1783 8 Reale from El Cazador - Help?

SilverEagles92 · December 9, 2007 1:02AM

I'd like to know more about the holder than the coin, actually. I know about El Cazador shipwreck, headed for Louisiana in 1784, discovered in 1993 by a fisherman... But all of the other coins I have seen are either raw with large COA's, or in NGC or ANACS slabs. This one has no COA, and is in a Global Certification Services, INC. "slab." I was told that this coin was purchased from Eastern Numismatics, but that's all I know about the sale of the coin.

Can anyone help me? Is GCS reliable as far as authenticity and provenance goes? Were they the official encapsulator of this wreck? Is this some aftermarket thing?

MrEureka · December 9, 2007 1:54AM

I don't know the service but I do know the coins. I'm sure the thing is real.

TwoKopeiki · December 9, 2007 2:03AM

I've never heard of GCS, but the coin does look salt-water salvaged. Wouldn't be able to tell you if it's from Cazador, or some other wreck.

SilverEagles92 · December 9, 2007 3:12AM

Thanks guys!

GDJMSP · December 9, 2007 4:23AM

GCS has been around for a long time. For the most part they have a good reputation in regard to authenticity, I for one have never seen a fake in their slabs. They don't grade coins, they merely authenticate them. But neither would I recommend buying coins in their slabs unless you are familiar with the coin and have confidence in it yourself.

lordmarcovan · December 9, 2007 5:03PM

I had a 1783 pedigreed to El Cazador, as well. But mine was in an ANACS holder.

SilverEagles92 · December 9, 2007 10:29PM

If I sent this coin in the GCS holder to ANACS and had them cross it over, would it loose the El Cazador pedigree?

1783 8 Reale from El Cazador - Help?

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