Mexico 1889-Ca M 25 centavos

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from the Big Orange Collection
from the Big Orange Collection
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9056
photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates

This specimen was struck at Chihuahua, the final date of a type struck there 1871-89. This date is noted as common. The second specimen was lot 9057 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $345. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Chihuahua. 25 Centavos, 1889-CaM. NGC MS-62." Many dates of the balance scale twenty-five centavos are unknown in high grade.

Recorded mintage: 50,000.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 406.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • [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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