1762-L秘鲁双柱银币 PCGS MS 65
Peru. 1762-L JM 8 Reales. KM-A64.1, Gil-L-8-14B, cf.El-14, Cal-Type 96 #837, FC-13b. MS-65 (PCGS).Variety with dots above both mintmarks. Strong repunching of the digits 76 in the date. Highly lustrous satin surfaces with attractive antique silver tinting and blushes of slightly warmer patina here and there around the peripheries. The eye appeal is simply outstanding, as is the technical quality. A spectacular example destined for the finest of cabinets, this coin is the highest graded for the type on the PCGS Population Report. The famous Spanish colonial milled dollar, also known as the Pillar dollar, piece of eight or (more formally) 8 reales, has been given a place of prominence in recent editions of the popular <em>Guide Book</em>. And with good reason, for this type, and its fractional parts, were the principal coins used by the American colonists and the forerunners of the United States Mints silver dollar and its fractional divisions (half dollar, quarter dollar, etc.). As an outstanding Gem that is unrivalled for the type in a PCGS holder, this beautiful example would serve as a highlight in a specialized collection of world coins circulating in early America or an advanced type set of U.S. silver dollars.PCGS Population: just 1; 0 finer for the issue. PCGS Population: 4; 1 finer (an MS66 impounded in a major collection) for the entire mintage from all years and mints.From the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation.