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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-962. 26.83 grams. Good full cross, nearly full pillars, nicely toned VF with prominent grai

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-Y, second assayer at bottom right. S-P59; KM-unl. (cf. 45). 27.13 grams. Nice strike for the era, decidedly with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772(V-Y), encapsulated NGC VF 35. S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. Very thick and chunky (requiring an extra thick slab), lightl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-964. 27.05 grams. Crude and chunky as usual but with clear date and assayer, lightly toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E, dot-PH-dot at top, three dots around denomination. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-742. 13.73 grams. Choice, non-salvage speci

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-750. 12.56 grams. Three dates and assayers, richly toned Fine+ with old marks, full but weak p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-514. 13.84 grams. Full pillars and cross despite weak areas, two dates, unevenly toned Fine.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-521. 13.57 grams. Good full pillars, nearly full (off-center) cross, nicely toned VF with very

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-523. 13.19 grams. Broad flan with nice full pillars and cross, three dates, toned VF+.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1716(Y). S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1097. 13.21 grams. Bold central date between full pillars, nearly full cross, flat peripheri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1099. 13.00 grams. Full cross, off-center pillars with clear date (very scarce) despite spotty

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1719Y, rare (missing in Sellschopp and Karon). S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1100. 13.81 grams. Crudely doubled and off-center with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1723(Y), rare (missing in Sellschopp). S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1104. 12.86 grams. Full and well-centered pillars and cross, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1730M, rare (missing in Sellschopp). S-P44; KM-30a; CT-1110. 13.27 grams. Broad flan with bold full pillars and cross b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-30a; CT-1118. 13.42 grams. Nice full cross and pillars, the former off-center and the latter with bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1121. 12.99 grams. Good full cross and pillars, two dates, lightly rainbow-toned VF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1122. 13.70 grams. Good full pillars, full but crude cross, bold full date and assayer, deeply

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1123. 13.56 grams. Full pillars with clear date and two assayers, off-center cross with third

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1741P. S-P48; KM-30a; CT-1125. 13.09 grams. Bold full pillars, full cross, two dates, VF with crude toning, small natur

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1744q/C, very rare. S-P50; KM-30a. 13.00 grams. Clear date and q/C at bottom left on pillars side (first example we hav

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-30a; CT-1131. 13.78 grams. High grade (AXF) but chunky and crude, with nearly full cross (one castle a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751E. S-P51; KM-39; CT-438. 13.10 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold date and clear assayer, full but off-center

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753C. S-P53; KM-39; CT-442. 13.23 grams. Bold but off-center pillars (possible C/q at bottom left), good full cross, d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1755q. S-P54; KM-39; CT-446. 12.77 grams. Full pillars and cross, Fine with toned fields, granular surfaces, old mark a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1757q. S-P54; KM-39; CT-448. 13.24 grams. Nice full pillars and cross, well-centered and richly toned AVF, scarce (miss

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1157. 13.30 grams. Full but crude pillars and cross, well centered, toned VF with sediment in

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1765V-(Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1158. 13.47 grams. Nearly full cross and pillars with clear date (with over-punching 5/5),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P59; KM-44; CT-1165. 13.06 grams. Bold but oversized pillars and cross, Fine+ with toned fields (good cont

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-898. 6.91 grams. Nice full pillars with full motto, full cross, two full da

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1660E and 1674E. 6.47 and 7.32 grams. Good full pillars and crosses (the 1660 quite nice), both with multiple

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-601. 6.37 grams. Good pillars-and-waves and nearly full cross (nice castles), three full date,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-611. 6.90 grams. Broad-flan XF with nice full cross and pillars-and-waves, three dates and mint

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-612. 6.77 grams. Broad flan with full cross, full but off-center pillars-and-waves, somewhat li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-617. 6.73 grams. Good full cross and pillars but off-center with blank area to one side, two d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-617. 7.29 grams. Very broad and in fact overweight flan with full centers (good full pillars a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-619. 6.33 grams. Choice strike on a broad flan with full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-620. 5.10 grams. Crude shape with light surface corrosion (unspecified salvage), nice full cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-623. 6.35 grams. Well-detailed AXF with one full pillar (off-center), nearly full cross, two d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-623. 7.41 grams. Naturally heart-shaped flan (and overweight) with choice full cross, full pil

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-24; CT-633. 5.51 grams. Choice full cross and pillars-and-waves, two dates (both with 00 rendered as a

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, various dates: 1695VR, 1697VR, 1702Y and 1711Y. 22.54 grams total. Good full pillars and crosses, F-VF on ave

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1336. 6.41 grams. Roundish flan with good full cross and one full pillar, two clear dates and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1730M. S-P44; KM-29a; CT-1351. 7.04 grams. Choice strike and grade (AXF) with bold full pillars and cross, two dates, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1741P. S-P48; KM-29a; CT-1367. 6.15 grams. Nearly full cross and pillars, Fine with contrasting toning, two bold dates.

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1713Y and 1754q. 4.43 and 6.33 grams. Both non-toned Fine+, the 1713 with two dates on a thin, underweight fl

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, various dates: 1694VR (2), 1736E and 1763V-(Y). 26.05 grams total. Nicely detailed F-VF with contrasting toni

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1770(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-43; CT-1371. 6.64 grams. Bold full date with Y assayer to left (scarce thus), nearly full oversize

Large lot of 20 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2R, various kings and dates: 1686VR, 1701Y, 1702Y, 1705Y, 1710Y, 1712(?)Y, 1750E, 1755q (4), 1757q, 1760q, 1762V-

Large lot of 20 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2R, various kings and dates: 1666E, 1667E (2), 1669E, 1680V, 1683V, 1708Y, 1711Y, 1718Y, 1731M, 1735E, 1738M (2),

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob minors: 2R 1659E; 1R 1739M; and 1/2R 1699(?) and 1750. 12.16 grams total. Decent crosses and pillars or monograms, F-VF

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E, post-transitional (McLean Type VII). S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1052. 3.93 grams. Bold VF with nice full cross, excellent f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1653E. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1053. 3.93 grams. Odd shape but with three full dates, full cross and nearly full pillars, toned

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip IV, assayer E, dates as follows: 1655, 1662 (2). S-P37a; KM-13. 7.24 grams total. Toned AVF on average, with

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Charles II, dates and assayers as follows: 1670E, 1676E and 1679C. KM-23. 7.99 grams total. Clear dates and assayers

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real "pseudo-Royals" (round), 1656E and 1690VR. 4.50 and 3.87 grams. Not Royal quality but larger than no...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697CH, rare. S-P41; KM-23; CT-736. 3.45 grams. Good full cross, full but crude pillars, only Fine but with contrasting t

Lot of 8 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, various dates: 1660E, 1664E, 1670E, 1687VR, 169(?)F, 1699F, 1704Y and 1727Y. 26.61 grams total. AVF to AXF on avera

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1732YA, rare. S-P45; KM-28a; CT-1660. 3.61 grams. Bold date and two clear assayers, full pillars and cross with contrasti

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1733YA. S-P45; KM-28a; CT-1665. 2.99 grams. Scarce (missing in Karon), with two dates and assayers despite doubled (full)

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip V, dates and assayers as follows: 1714Y, 1733(M or YA), 1736E and 1740M. 12.31 grams total. Lightly toned AV

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1742C/P, rare. S-P49; KM-28a. 2.97 grams. Bold date and clear C/P on pillars side, good cross with clear date and assayer

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Ferdinand VI, dates and assayers as follows: 1748q, 1757q and 1759q (2). 13.23 grams total. Fine on average nicely

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Charles III, assayers V-Y (where visible), dates as follows: 1761, 1762 (2), 1764, 1766, 1767 and 1771/0 with T for

Large lot of 50 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip IV through Charles III, various dates and assayers (where visible). 135.64 grams total. Three with ho

Large lot of 30 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 reales, various kings and dates (all visible). 84.72 grams total. VG-F on average but most with at least decen

Large lot of 30 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 reales, various kings and dates (all visible). 84.78 grams total. Several with holes but all with at least dec

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 reales, Philip IV, no assayers, rare types of 1652 and 1656 (the latter with date visible). 5.64 grams total. Inter

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1726, Louis I. S-P43b; KM-32; CT-62. 1.24 grams. Crudely uneven, with two big flat areas, yet with full date and much o

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 reales, various dates: 1660, 1680, 1682, 1685 and 1736. 7.62 grams total. Nicely toned VF with good crosses and mon

Lot of 12 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 reales, various kings and dates (all visible). 19.33 grams total. F-VF on average, all more or less toned, with ge

Large lot of 20 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Philip IV through Charles III, various dates and assayers (where visible). 27.07 grams total. Some salvage

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, assayer F, with anchor countermark (Jamaica, 1611-16). S-SD1. 2.49 grams. Very

Panama(?), P countermark on a Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, special "crowned-F" issue for New World use, very rare. 2.86 gram...

Panama(?), P countermark on a Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. 3.05 grams. Choice, full and bold incuse countermark (best we have seen

Panama(?), P countermark on a Burgos, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. 1.07 grams. Very deep but somewhat fuzzy countermark in very center, t

Panama(?), incuse C countermark on a Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, special "crowned-F" issue for New World use, very rare. 3....

Panama(?), C countermark on a Granada, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. 3.21 grams. Large and bold countermark with raised C inside, superb hos

Panama(?), C countermark on a Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. 2.85 grams. Bold countermark with full raised C inside, but the host coi

Panama, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer oB to right, mintmark AP above denomination II to left, very rare. S-AP4; KM-3.3; CT-506. 6.73 grams. Nicely

Panama, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer P to right, assayer M below, mintmark AP to left of monogram, very rare, unrecorded die combination. S-AP1; K

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, dated (16)(?)2, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Restrepo Plate Coin. Restrepo-M16.12; K

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed. Restrepo-M16.12; KM-8. 1.69 grams. Very off-center mono

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, assayer not visible. Restrepo-M16.12; KM-8. 1.70 grams. Good full cross and monogram, AVF with light surfac

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Charles II, no assayer, dot below monogram, rare. Restrepo-M16.12; KM-A8. 1.94 grams. Atypically broad, squarish flan

Lot of 2 Guatemala cob 8 reales: 174(?) and 1752(?), assayer J (not visible). 26.43 and 26.84 grams. The 174(?) is a nicely toned VG with no hole (sc

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 13.26 grams. Bold AXF (for the type) with full date, no hole and no toning, no corrosion but pro

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1752J. S-G1a; KM-11; CT-393. 12.43 grams. Bold date and full globes, full assayer and crown on the other side, nicely toned F

Lot of 4 Guatemala cob 4 reales with non- or partially visible dates (1733-53) and assayer (J). 51.92 grams total. All holed, which is typical, but a

Short denomination set (4-2-1-1/2 reales) of Guatemala cobs with non- or partially visible dates (1733-53) and assayer (J). 23.84 grams total. The 1R

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1736(J). S-G1; KM-4; CT-1168. 6.38 grams. Choice full date and shield and denomination, both crowns nearly full, toned AVF, s

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1740(J). S-G1; KM-4; CT-1172. 5.80 grams. Full date and globes and waves, full crown above off-center shield, lightly toned V

Lot of 2 Guatemala cob 2R: (1)747J and 1750J. S-G1a; KM-10. 6.42 and 6.51 grams. Nice specimens with bold dates (both off-center) and good details, to

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1748(J). S-G1a; KM-10; CT-453. 6.45 grams. No hole, full date, toned Fine with mount-mark in center of shield.

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1739J. S-G1; KM-3; CT-1461. 3.11 grams. Choice specimen with full date and pillars (off-center), full shield and crown with ass

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1748(J). S-G1a; KM-9; CT-527. 4.88 grams. Full date, bold full globes, much of crown and shield, deeply toned Fine without the

Lot of 3 Guatemala cob 1R: 1746J, 1750J and 1752J. 9.38 grams total. The 1746 is G-VG with bold date, no hole; the 1750 is About Fine with old cut in

Lot of 2 Guatemala cob 1R, (1)737(J) and 1752J. 2.03 and 3.03 grams. The 1737 is uneven VG+ with clear date and no hole; the 1752 is a nice VG with f

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1737J. S-G1; KM-2; CT-1740. 1.55 grams. Full date and mintmark (off-center), well-centered full shield and crown with assayer

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1753J. S-G1a; KM-8; CT-622. 1.54 grams. Holed Fine with full pillars, full crown above shield, full assayer, slightly silvery

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D on reverse. CT-211. 13.10 grams. Superb AU with light rainbow toning, full details (inclu