Mexico 1870-Mo C 25 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

from the Big Orange collection

from the Big Orange collection

This specimen was struck at Mexico City, an early date of a type struck there 1869-90. This date is noted as common. The SCWC mentions 1870/69 and 1870/9 overdates but awards them no premium. Many dates of the balance scale twenty-five centavos are unknown in high grade.

Recorded mintage: 136,000.

Specification: 6.77 g, .903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 406.7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.

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• 1870-M^O centavo
• 1870-C^A 5 centavos
• 1870-P^I G 5 centavos
• 1870-P^I O 5 centavos
• 1870-C^A 10 centavos
• 1870-P^I G 10 centavos
• 1870-P^I O 10 centavos
• 1870-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1870-G^O 25 centavos
• 1870-P^I G 25 centavos
• 1870-P^I O 25 centavos
• 1870-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1870-Z^S 2 reales
• 1870-Z^S 4 reales
• 1870-G^O 50 centavos
• 1870-M^O 50 centavos
• 1870-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1870-A 8 reales
• 1870-C 8 reales
• 1870-D^O 8 reales
• 1870-G^A 8 reales
• 1870-G^O FR 8 reales
• 1870-G^O YF 8 reales
• 1870-H^O 8 reales
• 1870-P^I 8 reales
• 1870-C^N silver peso
• 1870-D^O silver peso
• 1870-G^A silver peso
• 1870-M^O silver peso
• 1870-O^A silver peso
• 1870-P^I G silver peso
• 1870-P^I S silver peso
• 1870-Z^S silver peso
• 1870-M^O gold peso
• 1870-G^A 2 escudos
• 1870-A 8 escudos
• 1870-C 8 escudos
• 1870-C^A 8 escudos
• 1870-D^O 8 escudos
• 1870-G^O 8 escudos
• 1870-H^O 8 escudos
• 1870-Z^S 8 escudos
• 1870-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1870-M^O 5 pesos
• 1870-M^O 10 pesos
• 1870-O^A 10 pesos
• 1870-C^N 20 pesos
• 1870-G^O 20 pesos
• 1870-M^O 20 pesos
• 1870-O^A 20 pesos
• 1871-Pi 25 centavos
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