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1783 MO MEXICO 8 REALES "EL CAZADOR SHIPWRECK" SALVAGED COIN

Description: 1783-MO MEXICO EIGHT REALES COIN 1784 SHIPWRECK "EL CAZADOR" LOUISIANA KM #106.2 CONTAINS 27.07 GRAMS OF .917 FINE SILVER (.798 OZ ASW) 38 MM IN DIAMETER MEXICO (SPANISH COLONIAL EMPIRE) SHIPWRECK TREASURE COINS OF THE SPANISH BRIGANTINE OF WAR "EL CAZADOR (THE HUNTER)" OBV: "LAUREATE" DRAPED AND ARMORED BUST OF CARLOS III REV: CROWNED AND PILLARED ARMS OF SPAIN KM # 106.2 THE SPANISH COLONIAL EMPIRE OF CARLOS III WAS VAST, BUT ITS NORTH AMERICAN POSSESSIONS IN THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY WERE INUNDATED WITH NEXT TO WORTHLESS SPANISH PAPER CURRENCY AND ITS COLONIES WERE ON THE EDGE OF REVOLT AFTER YEARS OF WAR, THE KING HOPED TO REVITALIZE THE ECONOMY IN THE COLONIES AND REDEEM THE DEVALUED PAPER CURRENCY WITH 450,000 PESOS WORTH OF MINTED SILVER COINS FROM MEXICO IN 1784, THEY WERE LOADED ONTO THE SHIP "EL CAZADOR" WHICH SET SAIL FROM VERA CRUZ ENROUTE TO NEW ORLEANS. THE ILL-FATED SHIP NEVER REACHED ITS DESTINATION AFTER THE LOSS OF THE TREASURE, SPAIN'S NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES CONTINUED TO DESTABILIZE, AND IN 1800, CHARLES IV OF SPAIN TRADED THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON THREE YEARS LATER, NAPOLEON SOLD THE TERRITORY TO PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON FOR 15 MILLION DOLLARS THE SIZE OF THE FLEDGLING REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES DOUBLED AT THE STROKE OF A PEN AND ONE MILLION SQUARE MILES BECAME ITS MANIFEST DESTINY THESE TREASURE COINS ARE A PART OF THAT HISTORY AND OF A TWIST OF FATE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD "EL CAZADOR" WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT IN 1993 AND THE WRECKSITE WAS SALVAGED THE 8 REALES "SPANISH MILLED" COINS ARE CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE "AMERICA'S FIRST DOLLAR", AND ARE MADE EVEN MORE DESIRABLE BY THEIR LINK TO THE REMARKABLE TRUE HISTORY BEHIND THE TREASURE OF THE "EL CAZADOR" CONTAINS 24.5-26.5 GRAMS OF .903 FINE SILVER (.7114-.7694 OZ ASW) 38 TO 38.5 MM IN DIAMETER 1776 - 1783 IN DATE MEXICO CITY MINT ASSAYER "FF" You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale Rare Coin storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTPlease ask any/all questions with concerns before bidding / making a purchase.Florida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 of non legal tender USA coins and currency. All other states please contact eBay to find out about any possible taxes that may be charged prior to purchasing.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO T HE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and large losses to our company when shipping first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door.Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up from customs. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.

Price: 350 USD

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

End Time: 2023-12-20T22:15:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD

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1783 MO MEXICO 8 REALES "EL CAZADOR SHIPWRECK" SALVAGED COIN1783 MO MEXICO 8 REALES "EL CAZADOR SHIPWRECK" SALVAGED COIN1783 MO MEXICO 8 REALES "EL CAZADOR SHIPWRECK" SALVAGED COIN

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Certification: Uncertified

Denomination: 8 Reales

Year: 1783

Composition: Silver

Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated

Certification Number: 1963114-005

Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico

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