Called extremely rare in the Calicó Onza book and very rare in Restrepo, the 1759 Santa Fe 8 Escudos with JV assayer has been missing from most major collections over the last half century. This variety is illustrated in Calicó with a pencil rubbing (perhaps of this coin, as it shows the same die break at the tip of the bust, but there is not enough detail to be certain). The strike is sharp and perfectly centered, and the medium yellow surfaces show good luster and no major flaws. A circulated specimen in the March 2013 Huntington Collection sale (Morton and Eden) hammered at 2400 pounds. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.<p>From Cayons sale of April 2002, lot 1501.
