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This specimen is a quite scarce date of a series struck 1870-97 at the Zacatecas 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 8994 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Zacatecas. 10 Centavos, 1872-ZsH. Very scarce date. FINE."
 
This specimen is a quite scarce date of a series struck 1870-97 at the Zacatecas 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 8994 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Zacatecas. 10 Centavos, 1872-ZsH. Very scarce date. FINE."
  
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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:'' 10,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 10,000.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, ''A Guide Book of [[Mexico|Mexican]] Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.  
 
* Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, ''A Guide Book of [[Mexico|Mexican]] Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.  
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* Harper, David C. [Ed.], ''North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>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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* [[Mexico 1872-Mo centavo|1872-M<sup>O</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo centavo|1872-M<sup>O</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Oa centavo|1872-O<sup>A</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Oa centavo|1872-O<sup>A</sup> centavo]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Go S 5 centavos|1872-G<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 5 centavos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 5 centavos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O 5 centavos|1872-P<sup>I</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O 5 centavos|1872-P<sup>I</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H 5 centavos|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Go S 10 centavos|1872-G<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 10 centavos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 10 centavos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O 10 centavos|1872-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O 10 centavos|1872-P<sup>I</sup> 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Go S 50 centavos|1872-G<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Go S 50 centavos|1872-G<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 50 centavos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 50 centavos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 50 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O 50 centavos|1872-P<sup>I</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H 50 centavos|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H 50 centavos|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> 50 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-A AM 8 reales|1872-A 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-A AM 8 reales|1872-A 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Oa E peso|1872-O<sup>A</sup> silver peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Oa E peso|1872-O<sup>A</sup> silver peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O peso|1872-P<sup>I</sup> silver peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Pi O peso|1872-P<sup>I</sup> silver peso]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H peso|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> gold peso]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H peso|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> silver peso]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H peso oro|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> gold peso]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M/C 2 1/2 pesos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 2½ pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H 2-1/2 pesos|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> 2½ pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Zs H 2-1/2 pesos|1872-Z<sup>S</sup> 2½ pesos]]
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* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M/C 2 1/2 pesos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 2½ pesos]]
 
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 5 pesos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 5 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Mo M 5 pesos|1872-M<sup>O</sup> 5 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Do P 10 pesos|1872-D<sup>O</sup> 10 pesos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1872-Do P 10 pesos|1872-D<sup>O</sup> 10 pesos]]

Latest revision as of 11:33, 16 September 2026

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8994
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen is a quite scarce date of a series struck 1870-97 at the Zacatecas 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 8994 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Zacatecas. 10 Centavos, 1872-ZsH. Very scarce date. FINE."

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

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Catalog reference: KM 403.10.

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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