1856-GJ 8 Esc Quito MS(PCGS#144099)
1856-GJ 8 Esc Quito MS (PCGS#144099)
January 2021 Ancient & World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 21046
- 等级
- XF45
- 价格
- 32,657
- 详细说明
- A Wholesome Example with an Important Pedigree Chain that Dates Back Nearly 80 Years ECUADOR. 8 Escudos, 1856-QUITO GJ. Quito Mint. PCGS EF-45 Gold Shield. KM-34.2; Onza-1776. One-year type. A VERY SCARCEissue with a slightly different portrait than the preceding Bolivar types. When we sold this piece as part of the Eliasberg Collection over a decade ago, we described it as "lustrous pale gold with deep orange at the rims," and that toning remains just as lovely today. The strike, often abysmal on this issue, does display areas of softness, but the portrait of Bolivar, deemed by most as the focal point of the coin, is more than acceptable. Also notable is a thin planchet crack that runs from the obverse rim to the point of the bust, aligning on the reverse to the wing left of the condor. Altogether, a solid representative, worthy of inclusion in an advanced collection of Latin American onzas. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Provenance: From the Oro del Nuevo Mundo Collection. Ex: Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers 1/2018) Lot # 11380. Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (ANR 4/2005) Lot # 1739. Ex: Thomas W. Voetter Collection (B. Max Mehl 1/1943) Lot # 281. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.