Treasure and World Coin Auction # 16

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652E) transitional, McLean Type IIc, rare. S-P37; KM-13; CT-unl. 0.80 gram. Nice but off-center pillars with clear (P

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1•PH•6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 27.07 grams. Broad flan with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 25.09 grams. Richly toned VF with full pillars-and-waves, off-center cross,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, •pomegranate• at top of pillars. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-445. 26.60 grams. Full and bold pillars and cross, well cente

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1659E, with "NE" countermark (possibly New England, 1650s). S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-422. 26.01 grams. Die-...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-447. 23.86 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves, full but weaker cross, both slightly off-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1660E, 4-digit date between pillars, very rare. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-448. 26.43 grams. Die-match with Lazaro #162, v

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E, Charles II. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-342. 27.03 grams. Technically no worse than XF but with much flatness and both sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, "1668"E, Philip IV. 28.09 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold 68 in middle and even bolder 1668 in leg...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669/8E, very rare. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-unl. 26.55 grams. Nice full pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled and off-center) w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-351. 27.34 grams. Good full cross (slightly doubled) with bold date below and •pomegranate• ab

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-363. 25.67 grams. Bold date above full waves, nice crown at top, full but very messy cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-363. 26.80 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross, bold king's name and ordinal in ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 27.45 grams. Broad flan with full pillars-and-waves topped by a well-detailed full crown,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-369. 26.81 grams. Three bold dates, richly toned AXF with darker area near edge, full but doub

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.16 grams. Bold but doubled full cross and pillars, parts of all three dates and mintma

Potosi, Bolivia, cob denomination set of 8-4-2-1-1/2 reales, 1688VR, ex-Sellschopp. S-P39. 52.07 grams total. Cobs date-sets are very hard to assemble

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 26.09 grams. Choice full pillars and cross (both slightly off-center), two dates and assa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-380. 27.15 grams. Full but doubled cross, full waves and one full pillar, flat peripheries, la

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-381. 26.91 grams. Full cross, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, parts of three date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-387. 27.23 grams. Full but very much double-struck pillars and cross, parts of all three dates,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 25.93 grams. Choice full cross and pillars-and-waves, three mintmarks and assayers, bold V

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.79 grams. One pillar and most of waves, incomplete (and slightly doubled) cross due to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 27.16 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross but with weak centers, bold full CAROL(VS) i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-807. 26.58 grams. AVF with contrasting toning, bold EL PERV and date in legend, practic

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 26.44 grams. Full pillars with very bold waves, two assayers, bold date, nearly full but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 24.69 grams. Full cross and pillars (well centered), very scarce date, VF details but wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-882. 26.75 grams. Choice specimen on a compact flan, with 100% full and well-centered cross-li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-883. 25.07 grams. Two full dates (very scarce), nearly full cross and pillars, full POTOSI, pa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1730M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-887. 24.60 grams. Good full cross and pillars, two full assayers and mintmarks, low-contrast V

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-901. 27.09 grams. Bold date below and bold assayer to right of nearly full cross, the pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-901. 26.16 grams. Full and well-centered pillars with bold date, bold full cross with second d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1742C/P. S-P49; KM-31a; CT-unl. 26.51 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with two full dates on that side, also two cle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1748q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-358. 26.24 grams. Broad, almost Royal-like flan with full inner details (cross and pillars) an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1760(Y)-V, rare. S-P56a; KM-45; CT-unl. 26.49 grams. Full and well-centered pillars with two clear dates and clear V at

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-949. 26.76 grams. Bold date and denomination and mintmark on pillars side, full assayer and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 26.54 grams. Choice specimen with full ANO showing backwards N, bold assayer, three date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 27.01 grams. Full cross, one full pillar, flatness and corrosion in periphery (from stri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-953. 26.94 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, two dates and all three assayers, nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-962. 26.92 grams. Very chunky flan but nicely toned (good contrast), with bold date, off-ce

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773/2V-(Y), rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-unl. 27.08 grams. AXF for era but typically crudely struck on a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773/2V-Y, rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-unl. 26.70 grams. Good cross (nearly full but oversized), one full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-751. 11.08 grams. Nearly full but off-center pillars and cross, bold assayer, two dates, Fine+

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-757. 13.19 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles despite weak spots, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-514. 13.85 grams. Full pillars, slightly off-center full cross, two dates, Fine+ with edge-spl

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-517. 14.31 grams. Interesting urn-shaped (and slightly overweight) flan with full crown...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-519. 13.37 grams. Bold details on both sides (nice cross and pillars), Fine+ with nice contras

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1086. 13.47 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with full date and mintmark and assayer, off-ce

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-30; CT-1108. 12.28 grams. Good full pillars, off-center and surface-corroded cross, two full dates and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1766V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1159. 13.51 grams. Round and chunky with bold date, good but incomplete cross and pillars,