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

La Rioja, Argentina (CREDITO PUB.), 2 reales, 1860B. Janson-71; KM-26. 6.23 grams. AU with muted luster and light olive toning, slightly uneven strike

Lot of 2 La Rioja, Argentina (CRED. PUB.) 1/2R: 1854B and 1860B. Janson-73 and 74; KM-25. 3.16 grams total. Both AU, the 1854 colorfully toned and lus

Lot of 3 Argentina "patacon" series silver minors of 1882 (50, 20 and 10 centavos). 20.00 grams total. Lustrous AU with only minor hairli...

Belgium, 5 francs, Leopold II, 1873, position A, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-24. Muted luster, bagmarks on obverse, light spots of toning.

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767JR, 4-petal rosette below shield, rare first date of issue. KM-50; CT-966. 26.95 grams. Richly rain

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1774JR, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-55; CT-974. Prooflike, with frosty details and mirrorlike fields from

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776PR. KM-55; CT-977. 26.78 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with incipient toning, excellent strike, desirable

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J, encapsulated NGC AU 50, rare. KM-84; CT-616. Weak bust, no toning, minor lamination on reverse

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1779PR, encapsulated NGC XF 40. KM-54; CT-1185. Lightly rainbow toned with underlying luster, slightly w

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J, rare. KM-83; CT-1001. 6.77 grams. XF with weak bust, no toning, rare single-letter assayer of 18

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1776JR. KM-51; CT-1802. 1.62 grams. Nicely toned AXF, scarcer assayer, desirable date for US collectors.

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/4 real, 1799, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-82; CT-1415. Bold strike with prominent rims, nice rainbow toning.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1827JM, large bust of Bolivar, large alpacas, encapsulated NGC MS 61 (rare grade). KM-97. Very faint toning over nice luste

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1830JF. KM-97. 27.04 grams. Lustrous AU with light surface hairlines, nice strike.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1833L, rare single-letter assayer. KM-97. 26.80 grams. Lustrous UNC with very light surface hairlines, incipient toning in l

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1837LM. KM-97. 26.92 grams. Richly rainbow-toned AXF with minor marks but nice aspect all over.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1839LR, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-97. Bright luster, nice strike, faint surface hairlines.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1844R, bust above BOLIVAR, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-103. Good luster, very light toning, minor adjustment marks below tre

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1850FM, left-facing bust of Bolivar, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-109. Luster and stress lines on fields, no toning.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1863FP, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-138.6. Lustrous but with light surface hairlines, slightly "sweaty" surfaces...

Steel die for obverse of Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1859-63 (left-facing bust of Bolivar), unique. KM-138.6. 888 grams, 3" tall and 1-1/2" ...

Potosi, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1856FJ. KM-123.2. 13.33 grams. Choice strike, Mint State with lovely luster and bold details.

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles, 1830J. KM-95a. 6.72 grams. Beautifully rainbow-toned XF with minor old marks in front of face, parts of edge crude (as made)

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles, dated 1855 and 1856 (2). KM-121.2. 20.06 grams total. AVF on average, no problems, some luster and toning.

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles, 1859/9FJ, crude "La Paz style" head, weight of 1-1/2 soles (possibly rare). KM-unl. (cf. 135.1). 4.76 grams. Bro...

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 sol, 1856/5P, Paz-type bust (rare), encapsulated NGC MS 65, finest known specimen in NGC census. KM-127. Non-toned and lustrous,

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 sol, 1861FJ, mintmark P/T monogram, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-133.2. Very deeply toned, with minor die-cracks and die-rust, oth

La Paz, Bolivia, specimen 1 boliviano, 1868CT, encapsulated PCGS SP-58, rare. KM-Pn25. Proof surfaces with lots of bagmarks, incipient toning around

Potosi, Bolivia, 50 centavos, 1873FE, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-161.1. Muted luster and minor bagmarks, choice grade, ghost of rays on reverse due t

Potosi, Bolivia, pattern bronze 50 centavos, 1902MM. KM-Pn56. . 8.30 grams. AU with much original luster, the rims a bit crude (as made, but also a fe

Bolivia, proof copper-nickel 10 centavos, 1935, encapsulated NGC PF 66. KM-179.1. No marks, faintly gold-toned, nice luster.

Bolivia, proof copper-nickel 5 centavos, 1935, encapsulated NGC PF 66. KM-178. No marks, faintly gold-toned on reverse only, nice luster.

Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis counterstamp (1808-10) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1799PP. Russo-450; KM-242. 26.57 grams. Host F

Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis counterstamp (1808-10) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804PJ. Russo-450; KM-242. 26.82 grams. Host V

Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis counterstamp (1808-10) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805PJ. Russo-450; KM-242. 26.81 grams. Lightl

Lot of 2 Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, Joao Prince Regent, 1815-B and 1816-B, both struck over Spanish colonial bust 8 reales. Russo-400 and 401a;

Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, Joao Prince Regent, 1816-B, struck over a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Charles IV. Russo-401a; KM-307.1. 26.81 gra

Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Joao VI, 1820-R, struck over a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales of Ferdinand VII, dated 1819. Russo-478; KM-326.1. 27.13 grams.

Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1823-R, struck over a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Charles IV, dated 1796. Russo-504; KM-368.1. 26.81 grams

Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1823-R, very rare "IGNO" error, struck over a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Ferdinand VII, dated...

Lot of 7 miscellaneous Central American crowns and minors, as follows: El Salvador 1R "R" countermark on a Guatemala 1R of 1862 Carrera; E...

Lot of 4 miscellaneous silver coins of Central and South America: El Salvador, 1R proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808; Guatem

Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1806FJ. CT-905; KM-60. 13.13 grams. Toned AVF with minor old marks on bust, slightly off-center strike.

Contemporary counterfeit of a Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1808FJ. CT-907 (for original); KM-60. 13.01 grams. Well circulated (Fine) bu

Santiago, Chile bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1816FJ. CT-1395; KM-64. 1.59 grams. AU with clean and lustrous fields, slightly off-center strike.

Original steel die for Coquimbo, Chile, 1 real, (1828TH), unique and extremely important. 1234 grams, 3" tall and nearly 2" to a side. On...

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1880, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-142.1. Lustrous, non-toned, with minor die-cracks and slightly crude rims (as made).

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1883, round-top 3 (original strike), encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-142.1. Good but muted luster, no toning, slightly crude rims

Bogota, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1772VJ, rare. Restrepo-42.2; KM-47; CT-1410. 6.35 grams. Attractively toned and problem-free AVF, a dec

Bogota, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1772VJ, rare. Restrepo-42.2; KM-47; CT-1410. 5.96 grams. Unevenly struck VG+ with toning in legends, lig