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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 1960072, member: 15488&quot;]20 Centavos</p><p><br /></p><p>.800 Silver Coinage 1905-1914</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1907 the New Orleans Mint struck over 5 Million coins for Mexico. This was the only foreign coin ever struck at the New Orleans Mint. The coins had the Mexico mintmark on them and are identical to the Mexico issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>22mm, 5g, .800 Silver, .200 Copper</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345605[/ATTACH]</p><p>Reduced sized .800 Silver coinage 1919</p><p><br /></p><p>The increase in cost of Silver resulted in a smaller sized coin in 1919. This was a one-year only issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>19mm, 3.625g, .800 Silver, .200 Copper</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345606[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze coinage 1920 and 1935</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to the rising cost of Silver the 20 Centavos was minted in Bronze in 1920 and again in 1935. Due to the high current cost of the 1920 in a nice example, it has remained elusive to me at this time. High on the wish list.</p><p><br /></p><p>32.5mm, 15g, .850 Copper, .025 Tin, .025 Zinc</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345607[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>.720 Silver Coinage 1920-1935&nbsp; &nbsp; 1937-1943</p><p><br /></p><p>A gap existed in 1936 while replaced by the 1935 Bronze coin</p><p><br /></p><p>19mm, 3.333g, .720 Silver, .280 Copper</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345608[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Coinage 1943-1955</p><p><br /></p><p>A new design was introduced in 1943. The reverse shows the 2 volcanoes, Popocatepetl on the right and Ixtaccihuatl on the left. They are named after the prince and princess in an Indian myth. They fell in love, eloped, and were exiled. They are eternally asleep. Between the 2 mountains is the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan.</p><p><br /></p><p>28.5mm 10g, .950 Copper, .010 Tin, .040 Zinc</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345609[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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