1802 Mejico spanish cob coin pillar 8 reales Chopmarked pirate silver doubloon w@w!! #% must l@@k!!

I had a nice haul @ the show today, this was a pickup on a whim. I know NOTHING about chopmarks and im probably an intermediate when it comes to mexican coinage. With that said is there any of you fine folks out there that can give me some info on this coin?? Particularly about the chopmarks but if you want to throw mintage, FMV, or grade out there feel free... I would appreciate ANY remarks or info you have about the coin and if anyone can ID any of these chopmarks please do so!! Im interested in this coins geographical travels up until it reached my pocket. Thanks!!

 

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Thx again 4 stopping by and have a nice day

 

An important question is how much does it weigh?

 

I can actually answer that one..... stand by

 

I thought it said 26.3 and it was weighed in the trunk of my car. So, could be off a squoze...
Did i get taken to the cleaners?? The funny thing is, i know there are fakes and i couldnt remember what it was suppose to weigh?

 

The normal uncirculated weight for these coins is around 27 grams
but circulation can lower the weight, sometimes significantly.

 

Thank you Willie, i appreciate you chiming in.I never doubted authenticity until it was brought up. Seems there would be too much work involved with all those chopmarks for this relatively low value coin to be worth counterfeiting

 

Those appear to be jewelry symbols.

 

Well, for some reason i thought there was an expert and or some collectors of chopmarks here.....They must all be busy

 

Looks similar to those I have seen.

 

There are some experts, but they may not see the thread here. Post it in World Coins.

 

Carolus IIII 1802 8 Reales Mo FT portrait dollar. The mint mark (Mo) is Mexico City, and F T are the senior and junior assayers' first initials at the Mexico City mint in 1802. I don't know much about the chop marks, but it looks typical for a chop marked example.

 

Not a cob, and not a "silver doubloon"

Cobs were irregular in shape and ended in the early 1700's. A true doubloon was a gold 2 escudo, though most people use the term to mean an eight escudo coin.

Not a pirate piece because the golden age of piracy was in the 1600's. It could possibly be from a privateer.

 

Hey conder, if your not too busy could you check out my post in US coin forum its about an accugrade slab i just picked up...
I would Love to hear your thoughts/ comments