Mexico 1880-Go 1 centavo

Ponterio sale 151, lot 9825

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen was lot 9825 in Ponterio sale 151 (Baltimore, November 2009), where it sold for $575. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Centavo, 1880-Go. VERY SCARCE in this high grade. Sharply struck BROWN UNCIRCULATED." Guanajuato struck this type 1874-80 only and all the dates are scarce in nice condition despite the fairly substantial mintage. Alamos, Culiacan, Hermosillo, Zacatecas and Mexico City also struck centavos in 1880.

Recorded mintage: 890,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper, 25 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 391.4.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 151: The 2009 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Meyer, Greg, The Republic One Centavo, 1841-1905, San Antonio, TX: Nopalitos Publishing, 2010.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.

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• 1863-SLP centavo
• 1880-A^S centavo
• 1880-C^N centavo
• 1880-D^O centavo
• 1880-H^O centavo
• 1880-M^O centavo
• 1880-Z^S centavo
• 1880-A^S 5 centavos
• 1880-D^O 5 centavos
• 1880-G^O 5 centavos
• 1880-H^O 5 centavos
• 1880-M^O 5 centavos
• 1880-P^I 5 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1880-A^S 10 centavos
• 1880-CH 10 centavos
• 1880-D^O 10 centavos
• 1880-G^O 10 centavos
• 1880-H^O 10 centavos
• 1880/79-M^O 10 centavos
• 1880-P^I 10 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1880-A 25 centavos
• 1880-C^N 25 centavos
• 1880-D^O 25 centavos
• 1880-G^A 25 centavos
• 1880-G^O 25 centavos
• 1880-H^O 25 centavos
• 1880-M^O 25 centavos
• 1880-P^I 25 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1880-A^S 50 centavos
• 1880-C^N 50 centavos
• 1880-D^O 50 centavos
• 1880-G^O 50 centavos
• 1880-H^O 50 centavos
• 1880-M^O 50 centavos
• 1880-P^I 50 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1880-A^S 8 reales
• 1880-C^A PM 8 reales
• 1880-C^A MM 8 reales
• 1880-C^A MG 8 reales
• 1880-C^N 8 reales
• 1880-D^O JP 8 reales
• 1880-D^O TB 8 reales
• 1880-G^A JA 8 reales
• 1880-G^A FS 8 reales
• 1880-G^O 8 reales
• 1880-H^O 8 reales
• 1880-M^O 8 reales
• 1880-O^A 8 reales
• 1880-P^I MR 8 reales
• 1880-P^I MH 8 reales
• 1880-M^O peso oro
• 1880-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1880-D^O 10 pesos
• 1880-G^O 20 pesos
• 1895-M^O centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1880
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