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Message:: [QUOTE="Gallienus, post: 1581114, member: 42034"]Hi Derick, Actually the Dos Bandaras or 2 Flags type 8 escudos were continued on beyond 1834 as "engraver trials".  I was told by Carlos Jaras, the Chilean Numistmatist that they were issued in small quantities up to 1843 I believe.  Another weird or pattern Chilean coin I have is this Silver 2 Flags 8 Pesos or 4 escudos pattern dated 1845[ATTACH]218539.vB[/ATTACH] I hade the opportunity to pick up many nice Chilean coins at Millennia such as the 1836 8E overstruck on an 1826 8E in AU as well as an unc (NGC?-62 but hairlined) 1826 8E but I didn't do it.   In 2012, I've had a pretty good year, I got 2 crowns, some rare minors, and 3 major ancient coins so I shouldn't be greedy.  Oh, one more Chilean, I got this at Eliasberg (2005) where it was very conservatively graded NGC-62 for exactly $2,000: which now seems cheap. [ATTACH]218545.vB[/ATTACH]Thanks for the info on the 1795 So 8R.  I really need to read more.  This is it for my Chilean Collection (aside from modern stuff).  I have semi-decent collections of Argentina & Peru.  Argentina is always having severe economic problems so they're selling their coins.[/QUOTE]