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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

 

Milled 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

 

Milled 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

 

Milled 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

 

Milled 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

 

Milled 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

 

Milled 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
 
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

 

Coin 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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Milled 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 ITEM


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