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1744 2 reales variety

Hello everyone. I purchased some coins today that I've been showing off - this is one.

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The seller identified this coin as 1744 over 43, but I think he did this because that is the only variety listed in Krause. Gilboy lists a second, more scarce, variety of 1744/2 - which is what I think this coin actually is. I was hoping for some opinions.

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In this image you can see the back stem of the 2 under the 4 pretty clearly. If you look closely, you may also be able to see the bottom turn of the two on the oposite side - this is much clearer in hand than in the image. Finally, I think you can also see the top loop of the 2 - again, much more pronounced in hand than in the image.

What do you guys say?

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