Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 28

Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1836GJ. KM-17. 3.11 grams. Lightly rainbow-toned VF, the fields somewhat golden overall, with light old scratches (at least so

Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1838ST, transposed legends, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-17. Choice bold details and lustrous surfaces with light steely ton

Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1839MV, NGC XF 45. KM-17. Colorful toning (olive-gold in centers but purplish in legends), fairly bold strike and desirable g

Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1840MV, NGC XF details / scratches, ex-Lissner. KM-17. Lovely colorful toning with lots of blue-greens and golden reds, unde

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1833/2GJ, denomination oM-R, NGC VF 30, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl (12.1 for type). Bold strike (much le

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1833GJ, denomination oM-R (medio real), NGC XF details / cleaned. KM-12.1. Mostly bold but very crude strike as usual (weak

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1833GJ, denomination 1/2-R, very rare, PCGS VF25. KM-12.2. Bold but crude strike as usual, with light rainbow toning mostly

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1838ST, NGC MS 62. KM-22. Choice bold strike and very deeply toned, rims slightly crude (as made), desirable grade of a tou

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1840MV, NGC VF 30. KM-22. Lightly toned, the arms side a bit crude (adjustment scratches and strong die-clashing in legends

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1848GJ, NGC MS 62. KM-35. Brilliant with luster, choice strike in centers but legends and fields slightly crude in places (

Quito, Ecuador, 1/2 real, 1849GJ, NGC AU 55. KM-35. Bold strike, nice rainbow toning over luster, very light high-point wear only. NGC #3719808-004.

Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1843MV-A, rare, NGC AU 50. KM-26. Bold tower side (off-center) with clear A on side of hill, small spot of orange encrustat

Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1849GJ, NGC MS 63, ex-Newman. KM-36. Bold strike with choice full details in darker color against lighter olive-gold fields

Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1852GJ, CONSTITUC variety, NGC MS 66+, finest known in NGC census. KM-36. Frosty and brilliant with luster, faint incipient

Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1855GJ, NGC XF 45. KM-36. Bold strike, parts of rims crude due to slightly off-center strike, darkly toned with a couple sp

Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1856GJ, NGC MS 64. KM-36. Superb luster (begs an even higher grade), the strike bold but slightly crude, with several die-c

El Salvador, copper-nickel 5 centavos, 1920, PCGS MS63, top grade known. KM-129. Very lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, top grade in both PCGS

El Salvador, copper-nickel 3 centavos, 1915, PCGS MS63. KM-128. Lustrous, with incipient rainbow toning. PCGS #39626556.

Ethiopia (struck at the Paris Mint, France), matte proof birr, EE1892 (1900), Menelik II, NGC PF62 Matte. KM-19. Lightly toned (slightly deeper aroun

France (Paris mint), gold double Louis d'or, Louis XV, 1724-A, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-471. Lustrous and boldly struck, with typ...