Hey, guys. I got a NEWP!

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• OchoReales Posts: 1,500 ✭

  August 6, 2010 1:19AM

  I'm just glad you're back! Can you make it to Boston for the ANA?

  Lurker since '02. Got the seven year itch!
  
  Gary

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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 1:26AM

  
  
  << <i>I'm just glad you're back! Can you make it to Boston for the ANA? >>
  
  
  
  Hi Gary,
  
  Wouldn't be making Boston, but will be in NYC for the Darkside convention in January. That should give me enough time to recouperate from all the summer vacation spending and build-up a numismatic budget again.

  
  8 Reales Madness Collection
  

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• JCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 3:52AM

  Congrats, but no pic?

  JCM-Houston
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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 3:56AM

  There will be one tonight!

  
  8 Reales Madness Collection
  

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• WWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 4:40AM

  OK, but this better be good.

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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 4:49AM

  
  
  << <i>OK, but this better be good. >>
  
  
  
  Man, now I feel like I might have overhyped it =(

  
  8 Reales Madness Collection
  

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• Hussulo Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 5:04AM

  Knowing your taste I'm sure it will be nice.

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• Swampboy Posts: 13,100 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 6, 2010 3:36PM

  

  "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

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• sTONER Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭

  August 7, 2010 12:38AM

  cumon Roman, the suspense is nerve racking,

  toner loner

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• OchoReales Posts: 1,500 ✭

  August 7, 2010 12:38AM

  Roman, 'where's the beef'?

  Lurker since '02. Got the seven year itch!
  
  Gary

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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 7, 2010 8:26AM

  Bah! My macro equipment was packed better than i thought, so I ended-up taking a few free-hand shots which turned-out OK.
  
  1773 Mexico 8 Reales, Inverted Assayer / Mint Mark in PCGS 45 plastic. I already own a 1772, so this made a nice addition. You might remember this coin from a few years back when SeaEagleCoins (Larry) posted it on this forum.
  
  
  
  
  Here's my 1772:
  
  
  

  
  8 Reales Madness Collection
  

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• nicholasz219 Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭

  August 7, 2010 12:36PM

  Very sharp coins, both of them! You mention that the mintmarks and assayers' initials are inverted. I see they are placed on the coins with the bottom of the letters facing outward from the center. That is true for both coins, correct? Lovely pieces!

  My Collection

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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 7, 2010 1:11PM

  That's correct! Both have an inverted assayer and mint mark. After 1773 Mexico City flipped those and continued with the entire legend facing the same way until the end of the portrait series, like this:
  
  

  
  8 Reales Madness Collection
  

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• worldcoinguy Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 7, 2010 3:10PM

  Beautiful pieces Roman.

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• NewRose Posts: 309 ✭✭

  August 8, 2010 7:16AM

  Not sure if I'm diggin' that NEWP as much as that 72'!
  The 72' is a nice crusty one, very nice!
  
  (Okay, I guess I like your NEWP too)

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• Hussulo Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭

  August 8, 2010 8:00AM

  Very nice Roman. So is it a scarce variety with the inverted assayer and Mo marks?
  
  

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• WWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭

  August 8, 2010 12:27PM

  Great looking coins and the inverted assayer/mint marks are cool extras.

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