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This specimen is a very rare date of a series struck 1873-90 at the Durango mint, which closed in 1895. This date is unpriced in the SCWC, which lists the other assayer "E" as rare as well. 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 6487 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010). The second specimen was lot 9072 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $517.50. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Durango. 25 Centavos, 1878-DoB. RARE date. Toned. EXTREMELY FINE."
 
This specimen is a very rare date of a series struck 1873-90 at the Durango mint, which closed in 1895. This date is unpriced in the SCWC, which lists the other assayer "E" as rare as well. 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 6487 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010). The second specimen was lot 9072 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $517.50. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Durango. 25 Centavos, 1878-DoB. RARE date. Toned. EXTREMELY FINE."
  
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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:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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* [[Mexico 1878-Pi centavo|1878-P<sup>I</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Pi centavo|1878-P<sup>I</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Zs centavo|1878-Z<sup>S</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Zs centavo|1878-Z<sup>S</sup> centavo]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-As L 5 centavos|1878-A<sup>S</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878/7-Do E/P 5 centavos|1878-D<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878/7-Go S 5 centavos|1878-G<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Ho A 5 centavos|1878-H<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Ho A 5 centavos|1878-H<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M 5 centavos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M 5 centavos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Pi H 5 centavos|1878-P<sup>I</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Zs S 5 centavos|1878-Z<sup>S</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-As L 10 centavos|1878-A<sup>S</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Do E 10 centavos|1878-D<sup>O</sup> E 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Do E 10 centavos|1878-D<sup>O</sup> E 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Ga A 10 centavos|1878-G<sup>A</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Go S 10 centavos|1878-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Ho A 10 centavos|1878-H<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M 10 centavos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M 10 centavos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Pi H 10 centavos|1878-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Pi H 10 centavos|1878-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Zs S 10 centavos|1878-Z<sup>S</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-A L 25 centavos|1878-A 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-A L 25 centavos|1878-A 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Cn D 25 centavos|1878-C<sup>N</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Cn D 25 centavos|1878-C<sup>N</sup> 25 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Cn CG 8 reales|1878-C<sup>N</sup> CG 8 reales]]  
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Cn CG 8 reales|1878-C<sup>N</sup> CG 8 reales]]  
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Cn JD 8 reales|1878-C<sup>N</sup> JD 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Cn JD 8 reales|1878-C<sup>N</sup> JD 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Do PE 8 reales|1878-D<sup>O</sup> PE 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Do TB 8 reales|1878-D<sup>O</sup> TB 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Do TB 8 reales|1878-D<sup>O</sup> TB 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Ga JA 8 reales|1878-G<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Ga JA 8 reales|1878-G<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Mo MH 8 reales|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo MH 8 reales|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Oa AE 8 reales|1878-O<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Oa AE 8 reales|1878-O<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Pi MH 8 reales|1878-P<sup>I</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Zs JS 8 reales|1878-Z<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Cn G peso|1878-C<sup>N</sup> gold peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M peso|1878-M<sup>O</sup> peso oro]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M peso|1878-M<sup>O</sup> peso oro]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M 2-1/2 pesos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 2½ pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878-Mo M 2-1/2 pesos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 2½ pesos]]
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* [[Mexico 1878-Zs S peso|1878-Z<sup>S</sup> gold peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878/7-Do B 5 pesos|1878-D<sup>O</sup> 5 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878/7-Do B 5 pesos|1878-D<sup>O</sup> 5 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878/7-Mo M 5 pesos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 5 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1878/7-Mo M 5 pesos|1878-M<sup>O</sup> 5 pesos]]

Latest revision as of 08:15, 14 November 2025

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6487
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9072
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen is a very rare date of a series struck 1873-90 at the Durango mint, which closed in 1895. This date is unpriced in the SCWC, which lists the other assayer "E" as rare as well. 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 6487 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010). The second specimen was lot 9072 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $517.50. The catalog description[2] noted, "MEXICO. Durango. 25 Centavos, 1878-DoB. RARE date. Toned. EXTREMELY FINE."

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

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM 406.3.

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, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
  • [2]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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