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Bedrock of the Community
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Thank you, Hondo. He must be a little busy today but I'm sure he will comment eventually.
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very nice Gary - jbuck usually takes a break from the forum on Friday and Sat..
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MAN!...All of you guys are always posting the most interesting, beautiful, desirable coins, & I almost hate to show this one ... Almost...  ...So, anyone want to see another really ugly coin?  ...I just bought this on ebay (1718 1 Reale Cob Spanish Colonial Silver Old Coin MINT ERROR DOUBLE DIE Potosi) ... ...The seller incorrectly identified this cob as doubled, but that's not the case here: ... What makes this cob unique is that obverse & reverse features appear on both sides (obv & rev) of this coin. It's almost as the coin was (poorly) struck once, falling off of the die, picked up, flipped over & struck again (see below illustration as to how cobs were hand struck)  ...this is the first of this occurrence that I've seen ... double striking was a common occurrence in cob production, adding mild interest, but not a lot of value (if any...it can detract...)...but this is "flipped-over & struck again" striking, not such a common thing ... ...also, the medal alignment is North/North, another scarce occurrence ... ...cob collectors will enjoy this one, & the rest of you can appreciate it's " rugged beauty ... lol ... ..................................... 1718 Potosi 1 real..........................   
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1903 United Kingdom - ½-Penny 
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1918 France - 25 Centimes 
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1977 Spain - 1 Peseta 
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1976 Uganda - 1 Shilling 
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1975 Japan - 5 Yen 
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Bedrock of the Community
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This is one bad photo gamble that worked out well. I love original Liberty Seated coinage that hasn't been messed with, and buy it when I see it as long as it's affordable! 1843 Liberty Seated dime
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis
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Quote: 1718 1 Reale Cob Spanish Colonial Silver Old Coin A nice and informative post, mrwiskers. 
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very good group of acquisitions, Dearborn.
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Bedrock of the Community
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An excellent example, paralyse.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087
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I'd wanted a British Trade dollar for a while. I picked up this 1908-B to compliment my Edward VII UK type set. The weak luster doesn't come across in the images. 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very nice addition, bd251.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087
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That is a fantastic cob, mrwiskers! I'm definitely in the "CAS" - Cob Appreciation Society! Nice selection of coins, Dearborn! Excellent dime, paralyse! They say "you win some, you lose some", and you certainly won this time. That's a wonderful Trade dollar, bd251! That's a coin on my list.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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