real or fake?
aod626
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found at the beach of southern California while making sand castles with family
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Weiss
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My gut says real(e).
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Without seeing it in hand, I'm going with genuine. Rarely will a counterfeit have a clear date and assayer's initial. The weight will tell you how much silver it's lost to saltwater damage. 1768 Potosi, assayer V which fits
Looks ok to me. What's that Ferdinand VII reales in the holder in the second pic?
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I agree, it looks kinda legit. Nice find!
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What a great find, looks real to me.
looks genuine - cannot be 100% sure until in my sticky fingures - looks like an interesting find and important part of local history
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geoffrey
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Cool,maybe you need metal detecting to found another treasure there.