Your favorite (or rarest) Central South America Piece.

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Absolutely stunning. Beautiful colour. Would not mind it!

 

I also collect these, but the 1883 EF is like the holy grail! Wow.

 

Agree, did enjoy these posts.

 

I wasn't looking for it when I found it. It was just the right deal at the right time. The seller collected Bolivia for over 40 years and had one of the most impressive and complete collections. Makes me want to collect the rest of the series since I have the difficult one out of the way...


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Thats right, even the others are difficult to find in good condition (not cleaned). Bolivia is just next to us and I struggle with these. I think a good complete series will fetch a nice premium. Here is an example struck on a copper planchet,

 

I like the coins of the Cenral American Republic (CAR). The CAR (or United States of Central America) was an attempt to duplicate the success of the United States of America. The 5-countries of Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, & El Salvador all got together in the CAR. The coins obverse include the 5-mountains with a sun & rays design. Here is an example of an 8 Real coin:
Here is a really cool 2 Real:


Several coins of the CAR are found with holes in them. I found this one in a dealer's junk bag in 2009:

 

Nice contemporary counterfeit, I love pieces like this

 

I do think it is a contemporary counterfeit. Copper will be to easy to spot as a fake vs. silver. Also, the coin was struck. I have some Latin contemp specimens and normally a lesser alloy was used with similar appearance.

 

Well the "copper" would not have been visible when the coin was new, though from your pictures it appears to be silver washed brass rather than copper. Keep in mind that contemporary counterfeits only needed to pass as genuine one time. But aside from the metal, the very crude design details and especially the dots that are supposed to be dentils are 100% contemporary counterfeit. I would bet my most expensive coin on it.

The good news: It's probably worth a lot more than a genuine coin since CC's like this are much less common.

 

Don't know if these are my favorites but recently picked up the following 2 Latin American coins.


Argentina Province of Buenos Aires, 8 soles , 1815 S/R variety


Argentina Province of LaRioja, 8 Reales, 1840, The Unitarian or Rebel Peso type

 

I am not concerned about the worth of coins, but rather correct identification and understanding. Your argument is reasonable and most likely the case looking at it again.

 

This is hardly rare, but it is a favorite of mine if only for the odd denomination:

 

I sure like the star on this coin. I will eventually get the set of these.

 

I like Bolivian Coins...and lamas.

 

These are some of my favs from Peru and Paraguay...

 

Early 20th century coins from Costa Rica are my main interest.

 

Chile is also a favorite of mine when it comes down to collecting late 19th and early 20th century South American coins.

 

Nice collection!


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that Chile star is on my want list. envy is the word. nice find.