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This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1874-90 at the Hermosillo mint, which closed in 1895. 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 9103 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "."
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This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1874-90 at the Hermosillo mint, which closed in 1895. 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 9103 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Hermosillo. 25 Centavos, 1887-HoG. Scarce date. Poorly struck, toned. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED."
  
 
''Specification:'' 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.
 
''Specification:'' 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.
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* [[Mexico 1887-Ca M 5 centavos|1887-C<sup>A</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ca M 5 centavos|1887-C<sup>A</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Cn M 5 centavos|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Cn M 5 centavos|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Do C 5 centavos|1887-D<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Go R 5 centavos|1887-G<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Go R 5 centavos|1887-G<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Ho G 5 centavos|1887-H<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Mo M 5 centavos|1887-M<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Mo M 5 centavos|1887-M<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Pi R 5 centavos|1887-P<sup>I</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Pi R 5 centavos|1887-P<sup>I</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Cn M 10 centavos|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Cn M 10 centavos|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Do C 10 centavos|1887-D<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Do C 10 centavos|1887-D<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Ga S 10 centavos|1887-G<sup>A</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Go R 10 centavos|1887-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ho G 10 centavos|1887-H<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ho G 10 centavos|1887-H<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Mo M 10 centavos|1887-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Mo M 10 centavos|1887-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Zs Z 10 centavos|1887-Z<sup>S</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Pi R 10 centavos|1887-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-As L 25 centavos|1887-A<sup>S</sup> 25 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Zs Z 10 centavos|1887-Z<sup>S</sup> 10 centavos]]* [[Mexico 1887-As L 25 centavos|1887-A<sup>S</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ca M 25 centavos|1887-C<sup>A</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ca M 25 centavos|1887-C<sup>A</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Cn M 25 centavos|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Cn M 25 centavos|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 25 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Do C 25 centavos|1887-D<sup>O</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Go R 25 centavos|1887-G<sup>O</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Go R 25 centavos|1887-G<sup>O</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Mo M 25 centavos|1887-M<sup>O</sup> 25 centavos]]
 
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* [[Mexico 1887-As ML 8 reales|1887-A<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-As ML 8 reales|1887-A<sup>S</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ca MM 8 reales|1887-C<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ca MM 8 reales|1887-C<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1887-Cn AM 8 reales|1887-C<sup>N</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Do MC 8 reales|1887-D<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Do MC 8 reales|1887-D<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ga JS 8 reales|1887-G<sup>A</sup> JS 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1887-Ga JS 8 reales|1887-G<sup>A</sup> JS 8 reales]]

Latest revision as of 09:01, 14 November 2025

Ponterio sale 159, lot 9103
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1874-90 at the Hermosillo mint, which closed in 1895. 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 9103 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $115. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Hermosillo. 25 Centavos, 1887-HoG. Scarce date. Poorly struck, toned. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED."

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

Recorded mintage: 12,000.

Catalog reference: KM 406.6.

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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