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  • Some very nice coins, I like the 1st one and last 6 the best.





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  • PokermandudePokermandude Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭
    Very nice! I like the 1780 a lot.

    But I must ask... What is the date on the first one? That 3rd digit sure is odd. Backwards/warped 2?
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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,931 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice! I like the 1780 a lot.

    But I must ask... What is the date on the first one? That 3rd digit sure is odd. Backwards/warped 2? >>



    Thanks! The pillar is 1759. It looks odd, but that's how "5" was styled on Mexico pillar series.
  • I think it's a very nice, well-matched set...and hardly small by any means.
  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is madness!
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At some point collectors will appreciate how difficult nice examples are to obtain- well done. I think the 1793 might be my favorite- at least at this moment in time until I look at them again

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 30,020 ✭✭✭✭✭
    way cool. i dont see anything wrong there image
  • Great Job! Some gorgeous examples.
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,931 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>This is madness! >>



    Madness!?!? THIS... IS... SPARTAAAAAAAA!

    Thank you all for your comments. It was an interesting journey so far. Watching myself evolve as a numismatist from when I just started in 2005, to selecting 8 reales as a subject of collecting, to narrowing it down to War of Independence, to continuously refine the non-primary 8 reales collection with the look and feel that I learned to appreciate.

    This forum has been essential in my collecting and growing and I just wanted to say you guys rock! I'm glad we can share our numismatic passions with others. Thank you PCGS and all individual posters.
  • An oft under appreciated side benefit to forming a specialized collection, besides the singular satisfaction it entails, is the expertise acquired in the process. For example, if I were to venture into the same collectable category, I would most surely seek out your advice beforehand.

    A fine collection you have there, TwoKopeiki. image
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looking at those and I feel I am back in the old west....

    I recognize some of those too Mr TwoKopeiki !imageimage
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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,931 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I recognize some of those too Mr TwoKopeiki !imageimage >>



    You should, mr. Bidask image

    In fact, I have pieces in that set that I consider one of my best that came from board members. What can I say, you guys have an eye for quality and originality image
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice! I am planning to do the same with an 8R type set. I have three so far, with my eye on a couple more.
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