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

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1775PJ, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1262; KM-415.1. Bold strike and nice luster, jus

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1778PJ, NGC MS 64. Cal-1267; KM-415.1. Choice luster and pristine fields, small spots of incipient

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1792MF, NGC MS 62. Cal-1475; KM-436.1. Brightly lustrous and well struck, with some bagmarks and ligh

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1796MF, NGC MS 63 PL, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1479; KM-436.1. Despite minor marks on the obve

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1801FA, NGC MS 61. Cal-1303; KM-435.1. Deep red toning over muted luster, strong obverse rim, some li

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1789MF, NGC AU 50. Cal-1106; KM-434. 3.31 grams. Red toning at rims, lightly struck centers, no more th

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1791MF, NGC XF 45. Cal-1108; KM-434. 3.33 grams. Slightly off-center strike (with parts of rim crude as

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792MF, NGC AU 53. Cal-1109; KM-434. 3.38 grams. Bold strike, muted luster, light hairlines, partially

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792MF, NGC XF 40. Cal-1109; KM-434. 3.38 grams. Broad flan, muted luster, light wear but no bad marks,

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797MF, NGC VF 35. Cal-1115; KM-434. 3.26 grams. Lustrous for the grade, no problems, deep purple tonin

Barcelona, Spain, gold 80 reales de vellon, Ferdinand VII, 1823SP, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). Cal-1574; KM-564.1. Mirrorlike luster (especial...

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1825AJ, NGC AU 58. Cal-1631; KM-483.1. Brilliant luster, bright yellow gold, minimal rims despite

Madrid, Spain, gold 100 reales, Isabel II, 1860, NGC MS 64+. Cal-787; KM-605.2. Choice strike and brilliant cartwheel luster, light bagmarks only, ti

Madrid, Spain, gold 100 reales, Isabel II, 1861, NGC MS 64+. Cal-788; KM-605.2. Nice luster and choice strike, practically no bagmarks but with tiny

Madrid, Spain, gold 100 reales, Isabel II, 1862, NGC MS 64. Cal-789; KM-605.2. Highly lustrous and well struck, light bagmarks on bust only. NGC #591

Barcelona, Spain, gold 80 reales de vellon, Isabel II, 1840PS, NGC MS 65*, finest known in NGC census. Cal-578.1; KM-705. Prooflike luster with promi

Madrid, Spain, gold 25 pesetas, Alfonso XII, 1878DE-M, with 18-78 inside stars, NGC MS 64. Cal-70; KM-673. Brightly lustrous in light yellow gold wit

Madrid, Spain, gold 25 pesetas, Alfonso XII, 1882MS-M, with 18-82 inside stars, NGC MS 64+. Cal-85; KM-687. Strong luster with die-polish lines, brig

Madrid, Spain, gold 25 pesetas, Alfonso XII, 1883/2MS-M, with 18-83 inside stars, rare, NGC MS 64. Cal-86; KM-unl (687 for type). Strong luster and d

St. Kitts / Tortola (British Virgin Islands), half dollar, double-island countermarks (ca. 1801) on a half-cut segment of a Mexico City, Mexico, bust

Tortola (British Virgin Islands), 1 shilling, countermark TORTOLA within shaped indent (Type 1/a, ca. 1801) on an eighth-cut segment of a Spanish colo

Montevideo, Uruguay, bronze 40 centesimos, 1844, female sunface, coin alignment, very rare. Antunez-6.6.1; KM-4. 36.03 grams. Though hardly visible on

Uruguay, gold proof essai 2 pesos, 1994, granulated legends, NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl (cf 104.1 for regula

Uruguay, gold proof essai 1 peso, 1994, granulated legends, NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl (cf 103.1 for regular

Uruguay, gold essai 50 centesimos, 1994, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census. KM-unl (cf 106 for regular issue in steel). Unlisted off-metal essai

Pair of Uruguay gold essai 20 and 10 centesimos, 1994, NGC MS 66 and 64, both finest and only examples in NGC census. KM-unl (cf 102 and 105 for regul

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

Venezuela, copper essai 2 centavos, 1863-E, NGC SP 61 BN. KM-E2. Deeply rainbow toned over mirrorlike luster, with faint surface porosity on reverse

Venezuela (struck at the Paris mint), gold 5 venezolanos, 1875-A, PCGS MS62 (old green label). KM-Y17. Rich gold color with pervasive luster, the bus

Venezuela, gold 100 bolivares, 1889, NGC AU 55. KM-Y34. Large gold coin with nice rich color and ample luster, somewhat bagmarked and with light high

Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia mint), 5 bolivares, 1936, high 3, NGC MS 65 ("top pop"). KM-Y24.2. Frosty white with strong luster,...

Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia mint), 2 bolivares, 1929, NGC MS 64. KM-Y23. Cartwheel luster on slightly matte surfaces with practically no ma

Venezuela (struck at the Brussels mint), 1/2 bolivar, 1879, NGC XF 45. KM-Y21. Honest, even wear on high points, with light toning and traces of mute

Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia mint), 1/4 bolivar, 1919, NGC MS 65. KM-Y20. Strong luster, no marks, prominent die-polish lines in arms-side f

Vietnam (Annam), gold 1 lang hand-engraved currency bar, Emperor Tu Duc (1848-83), unique. cf KM-238 (different ruler); cf Sch-190 (different ruler);

Vietnam (Annam), 5 tien, no date (1848-83), Emperor Tu Duc, rare, PCGS AU58. KM-456.1; Sch-349.2. Slightly lustrous and barely circulated (if at all)

Windward Islands (French colonial, struck in Paris), billon pattern 2 sous 6 deniers, Louis XVI, 1789-A, rare, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in P

Large lot of 93 Latin American tokens, various dates and denominations, late 1800s to early 1900s. 360.69 grams total. Massive collection of tokens f