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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1652)E Transitional, McLean Type VI. S-P37; CT-1050. 3.52 grams. Two 100%-full crowns, bold full cross and shield enhanc

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R (3) and 1/2R (1), 1652E transitionals, various McLean Types. 11.06 grams total. VG to AVF, some toned, two salvaged,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional (transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434. 27.45 grams. Bold 1-PH-6 abov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-410. 27.22 grams. Perfect inner details and most of legends despite

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-440. 27.09 grams. Crudely doubled pillars, full but slightly doubled cross,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-453. 25.95 grams. Full but weak pillars-and-waves with full 1664 date in legend, full cross (a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-342. 27.22 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with flat center but clear date in legend, full crown

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-349. 28.15 grams. Full but doubled pillars with two bold dates on that side, full but off-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-351. 24.12 grams. Bold full pillars-side detail, full cross with second date 676 below, bold (

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679C. S-P38; KM-26; CT-357. 27.09 grams. Crude surfaces (VG overall) but with clear date and assayer, bold pillars-and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 27.83 grams. Choice AU (practically no wear), with super full cross, bold pillars, two dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.27 grams. Broad flan with much legend including full date "168787" (repeat...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1690VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-376. 27.46 grams. Crude strike with much flatness, still full pillars and cross (just weak), p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 26.67 grams. Good full cross and pillars despite weakness but surfaces all somewhat crude

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-378. 27.68 grams. Full but weak pillars with good full crown and POTOSI, full but also weak cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.89 grams. Bold but slightly doubled pillars side with clear date and assayer, good full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1702Y, Calbeto and KM Plate Coin, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-803. 26.82 grams. Very nice strike for the period, per

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862. 26.24 grams. Solid coin but with crude surfaces (salvaged?), full pillars with clear date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-863. 26.49 grams. Bold full pillars, bold but somewhat crude cross, most of peripheries flat,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 25.23 grams. Bold full pillars (choice for era), most of cross, parts of king's nam...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-869. 27.26 grams. Bold pillars side with super date and assayer, also bottoms of 1709 date in

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-869. 26.42 grams. Bold date on doubled pillars side, off-center cross, very crude strike all o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-872. 26.68 grams. Clear date (scarce thus) inside doubled pillars, most of cross, chunky flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-872. 26.65 grams. Very crude strike (full pillars and cross but extensively flat), chunky flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Heart, 1716Y, very rare. S-P43aCT-854. 26.56 grams. The Hearts of Potosi, made to look like the Catholic burning "...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 27.38 grams. High grade for the era (VF) with good pillars, full cross, peripheral flatne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 26.52 grams. Full but partially flat cross and pillars, well centered on a thick and chun

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 24.17 grams. Bold date below cross, clear date inside pillars, full (P)OTOSI, much flatne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 27.23 grams. One pillar full and bold, full but weak cross with clear date below, Fine wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-878. 25.01 grams. Nearly full and well-centered pillars and cross but much peripheral flatness

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1719Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-820. 26.94 grams. Bold full legend on cross side, pillar side doubled but with fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 25.20 grams. Good full cross and pillars for the era, clear date (very scarce), nicely to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881. 25.01 grams. Full but weak pillars and cross, two clear dates (scarce), toned Fine, minor

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721(Y). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881. 24.10 grams. Full but slightly doubled pillars and cross, the latter off-center and lig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-888. 26.07 grams. Choice bold pillars and cross, both full and well centered, with two dates,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare. S-P45; KM-31a; CT-891. 26.54 grams. Bold full pillars and cross with two full dates, three full mintmarks

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1746q, rare. S-P50; KM-R31a; CT-847. 25.92 grams. Choice full cross with minor doubling at bottom that renders th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-360. 26.90 grams. Squarish but typically chunky flan with bold full pillars and cross (the sid

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-363. 24.90 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, two dates and assayers, nicely toned Fine but wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q. S-P53; KM-40; CT-371. 26.17 grams. Bold details that indicate high grade (XF), with exceptionally bold date an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q. S-P53; KM-40; CT-371. 26.65 grams. Bold centers (especially the date) but typically chunky and no better than

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754(C)+q, cut down to possible African standard. S-P53; KM-40; CT-371. 16.14 grams. Bold full cross and pillars with f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1755q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-372. 26.73 grams. One full pillar and nearly full cross, two dates, toned and technically high

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1755q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-372. 26.58 grams. Crude flan and strike but with clear date and mintmarks, Fine with toned fiel

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1759q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-376. 27.45 grams. Well-centered strike with good cross, two dates, deeply toned Fine.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-949. 27.00 grams. Crudely uneven flan with good detail anyway, with two pillars-side dates (r

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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-955. 26.12 grams. Crude strike but fairly clear details and technically VF or better, two d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1769V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-957. 26.68 grams. Full cross, two dates, crude as usual and with hole near edge but no worse

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1770V-V. CT-959. 27.14 grams. The year 1770 was clearly a hiccup for the Potosi mint (see next lot), as the usual V-Y a