Mexico 1892-Ga S 5 centavos

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from the Mountain Groan Collection

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Shown is an 1892GaS balance scale five centavos, of a type struck 1877-93. This issue from Guadalajara is among the more available dates, though it does not often appear so nice. The SCWC prices it as a common date. Other mints include Hermosillo, Culiacan, Durango, Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Alamos and Potosi.

Specification: 1.35 g, .903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Mintage: 78,000.

Catalog reference: KM 398.4.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.

Link to:

• 1890-G^O 5 centavos
• 1890-O^A 5 centavos
• 1891-G^A 5 centavos
• 1892-M^O centavo
• 1892-G^O 5 centavos
• 1892-M^O 5 centavos
• 1892-P^I 5 centavos
• 1892-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1892-D^O D 10 centavos
• 1892-D^O P 10 centavos
• 1892-G^A 10 centavos
• 1892-G^O 10 centavos
• 1892-H^O 10 centavos
• 1892-M^O 10 centavos
• 1892-P^I 10 centavos
• 1892-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1892-C^N 25 centavos
• 1892-C^N 50 centavos
• 1892-A^S 8 reales
• 1892-C^A 8 reales
• 1892-C^N 8 reales
• 1892-D^O 8 reales
• 1892-G^O 8 reales
• 1892-H^O 8 reales
• 1892-M^O 8 reales
• 1892-O^A 8 reales
• 1892-P^I 8 reales
• 1892-Z^S 8 reales
• 1892-C^N peso oro
• 1892-G^O peso oro
• 1892-M^O peso oro
• 1892-M^O M 5 pesos
• 1892-Z^S 5 pesos
• 1892-M^O M 20 pesos
• 1896-Mo 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1892
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