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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 90235, member: 112"]There are two varieties commonly known for the 1732-F 8 reales struck in Mexico City. The more common of the two, an R3, only has 11- 25 pieces known to exist. For the other, an R5, there is only 1-3. And these are for those coins struck with the M with small o over it mint mark. There also exist another mint mark - the MX series. These coins are even more rare - I have never even seen a picture of one. That being said - if you have such a coin the odds of it being genuine are slim. So, please post a pic if possible - and weigh the coin on a scale that measures 1/100 of a gram. If the coin proves to be genuine, don't go thinking you can retire. The R3 coin would likely only sell for a few hundred dollars. The R5 - perhaps $1000, maybe $1500. And that's if they are in very good condition.[/QUOTE]