One of Four ANA Newps

Boosibri · August 17, 2018 12:56PM

Well I had a fairly successful show buying a grand total of four pieces spanning my collecting interests.

Piece of exonumia for my Box of 20 set and a fantastic piece at that from forum member @DCW
A wonderul and near gem Bolivan 8 Soles in MS64
A gem AU reddish toned Chilean 8 Escudo of the imagined bust type
A Carlos IIII 4 Reales (a very tough denomination) in AU58, the best quality that I have personally seen and an upgrade for my set though I know a few 62's have been graded who knows how nice they are. Bonus being it is a different mint than I currently own so all the more reason to keep both.

I have pics of only #1 so here ya go. The rest are at PCGS for cross-over save the 4R which is in its NGC holder unimaged.

Great to see several forum members!

TommyType · August 17, 2018 1:32PM

Apparently, everyone is too busy talking about burger tokens to comment on this....

But that's a nice piece! Not familiar with the history on it, but it's just plain shocking to see that much red!

Boosibri · August 17, 2018 1:35PM

It is a rare patriotic from the Civil War, other varieties exist which are more available but the reverse pairing with the all seeing eye in copper is probably R8 and it is in MS65 which don’t hurt. Ex QDB and forum member DCW

coinkat · August 17, 2018 1:49PM

Nice item... Just curious... Is the box of twenty limited to exonumia from the US?

Boosibri · August 17, 2018 2:09PM

@coinkat said:
Nice item... Just curious... Is the box of twenty limited to exonumia from the US?

The exonumia box of 20 is whatever I like that isn’t a coin

Broadstruck · August 17, 2018 2:17PM

The civil war token rarity scale goes beyond 8 to 11....Oops meant 10 as 11 is Spinal Tap.

Without grabbing a book I believe your new purchase is well above R-8.

Even if the book doesn't state it this is rarer than any R-8 as it"s not something you will see become available again for years.

coinlieutenant · August 17, 2018 2:38PM

Cool looking piece Brian! I enjoyed walking the floor with you and dinner.

Yorkshireman · August 17, 2018 2:41PM

Brian, I look forward to seeing your new Latin pieces.

coinsarefun · August 17, 2018 2:52PM

Fantastic piece, congratulations!

Boosibri · August 17, 2018 2:55PM

@Broadstruck said:
The civil war token rarity scale goes beyond 8 to 11....Oops meant 10 as 11 is Spinal Tap.

Without grabbing a book I believe your new purchase is well above R-8.

Even if the book doesn't state it this is rarer than any R-8 as it"s not something you will see become available again for years.

I haven’t consulted the book. It is certainly rare, can’t inagine one existing in better condition

crazyhounddog · August 17, 2018 2:55PM

Great looking piece. Congratulations

DCW · August 17, 2018 7:14PM

I already have seller's remorse!
I'm kidding. Glad that it made it's way to your budding collection of exonumia where it belongs. I very much enjoyed my short time with it. The preservation is just stunning on this piece.