Philip V gold 8 Escudos 1740/30 Mo-MF MS62 NGC, Mexico City mint, KM148, Cal-2241, cf. Onza-436 (Rare; overdate not listed). An attractive and early bust type exhibiting a prominent overdate and every feature rising in clean contrast against its surrounding elements, a rare treat atypically surpassing AU designations. Philip's lightly frosted portrait adorns the obverse while centering slightly reflective fields marred by scant hairlines and marks, the reverse with its exceptionally pristine recesses faces up much finer than the already lofty assigned grade would indicate. Of the overdate and non-overdate issues, the current offering persists as the finest certified to date, a clear indication of attention and care after being plucked from circulation.

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