Mexico 1882-Ca MM 8 reales

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72487

This specimen was lot 72487 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1882-Ca MM. Chihuahua Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details Gold Shield. Lightly cleaned, this otherwise brilliant piece features a charming tone and a good deal of luster remaining. From the Sonoran Sunset Collection." The Chihuahua mint struck eight reales 1831-95. Many of the early dates are rare but this one is common in all grades. There is a scarce error, with the second M of the assayer's initials stamped over a sideways M.

Recorded mintage: 779,000 (including assayer MG).

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.2; DP-Ca65.

Source:

• 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.
• Salmeron, Antonio Deana, La Casa de Moneda de Chihuahua y sus Labraciones de Plata, Puebla, Mexico, 1989.
• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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• 1881-C^A 8 reales
• 1882 centavo
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• 1882 5 centavos
• 1882-C^N 10 centavos
• 1882-G^O 10 centavos
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• 1882-M^O 10 centavos
• 1882-P^I 10 centavos
• 1882-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1882-A 25 centavos
• 1882-C^N D 25 centavos
• 1882-C^N M 25 centavos
• 1882-D^O 25 centavos
• 1882-G^A 25 centavos
• 1882-G^O 25 centavos
• 1882-H^O 25 centavos
• 1882-M^O 25 centavos
• 1882-P^I 25 centavos
• 1882-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1882-C^N 50 centavos
• 1882-D^O 50 centavos
• 1882-G^O 50 centavos
• 1882-H^O 50 centavos
• 1882-M^O 50 centavos
• 1882-A^S 8 reales
• 1882-C^A MG 8 reales
• 1882-C^N AM 8 reales
• 1882-C^N JD 8 reales
• 1882-D^O JP 8 reales
• 1882-D^O MC 8 reales
• 1882-G^A FS 8 reales
• 1882-G^A TB 8 reales
• 1882-G^O 8 reales
• 1882-H^O 8 reales
• 1882-M^O 8 reales
• 1882-O^A 8 reales
• 1882-P^I 8 reales
• 1882-Z^S 8 reales
• 1882-C^N peso oro
• 1882-M^O peso oro
• 1882-D^O 10 pesos
• 1882-Z^S 10 pesos
• 1882-M^O 20 pesos
• 1882-G^O 20 pesos
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