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This specimen was lot 25590 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it sold for $1,840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos III gold 8 Escudos 1787S-CM, XF45 NGC, considerable mint luster, pleasing yellow-gold surfaces." This type was struck 1786-88 and like all Spanish eight escudos as distinct from Spanish [[Peru 1787-L MI 8 escudos|colonial eight escudos]], is very rare. It is distinguished by earlier issues of Charles III (1773-84) by being only .875 fine instead of 0.901 fine gold.
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This specimen was lot 25590 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it sold for $1,840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos III gold 8 Escudos 1787S-CM, XF45 NGC, considerable mint luster, pleasing yellow-gold surfaces." This type was struck 1786-88 and like all Spanish eight escudos as distinct from Spanish [[Peru 1787-L MI 8 escudos|colonial eight escudos]], is very rare. It is distinguished by earlier issues of Charles III (1773-84) by being only 0.875 fine instead of 0.901 fine gold.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.
  
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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .762 troy oz AGW.
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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .762 troy oz AGW.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-13000]], KM 409.2a, Fr-283.
 
''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-13000]], KM 409.2a, Fr-283.
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* [[Spain 1787-M DV escudo|1787-M escudo]]
 
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* [[Spain 1787-M DV 2 escudos|1787-M 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Spain 1787-S CM 2 escudos|1787-S 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Spain 1787-S CM 2 escudos|1787-S 2 escudos]]
 
* [[Spain 1787-M DV 4 escudos|1787-M 4 escudos]]
 
* [[Spain 1787-M DV 4 escudos|1787-M 4 escudos]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 21 August 2025

Heritage sale 3019, lot 25590
Spain 1787S 8 escudos rev Heritage 3019-25590.jpg

This specimen was lot 25590 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it sold for $1,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carlos III gold 8 Escudos 1787S-CM, XF45 NGC, considerable mint luster, pleasing yellow-gold surfaces." This type was struck 1786-88 and like all Spanish eight escudos as distinct from Spanish colonial eight escudos, is very rare. It is distinguished by earlier issues of Charles III (1773-84) by being only 0.875 fine instead of 0.901 fine gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .762 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-13000, KM 409.2a, Fr-283.

Source:

  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, 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. * 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.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cristiano Bierrenbach, World and Ancient Coins sale 3019, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
  • Krause, Chester L., and Colin R. Bruce II, Standard Catalog of World Coins: Spain, Portugal and the New World, Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2002.

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