I am putting the last wee bit of polish on a three year odyssey todocument the one centavo series of the Mexican Republic, 1841-1905. Igo into the history of the series beginning with the first patterns madeto the vagaries of revolt, drought and disease on the various mintproductions across the country. The book, The One Centavo of theMexican Republic, will be available at the end of this April.

It is 186pages with black and white photos. All Dates and Mints are documentedand only one Date/Mint is missing a picture from the series, the 1875Alamos centavo which only survives as a single piece in the Bank ofMexico Museum. Collections from across the country and Mexico werevisited and studied. A wide literature search of both articles andcatalogs going back to the 1870's were examined and referenced byfootnotes. A bibliography of referenced works is included as well ashistoriographic works and primary sources such as relevant decrees, lawsand contemporary newspaper articles.