Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Wallachia (Romania), ducat, Mircea the Elder (Dracula's grandfather, 1386-1418). 0.4 gram. Superb specimen of a popular medieval issue with ful...

Segovia, Spain, milled 8 reales, Philip IV, 1630P. KM-76a; CT-563. 26.9 grams. Bold XF with beautiful toning on reverse (which is struck slightly off-

Seville, Spain, milled 4 reales "double pistareen," Philip V, 1737PJ. KM-356; CT-1157. 12.9 grams. Choice VF+ with contrasting toning, no ...

Seville, Spain, milled 4 reales "double pistareen," Charles III, 1761JV. KM-396.2; CT-1218. 13.3 grams. Choice XF with attractive toning, ...

Barcelona, Spain, milled 2 reales, Charles III, 1708. KM-PT5; CT-24. 4.5 grams. XF with brassy toning, hairlines from old cleaning, parts of rims weak

Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1798CN. KM-432.2; CT-774. 26.7 grams. Lightly toned XF with rim-bump at REX on reverse. Pedigreed to the Po

Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1809CN. KM-451; CT-635. 26.9 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with much luster, starting to tone, scarce 2-year

Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813/2IG. KM-unl (477 for type); CT-497. 26.8 grams. Lightly cleaned XF with strange old scuff-marks on c

Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816GJ. KM-466.3; CT-505. 26.7 grams. Lightly rainbow-toned XF+ with underlying luster, no problems.

Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820CJ. KM-466.4; CT-644. 27.0 grams. VF+ with lustrous fields, starting to tone at rims, slightly off-c

Cadiz, Spain, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1812CJ, narrow bust. KM-476.1; CT-704. 13.5 grams. VF+ with very light toning overlying luster, very bold

Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1833AJ, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-460.2; CT-936. Exceptionally lustrous and choice, second finest kno

Madrid, Spain, 20 reales, Isabel II, 1856. KM-609.2; CT-178. 25.8 grams. XF+ with deep rainbow-toning all over.

Madrid, Spain (provisional government), silver pattern 5 pesetas, (1868), rare. KM-Pn10; CT-p. 806; Vives 823. 24.6 grams. A thick-rimmed medallic pat

Lot of 5 cut pieces of Spanish and Spanish colonial coins, as follows: half of a Spain cob 8R of the 1600s with test cuts as circulated in the Orient;

Lot of 6 Spanish colonial bust-type coins (five 8R and one 4R), various dates and mints. 141.9 grams total. The 8R are Mexico (Charles III and Ferdin

Sweden, riksdaler, Gustaf III, 1783OL, encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest (and only) known specimen graded by NGC. KM-527; DAV-1736. Very light golden to

Sweden, riksdaler, Carl XIV Johan, 1823CB, encapsulated NGC AU 58, tied for finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-593. Beautiful light toning that

Sweden, riksdaler, Carl XIV Johan, large bust variety, 1823CB, encapsulated NGC AU 58, tied for finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-593. Light ra

Zurich, Swiss Cantons, thaler, 1761. KM-143.4. 27.7 grams. Attractively toned XF, no problems, very attractive.

Lot of 14 "bits" cut from Spanish 1700s "pistareens" (and fractions) and circulated in colonial US. 20.8 grams total. A wide va...

Lot of 4 quarter-cut "bits" of a single Spanish "pistareen" (Madrid 2R 1722A), found together in a colonial area in New Jersey a...

USA (colonial), half dollar(?), ca. 1800(?), crudely cut-down segment of a Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles IV, very rare. 13.4 grams. We're...

USA, copper "fugio cent," 1787, 4 cinquefoils, STATES UNITED, pointed rays, encapsulated PCGS MS64BN (old green tag). Newman 12-X (rarity ...

USA (San Francisco mint), trade dollar, 1877-S, with chopmarks as circulated in the Orient. KM-108. 27.1 grams. AU with luster and faint toning, somew

USA (San Francisco mint), 1 dollar Morgan, 1880-S, encapsulated NGC MS 64 PL. KM-110. Choice luster, light rainbow-toning at rims, just a few tiny ba

USA (Carson City mint), 1 dollar Morgan, 1884-CC. KM-110. 26.7 grams. Frosty UNC with minor bagmarks, decent luster, probably MS 62 but no guarantee.

USA (Philadelphia mint), 50 cents bust half, 1819. KM-37. 13.3 grams. AXF with traces of luster, slightly crude rims (as made), popular early issue.

USA (Philadelphia mint), 1/2 dollar, 1920, Pilgrim Tercentenary. KM-147.1. 12.5 grams. Lustrous Mint State, virtually no bagmarks, very bright and fla

USA (San Francisco mint), 1/2 dollar, 1925-S, California commemorative, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-155. Lots of golden rainbow-toning with a few tiny

USA (Denver mint), 25 cents standing Liberty quarter, 1918-D, encapsulated PCI AU58. KM-145. Lustrous, with very light golden toning all over.

USA, nickel 3 cents, 1869, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-95. Muted luster under very light toning, band of copper color on obverse and light die-clashin

USA, copper 2 cents, large motto, 1864, encapsulated NGC MS 63 BN. KM-94. Spots of original color against uneven toning, muted luster.

Lot of 19 USA (Philadelphia mint) $1 Liberty (American Eagle bullion coins), 2007 (each 0.9993 oz ASW). All choice, lustrous Mint State, no marks or

Uruguay, 1 peso, 1893, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-17a. Good luster but moderately bagmarked, no toning (yet).

Uruguay, copper 40 centesimos, 1844, male sunface, encapsulated NGC VF 30 BN. KM-4. Crudely grainy as usual for this type but still decent, with trac

Uruguay, copper 20 centesimos, 1855. KM-7. 19.0 grams. Bold XF for type with hint of original color, nice contrast, typically crude (especially the ri

Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1816, large date, with unidentified countermark "F O" in large letters. KM-C2; CT-1508. 4.9 grams. Da...

Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1817, small date, encapsulated NGC XF 40. KM-C2; CT-1509. Bold, even strike except for parts of rims, some light

Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1818, small date, encapsulated NGC XF 40 BN. KM-C2; CT-1510. Low contrast (some light color) and slightly weak s

Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, 1818BS (struck in 1830), F-7 flanking cross, quadrants of cross transposed. KM-C6.1; CT-841. 4.4 grams. VF with darkly t

Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, 1819BS (struck in 1830), F-7 flanking cross, quadrants of cross transposed, encapsulated NGC VF 35. KM-C6.1; CT-844. Go

Venezuela, copper 1 centavo, 1843. KM-Y3.1. 12.4 grams. Light brown color with darker bust, VF with bagmarks, no problems, scarce one-year issue.

Research collection of 16 West Indies countermarks (1600s-1800s) on colonial-era issues, some spurious (sold as is, no returns). A smattering of iss

Argentina, oval gold medal, 1881, Campaign for Rio Negro, with ring at top, rare. 12.8 grams. Mint State, with very lustrous fields. By decree of Oct

Potosi, Bolivia, large silver military medal, 1841. Fonrobert-9792. 46mm; 35.5 grams. Obverse with column with sun and rays above inside circular embl

Potosi, Bolivia, huge silver medal, 1850, Belzu. B-30A. 70mm; 114.7 grams. Obverse with lion and child together beneath palm tree, legend of EL PUEBLO

Potosi, Bolivia, oval silver military medal, 1865, Melgarejo. 44×36mm; 28.0 grams. Obverse with bust of Melgarejo, legend EL JENERAL MELGAREJO...

Potosi, Bolivia, small silver medal, 1866, American Union. Fonrobert-8327. 21mm; 4.2 grams. Obverse with condor and legend of UNION AMERICANA, 1866 da

Potosi, Bolivia, silver medal, Superior Court (1800s). 31.5mm; 15.0 grams. Obverse with flying condor over broken chain with legend LIBRES POR LA CON