Little cobs

[Richard Ray]

A few small cobs. two reale.

[divewrecks]

Not really small as far as cobs go. 1/2 reales were very common and there were even some 1/4 reale pieces struck. Nice cobs though....

Stan

[alpha105]

Wish i had one =P

[bootybay]

Niceeeeeeeeeee one day I will find a real cob too.

[sandnut]

nice looking

[realeswatcher]

Nice pieces... that 1748 2R (lower R) has a nice, even strike. Detector finds or purchases?

One thing... the pieces at the lower L (definitely - marked with the "I") and also the upper R look to be 1 Real denominations... They're both earlier pieces (mid-late 1600's)... Note that as you get into the 1700's, the Potosi planchets got smaller (in diameter) and correspondingly thicker... So, often a 1666 1R will be about as wide as a 1766 2R (but much less thick).

[Richard Ray]

They are all "found" coins, as are all of mine, I don't buy coins. I've found and sold buckets full of cobs over the years, mostly in Mexico and other countries, i.e., Central America...
Richard Byrd Ray

[Trez]

They are all "found" coins, as are all of mine, I don't buy coins. I've found and sold buckets full of cobs over the years, mostly in Mexico and other countries, i.e., Central America...
Richard Byrd Ray

I sure would like to see more pictures...with finding bucket fulls I would hope you have many to share.
Thanks in advance...
Sell them I see? let me know what you have, I also prefer to find them but always looking for something to add to my collection...

Trez

[Lanny in AB]

Very nice finds--great pictures!

All the best,

Lanny