Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #19

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772(V-Y). 26.93 grams. Very chunky and crude flan (uneven thickness) with most of pillars and cross, clear date and mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773(V-Y), rare. 26.19 grams. One of the best specimens we have seen of this popular final year of cobs, with complete

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. 13.56 grams. Full but weak cross with bold mintmark and assayer, crudely doubled pillars, Fine+ with some toning

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1723Y. 11.60 grams Worn (VG) and crude but with full pillars and nearly full cross, clear date (scarce) and assayer, to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1730M. 12.88 grams. Choice full cross and nice full pillars, two bold dates and assayers and mintmarks, VF with toned f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1737M/E, extremely rare, ex-Trastamara. 13.07 grams. Nice full pillars with very bold full date, off-center cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1742C/P, extremely rare. 13.56 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, with clear date, two partial assayers on pillars sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1745(q). 13.69 grams. Interestingly diamond-shaped flan (still chunky as usual), good full pillars and cross, two dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1746q. 13.26 grams. Choice full pillars with very bold date, the cross also full and choice with weaker full date below

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1747q. 13.66 grams. Bold full cross and pillars, both with bold dates and mintmarks and assayers, choice AXF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1748q. 13.32 grams. Compact flan with well-centered full pillars and cross (the latter very bold), two dates, XF with l

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1749q. 13.30 grams. Full cross with very bold date, full pillars with second date, three assayers, crude edge (as made)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752q. 13.51 grams. Full pillars and cross, two bold dates, AVF with toned fields.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753q. 13.67 grams. Full date over bold full waves (very scarce, missing in Sellschopp), very bold full cross, crude fl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1755q. 13.32 grams. Two bold dates, very chunky flan with exceptionally crude edge with lots of sharp cuts and pieces s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1765(V-Y). 13.06 grams. Crude and chunky, with good pillars but cross off-center, two partial dates, richly toned AVF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1766V-(Y). 13.29 grams. Bold date and most of another, good full pillars-and-waves and nearly full cross (off-center),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1767V-(Y). 13.53 grams. Two bold dates, full pillars, off-center cross, high grade (XF), toned on cross-side fields onl

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales (1771) and 2 reales (1762) of assayers V-Y. 13.61 and 6.37 grams. Decent pillars and crosses, bold dates, toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1655E, HP monogram at top (unique). 6.29 grams. Full waves and one full pillar, off-center cross, with clear date and f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1660E. 6.92 grams. Nice full pillars-and-waves, full but slightly off-center cross, parts of all three dates, two assay

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1666E. 7.55 grams. Choice full pillars and cross on a broad flan with flatness in peripheries, two dates on pillars sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1667E. 7.63 grams. Great full pillars-and-waves and cross, with parts of three dates, three assayers and two mintmarks,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1670E. 4.92 grams. Three dates, including full four-digit date in legend, full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1672/1E, very rare. 5.84 grams. Two dates, with overdate showing below cross only (first we have seen in this denominat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1680V. 7.63 grams. Very neat urn shape aligned with the choice full pillars-and-waves (with some old scratches to left)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1680V. 6.64 grams. Choice, richly toned AXF with good but off-center full cross, full but doubled pillars-and-waves (tw

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1684V. 6.92 grams. Broad flan with excellent full pillars-and-waves and cross, just a bit worn (Fine+) with hole at top

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR. 7.64 grams. Broad flan with good full pillars and cross, two full dates, three mintmarks and assayers, VF with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR. 6.17 grams. One pillar full and choice, off-center cross, two bold dates, king's ordinal II, AXF with spo...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1691VR. 6.28 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and cross, with two bold dates and contrasting toning, but only Fine+ f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1692VR. 6.59 grams. Full and bold but doubled and off-center pillars, the cross a bit weaker but better centered, both

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1693VR. 6.32 grams. Choice strike on a broad flan, with full four-digit date outside a complete pillars-and-waves, the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1697VR. 5.07 grams. Full pillars and nearly full cross, two dates, bold assayer and mintmark, somewhat thin and also ta

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I). 6.30 grams. Nearly full pillars and cross with toned fields but flat peripheries, Fine.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1727Y, Louis I, rare. 6.47 grams. Three dates, including full four digits in legend, plus king's ordinal PR (for ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1732YA, rare. 6.69 grams. Good full cross, full pillars with nice full crown, two dates and three mintmarks, VF with li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1738M. 6.73 grams. Choice full cross, full but slightly off-center pillars, two dates and mintmarks, VF+ with greenish

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1743C. 6.93 grams. Choice bold cross and one pillar (both slightly off-center) with dark toning on fields for great con

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1744C. 6.57 grams. Good full cross and pillars (the latter slightly off-center), Fine+ with toned fields.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1744q. 6.62 grams. Bold full cross, nearly full pillars, two full assayers and clear date, toned AVF.

Large lot of 22 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1655E (2), 1669E, 1695VR, 1698(F), 1702Y, 1717Y, 1723Y (3), 1731M, 1744C, 1752q, 1755q, 1756q, 1757q, 1

Large lot of 20 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1664E, 1708Y, 1727Y, 1728M, 1737E, 1741P, 1745q, 1748q, 1749q, 1756q, 1759q, 1762V-Y (2), 1763V-Y (2),

Large lot of 18 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1669E, 1678E, 1684V, 1694VR, 1695VR, 1707Y, 1720Y, 1728M, 1732M, 1739M, 1748q, 1753q, 1754q, 1758q, 175

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2R (2, one of them shield-type and the other 1743C) and 1R (1, 1712Y). 15.83 grams total. AVF with nice toning and good

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob minors: 2R 1722Y and 1R 1685VR. 9.98 grams total. Both holed Fine but with nice toning and clear details.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1654E, •PH• at top. 2.68 grams. Choice full pillars, off-center cross, two dates, three assayers and mintmarks, full king

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1654E, PH at top. 3.60 grams. Full pillars and cross with two bold dates, three mintmarks, toned VF with very light surfa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1655E, H at top. 3.81 grams. Full but off-center pillars and cross, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, curious variety

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1656E. 2.92 grams. Choice full cross, off-center pillars with bold full waves, two full dates and mintmarks, VF with dark

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1658E. 2.76 grams. Three dates, including four-digit date in legend, on a thin flan with full pillars-and-waves and most

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1659E. 3.46 grams. Superb full inner details on both sides, with two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, beautifu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1660E. 3.38 grams. Broad flan with flat peripheries, full waves and one full pillar, two bold dates, VF with toning aroun

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1663E. 3.99 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, full cross, both with bold dates, VF with dark staining near edge and som

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1669E. 2.72 grams. Very odd shape, with one full pillar and full waves, off-center cross, two dates and three assayers, k

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1673E. 3.00 grams. Bold date above waves, most of cross, deeply toned AVF with much peripheral flatness.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1675E. 3.01 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and cross, two dates (including four-digit date in legend) and assayers, A

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1679C. 4.00 grams. Choice specimen with two bold dates, bold full pillars and cross (the latter slightly off-center), thr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1682+81V, unique. 3.93 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and nearly full cross, two mintmarks and assayers and dates, th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1684V. 2.81 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross, two dates, king's ordinal II, lightly toned VF+ with parts of ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1684V. 4.28 grams. Big, crude, odd-shaped flan (overweight, and with small piece folded over before striking) with good f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1686VR. 2.47 grams. Sharp full pillars and cross, two dates and mintmarks, nice XF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1687VR. 2.74 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with bold date, good full cross, VF with some peripheral flatness.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1687VR. 2.88 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves, two dates, three assayers, Fine with toned fields for contrast

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1689VR. 2.49 grams. Choice full pillars, good full cross, high grade (XF+).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697CH, rare. 2.65 grams. Crude shape with several points, full pillars and bold but incomplete cross, two full assayers,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697CH, rare. 2.43 grams. Small but cute flan (round with two points), full pillars and cross, two dates, three assayers,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697CH, rare. 2.78 grams. Full cross with clear date and assayer, full but partially flat pillars with clear second date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1727Y, (Louis I). 3.70 grams. Deeply toned VF with good full cross, off-center pillars, bold date.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1747q, rare, ex-Karon. 2.93 grams. Good full cross, full but off-center pillars-and-waves, evenly struck on an even

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1754q, very rare, ex-Karon. 1.94 grams. Super bold strike with full pillars and cross, possibly cut down (underweig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1759q, very rare. 2.84 grams. Very bold full cross and pillars (much better strike than on regular issues and on an

Large lot of 33 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R: 1652E, 1653E, 1656E, 1660E, 1664E, 1665E, 1673E, 1677E, 1679V, 1684VR, 1689VR (2), 1693VR, 1696VR, 1706Y, 171

Large lot of 33 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R: 1655E, 1656E, 1662E, 1665E, 1666E, 1667E, 1689VR, 1698F (2), 1700F, 1701F, 1709Y (2), 1710Y, 1713Y, 1714Y (3)

Large lot of 33 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R: 1653E, 1658E (2), 1666E, 1669E, 1683V, 1686VR, 1723Y, 1745q, 1755q (2), 1756q, 1757q (2), 1760(V-Y) (2), 1762

Large lot of 32 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R: 1652E (2), 1653E (2), 1655E, 1656E, 1660E (2), 1665E, 1666E, 1680V, 1683V, 1689VR (2), 1693VR, 1695VR, 1698F,

Large lot of 26 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R: 1652E, 1653E, 1654E (2), 1655E, 1656E (2), 1657E, 1662E, 1663E, 1668E, 1674E, 1684V, 1685VR, 1686VR, 1686VR,

Large lot of 20 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, various dates: 1657E, 1666E, 1688VR, 1689VR, 1705Y, 1718Y, 1719Y, 1724Y, 1727Y, 1740P, 1748q (2), 1751q, 1753

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob minors: 1R 1715Y; 1/2R 1700; and 1/2R Ferdinand VI (date not visible). 6.46 grams total. Toned Fine or better with mostl

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, transitional-style monograms of 1652 and 1656 (rare). 2.47 grams total. Very interesting lot for comparing the dif

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R: 1654E, 1657E and 1662E. 5.04 grams total. All choice specimens with good monograms and crosses, also richly toned,

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R: 1688 (2), 1698 and 1700. 6.33 grams total. Bold dates on all (one of the 1688s with two dates), also decent crosse

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, various dates: 1663, 1680, 1682, 1727 and date not visible. 6.93 grams total. Some salvaged, variety of toning col

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R: 1700, 1715, 1744 and 1757. 5.44 grams. Bold dates and other good details, uneven toning, Fine on average, the 1700

Lot of 12 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Charles II through Charles III, most with dates visible. 17.19 grams total. Decent coins from a wide range of per

Large lot of 50 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R: 1663, 1670, 1688, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1714, 1722, 1725 (2), 1729, 1730 (2), 1732, 1734, 1737, 173

Huge lot of 100 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, dates not visible. 147.67 grams total. Mostly later-period specimens (Philip V through Charles III) on smal

Huge lot of 100 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, dates not visible. 145.86 grams total. Mostly later-period specimens (Philip V through Charles III) on smal

Huge lot of 100 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, dates not visible. 148.87 grams total. Mostly later-period specimens (Philip V through Charles III) on smal

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, assayer F, with key countermark indicating revaluation to 2 maravedis in 1577.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer oF, with "S" countermark indicating importation to Jam...

Panama(?), P countermark on a Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. 3.29 grams. Bold full countermark (deeply impressed) in the middle of th

Panama(?), P countermark on a Spain (mint uncertain) 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. 1.36 grams. Very bold full countermark near edge on arrows side

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E, NRE to left (1626-29), rare. 27.26 grams. Nearly perfectly round flan with full shield and ne

Bogota, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer R below denomination IIII to left, castles and lions in proper quadrants, encapsulated NGC XF 40, r

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, posthumous Charles II (assayer Arce, 1703), rare. 0.30 gram. Crude (salvaged) Fine with castle and lion incomplete but

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (173)4 or (174)4J. 26.77 grams. Off-center strike with bold assayer to left of nearly full shield, bold 4 of date (very rare

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752J. 26.83 grams. Nice full pillars and waves and crowned globes, good but off-center crowned shield, full assayer and mint

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1753(J). 26.77 grams. Full date below nice full crowned globes and waves, weaker full shield, typically holed in edge-point,

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1752J. 12.91 grams. Very bold full date, full assayer and king's ordinal VI on a toned VG with old hole, test-scratch a...