MEXICO. 8 Escudos, 1865-C CE. Culiacan Mint. NGC MS-64★. KM-383.2; Onza-1842. Staggering quality, not only for the date but for the entire type, with a well-detailed strike and surfaces that exhibit minimal handling. The appearance of the fields, which undoubtedly accounts for the assignment of the star designation, is truly marvelous, with the freshly polished dies creating a mystifying glow that is short of fully prooflike, yet produces sublime radiance throughout. While a number of higher graded examples exist for the type, its hard to fathom they exceed this pieces in terms of eye-appeal -- an absolutely amazing coin! From the Oro del Nuevo Mundo Collection.
