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This specimen is a fairly common date of a series struck 1871-96 at the Culiacan mint. 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. This specimen was lot 8927 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $218.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Culiacan. 10 Centavos, 1889-CnM. NGC MS-66."
 
This specimen is a fairly common date of a series struck 1871-96 at the Culiacan mint. 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. This specimen was lot 8927 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $218.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Culiacan. 10 Centavos, 1889-CnM. NGC MS-66."
  
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''Specification:'' 2.71 g, .903 fine silver, .078 troy oz ASW.
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''Specification:'' 2.707 g, 0.903 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, .078 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 42,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 42,000.
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* [[Mexico 1889-Go R 10 centavos|1889-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
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* [[Mexico 1889-Ho G 10 centavos|1889-H<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
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* [[Mexico 1889-Mo M 10 centavos|1889-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1889-Oa E 10 centavos|1889-O<sup>A</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1889-Oa E 10 centavos|1889-O<sup>A</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1889-Pi R 10 centavos|1889-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 15 July 2025

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8927
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen is a fairly common date of a series struck 1871-96 at the Culiacan mint. 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. This specimen was lot 8927 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $218.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Culiacan. 10 Centavos, 1889-CnM. NGC MS-66."

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

Recorded mintage: 42,000.

Catalog reference: KM 403.2.

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.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • [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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