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Albania (struck at the Budapest mint), gold proof essai 50 leke, 1986, Durazzo Seaport, rare, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo, finest and only example in NGC ce

Anguilla, 1 "Liberty" dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, 5 pesos, 1948, Cuauhtemoc, NGC MS 63 ("top pop&quo...

La Rioja, Argentina, gold 2 escudos, 1842 R, Rosas, NGC AU 58. Janson-53; KM-13; Fr-11. Nice luster and spots of light red toning, bold strike with s

La Rioja, Argentina, 8 reales, 1840 R, "rebel peso," very rare, NGC XF 40 ("top pop"). Janson-58; KM-10. Very deeply toned and ...

Salzburg, Austria (Holy Roman Empire), taler, Prince-Archbishop Paris von Lodron, 1631, made into a box taler with ten mica slides. KM-87; Dav-3504. 1

Austria, medallic 2 gulden, dated 1885, Emperor Maximilian, Second Austrian Shooting Festival at Innsbruck, by Scharff and Busson, NGC MS 62. Horsky-6

Potosi, Bolivia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1795 PP, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census. Janson-74.7; KM-79; Cal-1365. Lustrous a

Potosi, Bolivia, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1795 PP, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Janson-75.7; KM-78; Cal-1181. Broad flan

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1774 JR, NGC AU 55. Janson-63.2; KM-55; Cal-1170. Typically broad flan with frosty details and brilliant

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 JR, NGC VF details / cleaned. Janson-63.4; KM-55; Cal-1172. 26.75 grams. Broad flan with bold rims,

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1809 PJ, NGC AU 58. Janson-86.2; KM-84; Cal-1374. Off-center strike with nice luster and light steely

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, error with king's ordinal as IIV, 1813PJ, NGC XF details / plugged. Janson-86.3.2; KM-84; Cal-137...

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813 PJ, NGC AU 58. Janson-86.3.1; KM-84; Cal-1375. Off-center strike on a broad flan with much luster

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1817 PJ, NGC AU 55. Janson-86.7; KM-84; Cal-1381. Nicely toned over luster, center of reverse slightly

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1804 PJ, NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census. Janson-78.16; KM-71; Cal-672. Choice bold strike, with lo

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1805/4 PJ, rare, NGC MS 64, finest and only example in NGC census. Janson-78.17.1; KM-71; Cal-673. Bold o

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII, 1816 PJ, PCGS MS64, finest and only example in PCGS census. Janson-89.1; KM-87; KM-87; Cal-633. Highly l

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/4 real, Charles IV, 1800, NGC MS 62. Janson-81.7.2; KM-82; Cal-149. Bold strike with nice toning over muted luster, parts of edge

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 1 scudo, 1835 LM, NGC Mint Error MS 62, obverse lamination, finest known in NGC census. KM-98. Superbly sharp details and luste

Potosi, Bolivia, 10 soles-sized monetary medal, 1825, Bolivar, NGC MS 61. Burnett-3A2; Fonrobert-9465. 42mm. Obverse with military portrait of Boliva

Potosi, Bolivia, 10 soles-sized monetary medal, 1825, Chuquisaca, NGC MS 61. Burnett-6A; Fonrobert-9741. Obverse with bust of Bolívar inside le...

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1834 LM, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). KM-97. Exceptionally lustrous and frosty, fully detailed strike, some stray mar...

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1836 LM, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. KM-97. Highly lustrous and with frosty details, slightly off-center with we

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1838 LM, NGC MS 61. KM-97. Exceptionally lustrous and with frosty and well-struck details with light rub on high points, mi

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1851 FM, NGC MS 62. KM-109. Very bold strike with deep, rich toning over luster, rare type in Mint State, tied with one oth

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1859 FJ, PESO 400 Gs in legend, NGC MS 61. KM-138.3. Brightly lustrous, with strong rims and legends but weak in centers (e

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1859 FJ, PESO 400 Gs in legend, NGC AU 58. KM-138.3. Strong luster and bold legends and rims, weak centers (especially the

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1860 FJ, date under palm tree, NGC MS 61. KM-138.6. Good luster and even strike, slightly off-center strike with full rims,

Potosi, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1830 JL, NGC MS 63. KM-96a.1. Brightly lustrous with frosty details, slightly weak centers, with minor flaws near rims and

La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1855 F, La Paz-style head, NGC MS 62. KM-130. Choice luster, nice bust, the palm side with trivial as-made irregularities (

La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1856 P, NGC MS 61. KM-130. Lustrous, with well-struck bust but palm and parts of legends weak, faint adjustment-marks and d

Potosi, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1858 FJ, NGC UNC details / reverse cleaned. KM-123.2. Choice luster with incipient toning at rims, well-detailed strike, sm

Potosi, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1859 FJ, inverted V for A in BOLIVAR, NGC MS 61. KM-123.3. Good luster and decent strike with faint high-point wear, variet

Potosi, Bolivia, medallic 2 soles, 1852/1, Belzu / criminal, coin axis, reeded edge, NGC MS 64. Burnett-43 var (reeded edge); Fonrobert-9567 var (over

Potosi, Bolivia, medallic 2 soles, 1852/1, Belzu / criminal, coin axis, reeded edge, NGC UNC details / scratches. Burnett-43 var (reeded edge); Fonrob

Potosi, Bolivia, medallic 1 sol, 1851, Belzu / Constitution, medal axis, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census. Burnett-36 var (medal axis)

Potosi, Bolivia, medallic 1 sol, 1852, Belzu / Bacchus sunface, struck over a cut-down Peruvian Zepita military decoration of 1823, unique, PCGS MS62.

La Paz, Bolivia, medallic 1 sol, 1853, Belzu / mountains / cornucopia, NGC MS 62. Burnett-60A1; Fonrobert-9758. Obverse with sun and clouds over mou

Potosi, Bolivia, medallic 1/2 sol, (1831), America Libre / Republica Boliviana, rare, NGC MS 65. Burnett-unl; Fonrobert-unl. Obverse with face of Bacc

Brazil (Bahia mint), gold 4000 reis, Pedro II, 1696, NGC XF 45. Russo-24; KM-89. 7.97 grams. Bold strike with light, even wear, smooth fields, contras

Brazil (Minas mint), gold 12800 reis, Joao V, 1728/7-M, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Russo-unl (cf 284); KM-139. Popular as the largest reg

Brazil (Bahia mint), gold 6400 reis, Jose I, 1758-B, NGC MS 66. Russo-388; KM-172.1. Very eye-catching, with near-prooflike brilliance of luster and

Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis counterstamp (1809, Joao Prince Regent) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1799 PP, NGC XF 45, c/s UNC s

Canada, platinum matte proof 5-coin Polar Bear set dated 1999 in original Royal Canadian Mint box with COA: $50, $25, $10, $5, and $1. Fr-B50-B54. Box

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, NGC MS 62 PL / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-822; KM-3. Spectacular mirro...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, NGC MS 62 / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-822; KM-3. Good luster, with ty...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, NGC MS 61 PL / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-822; KM-3. Brightly lustrous...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, NGC MS 61 / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-822; KM-3. Good strike (minimal...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, NGC MS 61 / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-822; KM-3. Choice full rims and...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1749 J, NGC MS 61 / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-740; KM-2. Strong luster, bold ...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 61 PL / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993), Plate Coin. Cal-742; KM-2. Bri...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 61 / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-742; KM-2. Slightly muted lus...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 60 PL / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993), Plate Coin. Cal-742; KM-2. Bri...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 60 PL / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-742; KM-2. Brightly lustro...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / La Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's (1993). Cal-742;...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J, NGC UNC details / env damage, cleaned, La Luz (1752). Cal-824; KM-3. 27.07 grams. Fully str

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII transitional ("admiral" bust), 1809 FJ, NGC AU 58. Cal-1862; KM-72. Typically bold st...

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814 FJ, NGC AU 55.. Cal-1871; KM-78. Choice toning and luster for the grad

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1805 FJ, very rare, NGC F 15 ("top pop"). Cal-1422; KM-53. Very b...

Santiago, Chile, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814 FJ, NGC XF 45. Cal-1567; KM-76. Good luster for the assigned grade, also nic

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1790 DA, NGC XF 40. Cal-1017; KM-39. Deeply toned and nice original "skin,&q...

Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1808/7 FJ, NGC AU 55. Cal-872; KM-60. Choice toning and luster for the assigned grade (second highest in

Santiago, Chile, gold 8 escudos, 1850 LA, MARZO on edge, NGC AU 53. KM-105. 26.97 grams. Light, even wear, muted luster and smooth surfaces. NGC #5961

Santiago, Chile, "volcano" 1 real, 1834 IJ, NGC MS 63. KM-91. Choice luster and light toning, satin-smooth fields, also a great strike w...

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1869, NGC MS 63. KM-142.1. 25.00 grams Frosty and lustrous with no wear and minimal bagmarks, bold rims, second finest in NGC

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1877, MS 65+, finest known in NGC census. KM-142.1. 25.01 grams. Frosty and lustrous, devoid of marks or wear, the single fin

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1878, NGC MS 65+, finest known in NGC census. KM-142.1. 25.03 grams. Frosty with luster, minimal bagmarks, single finest of 3

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1881, NGC MS 64. KM-142.1. 25.00 grams. Brightly lustrous with minimal bagmarks only. NGC #5965627-005.

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1882, NGC MS 63+. KM-142.1. 25.00 grams. Strong luster with traces of rainbow toning on condor side only, bagmarks on other s

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1884, NGC MS 64. KM-142.1. 25.01 grams. Frosty luster, light bagmarks and minor rim-bump. NGC #5965627-009.

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1884, NGC MS 63+. KM-142.1. 25.03 grams. Gorgeous golden toning over luster on condor side, minimal bagmarks on arms side. NG

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1889, NGC MS 64. KM-142.1. 25.01 grams. Brilliant luster and practically no bagmarks, near top grade. NGC #5965627-011.

Santiago, Chile, copper 1 centavo, 1898/81, NGC MS 64 BN, finest known in NGC census. KM-146a. Even dark-brown color all over, the surfaces matte but

China, dollar, (1912), Sun Yat-sen, lower five-pointed stars, Nanjing mint, PCGS MS62. KM-Y319; L&M-42. Incredibly colorful toning over luster ...

China, yuan, Year 3 (1914), Yuan Shih-kai, PCGS MS63. KM-Y329, L&M-63. Vivid rainbow toning over luster on obverse, the reverse just lustrous, ...

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1621, assayer A to right, mintmark RN to left, ex-"Dry Tortugas wreck" (ca. 1622), extremely rare, PCGS...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1634 (?) (A), quadrants of cross transposed. Restrepo-M44.15; S-B5; KM-3.3; Cal-1540. 23.78 grams. Solid flan despite

Bogota or Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, mintmark RN to left outside of denomination IIII, no Flanders-Tirol in sh

Bogota, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P below denomination IIII to right, mintmark NR to left, upper half of shield transposed (1627-32),

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, 1634, assayer E below mintmark C to right, very rare. Restrepo-M36.8; S-C3; KM-unl (2.4 for type); Cal-unl (Type 26

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, lions and castles transposed in shield and c

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (1632-42), very rare. Restrepo-M20.18; S-B5; KM-5; Cal-Type 209. 3.04 gra

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, 1653 R, mintmark N below P-LV-S, rare, NGC AU 53, ex-Eldorado and Nesmith Plate (both stated on label), finest known in

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R ), mintmark N below P-LV-S (early 1650s), rare. Restrepo-M24; S-B7; KM-9; Cal-Type 211

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, 1662, assayer not visible (R ), rare. Restrepo-M16.6; S-B7; KM-8; Cal-615. 1.06 grams. Most of cross struck off-center

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, 1702, no assayer (Arce), Charles II posthumous with Philip V monogram, unique. Restrepo-M54.1; S-B11; KM-B8; Cal-324 (

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, no assayer (Arce), Charles II posthumous with Philip V monogram (1700-1714), rare. Restrepo-M54.1; S-B11; KM-B8; Cal-T

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip V, no assayer (1716-1721), proper quadrants. Restrepo-M68.1; S-B12; KM-B8; Cal-Type 60. 1.35 grams. Full monogr

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip V, no assayer (1716-1721), quadrants of cross transposed. Restrepo-M68.1; S-B12; KM-B8; Cal-Type 60. 1.22 grams

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip V, assayer S to right, mintmark F to left, quadrants of cross transposed (1726), very rare. Restrepo-M68.2; S-B

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V, no assayer (1649-57), rare, PCGS VF30, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-M14.1;

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Charles II, no assayer (1691-5), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.63 gram. Choice full castle and lion that

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (1704-8), rare. Restrepo-M53.2; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.92 gram. Broad flan with choice f

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V or Louis I, no assayer (1724-9), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.68 gram. Choice, darkly toned XF

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V or Louis I, no assayer (1724-9), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.74 gram. Squarish flan with bold

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V, no assayer (1740s), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.62 gram. Lightly toned XF+ with choice full

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V(?), assayer not visible, rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.41 gram. Salvaged VF with full but off-center

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Ferdinand VI, no assayer, lion facing right (ca. 1751), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-Type 9. 0.74 gram. XF or

Bogota, Colombia, cob mitad of a 1/4 real (?), Philip V, no assayer (1724-9), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.44 gram. The concept of an o

Bogota, Colombia, cob mitad of a 1/4 real (?), Ferdinand VI, no assayer (1748-55), very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.36 gram. Square-cut fla