Republic gold 8 Escudos 1845 QUITO-MV MS62+ NGC, Quito mint, KM30, Fr-7, Onza-1764 (Very Rare). Flagpoles below arms variety. A great rarity of the Latin American series, and a stellar example thereof in this exemplary near-choice condition. Populations at both NGC and PCGS reveal that circulated condition remains the "norm" for the type, which is itself anything but normal, with a total of only 9 examples certified to date between the two certification services combined. Of these, the present selection is the only one that remains uncirculated. The implied quality is immediately evident in hand, a result of a formidable combination of sharply struck detail and flaring luster. The central motifs, including Bolivar's bust, are clearly contoured, framed by crisp legends in the outer registers. A quick rotation reveals scintillating brilliance that rolls across the fields, conveying an intentional care in preservation beyond anything that could be reasonably expected for this elusive issue. With its rich mint luminosity, clear designs, and only minor wisps of handling that establish the assigned grade, a meaningfully finer example is indeed hard to imagine.

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