Mexico 1882-Zs JS 8 reales

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6467

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This eight reales is one of a series struck 1825-97 at the Zacatecas mint. This date is common. Assayer JS is recorded for 1876-86; for 1882, an 1882/1 overdate is noted along with "straight J" and "full J" varieties. This specimen was lot 6467 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $115. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Zacatecas. 8 Reales, 1882-JS. Die style of 1845-1882. Full J. Light toning. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED."

Recorded mintage: 2,485,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.13, DP-Zs67.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of 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.
• Harper, David C., ed., North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U. S., Canadian and Mexican Coins, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

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• 1881-Z^S 8 reales
• 1882 centavo
• 1882 2 centavos
• 1882 5 centavos
• 1882-C^N 10 centavos
• 1882-G^O 10 centavos
• 1882/1-H^O 10 centavos
• 1882-M^O 10 centavos
• 1882-P^I 10 centavos
• 1882-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1882-A 25 centavos
• 1882-C^N D 25 centavos
• 1882-C^N M 25 centavos
• 1882-D^O 25 centavos
• 1882-G^A 25 centavos
• 1882-G^O 25 centavos
• 1882-H^O 25 centavos
• 1882-M^O 25 centavos
• 1882-P^I 25 centavos
• 1882-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1882-C^N 50 centavos
• 1882-D^O 50 centavos
• 1882-G^O 50 centavos
• 1882-H^O 50 centavos
• 1882-M^O 50 centavos
• 1882-A^S 8 reales
• 1882-C^A MG 8 reales
• 1882-C^A MM 8 reales
• 1882-C^N JD 8 reales
• 1882-C^N AM 8 reales
• 1882-D^O JP 8 reales
• 1882-D^O MC 8 reales
• 1882-G^A FS 8 reales
• 1882-G^A TB 8 reales
• 1882-G^O 8 reales
• 1882-H^O 8 reales
• 1882-M^O 8 reales
• 1882-P^I 8 reales
• 1882-C^N peso oro
• 1882-M^O peso oro
• 1882-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1882-D^O 10 pesos
• 1882-Z^S 10 pesos
• 1882-M^O 20 pesos
• 1882-G^O 20 pesos
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