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Pillar of the Community
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Mexico to Guatemala, 25 Centavos. 
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Moderator
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Quote:That is, if I were going to participate again. Well if you do, then I will start posting again as well 
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
26556 Posts |
Guatemala to El Salvador - 1 Colon 1991 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
...Nice coins, CFM, Numis Ed & Hondo ... ...Hondo, that little silver 1/4 real is the smallest coin minted in Mexico to date ...really nice, scarce ... El Salvador to Peru 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
these 1/2 reales of Potosi, Ferdinand VI, are among the crudest cobs produced, usually with very little detail present. They're thick, chunky little pieces of bullion ... ...However, because of the distinctive feature of Ferdinand VI's monogram, unique to the Potosi mint, the cobs can be easily identified ... look for a small "v" within a much larger "D" ... this feature is usually visible on most of these coins ... ...Peru, to Bolivia...  
Edited by mrwiskers 07/29/2025 07:13 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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26556 Posts |
Bolivia to Chile - 1 Peso 1883 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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26556 Posts |
Nice cobs, mrwiskers! You're making me think about getting a few more.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
Thanks, Hondo..they're my favorite ... getting expensive, & fakes are appearing regularly ... I'll give an ebay seller I know a plug...honest guy & reasonable prices ... Chris Alvarez ... Alvarez Numismatics ... alvareznumismatics ... honest guy & fairly reasonable pricing ... ...also, Dan Sedwick (has a website & sells on ebay) ... I've done business with Dan for over 25 years...a definite expert, honest, ( but, you'll dig deep in the pocket...lol)
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks, mrwiskers! I'll check them out.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
Chile, to the Philippines 
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Bedrock of the Community
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26556 Posts |
Philippines to China - 1 Yuan 1920: Fat Man Dollar 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
...nice Fat Man, Hondo...the only one I have sticks to a magnet  ...China, to Hong kong 
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Moderator
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excellent traveling! 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks, mrwiskers! I know the dealer who sold it to me ($50) and he checked it with his XRF. Hong Kong to Taiwan - 1 Jiao 1955 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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Taiwan to Mexico... 
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