Mexico 1885-Ho FM 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 77204

This specimen was lot 77204 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1885-Ho FM. Hermosillo Mint. PCGS MS-61." The Hermosillo mint was originally a state mint used for striking coppers. Production of eight reales did not start until 1861 (other than a few illegal issues in the 1830's) and its output never matched that of the major mints. However, like most issues after 1873, this date is not actually rare. Assayer FM is listed for 1883-86.

Recorded mintage: 132,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.9; DP-Ho31.

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.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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• 1885-M^O 50 centavos
• 1885-P^I H 50 centavos
• 1885-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1885-A^S 8 reales
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• 1885-C^N 8 reales
• 1885-D^O MC 8 reales
• 1885-D^O JB 8 reales
• 1885-G^A AH 8 reales
• 1885-G^A JS 8 reales
• 1885-G^O 8 reales
• 1885-M^O 8 reales
• 1885-P^I LC 8 reales
• 1885-O^A 8 reales
• 1885-P^I MH 8 reales
• 1885-C^N M peso
• 1885-M^O gold peso
• 1885-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1885-A^S 10 pesos
• 1885-M^O 20 pesos
• 1886-M^O 8 reales
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