Bolivia 1821 Pj 8 Reales

Zohar444- great coin! Congrads! This bust type has always struck me as rather interesting in that it wore rather badly. By this I mean that it seemed to loose detail rather quickly, just as the Barber coinage did. It's awesome that you were able to find such a good example of this type.

Nice coin, another feather in your cap. Have you decided on a plan for collecting 8's? Type set by ruler/mint? Date run? Specialize in one particular mint? The possibilities are endless. My suggestion is go for one of everything so you'll never finish and never lose the thrill of the hunt. Keep those pictures coming.

And hunt for "high grade". There are lots of authentic low grade 8's out there (heaven knows I have enough of them myself) but what I have learned over time is hold out for the higher grades. These coins in XF and higher are truly much harder to locate than their value would indicate. I have been trying to "upgrade" my date run whenever I can locate a better example and there are some where I have never seen anything (affordable) better than the fine/very fine I already have. But that is what makes this whole hobby fun, you never know what you'll see next.

Looks nice Zohar.