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Thanks everyone. I know the coin is not what you would call an attractive specimen, but it's the first one of its kind :smiley: (View Post)

Wow. Perfection <3 I feel bad following-up a pristine coin like that with one this beat-up, crusty and full of PVC residue. One redeeming grace is it's a new variety discovery :) I promise to… (View Post)

Ever since I started collecting Mexico City Portrait 8 Reales varieties about a decade ago, I’ve held a consistent belief: with every major design change - be it a new date, assayer, or monarch - the… (View Post)

Great post and thanks for sharing the reference information. For anyone familiar with the validation stamps used in Chihuahua, that pomegranate would be a very clear red flag. Most others would treat… (View Post)

Yes, date/assayer combination was the first flag. Edge is also present, but seems to have been constructed by a paired circle-rectangle punch. Overall a decent die transfer copy. (View Post)