Mexico 1879-Zs JS 8 reales

Sedwick sale 25, lot 1235

This specimen was lot 1235 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2018), where it sold for $357. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Zacatecas, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1879JS, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Brightly lustrous, minor bagmarks, weak spot in centers, desirable "top pop" example. NGC #2731669-005." This date is common; there is a slight premium for the 1879/8 overdate. Assayer JS is listed for 1876-86. The Zacatecas mint closed in 1905.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, .903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-377.13; DP-Zs64.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2012.
• 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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• 1879-Z^S 25 centavos
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• 1879-A^S 8 reales
• 1879-C^N 8 reales
• 1879-G^O 8 reales
• 1879-H^O 8 reales
• 1879-O^A 8 reales
• 1879-C^N gold peso
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