Mexico 1883/2-Mo M 50 centavos

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Ponterio sale 155, lot 6491
Ponterio sale 155, lot 6491
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9208
Ponterio sale 159, lot 9208
photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates
photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates

The first specimen was lot 6491 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $747.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 50 Centavos, 1883/2-MoM. VERY SCARCE. Several small scratches, dipped, lustrous. EXTREMELY FINE." The second specimen was lot 9208 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $172.50. The catalog description[2] noted, “MEXICO. Mexico City. 50 Centavos, 1883/2-MoM. Very scarce date. A few minor edge marks, toned. VERY FINE.” The Mexico City mint struck fifty centavos 1869-87, with a rare issue of 1888. While most dates are common for this mint, the 1883/2 (no regular date is listed) is not.

Recorded mintage: 4,000.

Specification: 13.53 g, .903 fine silver, .393 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 407.6.

Source:

  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.
  • [2]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

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