Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #20

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1673/2E, unique. S-P37b; KM-unl; CT-unl. 5.70 grams. Unlisted overdate for this denomination (first we have seen, and v

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1674E, with 7/6 below cross (unique). S-P37b; KM-unl; CT-unl. 6.15 grams. Choice full pillars, full but off-center cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-606. 4.71 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross, full but doubled pillars, three clear date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1679C. S-P38; KM-24; CT-607. 6.11 grams. Choice full pillars with two bold assayers, one bold date and mintmark, the cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1683V, very rare. S-P39; CT-587; KM-R24. 6.21 grams. Broad flan with choice full details all over, VF with attrac

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-613. 7.13 grams. Nice full cross and pillars with two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, AVF

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1684VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-614. 6.69 grams. Very broad flan with three full dates (rare thus), full pillars-and-waves, do

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1686VR, very rare. S-P40; CT-unl; KM-R24. 5.94 grams. Broad and round as it should be, but a bit worn (Fine) and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR, ex-"Americas." S-P40; KM-24; CT-617. 6.92 grams. Huge flan with full 1686 date in legend (rare thus...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-618. 6.62 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, richly toned AXF with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-624. 6.60 grams. Choice full waves with nearly full pillars and cross, three dates (rare thus)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-626. 5.42 grams. Good full cross and pillars, all three dates and assayers and mintmarks (rare

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-24; CT-632. 7.38 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross but both a bit doubled (the latter also flat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal, 1706Y, extremely rare. S-P43a; CT-unl; KM-unl. 6.32 grams. Broad, thin and completely round flan (totally unlike

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1334. 7.76 grams. Off-center strike with much flatness but nearly full cross and pillars never

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-34; CT-39. 7.02 grams. Good full cross (slightly off-center), bold waves and one full pill

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-34; CT-40. 5.67 grams. Very choice full pillars and cross enhanced by darkly toned fields,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1730M. S-P44; KM-29a; CT-1351. 7.02 grams. Choice strike and grade (XF) with bold full pillars and cross, two dates, th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1732YA, crude Royal(?), rare. S-P45; KM-unl; CT-unl. 6.20 grams. Roundish and much more even flan than usual, hence pro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1733YA, rare. S-P45; KM-29a; CT-1355. 6.34 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles in unusually hi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1750E/q, rare. S-P51; KM-38; CT-unl. 6.64 grams. Chunky flan with nearly full pillars and cross, two dates, clear E/q i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1751q/E, rare. S-P52; KM-38; CT-unl. 6.81 grams. Chunky flan with bold full pillars and cross, two dates, two clear ass

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1753q/C, very rare. S-P52; KM-unl; CT-unl. 6.79 grams. Full pillars and cross, two dates, clear q/C to right of cross (

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1677+77/6E, rare. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-unl. 3.92 grams. Choice full pillars with bold (clean) date, pomegranate at top and P

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1686VR, ex-"Americas." S-P40; KM-23; CT-725. 2.62 grams. Full but partially flat pillars and cross, three dat...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal(?), 1688VR. S-P40; KM-unl; CT-unl. 1.71 grams. Round but thin and very low weight (so possibly just a cut-down regul

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697CH, rare. S-P41; KM-23; CT-736. 3.45 grams. Good full cross, full but crude pillars, only Fine but with contrasting t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697F/CH, rare. S-P42; KM-23; CT-unl. 3.36 grams. Crude strike with streak of flatness on both sides yet still with two c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Heart, 1718Y, extremely rare, encapsulated NGC VF 30, ex-Newman (stated inside slab). S-P43a; CT-1621; KM-unl. An attract

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1683, crude Royal(?). S-P39; CT-unl; KM-R22. 1.95 grams. Completely round but with uneven strike and somewhat off-cente

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1686, ex-"Americas." S-P40; KM-22; CT-837. 2.00 grams. Exceptionally broad flan with three dates (very rare...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real Royal, 1747, Philip V, extremely rare. S-P50; CT-unl; KM-unl. 1.37 grams. Cob specialists should instantly recognize the

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E, NRE to left (1626-29), rare. Restrepo-M45; S-C3; KM-3.4. 27.26 grams. With full shield and ne

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 reales, 1634, assayer E below mintmark C to right, rare. Restrepo-M29.8; S-C7; KM-4.6; CT-unl. 6.23 grams. Choice full shie

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, lions and castles in proper quadrants, rare. Restrepo-M20.18; S-C3; KM-A

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1670, assayer PoRS, encapsulated NGC AU 55, finest and only known specimen in NGC census, very rare. Restrepo-M62.8; S

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 reales, (172)4, assayer S to right, mintmark F to left of pillars, NoR above waves, 2-II flanking shield, very rare. Restrepo-

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip V(?), assayer not visible, lions and castles at haphazard angles, rare. Restrepo-M68; KM-B8; CT-Type 293. 1.57

Guatemala, 2 reales "moclon," crown countermark (Type II, 1662) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). CT-...

Guatemala, 2 reales "moclon," crown countermark (Type II, 1662) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR, rare. CT-Type 1...

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; CT-284; KM-12. 26.92 grams. Choice specimen with full date below virtually full central design, bold full assay

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1753J, with small heart countermark. Host: S-G1a; CT-285; KM-12. 26.80 grams. Typically rectangular flan with full pillars de

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1753J. S-G1a; CT-285; KM-12. 26.88 grams. Full central design above date, full crown above most of shield with full denominat

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; CT-956; KM-5. 12.90 grams. Rainbow-toned VF with full date below full globes and crown, full shield and nearly

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1748J. S-G1a; CT-389; KM-11. 12.83 grams. Interestingly diamond-shaped flan, with clear date below off-center pillars-and-wor

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; CT-393; KM-11. 13.12 grams. Squarish flan with sharp points, clear date but very worn (Good), large old hole at

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1736(J). S-G1; CT-1168; KM-4. 6.41 grams. Triangular flan with full date, full crown on other side, deeply toned About Fine w

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, (17)37J. S-G1; CT-1169; KM-4. 6.34 grams. Very broad flan with off-center pillars but clear date and full mintmark, choice fu

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1739(J). S-G1; CT-1461; KM-3. 2.89 grams. Very strange shape with sharp point far outside the design below the full date, full

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1733J, denomination 1/2, rare first date of mint. S-G1; CT-1736; KM-2. 1.36 grams. Choice specimen with full date and mintmar