Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #20

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-437. 26.81 grams. Broad flan extending beyond the design at top (the edge upturned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-439. 27.46 grams. Full but doubled and partially flat inner details, three dates and mintmarks

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-21. 27.56 grams. Full pillars and cross, AXF with nice toning but some weak spots, bold date in legen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-447. 27.95 grams. Smallish flan with full but partially weak pillars-and-waves and cross, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1660E, ex-Huntington. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-448. 26.32 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled), nice full cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1661E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-450. 28.20 grams. Lemon-shaped flan with one point bent, full but doubled pillars-and-waves an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1662E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-451. 27.40 grams. Rainbow-toned AVF with nice full pillars-and-waves and cross but some weak a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1663E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-452. 26.66 grams. Broad flan with flat areas but no corrosion despite brown toning that points

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-453. 27.13 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves (slightly off-center) and cross on a broad flan,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1665E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-454. 25.32 grams. Three bold dates, full but slightly doubled pillars, full cross, lightly ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-455. 27.52 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves (both well centered), two dates and as

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E, Philip IV (rare), with E/P at bottom left (unique error). S-P37a; KM-unl; CT-unl. 21.88 grams. Smallish flan wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E, Charles II. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-342. 26.67 grams. Choice bold pillars, full but doubled cross, two dates, three mi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-342. 27.93 grams. Good full cross with date below, full but partially flat pillars with clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1668E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-343. 28.33 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center pillars-and-waves, thre

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-344. 26.65 grams. Technically high grade with lustrous fields but with much flatness and doubl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1670E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-345. 27.45 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, nice but off-center pillars (one pillar ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-346. 26.80 grams. Three dates, including full four-digit date in legend (rare thus), the cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1672E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-347. 27.35 grams. Uneven strike with much peripheral flatness, still with nearly full (off-cen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1673E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-348. 27.69 grams. Bold full pillars and cross with contrasting toning, two dates, Fine+ with p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-349. 26.87 grams. Full but partially flat pillars (slightly doubled) and cross (slightly off-c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1675E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-350. 26.68 grams. Full but partially flat pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled) and cross (slig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1677E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-352. 27.80 grams. Full but doubled pillars-and-waves, full cross, toned Fine+ with lots of fla

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-354. 27.56 grams. Bold full cross and pillars-and-waves but with most details flat, most of th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679C. S-P38; KM-26; CT-357. 27.16 grams. Lemon-shaped flan with three points, full but off-center pillars and cross wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-359. 25.54 grams. Nice full cross and pillars-and-waves (the latter slightly doubled) with thre

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1680V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-361. 26.77 grams. Broad flan, good full cross with bold date and king's name, full pillar...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-364. 28.03 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross with lovely toning all over, two date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V, ex-Gardini. S-P39; KM-26; CT-364. 26.84 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with bold (PO)TOSI in legend, sligh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 26.37 grams. Broad flan with three dates, much of legend, most of cross and pillars-and-wa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1683V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-365. 27.25 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves and most of cross despite flat spots and light surface

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-366. 26.38 grams. Richly old-toned VF with choice full pillars and cross, three bold mintmarks,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1684V+VR, rare. 27.18 grams. Superb large flan with 100% full interior details and full four-digit date in legend (but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1686VR, ex-"Americas." S-P40; KM-26; CT-369. 27.10 grams. Broad flan with good full pillars and cross but w...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1687VR, from a colonial-era (mid-1700s) fort site in Massachusetts. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-325. 26.60 grams. Choice bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.25 grams. Broad flan with much legend including full date "168787" (repeat...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.01 grams. Full crown above nearly full but doubled pillars-and-waves with resultant da

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-373. 26.60 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, nice crown with CA(ROLVS) to right, all three d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 26.77 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with two dates, nice but off-center cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-374. 25.88 grams. Good full cross with bold date and assayer, full but off-center pillars with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1690VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-376. 27.16 grams. Full but slightly off-center and predominantly flat pillars and cross, bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 27.16 grams. Odd-shaped flan with raised metal beyond the design, full but centrally flat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-377. 27.26 grams. Bold full pillars and cross (both slightly off-center), the latter with nice

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-378. 27.44 grams. Very well centered with full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled and partial

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-378. 26.91 grams. Full cross and pillars-and-waves but with weak areas, three dates and assaye

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-379. 26.69 grams. Choice but slightly off-center full cross and pillars-and-waves, three dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-380. 26.83 grams. Exceptional grade (non-toned UNC with original luster), choice full pillars

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-381. 26.97 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and nearly full but off-center cross with CAROLV

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1696VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-382. 27.28 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with two dates, full but off-center cross with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-385. 27.27 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold date but much flatness (partial date in lege

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1698F. S-P42; KM-R26; CT-336. 25.92 grams. Full inner details and nearly full legends, the pillars side very slig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-387. 26.54 grams. High grade for a cob (non-toned XF) but crude per the era, with doubled and o

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388. 25.59 grams. Typically crude flan with doubling, flatness and edge-split but with two clea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 26.28 grams. Full but partially weak pillars-and-waves with two FULL dates on that side (v

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862. 27.43 grams. Round flan with good full pillars, off-center cross, two dates, nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-864. 27.47 grams. Three full dates (very rare in this period), full but crude pillars and off-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-866. 26.79 grams. Very chunky and crude all over but the pillars technically full and with cle

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 25.91 grams. Good full cross, most of pillars despite chunky flan and uneven strike, Fine

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-869. 26.36 grams. Chunky but squarish flan with sharp points, off-center cross, full pillars w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1711Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-871. 26.22 grams. Very bold date (very scarce, in fact the first example in our auctions) abov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1714Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-815. 27.23 grams. Broad flan that extends past design in places, full inner detai

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-874. 27.10 grams. Full but doubled pillars and cross, both with full dates, high grade for thi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1715Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-875. 26.24 grams. Full cross and pillars-and-waves with two pillars-side dates (scarce thus),

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-878. 26.88 grams. Light strike but technically high grade (toned AXF), with full cross-lions-c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 27.04 grams. Full pillars and most of cross despite extensive peripheral flatness, toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-883. 27.07 grams. Oddly oval flan with full but crude cross and pillars, two clear dates (scar

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1725Y, Louis I, ordinal PRIMERO, very rare. S-P43b; KM-R35; CT-20. 28.68 grams. The Louis I types from colonial m

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 25.63 grams. Two dates and assayers, two bold denominations, most of cross (dou

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, Louis I (PR visible), rare. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 27.10 grams. Choice specimen (for the period) on a round flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; CT-885. 28.06 grams. Unusually broad flan for the period, with two pillars-side dates (off-center

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1732M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-889. 26.63 grams. Very choice bold strike on both sides on a roundish and mostly even flan (ne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1732YA/M, very rare. S-P45; KM-unl (31a for type); CT-unl (Type 151). 27.16 grams. The 1732YA 8R is a notorious issue b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, rare, ex-Gardini. S-P45; KM-31a; CT-891. 27.66 grams. Richly toned XF with choice but off-center pillars with c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733E, retrograde E to right of cross (very rare). S-P46; KM-31a; CT-892. 26.54 grams. Richly rainbow-toned Fine with f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1735E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-895. 28.26 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with three clear dates

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1737M/E, rare. S-P46; KM-R31a; CT-835. 26.91 grams. Choice bold strike with full interior details but no peripher

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1737M, rare, Lazaro Plate Coin. S-P47; KM-R31a; CT-unl (Type 149). 26.31 grams. Typically round, thick Royal of t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1738M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-899. 26.64 grams. Choice specimen with full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, full but s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1742P. S-P48; KM-31a; CT-904. 26.83 grams. Typically chunky flan but with full pillars with bold date, most of cross, V

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-31a; CT-909. 26.94 grams. Very chunky flan with crude but well-centered pillars and cross, bold date,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1748q, from the Luz (1752), ex-Castells. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-358. 24.42 grams. Choice full cross and pillars-and-waves wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-359. 27.33 grams. Chunky but high grade (non-toned AXF), with full and well-centered pillars a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-360. 25.81 grams. Choice specimen with three dates, bold (FERDI)NAND(VS) VI, full pillars but

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1750E. S-P51; KM-40; CT-361. 26.51 grams. Choice specimen with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three bo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q/E, rare. S-P52; KM-40; CT-unl. 26.38 grams. Full and bold pillars, bold cross, two dates, full king's ordin...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-363. 26.71 grams. Worn (About Fine) but with good full cross and pillars, three dates (rare thu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-364. 26.90 grams. Toned AXF with full but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves, bold cross, tw

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C. S-P53; KM-40; CT-370. 26.79 grams. Bold and nearly full pillars and cross on a typically chunky flan with oddly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1758q. S-P54; KM-40; CT-375. 27.77 grams. Full pillars with bold date, clear second date in legend, third date below fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1759/8q, unique overdate. S-P54; KM-40; CT-unl. 25.80 grams. Very crude and chunky flan with very little peripheral det

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; CT-949. 26.86 grams. Typically chunky but very interesting with very bold full CAROLVS, two da

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1763V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-950. 27.04 grams. Extremely bold full cross and equally bold but off-center pillars, two date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 26.45 grams. Very chunky as usual but with nearly full cross and pillars, two dates, ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1765V-V-V (no assayer Y), unique. S-P57; KM-45; CT-952. 27.09 grams. Very bold pillars-and-waves and cross, with three

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-953. 26.95 grams. Roundish flan (but still chunky) with full and bold pillars and cross, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1767V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-954. 26.85 grams. Typically chunky flan with two very bold full dates, full POTOS(I), light

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771/0(V-Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-961. 26.98 grams. Two bold dates (both with 1/0), full cross and nearly full pillars, Fin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45; CT-963. 26.62 grams. Very chunky and crude with part of edge folded over, most of cross but pi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773(V)-Y, rare final year of cobs. S-P59; KM-45; CT-964. 27.06 grams. Very chunky but nearly round flan with well-cent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, PH at top, denomination 4 over rotated 4 above pillars (unique). S-P37a; KM-18. 13.30 grams. Bold full pillars-a