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NYINC Signature Sale 3030 5-6 January 2014
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Ferdinand VII gold 8 Escudos 1811-CI Cadiz, KM470, AU55 PCGS, slightly crude with a soft strike on the central details. The surfaces are highly lustrous and the design features show virtually no wear. A very scarce one year type struck at Cadiz with the crowned C mintmark while Ferdinand was in the custody of Napoleon at the Chateau de Valencay in France. During this turbulent period control of Spain was given to Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $2500 in VF, $4250 in EF.
Estimate: 4250-4750 USD
Ferdinand VII gold 8 Escudos 1811-CI Cadiz, KM470, AU55 PCGS, slightly crude with a soft strike on the central details. The surfaces are highly lustrous and the design features show virtually no wear. A very scarce one year type struck at Cadiz with the crowned C mintmark while Ferdinand was in the custody of Napoleon at the Chateau de Valencay in France. During this turbulent period control of Spain was given to Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $2500 in VF, $4250 in EF.
Estimate: 4250-4750 USD