Mexico 1874-Mo M 25 centavos

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Ponterio sale 159, lot 9106
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection

This specimen was struck at Mexico City, a common date of a type struck there 1869-90. Assayer “B” is also recorded for 1874, as well as overdates 1874/3 and 1874/69 and overassayer B/M. Many dates of the balance scale twenty-five centavos are unknown in high grade. The first specimen was lot 9106 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $373.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Mexico City. 25 Centavos, 1874/3-MoB/M. NGC MS-65."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 406.7.

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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