Mexico 1884-Ho FM 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 47102

This specimen was lot 47102 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $384. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1884-Ho FM. Hermosillo Mint. PCGS MS-61." The Hermosillo mint struck eight reales 1861-95 and most of the dates from 1874 on are fairly common. An 1884/3 overdate exists and is awarded a slight premium. Assayer FM is listed for 1883-86.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.9; DP-Ho30.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• 1883-H^O JA 8 reales
• 1883-H^O FM 8 reales
• 1884-A^S 10 centavos
• 1884-CH 10 centavos
• 1884-D^O 10 centavos
• 1884-G^A B 10 centavos
• 1884-G^A H 10 centavos
• 1884-G^O B 10 centavos
• 1884-G^O S 10 centavos
• 1884-H^O A 10 centavos
• 1884-H^O M 10 centavos
• 1884-M^O 10 centavos
• 1884-P^I 10 centavos
• 1884-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1884-A 25 centavos
• 1884-C^N 25 centavos
• 1884-D^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^O 25 centavos
• 1884-H^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^A 25 centavos
• 1884-M^O 25 centavos
• 1884-P^I 25 centavos
• 1884-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1884-A^S 50 centavos
• 1884-CH^A 50 centavos
• 1884-D^O 50 centavos
• 1884-G^O 50 centavos
• 1884-M^O 50 centavos
• 1884-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1884-A^S 8 reales
• 1884-C^A 8 reales
• 1884-D^O 8 reales
• 1884-G^A AH 8 reales
• 1884-G^A TB 8 reales
• 1884-G^O BR 8 reales
• 1884-G^O RR 8 reales
• 1884-M^O 8 reales
• 1884-O^A 8 reales
• 1884-P^I 8 reales
• 1884-Z^S 8 reales
• 1884-C^N peso oro
• 1884-M^O peso oro
• 1884-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1884-A^S 10 pesos
• 1884-M^O 20 pesos
• 1885-H^O 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1884
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