You will find part of the discussion around the counterfeit 1768 Santiago Columnario here:...
Thank you, Michael. Actually, very little is known about the farthing and about the much more common Halfpenny. It was originally thought that the...
Thank you, @ominus1 :)
Thank you, @Stevearino. I consider this to be the most important item in my collection. It brings everything together for me: historical...
This humble (and to be honest, not so pretty) 3 Kreuzer from Nassau is my most significant addition for 2019. Why? it is the scarcest coin in...
Very nice, Brandon! I like them all, well chosen and balanced. Collecting German States will give you a lot of joy and satisfaction, as you...
I've had good news recently concerning my example of the 1766 Pitt Farthing - it has now been officially added to the Newman Numismatic Portal...
After I purchased the coin at an HA auction, I decided to send it off to NGC. It was NGC who determined it was a counterfeit. This opinion was...
I finally found again the reference for that 'faux d'epoque' Contemporary countefeit of an Ecu de 6 Livres. Here it is:...
It has a beautiful quaint 'old' look to it - the engraving is probably roughly contemporary with the coin. I have never seen anything like this....
Ok, I got that. My detailed answer was more for the benefit of other members who may not be aware of how rare the Nuevo Reino pillars are.
Coming back to the Santiago Pillar 8 Reales, this is the current best estimation of all examples known, per year: Year Number of...
...that would be great, but....there are only 35 or so Nuevo Reino 8R Columnarios around. This extremely scarce coin, scarcer still than their...
Thank you, Christian. Yes, the auction house was very responsive and I came out of it without any loss, just took some time. This actually...
Very difficult to chose THE most beautiful, but among the US coins in my collection this one ranks very high: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks, Brandon! if you had stayed a few months longer in Europe I would have converted you into a Spanish Colonial lover yet!
Congratulations, Jack! I do not believe I have see your example before. Nice and Rare. I am glad you were able to bring her back home.
Thanks! I can honestly say this is 'the' coin which I have desired and 'longed' for the most and longest. Back in 2007 the stars aligned so...
This is a coin which I had almost given up hope of ever owning. However, it has finally happened and I am really happy to have found this example...
Thank you for posting that very scarce S-45, @Jack D. Young !
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