The Lissner Collection, Lot: 1696. Estimate $7500. Sold for $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GUATEMALA, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AR 8 Reales (38mm, 27.09 g, 12h). Nueva Guatemala mint. Dated 1787 NG M. KM 45; Calicó 834. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64 PL WINGS APPROVED. Full luster. Full prooflike surfaces grace this 8 real. Just a hint of iridescence over incredibly beautiful surfaces. Highest ever graded for the date. An unbelievable type coin. Another star of the Lissner Collection.