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The first specimen was lot 505 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $450. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, [[Mexico]], cob 8 reales, 1732F. Oddly elongated flan with 100% full and bold date and oMF, nearly full cross, Fine+ with nicely contrasting toning, plugged hole in point below shield, somewhat scarce as non-salvage. Pedigreed to the Money Co. auction of September 1985 (lot #1121)." The second specimen was lot 682 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $510. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732 F, PCGS XF 40. Off-center obverse with 100% full and bold date and oMF, bold full cross, flat peripheries, lightly toned, finest graded in the PCGS census and tied with two others at NGC." The silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine in 1729. They are not rare but very scarce with legible dates. This was struck in the very year of the conversion to milled coinage. | The first specimen was lot 505 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $450. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, [[Mexico]], cob 8 reales, 1732F. Oddly elongated flan with 100% full and bold date and oMF, nearly full cross, Fine+ with nicely contrasting toning, plugged hole in point below shield, somewhat scarce as non-salvage. Pedigreed to the Money Co. auction of September 1985 (lot #1121)." The second specimen was lot 682 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $510. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732 F, PCGS XF 40. Off-center obverse with 100% full and bold date and oMF, bold full cross, flat peripheries, lightly toned, finest graded in the PCGS census and tied with two others at NGC." The silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine in 1729. They are not rare but very scarce with legible dates. This was struck in the very year of the conversion to milled coinage. | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 27 November 2023
The first specimen was lot 505 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $450. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F. Oddly elongated flan with 100% full and bold date and oMF, nearly full cross, Fine+ with nicely contrasting toning, plugged hole in point below shield, somewhat scarce as non-salvage. Pedigreed to the Money Co. auction of September 1985 (lot #1121)." The second specimen was lot 682 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $510. The catalog description[2] noted, "Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732 F, PCGS XF 40. Off-center obverse with 100% full and bold date and oMF, bold full cross, flat peripheries, lightly toned, finest graded in the PCGS census and tied with two others at NGC." The silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine in 1729. They are not rare but very scarce with legible dates. This was struck in the very year of the conversion to milled coinage.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.917 fine silver, 0.798 troy oz ASW, the first specimen 26.63 grams, the second specimen 26.67 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-9347, S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1427.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
- Menzel, Sewall, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [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.
- [2]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.
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