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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862. 27.43 grams. Round flan with good full pillars, off-center cross, two dates, nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-864. 27.47 grams. Three full dates (very rare in this period), full but crude pillars and off-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-866. 26.79 grams. Very chunky and crude all over but the pillars technically full and with cle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 25.91 grams. Good full cross, most of pillars despite chunky flan and uneven strike, Fine

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-869. 26.36 grams. Chunky but squarish flan with sharp points, off-center cross, full pillars w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1711Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-871. 26.22 grams. Very bold date (very scarce, in fact the first example in our auctions) abov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1714Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-815. 27.23 grams. Broad flan that extends past design in places, full inner detai

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-874. 27.10 grams. Full but doubled pillars and cross, both with full dates, high grade for thi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1715Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-875. 26.24 grams. Full cross and pillars-and-waves with two pillars-side dates (scarce thus),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-878. 26.88 grams. Light strike but technically high grade (toned AXF), with full cross-lions-c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 27.04 grams. Full pillars and most of cross despite extensive peripheral flatness, toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-883. 27.07 grams. Oddly oval flan with full but crude cross and pillars, two clear dates (scar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1725Y, Louis I, ordinal PRIMERO, very rare. S-P43b; KM-R35; CT-20. 28.68 grams. The Louis I types from colonial m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 25.63 grams. Two dates and assayers, two bold denominations, most of cross (dou

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, Louis I (PR visible), rare. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 27.10 grams. Choice specimen (for the period) on a round flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; CT-885. 28.06 grams. Unusually broad flan for the period, with two pillars-side dates (off-center

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1732M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-889. 26.63 grams. Very choice bold strike on both sides on a roundish and mostly even flan (ne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1732YA/M, very rare. S-P45; KM-unl (31a for type); CT-unl (Type 151). 27.16 grams. The 1732YA 8R is a notorious issue b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare, ex-Gardini. S-P45; KM-31a; CT-891. 27.66 grams. Richly toned XF with choice but off-center pillars with c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733E, retrograde E to right of cross (very rare). S-P46; KM-31a; CT-892. 26.54 grams. Richly rainbow-toned Fine with f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1735E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-895. 28.26 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with three clear dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1737M/E, rare. S-P46; KM-R31a; CT-835. 26.91 grams. Choice bold strike with full interior details but no peripher

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1737M, rare, Lazaro Plate Coin. S-P47; KM-R31a; CT-unl (Type 149). 26.31 grams. Typically round, thick Royal of t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-899. 26.64 grams. Choice specimen with full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, full but s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1742P. S-P48; KM-31a; CT-904. 26.83 grams. Typically chunky flan but with full pillars with bold date, most of cross, V

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-31a; CT-909. 26.94 grams. Very chunky flan with crude but well-centered pillars and cross, bold date,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1748q, from the Luz (1752), ex-Castells. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-358. 24.42 grams. Choice full cross and pillars-and-waves wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-359. 27.33 grams. Chunky but high grade (non-toned AXF), with full and well-centered pillars a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-360. 25.81 grams. Choice specimen with three dates, bold (FERDI)NAND(VS) VI, full pillars but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E. S-P51; KM-40; CT-361. 26.51 grams. Choice specimen with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q/E, rare. S-P52; KM-40; CT-unl. 26.38 grams. Full and bold pillars, bold cross, two dates, full king's ordin...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-363. 26.71 grams. Worn (About Fine) but with good full cross and pillars, three dates (rare thu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-364. 26.90 grams. Toned AXF with full but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves, bold cross, tw

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C. S-P53; KM-40; CT-370. 26.79 grams. Bold and nearly full pillars and cross on a typically chunky flan with oddly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1758q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-375. 27.77 grams. Full pillars with bold date, clear second date in legend, third date below fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1759/8q, unique overdate. S-P54; KM-40; CT-unl. 25.80 grams. Very crude and chunky flan with very little peripheral det

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; CT-949. 26.86 grams. Typically chunky but very interesting with very bold full CAROLVS, two da

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1763V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-950. 27.04 grams. Extremely bold full cross and equally bold but off-center pillars, two date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 26.45 grams. Very chunky as usual but with nearly full cross and pillars, two dates, ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1765V-V-V (no assayer Y), unique. S-P57; KM-45; CT-952. 27.09 grams. Very bold pillars-and-waves and cross, with three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-953. 26.95 grams. Roundish flan (but still chunky) with full and bold pillars and cross, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1767V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-954. 26.85 grams. Typically chunky flan with two very bold full dates, full POTOS(I), light

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771/0(V-Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-961. 26.98 grams. Two bold dates (both with 1/0), full cross and nearly full pillars, Fin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. 26.62 grams. Very chunky and crude with part of edge folded over, most of cross but pi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773(V)-Y, rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-964. 27.06 grams. Very chunky but nearly round flan with well-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, PH at top, denomination 4 over rotated 4 above pillars (unique). S-P37a; KM-18. 13.30 grams. Bold full pillars-a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, PH at top, rotated-4 denomination, from the Capitana (1654). S-P37a; KM-18; CT-741. 13.19 grams. Nearly full cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-740. 13.38 grams. Choice full cross with full date below, full but weaker (and off-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E. S-P37a; KM-18. 10.22 grams. Broad flan with two full dates on off-center pillars side (choice full waves), good

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1655E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-743. 13.40 grams. Full but doubled (fat) pillars, full but off-center cross, nicely

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1656E. S-P37a; KM-18. 13.38 grams. Richly toned VF with flat peripheries, good full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-750. 12.75 grams. Good full cross and pillars, nicely toned AVF with large crack in edge, thre

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-751. 13.89 grams. Choice full cross, bold full pillars-and-waves, richly toned VF with parts o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1660E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-752. 13.35 grams. Good full cross (exceptional lions) and pillars-and-waves but peripherally f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1661E, denomination 4/2. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-753. 14.07 grams. Broad flan with full and bold pillars-and-waves and cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1663E, from the ca.-1671 Seville harbor wreck. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-755. 12.68 grams. Broad flan with full pillars and nea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-756. 14.10 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves with two dates, three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-758. 12.66 grams. Rather worn (About Fine) but with full cross and nearly full pillars-and-wav

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1673E. S-P37b; KM-25; CT-498. 12.75 grams. Bold full pillars, good full cross, clear date, AVF with patchy dark toning,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1680V. S-P39; KM-25; CT-507. 13.71 grams. Two bold dates, bold full pillars, off-center cross, AVF with flat areas, pa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-25; CT-509. 13.31 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled cross, two dates and mintmarks

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-514. 13.78 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan (strange edge-crack) with full but doubled cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1686VR, ex-"Americas." S-P40; KM-25; CT-514. 13.72 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled c...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-515. 13.12 grams. AXF with beautiful rich toning all over, bold details, some peripheral flatn

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-516. 13.30 grams. Worn (About Fine) and somewhat crudely struck and with edge-split but with p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-520. 13.01 grams. Nice full pillars with bold date, nearly full cross with bold CA- of king&...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-521. 13.41 grams. Broad flan with choice pillars (doubled) and cross, richly toned VF+ with ce

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-522. 13.67 grams. Good full pillars with bold date and clear denomination that appears to be p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1086. 13.29 grams. Full but doubled pillars and cross with two dates, interesting edge (chunky

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1713Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1094. 12.14 grams. Full pillars with bold date (scarce), off-center cross with second date and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I), rare. S-P43b; KM-A35; CT-unl. 13.20 grams. Full pillars with bold waves and clear date, full but crud

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-A35; CT-30b. 12.61 grams. Crude About Fine with dark toning in crevices, clear date (scarc

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1732YA, extremely rare (currently unique). S-P45; Janson-unl; KM-unl; CT-unl. 13.22 grams. Full and well-centered pilla

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1733E, retrograde E to right of cross, rare. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1114. 13.74 grams. Curiously lemon-shaped flan with shar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1118. 13.63 grams. Choice full pillars and cross, bold date with most of another, VF+ with dee

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1121. 13.25 grams. Toned Fine with crude strike (especially the cross) and flan (especially th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1122. 12.87 grams. Good full pillars, off-center cross, two bold dates, deeply toned XF with v

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1123. 13.43 grams. Bold full cross and pillars, two dates and mintmarks, nicely toned AXF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1741P. S-P48; KM-30a; CT-1125. 13.25 grams. High grade (XF+) on a chunky flan with full but doubled pillars, good full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1742P. S-P48; KM-30a; CT-1126. 12.95 grams. Very chunky flan with jagged edge (as made), bold pillars with full date, b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-30a; CT-1131. 13.27 grams. Full pillars with bold date, chunky cross with second date, VF+ with toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1747q. S-P50a; CT-434. 13.43 grams. Choice strike with bold full pillars and cross, two full and bold dates, three assa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1750q, rare. S-P50a; KM-39; CT-unl. 13.57 grams. Bold pillars and cross (both slightly off-center) with two clear dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751q/E, rare. S-P52; KM-39; CT-unl. 13.47 grams. Bold date within pillars, bold P-E flanking center of cross with very

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-39; CT-440. 13.50 grams. Sharply five-sided flan with full pillars and cross, clear date and assayer,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753C/q, very rare. S-P53; KM-39; CT-unl. 13.30 grams. Crude chunky flan but with technically full pillars and cross (t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1754C. S-P53; KM-39; CT-443. 13.47 grams. Nice full pillars with bold date and assayer, nearly full cross with second b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1758(q). S-P54; KM-39; CT-449. 13.05 grams. Very crude and somewhat worn (About Fine) but with technically full pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1759q. S-P54; KM-39; CT-450. 13.71 grams. Crude date between pillars, partial second date below full cross, chunky Fin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1762V-(Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1155. 13.30 grams. Full pillars and cross, two dates, richly toned Fine+ but typically chun

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1763V-(Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1156. 13.53 grams. Choice full pillars and cross in fairly high grade (XF), with nicely ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1765V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1158. 13.25 grams. One full pillar, two full dates and assayers, (CAR)OLVS in legend, off-c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1766(V-Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1159. 12.76 grams. Small, chunky flan with two bold dates, nearly full pillars and cross, r

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1654E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-899. 6.74 grams. Broad, roundish flan with choice full cross, full but off-center p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1658E, encapsulated NGC AU 53. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-906. 6.8 grams. Very broad flan with three dates, full pillars, off-ce

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-914. 5.29 grams. Three dates, including full four-digit date in legend (rare thus), nearly ful

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