Mexico 1895-Ga JS 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71243

This specimen was lot 71243 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $360. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1895/3-GaJS. NGC MS-64. 1895/3 overdate, only visible on upper left corner of 5. Only 3 of this overdate have been certified at NGC. Sharply struck with rich purple-blue toning throughout, a great example of how toning can enrich the look of silver." This is the final year of operation for this mint, which was closed when its lease ran out. The overdate obtains a slight premium over the regular date.

Recorded mintage: 1,146,000 including regular date.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.6; DP-Ga81.

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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