GUATEMALA SILVER is it real

theboz11

Ebay sale

He has a couple of others that look similar in minting strike.

lordmarcovan

I have no experience in that type. It has a mushy sort of cast look to it, but it's entirely possible the genuine pieces do as well.

ajaan

So Rob, you are saying it is a definate maybe?

laurentyvan

A different 1/4 Real I own, not the same year but it may be helpful although this was from the Heaton mint
and the other may be from the Guatemala mint and if so, should have G or G-G as a mint mark. Not sure if I'm right
but this is what Krause seems to indicate.

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>So Rob, you are saying it is a definate maybe? >>





No idea about the piece - haven't encountered any of that kind. Looking through the seller's feedback, though, it looks like you would be more likely to not to receive the item at all, than receive a counterfeit.

coinpictures

I love these little 1/4 reales; I have a bunch of them. I may be off base, but when I look at the mintages for these and their availability, I think Krause has them undervalued. $2.50 in UNC??? I'll buy them all day long at that price.

I also think that Krause is off the mark on the Guatemalan counterstamps, especially in high grade (AU or better).



<< <i>A different 1/4 Real I own, not the same year but it may be helpful although this was from the Heaton mint
and the other may be from the Guatemala mint and if so, should have G or G-G as a mint mark. Not sure if I'm right
but this is what Krause seems to indicate.

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theboz11

I just thought it was an interesting LION. If it was an error, all the better. I have seen years on both sides of this one that Stamped real solid and centered?

lordmarcovan

<< <i>GUATEMALA SILVER is it real >>

Not completely. It's only one-quarter real.

laurentyvan

Not completely. It's only one-quarter real.

Funny LordM!

sumnom

This is not my area but it doesn't look bad to me. Just my gut feeling (and I have a pretty big gut).

TheKidCollector1991

Nice one LM!