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Mmmmk, so, how does this thread have no posts in three weeks??!! I, uh, thought it was agreed upon that our niche dominates the board... 🤔 (Yes, one is Hong Kong and two are peninsular Spain... repor… (View Post)

Off-topic, but wow, lots for August up already... Looking at what's posted for it, there are some SERIOUS pieces in the auction (I guess THREE Costa Rica 8R in 55 or better kind of hinted at that). W… (View Post)

Poking around on the Bank of Mexico's highly useful Numismatic Collection database... 1842 Potosi 8R and nearby years seem mostly right as prescribed in terms of weight. Select Advanced Search (Busqu… (View Post)

All fascinating pieces, @MrEureka! Gonna necessitate careful study with some strong dark beer this evening/weekend... First quick observation - along with what @genosse said - #2 is curious. The only… (View Post)

The denomination "I", rather than "2", is visible on both sides - it's just a large, heavy 1 Real as made. A decent amount over (or under) prescribed weight is occasionally observ… (View Post)