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This specimen is a very scarce one year type from the San Luis Potosí 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 the upright eagle type used 1869-97. This design was also used at Chihuahua 1868-70. This specimen was lot 8910 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1863-SLP. NGC MS-63."
 
This specimen is a very scarce one year type from the San Luis Potosí 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 the upright eagle type used 1869-97. This design was also used at Chihuahua 1868-70. This specimen was lot 8910 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1863-SLP. NGC MS-63."
  
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''Specification:'' 2.71 g, 0.903 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:'' unknown.
 
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* [[Mexico 1863-Mo CH 1/2 real|1863-M<sup>O</sup> CH ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Mo CH 1/2 real|1863-M<sup>O</sup> CH ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Mo TH/GC 1/2 real|1863-M<sup>O</sup> TH ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Mo TH/GC 1/2 real|1863-M<sup>O</sup> TH ½ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1863-Mo 10 centavos KM-Pn95|1863-M<sup>O</sup> pattern 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863/2-Mo CH real|1863-M<sup>O</sup> real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863/2-Mo CH real|1863-M<sup>O</sup> real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-SLP 5 centavos|1863-SLP 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-SLP 5 centavos|1863-SLP 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Ce ML 2 reales|1863-C<sup>E</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Ce ML 2 reales|1863-C<sup>E</sup> 2 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1863-Mo CH 2 reales|1863-M<sup>O</sup> CH 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Mo TH 2 reales|1863-M<sup>O</sup> TH 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Mo TH 2 reales|1863-M<sup>O</sup> TH 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Zs VL 2 reales|1863-Z<sup>S</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Zs VL 2 reales|1863-Z<sup>S</sup> 2 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1863-Zs MO 8 reales|1863-Z<sup>S</sup> MO 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Zs MO 8 reales|1863-Z<sup>S</sup> MO 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Zs VL 8 reales|1863-Z<sup>S</sup> VL 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Zs VL 8 reales|1863-Z<sup>S</sup> VL 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1863-C CE 1/2 escudo|1863-C ½ escudo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-C CE 1/2 escudo|1863-C ½ escudo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Go PF 1/2 escudo|1863-G<sup>O</sup> ½ escudo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1863-Go PF 1/2 escudo|1863-G<sup>O</sup> ½ escudo]]

Latest revision as of 12:21, 17 November 2025

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8910
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
from the San Dimas Collection
Mexico 1863SLP 10 centavos rev JS.jpg
from the Mountain Groan Collection
Mexico 1863SLP 10 centavos rev DSLR.jpg

This specimen is a very scarce one year type from the San Luis Potosí 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 the upright eagle type used 1869-97. This design was also used at Chihuahua 1868-70. This specimen was lot 8910 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description[1] noted, “MEXICO. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1863-SLP. NGC MS-63."

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

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM 401.2.

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.
  • [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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