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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (16)46P, extremely rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (16)46P, extremely rare.
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (16)46P, extremely rare. S-P33; KM-12a; CT-unl. 3.1 grams. Like most mid-1640s pieces (of which there are several in this auction for comparison), this specimen shows much copper color, but it also shows a clear P-P and (16)46 date, the first we have seen besides one in a Kurt Dym article years ago, and the only other 1646P piece in any denomination we know of. It can be safely assumed that coins like this were largely melted down in the recall of 1649.