Mexican 8 reales?

clarkbar04 · April 6, 2007 8:08AM

I am new to world coins. I can really appreciate some of the great designs and good prices.

Anyway, I came across this coin, and wonder what y'all think about it, and what the price range for something like this would be. It is listed as UNC. I am also liking some of the 1910-1920s italian coinage.

spoon · April 6, 2007 8:23AM

<< <i>I am also liking some of the 1910-1920s italian coinage. >>

Like this?

clarkbar04 · April 6, 2007 8:31AM

Yep, I was especially interested in that specific coin, after seeing it in another thread in the US forum. I didn't know what it was until I right clicked and looked at the properties.

How much should I look to pay for an UNC one of those?

spoon · April 6, 2007 8:39AM

I got mine for around $30 and have seen others go for around that price, but they can be anywhere between that and $60 on average. If it's slabbed there's always the possibility of a bidding war driving it absurdly high.

coinkat · April 6, 2007 9:52AM

I really like the design of the Italian 10c commem. $30 for one that attractive is a nice deal...

I like the 8R too

TwoKopeiki · April 6, 2007 10:55AM

Welcome to World Coins, clarkbar04.

Your 8 Reale is Zacatecas Mint (Zs) and is a common coin, available in all grades. There's an 6/5 overdate known for this year, so you should closely examine the date. If it's an overdate - it's considered rare.

See you around!

clarkbar04 · April 6, 2007 1:16PM

So is this thing worth the $58 asking price for it? I've done a good deal of searching on ebay didn't find any unc ones. There's a nice AU running right now, however.

Also, I really love the caballero peso coin, Such as this one of FilamCoins, but these seem to go for a bit more.

TwoKopeiki · April 6, 2007 1:28PM

It looks like a nice example of a mint state 8 Reales, but it's a common coin and raw, to boot. $35-$40 is what I would pay... Caballito, on the other hand, is a very popular series. A bit more expensive, though. Filam has very good reputation and I wouldn't hesitate to buy from him, myself.

clarkbar04 · April 6, 2007 4:09PM

I don't know that the coin is for sale, I saw it posted in a thread in the US forum.

Here is my first worldly purchase. LMK what you think! I don't know what its worth but for $9.99 it is worth it just for me to look at. Looks like nice original surfaces!

lordmarcovan · April 6, 2007 7:07PM

Didn't you post a thread about world coins over on the Liteside yesterday or the day before?

I forgot to welcome you to the Wonderful World Of The Darkside, BTW.

That is a nice Cap & Rays 8-reales piece, and it does indeed look UNC, though it is impossible to be sure from that photo.

The 1886-Zs (Zacatecas Mint) coins with the JS mintmaster initials list for $90-110 in UNC, depending on variety. There are two overdates listed; one is 1886/5 and the other is 1886/8. They're the $110 coins, while the non-overdate variety is the $90 coin in UNC.

PM me your snailmail address, and if you're patient enough, a little sumpin'-sumpin' might appear in your mailbox one day.

PS- the French "sower" design, or "French Walker", as many US coin collectors call them, is a very popular coin that has brought more than a few Litesiders into the Darkside fold. Yours indeed looks like a nice original piece, as you mentioned. I just sold a 2-franc piece of the same design that had been made into a dogtag by a US soldier during the First World War.

clarkbar04 · April 6, 2007 11:50PM

I will definitely send you my addy!

Had to add a 2 Franc unit for another 9.99:

1jester · April 7, 2007 1:12AM

Welcome to the Darkside, Clark!

Nice Chevelle! I have a 73 Monte.

Mexican 8 reales?

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