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Pillar of the Community
United States
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...really like that 8R, Hondo ... Nueva Granada to Trinidad & Tobago 
Edited by mrwiskers 08/08/2024 4:17 pm
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Moderator
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Quote: I'm pulling out some that I've not used before. 
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Trinidad and Tobago to France - Provençale Chamber of Commerce 5 Centimes 1918 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Edited by HondoB 08/08/2024 8:40 pm
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Moderator
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France to Turks and Caicos Islands - ½-crown 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Turks and Caicos Islands to Jamaica - ½ Penny 1869 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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Jamaica to Cuba One Peso, 1933 
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Moderator
 United States
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Cuba to Venezuela - 1936 1 Bolivar 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Venezuela to Brazil 2000 Reis 1935 
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Moderator
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Brazil to Guinea - 1962 5 Francs 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Guinea to Sierra Leone - 1 Dollar 1997 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Moderator
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Sierra Leone to Argentina - 1962 1 Peso 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Argentina to Chile 10 Centavos 1940So 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Chile, to Bolivia, days of the Spanish empire, to Potosi, & the Cera Rica, richest deposit of silver discovered at that time (early-mid 1500's). A virtual mountain of silver, (still mined today), this discovery & exploitation by Spain eventually threw all of Europe into a recession, with the huge influx of silver. This little 1 real was struck during the last year of Spanish cob production worldwide. ...Cobs were easily counterfeited & shaved, (as this one real is missing .54 grams/weight). Spain finally opted to total machine milling of her coinage (much harder to counterfeit & harder to shave silver undetected). ...  
Edited by mrwiskers 08/09/2024 5:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36916 Posts |
Bolivia to Peru 20 Soles 1965 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1780 Posts |
that's a pretty viente sols de oro, IndianGoldEagle ... Peru to Mexico ... 
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