{"product_id":"1859-go-pf-mexico-8-reales-pcgs-genuine-chop-mark-vf-detail-guanajuato-silver","title":"1859-Go PF Mexico 8 Reales - PCGS Genuine Chop Mark VF Detail -Guanajuato Silver","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eOffered here is an \u003cstrong\u003e1859-Go PF Mexico 8 Reales\u003c\/strong\u003e, struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eGuanajuato Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1859 and certified \u003cstrong\u003ePCGS Genuine – Chop Mark, VF Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Mexican 8 Reales was a large, .903 fine silver coin that circulated extensively throughout the Americas and international trade markets during the 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eThis example features the classic \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty Cap and Rays\u003c\/strong\u003e design on the obverse and the Mexican eagle and snake on the reverse. The coin bears a \u003cstrong\u003econtemporary chop mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, an important piece of its circulation history. Chop marks were applied by merchants or other users to test or validate the silver content and are an especially interesting feature for collectors of world trade coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eRather than viewing the chop mark simply as damage, collectors of Mexican 8 Reales and world trade dollars often specifically seek examples showing these historical countermarks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan's Coinage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49694405230848,"sku":null,"price":158.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8892\/8256\/files\/IMG_5697.jpg?v=1788727829","url":"https:\/\/ryanscoinage.com\/products\/1859-go-pf-mexico-8-reales-pcgs-genuine-chop-mark-vf-detail-guanajuato-silver","provider":"Ryan's Coinage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}