Difference between revisions of "Mexico 1889-Ga S 5 centavos"

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from the San Dimas Collection

Shown is an 1889GaS five centavos, of a type struck 1877, 1881 and 1886-93. This issue from Guadalajara is a scarce date. Other mints include Hermosillo, Culiacan, Durango, Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Mexico City, Alamos, Oaxaca and Potosi.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Recorded Mintage: 178,000.

Catalog reference: KM 398.4.

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.

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 Shown is an 1889GaS five centavos, of a type struck 1877, 1881 and 1886-93. This issue from Guadalajara is a scarce date. Other mints include [[Mexico 1889-Ho G 5 centavos|Hermosillo]], [[Mexico 1889-Cn M 5 centavos|Culiacan]], [[Mexico 1889-Do C 5 centavos|Durango]], Zacatecas, [[Mexico 1886-CH M 5 centavos|Chihuahua]], [[Mexico 1889-Go R 5 centavos|Guanajuato]], [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 5 centavos|Mexico City]], [[Mexico 1889-As L 5 centavos|Alamos]], [[Mexico 1890-Oa N 5 centavos|Oaxaca]] and [[Mexico 1889-Pi R 5 centavos|Potosi]].
-''Specification:'' 1.35 g, .903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.
+''Specification:'' 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.
 ''Recorded Mintage:'' 178,000.