Brazil 1766-B 800 reis
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This specimen was lot 31063 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,464. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brazil: José I gold 800 Reis 1766-B VF Details (Excessive Clipping) PCGS, Bahia mint. A circulated minute gold piece which retains well-defined motifs." While the 6400 réis is relatively available, its fractions (3200 réis, 1600 réis and 800 réis) are much scarcer. This type is recorded from Bahia for 1752-59, 1763-68 and 1777. This example sold for over five times the catalog value despite being clipped.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.79 g, 0.917 fine gold, 17 mm diameter, .052 troy oz.
Catalog reference: KM 180.1, LMB-347.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
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