Colombia 1750-F S 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 59 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $28,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 escudos, 1750/49S, assayer S above denomination 8 to left, mintmark F-S to right, broad flan, rare, NGC AU 50, finest and only example in NGC census. Colombian cob 8E and 4E (which did not begin until very late under Philip V) seem to come either small or large, the latter like the present coin so large as to encompass the whole design (much like a Royal or galano), the cross side on this specimen being exceptionally full and bold with clear overdate (the shield side doubled but also full), with very light toning in crevices, light gouge next to one arm of cross." This type was struck 1747-56 at what is now Bogota. Milled coinage of gold commenced in 1756.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, .798 troy oz AGW, this specimen 26.94 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-10863, Restrepo-M98.4 var; S-B27a; Cal-801; KM-unl (26 for type).
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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