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New Member
Philippines
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hi. I'm new. I recently got interested in coins since my grandpa left me a few. I cant seem to find much information on them. anyone knows something..please share with me. 1818 jolas and 1816 kas.. any help will be greatly appreciated. EDIT: here are the pics   Edited by stacy
03/11/2009 06:22 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Welcom to the community!  Any chance of a photo?  edited to add pics   Edited by CCya
03/10/2009 07:47 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the forum Stacy. Pictures would be helpful, as well as a better description of the coin. 1818 Jolas returns a very high priced Half Real on a Google search, so I'm already leary of authenticity.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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Hi stacy, MABUHAY!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Egypt
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to CCF |
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 United States
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
 Philippines
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thanks all for welcoming me.
oh really? it fetches a good price? that's quite hard to believe considering its such a small piece of metal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hello Stacy, & to CCF. Just be patient and someone will be around to help you. There is alot of knowledge on this forum. the members here really seem to know their stuff. Good Luck. I'll keep my fingers crossed in hopes that your coin carries a HIGH PREMIUM!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I will venture a guess, Plantation token.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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This coin has a mintage of 8,000. I am not an expert to say if it is a fake coin but these type of coins are normally crude and this one is not. What other coins did your Grandfather left you. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The Jola is listed in the Red Book as a New Spain (Texas) token, issued in 1818 by the military governor of San Antonio with a nominal value of 1/2 real. Your example is clearly not from the same dies as the one pictured in the book although several different varieties are known. Most specimens are ground finds and show corrosion. Heritage Auctions archive lists a total of 8 specimens that they have sold over the years. Sale prices ranged from about $15,000 to $80,000. Your coin is almost certainly a fake but you would have to consult an expert to be sure. What about the "1816 kas" you mention? I've never heard of that one.... |
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Valued Member
United States
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GREAT info Jaobler! I sure missed that by a moon shot.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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WELCOME TO THE FORUM.
Keep one hanging around. You will always get an answer eventually. Sometimes it will be an honest I don't know but usually someone will.
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Posted 03/10/2009 09:22 am
