Mexico 1867-Mo 10 Centavos

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Ponterio sale 159, lot 8911
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1867-68 at the Mexico City mint. It seems to have been unpopular due to its close resemblance to the contemporary silver one real, worth 12½ cents, tho most of the survivors are well worn, suggesting extensive circulation. This "cap and rays" ten centavos piece replaced the Maximilian ten centavos piece (KM 397) struck 1864-66. It, in turn, was replaced by an "upright eagle" ten centavos piece in 1869. The San Luis Potosí mint also struck this type. An overdate, 1867/3, is noted for the year. The second specimen was lot 8911 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $218.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Mexico City. 10 Centavos, 1867/3-Mo. NGC AU-55."

Specification: 2.70 g, 0.903 fine silver, .079 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM 402.

Source:

  • 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

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