dfx-kevin
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has anyone checked out my piece of eight in the best finds issue of w&e treasures magazine?
Looks like the overstamp reads (translated to English) New Orleans. Is that correct?
OK; found it:
HT 125, Low 82B.
Struck on a quartered section of a Mexico 8 reals. R6. 5.8 grams.
Struck with Brunk’s #5 obverse die and his “B” reverse die.
This issue was originally attributed by Lyman Low to Peuch, Bein & Co,. of New Orleans and placed by him in the Hard Times period. This attribution was followed by the collection fraternity, until recently when Robert Leonard’s extensive research proved that these counterstamped pieces were actually issued by the Planter Bank of New Orleans in the 1811-15 period.
(H. Joseph Levine, PCAC, The Charles Litman Collection, December 6, 2003)
Don..
Until you know what you have, it's impossible to determine the number minted. I say this because there's no way to ascertain how many counterfeits of this coin were minted; and you, apparently don't know yet whether or not if it's real or counterfeit. If you get it authenticated as 'real', then some extra effort to determine its original mintage number would be meaningful. Meanwhile, I still like my banner vote, NWS knowing if it's real or a counterfeit.
Don........