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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1659E, with "NE" countermark (possibly New England, 1650s).

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Potosi Silver Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,750.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1659E, with  NE  countermark (possibly New England, 1650s).
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1659E, with "NE" countermark (possibly New England, 1650s). S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-422. 26.01 grams. Die-match with Lazaro #159, very deeply toned VF with full details, plugged hole near edge at top of pillars, the rare and mysterious countermark (found only on Potosi Royal 8R from the 1650s) very deeply impressed in the upper-right quadrant of the cross.