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

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1791DA. KM-54; CT-150. 27.01 grams. Lustrous AU with slightly weak bust, minor mark

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1795DA. KM-54; CT-154. 27.00 grams. Nice red toning with underlying luster, old (mi

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1798DA, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-54; CT-157. Nice luster and decent strike, just

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1805FJ. KM-54; CT-167. 26.99 grams. Bold XF with central weakness, red toning aroun

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII ("admiral" bust), 1811FJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-72. ; CT-116. Exquisite luster on rev...

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817/8FJ, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-78; CT-136 (as 7/6). Choice luster and fain

Santiago, Chile, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1791DA. KM-53.; CT-428. 6.74 grams. XF with hairline flan-crack behind head, rim-ni

Santiago, Chile, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1811FJ (re-punched F). KM-76.; CT-342. 3.21 grams. Bold XF with slightly crude rim

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1774JS, from an unidentified shipwreck, ex-Bir. KM-50.2, CT-125. 27.01 grams. AU or even UNC details

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1791SF. KM-62.2; CT-69 ;Restrepo-98.2. 27.03 grams. Mint State with tiny spots of red toning and underl

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1792JF. Restrepo-98.4; KM-62.2; CT-70. 27.00 grams. Bold UNC details but cleaned and lightly polished,

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1803JF, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-62.2; CT-82 ;Restrepo-98.26. Totally under-graded coin, as it is fu

Bogota, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1819JF, no dot between IN and UTROQ. Restrepo-127.32a; KM-66.1; CT-110. 27.03 gr

Bogota, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1781JJ, encapsulated NGC MS 61, finest and only known specimen in NGC census. KM-49.1; CT-559 ;Restrepo

Popayan, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788SF. KM-49.2a; CT-518 ;Restrepo-62.34. 6.73 grams. Mint State with flashy luster all over (at least

Contemporary counterfeit struck in ungilded platinum of a Popayan, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1805SF, rare. Restrepo-90.23. 6.78 grams. Thr

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1772JS, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-48.2; CT-671 ;Restrepo-54.2. Choice strike and beautiful luster, re

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1780SF. KM-48.2; CT-679 ;Restrepo-54.18. 3.36 grams. Flashy UNC with prominent rims (broad flan), no pr

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813JF. KM-64.2; CT-311 ;Restrepo-123.10. 3.40 grams. Choice AU with hint of gol

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814JF. KM-64.2; CT-312 ;Restrepo-123.13. 3.33 grams. Choice XF+ with toning aro

Popayan, Colombia, 8 escudos, 1823FM, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-82.2; Restrepo-166.3. Lustrous but somewhat weakly struck.

Costa Rica (Central American Republic), 2 escudos, 1850JB. KM-15 6.25 grams. Lustrous AU with parts of rim slightly crude (as made), very lightly clea

Costa Rica (Central American Republic), 1 escudo, 1846JB, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-14 Good strike, really more like AU 53 by today's standard...

Costa Rica (Central American Republic), 1 escudo, 1847JB. KM-14 3.06 grams. XF+ with minor scratches, rare without counterstamp, inexplicably underwei

Costa Rica, 2 escudos, 1850JB, encapsulated NGC AU 50. KM-99 First date of series, technically high grade but with typically weak strike in centers,

Costa Rica, 2 escudos, 1854JB. KM-99 6.24 grams. Lustrous AU- with typically weak centers, light scratch on shield.

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