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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PesoKing, post: 848755, member: 23471&quot;]Wow I loved your article thanks so much for posting it, it was very informative and answered a few questions I still had about this piece. Interestingly enough, being of Mexican descent, my father originally inherited 5 original &quot;Centenarios,&quot; more commonly know by this name, from my grandfather who was a prominent mayor in our region of Mexico. When my father emigrated to the US, way before I was born, he sold everything he had to get here including 4 of these gold coins of which he kept one. Luckily enough he still has it and used it as a reminder to me and my siblings (all born in the US) a little bit of Mexico&#039;s history. </p><p><br /></p><p>The original Centenarios are to many Mexicans a source of pride, but unfortunately with that comes a lot of insecurity, these pieces are extremely valuable, not only for their &quot;weight&quot; in gold but also for their history. People that possess these original pieces are many times harassed and/or implicated in assaults, thefts, robberies etc.&nbsp; My father has had many close encounters with shady businessmen and people whom he once called &quot;friends.&quot; Therefore, he doesn&#039;t show it to anyone and has seen far too many fakes than he likes to admit. He isn&#039;t a coin collector by any means, but man I love this piece! I hope one day I will be lucky enough to own it (being the oldest male as well as a &quot;coin collector&quot;)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again! :high5:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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