Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 29

Popayan, Colombia, gold 8 escudos, 1830UR, NGC MS 64, finest known, ex-Eliasberg (stated on label). Sed-7; Restrepo-166.27; KM-82.2. Strikingly lustr

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1820JF, Cundinamarca, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-157.1; KM-C6. Lustrous and choice, with full details and smooth fields, just so

Bogota, Colombia, gold 20 pesos, 1859, very rare, PCGS XF 45. Restrepo-236.1; Sed-27; KM-130. Still lustrous despite light wear and minor marks (scr

Cuba, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1990, Jose Marti, very rare, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo, ex-Rudman. KM-P47. No marks or wear but with slight haze on th

Cuba, platinum 500 pesos, 1993, Fidel Castro, rare, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo. KM-605. Near-perfect cameo with just one tiny light mark on Castro'...

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1733(J), very rare. S-G1; Cal-1004; KM-5; JP-4R1c. 12.64 grams. Full and bold date (especially rare thus), also bold full den

Guatemala, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1843) on pillars side of a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1684VR, NGC VF details /

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1808TH, mintmark over inverted mintmark (unlisted for this date), NGC MS 61, finest and only exa

Guanajuato, Mexico, gold 20 pesos, 1896R, NGC MS 64. KM-414.4. Cartwheel luster and choice strike with trace of rosy toning (a little cloudy) near p

Seville, Spain, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1701M, mintmark-assayer and denomination on obverse, NGC AU 55. Cal-2266; KM-259. Scarce initial iss

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819BS, proper quadrants, very rare, NGC VF 35. KM-C7.2. Far rarer than the common 2 reales of this desi

San Jose, Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica, 100 colones remainder, no date (1917), serial 00014, PMG UNC 62 EPQ, finest and only example in PMG cen

San Jose, Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica, 50 colones remainder, no date (1917), serial 00013, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ, finest and only example in PMG

Pair of Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold earrings. 29.80

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1746V, dots on pillars side, stars on cross side, unique (unlisted). S-L30; KM-unl (38.2 for type); Cal-unl (cf Type 280).

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1709M, NGC MS 64, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label). S-L28; KM-36; Cal-1827. 6.67 grams. Broad, round flan with v

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1712, no assayer (Arce), posthumous Charles II, NGC MS 64, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on special label), ex-Tampa sale

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1671E, NGC XF details / holed. S-P37b; KM-R26; Cal-667. 27.91 grams. Broad flan with choice full inner d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1691VR, rare, NGC VF details / holed. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-687. 26.68 grams. Choice, full, bold details wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1698F, NGC VF details / holed, rev damage. S-P42; KM-R26; Cal-694. 26.69 grams. Boldly struck on a small