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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 El Cazador Shipwreck treasure coins.
View an
El Cazador certificate
of authenticity issued by Jim Reahard for initial salvage operation
coins.
View an El Cazador certificate
of authenticity issued by Craig Boyd for 2002 salvage operation
coins.
View an El Cazador certificate
of authenticity issued by Whitey Keevan for 2002 salvage
operation coins.
View an El Cazador certificate
of authenticity issued by New World Treasures, LLC for initial and 2002 salvage
operation coins.
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El Cazador - 8 Reales, Grade 3 |
Item#: 19008
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 21.7 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price:
SOLD
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Milled
bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
3. Partial bust side details visible through
typical grade 3 type corrosion, including 17x3 of the date 1783.
Nice reverse side details including a complete shield, crown and pillars
visible along
with
all of the legend. Supplied with a New
World Treasures
certificate of authenticity. View an example of a
New World Treasures style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales, Grade 3 |
Item#: 18034
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 22.2 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price:
SOLD |
Milled
bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1783, Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
3. Partial bust side details visible through
areas of corrosion including light legends along the edge, a nearly complete bust and full,
but light, 1783
date.
Nice, nearly full, shield side details more typical of higher grade
coins from this wreck. A top end grade 3 coin with an
excellent shield. Supplied with a New
World Treasures
certificate of authenticity. View an example of a
New World Treasures style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales, Grade 3 |
Item#: 21010
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 19.4 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price:
SOLD |
Milled
bust type 8 reales "bust dollar", dated 1775 (uncommon
date), Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
3. Partial bust side details with some legend
lightly visible along the edge including a nice rare 1775 date near the bottom.
Excellent shield side details with all elements and legends
clear and bold except for an area of corrosion along the upper
and upper right edge. A
desirable coin in that it has a 1775 date - rare in that nearly
all coins from this wreck were dated 1783. Supplied with a New
World Treasures
certificate of authenticity. View an example of a
New World Treasures style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales, Grade 2 |
Item#: 11056
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 20.8 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $125.00
SOLD
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Milled
bust type 8 reales "bust dollar",
dated 1783, Charles
III,
assayer FF, graded grade
2. Partial bust side details visible through areas
of corrosion including much of the bust, the ordinal III of the
Kings name CAROLUS III at top left and the digits 783 of the
date at the bottom. Particularly nice shield side details similar
to those of higher grade coins from this wreck. A nicely
priced grade 2 coin with a great shield. Supplied with a New World Treasures
certificate of authenticity. View an example of a
New World Treasures style certificate. |
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El Cazador - 8 Reales, Grade Fine |
Item#: 12065
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: FF
Weight: 24.5 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $495.00
SOLD
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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), nice
heavy weight, a beautiful coin with exceptionally nice toning, as
good as you will find from this wreck. Supplied with a New
World Treasures certificate of authenticity. View an
example of a New World Treasures style certificate. |
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