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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2766822, member: 10461&quot;]Here&#039;s a Spanish half-escudo from the golden age of pirates and New World colonization.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought it from a dealer in Israel through their <a href="http://www.globecoins.com/Product/1759_Gold_Half_Escudo_Spain_2138/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.globecoins.com/Product/1759_Gold_Half_Escudo_Spain_2138/" rel="nofollow">website</a>, after initially seeing the listing on MA-shops.&nbsp; It already seemed surprisingly inexpensive, but the seller actually gave me a further small discount since I&#039;m a new customer.&nbsp; I promised him good word-of-mouth if the deal is successful (which as long as the coin arrives safely, it should be).</p><p><br /></p><p>The final price after shipping was in the $190s.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-1-2-escudo-km-378-1748-1759-cuid-1082499-duid-1516144" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-1-2-escudo-km-378-1748-1759-cuid-1082499-duid-1516144" rel="nofollow">Krause lists this at $350 in VF and $500 in XF,</a> and I regularly see Spanish gold like this offered well above Krause.&nbsp; Throw in some attractive toning?&nbsp; It&#039;s got to be a winner.&nbsp; Now, I&#039;m not sure I agree with the seller that this is XF, but I do think it&#039;s a solid VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attractively toned Spanish gold at around half catalog?</p><p><br /></p><p>Winner, I say.&nbsp; What say you?&nbsp; This one will go to PCGS, get a TrueView, and likely take up residence in my Box of 25.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS- oh, yes- I almost forgot- <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-1-2-escudo-km-378-1748-1759-cuid-1082499-duid-1516144" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/spain-1-2-escudo-km-378-1748-1759-cuid-1082499-duid-1516144" rel="nofollow">look at that Krause listing again</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the <b>key date</b> for the type; in fact the <i>only</i> date for the type that&#039;s priced differently (i.e., higher).</p><p><br /></p><p>Yay! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.ma-shops.com%2Feidler%2Fpic%2Fartid716_1759_halfescudos_spain_front_large_c.jpg&amp;hash=4cc340da834d80d7c1a03be803b3863c" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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