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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A, variety with 8/E denomination, ex-McCl

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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A, variety with 8/E denomination, ex-McCl
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A, variety with 8/E denomination, ex-McClung. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 21.00 grams. Unnoticed till now, Mastalir IV.1-A.dd(2) (two coins, including Lazaro 121) displays something that the present coin exhibits boldly, namely that the upper denomination on the pillars side shows a very clear 8/E, as if the engraver originally intended to try F-E-IIII across top, this one also with clear PLV-SVL-TRA across middle and E-8-E across bottom, also full waves and most of date 1652 in legend, the shield on other side full and bold with complete A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, nicely toned in crevices yet a bit thin from corrosive wear overall. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung Collection. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador