gringorio
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Old Mexican Coin
Does anyone know old coins? I've had this one for about 20 years. It's a bit beat up, but I am wondering about its history and value. Any ideas?
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other side
It says 1839 but I don't know what the other symbols mean???
For you mexican history buffs, what was happening in Baja in 1839??
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I think it's worth about 4 dollars. I'll pay a premium and give you five.
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Like I said recently--you are such a nice man. Do I hear $10.00??
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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tis a nice one. when you find its value let me know what tou want for it. it'll go with my handful of silver 20th century mexican coins. what size is
it? dollar, quarternickel? 20 G on the back is probably the weight.
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Thats a moneda de la republica silver coin, they where made betwen 1823 and 1905.
Heres how to read the symbols:
?8RS.PI1835.J.S.10Ds.20Gs?
8R Stands for 8 reales
PI Mark of the mint wher it was made
1835 Year
J.S. Initials of the coin maker
10 Ds 10 dineros
20 Gs 20 grams
Your coin was made in Zacatecas.
http://www.universidadabierta.edu.mx/Biblio/A/Antologia_Mone...
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8 reales
Thanks for the info Jesse! It doesn't seem worth selling. Maybe I'll take it with me on my Sea of Cortez kayak trip and Geo Cache it in some very
hard to get to place, like the Sierra la Asamblea, and who ever finds it first can have it!
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Quote: | Originally posted by gringorio
Thanks for the info Jesse! It doesn't seem worth selling. Maybe I'll take it with me on my Sea of Cortez kayak trip and Geo Cache it in some very
hard to get to place, like the Sierra la Asamblea, and who ever finds it first can have it!
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Its worth at the very least 20 or 30 bucks in my opinion, worth looking into.
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