Mexico 1901-Mo M 10 centavos

from Heritage sale 61630, lot 21176

This specimen was lot 21176 in Heritage sale 61630 (Dallas, February 2024), where it sold for $159. The lot description^[1] noted, "Mexico: Republic 10 Centavos 1901 Mo-M MS66 PCGS, Mexico City mint. Beautiful lavender and navy blue tone." This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1898-1905 at the Mexico City mint. This ten centavos piece replaced the upright eagle type issued 1869-97. Other mints for 1901 include Zacatecas and Culiacan, the other mints having closed.

Recorded mintage: 80,000.

Specification: 2.70 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.078 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 404.2.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction #61360, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.

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• 1901-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1901-C^N 10 centavos
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• 1901-Zs 20 centavos
• 1901-C^N silver peso
• 1901-Z^S AZ peso
• 1901-C^N Q peso oro
• 1901-M^O peso oro
• 1901-M^O 5 pesos
• 1903-C^N Q 10 centavos
• 1903-M^O 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1901
• return to Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905