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Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. La Rioja. Provincial 8 Reales 1838-R, KM8, MS61 NGC. Coin Rotation. A well struck example of this notoriously crude type with a rich sheath of multi-layered patina on both sides that, when closely inspected, reveals a mixture of earthy tones as well as blushes of blues, golds and purples. A couple of errant marks in the reverse centers define the grade, but all blend in perfectly and none diminish the eye-appeal in the least. A type that was likely struck using ore mined from the mountain its obverse depicts - Fatima Mountain. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $650 in VF, $1200 in EF.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. La Rioja. Provincial 8 Reales 1838-R, KM8, MS61 NGC. Coin Rotation. A well struck example of this notoriously crude type with a rich sheath of multi-layered patina on both sides that, when closely inspected, reveals a mixture of earthy tones as well as blushes of blues, golds and purples. A couple of errant marks in the reverse centers define the grade, but all blend in perfectly and none diminish the eye-appeal in the least. A type that was likely struck using ore mined from the mountain its obverse depicts - Fatima Mountain. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $650 in VF, $1200 in EF.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD