Mexico 1890-Mo M 5 centavos

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70243

This specimen was lot 70243 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2020), where it sold for $90. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 5 Centavos, 1890-Mo M. Mexico City Mint. NGC MS-64. Pleasingly toned and shimmering from beneath, this near Gem is exceeded in the NGC census by just one example." Shown is an 1890-MoM five centavos, of a type struck at the Mexico City mint 1869-1897. This issue is one of the plentiful dates, even in nice condition. Other mints include Hermosillo, Culiacan, Durango, Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Potosi, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Alamos and Guanajuato. An overdate, 1890/00, is recorded for the year.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: 1,694,000.

Catalog reference: KM-398.7.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The May 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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