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Philip V gold Cob 8 Escudos 1715 Mo-J MS63 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM57.2, Cal-2214 (this coin), Onza-398 (Extremely Rare), Oro Macuquino-398 (Extremely Rare). 26.98gm. Plain tressures variety. From the 1715 Plate Fleet. Perhaps the most fiercely collected date from this famed shipwreck, and one of immense rarity, both in general and in this conditional preservation. Entirely missing from the Norweb and Eliasberg collections, a quick survey of NGC and PCGS's census reports reveal a mere 2 pieces having been certified a point finer to date. Exceptional quality for the grade is immediately confirmed once in hand. The details of the royal arms, mintmark, assayer's initial, and date are all deeply sunk on the obverse, as is the reverse cross, rendering a perceptible relief to the devices which rapidly offsets some minor weakness along the edges. Die polish lines the recesses, producing a finish which, on the whole, very nearly seems deserving of a finer certification. This is only the seventh representative of this year that we have ever offered. Further, Alan Craig records a mere 11 examples in the Florida State Collection compared to 47 of the 1713 and 107 of the 1714. Thus, the desirability of this offering can only be considered undeniable, and its use as the plate coin in Calicó's Numismática Española truly fitting.
Ex. Áureo & Calicó Auction 306 (March 2018, Lot 273)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/philip-v-gold-cob-8-escudos-1715-mo-j-ms63-ngc-/p/3093-90001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
Philip V gold Cob 8 Escudos 1715 Mo-J MS63 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM57.2, Cal-2214 (this coin), Onza-398 (Extremely Rare), Oro Macuquino-398 (Extremely Rare). 26.98gm. Plain tressures variety. From the 1715 Plate Fleet. Perhaps the most fiercely collected date from this famed shipwreck, and one of immense rarity, both in general and in this conditional preservation. Entirely missing from the Norweb and Eliasberg collections, a quick survey of NGC and PCGS's census reports reveal a mere 2 pieces having been certified a point finer to date. Exceptional quality for the grade is immediately confirmed once in hand. The details of the royal arms, mintmark, assayer's initial, and date are all deeply sunk on the obverse, as is the reverse cross, rendering a perceptible relief to the devices which rapidly offsets some minor weakness along the edges. Die polish lines the recesses, producing a finish which, on the whole, very nearly seems deserving of a finer certification. This is only the seventh representative of this year that we have ever offered. Further, Alan Craig records a mere 11 examples in the Florida State Collection compared to 47 of the 1713 and 107 of the 1714. Thus, the desirability of this offering can only be considered undeniable, and its use as the plate coin in Calicó's Numismática Española truly fitting.
Ex. Áureo & Calicó Auction 306 (March 2018, Lot 273)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/philip-v-gold-cob-8-escudos-1715-mo-j-ms63-ngc-/p/3093-90001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD