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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 18, 2021 12:31PM

  Balance scale pesos changes (design, diameter) were not popular in China - the primary importer of Mexico silver.

  Instagram: 8 Reales Numis

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• WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 6,776 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 18, 2021 12:33PM edited February 18, 2021 12:56PM

  Thanks.

  I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12

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• JBK Posts: 16,744 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 18, 2021 2:23PM edited February 18, 2021 5:11PM

  Good question, and answer.

  Turns out to be a similar reason as what led to our trade dollar, the British trade dollar, etc.

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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 18, 2021 2:45PM

  Also the reason why Brits allegedly restruck portrait Mexico 8 Reales in huge quantities in the 19th century

  Instagram: 8 Reales Numis

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