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Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1708H, very rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). S-L25a; KM

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1710H, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). S-L25a; KM-36; Cal-1828. 6.76 gr

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1711M, NGC MS 65, ex-1715 Fleet ("Tricentennial Hoard" or "300th Anniversary Find," designated on spe...

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1711M, NGC MS 64, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). S-L28; KM-36; Cal-1829. 6.72 grams. Full and well-centered c

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1711M, ex-1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-36; Cal-1829. 6.72 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, UNC details

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1712M, very rare, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). S-L28; KM-

Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M, small flan, NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label), ex-Jones (Plate Coin). S-CZ1; KM-28; Cal-855. 6

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1631E, mintmark-assayer to left, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census, ex-Jones (Plate Coin). Restrepo-M52.15; Ca

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 escudos, 1750/49S, assayer S above denomination 8 to left, mintmark F-S to right, broad flan, rare, NGC AU 50, finest and only

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, with dots outside arms of cross (believed to be 1639 only, very rare)

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (16)48, assayer R below denomination to right, rare. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal-1806; KM-unl (4.1 for type). 6.70 gr

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R to right, mintmark NR to left (early 1650s), ex-Maravillas (1656). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible (G), NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). S-B23; KM-14.1. 6.64 gra

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.67 grams. Off-center cross with bold 170(?

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible to right, mintmark F to left, NGC AU 58, ex-Jones (Plate Coin). S-B25b; KM-22. 6.71 gra

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer not visible, NGC MS 61. KM-25; Fr-13. 6.67 grams. Bold S to left of choice upper half of shield

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Ferdinand VI, assayer S to left, mintmark F(S) to right, PCGS XF45. S-B27a; KM-28. 3.33 grams. Full crown above upper

Gold "tumbaga" bar #M-1014, 310 grams, marked with six finenesses VI, two letters B (or R), and five partial tax stamps, cut at one end, e...

Hammered gold nugget, 19.0 grams, ex-Espadarte (1558), ex-Jones (Plate Piece). About 3/4" in diameter and 1/4" thick. A flattened sphere ...

Small gold "drop," 4.75 grams, ex-Espadarte (1558). About 1/2" in diameter and 1/8" thick. A cute little "drop" of po...

Gold "finger" ("church") bar #82A-9, 664 grams, stamped with fineness XXIII: (2350/2400) and weight "144-2" scratched ...

Lot of 2.5 grams' worth of natural gold flakes, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Up to 1/4" each. Dozens of tiny, flat flakes in various sizes a...

Gold disk, 216.4 grams, marked XIX-dot (19-1/4K), ex-1715 Fleet (Fisher certified). Approx. 2-1/2" in diameter A very rare solid small ingot,...

Large gold mineral specimen from a mine in the Dominican Republic, 135.45 grams. Roughly 1-1/2" x 1-1/4" x 3/4". Dense and solid, wi...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-87, 18.75 lb av, marked with fineness IUBIILXXV (1775/2400), plus serial number R LXXX and assayer YB13 and two pa...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-99, 17.88 lb av, marked with fineness IUCXXV (1125/2400) and two partial tax stamps, ex-"Tumbaga Wreck,"...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-134, 14.63 lb av, marked with fineness IUBLXXV (1575/2400), plus serial number R LXXX and one partial tax stamp, e...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-92, 8.07 lb av, marked with two finenesses IV II X L (1240/2400) and iVCCC L X (1360/2400), plus serial number R C...

Large silver "splash" ingot, 2477 grams, marked with fineness IIU CCC L X (2360/2400) and two crowned-C tax stamps, ex-"Golden Fleece...

Half-cut of a silver "splash" ingot, 1350 grams, marked with fineness IIU CCC L (2350/2400) and crowned-C tax stamp, ex-"Golden Fleec...

Large silver "splash" ingot, 3186 grams, marked with tax stamp (crowned pillars, PLVS VLTRA and M with three o's), ex-Santo Domingo wr...

Large silver bar #799 from Potosi, 76 lb 3.84 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine/date Po1622, manifest CCCXLVI (346), and fineness IIUCC

Large silver bar #721 from Oruro, 85 lb 5.28 oz troy, Class Factor 0.8, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), manifest IUXCVIII (1098), owner/s

Silver bar #616 from Oruro, 43 lb 4.4 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, with markings of manifest CXLIIIII (145), fineness 2380/2400, tax stamps and various

Small silver "splash" ingot (contraband, no markings) in the form of a goldfish, 59.5 grams, ex-Concepcion (1641). Roughly 2-1/2" x ...

Small silver "splash" ingot (contraband, no markings), 68.5 grams, ex-Concepcion (1641). Roughly 2-3/4" x 2" x 1/8". Natur...

Lot of two small silver "splash" ingots, 189 grams total, ex-1733 Fleet. Each about 2-1/2" x 2" x 1/8". Two flat puddles o...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1941 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1372 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, ex-Bredenhof (1753). 6" x 1-1/2" x 1". Heavily corroded...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1066 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, ex-Bredenhof (1753). 5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1". Darkly toned...

Small silver "plata corriente" cut piece with partial tax stamp visible, 26.58 grams (about the weight of an 8 reales), ex-Jones (Plate Pi...

Small silver "plata corriente" piece, 23.37 grams, no markings. Roughly 1" x 7/8' x 1/4". Typical edge-cut of a thick &quo...

Lot of two silver "plata corriente" pieces, 54.81 grams total, no markings, each about the weight of an 8 reales, cut from "splash&qu...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), panel leaning left, HISPA...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R (Gothic) at bottom between pillars, motto PLVSVT in rounded panel...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), ex-Jones (Plate Coin). Nesmith...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G). Nesmith-50 for type; Cal-81; S...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to left, mintmark M to right (R-M), ex-Jones. Nesmith-74 type; Cal...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M). Nesmith-45b; Cal-112; S-M5. 5....

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), ex-Eidel. Nesmith-50c; Cal-81;...