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Rare Royal Rocks at $396,000 in Sedwick Auction

Little compares to the excitement of seeing a piece of Mexico City Mint Royal coinage cross the block. Most all Royal pieces are quite rare. Some dates appear more often than others, some rarely come up for sale at all, but the general rule of thumb is to never let an example slip by without making an attempt at acquisition.

In November, Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Auction 28 presented an 8 Escudo Royal, the last date of the KM-R57.1 type issued in the name of Philip V

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