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<p>[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 3131384, member: 15019"]At that point and time, anything that was good silver made anywhere by anyone was used. Obviously the Mexico City mint pieces would be more common, but all types would have been in circulation. I don't think merchants paid much attention to the mintmarks for Spanish colonial silver. Weight and whether or not it was solid were the only concerns.</p><p>Also, not sure what you mean by the ships leaving to Spain. There are peninsular and colonial types. The two were meant to stay separate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 3131384, member: 15019"]At that point and time, anything that was good silver made anywhere by anyone was used. Obviously the Mexico City mint pieces would be more common, but all types would have been in circulation. I don't think merchants paid much attention to the mintmarks for Spanish colonial silver. Weight and whether or not it was solid were the only concerns. Also, not sure what you mean by the ships leaving to Spain. There are peninsular and colonial types. The two were meant to stay separate.[/QUOTE]
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