Another incredible opportunity knocked... Last coin is up!
TwoKopeiki
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Another amazing deal done that kicks my primary Mexico milled portrait 8 Reales collection up a notch.
5 coins - I'll unscramble one every day to keep things interesting 
Coin #1: 1776 Mexico 8 Reales pedigreed to Archer M. Huntington Collection. A special date for anyone with appreciation for American history. I wonder if this coin had special meaning for Mr Huntington, as it does for many US coin collectors. PCGS AU58 
Coin #2: 1786 Mexico 8 Reales that makes a well-matched pair with the first example, largely due to the fact that it spent about a century side-by-side with it at the Hispanic Society of America and later American Numismatic Society as part of the Archer M. Huntington Collection. PCGS MS62
Coin #3: 1787 Mexico 8 Reales. PCGS AU58. As you can probably tell by the patina, it's also a Huntington Collection coin. I feel truly lucky to be able to add these 3 as a group to the previously acquired 1785 8 Reales in MS63 from the same collection already in my set. 
Coin #4: 1789 Mexico 8 Reales Carolus IV. Amazing color and displays PL qualities on the obverse periphery.
Coin #5: A nice original 1814 8 Reales in PCGS AU58. Slight bump to the AU53 example currently in the set and currently top grade for this year at PCGS. NGC has a 61 and a 62 with the latter having streaky toning and being in an older holder sold by Heritage in 2009 and now part of Robert Smith's set ATS. 
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TBH, they look pretty even as is. So ... congrats!
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
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Aw come on I cannot wait !😆
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I guess it's technically Sunday. Coin #1 revealed.
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Nice 1776
Excellent 2K!
Taler Custom Set
Ancient Custom Set
Very nice!!
Latin American Collection
Wow! Beautiful first coin.
My current "Box of 20"
I like where this is going!
Your a bulldog collector
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Hope you're referring to my tenaciousness and not the urban dictionary definition of "a term used for an older man, usually 45+ years of age, that prefers the company of women at least 20 years his junior. Most encounters with bulldogs are innocent, but he will gladly bed a young women if she is willing. A bulldog should not be confused with his more popular and sexy cousin the silver fox."
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I think i should pick up the pace just a bit
Coin # 2 has been unscrambled.
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These are quite nice!
1776
It's all about what the people want...
Outstanding additions so far 2K. You are setting a new bar with regards to the reveal!
Thanks, everyone. #3 is up!
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Really love all of these. The obverse of that 1787 is on fire! If you ever go to sell any of these...I am just a PM away lol.
First 3 are stellar. Really like the look of all of them, though they seem to be getting better and better.
How did these come to you?
My current "Box of 20"
2K love the consistency in eye appeal. Stellar collection you have put in place.
Taler Custom Set
Ancient Custom Set
Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the comments and the recognition should go to @OriginalDan for parting with such gems in the first place! Dan has an amazing eye for quality and a large portion of my collection can be traced back to him either directly or indirectly through auction houses and dealers.
Coin #4 is up. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Canada!
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Wow, #4 is a rock-star too! Great pickups @TwoKopeiki ! @OriginalDan have any more you are looking to sell
. I need more high end 8 Reales in my life.
I do have a few more that I'm selling, sent you a PM.
And folks, as much as I enjoyed participating in this series, it's been just as much fun watching 2K build a world class set. I'm privileged to have owned a few of the coins that now reside in his set, and I'm happy they found such a great home amongst other great coins. The portraits are TOUGH to find nice, you could walk the entire floor of a major show and not find anything nice to buy in high AU/MS.
It's been especially tough to part with some of these Huntington coins, they are/were pretty special to me. Helps that they went to a good home, glad you get to enjoy them now 2K.
Definitely interested as well, if you still have any left that you're parting with. All I ever seem to find are scrubbed white coins.
Thanks Dan - will definitely good them a good home!
Last (for now) coin is up - thank you all for coming along on this ride
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So Dan finally parted with those Huntington beauties. I'm happy they have a great new home with Roman.
Absolutely stunning coins with lovely color!