Mexico 1898-Mo M 5 centavos

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70249
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This specimen was lot 70249 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2020), where it sold for $45. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 5 Centavos, 1898-Mo M. Mexico City Mint. NGC MS-62. With toning that verges upon slate gray and cobalt, this near choice specimen is rather difficult to encounter any finer. A few areas of minor striking weakness, but highly attractive nonetheless." Shown is an 1898-MoM five centavos, of a type struck at the Mexico City mint 1898-1905. This issue is fairly common, even in nice condition. It features the redesigned eagle introduced on all the silver denominations in 1898. Other mints include Culiacan, Guanajuato and Zacatecas; the other branch mints having closed.

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

Recorded mintage: 80,000.

Catalog reference: KM-400.2.

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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The May 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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