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

Costa Rica, 2 escudos, 1855GW. KM-99 6.26 grams. XF with better arms than usual (the standing woman still very weak), lightly polished but starting to

Costa Rica, 1/2 escudo, 1851JB, encapsulated NGC AU 53. KM-97. Attractively red-toned, with underlying luster, much better strike than usual.

Costa Rica, 10 pesos, 1870GW. KM-115 14.76 grams. Lustrous AU with typically weak centers, no problems.

Costa Rica, 2 pesos, 1876GW, rare. KM-122 2.89 grams. XF details but with rough, grainy surfaces all over as from a mount, one-year issue of low minta

Costa Rica, 20 colones, 1897, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-141 Lustrous and fully Mint State in our opinion, just a few bagmarks but not enough to prev

Costa Rica, 20 colones, 1899. KM-141 15.4 grams. Bagmarked UNC (net AU), no big problems.

Costa Rica, 10 colones, 1900, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-140. Problem-free and devoid of bagmarks, but slightly worn on very highest points.

Costa Rica, 2 colones, 1900, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-139 No bagmarks but also fairly lusterless, faintly red-toned.

Costa Rica, 2 colones, 1915, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-139 Good luster, slightly weak centers, light scratch in middle of reverse.

Quito, Ecuador, 1 escudo, 1833GJ. KM-15 3.25 grams. AVF with toning around legends, competent coin with honest wear.

France, ecu d'or au soleil, Louis XII (1498-1515). Ciani-900; Fr-323 3.30 grams. Butter-yellow XF+ with a few minor spots of unevenness, typical...

France (Paris mint), double louis d' or, Louis XVI, 1786-A. KM-592.1 15.25 grams. Lustrous UNC with faint hairlines, tiny (old) clip in edge.

London, England, noble, Henry V (1413-1422), from an early-1400s wreck off Isle of Wight, England, mounted in 18K gold pendant-bezel. Fr-109 16.87 gra

Great Britain (London), sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1862, from the Douro (1882). Sp-3852D; KM-736.1. 7.96 grams. Typical AU-, with minor rim-fla

Great Britain (London), sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1872, second reverse, from the Douro (1882). Sp-3856A; KM-752. 8.00 grams. Typical AU- with

Greece (struck in Paris), 20 drachmai, George I, 1884-A. KM-56 6.44 grams. Choice AU with muted luster, minimal bagmarks.

Guatemala, 16 pesos, 1869R, Carrera, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-188 Lustrous fields, minor bagmarks, popular two-year type.

Iran, 1/2 pahlavi, SH1329 (1950), Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah, encapsulated NGC MS 64, very rare (key date). KM-1149 Very low mintage of only 75 coins

Torino, Sardinia (Italian States), 1 doppia, Vittorio Amedeo III, 1789. KM-86 4.43 grams. Nice AXF with hint of luster, die-crack at bottom of reverse

Vatican City (Italian States), 100 lire, Pius XI, 1929. KM-9 8.80 grams. Lustrous Mint State with a few tiny marks.

Vatican City (Italian States), 100 lire, Pius XII, 1950. KM-48 5.20 grams. Choice Mint State with matte fields, highly sought 1-year type (holy year)

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1756MM, encapsulated NGC AU 50. KM-151; CT-44. Attractively toned with underlying luster, minor ba

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI (new bust), 1757MM. KM-152; CT-45. 27.00 grams. Lustrous Mint State with minor bagmarks, very choice

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1784/3FM (letters facing inward). KM-unl. (cf. 156.2); CT-106. 27.00 grams. Lustrous AU with slightl

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1787FM (letters facing inward). KM-156.2a; CT-111. 26.88 grams. Lightly cleaned XF with slightly wea

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IIII), 1790FM. KM-158; CT-38. 26.97 grams. Scarce one-year

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1797FM. KM-159; CT-47. 27.04 grams. Nice AU with much luster, minor surface hairlines, centers very s

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1801/0FT. KM-159; CT-54. 27.08 grams. Lustrous AU- with surface hairlines, old scratch across face, c

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1802FT. KM-159; CT-56. 27.03 grams. AU- with faint luster, toning around details, weak centers as usu

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1805TH. KM-159; CT-60. 26.98 grams. Lustrous Mint State with bagmarks, center of obverse slightly wea

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1807TH. KM-159; CT-63. 27.00 grams. Lightly cleaned UNC with much luster, faint scuff in field, minor

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (transitional "armored" bust), 1808TH. KM-160; CT-43. 26.97 grams. XF+/AU with luster t...

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1816JJ. KM-161; CT-56. 27.00 grams. Net AU (XF obverse with hairlines, Mint State reverse with lus

Contemporary counterfeit (made to look like a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII but with bust of Charles IV, 1819JJ) struck over a Bo

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 4 escudos, Philip V (first bust), 1739MF, ex-Eliasberg, rare. KM-135; CT-245. 13.47 grams. Attractively toned XF+, nice stri

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1795FM. KM-144; CT-215. 13.43 grams. Rose-toned XF with weak centers, old scratch in front of face.

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII (transitional "armored" bust), 1812HJ. KM-145.; CT-156. 13.53 grams. Lustrous AU with m...

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 escudos, Philip V (first bust), 1735MF, rare. KM-124; CT-359. 6.68 grams. XF+/AU with very lustrous fields, weak bust.

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 escudo, Philip V (first bust), 1745MF. KM-113; CT-530. 3.36 grams. Bold and well-struck XF with toning around details, no

Durango, Mexico, 8 escudos, 1836RM. KM-383.3 26.81 grams. Lustrous but lightly cleaned AU with traces of original luster, minor rim-nick, die-crack ne

Guanajuato, Mexico, 8 escudos 1862YE. KM-383.7 27.08 grams. Highly lustrous AU with faint surface hairlines.

Mexico City, Mexico, 8 escudos, 1863TH. KM-383.9 27.04 grams. Lightly polished UNC, very lustrous and well struck.

Guanajuato, Mexico, 8 escudos, 1870FR. KM-383.7 27.00 grams. XF+ with original luster, minor (natural) flaw in cap, faint rose toning.

Monaco (struck in Paris), 20 francs, Charles III, 1878-A. KM-98 6.43 grams. Lustrous AU- with bagmarks.

Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1711, from DeLiefde (1711). KM-7.4 3.46 grams. AU with typically rough surfaces but traces of luster, full knigh...

Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1725, from the Akerendam (1725). KM-7.4 3.43 grams. Smooth fields with traces of luster, weak knight's head ...

Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1729, from the Vliegenthart (1735). KM-7.4 3.50 grams. Fully Mint State with choice bold strike (full knight'...

Westfriesland, United Netherlands, ducat, 1729, from the Vliegenthart (1735), in promotional holder. KM-93.2. 7" x 4" x 1-1/2" (box)....

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles III (young, "rat nose" bust), 1767JM, rare. KM-70; CT-15. 27.04 grams. Choice AU with full details, ba...

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1799IJ, mounted in 18K white-gold pendant-bezel. KM-101; CT-17. 33.04 grams total. AU details but with grainy

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1818JP. KM-129.1; CT-24 26.90 grams. XF with weak centers, nice red toning around details, no problems.

Cuzco, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1824G, rare one-year issue. KM-129.2; CT-4. 26.98 grams. Broad-flan XF+/AU with minor lamination flaws, sl

Lima, Peru, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII (small draped bust), 1813JP, encapsulated NGC AU 55, rare. KM-122; CT-135. High luster on reverse and in ob

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1751J, encapsulated NGC VF 35, very rare. KM-56.1; CT-202. Traces of luster, old holder (more like XF+ by to

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1778MJ. KM-79; CT-607. 3.31 grams. XF with slightly weak bust, nicely red-toned fields, off-center obverse.

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793IJ, large local portrait. KM-89; CT-470. 3.30 grams. Scarce two-year type, the distinctive bust very well d

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (small draped bust), 1812JP, encapsulated NGC AU 55, rare. KM-119; CT-282. Bold strike, light red toning all

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (small draped bust), 1813JP, rare. KM-119; CT-283. 3.25 grams. AU- with nice red toning and traces of luster,

Lisbon, Portugal, 6400 reis (peca), Jose I, 1754, from the "Clive of India Treasure" (ca. 1755). KM-240. 14.33 grams. Typically matte AU/U...

Seville, Spain (Castile and Leon), enrique (dobla), Henry IV (1454-1474), S below cross, encapsulated NGC AU 50, rare. Cayon-1538; Fr-116. Full and b

Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Philip V, 1733JF, rare. KM-352; CT-335. 6.73 grams. Choice XF+ with hint of luster, no problems.

Seville, Spain, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1787CM. KM-409.2a; CT-262. 27.03 grams. Bold AU with cloverlike banker's mark behind shoulder, lust...

Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1806FA. KM-435.1; CT-349. 6.78 grams. Highly lustrous Mint State with very faint hairlines on obverse.

Barcelona, Spain, 20 pesetas, 1813. KM-76; CT-5. 6.73 grams. Choice XF with minor marks, faint golden toning all over, popular short-lived type.

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1820GJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-484; CT-150. More like MS-62+ with blazing luster all over, netted t

Madrid, Spain, bust 160 reales de vellon, Ferdinand VII, 1822SR, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-565; CT-153. Brilliant luster all over, with faint surfac

Madrid, Spain, 10 escudos struck in platinum, Isabel II, 1868, with 18-68 in 6-point stars, rare. KM-636.1 (for genuine issue).; CT-47. 8.34 grams. Li

Madrid, Spain, 25 pesetas, Alfonso XII, 1882MS-M, with 18-82 in 6-point stars, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-687; CT-16. Lustrous and perfectly struck,

Sweden, 20 kronor, Oscar II, 1900-EB. KM-765 8.96 grams. Prooflike Mint State with mirror fields and frosty matte details, minimal bagmarks.

Venezuela (struck in Paris), (5 venezolanos), 1875-A, one-year type. KM-Y17. 8.05 grams. Bagmarked AU with light red toning and underlying luster. Wit

Venezuela, 100 bolivares, 1886, 8 and 6 apart, encapsulated NGC MS 61, tied for second finest known in NGC census. KM-Y34 Nice strike, a few bagmarks