My First World Coin - 1783 8R Cazador Shipwreck

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by bradgator2, Aug 13, 2020.

  1. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    There were several threads relating to this shipwreck and some of the silver. It’s a fun story to read how they found it.

    It is the very first foreign piece I have ever purchased.

    - I loved the old Anacs holder
    - I have always wanted a shipwreck piece
    - I wanted to make sure I could read the date and see details of the coin
    - I wanted a big hunk of silver... not some tiny piece
    - It is the oldest thing I now own
    - I found it kinda hilarious that Anacs actually put a grade on it

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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    That's a pretty nice piece for a shipwreck coin!
    Congratulations!
     
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  4. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Very nice coin
     
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  5. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Lots of history there and a great first piece for your world collection. :)
     
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    It has the typical seawater corrosion, but for an El Cazador piece, that's not bad at all. Pretty typical quality for the finds from that wreck. When I owned one, it was also in an old small white ANACS holder like that, and looked about the same. Most were 1783 8-reales pieces.

    Cool piece of history there.
     
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  7. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

    That is quite a fine addition there @bradgator2. Your coin is certainly one of the better El Cazador 8 reales I've seen. Plenty of these coins are barely recognizable due to the nearly two centuries of saltwater exposure.
     
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  8. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I saw plenty like that. I had zero interest in a coin where I couldn’t even tell what it was. I was thinking about a SS Republic piece. Those coins look amazing. But still a tad pricey.
     
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  9. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    That's an awfully nice First World Coin.
     
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  10. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the Dark Side!
     
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