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Colombian gold cobs
New World Portrait Gold
Pillar and Bust reales (
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Welcome to Goldcobs.com. Last update: May 17th, 2008
Interested in buying or selling GOLD COBS (escudos) recovered from the 1715 Fleet or other historic shipwrecks? Interested in high-quality PILLARS or PORTRAIT GOLD? Then I hope you’ll make this one of your favorite websites. Don't be shy if you have questions or material to sell. I especially want to buy Lima and Mexican Fleet pieces. I love to talk "Fleet" with beginning collectors. Time permitting, I hope this summer to offer a series on "Getting Started in Gold Cobs". Email me at terravitan@aol.com.
Look for some more gold cobs and "seabeate coynes" coming in May, including a choice 1713 Lima onza--write-up in progress-- and perhaps some more dated 1715 Fleet silver. Please take a minute to look at the new books and catalogues listed on the Catalogues and Essential Books pages. If you do your homework, your cob experience will be much more enjoyable! Books and catalogues sold here are happily repurchased.
By request I'm
considering adding a page devoted to gold and silver ingots
recovered from Spanish & VOC wrecks. If you'd like to buy or sell
some bars with provenances to these wrecks, let me know.
Please note that we've also expanded our coverage of Spanish
Colonial numismatics to include some exceptional mint state gold
Portrait onzas of Lima and Colombia, and some choice Pillar & Bust 8
reales from Lima and Mexico. Scroll down this page for the
current list. Some other recent or
current offerings include the following :
BUYING: Gold Cobs from the 1715 Fleet, especially Lima and dated Mexican escudos. Dated silver cobs from the 1715 Fleet & other shipwrecks. Gold & silver ingots from shipwrecks. Cui deest pecunia huic desunt omnia!
Here are some of the gold cobs that are currently for sale:
Ø this 1708 Mexico box-cross eight escudos from the 1715 Fleet [New] Ø this 1698 Cuzco 2 escudos from the 1715 Fleet , new variety linked to Lima Ø this lustrous almost mint state 1732 Negron 8 escudos from the Lima mint [New, scroll down on the page to the 4th coin] Ø this Mesuno (1636) Bogota two escudos [ sold ] Ø this jeweled-cross Mexican four escudo, circa 1690, from the 1715 Fleet [New] Ø this very rare 1716 Lima two escudos struck from 2 reales dies. Shipwreck coin. Ø this unique 1668 Bogota two escudos, a Philippus IV/ Carolus II issue [sold] Ø this lustrous Maravillas coin, a Bogota two escudos 1654, certified MS63 [sold] Ø these important Schulman, Sellschopp & Ortiz catalogues [New]
Special Display Item: Ø A Choice Large Planchet 1698 Cuzco 2 Escudos from the 1715 Fleet [not for sale] Link to Special
Choice gold cobs do not linger on my list these days. If you are
looking for Fleet material or other gold & silver cobs, you might
want to consider sending me a wantlist. Wantlists get priority.
By the way, each of gold cobs I sell comes with a
photo-certificate authenticating it, detailing its provenance, its
rarity, its provenience if known, and giving any other information
available about the coin.
Here is a sample photo-certificate.
New listings in Portrait Gold
Ø Lima 8 escudos, Carlos IIII, 1800 IJ, lustrous bust & shield with prooflike fields ( a great cameo look ), conservatively graded MS62 by NGC. Calico 995 Ø Bogota, Colombia 8 escudos, Carlos IIII, 1807 JJ, lustrous bust & shield, graded MS63 by NGC. Calico 1147 Ø Lima 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1812 JP, Large Bust variety, very rare in higher grades, graded AU 55 by NGC. Calico 1216
New listings in Pillar and Bust 8 Reales
Ø Mexico 8 reales, Carlos III, 1770 MF, lustrous globes & pillars with contrasting prooflike fields. NGC called it MS 62. Gilboy M-8-50. Calbeto 797. Ø Mexico 8 reales, Carlos III, 1761 MM, lustrous globes & pillars with contrasting prooflike fields. Attractive peripheral toning. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated Gilboy M-8-39. Ø Mexico 8 reales, Carlos III, 1764 MF, NGC grades it MS 62. Gilboy M-8-44. Ø Mexico 8 reales, Carlos III, 1777 FM, prooflike & lustrous NGC graded MS 61.
Ø Mexico 8 reales, Carlos IIII, 1803 FT, NGC graded MS-62 Ø Lima 8 reales, Carlos IIII, 1801 IJ, NGC graded MS-62 [photo & full listing soon] Ø Lima 8 reales, Carlos IIII, 1807 JP, NGC graded MS-63 [photo & full listing soon]
> CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR CURRENT PILLAR & BUST OFFERINGS
Finally, if you would like some help attributing, appraising, or selling your gold cobs, please feel free to contact me (terravitan@aol.com).
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