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CCE Signature Sale 3064 20-21 Apr 2018
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Philip V gold Cob 2 Escudos 1731/29 Mo-F/G AU58 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM53.2, Cal-355 (Unlisted Overdate). 18mm/6.8g. Amazing quality, possessing a strong, minimally doubled strike, sparkling luster in the fields and attractive rosy toning hues in the recesses. Fully dated, it's clear that this coin was struck from a reused die, but the overdate attribution provided by NGC seems to be mistaken, with magnified inspection appearing to show evidence of a '0' beneath the second '1', suggesting a previous 1730 date. Whatever the case, the date is extremely rare, and this is easily the most charming example we've seen. A real trophy coin for the cob specialist.
Selections from the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD
Philip V gold Cob 2 Escudos 1731/29 Mo-F/G AU58 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM53.2, Cal-355 (Unlisted Overdate). 18mm/6.8g. Amazing quality, possessing a strong, minimally doubled strike, sparkling luster in the fields and attractive rosy toning hues in the recesses. Fully dated, it's clear that this coin was struck from a reused die, but the overdate attribution provided by NGC seems to be mistaken, with magnified inspection appearing to show evidence of a '0' beneath the second '1', suggesting a previous 1730 date. Whatever the case, the date is extremely rare, and this is easily the most charming example we've seen. A real trophy coin for the cob specialist.
Selections from the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD