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  • Abuelo
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    @OriginalDan said:
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    That Iturbide looks so familiar B)

  • Abuelo
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    @Boosibri said:
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    Wondering if still is your best/favorite?

  • cecropiamoth
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    It is a shame so many images from this thread have disappeared or have photobucket obscuring some real awesomeness.

    Jeff

  • Boosibri
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    @Abuelo said:

    @Boosibri said:
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    Wondering if still is your best/favorite?


    Edited as a Colombian slipped in there

    Latin American Collection

  • bidask
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    @Boosibri said:

    @Abuelo said:

    @Boosibri said:
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    Wondering if still is your best/favorite?




    Fantastic coins ! :)

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  • coinkat
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    Just a few that are under represented...


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  • pruebas
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    @Abuelo said:

    @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.

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    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.

    @Abuelo you resurrected a 4-year old thread to make this comment.... I feel honored!

    On that William Wyon pattern, besides the 1827 Guanajuato 8R pattern, there exists an 1882 Hermosillo 8R pattern of the same design. Then in 2016, an 1864 Alamos 8R pattern of the same design was discovered. It was heavily circulated, and previously unknown. Now, examples of all 3 of those patterns reside in my collection.

    An interesting article about those patterns is here.

    Here is the photo of my 1882-HoJA:

    Here is a poor man's photo of my 1864-APG (which is unique):

  • topstuf
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  • coinkat
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    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • coinkat
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    This is probably one of the most amazing Blazers I have seen for the series...

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  • Abuelo
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    @coinkat it is not the 3/3 right? My eyesight is no good...

    @pruebas just found it by chance, and there are some great coins here. Yours, as always, beyond crazy great! Thanks for the reference.

  • Yorkshireman
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    edited May 27, 2020 1:37PM
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    One of only four in the entire Cap & Rays 8 Reales series graded higher than MS 66.
    (4 in MS66+).
    IMO, could be the prettiest of that group:

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • coinkat
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    edited May 27, 2020 2:13PM
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    Thought we needed more bronze... And the something for the Modernists.

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  • coinkat
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    @Abuelo

    It is a just a 1933... Just one that I thought was pushing the unheard of envelope in terms of whether it could obtain a PL designation.

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  • bidask
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    @pruebas said:

    @Abuelo said:

    @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.

    @Abuelo you resurrected a 4-year old thread to make this comment.... I feel honored!

    On that William Wyon pattern, besides the 1827 Guanajuato 8R pattern, there exists an 1882 Hermosillo 8R pattern of the same design. Then in 2016, an 1864 Alamos 8R pattern of the same design was discovered. It was heavily circulated, and previously unknown. Now, examples of all 3 of those patterns reside in my collection.

    An interesting article about those patterns is here.

    Here is the photo of my 1882-HoJA:

    Here is a poor man's photo of my 1864-APG (which is unique):

    WOWEE !

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    I give away money. I collect money.
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  • bidask
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    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Abuelo
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    @bidask you need now the 60 pesos!

  • bidask
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    @Abuelo said:
    @bidask you need now the 60 pesos!

    Yes that coin , a 64 I believe went for big bucks at 2020 FUN I think

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Abuelo
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    @bidask you need now the 60 pesos!

    Yes that coin , a 64 I believe went for big bucks at 2020 FUN I think

    WorldNumismatics has one available now.

  • pruebas
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    @bidask said:

    @Abuelo said:
    @bidask you need now the 60 pesos!

    Yes that coin , a 64 I believe went for big bucks at 2020 FUN I think

    $102k all in. @bidask I thought you bought it? It had your name on it!

    Since you have all those very high grade Oaxaca, you should just buy my MS67 2 Peso. See the photo upthread.

  • bidask
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    @pruebas said:

    @bidask said:

    @Abuelo said:
    @bidask you need now the 60 pesos!

    Yes that coin , a 64 I believe went for big bucks at 2020 FUN I think

    $102k all in. @bidask I thought you bought it? It had your name on it!

    Since you have all those very high grade Oaxaca, you should just buy my MS67 2 Peso. See the photo upthread.

    Hi much ? :):blush:

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Abuelo
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    @pruebas those eagles remind me of the Napoleonic eagle...

  • ksammut
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    I sold this one a while back, but I love how crude these old Revolutionary Mexican coins are.

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  • CaptMorgans
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  • bidask
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    It’s the best.


    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Abuelo
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    @bidask amazing!

  • lordmarcovan
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    @ACop said:
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    this is crazy formatting
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    Your 1911 does look better than 62 BRG

    Mine is also a 62

    @acop- OMG!!! I WANT THAT 1911 CABALLITO!!!

    I find myself surprisingly shy of noteworthy Mexican coins at the moment, having sold the two below. I want another cob someday (it need not be an 8R), and another Pillar dollar (but with grey CircCam contrast, maybe in VF-something (it need not be AU like the last one). And yes, I have been wanting a Caballito for ages, especially a 1911, as that was my paternal grandmother's birthyear.

    And I realize @acop posted that almost five years ago, but i see that frosty monster was posted on... my birthday. So WHY DIDNT YOU GIVE ME MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT?!? I WANTS MY PRECIOUSSS!!! :disappointed:

    Ugh. Oh. What just happened?

    Oh yeah. I was gonna post my best two Mexican bygones.




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