Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #15

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771/0V/J, unique and unlisted. 27.06 grams. One of the rarest issues in the Potosi pillars-and-waves series is assaye

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771(V-Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-962. 27.05 grams. Full centers but doubled on the pillars side, two dates, crude flan with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-Y. S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. 27.00 grams. Richly old-toned Fine+ with good full cross (large style), two dates, other

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772/1V-(Y), rare. S-P59; KM-unl . 26.59 grams. Off-center pillars with clear 772/1 date, well-centered cross, typicall

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-Y. S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. 27.11 grams. Small but very fat flan with bold date and some other details, AVF for the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773/2V-(Y), assayers at upper-right and lower-left, rare. S-P59; KM-45. 26.84 grams. Bold date, typically crude strike

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773V, rare. S-P59; KM-45; CT-964. 26.87 grams. Very fat and chunky flan, crude strike as usual, the date certain but f

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cobs of Philip V: 8R 1717Y; 4R 1736E; 4R 1739M. 53.17 grams total. Crude Fine+ on average, the critical details clear and d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-18. 13.84 grams. Broad flan with good full pillars and cross (both well detailed),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1657E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-749. 14.03 grams. Full pillars with bold date, second date in 4 digits (rare thus) below cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-751. 13.59 grams. Exceptionally choice full cross and pillars, two dates and assayers and mint

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1661E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-753. 13.15 grams. Very darkly toned AVF with orange sediment in crevices, edge-split, full but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1679C. S-P38; KM-25; CT-505. 12.39 grams. Nice full pillars and cross, two bold mintmarks, bold assayer and date, nicel

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1688VR, ex-Christensen. S-P40; KM-25; CT-516. 13.41 grams. Nice cross (nearly full), doubled pillars, weak date, deeply

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1084. 14.50 grams. Very crude strike (doubled, off-center and mostly flat) but with clear date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1084. 12.52 grams. Full pillars but flat in the center (full mintmark and assayer), weak cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1735E. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1117. 13.20 grams. Salvaged Fine with bold date, one full pillar, nearly full but doubled cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1737E. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1119. 13.38 grams. Choice bold details all over, XF grade and deeply toned, the pillars slight

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1121. 11.64 grams. Bold date and mintmark, nearly full pillars and cross, Fine with pitted sur

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1743C. S-P49; KM-30a; CT-1128. 13.21 grams. Bold VF with toning, good cross, one full pillar, full date and assayer.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1757q. S-P54; KM-39; CT-448. 13.61 grams. Full pillars and cross, nicely toned VF with two dates.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1761V-Y. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1154. 12.95 grams. Bold full pillars side with full date and both assayers (partial second da

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1763V-(Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1156. 13.25 grams. Full pillars and cross but somewhat low-relief, toned Fine.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1764(V-Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1157. 13.25 grams. Good full cross and bold center on pillars side, two dates, Fine+ with c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1765(V-Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1158. 13.23 grams. Bold date and mintmark, one full pillar, lightly toned Fine+ with flat a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1767V-Y. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1160. 13.39 grams. Richly toned AVF with good details despite partial flatness and off-center

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-612. 6.20 grams. Crisp AU details but with very light surface corrosion, nice toning, choice ex

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-612. 5.92 grams. Choice full pillars (well centered), off-center cross, two dates and assayers,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-619. 6.18 grams. Good full cross, full but doubled pillars with extensive blank area beyond th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-620. 6.96 grams. Choice full pillars and cross, both well centered and fully detailed, all thr

Lot of 6 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV and Charles II, dates as follows: 1659E, 1670E, 1676E, 1683V, 1690VR and 1691VR. 38.37 grams total.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-624. 7.75 grams. Choice full cross and pillars, two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, VF wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-625. 6.50 grams. Very broad flan with choice full pillars, slightly doubled cross, three assay

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-24; CT-632. 6.85 grams. Very choice full cross, the full pillars also choice, AXF with contrasting sed

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Heart, 1706Y, very rare. S-P43aCT-1312. 6.40 grams. Bold details for the grade (Fine), with nicely contrasting toning, n

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1330. 6.81 grams. Full pillars with bold date, incomplete cross due to flatness, Fine with dee

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1716Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1338. 6.52 grams. Good full cross and pillars and crown, AVF with peripheral flatness, contras

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1344. 6.83 grams. Nice central detail on both sides, two dates, VF with contrasting toning on

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-34; CT-40. 6.01 grams. Good full cross and pillars, two dates, Fine+ with contrasting toni

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1742C/P, rare. S-P49; KM-29a; CT-1369. 6.42 grams. Full pillars and cross with two dates, parts of all three assayers a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip V or Ferdinand VI, cut down in its time to 1R weight but showing just the denomination 2 on the pillars side. 3

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1748q. S-P50a; KM-38; CT-505. 6.66 grams. Choice bold strike and grade (XF+) and richly toned, with excellent full cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1758q. S-P54; KM-38; CT-519. 6.79 grams. Two bold dates and assayers despite typically crude flan and strike, Fine+ wit

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, various dates (1692VR, 1736E and 1759q). 18.22 grams total. F-VF with good details, some toning, the 1759 hol

Lot of 8 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip V to Charles III, various dates and assayers (1732M, 1747q, 1752q, 1754C-q, 1756q, 1763[V-Y], 1767[V-Y]

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, pillars-and-waves, various dates and assayers (all kings represented), as follows: 1672E, 1675E, 1682V, 1681V

Large lot of 21 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip V through Charles III, various dates and assayers (where visible). 127.44 grams total. Generall

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-13. 3.25 grams. Full and well-detailed cross and pillars, three dates (bold 4 in leg

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1656E, pomegranate at top. S-P37a; KM-13. 2.63 grams. Choice, bold full pillars and cross on a tiny flan, two dates, thre

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-13. 3.15 grams. Broad, odd-shaped flan with three dates due to off-center strike, including bold full 1