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Many refer to them as "royals", they are well-struck presentation cobs on special round planchets. They are beautiful, usually unique coins and incredibly historic, they seem to go for 5k-1… (View Post)

Really cool overdate on that Potosí one. Great coins! (View Post)

I've purchased coins from Spanish auction houses several times and 3 months is pretty standard. I think I was a bit surprised at first but honestly this hobby involves so much waiting anyway, whether… (View Post)

I believe the Cap and Ray series has by far the most contemporary counterfeits. I probably see at least one per day on Ebay, sometimes several. Not many modern forgeries, though, in contrast with col… (View Post)

Great coins @MrEureka. Since people have mentioned overstriking, Piece #1 seems to have similar specs to a Cundinamarca 8r... (View Post)