Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #15

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-863. 22.69 grams. Bold but slightly doubled pillars with clear date, nearly full cross, modera

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881. 20.91 grams. Roundish flan with full pillars, crude cross with dark toning and patch of o

France (Dijon mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1724-P. KM-472.16. 20.25 grams. Worn but not corroded, with clear details all over enhanced by a veneer of orange

France (Rennes mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1724, mintmark "9." KM-472.26. 19.14 grams. Sea-worn as usual but with bold details, toned and lightl...

France (Poitiers mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-G. KM-472.8. 18.46 grams. Sharp details (not worn) but with some of edge corroded away, no toning. Recove

France (Poitiers mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-G. KM-472.8. 18.43 grams. Sea-worn as usual but with clear details, toned and lightly encrusted as unclean

France (La Rochelle mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H. KM-472.9. 21.43 grams. Slightly worn but not corroded, with clear details all over enhanced by a ven

France (La Rochelle mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H. KM-472.9. 21.96 grams. Sea-worn as usual but with clear details, toned and lightly encrusted as uncl

Lot of 4 French ecus, Louis XV, dated 1724-5 (where visible), various mints. 84.58 grams total. Worn and/or lightly corroded but with most details cl

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1724(D), very rare (Louis I), ex-Prior. S-M23; KM-49; CT-17. 24.61 grams. Full but doubled date, bold oM, some cros

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F, ex-Haskins. S-M26; KM-47a; CT-764. 25.45 grams. Full but somewhat weak date and oMF, full cross, most of shi

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F, ex-McKee. S-M26; KM-47a; CT-764. 19.85 grams. Bold date and oM, good cross, but moderately corroded all over

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales,1732F, ex-McKee. S-M26; KM-47a; CT-764. 19.30 grams. Crudely cracked and corroded but with bold oMF, most of shield

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 23.30 grams. Crude per the era (ragged edge, uneven thickness), but fairly solid (light s

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733F, mintmark M.X, very rare. KM-103; CT-772. 20.35 grams. Bold mintmark and 17 of date but the rest

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733F, rare. KM-103; CT-775. 26.50 grams. Choice specimen with UNC details, very light pitting only ne

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1731/0F. S-M26; KM-47a; CT-761. 24.15 grams. Bold full date and oMF, nearly full and well-detailed shield and cross

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F. S-M26; KM-47a; CT-764. 20.62 grams. Bold full date and oMF, nice cross and toning, some corrosion on surface

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)7(3)3F. S-M26; KM-47a; CT-766. 24.65 grams. Full oMF, the (scarce) date certain but weak due to corrosion, off-c

Overijssel, United Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1733. KM-80. 27.54 grams. Choice UNC details and nicely toned but with light surface cor...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)726(?)D. S-M23a; KM-47. 26.53 grams. Very odd shape (manta ray?), with bold oMD and nearly full shield, decent c

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer D. S-M23a; KM-47. 26.74 grams. Broad, interesting shape, with full oMD, nearly full shield and cr

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1730R. S-M24; KM-40a; CT-1026. 12.72 grams. Bold date and oMR, decent cross, toned, light surface corrosion. With g

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer R (1729-30), partial dates. S-M24; KM-40a. 26.45 grams total. Solid and uncorroded coins

Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer R (1729-30), where visible. S-M24; KM-40a. 53.11 grams total. Solid coins with decent cr

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734MF. KM-103; CT-778. 26.30 grams. UNC details, minimal surface corrosion. With generic certificate

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734MF. KM-103; CT-778. 25.38 grams. Bold AU details but lightly corroded surfaces, spots of dark toni

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-103; CT-779. 26.95 grams. Corrosion-free UNC with deep toning all over. With generic certif

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-103; CT-779. 26.20 grams. Bold UNC details but very faint pitting from corrosion, patchy to

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-103; CT-779. 26.78 grams. UNC details, virtually no corrosion but with dark patches, hairli

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-103; CT-779. 26.03 grams. Bold AU details with minimal surface corrosion but distracting st

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-103; CT-779. 26.42 grams. Nice AU details, virtually corrosion-free, with spots of black.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736MF. KM-103; CT-780. 26.53 grams. UNC details with very light surface corrosion, small flan, starti

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736MF. KM-103; CT-780. 26.58 grams. Bold UNC details on a broad flan, no corrosion but once polished

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736MF. KM-103; CT-780. 26.42 grams. Bold UNC details, virtually no corrosion, but once brightly polis

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736MF. KM-103; CT-780. 25.79 grams. UNC details with very faint surface corrosion, small flan. With g

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF. KM-103; CT-781. 26.21 grams. UNC details with very light surface corrosion, streaks of bluish

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF. KM-103; CT-781. 26.12 grams. Bold UNC details with minimal surface corrosion, non-toned, inter

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF. KM-103; CT-781. 26.72 grams. Deeply toned and corrosion-free, AU details, nice contrast. With

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF. KM-103; CT-781. 25.94 grams. UNC details with minimal surface corrosion, slightly off-center s

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739MF. KM-103; CT-787. 26.86 grams. Corrosion-free AU with muted luster, nice rims, faint toning. Re

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1730R. S-M24; KM-47a; CT-755. 26.36 grams. Choice specimen with bold full date and oMR, nice full cross, most of sh

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF. KM-103; CT-781. 26.57 grams. Lustrous UNC with only faint traces of surface corrosion, rainbow

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF. KM-103; CT-781. 26.57 grams. Deeply toned all over, with UNC details but some surface corrosio

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738MF. KM-103; CT-783. 24.53 grams. Lustrous UNC with minimal surface corrosion, rainbow toning in pl

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740MF. KM-103; CT-790. 26.71 grams. Lustrous UNC with minimal surface corrosion, rainbow toning, scra

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF and 1740MF. KM-103. 42.24 grams total. Damaged and corroded but with clear dates and o

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-94; CT-1049. 11.45 grams. Broad flan with bold XF details but light surface corrosion, nice

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, various dates: 1735MF, 1736MF, and 1740/39MF. KM-94. 57.04 grams total. Corroded but well det

Small clump of 2 unidentified cobs. 12.38 grams. Heavily corroded but recognizable as cobs, with spots of black here and there. With generic certific

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (17)34J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-953. 13.33 grams. Bold 4 of date below full pillars-and-globes, full crown and shield on other side w

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1735(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-954. 11.27 grams. Full date, well-centered shield, also nicely toned, but with light to moderate surf

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1735(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-954. 13.24 grams. High grade and corrosion-free but with edge-split, full mintmark and 5 of date, off

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1736(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-955. 13.22 grams. Full date, nice globes, high-grade details, no corrosion, nice toning. Recovered f

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 15.16 grams. Well centered on squarish flan with full date, minimal corrosion, deep toning, oddl

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 13.51 grams. Roundish flan with fairly well-centered strike, high-grade details and some luster,

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 13.40 grams. Bold date and denomination, rectangular flan, some weak areas but no corrosion, nic

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 12.80 grams. Broad flan with full date and other good details, light surface corrosion, good ton

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 13.23 grams. Bold date and mintmark, deeply toned, no corrosion but some weak areas. Recovered fr

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 13.43 grams. Full date and assayer, good toning, minimal surface corrosion. Recovered from: Reijg

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1737(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-956. 13.44 grams. Harp-shaped flan with nice bold details, no corrosion, attractively toned. Recover

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1738/7J, rare. S-G1; KM-5; CT-unl. Type 167). 13.30 grams. Broad flan, somewhat crude strike (and minimal surface corrosion)

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (17)38J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-957. 12.96 grams. Bold date on a harp-shaped flan, light surface corrosion and toning. Recovered fro

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (1)738(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-957. 13.32 grams. Bold date and other details, light surface corrosion and toning. Recovered from:

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (1)738J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-957. 13.11 grams. Elongated flan with clear details despite surface corrosion, lightly toned. Recove

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 13.29 grams. Full date and mintmark and assayer, good toning, light surface corrosion. Recovered

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 13.47 grams. Bold full date, nice details on both sides, no corrosion, nice toning. Recovered fro

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 13.18 grams. Full date and mintmark and assayer, nice details but light surface corrosion, lacuna

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 13.30 grams. Full date and bold pillars, minimal corrosion but less toned than most. Recovered

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, (1)739J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 12.59 grams. Decent details despite light surface corrosion, patchy toning. Recovered from: Rei

Lot of 8 Guatemala cob 4 reales, 1739J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-958. 105.49 grams total. Solid coins with deep toning but all with at least a little surface co

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1741(J). S-G1; KM-5; CT-960. 12.95 grams. Full date, good toning, solid coin but with some corrosion. Recovered from: Reijge

Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1742(J), rare. S-G1; KM-5; CT-961. 12.57 grams. Clear (key) date despite corrosion, well-centered strike, good toning. Recov

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF. KM-103; CT-791. 26.71 grams. Choice, rainbow-toned and uncorroded beauty with UNC details, und

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF. KM-103; CT-791. 26.67 grams. Bold AU details, no corrosion but minimal contrast, pillars side

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742MF. KM-103; CT-793. 26.64 grams. Nicely toned and corrosion-free, UNC details, slightly crude rims

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742MF. KM-103; CT-793. 26.52 grams. Choice details (AU-) due to attractively contrasting toning, mini

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743MF. KM-103; CT-795. 26.50 grams. Bold details (AU-), slightly off-center strike, nice light toning

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743MF. KM-103; CT-795. 26.69 grams. Beautifully toned AU, no corrosion, slightly off-center strike.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743MF. KM-103; CT-795. 25.12 grams. AU details, deeply toned, nice strike, just a little surface corr

Lot of 14 Dutch silver coins (12 "rider" ducatoons and 2 portrait 1/2 ducatoons), 1600s, very rare from this wreck. 322.13 grams total. A...

Dutch East India Co. (VOC), copper duit, West Friesland province, 1737, very rare as the ONLY copper coin recovered from this wreck. KM-131. 2.76 gram

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1750q. S-P50a; KM-39. 13.17 grams. Choice, well-centered cross and pillars, two bold dates, nice toning, and no corrosi

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1746MF, encapsulated PCGS Genuine with name of wreck inside slab. KM-103; CT-800. AU- details, nicely

Sweden (Avesta mint), copper "plate money" 2 dalers, Fredrik I, 1749. KM-PM71. 1317 grams, about 8" square. Very solid and relatively...

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1782FF. KM-106.2; CT-932. 23.26 grams. Bold details all over despite moderate corrosion (especially a

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.45 grams. Bold XF+ details, lightly corroded but evenly so, silvery and

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.62 grams. XF+ details, light surface corrosion only, light contrasting t

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.10 grams. AU details with luster, light toning, corrosion only on part o

Executive pen-holder made of a clump (fallen stack) of 12 Spanish colonial bust 8R Charles III (top one dated 1780) plus 1 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8

Clump of 9 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles III, encrusted. 232 grams total. Tight but slightly leaning stack with worn but solid coins, much

Clump of 6 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles III, encrusted. 144 grams total. Slightly fanned stack with worn, dark-gray coins graced by patche

Clump of 5 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles III, encrusted. 122 grams total. Thick brown crust covering mostly worn (some solid) coins in a fa

Clump of 2 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles III, encrusted with large oyster shell. 52.11 grams total. Worn coins but impressively encrusted w

Clump of 1 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles III, encrusted with the remains of an ivory lice comb, unique combination. 30.03 grams total. The

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, various dates (where visible). KM-106.2. 111.79 grams total. Very silvery and lightly corrod

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778FF. KM-106.2; CT-926. 25.00 grams. Bold AU-, nearly corrosion-free and very lightly toned, rather

Spanish colonial bust 8R, Charles III, 1786 date visible, in original coral encrustation. 33.46 grams. Solid coin with good details despite minor cor

Clump of 3 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles III, date 1785 visible on top coin. 89.97 grams. Tight stack of fairly solid coins, the top one w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1672E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-347. 19.03 grams. Thin from wear and corrosion but with full pillars and cross, clear date and