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This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1870-90 at the Guanajuato mint, which closed in 1900. The SCWC notes an 1885/69 overdate as well as the regular date. This twenty-five centavos piece replaced the two reales struck since colonial times. It, in turn, was replaced by a smaller twenty centavos piece in 1898. The first specimen was lot 9089 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $184. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 25 Centavos, 1885/69-GoR. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED."  The second specimen was lot 9090 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $431.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 25 Centavos, 1885/65-GoR. NGC MS-65."
 
This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1870-90 at the Guanajuato mint, which closed in 1900. The SCWC notes an 1885/69 overdate as well as the regular date. This twenty-five centavos piece replaced the two reales struck since colonial times. It, in turn, was replaced by a smaller twenty centavos piece in 1898. The first specimen was lot 9089 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $184. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 25 Centavos, 1885/69-GoR. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED."  The second specimen was lot 9090 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $431.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 25 Centavos, 1885/65-GoR. NGC MS-65."
  
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''Specification:'' 6.77 g, .903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.
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''Specification:'' 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 300,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 300,000.
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* [[Mexico 1884-Go B 25 centavos|1884-G<sup>O</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1884-Go B 25 centavos|1884-G<sup>O</sup> 25 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-As L 10 centavos|1885-A<sup>S</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Cn M 10 centavos|1885-C<sup>N</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Cn M 10 centavos|1885-C<sup>N</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Go R 10 centavos|1885-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Go R 10 centavos|1885-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Ho M 10 centavos|1885-H<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M 10 centavos|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M 10 centavos|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi C 10 centavos|1885-P<sup>I</sup> C 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi C 10 centavos|1885-P<sup>I</sup> C 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi H 10 centavos|1885-P<sup>I</sup> H 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi H 10 centavos|1885-P<sup>I</sup> H 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Zs S 10 centavos|1885-Z<sup>S</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-A L 25 centavos|1885-A 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-A L 25 centavos|1885-A 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-CH M 25 centavos|1885-CH 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-CH M 25 centavos|1885-CH 25 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-CHa M 50 centavos|1885-CH<sup>A</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-CHa M 50 centavos|1885-CH<sup>A</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885/3-Cn M/H 50 centavos|1885-C<sup>N</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885/3-Cn M/H 50 centavos|1885-C<sup>N</sup> 50 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Do B 50 centavos|1885-D<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Go R 50 centavos|1885-G<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Go R 50 centavos|1885-G<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M 50 centavos|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M 50 centavos|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Pi H 50 centavos|1885-P<sup>I</sup> H 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Zs S 50 centavos|1885-Z<sup>S</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Zs S 50 centavos|1885-Z<sup>S</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-As ML 8 reales|1885-A<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-As ML 8 reales|1885-A<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-C AM 8 reales|1885-C 8 reales]]  
 
* [[Mexico 1885-C AM 8 reales|1885-C 8 reales]]  
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Cn AM 8 reales|1885-C<sup>N</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Cn AM 8 reales|1885-C<sup>N</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Do JB 8 reales|1885-D<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Do MC 8 reales|1885-D<sup>O</sup> MC 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Do JB 8 reales|1885-D<sup>O</sup> JB 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Ga AH 8 reales|1885-G<sup>A</sup> AH 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Ga AH 8 reales|1885-G<sup>A</sup> AH 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Ga JS 8 reales|1885-G<sup>A</sup> JS 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Ga JS 8 reales|1885-G<sup>A</sup> JS 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Go RR 8 reales|1885-G<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Go RR 8 reales|1885-G<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Ho FM 8 reales|1885-H<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo MH 8 reales|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo MH 8 reales|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Oa AE 8 reales|1885-O<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi MH 8 reales|1885-P<sup>I</sup> MH 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi MH 8 reales|1885-P<sup>I</sup> MH 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi LC 8 reales|1885-P<sup>I</sup> LC 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Pi LC 8 reales|1885-P<sup>I</sup> LC 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Zs JS 8 reales|1885-Z<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Zs JS 8 reales|1885-Z<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Cn M peso|1885-C<sup>N</sup> gold peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Cn M peso|1885-C<sup>N</sup> gold peso]]
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* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M peso|1885-M<sup>O</sup> gold peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M 2 1/2 pesos|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 2½ pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-Mo M 2 1/2 pesos|1885-M<sup>O</sup> 2½ pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-As L 10 pesos|1885-A<sup>S</sup> 10 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1885-As L 10 pesos|1885-A<sup>S</sup> 10 pesos]]

Latest revision as of 13:37, 13 November 2025

Ponterio sale 159, lot 9089
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9090
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1870-90 at the Guanajuato mint, which closed in 1900. The SCWC notes an 1885/69 overdate as well as the regular date. This twenty-five centavos piece replaced the two reales struck since colonial times. It, in turn, was replaced by a smaller twenty centavos piece in 1898. The first specimen was lot 9089 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $184. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 25 Centavos, 1885/69-GoR. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED." The second specimen was lot 9090 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $431.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 25 Centavos, 1885/65-GoR. NGC MS-65."

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: 300,000.

Catalog reference: KM 406.5.

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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