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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (modern 5) O, with crowned-L, crowned-arms, and crown-alone coun

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (modern 5) O, with crowned-L, crowned-arms, and crown-alone coun
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BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (modern 5) O, with crowned-L, crowned-arms, and crown-alone countermarks on cross (extremely rare with three countermarks), ex-Ponte. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 19.12 grams. Moderately corroded (especially around edge) but with pristine (VF) center of cross showing bold full countermark on upper half, second countermark at about 2 o'clock on edge punched over a very deep third countermark, and date at top (11 to 1 o'clock) with dots between digits, most of shield with clear assayer to left. SALVAGED (NOTE: ERROR IN PRINTED COPY, NOT FROM JUPITER WRECK NOR MASTALIR PLATE.) Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.