Mexico 1880-Cn centavo

from the San Dimas Collection

This issue from the Culiacan mint is priced about 50% more than a common date from the Mexico City mint. The Culiacan mint issued copper one centavos 1874-81 and 1897. It was also the only branch mint to issue the small size centavos. The mint closed in 1905.

Recorded mintage: 142,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper, 25 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-391.1.

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.
• Meyer, Greg, The Republic One Centavo, 1841-1905, San Antonio, TX: Nopalitos Publishing, 2010.

Link to:

• 1879-Do centavo
• 1880-A^S centavo
• 1880-G^O centavo
• 1880-H^O centavo
• 1880-M^O centavo
• 1880-Z^S centavo
• 1880-A^S 5 centavos
• 1880-H^O 5 centavos
• 1880-M^O 5 centavos
• 1880-P^I 5 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1880-CH 10 centavos
• 1880-D^O 10 centavos
• 1880-P^I 10 centavos
• 1880-A 25 centavos
• 1880-C^N 25 centavos
• 1880-D^O 25 centavos
• 1880-G^A 25 centavos
• 1880-G^O 25 centavos
• 1880-H^O 25 centavos
• 1880-M^O 25 centavos
• 1880-P^I 25 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1880-A^S 50 centavos
• 1880-C^N 50 centavos
• 1880-D^O 50 centavos
• 1880-H^O 50 centavos
• 1880-M^O 50 centavos
• 1880-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1880-A^S 8 reales
• 1880-C^A PM 8 reales
• 1880-C^A MG 8 reales
• 1880-D^O 8 reales
• 1880-G^O 8 reales
• 1880-H^O 8 reales
• 1880-M^O 8 reales
• 1880-P^I 8 reales
• 1880-M^O peso oro
• 1880-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1880-D^O 10 pesos
• 1880-G^O 20 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1880
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