SPAIN  8 ESCUDOS  1708  ~ NGC 61 ~

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This incredible RARE 8 ESCUDOS / DOUBLOON “Pieces of Eight” in MINT STATE UNCIRCULATED Condition had stunning LUSTER and very sharp bold details.  The Cross side has full legends and an extremely prominent date “1708” with literally No double striking throughout the coin.  This is as RARE as it gets -  POP 1   “ONLY ONE KNOWN!”   We also have a 1700, 1701, 1704, 1712, 1721, 1723 in our store and site!  Spanish Pieces of Eight are highly sought after around the world by thousands of collectors!  This coin was minted in Seville of course at the height of the PIRATE ERA (Blackbeard was in full force – converting the Concord into his flagship “Queen Anne’s Revenge.”  This piece, is in all probability a Once in a Lifetime opportunity!