I am trying to figure out what these might be worth and the best place to sell them. I have looked around here, ebay, and other internet sites and am still confused. From what I can tell on Ebay, no one is buying these type coins. I am assuming that is because of the potential fakes/fraud. I am also assuming that the holes will detract from the vaule, but from a little research that I have done, I found it was common for these coins. Apparently people sewed them into their clothing and pulled them out as needed. I found that to be interesting. So any opinions on what they are worth and how I can sell them is much appreciated. Also, should I get them "certified"? How does someone prove the reales they have are real? Thanks, all opinions are appreciated. I will attempt to post the othe side of the coin on the next thread. I am very new here, and am not sure if I can follow this up immediately with another post and 5 more pictures.
Because the coins are holed or made into jewlery they have lost most of their numismatic value. Value would be a bit more than the value of the silver content, but not much.
Okay, thanks. I guess I will just throw them up on ebay and hope for the best. I would assume I could get close to silver content value on ebay?
Are you saying it is a shame to see the holes? Because my guess is the holes have been there since around the time the coin was made. Therefore, I think it kind of makes them interesting to know that someone used to carry the coin around sewn into their clothing. If you are saying it is a shame that I am going to throw it up on ebay, I only hope someone will buy them and appreciate 200 year old coins. I don't collect coins, I collect surfboards. It "kills" me when I see old boards that do not get used for surfing. They belong in the ocean no matter how old they are. In the same way, I think someone else should have these coins and actually appreciate them.
oh I agree...just imagine if those didn't have holes, eyelets etc..it is interesting that they were carried by who knows who. Lets hope they find a good home.
In descending order, just like you have your pictures... 1. 8 Real 2. 2 Real 3. 9 Real 4. 2 Real 5. 2 Real General concensus seems to be that since your Spanish Real's have holes in them, the value is greatly diminished...and I agree. I have a 1795 2-Real (with Chop marks)....every once in a while you'll see one pop up on ebay, but they are generally in poor condition, so it's a crapshoot in regards to getting an actual value. The one at the top (except for the edges and the hole, of course), is one of the best examples I've seen.
Thanks again for all the responses, I have put them up on ebay if anyone is interested. My user name on ebay is "tcvacationfund". Hope this does not break a rule, by posting my ebay user name. I will also be posting all the coins that I have that might possibly sell over the next several weeks.
Keep in mind that some spanish coinage was indeed holed about as soon as it was made -- Guatemalan cob coinage comes immediately to mind -- and is readily collectible and listed in the catalogs that way. The pieces in the thread are milled, however, and appear to be from Peru and Bolivia, which are quite common. I agree that they are probably worth silver only.
