Mexico 1880-Go S 10 centavos

from the Stack's Bowers sale of the Kirk Menczer Collection, lot 71319

This specimen was lot 71319 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2025), where it sold for $552. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 10 Centavos, 1880-Go S. Guanajuato Mint. NGC AU Details--Obverse Rim Damage. Best of only two graded ay NGC. The other example is VG-8. Attractive despite rim problem. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Decimal Minors." The Guanajuato mint struck silver ten centavos of this design 1869-97. Most are common but a few, such as the 1875, 1877 and 1880, are rare. The Guanajuato mint closed in 1900 and assayer S is noted for 1869-84.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: 2.70 g, 0.903 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-403.5.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Decimal Minors and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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