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@panzerman , I am Victor. Nice Lima portrait 8 Escudos. Choice example for that type, great strike and lustrous. Here is my Peru Imaginary bust 1 escudo. This portrait of Ferdinand VII was used in Peru from 1808-1811.

@The Eidolon nice Guatemala 8 even with the hole as usual. I wanted to start collecting Guatemala pillar cobs and pillars, but too much for me at the moment. Peru and Bolivia gold and silver will keep me busy.

Very nice Lima cobs @robinjojo, that overdate is unusual. Lima over dates in cobs are very scarce, I do have the 2 Reales 1743/2. I am attaching a picture of it. Your 1750 Lima 8 escudos is very nice, I think for Lima there were more 4 escudos than any other denomination. I do have the 1750 1 escudo, I don’t think it’s from La Luz since there is no record for it. Moreover, on your Potosi pieces, they are very nice and hard to find in that condition. I like that era where cobs and pillars were struck and circulated at the same time. In my opinion minor denomination for Charles iii cobs are very scarce and rare to find in nice condition. According to pillars, it’s hard to find a nice example of Potosi. Yours is very nice and the cabinet toning is superb. Here are some of my piece from that era. -my first coin is my 1743/2 2 Reales, it’s very clear overdate. -the second coins is my 1750 Lima 1 Escudo, it was from a Very important Spanish gold collection sold privately in the 80s, then it was sold by Goldberg in 2007. It found a way to me this year. -third piece is 1769 Potosi 1 Real. It’s very rare date in my opinion, specially in that grade. -forth piece is 1768 Potosi 1/2 real, although not monogram visible, the date is very well struck. Charles iii 1/2 Reales are very hard to find with full monogram and date, also with partial monogram or date. -then it’s my 1767 Potosi Pillar 1 real, choice for the type and denomination. I’m collecting that serie as well, very few piece (1767-1770), but a challenge to find in nice condition. I will add other photos of my half Reales Charles Iii Potosi later. They have the monogram and date, but early 1760s.

Nice Pieces Robin, I do collect mainly Peru colonial and republic. I started collecting bust type and republic, had opportunity to buy nice cobs, but passed on them. However, a year and a half ago, I started to collect them. I do like minors coinage specially, but here are some Diego 8s. They are different varieties.