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    From: Gord Nichols <gnichols@cogeco.ca>
    Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Debased Silver & Emergency Issues
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    Ooh boy. They should put =93counterfeit=94 on the label but I guess if all =
    they do is grade coins it is ok. Thanks Ray
    Gord
    On Jan 3, 2014, at 4:56 PM, Ray Williams <njraywms@optonline.net> wrote:

    > Hi Gord,
    > NGC is the grading service. PCGS is probably the most popular gradin=
    g service for those that like encapsulation, and NGC runs a close second. =
    You can read about them at: http://www.ngccoin.com/
    > Ray
    >=20
    >=20
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    > On 1/3/2014 4:26 PM, Gord Nichols wrote:
    >> Ray and all
    >> I collect counterfeit Spanish colonial silver portrait coins because I f=
    ind them very interesting. They circulated in the early USA and colonial Ca=
    nada. I will admit I am sort of poor and they are the only interesting =93c=
    olonial=94 I can afford right now. Here are links to my last 2 purchases. W=
    hat does NGC mean?=20
    >>=20
    >> 1805 Mexico 8 Reales Carolus IIII SILVER Coin.Narrow TH KM#109 NGC Grade=
    d XF 45.
    >>=20
    >>=20
    >> 8 REALES MEXICO OLD COIN MISSPRINDET DATE (VF) CARLUS THE 4TH
    >>=20
    >> I invite anyone to join in this interesting pursuit.=20
    >>=20
    >> Gord
    >>=20
    >> On Dec 31, 2013, at 1:53 PM, johnmenc@optonline.net wrote:
    >>=20
    >>>=20
    >>> Not really debased silver but the finest contemporary counterfeit ever =
    created (my opinion) in terms of its workmanship - a Birmingham England Tow=
    er Mint Sheffield (i.e., silver-plated CC8R) produced by England during its=
    war with Spain to assist in demonetizing Spain's currency. The difficulty =
    really being when they come UNC or AU as many exist currently in TPG holder=
    s as regals and only (maybe) along the edges under a loop do we see the sil=
    ver plating JUST starting to peel away. Its GNL classification being - GNL:=
    1794-O : Aa / R: So DA-001. The (a) denoting its a countermark type CC8R v=
    ariety. Progressive lettering such as b,c,d - denoting other different coun=
    ter marks being regal or fake based on Gurney's developed classification sy=
    stem for the book. I doubt a piece like this could get by Stacks/Bowers now=
    due to our frequent correspondences and certainly Heritage will be brought=
    up to speed soon enough with the new CC8R book in its final editing stages=
    . Good
    >>>=20
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    =3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-=
    mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Ooh boy. They should p=
    ut =93counterfeit=94 on the label but I guess if all they do is grade coins=
    it is ok. Thanks Ray<div>Gord<br><div><div>On Jan 3, 2014, at 4:56 PM, Ray=
    Williams <<a href=3D"mailto:njraywms@optonline.net">njraywms@optonline.=
    net</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote=
    type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-=
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    eight: 1.22em; font-family: Georgia;"><p style=3D"line-height: 1.22em; marg=
    in: 0px 0px 1em;">Hi Gord,<br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">  &n=
    bsp; NGC is the grading service.  PCGS is probably the most popular gr=
    ading service for those that like encapsulation, and NGC runs a close secon=
    d.  You can read about them at:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&=
    nbsp;</span><a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://www.ngccoin.c=
    om/" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em; font-family: Verdana;">http://www.ngccoi=
    n.com/</a><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">Ray<br style=3D"line-height: 1=
    .22em;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em=
    ;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></p><div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix" st=
    yle=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">On 1/3/2014 4:26 PM, Gord Nichols wrote:<br st=
    yle=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><blockquote cite=3D"mid:9B906B6F-FF3D-4B=
    87-ADC1-C4EEFFAE9A5B@cogeco.ca" type=3D"cite" style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px =
    4px; line-height: 1.22em;">Ray and all<div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">I=
    collect counterfeit Spanish colonial silver portrait coins because I find =
    them very interesting. They circulated in the early USA and colonial Canada=
    . I will admit I am sort of poor and they are the only interesting =93colon=
    ial=94 I can afford right now. Here are links to my last 2 purchases. What =
    does NGC mean? </div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br style=3D"=
    line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><a moz=3D"t=
    rue" class=3D"g-asm002" title=3D"1805 Mexico
    8 Reales Carolus IIII SILVER Coin.Narrow TH KM#109 NGC Graded
    XF 45." href=3D"http://www.ebay.ca/itm/171203094933?ssPageName=3D=
    STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=3Dp3984.m1438.l2649" id=3D"ttl_171203094933" styl=
    e=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">1805 Mexico 8 Reales Carolus IIII SILVER Coin.Na=
    rrow TH KM#109 NGC Graded XF 45.</a></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em=
    ;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22=
    em;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.=
    22em;"><a moz=3D"true" class=3D"g-asm002" title=3D"8 REALES
    MEXICO OLD COIN MISSPRINDET DATE (VF) CARLUS THE 4TH" href=3D"htt=
    p://www.ebay.ca/itm/271350215834?ssPageName=3DSTRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=3Dp=
    3984.m1438.l2649" id=3D"ttl_271350215834" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">8 =
    REALES MEXICO OLD COIN MISSPRINDET DATE (VF) CARLUS THE 4TH</a></div><div s=
    tyle=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div=
    style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">I invite anyone to join in this interesting=
    pursuit. </div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br style=3D"line-=
    height: 1.22em;"></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">Gord</div><div s=
    tyle=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div=
    style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">On Dec 31, 2013, at 1:53 PM,<span class=3D"=
    Apple-converted-space"> </span><a moz=3D"true" href=3D"mailto:johnmenc=
    @optonline.net" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">johnmenc@optonline.net</a><s=
    pan class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br style=3D"line-he=
    ight: 1.22em;"><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br class=3D"Apple-inter=
    change-newline" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><blockquote type=3D"cite" st=
    yle=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px 4px; line-height: 1.22em;"><div style=3D"line-he=
    ight: 1.22em; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
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    nt-family: Georgia;"><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br class=3D"webki=
    t-block-placeholder" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><p style=3D"line-=
    height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">Not really debased silver but the fin=
    est contemporary counterfeit ever created (my opinion) in terms of its work=
    manship - a Birmingham England Tower Mint Sheffield (i.e., silver-plated CC=
    8R) produced by England during its war with Spain to assist in demonetizing=
    Spain's currency. The difficulty really being when they come UNC or AU as =
    many exist currently in TPG holders as regals and only (maybe) along the ed=
    ges under a loop do we see the silver plating JUST starting to peel away. I=
    ts GNL classification being - GNL: 1794-O : Aa / R: So DA-001. The (a) deno=
    ting its a countermark type CC8R variety. Progressive lettering such as b,c=
    ,d - denoting other different counter marks being regal or fake based on Gu=
    rney's developed classification system for the book. I doubt a piece like t=
    his could get by Stacks/Bowers now due to our frequent correspondences and =
    certainly Heritage will be brought up to speed soon enough with the new CC8=
    R book in its final editing stages. Good</p></div></div></div></div></block=
    quote></div><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div width=3D"1" style=
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