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[[Image:Mexico CNG 1944.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG Lissner sale, lot 1944]] | [[Image:Mexico CNG 1944.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG Lissner sale, lot 1944]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Mexico 1919 20 centavos obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
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| − | + | The first specimen was lot 1944 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the Richard Lissner collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $181.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO, Estados Unidos Mexicanos. 1905-pres. AR 20 Centavos. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1919 M. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Gem toned uncirculated with very satiny surfaces. Smaller type of 1919 and none graded higher. A relatively rare coin and especially rare in this grade. Purchased from Art Garnett, 1968." The twenty centavos of 1905-14 ([[Mexico 1912-M 20 centavos|KM 435]]) was 5 g, 0.800 fine; this one year type minted in the final phase of the Revolution is 3.62 g, 0.800 fine, and the final silver type of 1920-43 (KM 438) was 3.33 g, 0.720 fine. Tho the SCWC awards this date a premium, it is not rare. | |
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,155,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,155,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, ''Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015,'' Monterrey, Mexico, 2015. | ||
| + | * Bailey, Don and Lois, ''Whitman Encyclopedia of [[Mexico|Mexican]] Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency,'' Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014. | ||
| + | * 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * 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. |
* <sup>[1]</sup>Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., ''The Richard Lissner Collection,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., ''The Richard Lissner Collection,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014. | ||
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* [[Mexico 1919-M 10 pesos|1919 10 pesos]] | * [[Mexico 1919-M 10 pesos|1919 10 pesos]] | ||
* [[Mexico 1919 20 pesos|1919 20 pesos]] | * [[Mexico 1919 20 pesos|1919 20 pesos]] | ||
| + | * [[Mexico 1920-M 20 centavos|1920 20 centavos]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1919]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1919]] | ||
* return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]] | * return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Lissner Collection]] | + | [[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Lissner Collection]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] |
Latest revision as of 09:46, 19 November 2024
The first specimen was lot 1944 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the Richard Lissner collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $181.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO, Estados Unidos Mexicanos. 1905-pres. AR 20 Centavos. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1919 M. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Gem toned uncirculated with very satiny surfaces. Smaller type of 1919 and none graded higher. A relatively rare coin and especially rare in this grade. Purchased from Art Garnett, 1968." The twenty centavos of 1905-14 (KM 435) was 5 g, 0.800 fine; this one year type minted in the final phase of the Revolution is 3.62 g, 0.800 fine, and the final silver type of 1920-43 (KM 438) was 3.33 g, 0.720 fine. Tho the SCWC awards this date a premium, it is not rare.
Recorded mintage: 4,155,000.
Specification: 3.62 g, 0.800 fine silver, 19 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen Ø18 mm, 3.63 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 436.
- Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015, Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
- Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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