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29. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos,
1711M, from the 1715 Fleet,
encapsulated NGC AU 58.
S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.89 grams.
Very broad flan for this date, with
nice full inner details and nearly
full legends, the pillars side slightly
off-center, with a haze of light
sediment all over. From the 1715
Fleet, with original cardboard holder
from the late 1960s or early 1970s.
Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.

30. Lima, Peru, cob 8 es-
cudos, 1717M, from the
Loosdrecht (1719). S-L28; KM-
38.2; CT-29. 26.85 grams. Choice
bold strike with deep red toning
on pillars side, the design curi-
ously adorned with dots (pil-
lars side) and teardrops (cross
side) in fields, AU. From the
Loosdrecht (1719). Estimate:
$7,000-$10,000.

31. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N.
S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 26.72 grams. Bold full
pillars and cross, AU- with hints of red and
black here and there, no doubling. Estimate:
$5,000-$7,500.

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