Sedwick Auction Puts a Spotlight on NGC-certified Coins from the Spanish Empire

Numismatic collectors can dive into hundreds of gorgeous treasures that are certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) in Sedwick Auctions’ Treasure, World, US Coin & Paper Money Auction 36 on November 7-8, 2024.

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A top lot in this auction is a Spain 1714S M 8 Escudos graded NGC MS 65 (lot 1429), with an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000. It dates from early in the rule of King Philip V, who reigned from 1700 to 1746, except for a seven-month period in 1724 that was bookended by his abdication and the death of his successor from smallpox. This coin easily has the highest grade among seven examples in the NGC Census, thanks to its remarkable preservation and because it was likely struck from fresh dies. In fact, among all Spanish 8 Escudos graded by NGC spanning the 1600s to the 1800s, this coin ranks near the very top.

Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Peru 1698C M Escudo graded NGC AU 58 and pedigreed to the 1714 Fleet (lot 311), with an estimate of $30,000 to $60,000
• a Peru 1659 Lima V 8 Reales - V Left, 8 Right graded NGC AU Details and pedigreed to the Jupiter wreck (lot 263), with an estimate of $25,000 to $50,000
• a Bolivia 1709P Y Heart Cut 8 Reales - Holed graded NGC XF Details (lot 655), with an estimate of $25,000 to $50,000
• a Brazil 1750B 3,200 Reis graded NGC AU 50 (lot 809), with an estimate of $25,000 to $50,000
• a Jamaica (1758) 5 Pounds GR C/S on Peru 8 Escudos graded NGC AU Details and AU Strong for the counterstamp and pedigreed to the Farouk collection (lot 1282), with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000
• a Chile 1828 TH Coquimbo Peso graded NGC AU 50 (lot 830), with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000
• a Peru 1698C M Cuzco - Charles II 2 Escudos graded NGC MS 64 and pedigreed to the 1715 Fleet (lot 310), with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000
• a Spain 1728S P 8 Escudos graded NGC AU 58 and pedigreed to the Segarra Collection (lot 1431), with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a Peru 1699L R “P.V.A.” 8 Escudos graded NGC MS 61 (lot 306), with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a Peru 1711L M 8 Escudos graded NGC MS 64 and pedigreed to the 1715 Fleet (lot 307), with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000

NGC and Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) will also have a table at the auction, where company representatives will offer information about the benefits of NGC and PMG certification services.

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.