1/10 oz Silver Libertad 2007

1/10 oz Silver Libertad 2007: What It's Worth in 2026

If you have a 1/10 oz Silver Libertad dated 2007, the short answer is this: it contains about 3.1 grams of pure silver, so it has a floor value tied to the silver spot price (a few dollars), but with only 9,612 struck in the satin finish, a certified high-grade example can bring anywhere from 40 to several hundred USD. This is one of the lower-mintage fractional Libertads, and that matters.

The Libertad (Spanish for "Liberty") is Mexico's official silver bullion coin, struck by the Casa de Moneda de México, the oldest mint in the Americas. The 1/10 oz is the smallest fractional size in the series. The word "Onza" simply means "ounce."

Quick specs (verify yours against these)

Spec	Value
Metal	Pure silver .999
Weight	3.1103 g (1/10 troy ounce)
Diameter	20 mm
Edge	Reeded
Year	2007 (one year only)
Finish	Satin
Official mintage (satin)	9,612 pieces

If your coin does not match the 3.1103 g weight and 20 mm diameter, be suspicious. Those two numbers are the fastest authenticity check you can run at home.

Why the 2007 matters: the mintage

Most people assume every bullion coin is common. Not this one. Banxico's official CM10 table (annual pieces and balances) reports just 9,612 pieces struck in the satin finish for 2007. For context, modern Libertad mintages often run into the tens or hundreds of thousands. A figure under 10,000 puts the 2007 1/10 oz firmly in low-mintage territory, and that scarcity is what separates its collector value from its plain silver value.

The mirror (proof) versions of the same year are cataloged separately. This page covers the satin-finish business strike.

What it actually sells for

Value splits into two very different numbers:

• Circulated or handled, no certification: you're mostly selling the silver. Expect melt value plus a small premium, typically in the low tens of dollars.
• Uncirculated (MS) and certified by NGC or PCGS: the low mintage kicks in. Certified examples in high grades (MS-67, MS-68 and up) regularly command well into the hundreds of USD, and the finest known pieces can go higher when two determined bidders want the same slab.

Because raw (uncertified) prices swing a lot with the silver market and with how honest the seller is about grade, the certified price is the reliable number. If you think yours is uncirculated, grading pays for itself here.

What drives the value

Four things, in order:

1. Mintage / survivors. 9,612 struck. That's the whole reason this coin is interesting.
2. Grade. The gap between a cleaned AU coin and a certified MS-68 is enormous.
3. Certification. NGC or PCGS holders remove doubt and unlock the collector premium.
4. Silver spot. Sets the floor. It never falls below melt.

How to tell if yours is genuine

• Weigh it. A real one is 3.1103 g. Counterfeits are almost always off.
• Measure it. 20 mm diameter, reeded edge.
• Ping test. Genuine .999 silver produces a high, sustained ring when gently balanced and tapped. Fakes sound dull and short.
• Certification. For anything you believe is uncirculated, send it to NGC or PCGS. A graded coin is the only version buyers pay full price for without haggling over authenticity.

Where to sell it

• A verified numismatic dealer from the Pesoteca shop directory, who can appraise it on the spot.
• The Pesoteca buy-and-sell forum, where Mexican-coin collectors actually pay collector prices.
• Online marketplaces work, but they're also where most fakes and lowball offers live. Always show clear photos of the obverse, reverse, and edge, plus the weight.

Before you sell, photograph both faces and the edge, and check whether yours could be in mint state. Selling a low-mintage coin as "just silver" is the most common way people leave money on the table.

The coin itself

The 2007 belongs to the New Libertad series, the design introduced by the mint in 1996. The obverse shows the Mexican coat of arms surrounded by historic eagles and elements from the Codex Mendoza. The reverse features the Winged Victory (the Angel of Independence in Mexico City) with the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes behind her, one of the most recognized designs in world bullion.

If you're not sure what grade yours is or whether it's the satin or mirror version, post clear photos in the Pesoteca forum and the community will help you pin it down before you sell.

1/10 troy ounce silver Libertad 2007 Regular BU

This piece is the silver Libertad of 1/10 troy ounce, struck by the Mexican Mint in 2007 in its Regular BU version.

Technical data. It contains 3.11 g of pure silver, .999 fineness, and measures 20 mm in diameter. On the reverse it bears the effigy of the Angel of Independence, adopted by Banxico as the official symbol of the series since 1981. On the obverse appears the National Coat of Arms in its pre-1969 version, along with other historical coats of arms as the family's mark of identity.

Role within the set. It's a small fraction but already with presence in the hand. It is used as a gift piece and as a gateway into serious collecting. The premium over spot remains higher than that of the full ounce because of the weight of the die over so few grams.

Context of the year. In 2007 Felipe Calderón Hinojosa was in power. The first full year of the Calderón administration. Silver continued its upward trend, on its way to an average of 13.38 USD per troy ounce.

Regular BU finish. The Regular finish, cataloged by Banxico as satin or BU, is obtained with dies that have no special polishing. The result is an even matte luster across the entire surface, without mirror contrast between fields and reliefs. It's the traditional bullion finish: bought for its weight in pure silver plus a modest die premium. It's the version collectors seek to build the complete set by year without decapitalizing on every piece.

Mintage. Banxico reported in its official tables a strike of 9,612 pieces for this combination of fraction, year, and finish. That number is the basis for gauging the piece's relative scarcity within the program.