Misattributed 1842 Zacatecas 8 Reales

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TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 1:16 pm Some of you may know from my previous posts that I'm a big fan of the pre-1842 Zacatecas eagle design for Mexican 8 Reales cap'n'rays. I get particularly excited to find a great example of an 1842 Type-I piece that still bears the 1825-1842 eagle design. The die style changed early in the year, so the Type-I's are rather challenging to track down in decent condition. I got pretty excited when I saw what is described as an 1842 Zacatecas 8R (Eagle Type of 1841) in NGC MS62 plastic. Looking at the auction, however, I noticed that the coin itself, while a great example of the 1842 Zacatecas 8R, is not the early die style and is obviously misattributed by NGC. I'm going to send a note to Heritage and see if they can add this information to the description. The coin in question is Lot 29213 in their upcoming 2012 January World Coin Non-Floor Session #3017. http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...&lotNo=29213 Here's the coin in question and an example of the correct Type-I from my collection. Heritage: http://images.ha.com/lf?source=url%...md%5btrue%5d http://images.ha.com/lf?source=url%...md%5btrue%5d Type-I: Edited by TwoKopeiki 12/14/2011 1:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 2:35 pm Lightning fast response from NGC saying they will be contacting Heritage and asking to send the coin in for correction. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 05:32 am Not the first time I see your coin, but it still is beautiful and with an excellent patina (compared to, let's say, the one you linked on ha.com) ! Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 08:17 am Thank you, Mathieu! I bought that coin from a local dealer before I even knew of the die change that year purely based on looks. It was a nice surprise when I first attributed it and its what started me on early Zacatecas cap and rays. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 5:45 pm Quote: with an excellent patina (compared to, let's say, the one you linked on ha.com)! When I dip, you dip, we dip... Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 10:01 pm Good catch. Proof of the adage that you should" Quote: Buy the coin NOT the slab. Report this Post to the Staff
RealPeso Valued Member United States 426 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 11:41 pm Awesome Catch and awesome coin! Proves that there is nothing better than knowing your stuff inside and out. Report this Post to the Staff
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