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HERITAGE: LATIN AMERICAN SHOWCASE AUCTIONHeritage Auctions will be hosting their Latin American World Coins Showcase Auction on February 8. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
Ferdinand VI gold "La Luz" 8 Escudos 1750 So-J MS61 Prooflike NGC, Santiago mint, KM3, Cal-822. First year of issue. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de la Luz" (sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay). Softly struck, as usual, but one a reflective planchette. Despite the field marks, expected from a shipwreck piece, this piece retains marvelous mirrored surfaces, making this a prime specimen for both the type and the wreck. In 1752, the Spanish ship"Nuestra Señora de La Luz" was headed to Cádiz from Buenos Aires carrying gold bars and coinage. While anchored, it was blown by a storm onto rocks. claiming most lives abord. Most of the treasure was contemporaneously salvaged, with the power hold only re-discovered in 1992, when several Santiago 8 Escudos in exceptional condition were recovered.
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Philip IV Cob 8 Reales 1628 RN-E VF30 PCGS, Cartagena mint, KM3.4, Cal-1233, Restrepo-M43.3. 26.00gm. Conservatively graded, this impressive Cartagena Cob displays crisp peripheries with a luminescence in the motifs, and die-polish lines amply visible throughout the crevices. The Cob type collector knows how challenging it is to find dated Colombian pieces, so to encounter an appealing one with bold mint/assayer and a full date--with a possible unlisted 1628/7 overdate--is a reason for excitement.
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Republic gold Proof Prueba "Triumph of the Revolution" 100 Pesos (1 oz) 1999 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC, Havana mint, KM-Pn10, cf. KM-710 (standard issue), Fr-93 (same). Triumph of the Revolution - 40th Anniversary. A captivating "Prueba" or test/trial example of this scarce Revolution Anniversary 1 Oz gold issue. A Prueba of the 1 Oz silver version of the type realized nearly $1000 ($960 to be exact) in a 2024 Heritage sale.
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Republic 4 Reales 1855-GJ MS62 PCGS, Quito mint, KM37. A seldom-seen portrait type in a scarce Mint State, complete with crisp devices and neat fields. Scattered areas of weakness toward the peripheries are easily overlooked when admiring the bloom and hints of sunny tone across the surfaces. Very rare in this condition, with a desirable provenance to boot. Ex. Pat Johnson Collection (Stack's Bowers Auction, August 2022, Lot 34103); Ex. Norweb Collection
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Ferdinand VII gilt-silver "Olancho" Proclamation Medal 1808 AU Details (Mount Removed) PCGS, Grove-F-70, Herrera-44, Medina-334. By P. García Aguirre. Issued by La Oficina del Batallon de Milicias. A FERNANDO VII EL AMADO Bust of Ferdinand VII wearing Order of the Fleece // SIEMPRE FLORECIENTE COMO LA PALMA, palm in center dividing EL BATA LLON DE / OLAN CHO; 1808 in exergue. Very rare Proclamation medal issued for the mining region of Olancho, now in Honduras. Limited handling overall, with interesting tone from the gilding.
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Ferdinand VI 8 Reales 1758 Mo-MM MS63 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM104.2, Cal-494. High-grade Pillar Crown with beautiful polychromatic silhouetting. Very difficult to source in Choice, just a single example certifies higher at NGC.
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