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My Two Guatamala Cobs.

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 Posted 03/17/2012  11:01 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add mikelley to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I have always liked the Guatamala style of cobs. They are unique in the way they were cut. Bought these in Tarragona years ago.

Mike

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 Posted 03/17/2012  11:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MathieuMa to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Guatemala indeed made cobs of a unique style, using the manual technique with dies made for the mechanical design used elsewhere.
They are indeed interesting and quite scarce :)
Your first one looks like a Felipe V real (or half real - depends on the weight) , and the second one looks like an 8 - but without date it's not possible to know which king it was made for.
Price of those rise when you have a clear denomination, essayer, and for sure the date.
They were often holed (as your first one) and worm like necklaces. From what I understood, many had trousers without pouches back then and it was a way to keep money. And they were appreciated as jewelry :)

Here is the best one I got :
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 Posted 03/18/2012  08:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mikelley to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks Mathieu. Yes the coins are a one and an eight which weigh 2.7 and 26.5 grams. Looks like the one real has been shaved a few tenths!

Mike
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