Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction #22

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)9T, bottom of shield (Brabant and Burgundy) transposed, rare. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 23.20 grams. Broad, thin flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)9T, upper half of shield transposed. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 26.44 grams. Good full shield with obvious error, full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 27.13 grams. Bold denomination and mintmark, hairline edge-split, low-contrast Fine with a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (162)2P, variety with P-dot-P and new lions, denomination o-VIII struck over sideways version, quadrants of cross trans

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)ZIII (1623), assayer P(?), rare. S-P22; KM-19. 27.26 grams. Good but double-struck and off-center shield with small

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1625(P), quadrants of cross transposed, very rare. S-P23; KM-19a. 27.01 grams. Compact flan with choice full shield and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)627T, quadrants of cross transposed, rare, ex-Panama hoard. S-P24; KM-19a; CT-467. 25.98 grams. Crude oblong flan wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1628P. S-P25; KM-19a; CT-469. 26.82 grams. Bold date and full mintmark-assayer (rare thus), also denomination dot-oVIII

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)29, assayer not visible, large-dot borders. KM-19a. 27.23 grams. Bold date outside bold full cross, full but weaker

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1629, assayer not visible, large-dot borders. KM-19a. 26.58 grams. Full dot-P-dot mintmark above weak assayer (probably

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1630T, variety with P-dot-T-dot and St. Andrews-cross ornaments above and below denomination 8. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-472.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T, St. Andrews-cross ornaments around denomination AND mintmark-assayer (1630-31). S-P26; KM-19a. 26

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)631T. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-473. 27.35 grams. Full 31 of date, clear dots above and below assayer and denomination (unli

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1638TR. S-P27; KM-19a; CT-481. 26.56 grams. Full four-digit date due to poor centering on cross side, well-centered but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1638(TR). S-P27; KM-19a; CT-481. 25.42 grams. Thick and squarish flan with full cross and shield (the latter slightly o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)638TR. S-P27; KM-19a; CT-481. 27.01 grams. Bold date, thick flan with light surface corrosion, full cross and shield

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (163)9TR. S-P27; KM-19a; CT-482. 25.34 grams. Full dot-P-dot-TR and 100% full 9 of date, full cross and shield, lightly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)44TR, rare. S-P29a; KM-19a; CT-490. 27.29 grams. Choice full shield with full P-dot-TR to left, clear 44 of date ou

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1645T/TR, very rare. S-P30. 27.24 grams. Full date and over-assayer (first we have seen), choice full shield, full cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1645T. S-P30; KM-19a; CT-492. 26.71 grams. Broad flan with full shield and cross (doubled) and some legend (date weak),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)45, assayer not visible. KM-19a. 27.13 grams. Clear 45 of date outside of full and well-centered cross with "...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, no countermark (rare). S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 27.33 grams. Broad flan with much legend including clear date, cho

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-4.2; CT-346. 13.67 grams. Excellent full cross-and-tressure and shield (slightly double

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1617(M). S-P19; KM-8; CT-356. 6.67 grams. Full 17 of date outside nearly full cross, nearly full shield with clear deno

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1629, assayer not visible. KM-17a. 7.00 grams. Bold date (rare thus) outside of full cross, clear denomination O-Z to r

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1632T, rare. S-P26; KM-14a; CT-723. 6.31 grams. Bold four-digit date (particularly rare thus) outside of full cross, fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1640TR, very rare. S-P27; KM-14a. 7.32 grams. Thick (overweight) flan with full and well-centered shield and cross, ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, mintmark P to right, rare. S-P1; KM-A1; CT-763 (under Lima). 0.72 gram. Broad fl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer L to right (first period), mintmark P to left, rare. S-P3. 0.65 gram. Very broad flan but with piece

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer not visible (5th-period B), borders of x's, rare. S-P14. 0.64 gram. Crude surfaces from salvag...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer or mintmark, large lion, rare. 0.51 gram. Broad flan with bold lion inside border of dots, full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer or mintmark, small lion, rare. 0.34 gram. Crudely corroded with holes but with clear castle ins

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer or mintmark, small lion, no crown, rare. 0.51 gram. Good full castle in shield without crown, f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer or mintmark, small lion, no crown, rare. 0.43 gram. Thin from corrosion but with full castle in

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1652E Transitional Type I/A, very rare, with crowned-600 countermark of Brazil (600 reis, 1663) on shield side, e

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1652E, Transitional Type V/A, very rare. S-P37; KM-RA20.5; CT-404. 26.55 grams. Perfectly round and evenly struck

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type VII/A. S-P37; KM-A20.7; CT-unl. 26.69 grams. Solid flan but with very crude details due to doub

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.97 grams. Choice specimen with three dates including impressively b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656E, PH at top, dot-8-dot above cross, rare. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-440. 27.13 grams. Broad flan with full four-digit dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, PH at top, dot-8-dot above cross, E and P transposed on cross side, rare. S-P37a; KM-21. 27.46 grams. Full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1658E, pomegranate (with dots) at top on both sides. S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-420. 26.50 grams. Attractive detail all o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1661E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-450. 21.50 grams. Bold full pillars with dark sediment around details for good contrast, same

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1662E, encapsulated NGC VF 25. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-451. 27.55 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves despite very l

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1666E, date as "66" between pillars. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-455. 26.51 grams. Good full cross, one full pillar...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1666E, date as "66" between pillars. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-455. 24.78 grams. Three dates, including full second...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1672/1E, rare. S-P37b; KM-unl (26 for type). 25.26 grams. AXF with flat areas but also some luster, mostly bold pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679V/C. S-P39; KM-26; CT-358. 26.26 grams. Choice non-salvage specimen (very rare thus) with good full pillars-and-wav

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-363. 27.94 grams. Full pillars and waves (especially the latter), full but doubled cross, AVF w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1683V. S-P39; KM-R26; CT-319. 27.24 grams. Very broad flan with choice full details (no flatness and practically

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1686VR, ex-Huntington. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-324. 26.77 grams. Nice strike on a broad flan (virtually devoid of flatn

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR, encapsulated PCGS VF 35. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. Crude (chunky) flan and crudely double-struck but with decent t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1690VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-376. 26.70 grams. Broad flan with three dates, full cross and pillars-and-waves but with much

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-380. 27.32 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with two dates and mintmarks and assayers on tha

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-383. 26.86 grams. One full and bold pillar with bold date next to it, nearly full but doubled

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697CH, rare. S-P41; KM-26; CT-384. 27.12 grams. Interesting shape, with doubled pillars and off-center cross but bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F, cross side struck from 4R die (4 above cross), unique. S-P42; KM-26; CT-387. 28.24 grams. Nearly full pillars wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F, encapsulated NGC VF 35. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388. 26.4 grams. Full and well-centered pillars and cross on a thick, c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 24.78 grams. Small flan (no evidence of shaving or clipping), with nice full cross, full b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701F, posthumous Charles II. S-P42; KM-26; CT-391. 27.29 grams. Thick and chunky flan with nearly full but slightly do

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701Y, posthumous Charles II, rare, Calbeto Plate Coin. S-P43; KM-26; CT-392. 26.61 grams. Good full pillars with clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-866. 26.57 grams. Crude and thick, with very doubled cross, but with bold 706 main date and mo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-810. 26.59 grams. Broad and round and evenly thick (a far cry from the chunky regular i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1713Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-873. 27.23 grams. Very chunky and crude, with much peripheral flatness but good cross, one ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-874. 26.97 grams. Very chunky and crude flan but actually fairly high grade (XF) and with two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 27.37 grams. Bold full cross and pillars despite peripheral flatness, minor doubling, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 25.19 grams. Chunky but roundish flan with good full pillars, off-center cross, clear (sc

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-810. 27.71 grams. Choice specimen, richly toned and deeply struck AU- with slight doubl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 27.07 grams. Large chunky flan with crude peripheries but clear date in legend

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1729M. S-P44; KM-R31a; CT-827. 26.86 grams. Round and thick as usual, with more legend than most (three dates), m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1734E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-893. 26.96 grams. Good full cross, bold full pillars-and-waves, parts of all three dates (scar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1738M, rare. S-P47; KM-R31a; CT-836. 26.84 grams. Very thick and round and evenly struck, with choice details in

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-899. 26.78 grams. Typically chunky but with full pillars and cross (the latter slightly double

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-901. 26.19 grams. Choice full pillars and cross with two bold dates and part of a third (same

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-901. 26.96 grams. Bold date and waves and one pillar and assayer M, most of cross with bold se

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1741P, ex-Trastamara. S-P48; KM-31a; CT-903. 26.96 grams. Very bold full pillars-and-waves and cross, two bold dates an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1744C, ex-Trastamara. S-P49; KM-31a; CT-907. 26.21 grams. Choice XF with very bold full cross and pillars-and-waves, tw

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-359. 26.60 grams. Dark XF with full but doubled pillars with bold date, full but off-center cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-363. 26.35 grams. Bold full pillars with choice full date and mintmark, very bold and nearly fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-364. 26.88 grams. Very choice full cross and pillars, bold date and part of a second, three min

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1753q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-365. 27.04 grams. Bold but off-center cross with full date above (FERDINA)NDVS, one full pillar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1753q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-365. 27.08 grams. Very dark and high grade (uncorroded AU) as from unspecified wreck off Europe

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q, rare. S-P53; KM-40; CT-371. 26.95 grams. Very choice full pillars and cross with two very bold dates, three fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q, rare. S-P53; KM-40; CT-371. 26.84 grams. Full pillars and cross but low contrast, with one full date and three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1755q, encapsulated NGC XF 45. S-P54; KM-40; CT-372. 27.6 grams. Full pillars with bold date, good full cross with full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 25.11 grams. Three clear dates (very rare in this period), full pillars and nearly full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-955. 26.85 grams. High grade for the era (XF+) with one very high-relief pillar that appears

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1769/8V-Y, rare. S-P57; KM-45; CT-956. 25.24 grams. Very small flan due to heavy wear (G/VG) yet with clear date and 10

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-964. 26.66 grams. Roundish (but chunky) flan with bold 77 and most of 3 of date (scarce fin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-750. 13.47 grams. Very broad and roundish flan with full pillars and waves, nearly full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-520. 13.56 grams. Good full cross and pillars with two bold dates and mintmarks, minor scratch

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-25; CT-528. 13.21 grams. Bold date above full waves, most of cross (despite flatness) with second bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-25; CT-532. 13.15 grams. Well-centered strike with choice full cross-lions-castles and full pillars, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1742C/P, rare. S-P49; KM-30a. 13.64 grams. Chunky AVF with dark orange sediment on toned fields, two dates and three as

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-30a; CT-1131. 11.79 grams. Good full pillars with bold date, full but doubled cross, darkly toned fiel

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751q. S-P52; KM-39; CT-439. 13.03 grams. Full pillars and cross with two bold dates, nice coin alignment on a pointed

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-39; CT-440. 13.56 grams. Full pillars with bold date and denomination, full cross with bold assayer, s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1754C+q, rare. S-P53; KM-39; CT-444. 13.24 grams. Crude and chunky but with clear date and both assayers on pillars sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1770/69V-Y, rare. S-P57; KM-unl (44 for type). 13.06 grams. Full date with very clear overdate between pillars, bold bu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1680V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-609. 7.43 grams. Three clear dates (scarce thus), nearly full pillars-and-waves and cross, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1732YA, rare. S-P45; KM-29a; CT-1354. 6.82 grams. Three dates (rare for this period), two assayers and mintmarks, near