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1715 Fleet Society - Lou Ullian Letter 1

1714 Mexico 8 Escudo Die 9

1714 Mexico 8 Escudo Die 9 or State type S found in 1964. This piece is a fully dated 1714 GRAT. The coin has wonderful surfaces, a nearly full shield and a well centered cross

June 12, 2011 No Comments

1715 Fleet Society - Lou Ullian Letter 2

1715 Mexico 8 Escudo

1715 Mexico 8 Escudo found in 1964. This coin is a fully dated 1715. The quality of the photograph is rather poor and does not do the coin justice. It is round with a full

May 12, 2011 No Comments

1712 Lima 8 Escudo found in 1964. This is a rather exquisite coin with wonderful surfaces and sharply struck details. The obverse clearly shows two dates although the photograph does not completely show the full

April 12, 2011 No Comments

1710 Lima 8 Escudo

1710 Lima 8 Escudo found in 1975. The specimen shows a well centered sharply struck double date. On the obverse the Pillars and Waves are rather high allowing a substantial portion of the legend to

March 12, 2011 No Comments

Lou Ullian Journal Letter

March 17th 2010 letter authored by Louis J. Ullian original Real 8 member describing a journal he kept of Real 8 activity from 1960 to 1965. A sample of the journal contents is shown below.

February 5, 2011 No Comments

Pieces of Eight Letter

July 2nd 1998 letter from original Real Eight member Kip Kelso to an attorney from Vero Beach Florida. It appears that Kip Kelso was seeking legal advice because the book “Pieces of Eight”, published in

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1714 Mexico 8 Escudo Die 9

1715 Mexico 8 Escudo

1712 Lima 8 Escudo

1710 Lima 8 Escudo

Lou Ullian Journal Letter

Pieces of Eight Letter

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