Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction #17 (April 29-30, 2015)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1661E, ex-Karon. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-450. 27.37 grams. Broad flan with good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-wave

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-21. 26.54 grams. Three dates (including full 666 in legend and below cross), full but partially flat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1670E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-345. 26.72 grams. Good cross and waves, nearly full pillars despite flat spots, two dates and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-346. 27.82 grams. Crude flan with lots of flatness and one big edge-split but the pillars and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-351. 27.32 grams. Bold AVF with darkly contrasting toning on fields, full but partially flat p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-354. 27.57 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves, two bold mintmarks and assayers, two

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1681V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-363. 26.69 grams. Unevenly toned AVF with bold date and two assayers, good full cross and full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-364. 23.92 grams. Good full cross, full but doubled pillars-and-waves, two dates and mintmarks

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1684VR, ex-Americas collection. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-322. 27.33 grams. Typically broad flan with full and well-struc

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-325. 27.22 grams. Full cross side but incomplete legend on the pillars side, AVF with t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372. 27.05 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. 26.86 grams. Contrastingly toned Fine with much flatness and some old scratches but the p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1688VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-373. 26.57 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross (well centered) but all a bit doubled,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-R26; CT-330. 27.00 grams. Nice full details on a noticeably smaller flan than for previous date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697CH, rare. S-P41; KM-26; CT-384. 26.57 grams. Excellent full pillars-and-waves with two full dates and assayers, goo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698/7F, rare, with chopmarks as from circulation in the Orient. S-P42; KM-26; CT-386. 27.51 grams. Good full cross and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-387. 25.46 grams. Salvaged VG (1715 Fleet?) with light surface corrosion but mostly just flat,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 25.31 grams. AXF with full but messily doubled pillars-and-waves and cross, still well cen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-863. 26.48 grams. Bold pillars with clear date and crown, good full cross, but peripheries fla

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-865. 27.30 grams. Thick and chunky flan with good full cross and one full pillar but peripheri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1707Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-867. 27.77 grams. Very thick and crude as usual, the pillars and cross technically almost full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-868. 26.44 grams. Clear centers but extensively flat in peripheries, otherwise Fine or so with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-872. 26.40 grams. Crude and chunky as usual, with long, thick point, full pillars and cross de

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1713Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-873. 27.35 grams. Off-center strike with full pillars showing clear date, nearly full cross wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-874. 26.34 grams. Excellent specimen for this scarce date, with good full pillars and cross, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 27.57 grams. Clear date but very crude, double-struck and off-center with much flatness,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 26.88 grams. Nicely detailed for the period, with one full pillar, bold date and good cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1718Y, unrecorded dies, very rare. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-819. 27.21 grams. Crudely doubled but with all inner detail

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-878. 27.06 grams. Chunky and crude with flat peripheries but good pillars and cross, full date

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1719Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-879. 27.51 grams. Very crude and with dark areas laced with green, but pillars and cross full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720(Y). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880. 27.33 grams. Very scarce date (clear between pillars) but crude strike and chunky flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881. 25.77 grams. Very crude strike with much flatness and some doubling, the date (very scarc

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-882. 27.50 grams. Chunky and crude but with two clear dates, one full pillar, nicely toned AVF

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y, rare (missing in Karon). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-883. 25.00 grams. Full and bold date below cross and second da...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-35; CT-24. 25.89 grams. Good pillars and cross despite usual flatness, contrasting toning,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, Louis I, rare with king's name visible. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 27.27 grams. Typically chunky with extensive...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-888. 27.28 grams. Typically chunky but with full (doubled) pillars and cross, three assayers a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1732M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-889. 25.96 grams. Full but doubled cross and pillars, two clear dates, three assayers, toned F

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733YA, very rare. S-P45; KM-31a; CT-830. . 26.08 grams. Typically chunky but with good full pillars (slightly doubled)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1734E, full 4-digit date in legend (rare thus). S-P46; KM-31a; CT-893. 27.14 grams. This is a nice coin overall--with f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1735E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-895. 24.99 grams. Bold but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves and cross, three bold dates,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-833. 26.14 grams. Incredibly choice strike with bold full pillars-and-waves and cross, two c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1736E. S-P46; KM-31a; CT-833. 26.15 grams. Good full cross, full but crude pillars, two full dates and part of a third,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-900. 25.92 grams. Highly detailed AXF with very curious 180-degree double-strike, nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1740P, very rare (possibly unique). S-P48; KM-unl. (cf. R31a); CT-unl. (cf. 839). 26.25 grams. Typically small, t

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1743C. S-P49; KM-31a; CT-906. 26.97 grams. Chunky and crude, with much flatness but decent full cross, Fine+ with tonin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1745q. S-P50; KM-31a; CT-909. 26.52 grams. Very bold and choice full pillars-and-waves (very slightly doubled) and cros

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, 1752q. S-P52; KM-40; CT-364. 26.44 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with curiously re-punched 5 that looks like a backward

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1753C/q, rare. S-P53; KM-40; CT-366. 26.68 grams. Full pillars with bold date and clear C/q at upper left (first specim