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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8104867, member: 110226&quot;]Back in the 1980&#039;s and into the 90s I was a big collector of Spanish colonial and Latin America republic coins. Some coins came from Freeman Craig, others from Rick Ponterio, as well as other sources.</p><p><br /></p><p>I focused on the pillar 8 reales coinage during this time.&nbsp; I have many coins that need to be photographed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s one from that period of collecting.&nbsp; It is an 8 reales, Guatemala, 1770, assayer P, purchased from a Ponterio auction in the late 80&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note the die clash on the reverse.&nbsp; This is not terribly unusual for this crude coinage.&nbsp; As can be seen, in this high grade example, the dies were used to their limits, and often beyond.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1409728[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think the sun over mountains coinage of the Republic of Guatemala is one of the most attractive designs of the first half of the 19th century.&nbsp; I&#039;ll try to take some snaps of the two examples that I have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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