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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jlblonde, post: 1536763, member: 32000&quot;]<b>10 Centavos</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Civil struggles along with Mexico&#039;s default on foreign loans lead some European nations to contemplate an armed occupation of Mexico&#039;s port, Veracruz, in order to pressure the Mexican government&#039;s acquiescences in repaying it&#039;s loans and not defaulting. The Spanish and British fleets left the port and abandoned the idea, but the French under Napoleon III stayed and began an invasion of Mexico, which had the backing of Mexican conservatives who despised the current liberal government of Benito Juarez. After a series of battles, the French managed to secure the capital, Mexico City, for themselves. Napoleon III installed a relative of his, Austrian Archduke Maximillian, as Emperor of Mexico in 1864. Maximillians efforts to reform the country lead to discontent by the Mexican conservatives. The liberal politicians, though their policies were similar in ideology, didn&#039;t recognize the legitimacy of Maximillian&#039;s government because it had been imposed by a foreign power and was not duly elected by Mexican population. The whole adventure was doomed to fail. Eventually, Emperor Maximillian was tried and executed on June 19th 1967.</p><p><br /></p><p>The effort to modernize Mexico&#039;s financial situation is reflected in the decimalization of it&#039;s currency and coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mexico - 10 Centavos - </p><p>1864 M - KM #386.1 - </p><p>2.7073g, 0.9030ag, 0.0786oz, 18mm</p><p>[ATTACH]204364.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>True content: .9027ag, .0973 copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Known as the &quot;Standing Eagle&quot; type this issue began in 1869 and ended in 1897.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mexico - 10 Centavos - </p><p>1890 HoG - KM #403.6 - </p><p>2.7070g, 0.9030ag, 0.0785oz</p><p>[ATTACH]204365.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>True content: .9027ag, .0973 copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the first issue of the 10c to be minted only at the Mexico City mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mexico - 10 Centavos - </p><p>1906 M - KM #428 - </p><p>2.5000g, 0.8000ag, 0.0643oz 18mm</p><p>[ATTACH]204366.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>True content: .800ag, .200 copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Because of rising silver prices in 1919, the Mexican mint issued a large bronze 10c coin to replace the small silver 10c.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry, this is the only example I have for this issue and I believe it to be a cast fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mexico - 10 Centavos - </p><p>1920 Mo - KM #430 - </p><p>Bronze, 12.0g, 30.5mm</p><p>[ATTACH]204367.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>True content: .950 copper, .025 tin, .025 zinc.</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>The silver 10c was reintroduced in 1925 as silver prices stabilized. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mexico - 10 Centavos - </p><p>1933 M - KM #431 - </p><p>1.6600g, 0.7200ag, 0.0384oz 15mm</p><p>[ATTACH]204369.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>True content: .720ag, .280 copper.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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