Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction #17 (April 29-30, 2015)

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1713J, from the 1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Fisher certificate. S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-106. 27.01 grams. Choice Mint

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (17)13J, from the 1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Fisher certificate. S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-106. 26.93 grams. Lustrous A

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, with GRAT in date position on obverse, date above cross, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-107. 27.14

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 17(14)J, with GRAT in date position on obverse, date above cross, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-107. 27.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (1714)J, with GRAT in date position on obverse, date above cross, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-107. 26.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (1714)J, with GRAT in date position on obverse, date above cross, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-107. 26.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, date over GRAT on obverse, rare, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. S

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 27.06 grams. High Mint State (very lustrous and crisp), with c

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 27.06 grams. Off-center but very well-

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 27.00 grams. Lustrous and choice full

Denomination set of Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8-4-2-1 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet. 50.60 grams total. A premium and well-matched set, all the

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, Charles II, assayer L, from the 1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Mel Fisher certificate. S-M29; KM-54. 13.55 grams. Lu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, Philip V, assayer J (style of 1711-13), from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 50. S-M30; KM-55.1. Full crown,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63. S-M30; KM-55.2; CT-234. 13.51 grams. Lustrous and with hints o

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (1711-13)(J), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.68 grams. Full cross and shield but all exterior deta

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (171)4(J), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.84 grams. Choice full crown and cross, nearly full shiel

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (1714)J, from the 1715 Fleet, ex-Real Eight. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.80 grams. Choice full shield and cross (typ

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, (1714)J, from the 1715 Fleet, ex-Schulman auction (1972). S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.71 grams. Nice full shield and

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, 1714J, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.90 grams. Crisp and lustrous Mint State with full shield, do

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 escudos, 17(14)J, from the 1715 Fleet, ex-Bob Johnson (original Real Eight member). S-M30; KM-53.2; CT-350. 6.64 grams. Cri

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 1711J, "1712 style" reverse, Royal-like, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 65, finest known spec...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (171)2(J), mintmark oM, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-508. 3.31 grams. Small flan with nice full cross, m

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (1714J), from the 1715 Fleet, mounted in 14k gold pendant-bezel. S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-510. 5.06 grams total. Choice f

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, rare, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 61. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-14. 26.93 grams. Lustrous and with choice ful

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-18. 26.96 grams. Lustrous AU- with gray encrustation in crevices, nice full

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1709M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L28; KM-38.1; CT-20. 26.98 grams. Lustrous, with choice but slightly

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1710H, from the 1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Fisher certificate, encapsulated MGC MS 63. S-L25a; KM-38.2; CT-21. 26.88 gram

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 64 (highest grade certified for ANY Lima cob 8E). S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. C

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.89 grams. Very broad flan for this date, with

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1717M, from the Loosdrecht (1719). S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-29. 26.85 grams. Choice bold strike with deep red toning on pillars s

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N. S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 26.72 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, AU- with hints of red and black here and there, no

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1744/3V. S-L30; KM-unl.. 27.05 grams. VF+ with red toning, full pillars and cross, slightly crude peripheries, clear overda

Lima, Peru, cob 4 escudos, 1750R, from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC MS 63. S-L31; KM-A47; CT-91. Good full cross with luster in fields, nice and

Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1709M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 61. S-L28; KM-36; CT-303. 6.78 grams. Hint of luster and light red toning,

Lima, Peru, cob 1 escudo, 1732N, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L29; KM-35; CT-466. Very bold strike contrasted with reddish toning and dark sediment (als

Lima, Peru, cob 1 escudo, 1746/5V. S-L30; KM-unl.. 3.34 grams. XF with deep red toning all over, full details (made without legends), the cross slight

Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122. 6.76 grams. Small, chunky flan ("Bogota cut") with all inner...

Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M. S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122. 6.70 grams. Roundish, even flan ("Lima cut") with full and well-struck inner deta...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 4 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to right (style of 1744-6), mintmark F to left, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M82.8; S-B27; KM-23. 13.22 gr

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R to right, mintmark NR to left (ca. 1650). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.56 grams. VF with cr

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (16)54(R), from the Maravillas (1656). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.74 grams. Mint State with muted luster, stai

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible, from the Maravillas (1656), mounted in 18K pendant-bezel. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1702VA, all 4 digits of date upside down and in reverse order, preceded by assayer and king (Philip V), extremely rar

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1)704, from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M66.36; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.72 grams. Mint State but with much flatness and crude

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1713 (full date, with 3 punched over "backwards" 3), from the 1715 Fleet, ex-Ullian. Restrepo-M66; S-B24;...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1713, from the 1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Fisher certificate. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.77 grams. Full cro

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1714, full date (rare), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M66; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.81 grams. Huge flan with full but rather

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2. Cho

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous (no assayer), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.78 grams. Lustrous Mint S

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous (no assayer), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.72 grams. Lustrous Mint S

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to right (ca. 1722-4). Restrepo-M80.6; S-B25; KM-17.2. 6.73 grams. Broad, round flan with choice

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (1720s). Restrepo-M80; KM-17.2. 6.77 grams. Good full shield with part of king's ...

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to right (ca. 1730). Restrepo-M80.8; S-B25b; KM-17.2. 6.74 grams. AU with choice full cross and s

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer M to right (1730s). Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2. 6.76 grams. Bold full shield with full crown a

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (ca. 1740). Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2. 6.66 grams. Very small, thick flan with mo

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer S to left, mintmark F-S to right (ca. 1750). Restrepo-94.6; S-B27a; KM-25. 6.31 grams. Nice ful

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous (no assayer), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-22. 3.31 grams. Choice full cross-

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous (no assayer), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-22. 3.35 grams. Mint State with fu

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer not visible to left, mintmark S to right. 3.31 grams. Nice full cross and shield, well detailed as

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right. CT-58. 2.15 grams. Shaved around edge but with nice full cross and s

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. CT-55. 3.29 grams. Broad flan with full legends, nice full in

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. CT-55. 3.06 grams. Nice full shield and cross, AU but with ve

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. CT-55. 3.19 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross, the l

Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-11. 13.52 grams. Bold full shield and cross (nicely detailed),

Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-11. 13.42 grams. Choice full shield (with small old punchmark)

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, (1)591/0 date vertically to right, assayer H to left. CT-72. 6.73 grams. Choice full shield with bold 91/0 o

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-60. 6.67 grams. Choice full shield and cross-and-tressure (bot

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-60. 6.79 grams. Broad, round, thin flan with good full cross a

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-60. 6.68 grams. Very broad flan, round and thin, with full leg

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible, encapsulated NGC XF 40. Good full shield and cross enhanced by contrasting toning, two

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left. CT-110. 2.17 grams. Technically full shield and cross but only

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1612(?), assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.79 grams. Very crude strike but with full 161 and weak but almost certain 2 of

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B(?). KM-48.3. 6.61 grams. AXF with good full cross and shield enhanced by contrasting toning, flat

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1618D, very rare as from the Atocha (1622), with old, hand-signed Fisher certificate. CT-unl.; KM-48.3. 6.77 grams. Ver

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D. KM-48.3. 6.75 grams. Bold AU with contrasting toning, slightly off-center strike but with full m

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.65 grams. Off-center strike but still with full shield and cross, bold deno

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.73 grams. Off-center strike but still with full shield and cross, much crow

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 5.01 grams. Nice full shield and cross, XF+, lightly clipped around edge.

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 5.68 grams. Good full cross, off-center shield, part of king's name bol...

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 5.46 grams. Full cross, nearly full shield, bold denomination, XF with clippe

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 5.86 grams. Nice full shield and cross, XF, lightly clipped around edge.

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.78 grams. Bold denomination, most of shield and cross despite flatness due

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B. KM-42.2. 3.00 grams. Full mintmark-assayer, nearly full shield and cross, lightly clipped around

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer D. KM-42.2. 3.36 grams. Toned but grainy AXF with clear mintmark-assayer, nearly full shield and cro

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-42.2. 3.42 grams. Good full cross and nearly full shield despite off-center strike,

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-42.2. 3.33 grams. Full cross and shield despite poor centering, peripheral flatness

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-42.2. 1.70 grams. Heavily clipped but with nearly full shield and cross, VF+.

Seville, Spain, cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R/BR(?). KM-59.2. 26.74 grams. Bold full cross and shield with full mintmark-assayer, lightly red-to

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-51.3. 6.70 grams. Thick flan with oversized cross and shield, VF with sediment in cr

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-51.3. 6.66 grams. Crude, off-center AVF with sediment in crevices.

Toledo, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer M to right, mintmark T to left. CT-125. 3.37 grams. Typically broad, round, thin flan with choice ful

Sydney, Australia, sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1864. KM-4. 7.95 grams. Heavily bagmarked XF with hint of luster, possibly salvaged (Douro, 1882?

Melbourne, Australia, sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1872-M, horse reverse, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-7; Sp-3857. Scarce key date, golden surface

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1779PR. CT-145; KM-59. 26.91 grams. AU- with minor marks in obverse fields, highly lustrous reverse with

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1780PR with 8/7 (unique and unlisted overdate). CT-unl. (cf. 146); KM-unl. (cf. 59). 26.84 grams. Faint

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1786PR, encapsulated NGC AU details / surface hairlines. CT-154; KM-59. Choice strike on highly lustrou

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1793PR, encapsulated NGC AU 55. CT-100; KM-81. Nice strike and luster, minor marks in obverse fields onl

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1799PP. CT-106; KM-81. 26.90 grams. Very lightly red-toned AU- with minor laminations on obverse, slightl

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1808PJ. CT-115; KM-81. 26.95 grams. AU- with minor marks in fields, slightly weak centers and rims.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 scudos, 1837LM. KM-99. 27.05 grams. Lustrous UNC with scratches below Bolivar's right shoulder, surface hairlines in fields, ...