Aguascalientes 1915 centavo

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11423

This specimen was lot 11423 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $470. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Revolution Aguas Calientes. 1 Centavo, 1915. Small date. With Mr. Wood's hand-lettered cardboard holder. EXTREMELY FINE. Ex: Howland Wood Collection." This coin was issued by the Villistas and was accompanied by two, five and twenty centavos. Numerous varieties exist; the SCWC mentions large and small date and reeded and plain edge.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 3.55 g, copper, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-601; GB-1.

Source:

• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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• Hidalgo del Parral 1913 2 centavos
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• Aguascalientes 1915 5 centavos KM-603
• Aguascalientes 1915 20 centavos KM-606
• Coins and currency dated 1915
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