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Ferdinand VII gold 8 Escudos 1820/9 M-GJ MS63+ NGC, Madrid mint, KM485, Onza-1241. Incredibly impressive quality for the date, featuring surfaces that gleam with freshness and eye-appeal that is propelled by very few instances of abrasive contact. The strike, better than virtually any other we've seen, remains sharp over both sides with a few deeper planchet adjustment lines appearing in the reverse shield. Several minuscule alloying imperfections are also noted for accuracy's sake (seen around D.G. on the obverse), but these are far from significant. One of, if not the finest example of the date available to collectors, with this coin existing as the only MS63+ in the NGC census with none graded finer. A search through archived auction sales supports this elite status, as none we've seen are clearly superior to this coin.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD
Ferdinand VII gold 8 Escudos 1820/9 M-GJ MS63+ NGC, Madrid mint, KM485, Onza-1241. Incredibly impressive quality for the date, featuring surfaces that gleam with freshness and eye-appeal that is propelled by very few instances of abrasive contact. The strike, better than virtually any other we've seen, remains sharp over both sides with a few deeper planchet adjustment lines appearing in the reverse shield. Several minuscule alloying imperfections are also noted for accuracy's sake (seen around D.G. on the obverse), but these are far from significant. One of, if not the finest example of the date available to collectors, with this coin existing as the only MS63+ in the NGC census with none graded finer. A search through archived auction sales supports this elite status, as none we've seen are clearly superior to this coin.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD