Some weekend NEWPs - opinions?
TwoKopeiki
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Visited a small coin show in Paris, Ontario, this weekend. It was mostly Greyside (surprise, surprise 
), but I was able to pick-up a few pieces.
The first one is a pretty common 1821 Zacatecas 8 Reales (5-berry variety). The price was right, so I grabbed it. Plus it has signs of the reverse die being re-worked (fleur-de-lis, for example, and part of denticles).
Next is an 1842 Zacatecas Cap'n'Ray 8Reales to add to my "1842 Zacatecas 8Reales" set This is a second type, produced after the die change (earlier type had a different reverse, as well as medal alignment). I had the first type already, as well as a contemporary counterfeit of this coin, so I had to get this one, as well.
Next is a contemporary counterfeit of an 1836 Potosi 8Reales (still researching this one):
The last piece is an 1826 8 Reales from Zacatecas. This one was a gamble, since I have not yet received my "Resplandores", which should
be here this week (crossing fingers). I bought this without knowing anything about it, but it appears to be a nice example of mint production only 4 years after gaining independence:
What do you guys think?
~Roman
), but I was able to pick-up a few pieces.The first one is a pretty common 1821 Zacatecas 8 Reales (5-berry variety). The price was right, so I grabbed it. Plus it has signs of the reverse die being re-worked (fleur-de-lis, for example, and part of denticles).
Next is an 1842 Zacatecas Cap'n'Ray 8Reales to add to my "1842 Zacatecas 8Reales" set
This is a second type, produced after the die change (earlier type had a different reverse, as well as medal alignment). I had the first type already, as well as a contemporary counterfeit of this coin, so I had to get this one, as well.Next is a contemporary counterfeit of an 1836 Potosi 8Reales (still researching this one):
The last piece is an 1826 8 Reales from Zacatecas. This one was a gamble, since I have not yet received my "Resplandores", which should
be here this week (crossing fingers). I bought this without knowing anything about it, but it appears to be a nice example of mint production only 4 years after gaining independence:
What do you guys think?
~Roman
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I've got a bunch of Mexican 8R around here from when I was putting together a SA crown type set. Hadn't done anything with that set in a couple years until I bought ajaan's 1870 Peru sol last week. Now I've got the itch again.
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<< <i>I like the first one a lot, and I think that your photos are excellent. Everytime that you type Zacatecas, I'm reading it Zapatecas.
Thanks for a compliment, Dimitri!
I enjoy imaging these and I think I'm getting better at it, however I still need a copy stand (using a tripod currently) to position my lense completely parallel to the surface of the coin, which should make cropping and focusing easier.
~Roman
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