1749 Mexico City "pillar" 8 Reales Coin

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Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 07:49 am I originally made a post about this coin in the foreign coin forum, but after seeing Numismatic Student's (is he really a student anymore, after such amazing acquisitions?) posts I figured I would try here for your feedback. Technically these coins were made to circulate in USA! PCGS straight graded this, but the grade surprises me (could be high or low!). What do you think about this one? I like the originality of it, but I want to upgrade it anyway--I want an 8 Reales coin with this same design in a higher grade... Anyway I am eager to hear your thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff

numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11888 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 08:12 am AU50 Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 03:04 am Thanks, Numismatic Student! These are kind of all over the map. PCGS calls this EF(40). Maybe it is a weak strike? Edited by Adam590 11/04/2021 03:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11888 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 08:13 am I think these get a lot of leeway as to the strike. Doesn't look to me like there is a lot of wear. The picture in the holder looks even stronger. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 11/05/2021 06:28 am I love the die breaks and originality of this coin--that's why I bought it (that and it is MUCH cheaper straight graded AU/MS ones that have obviously been cleaned at some point). Still, I want one with more detail on the crown and less smoothness on the globes. Thanks for your response and input. This was not a popular thread. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 11/05/2021 10:29 am My first thought was a VF-30. Just a tad bit of luster left between the devices. But I am not good at grading these. I agree, the coin needs a bit more detail to satisfy being a higher grade. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
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1749 Mexico City "Pillar" 8 Reales Coin