Mexico 1872-Go S 50 centavos

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Ponterio sale 159, lot 9179
photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9180
photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates
from the Mountain Groan Collection
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Shown is a balance scale fifty centavos, of a type struck 1869-1895. This issue from Guanajuato is common, including the overdate. The first specimen was lot 9179 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $161. The catalog description[1] noted, “MEXICO. Guanajuato. 50 Centavos, 1872/1-GoS. NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines .” The second specimen was lot 9180 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $546.25. The catalog description[1] noted, “MEXICO. Guanajuato. 50 Centavos, 1872-GoS. Lightly toned, sharply struck. NGC MS-61.”

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, .393 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: 144,000.

Catalog reference: KM 407.4.

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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