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El Cazador Shipwreck Coins
The El Cazador, a Spanish brigantine of war, was lost
without a trace in the winter of 1784 while on route from Vera Cruz Mexico
to the port of New Orleans. The wreck site was accidentally
discovered on August 2, 1993 by a fishing vessel working the area.
The treasure of the El Cazador, consisting of over 400,000 Spanish 8
reales and an equal amount of smaller denomination Spanish colonial coins
from the Mexico City mint, was intended to stabilize the Spanish monetary
system in colonial North America. Her loss contributed to Spain's
eventual conveyance of Louisiana to France's Napoleon in 1800. The
rest is history, as three years later in 1803, Napoleon of France sold
Louisiana to the United States, instantly doubling the size of the
country. Certificates
of Authenticity accompany all shipwreck treasure coins. View an
El Cazador certificate
of authenticity issued with coins recovered by the initial salvage group.
View an El Cazador certificate
of authenticity issued with coins recovered in the 2002 salvage
operation.
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El Cazador - 8 Reales |
Item#: 8104
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 23.7 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $295.00
SOLD
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bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1783, Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
1 on the certificate but actually as nice as some grade
fine's. Supplied with the original "2002 salvage" style
certificate of authenticity. View an example of a 2002
salvage style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales |
Item#: 8088
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 25.3 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $345.00 BUY
ITEM
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bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1783, Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade Fine on
the certificate (the top grade, one step above a grade 1), as
good as you will find from this wreck. Some areas on this
coin are virtually as struck, showing no signs of wear or salt
water corrosion. Supplied with the original "2002 salvage"
style certificate of authenticity. View an example of a
2002 salvage style
certificate. |
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El; Cazador - 8 Reales |
Item#: 8112
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 24.6 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $395.00 BUY
ITEM
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bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1783, Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade Fine on
the certificate (the top grade, one step above a grade 1), as
good as you will find from this wreck. Supplied with the
original "2002 salvage" style certificate of authenticity.
View an example of a 2002
salvage style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales |
Item#: 5180
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 24.4 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $395.00 BUY
ITEM
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bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1783, Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
Fine on
the certificate (the top grade, one step above a grade 1), as
good as you will find from this wreck. Supplied with the
original "initial salvage group" style certificate of authenticity.
View an example of an initial
salvage group style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales |
Item#: 8085
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 24.8 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $495.00 BUY
ITEM
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bust type 8 reales "bust dollar",
dated 1779 (rare), Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
Fine on
the certificate (the top grade, one step above a grade 1), as
good as you will find from this wreck. This is rare coin
from this wreck as nearly all were dated 1783. Supplied
with the original "2002 salvage" style certificate of
authenticity. View an example of a 2002
salvage style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales |
Item#: 8083
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Lima
Assayer: MJ
Weight: 24.9 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $495.00 BUY
ITEM
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bust type 8 reales "bust dollar",
rare Lima mint coin, dated 1774 (third
year production issue), Charles
III,
assayer MJ, graded grade
Fine on
the certificate (the top grade, one step above a grade 1), as
good as you will find from this wreck. This is an
extremely rare coin
from this wreck as nearly all coins were minted at the
Mexico City mint. Supplied
with the original "2002 salvage" style certificate of
authenticity. View an example of a 2002
salvage style certificate. |
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El Cazador - Coin Clump
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Item#: 8107
Artifact Type: 3 Coin Clump
Weight: 64.8 grams
Size: 2 x 1.5 x 3/16 inches
Price: $495.00 BUY
ITEM
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clump comprised of 3 Spanish colonial 8 reales coins (pieces of
eight), more than likely milled
bust type 8 reales "bust dollars" of Charles
III from the Mexico mint. These coins are untouched and
are in the exact state of condition as they were when originally
salvaged. Supplied with the original "2002 salvage" style
certificate of authenticity. View an example of a
2002 salvage style
certificate. |
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Back
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bust type 1/2 real, dated 1783, Charles
III. Encapsulated in a hard plastic protective case with the coin on
the front side and the El Cazador story on the back.
Item #6041
Price: $69.00 BUY
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