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Heck of a cob

WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Currently offered by Northeast @ $8500

Mexico, 1714-Mo J Gold Cob 4 Escudos, Ex-Cab. De las Yndias

NGC MS64

Virtually as struck, very rare this nice. From perhaps the finest collection of Spanish and Spanish Colonial coins ever formed:

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We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
--Severian the Lame

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  • BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
    Wish I could add that Beauty to my collection ! Would look nice next to my 1714 Mexico 2 Escudo.

    Only problem... I'd have to pawn the Picasso & mortgage the Matisse to pay for it image
  • ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭
    Very nice! That actually looks better than a 64. JMHO.
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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice! That actually looks better than a 64. JMHO. >>



    You know what's weird? I agree. I don't know how anyone can tell that a crudely struck, 300-year old coin is MS anything, but I'll be darned if I wouldn't have to give it a 65.
    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
    --Severian the Lame
  • OchoRealesOchoReales Posts: 1,500 ✭
    The coin hammered for 3100 Euros.

    Gary
    Lurker since '02. Got the seven year itch!

    Gary
  • ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭
    LOL! Well, I am not saying I can grade coins, but It does look mint. The only points which should have been knocked off, perhaps, would be the off-center strike and the weak strike around the edges. -Dan
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Wow, I've never seen anything near that quality!! image

    I think it's pretty well centered as far as cobs go, too. If I were to grade it, I think I'd give it at least a 65, maybe 66 or 67 (without seeing it in hand).

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,799 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wish I could add that Beauty to my collection ! Would look nice next to my 1714 Mexico 2 Escudo >>



    BBQnBLUES' coin, again- worth crowin' about!

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  • Silvereagle82Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭
    OK ... I see where the cob is "on hold" !!
    Who here is trying to buy it ????
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