1840 8R Thoughts And Opinions On It.

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atscaper Valued Member Canada 89 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 4:08 pm This is the second of 2 coins I picked up today at a country antique shop. Knowing the probability of counterfeits (which highly factored in my purchase price) I'm looking for some opinions. The coin weighs 27.03g and the obverse and reverse are opposite and is not magnetic. The pictures are with my cell phone and I can take some better pictures with a real camera if needed. Thanks for having a look. PS The other coin is a 1802 8R, it's got it's own thread. Report this Post to the Staff

swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 5:33 pm Looks genuine to me. I see no issues. Report this Post to the Staff
atscaper Valued Member Canada 89 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 7:48 pm Excellent, thanks. Maybe I'll have to find my way back to that shop. They had two other 8R that I didn't buy as it was cash only and didn't have much on me. Forgot the years but they were the same type as this one. The ask is $30 each Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 8:20 pm I for one would like to see larger, higher resolution pics, but offhand there's nothing that sets off alarms for me, either. It's hard to make out the mint mark, kind of looks like a Go (Guanajuato). I presume those prices are in $Can? If so, picking them up is a no-brainer. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 07/12/2015 01:55 am If the coins were first republic like this one - I would buy them all day long at $30 each. Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 07/12/2015 3:09 pm Indeed, the $30 are well worth a coin like this. Report this Post to the Staff
atscaper Valued Member Canada 89 Posts	Posted 07/12/2015 6:21 pm I'm away for a few days but when I get back I'll put up some hi res pictures of it. The wife also reminded me that of the two others I didn't buy one was holed. :( Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 07/12/2015 9:43 pm Holed 8R coins are not always bad news. Many early counterfeit coins were cancelled by drilling holes in them and at times counterfeits are in fact worth a substantial amount. Report this Post to the Staff
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