Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #13

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1)645T, very rare. S-P30; KM-14a. 5.4 grams. Very full and bold date that would be worth a premium even if it wasn&...

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayers P and not visible. KM-14a. 18.5 grams total. Decent shields and crosses, Fine to AVF over

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, small cobs: 2R, Philip IV, assayer T (partially dated); 1R, Philip IV, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed; 1/2R, Phili

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer R to left (Rincon). S-P1; CT-637. 3.4 grams. Nice full shield and cross (both slightly doubled), tone

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), Cayon Plate Coin. S-P6; KM-2.2; CT-649. 3.3 grams. Richly toned and superbly detailed

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-2.2; CT-649. 3.2 grams. Choice detail on both sides (well-centered shield a

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-2.2; CT-649. 5.6 grams total. Good full shields and crosses and crow

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-2.2; CT-648. 3.5 grams. Very broad flan with choice full crown, bold king's name, ...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-2.2; CT-648. 3.0 grams. Full shield and cross and clear P-A but all a bit worn (toned Fi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-2.2; CT-649. 3.0 grams. Perfectly round (possibly lightly shaved), with nic

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's. S-P14CT-649. 3.1 grams. Choice full cross and shield enhanced b...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's. S-P14CT-649. 3.3 grams. High grade (XF), with well-detailed ful...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (161)8T, rare variety with P-T to right. S-P21; KM-7. 3.2 grams. Full shield with very bold T to right, good full cross-

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip II and III, assayers B, Q and T. 12.9 grams total. All holed but nicely detailed, with full shields and cros

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of Philip III, assayers R and M. KM-7. 6.5 grams total. Round flans, good full shields and crosses, toned Fine+.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (16)46V/T, very rare. S-P32; KM-12a. 1.2 grams. Bold full V/T and 6 of date (first example we've seen in this deno...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1651E, full date (rare). S-P36; KM-12b. 2.5 grams. Bold date, choice full cross, most of shield and crown (well-detailed

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to right, mintmark P to left. S-P1; KM-1.1. 1.5 grams. Broad, round, thin flan with much

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer B (backwards) to right, mintmark P to left, and B/C(?) below monogram, very rare, ex-Paul Karon. S-P

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), P-B to left, border of x's on monogram side only. S-P14; KM-1.4. 1.6 grams. B...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip III, assayer R to left. S-P15; KM-6.1. 1.8 grams. Good full cross, full but off-center monogram with bold ordin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip III (ordinal visible), assayer R to left, mintmark P to right, tiny letters, rare. S-P15; KM-6.1. 1.5 grams. Ni

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Philip II and III, assayers B, R, and Q. 5.6 grams total. Nice specimens (full monograms and crosses) with clea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer M to right and mintmark P to left of castle, extremely rare (probably unique). S-P2. 0.9 gram. This

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer B to left of castle, rare. 0.7 gram. Corroded and dark from salvage but with full castle and lion a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1652)E transitional, McLean Type II. S-P37. 3.0 grams. Choice full waves with E-I-E above, weak but full shield with A-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E transitional, McLean Type V. S-P37. 2.5 grams. Good full pillars with (F)-I-IIII across top and E-dot-E across bot

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.3 grams. Great full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, 2 bold dates, lightly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.3 grams. Crude surfaces but with bold full waves and off-center cross, parts of all 3

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-439. 27.7 grams. Deeply rainbow-toned Fine+ with good full cross (slightly off-center), full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1657E, pomegranate with leaves at top, 3-digit date between pillars. Lazaro-154 (same dies); S-P37a; KM-R21. 26.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, dot between tops of pillars. S-P37a; KM-21. 26.1 grams. The year 1657 marked the final transition begun in 1652

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-447. 27.7 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and off-center cross, clear date and 2 assayers, Fine

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-447. 26.7 grams. Full but off-center pillars-and-waves, full but weak cross, clear date, 3 mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1663E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-452. 27.4 grams. Bold but double-struck VF with full pillars-and-waves and cross, 2 dates, bu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1664E, mounted cross-side out in 18K pendant-bezel. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-453. 39.5 grams total. Big flan with choice full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-unl. 26.7 grams. Crude, nearly rectangular flan with full but mostly flat pillars-and-waves a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-354. 26.2 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves, full but off-center cross, clear date and kin...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-364. 26.5 grams. Good but double-struck full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1696VR, rare. S-P40; KM-R26. 26.6 grams. Perfectly round and with full legends and inner details on both sides,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-383. 26.1 grams. Bold pillars, full but double-struck cross, 1-1/2 dates, 2 assayers and mint

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697F/CH, rare. S-P42; KM-26. 23.8 grams. Full but doubled pillars with clear date and mintmark and certain F/CH, inco

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-385. 27.4 grams. Nearly full and well-centered pillars and cross, Fine+ with toning around det

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388. 27.0 grams. Bold pillars with bold date and 2 assayers, full cross with third assayer to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.0 grams. Excellent full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles on a somewhat rectan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 25.8 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with full date and 2 assayers, good full cross wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862. 26.8 grams. Good full pillars with bold date, nearly full but off-center cross, toned Fi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-865. 26.5 grams. Nearly full and well-detailed cross with bold date below, off-center pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1707Y, very rare. S-P43a. 26.7 grams. Perfectly round and with choice bold detail on both sides (the legends nea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-872. 26.6 grams. Typically crude strike on a small, thick flan, with well-centered pillars bu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-874. 26.7 grams. Broad, odd-shaped flan but about half of it flat (around the edge), still wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1716Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-876. 26.2 grams. Well-centered pillars with clear date and assayer, crude cross, 3 mintmarks,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 27.1 grams. Bold date and assayer on pillars side, full but off-center cross, Fine with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 26.4 grams. Crude strike with just the centers visible (the rest flat), one full pillar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1721Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31. 26.6 grams. Choice full details on both sides (including legends), very broad and n

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881. 26.8 grams. Full pillars with clear date and assayer, nice full cross-lions-castles, ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-882. 27.5 grams. Small, thick flan with bold date inside well-centered pillars, nearly full b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, Louis I. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 27.0 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, 3 full dates an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-888. 27.1 grams. Crude surfaces (dark oxidation) but with full pillars and bold cross, 2 date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1744q. S-P50; KM-31a; CT-908. 26.8 grams. Very thick and chunky flan with most of pillars and cross, bold assayer and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1759q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-376. 26.7 grams. Low-contrast AVF with full pillars, nearly cross with stress cracks, tiny bla

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768(V-Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-955. 25.8 grams. Bold full pillars and date, nearly full cross, but somewhat low grade (VG

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. 27.1 grams. Typically very chunky with peripheral flatness and incomplete details, no

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. 26.9 grams. Small, thick and chunky flan with incomplete details but clear date, non-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-750. 13.2 grams. Nice full pillars-and-waves with bold date and part of another in legend, al

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Royal, 1703Y, very rare. S-P43a; KM-unl. 12.8 grams. Broad, round, thin flan (unusual for the period), with bold full i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-30a; CT-1122. 13.2 grams. Good full pillars with bold date and assayer, off-center cross with second

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751E. S-P51; KM-39; CT-438. 13.2 grams. Chunky flan and crude strike, off-center cross, toned About Fine.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1760Y-V, rare. S-P56a; KM-44. 13.3 grams. Thick, chunky, roundish flan with well-centered strike, 2 partial dates, bot

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1762(V-Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1155. 13.3 grams. Squarish flan with one sharp point, bold date, decent cross with partial

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1763(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-44; CT-1156. 13.5 grams. Odd-shaped flan with much peripheral flatness but full pillars with clea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1768V-(Y). S-P57; KM-44; CT-1161. 13.2 grams. Lightly toned Fine with bold date between pillars and partial second dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1656E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-904. 6.8 grams. Very broad flan with choice full cross and full but slightly off-center pilla

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-610. 8.5 grams. Strangely overweight coin with full pillars, full but off-center cross, 2 date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1685VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-615. 6.9 grams. Extremely broad flan (over 30mm!), with choice full pillars-and-waves and cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1686VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-617. 6.7 grams. Choice, round, Royal-like flan with full central details, all 3 dates and ass

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-618. 6.9 grams. Nice full pillars and cross, 3 bold dates, 3 mintmarks and 2 assayers, CAR- o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-620. 6.8 grams. Oblong flan with choice full pillars, nearly full cross with king's ord...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-623. 5.6 grams. Good full inner details (VF) on both sides despite light corrosion, 2 dates,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-624. 6.9 grams. Choice but off-center full cross, full but doubled pillars-and-waves, 2 dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-626. 7.5 grams. Very choice detail on both sides, especially the pillars, with 3 mintmarks, 2

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1700F, last two digits of date in the form of a sideways 8. S-P42; KM-24; CT-633. 5.9 grams. Excellent full pillars-an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1701Y/F, Charles II posthumous, very rare. S-P43; KM-24. 6.2 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, full but off-center cross,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1327. 5.9 grams. Full pillars with bold date and assayer, very off-center cross with clear se

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1713Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1335. 4.5 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and cross despite much wear (VG+), with 3 assaye

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1721Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1343. 6.7 grams. Bold pillars and cross with full date and assayer, nicely toned VF, bu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1345. 7.4 grams. Good full cross, full pillars with peripheral flatness, 2 dates and assayers

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1345. 6.5 grams. Roundish flan with full pillars, full but off-center cross, lightly toned Fi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-34; CT-38. 5.4 grams. Broad, thin (and underweight) flan with good full pillars and cross

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, small silver cobs (one 2R and one 1R) of 1726Y, (Louis I). 7.5 grams total. Both with multiple dates and decent crosses, th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1727Y, Louis I, rare. S-P43b; KM-34; CT-40. 5.1 grams. Broad flan (but underweight), with good full cross and pillars,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1731M. S-P44; KM-29a; CT-1352. 6.6 grams. Good full cross and off-center pillars, bold date and 2 assayers, richly old

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2R, Charles II and Philip V, various dates (1684VR, 1701F and 1733E). 18.6 grams total. VG to Fine+, the 1684 very broa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1736E, encapsulated NGC AU 55. S-P46; KM-29a; CT-1359. Very choice grade for a cob, with full pillars and full but do

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales of Philip V, various dates: 1716Y, 1717Y, 1718Y, 1735E and 1737E. 31.1 grams total. About Fine to AVF with goo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-29a; CT-1363. 6.5 grams. Strangely pointed shape, with good full pillars and cross, 2 dates, 3 mintma

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-29a; CT-1364. 6.7 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, 2 dates, nicely toned AVF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1741P. S-P48; KM-29a; CT-1367. 6.4 grams. Roundish flan with full pillars and cross, 2 full dates, 3 mintmarks, Fine+.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1742C/P, rare. S-P49; KM-29a; CT-1369. 6.5 grams. Full pillars and cross, 2 dates, clear assayer C/P, deeply toned Fin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1744C. S-P49; KM-29a; CT-1372. 6.5 grams. High grade (XF+ or even better), with good full pillars-and-waves and cross-