Durango 1914 centavo KM-624
This specimen was lot 73145 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2025), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Durango. Lead Centavo, 1914. NGC MS-63. Roman 1 in date. An appealing example that stands as the sole finest representative of the type yet encountered, with an appeal and allure that outstrips most types in lead. The details remain full, with none of the common problems of oxidation or excess handling." This denomination was struck in copper (most common), brass, lead and even copper-nickel. It is likely the local revolutionaries struck coins from whatever metal they could get their hands on.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: lead.
Catalog reference: KM-624; GB-104.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Decimal Minors and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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