By Jay Turner for PCGS …… There are many counterfeits and altered coins that unfortunately often defraud people in pursuit of building their collection or looking for arbitrage. With a little commonsense, many of these pieces can be easily detected and avoided. When Spain lost its empire in the Americas, one of the overseas territories […]
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Joining the Heritage Auctions lineup of thematic World and Ancient Coin auctions is the July 24 Mexican Coins Showcase Auction, covering nearly five centuries of colonial, revolutionary, imperial, and republic issues. Anchoring this auction is an exceptional group of more than 100 high-grade Republic 8 Reales from 11 mints, including both absolute and conditional rarities […]
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