5 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1942-1955
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 MXP)
Currency	Peso (1863-1992)
Composition	Mosiądz (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 1992
Number	N# 3136
References	KM# 424 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 37 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Herb z legendą u góry i wieńcem laurowym i dębowym u dołu. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse

Portret Josefy Ortiz de Dominguez z mennicą po prawej stronie. Wartość na górze, data na dole i znak mennicy po prawej stronie portretu. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
CINCO CENTAVOS
Mo
1942

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

(Mo)	Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
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1942 Mo	900 000			$ 20	$ 29			$ 330	3%
1943 Mo	54 660 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.24	$ 0.49	$ 0.80	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	27%
1944 Mo	53 463 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.28	$ 0.46	$ 0.79	$ 0.82	$ 1.80	36%
1945 Mo	44 262 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 1.10	25%
1946 Mo	49 054 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.14	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.71	$ 1.20	25%
1951 Mo	50 758 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 3.00	23%
1952 Mo	17 674 000	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 6.70	12%
1953 Mo	31 568 000	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.36	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 3.00	18%
1954 Mo	58 680 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.20	$ 0.50	$ 0.58	$ 0.78	$ 3.50	25%
1955 Mo	31 114 000	$ 0.24	$ 0.43	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 9.30	17%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 October 27 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61560 Lot 21275	27 Oct 2025	1942 Mo	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 October 20 - 21 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61409 Lot 22359	20 Oct 2024	1942 Mo	UNC (NGC MS62 Brown)	USD 210.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61360 Lot 21234	4 Feb 2024	1942 Mo	UNC (PCGS MS66 Red)	USD 1020.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 16 Spotlight: Mexico Coins Showcase Auction 61330 Lot 23293	16 Jul 2023	1942 Mo	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 16 Spotlight: Mexico Coins Showcase Auction 61330 Lot 23292	16 Jul 2023	1942 Mo	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 360.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 May 7 The Silver Mesa Collection Showcase Auction 61310 Lot 24179	7 May 2023	1942 Mo	UNC (PCGS MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 March 19 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61313 Lot 23267	19 Mar 2023	1942 Mo	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 240.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232312 Lot 64535	16 Mar 2023	1942 Mo	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 July 24 Mexican Coins Showcase Auction 61280 Lot 99194	24 Jul 2022	1942 Mo	UNC (PCGS MS64 Brown)	USD 288.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232327 Lot 61378	29 Jun 2023	1942 Mo	AU	The lot includes several items.
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