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Per Stack's Ortiz cuartillo collection early 2024: "Once believed to be a necessity issue by royalists of Maracaibo during the Venezuelan War of Independence, evidence uncovered by the late… (View Post)

In terms of strictly milled Spanish Colonial Pillar coinage, 1732-72, most that you find evidence for having circulated here are indeed Mexico. However, some other mints would certainly have also. Bu… (View Post)

The majority of the word "UNION" being present is the clearest tell... Volcano pesos are definitely a scarcer undertype vs. the usual Lima/Potosi/Mexico portrait 8R... then Argentina after … (View Post)

Another current eBay piece, same dies... this example's cool plating peel readily reveals its nefarious nature: (View Post)

@Eddi, lovely piece... and genuine. I note that b/c, as you may have seen, there is a decent (though usually a bit porous) 1803 2R fake that has been floating around for a bit now (they seem to emana… (View Post)