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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)52E Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 17.72 grams. Very bold full pillars and crown, the crowned shi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)52E Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 22.88 grams. Big flan with bold, Royal-like detail on both sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)52E Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 18.85 grams. Choice bold details on both sides despite thinnin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 15.71 grams. Somewhat weak from flatness and corrosion but still

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E Transitional Type IV/A, subtype with A/F to left of shield. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 15.34 grams. Small flan due

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1652E Transitional, McLean Type II, rotated 4's for denomination, rare. S-P37; KM-B18; CT-734. 13.40 grams. Choic...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 22.32 grams. Choice full pil

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 23.87 grams. Solid coin with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 22.88 grams. Broad flan with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 24.47 grams. Good full pilla

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 22.65 grams. Good full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 23.05 grams. Nice full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 19.03 grams. Curious purple

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, 1-PH-6 at top, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 23.42 grams. Full but double

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, 1-PH-6 at top (rare). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-435. 27.17 grams. Superb strike and condition (no corrosion), all inner

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 25.51 grams. Choice, bold and full cross and pillars, well centered an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 27.35 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with choice full cross-lions-castle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 27.28 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full but slightly double

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E (probably dot-PH-dot at top but not visible). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.82 grams. Good full cross, full but doubl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.50 grams. Nice full pillars, full but doubled cross-lions-castles,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 25.38 grams. Round flan with full but doubled cross and pillars-and-wa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 27.38 grams. Crudely uneven flan with edge-splits but corrosion-free a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 25.15 grams. Solid flan but with patches of black "horn silver&...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 27.63 grams. Bold date and mintmark above full waves (second date belo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 20.72 grams. Good full cross and pillars despite thinning due to corro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 23.49 grams. Broad flan with full pillars-and-waves and cross (also go

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 19.43 grams. Bold full pillars with choice full waves, good full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 19.85 grams. Bold full pillars, full but weaker cross, worn and lightl

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, dated 1652 and 1653, assayer E. S-P37a; KM-21. 130.52 grams total. All moderately to heavily corroded but with

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, all dated 1654, assayer E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 132.69 grams. All moderately to heavily corroded but with cl

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, all dated 1654, assayer E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 144.67 grams. All moderately to heavily corroded but with cl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-740. 12.75 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, de

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1654P. S-M19; KM-45; CT-360. 23.48 grams. Bold full date and oMP and denomination despite surface corrosion on that

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, modern 5 (rare), with crown-alone (common) countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 23.04 grams. Broad flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-(?) countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b. 26.25 grams. Broad flan, 100% corrosion-free, with nic

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-446. 25.59 grams. No corrosion (rare for this wreck) but with much fl

Lot of 13 miscellaneous coins and coin weights, including one Potosi cob 1R 1661E, ten French copper minors and two copper coin weights, late 1400s to

Large lot of 44 miscellaneous European billon and copper coins (mostly French liards) of the mid-1600s. 120 grams total. All thin from corrosion and

France (Paris mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XIV, 1649-A. KM-164.1. 9.46 grams. Thin and moderately corroded but with clear details, nicely toned. Recovered f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-346. 25.35 grams. Full pillars and cross but both weak from extensive (typical) flatness, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-346. 25.71 grams. Deeply toned but typically plagued with flatness, one pillar full, nearly fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1)631(T), rare. S-P26; KM-12a; CT-1026. 2.41 grams. Bold date, nearly full but off-center shield and cross, worn but not

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer T. S-P26; KM-12a. 2.75 grams. Good full cross, full but weaker shield, light toning, minimal corrosion

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1)651(E). S-P36; KM-12b; CT-1048. 1.80 grams. Good full shield, off-center cross with nice lion and castle, clear date,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (16)5(2)E Transitional, McLean Type II or III. S-P37. 2.84 grams. Exceptional but off-center pillars-and-waves, bold A-P-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E Transitional, McLean Type V. S-P37; KM-unl.; CT-1050. 3.07 grams. Nice but very slightly off-center pillars, nearly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1652)E Transitional, McLean Type VI. S-P37; KM-unl.; CT-unl. 3.45 grams. Good full pillars, the cross half flat (as made

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (16)52(E) Transitional, McLean Type IId. S-P37; KM-13; CT-1177. 0.67 gram. Small and thin from corrosion but with clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-453. 19.92 grams. Good full cross and pillars despite moderate corrosion and thinning, two dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1672E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-347. 20.32 grams. Choice full cross, nearly full but corroded pillars-and-waves, three dates,