Mexico 1888-Zs Z 10 pesos

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 1418 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $1,150. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Republic. 10 Pesos, 1888/7 Zs Z. Zacatecas. Bold eagle facing r. with snake in beak. Rv. Cap and Rays above scales of Justice, dagger, and scroll of laws. The date appears to be an 8/7 but this is not listed, perhaps even a different underdigit. Scattered circulation marks are found in lightly cleaned fields. About Uncirculated."

Recorded mintage: 4,810.

Specification: 16.92 g, 0.875 fine gold, .476 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 413.9, Fr-138.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Kraljevich, John, and Frank Van Valen, The Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico Collections, New York: Stack's, 2009.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1887-Z^S 10 pesos
• 1888-M^O centavo
• 1888-A^S 5 centavos
• 1888-C^A 5 centavos
• 1888-C^N 5 centavos
• 1888-D^O 5 centavos
• 1888-G^A 5 centavos
• 1888-G^O 5 centavos
• 1888-M^O 5 centavos
• 1888-P^I 5 centavos
• 1888-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1888-C^A 10 centavos
• 1888-D^O 10 centavos
• 1888-G^A 10 centavos
• 1888-G^O 10 centavos
• 1888-M^O 10 centavos
• 1888-A^S 25 centavos
• 1888-C^A 25 centavos
• 1888-C^N 25 centavos
• 1888-D^O 25 centavos
• 1888-G^O 25 centavos
• 1888-H^O 25 centavos
• 1888-M^O 25 centavos
• 1888-P^I 25 centavos
• 1888-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1888-A^S 50 centavos
• 1888-C^N 50 centavos
• 1888-H^O 50 centavos
• 1888-M^O 50 centavos
• 1888-A^S 8 reales
• 1888-C^A 8 reales
• 1888-C^N 8 reales
• 1888-G^A 8 reales
• 1888-G^O 8 reales
• 1888-H^O 8 reales
• 1888-M^O 8 reales
• 1888-O^A 8 reales
• 1888-P^I 8 reales
• 1888-Z^S 8 reales
• 1888-A^S peso oro
• 1888-C^A peso oro
• 1888-C^N peso oro
• 1888-G^O gold peso
• 1888-H^O peso oro
• 1888-M^O peso oro
• 1888-Z^S gold peso
• 1888-A^S 2½ pesos
• 1888-G^O 2½ pesos
• 1888-H^O 2½ pesos
• 1888-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1888-C^A 5 pesos
• 1888-M^O 5 pesos
• 1888-M^O 20 pesos
• 1890-A^S 10 pesos
• 1891-Z^S 10 pesos
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