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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1687VR, from a colonial-era (mid-1700s) fort site in Massachusetts. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-325. 26.60 grams. Choice bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.25 grams. Broad flan with much legend including full date "168787" (repeat...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.01 grams. Full crown above nearly full but doubled pillars-and-waves with resultant da

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-373. 26.60 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, nice crown with CA(ROLVS) to right, all three d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 26.77 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with two dates, nice but off-center cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 25.88 grams. Good full cross with bold date and assayer, full but off-center pillars with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1690VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-376. 27.16 grams. Full but slightly off-center and predominantly flat pillars and cross, bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 27.16 grams. Odd-shaped flan with raised metal beyond the design, full but centrally flat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 27.26 grams. Bold full pillars and cross (both slightly off-center), the latter with nice

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-378. 27.44 grams. Very well centered with full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled and partial

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-378. 26.91 grams. Full cross and pillars-and-waves but with weak areas, three dates and assaye

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-379. 26.69 grams. Choice but slightly off-center full cross and pillars-and-waves, three dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-380. 26.83 grams. Exceptional grade (non-toned UNC with original luster), choice full pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-381. 26.97 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and nearly full but off-center cross with CAROLV

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1696VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-382. 27.28 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with two dates, full but off-center cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-385. 27.27 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold date but much flatness (partial date in lege

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1698F. S-P42; KM-R26; CT-336. 25.92 grams. Full inner details and nearly full legends, the pillars side very slig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-387. 26.54 grams. High grade for a cob (non-toned XF) but crude per the era, with doubled and o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388. 25.59 grams. Typically crude flan with doubling, flatness and edge-split but with two clea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.28 grams. Full but partially weak pillars-and-waves with two FULL dates on that side (v