Mexico 1935-Mo 2 centavos
The first specimen was lot 2341 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $164.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico. 2 Centavos, 1935-Mo NGC MS64 BR. Only 2 examples graded higher in the NGC census. NGC graded MS-64 Brown." This specimen is an example of a type struck 1905-41 at Mexico City. In 1905, the coinage was overhauled and all new types were introduced, including new one, five, ten, twenty and fifty centavos. This was the first two centavos issue since the failed copper-nickel experiment of 1882-83. This date is fairly common. However, after its production ended in 1941, mint authorities did not see fit to introduce a replacement and none of the denomination have been struck since.
Recorded mintage: 1,250,000.
Specification: 6 g, bronze, 25 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 419.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 93: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.
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