I never was a conformist, and am not about to start now. I see no value in social media. Not trying to impress anyone nor get anyone's approval (sorry, Lady Jazmon ).
FB/IG is particularly insidious as they require you to log in (i.e. be tracked) to see anything.
@pruebas said:
FB/IG is particularly insidious as they require you to log in (i.e. be tracked) to see anything.
That's why you open those accounts under fictitious emails Social media can be a useful tool, if used as such. Most of the coins i sell (duplicates, research pieces, curios) are sub-$1,000 and IG, for example, is a place where I can get market / auction prices paid with a no-fee method often within hours.
They are tough, I find Charles IV to be scarcer than Ferdinand VII's, but there are some rare dates for F7. In nice condition they are hard to come by.
@bidask said:
How tough ( or not) are peru 4 reales ?
@TwoKopeiki said:
That's why you open those accounts under fictitious emails Social media can be a useful tool, if used as such. Most of the coins i sell (duplicates, research pieces, curios) are sub-$1,000 and IG, for example, is a place where I can get market / auction prices paid with a no-fee method often within hours.
... and for those like me, that i do not use those tools, the only way to know is via those places?
@bidask said:
Clear overdate ? Nice pickups and very scarce condition !
Thanks. It's a re-punched digit. The die sinker was not happy with the initial placement of the 1, filled it, and re-punched it slightly to the side. I haven't seen this one before.
Panamanian pattern not previously known or published to my knowledge for a probable series of unissued commem coins (possibly unique)....Unbelievably low purchase price...
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
Brad Yonaka's book lists the assayer FT for the Mexican 1 Real as rare while the FM assayer of the same date is listed as Scarce.
Beyond that though for me is the fact that it will replace a Bolivian 1808 PTS PJ in PCGS AU-55 that I was using in my Charles IV denomination set giving me a slight bump up in grade along with a somewhat more eye pleasing example, at least to me.
Anyone have hard info on this (not looking for speculation) ? Had a while, all the old timers from Florida and the usual top tier Latin American & world coin dealers never saw one either.
@RaraAvis said:
A rarely seen mint error.
1863 Mo-TH 8 Reales Double struck 2nd strike 60% off center
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Interesting example. Since there’s no evidence on the reverse, the coin remained on the anvil die when the second strike occurred. There must have been some kind of hammer die failure for the second strike to be this much off center.
North/South American Coins Thursday, let's see them!
How about a combination of both?? This is an undated Brazilian 50 Centavos struck over a 1971 Canadian 1c. The Royal Canadian Mint struck these coins (supposed to be a Cu-Ni planchet) for Brazil from 1970 to 1972.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer
@SPP said: North/South American Coins Thursday, let's see them!
How about a combination of both?? This is an undated Brazilian 50 Centavos struck over a 1971 Canadian 1c. The Royal Canadian Mint struck these coins (supposed to be a Cu-Ni planchet) for Brazil from 1970 to 1972.
@OriginalDan said:
My core set consists of higher grade pieces, but sometimes I can't resist a nice attractive XF or two:
Dan, i know i'm about 7 years too late, but that XF45 is an 1802 FT/M. Probably didn't call it out back then because that variety have been cataloged, yet. I picked-up my XF45 example at Vico a few years later (2015).
@OriginalDan said:
My core set consists of higher grade pieces, but sometimes I can't resist a nice attractive XF or two:
Dan, i know i'm about 7 years too late, but that XF45 is an 1802 FT/M. Probably didn't call it out back then because that variety have been cataloged, yet. I picked-up my XF45 example at Vico a few years later (2015).
Sure enough! Can't remember if I knew that or not at the time. Especially nice reverse on that one.
If I remember correctly, that coin was sold to NEN at the Spring 2020 Long Beach show...just before Covid screwed everything up. Last coin show I attended in person.
Given it's smaller mintage, I would have expected the 1955 to be the more elusive one of the bunch.
That's the one that initially caught my eye and then the rest sort of followed.
I might mention this was a gift from a gentleman in Havana, Cuba as was the bi-metallic 5 Pesos coin. Tourist coinage in Cuba depicts monuments only not personages.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Neat pickup from the bourse floor at Baltimore - a chopmarked 1773-G Guatemala Carlos III 8R. Poorly struck at the mintmark area and featuring clear PVC damage on the reverse, but with the distinctive assayer's initial 'P' still discernible. Scarce two-year type, with major earthquake damage preventing the type from being resumed until 1777, but with the updated mintmark 'NG'. Virtually all Guatemala issues are difficult to find with chopmarks.
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@pruebas welcome to the XXI century 😂😂😂
8 Reales Madness Collection
@TwoKopeiki, I think @pruebas has TikTok. Perhaps send him a link there.
Latin American Collection
How tough ( or not) are peru 4 reales ?
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I never was a conformist, and am not about to start now. I see no value in social media. Not trying to impress anyone nor get anyone's approval (sorry, Lady Jazmon
).
FB/IG is particularly insidious as they require you to log in (i.e. be tracked) to see anything.
That's why you open those accounts under fictitious emails
Social media can be a useful tool, if used as such. Most of the coins i sell (duplicates, research pieces, curios) are sub-$1,000 and IG, for example, is a place where I can get market / auction prices paid with a no-fee method often within hours.
8 Reales Madness Collection
Clearly not for everyone. Cheers!
Very nice example for the type! This is my later type, but same liberty design. Its a 63
They are tough, I find Charles IV to be scarcer than Ferdinand VII's, but there are some rare dates for F7. In nice condition they are hard to come by.
... and for those like me, that i do not use those tools, the only way to know is via those places?
Latin American Collection
A slightly light Potosi 4 reale coming in at 12 grams.
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.
Happy Thursday! Here's one I wish I had in better condition:
It's a hefty, thick coin, which probably accounts for some of the rim dings.
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Not a coin you see every day. Cool looking coin.
Couple of additions from today
8 Reales Madness Collection
Clear overdate ? Nice pickups and very scarce condition !
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Are you the only one who bought anything in Spain today?
Thanks. It's a re-punched digit. The die sinker was not happy with the initial placement of the 1, filled it, and re-punched it slightly to the side. I haven't seen this one before.
I'm surprised I won anything.
8 Reales Madness Collection
Panamanian pattern not previously known or published to my knowledge for a probable series of unissued commem coins (possibly unique)....Unbelievably low purchase price...
Well, just Love coins, period.
A beautiful and simple design with an almost Zen flavor - 1990 Guyana Specimen pattern One Cent with interlocking Victoria Lillies...
Well, just Love coins, period.
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
@JohnnyCache saw it on eBay, great catch!
Thank you
Brad Yonaka's book lists the assayer FT for the Mexican 1 Real as rare while the FM assayer of the same date is listed as Scarce.
Beyond that though for me is the fact that it will replace a Bolivian 1808 PTS PJ in PCGS AU-55 that I was using in my Charles IV denomination set giving me a slight bump up in grade along with a somewhat more eye pleasing example, at least to me.
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
Anyone have hard info on this (not looking for speculation) ? Had a while, all the old timers from Florida and the usual top tier Latin American & world coin dealers never saw one either.
A couple new additions. Still waiting on the 20 centavos from the recent Stephen Album sale.
Jeff
A rarely seen mint error.
1863 Mo-TH 8 Reales Double struck 2nd strike 60% off center
>
Interesting example. Since there’s no evidence on the reverse, the coin remained on the anvil die when the second strike occurred. There must have been some kind of hammer die failure for the second strike to be this much off center.
8 Reales Madness Collection
That's a HUGE coin in this market! Significantly O/C... and an earlier date - almost all of the O/C pieces you see are 1880s or 1890s.
@realeswatcher
Agreed!
I have seen only a couple of similar coins. Including the Pablo Gerber 1890 Do example:
North/South American Coins Thursday, let's see them!
How about a combination of both?? This is an undated Brazilian 50 Centavos struck over a 1971 Canadian 1c. The Royal Canadian Mint struck these coins (supposed to be a Cu-Ni planchet) for Brazil from 1970 to 1972.
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That's pretty cool!
8 Reales Madness Collection
Dan, i know i'm about 7 years too late, but that XF45 is an 1802 FT/M. Probably didn't call it out back then because that variety have been cataloged, yet. I picked-up my XF45 example at Vico a few years later (2015).
8 Reales Madness Collection
Sure enough! Can't remember if I knew that or not at the time. Especially nice reverse on that one.
If I remember correctly, that coin was sold to NEN at the Spring 2020 Long Beach show...just before Covid screwed everything up. Last coin show I attended in person.
I picked up a few modern Mexican coins the other day, any thoughts on these?
These are the sellers pictures.
1960
1957
1956
1955
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
@JohnnyCache nice ones. The 1956 is surprisingly elusive.
Given it's smaller mintage, I would have expected the 1955 to be the more elusive one of the bunch.
That's the one that initially caught my eye and then the rest sort of followed.
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
I might mention this was a gift from a gentleman in Havana, Cuba as was the bi-metallic 5 Pesos coin. Tourist coinage in Cuba depicts monuments only not personages.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Those can pick up some nice toning -- here's mine.
Surprise win from Silicua Subastas
8 Reales Madness Collection
Neat pickup from the bourse floor at Baltimore - a chopmarked 1773-G Guatemala Carlos III 8R. Poorly struck at the mintmark area and featuring clear PVC damage on the reverse, but with the distinctive assayer's initial 'P' still discernible. Scarce two-year type, with major earthquake damage preventing the type from being resumed until 1777, but with the updated mintmark 'NG'. Virtually all Guatemala issues are difficult to find with chopmarks.
1914 early strike from the six star "Muera Huerta" peso. GB-82, Grove-7783.
Enjoy.
Only chop marked Guatemala pillar 4 reales (even chop marked 8R's are truly scarce) I have yet heard of and it's a beaut.
@Boosibri
I checked the 1790 Mo FM 8R (PCGS #81959216) and it does not exist in their database. Any reason why?
I regraded it before selling it some time ago
Latin American Collection
Freshly graded 1933 Peru Sol- Mintage of 5,000. Graded PCGS MS-61:
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Bahamas 1976FM Matte Uncirculated Ten Dollars (Mintage 100 pcs):
Well, just Love coins, period.
Costa Rica C/S over Bolivia 8 Soles