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January 2018 NYINC Auction 11-13 Jan 2018
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COLOMBIA. 1770-VJ 8 Escudos. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) mint. Carlos III (1759-1788). Restrepo M71.20. AU-58 (PCGS).
Rich medium yellow gold with hints of pale green. Frosty and highly lustrous, with choice surfaces and a very bold portrait. The obverse lacks denticles from 11:00 to 2:00, the reverse from 9:00 to 1:00. Well struck throughout and free of any significant problems. A splash of coppery encrustation is present at X of REX. This coin's condition and provenance are unimproveable.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Rich medium yellow gold with hints of pale green. Frosty and highly lustrous, with choice surfaces and a very bold portrait. The obverse lacks denticles from 11:00 to 2:00, the reverse from 9:00 to 1:00. Well struck throughout and free of any significant problems. A splash of coppery encrustation is present at X of REX. This coin's condition and provenance are unimproveable.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
From Spink America's sale of the Norweb Collection, March 1997, lot 350.
Estimate: $3500.00- $7000.00