Mexico 1886-Zs FZ 8 reales

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

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 1886, 1886/5 and 1886/8 overdates are noted along with assayer FZ (1886-97). None are rare. This specimen was lot 6469 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $126.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Zacatecas. 8 Reales, 1886-FZ. Sharply struck, light toning. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED."

Recorded mintage: 5,303,000 (all varieties).

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.13, DP-Zs72.

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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• 1886-C^N 5 centavos
• 1886-G^A 5 centavos
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• 1886-H^O 5 centavos
• 1886-C^N 10 centavos mule
• 1886-CH 10 centavos
• 1886-D^O 10 centavos
• 1886-G^A 10 centavos
• 1886-G^O 10 centavos
• 1886-H^O 10 centavos
• 1886-M^O 10 centavos
• 1886-P^I C 10 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 10 centavos
• 1886-A 25 centavos
• 1886-CH 25 centavos
• 1886-C^N 25 centavos
• 1886-D^O 25 centavos
• 1886-G^O 25 centavos
• 1886-H^O 25 centavos
• 1886-M^O 25 centavos
• 1886-P^I C 25 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 25 centavos
• 1886-C^N 50 centavos
• 1886-G^O 50 centavos
• 1886-M^O 50 centavos
• 1886-P^I C 50 centavos
• 1886-P^I R 50 centavos
• 1886-Z^S 50 centavos
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• 1886-C^A 8 reales
• 1886-D^O 8 reales
• 1886-G^A 8 reales
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• 1886-M^O 8 reales
• 1886-O^A 8 reales
• 1886-P^I 8 reales
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