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0987- Chile. 8 Reales, 1768 So-A (Santiago)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:12,000.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
0987- Chile. 8 Reales, 1768 So-A (Santiago)
Chile. 8 Reales, 1768 So-A (Santiago). Eliz-15; WR-2; KM-18. 26.75 grams. Charles III, 1759-1788. Pillar coinage. Crowned Bourbon arms. Reverse: Crowned globes flanked by crowned and bannered pillars, over water. Bold, even strike, with excellent detail at globes and shield. Choice original surfaces, with residual luster, under medium gray toning. Extremely Rare. One the finest known. NGC graded EF-45.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000.

Provenance: Ex Calbeto Collection. Another example, in VF-EF, appeared in the Ponterio Amat Sale in March 1991, where it realized $27,500. Ex Millennia, Lot 987.