Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 17(14)J, encapsulated NGC MS 64, from the 1715 Fleet, ex-Blauvelt (Real Eight Co.). S-M30; KM-51.2 ;CT-510. 3.3 grams. Choice but off-center full shield and cross, bold (o)MJ, lustrous and sharp, important pedigree to a 1977 auction of Real Eight finds. From the 1715 Fleet, and pedigreed to the Bowers and Ruddy auction of February 1977 (Blauvelt, as stated inside the slab), with original lot-tag #5233.
Estimate: $1500 - 2250