Mexico 1889-Mo M 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Mexico City mint struck this ten centavos with this design 1869-97. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898. Most dates are common and overdates abound. This specimen is a common date.

Recorded mintage: 622,000 including an 1889/8 overdate.

Specification: 2.70 g, 0.903 fine silver, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 403.7.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1888-M^O 10 centavos
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• 1889-H^O 5 centavos
• 1889-M^O 5 centavos
• 1889-P^I 5 centavos
• 1889-C^N 10 centavos
• 1889-D^O 10 centavos
• 1889-G^A 10 centavos
• 1889-G^O 10 centavos
• 1889-H^O 10 centavos
• 1889-O^A 10 centavos
• 1889-P^I 10 centavos
• 1889-C^A 10 centavos
• 1889-A^S 25 centavos
• 1889-C^A 25 centavos
• 1889-C^N 25 centavos
• 1889-D^O 25 centavos
• 1889-G^A 25 centavos
• 1889-G^O 25 centavos
• 1889-H^O 25 centavos
• 1889-M^O 25 centavos
• 1889-P^I 25 centavos
• 1889-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1889-O^A 8 reales
• 1889-P^I 8 reales
• 1889-M^O gold peso
• 1889-Z^S peso oro
• 1889-A^S 10 pesos
• 1889-M^O 10 pesos
• 1889-M^O 10 pesos
• 1890-M^O 10 centavos
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