Hidalgo del Parral 1913 2 centavos

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 11428
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Stack's Bowers February 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74804
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Stack's Bowers October 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 73140
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The first specimen was lot 11428 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $588. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Revolution Chihuahua, Hidalgo del Parral. 2 Centavos, 1913. Brass. Very scarce. With Mr. Wood's hand-lettered cardboard holder. EXTREMELY FINE. Ex: Howland Wood Collection." The second specimen was lot 74804 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $528. The catalog description[2] noted, "MEXICO. Chihuahua. 2 Centavos, 1913. NGC MS-64 Brown. A boldly struck and crudely engraved coin, with satiny luster and dark brown patina throughout." The copper issue of this type is common; the first example is a scarce brass issue. The third specimen was lot 73140 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2025), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[3] noted, "MEXICO. Chihuahua. 2 Centavos, 1913. PCGS MS-62 Brown."

Recorded mintage: unknown but common in copper.

Specification: 6.85 g, copper (KM 607) or brass (KM 607a).

Catalog reference: KM-607a (brass), KM 607 (copper); GB-74.

Source:

  • 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
  • [3]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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