Taxco 1915-T 2 centavos

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Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73507
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This specimen was lot 73507 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guerrero - Taxco. 2 Centavos, 1915-To. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details. Some circulation and cleaning are present but this Revolutionary type retains clarity and charm on its reddish brown surfaces." The Zapatistas also issued a two centavos with "REPUBLICA MEXICANA" at the top of the obverse (KM 638), which is quite a bit scarcer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.81-8.55 g, copper, 25.25-26.0 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-667; GB-225.

Source:

  • Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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