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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice upgrade, Dearborn!
Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you Errers,&Varieties
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Bedrock of the Community
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A fine addition, Dearborn.
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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Thank you, Gary 
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Here's an ugly little blob of silver I just received (alvareznumismatics / ebay / Chris Alvarez ... great guy to do business with ...) ...........................................................................1758 / Potosi mint / 1/2 real...................... In this period of Spain's exploitation of New World resources, Potosi was the only minting operation still producing cobs. All other mints were using screw-press milling machines. The amount silver coming out of Potosi's mines was so great, that the mint was literally knocking these "coins" out as fast as possible, with little attention to detail. Just enough of the die design visible, to identify the coin as Spanish, was acceptable. Rarely does the complete date appear, along with Ferdinand's stylized monogram (see attached diagram)... Normal specified weight for a 1/2 real was 1.72 grams. This 1/2 real is 67% overweight. Ordinarily, cobs were not overweight, especially to this degree. Being this heavy would normally make a specimen's validity suspect. However, in this period (Ferdinand VI / 1746 - 1759), overweight 1/2 reals are not uncommon. Apparently, the assayers were not paying close attention to the small 1/2 reals. I have 8 of this type, & 3 are overweight (although none of the others to this degree)...  
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Bedrock of the Community
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Super Susan B., Dearborn! Awesome overweight coblet, mrwiskers!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I like that Suzie B. also, dearborn...nice addition!
..."coblet"..hahaha, Hondo...I like that! ...ty
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Outstanding acquisitions! 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice example, 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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Nice addition, mrwiskers! 
Errers and Varietys.
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Fantastic example MrWhiskers!
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2008 Kyrgyzstan - 1 Som 
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2008 Kyrgyzstan - 3 Som 
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2008 Kyrgyzstan - 5 Som 
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