Mexico 1876-Zs A 10 centavos

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8998

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen is the first reasonably available date of a series struck 1870-97 at the Zacatecas mint. This ten centavos piece replaced the silver one real struck since colonial times. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898. Assayer “S” is rare for 1876. This specimen was lot 8998 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $258.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Zacatecas. 10 Centavos, 1876-ZsA. Scarce date and exceptional grade. Lightly toned, attractive. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED."

Specification: 2.707 g, 0.903 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, .078 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM 403.10.

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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