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This is one of my very first EAC purchases, bought back in 1986 or 1987 from Jonathan Kern. It was bought raw, and still is after all these years. It is quite an attractive coin with nice details, bu… (View Post)

Emporium Hamburg sold in 2023 a lot containing 19 Lima 1-Reales including (per description) a 1766. (View Post)

@JohnnyCache , thank you, sir! I certainly agree, I have found collecting Santiago colonial minors very challenging, and have never actually seen more than a handful of 1/2R and 1R from the period be… (View Post)

Here are some minors from the Santiago mint. Santiago, 1 real transitional, 1791/0. Very rare type with the king's title reading "IV" instead of the usual "IIII". Only 3-4 example… (View Post)

My best explanation is that pitting is caused by localised copper reaction with the elements. Copper is very reactive and will react with acidic substances to form copper salts (acetate, carbonate or… (View Post)