Jalisco 1915 2 centavos

Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73508

This specimen was lot 73508 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $45. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Jalisco. 2 Centavos, 1915. Guadalajara Mint. NGC AU-58. This pleasing near-Mint example delivers a strong strike and only the most limited signs of handling." This type, accompanied by copper one, five and ten centavos, is common but normally comes wretched. A small cap variety (KM 676.2) exists but is quite rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.81-8.55 g, copper, 25.25-26.0 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-676.1; GB-240.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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