Thinkin' 'bout Switchin' Out the Ol' Pocket Piece.....

bottleguy

I've been carrying around this 1901-O Morgan for about a year now...... it goes wherever I go, and I rub it alot......... (nervous habit, I suppose).




Needless to say, it's become very boring and I'm tired of it. I don't want to hurt its' feelings, but I've been keeping my eyes open for a new pocket piece. I live in California, 1849 is an historic year for my state, and quite frankly, there were more Mexicans here in 1849 than anyone else. What better coin to carry around than an 1849 Mexican 8 Reales to commemorate California's history?

Anyway, should I continue with the Morgan, or go with the 8 Reales?!!??

Here's the link for the 8 Reales.

I figure I can get it for a good price, and don't you think it would look great after a year or so in the pocket???

Thanks for listening, I'm just being "lazy on a Sunday afternoon"!!

Rick

FLBuffaloHunter

I vote you put the 8 Reales out of it's corroded misery by using it as your new pocket piece. Think of it as a numismatist's civic duty

Swampboy

NHSBaseball

I vote for the 8 reals- always have liked the "Liberty Cap".

bigmansam88

That would make a very nice pocket piece.

You could also carry both at the same time

MidLifeCrisis

I vote for the 8 Reales Cap and Rays. I think it's a much more interesting coin than some old Morgan Dollar!

MrSpud

I like the "both at the same time" idea. The coins will help wear each other out more evenly.

JJM

keep it , still some work to be done................

habaraca

personally I would stick with a coin from my country

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>personally I would stick with a coin from my country >>


Well...The piece of eight continued to be a standard money unit in America until well into the 19th Century. The Spanish dollar and its fractional parts circulated in the United States with official sanction until 1857.

PerryHall

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<< <i>personally I would stick with a coin from my country >>


Well...The piece of eight continued to be a standard money unit in America until well into the 19th Century. The Spanish dollar and its fractional parts circulated in the United States with official sanction until 1859. >>



Foreign coins lost their legal tender status in 1857.

fc

when i saw that coin my first thought was geez, we have clean hands
now days. you need to pass that one on to an auto mechanic ;-)

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>Foreign coins lost their legal tender status in 1857. >>


Oops. You are correct and I have edited my original post. But I think the point I was trying to make is still valid.

bottleguy

<< <i> personally I would stick with a coin from my country >>



Actually, in 1849, California was a part of Mexico!

I like the idea of keeping both........

So, the 8 Reales is up to $20.50. I didn't want to go higher, but I'm thinking I will.

How high should I go??

Rick

TavernTreasures

Do you have a before photo of this coin? It would be interesting to see how much wear a year in your pocket had on it.

DJCoinz

Carry both! If you'd prefer just one, I'd switch to the 8 Reales.

Walmann

Get Reales why don't ya. Both work, unless the Morgan is boring you that much.