Very Rare 1740/30 Overdate

366, Lot: 1039. Estimate $2500. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, second reign, 1724-1746. AV 8 Escudos (38mm, 27.07 g, 12h). Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1740/30 Mo MF. Armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. BW 33.1 var. (unlisted overdate); Grove 965 var. (same); Calicó 567 var. (same); ME 10061 var. (same); KM 148. Good VF, minor edge irregularity, thin scratch on obverse. Very rare overdate.