Watch List notes:

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), La Rioja mint, gold 8 escudos, 1826P, very rare, NGC AU 55, ex-Madonna (stated on label).KM-21; Onza-1559; Janson-12.2.26.77 grams.Sharp strike (particularly the ever-popular sunface motif) with unmarked fields save a few light hairlines, light high-point wear and only muted luster, typically broad rims, hint of toning around details, desirable first date of a rare and popular type dating to the early days of Argentina's independence.Pedigreed to the J. Madonna Collection.
($12500-20000)