Mexico 1883-Go BR 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71248

This specimen was lot 71248 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1883-GoBR. NGC MS-62. Bold strike with strong brilliant luster." The SCWC lists the assayers SB and BR as well as overassayer BR/SB and BR/SB; none seem to be rare tho assayer SB is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 2,100,000 (all assayers).

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.8; DP-Go65.

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.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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