Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1733YA, very rare. S-P45; KM-30a; CT-1115. 10.8 grams. Nearly full cross with clear date and assayer, crudely corroded

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1741P. S-P48; KM-30a; CT-1125. 10.0 grams. Bold date above waves, crude cross due to moderate corrosion, mostly dark.

Heavy clump of 3 or more small silver cobs, including a clear Lima 4R 1717M on top, with hundreds of tiny lead bird-shot. 185.5 grams. A small but ve

Impressive clump of about 15 small silver cobs and many small pebbles. 80.4 grams. A wild, 3-dimensional sprawl of dark-gray coins and pebbles cement

Small but attractive clump of 5 silver cobs (Lima and Potosi, one 4R, two 2R and three 1R) with small pebbles and encrustation. 20.8 grams. Slightly

Small but attractive clump of 3 silver cobs (probably all Potosi, two 4R and one 2R) with small pebbles and encrustation. 29.9 grams. Small but inter

Madrid, Spain, milled 8 reales, Philip V, 1728JJ, rare type from this wreck. KM-336.2; CT-693. 22.7 grams. Lightly corroded but with mostly clear XF d

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)737(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-595. 26.9 grams. Sharply 5-sided flan with bold and well-centered worlds, most of date visible, som

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)738(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 26.6 grams. Solid and squarish flan with bold worlds against somewhat lustrous field, bold dat

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)738J. S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 25.5 grams. Bold date and mintmark and assayer, off-center pillars, good but lightly corroded sh

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1738J. S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 23.5 grams. Bold date below good pillars/worlds/waves, full assayer next to most of crowned shield

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)738J. S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 25.5 grams. Solid, thick, roundish flan with nearly full pillars/worlds/waves and crowned shield

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (17)38(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 26.7 grams. Broad, rectangular flan with bold date and mintmark and nearly full pillars/worlds

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (17)39(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-597. 26.8 grams. Solid, sharply rectangular flan with somewhat weak but virtually uncorroded detail

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742J. S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.6 grams. Full date, excellent globes and waves, lightly corroded shield, solid flan, toned. R

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.8 grams. Bold full date and worlds and waves, lightly corroded shield side, solid thick flan,

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.0 grams. Nearly full pillars/worlds/waves with full date below, corroded shield side, thick a

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.3 grams. Curiously 7-sided flan, thick as usual but with light surface corrosion, good full p

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (17)38J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-957. 13.4 grams. One full pillar with bold 8 of date and mintmark G, bold full assayer and king'...

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 12.3 grams. Choice details (full crown and worlds) on a small, thick, rectangular flan, nicely ton

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739MF, choice specimen in promotional box. KM-103; CT-787. 26.8 grams; the box 5" x-4-1/2"...

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF, encapsulated EF details / corroded. KM-103; CT-791. Solid coin with luster, nice details, jus

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 174/30MF. KM-94; CT-1056. 13.5 grams. Sharp UNC details, no corrosion but darkly stained in places, cl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1748q. S-P50a; KM-39; CT-435. 8.6 grams. Darkly toned and somewhat corroded but with full inner details (pillars and cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1745q. S-P50; KM-28a; CT-1681. 2.3 grams. Small flan with corroded pillars, good but off-center cross, scarce provenance.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744MF. KM-103; CT-797. 23.3 grams. Bold XF details all over, with minimal surface corrosion but &qu...

England (mint uncertain), 1/2 crown, William III, 1697. 14.6 grams. Solid and corrosion-free coin but somewhat worn before sinking, with patchy tonin

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1746MF. KM-103; CT-800. 23.9 grams. Low-contrast XF with lightly corroded surfaces, uneven toning, sca

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1749MF. KM-104.1; CT-324. 23.4 grams. Bold XF+ details with hint of luster, light surface corrosio

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1753MF. KM-104.1; CT-331. 25.9 grams. Very bold details by virtue of lack of corrosion and darkly

Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1756JM. KM-55.1. 25.9 grams. Good centers (XF details) but lightly corroded around the rims, unevenly toned

France (Bordeaux mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1726-K. KM-486.11. 28.1 grams. Solid coin but with some surface corrosion and distractingly patchy toning, VF d

France (Montpelier mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1727-N. KM-486.14. 28.1 grams. Very solid coin but with localized surface corrosion and pits, darkly toned on

France (Rouen mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XV, 1731-B. KM-484.3. 14.0 grams. Decent VF details, minimal corrosion but some gouges near rim, probably related

France (Riom mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XV, 1744-O. KM-516.14. 11.5 grams. Bold details despite moderate surface corrosion, scarce provenance. Recovered

Lot of 9 French 1/2 ecus of Louis XV, various mints and dates (1726-42). 115.2 grams total. Lightly to moderately corroded and somewhat silvery (no t

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1766MF, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, rare as from this wreck. KM-105; CT-904. Bold XF de

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1769MF, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, rare as from this wreck. KM-105; CT-909. Bold detai

Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771JM, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, rare as from this wreck. KM-64.2; CT-848. Darkly toned field

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1768P, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, very rare as from this wreck. KM-27.1; CT-817. Choice for salv

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1751M, encapsulated ANACS "El Cazador SELECT." KM-86.1; CT-491. Virtually no corrosio...

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773FM, initials facing rim, scarce as from this wreck. KM-106.1; CT-917. 25.9 grams. Lovely bold XF

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777FM. KM-106.2; CT-923. 26.1 grams. Very choice, bold XF details with attractive toning, totally co

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779FF. KM-106.2; CT-929. 25.2 grams. Choice XF+ details with lovely toning, no corrosion, minor rim-

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.4 grams. Typically silvery but with decent XF details, very light surfac

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 25.5 grams. Lustrous and sharp (UNC details) but with patch of surface corr

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 26.1 grams. Lustrous UNC with light surface corrosion near rims, some reddi

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.1 grams. Bold AU details but somewhat corroded, the obverse faintly tone

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.3 grams. Bold XF details, light surface corrosion, faintly toned. Reco

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8R of Charles III: 1780FF, 1781FF and 1786FM. KM-106.2. 71.8 grams total. Good toning and details despite light to

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1783FF, all choice condition. KM-88.2; CT-1350. 30.8 grams total. Corrosion-free XF-AU, no c

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1783FF, all choice condition. KM-88.2; CT-1350. 31.7 grams total. Corrosion-free XF-AU, no c

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1783FF, all choice condition. KM-88.2; CT-1350. 31.7 grams total. Corrosion-free XF-AU, no c

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust minors of Charles III, 1783FF: one 2R and two 1/2R. 7.8 grams total. Lightly toned, XF details, light to moderate

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1783FF, encapsulated ANACS El Cazador "PRIME SELECT." KM-69.2; CT-1775. Virtually uncorr...

Lima, Peru, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1776MJ, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, very rare denomination as from this wreck and a desirable date.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1773JR, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, very rare denomination as from this wreck. KM-54; CT-1173.

Large, tilted stack of 12 Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles III with green encrustation all over (as found). 304 grams. Mostly solid coins but with

Encrusted, spread-out clump of about 18 Spanish colonial pillar and bust 2R of Charles III (as found). 116 grams. Nice display with fairly solid coin

Broadly spread clump (as found) of 8 Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles III (uncleaned). 193 grams. Solid but dark coins with no details visible, sp

Slightly leaning stack of 8 Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles III encrusted together (as found). 208 grams. Solid coins, the top and bottom ones ob

Small, leaning stack of 6 Spanish colonial 2R (probably Charles III busts) with encrustation all over (as found). 53 grams. Tight clump with thick en

Fallen stack of 4 Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles III with encrustation all over (as found). 101 grams. Solid coins with attractive green and ora

Spread-out clump of 6 Spanish colonial bust 2R of Charles III with encrustation all over (as found). 39 grams. Flat clump with solid, well-detailed c

Small but thickly encrusted (as found) clump of 3 Spanish colonial 8R (probably Charles III busts). 122 grams. Big chunk of orange crud on one side a

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 25.4 grams. Bold VF details enhanced by contrasting toning, slightly off-ce

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1785FM. KM-106.2a; CT-937. 24.1 grams. Moderately corroded but with clear VF details, some dark spots

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1786FM. KM-106.2a; CT-939. 26.5 grams. Richly toned and mostly uncorroded (very unusual for this wrec

Utrecht, Dutch East India Co., copper duit, 1790, uncleaned, very rare provenance. KM-111.1. 3.1 grams. Small copper coin with attractive coating of g

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-349. 25.6 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold assayer, date and mintmark across bottom, do

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1659E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-907. Very dark as usual, with some surf

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1661E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-909. Off-center strike with edge-split,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1661E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-909. No corrosion but somewhat worn, ve

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1666E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-914. Full pillars-and-waves, crude cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1666E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-914. Broad flan with good full cross, f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1668E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-595. Bold date above waves (well center

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1669E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-596. Broad flan with off-center cross s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1669E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-596. Bold full pillars-and-waves with 2

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1671E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-598. Very dark all over but no corrosio

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1671/0E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-unl. Bold date and assayer and mintma

London, England, copper farthing, George III, 1773, very rare provenance. Sp-3775; KM-602. 4.3 grams. Rather worn from surface corrosion but with clea

Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1737N, very rare type and denomination for this provenance. S-L21; KM-30a; CT-1783. 1.2 grams. Small, oval flan with full mo

Clump of 4 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Charles IV (probably all Lima, 1800IJ). 110 grams. Very solid, uncorroded coins, the top and bottom one

Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1797IJ. KM-97; CT-652. 19.4 grams. Bold full details despite moderate corrosion all over, no toning. Recovere

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1778PR, rare denomination for this wreck. KM-52; CT-1606. 3.0 grams. Weak details due to moderate surface c

Lot of 3 English East India Co. copper coins of 1808: two XX cash and one X cash with encrustation. 23.7 grams. Both XX cash are top grade, with litt

English East India Co., copper X cash, 1808, rare planchet error with full brockage on obverse. KM-320. 4.4 grams. This wreck is a classic example of

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804TH. KM-109; CT-701. 23.0 grams. Typical moderate surface corrosion but clear details, very lightly

Cadiz, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813CJ. KM-466.2; CT-375. 23.1 grams. Bold bust and date and shield but otherwise weak from heavy surface

USA Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1834, embedded in concretion and encased in Lucite with brass tack and ring and other debris. 5-1/2" x 4" x ...

Seville, Spain, 20 reales, Isabel II, 1851 (mintmark 7-point star). KM-593.3; CT-190. 24.5 grams. Bold XF details with nice toning, very light surface

Madrid, Spain, 20 reales, Isabel II, 1855 (mintmark 6-point star). KM-593.2; CT-175. 24.1 grams. Bold XF details, a bit silvery on the obverse but nic

Set of 3 New Zealand Victorian silver coins dated 1900 (1/2 crown, 2 shillings and 1 shilling). 30.6 grams total. A very nicely matched set--all the

Lot of 4 Philippines coins/medal: two silver 1 pesos, 1936, Roosevelt and Quezon; one silver 50 centavos, 1936 Murphy and Quezon; and one bronze 1920

Saudi Arabia, riyal, AH 1354 (1935/6), struck in 1944 at Philadelphia. KM-18. 11.5 grams. Corrosion-free and fully UNC, with nice light toning, from a

Italian 1000-lire banknote of 1947 recovered from the wreck, encased in Lucite with hand-signed card from the salvagers, and housed in a custom box wi

Mixed lot of 4 shipwreck coins, as follows: Yemen dirhem ca. 1370 AD from a Red Sea wreck; Mexico pillar 8R 1740 from the Reijgersdaal (1747); British