Mexico 1892-Do JP 8 reales

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 57186

This specimen was lot 57186 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1892-Do JP. Durango Mint. NGC MS-61." The Durango mint struck eight reales 1824-95. Assayer ND (Norberto Dominguez, 1892-95) shares this date with assayer JP (J. Miguel Palma, 1890-92). JP is common, ND is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 1,597,000, including assayer ND.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-377.4; DP-Do82.

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.

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• 1892-M^O centavo
• 1892-G^A 5 centavos
• 1892-G^O 5 centavos
• 1892-M^O 5 centavos
• 1892-P^I 5 centavos
• 1892-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1892-D^O D 10 centavos
• 1892-D^O P 10 centavos
• 1892-G^A 10 centavos
• 1892-G^O 10 centavos
• 1892-H^O 10 centavos
• 1892-M^O 10 centavos
• 1892-P^I 10 centavos
• 1892-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1892-C^N 25 centavos
• 1892-C^N 50 centavos
• 1892-A^S 8 reales
• 1892-C^A 8 reales
• 1892-C^N 8 reales
• 1892-D^O ND 8 reales
• 1892-G^O 8 reales
• 1892-G^A 8 reales
• 1892-H^O 8 reales
• 1892-M^O 8 reales
• 1892-O^A 8 reales
• 1892-P^I 8 reales
• 1892-Z^S 8 reales
• 1892-C^N peso oro
• 1892-G^O peso oro
• 1892-M^O peso oro
• 1892-M^O 5 pesos
• 1892-Z^S 5 pesos
• 1892-M^O 20 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1892
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