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Wonder1003 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 8:32 pm I need help identifying a Mexican coin - blank on one side, and the other side has "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" upright eagle with what appears to be a upside down "J" underneath the eagle. It weights 7.41. Report this Post to the Staff

Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 17739 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 8:52 pm to the CCF, Wonder1003! There shouldn't be any marks in that area of the obverse, so I suspect that it's just damage. As for identifying your coin, can you provide the diameter and a picture of the reverse? The only Mexican coin in that weight range with the eagle obverse would be a 1935 50 Centavos. That coin should weigh 7.973 g and has a cap-and-rays reverse, which may be what I'm seeing on your coin. If so, the weight discrepancy would be explained by wear / damage. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces30602.html Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5307 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 9:06 pm Quote: I need help identifying a Mexican coin - blank on one side, Can you show us the blank side? Things are not adding up with your coin being original...... Report this Post to the Staff
Wonder1003 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 9:29 pm Around the edge of the coin says "Independenciay Libertad" Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 17739 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 9:39 pm I can see that your coin is a 50 Centavos like the following. Rotate it about 120 degrees CW and you'll see the match. I'm still thinking that the mark on the obverse is damage of some sort. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5307 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 9:45 pm Quote: the mark on the obverse is damage of some sort. Looks like a strike through - "J" = Pareidolia Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1358 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 9:46 pm Being sanded flat on the 50 Centavos side may account for the missing weight. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 57559 Posts	Posted 12/27/2024 11:23 pm To CCF! I'm thinking the low weight has to do with circulation wear and as well as it being sanded down. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 161253 Posts	Posted 12/28/2024 8:48 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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