Mexico 1880-Cn D 50 centavos

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Ponterio sale 159, lot 9155
photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates

Shown is a balance scale fifty centavos, of a type struck 1869-1895. This issue from Culiacan is a fairly common date for the mint. The SCWC lists an overdate, 1880/8. Like most fifty centavos, high grade specimens are extremely rare. This specimen was lot 9155 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $230. The catalog description[1] noted, “MEXICO. Culiacan. 50 Centavos, 1878-Cn/MoD. Scarce date. Nice strike, lightly cleaned, attractive. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.”

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

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM 407.2.

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.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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