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January 2021 Auction 15-16 Jan 2021
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MEXICO. "Hookneck" 8 Reales, 1823-Mo JM. Mexico City Mint. NGC EF-45.
KM-A376.2; HO-MO4/MR4. Standard Edge / Flat Top 3 in Date variety. Sensational quality for this first Republican date, and quite possibly the most desirable circulated 8 Reales from this famous and short-lived type. Not only is the strike at the top end of what is seen (displaying elusive strength within the 'Libertad' on cap design and the eagle's feathers), but the surfaces are framed in astounding, vivid multicolored tone, which elevates the entirety of what it surrounds. Considering the depth of the green, red, orange and yellow tone on both sides, one would truly be hard-pressed to find a more captivating example of this type, no matter the grade.
From the Matthew Orsini Collection.
KM-A376.2; HO-MO4/MR4. Standard Edge / Flat Top 3 in Date variety. Sensational quality for this first Republican date, and quite possibly the most desirable circulated 8 Reales from this famous and short-lived type. Not only is the strike at the top end of what is seen (displaying elusive strength within the 'Libertad' on cap design and the eagle's feathers), but the surfaces are framed in astounding, vivid multicolored tone, which elevates the entirety of what it surrounds. Considering the depth of the green, red, orange and yellow tone on both sides, one would truly be hard-pressed to find a more captivating example of this type, no matter the grade.
From the Matthew Orsini Collection.
Ex: Superior Galleries (12/1989) Lot # 1038.
Estimate: $2000.00- $4000.00