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<p>[QUOTE="AussieCollector, post: 2488403, member: 81093"]Just to echo GDJMSP, I think we need to be a bit more nuanced with what an acceptable weight range for 8 reales coins is.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is absolutely correct to say that a milled, non shipwreck, 8 reales coin should not be below 25 or 26 grams - even in low grades. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, there are other considerations. Shipwrecked 8 reales coins, which are fully certified and sold by reputable dealers, are regularly sold at weights as low as 20 grams - in both milled and cob varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also the issue of the Potosi mint in the 1600s, where 8 reales were debased by reducing silver content and clipping. Most of these coins were tracked down and destroyed, but many also survived.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if your coin is milled, and looks complete, it should be 26 - 27 grams. If it's not milled, and/or is a shipwreck coin, the minimum weight can be much much lower.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AussieCollector, post: 2488403, member: 81093"]Just to echo GDJMSP, I think we need to be a bit more nuanced with what an acceptable weight range for 8 reales coins is. It is absolutely correct to say that a milled, non shipwreck, 8 reales coin should not be below 25 or 26 grams - even in low grades. However, there are other considerations. Shipwrecked 8 reales coins, which are fully certified and sold by reputable dealers, are regularly sold at weights as low as 20 grams - in both milled and cob varieties. There is also the issue of the Potosi mint in the 1600s, where 8 reales were debased by reducing silver content and clipping. Most of these coins were tracked down and destroyed, but many also survived. So if your coin is milled, and looks complete, it should be 26 - 27 grams. If it's not milled, and/or is a shipwreck coin, the minimum weight can be much much lower.[/QUOTE]
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