Chile 1782-So DA 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 30579 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "Charles III gold 8 Escudos 1782/71 So-DA AU55 NGC, Santiago mint. An obvious overdate example from this highly collected series, with surfaces that radiate with golden warmth and central designs that have been minimally affected by wear. A challenging issue to locate finer, and fully coveted at this level of certification." This type was struck 1772-89 and is the first type that can be called reasonably available. The government took over the mint in 1770 and enlarged it, increasing production plus the debasement of 1772 likely caused prior issues to be melted. The SCWC mentions the overdate and awards it a 50% premium.
Recorded mintage: 40,000 including the normal date.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.901 fine gold, .784 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-12942, KM 27.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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