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I figured out how to fill an impossibly tough hole in my collection!

MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
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As far as I know, the Central American Republic 1837 1 Real is unknown from any mint. This die is almost certainly from the Guatemala mint.

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Andy Lustig

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    ZoharZohar Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now that's a great find. Congrats!
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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 11,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy cow!

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    JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    Very cool.
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,539 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's one way to fill a hole... image

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    Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭
    Very impressive.
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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    I have no words for how cool that is!
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    ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm confused image . Is this real or not?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ShadyDave
    I'm confused image . Is this real or not?


    It's an authentic original die for a coin that is not known to exist.

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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 11,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka

    Originally posted by: ShadyDave

    I'm confused image . Is this real or not?




    It's an authentic original die for a coin that is not known to exist.







    Just saying that illustrates how freakin cool that is

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    CIVITASCIVITAS Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭
    I smell a newly discovered "hoard" on the horizon. image
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    MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,054 ✭✭✭
    I see two other die to the right in the background .... MrMoonlightEureka, eh?
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Amazing, where did you find it?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Steve27
    Amazing, where did you find it?


    I bought it about five years ago at Ponterio auction for $1265. That's actually big money for a foreign coin die.

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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MacCrimmon
    I see two other die to the right in the background .... MrMoonlightEureka, eh?


    I was wondering if anyone was going to catch that! image

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    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    NapNap Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome, congrats!

    Do you think this die was ever used?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Nap
    Awesome, congrats!

    Do you think this die was ever used?


    Probably not. But if you find an 1837 Guatemala 1 Real, call me!
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    ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka
    Originally posted by: ShadyDave
    I'm confused image . Is this real or not?


    It's an authentic original die for a coin that is not known to exist.



    Wow, cool pickup! Thanks for the clarification...
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka
    Originally posted by: Steve27
    Amazing, where did you find it?


    I bought it about five years ago at Ponterio auction for $1265. That's actually big money for a foreign coin die.



    Wow! That's an amazing find! Congrats! It's in the perfect collection image
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    bidaskbidask Posts: 13,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka
    Originally posted by: ShadyDave
    I'm confused image . Is this real or not?


    It's an authentic original die for a coin that is not known to exist.

    Wowee Mr Eureka that is a fabulous find! ??

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka
    As far as I know, the Central American Republic 1837 1 Real is unknown from any mint. This die is almost certainly from the Guatemala mint.

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    In addition to this great find, are those two items on the right edge of the photo other dies?
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    LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭
    So, you are going to mint some for us right? imageimage



    or roll some [non-corrossive] ink across it and print lithographs!
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    LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka

    I bought it about five years ago at Ponterio auction for $1265. That's actually big money for a foreign coin die.


    So, why wait five years to post? I'm pretty behind on stuff myself just curious if you forgot or didn't realize what it was until recently?
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: LochNESS

    So, why wait five years to post? I'm pretty behind on stuff myself just curious if you forgot or didn't realize what it was until recently?



    Yes, I knew what I was buying when I bought it. No, I didn't "forget". Just felt like posting it now.
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    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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