Mexico 1889-As ML 8 reales - Revision history

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[[Image:SB523-70298o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70298]]
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This specimen was lot 70298 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. 8 Reales, 1889-As ML. Alamos Mint. NGC UNC Details—Obverse Cleaned. Boldly struck with lustrous surfaces, this nicely preserved example displays brilliant fields and devices. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, now slightly subdued. Despite its shortcomings, a flashy and wholesome example." The Alamos mint in Sinaloa began striking eight reales in 1864. The early issues are rare but become more common after 1873. The 1889 is common. The mint was closed in 1892 along with Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara and Hermosillo. Oaxaca and San Luis Potosi were closed in 1893.

''Recorded mintage:'' 427,000.

''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-377; DP-As29.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, ''A Guide Book of [[Mexico|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.
* 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.
* [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
* Utberg, Neil S., ''The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963,'' San Antonio, TX, 1963.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 1888-As ML 8 reales|1888-AS 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ho G 5 centavos|1889-HO 5 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ca M 5 centavos|1889-CA 5 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 5 centavos|1889-MO 5 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ca M 10 centavos|1889-CA 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Cn M 10 centavos|1889-CN 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ga S 10 centavos|1889-GA 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Go R 10 centavos|1889-GO 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ho G 10 centavos|1889-HO 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Oa E 10 centavos|1889-OA 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Pi R 10 centavos|1889-PI 10 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-As L 25 centavos|1889-AS 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ca M 25 centavos|1889-CA 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Cn M 25 centavos|1889-CN 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Do C 25 centavos|1889-DO 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ga S 25 centavos|1889-GA 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Go R 25 centavos|1889-GO 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ho G 25 centavos|1889-HO 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 25 centavos|1889-MO 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Pi R 25 centavos|1889-PI 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Zs Z 25 centavos|1889-ZS 25 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ca MM 8 reales|1889-CA 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Cn AM 8 reales|1889-CN 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Ga JS 8 reales|1889-GA 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Oa AE 8 reales|1889-OA 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Pi MR 8 reales|1889-PI 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Zs FZ 8 reales|1889-ZS 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Zs Z peso|1889-ZS gold peso]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 10 pesos|1889-MO 10 pesos]]
* [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 20 pesos|1889-MO 20 pesos]]
* [[Mexico 1890-As ML 8 reales|1890-AS 8 reales]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1889]]
* return to [[Silver eight reales of Mexico, 1822-1897]]

[[Category:Silver pesos of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]]

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 * [[Mexico 1889-Go R 10 centavos|1889-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
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 * [[Mexico 1889-Oa E 10 centavos|1889-O<sup>A</sup> 10 centavos]]
 * [[Mexico 1889-Pi R 10 centavos|1889-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]

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 * [[Mexico 1889-Pi MR 8 reales|1889-P<sup>I</sup> 8 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1889-Zs FZ 8 reales|1889-Z<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1889-Zs Z peso|1889-Z<sup>S</sup> gold peso]]
 * [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 10 pesos|1889-M<sup>O</sup> 10 pesos]]

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 [[Image:SB523-70298r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was lot 70298 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. 8 Reales, 1889-As ML. Alamos Mint. NGC UNC Details—Obverse Cleaned. Boldly struck with lustrous surfaces, this nicely preserved example displays brilliant fields and devices. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, now slightly subdued. Despite its shortcomings, a flashy and wholesome example." The Alamos mint in Sonora began striking eight reales in 1864. The early issues are rare but become more common after 1873. The 1889 is common. The mint was closed in 1892 along with Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara and Hermosillo. Oaxaca and San Luis Potosi were closed in 1893.
+This specimen was lot 70298 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. 8 Reales, 1889-As ML. Alamos Mint. NGC UNC Details—Obverse Cleaned. Boldly struck with lustrous surfaces, this nicely preserved example displays brilliant fields and devices. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, now slightly subdued. Despite its shortcomings, a flashy and wholesome example." The Alamos mint in Sonora began striking eight reales in 1864. The early issues are rare but become more common after 1873. The 1889 is common. The mint was closed in 1895 along with Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara and Hermosillo. Oaxaca and San Luis Potosi were closed in 1893.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 427,000.

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 [[Image:SB523-70298r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was lot 70298 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. 8 Reales, 1889-As ML. Alamos Mint. NGC UNC Details—Obverse Cleaned. Boldly struck with lustrous surfaces, this nicely preserved example displays brilliant fields and devices. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, now slightly subdued. Despite its shortcomings, a flashy and wholesome example." The Alamos mint in Sinaloa began striking eight reales in 1864. The early issues are rare but become more common after 1873. The 1889 is common. The mint was closed in 1892 along with Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara and Hermosillo. Oaxaca and San Luis Potosi were closed in 1893.
+This specimen was lot 70298 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. 8 Reales, 1889-As ML. Alamos Mint. NGC UNC Details—Obverse Cleaned. Boldly struck with lustrous surfaces, this nicely preserved example displays brilliant fields and devices. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, now slightly subdued. Despite its shortcomings, a flashy and wholesome example." The Alamos mint in Sonora began striking eight reales in 1864. The early issues are rare but become more common after 1873. The 1889 is common. The mint was closed in 1892 along with Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara and Hermosillo. Oaxaca and San Luis Potosi were closed in 1893.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 427,000.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 427,000.
-''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.
+''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM-377; DP-As29.