Watch List notes:

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (17)11J, ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-103. 26.82 grams. Full and well-detailed shield (slightly doubled) with clear oXMJ and full denomination, bottom of 11 of date, nearly full cross, matte XF+ with minute stains from the sea. From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the Stuart Auerbach collection. Treasure hunters will recognize Auerbach's name as the owner of Kellyco, for many years the biggest distributor of metal detectors in the US (if not the world). Stu passed away in September of 2017.
($5000-7500)