Mexico 1879-Go S 5 centavos

from the Stack's Bowers sale of the Kirk Collection, lot 71129

This specimen was lot 71129 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2025), where it sold for $660. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 5 Centavos, 1879-Go S. Guanajuato Mint. NGC MS-65. Tied for finest graded by NGC. Superbly toned gem. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Decimal Minors." The Guanajuato mint struck this type 1869-97 and it is considered a common mint, tho this is a slightly better date. The mint was closed in 1900.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a slightly better date.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, 14 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-398.5.

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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Decimal Minors and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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