Miro pocas subastas patrias; la internacionalización y su trato diferencial es lo que tiene. Además, los 8 reales prefiero comprarlos en mano, ya que llevo años coleccionándolos y tengo mis «proveedores» 😉
Aún así, Ibercoin me parece honesta (casa de subastas / personal) por lo que junto con algún subastero patrio más que también sigo por su demostrado buen hacer y que aparece en este blog, hace que en alguna ocasión me permita comentar monedas de sus subastas. Por eliminación, de los que no comento es que no me gustan por alguna razón (amenazas, prohibición de pujas…) y no pierdo mi tiempo con ellos. Fácil.
CARLOS III (1759-1788). 8 Reales (Ar. 26,82g/39mm). 1773. México FM. (Cal-2019-1107). BC+.
Acuñación floja con desgaste irregular, gráfila no concluyente, arte raro a la vista, tipos (letras) deslavazados – IND R EX – leones y castillos de aquella manera, busto diluido aunque con sonrisa marcada…
CARLOS IV (1788-1808). 8 Reales. (Ar. 26,35g/39mm). 1797. Lima IJ. (Cal-2019-951). MBC-.
En la descripción no se menciona que haya sido «mermado» o limado el cospel de este 8 reales, por lo que entiendo que el cordoncillo permanece intacto y el descentrado e «irregularidad» podría ser fruto del mal hacer de la ceca limeña…o del falsario de turno, sea de época o contemporáneo; quizá Birmingham, quizá China, quizá…
FERNANDO VII (1808-1833). 8 Reales. (Ar. 26.70g/39mm). 1817. México JJ. (Cal-2019-1332).BC+/MBC-. Pátina negra.
Este duro tiene mala, mala pinta
No sigo porque este análisis no pretende ser exhaustivo y porque sin métodos analíticos mediante sólo puedo especular sin llegar a conclusión alguna. Dejo a vuestro criterio otras monedas de esta u otras subastas para su detallado análisis visual 😉
At some point in early October 2020, an American colleague called me. He asked for my opinion regarding the provenance of the Brutus aureus offered by Roma. I have to admit that I hadn’t looked into it yet. So I did, and I was deeply impressed. A provenance reaching far back into the 19th century – specific names and dates. What could be wrong with such a detailed ownership history?
Apparently, I was naive. US authorities claim that the entire provenance is falsified. Allegedly, money was paid to obtain the necessary documentation. Although the coin dealer charged with this crime has not been sentenced yet and obviously has to be considered innocent until proven guilty, I am personally shocked by these developments. I am afraid that an uninformed public might assume such behaviour to be commonplace in the coin trade. I am afraid that, once again, an entire industry will be met with universal suspicion because of an isolated case. Therefore, it’s important to speak it out: if this actually did happen, it is an exception. Anyone who intentionally falsifies a provenance commits fraud against the customer – be it a coin dealer or a collector. And the large majority of coin dealers neither defraud customers nor deliberately fail to comply with existing regulations.
We all know that there are good reasons why some collectors do not want their name to be given at the sale of their collection. In such a case, an auction house will simply omit the name or invent a pseudonym. The tradition started with the “distinguished gentleman”, who repeatedly appeared with this or similar names on cover pages of British auction catalogues in the 19th century. Be it “Kunstfreund” or “ESR”, there was always a real person behind the collection. The expert of the Manhattan District Attorney claims that “from an old Swiss collection” is coded language in the coin trade for a piece of dubious provenance – I, however, had never heard of this code before. I would expect this piece to actually come from an old Swiss collection…
En el vídeo superior aparecen los lotes 397, 409, 410, 436 y 452, correspondientes a Indias Orientales Holandesas. Java, Jamaica (2), Mozambique y Portugal. Comparando las contramarcas de los lotes 37 y 436, ambos parecen posteriores, de acuerdo con lotes 437, 438 y 439
De acuerdo con Montaner Amorós, Jamaica es casi con total seguridad el único país que reselló monedas de oro, en este caso una pelucona
Lot 446 Starting price: 150 EUR Current bid:220 EUR
Países Bajos. Holanda. (1573). Contramarca león en escudo dentro de óvalo de perlas (De Mey 944) (Vanhoudt pág. 272 tipo A), realizada en Holanda en 1573, sobrevalorando la moneda en un octavo, para pagar a las tropas que combatían a los españoles, sobre 1 escudo de Amberes, 1572. Rara. 34,14 g. MBC.
Esta entrada le pertenece a un amigo, que se ha tomado la molestia de grabar el siguiente vídeo. Gracias
Poco que añadir, salvo las páginas del Krause a las que hace referencia Mr. X 😉
Los precios de catálogo no están actualizados, aunque si lo estuvieran siempre es mejor acudir al mercado de abastos metalero para su comprobación y compra/venta. Por ejemplo https://www.lavetadeoro.com/ aunque no sólo
Hace 50 años estas monedas de oro tenían un mayor sobrespot / estaban más valoradas
Además de los pesos en oro, también los hay de plata…pero esa es otra historia por contar…
P.S. Continuando con el Post Scriptum de la entrada anterior, ahondando en lo que parece una alta demanda de plata por parte de la industria y de los inversores
«Right now the global bank and regulatory community has much bigger, more important fish to fry than the little old stupid silver market. Ultimately leaders do not care about price, they care about speed of rise and headline risk that conveys they are losing control of financial markets. Therefore true price will be the last thing to reflect value as it will not happen overnight, and shorts will use all their considerable power to slow it. Let them. Ultimately the smart banks will be long; just like you and the government. Structural problems can’t be spoofed away. The only thing that can stop this eventuality of repriced Silver is another great depression in our opinion.»
«This is about a plateau price for Silver in the $50s with launching pad prices higher over years. This is a revaluation from real necessary global demand, fractured supply chains, and a shortage of good collateral. It will merely start with a paper short squeeze. This is not AMC or BBBY squeeze that can be printed away. It is a much bigger manifestation of structural deficit. Meme stocks were a warm up of opportunists taking advantage of structural imbalances for short term gains. Silver is a real market. The world just doesn’t know it yet.»
Leyendo los comentarios del enlace anterior encuentro este otro enlace…
«Please take a deep breath and allow the following two sentences to land:
The market is in backwardation because those of us currently holding physical silver, who are being offered the “risk-free” immediate profits plus interest, do not believe for one second the paper promises to get our silver back in the future will be honored. Simply put, the diamond-handed physical longs are calling the bluff on the paper promises offered by the futures market.
For decades now, the futures market has dictated the spot price of metals. Those days are coming to an end. Just this past week, one of the country’s biggest bullion dealers (Apmex) started waving yet another Red flag by putting out a standing offer of Spot + $10 on all the Silver Eagles you want to sell them. That’s $30 an ounce for what the futures market is telling you should cost $20. A 50% premium!! Ask yourself, which price of silver is more accurate: the price the futures market tells you it is, or the price offered by the guy with an open checkbook?»
«Bagholder’s years of experience in the silver market lead him to believe the 50% premium on offer will not be anywhere near sufficient to bring enough supply into the market to meet current demand. TPTB are just chumming the waters with that offer. Bag would suggest the 50% premium to spot currently on offer (which was only 20% in March – link below) will soon be 100%, then 200%, and so on…. They could offer $200 an ounce, and it still won’t balance supply & demand.»
«who cares about the nickel market anyway? It’s small potatoes. Yes, that is true, except for the fact a precedent has now been set. Thanks to the default in the nickel market, there is a tried and true mechanism in place for the exchange to deal with the imminent default in the Gold & Silver Markets. Once again, it will be JP (and some other banks) who are on the short side of the trade, this time to the tune of 100’s of billions. They will need some bailing out from the exchange and likely the government as well. Bagholder is sure they will get it, and you paper longs, if you’re lucky…lol… just might get your dollar back.
With all this in mind, here is your nickel’s worth of free advice: If you hold paper gold or paper silver via the LME, CME, SLV, or GLD, these entities have shown you with the nickel market default, who they really are. You could not ask for a clearer illustration. Take heed. You have been warned – get out NOW, and turn it into physical metal. Otherwise, you better lube up, cause there is an industrial size reaming headed your way.»
Y puedo seguir enlazando y enlazando sobre las bondades de la plata física…peeeero (siempre hay un pero) voy a un comentario del siguiente y último enlace donde se pone en duda el punto de vista mayoritario de estepost scriptum
I read the post you published back in 2013 regarding the silver market then…and where we are today. What is the difference in your sentiment from 2013 to today and why do you think this silver shortage is real.
I contacted an online Silver company I have purchased from in the past and asked if I could buy a few dozen 1000oz Silver bars…the rep said sure. I asked for delivery to a depository…he said no problem. I asked if i could do the transfer today…he said I could, provided he wired funds were in their account before the end of the day.
I see the same thing happening in consumer goods. The news says there are shortages all over the country, yet when I go to Costco, BJ’s, Giant and some local produce stores, they are loaded to the gills with inventory and are constantly replenishing.
So, are these shortages imagined, hyped up, created or real? I know unicorns aren’t real, yet its difficult to discern what is real in the real world…is this by design, meant to confuse and obfuscate?
Disinformation is destructive to those looking to make decisions…and verifying is always a must, when the information defies, what one sees with his very own eyes.
The difference between today & 2013 is the silver shortage is even greater, as evidenced by the continually rising premiums on both sides of the trade. In 2013 the premiums on the ask side had just started to rise, while there was very little increase on the bid side premiums. This tells me they wanted to scare away potential buyers, but still had enough supply coming in they didn’t need to increase their bids. Silver eagles in the 90’s with silver at $5 were bid spot, ask 50 cents over (10% premium to spot)….by 2013 with silver at $22, bid was still spot ask was $5 over (20% premium to spot). Today with silver at $22, bid is spot + $3.50, ask is $8 over (35% premium). Couple important points, 1. the rising bid price, which was not present (or just starting) in 2013 says they are running out of supply. 2. the continually rising ask price, means they do not want people getting long. 3. It is not just eagles, 10 oz bars, 100 oz bars, rounds, 90% – they are all bid strong, and in short supply, guaranteed. ….. As for your rep with the commercial 1000 oz bars, that is the one kind of silver still readily available, as the public does not like them (they are like 70 pounds – i use one as a doorstop) – ask him if he has a 100 monster boxes for sale AND when can you expect delivery, if he does and delivery is immediate, I want his name…… As for shortages in grocery stores, I see some here in Arizona, but I suspect most of it is BS designed to explain away rising prices.
I did speak to the rep about 100oz bars, which make sense, if redeeming them in smaller quantities is something one decides to do in the future. The price of rounds, either Maple leaf or Eagles is obnoxious…I won’t buy based on principle and principal. I didn’t go any further asking about monster boxes, just because the price point was not reasonable.
100oz bars are more to my liking, although moving a lot of them isn’t.
Are you a buyer in this market? Or do we still have some blood letting to go in the overall markets?
I am going long on Silver, just not in the retail packaged rounds, which command the higher premium. If those who know something big is coming around the corner in the silver market, not premium is going to deter them from buying. How many times in the past have we heard «this time is different?» Too many…and every time its the same regurgitated crap, year in year out.
I find it interesting how much time has passed between the first article you wrote on Silver, to this last one. Question is…how many more years are we going to wait until the charade in the PM markets is dismantled? The curtains have been pulled back exposing the shenanigans, yet nothing has changed. What ever happened to the Basel III implementation? Wasn’t it supposed to due away with the unallocated position limits which were used to suppress the prices of gold and silver?
This time is no different…at least, not from my perspective. The fact 1000oz bars are still available in volume, tells me the big players aren’t buying. If they were, the supply would be swallowed up by those who are already cornering the market. I can only imagine what 800,000,000 oz of Silver looks like.
Como veis, la evolución en los precios en plata física es lenta pero segura…sobrespot creciente pero el cuándo del cierre del mercado papel es complicao…Habrá que seguir esperando…o no. Que cada cual saque sus propias conclusiones y haga lo que estime oportuno; yo lo tengo claro.
Itinerarios de Globalización: Historia y arqueología marítima entre España y América. Monográfico de la revista Magallanica. Me gustan los naufragios y la historia y hechos que los rodean
Interesantes contenidos, empezando por la Historia y la Arqueología, Sanlúcar de Barrameda y la Carrera de Indias
Continúa con naufragios en el Golfo de México y Caribe, naufragio del galeón San José, investigación arqueológica subacuática en Cádiz y circulación de cáñamo y jarcia para la construcción naval
Y termina con pecios y restos en la batalla por Cartagena de Indias en 1741, Arqueología marítima en Argentina y descubrimiento de la Antártida
Nunca está de más echar un vistazo por ahí fuera, hay verdaderas maravillas al alcance de unos pocos… soñar es gratis 😉 Me abstendré de hacer comentario alguno; ¿para qué?
SAMMLUNG ANNEMARIE UND GERD KÖHLMOOS. BELGIEN. Flandern, Grafschaft. Charles II. 1655-1700. 8 Souverain d’or 1694, Brügge. 44.29 g. Delmonte 567 (R4). Fr. 229. Sehr selten / Very rare. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition. Vorzüglich-FDC / Extremely fine-uncirculated. NGC AU58. (~€ 29’125/USD 32’260)
Exemplar der Auktion Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, Oktober 2004, Los 216. Exemplar der Auktion J. Vinchon, Paris, November 1991, Los 264. Zusammen mit einem weiteren das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar / Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC.
Lot 1198 Starting price: 1000 CHF Price realized: 2000 CHF
SAMMLUNG ANNEMARIE UND GERD KÖHLMOOS. ITALIEN. Cagliari. Filippo II. di Spagna, 1556-1598. 10 Reali o. J., Cagliari. 28.47 g. MIR 40. Dav. 8366. Selten in dieser Erhaltung / Rare in this condition. Kleiner Schrötlingsrisse und Revers etwas bearbeitet / Minor flan flaw and some tooling on reverse. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. NGC AU Details. (~€ 970/USD 1’075)
Exemplar der Auktion Künker 98, Osnabrück, März 2005, Los 5190.
Lot 1295 Starting price: 5000 CHF Price realized: 8500 CHF
SAMMLUNG ANNEMARIE UND GERD KÖHLMOOS. MEXIKO. Felipe V. 1700-1746. 8 Escudos 1743 MF, Mexiko City. 26.99 g. AC 2247. KM 148. Fr. 8. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung / Rare, especially in this condition. Gutes vorzüglich / Good extremely fine. NGC AU58. (~€ 4’855/USD 5’375)
Exemplar der Auktion Künker 218, Osnabrück, Oktober 2012, Los 5554.
Lot 169 Starting price: 3000 EUR Price realized: 3200 EUR
USA. Double Eagle. $20 Saint-Gaudens 1920. PCGS MS64. Philadelphia. 1920 is the first year than St-Gaudens were minted since 1916. Mintage of 228,250 pieces. Gold. 34 mm. 33.44 gr. (900‰).
Lot 211 Starting price: 150 EUR Price realized: 400 EUR
Felipe V (1700-1746). 1736/5 MF. 8 Reales Columnario. Mexico. (AC.1444). 26,8 gr Ar. Leves rayitas.
MBC+
Estimate: 250 EUR
Comisiones + envío cerca de 500 €
Ninguna de las dos (2) piezas es rara ni su conservación es «cum laude» y vengo observando estos precios desde hace meses, por no decir años, en 8 reales columnarios normalitos. Es muy difícil encontrar en subastas 8 reales columnarios de Carlos III en MBC o MBC‾ por debajo de 300 euros; de EBCs por debajo de 600 euros, olvidaos…
Continuando con el tema, esta preciosidad le ha salido al comprador por más de 90.000 euritos
Efectivamente, se les ha debido colar un cero del cambio de corona sueca a euro…pero he tardado en advertirlo, leyendo las condiciones de subasta.
Siempre sigo, con mayor o menor intensidad dependiendo de mi tiempo disponible para ello, las subastas numismáticas, mayormente europeas, por lo que actualizaré esta entrada a lo largo de este mes, dando cumplimiento al título de la entrada 😉 Por cierto, noto cierta ralentización en el número de subastas mensuales; pequeño pero constante descenso…es de agradecer cierto respiro…
P.S. Actualización rápida de subasta Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 150 18-19 Mar 2022
Ducaton 1618
Lot 1146 Estimate: 500 EUR Price realized: 550 EUR
BRABANT, Duché, Albert et Isabelle (1598-1621), AR ducaton, 1618, Anvers. D/ B. accolés des archiducs à d. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions, au-dessus du bijou de la Toison d»or. G.H. 309-1; Delm. 248; W. 928; V.H. 617. 31,63g Légers défauts de flan. Très Beau Very Fine
Après la conclusion de la Trêve de Douze ans, les archiducs s’attachèrent à relever le pays, dévasté par trente années de guerre et vidé d’une partie de sa population. De nombreuses mesures furent prises pour restaurer l’ordre et la sécurité, relever les finances et relancer le commerce. Le système monétaire fut aussi entièrement remanié, afin de pourvoir les Pays-Bas d’une monnaie stable. Ce nouveau monnayage fut maintenu dans les grandes lignes jusqu’au milieu du 18e siècle. Il était basé sur le souverain d’or (valant 6 florins ou 120 sols) et le souverain d’argent, rapidement appelé patagon (valant 48 sols). Une nouvelle monnaie d’argent fut créée en 1618, le ducaton, valant un demi-souverain d’or (60 sols). Quatre ducatons valaient donc cinq patagons.
Ducaton 1703
Lot 1150 Estimate: 750 EUR Price realized: 800 EUR
BRABANT, Duché, Philippe V (1700-1712), AR ducaton, 1703, Anvers. Deuxième type. Faible relief. D/ B. cuirassé à d., coiffé d»une perruque, portant le collier de la Toison d»or. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions et entouré des colliers du Saint-Esprit et de la Toison d»or. G.H. 365-1c; Delm. 354c; W. 1096; V.H. 737. 32,64g Légers défauts du flan et fines traces d»ajustage au droit. Belle patine foncée. Très Beau à Superbe Very Fine – Extremely Fine
Provient de notre vente 106, 11 septembre 2010, 544.
50 pesos mexicanos de 1944 que un compañero nos muestra en el siguiente vídeo…¿Notáis algo raro?
Efectivamente. La leyenda del canto «INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD» parece grabada a mano con diversas imperfecciones en cuanto a las letras y su centrado / alineación
Aquí os dejo otros cantos para comparar…
41,39 g es un peso / masa algo justo en esta moneda sin circular o casi
Detalle ampliado de la moneda donde se aprecian detalles falsarios
Esta imagen es de una moneda auténtica, junto con la siguiente
A la espera de prueba con Sigma y quizá cizalla; esta última sería la prueba definitiva…y última 😉
Iré actualizando según nuevos datos vayan apareciendo. Nuevos datos y conclusión
El sigma https://www.sigmametalytics.com/ ha dado oro de 900 milésimas y hay diversas teorías sobre la procedencia de la moneda entre los integrantes del experimento:
1- Prueba de cuños para posteriores falsificaciones
2- Falsificación china procedente de metal reciclado / de origen diverso para una fácil salida / distribución
3- Acuñación original de la ceca mexicana, desechada por defectuosa y posterior apaño por trabajador endeudado
A saber. Oro si (densidad, Sigma, ácidos), oro no (Kee), canto inscripción no alineada, gráfila con rebordes…
Conclusión: No hay conclusión
P.S. La cizalla parece que ha dejado de ser una opción…peeeeero nunca se sabe; el soplete es tentador 😉
Este blog es especialmente «devoto» de los columnarios, con facial/tamaño de 8 reales, aunque hasta el momento creo no haber dado detalles históricos, morfológicos…sobre los mismos…excepto para comentar detalles de falsificaciones 😉 A continuación algunas entradas
Las piezas de a ocho (8) columnarias son monedas de ocho (8) reales españoles acuñados en el Nuevo Mundo (América) entre 1732 y 1772 con sus característicos dos (2) mundos en reverso. Se produjeron en las cecas de Guatemala, Lima, México, Popayán, Potosí, Santa Fé de Bogotá y Santiago con prensa de volante. Pesan 27 g. de plata .917
Peso «clavao» de 27 g. y pátina irisada. Este «spanish dollar» tiene buena pinta
Anverso: CAROLUS III D[EI] G[RATIA] HISPAN[IARUM] ET IND[IARUM] REX o, lo que es lo mismo «Carlos III por la gracia de Dios Rey de las Españas y de las Indias» Escudo coronado con leones y castillos más tres (3) flores de lis borbónicas en el centro y granada debajo. Valor 8 y MM son los ensayadores Manuel de León y Manuel Assorín. Este columnario en particular no presenta variante alguna, de rectificación de cuño de reyes CAROLVS III / FERDND VI y/o sobrefecha 1759/60 (Aureo&Calicó 2020)
Reverso:«VTRAQUE VNUM» o, lo que es lo mismo, «ambos son uno» por los territorios de ultramar y España peninsular y «PLVS VLTRA» grabado en banda sobre columnas «más allá», lema nacional español. Las marcas de ceca a ambos lados de la fecha, 1760. Sobre las columnas, una corona real y otra imperial; bajo el conjunto, mar
El canto o «tercera cara» esta grabada con hojas de laurel que se superponen a 180 º debido al proceso (virola-rotación)
Sólo me resta añadir un par de vídeos. ¡Qué los disfrutéis!
P.S. Hoy 21 de julio he estado siguiendo (a ratos) la subasta online #53 de ibercoin para mantenerme al día de lo que se «cuece» en el mundillo (precios). Mañana y tarde. Siempre es recomendable tener apuntados los lotes a pujar en directo, si previamente no lo has hecho y no están reflejados en tu hoja de pujas. Cada cual tenemos nuestras «tácticas subasteras» 😉 https://www.ibercoin.com/es/subastas-numismaticas/32-Subasta-Online-Monedas-21-07-2021
Ni que decir tiene que hoy he seguido esta subasta, pero podría haber seguido (de hecho lo hago cuando puedo / me apetece) cualquier otra; una manera como otra cualquiera de mantenerme «en forma». Curiosamente, detecto ciertas diferencias de precios entre subastas internacionales y subastas patrias (en monedas comparables)…aunque empiezan a surgir algunos problemas con los envíos dentro de la UE. Con los lotes ganados fuera de la Unión Europea hay muchos más quebraderos de cabeza aduaneros…aunque no sólo. ¿Consecuencias de la situación pandémica o excusa?
Thanks…
I did speak to the rep about 100oz bars, which make sense, if redeeming them in smaller quantities is something one decides to do in the future. The price of rounds, either Maple leaf or Eagles is obnoxious…I won’t buy based on principle and principal. I didn’t go any further asking about monster boxes, just because the price point was not reasonable.
100oz bars are more to my liking, although moving a lot of them isn’t.
Are you a buyer in this market? Or do we still have some blood letting to go in the overall markets?
Notice how the high prices relative to spot discourage you from getting long… Always a buyer, for the right price….
I am going long on Silver, just not in the retail packaged rounds, which command the higher premium. If those who know something big is coming around the corner in the silver market, not premium is going to deter them from buying. How many times in the past have we heard «this time is different?» Too many…and every time its the same regurgitated crap, year in year out.
I find it interesting how much time has passed between the first article you wrote on Silver, to this last one. Question is…how many more years are we going to wait until the charade in the PM markets is dismantled? The curtains have been pulled back exposing the shenanigans, yet nothing has changed. What ever happened to the Basel III implementation? Wasn’t it supposed to due away with the unallocated position limits which were used to suppress the prices of gold and silver?
This time is no different…at least, not from my perspective. The fact 1000oz bars are still available in volume, tells me the big players aren’t buying. If they were, the supply would be swallowed up by those who are already cornering the market. I can only imagine what 800,000,000 oz of Silver looks like.