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Passionate about Spanish Colonial coinage, shipwreck treasure, rare maps, artifacts, and all the relics of history from the last 2000 years! Published at PCGS, 1715 Fleet Society Member and columnist, and treasure photographer!
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  • Who doesn't love a good shipwreck coin?? Some of my personal favorites are those found off the Capitana and Maravillas wrecks with these transitional strikes. This "E-8-E" variation is a personal favorite!
    Who doesn't love a good shipwreck coin?? Some of my personal favorites are those found off the Capitana and Maravillas wrecks with these transitional strikes. This "E-8-E" variation is a personal favorite!
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  • Here is a neat little coin for today! This is the finest known example for the year and denomination at NGC!
    Here is a neat little coin for today! This is the finest known example for the year and denomination at NGC!
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  • By far the smallest escudo I have ever owned or seen! This little 1 escudo was struck during the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks period we often see recovered on the wreck sites. With a nearly complete shield on the obverse and a perfect cross on the reverse, it has been a highlight of my personal collection. And graded NGC MS 65... just cant beat it!
    By far the smallest escudo I have ever owned or seen! This little 1 escudo was struck during the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks period we often see recovered on the wreck sites. With a nearly complete shield on the obverse and a perfect cross on the reverse, it has been a highlight of my personal collection. And graded NGC MS 65... just cant beat it!
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  • Finally back from grading is this stunning Seville minted 4 Escudos graded #NGC MS 62! With only 7 examples of this coin known, and this piece coming in tied for 2nd finest, its an insane add to my personal collection. Fun fact: this die variety was only ever used for the 4 and 8 escudos denominations for a short window of time at the Seville mint!
    Finally back from grading is this stunning Seville minted 4 Escudos graded #NGC MS 62! With only 7 examples of this coin known, and this piece coming in tied for 2nd finest, its an insane add to my personal collection. Fun fact: this die variety was only ever used for the 4 and 8 escudos denominations for a short window of time at the Seville mint!
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  • Hey fellow Spanish colonial lovers! Here's my first contribution!
    Hey fellow Spanish colonial lovers! Here's my first contribution!
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  • I've just acquired this Bolivia ND (1626-48)-P T Silver 8 Reales of Philip IV KM-19a NGC AU-53 .
    I've just acquired this [coin:7a91df08-2525-11ee-aecc-060e37a4c43f].
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  • I've just acquired this Bolivia ND (1626-48)-P T Silver 8 Reales of Philip IV KM-19a NGC AU-58 .
    I've just acquired this [coin:52ed88a8-2525-11ee-aecc-060e37a4c43f].
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  • A recent pickup on my travels to France was this mind blowing 8 reales!! Not only does this gorgeous cob have nearly perfect surfaces, and is finest known at AU 58, but it also has a very interesting die error! If you notice, the usual "VIII" for 8 reales is actually showing "VII" for a 7 reales. Someone must have been drinking a bit too much the night before!

    Finest known at #ngccoins and an absolute treasure of a coin. Enjoy!

    #8reales #treasure #piratecoins #spanishcob #seville #reales #goldandsilver #ngc
    A recent pickup on my travels to France was this mind blowing 8 reales!! Not only does this gorgeous cob have nearly perfect surfaces, and is finest known at AU 58, but it also has a very interesting die error! If you notice, the usual "VIII" for 8 reales is actually showing "VII" for a 7 reales. Someone must have been drinking a bit too much the night before! Finest known at #ngccoins and an absolute treasure of a coin. Enjoy! #8reales #treasure #piratecoins #spanishcob #seville #reales #goldandsilver #ngc
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  • For my first post here on MyCollect, I'd like to share the finest known example in PCGS of this fully dated 1712 Colombian 2 escudos graded MS 63 from the 1715 Fleet!

    Do you love shipwreck gold? Well this one is guaranteed to excite you!

    #numismatics #coincollecting #shipwreckgold #escudos #1715fleet #treasure
    For my first post here on MyCollect, I'd like to share the finest known example in PCGS of this fully dated 1712 Colombian 2 escudos graded MS 63 from the 1715 Fleet! Do you love shipwreck gold? Well this one is guaranteed to excite you! #numismatics #coincollecting #shipwreckgold #escudos #1715fleet #treasure
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