Mexico 1892-Pi MR 8 reales

Sedwick sale 25, lot 1240

This specimen was lot 1240 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2019), where it sold for $154.70. The catalog description^[1] noted, "San Luis Potosi, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1892MR, NGC MS 63. Brightly lustrous, no wear and minimal marks, the surfaces a bit grainy (as made) and with minor die-cracks. NGC #4486469-014." Assayer MR (Mariano Reyes) served the San Luis Potosí mint for 1886-93 and was there when it closed. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,336,000.

Specification: 27.07 g, .903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-377.12; DP-Pi83.

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.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
• ^[1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.

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• 1891-P^I 8 reales
• 1892-M^O centavo
• 1892-G^A 5 centavos
• 1892-G^O 5 centavos
• 1892-M^O 5 centavos
• 1892-P^I 5 centavos
• 1892-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1892-D^O D 10 centavos
• 1892-D^O P 10 centavos
• 1892-G^A 10 centavos
• 1892-G^O 10 centavos
• 1892-H^O 10 centavos
• 1892-M^O 10 centavos
• 1892-P^I 10 centavos
• 1892-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1892-C^N 25 centavos
• 1892-C^N 50 centavos
• 1892-A^S 8 reales
• 1892-C^A 8 reales
• 1892-C^N 8 reales
• 1892-D^O JP 8 reales
• 1892-D^O 8 reales
• 1892-G^A 8 reales
• 1892-G^O 8 reales
• 1892-H^O 8 reales
• 1892-M^O 8 reales
• 1892-O^A 8 reales
• 1892-Z^S 8 reales
• 1892-C^N peso oro
• 1892-G^O peso oro
• 1892-M^O peso oro
• 1892-M^O M 5 pesos
• 1892-Z^S 5 pesos
• 1892-M^O M 20 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1892
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