Mexico 1849-GC MP 8 reales
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This specimen was struck at the Guadalupe y Calvo mint in 1849. This mint was open 1844-52 and assayer MP is the only one recorded for that mint, which struck all the silver and gold denominations, from the quarter real to the eight escudos. Of the fourteen mints which struck silver pesos, only Catorce and Estado de Mexico are scarcer.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, .903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 377.7.
- 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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- 1848-GC 8 reales
- 1849-GO ¼ real
- 1849/8-C ½ real
- 1849-GA ½ real
- 1849-GC ½ real
- 1849-GO ½ real
- 1849-GC real
- 1849-PI real
- 1849-DO 2 reales
- 1849-ZS 4 reales
- 1849-DO 8 reales
- 1849-GO 8 reales
- 1849-PI AM 8 reales
- 1849-PI MC 8 reales
- 1849-PI PS 8 reales
- 1849-ZS 8 reales
- 1849-GO ½ escudo
- 1849-C escudo
- 1849-GA escudo
- 1849-GC escudo
- 1849-GO escudo
- 1849-GO 2 escudos
- 1849-C 8 escudos
- 1849-DO 8 escudos
- 1849-MO 8 escudos
- 1849-GC 8 escudos
- 1850-Do 8 reales
- 1850-GC 8 reales
- Coins and currency dated 1849
- On the coinage of the Guadalupe y Calvo mint
- return to Silver eight reales of Mexico, 1822-1897