5 Pesos Southeastern Railroad

5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad) - obverse5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Mexico
Period United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1950
Value 5 Pesos (5 MXP)
Currency Peso (1863-1992)
Composition Silver (.720) (Copper .280)
Weight 27.78 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
18759
References KM# 466
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Opening of the Southeastern Railroad

Obverse

Eagle perched on cactus with snake in beak.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
LEY PESO
.720 277/9 g
CINCO PESOS
Mo 1950

Engraver: Manuel L. Negrete

Reverse

Rising sun with 1950 inscribed over train with two palm trees.
Commemorates the opening of the Railway line running from Mexico City all the way to the Yucatan Peninsula up to Port Progreso at the very tip of the peninsula.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INAUGURACION DEL FERROCARRIL DEL SURESTE
1950

Engraver: Manuel L. Negrete

Edge

Plain with lettering

Lettering: AGRICULTURA INDUSTRIA COMERCIO

Mint

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

Comments

NOTE: Coin was badly distributed and most of them were stored in Mexico City Mint. Later when the time came to make other silver coins they were marked for re-melt; this destroyed over half of them, effectively making this one of the rarest mid-1900s silver coins in Mexico.

The resulting silver was used to mint part of the KM#479

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1950 Mo Photo 200 000 $ 31 $ 36 $ 53 $ 180 100,000 melted.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 19 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61372
Lot 22141
Internet Archive
19 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 139.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 19 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61372
Lot 22140
Internet Archive
19 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 264.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 19 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61372
Lot 22139
Internet Archive
19 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 240.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61360
Lot 21290
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS66)
USD 420.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61360
Lot 21291
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 240.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61360
Lot 21292
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2024 UNC
(PCGS MS65)
USD 240.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61360
Lot 21293
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 210.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61360
Lot 21294
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 154.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232406
Lot 62327
Internet Archive
1 Feb 2024 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 159.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Southeastern Railroad)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232405
Lot 61380
Internet Archive
25 Jan 2024 UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 89.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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