Mexican Coins

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  1. Is there any one who collects Mexican coins??
     
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  3. Steve66

    Steve66 Coin People

    There are many members who have coins from Mexico in their collection, Including myself... Why do you ask?
     
  4. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    Oh yeah, I have a ton of them.
     
  5. Found a 1978 Mexican 100 peso coin it is really nice looking.
     
  6. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

  7. Steve66

    Steve66 Coin People

    Nice silver coin, they are pretty common... I have a few of them myself.

    Post a pic of your coin.
     
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    I have around 20 Mexican gold coins. This was my first ever Mexican coin....
    AV 8 Escudos 1862-Go Guanajunto Mint/ CH. UNC. john photos 1 015 (Medium).jpg john photos 1 014 (Medium).jpg
     
  9. asheland

    asheland The Silver Lion

    I do, among other things. :D
    This is one of my all time favorites:
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    NGC XF40. Crusty and totally original
     
  10. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    +1
     
  11. myownprivy

    myownprivy Well-Known Member

    2.5 peso gold coins are available on Provident for $4.99 over spot. Most are restrikes dated 1945.

    Good buy?
     
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  12. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    Here are some different examples. 1908 mexico 50 centavos.jpg 1910 mexico 1 peso.jpg 1921 mexico 2 pesos.jpg 1947 mexico 5 pesos.jpg 1950 mexico 5 pesos.jpg
     
  13. RomanTheRussian

    RomanTheRussian Well-Known Member

  14. sonlarson

    sonlarson World Silver Collector

    More than a few. Completed 1905-current type set. Complete uncirculated bronze\brass 20 Centavos collection. Multiple Onzas\Libertads. Coins from Mexico are the heart of my collections.
     
  15. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Never miss a chance to post this guy
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  16. asheland

    asheland The Silver Lion

  17. Old Texas Reb

    Old Texas Reb Member

    I've got quite a few really nice Mexican coins from all eras in my inventory. I started dealing in Mexican coins about 1965. My favorite eras are the Cap & Ray 8 Reales of the Republic period (1824-1897) and the coinage of the Mexican revolution (1910-1920).

    When you're working in these areas, its very important to learn which Republican 8 Reales mints had typically weak strikes and which revolutionary states had the same. Then, you can go through someone's stock and pick the exceptions.

    One example: The Zacatecas mint Cap & Ray coinage from 1825 to roughly 1850 are struck flat as a pancake, showing virtually no detail on the obverse cap & rays or the reverse eagle & snake even on Unc. examples. A few years ago I bought an 8 real 1843 Zs O.M. in lovely Au/Unc. with full "LIBERTAD" on the cap and sharply struck rays. On the reverse, the eagle had almost a full snake and virtually all of the feather details on the eagle. Like the other common 8R this guy had for sale, it was priced at $20. I didn't even try to dicker, just bought it! Turned down $75 from a dealer a couple of years ago and still have it I've only seen about half a dozen of them that nice from early Zacatecas in over 50 years.

    At the same show for $15 I bought a lovely well struck 1 Peso 1914 of Guerrero EF+ with nice luster and toning and a full snake on the eagle. The dealer had only graded it VG/F because of the normal crudity of this coin. Still have that one too.

    When I get more time, I'll get my wife to scan these on both sides and reduce the images to normal size with Photoshop and include them in another message.
     
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  18. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Here is a 1980 Peso with an 'open 8' variety. 20161202_232416-1.jpg 20161202_232511-1.jpg
     
  19. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    I enjoy collecting Mexican coins as well as the next guy, but I don't care for some of Mexico's more recent issues. Nevertheless, Mexico's numismatic history is as rich as it is diverse.
    Here are some of my favorites, regardless of value or rarity:

    Mexico - 20 Centavos - 1954 Mo - KM #439 - Bronze, 10g, 28.5mm.JPG
    Chihuahua - 5 Centavos - 1914 - Brass - Obv & Rev.JPG
    Mexico - 10 Centavos - 1945 Mo - KM #432 - CN, 5.5g, 23.5mm.JPG
    Mexico - 5 Centavos - 1882 - KM #399 - CN.JPG
    Mexico - 5 Centavos - 1955 Mo - KM #424 - Bronze, 6.5g, 25.5mm.JPG
    Oaxaca - 5 Centavos - 1915 - KM #717.JPG
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  20. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

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