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Lot:2001 (C. 1784) Ephraim Brasher and John Burger Regulated Chilean 1756/5 Santiago Mint 8 Escudos ($15). 26

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2017-08-04 11:30:00

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(C. 1784) Ephraim Brasher and John Burger Regulated Chilean 1756/5 Santiago Mint 8 Escudos ($15). 26.358 grams. AU-53 (NGC). Clipped, Countermarked EB and JB.An extremely rare Chilean 8 escudos with dual countermarks from goldsmiths Ephraim Brasher and John Burger, effectively an American $15 gold coin created in response to coinage needs between the colonial period and the establishment of the U.S. Mint. Brasher and Burger were contemporaries working in New York after the British Evacuation in November 1783, with Burger advertising his services as a coin regulator as early as January 1784. Though Ephraim Brasher has been forever immortalized by his legendary doubloons, John Burger was a similarly influential figure, notable for declaring Alexander Hamiltons 1804 death a murder in his capacity as city coroner. Both men belonged to the New York Gold and Silversmiths Society, and they worked within just a few blocks of each other in a lower Manhattan neighborhood adjacent to the East River. A regulated gold coin from either of these master tradesmen is a significant numismatic prize. To have both marks of prestige on the same coin is truly fascinating, not only for the coins direct association with each of these historical figures, but also for what the appearance of both marks might say about their potentially competitive relationship or how their individual marks were received or valued by those who used regulated coins in trade.Brashers punch is level and deeply impressed in Ferdinands shoulder, with traces of the underlying design still discernible. Burgers monogram is in its usual place at the eye of the portrait, though the right side of his script B is weak from placement too far over the adjacent field. A small break at 8 oclock on the inside of Burgers punch is apparent, and is in an earlier state than is typically seen. A third, smaller countermark is also noted behind the Kings shoulder. This small four-petal florette mark appears occasionally on various Spanish-American gold coins, usually in this position and seemingly more frequently on coins bearing the Santiago mint. The specific source of the mark is unknown, however. The lower obverse border is lightly trimmed by a clip to the right of the date that is characteristic of Brashers regulation technique. The modern weight of 406.76 grains is just negligibly shy of the 408 grains standard for an 8 escudos that both goldsmiths were working to by May of 1784, which established the value of this piece at $15. Evidence of gentle circulation is apparent across the high points and fields, though the protected regions harbor glimmering traces of reflectivity. Rich honey-gold hues accent the recesses, including the countermarks, subtly blending with the brighter khaki tones seen throughout. Remnants of die clashing are visible around the legend in select areas, remaining most dramatic at the left obverse and corresponding reverse legend. The U.S. Mint would not strike its own gold coinage for circulation until over a decade later in 1795, with $10 being the largest denomination produced until the introduction of the $20 double eagle in 1850. The acceptance and proliferation of foreign gold coins like the 8 escudos and the Double Joe ($16) was a crucial element in the growth of the early American economy, stressing the importance of regulators like Brasher and Burger in the maintenance of this system. While the coexistence of a Brasher and a Burger mark is not uncommon, the co-regulation of such a sizeable piece is nearly unprecedented. The 2010 sale of the Roehrs Collection offered a 1749 George II guinea displaying the marks of both goldsmiths, and our May 2016 Rarities Auction featured a trio of lower denominations with dual stamps including a 1778 George III guinea, a 1745 6400 reis, and finally a 1728 12,800 reis or $16 piece, graded VF Details by NGC, which sold for $105,750. However, of just five known 8 escudos with the Brasher mark, the present piece is the only one to also display the stamp of John Burger in addition. This particular coalescence of countermarks and host coin offers historic significance and rarity that is unmatched by anything else in the realm of regulated gold.

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