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Re: What would be the estimated value on these 2 extremely rare Peru 1 reales 1751 & 1766?
Emporium Hamburg sold in 2023 a lot containing 19 Lima 1-Reales including (per description) a 1766. (View Post)1 -
Re: Lets see some pillar minors from Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Guatemala
@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)3 -
Re: Lets see some pillar minors from Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Guatemala
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)6 -
Re: Coins of 1793 (Unofficial Thread?)
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)1 -
Re: 1772 pillars
The only 1772 Columnario I have is this Lima 8 Reales. There are varieties with a dot over just one, or both mintmarks. From what I have seen the single dot variety is not really a scarce coin, while… (View Post)2