Pillar 8 Reales, 1761, Looks Doesn't Like A Counterfeit/Fake But...

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ywan New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 2:29 pm I received this coin today. It weights 27 grams. Looks doesn't like a fake. But the direction of laurel leaves on the edge pointed to the same direction instead of reversing the directions in the half way. Is it a fake? Swamperbob, any comments on this coin? Report this Post to the Staff

jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 4:44 pm On Mexico and Guatemala pillars up until 1762-1763 the leaves can all facing one way, all facing the other way or be 1/2 and 1/2 each direction. From 1764 they always run in one direction. Take a picture of the edge for us and lets look at it. Nice "61", that is the year they redid the globes and made them much more defined. There are 12 known varieties for this date/assayer including a rare one with the tip of the cross below the "I". My favorite (and I wish I had one) is the variety with the Imperial and Royal crowns reversed. Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 4:44 pm The weight is within tolerance (27.06g) Report this Post to the Staff
Pandesalapi Valued Member Philippines 386 Posts	Posted 05/08/2010 11:52 pm Quote: Take a picture of the edge for us and lets look at it I am also curious how its laurel leaf edge would look, because a lot of 8 reales counterfeits surfaced out at the market nowadays, so I also would like to be familiarized with the correct edges. Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 2:03 pm This coin (above) looks somewhat different from this coin: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...350348855631 I'm not sure what to make of it... Unless they changed the way they minted coins in those 8 years. Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 05/12/2010 9:29 pm If the weight is within tolerance, it should be genuine Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 05/16/2010 10:20 pm Precise weight to 1/10th of a gram is needed along with a Specific gravity. So far, there are no forgeries in silver that meet the correct tolerance. Typical forgeries will be off in weight. Report this Post to the Staff
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Pillar 8 Reales, 1761, Looks Doesn't Like A Fake But...