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harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 04/04/2010 03:35 am I have what looks like a 1828 1/4 real from Jalisco Mexico. What I am having trouble with is it's KM# and finding out how many where minted. Value? Anyone? Ok, I know...photos...so, here ya go! Edited by harrison2 04/04/2010 03:36 am Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 04/04/2010 04:55 am It's either an octavo (1/8 real) KM# 329, or quarto (KM# 353). Mintages not reported in Krause. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 04/04/2010 05:01 am Thanks Sap! This lil fella is 21.3mm...does that help any? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 04/04/2010 07:22 am Assuming that the pics in Krause are the correct size (and ever since Krause went digital, this assumption has been proved wrong on numerous occasions) then your coin is an octavo. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 04/04/2010 1:16 pm It's KM#329 1/8th real aka octavo real or DB420. According to Don Bailey's State and Federal Copper & Brass Coinage of Mexico, good is about $5. This is the common date with the possibility of being the one with the highest (unrecorded) mintage of this coin. Curious as to how you acquired this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 04/04/2010 1:45 pm fcrazo, that's good info...I'd be interested in reading more from that book. Is it still in print? I picked up this particular coin from a street vendor that is a pretty good source for old coins. (he actively uses a metal detector in the mountains with regular success) You might have noticed in my profile that I'm in Mexico. Do you collect Mexican? Report this Post to the Staff
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