Lot 957
Bolivia - Republic. Gold 8 Escudos, 1854 PTS-M (Potosi). Fr-34 var.; KM-116. 27.09 grams. Laureate head type. Radiant sun above Cerro de Potosi, alpaca, wheat sheaf, and row of stars below; denomination as "8S", 21Qs. in legend. Reverse: Laureate head of Bolivar right, name in neck truncation. Sharp and fully struck up. Very clean, with brilliant reflective fields and lustrous to matte devices. NGC graded MS-63.
The "8S" designation was used from only 1853 -1857. This is the rarest date/assayer combination of the series; cf. X & F Calico, no.1721.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized $9,488 |
