Mexico 1918-M 50 centavos KM-445
This specimen was lot 74845 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 50 Centavos, 1918-M. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-65. This Miraculous example is lush with a vibrant coating of cherry and amber toning and the full Gem status is confirmed by the paucity of marking present." This type was struck 1905-08, 1912-18. The 1918 is a tough date. This fifty centavos piece replaced the fifty centavo piece struck 1869-95 under the Republic. The older coin was 13.54 g, 0.903 fine. It, in turn, was replaced by a smaller fifty centavos piece (KM 446) in 1918.
Recorded mintage: 1,320,000.
Specification: 12.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-445.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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