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I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
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Are there not enough coins that exist to do such a book? Is it to difficult to gauge the rarity of these series?
I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
Or simply very little interest in these series compared to the 8 reales?
I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
So no one knows if there will be such a book?
I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
I would buy one if it were printed
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Too rare to perform a study? I doubt it. Yonaka performed a survey on Guatemala pillars which are certainly scarcer than these as a series, by a multiple factor
I don't recall seeing mintages. The most likely explanation for the low survival rates and rarity is that the predecessor coinage was all struck at Mexico City while these were struck at numerous mints. My inference is any low mintage is mostly or entirely due to low population, limited geographic area with a very modest economy, or limited access to silver due to transportation challenges.
There are many date/MM (or for those who prefer, assayer) combinations but it isn't that scarce in better grades as a type. The 4R is considered scarcest. For a prior post, I performed a rough count of the NGC and PCGS data in AU-58 or better. My recollection is about 160 (somewhat less than half of these MS) which isn't really that low. It's a lot more common than pillars and presumably portrait 4R.
Many individual combinations are scarce or rare but there aren't that many collectors. Like the Liberty Seated with which it roughly overlaps, it's a long series with too many scarce coins. Unlike Liberty Seated, I have seen very few attractive coins below a grade OF AU-55. Mostly "washed out" from a prior cleaning or with weak strikes.
Collectors generally do not collect unattractive coins no matter how scarce, especially when it cost in the four and low five figures as some of these do.
I don't. It's one I previously expressed interest in another thread.
I do not of anyone working on that project and doubt will ever happen. Hopefully, I am wrong.
I would truly love owning such a book.
I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
Any chance Brad Yonaka will do one?
I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
Someone will have to ask him. I'm more interested in an updated hard cover of the non-Mexico pillars and that book is only a few years old.
I'd also like one on the portraits for mints other than Mexico, as I have some interest in the Lion and Castle 1/4R. (I own 10 AU-MS from all mints except Pn.) I am interested in survey data for this series. It's not a widely collected series because the coins are small and many are quite scarce or rare. More have showed up in the TPG data in recent years but don't believe it provides an indication of actual availability.
Anyone here know how to contact him and ask what his projects are for the future?
I prefer collecting coins in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
"I'd also like one on the portraits for mints other than Mexico"
Me too!