View source for Bolivia 1854-PTS MJ 8 scudos

[[Image:Bolivia 1854 8 escudos obv H3029-30379.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3029, lot 30379]]
[[Image:Bolivia 1854 8 escudos rev H3029-30379.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 30379 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic gold 8 Escudos 1854 PTS-MJ, AU Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC. Exceptionally pleasing for the designation with a bolder strike than most. A great deal of the original luster remains in the fields. While the visual impact is truly minimal, a light wipe to the right of Bolivar's bust accounts for the 'surface hairlines' designation." This type was struck 1852-57 and is not rare but usually found impaired.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 116, Fr-34. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, ''Coins of Bolivia, 1820-1970,'' San Antonio, TX: 1970.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP scudo|1853 scudo]]
* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP 8 scudos|1853 8 scudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-PTS MJ 1/2 sol|1854 ½ sol]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-Paz F 2 soles|1854-Paz 2 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-PAZ F 4 soles|1854-Paz 4 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-PTS MF 4 soles|1854-MF 4 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-PTS MJ 4 soles|1854-MJ 4 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-PTS M 8 soles|1854-M 8 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-PTS MJ 8 soles|1854-MJ 8 soles]]
* [[Ecuador 1854-GJ 8 escudos]]
* [[Bolivia 1855-PTS MJ 8 scudos|1855-MJ 8 scudos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1854]]
* return to coins of [[Bolivia]]

[[Category: Gold coins of South America]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3029]]