I've recently acquired an 1821 Zacatecas 8 Reales. It's a common variety, but the reverse had a few features that pointed to re-worked dies...
That sounds like a start of a fun collection :)
The one with the horse sounds like it might be from Wulfenbuttel? Would definitely need to see pictures. ~Roman
Here's a new Cap'n'Ray contemporary copy I bought at a small show in Paris, Ontario, last weekend: [img] Close-up of the reverse doubling,...
I wish I could help you, Noboul, but this is not one of the things I have ever come across. ~Roman
I'll go with NGC - MS66 Thanks for the chance, ~Roman
I see what you mean - I can't even find a nice picture on EBay.
Speaking of ... I don't see any EP(Elizabeth Petrovna) coppers - are they not as popular as Catherine? I always liked that monogram better than...
Some nice coins on this thread! Here are a couple of Mexican War of Independence coppers, as well. Not as large as Elizabeth Petrovna (daughter...
Thank you, lwrncwg! Photography is a major part of collecting for me.
I wish I did, Aidan. Eventually, I want to get into Russian Imperial coinage, since it's a part of my heritage. However, I have started with...
Mine, just like the 2 in Mikjo0s' pictures, is from Ekaterinburg Mint in the Ural Mountains (EM).
Thanks, Aidan. It is 5 kopecks.
Here's one of mine - I share your love of large, Russian, copper :thumb: [IMG] ~Roman
That's a nice and scarce 20 Reales you have there, Ian. The counterfeit made me chuckle after looking at the crown and the ear :) It doesn't have...
Ok, getting ready to leave work and just wanted to point-out that when I mentioned "rough" planchet - I was talking about surfaces, not the edge....
One of my sources is Robert Gurney (swamperbob). Here's one of his posts that also contains a drawing of the edging process:...
Forgot to mention that it's possible to have more than 2 overlaps, but, again, in pairs exactly opposite of each other, because planchets were...
I respect your experience, however .... Original portrait 8 reales of Mexico City have two matching overlaps exactly opposite one another. The...
That book only deals with pillar & wave design... I will need to go over my notes on the subject once I'm home tonight to build a more...
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