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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coffeyce, post: 201285, member: 3745&quot;]In the past 10 years i had collected a various amount of things, glass other antiques ect.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In 2001 i started coins and it took over the other.</p><p><br /></p><p>3 years ago i was buying a Spain 1782 Gold 1/2 Escudo at an auction it was beat up but the price i bid was below melt value.&nbsp; No one else bid and i won. The auctioner failed to mention it also came with an old Spanish Royal document. </p><p><br /></p><p>I thought it was very cool. I put it in mylar protector and put it in my closet until about a year ago and decided to do some research on it. It was in very pristine condition for being from 1784, from King Charles 3rd. I determined it was a decree nominating Don Gregorio, the Marquis of Vallesantoro in to the Order of Santiago.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is that document:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]57648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]57649[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]57650[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]57651[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]57652[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]57653[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]57654[/ATTACH] </p><p>I love the water seals stamps and dry seals of these old documents. I believe people took more pride in the older times.</p><p><br /></p><p>This document lead me to buy about 150 others of the same type some with very significant historical value, which i will share in other threads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for reading</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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