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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;World Colonial, post: 2487172, member: 78153&quot;]The pillar series is one of the most recognized in the world.&nbsp; The 1732 Mexico 8 reales is generally considered the most highly sought after coin in the series.&nbsp; The 4R is similar except that it is half dollar sized instead dollar sized and is quite a bit scarcer.&nbsp; As a denomination, the 4 reales is relatively scarce collectively but there aren&#039;t very many decent coins available.&nbsp; As a date/MM combination, all of them are either scarce or rare in anything other than damaged or impaired condition.&nbsp; The 1732 is considered the most significant in the series (maybe after the 1758 and 1760 Chile) both as the first date and its scarcity, similar to other coins.&nbsp; Gilboy claims one to three are know (R5) but I&#039;d guess it&#039;s probably actually an R4 with four to 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>I consider the DBSE half preferable to a pillar 4R generically but not this particular coin.&nbsp; My assumption is that collective perception differs 180 degrees or substantially depending upon whether it is a US collector or otherwise.&nbsp; Most US collectors will presumably consider the DBSE half a preferable coin.&nbsp; I equally suspect that hardly any foreign collector who is aware of the merits of both will think likewise because they don&#039;t hold US coins in the same esteem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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