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El Peru, Lima 1750 R four escudos NGC MS 64 EX LUZ

  El Peru, LIMA 1750 R  four escudos. NGC "MS 64 EX LUZ". An exceptional near gem media onza recovered from the wreck of Nuestra Senora  de la Luz (1752). Lustrous, mint state, golden surfaces. The highest graded 1750 Lima four escudos. In fact, the highest grade Lima four escudos for the entire 50 year period 1701-1750. A truly [...]

El Peru, Lima 1750 R four escudos NGC MS 64 EX LUZ2019-10-22T14:09:33-07:00

Mexico 1714 8 escudos Date over Grat NGC MS 63 1715 Fleet

Nueva Espana, mint of Mexico City, 1714 J eight escudos. The rarest and most curious of the 1714 varieties, in which the date was removed from the reverse and re-engraved over GRAT in the obverse legend, creating the overstrike 1714/GRAT. Lustrous and choice mint state. Certainly one of the finest examples. NGC "Date Over Grat [...]

Mexico 1714 8 escudos Date over Grat NGC MS 63 1715 Fleet2019-10-21T14:49:14-07:00

Viceroyalty of Nueva Espana, Mexico City 1711 MXo J eight escudos

Ornate Cross design of 1711. Near mint state with a four digit date (very rare as such). Struck on a huge (37 mm) planchet and with beautiful golden color. NGC AU 50 1715 Fleet. The finest seen by either service, and without question one of best, if not the best, example of the ephemeral Mexican [...]

Viceroyalty of Nueva Espana, Mexico City 1711 MXo J eight escudos2019-11-08T09:07:13-07:00