Mexico 1884-Mo M 50 centavos

Ponterio sale 159, lot 9209

photo courtesy of Ponterio & Associates

Shown is a balance scale fifty centavos, of a type struck 1869-1895. This issue from Mexico City is very scarce. This specimen was lot 9209 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $575. The catalog description^[1] noted, “MEXICO. Mexico City. 50 Centavos, 1884-MoM. Rare date and exceptional grade. Sharply struck. NGC Unc Details--Stained.”

Specification: 13.54 g, .903 fine silver, .393 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM 407.6.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• ^[1]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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• 1883-Mo 50 centavos
• 1884-CH M 10 centavos
• 1884-G^A B 10 centavos
• 1884-G^A H 10 centavos
• 1884-H^O A 10 centavos
• 1884-H^O M 10 centavos
• 1884-M^O M 10 centavos
• 1884-A 25 centavos
• 1884-C^N 25 centavos
• 1884-D^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^O 25 centavos
• 1884-H^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^A 25 centavos
• 1884-M^O 25 centavos
• 1884-P^I 25 centavos
• 1884-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1884-A^S 50 centavos
• 1884-CHa 50 centavos
• 1884-D^O 50 centavos
• 1884-G^O 50 centavos
• 1884-C^A 8 reales
• 1884-G^A AH 8 reales
• 1884-G^A TB 8 reales
• 1884-G^O BR 8 reales
• 1884-G^O RR 8 reales
• 1884-M^O 8 reales
• 1884-P^I 8 reales
• 1884-Z^S 8 reales
• 1884-C^N peso oro
• 1884-M^O peso oro
• 1884-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1884-A^S 10 pesos
• 1884-M^O 20 pesos
• 1885-M^O 50 centavos
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