Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, Philip V, (1711-13)J, NGC MS 61, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-106. 26.9 grams. Choice a

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (17)14J, Royal obverse die, encapsulated NGC MS 61, ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2 for type. 27 grams. Bold full 4

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, date on reverse ("GRAT" variety), NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-57....

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (1714)J, "GRAT" variety, ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-107. 27.00 grams. Very sharply detailed (an...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, NGC MS 63, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 27.06 grams. Bold full date and oMJ

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1715J, NGC MS 61, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.9 grams. Full date and oMJ and s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (1715)J, ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.89 grams. Very bold and choice full shield and cross, full but

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, 1713J, NGC AU 58, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-55.1; CT-233. 13.6 grams. Very bold full date and

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, (1714)J, ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-55.2; CT-234. 13.41 grams. Sharp and choice UNC details all over (full shield an

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, 1714J, NGC MS 65, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label), ex-Dr. Frank Sedwick. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.71 grams. F

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (1714)J, NGC MS 65, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.78 grams. Interesting compariso

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 1711J, NGC AU 58, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-51.1; CT-506. 3.46 grams. Good full shield and cro

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 1713J, mintmark oM, NGC MS 63, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-51.2 for type. 3.37 grams. Prior to t

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 171(4)J, NGC MS 64, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-510. 3.41 grams. In the NGC census this

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.92 grams. Choice strike, well centered, with bold full pillars-and-wa

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.97 grams. Bold full cross and pillars, both very slightly off-ce

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, ex-1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.93 grams. Full and well-centered pillars and cross, no doubling, nice AU fo

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-23. 26.87 grams. Bold full crown and pillars (wel

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1722M, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-35. 26.88 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and bold

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1724M. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-38. 26.80 grams. Good full cross, bold but slightly doubled and slightly off-center pillars, AU w

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N. S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 26.67 grams. Bold full pillars and cross-lions-castles but with marks and filing on edge and

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1734N. S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-49. 26.74 grams. Bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, second date in legend, ligh

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1750R, NGC AU 55, ex-Luz (1752). S-L31; KM-47; CT-17. 27.0 grams. Two dates (clear 750 below cross), full pillars and cross

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1708H, PCGS MS62, ex-1715 Fleet, finest and only specimen in PCGS and NGC censuses. S-L25a; KM-36; CT-302. 6.72 grams. Shar

Lima, Peru, cob 1 escudo, 1707/5H, rare. S-L25a; KM-unl (35 for type). 3.35 grams. Broad, thin flan with full details all over enhanced by black patin

Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M, error-variety with RX in legend, NGC MS 63, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122. 6.63 grams.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 4 escudos, 1753S, very rare, PCGS XF45, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-M96.9; S-B27a; KM-27; CT-123. 13.47 gr Full cross-and-tressure wi

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1633, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, NGC MS 63, ex-"Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636, designated on label), ...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (NRA), NGC MS 63, ex-"Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636). Restrepo-M...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (NRA), ex-"Mesuno hoard" (ca. 1636). Restrepo-M50.13; S-B2...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1643(?)R, rare. Restrepo-M50.23; S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.67 grams. Choice full shield with NR to right, weak but certain II-

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1647R, rare. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-169. 6.60 grams. Choice full cross with clear bottom half of date, ni

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1660R, rare, ex-Lasser collection. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-180. 6.60 grams. Full but partially flat cross-

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (166)4( R), mintmark RN to left (unique). Restrepo-unl; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.66 grams. Bold cross (nearly full) with clea

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1)679(G or P), very rare. Restrepo-M66; S-B22a; KM-14.1; CT-147. 6.61 grams. Clear bottoms of digits of date (confir

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 16(9?), no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M66; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.77 grams. Small-flan UNC with nice full shi

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. Restrepo-M66; KM-14.2. 6.78 grams. Nicely detailed full shield with bold denominatio

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1734/3(M). Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2 for type. 6.69 grams. Full and bold date (rare thus), choice full cross, g

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (17)41(M), retrograde 4, ex-Caballero, ex-Santa Fe. Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2; CT-397. 6.67 grams. Full 41 of d

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1742(M). Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2; CT-398. 6.75 grams. Full date (rare thus), technically full cross and shiel

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible. Restrepo-M80; KM-17.2. 6.75 grams. Technically full cross and shield but rather crude

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible. Restrepo-M80; KM-17.2. 6.69 grams. Choice full shield and cross (the latter slightly o

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1747(S), rare. Restrepo-M94.2; S-B27a; KM-25; CT-401 (under Philip V). 6.65 grams. Small, thick flan with nearly full

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer not visible. Restrepo-M94; KM-25. 6.68 grams. Perfectly round flan with choice full cross, full

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II, no assayer (Arce), upper half of shield transposed (rare). Restrepo-M64.12; S-B24; KM-13. 3.14 grams. Near

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, posthumous Charles II, no assayer (Arce), PCGS AU58, ex-1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M78.4; S-B24; KM-22. 3.33 grams. Choice f

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, posthumous Charles II, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M78.4; S-B24; KM-22. 3.36 grams. Small, thick, sharp

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right. CT-58. 2.82 grams. Lustrous AU in light yellow gold with full shield

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left. CT-56. 3.42 grams. AU- with choice full shield, full but slig

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. CT-55. 3.27 grams. Full but centrally flat shield and cross,

Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D with open right side below mintmark S to left, NGC MS 62. CT-11. 13.51 grams. Nice full cro

Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-11. 13.42 grams. Very broad flan with full legends and bold fu

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-60. 6.70 grams. Choice full shield and cross, much crown and l

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer not visible. 6.72 grams. Broad-flan UNC with choice full cross and shield, bold denomination, much

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer not visible. 6.55 grams. Full cross and nearly full shield, bold denomination (vertical), lustrous

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer not visible. 6.71 grams. Choice full shield and bold obverse legend (full king's ordinal II a...

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer B below mintmark to left, (O)MNIV(M) in legend. CT-63. 6.76 grams. Bold S-B inside the bold (O)MNIV(

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left. CT-110. 3.37 grams. AU with nice full shield, full but slightl

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, 1590 date to right, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-115. 3.36 grams. AU with choice full shield, full but

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer B below mintmark to left. CT-113. 3.36 grams. Good full cross and shield, most of king's name, ...

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer B below mintmark to left. CT-113. 3.40 grams. Bold mintmark, nearly full but partially flat shield an

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1613V. CT-43; KM-20. 6.70 grams. Full shield and cross-and-tressure (some central weakness), broad flan with some legen

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1615/4(?), assayer not visible. CT-45 (for non-overdate); KM-unl (Type 20). 6.69 grams. Great full crown and shield, of

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, (161)5V. CT-45; KM-unl (Type 20). 6.76 grams. Bold full 5 of date, bold full S-V, nice full shield, full but weaker cro

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 161(?), assayer not visible. KM-20. 6.66 grams. Small, thick flan with nice full cross and shield, evenly struck XF+ wi

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B. CT-Type 19; KM-20. 6.63 grams. Broad flan with bold full S-B and king's ordinal III, full ...

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B. CT-Type 19; KM-20. 6.73 grams. Nice full shield and cross, weak S-B, AU with flat peripheries.

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B. CT-Type 19; KM-20. 6.49 grams. Bold S-B to left of full shield, full but cruder cross, red-toned

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC MS 61. KM-20. 6.72 grams. Lustrous but crudely struck, the cross and shield nearly

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-20. 6.71 grams. Bold full cross and shield but struck from rusty dies, flat periphe

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-20. 6.67 grams. VF with most of shield and crown and cross enhanced by dark toning

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-20. 6.70 grams. Small-flan VF with most of cross and shield, light toning in crevic

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-20. 6.74 grams. Small-flan VF with most of cross and shield, light toning in crevic

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer G. CT-Type 29; KM-48.1. 3.42 grams. Bold full shield and S-G, good full cross, XF with contrasting s

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 2.46 grams. Tiny flan from old clipping, most of shield and cross (the latter of

Seville, Spain, cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-112. 27.10 grams. Choice full shield and cross with orange sediment in crevices and

Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-107.2. 13.48 grams. Good full cross and shield with bold denomination IIII, VF+.

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-68. 2.49 grams. Choice full cross and shield (the latter slightly off-center), AU wit

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-68. 3.40 grams. Bold and nearly full cross and shield with contrasting dark toning, s

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, 1699M, rare. CT-unl (Type 55); KM-unl (Type 214). 3.35 grams. Crude flan and uneven strike (incomplete shield and cross)

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer M, rare. CT-Type 55; KM-214. 3.24 grams. Bold full assayer-mintmark S-M to left of nearly full shiel

Toledo, Spain, cob 2 escudos, (15)96 date to right, assayer not visible ( C) below mintmark oT to left. CT-95. 6.70 grams. Good full shield and cross

USA, regulated $15, Joseph Edwards plug and countermark (Boston, ca. 1780) on a Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1741V, extremely rare, NGC XF 40, ex-Brown

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1878-CC, die gouges in wings (VAM 27), PCGS MS 65. Blast white with bright luster, faint orange toning on edges,

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1878-CC, tilted right CC (VAM 9), PCGS MS 63. Light but defined, rose toned stripes forming a large X on the obve

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1878-CC, tilted right CC (VAM 9), PCGS MS 63. Struck using the same dies as the previous lots and thus with the s

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1878-CC, line in eye, doubled CC (VAM 17). 26.72 grams. XF+ with light wear over high points and faint luster, som

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1879-S, reverse of 1879, doubled date (VAM 18), NGC MS 66. Mostly bright white and lustrous with a few spots of

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1879-S, reverse of 1879, NGC MS 65. Especially smooth fields with minimal bagmarks, bright cartwheel luster and

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1879-S, reverse of 1879, NGC MS 64. Lustrous with russet toning around obverse rims, reverse with desirable cir

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1879-S, reverse of 1879, NGC MS 63. Mottled colorful toning on obverse, more circular and lighter toning on the

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1879-S, reverse of 1879, S/S mintmark (VAM 11), NGC MS 63. Blended colorful toning and luster throughout, clear

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1882-CC, doubled 882 in date (VAM 5), ex-GSA sale. Choice UNC with lustrous, smooth fields and frosty design deta

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Morgan, 1882, NGC MS 63. Two contrasting toning patterns: a dark, ebony toned obverse with hues of purple, red, and oran

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1883-CC. XF with minor marks, overall grey color with some faint toning, luster remaining in low points.

USA (New Orleans mint), $1 Morgan, 1883-O, NGC MS 63. Flashy with red and orange toning around the rims on the obverse, mostly blast white reverse w

USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, 1884-CC, far date, doubled CC (VAM 5), NGC MS 63. Blast white with satin surfaces, strong planchet adjustment lin

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Morgan, 1887, NGC MS 65. Outer edges with red / orange toning and centers blast white with cartwheel luster, strong die

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Morgan, 1889, NGC MS 64. Obverse with dark toning consisting of purple, blue and red while the reverse is entirely oppos

Lot of two USA (Philadelphia mint), $1, NGC "Binion collection": Morgan, 1898 and Peace, 1922. The story of the Binion collection is the...