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Expert: - 1/23/2011


Question
hello sir- I have a 1886 estados unidos mexicanos 50 c con- what do you deem value as?  Thank you tons

Answer

Hi Marjan,
The value would depend on which mint and assayer amrks or on the coin. Coins with this date were minted in several Mexican cities and some are more scarce than others.
The marks would be right after "50 centavos". For example, the coin in the picture I attached has an Mo mint mark and C assayer mark.
If you let me know what is on your coin (or better yet, attach a clear picture of it) I can give you a value for it.
Thanks!

Dmitry Livshits

Expertise

My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.

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A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).

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