Mexico 1887-Ca M 5 centavos

from the San Dimas Collection

from the San Dimas Collection

Shown is an 1887Ca-M five centavos, of a type struck 1871-74, 1886-95. This issue from Chihuahua is a better date but is not rare. Other mints include Hermosillo, Culiacan, Durango, Zacatecas, Alamos, Guanajuato, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Oaxaca and Potosi. The year 1886 was the last year the Chihuahua mint used the "CH" mintmark; switching in that year to "C^A."

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Recorded Mintage: 37,000.

Catalog reference: KM 398.1.

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.

Link to:

• 1886-CH 5 centavos
• 1887-M^O centavo
• 1887-A^S 5 centavos
• 1887-C^N 5 centavos
• 1887-D^O 5 centavos
• 1887-G^O 5 centavos
• 1887-H^O 5 centavos
• 1887-M^O 5 centavos
• 1887-P^I 5 centavos
• 1887-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1887-C^A 10 centavos
• 1887-C^N 10 centavos
• 1887-D^O 10 centavos
• 1887-G^A 10 centavos
• 1887-G^O 10 centavos
• 1887-H^O 10 centavos
• 1887-M^O 10 centavos
• 1887-P^I 10 centavos
• 1887-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1887-A^S 25 centavos
• 1887-C^A 25 centavos
• 1887-C^N 25 centavos
• 1887-D^O 25 centavos
• 1887-G^O 25 centavos
• 1887-H^O 25 centavos
• 1887-M^O 25 centavos
• 1887-P^I 25 centavos
• 1887-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1887-C^A 50 centavos
• 1887-C^N 50 centavos
• 1887-D^O 50 centavos
• 1887-G^O 50 centavos
• 1887-M^O 50 centavos
• 1887-P^I 50 centavos
• 1887-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1887-A^S 8 reales
• 1887-C^A 8 reales
• 1887-C^N 8 reales
• 1887-D^O 8 reales
• 1887-G^A JS 8 reales
• 1887-G^O 8 reales
• 1887-H^O 8 reales
• 1887-M^O 8 reales
• 1887-O^A 8 reales
• 1887-P^I 8 reales
• 1887-Z^S 8 reales
• 1887-M^O gold peso
• 1887-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1887-G^O 5 pesos
• 1887-C^N 10 pesos
• 1887-Z^S 10 pesos
• 1887-M^O 20 pesos
• 1888-C^A 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1887
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