The Mexican Coin Club Meeting, May 27, 2010

[ElleKitty]

Once every three months or so, enthusiasts of Mexican and South American coins get together for a "club meeting" which usually involves swapping/selling coins, and telling whoppers.  We're hardly organized, and frankly that's my favourite meeting of all to go to.  ^^

This evening, a very kind gentleman whom I admire greatly and who has helped me immensely with my collecting sold three coins to me.

Argentina, a triple overdate.  1883/3/inverted 2!  A beautiful twenty centavo piece in AU/BU.



Chile, an overdate.  1908/1906, a lovely twenty centavo coin in UNC.



And finally, a gorgeous West Indies piece- AU Anchor Money from 1822.  This is 1/8 of a dollar.

[Nighthawk]

Beautiful coins Tracy! I am drooling all over my keyboard!  LOL!!!   

[Triggersmob]

Ditto

[Tobyle]

Very nice Tracy! Thanks for showing us.

[ElleKitty]

One more to share!  Picked this up from a dealer at the San Antonio Coin Show today. 

Now the question arises, what was the first coinage in
the New World?  It just seems to be the logical progression back in time.
The first coins of the New World were the Spanish coins of Carlos and Johanna.
In order to really appreciate how these coins came about: we need to look at the
history of Spain during the time of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, who
funded Christopher Columbus' expeditions to the New World; how Carlos and
Johanna were related to these rulers of Spain; and the establishment and
workings of the Mint in Mexico City (Casa de Moneda).  The story may be
long, but the appreciation that one will gain for these coins will be immense,
and a must for any collector.

The rest of the story... http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art40942.asp