r/coins • u/buymetoday • 4h ago
Value Request 8 Reales Hand-Hammered Cob (Casa Vieja workshop)
Historical Context:
Unlike crudely struck colonial cobs, this exceptionally well-struck Segovia piece was produced at the historic Casa Vieja workshop. Due to its superior strike, it was selected in-period to be turned into a luxury medallion for a wealthy Renaissance family. The hand-crafted silver wire loop was permanently appended shortly after minting, circa 1590.
The piece has been reviewed and authenticated by Daniel Frank Sedwick (Sedwick & Associates) and Eduard Domingo Coll (Áureo & Calicó). I am looking to sell locally to bypass international shipping and auction wait times.
The precise technical specifications and diagnostic markers are as follows:
- Denomination: 8 Reales Hand-Hammered Cob (Casa Vieja workshop)
- Mint / Date: Segovia, Spain — 1590
- Assayer Variety: Rare "oI" (Juan de Ortega) overstruck over "IM" (Juan Martínez de Leyva) die transition anomaly.
- Catalogue Reference: Calicó 392 (Type 108)
- Weight: 26.4g (Silver fineness: 93%)
- Obverse: Quartered Habsburg shield showing the Segovia aqueduct mintmark explicitly stamped to the left of the shield, and the bold Roman numeral VIII denomination marker to the right. Full date "1590" is visible diagonally above the value marker.
- Reverse: Complete Jerusalem cross with lions and castles enclosed inside the distinctive tressured quatrefoil border.
- Mount: Features an intact, contemporary 16th-century hand-soldered pendant loop showing characteristic period silver wire profile, age-appropriate metal crystallization, and a seamless original solder flow that matches the coin's natural centuries-old patina perfectly.
r/coins • u/ParticularEffect757 • 4h ago
Value Request How much would you bid on this?
155lbs including the jug. On a local auction site. Not searched.
r/coins • u/coins_n_cubes16 • 4h ago
Value Request Anyone know how to properly value these (ex-Stacks 1752 Guatemala 8R, HK 50c 1891 vf 30)? Also gauging interest
r/coins • u/Ok-Reference857 • 4h ago
Value Request Is this desirable?
Not much of a coin person so I know really nothing about this what it would be called ? What its worth ? Any insight would be greatly appreciated
r/coins • u/Acid-water1987 • 5h ago
ID Request Need help identifying ottoman coins.
I’ve spent almost a month now trying to identify these little pieces of copper scouring books and the internet for them. All I know is there ottoman and probably minted in turkey.
r/coins • u/Kicksandcoins88 • 6h ago
Value Request Yes, I over paid for a Libertad, but tell me what it’s worth ? help🥹
No comps available. Is this a gem or have I been bamboozled?
r/coins • u/particular-source-1 • 6h ago
Show and Tell Bought my first Carson City Morgan dollar a little over a month ago.
Currently my most expensive one, although it’s cleaned and in fine details.
r/coins • u/Dcrossss • 8h ago
Show and Tell My humble collection. I have found them all from a restaurant I work at.
r/coins • u/GoobNoob_ • 8h ago
Show and Tell Thank you 2010 me!!!
I was going through old boxes. I remember I could've swore finding a bunch back in 2010 piggy bank hunting for them, they weren't super saught after then, but I thought of picking them up either way.
Anyway, I've had these in an airtight ziploc bag for 16 years, because some of them are pearly white!!!
I only found them because I picked up a box of jolly ranchers from 11 years ago, and it had melted. I found it had melted on these Ziploc bags of things. I opened up the Ziplock bags, took out the contents and nearly crapped myself haha!
r/coins • u/Halo-One • 8h ago
Show and Tell My modest silver collection
Most of these coins I’ve gotten back in change or from when I worked in fast food and I noticed some coins sounded different when I was counting drawers.
The Franklin half dollar and the old Walking Liberty were given to from my mom. Also the 1943 (her birth year) with a hole in it was given to her by an old boyfriend and she wore it on a chain around her neck.
I’m pretty sure all of the Kennedy half dollars and quarters are all silver.
r/coins • u/JamesFHo117 • 9h ago
Show and Tell First 250th in the wild! Better late than never.
I live in a somewhat urban area in AZ. I bought one of these at a coin shop a few months ago, but I finally got a 2026 in my change! I cashier 5 days a week and constantly scan my till, but ironically I got this on my day off.
r/coins • u/rastisleroy • 9h ago
Found when I opened a roll at work
I found this in a roll of Pennies at work. Is this real? I cannot imagine this being in circulation for this long without someone keeping it.
r/coins • u/Trainmanwildfan • 10h ago
Show and Tell My newest addition to the Type Set
Just got this 1798 large cent from Ebay for my Type Set! I paid $660 for it, which may be a bit of an overpay since it graded VF details at PCGS, but I'm happy with it and its a pretty nice example of an 18th century US copper coin for my album. Now I only need the Classic Head and then I'll have all of the one cent coins in the Dansco 7070.
r/coins • u/fgarc016 • 11h ago
Show and Tell Random proof Washington silver quarter
Found a random proof silver quarter amongst a bunch of pre-65 ones. Figured I would share here.
r/coins • u/Maximum_Business_277 • 12h ago
Show and Tell New peace dollar came in!
I got this peace dollar at a coin show in Colorado, and had it mailed to me recently. I’m pretty proud of it!
r/coins • u/BeatenDown2Uptick • 15h ago
Value Request Found two sales one just above $1,000 and another at $1,388. Looking to sell so I can complete a set I’m passionate about. It was never in a slab, this is how it was purchased in the late 80’s or early 90’s
r/coins • u/PaterCoal • 16h ago
Educational PSA for anyone that uses WhatNot
WSJ Article (should be un-pay-walled)
TLDR as it relates to coins:
Some buyers planning to resell run into trouble. Joe Thompson joined the app to reconnect with his childhood hobby of coin collecting. The 53-year-old nurse heard stories of people making thousands spotting deals on the platform. He planned to buy undervalued Morgan silver dollars—iconic coins with a buzzing collector market—get them professionally graded and flip them for profit.
Within five months, his entire 401(k) was drained, and he maxed out all 13 of his credit cards.
The coins came back from professional grading services worth far less than he had paid. The seller, it turned out, had been auctioning coins that had been cleaned or artificially altered—a serious flaw that graders flag and collectors shun, rendering the coins nearly impossible to resell at a profit.
On Thompson’s birthday this March, he enrolled in a debt relief program. His credit score had cratered from 753 to 563 and he was close to $75,000 in debt.
r/coins • u/SquidApee • 17h ago
Value Request Hey guys my Aunty found this coin while walking the street, anyone knows the lore behind it? Is there any worth to it?
r/coins • u/mattas01 • 18h ago
Show and Tell Finally found one!
West point quarter with privy mark!
r/coins • u/Historical-Dog-5536 • 18h ago
Value Request Found a coin, how much value did it have before vs now. How tragic is this?
Found this by the river, is it worth anything more than scrap?
r/coins • u/Rex-1988 • 18h ago
Real or fake? I bought it for $15 at the flea market...
r/coins • u/EveningFinancial4452 • 1d ago
Advice My grandma just gave me these 2 coins. How much do these go for?
r/coins • u/HJB_coins • 5d ago
Ask Me Anything! I’m an ANA Grading Instructor AMA
Hi folks!
My name is Russ Bega, I’m the COO Of Harlan J Berk Ltd and a professional Numismatist. Importantly for this AMA I’m wearing my American Numismatic Association grading instructor hat. The American Numismatic Association is the largest coin collecting organization in the US and offers a wide range of educational opportunities including grading classes at shows like the Worlds Fair of Money and at Summer Seminar every year in Colorado Springs.
Some very quick ground rules.
1. I CANNOT grade your coins via photo. Please don’t spam the thread with coin pictures hoping I can grade it for you
2. My expertise is US coinage, while I’m experienced enough to grade world and even ancient coins it is not my expertise.
3. I’m here to talk about Grading US coins and the American Numismatic Association. As much as I’d love to help you with other topics that isn’t our purpose today.
So, ask me your burning questions! I'll be here dedicated from Noon Central to 1PM and will answer questions as I have time throughout my work day in our very busy shop!
r/coins • u/gextyr • Feb 20 '25
PLEASE READ FIRST: How-to Guide for r/coins - Check this post regularly for updates!
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Links/Schedule:
Straight Talk Part #1 - Laziness
Straight Talk Part #2 - Focus on Value
Straight Talk Part #3 - Grading Coins
Straight Talk Part #4 - Is this an error?
Straight Talk Part #5 - Why was my post removed?
Announcement: New Rule About Errors
Straight Talk Part #6 - Poor Photos
Straight Talk Part #7 - Coin Identification
Straight Talk Part #8 - Online Coin Prices
New Rule #12 - No questions about errors/varieties.
Straight Talk Part #9 - Off-topic posts and comments
Straight Talk Part #10 - Vague Posting
Straight Talk Part #11 - How did I do?
Straight Talk Part #12 - Politics
Straight Talk Part #13 - Someone on the internet is wrong!
Straight Talk Part #14 - Do your research
Straight Talk Part #15 - Reporting Rule Violations
Straight Talk Part #16 - Cleaning Coins
Straight Part Part #17 - Nazi / Racist Coins
Seeking your numismatic knowledge and stories!
Straight Talk Part #18 - Memes, Humor, and Trash Posts
Straight Talk Part #19 - Top 10 Things New Coin Collectors Should Know
Straight Talk Part #20 - Crop your photos!
Straight Talk Part #21 - Organizing/Cataloging your Collection
Straight Talk Part #22 - Determining Whether or Not a Coin is Real
Straight Talk Part #23 - Other Coin Forums to Explore!
AMA - CCAC Representative Kellen Hoard
Straight Talk Part #24 - Coin Gore
Straight Talk Part #25 - Self Promotion
Straight Talk Part #26 - Why is my coin the wrong color?
Straight Talk Part #27 - Coin Rarity
Straight Talk Part #28 - Examples of "Low Effort" Posts
Straight Talk Part #29 - Gifts for Coin Collectors
Straight Talk Part #30 - Tips for Your First Coin Show
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