Mexico 1883-Zs JS 8 reales
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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 1883, no varieties are noted in Dunigan-Parker tho the SCWC claims an 1883/2. This specimen was lot 4147 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $212. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico. 8 Reales, 1883-Zs JS. NGC graded MS-63."
Recorded mintage: 2,563,000.
Specification: 27.07 g, .903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Eliz-955; KM-377, DP-Zs68.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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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- 1883-PI 10 centavos
- 1883-A 25 centavos
- 1883-CH 25 centavos
- 1883-CN 25 centavos
- 1883-GA 25 centavos
- 1883-GO 25 centavos
- 1883-HO 25 centavos
- 1883-MO 25 centavos
- 1883-PI 25 centavos
- 1883-ZS 25 centavos
- 1883-CHA 50 centavos
- 1883-CN 50 centavos
- 1883-GO 50 centavos
- 1883-MO 50 centavos
- 1883-PI 50 centavos
- 1883-CA 8 reales
- 1883-CN 8 reales
- 1883-DO 8 reales
- 1883-GA 8 reales
- 1883-GO BR 8 reales
- 1883-GO SB 8 reales
- 1883-HO JA 8 reales
- 1883-HO FM 8 reales
- 1883-MO 8 reales
- 1883-CN peso oro
- 1883-MO peso oro
- 1883-MO 2½ pesos
- 1883-ZS 5 pesos
- 1883-GO 20 pesos
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