Mexico 1955-Mo 20 centavos KM-439 - Revision history

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This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Mexico_1955-Mo_20_centavos_KM-439

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[[Image:Mexico SB517-72788o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2017 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72788]]
[[Image:Mexico SB517-72788r.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 72788 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Santa Ana, CA, May 2017), where it sold for $45. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. 20 Centavos, 1955-Mo. PCGS MS-65 RB Secure Holder. Small eagle reverse. Sharply struck with attractive dark red surfaces." This handsome coin, a sterling tribute to the skill of Mexican coin engravers, was struck in Mexico City 1943-74 and constitutes one of the longer series in twentieth century Mexico. The eagle was redesigned twice, in 1955 (KM 440) and 1971 (KM 441). Sadly, by the end of its run inflation had so eroded its value that it was worth more in copper than its face value and people were smuggling them into the U.S. to be sold as scrap metal. This date is low mintage (most of the year's production is KM 440) and is scarce but not rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' 16,950,000 (including KM-440).

''Specification:'' 10 g, bronze, 28.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 439.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, ''A Guide Book of [[Mexico|Mexican]] Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
* Utberg, Neil S., ''The Coins of [[Mexico]], 1536-1963,'' San Antonio, TX, 1963.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Rick, et al., ''The May 2017 Collector's Choice Sale,'' Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 1952-Mo 20 centavos|1952 20 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1955-Mo 5 centavos]] bronze
* [[Mexico 1955 5 centavos]] brass
* [[Mexico 1955 50 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1955 5 pesos|1955 silver 5 pesos]]
* [[Mexico 1955-M 5 pesos|1955 gold 5 pesos]]
* [[Mexico 1955 10 pesos]]
* [[Mexico 1957 50 centavos|1957 50 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 1959-Mo 20 centavos|1959 20 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1955]]
* return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]]

[[Category: Copper and base metal coinage of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2017 Collector's Choice sale]]

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 [[Image:Mexico SB517-72788o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2017 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72788]]
 [[Image:Mexico SB517-72788r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was lot 72788 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Santa Ana, CA, May 2017), where it sold for $45. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. 20 Centavos, 1955-Mo. PCGS MS-65 RB Secure Holder. Small eagle reverse. Sharply struck with attractive dark red surfaces." This handsome coin, a sterling tribute to the skill of Mexican coin engravers, was struck in Mexico City 1943-74 and constitutes one of the longer series in twentieth century Mexico. The eagle was redesigned twice, in 1955 (KM 440) and 1971 (KM 441). Sadly, by the end of its run inflation had so eroded its value that it was worth more in copper than its face value and people were smuggling them into the U.S. to be sold as scrap metal. This date is low mintage (most of the year's production is KM 440) and is scarce but not rare.
+The first specimen was lot 72788 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Santa Ana, CA, May 2017), where it sold for $45. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. 20 Centavos, 1955-Mo. PCGS MS-65 RB Secure Holder. Small eagle reverse. Sharply struck with attractive dark red surfaces." The second specimen was lot 74870 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. 20 Centavos, 1955-Mo. Mexico City Mint. NGC MS-66 Red. This amazing Gem offers endless mint red and a swirling display of luster on the sharply struck surfaces." This handsome coin, a sterling tribute to the skill of Mexican coin engravers, was struck in Mexico City 1943-74 and constitutes one of the longer series in twentieth century Mexico. The eagle was redesigned twice, in 1955 (KM 440) and 1971 (KM 441). Sadly, by the end of its run inflation had so eroded its value that it was worth more in copper than its face value and people were smuggling them into the U.S. to be sold as scrap metal. This date is low mintage (most of the year's production is KM 440) and is scarce but not rare.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 16,950,000 (including KM-440).
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 * Utberg, Neil S., ''The Coins of [[Mexico]], 1536-1963,'' San Antonio, TX, 1963.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Rick, et al., ''The May 2017 Collector's Choice Sale,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2017.
 ''Link to:''
-* [[Mexico 1952-Mo 20 centavos|1952 20 centavos]]
+* [[Mexico 1954 20 centavos|1954 20 centavos]]
 * [[Mexico 1955 centavo|1955 centavo]]
-* [[Mexico 1955-Mo 5 centavos]] bronze
+* [[Mexico 1955-Mo 5 centavos|1955 5 centavos, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, bronze]]
-* [[Mexico 1955 5 centavos]] brass
+* [[Mexico 1955 5 centavos|1955 5 centavos, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, brass]]
 * [[Mexico 1955-Mo 20 centavos KM-440|1955 20 centavos, large eagle]]
 * [[Mexico 1955 50 centavos|1955 50 centavos]]
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 * [[Mexico 1955-M 5 pesos|1955 gold 5 pesos]]
 * [[Mexico 1955 10 pesos]]
-* [[Mexico 1957 50 centavos|1957 50 centavos]]
+* [[Mexico 1956 20 centavos|1956 20 centavos, Teotihuacán]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1955]]
 * return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]]
-[[Category: Copper and base metal coinage of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2017 Collector's Choice sale]]
+[[Category: Copper and base metal coinage of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2017 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 Collector's Choice sale]]