Mexico 1884-Ga B 10 centavos

from Stack's Bowers October 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72254

This specimen was lot 72254 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $360. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 10 Centavos, 1884-Ga B. Guadalajara Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A pleasing Gem quality coin with flashy fields and hints of color. The eagle side has been struck with a slightly rusted die." This specimen is a slightly scarce date of a series struck 1871-77, 1881-97 at the Guadalajara mint. Assayer H is fairly common. This ten centavos piece replaced the silver one real struck since colonial times. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898. The Guadalajara mint was opened in 1812 during the War of Independence and closed in 1895 along with Alamos, Chihuahua, Durango and Hermosillo.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 2.707 g, 0.903 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, .078 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-403.4.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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• 1884-CH 10 centavos
• 1884-G^A H 10 centavos
• 1884-H^O A 10 centavos
• 1884-H^O M 10 centavos
• 1884-M^O M 10 centavos
• 1884-A 25 centavos
• 1884-C^N 25 centavos
• 1884-D^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^O 25 centavos
• 1884-H^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^A 25 centavos
• 1884-M^O 25 centavos
• 1884-P^I 25 centavos
• 1884-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1884-A^S 50 centavos
• 1884-CHa 50 centavos
• 1884-D^O 50 centavos
• 1884-G^O 50 centavos
• 1884-M^O 50 centavos
• 1884-A^S 8 reales
• 1884-C^A 8 reales
• 1884-D^O 8 reales
• 1884-G^A AH 8 reales
• 1884-G^A TB 8 reales
• 1884-G^O BR 8 reales
• 1884-G^O RR 8 reales
• 1884-H^O 8 reales
• 1884-M^O 8 reales
• 1884-O^A 8 reales
• 1884-P^I 8 reales
• 1884-Z^S 8 reales
• 1884-C^N peso oro
• 1884-M^O peso oro
• 1884-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1884-A^S 10 pesos
• 1884-M^O 20 pesos
• 1888-G^A 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1884
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