Show your best Mexican

brg5658 · December 28, 2015 12:29AM

These are my two favorites:

IMO, this 1911 Peso is undergraded by 2 points.

And, this 1913 1C is just the type of pristine copper I love to look at and collect.

Boosibri · December 28, 2015 12:48AM

JohnnyCache · December 28, 2015 3:03AM

TwoKopeiki · December 28, 2015 4:02AM

I know it doesn't look like much, but this is my best Mexican.

ACop · December 28, 2015 6:53AM

this is crazy formatting

Your 1911 does look better than 62 BRG

Mine is also a 62

harasha · December 28, 2015 7:18AM

Tookybandit · December 28, 2015 9:29AM

I am super fond of this one!

cecropiamoth · December 28, 2015 10:30AM

I have two favorites, both from the Heritage sale of the Sonora Cap Collection of Mexican Cap & Rays 8 Reales.

If someone would be willing to post the pictures from the PCGS website I would appreciate. I've wanted to show these for some time.

cert #30334133 -- 1871-Ca MM, PCGS MS64

cert #30341689 -- 1871-Ho PR, PCGS MS64

Thanks,

Jeff

marcmoish · December 28, 2015 10:57AM

linkified cecro

Brandon - agreed absolutely a 64 - graders had to have been smokin that day

Zohar · December 28, 2015 11:54AM

Super nice designs and coins everyone. Marc 2 super appealing Cap'N Rays.

dadams · December 28, 2015 12:22PM

I really like Mexican coins and find them very attractive and have a few graded examples of various denominations.

Currently, I am most partial to these raw Libertads that will someday make their way to our host:

coffeyce · December 28, 2015 1:06PM

pruebas · December 28, 2015 3:07PM

Wow, some nice coins in this thread!

I've had this one a while now but finally had it encapsulated this year. This may be my best piece. But it's not my highest graded.

I'll add a second prize piece, also a long-time holding and encapsulated at the same time. An English rendering of the classic Mexican design (engraved by William Wyon and with his initials as Assayer).

Tookybandit · December 29, 2015 6:12AM

Those are gorgeous!

Broadstruck · December 29, 2015 10:35AM

1882 Mexican 5 Centavos Die Cap Mint Error.

Dated on the outer wall with an attached interior lamination.

marcmoish · December 29, 2015 11:34AM

Hey Z - those two are not mine.

They belong to Jeff, the cecro dude right before my post of which I only link-ified HIS two babies - which are rather nice!

bidask · December 29, 2015 11:51AM

bidask · December 29, 2015 11:53AM

mercurydimeguy · December 29, 2015 11:55AM

bidask · December 29, 2015 11:55AM

StrikeOutXXX · December 30, 2015 5:24AM

Think this is my ONLY Mexican.

Graded NGC MS-64 back in '07 was the Top Pop back then.

OriginalDan · December 30, 2015 6:02AM

Tookybandit · December 30, 2015 6:22AM

Beautiful examples Dan! I am really enjoying this thread.

luckybucks · December 30, 2015 8:15AM

Some amazing coins from South of the Border.

asheland · December 31, 2015 5:42AM

This thread delivers!

worldcoinguy · December 31, 2015 6:28AM

Originally posted by: asheland

This thread delivers!

+1!

pruebas · December 31, 2015 5:35PM

Originally posted by: bidask

Bidask, I have the companion MS67 2 Pesos to your MS67 1 Peso! The obverse die even appears to be identical.

(Sorry for the huge images.)

bidask · December 31, 2015 10:30PM

Originally posted by: pruebas

Originally posted by: bidask

Bidask, I have the companion MS67 2 Pesos to your MS67 1 Peso! The obverse die even appears to be identical. That is a great looking coin and I suspect a top pop .

(Sorry for the huge images.)

Cocoinut · January 1, 2016 4:14AM

I was going to post , but I guess the procedure to post photos has changed.

Jim

fcloud · January 1, 2016 8:52AM

How about my best Mexico Set?

This set is listed and pedigreed as "Linda's Lil Gold Hoard"

1919 AU58

1920 MS63

1944 MS65

1945 MS66

1946 MS64

1947 MS64

Weiss · January 1, 2016 11:05AM

Beautiful stuff, guys.

I can't compete, but I'll add this to the pile:

silverpop · January 2, 2016 2:33AM

Cocoinut · January 2, 2016 8:40AM

The semi-prooflike surfaces attracted me to this 1861 MO CH 2 reales when I first saw it, circa 1974. Nearly 40 years later, I submitted it to PCGS, which graded it MS66.

photo 1861 Mexico 2 Reales PCGS MS66 26241319 sm_zpsoop3d4i2.jpg

This was another 1970's purchase, now residing in a MS64 PCGS slab.

photo ce94dfad-84d2-43ad-956c-ac062953d847_zpscyrqhoic.jpg

Jim

marcmoish · January 2, 2016 12:58PM

Hey Jim

here is my 1861MO CH 2R probably a some family member to your piece

Its graded 65 Star - in hand looks way better - common date but crazy state of preservation.

but seriously this thread really rocks mex!

SoCalBigMark · January 2, 2016 2:08PM

I missed this one.

astrorat · January 2, 2016 10:02PM

That would be my wife ... but she said I can't post her picture!

Cocoinut · January 2, 2016 11:32PM

Marc,

I really like the toning on your 1861 2R. They sure do come nice, don't they? I recall reading about a hoard of these years ago, which accounts for their availability.

Jim

marcmoish · January 3, 2016 1:38AM

They do but this one stands out - pic doesn't even do justice yikes - really can see it in a 67 holder.

cecropiamoth · January 4, 2016 6:48PM

Marc, I'll second the awesomeness of the toning on your 1861 Mo CH 2R. A winner -- super nice coin! Would this qualify as an extreme example of that 'pullaway' toning that has been discussed here in the past?

Jeff

marcmoish · January 5, 2016 11:31AM

Extreme is correct, yes!

This one matches closest to a 67 example (PCGS) sold last April.

LanceNewmanOCC · January 6, 2016 8:29AM

Originally posted by: Broadstruck

1882 Mexican 5 Centavos Die Cap Mint Error.

Dated on the outer wall with an attached interior lamination.

that is ridiculous!

.

Broadstruck · January 7, 2016 8:26AM

Originally posted by: LanceNewmanOCC

Originally posted by: Broadstruck

1882 Mexican 5 Centavos Die Cap Mint Error.

Dated on the outer wall with an attached interior lamination.

that is ridiculous!

.

Thanks LanceNewmanOCC

It's the only Mexican piece I own.

pruebas · January 7, 2016 11:12AM

Broadstruck, I have to agree with Lance. That "coin," if you can call it that, is a piece of work. Art work.

I know a mini hoard of these came out a few years ago, but they got snapped up fast.

FistFullOfDollars · January 15, 2016 12:52AM

1927 Peso MS66

Zohar · January 15, 2016 3:30AM

This is my only Mexican coin therefore my best

brg5658 · January 15, 2016 3:33AM

Originally posted by: Zohar

This is my only Mexican coin therefore my best

Nice coin Zohar. I saw it when it sold 2 days ago...

-Brandon

Zohar · January 15, 2016 4:10AM

As much as I spent much time looking at lots on site at the NYINC, I missed this one at lot viewing. Figured I would take a chance.

OriginalDan · January 15, 2016 8:14AM

Originally posted by: Zohar

As much as I spent much time looking at lots on site at the NYINC, I missed this one at lot viewing. Figured I would take a chance.

Let us know how you like it when it arrives. I was tracking it but chickened out on bidding because I couldn't view it in hand. I hope it's really nice!

Zohar · January 15, 2016 8:54AM

Will do as I am very curious. Common coin and type yet seems that relatively few are in 66+ or 67.

Abuelo · May 26, 2020 8:24PM

@pruebas said:
Wow, some nice coins in this thread!

I've had this one a while now but finally had it encapsulated this year. This may be my best piece. But it's not my highest graded.

(Image)

I'll add a second prize piece, also a long-time holding and encapsulated at the same time. An English rendering of the classic Mexican design (engraved by William Wyon and with his initials as Assayer).

These coins are unreal. If you ever publish a book with your coins I want the first copy.

Show your best Mexican

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