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

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