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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. 26.34 grams. Good full cross, messy pillars on crude (chunky) flan, two dates (very scarce thus), VF for the era

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. 25.59 grams. Crude strike on chunky flan with much flatness but full assayer and fairly clear date (scarce), ric

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. 23.78 grams. and 26.76 grams. Both chunky and crude per the era but with fairly clear assayers and date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. 26.73 grams. Good full cross but very crude pillars side, toned Fine with flat peripheries.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1719Y. 24.40 grams. Very crude flan with large edge-crack but good full pillars with bold date (scarce), full but weake

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. 26.12 grams. Choice for era, with nice full pillars, full but doubled cross, two dates (scarce), non-toned VF+.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1723Y, rare, serrated edge. 26.31 grams. This fascinating coin is unique among its type for the edge imparted in

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. 25.07 grams. Two full dates (very scarce, missing in Karon), nearly full cross and pillars, full POTOSI, AVF wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. 26.16 grams. Nice cross and pillars-and-waves with dark toning around details for contrast, two dates (very scar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1725Y (Louis I). 27.67 grams. Very crude strike with totally flat peripheries and chunky flan, still with full pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I). 25.90 grams. Good pillars and cross despite usual flatness, contrasting toning, Fine or better. Pedig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, Louis I, rare. 26.22 grams. Exceptional specimen with very bold full legends, including four-digit date (the oth

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M, ex-Trastamara. 25.21 grams. Bold full pillars and cross (the latter slightly doubled), three dates, very darkly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. 26.86 grams. Full but doubled pillars and cross with two dates, multiple small edge-splits, very darkly toned XF

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1729M. 27.30 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross with two very bold dates, flat peripheries, richly old-tone

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare. 27.68 grams. Richly toned XF with choice but off-center pillars with clear date and assayer and bold POTO

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1737E. 27.00 grams. Good full pillars, full but doubled cross, two dates and assayers, attractive toned VF. From the Ma

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1738M. 26.43 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, full but cruder cross, two bold dates and mintmarks, deeply toned VF o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M. 27.29 grams. Chunky flan as usual but unusually high grade (XF with hint of luster), with full pillars and cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1741P. 27.16 grams. Choice full pillars, good full cross, two clear dates, three mintmarks and assayers (P-P-P-P), chun

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1743C, ex-Trastamara. 26.99 grams. Very chunky flan with crude edge (as made), good pillars and cross with two bold dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1743C. 26.69 grams. Good full pillars and cross, two dates, three assayers and mintmarks, lightly toned VF+. From the M

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1744q, ex-Trastamara. 26.85 grams. Choice full pillars and cross with two dates and mintmarks and assayers, darkly tone

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1745q, rare. 26.65 grams. Typically very thick and round, without visible legends, the pillars and cross details

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1745q. 26.83 grams. Nice full pillars and cross (both well centered), crude chunky flan as usual, AXF with light toning

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750q. 25.82 grams. Choice strike with full pillars and the cross off-center enough to allow the full king's name...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E/q, rare. 26.83 grams. Nice bold cross and pillars with two clear mintmarks and assayers (both with E/q, only the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E. 26.38 grams. Curiously pillow-shaped flan (varying thickness) with full pillars, full but crude cross, all three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751E. 27.91 grams. Very chunky flan with one sharp point, nice full pillars and good full cross, two bold dates and th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q. 27.07 grams. Very crude and chunky flan with several points and edge-split, good full pillars and cross, two

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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. 26.71 grams. Very crude and chunky yet with two clear dates, most of cross and pillars, king's ordinal (...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1767V-(Y). 26.37 grams. Very chunky flan with nearly full but off-center pillars, incomplete cross, two clear dates, li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768V-Y. 26.88 grams. Two bold dates and assayers, full waves and one full pillar, most of cross, all enhanced by dark

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1769V-Y. 26.81 grams. Choice full cross and pillars, both bold and well centered, on a typically chunky flan, with nice

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1770V-J, very rare. 22.96 grams. Thick and chunky flan, as usual (but inexplicably low in weight), with bold cross and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771/0(V-Y). 26.97 grams. Very bold date with obvious 1/0 between full pillars, nearly full cross with second date belo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771(V-Y). 27.07 grams. Full centers but doubled on the pillars side, two dates, crude flan with edge-cracks but no wor

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772(V-Y) 26.84 grams. Bold full cross, most of pillars with bold denomination and date on that side, deeply toned Fine

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