Mexico 1832-Ga FS 8 reales

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6288

This specimen was lot 6288 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $126.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guadalajara. 8 Reales, 1832/1-FS/LP. Weakly struck in the centers as usual, lightly cleaned. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED." For 1832, the SCWC lists the plain date and the 1832/1 overdate shown here and the plain assayer FS and the overassayer shown here, FS/LP. This specimen is a better variety but not rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.6; DP-Ga10.

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.
• 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.

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• 1832-M^O ⅛ real
• Sonora 1832 ¼ real
• 1832-M^O ½ real
• 1832-D^O ½ real
• 1832-G^A ½ real
• 1832-G^O ½ real
• 1832-D^O real
• 1832-M^O real
• 1832-Z^S 2 reales
• 1832-Z^S 4 reales
• 1832-C^A 8 reales
• 1832-D^O 8 reales
• 1832-G^O 8 reales
• 1832-M^O 8 reales
• 1832-P^I 8 reales
• 1832-Z^S 8 reales
• 1832-M^O ½ escudo
• 1832-G^O 4 escudos
• 1832-D^O 8 escudos
• 1832-M^O 8 escudos
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