Aguascalientes 1915 5 centavos KM-604.1

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Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 40394
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This specimen was lot 40394 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, August 2026), where it sold for $3,660. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Aguascalientes. 5 Centavos, 1915. NGC MS-62 Brown. Variety with plain edge and large vertically-shaded '5'. A RARE variety, especially in this problem-free Mint State, with pleasing chocolate-brown surfaces and an even, satisfactory strike." This coin was issued by the Villistas and was accompanied by one, two and twenty centavos. Numerous varieties exist; the SCWC mentions large and small "5" and reeded and plain edge.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.13 g, copper, 25 mm diameter, reeded or plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-604.1; GB-15.

Source:

  • Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

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