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La Rioja, Argentina, gold 8 escudos, 1845 RB, Rosas, rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Janson-52; KM-19. One-year type with unique arms on reverse inside legend ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURADOR ROSAS, the final issue in the name of General Rosas, a highly desirable top-grade specimen with choice brilliant luster and sharp details all over, characteristic die-crack at top of arms on obverse (struck slightly off-center) and natural rim-flaw at top on reverse, minimal marks, far superior to the Eliasberg example (AU 55) and in fact the finest at NGC by four grades, a very exciting coin for the Argentina specialist or 8 escudos trophy collector. NGC #6284687-001.
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