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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1734E, full 4-digit date in legend (rare thus). S-P46; KM-31a; CT-893. 27.14 grams. This is a nice coin overall--with f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1735E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-895. 24.99 grams. Bold but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves and cross, three bold dates,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-833. 26.14 grams. Incredibly choice strike with bold full pillars-and-waves and cross, two c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-833. 26.15 grams. Good full cross, full but crude pillars, two full dates and part of a third,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-900. 25.92 grams. Highly detailed AXF with very curious 180-degree double-strike, nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1740P, very rare (possibly unique). S-P48; KM-unl. (cf. R31a); CT-unl. (cf. 839). 26.25 grams. Typically small, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1743C. S-P49; KM-31a; CT-906. 26.97 grams. Chunky and crude, with much flatness but decent full cross, Fine+ with tonin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-31a; CT-909. 26.52 grams. Very bold and choice full pillars-and-waves (very slightly doubled) and cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E. S-P51; KM-40; CT-361. 26.51 grams. Choice specimen with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-364. 26.44 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with curiously re-punched 5 that looks like a backward

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1753C/q, rare. S-P53; KM-40; CT-366. 26.68 grams. Full pillars with bold date and clear C/q at upper left (first specim

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1758q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-375. 23.80 grams. Full pillars and nearly full cross, Fine+ with nice toning, old clip on edge

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1763V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-950. 26.77 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full pillars-and-waves, two dates, lightly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 27.09 grams. Full pillars with clear date and assayer and two mintmarks, messy cross w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 26.55 grams. Good full cross with clear mintmark, date and assayer, nearly full but cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y-V, with P/V to left of cross (unique error). S-P57; KM-unl. (cf. 45). 26.71 grams. Broad flan with three dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-953. 27.13 grams. Very thick and chunky as usual, with nearly full pillars and cross (off-c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1769V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-957. 27.06 grams. Nearly full pillars and most of cross (one good lion), two dates, nicely

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1770/69V-Y, rare. S-P57; KM-45. 23.51 grams. Very small, chunky flan (clipped at one end) with most of pillars, off-cen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771/0V-Y-V. S-P59; KM-45; CT-961. 26.83 grams. Typically chunky flan but choice for its era with three mintmarks and a