Pleasant Surprise! Mexican 1/2 Real Carlos & Juana

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tlaloque New Member Mexico 2 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 11:36 am So the other day I was browsing through ebay and found a listing with the title "1/2 Real Silver Coin Mexico? No Date Says K With I On One Side Off Round." The picture was really blurry and showed what appeared to be a Mexican 1/2 real Carlos & Juana, assayer G, late series, inside a plastic holder stapled to what looked like a piece of cardboard with the description of the coin (which was not mentioned on the title or the listing). The listing had the 'Buy it now' option, and they where only asking for a little more than 50 bucks. I hesitated a bit, but decided to buy it fast; I didn't have this coin on my collection, so I decided it was worth it, even if it were a counterfeit. I'm quite aware that one of the basic mantras of coin collecting is 'there is no Santa in numismatics' so I was prepared for anything, also 50 dlls isn't much. So I was really surprised when I received the coin... An saw what the supposed cardboard stapled to the holder was: So now I have a dilemma, I haven't taken out the coin from the holder, and kept the whole thing on another holder to preserve the envelope; but the holder looks like it is oozing PVC residue, the coin is intact though. So what would you do? is it worth keeping the coin as is, or taking the whole thing apart and just keep the coin and the envelope?, will it loose its 'pedigree'? So what would you do? Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2135 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 12:01 pm You have to take the coin out of the dangerous holder. The possession of the typed auction envelope is normally sufficient proof of a pedigree. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 4:45 pm Wow, you got an amazing coin, with an amazing pedigree, for an amazing price !! Congratulations :D Get it out of that holder, use some acetone to remove dangerous stuffs that may have leaked on it. The envelope is enough - anyone willing to check it can figure that out from the catalog. Those are not slabs (which I always break open, but ... keep :D ) Report this Post to the Staff
patrick Pillar of the Community United States 560 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 8:07 pm Great pickup! Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 1:30 pm Well worth the money, especially with the ticket! Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 9:46 pm What a great purchase, congratulations. I would suggest taking the coin out for an acetone bath but by all means keep the coin and paperwork together. Excellent pedigree Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 9:56 pm Robert I. Nesmith (1891-1972) was a numismatist, photographer, and an authority on treasure hunting. He ran a photography firm, R. I. Nesmith & Associates, in New York City and was chief photographer for Copper Commando, a newspaper published during World War II that was devoted to demonstrating the importance of metal production to the war effort. He later owned and operated a bookstore in Rye, New York, called The Foul Anchor, which specialized in books on treasure hunting. He became an associate member of the American Numismatic Society in 1943 and a fellow in 1944. HMMM ... that's one heck of a flip ticket ... not sure what I like more the flip ticket or the coin? John Lorenzo United States Report this Post to the Staff
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