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This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1868-69 at the San Luis Potosi mint. It seems to have been unpopular due to its close resemblance to the contemporary silver one real, worth 12½ cents, tho most of the survivors are well worn, suggesting extensive circulation. This "cap and rays" ten centavos piece replaced the Maximilian ten centavos piece (KM 397) struck 1864-66. It, in turn, was replaced by an "upright eagle" ten centavos piece in 1869. The Mexico City mint also struck this type. An overdate, 1868/7, is recorded for the year. This specimen was lot 8912 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $920. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “[[Mexico|MEXICO.]] Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1868/7-P. Rare in this high grade. Lightly toned, sharply struck. NGC MS-64."
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This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1868-69 at the San Luis Potosí mint. It seems to have been unpopular due to its close resemblance to the contemporary silver one real, worth 12½ cents, tho most of the survivors are well worn, suggesting extensive circulation. This "cap and rays" ten centavos piece replaced the Maximilian ten centavos piece (KM 397) struck 1864-66. It, in turn, was replaced by an "upright eagle" ten centavos piece in 1869. The Mexico City mint also struck this type. An overdate, 1868/7, is recorded for the year. This specimen was lot 8912 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $920. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, “[[Mexico|MEXICO.]] Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1868/7-P. Rare in this high grade. Lightly toned, sharply struck. NGC MS-64."
  
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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:'' 38,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 38,000.
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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.  
  
 
''Link to:''
 
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* [[Mexico 1868-Mo centavo|1868-M<sup>O</sup> centavo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo centavo|1868-M<sup>O</sup> centavo]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Go YF 1/2 real|1868-G<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
 
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Ca 5 centavos|1868-C<sup>A</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Ca 5 centavos|1868-C<sup>A</sup> 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo 5 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "cap and ray" 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo 5 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "cap and ray" 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo C 5 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "standing eagle" 5 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo C 5 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "standing eagle" 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-P 5 centavos|1868-P "cap and ray" 5 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Go YF 1/2 real|1868-G<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Ca 10 centavos|1868-C<sup>A</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo 10 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "cap and ray" 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo 10 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "cap and ray" 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo C 10 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "standing eagle" 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo C 10 centavos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> "standing eagle" 10 centavos]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 2 reales|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 2 reales|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Go YF 4 reales|1868-G<sup>O</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Go YF 4 reales|1868-G<sup>O</sup> 4 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Mo PH 4 reales|1868-M<sup>O</sup> 4 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Mo CH 4 reales|1868-M<sup>O</sup> CH 4 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Mo PH 4 reales|1868-M<sup>O</sup> PH 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Pi PS 4 reales|1868-P<sup>I</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Pi PS 4 reales|1868-P<sup>I</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 4 reales|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 4 reales|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-A DL 8 reales|1868-A 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-A DL 8 reales|1868-A 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Ca MM 8 reales|1868-C<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Ca JG 8 reales|1868-C<sup>A</sup> JG 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Ca MM 8 reales|1868-C<sup>A</sup> MM 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-C CE 8 reales|1868-C 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-C CE 8 reales|1868-C 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Do CP 8 reales|1868-D<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Ga JM 8 reales|1868-G<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Ga JM 8 reales|1868-G<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Go YF 8 reales|1868-G<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Go YF 8 reales|1868-G<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-O AE 8 reales|1868-O 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-O AE 8 reales|1868-O 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Pi PS 8 reales|1868-P<sup>I</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Pi PS 8 reales|1868-P<sup>I</sup> 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Zs JS 8 reales|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> JS 8 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 8 reales|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> YH 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo PH 1/2 escudo|1868-M<sup>O</sup> ½ escudo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo PH 1/2 escudo|1868-M<sup>O</sup> ½ escudo]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo PH 2 escudos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Mo PH 2 escudos|1868-M<sup>O</sup> 2 escudos]]
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* [[Mexico 1868-O AE 8 escudos|1868-O 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-O AE 8 escudos|1868-O 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 8 escudos|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1868-Zs YH 8 escudos|1868-Z<sup>S</sup> 8 escudos]]
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* [[Mexico 1869-Mo C 10 centavos|1869-M<sup>O</sup> 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1868]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1868]]
 
* return to [[Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905]]
 
* return to [[Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905]]
  
 
[[Category: Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category: Selections from Ponterio sale 159]][[Category:Silver dimes of the world]][[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
 
[[Category: Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category: Selections from Ponterio sale 159]][[Category:Silver dimes of the world]][[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]

Latest revision as of 09:52, 12 November 2025

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8912
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection
Mexico 1868P 10 centavos rev DSLR.jpg

This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1868-69 at the San Luis Potosí mint. It seems to have been unpopular due to its close resemblance to the contemporary silver one real, worth 12½ cents, tho most of the survivors are well worn, suggesting extensive circulation. This "cap and rays" ten centavos piece replaced the Maximilian ten centavos piece (KM 397) struck 1864-66. It, in turn, was replaced by an "upright eagle" ten centavos piece in 1869. The Mexico City mint also struck this type. An overdate, 1868/7, is recorded for the year. This specimen was lot 8912 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $920. The catalog description[1] noted, “MEXICO. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1868/7-P. Rare in this high grade. Lightly toned, sharply struck. NGC MS-64."

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

Recorded mintage: 38,000.

Catalog reference: KM 402.1.

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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