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104. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750J, 107. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
from the Luz (1752). CT-70; KM-3. 27.04 grams. Technically UNC, from the Luz (1752). CT-72; KM-3. 27.06 grams. Choice strike with
with ample luster around details interspersed with light rainbow ton- much luster underlying toning and extensive surface encrustation,
ing, but bust and shield are somewhat weakly struck, slightly crude slightly crude rims (as made), nice example of uncleaned shipwreck
edge (as made) at bottom. From the Luz (1752) and pedigreed to the gold. From the Luz (1752) and pedigreed to the Sotheby’s auction of
Sotheby’s auction of March 1993, with original lot-tag #56. Estimate: March 1993, with original lot-tag #434. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
$2,500-$3,750.

108. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
105. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J, from the Luz (1752). CT-72; KM-3. 27.03 grams. Lustrous UNC with
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC MS 61. CT-72; KM-3. slightly crude rims (as made), weak center on reverse, marks in fields.
Highly lustrous but with usual central weakness (net grade, in our From the Luz (1752) and pedigreed to the Sotheby’s auction of March
opinion), slightly off-center reverse. From the Luz (1752). Estimate: 1993, with original lot-tag #72. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
$3,000-$4,500.

109. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1778/7DA.
106. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J, CT-unl. (cf. 228); KM-unl. (cf. 27). 27.00 grams. Lustrous UNC with lamina-
from the Luz (1752). CT-72; KM-3. 27.05 grams. Lustrous UNC with tion flaw on reverse, light surface hairlines on obverse, clear overdate
relatively good detail (only slight central weakness) but obverse fields that is decidedly not 8/7/6 as listed in CT. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
hairlined from cleaning. From the Luz (1752) and pedigreed to the
Sotheby’s auction of March 1993, with original lot-tag #415. Estimate:
$2,500-$3,750.

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