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1808 TH Mexico (Spanish Colony) 8 Reales; KM# 109: This looks Cast, to me.
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<p>[QUOTE="jgenn, post: 3514481, member: 78525"]Nice edge photos. The overlaps as shown are a compelling factor in calling this one genuine. If a specific gravity measurement shows roughly 90% silver, 10% copper then you most likely have a genuine issue. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think the "J" is anything special, perhaps some distortion due to die fatigue. </p><p><br /></p><p>FYI: the TPGs don't spend much time on authentication for anything this inexpensive -- they are primarily paid for their grading ability. If you've seen any videos from the grading room you can see a coin is only examined for a few minutes. They typically don't even weigh coins. IMO, this one will be considered a "details" coin right away and your chances of any special examination for authenticity will be very low. I don't see anything that would prevent this being slabbed as authentic but with a details grade. Probably not worth the expense.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jgenn, post: 3514481, member: 78525"]Nice edge photos. The overlaps as shown are a compelling factor in calling this one genuine. If a specific gravity measurement shows roughly 90% silver, 10% copper then you most likely have a genuine issue. I don't think the "J" is anything special, perhaps some distortion due to die fatigue. FYI: the TPGs don't spend much time on authentication for anything this inexpensive -- they are primarily paid for their grading ability. If you've seen any videos from the grading room you can see a coin is only examined for a few minutes. They typically don't even weigh coins. IMO, this one will be considered a "details" coin right away and your chances of any special examination for authenticity will be very low. I don't see anything that would prevent this being slabbed as authentic but with a details grade. Probably not worth the expense.[/QUOTE]
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