-
Re: MS vs Proof Collecting (Classics Only) - Preference shift?
Yes, proof mintages are lower, but the proofs aren't necessarily scarcer in comparable or equivalent quality. This is my inference when prices are higher on business strikes, aside from collecto… (View Post)1 -
Re: Has anyone ever seen a 1760 Peru 1 Real Carolus for sale?
Me too. At this point, it doesn't matter how much larger my budget can increase, I'd rather collect pillars. I'd just collect all 400+ in the best quality I can find at good value. (View Post)1 -
Re: Has anyone ever seen a 1760 Peru 1 Real Carolus for sale?
I lived outside the US until age 10, except for one year. This is the reason my interest in US coinage probably did not last. I don't and never did have the cultural connection to US coinage mos… (View Post)1 -
Re: Has anyone ever seen a 1760 Peru 1 Real Carolus for sale?
No, from Peru I only really like pillars, Lion & Castle 1/4R, and "royals" but don't own any of the last one. My father's side of the family is from Bolivia, but this isn'… (View Post)3 -
Re: Has anyone ever seen a 1760 Peru 1 Real Carolus for sale?
Yonaka mentions one as unconfirmed. I've never seen it. I'd probably never be able to realistically afford it either if it shows up. Even in very low or awful quality, the seller is likely … (View Post)1