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Scarce coin and a very nice example, @Eluis. As I have probably already mentioned, Santiago mint coins of Carlos III in grades better than Fine are very scarce, many dates are rare and almost never s… (View Post)

I have just a few Liberty Seated quarters, and like them very much, would like to add some more. However, I also love and collect EAC's, and dimes, and, and, and.... Anyway, here is my small collecti… (View Post)

Fantastic example of a scarce coin, and one of the best I have seen. Congratulations! I have always liked this issue. I got my example a long time ago, (alas, i way lower grade than yours). If I may,… (View Post)

The answer, in my case, is yes: If it is a coin I want, and I can only find it or afford it if it is damaged or cleaned or holed, I will buy it - no question. I collect coins for their history, and a… (View Post)

Here is an example - this 8E from the Santiago mint was salvaged from the wreck of the Nuestra Senora de La Luz, which sank in a storm off Montevideo in the early 1750's. Buyers were given the option… (View Post)