Treasure & World Coin Floor Auction #18

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1675E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-350. 27.93 grams. Bold date and two mintmarks among full but doubled pillars-and-waves, good f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-351. 26.95 grams. Solid coin but with much flatness and light toning on very slightly porous f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-354. 26.52 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross but peripherally flat, patchy toning

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-364. 27.07 grams. Broad flan with choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-364. 27.11 grams. Broad flan with full but doubled pillars-and-waves and cross, three dates and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 25.52 grams. Fat, barrel-shaped flan with choice and 100% full pillars-and-waves, full cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 27.62 grams. Good full cross, bold but off-center pillars-and-waves, nicely toned VF with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-366. 27.16 grams. Full pillars and crown with very bold date and P's and V's (two eac...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1684VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-367. 26.44 grams. Good full cross, full but off-center pillars-and-waves, broad flan with flat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687/5VR, rare overdate. S-P40; KM-26; CT-370. 26.97 grams. Full but crudely doubled pillars-and-waves and cross, both

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-326. 25.78 grams. Broad, round flan with all details (legends and inner) full and bold,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 28.00 grams. Small but oddly overweight flan with choice full cross-lions-castles, full p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-329. 26.68 grams. Choice bold strike all over, with full details (legends and inner), m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-330. 26.70 grams. Full and bold details all over (legends and inner), perfectly centere

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-383. 25.99 grams. Chunky flan with full but doubled pillars, two clear dates on that side, nea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1698F. S-P42; KM-R26; CT-336. 25.21 grams. Nice grade (XF) and strike (full inner details and much legend, minima

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388. 25.26 grams. Choice full pillars and cross, well centered on a chunky flan, two dates and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.75 grams. Full and bold pillars-and-waves and cross (off-center) with two bold dates, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862. 26.61 grams. Very chunky flan with good full cross but crudely doubled pillars, two dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Heart, 1704Y, unholed and arguably finest known, very rare, ex-Pena, Craig, Karon. S-P43a; KM-unl.; CT-848. 27.00 grams.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1706Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-807. 27.09 grams. Broad flan for this period, with full details (legends and inne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 26.00 grams. Well-centered full cross and pillars with bold date but peripheries flat as

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-874. 25.75 grams. Chunky flan with mostly flat strike (nothing in the peripheries) but clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1715/4Y (unique), variety with clover shapes around denomination and in legend. S-P43a; KM-unl. (cf. R31); CT-unl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1717Y, rare, Lazaro Plate Coin. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-818. 26.96 grams. Doubling and surface roughness aside, this i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881. 27.49 grams. Chunky flan with crudely doubled cross and pillars but technically high gra

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-882. 27.15 grams. Chunky flan with lots of flatness but bold full date below cross and full w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I), rare. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 27.60 grams. Royal-like strike with bold details all over, full but doubl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I), rare. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 24.74 grams. Small flan with edges intact (inexplicably low weight), full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1727Y, Louis I, very rare, encapsulated NGC XF details / holed. S-P43b; KM-R35; CT-22. 26.7 grams. Bold and attra

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; CT-885. 27.19 grams. Chunky flan with sharp points on edge (hence high grade, XF or better), full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare. S-P45; KM-31a; CT-891. 24.44 grams. Choice full pillars with well-detailed crown above and clear date and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1737E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-897. 27.48 grams. Choice full cross, nearly full pillars-and-waves on a typically chunky flan,

Complete denomination set of Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2-1-2-4-8 reales, 1738M. S-P47. 50.81 grams total. Chunky coins (as expected) but all with clear d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-900. 26.23 grams. Superb full cross and pillars-and-waves, with three dates and two bold mintm

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1742C. S-P49; KM-31a; CT-905. 26.24 grams Two very bold full dates, one inside the full pillars-and-waves and the other

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E/q, rare. S-P51; KM-40; CT-unl. 26.13 grams. Choice full cross with FER- of king's name in legend, bold full...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1753q, encapsulated NGC AU 50. S-P52; KM-40; CT-365. 27.1 grams. Full but off-center pillars-and-waves, good full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1760Y-q-V, unique (unlisted). 26.67 grams In his seminal 1985 monograph for Cuadernos de Numismatica y Ciencias Politi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-949. 23.64 grams. Choice full waves and cross with two full dates and both assayers, lightly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-953. 26.60 grams Three bold dates (very rare thus), nearly full pillars-and-waves and cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768Y-V-Y, rare (unlisted). 26.11 grams. Good full cross and pillars (the latter doubled) with two dates, fairly clea

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768(V-Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-955. 26.96 grams. Very chunky flan with sharp, narrow "tail" on edge, high...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1769(V-Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-957. 26.85 grams. Chunky but bold, with nearly full pillars and cross, attractively ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771/0(V-Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-961. 26.97 grams Very bold date with clear 1/0 between full pillars, nearly full cross wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773(V)-Y, rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-964. 26.80 grams. Typically chunky and crude but with clear date a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, PH at top, rotated denomination 4, ex-Capitana. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-740. 13.58 grams. Choice for salvage (no corro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Royal, 1654E, •PH• at top, extremely rare (unlisted). S-P37a; Janson-unl.; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 13.41 grams. Choice full inn

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Royal, 1677E, extremely rare, ex-"Americas" collection. S-P37b; KM-R25; CT-484. 13.23 grams. Broad flan with...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1679/8C/E, encapsulated NGC VF 20, extremely rare. S-P38; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 13.4 grams. Crudely struck (flatness and sli

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Royal, 1687VR, extremely rare. S-P40; KM-unl. (cf. R25); CT-unl. 13.45 grams. Slightly oblong VF, nicely toned, with bol

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1701Y, rare. S-P43; KM-25; CT-unl. 12.82 grams. Good full pillars with clear date and assayer and mintmark, most of cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Heart, 1707Y, extremely rare. S-P43a; KM-unl.; CT-1074. 13.93 grams. A beautiful work of numismatic art, perfectly shape

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1118. 13.54 grams. Chunky flan with full but off-center pillars, nearly full cross, three date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1737E. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1119. 13.78 grams. Very darkly toned XF with bold date inside full pillars-and-waves, second d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1739M, KM Plate Coin. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1122. 13.69 grams. Chunky as usual, with nearly full cross, one full pillar, tw

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1773V-(Y), rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-44; CT-1166. 13.27 grams. Very thick and chunky flan (small diameter), wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales quasi-Royal, 1656E, • at top. S-P37a; Janson-R25.4 (for Royal); KM-16; CT-904. 6.67 grams. Very broad, nearly round flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1656E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-900. 6.88 grams. Broad-flan specimen with choice full pillars-and-waves and cross b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1658E, encapsulated AU 53. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-906. 6.8 grams. Exceptionally large flan with full but off-center pillars-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-907. 6.56 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross, two dates on pillars side, three ass

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-606. 6.77 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves, three dates and assayers, lustrous and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1680V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-609. 8.17 grams. Nearly full but off-center pillars and cross, flat peripheries, XF+ with spots

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-611. 5.12 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross (both well centered), two dates and as

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-613. 6.16 grams. Broad, squarish flan with choice full cross and pillars-and-waves, three dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1690VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-621. 7.25 grams. Bold full pillars, full but slightly doubled cross, bold date and two assayer

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1701Y, Charles II (posthumous). S-P43; KM-24; CT-unl. 7.04 grams. High-grade and well-struck pieces, with very bold ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1716Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R29; CT-1306. 5.24 grams. Full interior data but no legends, the pillars-and-waves side c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1343. 6.93 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross, interesting shape (round with point a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Heart, 1722Y, very rare, ex-von Schuckmann. S-P43a; KM-unl.; CT-1318. 7.68 grams. Huge flan with nearly complete details

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Heart, 1728M, very rare. S-P44; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 5.26 grams. Practically no legends but full inner details, very bold an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1728M, very rare. S-P44; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 6.29 grams. Full inner details but no legend, Fine with nice toning, ex

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1729M, rare. S-P44; KM-R29a; CT-unl. 6.65 grams. Boldly struck AU- with nearly aligned axes, nice toning on field

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1736E, encapsulated NGC VF details / environmental damage / Puno hoard. S-P46; KM-29a; CT-1359. Good full pillars-and-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1746q, very rare. S-P50; KM-R29a; CT-1311. 6.03 grams. Bold full cross, full but doubled pillars, no legends, VF+

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1749q, rare. S-P50a; KM-R38; CT-502. 6.75 grams. Bold AU- with choice full inner details on both sides (legends o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1756q, very rare. S-P54; KM-R38; CT-unl. 6.29 grams. Very bold VF with full inner details but no peripheries, dar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1773(V-Y), rare final date. S-P59; KM-43; CT-1375. 6.58 grams. Bold full date between oversized pillars, good but overs

Lot of 11 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Charles II through Charles III, various dates and assayers (all visible). 68.53 grams total. Toned About Fin

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip V and Charles III, various dates (all visible). 26.40 grams total. Nice VF on average, two coins toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real quasi-Royal, 1654E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1054. 4.26 grams. Round and well detailed but underweight (so probably sl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697F/CH, rare. S-P42; KM-23; CT-unl. 3.38 grams. Crude strike with streak of flatness on both sides yet still with two c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1698F, very rare. S-P42; Janson-C31.32; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 3.58 grams. Cute little Heart with full inner details (leg

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1701Y, Charles II (posthumous), very rare. S-P43; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 3.77 grams. Unaligned axes and a departure from

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1709Y, very rare. S-P43a; KM-unl.; CT-1619. 4.11 grams. Full inner details on a broad flan with nearly aligned axes

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1712Y, very rare. S-P43a; KM-unl.; CT-unl.; Janson-C36.12. 2.95 grams. Classically shaped but with thinner stem, ne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1722Y, very rare, Sedwick Plate Coin. S-P43a; KM-unl.; CT-1622. 3.81 grams. Choice strike with bold full pillars, f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1731M, extremely rare (unlisted). S-P44; Janson-unl.; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 2.69 grams. Small flan (probably lightly tri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1733YA. S-P45; KM-28a; CT-1665. 3.34 grams. Full pillars and cross (the latter with odd patch of extra metal in center),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1738M, extremely rare (unlisted), ex-Henry M. Taylor III. S-P47; Janson-unl.; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 4.05 grams. Choice b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1739M, very rare. S-P47; Janson-C46.12; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 3.45 grams. Another lovely Heart with choice full pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1741P, very rare. S-P48; KM-unl; CT-unl. 3.75 grams. Exceptional grade (AU) but with plugged hole outside the right

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1743C, very rare. S-P49; Janson-C46.16; KM-unl.; CT-1627. 3.59 grams. Elongated flan (almost like a pineapple), the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1747q, very rare. S-P50; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 2.82 grams. Choice full inner details, evenly struck but a bit worn (Fine

Large lot of 82 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip IV to Charles III, various dates (all visible). 238.99 grams total. About Fine to AVF on average, mos

Large lot of 30 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip IV through Charles III, various dates (all visible). 89.23 grams total. F-VF on average, many nicely

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real Royal, 1686, very rare. S-P40; Janson-R32.20; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 1.57 grams. Broad, round flan with full inner details (mo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real Heart, 1737, extremely rare. Janson-C47.10; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 1.55 grams. The rarest denomination of Hearts, by far, is t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real Royal, Ferdinand VI (1747-60), date not visible, very rare. KM-unl.; CT-Type 129. 1.47 grams. Round and evenly struck li

Large lot of 64 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Philip IV to Charles III, a few with dates visible. 85.10 grams total. Generally good monograms and crosse