1987 THE VOLCANOS EDITION OF THE LEGENDS OF MEXICO MEDAL by Scott Doll 1987 The Volcanos Edition of the Legends of Mexico Piedfort Patterns Metal (Fineness) Edge Edge Lettering (Incuse) Size / Diameter Mintage Comments Copper Plain PRUEBA EN COBRE Piedfort (65 mm) Unknown No serial number on the edge. Most likely 10 NOTE: Pattern strike known without a serial or less. number (specimen in this article). Copper Plain PRUEBA COBRE Piedfort (65 mm) Unknown Incuse serial numbers on the edge. Most likely 10 NOTE: Pattern strike known with Serial #9 or less. (plate example pictured & described in Las Pruebas De La Moneda Mexicana Del Siglo XX). Copper Reeded PRUEBA COBRE Piedfort (65 mm) Unknown Incuse serial numbers on the edge. Most likely 10 or less. NOTE: Pattern strikes known with Serial #1 (example in this article), #5 (Galleon Collection), #7 (Galleon Collection) & #Unknown (specimen listed in PCGS Census is most likely this variety since images appear to show a reeded edge). Silver (.999) Plain PIEDFORTE PRUEBA Piedfort (10 oz.) (65 mm) Unknown No examples are known; however, there is a strong likelihood they do exist. Silver (.999) Reeded PIEDFORTE PRUEBA Piedfort (10 oz.) (65 mm) Unknown Incuse serial numbers on the edge. Most likely 10 NOTE: Pattern strike known with serial #1 or less. (example in this article) with signs of reverse doubling. NOTE: Pattern strike known with serial #5 (example in this article) which does not show any signs of reverse doubling. NOTE: Pattern strike known with Serial #7 (Galleon Collection) which does not show any signs of reverse doubling. 1987 The Volcanos Edition of the Legends of Mexico Non-Piedfort Medals Metal (Fineness) Edge Edge Lettering (Incuse) Size / Diameter Mintage Comments Copper Plain N/A Unknown Unknown No examples are known to exist. Copper Reeded N/A Unknown Unknown No examples are known to exist. Gold (.999) Silver (.999) Unknown N/A 5 (est.) Plain N/A 5 oz. (65 mm) 5 oz. (65 mm) #Unknown (specimen listed in NGC Census). Incuse serial numbers on the edge. 500 Mint published maximum (not to exceed) mintage. Silver (.999) Reeded N/A 5 oz. (65 mm) 500 Mint published maximum (not to exceed) mintage. Plain edge variety distributed in the U.S.A. NOTE: Based on analysis of available specimens, serial numbers range from 1-500. NOTE: Pattern strike known with serial #0000 (example in this article). Incuse serial numbers on the edge. Reeded edge variety distributed in Japan. NOTE: Based on analysis of available specimens, serial numbers range from 501-1000. NOTE: No pattern strikes are known to exist. Summary
