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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 25550864, member: 110226&quot;]Yes, in the &quot;old days&quot; Mexican cap and rays 8 reales, circulated, could be bought in bulk.&nbsp; I remember going through coffee cans full of these coins.&nbsp; They were average circulated mostly common dates/mints, probably averaging around fine condition, but it was fun going through the cans looking for scarcer coins in decent condition. That was back around 1980.</p><p><br /></p><p>I used to attend the coin show in Mexico City and once in Guadalajara, from 1985 to 1990.&nbsp; The show was operated through the Numismatic Society of Mexico A.C.&nbsp; Tours were made to the Mexico City Mint, the oldest mint in North America. Another tour was to the numismatic exhibit at the Banco de Mexico. There were even barbeques at the Pedro Domecq distillery near Mexico City, with unlimited drinks. The Guadalajara show included a trip to the Museo Clemente Orozco and visits to one of the largest mercados in Mexico.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shows themselves were quite small, with around 20 dealers or so, but there were also some very nice coins available.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>At the Guadalajara show I was able to pick up this hand over book 8 escudos at the auction held one evening, after the closing of the show.&nbsp; As these coins go, this is a more common date.&nbsp; There is a small flan flaw in the obverse field.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mexico, 8 escudos 1863 CH, Mexico City Mint.</p><p>KM 383.9 </p><p>27.02 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1636545[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t purchased any Mexican coins out of Mexico in decades.&nbsp; The Mexico City show is still being held annually, but I heard that attendance has dropped significantly over the years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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