NGC - AU 55 Top Pop!!
Ferdinand VI (1746-1759). 8 escudos. 1753. Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino. S (Sebastian de Rivera). (Cal-807). (Tauler-626). (Restrepo-M98-14). . 26,88 g. Castle and lions on the shield, ·F/·/S· on the left and ·8/·/S· on the right. Full date. Part of the king's name and ordinal VI visible. Slight double strike, typical of this issue. Lovely color.
Extremely rare; we have traced only three different specimens offered at auction over the past 30 years.
Slabbed by NGC as AU 55 (Top Pop), the finest graded specimen in both the NGC and PCGS censuses. Est...30000,00.
Only 2 other known
Charles III (1759-1788). 8 reales. 1775. Madrid. PJ. (Cal-1065). . 27,00 g. Only a 2 other specimens are known to have been auctioned in the last 20 years. Soft toning with original luster. Extremely rare.
Official records from the Madrid mint indicate that, following the Mint Ordinances of 1730, the production of 8 Reales was minimal due to the large influx of silver coinage —initially pillar types and later portrait issues— arriving from the Americas. As a result, the mint’s efforts focused primarily on fractional denominations intended for everyday circulation. With the monetary reform of Charles III in 1772 and the decree ordering the withdrawal of the older coinage, the Madrid mint carried out an extraordinary coinage in 1773 and 1774, mainly in 8 Reales, likely intended to replace the recalled coins with the new type.
However, the partial failure of the withdrawal—as people tended to keep the older, higher-fineness coins—together with the subsequent shortage of silver explains the sharp decline in 8 Reales production during the following years. Within this context, the 1775 issue appears in the mint’s records in Only two other examples are known to have been auctioned in the last 20 years than those of preceding years. After that date, the 8 Reales denomination was only struck again in 1778, 1782, and 1788, while the production of 4 Reales coins increased notably due to the limited inflow of silver.
The extreme rarity of the 1775 issue is confirmed by its exceptional scarcity in the numismatic market and its absence from the most important collections of 8 Reales or Charles III coinage ever auctioned. All evidence suggests it was a residual coinage, preceding the sporadic resumption of 1778. For its rarity, the 1775 8 Reales may be considered comparable to the 1777 and 1778 issues, which are traditionally regarded among the rarest Madrid mint coins —and indeed among the rarest of the entire reign. Almost XF. Est...3500,00.
Charles III (1759-1788). 8 escudos. 1775. Madrid. PJ. (Cal-1691). (Cal onza-725). . 26,88 g. No dot between the assayer marks. Superb specimen with full luster. No signs of wear, even on the highest points of the relief, and only a few tiny marks on the G of the legend. Very rare in this grade. Almost MS/Mint state. Est...7000,00.
NGC - MS 61
Charles III (1759-1788). 8 escudos. 1787. Popayan. SF. (Cal-2056). (Cal onza-823). (Restrepo-73-40a). . 27,02 g. Sharply struck with nearly pristine surfaces. Minor marks on the obverse. Nice color and full luster. Rare in this condition.
Slabbed by NGC as MS 61. Only 1 finer specimen in the NGC census. Est...5000,00.
NGC - XF 45 Top Pop!!
Charles IV (1788-1808). 4 reales. 1803. Santiago. FJ. (Cal-866). . Good strike for this issue. Nice cabinet toning with light traces of original luster.
Slabbed by NGC as XF 45 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC census. With the special Val y Mexía Collection label.
Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (14/11/2022), lot 71420. Est...800,00.
NGC - MS 62
Charles IV (1788-1808). 4 reales. 1807. Santiago. FJ. (Cal-871). . Nice cabinet toning with subtle iridescent hues and underlying original luster, enhancing its excellent eye appeal. Rare, especially in this grade.
Slabbed by NGC as MS 62, with only two finer specimens in the NGC census. Special Val y Mexía Collection label. Est...1500,00.
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