Description  COLOMBIA “La LUZ Shipwreck” 1737 “FULL DATE” 2 ESCUDOS NGC62 “ONLY 1 GRADED!” GOLD COB DOUBLOON 

 This gorgeous Full 4 Digit dated 1737 is from the La Luz Shipwreck of 1752, see below for Shipwreck Write-up!  From the Santa Fe mint, coming in at 6.7grams is “THE ONLY 1 EVER GRADED” or known for that matter!  The CROSS if fully struck with No breaks or Doubling!  The Cross side also has amazing clarity in it’s legend of “HISPANIARUM” this is VERY Rarely seen on a 2 Escudos, but of course the most impressive trait is the FULL 4 Digit Date!!!  The Gold must be of a high karat weight as it’s a very bright color.  Certainly a VERY RARE opportunity to get a SUNKEN TREASURE SHIP COIN WITH FULL DATE!!!  17   

~ NUESTRA SENORA DE LA LUZ ~  

"SHIPWRECK NUESTRA SENORA DE LA LUZ (Our LADY of Light) -  LOST 1752! THE SHIPWRECK OF NUESTRA SENORA de la LUZ LEFT BUENOS AIRES IN THE SUMMER OF 1752 WITH A GALLEON FULL OF GOLD AND SET SAIL TOWARDS SPAIN.  WHILE STOPPED/ ANCHORED IN MONTEVIDEO (SPECIFICALLY ON THE ESTUARY OF THE RIVER PLATE – RIO DE LA PLATA IN URUGUAY) FOR PROVISIONS SHE GOT PUSHED INTO THE SHORELINE BY A LARGE STORM, CLAIMING ALL LIVES ON BOARD AND SPEWING HER TREASURE IN A VERY WIDE AREA.  APPROX. 90% OF THE TREASURE WAS RECOVERED SHORTLY THEREAFTER; HOWEVER THE POWDER HOLD WAS NEVER FOUND.  IRONICALLY THIS IS WHERE APPROX. 200,000 PESOS (Mostly Silver)  OF TREASURE WAS TUCKED AWAY FOR OVER 250 YEARS. 

 SHE WAS DISCOVERED IN APRIL OF 1992 WHEN SHE GAVE UP HER TREASURE (APPROX. 800 COINS DATED 1751 AND 100-150 DATED 1750 AND SEVERAL GOLD INGOTS), MOST OF THE GOLD COINS WERE MILLED (BUST TYPE) 8 ESCUDOS FROM THE MINT OF SANTIAGO, CHILE.  THESE PRECIOUS PIECES WERE AUCTIONED OFF IN NEW YORK (BY SOTHEBYS) AND MONTEVIDEO (SINCE THE TREASURE WAS SPLIT WITH THE URUGUAYAN GOVERNMENT).  THESE AUCTIONS OFFERED 95 GOLD COBS AND 353 SILVER COBS, FROM LIMA PERU, BOGOTA AND SOME 4 AND 8 REALES FROM POTOSI.