Mexico 1888-Ga S 5 centavos

from the San Dimas Collection

large G

from the San Dimas Collection

small G

Shown are two specimens of the 1888GaS five centavos, of a type struck 1877, 1881, 1886-93. This issue from Guadalajara is a common date. The two specimens show the "large G" and "small G" varieties. Other mints include Hermosillo, Culiacan, Durango, Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Mexico City, Alamos, Oaxaca and Potosi.

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

Recorded Mintage: 262,000 (all varieties).

Catalog reference: KM 398.4.

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.

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• 1886-G^A 5 centavos
• 1888-M^O centavo
• 1888-A^S 5 centavos
• 1888-C^A 5 centavos
• 1888-C^N 5 centavos
• 1888-D^O 5 centavos
• 1888-G^O 5 centavos
• 1888-H^O 5 centavos
• 1888-M^O 5 centavos
• 1888-P^I 5 centavos
• 1888-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1888-A^S 10 centavos
• 1888-C^A 10 centavos
• 1888-C^N 10 centavos
• 1888-D^O 10 centavos
• 1888-G^A 10 centavos
• 1888-G^O 10 centavos
• 1888-H^O 10 centavos
• 1888-M^O 10 centavos
• 1888-P^I 10 centavos
• 1888-Z^S 10 centavos* 1888-A^S 25 centavos
• 1888-C^A 25 centavos
• 1888-C^N 25 centavos
• 1888-D^O 25 centavos
• 1888-G^O 25 centavos
• 1888-H^O 25 centavos
• 1888-M^O 25 centavos
• 1888-P^I 25 centavos
• 1888-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1888-A^S 50 centavos
• 1888-C^N 50 centavos
• 1888-H^O 50 centavos
• 1888-M^O 50 centavos
• 1888-A^S 8 reales
• 1888-C^A 8 reales
• 1888-C^N 8 reales
• 1888-G^A 8 reales
• 1888-G^O 8 reales
• 1888-H^O 8 reales
• 1888-M^O 8 reales
• 1888-O^A 8 reales
• 1888-P^I 8 reales
• 1888-Z^S 8 reales
• 1888-A^S peso oro
• 1888-C^A peso oro
• 1888-C^N peso oro
• 1888-G^O gold peso
• 1888-H^O peso oro
• 1888-M^O peso oro
• 1888-Z^S gold peso
• 1888-A^S 2½ pesos
• 1888-G^O 2½ pesos
• 1888-H^O 2½ pesos
• 1888-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1888-C^A 5 pesos
• 1888-M^O 5 pesos
• 1888-C^N 10 pesos
• 1888-Z^S 10 pesos
• 1888-M^O 20 pesos
• 1890-O^A 5 centavos
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