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

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 escudo, 1860/59FH, with contemporary counterfeit Costa Rica 1/2-escudo countermark (Type VI, 1849-57). KM-378.5 (host). 1.68

Panama (struck in Philadelphia), proof platinum 150 balboas, 1976, Sesquicentennial of the Congress of Panama, encapsulated NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo. KM-

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles III (non-transitional), 1789IJ, encapsulated NGC AU 53. CT-49; KM-82.1a. Lustrous and choice but with minor (mode

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1795IJ, encapsulated NGC AU 55. CT-12; KM-101. Bold strike with minor laminations and marks, good luster.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1800IJ, encapsulated NGC VF 30. CT-18; KM-101. Lustrous but fraught with minor marks, the bust slightly weak.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1815JP, encapsulated NGC AU 50. CT-21; KM-129.1. Lightly red-toned with underlying luster, slightly grainy

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1818JP. CT-24; KM-129.1. 26.90 grams. XF with weak centers, nice red toning around details, no problems.

Lima, Peru, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1821JP. CT-143; KM-128. 13.28 grams. AVF, even yellow color, no big problems, final year of issue for this

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1778MJ. CT-607; KM-79. 3.32 grams. Lightly red-toned XF with minor laminations on bust.

Lima, Peru, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1817JP. CT-354; KM-125. 1.66 grams. Lustrous UNC with faint surface hairlines, scarce type.

Lot of five Lima, Peru, 1/5 libras, various dates (1910, 1911, 1912, 1919 and 1927). KM-210 . 8.00 grams total. All Mint State, lustrous and nice.

Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, Joao V, 1714. KM-182. 2.58 grams. AXF with minor bends in rims.

Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, Joao V, 1720, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-182. Muted luster, lots of sediment around details.

Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, Joao V, 1741. KM-182. 2.18 grams. AU with muted luster, no problems.

Lot of 8 Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, Joao V, various dates (all different), as follows: 1719, 1720, 1721, 1725, 1730, 1734, 1741 and 1748. KM-201. 8.3

Lisbon, Portugal, 4 escudos (peca), Jose I, 1753, from the "Clive of India treasure." KM-240. 14.36 grams. Typically matte UNC, well struc...

Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, Maria II, 1851. KM-486. 1.81 grams. Toned Mint State with underlying luster, no problems, one-year type.

Lisbon, Portugal, 5000 reis, Luiz I, 1889. KM-516. 8.82 grams. Prooflike Mint State, problem-free, final year of type.

Seville, Spain, double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, + at top and S with three dots at bottom between busts. CT-74. 7.00 grams. Choice bold AU+ with fu

Seville, Spain, double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, X at top and S between busts. CT-78. 6.90 grams. VF with some flat spots, bold full legends.