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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;acanthite, post: 412693, member: 6647&quot;]I suppose I should have posted a US coin, but thought of this one first.&nbsp; One of my favorites at the moment, a 1750 Spanish Colonial 8 reales, minted in Mexico City. Planchet flaw near left pillar, reverse.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Events from 1750:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Treaty of Madrid signed between Spain and Portugal, allowing the Portuguese to officially establish their border in Brazil as being far west of the 46th meridian (as established in an earlier treaty). The new treaty reflected the reality of colonial settlement in South America between the two powers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Westminster Bridge opened in London over the Thames River.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Hannah Snell reveals she is a woman to her fellow shipmates after serving the Royal Marines for three years and taking part in several battles in Asia, disguised as a man named James Grey.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 15th Mogul emporer of India, reportedly loses 18000 soldiers during a retreat from Persia while passing through Herat, Afganistan. The losses happened in a single night and were due to cold weather.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/MEX_1750_M-8-23.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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