Richard Ray
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A few small cobs. two reale.
Little cobs
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divewrecks
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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
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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).
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).
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Richard Ray
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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
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Trez
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Richard Ray said:
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
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Very nice finds--great pictures!
All the best,
Lanny
All the best,
Lanny
