Mexico 1895-Ca MM 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71238

This specimen was lot 71238 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1895-CaMM. NGC MS-63. Good strike with strong russet and blue toning throughout." The Chihuahua mint produced large quantities of eight reales 1831-95 and most later dates are readily available, including this one. Assayer MM is listed for 1880-95.

Recorded mintage: 1,112,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.2; DP-Ca78.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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• 1895-M^O AM 8 reales
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