The most I've spent so far - 3 grand on an excessively rare Mexico 8 Reales.
I believe Douglas Adams said it best in the Hitchhiker's Guide "This planet has—or rather had—a problem, which was this: most of the people on it...
If you guys want, I have more from both Armored and Draped bust series of Fernando VII.
Next up are a few of the Charles IV portrait 8 Reales. Nothing particularly rare, but all (in my eyes) pleasant AU examples: 1793...
Here's another portrait example of Charles III 8 Reales from Mexico City. Pleasant color and luster. Scarcer of the two assayer combinations for...
Here's a 1773 example of the inverted assayer and mint-mark. PCGS XF45. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In 1772 Mexico City switched to Portrait Series, or as Chinese referred to these "Bustman Dollars". In 1772 and partially 1773 there was an...
1763/2 Mexico City 8 Reales minted under Charles III. "Columnario" or "Pillar Dollar" design. Well struck with a clear overdate and lustrous. PCGS...
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Starts at .99 and no reserve. 1807 is in the older PCGS holder. ~~~> Click Me <~~~ [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Added another gorgeous AU 8 Reales to my Ferdinand VII Armored Bust set. [IMG] [IMG]
New addition to my 8 Reales collection fresh from PCGS: Mexico Mint 1817 in AU55 [IMG] [IMG]
I think it has nothing to do with the hobby you have, but more of what kind of personality you have. If you're an introvert, you will often feel...
Always liked the Teutonic designs! Great pick-up!!! Here's my recent one - Mexico 1788 8 Reales in PCGS AU58 Great example of the reverse being...
New arrival from an auction in Spain - 1796 8 Reales from Mexico in AU. Just the right mix of crust, color, and luster. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Come on now, folks. Don't get intimidated by 200 year old mint errors :)
This 8 Reales is from the Mexico War of Independence provisional mint at Guadalajara. I will mention that it was struck over a cast planchet, thus...
Very well summarized.
Clemente Cayon, Adolfo Cayon, Juan Cayon - 3 Cayon's :)
Jason, are you looking for a particular mint bust series, or all mints? Calbeto's "Compendium of the VIII Reales" Two volumes covers all mints...
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