Mexico 1874-A L 25 centavos

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from the San Dimas Collection
from the San Dimas Collection
from the Mountain Groan Collection
Mexico 1874A 25 centavos rev Big O.jpg
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9039
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection

This specimen was struck at Alamos, the first date of a type struck there 1874-90. This date is noted as rather scarce but not rare. Many dates of the balance scale twenty-five centavos are unknown in high grade. The third specimen was lot 9039 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $258.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Alamos. 25 Centavos, 1874-AL. Toned. NGC AU-50."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 406.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • [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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