Mexican Coins

This is the one that got me interested in Mexican coinage.

 

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Very cool. I love the wear and the toning. It's seen some heavy use, and really has a story to tell imo.

 

Here are photos of the 1843 Zacatecas 8 Reales and the 1914 Guerrero peso that I posted about previously. I'm including one more picture of a 1907 Straight 7 variety 20 Centavo in nice Unc. U.S. Mints have struck coins for other countries but this is the only one that was struck at the New Orleans mint. My wife tweaked these as much as possible but all the coins look better up close and personal than this. Enjoy!

 

Here are 2 more Mexican coins: a really gem BU 1926 peso and a nice BU of the 1954 5 peso, the rarest date of the series. Only 30,000 were struck of the 1954 coin, as the price of silver went up that year making this size and weight of a 5 peso coin no longer practical for the mint. It only sells in the $75 to $100 range in this condition because most of the insiders knew it was going to be a low mintage and bought most of them in quantity

 

A couple of mine

 

I definitely wouldn't say I collect Mexican coins. I would say, however, when I see a nice Prooflike at a great price, I'll pick it up. For example:

 

If you want a really interesting Mexican series to collect try the revolutionary series of Oaxaca (1915-1916). Oaxaca acted as a semi independent republic during the Revolution. This one has it all: rectangular coins, lead coins, a gold coinage and many, many varieties.

 

I have some silver, started with Libertads then moved on to silver pesos. I look for them and buy when the mood strikes me...

 

Great coins! Keep them coming.

 

A short series to collect is the Medallic Silver Bullion Coinage. Only 4 coins to collect unless you want to include both type I and II of the 1978. The 1978 is the key with a combined mintage of only 280,000.

 

Ok why we on the page talk about Mexican money I have this bill no nothing of it do it worth anything (...)

 

albums..better than US...sorry unk

 

pure silver is cheaper per oz...disagree?? unk

 

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