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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1744C. S-P49; KM-29a; CT-1372. 6.8 grams. Full pillars, full but crude cross, with 2 bold dates, 3 bold mintmarks and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-38; CT-506. 6.8 grams. Good full pillars and cross, 2 dates and assayers, Fine with nicely toned fie

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales of the 1740s, as follows: 1742C/P, 1745q (2), 1746q and 1749q. 32.3 grams total. Generally good crosses and pi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1750E/q, rare. S-P51; KM-38. 6.7 grams. Clear date and 3 full assayers (all with E/q), well-centered pillars but off-c

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2R of Philip V and Ferdinand VI: 1704Y, 1746q and 1753C. 18.6 grams total. VG-F, generally decent crosses and pillars a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1755q. S-P54; KM-38; CT-516. 6.5 grams. Full pillars and cross, bold date, 2 assayers, toned Fine.

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales of Ferdinand VI, various dates: 1752q, 1753C/q, 1755q, 1756q and 1758q. KM-38. 30.3 grams total. Decent crosse

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, various dates: 1664E (ex-Sellschopp), 1693VR and 1756q. 18.6 grams total. Interesting contrast in diameters,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1760q. S-P54; KM-38; CT-521. 6.4 grams. Technically full pillars and date and assayer but somewhat indistinct at first

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-43; CT-1365. 6.6 grams. Unusual shape but with 3 clear assayers and decent cross, nicely toned VF,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1771/0V-(Y), very rare. S-P59; KM-unl. 6.3 grams. Full date with clear 1/0 above full waves (first specimen we have se

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, of Charles III, assayers V-Y, various dates: 1761, 1764 and 1767. KM-43. 18.3 grams total. Clear dates, decen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E, post-transitional, 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-13. 3.3 grams. Nearly full pillars-and-waves with clear date, bold 1

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1653E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-13. 3.5 grams. Nice full pillars with clear date and PH, very off-center cross, Fine with l

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1654E, Royal-like, contour-mounted with cross-side out in 14K men's gold ring (size 10). S-P37a; KM-13. 21.3 grams...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1660E. S-P37a; KM-13. 1.7 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with clear date, off-center cross with full king's name, t...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1662E. S-P37a; KM-13. 3.5 grams. Choice full details on a very broad flan, with full POTOSI, 3 dates (rare thus), the cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-13. 3.0 grams. Good full cross and pillars but most of the peripheries flat, still with 3 dates (rare

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-13. 2.6 grams. Choice specimen with full pillars and cross, 2 bold dates and mintmarks, choice full cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-705. 4.3 grams. Good full pillars and cross, 2 dates and assayers, AVF with peripheral flatness

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of the mid-1600s, assayer E, various dates (1653E, 1669E and 1674E). 10.7 grams total. Non-toned Fine or so but with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-712. 3.2 grams. Nice shape but much flatness, bold date and one full pillar, incomplete cross,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1684V. S-P39; KM-23; CT-722. 4.3 grams. Huge, odd-shaped flan with small piece of edge folded over, full pillars and cro

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of Charles II, assayer V, various dates (1680, 1681 and 1682). 9.2 grams total. Nice VF-XF, interesting shapes, clea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1685VR. S-P40; KM-23; CT-724. 3.4 grams. Choice full pillars and cross, 2 dates and mintmarks, 3 assayers, Fine with ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer VR (date not visible), cut down into classic "heart" shape. 2.4 grams. Two visible assay...

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of Charles II, assayer VR, various dates (1687, 1690 and 1696). KM-23. 8.3 grams total. All holed but with at least

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1726Y, Louis I. S-P43b; KM-33; CT-50. 3.1 grams. Full but off-center cross with bottom of L of king's name in lege...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1730M. S-P44; KM-28a; CT-1658. 2.8 grams. Choice for era (unusually thin and broad), with full pillars-and-waves (2 date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1740+41P, very rare mule with 1740 on pillars side and 1741 on cross side. S-P48; KM-unl. 2.5 grams. Both dates full (se

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of Philip V: 1730M and 1742C. KM-28a. 4.4 grams total. Good full pillars and crosses, bold dates and assayers, ton

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, various periods: 1680V, 1682V, 1687VR, 1747q and 1761(V-Y). 15.0 grams total. From AVG to VF, the 1761 deeply toned

Lot of 6 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of Philip V through Charles III: 1728M, 1729M, 1738(M), 1749q, 1754q and 1761V-(Y). 18.9 grams total. Clear dates an

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R of the 1700s, various dates and assayers (1716, 1760, 1761 and 1767). 13.8 grams total. The 1716 is holed but the ot

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1762V-(Y). S-P57; KM-42; CT-1579. 3.3 grams. Full pillars with clear date, incomplete cross with bold mintmark, Fine+ wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1771/0(V-Y), rare. S-P59; KM-42. 3.4 grams. Bold date with clear 1/0 (third specimen we have seen in 20 years), partial

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, small cobs: 1R and 1/2R Philip II (shield-type); 1/2R Ferdinand VI and Charles III. 7.7 grams total. All Fine or thereabout

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1656E), one-year issue with cross on both sides. S-P37a; KM-B12. 1.2 grams. Good full details on both sides but sligh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-B12. 1.3 grams. Choice bold date and monogram and mintmark, the cross full and nice as well, VF+ wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1679. KM-22. 2.2 grams. Bold date below nearly full monogram, toned VF but about half the coin flat (as made).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1683. S-P39; KM-22. 1.6 grams. Full monogram with clear date, off-center cross with full 4-digit date in legend (rare

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1686. S-P40; KM-22. 1.6 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles, full monogram and date and pomegranate, VF with toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1695. S-P40; KM-22. 1.1 grams. Bold full monogram and date, nice full cross-lions-castles, nicely toned XF, somewhat w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1696. S-P40; KM-22. 1.6 grams. Bold full date below nearly full monogram, clear second date below full cross-lions-cas

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R: 1694 and 1711. 2.8 grams total. Interesting pair, the 1694 with clear date below cross but other side a mess, the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1713. S-P43a; KM-27. 1.4 grams. Full 4-digit date (rare thus) below monogram, most of cross, AVF with toned fields.

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Philip IV (1655), Charles II (1673) and Philip V (1716). 3.6 grams total. The 1655 with choice inner details (i

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1736. KM-27a. 1.5 grams. Bold full date below full monogram, full cross, VF with toned fields.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1740. KM-27a. 2.0 grams. Good full cross, off-center monogram with clear date, lightly toned AVF.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real Royal, 1748, unique. KM-unl. 1.6 grams. Broad, round flan with full inner details and bold king's ordinal VI in l...

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Charles II, Philip V and Ferdinand VI, various dates (where visible). 5.7 grams total. Clear monograms and cros

Lot of 2 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, assayer oF. S-SD1. 7.3 grams total. Both with oF to left and oIIII to

Panama, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer oB to right, very rare, plated in Proctor. S-AP4; KM-3.3. 6.6 grams. Full but off-center shield with full ki

Panama, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer oB to left, very rare, plated in Proctor. S-AP4; KM-2. 3.1 grams. Full shield with bold AP-I to right and weak

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 162(6-9)E, with RN-E to left, rare. S-C3; KM-3.4. 27.3 grams. Low-contrast VF+ with well-detailed full shield and

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, assayer not visible (style of 1626-7), fleur-de-lis to left of monogram, very rare. Restrepo-M17. 1.8 g

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1702VA, extremely rare. S-B11; KM-12; Restrepo-M62-23. 25.1 grams. With choice full interiors (including line-dot-lin

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (17)39(J). S-G1; KM-6. 26.6 grams. Full but weak 39 of date, bold worlds, crown above shield, toned AVF for the type, with m

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1741J. S-G1; KM-6. 26.7 grams. Nice full date, most of interior details, attractively toned Fine+, and unusually unholed.

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)744(J), very rare. S-G1; KM-6. 26.0 grams. Very bold date, decent interior details despite wear (About Fine), good toning

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752J. S-G2; KM-12. 26.6 grams. Full date and inner details on that side, the shield side much weaker, Fine with light poros

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1748J. S-G2; KM-11. 12.8 grams. Interestingly diamond-shaped, with clear date below off-center pillars-and-worlds, full crow

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1738J. S-G1; KM-4. 6.2 grams. Bold date and mintmark, well-centered shield with bold assayer, Fine with toned fields, crude

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, (1)738J. S-G1; KM-4. 6.3 grams. Bold date, good central detail despite wear (About Fine) and minor porosity, toned fields, o

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1750J. S-G2; KM-10. 6.4 grams. Quite worn (AVG) and holed as usual, but with clear date and assayer, and lightly toned.

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1752(J). S-G2; KM-10. 6.5 grams. Bold date and denomination, off-center pillars side with hole in point outside the design,

Lot of 3 Guatemala small silver cobs with incomplete dates (one 2R and two 1R). 12.2 grams total. All holed as usual but with decent detail (Fine or

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1733J, with large chopmark as from circulation in the Orient (very rare thus), rare first year of issue. S-G1; KM-3. 3.0 grams

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1733J, rare first date of issue. S-G1; KM-3. 3.4 grams. Choice, high-grade specimen (VF) with well-centered strike, no hole, l

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1733J, rare first date of issue. S-G1; KM-3. 3.0 grams. Nice but off-center details, full denomination and mintmark and clear

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1736J. S-G1; KM-3. 2.9 grams. Bold date enhanced by toning, weak but well-centered shield side, AVG with hole at top.

Pin made from three Guatemala cob 1R dated 1736 (2) and 1737, assayer J. S-G1; KM-3. 9.8 grams total. All three coins with full and bold dates, VG fo

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1737J. S-G1; KM-3. 3.1 grams. Choice full pillars-and-worlds and date, full and well-detailed shield, nicely toned Fine with h

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1739(J). S-G1; KM-3. 3.0 grams. Off-center strike that puts the full date in the center of the coin, VG+ with toned fields, no

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1739J. S-G1; KM-3. 2.4 grams. Richly toned and relatively high grade (AVF) but with crude, squarish hole near center, good det

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1741J. S-G1; KM-3. 3.2 grams. Full date and other bold details set off by darkly toned fields, VG+ overall, no hole.

Lot of 2 Guatemala cob 1R: 1741J and Philip V (date not visible). S-G1; KM-3. 6.3 grams total. Two cool shapes, the dated one with 3 sharp points, bo

Guatemala, cob 1 real, (17)45J. S-G1; KM-3. 3.2 grams. Nice full shield, off-center pillars, full assayer and clear date (scarce), Fine+ without hole

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1751J. S-G2; KM-9. 3.1 grams. Nice full shield and crown above worlds, toned Fine without hole.

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1737/6J, rare. S-G1; KM-2. 1.6 grams. Choice full date with (struck off-center) with clear 7/6, good full shield with J to l

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1742J, ex-Christensen. S-G1; KM-2. 1.6 grams. Full date and mintmark, bold assayer, deeply toned and unholed Fine+. With ori

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1742(J), rare. S-G1; KM-2. 1.2 grams. Full date with possible overdate (struck very off-center), small flan and quite worn (

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1748J, ex-Almanzar. S-G2; KM-8. 1.5 grams. Bold full date and king's ordinal VI, high grade (VF) but with hole near ce...

Lot of 4 miscellaneous Spanish and Spanish colonial silver-minor cobs: 4R Spain (mint uncertain); 1R Lima 1686R; 1R Potosi 1686VR; and 1/2R Mexico Phi

Lot of 3 Spanish colonial cob minors: Mexico 4R Philip V assayer not visible; Potosi 2R Philip III assayer Q; and Guatemala 1R 173(?)J. 22.9 grams to

Burgos, Spain (for the New World), copper 2 maravedis, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. CT-533. 3.0 grams. Full legends and inner details but all lightly corr

Seville, Spain, 8 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D next to yoke, mintmark S to left of shield, rare. CT-185. 27.2 grams. Choice, high-grade

Granada, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic A to left. CT-Type 216. 3.4 grams. Choice AU with lovely toning, full inner details and most

Granada, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer ermines flanking shield, mintmark Gothic G on reverse. CT-Type 216. 3.2 grams. Toned UNC with sligh

Toledo, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer five dots in cruciform to left, mintmark T to right, Cover Coin in PLVS VLTRA. CT-411. 3.2 grams. Ve

Toledo, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer five dots in cruciform to left, mintmark T to right. CT-411. 3.2 grams. Round flan with full legends

Seville, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S below yoke, ringlets flanking arrows. CT-Type 244. 1.5 grams. Nearly full legends (Latin lette

Toledo, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer + over mintmark T below yoke. CT-492. 1.3 grams. Very broad flan with full legends (Latin letters)

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, (15)91/0, assayer not visible (H), rare. CT-398. 13.3 grams. Nearly full shield and cross despite flat spots, full 9 an

Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1597B. CT-551. 6.8 grams. Choice full cross and nearly full shield (both well detailed), full mintmark, richly old-tone

Lot of 2 Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II or III, both assayer B, one with OMNIVM and the other with partial date (1601?). 26.6 grams total. D

Lot of 2 Seville, Spain, cob minors: 4R, Philip III, assayer V; 1R, Philip II, assayer Gothic D. 16.6 grams total. F-VF with light toning, the 4R wit

Lot of 2 Spanish cob 2 reales of Philip III: Seville, assayer not visible; and Toledo, assayer C. 13.2 grams total. Good full crosses and shields, at

Lot of 3 Spanish cob minors (one 4R, one 2R and one 1R), mints of Seville and Toledo, Philip III and/or IV, assayer P or not visible. 23.9 grams tota

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer R. KM-80. 25.8 grams. Bold S-R, good full shield and cross, but the peripheries very crude (as made)