Mexico 1880-Ho JA 8 reales

die style of 1880

die style of 1881, from the San Dimas Collection

Shown is an 1880-HoJA 8 reales, one of a type struck 1825-97. Assayer JA (Jesus Acosta) is recorded at the Hermosillo mint for the years 1877-83. The mintage is not recorded but the date is rather scarce, being priced about 60% higher than the common dates of the 1890's. The Hermosillo mint opened in 1835 and closed in 1895.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 377.9, DP-Ho24.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Dunigan, Mike, and J. B. Parker, Resplandores: Cap and Ray 8 Reales of The Republic of Mexico, 1823-1897, Beverly Hills, CA: Superior Stamp & Coin, 1997.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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• 1879-H^O 8 reales
• 1880-A^S centavo
• 1880-C^N centavo
• 1880-D^O centavo
• 1880-G^O centavo
• 1880-H^O centavo
• 1880-M^O centavo
• 1880-Z^S centavo
• 1880-A^S 5 centavos
• 1880-D^O 5 centavos
• 1880-G^O 5 centavos
• 1880-H^O 5 centavos
• 1880-M^O 5 centavos
• 1880-P^I 5 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1880-A^S 10 centavos
• 1880-CH 10 centavos
• 1880-D^O 10 centavos
• 1880-G^O 10 centavos
• 1880-H^O 10 centavos
• 1880/79-M^O 10 centavos
• 1880-P^I 10 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1880-A 25 centavos
• 1880-C^N 25 centavos
• 1880-D^O 25 centavos
• 1880-G^A 25 centavos
• 1880-G^O 25 centavos
• 1880-H^O 25 centavos
• 1880-M^O 25 centavos
• 1880-P^I 25 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1880-A^S 50 centavos
• 1880-C^N 50 centavos
• 1880-D^O 50 centavos
• 1880-G^O 50 centavos
• 1880-H^O 50 centavos
• 1880-M^O 50 centavos
• 1880-P^I 50 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1880-A^S 8 reales
• 1880-C^A PM 8 reales
• 1880-C^A MM 8 reales
• 1880-C^A MG 8 reales
• 1880-C^N 8 reales
• 1880-D^O JP 8 reales
• 1880-D^O TB 8 reales
• 1880-G^A JA 8 reales
• 1880-G^A FS 8 reales
• 1880-G^O 8 reales
• 1880-M^O 8 reales
• 1880-O^A 8 reales
• 1880-P^I MR 8 reales
• 1880-P^I MH 8 reales
• 1880-M^O peso oro
• 1880-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1880-D^O 10 pesos
• 1880-G^O 20 pesos
• 1882-H^O 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1880
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  closeup of the cactus of the die style of 1881