Peru 1831-L MM 8 reales

Heritage sale 3005, lot 22183

photo courtesy Heritage Auctions

the same specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was lot 22183 in Heritage Auctions sale 3005 (Long Beach, May 2009), where it sold for $299. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic 8 Reales 1831-MM Lima, MS62 NGC, lovely old-time toning with a superb reverse. This piece ...[was] discovered last year in a wall in Europe." The white bumps shown in the photos are the plastic tabs on NGC's new holder. This type was struck at Lima 1828-40 and at Cuzco 1830-35 and is the most common; the complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55. Assayer JM is also recorded for 1831 but is much rarer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 142.3.

Source:

• ^[1]Tucker, Warren and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3005: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2009.
• 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.

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