Petro89, please forgive me for piggy-backing your esteemed thread. I always hesitate to post a new (common) acquisition next to some of the very special high end coins and grades featured on your thread. I get a charge out of finding new but inexpensive coins that may not be high grade but have a nice look. Many collectors who purchase (mostly) in the F to VF or XF range (like myself) may feel uncomfortable adulterating top pops posts with more ordinary coins, hence this thread. Having said that, I know you welcome all new coin acquisitions. I spent the day lately searching and traveling and for about $60 added these three large silver examples to my collection. I'm not saying that if I have the chance to upgrade at a decent price, I won't, but for now...
I found a 2002 50 centavos from Cuba on the floor of a Cracker Barrel in Port Charlotte, FL last Sunday. Boy, they sure didn't waste any time coming through the "trade doors" did they? Chris
Those coins are certainly welcome on the "esteemed" thread. It's not about high end acquisitions, it's about any acquisition of new additions to world coin collecting.
That last one looks like an 8 reales pillar dollar. I didn't know they used the pillars on coins as late as 1898!
