Mexico 1893-Oa EN 8 reales

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Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72537
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This specimen was lot 72537 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1893-Oa EN. Oaxaca Mint. Republic. PCGS AU-50 Gold Shield. An issue from the final year at the Oaxaca mint, this lightly circulated example offers deep gray surfaces that are original and problem free." The Oaxaca mint began striking eight reales in 1858 but got off to a slow start. The first common dates don't appear until the 1870's. The 1893 is the scarce final date.

Recorded mintage: 66,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.11; DP-Oa38.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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