Mexico 1890-Mo MH 8 reales

Goldberg sale 85. lot 4158

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

The Mexico City mint issued this type 1824-97 and most dates are readily available. Assayers AM and MH are both recorded for 1890. This specimen was lot 4158 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $317. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. 8 Reales, 1890-Mo MH. Brilliant mint luster. PCGS graded MS-64."

Recorded mintage: 7,412,000 (including assayer AM).

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

Catalog reference: Eliz-752; KM-377.10, DP-Mo75.

Source:

• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.

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• 1890-D^O 25 centavos
• 1890-G^O 25 centavos
• 1890-H^O 25 centavos
• 1890-M^O 25 centavos
• 1890-P^I 25 centavos
• 1890-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1890-A^S 8 reales
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• 1890-G^A 8 reales
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• 1890-H^O 8 reales
• 1890-M^O AM 8 reales
• 1890-O^A 8 reales
• 1890-P^I 8 reales
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• 1890-G^O gold peso
• 1890-M^O gold peso
• 1890-Z^S gold peso
• 1890-M^O 2½ pesos
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• 1890-C^N 10 pesos
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