North Peru 1838-L MB 8 reales

Heritage sale 3014, lot 27114

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in Lima for the short-lived state of North Peru. It was struck 1836-39 and is only somewhat scarcer than the regular issue. The complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55. The first example shown was lot 27114 in Heritage Auction 3014 (Chicago, April 2011), where it sold for $356. The catalog description^[1] reads: "Republic 8 Reales 1838-MB, MS61 NGC, attractive underlying luster."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 155.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3014: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.

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