Mexico 1907-M 5 pesos
This specimen was lot 42645 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 5 Pesos, 1907/6-M. NGC MS-63. The only piece at this numeric grade with only two examples certified finer (both MS-64) at either NGC or PCGS. Requires magnification, but the overdate is clear and without doubt. Krause lists the variety without a price, suggesting it is scarce, this confirmed by the census data with only 3 examples submitted for grading so far. Premium quality for the grade, with no marks worthy of note." This specimen is the key date of a series struck intermittently 1905-55 at the Mexico City mint. This five pesos gold piece is half the weight of the "balance scale" five pesos gold piece struck 1870-1905 under the Republic. The type is familiar to bullion investors as the 1955 five pesos has been restruck in large quantities by the Mexican government. However, the 1907/6 is rare tho the regular date is common.
The last branch mints, Zacatecas and Culiacan, were closed in 1905 and all official Mexican coinage since has borne the Mexico City mintmark ("M" or "Mo").
Recorded mintage: 1,088,000.
Specification: 4.17 g, 0.900 fine gold, .120 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-168; KM-464.
- Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.
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