Buying from online images...

TwoKopeiki

... sometimes pays off!



An addition to my small non-primary Charles III set - 1773 Mexico 8 Reales. This one is a non-inverted assayer / mintmark variety of 1773 that will fit nicely with the other 1772 and 1773 I already have in the set. Here's a post from 2010 when I acquired the inverted 1773 that still has some images to show the different varieties.

Auction image:



How the coin looks straight down:



How the coin looks tilted - the luster and color pop from under heavy toning:

EVillageProwler

Very nice. How do you think it will grade?

TwoKopeiki

Thanks, EVP. Tough to say. Toning is pretty heavy, but I think it might pull off an AU50.

ormandh

OriginalDan

Very nice. The auction pics make it look XF but I think you're right, it should go AU. Any 72/73 is pretty cool just based on the varieties.

Zohar

very nice!

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>Very nice. The auction pics make it look XF but I think you're right, it should go AU. Any 72/73 is pretty cool just based on the varieties. >>



Those are my favorite dates from the Charles III portrait series, as well. I will add the 1772 inverted MF to the collection eventually to have all 4 varieties. Hard to justify spending strong money on the key date for a non-primary set, but if something comes-up in the high VF- low XF range with original skin, I just might bite the bullet.

By the way, as I was filling out info on the flip for this one, noticed that PCGS has yet to certify the 1773 "Non-Inverted" variety. And since PCGS removed the misattributed 1772 MF variety, there aren't any of those certified by PCGS, as well.

960Coins

Very nice surprise.

TwoKopeiki

Another surprise, albeit not a nice one.

AU Details - Cleaned

Phil took a great image for Coin Facts, though.

lordmarcovan

Eh, "details" grade or no, that's a beauty.

In fact, I like it so much I just "stole" it.

(It seemed to fit the "happy" coin topic of that Liteside thread.)

lordmarcovan

BTW, though Phil's CoinFacts image is great, I like your "tilt" shot above even better.

Just crop out the toothpaste box, and you're good to go!

JCMhouston

I was worried about the obverse fields being cleaned in the straight down shot you had posted. None the less a very nice coin.

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>I was worried about the obverse fields being cleaned in the straight down shot you had posted. None the less a very nice coin. >>



I saw it too, but thought it wouldn't hold it back. Should have no problem ATS, though.

LordM - You're always welcome to my images Carlos III was a pretty happy guy on coins!

LochNESS

<< <i>BTW, though Phil's CoinFacts image is great, I like your "tilt" shot above even better. … >>


Agreed, the obv looks better in that photo than any other.

Aethelred

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<< <i>BTW, though Phil's CoinFacts image is great, I like your "tilt" shot above even better. … >>


Agreed, the obv looks better in that photo than any other. >>



I agree, but it is also not the most "honest" shot, Phil's photo does show some of the hairlines.

I must also add that it is a nice coin regardless of it's grade.