Corporación Industrial San Luis Medal

This commercial medal belongs to Corporación Industrial San Luis, a Mexican business group tied to industrial activity. Like other corporations, it commissioned commemorative medals to mark anniversaries, honor its staff or leave a record of institutional events.

Company medals are part of Mexican corporate numismatics and are useful for tracing the country's industrial history. They tend to be well-made pieces, meant as gifts or internal recognition.

Cataloged by Grove among the commercial issues and struck in silver, of considerable weight, it has no recorded year. Its value lies in the fine-metal content and in the testimony it provides about the industrial development and commemorative practices of Mexican business.

The "Corporación Industrial San Luis" medal is part of the Mexican numismatic heritage. It is made of silver, measures 40.5 mm in diameter and weighs 62.99 grams.

Being a silver medal, its value has a floor: the precious-metal content (62.99 grams). Above that, what drives it up is preservation, the short size of the issue, and interest in the theme it commemorates (Corporación Industrial San Luis). A piece with no wear and with its original case is worth considerably more than a handled one.

How to identify and value this medal

1. Confirm the metal. It is silver; weigh it to estimate its fine metal content.
2. Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates "Corporación Industrial San Luis," which defines its historical interest.
3. Check the preservation. No scratches or aggressive cleaning, with natural patina.
4. Look for the case and the certificate if it had them: they add collector value.

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