TREASURE, WORLD & U.S. COIN AUCTION #14

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, P-erasure-C, very rare. S-P5; KM-5.1 ;CT-160. 26.78 grams. Choice full shield with bold P and clear C...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), "Great Module." S-P6; KM-5.1 ;CT-139 (under Lima). 27.32 grams. Typ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), "Great Module." S-P6; KM-5.1 ;CT-139 (under Lima). 26.60 grams. Very bro...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, rare error-variety with denomination as "VIIII". S-P11; KM-5.1 ;CT-157. 27.19 grams. ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer RL. S-P13; KM-5.1 ;CT-159. 27.17 grams. Lustrous XF+ with full but doubled cross and shield, full P-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15; KM-10 ;CT-126 . 27.17 grams. Big flan with bold king's ordinal III, fu...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10 ;CT-124. 26.78 grams. Broad flan with good crown, bold P-Q, full shield and cross,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10 ;CT-124. 26.46 grams. Richly old-toned VF+ with bold P-Q, nice full shield and (dou

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)630(T). S-P26; KM-19a ;CT-472. 25.15 grams. Clear date, full shield and cross, darkly toned, with VF+ details despit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1645T. S-P30; KM-19a ;CT-492. 25.82 grams. Oval flan with thick edge (in contrast to salvaged coins that are typically

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer Z, no countermark, rare. S-P34; KM-19a. 25.49 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross-lions-castles

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)50O, variety with dots between digits of date, with arms countermark on reverse. S-P35; KM-unl. ;CT-unl. 28.05 gram

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, crowned-dot-F-dot countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b ;CT-511. 20.94 grams. Bold date and countermark, also cle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E (1521-2), crowned-dot-F-dot countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 18.86 grams. Good full shield wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left. S-P1; KM-3.2. 6.82 grams. Richly toned XF+ with luster on fields, choice full sh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1)634(T), very rare, Plate Coin in Sellschopp. S-P26; KM-14a. 6.24 grams. Very clear date, nearly full shield and cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer L to left, Plate Coin in Sellschopp (under Lima). S-P3; KM-2.2 ;CT-635. 3.35 grams. Round, thin flan w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4 ;CT-432. 25.86 grams. Bold full crown and pillars with (F)-8-IIII across

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1652E transitional, McLean Type III, rare. S-P37; KM-15.3 ;CT-unl. 7.05 grams. Richly old-toned Fine with full pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1652)E transitional, McLean Type V, ex-Sellschopp. S-P37; KM-unl. ;CT-unl. 3.75 grams. Small flan with choice strike, th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1652E post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, with sun-over-mountains countermark (Guatemala

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional (transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-434. 27.18 grams. Full but partial

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-R21 ;CT-410. 27.41 grams. Choice strike with all details full, including leg

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-439. 24.53 grams. Nearly full pillars-and-waves and cross (the latter off-center),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-440. 26.86 grams. Full but off-center pillars and cross, with bold PH, two dates, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, pomegranate at top on both sides. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-445. 27.73 grams. Nice full cross, full but slightly doubled

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-21. 27.88 grams. Broad and slightly barrel-shaped flan (more like a Mexican cob), with full four-digi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1662E. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-451. 26.55 grams. Roundish flan with full and well-centered cross, one full pillar and very pr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1663E. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-452. 27.72 grams. Good full cross, bold and full but off-center pillars-and-waves with clear 1

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-453. 26.00 grams. Very bold full 1664 date in legend due to poor centering, the waves and cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-21 ;CT-454. 27.73 grams. Broad flan with much legend, full but partially flat pillars-and-waves and c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E, Charles II. S-P37b; KM-26 ;CT-342. 26.65 grams. Two clear dates (667 below cross) despite much flatness and wear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1670E. S-P37b; KM-26 ;CT-345. 25.92 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross with three bold dates, two mintmarks a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26 ;CT-346. 27.87 grams. Full pillars, nearly full cross, two bold dates and assayers, slightly doubl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-26 ;CT-349. 27.30 grams. Full and well-centered pillars, nearly full cross, bold mintmark and king&...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1675E. S-P37b; KM-26 ;CT-350. 26.51 grams. Good full cross with choice crown above, one full pillar with bold date and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26 ;CT-351. 27.61 grams. Full pillars with bold date and mintmark and assayer, full but off-center cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26 ;CT-363. 27.40 grams. Technically full pillars and cross but somewhat crude and weakly struck for t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-26 ;CT-364. 27.09 grams. Fine with much flatness and low contrast, still with full waves and two clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26 ;CT-365. 27.16 grams. Full pillars and bold waves, full but doubled cross, two dates and assayers,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-26 ;CT-366. 26.62 grams. Bold full pillars and cross (both well centered), with three clear assayers,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1685VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-368. 26.94 grams. Relatively high grade (VF+) but crudely doubled, with full (P)OTOS(I) and (C

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-369. 27.74 grams. Full crown and pillars and cross but all more or less doubled, parts of two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-372. 28.15 grams. Crude strike (doubling and flatness) but with two dates, three mintmarks, CA

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-373. 26.59 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, nice crown with CA(ROLVS) to right, all three d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-374. 26.91 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, well centered, with a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-R26 ;CT-329. 26.23 grams. Exact die-match with Lazaro #229 (rarity R3), with full and well-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-380. 26.81 grams. Full but slightly doubled pillars, nearly full cross, all slightly off-cente

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697VR. S-P40; KM-26 ;CT-383. 27.40 grams. Small, thick flan with choice full cross and pillars, two full crowns, three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26 ;CT-388. 25.76 grams. Full pillars, nearly full cross, two bold dates and assayers, Fine+ with good

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701(F or Y). KM-26. 24.72 grams. Crude strike but with clear date and three mintmarks, doubled pillars, much flatness,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-862. 27.47 grams. Small, thick flan with well-centered strike, good full cross, clear date, so

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-863. 27.05 grams. Good full pillars and cross, bold date and three assayers, Fine with good to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Heart, 1704Y, rare, cover coin on dust jacket of Calico. S-P43aCT-848. 27.11 grams. While this auction will go down in h

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-R31 ;CT-805. 26.45 grams. As Royals go, the biggest factor for determining price is whether or

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-864. 25.85 grams. Completing our 1704 "set" is this regular-issue example, a nice ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-865. 26.94 grams. Very chunky and crude as usual but with full pillars and cross, two dates an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1707Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-867. 27.16 grams. Dramatically crude and chunky but with bold date, two assayers and mintmarks

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-868. 27.32 grams. Thick and chunky "pillow"-shaped flan with full cross and nearly...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-R31 ;CT-810. 26.91 grams. Exact die-match with Lazaro #250, and in fact a superior example, wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-869. 26.74 grams. Bold and nearly full pillars and cross, three dates visible (very rare for t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1710Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-870. 26.56 grams. Bold full pillars with clear date and assayer (very scarce), off-center cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-872. 26.76 grams. Bold third date in legend (very rare thus, this date very scarce anyway), wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-874. 26.66 grams. Choice centers (doubled on pillars side) with two bold dates, but peripherie

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1715Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-875. 26.57 grams. Full pillars with bold date and assayer and mintmark, full cross too, Fine+

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1716Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-876. 26.56 grams. Very crude, chunky and uneven flan but with parts of all three dates and min

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1717Y, rare, Lazaro Plate Coin. S-P43a; KM-R31 ;CT-818. 27.09 grams. Doubling and surface roughness aside, this i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-877. 26.56 grams. Nearly full pillars and cross with bold date but extensive peripheral flatne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1718Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31 ;CT-819. 26.91 grams. This Royal is an excellent example of the transition from the v

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-878. 27.06 grams. Broader flan than usual but still very chunky and uneven, with good centers,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1719Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-879. 26.33 grams. Bold full pillars with clear date and denomination, nearly full cross, broad

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-880. 26.85 grams. Broad but very crude flan with much unevenness and wonderfully jagged edge a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-881. 26.50 grams. Full but off-center pillars with bold date and assayer, nearly full cross, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-882. 27.03 grams. Bold full pillars with two clear dates (rare thus), also choice full cross-l

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-31 ;CT-883. 26.25 grams. Very scarce date (clear), better than VF and fairly well struck but with the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I), rare. S-P43b; KM-35 ;CT-24. 25.89 grams. Well-centered strike but crude and chunky as usual, with ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare. S-P45; KM-31a ;CT-891. 25.95 grams. Well-centered specimen with full inner details, bold assayer and part

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1734E, encapsulated NGC AU 58, very rare. S-P46; KM-R31a ;CT-831. 26.8 grams. A perfect example of the small, thi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1735E. S-P46; KM-R31a ;CT-832. 26.75 grams. This date appears to be less rare than other Royals of this period, a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1737E. S-P46; KM-31a ;CT-897. 26.78 grams. Nice full pillars with bold details (albeit slightly doubled), about half of

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1742P. S-P48; KM-31a ;CT-904. 26.18 grams. Small, thick flan with good detail, clear date, four P's (two mintmark...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40 ;CT-364. 27.00 grams. Unusually broad flan with much bold legend, both dates and all three mintmark

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1757q. S-P54; KM-40 ;CT-374. 26.77 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, two bold dates, nicely toned VF with two mysteri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y. S-P57; KM-45 ;CT-949. 26.93 grams. Unusually round and well struck for the period, with three dates (very rare

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1763V-Y. S-P57; KM-45 ;CT-950. 27.10 grams. Very uneven and barrel-shaped flan with crude strike as a result, still wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-45 ;CT-953. 27.09 grams. Roundish flan with heart-like point, three full assayers, two dates, VF wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1767V-Y. S-P57; KM-45 ;CT-954. 27.07 grams. Choice specimen, still chunky per the type but with full and bold and well-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45 ;CT-963. 27.07 grams. Very unusual shape with deep slit in edge, choice full cross, doubled pil

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1657E. S-P37a; KM-18 ;CT-749. 13.76 grams. Roundish flan with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, much lege

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-25 ;CT-517. 12.91 grams. High grade and well detailed but badly doubled all over, two dates, three as

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1701Y. S-P43; KM-25. 13.50 grams. Crude and doubled but with clear date and assayer, Fine+ with good toning, scarce.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-30 ;CT-1103. 12.22 grams. Full pillars with bold date and two assayers, good full cross with partial

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1748q, ex-Huntington. S-P50a; KM-39 ;CT-435. 13.26 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-24 ;CT-611. 7.07 grams. Very broad flan (overweight, in fact) with nice XF details despite doubling an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1748q. S-P50a; KM-38 ;CT-505. 6.52 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, nice but off-center full pillars-and-waves w