1873-A PCGS AU Mexico 8 Reales Alamos Mint Rare Cap Rays Silver Coin (26020106C)Almost Uncirculated Mexico silver 8 reales coin. Struck at the Alamos Mint (mint mark A), assayer AM. DP As11: "Slightly scarce. This date normally comes Very Fine with chopmarks or test scratches, a result of most of the issue being sent to the Orient. Almost Uncirculated or better is rare but does turn up occasionally and certainly more so than previous issues. The 3 in the date is unique to this coin and nothing similar appears in the entire