OT: 1857 Mexico Republic 8 reales

[Unc90o]

A typical for 8 Reales Mexico Republic, the dies look messed-up to begin with. This one however is beyond that imo.

Obverse rim to rim die crack with retained cud at the top portion.

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Reverse rotated about 40 degree CW.

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What I'm wondering is rotated reverse for this series rare or not?

[ljs123]

nice break

[dave700x]

That's a gotta have for any serious VAMmer.

[messydesk]

The last year they were legal tender in the US, too.

[vampicker]

The dies have a great hand made character to them. Love how uneven the date is. That rim to rim break is pretty damn cool. Die rotations on the Mexican branch mints are somewhat common, but still kinda neat. Great piece!

[crabscrape]

John,

Very Nice coin! and some what rare in what you have going on with the coin and in the last year of legal tender too!. The question should be why was this a legal tender to begin with??? Lets here the thoughts of everybody??

[vampicker]

Their legal tender status dates back to the creation of the United States. The Spanish colonial 8 reales or milled dollars were typically good silver of a fairly standard fineness and weight. The were accepted in commerce almost universally. Many of the notes of the Continental Congress were denominated in Spanish milled dollars. These coins and their successors from an independent Mexico were far more plentiful and available than many of the early US issues. There was far more silver mined in Mexico and South America until the Comstock Lode hit. Not long afterward the US started cranking out Morgan Dollars.

[crabscrape]

Very nice John. Excellent response! and that is history.

[RogerRock]

Rim to rim die breaks are listed as "Split Die" where field displacement shows. Great eye appeal on large silver coin and
uncommon error on silver dollar size coins! Congrats on your "Error Pick".

[Unc90o]

Thanks guys. I learned a lot from this post.

[crabscrape]

Nico,

Didn't mean anything out of the way. It is very nice coin you have!

[Unc90o]

Jimmy, on the contrary I'm glad you asked

[VamHelsing]

Reminds me of an 1804 "Dollar" I have, minus the cool break!

[Longstrider]

That is a beauty. Definitely a must have for me.. Thanks everyone.