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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C. 26.96 grams. Chunky and odd-shaped flan with most of cross and one full pillar, clear date and two assayers, dar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1758q. 26.79 grams. Very chunky and crude, with bold cross and one full pillar, bold mintmark and assayer and 1-1/2 dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1760Y-V-Y, rare. 26.26 grams. Second of four assayer combinations for this transitional year (Ferdinand VI to Charles I

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1761V-Y-V. 27.09 grams. Remarkable specimen with three bold dates (very rare this late), good full pillars and cross, m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1761V-Y-V. 26.97 grams. Chunky but round, with somewhat flat strike for the era yet with two clear dates and two bold a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y. 27.01 grams. Crudely uneven flan with good detail anyway, with two pillars-side dates (rare thus), all three a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1763V-Y-V. 26.86 grams. Full pillars and bold cross with three dates (rare thus), AVF with nice contrast, rough surface

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y-V. 27.09 grams. Nice full pillars and cross despite the usual chunkiness, with two dates and mintmarks and assa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y, cut down to possible North African (Barbary) standard. 16.06 grams. Somewhat pentagonal due to precise clippin

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E and 1764(V-Y), both cut down to possible North African (Barbary) standard. 31.66 grams total. Precisely