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EL CAZADOR SHIPWRECK! 1783 MEXICO, Spanish Colonial Silver 8 REALES.
$ 82.04
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<img src="https://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="https://auth.ebay.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=AUCTIVACORT1PCHF6D515E51ZQDYJ4&redirect_uri=Auctiva_Corpora-AUCTIVACORT1PCH-oxgahqg&response_type=code&state=eyJTZXNzaW9uSWQiOiJhY2Zjb3VudGVyIiwiUmV0dXJuVXJsIjpudWxsLCJJc1NpZ25pbmdVcFdpdGhFYmF5Ijp0cnVlLCJJc0ViYXlEaXJlY3RTaWdudXAiOnRydWV9&scope=https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.account.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.account https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.fulfillment.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.fulfillment https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.analytics.readonly&tt=1" target="_blank"><img src="https://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line0.gif" border="0"></a>THE EL CAZADOR SHIPWRECK!
RARE & HISTORIC!
1783
Spanish Colonial Eight Reales
FROM THE
Mexico City, Mint.
A MUST-HAVE FOR ANYONE WITH A PASSION FOR THE RICH HISTORIC COINAGE OF THE SPANISH COLONIES!
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EL CAZADOR was a Spanish Brig of War sent to New Orleans to rescue the floundering economy of The Spanish-Controlled Colonies. Loaded down, mostly with newly-minted Silver 8 Reales Coins from Mexico City, it never reached its destination and New Orleans eventually came under France's Control.
In 1993, near the mouth of The Mississippi River, a fishing trawler, Known as "The Mistake", began pulling up numerous Silver Coins in its nets. By the time licensed Salvage Crews finished, over 400,000 Mexican 8 Reales were brought up, along with another 50,000 smaller denominations.
ALSO OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE....
Even decades after the newly-formed United States of America purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French, coins like this were presented and accepted as U.S. DOLLARS until the late 1850's.
THIS IS A GREAT HISTORIC KEEPSAKE!
It should be a nice pickup for a passionate enthusiast of Colonial Shipwreck Coinage.
WITH A REASONABLE STARTING BID!
Good Luck!
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