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My Grandpa’s Mexico 8 Reale - Genuine?
evefairbanks
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My late grandfather was an archaeologist (Florida, Cuba) and left me a number of unlabeled coins he either dug up or traded at conventions (in the 1940s when professionals did that! 😱). I’m trying to figure out if this is a genuine silver cob coin or a fake. It looks like a Mexico City “shield type” and weighs 26.4 grams, but beyond that, I’m stumped. Any guesses?
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Sorry - I can’t figure out how to embed the images in the post!
@evefairbanks ... Welcome aboard.... You can drag and drop or copy and paste your pictures. I did look at the coin, but I am not qualified to determine authenticity.... Cheers, RickO
They appear to be genuine cobs but I have no idea as to their value. Someone here may be able to help. We also have a world coin forum here that's worth a try.
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Cool first post... welcome to the forum!
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Looks good to me with evidence of sea salvage.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
Mexico City mint, looks sea salvaged. Looks early 1700’s based on the detail that’s left and the fleur de lis shield.
My membership was only approved now. Thanks all! Will try the world coin forum.