Tenancingo 1916 10 centavos

Goldberg sale 93, lot 2408

This specimen was lot 2408 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $329. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico: Mexico State. 10 Centavos, 1916 NGC MS63 BR. Tenancingo. Revolutionary coinage. Without Dot in C. The solo highest grade coin in NGC Census. NGC graded MS-63 Brown." This type, accompanied by copper two, five and twenty centavos, is somewhat common but normally comes wretched. A variety with the "¢" filled in exists but is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, 4.27-5.64 g, 25.25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-690.1; GB-260.

Source:

• 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]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.

Link to:

• Tenancingo 1915 5 centavos
• Tenancingo 1915 20 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1916
• return to Coinage of the Mexican Revolution