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An exciting acquisition - Coquimbo Peso 10-8 Grade posted

BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited October 7, 2020 12:57PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

First, thanks to @MrEureka for seeing fit to place this coin in my collection.

Having arrived today and seeing it in hand, I can say that this is truly an amazing coin, both from the standpoint of history and quality. This piece was found in the estate of a British collector who assembled it post WW2. Despite having never been to Chile, this coin somehow ended up with him. His daughter took the coin to Antiques Roadshow in the UK where it was identified and referred to DNW for sale in 2016.

This is either the 14th or 15th piece extant depending on your count in the census and a pinnacle for my collection. Current grade N58, off to PCGS for hopefully an MS61/62 which I think it deserves.

Graded by PCGS AU58

Latin American Collection

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  • AbueloAbuelo Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭✭✭

    B R A V O !

  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin - one for the permanent collection, for sure.


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  • ksammutksammut Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful pickup!

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  • mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome piece!

  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat piece of history, Brian!!

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Still looking for a Coquimbo 1 Real? (Sadly, not mine.)

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,255 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MrEureka

    I heard from Jara that another 1/2R was discovered.

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don’t remember the last time I saw
    a type like the one you bought

    Looks fantastic

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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hardcore.

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  • brg5658brg5658 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...love the design. :+1:

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  • StellaStella Posts: 708 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wonderful coin! Congratulations.

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  • EddiEddi Posts: 509 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Que linda moneda!

    My sincerest congratulations on the acquisition of such a beautiful and rare coin.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Super cool!

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  • Wahoo554Wahoo554 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, amazing coin. Surfaces look immaculate and I love the unique design.

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking coin. Congrats. As for the grade, the fields may reveal more about whether a 61 or 62 is warranted than slight flatness at the high points. Hope the cross goes well for you

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,255 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    Great looking coin. Congrats. As for the grade, the fields may reveal more about whether a 61 or 62 is warranted than slight flatness at the high points. Hope the cross goes well for you

    Exactly, that was my thinking is suggesting the coin could go MS.

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:

    @coinkat said:
    Great looking coin. Congrats. As for the grade, the fields may reveal more about whether a 61 or 62 is warranted than slight flatness at the high points. Hope the cross goes well for you

    Exactly, that was my thinking is suggesting the coin could go MS.

    Everyone always picks me off. Sigh.

    LOL

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2, 2020 6:59PM

    @MrEureka said:

    @Boosibri said:

    @coinkat said:
    Great looking coin. Congrats. As for the grade, the fields may reveal more about whether a 61 or 62 is warranted than slight flatness at the high points. Hope the cross goes well for you

    Exactly, that was my thinking is suggesting the coin could go MS.

    Everyone always picks me off. Sigh.

    LOL

    That or I’m just regurgitating what you told me. I do think you are right.

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  • LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭

    Dang! How I've missed your posts. Many of y'all, in truth. This is why I had to stay away for so long. I log on for a "quick look" and an hour passes. Thanks for posting! Lovely coin. Fields and detail look great considering. I can picture myself standing there in front of the mountain watching the sun set. Much better than my current view.

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,255 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Crossed at grade- AU58

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats

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