Apr 12, 2023 · The individual responsible for punching the shield die side legend for this coin must have a bad night, creating "HIAPSN" instead, resulting in a very rare variety of what is normally a somewhat scarce date. I was lucky to be able to acquire this coin, even in its salvaged state.

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May 19, 2012 · The coin is 1771 Mo F.M. I understand this is one of the final years of the Mexican Pillar Dollar mintage. The photo was taken with the coin on red felt under Tungsten light.

Detailed information about the coin 8 Reales, Charles III, Mexico, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

Aug 16, 2010 · Maybe they bought it in a batch of coins and didn't give every coin the "fine tooth comb" treatment. Then the local collector buys the coin, thinking it real because it has provenance now from a "dealer".

Feb 16, 2008 · Overall the coin really looks good to me and the weight is correct. Look very closely at the die surfaces to see if they were properly finished. Real dies will not produce a dimpled surface (normally) and there should not be too many raised lines on the surface.

Sep 14, 2021 · When the construction crews dug up the parking lot, they found a group of over 100 coins in the old church’s foundation, including the 14 1770 Nuevo Reino pillar dollars, reflecting a Spanish...

Oct 11, 2021 · A mixed-mint, one-per-year, pillar dollar type set from mostly raw examples. I was fortunate to find many gradable examples from eBay and Spanish auction houses. These became the bulk of my Charles III Mexico City 8 reales competitive set. I've added a few types from other mints for this collection as well as one uncirculated example.

Nov 27, 2013 · The Spanish Milled Dollar was a term English speakers gave to the Spanish 8 Reales that was minted on a coin press from 1732-1826. The term “milled” refers to the fact that the coin blanks (planchets) were made on a milling …

Here you have the opportunity to own Spanish 8 Reales Pillar coin with a date between 1734 and 1771 and certified as being in Fine to Very Fine (F–VF) condition—a magnificent feat for coins that were struck more than 250 years ago!