Productora de Cospeles, S.A. de C.V Medal

This piece is linked to Productora de Cospeles, S.A. de C.V., the Mexican company dedicated to the manufacture of planchets, that is, the blank metal disks that are later struck as coins and medals. It is a rarely visible but essential link in the numismatic production chain.

These pieces usually function as samples, metal trials or company tokens, showing the firm's capacity to work different materials and formats. They are of interest to those who study the technical process behind coins and medals.

Cataloged by Grove among the commercial issues and struck in brass, of small format, it has no recorded year. Its value lies in documenting the planchet industry in Mexico, a technical and industrial aspect of coin manufacture that is rarely made visible.

The "Productora de Cospeles, S.A. de C.V" medal is part of the Mexican numismatic heritage. It is made of brass, measures 19.32 mm in diameter and weighs 2.52 grams, minted in Mexico.

As a brass medal, its value comes not from the metal but from what it commemorates: the event it celebrates, its age (1910 to the present era), and demand among collectors of the subject. Condition and the rarity of the issue are what set the price.

How to identify and value this medal

1. Confirm the metal. It is brass; its value depends on the theme and the condition.
2. Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates "Productora de Cospeles, S.A. de C.V," which defines its historical interest.
3. Check the condition. No scratches or harsh cleanings, with a natural patina.
4. Look for the case and the certificate if it had them: they add collector value.

Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints.