Mexico 1877-Zs S 50 centavos

Ponterio sale 159, lot 9226

photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates

Shown is a balance scale fifty centavos, of a type struck 1869-1895. This issue from Zacatecas is common. This specimen was lot 9226 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $632.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, “MEXICO. Zacatecas. 50 Centavos, 1877-ZsS. Lightly toned. NGC MS-63.” This specimen has an interesting striking weakness over the "50" in "50 centavos"; there is a matching spot on the reverse.

Specification: 13.54 g, .903 fine silver, .393 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Catalog reference: KM 407.8.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

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• 1877-G^A centavo
• 1877-M^O centavo
• 1877-P^I centavo
• 1877-D^O 5 centavos
• 1877-G^A 5 centavos
• 1877-G^O 5 centavos
• 1877-M^O 5 centavos
• 1877-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1877-G^A 10 centavos
• 1877-G^O 10 centavos
• 1877-P^I 10 centavos
• 1877-A 25 centavos
• 1877-D^O 25 centavos
• 1877-G^O 25 centavos
• 1877-H^O 25 centavos
• 1877-M^O 25 centavos
• 1877-P^I 25 centavos
• 1877-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1877-C^N 50 centavos
• 1877-C^N 50 centavos
• 1877-D^O 50 centavos
• 1877-G^O 50 centavos
• 1877-H^O 50 centavos
• 1877-P^I 50 centavos
• 1877-A^S 8 reales
• 1877-C^A AV 8 reales
• 1877-C^A EA 8 reales
• 1877-C^A GR 8 reales
• 1877-C^N 8 reales
• 1877-D^O 8 reales
• 1877-G^A IC 8 reales
• 1877-G^A JA 8 reales
• 1877-G^O 8 reales
• 1877-H^O AF 8 reales
• 1877-H^O GR 8 reales
• 1877-H^O JA 8 reales
• 1877-M^O 8 reales
• 1877-O^A 8 reales
• 1877-P^I 8 reales
• 1877-Z^S 8 reales
• 1877-M^O peso oro
• 1877-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1877-D^O 5 pesos
• 1877-Z^S 5 pesos
• 1877-D^O 10 pesos
• 1877-M^O 20 pesos
• 1878-Zs 50 centavos
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