Mexico 1886-Ga JS 8 reales

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 57191

This specimen was lot 57191 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1886-Ga JS. Guadalajara Mint. PCGS MS-63." The Guadalajara mint, originally opened during the War of Independence, struck this type 1825-95. In addition to the regular issue shown here, the SCWC reports an overassayer, JS/H, but awards it no premium.

Recorded mintage: 1,038,999, a common date.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-377.6; DP-Ga72.

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.
• Harris, Robert P., A Guide Book of Modern Latin American Coins, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1966.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1885-G^A AH 8 reales
• 1885-G^A JS 8 reales
• 1886-M^O centavo
• 1886-A^S 5 centavos
• 1886-CH 5 centavos
• 1886-C^N 5 centavos
• 1886-G^A 5 centavos
• 1886-G^O 5 centavos
• 1886-H^O 5 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 5 centavos
• 1886-Z^S S 5 centavos
• 1886-Z^S Z 5 centavos
• 1886-A^S 10 centavos
• 1886-C^N 10 centavos mule
• 1886-CH 10 centavos
• 1886-D^O 10 centavos
• 1886-G^A 10 centavos
• 1886-G^O 10 centavos
• 1886-H^O G 10 centavos
• 1886-H^O M 10 centavos
• 1886-M^O 10 centavos
• 1886-P^I C 10 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 10 centavos
• 1886-Z^S S 10 centavos
• 1886-Z^S Z 10 centavos
• 1886-A 25 centavos
• 1886-CH 25 centavos
• 1886-C^N 25 centavos
• 1886-D^O 25 centavos
• 1886-G^O 25 centavos
• 1886-H^O 25 centavos
• 1886-M^O 25 centavos
• 1886-P^I C 25 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 25 centavos
• 1886-Z^S S 25 centavos
• 1886-Z^S Z 25 centavos
• 1886-CH^A 50 centavos
• 1886-C^N 50 centavos
• 1886-D^O 50 centavos
• 1886-G^O 50 centavos
• 1886-M^O 50 centavos
• 1886-P^I C 50 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 50 centavos
• 1886-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1886-A^S 8 reales
• 1886-C^A 8 reales
• 1886-C^N 8 reales
• 1886-D^O 8 reales
• 1886-G^O 8 reales
• 1886-H^O FG 8 reales
• 1886-M^O 8 reales
• 1886-O^A 8 reales
• 1886-P^I LC 8 reales
• 1886-P^I MR 8 reales
• 1886-Z^S JS 8 reales
• 1886-Z^S FZ 8 reales
• 1886-C^N peso oro
• 1886-M^O peso oro
• 1886-O^A 10 pesos
• 1887-G^A 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1886
• return to Silver eight reales of Mexico, 1822-1897