Treasure Auction #8: Daniel F. Sedwick, LLC

Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1711J, with rare style of cross for date, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-103. 26.7 grams. Even though this coin is lig

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, choice, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 26.9 grams. One hundred percent complete bold date and

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 171(5)J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 27.0 grams. Bold full shield and oMJ, full cross, bottom tip

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (1715J), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.9 grams. Choice UNC with full and bold shield (slightly d

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, 1713J, from the 1715 Fleet, mounted in a 14K gold necklace bezel and accompanied by a heavy 14K gold chain. S-M30;

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, 1715J, from the 1715 Fleet, rare, encapsulated PCGS MS-62. S-M30; KM-55.2; CT-235. 13.3 grams. Squarish flan with

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (style of 1702-10), from the 1715 Fleet. KM-53.1. 6.7 grams. Nearly full shield with

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (1714)J, from the 1715 Fleet, choice grade. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.7 grams. Lovely full crown above full shield

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-18. 26.8 grams. Nearly round, with full and well-centered pillars and full

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, 2 dates, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-23. 26.9 grams. Nice AU with bold full cross, full pillars with sec

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1727M, 2 dates, choice, from the 1733 Fleet. S-L28b; KM-38.2; CT-40. 27.0 grams. Bold strike on a big flan, with choice ful

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1749R. S-L31; KM-47; CT-13. 26.9 grams. Small, thick flan with bold full cross and pillars (the latter slightly doubled on

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1750R, 3 dates, from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC AU-50. S-L31; KM-47; CT-17. Lustrous UNC with weak strike (hence the

Lima, Peru, cob 4 escudos, 1699R, rare. S-L26; KM-25; CT-94. 12.9 grams. Rare type (Charles II) that normally costs $15,000 or more but this specimen

Lima, Peru, cob 4 escudos, 1750R, from the Luz (1752). S-L31; KM-A47; CT-91. 13.5 grams. Typically small, round, thick flan with full cross, off-cente

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1710H, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated PCGS MS-62, rare. S-L25a; KM-36; CT-304. 6.7 grams. Extra broad flan with choice f

Lima, Peru, cob 1 escudo, 1710H, probably finest known, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated PCGS MS-64. S-L25a; KM-35. 3.4 grams. Choice bold castle and

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 escudos, 1750/49S. S-B27a; CT-53. 26.4 grams. Round, thick flan with bold full cross and tressure, nearly full but off-center

Bogota, Colombia, cob 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer S to right (style of 1750-52). S-B27a; KM-27. 13.4 grams. Bold AU with full cross, bold S-4 to

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A, from the "Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636), encapsulated NGC MS-61 (with provenance noted i...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A, from the "Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636). S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.7 grams. Huge flan with bold k...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1639(A), rare. S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.7 grams. Clear bottom half of digits of date, good full cross, incomplete shield on a

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1)646R, bold date, rare. S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-168. 6.8 grams. Bold but off-center cross with very clear date, bold but

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1654R, full date (rare), from the Maravillas (1656). S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-176. 6.6 grams. Lustrous Mint State but crude

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer R (1660s), encapsulated NGC AU-55. S-B21a; KM-14.1. Very choice full cross and shield, the latte

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, 166(?)R. S-B21a; KM-14.1. 6.7 grams. Choice full cross with lots of contrasting sediment as from an unide

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer oP to right. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.7 grams. Nice full cross, full shield, AU with light red toning.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.6 grams. Full cross and shield but very crude overall, nice full c

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1)689, assayer not visible (Garcia). S-B23; KM-14.1; CT-152. 6.7 grams. Bold full cross, nice and full but slightly

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.6 grams. Good full shield and cross, AU with sediment in crevices.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.6 grams. Good full cross and shield, deeply toned AU with sediment

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.6 grams. Darkly toned on obverse and part of reverse, full shield

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.7 grams. Crude, oval flan with nearly full shield and cross, XF wi

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.7 grams. Bold full cross, round flan but slightly crude strike, AU

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1689/8, from the 1715 Fleet, rare. S-B23; KM-unlisted (cf. 14.1). 6.7 grams. Bottom half of digits of date visible wi

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.8 grams. Lustrous Mint State with choice full

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, huge flan, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.8 grams. Very broad planchet with full but d

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.7 grams. Full cross and tressure, full shield, Mint Sta

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.8 grams. Weakly struck Mint State with full and well-ce

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (170)5, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2; CT-8. 6.8 grams. Weak but certain date, full shield and cross, Mint Stat

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1711, from the 1715 Fleet, choice. S-B24; KM-14.2; CT-14. 6.8 grams. Clear date, choice full cross and shield, Mint S

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1)713, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2; CT-16. 6.7 grams. Lustrous Mint State, incomplete shield and cross, the

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1)714, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1; CT-17. 6.7 grams. Bold date, lustrous Mint State with flatness around ed

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer A (1716-21). S-B24a; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Full cross (slightly doubled) and shield, curious 2-A to l

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (ca. 1720), with mercury on surfaces as from the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). S-B24a; KM-17

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1740/39?(M), from the Luz (1752). S-B26; KM-17.2. 6.8 grams. Small, round flan with choice full shield and cross, XF

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 175(?)S. S-B27a; KM-25. 6.7 grams. Double-struck AU on a round, thick flan, bottom tips of digits of da

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Ferdinand VI, assayer S to left (early 1750s). S-B27a; KM-28. 3.3 grams. Small and button-like as usual, with bold ful

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E (1630?), Plate Coin in Restrepo. S-C7; KM-4.6. 6.8 grams. One of the broadest-flan cob 2E we

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E (1634). S-C7; KM-4.6. 6.7 grams. Lustrous Mint State with bold full shield and cross, C-E to