8 Reales - 1772 - Mexico - Looks Fine

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MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 7:05 pm Hi, Another pillar portrait - from the same seller. This one looks better to me than the other, except it has been cleaned with something like baking soda ... The rim seems to have 2 overlaps (although the second one is harder to read because of damages) - as seen on the last 2 pictures. Thx ! Report this Post to the Staff

jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 10:32 pm Nice coin. Yes it looks cleaned but still a great coin. This is the more common variety with the assayer reading FM, there is another very scarce variety with the assayer backwards as MF. I really like 1772s, I have many examples including some that are heavily chop marked. They are always well struck on big broad planchets and just have a "cool" look to them. Also considered one of the better dates in the Carlos III portrait series. Looks fine to me. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 05/20/2011 04:17 am Thanks, I loved its look as well :) Glad to have bought that one ! For now I'm trying to get a nice example in each serie. Not even each mintmark (well except if they don't look alike) / year yet as I collect spanish coins since ~1000) I just wish the other one would be good (same seller) - but I don't feel safe at all about it, and it seems I was right. Report this Post to the Staff
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