Mexico 1899-Go R 5 centavos

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Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71609
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 71609 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $65. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 5 Centavos, 1899-Go R. Guanajuato Mint. PCGS MS-64. Surpassed in the PCGS census by a single specimen, this elegant near-Gem dazzles with a tremendous argent nature and offers a hint of burnished toning near a portion of the peripheries." Shown is an 1899-GoR five centavos, of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1898-1900. The Guanajuato mint was closed in 1900. This issue is one of the plentiful dates, even in nice condition. Other mints include Culiacan, Zacatecas and Mexico City.

Recorded mintage: 260,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM-400.1.

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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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