I Bought a Non-US Mint Coin

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by IBetASilverDollar, Feb 1, 2018.

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  1. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    So the US wasn’t the only country that minted and melted millions of large silver coins that didn’t circulate :)
     
    KSorbo, Feb 4, 2018
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  3. TheFinn

    TheFinn Well-Known Member

    The British didn't melt them, they just overstruck them or counterstamped them in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
     
    TheFinn, Feb 4, 2018
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  4. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

    Especially after the Battle of Cape Santa Maria on 5 October 1804...

    It would have taken years to recoin all the silver that was, seized/stolen.
     
    Burton Strauss III, Feb 4, 2018
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  5. BlackBeard_Thatch

    BlackBeard_Thatch Captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge

    You're also forgetting the disastrous Black Swan Project...
     
    BlackBeard_Thatch, Feb 4, 2018
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  6. asheland

    asheland The Silver Lion

    Nice one!
     
    asheland, Feb 5, 2018
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  7. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    Ha ha! To annoy a friend who's a hard core Pittsburgh fan, I always refer to them as the Stoolers.
     
    Maxfli, Feb 5, 2018
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  8. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Nice looking coin the OP posted and the other one posted by Ksorbo was nice as well. I own some 8 Reales coins as well, but nothing that old! thumb.gif
     
    fretboard, Feb 5, 2018
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