Mexico 1887-Mo M 50 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Ponterio sale 159, lot 9213

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

Ponterio sale 159, lot 9214

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

The first specimen shown is a balance scale fifty centavos, of a type struck 1869-1895. The second specimen was lot 9213 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $632.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Mexico City. 50 Centavos, 1887-MoM. Light attractive toning. NGC MS-63.” The third specimen was lot 9214 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $345. The catalog description^[1] noted, “MEXICO. Mexico City. 50 Centavos, 1887-MoM. NGC MS-62.” This issue from Mexico City is a common date, tho the SCWC gives it a 50% premium. Other mints include Hermosillo, Zacatecas, Durango, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Alamos and Potosi. The SCWC records an overdate, 1887/6.

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

Recorded mintage: 88,000.

Catalog reference: KM 407.6.

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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