Mexico 1980 onza
In 1949 the Mexico City mint issued the world's first onza to modest success. It tried again in 1978-80 with a modified version of the 1949 design. While millions were made and sold, it did not meet the expectations of mint officials and the this is the last year of issue. In 1982, the mint tried again with the Libertad with much better luck. The second specimen was lot 7886 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Onza, 1980/9-Mo. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-66. A boldly struck Onza with full satiny luster and almond speckled toning."
Recorded mintage: 6,104,000.
Specification: 33.83 g, 0.925 fine silver, 1.00 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, 41 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM M49b.5.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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