Mexico 1883-Go SB 8 reales

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6344

This specimen was lot 6344 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $161. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 8 Reales, 1883-SB. SCARCE. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED." The SCWC lists the assayers SB and BR as well as overassayer BR/SB and BR/SB; none seem to be rare tho assayer SB is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 2,100,000 (all assayers).

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.8, DP-Go64.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
• 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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