Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

Treasure & World Coin

Auction #12
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Session I: 11:30 am EDT
Session II: 3:30 pm EDT

Friday, October 26, 2012

Session III: 10:30 am EDT
Session IV: 2:30 pm EDT
Session V: 9:00 pm EDT

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 ORDER OF SALE

SECTION LOTS PAGES

Shipwreck histories ..........................................................................................................

SESSION I: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 11:30 am EDT

Gold cobs by mint ............................................................................................................
World gold coins by country ............................................................................................

SESSION II: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 3:30 pm EDT

Shipwreck ingots and bullion ..........................................................................................
Shipwreck silver coins (chronologically by wreck) .........................................................

SESSION III: Friday, October 26, 2012, 10:30 am EDT

Silver cobs of Mexico City, Mexico .................................................................................
Silver cobs of Lima, Peru ................................................................................................
Silver cobs of Potosí, Bolivia............................................................................................
Other silver cobs by country ............................................................................................

SESSION IV: Friday, October 26, 2012, 2:30 pm EDT

Ancient coins ...................................................................................................................
World silver coins by country...........................................................................................
Medals & tokens ..............................................................................................................

SESSION V: Friday, October 26, 2012, 9:00 pm EDT

Documents........................................................................................................................
Shipwreck artifacts ..........................................................................................................
Non-wreck artifacts..........................................................................................................

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A NOTE ABOUT THE ORDER
As the world’s leading purveyors of New World cobs and shipwreck coins, we have always separated and highlighted our cob and shipwreck
offerings from the rest of what we sell. We have preserved that arrangement in our auctions as well, with cobs presented in order of establishment
of each mint (the rare and unusual mints at the end) and the shipwreck coins, ingots and artifacts presented in chronological order by wreck.

REFERENCES CITED

Where possible, in the description for each lot we supply one or more numbers in reference to acknowledged publications in the field.
References used in this catalog include the following:
CT = Calicó’s Numismática española (2008), formerly by Calicó and Trigo (nine previous editions).
KM = Krause-Mishler’s Standard Catalog of World Coins, various editions, including Spain, Portugal and the New World.
Restrepo = Restrepo’s Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, second edition (2006).
S = Sedwick’s The Practical Book of Cobs, fourth edition (2007).
Spink = Spink’s (formerly Seaby’s) Coins of England and the United Kingdom, forty-first edition (2006).
A list of other, more specialized references used in our catalogs is provided upon request.

COIN GRADING and DESCRIPTIVE TERMS

From best to worst, UNC is Uncirculated, AU is Almost Uncirculated, XF is Extra Fine, VF is Very Fine, F is Fine, VG is Very Good, and
G is Good, with Fair and Poor below that.  (“About” or “A” means the coin is just shy of the indicated grade.  Mint State refers to lustrous,
choice UNC coins.) We do not always assign numismatic grades to sea-salvage and land-burial coins, which were usually Uncirculated (or
close to it) before the effects of corrosion and/or cleaning. Corrosion is usually assessed, from least to most, as follows: none, minimal,
light, moderate, and heavy. Also note that we sometimes use the abbreviations E for escudos and R for reales in the listings for Spanish and
Spanish colonial items.

A NOTE ABOUT PHOTOS

Coin photos in this catalog are generally shown at actual size, with the exception of large lots, which are often reduced, as are
most medals, paper money, artifacts, documents, artwork and media. Photos of coins in the most recent NGC capsules have
four white intrusions into the rims of the coins due to a special design meant to enable viewing of the edges of those coins.

We encourage bidders to examine lots in person at our premises in Winter Park, Florida
(by appointment only).

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 Treasure and World Coin Auction #12
Live on the Internet, Thursday and Friday, October 25-26, 2012

With a pre-auction low estimate of over $1.5 million, this is our highest-value auction to date. As you browse the 1884 lots, you
will see trophy after trophy (MANY “finest knowns”) interspersed with solid material in gold and silver coins and ingots, plus
all kinds of artifacts.

The catalog starts with a bang, featuring a collection of 30 Lima, Peru, 8 escudos among the 85 total gold cobs, most of them
from shipwrecks and many in Mint State grade, with lots of rare dates (be sure to read our article enumerating all the dates and
varieties known). The World Gold Coins section after that features significant selections from Brazil, including an 1827 Pedro
I 6400 reis in AU-55 grade (lot 114), plus an MS-63 dobrão (20,000 reis) of 1726-M (lot 102). All of the Spanish colonies
and Latin American republics are well represented, one highlight being a very rare Popayán, Colombia, 10 pesos of 1870 in
AU condition (lot 160).

The highest value items, however, are in the Shipwreck Ingots and Shipwreck Artifacts sections: the former includes the largest
gold bar (over 2.5kg) we have ever offered from the Atocha (1622) (lot 294), and the latter features several gold chains and
an ornate gold vase from the 1715 Fleet (lot 1797) that we believe was meant for anointing the new Queen of Spain!

As always, the bulk of this auction is in shipwreck silver coins and silver cobs. There are several very rare wrecks represented
this time, like the Warwick (1619) and the Whydah (1717), as well as a huge selection of countermarked Potosí cobs from the
Capitana (1654) and Maravillas (1656). An excellent article written by our own Cori Downing about Mexican Charles-
Joanna coins precedes a type-collection of choice specimens from that series. Both the Lima and Potosí cobs sections feature
several Royal presentation pieces, with more “Star of Lima” cobs than we have ever offered in one auction. And don’t miss
the Potosí Rincón 8 reales (lot 1023)—officially the first “dollar” of that mint—followed by long date-runs of pillars-and-
waves 8 reales. There are even rare Panama and Colombia cobs here.

The World Silver Coins section is dominated by Latin American issues, as always, with several significant trophies in Chile (Valdivia
8 reales 1822, lot 1355), Colombia (Bogotá 8R “pillar dollar” 1770 in MS-63 grade, lot 1367) and Mexico (non-salvage 8R
“pillar dollar” 1732, lot 1493), as well as a significant selection of rare early Peruvian Republic. There is even a US “fugio
cent” of 1787 (lot 1685)! Also we feature a large selection of medals, mostly from South America, some in gold.

We round out the auction, as usual, with a smattering of paper items and artifacts, including cannons, fossils and other popular
goodies. After all, collecting is supposed to be fun, and not just the pursuit of perfection. Here you can do both! Good luck and
happy bidding!

The Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC production team:

Daniel Sedwick Agustín (Augi) García-Barneche Cori Sedwick Downing

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 SHIPWRECK (AND HOARD) HISTORIES
Throughout this catalog we offer coins, ingots and artifacts from many dozens of different shipwrecks and hoards—”treasure” in the truest
sense. So as not to break up the flow of the catalog in the listings, we offer the history behind each wreck here in chronological order. Some
lots in the catalog do not have histories here either because we have no further information or what we do know is brief enough to include
with the lots. Please feel free to contact us for more information about any of these wrecks or about shipwrecks or treasure in general. Also
be sure to check out our new Virtual Shipwreck and Hoard Map on the web at http://www.sedwickcoins.com/map/map.html.
“Tumbaga wreck,” sunk ca. 1528 off Grand Bahama Island
Before there were coins and Spanish Treasure Fleets, Hernán
Cortés and his men acquired treasure in the form of Native-American
gold and silver artifacts that were melted down in Mexico for easier
transportation. The variable-fineness ingots thus created were known
to archeologists but were not thought to exist until the discovery of
a wreck full of them off Grand Bahama Island in 1992. After the
salvage of what ultimately was determined to be a ca.-1528 wreck, the
ingots came to be known as “tumbaga” bars and were subsequently
distributed to the collecting community by Frank and Daniel Sedwick.
Like most official Spanish colonial bullion, each bar was marked with
the fineness (the gold in parts per 24, the silver in parts per 2400) and
assayer, and especially with tax stamps to show that the king got his
cut. On these particular bars the tax stamps show a legend that reads
CAROLVS QVINTVS IMPERATOR for Charles V of the Holy
Roman Empire (who was also Charles I of Spain, son of Queen
Joanna).
The “Tumbaga” Saga: Treasure of the Conquistadors, by Agustín
García-Barneche (2010), gives the story behind these bars, particularly
their history and manufacture, with complete data and analysis and
photos of many of the ingots. Each bar is also described in detail
in Tumbaga Silver for Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, by
Douglas Armstrong (1993), a professional conservator hired by the
salvage company to clean and preserve all the silver “tumbaga” bars.
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“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern
Caribbean
This wreck was nicknamed for a royal stamping (“Golden
Fleece”) on several of the gold “finger” bars (ingots) it yielded.
Practically all the coins from this wreck were Mexican Carlos-Juana
silver coins (all assayers prior to S), including several rarities, the
most important being three specimens of the Rincón “Early Series”
8 reales of 1538, the very first 8 reales ever struck in the New World
(the best of which achieved a record in 2006 for the highest amount
ever paid at auction for a Spanish colonial coin: $373,750!). To date
the finders of the wreck have not identified the wreck or disclosed
its exact location, but they affirm it was in international waters in the
northern Caribbean. Though it was a relatively small find of a few
thousand coins at most, it has been the primary source for Mexican
Carlos-Juana coins on the market since the mid-1990s.
Perhaps more impressive than the coins from this wreck are
the few dozen gold and silver ingots it has yielded, all of which have
entered the market exclusively through Daniel Frank Sedwick. The
varying purities of these bars are reminiscent of the “tumbaga” bars
(see above), although the later gold ingots were been cast in somewhat
standard shapes (“fingers”) and sizes. The silver ingots from this wreck,
popularly known as “splashes,” were simply poured onto the ground,
leaving a round, flat mound of silver that was subsequently stamped
with a tax stamp in the form of a crowned C for King Charles I and/
or a fineness in the usual block Roman numerals in parts per 2400,
much like the karat system we use today. The gold ingots also show
a fineness marking, but no tax stamps or other markings, in parts per
24, with a dot being a quarter karat. Many of the silver and gold ingots
from this wreck were cut into two or more parts, presumably to divide
into separate accounts.
Spanish 1554 Fleet sunk off Padre Island, Texas
The 1554 Fleet consisted of four caravels, the San Andrés,
the Santa María de Yciar, the San Estéban, and the Espíritu Santo, all
but the first of which foundered off what is now Padre Island in a
violent storm. There were many survivors, but natives killed nearly
all of them. Much of the treasure was salvaged soon afterward by the
Spanish. In the 1960s two of the ships were rediscovered and salvaged
by an out-of-state company, causing controversy by removing what
Texans thought should belong to their state. (The third wreck-site was
apparently obliterated by a dredging operation in the late 1940s on what
is known as the Mansfield Cut, a manmade inlet.) Texas conducted its
own excavations on the two sites in the 1970s. The 1554 Fleet wrecks
have yielded almost exclusively Mexican coinage of Carlos-Juana (up to
and including assayer S), some of which still washes up on the beaches
of Padre Island. Even when found on the beach, these coins are illegal
to own in Texas, which has declared them all to be the property of
the State, but they do trade freely elsewhere. Uncleaned specimens
(mostly beach finds) are distinctively rusty in color and therefore are
usually distinguishable from coins from the “Golden Fleece wreck”
above.

Unidentified (presumably Spanish) wreck sunk ca. 1590
off the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico
Salvaged surreptitiously by Florida divers, this wreck yielded
Philip II cobs of Mexico, Lima and Potosí, some in remarkably good
condition. Many of this wreck’s coins are recognizable by their jagged,
truncated edges (from corrosion) with pristine interior details. Without
consideration of that characteristic pattern of corrosion, the coins
from this wreck can pass for Atocha (1622) coins, which is how many
of them were successfully sold with fraudulent Atocha certificates in
the 1990s.
San Martín, sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida
Known locally as the “Green Cabin wreck,” the San Martín, sunk
in a storm on its way to Spain from Havana, was the almiranta (the
Admiral’s ship, effectively the rear guard of any Spanish convoy) of
the Honduran Fleet of 1618. As that Fleet was nowhere near the
size of the fleets from Mexico and South America, the San Martín
was not carrying a large amount of coins or other treasure, most of
which was salvaged by the Spanish after the sinking anyway. Modern
salvage efforts on the site since the 1960s, as well as finds on the beach
opposite the wreck, have yielded a few Mexican and Potosi cobs in
generally poor condition.
Warwick, sunk in 1619 off Bermuda
The finds from this wreck, salvaged in 1966-1967 by Teddy Tucker
and Mendel Peterson, are all tied up in Bermuda, but a couple Mexican
8 reales cobs in poor condition entered the market via the personal
collection of Mendel Peterson after his death in 2003. The ship itself,
a supply vessel that sank in Castle Harbor in a storm, is significant
as having delivered the first English governor, Nathaniel Butler, to
Bermuda in 1619, ostensibly to promote salvage of wrecked Spanish
ships there. Those Spanish wrecks, particularly the San Pedro of 1596
and the San Antonio of 1621, undoubtedly produced some cobs for
Tucker and Peterson as well, but none of those finds have ever hit the
collector market and are similarly ensconced in Bermuda.
“Rill Cove wreck,” sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England
The name and nationality of the ship are unknown and even
the date of sinking is not certain. All we know is that records of its
local salvage began in 1618. After rediscovery of the wreck by Ken
Simpson and Mike Hall in 1975, eventually some 3,000 coins were
recovered and sold, all silver cobs, mostly Mexican, but also from
Potosí and Spain. Most of the coins are thin from corrosion but with
dark toning on fields to enhance details. Because it is rather early, this
wreck has yielded several important rarities like the F-oD dual-assayer
issue from Mexico.
Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
Arguably the most famous of all Spanish galleons salvaged
in our time, the Atocha was the almiranta of the 1622 Fleet, which left
Havana several weeks late and ran afoul of a hurricane. Eight of the
28-ship fleet were lost, wrecked on the reefs between the Dry Tortugas
and the Florida Keys or sunk in deeper water. Five people survived
the sinking of the Atocha and were rescued by another vessel, but the
wreck itself was scattered after another hurricane hit the site exactly
one month later. The Spanish were never able to salvage what was
one of the richest galleons ever to sail.
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The cargo of the Atocha did not see light again until 1971,
when the first coins were found by the now-famous salvager Mel
Fisher and his divers, who recovered the bulk of the treasure in 1985
and thereby unleashed the largest supply of silver cobs and ingots the
market has ever seen. Well over 100,000 shield-type cobs were found
in all denominations above the half real, the great majority of them
from Potosí, as were also the approximately 1,000 silver ingots (most
the size of bread loaves). A handful of gold 1- and 2-escudos cobs
were also recovered, mostly from mainland Spanish mints, but also a
few from Colombia, officially the first gold coins ever struck in the
New World. The Atocha was also the source for most or all of the
first silver cobs struck in Colombia, as well as a few early coins from
Mexico, Lima, Spain and even Panama. Even more significant were
the many gold ingots, jewelry items, emeralds and other artifacts.
Because of Mel Fisher’s huge publicity and because much
of the treasure was distributed to investors at high ratios compared to
their investment amounts, the coins from the Atocha have always sold
for much more—anywhere from 2 times to 10 times—than their non-
salvage counterparts, even in the numismatic market. (The “glamour
market” in tourist areas elevates these coins to as much as twenty times
their base numismatic value!) Individually numbered certificates with
photos of each coin are critical to the retention of an Atocha coin’s
enhanced value. Accompanying barcode tags with the coins also make
it possible to replace lost certificates through a database system at the
Fisher operation in Key West. With some exceptions each certificate
also specifies the coin’s Grade, from 1 (highest) to 4 (lowest), a highly
subjective evaluation of corrosive damage and overall quality. Most
Atocha silver coins are also recognizable by their shiny brightness, the
result of a somewhat controversial cleaning and polishing process
catering more to non-collectors than to serious numismatists.
Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
From the same hurricane-stricken 1622 Fleet as the Atocha
(above), the Santa Margarita sank on a reef within sight of the Atocha
and was found in 1626 by Spanish salvagers, who recovered only
roughly half its treasure. The other half was found by Mel Fisher and
company in 1980. Margarita’s treasures were similar to those found on
the Atocha, with fewer coins in comparatively worse condition overall
(yet not as harshly cleaned afterward). As with Atocha coins, original
Fisher certificates are critical to the premium value for these coins,
which is on par with Atocha coins. In 2008 divers with the subcontractor
company Blue Water Recovery found more gold on the Santa Margarita
and also a lead box stuffed full of pearls.
“Dry Tortugas wreck,” sunk ca. 1622 off the Dry Tortugas,
west of Key West, Florida
Presumably a sister-ship to the Atocha and Santa Margarita
of the 1622 Fleet (above), the “Dry Tortugas wreck” was discovered
in 1989 and reworked in 1991 by Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology.
Among the finds were numerous gold bars (but no silver bars) and
about 1,200 heavily eroded silver cobs similar in composition to the
Atocha finds, all picked from the ocean floor by a robot. Cannons and
other artifacts expected on a typical galleon were notably absent. The
bulk of the treasure was eventually sold to a store/museum in Key West
that later went bankrupt. Years later it all turned up at a bankruptcy
auction, where the bulk of the treasure was repurchased by some of
the former principals of Seahawk for a new museum.
Campen, sunk in 1627 off the Isle of Wight, England
The East Indiaman Campen was part of a seven-ship fleet
that encountered a heavy storm off the Isle of Wight in October of
1627. Seeking safety in the Solent north of the island, four of the
ships attempted to navigate through the Needles rocks at the island’s
westernmost tip and two of them—the Campen and the Vliegende
Draecke (“Flying Dragon”)—sank nearby. Soon after, all of the latter
ship’s cargo was saved, but only a couple thousand silver coins were
recovered from the Campen, leaving about 8,000 coins to be found in
our time. Most of these silver coins, recovered by divers beginning
in June of 1979, were Dutch “lion” daalders, but they also included a
few cobs, which are very rarely seen on the market today.
“Lucayan Beach wreck,” sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama
Island
Since the accidental discovery in 1964 of around 10,000
silver cobs dating up to and including 1628 in 10 feet of water just
1,300 yards from the Lucayan Beach Hotel, the mystery of identifying
the lost vessel has never been solved. Because of the date, popular
opinion associates the wreck with the taking of the Spanish 1628
Fleet in Matanzas Bay, Cuba, by the Dutch pirate and national hero
Piet Heyn, who reported losing two of the vessels on the way back to
Europe. Three names proposed for the ship(s) by various sellers over
the years were the Van Lynden, the Santa Gertrude (or Gertrudis) and
the Romario, with scant evidence to support any of the attributions.
Spanish archival research suggested a new name, Nuestra Señora de los
Remedios, which sank in that general area in 1624. Since dates on the
recovered coins extend past 1624, this attribution must be incorrect.
A more recent recovery in the 1990s off Lucayan Beach turned up
similar material, but no further clues as to the ship’s (or ships’) identity.
Practically all of the coins have been Mexican 8 and 4 reales of the
assayer-D period, some in quite nice condition and a few with clear
dates, which are rare. Expect to pay a modest premium for specimens
in white clamshell boxes produced by Spink & Son (London) in the
1960s for a promotion that capped off years of disagreements between
the salvagers, their backers and the Bahamian government.
“Mesuno hoard,” lost ca. 1636 in the Magdalena River near
Bartolomeo de Honda, Colombia
The name of this hoard comes from “El Mesuno,” the local
name for a bend in the river where, in 1935, many hundreds of Bogotá
cob 2 escudos were found in the riverbank. The latest of the coins,
most of which did not show their peripheral dates, was 1636. No one
knows how or why the hoard was lost; but it is known that Honda
was where freshly struck coins from the Bogotá mint were offloaded
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from mules and put aboard riverboats to take the coins to Cartagena,
on the Caribbean coast, where the coins were loaded onto galleons
ultimately headed for Spain. Whether due to the sinking of a vessel or
not, the “Mesuno Hoard” has been one of the world’s most important
sources of gold cobs—basically the only source for Bogotá gold cobs
of the early 1630s.
Concepción, sunk in 1641 off the northeast coast of
Hispaniola
The Concepción was
one of the most significant
Spanish wrecks of all time,
serving the Spanish with
a loss of over 100 tons of
silver and gold treasure.
The almiranta of a 21-ship
fleet, the Concepción was
already in poor repair when
the Europe-bound fleet encountered a storm in September of 1641,
leaving her disabled and navigating under makeshift sails amid
disagreement among its pilots about their location. Weeks later, she
grounded on a reef in an area now named the Silver Shoals, just east
of another shoal known as the Abrojos, which the pilots were trying
to avoid. After another storm hit the wrecked ship and the admiral and
officers left in the ship’s only longboat, the remaining crew resorted
to building rafts from the ship’s timbers. Survivors’ accounts pointed
to drowning, starvation and even sharks for the approximately 300
casualties. In the fallout that ensued, none of the survivors could
report the wreck’s location with accuracy, so it sat undisturbed until
New England’s William Phipps found it in 1687 and brought home
tons of silver and some gold, to the delight of his English backers.
The Concepción was found again in 1978 by Burt Webber, Jr.,
whose divers recovered some 60,000 silver cobs, mostly Mexican 8
and 4 reales, and also some Potosí and rare Colombian cobs, including
more from the Cartagena mint than had been found on any other
shipwreck. Unlike the Maravillas 15 years later, the Concepción did not
yield any gold cobs in our time, and any significant artifacts found were
retained by the government of the Dominican Republic who oversaw
the salvage. The bulk of the silver cobs found on the Concepción were
heavily promoted, even in department stores. The site is still worked
from time to time with limited success.
Capitana (Jesús María de la Limpia Concepción),
sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
This wreck was the largest loss ever experienced by the
Spanish South Seas (Pacific) Fleet, of which the Jesus María de la
Limpia Concepción was the capitana (“captain’s ship” or lead vessel) in
1654. Official records reported the loss of 3 million pesos of silver
(2,212 ingots, 216 chests of coins, and 22 boxes of wrought silver),
augmented to a total of as much as 10 million pesos when contraband
and private consignments were taken into account. By comparison,
the entire annual silver production in Peru at that time was only about
6-7 million pesos!
Obviously overloaded, the Capitana sank technically due to
pilot error, which drove the ship onto the reefs south of the peninsula
known as Punta Santa Elena, a geographic feature the pilot thought
he had cleared. Twenty people died in the disaster. For eight years
afterward, Spanish salvagers officially recovered over 3 million pesos
of coins and bullion (with probably much more recovered off the
record), leaving only an unreachable lower section for divers to find
in our time. Ironically, the main salvager of the Capitana in the 1650s
and early 1660s was none other than the ship’s silvermaster, Bernardo
de Campos, who was responsible for the ship’s being overloaded with
contraband in the first place.
The wreck was rediscovered in the mid-1990s and salvaged
(completely, according to some) in 1997. After a 50-50 split with the
Ecuadorian government in 1998, investors sold most of their half
of the more than 5,000 coins recovered at auction in 1999. Almost
exclusively Potosí 8 and 4 reales, the coins were a healthy mix of
countermarked issues of 1649-1652, transitional issues of 1652,
and post-transitional pillars-and-waves cobs of 1653-1654, many in
excellent condition and expertly conserved.
As an interesting footnote, the very coins salvaged from
the Capitana by the Spanish in 1654 were lost again on the Maravillas
wreck of 1656 (see next), and some of those coins salvaged from the
Maravillas were lost again in the wreck of the salvage vessel Madama do
Brasil off Gorda Cay (Bahamas) in 1657. Furthering Spain’s woes was
the destruction of another treasure fleet in 1657 by English marauders
fresh from a victory in the Bay of Cádiz off Santa Cruz on the island
of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island
As the almiranta of the homebound Spanish fleet in January
of 1656, the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas was officially filled with over
five million pesos of treasure (and probably much more in contraband,
as was usually the case). That treasure included much of the silver
salvaged from the South Seas Fleet’s Capitana of 1654 that wrecked
on Chanduy Reef off Ecuador (see above). The ill-fated treasure sank
once again when the Maravillas unexpectedly ran into shallow water
and was subsequently rammed by one of the other ships of its fleet,
forcing the captain to try to ground the Maravillas on a nearby reef on
Little Bahama Bank off Grand Bahama Island. In the ensuing chaos,
exacerbated by strong winds, most of the 650 people on board died in
the night, and the wreckage scattered. Spanish salvagers soon recovered
almost half a million pesos of treasure, followed by more recoveries
over the next several decades, yet with over half of the official cargo
still unfound.
The first rediscovery of the Maravillas in the twentieth
century was by Robert Marx and his company, Seafinders, in 1972,
whose finds were featured in an auction by Schulman in New York
in 1974. Included among the coins in this sale were some previously
unknown Cartagena silver cobs of 1655 and countermarked Potosí
coinage of 1649-1651 and 1652 transitionals, in addition to many
Mexican silver cobs and a few Bogotá cob 2 escudos. The second big
salvage effort on the Maravillas was achieved by Herbert Humphreys
and his company, Marex, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, resulting in
two big sales by Christie’s (London) in 1992 and 1993, which featured
many Bogotá cob 2 escudos, more Mexico and Potosí silver cobs, and
several important artifacts. The most recent big sale of Maravillas finds,
presumably from one of the many salvage efforts from the 1970s and
1980s, took place in California in 2005, again with a good quantity of
Bogotá cob 2 escudos. The wreck area is still being searched today,
but officially the Bahamian government has not granted any leases on
the site since the early 1990s. It is possible the bulk of the treasure is
still to be found.
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Vergulde Draeck (“Gilt Dragon”), sunk in 1656 off
Western Australia
Much has been written about the loss and salvage of this Dutch East
India Company trading vessel (known as an East Indiaman), which
some consider to be Australia’s counterpart to Florida’s 1715 Fleet
in terms of availability of reasonably priced cobs for collectors. In
contrast to the Spanish treasure wrecks, the Vergulde Draeck carried
only a modest amount of just silver cobs (eight chests totaling 45,950
coins), mostly Mexican but also some cobs from Potosí and Spain as
well as some Colombian rarities. The ship was on its way from the
Netherlands to Batavia (modern-day Jakarta, Indonesia) when suddenly
it found itself wrecked on a reef some three miles from land in the
early morning hours of April 28, 1656. Only 75 of the 193 people
on board were able to reach the shore, and seven of them soon left
in the ship’s pinnace to seek help in Batavia. When authorities there
learned of the wreck, several attempts were made to rescue the other
survivors and, more important, the eight chests of treasure, but no
sign of the wreck or survivors was ever found. The wreck remained
undiscovered until 1963 when spear-fishermen stumbled upon it
and began to recover coins and artifacts. Subsequent salvage efforts,
primarily under the supervision of the Western Australian Museum,
whose certificates often accompany the coins and carry a small
premium, have yielded only about half of the total coins officially
recorded to be on board this ship.
San Miguel el Arcángel (“Jupiter wreck”), sunk in 1659
off Jupiter Inlet, east coast of Florida
As well known as this wreck has become among the Florida
treasure community and shipwreck collectors around the world,
surprisingly little has been written about it, and not one major auction
has been dedicated to its finds.
The San Miguel was not a big treasure galleon in a huge
convoy; rather, she was a lone aviso, a smaller ship for carrying letters
and other communications quickly back to Spain. But unlike most
avisos, the San Miguel was carrying some important treasure, as it was
in the right time and place to take on samples of the unauthorized
“Star of Lima” coinage of 1659 for the King to see. In October
the San Miguel encountered a hurricane off the southeast coast of
Florida, grounded on a sandbar, and broke apart rapidly, leaving only
34 survivors among the 121 people on board. Those survivors were
all quickly captured by natives (Ais) and therefore had no opportunity
to salvage the scattered wreck.
Today only parts of the wreck of the San Miguel have been
found, discovered by lifeguard Peter Leo in 1987, in about 10 to 20
feet of water and under as much as 20 feet of sand. Salvage is ongoing.
Besides a couple of gold ingots and one large silver ingot, the yield
to date has been modest, mostly low-end silver cobs of Mexico and
Potosí, a good amount of the rare 1659 “Star of Lima” silver coinage,
a couple Bogotá gold cobs, and some rare Cartagena silver cobs. All
were sold through various dealers and private transactions. If the hull
of the ship is ever found, as the salvagers think it will be, the market
may finally see some of the gold cobs of the “Star of Lima” issue of
1659.
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Unidentified wreck sunk ca. 1671 in Seville Harbor, Spain
The city of Seville is situated on the Guadalquivir River, about
50 miles inland from the ocean port of Cádiz, where treasure from
the New World arrived on sea-going galleons. From there the treasure
sailed upriver by boat to Seville. Sometime in 1671 it is believed one of
these boats sank outside Seville, or at least its treasure was lost there
somehow in the river, for in the mid-1990s a large hoard of obviously
salvaged silver cob 8 and 4 reales of Potosí, none dated later than
1671, and mostly in decent condition, began to emerge from markets
in Spain without provenance but reportedly found in Seville Harbor
during the installation of a fiber-optic cable across the river.
It should be noted that the same type of coins (with
characteristics identical to those from the Seville wreck) have been
sold in recent years as having come from the so-called “Señorita de
Santa Cristina” of 1672 off Cádiz, but we can find no record of this
ship or its salvage.
Consolación (“Isla de Muerto shipwreck”), sunk in 1681
off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador
When salvage first began on this wreck in 1997, it was initially
believed to be the Santa Cruz and later called El Salvador y San José, sunk
in August of 1680; however, research by Robert Marx after the main
find in subsequent years confirmed its proper name and illuminated
its fascinating history.
Intended to be part of the Spanish “South Seas Fleet”
of 1681, which left Lima’s port of Callao in April, the Consolación
apparently was delayed and ended up traveling alone. At the Gulf
of Guayaquil, off modern-day Ecuador, the Consolación encountered
English pirates, led by Bartholomew Sharpe, who forced the Spanish
galleon to sink on a reef off Santa Clara Island (later nicknamed “Isla
de Muerto,” or Dead Man’s Island). Before the pirates could get to the
ship, the crew set fire to her and tried to escape to the nearby island
without success. Angered by their inability to seize the valuable cargo
of the Consolación, Sharpe’s men killed the Spaniards and tried in vain
to recover the treasure through the efforts of local fishermen. Spanish
attempts after that were also fruitless, so the treasure of the Consolación
sat undisturbed until our time.
When vast amounts of silver coins were found in the area
starting in the 1990s, by local entrepreneurs Roberto Aguirre and
Carlos Saavedra (“ROBCAR”) and the government of Ecuador in
1997 under mutual agreement, the exact name and history of the wreck
were unknown, and about 8,000 of the coins (all Potosí silver cobs)
were subsequently sold at auction by Spink New York in December
2001 as simply “Treasures from the ‘Isla de Muerto.’” Most of the
coins offered were of low quality and poorly preserved but came with
individually numbered photo-certificates. Later, after the provenance
had been properly researched and better conservation methods
were used, a Florida syndicate arranged to have ongoing finds from
this wreck permanently encapsulated in hard-plastic holders by the
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authentication and grading firm ANACS, with the wreck provenance
clearly stated inside the “slab”; more recent offerings have bypassed
this encapsulation. Ongoing salvage efforts have good reason to be
hopeful, as the manifest of the Consolación stated the value of her
registered cargo as 146,000 pesos in silver coins in addition to silver
and gold ingots, plus an even higher sum in contraband, according to
custom.
1681 Fleet (“Portobelo wreck”), sunk in 1681 off Portobelo,
Panama
The 1681 “Tierra Firme” Fleet, commanded by Juan
Antonio Vicentelo de Leca y Herrara, better known as the Marqués de
Brenes, left Cádiz, Spain, on January 28, 1681, and reached Cartagena,
Colombia, on April 2. From there a small armada of 12 ships was
sent out to assess the danger of pirates in the area, as this was the
age of Henry Morgan and other privateers on the Spanish Main. Bad
weather also intervened, and it was not till November that the 1681
Fleet finally left Cartagena bound for Portobelo, Panama. 
As the Fleet approached Portobelo, strong winds and hard
rain prevented the pilots from recognizing the land until nighttime, by
which time they had passed their destination and found themselves near
dangerous reefs off the Islas Naranjos. The Capitana (lead vessel), Santo
Cristo de San Agustín y Nuestra Señora del Rosario, immediately anchored
and signaled the rest of the fleet to anchor as well. It was too late for
the merchant nao Boticaria, which struck a reef there at midnight on
November 29, but gently enough that almost everyone on board was
saved. 
Rescue boats soon arrived. As the Boticaria stayed on the
reef for three days before sinking, salvagers were able save almost
everything. Meanwhile, news came in that another ship in the fleet,
the galleon Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, had wrecked on another reef
near even farther along, off a point near a western entrance to the
Chagres River known as Punta de Brujas (not to be confused with
Brujas on the Pacific coast). Unlike the Boticaria, however, the 22-gun
Soledad hit the reef with such force that 50 people died, including its
owner, Captain Antonio de Lima.
The rest of the 1681 Fleet finally reached Portobelo on
December 3, still under adverse weather conditions. More casualties
arose when the ship Chaperón found herself stranded at the mouth of
the Chagres River and in danger of sinking due to lack of anchoring
equipment and personnel. In the process of delivering assistance, a
small ship known as a tartana was lost, and by the time the other rescue
ships made it to the Chaperón they found that its crew had all escaped
and only three boatloads of goods could be saved before the ship
sank.
After taking care of business in Portobelo, the ill-fated fleet
returned to Cartagena on March 27, 1682, and on May 8 set sail for
Havana, Cuba. That night yet another merchant ship, the Santa Teresa,
captained by Don Manuel de Galarza, was lost, and several other
vessels had to return to Cartagena. Then, while en route to Havana,
the galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Ignacio de Loyola hit a
reef just past Cape San Antonio, Cuba, and was set afire after its cargo
was salvaged. Reaching Havana on June 1, the ragtag 1681 Fleet finally
made it back to Spain on September 2.
The various lost ships of the 1681 Fleet have been salvaged
off and on in modern times. While it would seem that the location
of each wreck would indicate its identity, the fact is that most sources
have not been well documented, and the wrecks of pirate ships with
loot from the same fleet are possible as well.
Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa
An English East Indiaman on her way to Surat on the west
coast of India, the Joanna separated from her convoy and sank in
rough seas on a reef off the southernmost tip of South Africa on June
8, 1682, sending 10 people to their death. Eventually 104 survivors
reached the Dutch colony of Cape Town, from which a salvage party
was soon dispatched. The Joanna’s cargo consisted of 70 chests of
silver coins, of which the salvage party reported having recovered
only about 28,000 guilders’ worth. In 1982 the wreck was rediscovered
by a group of South African divers led by Gavin Clackworthy, who
brought up silver ingots (discs) and more than 23,000 silver cobs, most
of them Mexican 4 and 8 reales of Charles II in generally low grade,
but a few showing bold, formerly very rare dates 1679-1681. Over
the past two decades, these cobs have entered the market from both
private dealers and auctions, but always in relatively small quantities
at a time. Almost all the coins are in very worn condition, usually thin
and nearly featureless, but without the heavy encrustation and pitting
that characterize Caribbean finds.
“Vung Tao cargo,” sunk ca. 1690 off Vietnam
Around the year 1990, Chinese porcelains dating to ca. 1690 turned
up in the nets of local fishermen off the Vietnamese islands of
Con Dao near Vung Tao in the South China Sea. After preliminary
investigation and excavation by the government-sponsored Vietnam
Salvage Company (VISAL), the main recovery under noted salvager
Sverker Hallstrom took place, bringing tens of thousands of Chinese
porcelains to market, mostly sold by Christie’s (Amsterdam) in 1992
for the equivalent of $7.3 million total.
Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa
This Dutch East Indiaman was outbound when she tried to
put into Saldanha Bay to alleviate rampant scurvy on board the ship.
On April 3, 1702, she hit reefs on the southwest point of Jutten Island
and within hours was smashed to pieces. Only 99 of the 200 people
aboard the Merestein survived.
On board the Merestein were several chests of silver coins for
trade in the East Indies and for which immediate salvage plans were
undertaken. But Jutten Island is no easy dive, and all attempts were
abandoned until modern times.
The wreck was rediscovered and salvaged in the early 1970s,
yielding almost exclusively Dutch silver ducatoons from the 1600s. The
number of coins found in the 1970s was around 15,000 and is believed
to be nowhere near all of the treasure that was lost. Thousands more
coins and artifacts were recovered by the salvage company Sealit in
the 1990s.
Association, sunk in 1707 off the Scilly Isles, southwest
of England
The sinking of this ship and four others in a fleet of 21
returning from the Mediterranean was one of the worst British naval
disasters of all time. The Association sank on October 22 under stormy
conditions after what can only be described as guesswork navigation
that led the ships straight onto the rocks of the Scilly Isles, where as
many as 2,000 sailors lost their lives as a result. The admiral of the
fleet, Sir Cloudisley Shovell, whose ten chests of personal wealth (in
addition to several others) were rumored to be aboard the Association,
was one of the casualties of the sinking, although legend has it he
reached shore alive, only to be murdered there by a local woman for
a ring on his finger.
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The wrecksite was located in 1967 by British Navy divers,
touching off a frenzy of activity on the site for years to come. Cannons
and a few coins were raised in the 1960s, but it was not till 1973 that
a significant amount of coins were found (8,000 in that year alone).
These coins, mostly British silver and gold but also many Spanish and
Spanish-American silver cobs, were sold at auction beginning in 1969
and into the early 1970s. The cobs presented an eclectic mix, mostly
8 reales from the 1650s forward (even a “Royal” presentation issue
from 1676), but from nearly all mints (especially Lima and Potosí),
some even left in as-found conglomerate form combined with British
coins. It is interesting to note that parts of this wreck, like others in the
area, were flattened hard to the muddy sea floor by huge boulders that
still roll around with the currents, making for dangerous and difficult
salvage.
DeLiefde, sunk in 1711 off the Shetland Islands, north of
Scotland
During the War of Spanish Succession it was deemed safer
to take the northern route around Scotland than to skirt French coasts
in the English Channel, but in so doing the Dutch East Indiaman
DeLiefde wrecked on a reef in the Out Skerries due to faulty navigation
under overcast skies, leaving only one survivor to tell the tale. Prompt
salvage attempts by the VOC to recover the cargo of silver and gold
coins turned up nothing—looting by locals was greatly suspected.
Modern expeditions in the 1960s, however, located the ship and
yielded upwards of 4000 coins (mostly silver “rider” ducatoons and
gold ducats) in 1966-1968, many of which were sold at auction by
Glendining (London) in 1969.
Feversham, sunk in 1711 off Nova Scotia, Canada
The Feversham was on its way north with three other ships from New
York to Quebec with provisions and cash to assist a British campaign
against the French when all four ships sank on and around Scatarie
Island off Cape Breton in a storm on October 7, 1711. About 100
people died in the disaster, while the remaining 49 survivors were able
to bribe a passing French fisherman to take them to New York for 200
pounds. Apparently no one—British or French—was able to salvage
anything from the wreck in its time.
In 1968 the wrecksite of the Feversham was rediscovered by a group of
divers led by famous Canadian salvager, Alex Storm, whose recoveries
were sold privately to a “highly-reputable Canadian institution” in 1972.
In the mid-1980s the Feversham was salvaged again by a new group of
divers. The Feversham’s numismatic yield was small in comparison with
Spanish galleon treasures, but quite important as a cross-section of
coinage in circulation in New York at the time. Mostly it was Spanish
American silver cobs and Massachusetts Bay Colony shillings, many
of the former with rare, weight-adjustment plugs to bring them up
to standard. A small group of gold cobs—almost entirely Bogotá 2
escudos, virtually identical to those from the Spanish 1715 Fleet—was
found in later salvage efforts. An abundance of auctions offered these
coins from 1989 through 1999.
1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida
The Spanish 1715-Fleet disaster was probably the greatest
to befall any of the Spanish treasure fleets in terms of casualties and
money, with reports of a loss of 14 million pesos (plus an equal or
greater amount in contraband) and as many as 1,000 or more lives.
It was a typical case of overloaded Spanish galleons foundering in
a hurricane after delayed departure. In effect the 1715 Fleet was a
combination of two fleets: the Nueva España (New Spain, i.e., Mexico)
Fleet from Mexico and the Tierra Firme (Mainland) Fleet from South
America, some 12 or 13 ships in all. Encountering a hurricane on July
30, all the ships were driven shoreward and destroyed except for a lone
vessel, the tag-along French ship Grifón, which sailed onward without
incident. Hundreds of the crew and passengers lost their lives while
other hundreds of survivors improvised a camp on shore to await aid
from the Spanish fort at St. Augustine, to which a party was sent.
Salvage commenced soon afterward and lasted for several
years. Nearly half of the vast treasure (at least the registered part) was
recovered and kept in a nearby storehouse. In 1716, a flotilla of British
freebooters under Henry Jennings raided the storehouse and carried
off some 350,000 pesos of the treasure to Jamaica. The Spaniards,
however, resumed operations until they could salvage no more and
quit in 1719. The rest of the treasure remained on the ocean floor
until our time.
Modern salvage on the 1715 Fleet began in the late 1950s,
when local resident Kip Wagner found a piece of eight on the beach
after a hurricane and decided to pursue the source. With the help of a
1774 chart and an army-surplus metal detector, he located the original
Spanish salvage camp and unearthed coins and artifacts. Then, using
a rented airplane to spot the underwater wrecksite from the air and
check the location again by boat, Kip found the source of the coins
and soon formed a team of divers and associates backed by a salvage
permit from the State of Florida. All of this took place over a period
of years before it evolved into the Real Eight Company, whose ranks
later included such luminaries as Robert Marx and the flamboyant Mel
Fisher. The Fisher family still sub-leases the sites to hopeful salvagers
today.
The vast treasures yielded by the 1715 Fleet in our time fall
into nearly every category, from coins to jewelry, precious stones to
cannons, religious artifacts to Chinese porcelains. The 1715 Fleet
remains the world’s largest source for New World gold cobs, while
the silver cobs recovered number in the hundreds of thousands.
Promotions of the coins by Real Eight and others have spanned the
decades, in addition to significant auctions by Henry Christensen
(1964); Parke-Bernet Galleries (1967) and Sotheby Parke Bernet (1973);
the Schulman Coin and Mint (1972 and 1974); Bowers and Ruddy
Galleries (1977); and even the U.S. Customs Service (2003).
Despite a wealth of publications pertaining to the 1715
Fleet with names of the ships and the known locations of some
of the wrecks, there is no universal agreement as to the identity of
the vessel at each wrecksite. In many cases, in fact, it is possible that
separate wrecksites represent different parts of the same ship. As a
result, salvagers over the decades have resorted to nicknames for the
sites based on landmarks, local individuals, and even features from the
wrecks themselves, such as (from north to south): “Pines” (Sebastian),
“Cabin” (Wabasso), “Cannon” (Wabasso), “Corrigans” (Vero Beach),
“Rio Mar” (Vero Beach), “Sandy Point” (Vero Beach), “Wedge” (Fort
Pierce), and “Colored Beach” (Fort Pierce). Regardless of the exact
site of origin, a great majority of the coins and artifacts are sold simply
as “1715 Fleet.”
Whydah, sunk off Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Flagship of the notorious pirate Sam Bellamy, the Whydah
sank in a storm on April 26 with the loss of all hands (including Bellamy
himself) except for two. Found in 1984 and subsequently salvaged by
Barry Clifford, the Whydah is widely recognized as the first identifiable
pirate ship ever to be salvaged. There is now a museum dedicated
to the ship on Cape Cod that houses all the salvaged finds from the
Whydah, but before that opened, various cobs (silver and gold) and
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other coins from the Whydah would enter the market via local dealers,
who presumably got them from lucky beachcombers and from the
families of people who obtained the coins long ago. Today it is nearly
impossible to acquire a coin from the Whydah.
“Ca Mau wreck,” sunk ca. 1723-35 off Ca Mau Island,
Vietnam
This unidentified Chinese wreck in the South China Sea yielded
thousands of Ch’ing Dynasty export porcelain manufactured under
the Emperor K’ang Hsi. The finds were first offered at auction by
Christie’s in 1998, but anonymously; more recently the government of
Vietnam has auctioned off a major portion of the porcelains. These
porcelains are quite popular among collectors of Spanish Fleet items
because they are identical to the K’ang Hsi material from the Florida
wrecks of 1715 and 1733.
Slot ter Hooge, sunk in 1724 off Porto Santo, Madeira
Islands
This East Indiaman, whose Dutch name means “Castle of
Hooge” (a place in modern-day Belgium), was outbound to Batavia
(Jakarta) with a load of three tons of silver ingots (15 chests) plus four
chests of silver coins, three of which contained nothing but Mexican
cobs. Blown off course by a storm, the Slot ter Hooge wrecked on
November 19 off Porto Santo Island in the Madeira Islands (northwest
of Africa), to the demise of some 221 people on board (only 33
survived). More than half the treasure was salvaged over the next ten
years by the famous English inventor John Lethbridge, but the rest
was forgotten until our time. In 1974 the wreck was rediscovered by
the well-known salvager Robert Sténuit, who recovered many silver
ingots and coins, mostly Dutch ducatoons but also some Mexican
8-reales cobs.
Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off the coast of Norway
Separated from her two companion vessels in a heavy storm, the East
Indiaman Akerendam foundered off the northern point of Runde
Island off the west coast of Norway on March 8, with no survivors
among the 200 people on board. Throughout the next several
months, five of the 19 chests of coins aboard the Akerendam were
recovered, and one of those five had opened up, scattering coins over
the wrecksite. No more was found, and the site was forgotten until
Norwegian amateur divers rediscovered it in 1972 and brought up
almost 40,000 gold and silver coins, with another 16,000 or so found
the next year. Ultimately the coins were split between the divers and
the Norwegian and Dutch governments, and the divers’ portion was
offered as a whole at auction in 1978, following which the coins were
largely assembled into leather-bound promotional sets (each consisting
of one Dutch gold ducat and up to 23 silver coins, generally Mexican
cobs and Dutch ducatoons and minors).
Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada
This French man-of-war was attempting to reach Louisburg
harbor with a consignment of troops and coins for the French colony
when a storm sent her onto the rocks of Cape Breton instead, killing
all on board. The main wrecksite was never found until 1961, when
Alex Storm spotted cannons on the seabed and led a successful salvage
expedition on the site in 1965, yielding many French silver ecus and
gold Louis d’ors. The Chameau has been salvaged more recently as well.
1733 Fleet, Florida Keys
Much like the 1715-Fleet disaster, the 1733 Fleet was an
entire Spanish convoy lost in a hurricane off Florida. However, due
to the lesser severity of the 1733 hurricane, which struck the fleet on
July 15, and the shallowness of the wrecksites in the Keys, there were
many survivors, and four ships remained in good enough condition
to be refloated and sent back to Havana. A highly successful salvage
effort by the Spanish yielded even more than the 12 million pesos
of precious cargo listed on the Fleet’s manifest (thanks to the usual
contraband).
The wrecks themselves are spread across 80 miles, from north
of Key Largo down to south of Duck Key, and include the following
galleons (note there is not universal agreement as to which wrecksite
pertains to each galleon, and each name is a contemporaneous
abbreviation or nickname): El Pópulo, El Infante, San José, El Rubí (the
capitana), Chávez, Herrera, Tres Puentes, San Pedro, El Terri (also spelled
Lerri or Herri), San Francisco, El Gallo Indiano (the almiranta), Las
Angustias, El Sueco de Arizón, San Fernando, and San Ignacio. This last ship,
San Ignacio, is believed to be the source of many silver coins (and even
some gold coins) found in a reef area off Deer Key known as “Coffins
Patch,” the south-westernmost of all the 1733-Fleet wrecksites. In
addition, many other related sites are known, mostly the wrecks of
tag-along ships that accompanied the fleet proper.
The first and arguably most famous of the wrecks of the
1733 Fleet to be located in modern times was the capitana El Rubí,
which was discovered in 1948 and salvaged principally in the 1950s
by Art McKee, whose Sunken Treasure Museum on Plantation Key
housed his finds for all to see. Unfortunately throughout the next
several decades the wrecksites in the Keys became a virtual free-for-all,
with many disputes and confrontations, until the government created
the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in 1990. The removal of
artifacts from any of the sites is prohibited today.
In contrast to the 1715 Fleet, and because of the extensive
Spanish salvage in the 1730s, the finds by modern divers have been
modest, especially in gold coins, of which there are far more fakes on
the market than genuine specimens. Nevertheless, the 1733 Fleet has
been a significant source for some of the rare Mexican milled “pillar
dollars” of 1732-1733 as well as the transitional “klippe”-type coins
of 1733.
Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, the Netherlands
The East Indiaman Vliegenthart (“Flying Hart” in Dutch)
had just departed Rammekens for the East Indies when the deadly
combination of a northeast gale, a spring tide and pilot error sent her
into a sand bank behind her sister-ship Anna Catharina. The latter ship
broke apart in the storm while the Vliegenthart, damaged and firing her
cannons in distress, slipped off the bank and sank in 10 fathoms of
water. All hands on both ships were lost.
Contemporaneous salvage under contract with the Dutch
East India Company was unsuccessful, but it provided a piece of
evidence, a secret map, that emerged from obscurity in 1977. Stemming
from that, divers employed by the former London attorney Rex Cowan
discovered the wreck in 1981, and in 1983 they found their first coins,
one of three chests of Mexican silver and Dutch gold coins (totaling
67,000 guilders or dollar-sized units) for the East India trade aboard
the Vliegenthart. The second chest was smashed on the seabed and its
contents partially salvaged, while the third chest, intact like the first,
came up in 1992. The divers also recovered several smaller boxes of
large Dutch silver coins known as “ducatoons,” illegally exported and
therefore contraband. Among the silver coins found were thousands
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of Mexican cobs, predominantly 8 reales, many with clear dates in the
early 1730s and in excellent condition.
Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 off southeast England
Off the southeastern tip of England, just north of the
Straits of Dover, the sea hides a most unusual feature known as the
Goodwin Sands, where sandbanks appear and disappear unpredictably
and move with the tides. Many ships over the centuries have sunk here
and silted over, and occasionally one of the wrecks will surface and be
discovered. Such is the case with the Rooswijk, a Dutch East Indiaman
that foundered on the Goodwin Sands in a storm on December 19,
1739 (by the calendar in use by the British at the time), with all hands
and 30 chests of treasure, virtually gone without a trace.
By chance in December 2004, the sands that had swallowed
the wreck of the Rooswijk parted and allowed diver Ken Welling to
retrieve two complete chests and hundreds of silver bars. Operating in
secrecy, salvage continued in 2005 under the direction of Rex Cowan
(in agreement with the Dutch and British governments) and is ongoing
today. So far, several hundred Mexican silver cobs of the 1720s and
early 1730s and transitional “klippes” of 1733-1734, as well as many
more hundreds of “pillar dollars” and a smattering of cobs from other
mints, have hit the market from this wreck, mostly through auction.
Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Scilly Isles, southwest
of England
Blown off course on her way to the East Indies, the Hollandia
struck Gunner Rock and sank in about 110 feet of water about 1½
miles east of it on July 13, 1743. There were no survivors.
The first sign of the wreck came in 1971, when divers under
Rex Cowan located the wrecksite and within a couple years salvaged
more than 35,000 silver coins among the nearly 130,000 guilders
(dollar-sized units) recorded to be on board the Hollandia. A great
majority of the coins were Mexican “pillar dollars,” but there were also
some silver cobs, including the scarce Mexican transitional “klippes”
of 1733-1734 and a few Guatemala cobs, in mixed condition.
Princess Louisa, sunk in 1743 off the Cape Verde Islands,
west of Africa
Laden with 20 chests (69,760
ounces) of Spanish silver, the East
Indiaman Princess Louisa fell victim to
surprise currents and inaccurate charts
and struck a reef and sank off Isla de
Maio in the early morning hours of April
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floated to safety on the nearby island, but
nothing on the ship could be saved. Contemporaneous salvage never
came to fruition.
In 1998 and 1999 the wrecksite was located and salvaged by
the Arqueonautas firm, whose finds from this wreck have been largely
marketed by a Houston coin and jewelry dealer ever since, although
some coins were also sold at auction in 2000-2001. Most of the coins
were New World silver cobs from all the mints that were operating in
the early 1700s (including rare Bogotá cobs), predominantly minors
(smaller than 8 reales), in average condition, with quite a few preserved
in as-found multiple-coin clusters.
Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 off South Africa
More popularly known in the U.S. as Reygersdahl, this typical
East Indiaman was carrying eight chests of silver coins (nearly 30,000
coins) when she sank on October 25, 1747, between Robben and
Dassen Islands. After four-and-a-half months at sea, the crew had
anchored there to fetch rock rabbits (“dassies,” for which Dassen Island
was named) and other fresh food to relieve massive illness on board
the ship, on which some 125 had died and 83 were incapacitated out of
297 people; but in the face of a gale, the anchor-line snapped and the
ship foundered on the rocks. Only 20 survived the sinking, and only
one incomplete chest of coins was recovered. The area was deemed
too dangerous to attempt further salvage.
Beginning in 1979, modern salvage on the wreck by the
salvage company Sealit yielded thousands of coins (as many as 15,000
by the early 1980s, when protective legislation was enacted in South
Africa), mostly in near pristine condition, which have been sold in
various auctions and private offerings ever since. A great majority
of the coins from this wreck are Mexican pillar dollars in excellent
condition, but there were also a few hundred New World silver cobs,
including Guatemala cobs, which are rarely seen from shipwrecks.
Nuestra Señora de la Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo,
Uruguay
Actually a Portuguese vessel leased by the Spanish, the Luz
left Buenos Aires in the summer of 1752 with a load of money bound
for Spain and had just stopped in Montevideo for provisioning when
a strong storm swept her into the coastline, spreading wreckage over
a wide area and killing all on board. While over 90% of the treasure
was recovered soon afterward, the powder-hold was never found, and
as it turns out, that is where some 200,000 pesos (according to later
reports) of contraband had been stored.
In April 1992, divers working under Rubén Collado began
to recover gold coins on a wrecksite in the Río de la Plata, and soon
it became clear the wreck in question had to be from 1751 or 1752,
as none of the coins was dated later than 1751. The finds, which were
split with the Uruguayan government and then sold at auction in
New York and Montevideo, consisted of mostly milled (bust-type) 8
escudos from the new mint at Santiago, Chile. Also in these auctions
were 95 gold cobs and 353 silver cobs, the former mostly Lima 8 and
4 escudos (but also some Bogotá 2 escudos), and the latter mostly 8
and 4 reales from Potosí (with several more gold and silver cob sold
privately). The gold is pristine, but the silver coins all show at least
moderate corrosion.
Nuestra Señora del Rosario, sunk in 1753 off
Montevideo, Uruguay
The  Rosario was reportedly carrying over 800,000 pesos of
treasure on her way to Buenos Aires when she sank close to shore
at the mouth of the Río de la Plata on June 30, 1753. All hands were
saved, but the fate of the cargo is unknown. Recent finds of utilitarian
items like spoons and buckles have trickled onto the market, but no
high-value treasure so far.
Dodington, sunk in 1755 off Port Elizabeth, South Africa
(also “Clive of India treasure”)
This shipwreck presents an amazing tale of survival and
buried treasure, with a modern twist. Following the customary East
India route, the Dodington outpaced her consorts and therefore was
alone when her pilot followed an erroneous chart too closely and in the
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middle of the night she suddenly struck rocks and sank off present-
day Bird Island off the east coast of South Africa. Of 270 people on
board, 23 made it to the island, where they subsisted mostly on seagull
eggs for over seven months while the ship’s carpenter crafted a rescue
vessel. Meanwhile, at least a couple of the 10 chests of silver coins
and the one chest of wrought silver on board the ship were recovered
and buried, and the fate of each of those chests is not thoroughly
known. There was also a chest of gold coins on behalf of the English
military hero Lord Clive—more about that later. The survivors set off
for Delagoa (Mozambique) and left behind an island that later became
known for treasure-hunters and ghost stories.
In the summer of 1977 the wreck of the Dodington was
discovered by South African divers, who proceeded to bring up
cannon and coins but no gold. In the early to mid-1990s the wreck was
revisited by another set of divers and yielded more silver coins and a
smattering of gold, but nowhere near the 653+ ounces recorded to
be in the chest when it was loaded onto the Dodington in 1755. What is
believed to be the actual Clive’s gold (by composition and total weight)
was supposedly recovered a few years later in a different area entirely,
reportedly in the wreckage of a pirate ship somewhat further along the
East India route. Nobody knows why Clive’s chest of gold was not on
the Dodington site. Either it was found by the survivors and buried on
Bird Island to be picked up or absconded with later, or it was salvaged
and taken away later in the eighteenth century. Because the link could
not be proven entirely, and due to a protracted legal battle with the
government of South Africa, this last group of gold coins was sold
at auction in 2000 as simply the “Clive of India Treasure.”
The composition of the silver-coin finds from the Dodington
was mostly Mexican “pillar dollars” but with a good amount of Potosí
and Lima cobs (predominantly smaller denominations) as well, mostly
sea-worn and at least moderately corroded, sold through dealers and
smaller auctions in the U.S. and Australia. The gold was all Portuguese/
Brazilian.
Tilbury, sunk in 1757 off Nova Scotia, Canada
In an expedition against the French fortress at Louisbourg, the Tilbury
was one of four ships (in a fleet of twenty) that were carrying a total
of 34 chests of silver coins when the fleet encountered a hurricane
off the southeast coast of Cape Breton. The Tilbury and one of the
non-coin-bearing ships, the smaller sloop Ferret, sank in the middle
of the night on September 25, 1757. Two hundred eighty of the 400
men on board the Tilbury survived to become French prisoners; the
other ship and its crew were lost without a trace.
Famous diver and author Alex Storm (with Adrian Richards) located
the bow section of the Tilbury in 1969 on a stretch of coastline known,
appropriately enough, as “Tilbury Rocks,” where until the 1980s there
was even a cannon from the wreck lying on shore for all to see. In
1986 divers Pierre LeClerc and Gilles Brisebois found what is believed
to be the midsection of the ship farther offshore, and these divers
recovered several hundred coins, many of which were auctioned in
1989. Most of the coins were silver pillar dollars, but there were also
several silver cobs and even at least one gold cob among the finds.
The missing stern section of the ship, where the bulk of the treasure
was stored, is still to be found.
Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada
After the end of the Seven Years’ War between England and
France in 1759, French officers and aristocrats in Canada were sent
from Quebec back to France in ships such as the Auguste. In stormy
conditions and damaged by fire, the Auguste struck a sand bar on
November 15 and subsequently sank in Aspy Bay off Cape Breton
Island, Nova Scotia. Only seven of the 121 on board survived, and the
wealth of the passengers was lost until our time. To date, well over a
thousand coins of various nationalities have been found, along with
many important artifacts.
Dromadaire, sunk in 1762 off the Cape Verde Islands,
west of Africa
An outbound French East India vessel, the Dromadaire was
carrying 154 people and a chest of silver when she went down in bad
weather off San Vicente Island. Only 77 people were saved and the
chest was lost until salvage by Arqueonautas in 1996, which brought
a quantity of French ecus to the collector market.
Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans, Louisiana
The Cazador was a Spanish brig of war headed from Vera
Cruz, Mexico, to New Orleans under the direction of Captain Gabriel
de Campos y Piñeda. Her cargo of some 450,000 pesos of newly
minted silver coins was meant to stabilize the fragile economy in the
Spanish possession of Louisiana, which had suffered from the use of
French paper currency. The fact that the coins never arrived probably
hastened the decision to cede the colony to Napoleon in 1800, soon
after which Louisiana was sold to the fledgling United States of
America for $15 million.
Nobody knows how the Cazador was lost, and no evidence
of the ship was found until 1993, when a fishing crew led by Captain
Jerry Murphy snagged their net on something about 50 miles south of
New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico. When the net was brought up,
it spilled out hundreds of silver coins onto the deck of Jerry’s boat,
aptly named Mistake. Shortly thereafter, the fishermen obtained the
rights to the find and began recoveries under the name of Grumpy
Inc.
Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off the Cape Verde Islands, west
of Africa
On her maiden voyage to China, the British East Indiaman
Hartwell was heavily laden with silver when the crew mutinied. After
quelling the fight, the captain headed to the Cape Verde Islands to
offload the mutineers. Exhausted from the mutiny, the weary sailors
ran the ship into a reef off the Island of Boavista, losing the ship
entirely. Fortunately all hands were saved.
Salvage by the British East India Company 1788-1791 yielded
nearly half of the approximately 200,000 ounces of silver cargo on
board the Hartwell. Pirates at the time recovered another 40,000 coins.
The wrecksite was found again and salvaged by Afrimar in
1994-1996 and by Arqueonautas in 1996-1999, providing the market
with Spanish colonial bust-type 8 reales in generally poor condition.
Piedmont (“Lyme Bay wreck”), sunk in 1795 in Lyme
Bay, south of England
One of a huge fleet of 300 ships on their way to the West
Indies to suppress a French uprising, the Piedmont was forced into
Lyme Bay during a hurricane on November 18, 1795, that scattered
and sank the ships of the fleet all along the Dorset coast. The Piedmont
and five other ships (Aeolus, Catherine, Golden Grove, Thomas and Venus)
broke apart on Chesil Beach and came to be known collectively as the
“Lyme Bay wrecks.” An estimated 1,000 men lost their lives in the
disaster, including well over a hundred from the Piedmont alone.
In the early 1980s, the wrecks were salvaged by divers Selwyn
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Williams and Les and Julia C. Kent, who discovered many silver cobs
of the late 1600s on the wrecksite of the Piedmont. It is presumed that
the coins had been captured or recovered from a seventeenth-century
wreck and stored in the vaults of the Bank of England for about a
century before being transported and subsequently lost again. These
coins are usually recognizable by their uniformly dark-gray color, a bit
sea-worn but not overly corroded. A significant group of extremely
rare Colombian silver cobs from the Piedmont (but not identified as
such) was offered at auction in 1995.
HMS Colossus, sunk in 1798 off the Isles of Scilly,
southwest of England
The Colossus is not famous for coins but for Greek vases! On
board the Colossus, which was one of Lord Nelson’s warships returning
from a Mediterranean campaign, was a significant collection of ancient
Greek vases owned by Lord Hamilton, whose wife (Nelson’s mistress)
had used them as props in her mini-dramas known as “Attitudes.”
The ship had made it back from the Mediterranean and was anchored
at St. Marys in the Scilly Isles when a strong gale caused her anchor
cable to break and she wrecked with the loss of one life on December
10, 1798. The wreck was rediscovered by Roland Morris in the late
1960s and many of the broken vases were reassembled for the British
Museum, with many other artifacts displayed in Morris’ own museum
until its liquidation in 2002. Another salvager found a new portion
of the wreck in 1999, and since 2001 the wreck has been under the
protection of the government.
Leocadia, sunk in 1800 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador
This wreck was discovered and salvaged by Marty Meylach
in the 1970s, paving the way for future work with the government
of Ecuador up until recent times. The typical yield from this wreck
has been portrait (bust) 8 reales from Lima, Peru, part of the more
than 2 million pesos of registered silver and gold cargo aboard the
Leocadia when she departed Paita, Peru, bound for Panama in a convoy
of merchant vessels. On November 16, 1800, the Leocadia struck a
shoal and broke apart 100 yards from the beach at Punta Santa Elena,
with a loss of over 140 lives in the disaster. Within the next year the
Spanish salvaged about 90 percent of the registered treasure, leaving
more than 200,000 pesos (not to mention the expected contraband)
behind to tempt divers in our time. Judging from the paucity of coins
from this ship on the open market, we may assume that many more
are still to be found.
Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 off the southeast coast
of England
Along with her sister-ship Britannia, the English East
Indiaman Admiral Gardner was outbound with an immense cargo (48
tons!) of copper coins for circulation in India when both ships sank
in a storm on the Goodwin Sands on January 24, 1809. Ten lives were
lost, as was all the cargo. The coins were recovered in modern times,
literally a million of them packed in wax inside wooden barrels.
“1810 wreck,” sunk off Ft. Pierce, Florida
A hurricane in 1810 sank several ships along the east coast of Florida,
particularly in the vicinity of Ft. Pierce. Several ship names have been
proposed for the site in question here including a Roberts, not to be
confused with a ship of similar name (without the s) sunk off Vero
Beach 11 years later.
Cabalva, sunk in 1818 near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
A 1200-ton British East Indiaman on her way to India, the Cabalva
struck on a reef in the Cargados Carajos (also known as the Shoals
of St. Brandon) and quickly broke apart. After hauling themselves up
on the dry reefs and islets, the officers and crew of the ship began
plundering the cargo and even established a temporary “Beer Island,”
where the ample rations of rescued alcohol were being consumed at a
great rate over the course of three weeks, much to the horror of the
other survivors. Upon their eventual rescue, the crew expressed regret
in having to leave Beer Island, where plenty of stockpiled booze had
to be left behind. In 1985 divers located the site of the Cabalva and
recovered many Spanish bust-type 8 reales.
Santo Andre, sunk in 1856 off the Cape Verde Islands,
west of Africa
The Santo Andre was a Spanish galera that sank on July 25, 1856, on
Rifona Reef off Boavista Island in the Cape Verde Islands. The
wrecksite was salvaged in our time by different companies beginning
in 1993 and ending in 1996, yielding thousands of Spanish and French
silver coins and small artifacts.
S.S. Central America, sunk in 1857 in deep water off
North Carolina
Sunk in a hurricane on September 12, 1857, the mail steamer
Central America took with her more than 400 lives and over three tons of
gold. The wreck lay undisturbed until 1986, when Tommy Thompson
and his Columbus-America Discovery Group located the ship in 8500
feet of water. After 10 years of legal struggles, the salvagers were
awarded about 92 percent of the treasure, with most of the rest going
to insurance companies who had paid the claim when the ship sank.
Widely touted as the greatest treasure ever found, the gold from the
Central America has been very heavily promoted and cleverly marketed.
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Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Spain
The British Royal Mail Steamer Douro was en route to England
from Portugal when she collided with the Spanish steamship Yrurac Bat
and sank in the early morning hours of April 2, 1882, in deep water off
the northwest coast of Spain. All but six people on board survived, but
the ship and its cargo of tens of thousands of gold coins were a total
loss. The wreck was found and salvaged in 1995 by Sverker Hallstrom
and Nigel Pickford using a remote-operated vehicle (ROV) at a depth
of 1,500 feet. The cargo of gold coins, mostly British sovereigns was
sold at auction by Spink (London) in 1996.
Elingamite, sunk in 1902 off New Zealand
A casualty of heavy fog, the steamer Elingamite was traveling from
Sydney (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand) when she struck West
Island of the “Three Kings Islands” off the northern tip of New
Zealand and sank in 150 feet of water on November 9, 1902. Forty-
five lives were lost in all. Nearly a quarter of the precious silver cargo
on board the Elingamite was salvaged in her own time, leaving most
of it for divers to find in the mid- to late 1960s.
“Manila Bay Treasure,” dumped in 1942 off the Philippines
The Philippine Islands, along with Guam, Cuba and Puerto
Rico, became US territories after the Spanish-American War in 1898.
In 1903 the US began to strike coins for the Philippines, including a
set of commemorative coins in 1936 featuring US President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, Philippines Governor General Frank Murphy and
Philippines President Manuel Quezon. There was also a “dollar” medal
made for the Philippines in 1920 featuring US President Woodrow
Wilson.
In World War II the Japanese invaded the Philippines. Fearful
of looting, US General MacArthur and the retreating Philippine
government dumped millions of dollars of silver coins into Manila
Bay in 1942. After the US liberated the Philippines in 1945, Manila
Bay became a popular site for salvage and thousands of coins were
recovered.
 Collecting Peruvian Gold Cobs: A Research Study of 8 Escudos and
Introduction to the Lower Denominations

Serious coin collectors generally concentrate on perfection—the more perfect the coin, the more desirable and valuable it is. As
a result many of them shy away from cobs, which, being hand-struck on hand-cut flans, are understandably less than perfect.
The gold cobs of Lima and Cuzco, Peru, however, are the exception, and their beautiful design and execution are finally getting
the attention they deserve from an increasing cadre of new collectors of means all over the world, with still many decades to go
before these coins hit the six-figure levels of comparable US coins.1

For starters, the Peruvian gold-cob series is eminently collectible, with nearly all the years of 1696-1750 more or less available with
time and patience, at least in the 8 escudos, as the smaller gold coins are less common overall (note also that we are excluding the
unauthorized issues of 1659, which are somewhat conjectural). That is not to say that Peruvian gold cobs are common; in fact
the opposite is the case, as generally these coins were shipped to Spain and melted.2 Not surprisingly, much of the market supply
of these coins comes from several different shipwreck finds, particularly the 1715 Fleet3 but also the Loosdrecht (1719), the 1733
Fleet and the Luz (1752).4 Type-collectors enjoy the fact that Peruvian gold cobs cover four reigns—Charles II, Philip V, Louis I
and Ferdinand VI—while numerous die-varieties (overdates, legend lettering and interior ornamentation) present challenges for
advanced collectors. Perhaps most important, the gold cobs of Peru have a unique design, which was not made at any other Old
World or New World Spanish mint.

This masterful design reflects the fact that silver cobs in Peru were struck for well over 100 years before gold cobs, through
periods of mint closure, fraud, scandal and redesign. By the time the Lima mint had begun to strike gold in 1696, it had already
been decided that one side of each coin should show castles and lions within a cross on the obverse and a tic-tac-toe design
consisting of mintmark, assayer, date and the PLVS VLTRA motto on the reverse. (The simpler 1 escudo bears only mintmark-
assayer flanking and date below a castle on obverse and plain cross on reverse.) While the Peruvian engravers never achieved total
consistency with the legends (also the quality of details declined steadily over the years), the basic inner design NEVER changed
except for ornamentation. Why mess with success?

But it is the execution of this design that is remarkable in Peruvian gold cobs, for practically every specimen is well centered,
with clear date and assayer and mintmark and usually with most of the characters in the legends at least partially visible, on a
round flan of uniform thickness and consistent weight (albeit about an eighth of a gram below the standard of 27.064 grams).
Compare this to the odd-shaped and haphazardly struck gold cobs of Mexico and Colombia, which seldom show clear dates,
mintmarks and assayers. Also, there are no specially produced, six-figure Peruvian gold-cob “royals” (round presentation pieces)
to relegate the rest of the coins to second class (although a few early issues are so round and broad as to be considered “pseudo-
Royals” by some researchers).

Many helpful reference books and articles are available to assist the advanced collector (see end of article). With this article,
though, we present an up-to-date summary of the 8-escudos dates, showing known varieties and relative rarities, followed by only
general date-ranges by king and assayer for the smaller denominations, as these are far less available than the 8 escudos. The letter
after each 8-escudos date is the assayer initial—note that some dates were struck under two different assayers, and the assayers
for a given date are not necessarily the same for every denomination.
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Like all gold cobs, these coins hold their values well above bullion levels, but they are never obscenely costly. The cheapest 8 escudos
are available in the $5000-$7500 range; expect to pay $15,000-$25,000 or more for the best specimens in terms of not only rarity
but also quality of strike (mostly centering, but also clarity of second date and other parts of the legends) and condition (grade
and absence of damage).5 Salvaged specimens bear no stigma at all in terms of grading, as the third-party grading companies
(PCGS, NGC and the like) give them the same numeric grades as similarly uncirculated coins, with perhaps some emphasis on
quality of strike (early die state, for example) to get the higher numbers.6 Typical cob hazards like double-striking, edge-cracks or
bubbles in the metal are rarely an issue with Peruvian gold cobs. The only quality issue to watch out for is the fact that so many
Peruvian gold cobs have ended up in jewelry mountings, for these coins tend to be victims of their own beauty!

Rarity ratings are as follows:

RRR = extremely rare, only 1-5 known
RR = very rare, about 5-10 known
R = rare, about 10-20 known
S = scarce, about 20-50 known
C = common, about 50-100 known
CC = very common, over 100 known

8 escudos (Lima only)

1696H. Note that in this year only, the cross lacks crossbars at its ends (applies to the 4 and 2 escudos as well). RRR.
1697H. RR.
1698H. RR.
1699R. Varieties: HISPANIAR, HISPANIARVM; pillars stopping short of the waves. S.
1700H. RR.
1701H. Charles II. Only known with overdate 1701/0. RRR.
1701H. Philip V. RRR.
1702H. Varieties: HISPA, HISPAN. RR.
1703H. Varieties: ISPA, HISPA, HISPAN, HISPANIA. RR.
1704H. Varieties: ISPANIAR, HISPA, HISPAN, HISPANI, HISPANIA. RR.
1705H. All with ISPANIAR. R.
1706R. Might not exist, as listed only from older references, with no photos and no recent sales records.
1707H. Varieties: ISPANIA, ISPANIAR. R.
1708H. Varieties: ISPANIA, ISPANIAR, HISPAN, HISPANI. S.
1709H. All with HISPAN. RRR.
1709M. Varieties: HISPANI, HISPANIA. R.
1710H. Varieties: second date in legend as 71, 710, 1710; rotated obverse legend; HISPA, HISPANIAR (note that the 1710M
listed only in older references without photos probably does not exist). S.
1711M. All HISPANIAR and ANO with no second date. Varieties: rotated obverse legend; 2 or 4 dots above denomination. C.
1712M. Varieties: HISPANIA, HISPANIAR; date in legend as 71, 712, 1712; rotated obverse legend (note that specimens reported
without second date, and others with 5 waves instead of 3, are all simply double-struck). CC.
1713M. Varieties: overdate 1713/12 (note that specimens reported with overdates 1713/03, 1713/08 and 1713/11 are all simply
double-struck); HISPANIA, HISPANIAR. C.
1714M. Final date for 1715 Fleet. Varieties: overdate 1714/13; HISPANIA, HISPANIAR. RR.
1715M. Varieties: HISPANIA, HISPANIAR. RR.
1716M. All with horizontal rows of dots instead of lines on reverse (distinctive for this year alone), plus extra dots around lions
and castles on obverse and around all elements on obverse. Varieties: HISPANIA, HISPANIAR; large ornament below
denomination on reverse. R.
1717M. Extra dots around lions and castles on obverse and around all elements on obverse (but horizontal lines). Varieties: date
in legend as 17, 717; HISPANIA, HISPANIAR. R.
1718M. Varieties: overdate 1718/17; HISPANIA, HISPANIAR; with or without extra dots around lions and castles on obverse
and around all elements on obverse; with or without large ornament above denomination. R.
1719M. Varieties: overdate 1719/18; dot quantity and placement. R.
1720M. Varieties: overdate 1720/19; dot placement. R.
1721M. Varieties: dot placement. R.
1722M. Varieties: dot placement. R.
1723M. Varieties: overdate 1723/2; dot placement. R.
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1724M. Varieties: overdate 1724/3; HISPANIA, HISPANIAR; dot placement. R.
1725M Louis I. Varieties: overdate 1725/4; with or without large ornament above denomination; with or without king’s ordinal
I; dot placement. S.
1726M. Philip V. R.
1727M. Varieties: dot placement (we are unable to find any support for the existence of a rumored 172N, which does not appear
in older references). S.
1728N. Varieties: dot placement. S.
1729N. Varieties: overdate 1729/8; date in legend as 29, 729. S.
1730N. Varieties: overdate 1730/29; dot placement. S.
1731N. Varieties: dot placement. S.
1732N. Varieties: HISPANI, HISPANIA. S.
1733N. Varieties: dot placement. S.
1734N. Varieties: overdate 1734/3; dot placement. S.
1735N. Varieties: overdate 1735/4; dot placement. C.
1736N. Varieties: HISPAN, HISPANI, HISPANIA; dot placement. C.
1737N. Varieties: HISPANI, HISPANIA; dot placement. C.
1738N. Varieties: HISPAN, HISPANI; dot placement. C.
1739N. Varieties: dot placement. S.
1739V. Varieties: overdate 1739/8 with V/N; dot placement. C.
1740V. Varieties: overdate 1740/39; dot placement. C.
1741V. Varieties: HISP, HISPA, HISPANIA; dot placement. C.
1742V. Varieties: dot placement. C.
1743V. Varieties: overdate 1743/2; dot placement. C.
1744V. Varieties: overdate 1744/3; dot placement. C.
1745V. Varieties: dot placement (one rumored to have stars instead). S.
1746V. Varieties: overdate 1746/5 (with stars), placement and quantity of dots or stars on both sides; HISPANI, HISPANIAR. S.
1747V. RR (with part of king’s name visible).
1747V. Ferdinand VI. Varieties: dot placement. R.
1748R. Varieties: overdate 1748/7; with or without L-R flanking and erased date 749 below cross (note that the 1748V listed only
in older references without photos probably does not exist). R.
1749V. Varieties: overdate 1749/8. RRR (no recent sales records).
1749R. Many varieties: overdate 1749/8; with or without L-R flanking and/or erased date 749 below cross; with or without
tressure around lions and castles; some with cruder style; dot placement. S.
1750R. Varieties: 1749 date on reverse; denomination above cross; dot placement. S.

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4 escudos (Lima only)
Charles II: assayer H—1696-98, 1700-1; assayer R—1699 (1699H might exist, as listed in López-Chaves and de la Puente).
Philip V: assayer H—1702, 1704-5, 1707-8, 1710; assayer M—1709, 1711-12, 1716, 1723; assayer N: 1737; assayer V—1739-40
(1736N and 1738N might exist, as listed in López-Chaves, de la Puente and Sedwick).
Louis I: assayer M—1725.
Ferdinand VI: assayer R—1749-50.

2 escudos, Lima
Charles II: assayer H—1696-98, 1700-1; assayer R—1699 (1699H might exist, as listed in López-Chaves, de la Puente and Sedwick).
Philip V: assayer H—1701-5, 1707-8, 1710; assayer M—1709, 1711-17, 1720-21, 1723, 1727-28; assayer N—1733, 1735-36, 1738;
assayer V—1741, 1744 (note that some issues of 1710 and 1716 show the silver-die arrangement on the reverse, with
mintmark-date [3 digits]-assayer across the bottom row; 1709H might exist, as listed in López-Chaves, de la Puente and
Sedwick; 1740V might exist, as listed in Sedwick).
Louis I: assayer M—1725.
Ferdinand VI: assayer V—1747-8; assayer R—1750 (1748-9R might exist, as listed in de la Puente and Sedwick).

2 escudos, Cuzco
Charles II: assayer M—1698

1 escudo, Lima
Charles II: assayer H—1696-98, 1700-1 (in addition to a presumably pre-series “pattern” without date or mintmark or assayer);
assayer R—1698-99 (1700-1R might exist, as listed in Calicó, Sedwick and Tauler).
Philip V: assayer H—1702-8, 1710; assayer M—1709-24, 1726-27; assayer N—1728-33, 1736-39; assayer V—1740, 1742-46 (some
references place 1701H under this king, but there is no king’s name in the design of the coin; we have placed it under
Charles II instead; 1728M might exist, as listed in Sedwick; a reported 1730V must be an error).
Louis I: assayer M—1725 (note this was minted without name of king and is usually listed under Philip V in references, but all
other denominations for this date are demonstrably Louis I)
Ferdinand VI: assayer V—1747-49; assayer R—1749-50 (note 1748R might exist, as listed in de la Puente and Sedwick).

1 escudo, Cuzco
Charles II: assayer M—1698

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Further reading:
Calicó, X. Numismática española / Catálogo de todas las monedas emitidas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 (Barcelona,
2008).
Craig, Alan K. Spanish Colonial Coins in the Florida Collection (Gainesville, FL, 2000).
de la Puente Jerí, Pedro. La Amonedación en Oro de las Cecas de Lima, Cuzco y Potosí, 1659-1979 (Lima, 1994).
López-Chaves y Sánchez, Leopoldo (with José de Yriarte y Oliva). Catálogo General de la Onza (Madrid, 1968); Catálogo de la Onza
Española (1961); Catálogo de la Media Onza (1962); and Catálogo del Doblón de a Dos Escudos (1964).
Sedwick, Daniel and Frank. The Practical Book of Cobs, 4th edition (Winter Park, FL, 2007).
Sedwick, Frank. “The Gold Cobs of Peru,” presentation and offprint article in the Coinage of the Americas Conference at the
American Numismatic Society (New York, 1988).
Tauler Fesser, Rafael. Oro Macuquino / Catálogo Imperio Español, 1474 a 1756 (Madrid, 2011).

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1
Even the early US goldsmith Ephraim Brasher saw fit to imitate the Peruvian cob 8 escudos among his famous “Brasher doubloons” in
the 1780s.
2
A telling statistic is the fact that the State of Florida collection has ten times as many Mexican gold cobs as Peruvian.
3
Quantities of Peruvian gold cobs from the 1715 Fleet were found in the 1960s and in 1988, but not since then.
4
Also the Whydah (1717), but the coins from that wreck are not available for sale. There is also a ca.-1700 wreck off Ecuador (possibly the
Aguila Volante of 1701) that may have yielded some Cuzco gold cobs. The one wreck that will surely alter early Peruvian gold-cob populations,
if it can ever be salvaged, is the San Jose of 1708 in deep water off Cartagena, Colombia.
5
Note this is about three to five times what this quality cost 20 years ago. Quoting Frank Sedwick from a talk he gave in 1989, “we have a
long way to go in the gold.”
6
Third-party grading of cobs is actually a controversial matter, because a numeric indication of circulation wear hardly describes the overall
quality of a cob so much as the strike and die state, whereas making up a “net grade” from these factors is illogical as well against numeric
grades for other types of coins. For ancient coins the grading companies have experimented with multi-level assessments, giving 1-5 numeric
grades for strike and surfaces in addition to the overall grade; but while this is more accurate, unfortunately it hinders comparative analysis
(which is better, for example, better strike or better surfaces?). Just as no two cobs are completely alike, no two collectors will ever agree
which cobs are the best.

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 Gold Cobs
Mexico City, Mexico
1. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer
L, “jeweled” cross (1690s), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M29a; KM-
56. 26.7 grams.Lustrous AU with choice full shield and cross, most
of oXML and full denomination VIII vertically, plus king’s ordinal
II in legend, well above average quality for this type, which is far
rarer than the Philip V that followed. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate:
$6,000-$9,000.
2. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (1)712J, from the
1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.1; CT-104. 26.7 grams. Full but doubled shield
with bold full denomination VIII (vertically) to right, oXM mintmark
to left, choice full cross with ear-like ornaments in quadrants (two-
year type), weak but certain date, sandwashed XF with very lightly
polished surfaces and faint marks on edge. From the 1715 Fleet.
Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
3. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, from the
1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-108. 27.0 grams. Full date, oMJ, shield
and cross, a few peripheral marks but technically AU, with light red
sediment on fields. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.
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4. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714/GRAT,
assayer J, rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2. 26.8 grams.
Full and bold date with clear over-punching, full and well-centered
cross, off-center shield with full crown above and bold oMJ to left,
UNC, nicely oval flan. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.
5. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1715J, from the
1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.9 grams. Attractive orange color,
bold full shield and oMJ and date (rare to have all 4 digits visible), full
denomination VIII, nearly full crown, full but softly struck cross-and-
tressure, full UNC. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.
6. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (17)15J, from the
1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-57.2; CT-109. 26.7 grams. Full but doubled shield
with good full crown above, full cross, full oMJ, bottom tips of 15 of
date only, lightly sandwashed AU. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate.
Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
7. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4
escudos, Charles II, assayer L,
“jeweled cross” (1690s), from the
1715 Fleet. S-M29; KM-54. 13.5 grams. Bold
full cross, nearly full (off-center) shield
with (oX)ML to left, king’s ordinal II
in legend, nice grade for the issue (near
AU), with red toning on cross side. From
the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
8. Mexico City, Mexico,
cob 4 escudos, 171(4)J,
from the 1715 Fleet, with
Fisher certificate. S-M30; KM-
55.2; CT-234. 13.4 grams. Good full
shield and cross-and-tressure,
full oMJ, weak date, odd (old)
marks on part of edge, XF+ with
light sediment on fields. From the
1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Fisher
certificate from 1967. Estimate:
$4,000-$6,000.
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10. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer J
(1705-10), from the 1715 Fleet, in custom box. S-M30; KM-51.1.
3.4 grams. Choice full shield and cross, both well centered, with bold
oMX mintmark, lustrous Mint State (super grade for this type). From
the 1715 Fleet, housed in a custom wooden box with plaque on top. Estimate:
$1,250-$2,000.
12. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer
not visible (style of 1711-13J), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-
51.1. 3.4 grams. Crude AXF with well-centered but truncated shield and
cross, red and black spots from the sea but also a hint of luster. From
the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $600-$900.
14. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (1714J), from the
1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-510. 3.4 grams. Oddly shaped flan, choice
full cross, full crown above most of shield, bold denomination I
and mintmark oM, much dark toning. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.
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9. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2
escudos, (1714)J, from the 1715 Fleet,
encapsulated NGC MS 64. S-M30; KM-
53.2; CT-350. Choice full crown and shield
with bold denomination II and king’s name
PHILIP(PVS) to right, full cross-and-tressure
with slight doubling at one end, lustrous
and crisply detailed all over, with a hint of
red toning. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate:
$1,500-$2,250.
11. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, 1711J, full date
(very rare thus), from the 1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.1; CT-506. 3.3
grams. Full and bold date and oXMJ, also full (but off-center) shield
and cross, XF with red toning on fields, nice oval flan. From the 1715
Fleet. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
13. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (1714)J, from the
1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 64. S-M30; KM-51.2; CT-510.
Typically crisply detailed, with full shield and cross (the latter off-
center), (o)MJ and denomination I, lustrous and very lightly toned.
From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
Lima, Peru
15. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1699R, from the 1715 Fleet, scarce. S-L26; KM-26.2; CT-10. 26.7 grams. Crisply detailed UNC with
superb full cross-lions-castles, full pillars-and-waves (tiny bit of doubling), nearly full legends, almost perfectly round flan but with two tiny
edge-splits, lovely luster all over. This is one of only 6 dates (1696-1701) struck under Charles II, whose name on these coins appears simply
as “C.II.,” which are naturally highly sought for the type. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
16. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1702H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-12. 26.9 grams. Very bold full pillars-and-
waves and crown, full but slightly doubled cross, much bold legend, XF+ with lots of reddish sediment on fields. This date is missing in the
State of Florida collection, and while we can trace only 3 examples, we know of at least one other. Two legend variants exist for this date, one
with HISPA and the other with HISPAN, of which the present specimen is the latter (Tauler #217). From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick certificate
from 2002. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
17. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1704H, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-14. 26.9 grams. Bold full cross, double-
struck pillars, much legend despite a relatively small (thick) flan, XF for wear. Interestingly, Tauler lists 5 different legend variants for this
date: HISPA, HISPAN, HISPANI, HISPANIA and ISPANIAR, and the present coin is the first listed (#222a). From the Corrigans wreck site of
the 1715 Fleet, with Robert “Frogfoot” Weller photo-certificate. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
18. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1707H, rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-17. 26.9 grams. Broad-flan AU- with full and
nicely red-toned centers (pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, the latter quite bold) but weaker peripheries. Two legends variants exist
for this date: ISPANIA and ISPANIAR, of which the present specimen is the latter (Tauler #226). From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick certificate
from 1998. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
19. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-18. 26.9 grams. Terrifically broad flan with 100% full
and bold legends, bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves (the latter slightly doubled), UNC details but slightly shiny. This date
comes in 4 legend variants: HISPAN, HISPANI, ISPANIA and ISPANIAR, the last of which applies to this coin (Tauler #232, which he
calls “very rare” but is somewhat common by our records). From the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher photo-certificate #KF-1029. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
20. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1708H, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L25a; KM-38.1; CT-18. 26.9 grams. Full round flan with perfectly centered
full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves in addition to nearly full legends (just a few peripheral weak spots), lemon-yellow UNC. This is
Tauler #232 with legend ending in ISPANIAR. From the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher certificate #NCB3737MO. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
21. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1709M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.1; CT-20. 26.9 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-
and-waves, struck a bit off-center and slightly doubled on the pillars side, but with nicely natural UNC surfaces, the date generally considered
at least scarce, with known legend variants of HISPAN, HISPANI and HISPANIA, the last of which describes this specimen (Tauler #234).
From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick certificate from 1998. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
22. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1709M, rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.1; CT-20. 26.5 grams. UNC with red sediment in crevices,
very bold strike on a perfectly round flan, with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, nearly full legends ending in HISPANIA (Tauler
#234), scarce date. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
23. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1710H, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L25a; KM-38.2; CT-21. Choice specimen,
fully Mint State in our estimation, with muted luster, full and well-centered bold details and much legend including a clear second date in three
digits (710) and ending in HISPANIAR (Tauler #235). From the 1715 Fleet, as stated inside the slab, with Sedwick certificate from 2001. Estimate:
$10,000-$15,000.
24. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 62. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. Superb strike, with
bold full details all over (very three-dimensional) and no wear whatsoever, even somewhat lustrous, certainly among the top specimens we
have ever seen (rather conservatively graded by NGC in our opinion, but still among the top 5 in their census), a common date but popular
among gamblers for the prominent 7-11 manifestation, this one a variety with four dots above the denomination (Tauler #237). From the 1715
Fleet, as stated inside the slab. Estimate: $12,500-$20,000.
25. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, mounted in a high-end gold-and-diamond bezel from Smith’s
International. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 56.8 grams. A stunning jewel consisting of a broad-flan AU- coin with bold legends (Tauler #237) struck
slightly off-center, mounted pillars-side out (to display the lucky 7-11) in an 18K gold double-bezel (open-sided) studded all around and even
up the bale with 44 diamonds of approx. 2 carats total (clarity VS1/VS2, color F/G, wholesale value of $3500, with the melt value of the
gold bezel at about $1174 with gold at $1650/oz), the bright lemon-yellow color of the coin contrasting beautifully with the diamonds and
bezel. From the 1715 Fleet, housed in a Smith’s International leather box. Estimate: $10,000-up.
26. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 61. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. Choice bold strike
with full but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, no doubling, lustrous and slightly red-toned here and there, variety
with two dots above the denomination (Tauler #238, which he calls extremely rare but our experience shows otherwise). From the 1715 Fleet,
as stated inside the slab. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
27. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.9 grams. Smallish (thick) flan with choice and
well-centered pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, some legend, matte AU+ with deep red toning all over, two-dot variety (Tauler #238).
From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.

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28. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. Very deep and
crisp strike all over, with bold pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, well centered and with some bold legend, 4-dot variety (Tauler #237).
From the 1715 Fleet, as stated inside the slab. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.
29. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-22. 26.8 grams. Good strike (especially the cross-lions-
castles) on a smallish but perfectly round flan, slightly polished XF+ with red toning on fields, 4-dot variety (Tauler #237). From the 1715 Fleet,
with certificate. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
30. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 61. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-23. Choice strike with
bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (very three-dimensional), completely free of wear (rather conservatively graded by NGC
in our opinion) and clearly one of the first coins to come off these dies, with a trace of the second date in 3 digits in the legend, which ends
on the other side with HISPANIA (Tauler #243), just some minor staining from the sea. From the 1715 Fleet, as stated inside the slab. Estimate:
$10,000-$15,000.
31. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-23. 26.9 grams. Oval flan with full cross-lions-castles
and pillars-and-waves, the latter with dark stains near bottom but otherwise AU and somewhat lustrous AU, second date in legend as just 71,
per Tauler #240b. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
32. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1713/2M, from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); CT-24.
Crisp and bold details, including full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, much bold legend including HISPANIAR (Tauler #244c) and
13 date, both of the dates showing a very clear 3/2, lustrous and lightly red-toned all over. From the 1715 Fleet, as stated inside the slab. Estimate:
$8,000-$12,000.
33. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1713/2M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); CT-24. 27.0 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves
and cross-lions-castles, well-centered, with red toning all over and dark sediment in crevices, AU for wear, with trace of second date in legend
(both dates with clear 3/2). From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
34. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1713/2M, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type); CT-24. 26.6 grams. Sandwashed VF, oval
flan, with 2 clear dates, the one in the legend appearing as 13/32 due to double-striking that shifted the 3 counter-clockwise one place, much
legend, nice butter-yellow color (Tauler #244c). From the Corrigans site of the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
35. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1714/3M, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. S-L28; KM-unl (38.2 for type). 26.9 grams. Very broad flan with
choice full cross-lions-castles and full but doubled pillars-and-waves, much bold legend including full PHILIPPVS and bottom of second date
with clear 4/3 (Tauler #245a), AU- with red highlights around details. This final date from the 1715 Fleet is missing in the State of Florida
collection and is represented by only 4-6 specimens known to researchers, of which we have sold only one in our auctions, realizing nearly
$26,000 (Auction #10, lot #11). Also note the rare and remarkable pedigree of a handwritten note by Mel Fisher himself on the certificate.
From the 1715 Fleet, with Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) photo-certificate #NCB3165MO, with hand-written inscription “Today’s the day Ralph” by Mel Fisher.
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
36. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1715M, very rare. S-L28; KM-38.2; CT-27. 26.9 grams. Even though the 1715 is unknown from the 1715
Fleet, it is popular for showing the same date, and in fact it is even rarer than the 1714 (previous lot). This specimen is a nice but slightly shiny
XF+ with 2 dates, full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles and much legend on a broad flan, with HISPANIA at end per Tauler #248.
Probably only 6-7 are known, this being the first we have ever offered at auction. With ANACS photo-certificate. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
37. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1725M, Louis I, scarce. L-28a; KM-40; CT-1. 26.5 grams. Smallish, thick and oddly out-of-round flan with
full but unevenly struck pillars and cross, 2 full and clear dates, and all-important L(VDOV)ICVS I in legend, AU overall with small stains, nice
natural color. Curiously, 8 distinct varieties are known for this highly sought 1-year type (this one being Tauler #543). Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
38. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1731(N), from the 1733 Fleet, rare provenance. S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-46. 27.2 grams. Choice Mint State
with bold second date in legend that appears as “731731” due to doubling, right-hand pillar also doubled, thick coral encrustation here and
there, full and bold cross-lions-castles, lovely deeply golden color, a real beauty and in high demand as a certifiable find from the 1733 Fleet.
From the 1733 Fleet. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
39. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N, supposedly from the 1733 Fleet (rare provenance). S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 27.0 grams.
Bold AU- with choice and perfectly centered pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, with fine black sediment in crevices (lending credence
to its supposed provenance). Here it should be noted that Tauler lists 4 different varieties based on “distinct punctuation,” i.e., the dots in and
among the pillars-side elements, and the present specimen appears to be a variety that is unlisted, with a “high” dot to the left of the final 3
of the date. Supposedly from the 1733 Fleet, with (unsigned dealer’s) certificate #95G-010 from 1995. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
40. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1733N, possibly from the 1733 Fleet (rare provenance). S-L29; KM-38.2; CT-48. 27.0 grams. Small,
thick and round flan with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, 2 dates (the 733 in the legend impressively full), Plate Coin in Tauler
(#300), bright lemon-yellow color, XF or so for wear. Pedigreed to the Numismática Ars Classica auction of November, 2000, lot #2019, and with
Sedwick certificate from 2001 that says “This coin has the appearance of a sea-salvage specimen, and though I cannot confirm its origin, the 1733 fleet in the Florida
Keys is a logical possibility as a source.” Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
41. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 173(?)N, encapsulated NGC XF 45. ; KM-38.2. 27.0 grams. Thick flan with bold full cross-lions-castles
(slightly off-center) but crudely doubled pillars side that lacks a visible final digit of the date, nicely red-toned. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

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42. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1748R, rare. S-L31; KM-47; CT-11.
26.9 grams. Exceptional cross side with full details including legends,
the pillars also full but slightly doubled, creating a confusing bit of
44. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1749R. S-L30a; KM-unl (47 for type);
CT-14. 27.1 grams. This fascinating coin, which appears to be unlisted
extra metal over the 8 of the date, apparently unlisted in Tauler as its
in Tauler, bears traces of L-R flanking and 749 date below the cross,
pillars-side legend ends with .R.E.X.AN (lacking the final O), AU with
plus a bold 74 in the legend on the pillars side, making it one of the
intense red toning here and there. Estimate: $4,500-$6,750. few Lima 8E to bear THREE dates! The pillars are full but slightly
43. Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1749R, encapsulated NGC doubled, and the bold cross-lions-castles is slightly off-center, but
XF 40. S-L30a; KM-unl (47 for type); CT-14. 26.9 grams. Bold full pillars- everything is attractively contrasted by red-toned fields, no worse than
and-waves, bold but off-center cross-lions-castles with trace of second XF for actual wear. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
date below (per Tauler 563a but without overdate), all well contrasted
by deep red toning on fields, not much legend (small flan). Estimate:
$5,000-$7,500.

45. Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1703H, from the

1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest known
specimen graded by NGC, rare. S-L25a; KM-36; CT-298.
6.7 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-
castles, with full king’s name PHILIPPVS, bold full REX, no
doubling at all, lustrous and lightly toned in a few places. From
the 1715 Fleet, as stated inside the slab. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

46. Lima, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1711M, from the 1715

Fleet. S-L28; KM-36; CT-305. 6.7 grams. Good full cross-lions-
castles, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, lustrous
Mint State with light toning, much legend on an oval flan.
From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Cuzco, Peru

48. Cuzco, Peru, cob 1 escudo, 1698M, Plate Coin in The

47. Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 169(8M), “Bogotá cut,”
from the 1715 Fleet. S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122. 6.8 grams. Nice full cross-
lions-castles despite small (very thick) flan, the pillars side off-center,
date off flan but mintmark clear, lustrous Mint State with steeply
sloping sides (sharply cut at mint). From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick
certificate from 2002. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
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Practical Book of Cobs, extremely rare (only about 5
known). S-CZ1; KM-A27; CT-173. 3.2 grams. Broad-flan XF+ (the metal
extended beyond the border of dots) with full details (cross-and-
tressure, castle flanked by C-M with date below), with light toning and
luster, a clear candidate for finest known if it weren’t for an old hole
above the castle, which was no doubt put in specifically BECAUSE
the coin was so nice, as all other known specimens (and there are not
many) are on much smaller and fatter flans. Plate Coin on page 143 of
the 4th edition of The Practical Book of Cobs, and pedigreed to the Morris
Geiger collection. Estimate: $5,000-up.
Cartagena, Colombia
49. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, assayer not visible (E), mintmark RN to
right (1626-29). S-C7; KM-4.4. 6.8 grams. Choice full shield with bold denomination II to left, certain
RN to right, full and nice (but off-center) cross with bold legend, XF+ with red toning on fields.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Bogotá, Colombia

50. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, ex-”Mesuno hoard” (ca. 1636).
Full but double-struck shield with what looks like .N.R.x.A. (double-struck NRA) to left, full but partially flat cross,
S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.7 grams.
oddly-shaped flan, very lightly toned UNC. From the “Mesuno hoard” (ca. 1636). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
51. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (A below mintmark NR to left), ex-”Mesuno hoard”
(ca. 1636). S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.7 grams. Small, thick flan with choice full cross, full shield, no peripheral detail but recognizable style and typically
high grade (Mint State), tiny edge-split. From the “Mesuno hoard” (ca. 1636). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
52. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (165)0R. S-B21; KM-4.1; CT-171. 6.7 grams. Lightly toned VF with full and bold but off-center shield,
II-R to right (also king’s name), full but off-center cross, bottom of last digit of date visible (the rest inferred by style). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
53. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R to right, mintmark NR to left (early 1650s), from the
Maravillas (1656), encapsulated NGC MS 60 / Maravillas treasure. S-B21; KM-4.1. Bold and full cross, nearly full shield and crown
(slightly off-center), highly lustrous and lightly red-toned. From the Maravillas (1656), as stated in the slab, with certificate. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

54. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (style of Ramos, 1650s). S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.8 grams. Bold NR
to left of nearly full shield, nearly full cross on other side, nice AU with hint of toning and luster. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
55. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer G to right, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B22a; KM-14.1. 6.7 grams. Bold XF
with dark encrustation in crevices, nearly full shield and cross, full assayer G below denomination to right, NR to left, bold first digit 1 of
date, slightly crude edge (as made). From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
56. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II, 169(?), from the 1715 Fleet, encapsulated NGC AU 58. S-B24; KM-14.2.
Full but partially flat shield, full and choice cross, much luster and good centering. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

57. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1706, from the 1715

Fleet. S-B24; KM-14.2; CT-9. 6.3 grams. Choice, lustrous Mint State with
clear date, nice but slightly off-center full cross, full and well-centered
shield. From the 1715 Fleet with Fisher photo-certificate #PC6-30996.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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1714, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1; CT-17.
6.8 grams. Huge flan with full but heavily doubled
shield and cross, bold full date, lustrous UNC
with spots of black staining. From the Rio Mar site
of the 1715 Fleet, with Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) tag and
photo-certificate #10419J. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

59. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1714, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1; CT-17. 6.7 grams. Bold but slightly unevenly struck
XF with full shield and cross (both partially flat, the latter with slight doubling), bottom part of date only, reddish toning. From the 1715 Fleet.
Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
60. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Lustrous UNC
with minor flat spots, broad flan, full shield and cross-and-tressure (including rings in dimples), some legend. From the 1715 Fleet (Douglass Beach
site), with Fisher photo-certificate #44246. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
61. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Very bold full
cross enhanced by dark encrustation in crevices, upper-left part of shield only but that part very well detailed, king’s ordinal II, full first digit
1 of date, nice XF. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,750-$2,250.

62. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Choice UNC with
excellent full cross, upper half of shield, dark encrustation in crevices. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,750-$2,250.
63. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, posthumous Charles II, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-17.1. 6.7 grams. Squarish flan with full
but partially flat cross-and-tressure, full but doubled shield, lustrous but ex-jewelry (AU details). From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
64. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (1720s to early 1730s), mintmark F to right, from the
1733 Fleet. KM-17.2. 6.7 grams. Very choice full shield with .F. to left and king’s ordinal V full and clear, full but doubled cross-and-tressure
with much legend except where the date should be, AU with sediment in crevices. From the 1733 Fleet. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
65. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer S to left, mintmark FS to right. S-B27a; KM-25. 6.7 grams. Round
flan with bold full cross-and-tressure, full crown and shield with bold S to left and F.S to right, XF with red residue on fields. Estimate:
$900-$1,350.
66. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, from the 1715 Fleet. S-B24; KM-13. 3.3
grams. Broad-flan UNC with bold king’s ordinal II outside full shield, full but off-center cross, attractively lustrous.
From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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67. Seville, Spain, cob 8 escudos, (169)8/7(M), very rare, especially as from the 1715 Fleet. KM-61.2; CT-75. 26.7 grams. A
lustrous and very high-grade piece (UNC), somewhat triangular in shape, with full but slightly crude crown and shield, nearly full cross,
clear 8/7 of date, tiny bits of coral here and there. While not the usual fare from the Fleet, this mainland Spanish cob is very similar to ones
offered in the Parke-Bernet (New York, 1967) “Treasure of the Spanish Main” and Schulman (New York, 1972) auctions of 1715-Fleet
material, which took place about the same time as this coin was acquired by a collector in Puerto Rico (either through or assisted by Gabriel
Calbetó). Interestingly, the Tauler listing for this overdate (#191) shows a different style of fleurs-de-lis in the quadrants of the cross, and to
us it appears the Tauler plate coin could actually be 7/6 instead. In any case, this coin is rare on multiple levels—as a dated shield-type cob
(let alone the overdate), as a high-grade Spanish cob, and as a Spanish cob from the 1715 Fleet. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

68. Seville, Spain, cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-11. 13.4 grams. Typically broad flan
(but not as round as most), with full crown and shield, full cross-and-tressure, bold S-D (Gothic) to left and oIIII to right, some legend, AXF
with contrasting sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
69. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, (15)96(B), date to right. CT-80. 6.7 grams. Good full cross, full and well-detailed shield with bold
96 of date to right, all very well contrasted by dark sediment on fields, XF with flat spots. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
70. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 15(9?)B, date to right and assayer below mintmark S and denomination II to left. CT-
Type 50. 6.7 grams. Broad,
thin flan with good full shield flanked by S-II-B to left and 15 of date to right, full cross-and-tressure, lightly toned
XF. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

71. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic

D below mintmark S to left, encapsulated NGC XF details
/ edge damage. CT-59. Full round flan with bold legends, choice
full inner details (shield and cross, S-D to left and II to right), well
centered and near AU in grade but with small part of edge clipped at
top of shield side. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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72. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer V, encapsulated NGC XF 40 (erroneously attributed to Philip II).
KM-48.3; CT-Type 21. Bold mintmark S and clear assayer V (which came after Philip II) to left of incomplete shield, full but off-center cross,
toned AU with peripheral flatness (despite what the slab says). Estimate: $800-$1,200.
73. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer V, encapsulated NGC XF 40. KM-48.3; CT-Type 21. Oval flan with bold S-V
and denomination II flanking a nearly full shield, the cross nearly full but partially flat, attractively red-toned and accurately graded in our
opinion. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
74. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.7 grams. Good full cross with dots instead of fleurs-de-lis
in quadrants, nearly full crown and shield, all well contrasted by dark sediment in crevices but no peripheral detail at all, nice XF. Estimate:
$750-$1,100.
75. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, mounted in 18K bezel. CT-55.
9.1 grams total. Typically sharp and fine details all over, with full shield and cross, much legend, XF or better for grade, simple flat-band bezel
with swivel bale. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
76. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. CT-55. 3.4 grams. Sharply detailed
AU with crude spot (as made) at upper-left on shield side, much legend, full shield and cross, toned in crevices. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

77. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, encapsulated NGC MS 62. CT-58. Superb
specimen with typically choice strike but also lustrous, with full legends and inner details, excellent crown and shield and cross. Estimate:
$1,250-$2,000.

78. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to

left, mintmark S to right. CT-58. 3.4 grams. Full details on both
sides, including legends, typically sharp, on the usual round and thin
flan, with tiny edge-split, XF+. Estimate: $600-$900.
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79. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, ex-Huntington. CT-57. 3.3 grams. Full flan
that extends beyond the legends, all details complete (crown, shield, cross and legends), nice XF+ overall, problem-free, with highly desirable
pedigree. Pedigreed to the Archer M. Huntington collection (Hispanic Society of America). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
80. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left. CT-57. 3.3 grams. Choice full shield, good
full crown and cross, most of legends, attractively red-toned XF. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
81. Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to
left. CT-110. 3.4 grams. Choice full shield and cross (both smaller than on the prior Charles-Joanna
issues), broad thin flan with full king’s name, AU+ with toning in crevices. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
82. Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, 1621, full date (rare), assayer not visible. KM-unl; CT-unl.
2.6 grams. Tiny flan due to shaving in its time, the shield full but the cross off-center in just the right
way to make the date 100% full and bold (very unusual for this denomination), this date listed as #64a
in Tauler but unlisted in KM and CT, red-toned VF. Estimate: $500-$750.

Toledo, Spain

83. Toledo, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna,

assayer M to right, mintmark T to left,
encapsulated NGC MS 61. CT-61. Superb full
details all over (full crown, shield, cross and legends),
lustrous and high grade, far scarcer than its Sevillan
counterparts. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

84. Toledo, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip

II, assayer M below oT mintmark to left,
denomination oI to right, encapsulated NGC
AU 58. CT-unl. Full but slightly crude (as made) shield
and cross, lustrous and high grade but the flan much
smaller than the Charles-Joanna issue, attractive butter-
yellow color, Tauler #51 but unlisted in CT. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.

85. Toledo, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer M to

right, mintmark T to left, encapsulated NGC XF details /
obv damage. CT-122. Bold and full but oddly tilted shield with bold
legend around, full but crude cross, unusual type without borders of
dots, old scratches on obverse as noted in slab. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

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 World Gold Coins

Afghanistan (Kidarites)
86. Kidarite Kingdom (Afghanistan), stater, Kidara series,
fifth century AD. M-3695. 7.9 grams. King standing at altar / Lakshmi
seated facing out. A bit worn (AVF) but nicely toned on fields and
problem-free. Estimate: $200-$300.

Argentina (Tierra del Fuego)

87. Argentina (Tierra del Fuego, Popper), 1 gramo, 1889,
encapsulated NGC MS 63. Janson-7; KM-TN5; Fr-2. Lustrous, fully
detailed and beautifully toned, popular as issued by the Romanian-
Jewish gold-prospector Julius Popper using gold dust found on the
beach of El Páramo in the Patagonian peninsula. Popper’s expedition
achieved a sort of autonomy, with its own army and coins and stamps,
until his sudden death in 1893. Popper gold coins rarely come up for
sale, and this particular example is among the finest known graded by
NGC (top 5 in NGC census). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Australia

88. Lot of 2 Australian sovereigns of Victoria (young head): 89. Australia, proof 1-oz bullion $100, 2000, Year of the
1868 and 1870. KM-4. 15.9 grams total. Problem-free XF-AU with some dragon. KM-528. 31.1 grams. Interesting “reverse” proof inasmuch
luster. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. as the central raised elements are glossy and the fields are matte, this
specimen flawless to our eyes. Estimate: $1,500-$2,000.

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Austria

90. Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State
(as made), no problems. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
91. Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State
(as made), no problems. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
92. Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State
(as made), no problems. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
93. Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State
(as made), no problems. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
94. Lot of 2 Austrian 100 euros, 2004, Vienna Philharmonic (each 1 oz .9999 gold). KM-3095. 62.2 grams total. Matte Mint State
(as made), no problems. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Bolivia (colonial)

Busts

95. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1783PR.

KM-59; CT-149. 26.9 grams. Choice strike, AU details but some minor
old scratches in field in front of face, hint of toning. Estimate:
$2,000-$3,000.
96. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1791PR,
non-laureate bust, rare (missing in Eliasberg), encapsulated
NGC AU 55, finest known graded by NGC. KM-81; CT-97. First
year of non-laureate type, fully lustrous and problem-free. Estimate:
$2,500-$3,750.
97. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1797PP. KM-
81; CT-104. 26.9 grams. Problem-free XF+ with typically weak bust, nice
rims, hint of toning and luster. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
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98. Contemporary counterfeit in platinum of a Potosí,
Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1804PJ, very rare. 26.7
grams. Slightly inaccurate design but of proper weight and size (as
expected for platinum, which was not considered valuable in colonial
days), somewhat grainy texture all over but no sign of wear, nicely
toned. Estimate: $2,500-up.
99. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1823PJ.
KM-91; CT-89. 27.0 grams. UNC details (very lustrous) but with hairlines
in obverse fields and with tiny (old) hole at top, much better strike as
usual for this 3-year type, the strong bust detail in particular worth a
premium. Estimate: $1,250-$1,800.
100. No lot.

Brazil (Pernambuco)

101. Restrike of Pernambuco, Brazil (Dutch administration), klippe 12 guilders,

1645, marked COPIA 159. KM-7.1 for original type. 7.6 grams. Among the rarest and most
important gold coins of Brazil is a series of square (clipped) Dutch coins struck in Pernambuco
in 1645-6 from African gold in denominations of 3, 6 and 12 guilders, of which no more than
50-60 specimens survive today, as they were largely melted when (or before) the colony fell to the
Portuguese in 1654. Each coin bore the GWC monogram for the Dutch West India Company
(the G standing for “Geoctroyeede,” meaning chartered) below the denomination on one side
and ANNO BRASIL and the date on the other side. This official restrike is a faithful replica
and is fully lustrous Mint State. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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102. Brazil (Minas mint), 20,000 reis, João V, 1726-M, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-117. To the Portuguese, Brazil was no
more than a strategically placed colony until the 1690s, when large deposits of gold were found in the inland area of Minas Gerais, triggering
a rush of exploration and development known to history as the Gold Circuit. Before long the area became heavily populated and graced with
both a tax-collection office (at Tambate in 1694) and a Royal mint (at Minas in 1724). In the 1720s this mint produced the largest gold coin
of its time: the 53.5-gram dobrão (20,000 reis), a single specimen of which could buy many acres of land in its day. The coin on offer here is
a lovely example of the impressive Minas dobrão, with gorgeous mint luster and bold details, certainly among the finest known of the 4-year
type. The obverse legend reads IOANNES * V * D * G * PORT * ET * ALG * REX around the crowned Portuguese arms, with IN HOC
SIGNO VINCES on the reverse around a cross with florets in the angles. Only two specimens were graded higher by NGC—the Eliasberg
specimen at MS 65 and one other at MS 64—but we feel that this MS 63 shows details that the higher-Mint State coins lack, like better globes
inside the small shields in the center, due to superior die quality. In any grade, however, the dobrão is clearly one of the most important gold
coins of Latin America. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

103. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, José I, 1777-R. KM-172.2. 14.2
grams. Beautifully red-toned XF with adjustment marks on bust, last
year of type. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
104. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Maria I, 1788-R. KM-218.1.
14.3 grams. Lustrous Mint State, no problems. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
105. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Maria I, 1799-R. KM-226.1.
14.3 grams. Problem-free AU with muted luster due to slightly grainy
surfaces (as made), hint of toning. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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106. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Maria I, 1800-R, encapsulated NGC MS 63, second finest known graded by NGC.
KM-226.1. Superb luster, minor bagmarks but no wear at all, very flashy. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

107. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, João as Prince Regent, 1809-R. KM-236.1. 14.3 grams. Lustrous Mint State with slightly crude rims
(as made), choice grade. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

108. Brazil (Rio mint), 4000 reis, Pedro II, 1700. KM-98. 8.1
grams. Deeply red-toned XF with minor rim-bump, no big problems.
Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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109. Brazil (struck in Lisbon, Portugal), 4000 reis, José I, 1775, large crown, king’s name as IOSEPHUS. KM-171.1. 8.1
grams. Lustrous UNC, no problems, very attractive. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

110. Brazil (Rio mint), 4000 reis, João as Prince Regent,

1811, flowers flanking date. KM-235.2. 7.8 grams. AU with muted
luster and faint toning. Estimate: $400-$600.

Brazil (Empire)

111. Brazil, 20,000 reis, Pedro II, 1853. KM-468. 17.8 grams. Heavily bagmarked AU with muted luster. Estimate: $500-$750.
112. Brazil, 10,000 reis, Pedro II, 1853. KM-467. 8.9 grams. XF+ with bagmarks, some luster. Estimate: $200-$300.
113. Brazil (Rio mint), 4000 reis, Pedro I, 1824-R. KM-369.1. 8.0 grams. Lustrous Mint State with weak strike on shoulder (and same
place on reverse), very choice and attractive, rare grade. Estimate: $2,500-up.

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114. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Pedro I, 1827-R, extremely rare, encapsulated NGC AU 55, second finest known graded
by NGC. KM-370.1; Russo-634; Fr-109. . 14.3 grams.

A classic rarity of Brazilian numismatics, the Pedro I 6400 reis is an extremely rare issue, of which only a few hundred specimens were struck
in any given year from 1823 to 1828 (in addition to the unique 1830 and a small handful from Bahia) at a prescribed weight of 14.4 grams.
This year (1827) was in fact the second-lowest mintage of the series (637 struck), and today only about 7-9 GENUINE specimens of it are
known (fakes abound, which explains why even damaged coins are slabbed to prove authenticity). As this issue immediately followed the
famous “coronation” 6400 reis of 1822, and was struck only in small numbers with specially polished dies to create a prooflike image, it is
conceivable that ALL the 6400 reis of Pedro I were intended as presentation pieces and not for general circulation. That theory is supported
by the fact that all known specimens are either high grade and undamaged (like this one), or damaged from being mounted and worn, as are
more than half of the specimens known for this date. It is virtually certain they were not for general circulation.

The reign of Pedro I was brief but significant. After the Portuguese royal family was exiled to Brazil by the French in 1807, Pedro stayed
behind as regent of Brazil when the family returned to Lisbon in 1821. The next year he declared independence for the Empire of Brazil.
Throughout the 1820s Pedro was faced with unrest, both in Brazil and in Portugal, where he became King for a brief time in 1825 before
control was placed with other family members. In 1831 Pedro abdicated the Brazilian throne in favor of his young son, Pedro II, in order
to better handle the situation in Lisbon.

It should be noted that the present coin is one of only two listed in the current NGC census of gradable (and of course genuine) specimens,
both deemed About Uncirculated (the finer specimen is AU 58). Our coin shows full original luster, with bold features and flashiness usually
found only on prooflike coins. We feel that the AU designation for these coins is due to misinterpretation of slight flatness of strike on the
obverse, as our coin clearly shows no wear. For pricing reference, we note that a specimen of this date, graded by PCGS as only “genuine,
smoothed, EF details” and showing what we consider obvious scratches, nicks and cleaning, sold recently in Stacks-Bowers-Ponterio for
$10,575. Ours is a much more magnificent coin, sure to appeal to world gold type-collectors and Brazilian specialists alike.

Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

Byzantine Empire
115. Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint), histamenon nomisma,
Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-34 AD, Constantinople mint. DOC 1b-1d; Sear
Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising right hand in
1819. 4.3 grams.
blessing and holding Book of Gospels / Romanus on left, wearing loros, standing
facing and holding globus cruciger; on right, Virgin Mary, veiled and nimbate,
standing facing and crowning the Emperor with Her right hand. Problem-free VF.
Estimate: $600-$900.
116. Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint), solidus, Justin II, 565-
578 AD, Constantinople mint, 6th officina, struck 567-578 AD. DOC 4e;
MIBE 5; SB 345. 4.4 grams. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding Victory on globe
and shield / Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding staff and
globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue. Lustrous XF+ with flan extending well beyond
details as usual. Estimate: $400-$600.
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Chile (colonial)
Busts
117. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-3; CT-72.
Choice strike and grade, with good luster and traces of sediment in
crevices, minor lamination to left of crown being the only flaw we can
see. From the Luz (1752), with generic certificate. Estimate: $4,000-up.
118. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC UNC details /
surface hairlines. KM-3; CT-72. Superb luster, typically weak centers,
the “surface hairlines” all parallel and therefore not from cleaning in
our time. From the Luz (1752). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
119. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC UNC details / sea
salvaged. KM-3; CT-72. Matte fields with muted luster, nice toning,
off-center strike, typical central weakness but fully UNC. From the Luz
(1752). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
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120. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-3; CT-72.
Very weak centers (as usual), with minor laminations, off-center strike,
good luster. From the Luz (1752). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
121. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751J,
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-3; CT-
72. Matte fields with muted luster, off-center strike, typically weak in
centers. From the Luz (1752), as stated inside the slab. Estimate: $3,000-
$4,500.
122. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV transitional
(bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789DA. KM-42; CT-146. 27.0
grams. Well-struck AU- with muted luster, die-crack at 4 o’clock on
reverse, no problems. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
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123. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of
Charles III), 1802JJ. KM-54; CT-163. 27.1 grams. Super luster, UNC
details but hairlines in fields, nice strike. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

124. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos Ferdinand VII transitional (“admiral’s bust”), 1808FJ, rare. KM-72; CT-112. 27.0 grams.
Bold AU details but lightly polished surfaces, first year of type. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

125. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust

of Charles IV), 1813/2FJ. KM-78; CT-119. 27.0 grams. Lustrous AU
with minor marks, nearly invisible graffiti in field in front of face.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
126. Santiago, Chile, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1749J,
from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-2; CT-133.
Matte fields with luster in legends, encrustation in crevices, typically
weak in centers. From the Luz (1752). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
127. Santiago, Chile, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI,
1750/5J, from the Luz (1752), encapsulated NGC AU 55.
KM-2; CT-134 (listed as 0/3). Well-struck bust but weaker on reverse, matte
fields with traces of luster, choice rims. From the Luz (1752), as stated
inside the slab. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
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128. Santiago, Chile, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1807FJ,
rare. KM-61; CT-605. 3.4 grams. Low mintage of just 544 coins,
somewhat crude all over (as made), including repunched lettering
and weak bust, but lustrous and high grade (AU). Estimate:
$800-$1,200.

129. Santiago, Chile, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII

(bust of Charles IV), 1816FJ, very rare. KM-76; CT-347. 3.3
grams. Low mintage of just 408 coins, attractively red-toned XF.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Chile (Republic)

130. Santiago, Chile, 2 escudos, 1850LA. KM-102.2. 6.7 grams.

Problem-free VF. Estimate: $500-$700.
131. Santiago, Chile, 1 escudo, 1838IJ. KM-99. 3.4 grams. Problem-
free AU with attractive red toning and luster, scarce low mintage (6122
coins) and one-year type. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
132. Santiago, Chile, 10 pesos, 1853. KM-123. 15.2 grams. Problem-
free AXF with hint of luster. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
133. Santiago, Chile, 5 pesos, 1895. KM-153. 2.9 grams. Lustrous
UNC, no problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

China
134. China, 10 yuan (1/4-oz
“panda”), 1985. KM-115. 3.1
grams. Typically lustrous UNC
with staining and tiny rim-nicks
at top. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Colombia (colonial)
Busts

135. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1777JJ.
Well-struck, lustrous UNC
Restrepo-72.14; CT-182; KM-50.1. 26.9 grams.
details but with old scratch to right of bust and minor rim-damage at
top. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
137. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1792JJ,
no • between assayers. Restrepo-97.6a; CT-121; KM-62.1. 26.8 grams.
Bagmarked XF with luster, minor rim-bumps, even yellow color.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

136. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1791JJ,
no • between assayers. Restrepo-95.10b; CT-120; KM-62.1. 27.0 grams.
Lustrous and well-struck AU with toning in legends, bagmarks in fields.
Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
138. Popayán, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII
(bust of Charles IV), 1820FM, • after HISP. Restrepo-128.35a;
Lustrous and lightly toned UNC with one
CT-83; KM-66.2. 27.0 grams.
old scratch in center on both sides, interesting in that the planchet
extends beyond the rims. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

139. Popayán, Colombia, bust 4 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1769J. Restrepo-64.8; CT-351; KM-37. 13.2 grams.
AXF with crude rims (as made), filed edge as ex-jewelry, light toning, scarce type. Estimate: $600-$900.
140. Popayán, Colombia, bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1786SF. Restrepo-68.18; CT-361; KM-44a. 13.4 grams. Lustrous AU- with weak
bust, parts of rims crude (as made) and minor laminations, scarce 1-year type. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
141. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1770J. Restrepo-58.16; CT-500; KM-36.2. 6.8 grams.
Attractively red-toned XF, no problems, scarce. Estimate: $600-$900.
142. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1772VJ. Restrepo-61.1; CT-549; KM-49.1. 6.7 grams. Decent AXF, no problems,
slightly crude rims (as made), first date of type. Estimate: $400-$600.
143. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1779SF.
Restrepo-62.16; CT-509; KM-49.2. 6.7 grams. Problem-free VF. Estimate:
$400-$600.

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 144. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1787SF.
Mint State with full luster, very
Restrepo-62.32; CT-517; KM-49.2a. 6.8 grams.
faint hairlines in obverse fields only. Estimate: $500-$750.
145. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV
transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790/89SF.
Restrepo-88.4; CT-unl (45 for type); KM-51.2. 6.6 grams. Problem-free VF with hint
of toning, clear overdate that is unlisted in CT. Estimate: $350-$500.

146. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand

VII (bust of Charles IV), 1818FM, rare. Restrepo-125.3;
Lustrous UNC with faint hairlines,
CT-241; KM-65.2. 6.7 grams.
curious flan-bulge on reverse, 3-year type with high catalog
value. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

147. Popayán, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles III,

1772JS. Restrepo-54.2; CT-671; KM-48.2. 3.3 grams. Toned AXF
with sediment in crevices, part of obverse rim crude (as made).
Estimate: $250-$375.
148. Popayán, Colombia,
bust 1 escudo, Charles IV,
1792JF. Restrepo-85.2; CT-523; KM-
56.2. 3.3 grams. Decent AVF with
2 old punchmarks at top of head.
Estimate: $175-$250.

149. Popayán, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV,

1805JT, encapsulated NGC AU 53. 85.32; CT-538; KM-56.2.
Scarce grade (second finest known graded by NGC), highly
lustrous, the reverse slightly off-center and the rims slightly crude
as a result. Estimate: $500-$750.
150. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV,
1806JJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest known graded
by NGC. Restrepo-84.30; CT-581; KM-56.1. Bold strike, muted luster,
lightly toned. Estimate: $450-$675.
151. Popayán, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII
(bust of Charles IV), 1814/3JF, encapsulated NGC AU
58. Restrepo-123.12; CT-unl (73 for type); KM-64.2. Highly lustrous and
well struck (second finest known graded by NGC) but with weak
spot on reverse, the overdate missing in CT. Estimate: $400-$600.
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Colombia (Republic)

152. Popayán, Colombia, 8 escudos, 1825FM, encapsulated 154. Bogotá, Colombia, 8 escudos, 1829RS, encapsulated
NGC VF 35. Sedwick-7; Restrepo-166.7; KM-82.2. Problem-free but NGC AU 55. Sedwick-6; Restrepo-165.17; KM-82.1. Muted luster, somewhat
typically dull surfaces, hint of muted luster. Estimate: $1,500-$2,000. matte, no problems. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

153. Bogotá, Colombia, 8 escudos, 1828RS, encapsulated
NGC AU 55. Sedwick-6; Restrepo-165.15; KM-82.1. Lustrous, with a few
minor surface flaws. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
155. Popayán, Colombia, 8 escudos, 1830UR, ex-Sedwick,
encapsulated NGC AU 55. Sedwick-7; Restrepo-166.27; KM-82.2. Very
lustrous, with light old scratches at bottom of reverse, desirable
pedigree. Pedigreed to the Dr. Frank Sedwick collection, as stated in the slab.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Colombia (Republic of New Granada)

156. Popayán, Colombia, 16 pesos, 1838RU. Sedwick-19;

Restrepo-212.3; KM-94.2. 27.0 grams. AU with luster and toning, very light
surface hairlines. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
157. Bogotá, Colombia, 16 pesos, 1841RS. Sedwick-18;
Bagmarked AU with muted luster,
Restrepo-211.9; KM-94.1. 26.8 grams.
even yellow color. Estimate: $1,500-$2,000.
158. Bogotá, Colombia, 10 pesos, 1857. Sedwick-16; Restrepo-209.1;
KM-122.1. 15.9 grams.XF with bagmarks, bold legends enhanced by
contrasting toning. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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Colombia (Granadine Confederation)

159. Popayán, Colombia, 10 pesos, 1860. Sedwick-26; Restrepo-235.4;

KM-129.1. 16.0 grams. Sharp AU with luster but typically crude (as made),
especially the rims. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Colombia (United States of Colombia)

160. Popayán, Colombia, 10 pesos, 1870, extremely rare. Sedwick-40; Restrepo-332.8; KM-141.3. 16.1 grams. Choice AU for type (typically
crude, especially the rims), with lots of luster and sharp details. First and only specimen ever offered at auction (its authenticity confirmed by
other experts in Colombia), as only 2 specimens are known, the other one belonging to the Banco de la Republica de Colombia and plated in
Restrepo, who does not recognize its rarity and in fact gives it values in F-VF-EF (as does KM, but with higher values), even though it appears
both known specimens are AU or better. Dr. Frank Sedwick called it “RRRR” (highest rarity rating) in his book. A unique opportunity for
the Colombian specialist. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

161. No lot.
162. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1873, encapsulated NGC
MS 63. Sedwick-32; Restrepo-322.3; KM-157.2. Choice bold strike, lustrous
and problem-free (among the finest known), also low mintage of only
3374 coins. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Costa Rica (Central American Republic)

163. Costa Rica, 8 escudos, 1828F, rare. KM-17. 26.7 grams. Problem-free VF with hint of luster, nicely old-toned, very popular type-coin
that is prohibitively expensive in high grade and rarely seen without problems, also low mintage of only 5302 coins. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

164. Costa Rica, 4 escudos, 1837E, rare. KM-16. 13.3 grams. Lustrous XF with bagmarks, slight flan-bulge on tree side, no problems
except for minor rim-bruises, popular type. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

165. Costa Rica, 1 escudo, 1833E. KM-14. 3.1 grams. Lustrous AU with weak leaves in tree (as usual), no problems. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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166. Costa Rica, 1 escudo, 1844M. KM-14. 3.0 grams. Choice strike 167. Costa Rica, 1 escudo, 1849JB. KM-14. 3.1 grams. Well-detailed
(full leaves) and grade (lustrous AU) but with minor mounting marks XF (nice strike) with hairlines and the edge re-applied as from a jewelry
on edge, small punch in field. Estimate: $600-$900. mounting. Estimate: $500-$750.

Costa Rica (Republic)

168. Costa Rica, 1/2 escudo, 1850JB. KM-97. 1.5 grams. Bold
UNC with slight concavity, light scratch to right of column, good
luster. Estimate: $300-$450.

Cuba
169. Cuba, 2 pesos, 1916. KM-17. 3.4 grams. Matte Mint State with
muted luster, no problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

Ecuador

170. Quito, Ecuador, 8 escudos, 1852/0GJ. KM-34.1. 26.9 grams. Popular issue with head of Bolívar, this specimen AXF with deep
rainbow-toning all over, no problems, very eye-catching and desirable in the current market. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

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171. Ecuador (struck in Birmingham, England), 10 sucres, 1899JM-BIRMINGHAM, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-56.
Attractive gold color, muted luster, looks every bit of Mint State. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
172. Lot of 2 Ecuador (struck in Birmingham, England) 10 sucres, 1898 and 1900. 16.2 grams total. Both AU- with some luster,
no problems. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Egypt (Mamluks)

173. Mamluks (Egypt), dinar, Barquq, 1382-1399 AD, Cairo.

A-972; M-1177. 9.6 grams. Kalima
/ name and titles. AU- with very neat
fields, muted luster. Estimate: $350-$500.

France

174. France (Bordeaux mint), double Louis d’or, Louis 175. France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Napoleon III, 1859-A,
XVI, 1786-K. KM-592•8• 15.2 grams. Lustrous AU (choice grade) head right. KM-787.1. 1.6 grams. UNC with minor surface hairlines,
with minor surface hairlines, small void on part of edge (as made). muted luster. Estimate: $200-$300.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Great Britain

176. London, England, sovereign, Victoria (young head),
1855, from the Douro (1882). KM-736.1; Sp-3852D. 8.0 grams. Slightly
bagmarked AU with traces of ocean staining, hints of luster. From the
Douro (1882), with certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.
177. London, England, sovereign, Victoria (young head),
1857, from the Douro (1882), encapsulated NGC AU 53.
KM-736.1; Sp-3852D. Some bagmarks but nice luster, attractive gold color.
From the Douro (1882), as stated in the slab. Estimate: $500-$750.
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178. London, England, sovereign, Victoria (young head),
1862, from the Douro (1882), encapsulated NGC AU 53.
KM-736.1; Sp-3852D. Decent luster and color. From the Douro (1882), as
stated in the slab. Estimate: $500-$750.
179. London, England, sovereign, Victoria (young head),
1863, die 13, from the Douro (1882), encapsulated NGC
AU 53. KM-736.2; Sp-3853. A few stray marks and spots but good luster.
From the Douro (1882), as stated in the slab. Estimate: $500-$750.
180. London, England, sovereign, Victoria (jubilee head), 1888. KM-767; Sp-3866B. 8.0 grams. BU with light bagmarks, second issue
with repositioned legend. Estimate: $600-$900.
181. London, England, sovereign, Victoria (jubilee head), 1890, extremely rare as 1 of only 3 gold coins found on the
S.S. Oronsa (1918). KM-767; Sp-3866B. VF with dark sediment around details, first time we have even heard of this wreck, which was a
Pacific Steamship Navigation Co. liner torpedoed off Wales during WWI and salvaged in 1985-6. From the S.S. Oronsa (1918), with certificate
and letter from the salvager. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
182. London, England, sovereign, Edward VII, 1908. KM-805; Sp-3969. 8.0 grams. Lustrous UNC with bagmarks. Estimate: $300-$450.
183. London, England, sovereign, Elizabeth II, 1963. KM-908; Sp-4125. 8.0 grams. BU with matte fields (as made). Estimate: $350-$500.

184. London, England, 1/2 sovereign, Victoria (young

head), 1877, die 97. KM-735.2; Sp-3860D. 4.0 grams. Lustrous Mint
State with minor rim-bruises. Estimate: $400-$600.

185. London, England, 1/2 sovereign, Victoria (old

head), 1900. KM-784; Sp-3878. 4.0 grams. Mint State with muted
luster, no problems. Estimate: $300-$450.

186. London, England, 1/2 sovereign, George V,

1913. KM-819; Sp-4006. 4.0 grams. Mint State with muted luster, no
problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

187. London, England, 1/2 sovereign, George V,

1914. KM-819; Sp-4006. 4.0 grams. Mint State with muted luster, no
problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Great Britain (South Africa)

188. Pretoria, South Africa (under Great Britain), 1/2

sovereign, George V, 1925-SA. KM-20; Sp-4010. 3.9 grams. Mint
State with muted luster, no problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

Haiti

189. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
190. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
191. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
192. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
193. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
194. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
195. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
196. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
197. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
198. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
199. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
200. Lot of 4 Haitian proof 1000 gourdes, 1974, error without country name (each 0.3761 oz AGW). KM-118.2. Flawless
proofs, bullion coins but worth a premium due to the error. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
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Honduras
201. Honduras, 1 peso, 1907, ex-Eliasberg, encapsulated
NGC MS 63. KM-56. Better strike than usual (still weak near part
of rim), muted luster, choice grade and desirable pedigree. Pedigreed
to the Eliasberg collection, as stated in the slab. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

India
202. India (Western Ganga, Mysore), “elephant” pagoda,
1080-1138 AD. Fr-699 (under Orissa). 3.9 grams. Caparisoned elephant
chewing sugarcane to right / decorative scrollwork. Choice strike (bold
and well-centered), also high grade (AU), popular issue. Estimate:
$300-$450.

Italian States (Venice)

203. Venice, Italy (crusader imitation from the Greek Isle of Chios under La Maona, mint uncertain), ducat, struck
in the name of Tomaso Mocenigo (1413-1422 AD). 3.4 grams. St. Mark standing right, holding Gospels and presenting flag to Doge
kneeling left; triple pellets to left of flag / Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical
halo containing four stars to left, five to right. Bold XF or better with somewhat grainy surfaces from rusty dies, full details on both sides.
Estimate: $125-$200.
204. Venice, Italy, zecchino, Ludovico Manin (1789-97). KM-755. 3.4 grams. S. Marco standing right, presenting banner to Doge
kneeling left / Christ Pantokrator standing facing within mandorla containing sixteen stars. Nice XF with some luster on mostly smooth
fields. Estimate: $350-$500.
205. Venice, Italy, zecchino, Ludovico Manin (1789-97). KM-755. 3.1 grams. S. Marco standing right, presenting banner to Doge
kneeling left / Christ Pantokrator standing facing within mandorla containing sixteen stars. AXF with smooth fields except for spots of
“sweat” (as made), very lightly shaved around edge. Estimate: $300-$450.

Japan

206. Japan, 1 koban (1 ryo), Genbun era (1736-1818). KM-C22;

Fr-13. 13.1 grams. Typically thin but nicely unwrinkled, with rectangular
stamps (just like the popular 2 shu and 2 bu “samurai” coins that are
available in quantity) and quarter-circle stamps on top, and smaller
punches on back, XF with good toning here and there, no holes
or damage. Pedigreed to the Pacific Coast Auction Galleries (Gillio) sale of
September, 1983, with lot-tag #1982. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

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Laos / Myanmar (?)
207. Gold “ring money,” supposedly southeast Asian,
approx. 400-600 AD. Missing in Opitz. 60.4 grams; 30x27x10mm. A
thick, tightly c-shaped ring of decidedly solid gold (not plated) with
separately applied “cuffs” at the close-set ends, too heavy to be worn
as jewelry but clearly circulated and similar to known money pieces
from the “Golden Triangle” area of southeast Asia (Laos, Myanmar,
Thailand and Vietnam), but also similar to various-sized pieces without
cuffs attributed to India (gold-plated lead), Japan/Korea (gold-plated
copper), Philippines and Indonesia (Flores Island), as well as to ancient
Celtic, Greek and even Israelite cultures. We have shown this piece to
several top experts, and while they cannot agree on attribution, they
unanimously agree on its authenticity and non-modernity. Potentially
rare and important, but intrinsically valuable nonetheless. Estimate:
$4,000-$6,000.

Mexico (colonial)
Busts

208. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV
transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789FM. KM-
Lightly cleaned AU- with weak bust as usual,
157; CT-36. 26.9 grams.
minor rim-bump but no big problems, scarce two-year type. Estimate:
$2,000-$3,000.
210. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII
transitional (“armored bust”), 1809HJ. KM-160; CT-44. 27.0 grams.
Lustrous AU with light old scratches in front of face, weak strike in
center of reverse, scarce type. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

211. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII,

209. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1817JJ, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-161; CT-57. Choice strike,
1794FM. KM-159; CT-43. 26.9 grams. Nice XF with typically slightly weak nice toning and lots of luster for the grade. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
centers, lightly cleaned, no big problems. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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 212. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 4 escudos, Charles
IV, 1797FM, mounted in 18K(?) pendant-bezel. KM-144;
CT-217. 19.5 grams total. Scarce type-coin in only F-VF condition
as mounted and worn long ago, the unmarked bezel consisting
of a flat inner ring and a twisted-wire outer ring with loop at
top. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
213. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 escudo, Phillip V,
1739/6MF (unlisted overdate). KM-unl (113 for type); CT-unl
(Type 111). 3.4 grams. Crude AVF with solder-marks and plugged
hole at top as from jewelry mounting, dark sediment around
details, but with clear overdate that is unlisted and could be of
interest to Mexican specialists. Estimate: $150-$225.

Mexico (Republic)

214. Guanajuato, Mexico, 8 escudos, 1844-PM. KM-383.7.

25.0 grams. Lightly polished XF+ with fine old scratches. Estimate:
$1,500-$2,250.
215. Contemporary counterfeit of a Mexico City, Mexico,
1/2 escudo, 1846?(??). 1.5 grams. Crudely struck (especially the
rims) but no worse than XF and clearly circulated, just with slightly
incorrect details. Estimate: $150-$225.
216. Zacatecas, Mexico, 1 peso, 1872. KM-410.6. 1.7 grams. Decent
AU with faint luster and toning, struck slightly off-center with the flan
extending beyond the design. Estimate: $200-$300.

Netherlands (United)

217. Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1724, from the Akerendam (1725), encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-7.4. Choice
grade but knight’s head flat, nice butter-yellow color. From the Akerendam (1725), as stated inside the slab. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
218. Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1724, from the Akerendam (1725), encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-7.4. Lustrous
and choice, with full but crude knight’s head and reverse. From the Akerendam (1725). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
219. Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1724, from the Akerendam (1725). KM-7.4. Lustrous Mint State with knight’s head
flat as usual, neat box from old promotion. From the Akerendam (1725), in printed box and with original certificate (hand-signed by the original promoter).
Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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220. Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1724, from the
Akerendam (1725). KM-7.4. 3.5 grams. Fully detailed knight’s head,
slightly off-center obverse, high grade but fields slightly rough (as
made) in places, light toning and luster. From the Akerendam (1725).
Estimate: $600-$900.
221. Holland, United Netherlands, ducat, 1729, choice
Mint State as from the Vliegenthart (1735). KM-12.2. 3.5
grams. Typically perfect details and smooth, lustrous fields, spots of
faint toning. From the Vliegenthart (1735). Estimate: $900-$1,350.
Peru (colonial)
Busts
225. Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1752J. KM-
50; CT-19. 27.0 grams. Well-struck AU- with attractive toning all over, no
problems except for a natural flaw on reverse rim, scarcest date of a
3-year type. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
226. Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1758JM.
KM-59.2; CT-27. 26.7 grams. Red-toned XF with solder-spots and slightly
rough fields as from jewelry mounting, scarce 4-year type. Estimate:
$1,750-$2,500.
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222. Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1729, from the
Vliegenthart (1735), encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-7.4. Bold
but slightly off-center strike with crude knight’s head, nicely lustrous
(choice grade), butter-yellow color. From the Vliegenthart (1735).
Estimate: $700-$1,000.
223. Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1729, from the
Vliegenthart (1735), encapsulated ANACS MS 62. KM-7.4.
Full details (including knight’s head), choice grade with luster and spots
of toning. From the Vliegenthart (1735), with two certificates. Estimate:
$700-$1,000.
224. Holland, Netherlands, 14 gulden, 1750. KM-97. 9.8 grams.
Bold XF details but cleaned and with evidence on rims of former
jewelry mounting. Estimate: $400-$600.
227. Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1796IJ, ex-
Holmes collection, encapsulated NGC XF details / sea
salvaged, from the San Pedro de Alcántara (1815). CT-14.
Technically UNC but with matte surfaces from saltwater exposure,
luster around details, no damage otherwise, very rare provenance and
desirable pedigree. While much is written about the ship, so far there
have been no reports of successful salvages; but it is widely believed
that at least some of her 1 million pesos in gold specie was scattered
around Coche Island when she exploded and sank there in on April
25, 1815 (not to be confused with another vessel of the same name
sunk off Portugal in 1786). From the San Pedro de Alcántara (1815),
and pedigreed to the Dan Holmes collection, as stated in the slab. Estimate:
$1,750-$2,500.
Peru (Republic)

228. Lima, Peru, 8 escudos, 1854MB. KM-148.4. 27.0 grams. 229. Lima, Peru, 8 escudos, 1855MB. KM-148.5. 27.0 grams.
Problem-free VF+ with faint toning around details, 3-year type. Lustrous AU with slightly crude details as usual, no problems.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,250. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Philippines (under Spain)

230. Philippines (under Spain), 4 pesos, 1862. KM-144. 6.8

grams. Bold XF, lightly cleaned, butter-yellow color. Estimate: $500-
$750.

Portugal

231. Lisbon, Portugal, peça, José I, 1766. KM-240. 14.4 grams.

Lightly cleaned AU- with adjustment marks on both sides, lustrous
and sharp. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. 233. Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, João V, 1712. KM-182. 2.3
grams. Problem-free XF, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $400-$600.

232. Lisbon, Portugal, peça, Maria I and Pedro III, 1779.

KM-271. 14.2 grams. Lightly toned XF, no problems. Estimate: $1,000-
$1,500. 234. Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, João V, 1714. KM-182. 2.6
grams. XF with slight rim-bend above crown, popular for jewelry.
Estimate: $400-$600.

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 239. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1719. KM-201. 1.1 grams.
235. Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, João V, 1720. KM-182. 2.6 grams. Lustrous AU-, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $250-$375.
XF+ with dark sediment around details (salvaged?), particularly nice
rims, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $400-$600.

240. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1723. KM-201. 1.0 gram.
AU with fine encrustation and toning (salvaged?), popular for jewelry.
Estimate: $250-$375.

236. Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, João V, 1721. KM-182. 2.4 grams.
VF/XF, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $400-$600.

241. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1725. KM-201. 1.0 gram.
Slightly low-relief XF, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $250-$375.

237. Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, João V, 1722. KM-182. 2.7 grams.
Choice XF/AU with luster, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $400-$600.

242. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1726. KM-201. 1.1 grams.
Lustrous AU but with plugged hole at top and minor rim-damage,
popular for jewelry. Estimate: $200-$300.

238. Lisbon, Portugal, 1000 reis, João V, 1741. KM-182. 2.2 grams. Any questions? Please email us
Bold XF, thinner than usual, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $400-$600.
at info@sedwickcoins.com
or call (407) 975-3325

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243. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1728. KM-201. 1.1 grams. 247. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1736. KM-201. 1.0
gram. Bold XF+, slightly crude rims (as made), popular for jewelry.
Bold and problem-free AU, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $250-$375.
Estimate: $250-$375.

248. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1738. KM-201. 1.0 gram.
244. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1729. KM-201. 1.1 grams. Bold XF+, lightly cleaned but retoned, popular for jewelry. Estimate:
Bold XF+, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $250-$375. $250-$375.

249. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1739. KM-201. 1.0

245. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1730. KM-201. 1.0 gram. gram. Lustrous XF+, no problems, popular for jewelry. Estimate:
Slightly low-relief XF, popular for jewelry. Estimate: $250-$375. $250-$375.

246. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1734. KM-201. 1.0 gram.
XF with contrasting toning all over, popular for jewelry. Estimate: 250. Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, João V, 1748. KM-201. 1.1
$250-$375. grams. Lustrous AU with crude rims (as made), popular for jewelry.
Estimate: $250-$375.

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Russia
251. Lot of 2 Russia gold coins of 1897: 15 roubles and
7-1/2 roubles. KM-Y65.1 and Y63. 19.3 grams total. Each XF-AU with
some bagmarks. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Spain (Visigoths)
252. Visigoths (Spain), sisebuto tremisis, Ispalis mint,
612-621 AD. Cayón-191. 1.4 grams. Bold AU with lustrous fields, hint
of toning around details. Estimate: $400-$600.

Spain (Castile and León)

253. Seville, Spain (Castile and León), dobla de la banda, Juan II (1406-1474), mintmark S at top of cross, early type
(broad, thin flan). Cayón-1515. 4.5 grams. Full flan with complete details, a few old marks and with bumpy fields from strike-through enhanced
by deep purple toning (very interesting color). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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Spain
Ferdinand-Isabel
254. Seville, Spain, double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, S
and 3 dots above 8-point star between busts, encapsulated
NGC XF details / surface hairlines. CT-72. Bold full legends
and good inner details except for a couple weak spots, nice yellow
color, no more surface marks than should be expected for the grade
and era. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
255. Seville, Spain, double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel,
8-point star and 4 dots at top, mintmark S and 2 dots at
bottom between busts. CT-69. 7.1 grams. Bold AU or so, with full
inner details and much legend but clearly with tangential piece broken
off and soldered back on. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Milled
256. Seville, Spain, 8 escudos, Philip V, 1704P. CT-162; KM-
260. 26.7 grams. Bold XF with grainy surfaces, small rubs on edge as
ex-jewelry, slightly out-of-round as made. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Busts

257. Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1795MF. KM-436.1; CT-204. 13.5 grams.
Rainbow-toned XF with natural flaw to right of shield, hint of luster, rather nice for the grade.
Estimate: $700-$1,000.
258. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788M. KM-435.1; CT-459. 6.8 grams.
Problem-free XF with hint of toning in legends. Estimate: $400-$600.
259. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788M. KM-435.1; CT-459. 6.6 grams.
Problem-free VF with hint of toning. Estimate: $350-$500.
260. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1793MF. KM-435.1; CT-326. 6.6 grams.
Problem-free VF with contrasting sediment around details. Estimate: $350-$500.
261. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1794MF. KM-435.1; CT-330. 6.6 grams. AXF
with nice toning and faint luster. Estimate: $350-$500.

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262. Contemporary counterfeit in gilt platinum of a
Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1801FM, very
rare. 6.5 grams. Bold AU, clearly circulated, with slightly inaccurate
design details, nicely toned, with exposed area of platinum (which was
not valuable when this piece was struck) to left of shield. Estimate: 267. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792MF.
Natural AXF with dark sediment around
KM-434; CT-491. 3.3 grams.
$800-$1,200.
details. Estimate: $200-$300.
263. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1806FA. KM-
435.1; CT-349. 6.8 grams. Lustrous UNC with faint hairlines on obverse.
Estimate: $500-$750.

268. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793MF.

KM-434; CT-492. 3.3 grams. Problem-free VF+ with slightly crude rims
(as made). Estimate: $200-$300.
264. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1785DV.
KM-416.1; CT-627. 3.3 grams. Problem-free XF/AU, much better than the
typical specimen. Estimate: $250-$375.

269. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1798MF.

KM-434; CT-497. 3.3 grams. Bold AXF with hint of luster, toned around
265. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1791MF. KM-
434; CT-490. 3.3 grams. Lustrous UNC with faint hairlines on obverse.
details. Estimate: $200-$300.
Estimate: $250-$375.

270. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1799MF.

266. Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792MF. KM-434; CT-498. 3.3 grams. Problem-free VF. Estimate: $200-$300.
KM-434; CT-491. 3.3 grams. Butter-yellow AXF, ex-jewelry. Estimate:
$200-$300.
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271. Seville, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Philip V, 1743PJ. KM-
361.2; CT-584. 1.7 grams. Bold AXF with very nice toning, no problems. 275. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI (new
Estimate: $150-$225. bust), 1756JB. KM-378; CT-254. 1.8 grams. Problem-free XF with
contrasting sediment around details. Estimate: $150-$225.

272. Seville, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Philip V (new bust),

1744PJ. KM-361.2; CT-587. 1.8 grams. Nice AXF with hint of luster, no 276. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1756JB.
problems. Estimate: $200-$300. VF/XF with good contrast on reverse, no
KM-378; CT-254. 1.7 grams.
problems. Estimate: $125-$200.

273. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1747JB. 277. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1773PJ.
Broad-flan XF with attractive toning and
KM-372; CT-242. 1.8 grams. KM-415.1; CT-767. 1.8 grams. Slightly off-center AU, nice bold strike.
sediment around details. Estimate: $150-$225. Estimate: $250-$375.

278. Madrid, Spain, bust, 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1774PJ.

KM-415.1; CT-768. 1.7 grams. Problem-free XF with hint of toning.
274. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1754JB.
KM-378; CT-251. 1.7 grams. VF+ with a few old dings. Estimate: $125- Estimate: $150-$225.
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279. Madrid, Spain, bust, 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1778PJ. 282. Madrid, Spain, bust, 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1786DV.
KM-415.1; CT-772. 1.8 grams. AXF with dark, contrasting sediment around KM-425.1; CT-778. 1.7 grams. AXF with slightly weak rims, faint adjustment

details, no problems. Estimate: $150-$225. marks on reverse. Estimate: $150-$225.

280. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1783JD. 283. Madrid, Spain, bust, 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1786DV.
KM-415.1; CT-774. 1.8 grams. AU-
with attractive red toning, adjustment KM-425.1; CT-778. 1.6 grams. Ex-jewelry VF+ with lightly filed edge.
marks on date. Estimate: $200-$300. Estimate: $100-$150.

281. Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1786DV. 284. Seville, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1788C,
KM-425.1; CT-778. 1.8 grams. Lustrous AU-, no problems. Estimate: encapsulated NGC VF 20. Bold strike, much
KM-425.2; CT-808.
$200-$300. contrast from dark sediment around details. Estimate: $200-$300.

Sweden Switzerland
285. Sweden, 20 kronor, 286. Switzerland, 20 francs,
Oscar II, 1889. KM-748. 9.0
1913-B. KM-35.1. 6.4 grams. Frosty
grams. Choice, prooflike Mint
Mint State, almost prooflike, no
State, no problems. Estimate:
problems. Estimate: $400-$600.
$600-$900.

Turkey
287. Turkey (Fes mint), benouki, 1251 AD. Album-633. 3.4
grams. Appears to be VF or so, crudely (unevenly) struck. Estimate:
$200-$300.

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288. USA (San Francisco mint), $20 Liberty, 1857-S, encapsulated PCGS AU55 / S.S. Central America / 20F No
Serif, Right S, from the S.S. Central America (1857). KM-74.1. Technically UNC but lightly bagmarked, with elegant rose toning
against lustrous fields, very attractive for shipwreck gold. From the S.S. Central America (1857), as stated in the slab. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

289. USA (Philadelphia mint), $20 St. Gaudens,

1924. KM-131. 33.5 grams. Lustrous UNC with almost
imperceptible marks and rubs. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
290. USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 Indian
head, 1910, with color enameling on obverse.
KM-128. 4.2 grams. XF or so, brightly polished and graced
with glossy red, blue, green and orange paint on the Indian
head. Estimate: $200-$300.

Uruguay
291. Uruguay (struck in Paris), 5 pesos, 1930, Artigas centennial, encapsulated NGC MS
64. KM-27. Choice grade (practically flawless, in any case above the vast majority of MS coins in the NGC
census), low mintage of 14,415 coins. Estimate: $400-$600.

Venezuela

292. Lot of 2 Venezuela gold coins: (20 bolívares), 1911; and (10 bolívares), 1930. KM-Y32 and Y31. 9.6 grams total. Both decent
AU with luster and faint toning, the denominations inferred from weights stated in the legends. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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Gold
“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean

293. Gold “finger” bar, 515 grams, marked with fineness XIV+ (19K+), from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550).
6-1/2” x 7/8” x 1/2”. Long, straight bar with one end partially jaggedly cut (the other naturally round), marked on the rounded bottom with
fineness three times, in every case covered with abundant coral that obscures boxes of an unclear amount of dots (each one being an additional
1/4K), the flatter topside with a few sunken pits but otherwise smooth and dotted with red spots, a typical specimen from this wreck, whose
ingots were once plentiful but have mostly disappeared with the rise in gold value. From the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1528), with Sedwick photo-
certificate. Estimate: $25,000-up.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

294. Complete Colombian gold bar #50, 2552 grams, marked with foundry/assayer SARGOSA / PECARTA and
fineness XXII (22K), from the Atocha (1622). 11-1/2” x 1-1/8” x 7/8”. This is the largest gold bar we have ever handled from the
Atocha, and it is probably the largest bar recovered from that wreck, with over 5 pounds of gold concentrated into a long, slightly curved
“banana” with flat top and bottom and sloping sides, rounded ends, all but the top somewhat roughly cast, enabling spots of coral to adhere,
the top with markings of fineness five times, rectangular foundry/assayer cartouche (weak in center, stronger on sides) and no less than
eight partial (circular, dot-bordered) tax stamps, one end with jagged but essentially cylindrical “bite” where the assayer sampled the gold.
The SARGOSA / PECARTA cartouche refers to the gold mine (foundry) at Zaragoza, Colombia, and an assayer (or similar official) whose
exact name has not been determined (the letters of which were monogrammed together to make “PECARTA”). Zaragoza, on the shores
of the Río Nechí in the province of Antioquia, was home to one of the most prolific gold mines in the early 1600s, producing some 20
million pesos of gold from 1590 to 1645, and was represented by a caja real (royal treasury office) since 1582. It will be hard to find a more
impressive artifact from the Atocha, and certainly this is the most intrinsically valuable! It also has an important pedigree, once owned by the
cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. From the Atocha (1622), with photo-certificate #85A-GB050, and pedigreed to the Ed Little
collection. Estimate: $125,000-$200,000.

295. Complete Colombian gold bar #42, 1098 grams, marked with foundry/assayer SARGOSA / PECARTA and fineness
XXI (21K), from the Atocha (1622). 11” x 1” x 1/2”. Impressively long and uncut, but about half the thickness of the last lot, with flat
top and bottom, sloping sides, somewhat rough texture except for the top, which is marked with fineness five times, rectangular foundry/
assayer cartouche (weak in center, stronger on sides) and TEN partial (circular, dot-bordered) tax stamps, crude cylindrical assayer’s bites at
both ends, small spots of coral in just two places. The SARGOSA / PECARTA cartouche refers to the gold mine (foundry) at Zaragoza,
Colombia, and an assayer (or similar official) whose exact name has not been determined (the letters of which were monogrammed together
to make “PECARTA”). Zaragoza, on the shores of the Río Nechí in the province of Antioquia, was home to one of the most prolific gold
mines in the early 1600s, producing some 20 million pesos of gold from 1590 to 1645, and was represented by a caja real (royal treasury office)
since 1582. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate #042. Estimate: $60,000-$90,000.

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Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

296. Small, coin-like cut piece of a gold “finger” bar, 28.5 grams, marked with fineness XXI and three dots (21-3/4K),
from the Santa Margarita (1622). 3/4” x 1/2” x 1/4”. The importance of this little piece cannot be understated, for it is of the correct
fineness and very close to the weight of an 8 escudos, made just before any gold cobs (let alone 8E) were struck in the New World and
therefore should be considered among the first gold “coins” made in the New World. This piece is clear proof as to why “finger” bars were
made with their finenesses stamped several times down their lengths: so that they could be cut down to coin-sized pieces like this one, with
the fineness there for everyone to see! This piece was therefore tradable at the value of an 8E without the need for testing and weighing. The
technical term for gold “pre-coins” such as this one was “oro corriente,” and their existence was much discussed in documents of the time, as
without tax stamps it could not be proven that they had been subjected to the king’s “quinto” (20% tax). This piece is more or less rectangular,
with very sharply cut ends, one of which shows an angled secondary cut, the bottoms of the cuts quite sharp. While coin-like gold pieces are
better known from earlier wrecks like “Tumbaga” (ca. 1528) and “Golden Fleece” (ca. 1550), this one is quite rare as being from the Santa
Margarita. Also note the important pedigree, as once owned by the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. From the Santa
Margarita (1622), with certificate #96-M-80, and pedigreed to the Ed Little collection. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

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 Silver
“Tumbaga wreck,” sunk ca. 1528 off Grand Bahama Island
297. Large “tumbaga” silver “torta” (oval patty) #M-158, 23 lb av, marked with assayer/owner B~Vo, R C and two
finenesses (two assays). 13-1/2” x 10” x 1-1/2”. Among the largest “tumbaga” ingots, this massive mound of silver is also one of the most
interesting, with most of the flat(tish) top showing unmelted areas—you can almost see the native artifacts that went into it! The rounded
bottom is smoother (but still somewhat rough), with two separate groups of markings, indicating two assays, one represented by assayer B~Vo,
serial number R C and fineness iVccc (1400/2400 = 58.3% fine) and the other by a simple IVII (1200/2400 = 50% fine) with x-shapes above
and below, also with three circular tax stamps showing most of the castle inside close by. Only one assayer’s bite (triangular) is noticeable near
one end, but other parts of the edge show broken parts that could represent a second assay. The bar is a nice pewter-gray color all over and
“rings” nicely when rapped near one end, despite the stated low fineness. It is hard to find an ingot with more character! From the “Tumbaga
wreck” (ca. 1528), with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
298. Long, thin, flat “tumbaga” silver bar #1161, 3 lb 1 oz av, marked with assayer/owner B~Vo, serial RC and fineness,
rare as uncleaned. 13” x 2-3/4” x 3/8”. Before Douglas Armstrong was hired to conserve the bulk of the “tumbaga” bars from this wreck,
a handful were taken to the University of Michigan’s Dr. Adon A. Gordus for chemical analysis, which proved the bars were silver but showed
skewed results due to the fact that the bars had not been cleaned yet. Those bars were then sold in the Christie’s (London) auction of 1993,
still uncleaned, and disappeared to the four corners of the earth (which is why they are not in Armstrong’s book). The present lot is one of
those bars sold in 1993, a very thin bar with frosty green encrustation gracing dark, almost copper surfaces, the clear markings all on one side,
including fineness IUCCCCxx (1420/2400 = 59.2% fine) with a little S extending diagonally (first time we’ve seen that), partial round tax
stamps at either end, with one corner cut away for the assayer’s “bite.” From the “Tumbaga wreck” (ca. 1528), and pedigreed to the Christie’s (London)
auction of April 28, 1993, with original lot-tag #275 and with original Gordus assay report from 1993. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
299. Small, thick, brick-like “tumbaga” silver bar #1128, marked with assayer/owner B~Vo, serial RCxxx and fineness,
rare as uncleaned. 6-3/4” x 3” x 1”. Like the last lot, this bar was among a handful that were sold at auction prior to cleaning, although this
one is not so dark and coppery, just has some spots of coral encrustation on the top, the bottom more or less smooth and showing all the
markings, boldly impressed but a little smoothed over, the serial number and B~Vo above the fineness 9cccxxx (830/2400 = 34.6% fine), which
is rather low for such a visibly silver-looking bar. The assayer’s “bite” appears on a top corner, as is typical for this somewhat standard shape
among the “tumbaga” bars. Curiously to the right of the fineness is a rubbed-out spot that appears to have been a previous fineness marking in
an earlier style, indication of re-assaying that is known to have occurred on many of these bars. From the “Tumbaga wreck” (ca. 1528), and pedigreed
to the Christie’s (London) auction of April 28, 1993, with original lot-tag #272 and with original Gordus assay report from 1993. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

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Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

300. Large silver ingot #777, 76 lb 10.88 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, dated 1621, fineness 2380/2400, from the Atocha
(1622). Approx. 13-1/2” x 5” x 3”. A typical “loaf ” of silver from the Atocha, except for the fact that the markings are clear enough to merit
the top grade of Class Factor 1.0, which means even the date (typically the weakest mark) is visible, in this case just to the left of the manifest
number IIUDCCCLXXVII, with the fineness IIUCCCLXXX and assayer cartouche somewhat weaker, as are also three circular tax stamps,
but the owner/shipper monograms AL and qS or Sb (J. de Andrada and A. de Villalpando) are quite bold, and so are the silvermaster marks
V (de Vreder) and B (name unknown) at the ends. The assayer’s “bite” is a peanut-shaped “double-scoop” in the center, as on all Potosí bars.
Minimal corrosion overall, with tiny bits of charcoal embedded in one side. Also important as among the items divided to the cartographer
who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. From the Atocha (1622), with certificate #85A-S777, and pedigreed to the Ed Little collection. Estimate:
$25,000-$35,000.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

301. Tiny silver “wedge” ingot (contraband) from the 1715

Fleet, 288 grams. Approx. 2” x 1” x 1-1/2”. Pie-shaped contraband
ingots, which supposedly were made thus to fit together in a circular
container, like the false bottom of a barrel, are not rare (in fact, one
name for the site that probably yielded this piece is “wedge wreck”)
but are typically much larger than this specimen, which is very neatly
formed (smooth surfaces) and (by definition) devoid of any markings
or proof of assay, with three drips or plugs on what is either the
top or the bottom. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate:
$700-$1,000.

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Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

302. Silver “wedge” ingot (contraband) with encrustation, 815 grams,

from the 1733 Fleet. Approx. 6” x 3-1/2” x 3”. A very heavily encrusted orange-
and-white chunk that at first appears to be just another rusty “EO” (diver parlance
for Encrusted Object), but some scraping on the bottom has revealed that inside
is a triangle of darkened silver, in consideration of which the whole thing actually
feels a bit light, but in fact this is typical of most wedges, which appear to have
been not solid silver but silver amalgam, as they were appropriated from the mine
before refining was done (there is even some evidence that the machinery used to
create the amalgam was wedge-shaped). From the 1733 Fleet. Estimate: $600-$900.
303. Silver “wedge” ingot (contraband) with encrustation, 785 grams,
from the 1733 Fleet. Approx. 4” x 3” x 2”. A perfectly triangular, thick chunk of
silver (probably amalgam, like the previous lot), with a few areas of thick, white
and orange encrustation, otherwise black as usual. From the 1733 Fleet. Estimate:
$600-$900.
304. Silver “wedge” ingot (contraband) with encrustation, 776 grams,
from the 1733 Fleet. Approx. 4” x 3” x 2”. Partially cleaned (much silver color) and
neatly cast, probably amalgam (see previous lots), with attractive patches of white
and orange encrustation. From the 1733 Fleet. Estimate: $600-$900.

Copper
Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
305. Large copper ingot #3141 from the Atocha (1622), heavily encrusted, 32 lb troy. Approx. 12” x 8” x 4”. A typically crude
mound of pure copper (probably mined in Cuba), with an attractive crust of greenish-white encrustation on the flat side (otherwise brown),
great conversation piece. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate #85A-314101 and original 1987 division letter and computer print-out to
receiving investor. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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 Shipwreck Silver Coins

Egyptian galley wreck of ca. 88 B.C. off the coast of ancient Phoenicia

307. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, AR tetradrachm, Ptolemy

306. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, AR tetradrachm, Cleopatra
III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), 116-107 BC, Paphos
mint, dated RY 2 (116/5 BC) Svoronos 1660; Paphos Hoard 246-322.
13.2 grams. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around
neck / Eagle looking left standing on thunderbolt; L B (date) to left,
PA to right. Choice specimen from this unidentified wreck, with dark
toning and no visible corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.
XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes), 80-58 BC, Paphos mint,
dated RY 1 (81/0 BC). Svoronos 1734; SNG Copenhagen 376. 13.9 grams.
Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle
looking left standing on thunderbolt; L A (date) to left, PA to right.
Full and well-detailed head with patch of encrustation, the eagle with
a little corrosion but overall pretty decent for salvage. Ptolemy XII
was a weak ruler, nicknamed Auletes (flute player) derogatorily; his
daughter, who succeeded him as Cleopatra VII, however, became
famous as the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. Estimate: $125-$200.

“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean

308. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early
Series,” assayer P (small) to right, mintmark M to left, rare.
Latin oMo-oPo on shield side,
N-26a for type; S-M4; CT-75. 11.8 grams.
with lozenges in legend, ending in RE; pillars side with right-leaning
rhomboid panel with PLVS behind pillars, double annulets in left
and right side of rhomboid, annulets in corners, mascles in legend,
legend ending in R and cross potent. Full and bold pillars and motto,
the shield weaker but also full, most of legends, lightly corroded all
over. Estimate: $350-$500.

309. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, king’s name
as CHAROLVS. N-50; S-M5; CT-unl (60 for type). 13.6 grams. Choice,
corrosion-free specimen with full legends and inner details on both
sides (the flan actually extending beyond the strike), XF or better for
wear but not much contrast. Estimate: $400-$600.
310. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, king’s name
as CHAROLVS. N-50; S-M5; CT-unl (60 for type). 13.1 grams. Full legends
and inner details, all darkly toned with some light corrosion, the pillars
oddly tilted toward each other slightly (engraved that way on the die).
Estimate: $300-$450.

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311. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-50e; S-M5a;
CT-81. 13.3 grams. Sharp details and choice contrast, full inner details
and nearly full legends, light corrosion only. Estimate: $350-$500.
312. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-50e; S-M5a;
Full inner details (the pillars particularly sharp) and
CT-81. 12.2 grams.
most of legends, darkly toned (good contrast), with corrosion only on
part of edge. With Sedwick certificate from 2005. Estimate: $300-$450.

Spanish 1554 Fleet off Padre Island, Texas

313. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left. N-25; S-M4; CT-
123. 3.4 grams. Latin oMo-oPo, lozenges in legend on shield side; pillars side with left-leaning rhomboid panel with PLVS behind pillars, single
annulet in left and right side of rhomboid, annulets in corners, lozenges in legend. Bold legends but somewhat weaker inner details (still full),
toned but moderately corroded all over. Estimate: $250-$375.
314. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-94 for type;
S-M10; CT-86. 11.5 grams. Good full pillars and shield despite pitting and corrosion all over, the legends nearly full too, mostly darkly toned.
Estimate: $200-$300.
315. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-49 for type;
Decent pillars side with bold legends, the shield side very worn and corroded, very dark all over, the typically rusty
S-M5a; CT-112. 6.6 grams.
color from this wreck. Estimate: $150-$225.

316. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. N-45 for type;
S-M5a; CT-111. 4.5 grams. Thin from corrosion but with full legends and
inner details, dark rust stains all over, as is typical for this wreck. With
Sedwick photo-certificate from 2008. Estimate: $150-$225.

317. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-81 type; S-M9;
CT-114. 4.4 grams. Thin from corrosion but still with full inner details and
nearly full legends, typically rusty and dark, as completely uncleaned.
Estimate: $100-$150.

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Unidentified ca.-1590 wreck off the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico

318. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer

not visible. KM-36. 12.6 grams. Full and bold shield, full but weaker
cross due to corrosion, somewhat silvery but solid. Pedigreed to the
Ponterio auction of October, 1992, with original lot-tag #735. Estimate:
$125-$200.

319. Lot of 5 Mexico City,

Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip
II, assayers O or F (where
visible). KM-36. 66.5 grams total.
Nice specimens with good full
shields and crosses, most with clear
mintmarks and assayers, minimal to
light surface corrosion only, some
silvery but most with toning on
fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

320. Lot of 5 Mexico City,

Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip
II, assayers O or F (where
visible). KM-36. 65.3 grams total.
Nice specimens with good full
shields and crosses, most with clear
mintmarks and assayers, minimal to
light surface corrosion only, some
silvery but most with toning on
fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

321. Lot of 5 Mexico City,

Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip
II, assayers O or F (where
visible). KM-36. 66.6 grams total.
Nice specimens with good full
shields and crosses, most with clear
mintmarks and assayers, minimal to
light surface corrosion only, some
silvery but most with toning on
fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

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 322. Lot of 5 Mexico City,
Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip
II, assayers O or F (where
visible). KM-36. 64.5 grams total.
Nice specimens with good full
shields and crosses, most with clear
mintmarks and assayers, minimal to
light surface corrosion only, some
silvery but most with toning on
fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

323. Lot of 5 Mexico City,

Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip
II, assayers O or F (where
visible). KM-36. 65.4 grams total.
Nice specimens with good full
shields and crosses, most with clear
mintmarks and assayers, minimal to
light surface corrosion only, some
silvery but most with toning on
fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

324. Lot of 5 Mexico City,

Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip
II, assayers O or F (where
visible). KM-36. 66.7 grams total.
Nice specimens with good full
shields and crosses, most with clear
mintmarks and assayers, minimal to
light surface corrosion only, some
silvery but most with toning on
fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

325. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th

period). S-P12; KM-5.1. 18.7 grams. Bold P-B, nice full shield and nearly
full cross despite significant pieces of the edge lost to corrosion, which
is typical for this wreck. With Sedwick certificate from 2006. Estimate:
$150-$225.

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“Rill Cove wreck,” sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England
326. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III,
assayer F. 23.7 grams. Choice full cross, good full shield, crude
peripheries, nicely toned, light corrosion only. With generic certificate from
the salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.
327. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
F. 24.1 grams. Choice full shield with clear oMF, king’s ordinal III in
legend, the cross rather nice and full as well, solid and attractively toned
despite very light corrosion. With two certificates. Estimate: $200-$300.
328. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
F. 15.4 grams. Gorgeous full cross-lions-castles despite moderate
corrosion, the shield also full, some toning. With photo-certificate.
Estimate: $150-$225.
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329. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
F. 19.1 grams. Bold (o)MF to left of weak but full shield, nice full cross,
crude peripheries, darkly toned, light corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.
330. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
F. 20.3 grams. Choice full cross, bold full shield and oMF and 8, lightly
corroded all over but with nicely contrasting toning. Estimate: $125-
$200.
331. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer
F, choice. 12.2 grams. Excellent full cross and bold full shield, full
oMF, not as round as most, minimal corrosion and nicely toned. With
certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $125-$200.
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San Martín, sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida

332. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 (flat top)
to left, *-oD to right. S-L4; KM-14; CT-147. 19.6 grams. Formerly known as the “Green Cabin
wreck” directly off Disney’s Vero Beach resort, this wreck yielded mostly small quantities of
generally low-grade coins, and while the present coin is corroded, it still shows clear details
all over (in fact making it one of the best examples from this wreck), including full shield and
crown and cross, P-8 and *-oD, and most of the legends, the fields lightly toned. With Tony
Jaggers photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.
333. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), scarce
provenance. S-P14. 11.6 grams. Typically thin from corrosion and rather worn but with shield
and P-B still full and bold, lightly toned all over. With Sedwick certificate from 2003. Estimate:
$125-$200.
334. Lot of 3 silver cobs: two Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1R, Philip II and III,
dates and assayers not visible; and one Potosí, Bolivia, 4R, Philip II or III,
assayer not visible; scarce provenance. 10.5 grams total. Typical condition for this
wreck, the two 1R still with full shields and crosses and the 4R with pieces of edge missing
but with nearly full shield and cross and toned. With Fisher certificates #21451, 23172 and 23196.
Estimate: $200-$300.

Warwick, sunk in 1619 off Bermuda

335. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
not visible, ex-Mendel Peterson collection. 17.8 grams. Barely
identifiable (nearly full shield, heavily pitted cross, toned from decades
in a paper envelope) but important as one of very few coins to hit
the market from this wreck, made possible only by virtue of the fact
that the former Smithsonian curator (now deceased) collaborated with
Teddy Tucker to find and salvage this wreck in 1969, and his collection
was dispersed after his death, else this coin would reside permanently
in Bermuda with the rest of the finds! Pedigreed to the Mendel Peterson,
with special printed tag stating the pedigree. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
Mexico
336. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
not visible, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate. 26.6
grams. Solid coin with surface corrosion only on shield side, but also
much flatness, still with full shield and cross, clear oM mintmark, deeply
toned all over. With Fisher certificate #104899. Estimate: $200-$300.
337. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1622/0(D), Grade
1. S-M18a. 12.9 grams. Clear date (rare thus) and bold mintmark, most of
shield and cross despite flatness, minimal corrosion, typically silvery.
With Fisher certificate #216466. Estimate: $600-$900.
Lima
340. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Rincón,
rare first coinage of South America (very rare from this
wreck), Grade 3. S-L1; KM-8. 3.0 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves
with clear REX+NIAR(VM) in legend, but other side too corroded
to make out much detail, very thin as a result but nicely toned. With
Fisher certificate #176874. Estimate: $500-$750.
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338. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer
not visible, Grade 2, with Edward J. Little signature on
certificate. 10.0 grams. Interestingly rectangular flan, typically silvery,
with full shield and cross despite moderate corrosion, pedigreed to
the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With
Fisher certificate #137984, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection.
Estimate: $350-$500.
339. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, (161)1F, Grade 1,
rare. S-M17; KM-32.2; CT-345. 6.6 grams. Full oMF and bold final digit of
date, good full cross and shield, interesting shape, no corrosion. With
Fisher certificate #211170. Estimate: $600-$900.
341. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de
la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487.
5.8 grams. Typically sharp details, nice full shield and cross and lots of
legend, lightly toned, corroded only on part of edge, popular type.
With Fisher certificate #236998. Estimate: $600-$900.
Potosí 8R

342. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M, 345. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th
very rare second assayer of mint, Grade 2, with Edward period), Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P14.
J. Little signature on certificate. S-P2; KM-5.1; CT-141. 19.6 grams. 26.2 grams. Choice full crown above full but off-center shield, bold full
With bold P-M to left of well-detailed full shield, distinctively early cross, some legend, lightly toned, no corrosion. With Fisher certificate
full cross-and-tressure on other side, this specimen is the first we #205403. Estimate: $400-$600.
have ever seen outside the Research Collection and is only slightly
less rare than the first issue of the mint under assayer Rincón, with
moderate surface corrosion all over but attractively toned, pedigreed
to the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With
Fisher certificate #188862, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection.
Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

346. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R

(curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 23.9 grams. Broad flan
of uneven thickness, with full shield and cross, lightly toned, corroded
on parts of edge only. With Fisher certificate #162358. Estimate: $350-
$500.

343. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd

period), Grade 1. S-P10; KM-5.1. 25.8 grams. Thick and solid specimen
with full and uncorroded cross, excellent full shield, nearly full legends,
very silvery and with light corrosion near edge only. With Fisher certificate
#96A-19253. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

347. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q,

Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 25.6 grams. Full shield and cross, also
some crown and legend, clear mintmark-assayer and denomination,
silvery, light surface corrosion only. With Fisher certificate #214842.
Estimate: $500-$750.

344. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th

period), Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P14. Any questions? Please email us
26.4 grams. Totally uncorroded but typically silvery, with full shield
and cross, much legend for the period. With Fisher certificate #206600. at info@sedwickcoins.com
Estimate: $400-$600. or call (407) 975-3325

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348. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, 351. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M,
Grade-1 quality but no Grade on certificate. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. Grade 1. S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 24.8 grams. Bold P-•-M and denomination
26.7 grams. No corrosion at all, with bold P-Q to left of full shield, full oVIII, full shield and cross (the latter off-center), unevenly thick but no
cross, some legend, typically uneven thickness with flat spots, lightly corrosion, toned. With Fisher certificate #262168. Estimate: $500-$750.
toned. With Fisher certificate #196513 (tag missing). Estimate: $400-$600.

352. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M,

349. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 3 (Grade-2 quality). S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 24.6 grams. Bold
Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 21.3 grams. Bold assayer, full cross and assayer with • above, good full cross, full but corroded shield and
shield, with light surface corrosion and small part of edge corroded crown, typically silvery. With Fisher certificate #96A-14094. Estimate:
away. With Fisher certificate #114868 (tag missing). Estimate: $250-$375. $200-$300.

353. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)17(M), unlisted variety

350. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M/Q,
Grade 2. S-P18; KM-10. 23.6 grams. Full P-M/Q (clear over-assayer),
bold full cross, nearly full shield, corroded around edge, good toning.
With Fisher certificate #142237. Estimate: $350-$500.
with legend as (ANO) D 17, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 26.5
grams. Choice full cross-and-tressure with bold date (a variety we have
not seen before), full but weaker shield, no corrosion (very solid) but
typically silvery, pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the
“mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificate #147278, and pedigreed to
the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

354. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617M, bold date at 7

o’clock, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-
10; CT-129. 23.1 grams. Broad, round flan with choice full cross and full
date, full and well-detailed shield with bold assayer to left, some surface
corrosion on that side, pedigreed to the Vanguard collection (separately
certified). With Fisher certificate #V-715. Estimate: $600-$900.

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 358. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)61(8)PAL (rare), choice
355. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 161(7)M, Grade 1. S-P19; Grade 1, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. S-P20;
KM-10; CT-129. 24.7 grams. Broad flan with full and well-detailed shield
and cross, bold (A)NO D 16(17), silvery and lightly corroded. With
Fisher certificate #75A-SR1001. Estimate: $500-$750.
356. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)617M, date at 7 o’clock,
Grade 2, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. S-P19;
KM-10; CT-129. 23.6 grams. Round and intact flan with surface corrosion
only, bold assayer and date, full shield and cross-and-tressure, nicely
toned, pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother
lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificate #190016, and pedigreed to the Edward
J. Little collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
357. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)617(M), Grade 2. S-P19;
KM-10; CT-129. 26.1 grams.Incredibly bold and uncorroded cross-and-
tressure with excellent contrast, full 17 of date, the shield side also
full but messy from doubling and with a hint of corrosion. With Fisher
certificate #155680. Estimate: $400-$600.
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KM-10; CT-130. 27.3 grams. One hundred percent full and bold assayer
next to full shield, also full cross-lions-castles, and no corrosion at
all (minor flatness only), red toning here and there, pedigreed to the
cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher
certificate #134545, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.
359. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618T/PAL, Grade 1,
very rare. S-P21; KM-10; CT-131. 26.2 grams. Full but weak T/PAL to
left of full shield, bold bottom half of 1618 date outside full cross-
and-tressure, solid and uncorroded. With Fisher certificate #237564.
Estimate: $700-$1,000.
360. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)18(T), Grade 2. S-P21;
KM-10. 24.1 grams. Excellent full cross with bold date, well-detailed full
shield, toned and solid (nice round flan) but with surface corrosion
on shield side. With Fisher certificate #156636. Estimate: $400-$600.
361. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618T, date at 9 o’clock,
Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 25.4 grams. Broad flan with good full cross and
shield, bold king’s ordinal III in legend, clear bottom half of date in
unusual position, minimal corrosion. With Fisher certificate #106344.
Estimate: $350-$500.
362. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618, assayer not visible,
Grade 2. Full and well-detailed shield, full but
KM-10. 21.1 grams.
corroded cross with full 18 of date, toned. With Fisher certificate
#203696. Estimate: $400-$600.
363. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 161(8)(T), denomination
in three parts (O-V-III), quadrants of cross transposed,
Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.7 grams. Bold full shield with HUGE
mintmark to left and curious denomination to right, full but slightly
doubled cross-lions-castles with full 161 of date, solid (uncorroded)
and deeply toned all over. With Fisher certificate #262680. Estimate:
$500-$750.
364. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)619T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-
10. 25.7 grams. Bold full 19 of date, full but corroded shield and cross
(the latter slightly doubled). With Fisher certificate #197815. Estimate:
$400-$600.
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365. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)620T, date at 7 o’clock,
quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137.
26.8 grams. Full but crude cross and shield, the latter much smaller than
usual (4R size?), with king’s name and ordinal PHYLYPVS III, full 6Z0
(with unusual space between last two digits) in rotated position, no
corrosion, pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother
lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificate #160986, and pedigreed to the Edward
J. Little collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
366. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T, very odd shape,
Grade 1, with early, hand-signed certificate. S-P21; KM-10; CT-
137. 24.6 grams. Strange shape that looks like a big bag with cinched
top, nicely toned, with bold date and king’s name and ordinal with
backwards P’s, also full crown and full but weak (due to uneven
thickness) shield and cross, light surface corrosion only. With photo-
certificate #675, hand-signed by Mel Fisher (and others). Estimate: $600-
$900.
367. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)620T, date appearing
as “6Z00”, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade-1 quality
but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 26.8 grams.
Call this the “ZOO” coin, because the bold date shows the usual
sideways-N punch for the 2 followed by two zeroes with no apparent
double-striking, bold P+T, mostly toned, the cross and shield full and
uncorroded. With Fisher certificate #260631. Estimate: $400-$600.
368. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T, Grade-3 quality
but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 20.9 grams. Bold
date and assayer, full shield, full but weak cross, toned but moderately
corroded all over. With Fisher certificate #107038. Estimate: $400-$600.
369. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621(T), quadrants of
cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.7 grams. Bold date,
full but slightly crude cross and shield, tiny mintmark P, toned and
only minimally corroded. With Fisher certificate #214079. Estimate:
$400-$600.
370. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T,
Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.4 grams. Choice full shield and cross, full P+T
and denomination, no corrosion, pedigreed to the cartographer who
pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificate #116121,
and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
371. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T,
Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 25.4 grams. Bold full P+T, full shield and cross,
light surface corrosion only but typically very silvery. With Fisher
certificate #96A-19441. Estimate: $500-$750.
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372. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
T, Grade-2 quality (25 points), with early hand-signed
certificate. S-P21; KM-10. 24.5 grams. Bold full P+T, full shield and
denomination, full but weakly struck cross, toned, only very light
surface corrosion. With photo-certificate #523, hand-signed by Mel Fisher
(and others), tag missing. Estimate: $400-$600.
373. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T,
Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 23.2 grams. Good full cross and shield, bold
denomination oVIII, light surface corrosion, lightly toned. With Fisher
certificate #136120. Estimate: $300-$450.
374. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T,
quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.3
grams. Bold full cross and shield with P+T to left and denomination
to right, much legend, nearly corrosion-free, but shaved around
edge as formerly mounted in jewelry. With Fisher certificate #148688.
Estimate: $200-$300.
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375. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not
visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3, certificate
missing. KM-10. 21.6 grams. Excellent full shield and denomination
(very bold and nicely toned), corroded cross. With Fisher tag #94A-
6395. Estimate: $150-$225.

Potosí 8R group lots

376. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, T or not visible, all Grade 1. 121.2 grams total. Good full
shields and crosses (two with quadrants transposed), minimal corrosion and decent toning, one with a sticker from the original Christie’s (New
York) auction of 1988. With Fisher certificates #117862, 135038, 161572, 211530 and 213401. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

377. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II and III, assayers B (4th period), Q and M, all Grade 1. 105.8 grams
total. Full shields and crosses, minimal corrosion, some nicely toned. With Fisher certificates #161664, 177376, 211392 and 215979. Estimate:
$1,750-$2,500.

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378. Lot of 6 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, Q, M and T (where visible), all Grade 2. 135.8 grams
total. Full shields and crosses, light corrosion here and there. With Fisher certificates #186458, 192375, 214481, 217489, 219061 and 264618.
Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
379. Lot of 6 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, T or not visible, all Grade 2 (one with no Grade on
certificate). 134.7 grams total. Full shields and crosses (three with quadrants transposed), mostly lightly corroded, some nicely toned. With
Fisher certificates #100055, 135057, 149479, 159800, 173618 and 189460. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
380. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. 118.2 grams total. Full
shields and crosses (two with quadrants transposed), mostly lightly corroded, some nicely toned. With Fisher certificates #H773, 135008, 217888,
230602 and 267407. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
381. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grades 2 and 3, one missing
certificate, the rest with Edward J. Little signatures. 99.2 grams total. Generally decent shields (one with upper half transposed)
and crosses, mostly moderately corroded, all pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificates
#190308, 190495, 190844 and 193174, plus tag #190548, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
382. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. 100.2 grams total. Generally
decent shields and crosses, mostly moderately corroded, one with partial date. With Fisher certificates #189184, 190866, 193906, 201936 and
267162. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
383. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 141.1 grams
total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #155251, 168160, 168168, 168184,
168192, 168200, 168216, 168232, 228233 and 228234. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
384. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality.
183.2 grams total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses (one appears to be Mexico instead of Potosí).
With Fisher certificates #168344, 168400, 168408, 168416, 168448, 168472, 168480, 168488, 168495 and 168678. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
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385. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 141.4 grams
total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #168684, 168702, 168720, 171232,
222671, 222685, 222713, 222723, 222745 and 222747. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
386. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality.
127.7 grams total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #222756, 228003, 228006,
228043, 228048, 228049, 228056, 228057, 228060 and 228062. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
387. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 138.9 grams.
Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #228078, 228081, 228090, 228092,
228093, 228096, 228097, 228098, 228099 and 228102. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
388. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 133.5 grams
total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #228104, 228105, 228106, 228107,
228109, 228110, 228111, 228112, 228113 and 228162. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
389. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality.
146.5 grams total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #228163, 228172, 228175,
228176, 228178, 228182, 228190, 228191, 228198 and 228203. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
390. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 68.4 grams
total. Mostly moderately to heavily corroded but with identifiable shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates #168256, 168304, 168312, 168320
and 168336. Estimate: $600-$900.

Potosí 4R

393. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th

391. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st
period, “Lima style”), Grade 2, certificate missing. S-P4;
KM-4.2. 12.2 grams. Broad flan with choice full shield and crown and
cross, full PHILIPPVS in legend, some light corrosion and flat spots
but much nicer than later issues, pedigreed to the cartographer who
pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher tag #237581, and
pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
period), no Grade, Atocha Research Collection coin #221.
S-P12; KM-4.2. 9.5 grams. Remarkably sharp full shield and crown, the
assayer B to left appearing twice due to doubling (one of the B’s
mistaken for a rare assayer C in the Research Collection catalog, hence
its placement there), with full but moderately corroded cross-lions-
castles on other side. From the Atocha Research Collection, with special
photo-certificate #236588. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

392. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade
1, certificate missing. S-P11; KM-4.2; CT-346. 12.5 grams. Very choice,
uncorroded specimen with full P-A, denomination, shield and cross-
lions-castles, nicely toned, one of the best-preserved specimens we
have ever seen. With Fisher tag #85A-236885. Estimate: $400-$600.
394. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q,
Grade 2. S-P17; KM-9; CT-243. 10.4 grams. Full but off-center cross, full
assayer to left of shield, all somewhat weakly struck but not overly
corroded. With Fisher certificate #132018. Estimate: $350-$500.

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395. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not
visible, Grade 1. KM-9. 12.4 grams. Bold full cross, good full shield,
full denomination, minimal corrosion but shaved around edge as
formerly mounted in jewelry. With Fisher certificate #151356. Estimate:
$400-$600.
396. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not
visible, Grade 3. KM-9. 10.6 grams. Good full shield and cross
despite moderate corrosion, good toning, lightly shaved around
edge as formerly mounted in jewelry. With Fisher certificate #191586.
Estimate: $200-$300.

Potosí 4R group lots

397. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip
III, assayers M or not visible, all Grade 1. 46.5 grams
total. Good full shields and crosses (two with quadrants
transposed), little or no corrosion, all pedigreed to the
cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985.
With Fisher certificates #116440, 153184, 157553 and 157800,
and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $1,750-
$2,500.

398. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip

III, assayers M and T, Grades 3 and 4, the
former with Edward J. Little signature on the
certificate. 20.0 grams total. The Grade 3 has a choice
full shield with P+T to left and denomination to right
but off-center and corroded cross, while the Grade 4 has
corrosion all over but clear assayer and shield and cross,
both pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the
“mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificates #109024
and 188881, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection.
Estimate: $350-$500.

Potosí 2R

399. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R
(Rincón) to left, rare first coinage of the mint (very rare
from this wreck), Grade 1. S-P1; KM-3.2. 6.6 grams. Superbly full,
round flan with complete and sharp inner details and nearly full legends
and crown, the P-R very clear, minimal corrosion. With Fisher certificate
#236962. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
400. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
period), Grade-1 quality (no Grade on certificate). S-P10; KM-
3.2. 6.3 grams. Bold but small P-B to left of
full shield, well-detailed full
cross, much legend, broad flan with light corrosion only at edge. With
Fisher certificate #148368. Estimate: $500-$750.

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401. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Ramos), Grade 2. S-P13; KM-3.2. 6.6 grams. Broad flan with decent crown and
obverse legend, the P-R bold and the shield and cross full but partially flat, no corrosion. With Fisher certificate #148378. Estimate: $400-$600.
402. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 1. S-P12; KM-3.2. 6.3 grams. Bold P-B, choice full crown
and shield and cross, one small spot of corrosion near reverse rim only. With Fisher certificate #128084. Estimate: $500-$750.
403. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R, Grade 1, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. S-P15; KM-
8. 6.7 grams. Good full cross and shield with full R to left, no corrosion, pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in
1985. With Fisher certificate #132604, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

404. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R, Grade 1. S-P15; KM-8. 6.7 grams. Good full shield, bold but partially corroded
cross. With Fisher tag and certificate #85A-249955. Estimate: $500-$750.
405. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15; KM-8. 6.4 grams. Bold full shield and assayer,
nearly full crown, full but cruder cross, nicely toned, no corrosion. With Fisher photo-certificate #109010. Estimate: $400-$600.
406. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, unique error with shield side struck from a 1R die, Grade-1
quality (certificate missing). Interesting guitar-pick shape with strikingly small shield and bold P-Q and
S-P17; KM-8; CT-353. 6.3 grams.
king’s ordinal III, full and bold cross, choice Grade 1 (no corrosion). With Fisher tag #127284. Estimate: $500-$750.

407. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1617M, error legend, choice Grade-1 quality but no Grade on certificate. S-P19; KM-8;
CT-356. 6.5 grams. Incredibly bold full date (rare thus), good full cross and shield and assayer, nonsensical obverse legend that shows C G
(upside-down) I M, no corrosion, pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher certificate #144392,
and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
408. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (161)7(M), error legend, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate. S-P19; KM-8; CT-356.
6.6 grams. Broad, odd-shaped flan with bold full 7 of date, full but partially flat shield and cross, no corrosion, same odd legend error as last
lot. With Fisher certificate #186249. Estimate: $500-$750.
409. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, unique error date “6161” with one 6 backwards (probably 1617 or 1618), king’s name on
reverse, Grade-1 quality (certificate missing). 6.1 grams. Very bold full date with blatant errors in addition to PHI- of the king’s name, well-
detailed full cross and shield and crown, minimal corrosion. With Fisher tag #237468. Estimate: $600-$900.
410. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1 (certificate missing).
S-P21; KM-8. 6.6 grams. Boldfull shield and part of legend, the cross full but doubled, minimal corrosion,
small edge-splits. With Fisher tag #151195. Estimate: $350-$500.

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411. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III,
assayers Q and not visible, both Grade 2, with Edward
J. Little signatures on certificates. KM-8. 12.9 grams total. The
assayer-Q piece with bold P-Q and full but doubled and/or partially
flat shield and cross (quadrants transposed) and with light corrosion,
the other coin uncorroded but crudely struck, both pedigreed to the
cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher
certificates #131810 and 132834, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

412. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2R, Philip III, assayers

R and Q, Grade-1 or 2 quality but no Grades on the
certificates. KM-8. 12.4 grams total. Interesting pair in that both show
possible over-assayers (Q/R and C/Q), good full shields and crosses,
little or no corrosion. With Fisher certificates #128023 and 216969.
Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Potosí 1R
413. Potosí, Bolivia, cob “1 real” (actually a 2R?), Philip II, assayer not visible, Grade 2.
2.3 grams. This thin, corroded coin shows a fairly clear denomination ii to the right of the full shield, but the
full cross-and-tressure with tiny lions and castles appears to be the correct size for a 1R, which is a very rare
denomination from this wreck and is what appears on the Fisher tag and certificate; in our opinion it is either
a 1R struck from a 2R shield die or an underweight 2R struck with a 1R cross die, interesting either way. With
Fisher certificate #188721-2 Estimate: $500-$750.

Potosí mixed denominations

414. Lot of 9 Potosí, Bolivia, silver cobs (eight
8R and one 4R), assayers Q, T or not visible,
Grades 1 and 2, certificates missing. 183.9 grams
total. Generally good full shields and crosses, one with
partial date, some corrosion. With Fisher tags #116653,
132010, 133843, 135455, 135917, 156279, 212885,
215657 and 221117. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
415. Lot of 3 Potosí, Bolivia, smaller cobs of
Philip III (assayers not visible): one 4R no
Grade (Grade-3 quality) and two 2R Grade
2. 22.2 grams total. Some corrosion and/or wear but
generally clear shields and crosses. With Fisher certificates
#120020, 176614 and 221720. Estimate: $1,000-
$1,500.

(photos reduced)

416. Lot of 3 Potosí, Bolivia, silver cobs (two 8R and one 4R), Philip III,
assayers Q or not visible, all Grade 4. 40.7 grams total. Moderately to heavily corroded
but with recognizable shields and crosses, one with clear assayer Q. With Fisher certificates
#134993, 137224 and 138639. Estimate: $350-$500.

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417. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, (16)21A, mintmark
RN to left, extremely rare first date of issue, Grade 2.
Restrepo-M41; S-C2; KM-3.2. 21.6 grams. This 4th-known specimen was first
revealed to the market in our Auction #8 (lot 516) with the following
description: While the 1621 date was reported by the salvagers early
on, numismatists were not convinced of its existence until 2005 when
an article in Coin World by Samuel Zucker showed 3 specimens with
clear dates, backed up by documentation showing that the Cartagena
mint actually started minting in that year. Atocha specialist Bill Pearson
astutely acquired all 3 specimens, but this specimen appears to be a
new discovery, with clear bottom half of 21 of date above full but
off-center cross, full shield below most of crown with RN to left and
A to right, moderately corroded all over but still quite solid. With Fisher
certificate #237743. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
418. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 16(22)A, mintmark
RN to left, rare, probably Grade 2 but tag and certificate
missing, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M42; S-C2; KM-3.2. 19.0 grams. While
somewhat corroded, this coin shows a bold and well-detailed full shield
(with pomegranate in center) with clear RN to left and A to right, the
cross on the other side full but very slightly doubled, with clear 16 of
date in the ample legend, nicely toned, one of several coins Joe Lasser
collected to study (but regrettably not plated in any of his catalogs or
books). Pedigreed to the Joseph Lasser collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

Mexico
419. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer
not visible, Grade 2. 5.6 grams. Bold full oMD, nearly full shield
and cross, lightly toned, minimal corrosion. With Fisher photo-certificate
#80M-7042. Estimate: $400-$600.

420. Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, cobs (one 8R,

two 4R and one 2R), Philip III, assayers F or not
visible, Grades 1 and 3, certificates missing. 46.9
grams total. The 8R with superb full cross but corroded shield
and edges, the other coins with some edge-corrosion but
mostly decent interiors, lightly toned, pretty decent group
overall for this wreck. With Fisher tags #1532, 5882, 7228 and
8159. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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Potosí 8R
421. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R
(curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 23.5 grams. Solid flan
with full but crudely doubled shield and cross, clear assayer R, spots
of dark encrustation but not overly corroded. With Fisher certificate
#2338 (tag missing). Estimate: $350-$500.
422. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not
visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 26.8 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles
(very bold), full but weaker shield, no corrosion, pedigreed to the
cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With
Fisher photo-certificate #7347, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection.
Estimate: $500-$750.
423. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R
(curved leg), choice Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 25.0 grams.
Incredibly well-detailed for the Grade (as it does have some surface
corrosion), with full but slightly doubled shield and cross, contrasting
toning, very solid, also desirable as among the first coins found and
cataloged from this wreck (note the certificate number). With Fisher
photo-certificate #61. Estimate: $350-$500.
Potosí 8R group lots
424. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II and
III, assayers B, R, Q or not visible, Grade 3, certificates
missing. 166.5 grams total. Decent crosses and/or shields despite
mostly moderate corrosion, one with curious mintmark appearing as
the Greek letter “phi” (combination of P and backwards P), one with
incorrect weight on tag. With Fisher tags #86, 605, 1914, 4179, 4313,
4760, 6118, 6572, 8352 and 9090. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
425. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip
III, assayers R, Q or not visible, Grades 1, 2 and 4,
certificates missing. 92.4 grams total. Three decent coins
(Grades 1 and 2) with generally good shields and crosses, nice
toning, and not too much corrosion, but also two heavily
corroded Grade 4’s (one cut in half). With Fisher tags #1155,
1168, 3035, 6256 and 9201. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
426. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip
III, assayers Q and not visible, Grade 4. 32.3 grams
total. Heavily corroded but with clear shields and one with
full (but weak) P-Q, both pedigreed to the cartographer
who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. With Fisher
photo-certificates #10318 and 10319, and pedigreed to the Edward
J. Little collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
Potosí 4R
427. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer
B (3rd period), Grade 3, with Edward J. Little
signature on certificate. S-P10; KM-4.2. 12.4 grams. Broad
flan with well-detailed full shield and cross, bold mintmark
but assayer (which certificate erroneously calls assayer
A) among a few spots of corrosion, pedigreed to the
cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985.
With Fisher photo-certificate #87M-137258, and pedigreed to the
Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
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Potosí mixed denominations

428. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, cobs of Philip III,

Grade 3: one 8R and three 4R, assayer Q or not
visible. 38.8 grams total. One with choice full shield (the rest
at least decent), one heavily corroded but full weight for a 4R
(hence actually an 8R, despite what its tag says). With Fisher tags
#38, 3403, 3723 and 3999. Estimate: $400-$600.

429. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cobs

of Philip III (assayers not visible):
one 8R Grade 3 (Grade-2 quality)
and one 4R Grade 2. 37.0 grams total.
The 8R solid and with good full cross
but silvery and surface-corroded, the 4R
with good full cross and shield and nice
toning. With Fisher photo-certificate #87M-
137177 for the 8R and tag #8963 for the 4R
(no certificate). Estimate: $400-$600.

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“Dry Tortugas wreck,” sunk ca. 1622 west of Key West, Florida

431. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer

430. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F, rare denomination and provenance. 1.9 grams. Full and
not visible. 17.9 grams. Solid coin with good full shield, nearly full well-detailed crown, shield and cross despite moderate corrosion all
cross, worn and flat in peripheries and moderately corroded all over. over (very thin), lightly toned. With Seahawk certificate #2507.0002.
With Seahawk certificate #2074.0017. Estimate: $250-$375. Estimate: $200-$300.

432. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4

reales, Philip III, assayers not visible. 12.8
grams total. Both typically worn and corroded but
with clear shields and crosses, one with bold oM.
With Seahawk certificates #2074.0005 and 2507.0070.
Estimate: $200-$300.
433. Lot of 2 silver cob 4 reales: Mexico City,
Mexico, Philip II, assayer O; and Potosí, Bolivia,
Philip III, assayer Q. 13.4 grams total. The Mexican
piece corroded thin but with clear shield and cross and
oMO to left, the Potosí coin more solid and toned and with
full shield but still quite corroded. With Seahawk certificates
#925.0008 and 2507.0082. Estimate: $250-$375.

Campen, sunk in 1627 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

434. Gelderland, United Netherlands, “lion” daalder,

1616. KM-15.1. 26.9 grams. Excellent full details on both sides, including
legends, with no corrosion or wear (in fact lustrous), but fraught with
old scrapes. Estimate: $100-$150.
435. Holland, United Netherlands, “lion” daalder, 1616.
KM-17. 26.7 grams. Small diameter (thick) but still with full legends, the
lion and knight inside fully detailed and the fields lustrous, minimal
corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.
436. Utrecht, United Netherlands, “lion” daalder, 1616.
KM-13. 26.8 grams. Broad flan with notch in edge at date, otherwise full
legends, good inner details, very little corrosion. Estimate: $100-$150.
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437. Westfriesland, United Netherlands, “lion” daalder,
1617. KM-14.2. 26.0 grams. Full legends except the date weak and one
notch in edge, the interior lion and knight somewhat weak too, but no
corrosion (just a few scratches) and nicely toned. With generic certificate.
Estimate: $100-$150.
438. Zeeland, United Netherlands, “lion” daalder, 1623.
KM-16. 26.9 grams. Full and bold legends with small notch in edge, very
well detailed mane on the lion, no corrosion but some weak strike.
Estimate: $125-$200.

439. Lot of 2 United Netherlands

“lion” daalders: 1616 Overijssel
and 1617 Utrecht. 45.9 grams total.
Silvery and lightly to moderately corroded
but one with bold date and the other
rather solid. One with certificate from the
salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.

“Lucayan Beach wreck,” sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama Island

440. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D.

S-M18a; KM-45. 26.0 grams. Solid, typically barrel-shaped flan of
uneven
thickness, with bold mintmark, full but crude shield, good full cross,
no corrosion but some dark spots. With small Spink certificate and Tony
Jaggers photo-certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
441. Lot of 2 encrusted (as found) “blackie” cob 8R of
Mexico City, Mexico, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 32.4
grams total. Two heavily corroded and darkly oxidized coins that were
left the way they were found, one with small shell-bit adhering, the
other with clear shield, somewhat rare as from this wreck (most were
cleaned). Estimate: $100-$150.
442. Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV,
assayer D (where visible). 49.0 grams total. Solid and well-toned
specimens with generally good crosses and shields, two with clear
oMD. With two small Spink certificates and one Sedwick certificate from 2001.
(photo reduced)
Estimate: $300-$450.
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443. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer
not visible. 6.6 grams. Round and well-preserved (minimal corrosion,
nice toning) but with much flatness, otherwise full shield and cross.
With West Bay Trading Co. certificate from 1999. Estimate: $125-$200.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

444. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1634P, rare. S-M19; KM- 447. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
45; CT-329. 25.6 grams. Very full and clear 4-digit date, full oM to left of
P, with hand-signed Webber certificate. KM-45. 23.9 grams.

full shield, the cross fully detailed and distinctive in style, nicely toned Bold oMP, nearly full shield and cross (albeit crude), toned but lightly
corroded, atypical shape. With large certificate hand-signed by Burt Webber.
and minimally corroded, typical urn-shape. Estimate: $200-$300.
Estimate: $150-$225.

448. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P.

445. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1640P, full date KM-45. 26.0 grams. Oddly round flan, with full oMP and denomination
(rare). S-M19; KM-45; CT-336. 26.5 grams. Bold date, full oMP and shield 8, nearly full shield and mostly bold cross, toned and lightly corroded.
and cross (albeit a bit crudely struck), nicely toned and corrosion-free,
With Blanchard certificates. Estimate: $125-$200.
with traces of canvas imprint on obverse. With tag #025-MX8-640.
Estimate: $150-$225.

446. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer 449. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. KM-45. 24.4 grams. Great full cross, nearly full shield but otherwise
P, with hand-signed Webber certificate. KM-45. 25.1 grams. Fat
flat, nicely toned, minimal corrosion. With Blanchard wallet-style certificate.
barrel-shape with good full cross, nearly full shield, bold assayer, toned
and only lightly corroded. With tag #26872 and large certificate hand-signed Estimate: $125-$200.
by Burt Webber. Estimate: $150-$225.

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450. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P.
KM-45. 26.6 grams. Very solid and uncorroded but with typical flatness,
neat shape (sort of a leaning barrel), decent cross and shield, full oMP.
With Blanchard wallet-style certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.
451. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. KM-45. 25.9 grams. Silvery but solid, with full but weak shield and
cross, no visible corrosion, somewhat urn-shaped. With certificate from
the salvagers. Estimate: $100-$150.
452. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1641P, very rare,
ex-Christensen. S-M19; KM-38; CT-unl. 12.7 grams. Bold 4 of date,
full oMP, most of shield and cross on a roundish, well-toned and
minimally corroded flan. With certificate and original Christensen tag.
Estimate: $200-$300.
453. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer
not visible (P), unusual shape. KM-38. 12.8 grams. Very odd
“acorn” shape (with distinct “stem”), good full cross, full but crude
shield with bold denomination 4 to right, toned and only lightly
corroded. With Blanchard wallet-style certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.
454. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (163)9(TR), rare. S-P27;
KM-19a; CT-482. 24.6 grams. Nearly
full 9 of date, good full cross, well-
detailed shield with clear denomination 8 to right, attractively toned,
minimal corrosion. Estimate: $175-$250.

Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

Mexico

456. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P, rare mint for this wreck. S-M19. 5.0 grams. Choice full shield and
cross, clear oMP and denomination II, excellent toning and not much
visible corrosion. Estimate: $100-$150.
457. Mexico City, Mexico, cob
1 real, Philip III, assayer F, rare
455. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer mint for this wreck. 2.2 grams.
not visible, rare mint for this wreck. KM-45. 22.1 grams. Full and Superb full shield and cross, clear
bold shield and cross (but typically crude), somewhat worn overall but mintmark, the peripheries worn but
not pitted, nicely contrasting toning.
not pitted, somewhat urn-shaped flan. Estimate: $200-$300.
Estimate: $250-$375.

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458. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer
D, rare mint for this wreck. S-M18a; KM-28. 3.1 grams. Bold oMD,
excellent full cross, nearly full shield, no corrosion but small chip in
edge, lightly toned. Estimate: $100-$150.

Lima
459. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la
Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, rare mint for this wreck. S-L4;
KM-9; CT-490. 4.6 grams. Typically round and well detailed, with full inner
details and much legend, all slightly doubled but with nice contrast
from toning on fields, light corrosion only. Estimate: $100-$150.

Potosí shield-type

462. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649Z, bold full date

460. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(4)9Z, with crowned-
.G. countermark on cross (rare). S-P34; KM-19a; CT-508. 21.0 grams.
Broad flan with good full shield and cross and much legend, including
bold king’s ordinal IIII and bold 16 of date, full and clear countermark,
2 edge-splits, nicely toned fields, no corrosion. Estimate: $500-$750.
(rare), no countermark (even rarer!). S-P34; KM-19a; CT-508. 26.4
grams. All 4 digits of the date are complete and clear, as is the king’s
ordinal IIII, and the coin appears to be uncorroded but is poorly struck,
with lots of flat areas (also the cross is doubled), dark sediment on
fields. Estimate: $400-$600.

463. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)49Z, with crowned-?

countermark on cross. S-P34; KM-19a; CT-508. 24.3 grams. Choice full
461. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)649Z, with arms inner details, including the assayer and denomination, but with some
countermark on cross. S-P34; KM-19a; CT-508. 21.4 grams. Bold full light corrosion, the date and most of the countermark still clear, lightly
cross with more of the countermark visible than usual, full but doubled toned all over. Estimate: $350-$500.
shield, full 649 of date, good toning, minimal corrosion. Estimate:
$400-$600.
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464. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer Z, with
rare variety of crown-alone countermark on shield. S-P34;
KM-19a. 26.4 grams. Bold P-Z to left of full shield with full crown above,
the countermark about 80%, no corrosion but some old marks on
the full cross, nicely contrasting toning all over. Pedigreed to the Ponterio
“La Capitana” sale of April 10,1999, with lot-tag #226. Estimate: $700-
$1,000.
465. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 164(?)Z, date at 7 o’clock,
with crowned-L countermark on cross. S-P34; KM-19a. 19.9 grams.
Broad thin flan with much flatness but very little visible corrosion,
bold denomination 8 to right of full but doubled shield, choice full
countermark on full cross, toned here and there. Estimate: $250-$375.
466. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer Z,
with crowned-backwards-L countermark on cross (very
rare). S-P34; KM-19a. 18.6 grams. Crude edge-splits and light surface
corrosion but with good toning, full shield (doubled) and cross, bold
denomination, clear countermark that was listed as “U-1” (2-5 known)
in Ullian (Type PP). Estimate: $250-$375.
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467. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649(Z or O), with
crowned-S countermark on cross. 21.6 grams. Broad flan with
light corrosion, good toning, full but doubled shield, full cross with
bold countermark, full 1 and 9 of date. Estimate: $500-$750.
468. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649(Z or O), with arms
countermark on cross. 19.9 grams. Smallish flan (due to corrosion?)
with bold full date, full but doubled cross and shield, bold king’s ordinal
IIII, good toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
469. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 164(9)O, with crowned-Z
countermark on shield (very rare). S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 27.5
grams. Large and completely corrosion-free flan with super toning
and excellent strike, including full cross-lions-castles, full but slightly
doubled shield with bold P-O to left and denomination 8 to right, the
full countermark almost all the way to the edge and partially appearing
in retrograde (brockage) on the cross side. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
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470. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)4(9)O, with crowned-A
countermark on shield (very rare). S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 24.2
grams. Very bold and clear countermark (with resultant warping) in
center of full but weak shield with most of crown above and bold
P-O and 8 to the sides, full but very weak cross, much flatness but not
much corrosion, toned fields, large edge-split. Estimate: $600-$900.
471. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1649)O, with 2
countermarks (very rare) on cross: arms and rare variety of
crown-alone countermark. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 26.3 grams. Broad
flan that appears to have an appendage where the arms countermark
was applied, full shield with P-O to left and denomination 8 to right,
full cross with full crown countermark, solid and uncorroded (some
flatness), nicely toned. Estimate: $400-$600.
472. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(49)O, with rare variety
of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506.
26.7 grams. Broad, roundish flan with good full shield and cross, bold
denomination, most of king’s name and ordinal, full countermark on
full cross, minimal corrosion, good toning. (Note: This countermark
is seen on some silver artifacts from the Atocha [1622].) Estimate:
$350-$500.
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473. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1649)O, with two
countermarks on cross (rare): crowned T and crowned L.
S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 25.4 grams. Crude surfaces (light corrosion and
spotty toning) but full shield and cross, both countermarks nearly full
and clear. Estimate: $300-$450.
474. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)49O, with arms
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 25.6 grams. Choice
and practically uncorroded, with very well-detailed full shield and
cross but peripheries flat (as made), bold countermark, good toning.
Estimate: $250-$375.
475. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)64(9)O, with
crowned-Z countermark on cross (very rare). S-P35; KM-19b;
CT-506. 25.1 grams. Very broad flan that extends beyond the details, full
shield with clear O to left and 8 to right, full but weaker cross with
bold countermark and 64 of date, light surface corrosion and spotty
toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
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476. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1649)O, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 23.2 grams. Crude strike
and flan (edge-cracks, surface corrosion) but bold details, including
P-O and 8, crown, cross and (especially) countermark, with contrasting
toning on fields. Estimate: $200-$300.
477. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1649)O, with crowned-?
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-506. 23.1 grams. Bold but
slightly doubled full shield and P-O, full crown, full but weaker cross
with full countermark, bold 6 of date, nicely toned, light corrosion
only. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $175-$250.
478. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 164(?), assayer not visible,
with crowned-L countermark on cross. 23.1 grams. Nice round
flan with nearly full shield and crown, bold countermark in center
of good but doubled cross, full 164 of date, nicely toned, no visible
corrosion. Estimate: $300-$450.
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479. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not
visible (pre-1650), with crowned-.T. countermark on
shield (rare). 23.3 grams. Broad flan with full but slightly crude cross
and shield, the latter with bold full countermark, mostly toned, no
corrosion but part of edge bent. Estimate: $300-$450.
480. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650/49O, with rare
variety of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P35; CT-unl.
21.6 grams. Very bold full countermark on partial cross with bold
ANO in legend, mostly weak date but clear 0/9, nearly full shield with
bold P-O to left, minimal corrosion, good toning, large edge-split.
Estimate: $300-$450.
481. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1.6.5.(0), assayer O, with
rare variety of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P35;
KM-unl; CT-unl. 19.1 grams.Broad, round but thin flan (corroded) with
bold full cross and countermark, bold 1.6. of date at top, nice full
shield, full king’s name, contrastingly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.
482. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, with crowned-
script-L countermark on cross (very rare). S-P35; KM-19b;
CT-509. 25.7 grams.Very solid (uncorroded) flan with bold full cross
and shield, the former with full and clear countermark (possibly best
specimen known of Ullian Type DD, which he called “R-3” but we
think is rarer) and the latter with bold P-O to left and 8-O to right,
nicely toned. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
483. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, with crowned-S
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 28.1 grams.
Exceptionally bold and well-preserved specimen, notably overweight
(no corrosion), with all inner details and most of the crown and legends
full and bold, especially the date (all 4 digits) and countermark (which
is a scarce one), with gorgeous toning on fields too, just about as nice
as a non-Royal can get. With original Herman Moro certificate. Estimate:
$700-$1,000.
484. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)50O, with rare variety
of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509.
22.4 grams. Crude and slightly corroded flan whose best feature is the
full countermark (which is seen on some silver artifacts from the
Atocha [1622]), also much legend (including 50 of date), mostly toned.
Estimate: $600-$900.
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485. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165/40O, date at 5 o’clock,
with crowned-O countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-unl; CT-unl.
26.6 grams. Choice full details, including shield flanked by P-O and
8-O, bold full date with clear 5/4 but no 4/9, full countermark, very
solid and uncorroded overall, attractively toned. Estimate: $500-$750.
486. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, with crowned-•
countermark on cross (unique and unlisted). S-P35; KM-19b;
CT-509. 23.7 grams. Nearly full countermark that is not listed in Ullian
(first we have seen), bold details all over, including all inner details and
much legend (like king’s ordinal IIII and 16 and 0 of date) and crown,
light surface corrosion only, nicely toned. Estimate: $400-$600.
487. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(0)O, with rare variety
of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 25.3
grams. Nearly full countermark (which is seen on some silver artifacts
from the Atocha [1622]), good full shield (slightly doubled), off-center
cross, slightly crude over all (edge-split and minor corrosion) but nice
toning. Estimate: $400-$600.
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488. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (165)0O, no countermark
(rare). Full-weight specimen with
S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 26.9 grams.
choice full shield and cross, 2 assayers, bold 0 of date, bold king’s
name, nicely toned and uncorroded. Estimate: $350-$500.
489. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)50O, with crowned-.F.
countermark on cross (very rare, as usually seen on shield).
Exceptionally deep countermark on
S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 23.2 grams.
good full cross with bold date, full but slightly doubled shield with 2
clear assayers, minimal corrosion, toned fields. Estimate: $350-$500.
490. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, with pentagonal
crowned-1652 countermark on cross, rare. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-
509. 19.2 grams. Bold full date next to most of countermark on bold
full cross, the shield full but corroded, with full king’s ordinal IIII in
legend, lightly brown-toned, minor edge-splits. Estimate: $300-$450.
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491. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)50O, with unidentified
countermark (unique) on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 17.9 grams.
Thin from corrosion but with good full shield and bold cross with very
odd countermark that just makes no sense from any angle (possibly a
contemporary counterfeit), bold 50 of date, lightly toned. Estimate:
$200-$300.
492. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1(650)O, with crown-
alone countermark on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 24.6 grams.
Bold full shield and cross, the former with full countermark and flanked
by clear P-O and 8-O, no corrosion, nice toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
493. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1650)O, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 26.1 grams. Full and
well-detailed countermark, clear 8-O, full cross and shield, but with
spotty toning and some surface corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.
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494. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(1)O, with crowned-T
(within border of dots) countermark on cross (very rare).
S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 24.7 grams. Very bold full countermark variety that
is listed in Ullian (Type S) as “U-2” (1 or 2 known), of which this is
possibly the best-known specimen, bold 16 of date and 2 assayers, full
but somewhat worn shield and cross, no visible corrosion. Estimate:
$400-$600.
495. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651O, no countermark
(rare). S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 22.3 grams. Choice full details on both
sides, including much legend (bold king’s ordinal IIII) and crown,
lightly brown-toned all over, minimal corrosion. Estimate: $350-$500.
499. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (165)1E, with pentagonal
496. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651O, with arms crowned-1652 countermark on cross (rare). S-P36; KM-19b;
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 20.4 grams. Broad but
thin (corroded) flan, with bold full shield and P-O and 8-O, full cross
with choice castles, full but split date due to doubling, brown toning
all over. Estimate: $300-$450.
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497. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651O, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 21.7 grams. Round flan
with full crown and much legend, including bold king’s ordinal IIII
and full date, good full countermark in center, light surface corrosion
with brown toning in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.
498. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1650-1)O, with crowned-?
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b. 25.3 grams. Good full shield
and cross, bold P-O to left, nearly full countermark but letter under
crown obscured by lion, much flatness but no visible corrosion.
Estimate: $300-$450.
CT-511. 23.6 grams. Very broad, round flan with choice full shield and
cross, the former with full P-E and 8-E to sides, the latter with nearly
full and well-detailed countermark, light surface corrosion only, nicely
toned, 2 edge-splits (1 large). Estimate: $800-$1,200.
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500. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(1)E, modern 5, with 503. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651, assayer not visible,
crowned-PH countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 20.7
grams. Broad flan with good full shield and crown, 2 assayers, bold
165 of date, full countermark, light surface corrosion and edge-crack,
toned fields. Estimate: $400-$600.
501. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, with 2 countermarks
(very rare): crowned-.F. and crowned-? on shield. S-P36; KM-
Bold full date outside of off-center full cross,
19b; CT-511. 21.3 grams.
full and well-detailed shield with mostly bold countermarks, clear
E to left and 8 to right, nice brown toning, light surface corrosion.
Estimate: $400-$600.
502. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (165)1E, with 2
countermarks (very rare): crown alone on shield and arms
on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 26.1 grams. Very broad flan but rather
crude strike, with much flatness/weakness, 2 edge-splits, but bold
final digit of date and some contrasting toning, also no corrosion.
Estimate: $350-$500.
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with crowned-P countermark on cross (very rare). KM-19b.
23.7 grams. Perfectly full countermark (possibly the best example
known of Ullian Type K, rated at “U-1” [2-5 known]), full final digit
of date, rest of coin weaker and somewhat corroded, lightly toned.
Estimate: $350-$500.
504. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, with crowned-?
countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 17.4 grams. Thin and
worn from corrosion (also some “horn” silver) but with clear date and
shield and cross nonetheless, the countermark possibly crowned-o,
clear date and king’s name, lightly toned. Estimate: $350-$500.
505. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)51E, with crown-alone
countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 23.0 grams. Good full
cross (slightly doubled) with bold date, nearly full shield with bold
countermark, 8-E to right, crown above, most of king’s name, weak
peripheries but not much visible corrosion and good toning, edge-
split. Estimate: $300-$450.
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506. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (165)1E, with rare crown-
alone countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 18.3 grams. Thin
from wear but with mostly bold details, especially the countermark
(which is seen on some silver artifacts from the Atocha [1622]), full
king’s name and last digit of date, nicely toned, edge-split. Estimate:
$300-$450.
507. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 21.9 grams. Broad flan
but with surface corrosion, full shield and cross, toned on fields. With
certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375.
508. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, with unidentified
countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 17.4 grams. Choice full
shield and cross despite thinning from corrosion, full P-E and 8-E
and king’s name, full 651 of date, nice toning, just the details of the
countermark (at top-left quadrant of cross) lost to the sea. Estimate:
$200-$300.
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509. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E (very rare final date
for shield-type), with crowned-.F. countermark on shield.
S-P36; KM-19b; CT-515. 20.7 grams.Broad but thin (corroded) flan with
choice full shield and crown and countermark, good full cross with
well-detailed lions, but most important part is the full and bold final
digit 2 of the date, nicely toned. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
510. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)5(1-2)E, with rare
variety of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b.
27.6 grams. Big flan with no corrosion but much flatness and part of
edge crude (split and upturned), choice full countermark, full but weak
crown and shield and cross, toned in crevices. Estimate: $450-$675.
511. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-
.T. countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 25.6 grams. Choice bold
shield side with full king’s ordinal IIII, complete countermark, 2
assayers; full but weaker cross; nicely toned and uncorroded but with
large edge-crack. Estimate: $350-$500.
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512. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with 2 crowned-O countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 24.9 grams.
countermarks (rare): crowned-L on cross and crowned- Full and bold countermark on nice full shield with bold P-E to left,
.F. on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 22.6 grams. Light to moderate surface good full cross (somewhat flat), good toning, minimal corrosion,
corrosion and spotty toning but with both countermarks bold, also edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300.
full shield and cross, king’s ordinal IIII, small edge-splits. Estimate:
$350-$500.

516. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-?

513. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)5(1-2)E, with rare countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b. 20.9 grams. Rather broad flan
variety of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b. but thin from corrosion, still with very bold full shield and crown and
27.3 grams. Solid and uncorroded flan but with much flatness and 2
cross, all double-struck, with contrasting toning. With certificate from the
edge-splits (also slightly bent), with full shield and cross nonetheless,
salvagers. Estimate: $175-$250.
bold 5 of date and most of countermark and king’s name and ordinal,
toned in crevices. Estimate: $300-$450.

517. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(51-2)E, with crowned-

514. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(1-2)E, with crowned-L
countermark on SHIELD (very rare). S-P36; KM-19b. 24.9 grams.
Broad flan but slightly thin from corrosion and with spotty toning, bold
full countermark on full shield with full crown above and P-E and 8-E
to sides, full but weak cross, bold 16 of date. Estimate: $200-$300.
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.F. countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 19.9 grams. Choice full
countermark, 2 assayers flanking full but slightly doubled shield, most
of king’s name and ordinal, full but slightly crude cross, light brown
toning all over, somewhat thin from corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.
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518. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(?)(O or E), with
crowned-O countermark on cross. KM-19b. 22.1 grams. Full
countermark on messily doubled cross, good but also slightly doubled
shield with full crown, thin from corrosion and with edge-split, lightly
brown-toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

519. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (ca. 1646), with crowned •F• countermark on shield.
KM-17a. 9.2 grams. Full cross with distinctive lions, nearly full shield with bold countermark (which should not have been applied on a coin this
early), all slightly off-center, somewhat thin and lightly corroded, odd gray toning that might point to a lower fineness. Estimate: $150-$225.
520. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1649Z, no countermark (very rare). S-P34; KM-17a; CT-730. 13.1 grams. Good full cross and shield,
solid and uncorroded but with much flatness, the date full but weak, nicely toned. With certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375.
521. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1649)O, with rare variety of crown-alone countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-17b; CT-731.
13.1 grams. Broad flan with bold P-O, nearly full shield and crown, full and well-centered cross with full countermark, minimal corrosion,
toned in crevices. Estimate: $250-$375.

522. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1650O, with crowned-L
countermark on SHIELD (very rare). S-P35; KM-17b; CT-unl.
13.0 grams. Bold countermark (almost always seen on the cross side
instead), full but weak shield and cross, corrosion on edge, toned in
crevices. Estimate: $400-$600.
523. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1)651(O or E), with
crowned-L countermark on cross. KM-17b. 13.0 grams. Full
and bold countermark and date, good cross, weaker and off-center
shield, darkly toned and lightly corroded, with edge-split. Estimate:
$300-$450.

524. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period, “Lima style”), rare. S-P4; KM-3.2. 6.0 grams. Very broad flan
with choice full shield and cross-and-tressure, slightly bent and with edge-split and tiny old hole at edge, attractively toned, minimal corrosion.
Estimate: $150-$225.
525. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), border of x’s on obverse. S-P14; KM-3.4. 5.2 grams. Good
full cross, full but weaker shield and crown, lightly corroded all over but nicely toned. Estimate: $100-$150.
526. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR. KM-14a. 5.6 grams. Bold P-TR to left of nearly full but off-center shield, full
cross, toned but corroded on surfaces. Estimate: $100-$150.

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527. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR. KM-14a. 5.9 grams. Bold full TR, good full shield and cross, peripheral flatness
but minimal corrosion, nicely toned. Estimate: $100-$150.
528. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR. KM-14a. 5.1 grams. Choice full shield with full P-TR to left, full but slightly
doubled cross-and-tressure, nicely toned, thin but not overly corroded. Estimate: $100-$150.
529. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR. KM-14a. 4.3 grams. Roundish flan with slightly crude edge (as made), bold
assayer to left and denomination Z to right of nearly full shield, good but slightly doubled cross, toned, minimal corrosion. Estimate: $100-$150.

530. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR. KM-14a. 4.1 grams. Good but off-center cross and shield, clear P-TR, patchy
dark toning, light surface toning only. Estimate: $70-$100.
531. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T. KM-14a. 6.7 grams. Thick and solid flan with nearly full shield and cross, bold
full P-T with extra metal on the T (not an over-assayer), toned, minimal corrosion but slightly bent. Estimate: $100-$150.
532. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T. KM-14a. 6.3 grams. Good full cross and shield, both well centered, no corrosion,
spotty toning. Estimate: $100-$150.

533. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P/T (1646-7), very rare. S-P33; KM-14a. 2.9 grams. Full and bold assayer to left
of full but off-center shield, good full cross, thin and worn from corrosion but with nicely contrasting toning. Estimate: $100-$150.
534. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 164(?)Z, rare. S-P34; KM-14a. 4.8 grams. Off-center strike with full P-Z, bold 16 of date, part of edge
crude (as made), good toning, minimal corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.
535. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1649)O. S-P35; KM-14b; CT-888. 6.2 grams. Choice full shield, full but corroded cross, patchy dark toning,
light surface corrosion. Estimate: $70-$100.

536. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (16)52E, very rare final year of shield-type. S-P36; KM-14b; CT-unl. 4.3 grams. Broad but thin
(from corrosion) flan with well-detailed full shield flanked by tiny E’s, full cross-and-tressure with bold 2 of date, attractively contrasting
toning all over. Estimate: $300-$450.
537. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-2.2; CT-649. 3.2 grams. Choice full shield and cross, typically
finely detailed, with bold P-B and denomination I, full crown, toned fields, minimal surface corrosion. Estimate: $100-$150.
538. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period?). S-P10; KM-2.2; CT-649. 2.7 grams. Full shield and cross but lightly
corroded all over, good toning. Estimate: $70-$100.
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539. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1)64(?), assayer not visible. 2.7 grams. Bold full shield, crudely
doubled cross with bold 64 of date, good toning, slightly worn from corrosion. Estimate: $80-$120.

Potosí 1652 transitionals

543. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type

540. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type V/A but with motto as PLVS-VL-(TRA), unique. S-P37; KM-
III/A. S-P37; KM-A20.3; CT-unl. 24.3 grams. Full and fat pillars with F-8- A20.5; CT-unl. 23.2 grams. Choice full crown above full pillars showing
IIII across top and E-•-E across bottom, 1652 date in legend, full F-8-(IIII) across top and E-52-(E ) across bottom, clear motto (like
crown; other side with good full shield, full A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 Janson #18.5.3 but with early reverse), bold full date in legend; full
to right, also with full crown; overall lightly corroded but solid and shield with bold •-A-P-8 to left and •-O-E-52 to right; parts of edge
with contrasting toning. Estimate: $400-$600. crude and all lightly corroded but nicely toned. Estimate: $350-$500.

541. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type 544. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type
IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 22.1 grams. Bold full pillars with full V/B. S-P37; KM-unl; CT-unl. 26.1 grams. Solid, uncorroded flan but with
crown above, F-8-IIII across top and E-8-E across bottom, 1652 date slightly crude strike, full pillars with F-8-IIII across top and E-52-E
in legend; other side with choice full shield-castles-lions, A-P-8 to across bottom, double-struck cross with date below and E to right,
left and O-E-52 to right; solid and nicely toned all over but with light part of edge twisted, spotty toning. Estimate: $350-$500.
surface corrosion and edge-split. Estimate: $500-$750.

545. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type

542. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type VII/A. S-P37; KM-A20.7; CT-unl. 23.5 grams. Full and well-centered but
IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; CT-432. 19.6 grams. Full crown above pillars with slightly doubled pillars side with HP monogram, (P)-8-E across top,
F-8-IIII across top and E-8-E across bottom; bold full shield with E-52-P across bottom, full date in legend; off-center and somewhat
(A)-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, bold king’s ordinal in legend; all weak shield with A-(P)-8 to left and O-E-(52) to right; lightly corroded
somewhat corroded but well-detailed and toned. Estimate: $250-$375. overall but with contrasting toning. Estimate: $350-$500.
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546. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type
VII/A. S-P37; KM-A20.7; CT-unl. 26.7 grams. Choice specimen with
full inner details on both sides: full pillars with full crown and HP
monogram, P-8-E across top (with dots below P and E, first we have
seen), E-52-P across bottom, full PERV and (P)OTOSI in legend;
full shield-castles-lions with bold A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right,
nearly full king’s name and ordinal in legend; 2 hairline edge-splits but
no corrosion and beautifully toned all over. Estimate: $500-$750.
547. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type
VII/A. S-P37; KM-A20.7; CT-unl. 26.8 grams. Solid specimen with very
light surface corrosion only, full pillars with bold HP at top above
P-8-E, E-52-P across bottom; full crown and shield with A-P-8 to left
and O-E-52 to right; lightly brown-toned on fields, 2 hairline edge-
splits. Estimate: $350-$500.
551. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1652E transitional,
548. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type UNLISTED Type with E in center above waves, unique
VII/B, rare (unlisted in Janson). S-P37; KM-unl; CT-unl. 22.8 grams.
Worn from corrosion and with much flatness but with clear HP above
one full pillar, bold P at bottom-right and clear date in legend; full but
crude cross with P to left, lightly toned all over. Estimate: $350-$500.
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549. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type
VII/B, rare (unlisted in Janson). S-P37; KM-unl; CT-unl. 22.9 grams.
Bold details but corroded around the edge on both sides, with full HP
above pillars with P-8-(E ) across top and E-(52)-P across bottom,
bold (16)52 date in legend; full cross with bold P to left and E to right,
most of king’s name; all lightly brown-toned. Estimate: $300-$450.
550. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type
VIII/A. S-P37; KM-A20.8; CT-433. 20.6 grams. Bold full pillars side (slightly
doubled) with 1-PH-6 above pillars, P-8-E across top, E-52-P across
bottom, full POTOSÍ in legend; full but doubled shield with A-P-8 to
left and O-E-52 to right, full crown above; a bit worn from corrosion
but with nicely contrasting toning. Estimate: $350-$500.
and choice. S-P37; KM-unl; CT-unl. 13.3 grams. Large oval flan with very
well-detailed full inner details and most of legends, including: full pillars
with F-4-IIII across top and E-E-E across bottom (a variety that is
unlisted in all references, including Janson), full PERV and POTOSÍ
and 165 of date in legend; full crown and shield with A-P-4 (rotated)
to left and O-E-52 to right, king’s ordinal IIII in legend; all deeply
toned and corrosion-free, a premium specimen any way you look at
it! Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
552. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1652E transitional, McLean Type II, rare variety with rotated 4’s. Janson-19.1.4; S-P37; CT-
unl. 11.4 grams. Boldfull pillars (fat) with F-4-IIII across top and E-4-E across bottom, both 4’s bold and clearly rotated clockwise 90 degrees
(sometimes called “backwards,” which would appear the same but is an impossibility for a die-punch); the cross-lions-castles is also full, with
bold P to left and E to right, with weaker date below; light surface corrosion only, very solid and well struck for the type (nicely centered),
with toning in crevices. Estimate: $600-$900.
553. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1652E transitional, McLean Type I. Janson-20.1.2; S-P37; CT-894. 6.4 grams. Solid but lightly corroded
specimen with off-center pillars showing (F)-(2)-IIII across top and (E )-2-E across bottom; good full shield with (A)-(P)-(2) to right and
O-E-52 to left, king’s ordinal in legend, mostly toned. Estimate: $150-$225.
554. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E transitional, McLean Type V. S-P37; KM-unl; CT-1050. 4.0 grams. Solid coin with minimal
corrosion and nice toning (its low weight inexplicable), with just the tops of the pillars showing (off-center strike) but with bold IIII to right
at top and clear • in bottom-center, also well-detailed full crown; nearly full cross with assayer E to right. Estimate: $100-$150.

Potosí pillars-and-waves

557. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, unlisted variety

555. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional
(Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, rare error with upside-down
A for V in motto. Janson-18•8•5; S-P37a; KM-21. 22.2 grams. Choice
full cross with nearly full legends on that side, the pillars side also
well detailed but slightly doubled, some minor surface corrosion
(unfortunately right on the date above the waves), nice brown toning
all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
with PH at top and full 4-digit date below cross. S-P37a; KM-21;
CT-437. 26.4 grams. This appears to be a mule of Janson-23.1.2 (4-digit
date) and 23.1.3 (PH instead of 1-PH-6), with bold and full PH, 2
assayers, full motto and partial second date in legend on pillars side,
bold 4-digit date below full but partially flat cross with bold •E• to
right, light surface corrosion and good toning, edge-crack. Estimate:
$300-$450.

556. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E, •PH• at top.
S-P37a; KM-21; CT-436. 25.5 grams. Solid coin with bold details enhance
by contrasting toning (minimal corrosion), the full pillars side with
2 clear dates and assayers, full but doubled cross with P to left, E to
right and date below. Pedigreed to the Ponterio “La Capitana” sale of April
10,1999, with lot-tag #316. Estimate: $400-$600.
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558. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 24.1 grams. Bold date between nearly full pillars, good
full cross with full second date below, 3 mintmarks, much flatness but
minimal corrosion, toned on fields, edge-split. With certificate from the
salvagers, and pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection, our Auction #6, lot 367.
Estimate: $250-$375.
559. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; 562. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •P(H•) at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 20.9 grams. Bold and well-centered full pillars and cross,
the •PH• particularly bold, with 3 assayers and date, 2 mintmarks,
nearly full king’s name and ordinal, good brown toning but lightly
corroded all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
560. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 25.3 grams. Good full cross, full crown above full but
somewhat weak pillars, all well centered, 2 dates and mintmarks, 3
assayers, light surface corrosion only with dark sediment in crevices.
With certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $200-$300.
561. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; and date on pillars side; cross side with bold .E. assayer and king’s
KM-21; CT-437. 19.8 grams. Moderately corroded all over but with full
motto and bold mintmarks on pillars side, bold .E. on cross side, good
toning. With certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.
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KM-21; CT-437. 22.7 grams. Nearly full pillars with bold assayer and date
but no peripheral detail (flat), the cross also nearly full but peripherally
flat, with bold full .E., no visible corrosion but underweight, lightly
brown-toned all over. Estimate: $150-$225.
563. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 19.8 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-
castles with minor doubling, 2 dates and mintmarks and assayers,
lightly corroded all over, nicely brown-toned. Estimate: $150-$225.
564. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 22.3 grams. Bold •PH•, denomination •8• with • above,
ordinal in legend; otherwise somewhat weak from corrosion and
flatness, also very slightly bent, but with toning around details. With
original Herman Moro certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
565. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 27.2 grams. Nice full waves, full but doubled cross, but
crudely struck (much flatness) and with surface corrosion all over,
which means it must have been overweight when struck. Estimate:
$125-$200.
566. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-438. 19.2 grams. Well-centered pillars-and-waves with 2 dates,
slightly off-center full cross with third date and bold king’s ordinal IIII 567. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-438. 21.1 grams. Oval flan with choice full cross (very well
in legend, moderately corroded all over, toned. With certificate from the
detailed), full but corroded pillars, 3 dates, 2 assayers and mintmarks,
salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.
darkly toned. Estimate: $150-$225.

568. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1652E (post-transitional), (1)-PH-6 at top with P punched over H, rare. Janson-19.2.2;
S-P37a; KM-18. 10.2 grams. Full (fat) pillars with bold full motto, date, assayer, mintmark and PH (also nice crown), full but double-struck and
off-center cross, solid (minimal corrosion) and with dark, contrasting sediment around details. Interestingly, this overall type was unknown
until the Ponterio Capitana auction, prior to which it was only a “hypothetical” Type III in McLean. Pedigreed to the Ponterio “La Capitana” sale
of April 10,1999, with lot-tag #271. Estimate: $275-$400.
569. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653/2E, (1-PH)-6 at top, rare. S-P37a; KM-unl; CT-unl. 11.8 grams. Roundish flan with bold, fat
pillars, clear overdate, full but corroded cross with second date below, 3 assayers, lightly brown-toned fields. Estimate: $200-$300.
570. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, PH at top, rotated-4 denomination. Janson-24.1.3; S-P37a; KM-18. 13.2 grams. Broad flan
with light surface corrosion and minimal contrast, the cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves both full, well centered and well detailed, bold
king’s ordinal IIII in legend, small edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375.

571. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653E, (•P)H(•) at top, rotated-4 denomination. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-741. 10.1 grams. Crude surface
corrosion and toning but with clear details, including 2 dates, assayer and curious denomination. Estimate: $150-$225.
572. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-742. 13.3 grams. Choice full details on both sides, including full
pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, all 3 dates and mintmarks and assayers, bold •PH•, attractively toned and corrosion-free. Pedigreed to
the Ponterio “La Capitana” sale of April 10,1999, with lot-tag #297. Estimate: $300-$450.
573. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-742. 8.4 grams. Broad flan but with much thinning from
corrosion, bold full pillars, full but doubled cross, 3 bold assayers, brown-toned fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Spain
574. Spain (mint uncertain), cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
not visible, very rare mint for this wreck. 19.4 grams. Thick
flan but corroded and worn, still with full and recognizable shield and
cross. Estimate: $100-$150.

Unidentified mid-1600s wreck off Cape May, NJ

575. Flanders, Spanish Netherlands, portrait ducatoon,

Philip IV, 1655. KM-50. 32.4 grams. Choice specimen (and unique
provenance), with full inner details and bold full legends, somewhat
silvery but virtually uncorroded and with spots of colorful toning.
Found with a slave bracelet (“manila”) and therefore probably from a slave
ship in the Atlantic triangular trade between Africa and the British colonies.
Estimate: $200-$300.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

Mexico

576. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (165)4P. S-M19; KM-45;

CT-360. 24.9 grams. Full 4 of date and bold full oMP and denomination 8
flanking full shield, full but corroded cross, darkly toned. With Sedwick
certificate from 2005. Estimate: $200-$300.
577. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1654P. S-M19; KM-45;
CT-360. 21.8 grams. Bold full oMP and 8 flanking full but somewhat
weak shield, bottom half of all 4 digits of date, nearly full cross (some
flatness), good toning, light surface corrosion only. With original certificate
from the salvagers and modern photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
578. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (16)55(P). S-M19;
Very crude flan (weird shape with uneven
KM-45; CT-362. 25.9 grams.
thickness, folded-over metal at edge), still with clear date, full crown,
most of shield and cross, and apparently corrosion-free, also lightly
toned. With Marex tag #91-8R-1704. Estimate: $200-$300.

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579. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1655P. S-M19; KM-45; 580. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1655P. S-M19; KM-45;
CT-362. 26.7 grams.Typical barrel-shape with bold date and oMP and
denomination 8, full but weak shield and cross due to uneven thickness
(including 2 strange arc-shaped pits on cross), light surface corrosion
only, mostly toned. With Marex tag #91-8R-1651. Estimate: $150-$225.
Potosí shield-type
581. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(0-1)O, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b. 24.6 grams. Choice bold
strike with full and well-centered shield and cross, full countermark,
full crown, 2 assayers, some legend despite corrosion around edge,
contrastingly toned fields. Estimate: $350-$500.
582. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1650-1)O, with crowned-
.F. countermark on shield. Broad flan
S-P35; KM-19b. 26.2 grams.
with peripheral flatness but corrosion only near edge on reverse,
bold cross and shield (both nearly full) with strong countermark and
mintmark. With Marex tag #91-8R-0526. Estimate: $200-$300.
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CT-362. 20.0 grams. Moderately to heavily corroded but with full date
and oMP, also full shield and cross, squarish flan, toned all over.
Estimate: $125-$200.
583. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(51)O, with crowned-O
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 17.7 grams. Thin from
corrosion but with full and well-detailed shield and cross-lions-castles,
lightly toned all over. With Marex (Humphreys) certificate #91-8R-1153.
Estimate: $150-$225.
584. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (165)1O, with crowned-.F.
countermark on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 20.5 grams. Super full
countermark (very bold) and king’s ordinal IIII, good full shield and
cross, with patchy dark toning and lightly corroded all over. With Marex
(Humphreys) certificate #91-8R-0896. Estimate: $150-$225.
585. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)651E, with crowned-O
countermark on cross. Choice,
S-P36; KM-19b; CT-511. 25.0 grams.
uncorroded specimen with full but slightly off-center and slightly
doubled shield and cross, bold 8-E and king’s name and ordinal, bold
full countermark, hairline edge-split. With Marex tag #91-8R-0098.
Estimate: $400-$600.
586. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 165(1-2)E, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b. 24.7 grams. A little rough
around the edge from corrosion but still solid and with full shield and
cross, bold countermark, nearly full king’s name and ordinal, very light
toning. With Marex tag #91-8R-0351. Estimate: $300-$450.
587. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned- 590. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with crowned-
.F. countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 27.5 grams. Totally
corrosion-free and solid, also nicely toned all over, and with full
shield, countermark, denomination, king’s name and cross, but with
somewhat crude edge as split several times. With Marex tag #91-8R-
0250. Estimate: $200-$300.
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588. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651-2)E, with arms
countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b. 27.3 grams. Squarish flan with
good full shield and cross (both slightly doubled), bold 8-E to right,
nice steel-gray toning, no corrosion except on edge. With Marex tag
#91-8R-0562. Estimate: $200-$300.
589. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(51-2)E, with crowned-
.F. countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 20.7 grams. Thin from
corrosion but with choice full cross-lions-castles, full but slightly
doubled shield with clear countermark, good toning. With Marex
(Humphreys) certificate #91-8R-1129. Estimate: $150-$225.
.F. countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b. 20.4 grams. Nice full
cross and shield, the latter with bold countermark, light to moderate
corrosion, good toning except for some dark patches. With Marex
(Humphreys) certificate #91-8R-848. Estimate: $150-$225.
591. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1649)O, with crowned-L
countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-17b; CT-731. 11.5 grams. Bold full
countermark but host coin rather crude (mostly flat), with small
edge-split and spotty toning but not too much corrosion. Estimate:
$150-$225.
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592. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional

(transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-434.
27.3 grams. Good full cross with bold king’s ordinal, full but partially
flat pillars-and-waves with bold 1-PH-6, 3 dates and assayers, nice
toning, minimal corrosion. With generic certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.
593. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top.
Bold full cross and pillars (the latter
S-P37a; KM-21; CT-438. 25.4 grams.
slightly doubled), 3 dates and mintmarks, 2 bold assayers, bold •PH•,
full POTOSÍ, lightly toned and nearly corrosion-free. With Marex
(Humphreys) certificate #91-8R-0705. Estimate: $250-$375.
594. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-438. 26.0 grams. Good full cross (slightly doubled) with bold
date below, full but slightly off-center and slightly doubled pillars, light
toning and minor surface corrosion. With Marex (Humphreys) certificate
#91-8R-1261. Estimate: $200-$300.

Vergulde Draeck (“Gilt Dragon”), sunk in 1656 off Western Australia

595. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer
F. 26.0 grams. Choice specimen with bold full oMP and king’s ordinal
III, also full shield, full but lightly corroded cross, richly toned all over.
With original Western Australian Museum certificate #3989. Estimate:
$500-$750.
596. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1654P. S-M19; KM-45;
CT-360. 13.7 grams. Bold full oMP and date, choice full cross, nearly
full shield, solid and uncorroded, also attractively toned. With Western
Australian Museum certificate and tags #4019. Estimate: $250-$275.

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“Jupiter wreck” (San Miguel el Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east
coast of Florida
Mexico

599. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1658P. S-M19; KM-45;

CT-366. 24.2 grams. Barrel-shaped flan of uneven thickness, bold oMP,
597. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1654P. S-M19; KM-45; full but partially flat shield and cross, silvery all over (no toning), light
CT-360. 27.5 grams. Solid flan, with surface corrosion only, but with
surface corrosion. With Florida Division of Historical Resources plastic tag
much flatness, still with full oMP and shield and cross, full 165 of
date but edge-split on the 4, lightly toned. With Sedwick certificate from (yellow) #19,364. Estimate: $150-$225.
2005. Estimate: $150-$225.

600. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

598. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1655(P). S-M19; KM-45;
CT-362. 23.4 grams. Bold full date and mintmark, full cross and shield
but peripheries flat, some moderate surface corrosion, nicely toned,
small cut in edge (as made). Estimate: $200-$300.
P. S-M19; KM-45. 23.2 grams. Interesting shape (mostly round but with
a point), with nice full cross, full but off-center shield with bold oMP,
low in contrast but mostly uncorroded. With Florida Division of Historical
Resources plastic tag (yellow) #20,318 and original certificate from salvager Allan
Gardner. Estimate: $175-$250.

Lima

601. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, “Star of Lima,” 1659V, rare.

S-L5; KM-18.1; CT-262. 19.8 grams. Bold and well-centered strike, with
full pillars-and-waves and crown and cross-lions-castles, •V• to left
and •8• to right of pillars with large star above LIMA above the date
in between, contrastingly toned, but moderately corroded all over.
With Florida Division of Historical Resources plastic tag (yellow) #13,180.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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Mixed mints
602. Lot of 2 cob 8R of Philip IV:
Mexico, assayer not visible; and
Potosí 1655(E). 42.8 grams total. Corroded
but with clear details (shield and cross on the
Mexican coin and cross and pillars-and-waves
with bold date on the Potosí coin). One with
Florida Division of Historical Resources plastic tag
(yellow) #10,565. Estimate: $200-$300.

Potosí

605. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655E, PH at top. S-P37a;

KM-21; CT-439. 24.5 grams. Solid and roundish flan but somewhat crudely
603. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional struck and with light surface corrosion, still with full pillars-and-waves,
(transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; off-center cross, 2-1/2 dates, patchy toning. Estimate: $400-$600.
CT-434. 26.5 grams.Choice bold details on both sides (no corrosion,
contrastingly toned), but somewhat double-struck, with full pillars-and-
waves and cross, 2 bold dates and mintmarks. Estimate: $350-$500.

606. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655E, PH at top. S-P37a;

KM-21; CT-439. 27.6 grams. Very light surface corrosion but full weight,
full but partially flat pillars and cross, bold PH, spotty toning. With
604. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $200-$300.
KM-21; CT-438. 21.4 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves (somewhat
Royal-like), the cross full too but somewhat corroded, brown-toned
fields all over, 2 dates. Estimate: $250-$375.

607. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;

KM-21; CT-440. 24.6 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles with date below,
full pillars-and-waves with second date inside and bold full 16(5)6 in
legend, 3 assayers, light surface corrosion, contrasting brown sediment
on fields. Estimate: $250-$375.

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608. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E, pomegranate
above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-446. 25.9 grams. Crude strike with large
flat areas but 2 bold dates and 3 bold mintmarks, bold full waves, one
lion and one castle full, roundish flan with corrosion only on edge,
toned around details. With Florida Division of Historical Resources plastic
tag (yellow) #18,596. Estimate: $200-$300.
609. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E, pomegranate
above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-446. 23.9 grams. Good full cross and
pillars-and-waves despite moderate surface corrosion, 3 dates and
assayers, toned. With certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
610. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E, pomegranate
above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-446. 17.3 grams. Heavily corroded but
with clear full pillars-and-waves and cross, 2 dates, edge-split, toned.
With Florida Division of Historical Resources tag #19,390. Estimate:
$100-$150.

611. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales,

1654E and 1656E. S-P37a; KM-21. 39.2 grams total.
Corroded but with clear crosses and pillars and bold
dates, toned on fields. Estimate: $200-$300.

612. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, silver cobs

of Philip IV: two 8R, one 4R and two
2R. 65.1 grams total. Decent lot consisting of
one shield-type 2R and four pillars-and-waves
cobs (8R 1653E and 1655E; 4R 1653E; and 2R
1653E), all somewhat corroded but with clear
details and generally contrasting toning. Estimate:
$200-$300.

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613. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; 614. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-750.
KM-18; CT-742. 11.4 grams. Broad flan but thin from corrosion, bold PH, 10.7 grams. Full and well-centered pillars and cross-lions-castles, both
2 dates, brown-toned fields, edge-split and old scratch on left pillar. well detailed, all 3 dates and mintmarks and assayers, nicely toned
Estimate: $300-$450. all over, but moderately corroded, still almost Royal-like in detail
and shape. With Florida Division of Historical Resources plastic (yellow) tag
#19,517. Estimate: $100-$150.

Bogotá

615. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 4 reales, 1657, assayer P°R, very rare. Restrepo-M38-12; S-B7; CT-unl. 8.1 grams. Choice details despite
moderate corrosion, including full pillars with NRo mintmark in between and vertical date to right and PLVS / VL at top, full shield-castles-
lions with vertical denomination IIII to left (note that Restrepo’s example shows the denomination to the right), king’s ordinal IIII in legend,
nicely contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Louis Ullian collection and our Auction #2, with lot-tag #91. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Unidentified ca.-1667 wreck off Sicily, Italy

616. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer 617. Tassarollo, Italian States, luigino, 1666-A. KM-52.1. 2.1
P, scarce provenance. S-M19; KM-33. 6.6 grams. Solid and uncorroded grams. Choice full detail on both sides, which consists of a portrait
but darkly toned all over (no contrast), full shield and cross, discernible of the ruler’s wife on obverse and three fleurs-de-lis in a crowned
oMP. With Sedwick certificate from 2006. Estimate: $100-$150. shield on the reverse (modeled after a popular French coin of the
time), attractively rainbow-toned and corrosion-free. With certificate.
Estimate: $60-$90.

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Unidentified ca.-1671 wreck in Seville harbor
618. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-437. 26.3 grams. Bold but off-center pillars-and-waves with 2
dates, full but weak cross, darkly toned all over, worn but not overly
corroded. Estimate: $250-$375.
619. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658E, pomegranate
above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-446. 27.3 grams. Very darkly toned
(as found), with full but slightly doubled pillars and cross, 3 dates, 2
mintmarks and assayers, minimal corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.
620. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1663E, rare. S-P37a; KM-21;
CT-452. 23.8 grams. Good but slightly doubled full cross and pillars, the
latter with bold date, minimal corrosion, dark toning around details.
Estimate: $250-$375.
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621. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1665E, 3 full dates (rare
thus). S-P37a; KM-21; CT-454. 24.0 grams. Off-center strike on a broad,
thin flan, with a full 4-digit date in the legend as a result, also full
king’s name and ordinal, part of edge upturned, toned around details,
minimal corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.
622. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-342.
23.9 grams. Crudely worn and darkly toned (not much contrast) but
with clear date and assayer, light corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.
623. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1668E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-
Well-centered full cross and pillars, the latter slightly
343. 26.4 grams.
doubled, with 2 dates and assayers and much of king’s name and
ordinal, no corrosion but much flatness, toned around details.
Estimate: $250-$375.
624. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1668E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-343.
27.3 grams. Darkly toned and crudely struck (much flatness) but no
corrosion, 2 dates (one bold) and assayers, full pillars, doubled cross.
Estimate: $200-$300.
 628. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-
344. 19.8 grams.Well-centered full pillars-and-waves with bold date in
625. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669E, 2 bold dates on
between and second date in legend, messily doubled cross, darkly toned
pillars side (rare thus). S-P37b; KM-26; CT-344. 26.7 grams. Choice
and lightly to moderately corroded all over. With 2001 photo-certificate.
full pillars-and-waves with bold 69 in between and 669 in legend, full
and well-centered cross, lightly toned and corrosion-free but with Estimate: $150-$225.
prominent edge-crack. Estimate: $250-$375.

629. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1670E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-345.

24.8 grams. Full 4-digit date in legend (rare thus), bold full pillars-and-
626. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-344. waves, weak and lightly corroded cross, darkly toned around details.
26.8 grams. Well-centered full pillars with bold date and well-detailed
full crown, full but partially corroded cross with second date below, Estimate: $250-$375.
bold king’s ordinal II, lightly toned all over. Estimate: $250-$375.

627. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-344. 630. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-
26.0 grams. Full and well-centered pillars with clear date and mintmark 346. 25.7 grams.Choice specimen on a roundish flan with all 3 dates
and assayer, weaker off-center cross with full crown, toned around and mintmarks and assayers, full cross and nearly full pillars (slightly
doubled), lightly toned, no corrosion. With photo-certificate. Estimate:
details, uncorroded. Estimate: $250-$375.
$250-$375.

631. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-346.

25.8 grams. Bold but doubled full pillars-and-waves, full but peripherally
weak cross, edge-splits, darkly toned around details. Estimate: $250-
$375.

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Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador
632. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1675E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-350.
13.0 grams. Bold date above full waves between full pillars, otherwise
somewhat featureless due to heavy corrosion and thinning. With
ROBCAR photo-certificate #830563. Estimate: $125-$200.
633. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-351.
14.8 grams. Full pillars with bold date, cross very weak due to heavy
corrosion and thinning. With ROBCAR photo-certificate #830663.
Estimate: $125-$200.
634. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-354.
20.3 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold E and clear date, most
of cross, toned but moderately corroded. With certificate. Estimate:
$150-$225.
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635. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-354.
14.5 grams. Thin from heavy corrosion but with full pillars-and-waves
and cross, 2 dates, nicely toned. Estimate: $150-$225.
636. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679C. S-P38; KM-26; CT-357.
22.8 grams. Full but doubled pillars-and-waves with clear date and
assayer, nearly full but crude cross due to surface corrosion, all a bit thin
and worn but with good toning. With certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
637. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cobs: 8R 1679(V or C) and
2R 1670(E). KM-26. 18.6 grams total. Both corroded, the 8R worn and
scratched, the 2R very thin, but interesting in that the 8R certificate
says “Santa Cruz” and the 4R tag says “Isla de Muerto Shipwreck,” as
both were marketed before the name of the wreck was known. With
Sedwick certificate from 1997 (8R) and HRR tag #02411 (4R). Estimate:
$100-$150.
638. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-
750. 10.6 grams.Oval flan with full cross and pillars-and-waves, bold
POTO(SI) in legend, thin from corrosion but toned around details.
With Sedwick certificate from 2002. Estimate: $100-$150.
639. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1679(V), encapsulated ANACS G 4, with name of wreck stated in slab. S-P39; KM-25; CT-
506. Full and well-centered cross, 2 bold dates, but crudely corroded. Estimate: $100-$150.
640. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1672E, encapsulated ANACS VF 20, with name of wreck stated in slab. S-P37b; KM-24;
CT-599. Bold pillars with full date and assayer, bold full cross on other side, some peripheral flatness but minimal corrosion, toned around
details. Estimate: $100-$150.
641. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1664E, encapsulated ANACS VF 25, with name of wreck stated in the slab. S-P37a; KM-13;
CT-1064. Very sharply detailed and well centered on a small, round flan, with all 3 mintmarks and assayers, 2 dates, full pillars and cross, toned
fields, lightly corroded. Estimate: $70-$100.
642. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1667E, encapsulated ANACS F 12, with name of wreck stated in slab. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-703.
Odd-shaped flan with good full cross, full pillars-and-waves, 2 dates and assayers, all a bit off-center, with light corrosion all over. Estimate:
$60-$90.

643. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1667E, encapsulated ANACS F 12, with name of wreck stated in slab. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-703.
Good full pillars, most of cross, much flatness but not overly corroded. Estimate: $60-$90.
644. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1672E, encapsulated ANACS F 12, with name of wreck stated in slab. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-708.
One full pillar with clear date, nearly full cross, lightly worn and corroded. Estimate: $60-$90.
645. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1674E, encapsulated ANACS F 12, with name of wreck stated in slab. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-710.
Full pillars-and-waves with 2 clear dates due to poor centering, nearly full cross, lightly corroded. Estimate: $60-$90.
646. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1677E. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-713. 2.7 grams. Broad flan with slightly crude edge,
full pillars-and-waves and cross, 2 dates, toned but moderately corroded. Estimate: $60-$90.
647. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1678E, encapsulated ANACS VF 20, with name of wreck stated
in slab. S-P37b; KM-23; CT-714. Good full pillars-and-waves with bold date, assayer and mintmark, good but off-
center cross, still corroded but more solid than most. Estimate: $70-$100.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

648. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1681L. S-M21; KM-46; 649. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer
CT-281. 25.0 grams.Curious shape with flat bottom and tapering top,
bold full 168 of date, full oML, nearly full cross, with toned but lightly
L. S-M21; KM-46. 23.9 grams. Good full shield with clear oML to left, bold
and nearly full cross, typically rectangular flan with surface corrosion,
corroded surfaces. Estimate: $175-$250.
light toning. With generic certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $100-$150.

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650. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, silver cobs of Charles II:
one 4R with loop and jump-ring at top and one 2R. 16.0 grams
total. Thin and corroded but with good crosses. Estimate: $60-$90.

Aguila Volante, sunk in 1701 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador

651. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1692VR, extremely rare
provenance. S-P40; KM-24; CT-623. 5.7 grams. Choice full pillars with
complete interior details, nearly full but somewhat crude cross,
attractive shape and beautifully toned, but best aspect is its certified
provenance, which is probably the same ca.-1700 wreck off Punta
Santa Elena that has produced 8R and even Cuzco 2E cobs. With
photo-certificate from the conservator (Joel Ruth). Estimate: $250-$375.

“Taj Mahal treasure,” sunk ca. 1702 off Sri Lanka

652. Surat, India (Mughal Empire), rupee, Aurangzeb

(1658-1707), AH1113 (1702), mounted in 14K gold pendant
with cabochon tiger’s eye at bottom. 15.2 grams total. Choice,
uncorroded with not even a trace of wear, beautiful toning, the pendant
with scimitars on side and swivel bale at top. With original certificate.
Estimate: $350-$500.
653. Surat, India (Mughal Empire), rupee, Aurangzeb 654. Surat, India (Mughal Empire), rupee, Aurangzeb
(1658-1707), AH1113 (1702). 11.3 grams. Solid specimen with dark (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702). 10.8 grams. One side pristine, the
spots and sediment in centers, minimal corrosion. With certificate and other very lightly corroded, but both sides bold and the whole piece
promotional material from the salvagers, plus a small card that says “From Carl very solid and attractively toned. Estimate: $200-$300.
Fismer / Handed to me in person.” Estimate: $250-$375.

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Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

655. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp

mint), portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1648. KM-
72.1. 19.2 grams. Choice full obverse details, including
legends, but corroded reverse and thin overall, nicely
toned. With certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
656. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp
mint), portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1662. KM-72.1.
31.1 grams. Broad flan with bold full legends (especially
the obverse), attractively toned, light corrosion. With
Carl Fismer certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
657. Lot of 5 Dutch small-denomination coins
(schellings and stuivers), various mints and
dates. 18.7 grams total. Nicely detailed and minimally
corroded specimens with good toning, mostly thin
and broad flans, various designs issued by Spanish and
United Netherlands. Estimate: $60-$90.

Association, sunk in 1707 off the Scilly Isles, southwest of England

658. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-

381. 19.6 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with full inner details on
that side, full but corroded cross with bold king’s ordinal in legend, 2
dates, 3 assayers and mintmarks, nicely toned. With certificate. Estimate:
$150-$225.
659. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388.
25.3 grams. Thick and solid “chunky” flan with choice full pillars-and-
waves and cross-lions-castles, 2 bold dates and mintmarks and assayers,
well centered and attractively toned, just light surface corrosion. With
certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $200-$300.
660. London, England, crown, William III (first bust), 1696.
Sp-3470; KM-486. 29.2 grams. Bold full details, practically uncorroded
but somewhat circulated (VF), with nice toning on fields, very nice
quality for this wreck. With generic certificate from the salvagers. Estimate:
$175-$250.
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661. London, England, 1/2 crown, William III and Mary II, 1689, first reverse, rare. Sp-3434; KM-472.1. 13.6 grams. Well detailed
as nearly corrosion-free (just a little worn), good toning, crude but original box. With original certificate and wooden box with name of ship in brass
plaque on top. Estimate: $200-$300.
662. London, England, 1/2 crown, William III, 1696, small shields. Sp-3475; KM-491.13. 14.2 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with
full details, lightly toned but somewhat polished. With certificate #17650 from the salvagers. Estimate: $75-$110.
663. London, England, shilling, William III (first bust), 1697. Sp-3497; KM-485.1. 5.9 grams. Bold full
details, uncorroded and lightly toned, just a bit polished. With certificate #17649 from the salvagers. Estimate:
$60-$90.
664. York, England, sixpence, William III, 1696-y. Sp-3525; KM-485.6. 2.6 grams. Lightly corroded all
over but with clear details, no contrast, one dark spot. Estimate: $50-$75.

DeLiefde, sunk in 1711 off the Shetland Isles, north of Scotland

665. Set of 3 Dutch coins in promotional

case: one gold ducat 1711 Utrecht, one portrait
ducatoon 1651 Brabant (Antwerp), and one
“rider” ducatoon 1711 Utrecht. 9-1/4” x 6-1/4”. The
usual promotional set for this wreck, with good coins,
as follows: ducat is crude UNC with weakness around
edge but good knight’s head, slightly wavy flan; portrait
ducatoon is fully detailed and corrosion-free but with
edge-split and stress lines on bust; and “rider” ducatoon
is deeply toned, corrosion-free and well detailed but just
a little worn. Housed in a glass-lidded case with ship name and
vignette engraved in wood inside. Estimate: $600-$900.

666. Utrecht, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1711.

KM-83.1. 31.9 grams. Choice full details on both sides enhanced by darkly 667. Utrecht, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1711.
toned fields, very light surface corrosion only, very impressive overall. KM-83.1. 30.7 grams. Light to moderate surface corrosion but all details
With certificate. Estimate: $150-$225. still clear and the flan intact. Estimate: $80-$120.
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Feversham, sunk in 1711 off Nova Scotia, Canada

668. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1706R. S-L16; KM-31; CT-1480. 1.6 grams. Good full pillars and cross (the latter off-center) on a smallish (possibly
clipped) flan with light corrosion all over, contrastingly toned, 3 assayers, scarce provenance. Pedigreed to the Coin Galleries auction of July, 1994,
with lot-tag #2995, and with prior lot tag from England (Dolphin). Estimate: $70-$100.
669. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1677E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-605. 3.1 grams. Bold denomination and assayer, double-struck on both sides,
corroded and darkly toned, scarce provenance. With generic certificate. Estimate: $80-$120.
670. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1670E; and Philip V assayer Y (date not visible). 10.5 grams total. Both somewhat
corroded but with good details, the 1670 with 2 dates and assayers, lightly toned, scarce provenance. The Philip V coin pedigreed to the Coin Galleries
auction of July, 1994, with lot-tag #2976. Estimate: $125-$200.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

Mexico

672. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible (style of L, 1702-1705). S-M21a; KM-47. 21.1 grams.
Good full shield with bold -PVS.V (king’s name and ordinal) in legend
at bottom, full cross, light surface corrosion all over but with nicely
contrasting toning. Estimate: $125-$200.

671. Complete Mexico City, Mexico, silver denomination

set of 8-4-2-1-1/2 reales (5 coins), all Philip V, in a custom
box. 9-1/4” x 8-1/2”. The coins all silvery and somewhat corroded (the
smallest 3 rather thin) but all with clear crosses and shields (monogram,
in the case of the 1/2 real), in a very elegant presentation. Housed in a
custom hinged-wood box with plastic capsules for each coin above engraved plaques.
Estimate: $275-$400.

Please visit our website at 673. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1714(J). S-M22; KM-47;
www.SedwickCoins.com or watch and bid CT-743. 24.5 grams. Interesting shape, but best feature is the full and bold
date, as almost all the rest of the coin is flat (as made), with only light
LIVE at www.auction.sedwickcoins.com corrosion, good toning. From the Corrigans site, with Fisher photo-certificate
#100221. Estimate: $350-$500.

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674. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (17)14J. S-M22; KM-47;
CT-743. 25.2 grams. Solid and uncorroded flan with bold oMJ, good full
cross and nice toning, but much flatness as usual, also a cool rectangular
shape. Estimate: $150-$225.
675. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)715(J). S-M22; KM-
47; CT-744. 25.8 grams.Solid flan, almost totally uncorroded but with
extensive flatness (as made), still with clear date, most of crown and
cross, good toning. Estimate: $500-$750.
676. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (171)5(?)(J). S-M22;
KM-47; CT-744. 23.7 grams. Bold full shield and crown and denomination
despite corrosion, bottom tail only of last digit of date, cross side
mostly flat (as made), toned fields. Estimate: $200-$300.
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677. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
not visible, uncleaned “greenie” (encrusted with shell
bits, as found), with hand-signed Fisher certificate. KM-47.
25.4 grams. Rectangular flan with most of cross and shield peeking
through mostly green encrustation, the rest of the coin dark, with
brown highlights. With Treasure Salvors certificate from 1967, hand-signed
by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $200-$300.
678. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
not visible, uncleaned “greenie” (encrusted with shell bits,
as found). KM-47. 26.3 grams. Very interesting shape (impossible to
describe), with just enough shield-side details showing to identify the
king, the cross side loaded with encrustation and shells but also with
natural pit (bubble in the metal) in center, very solid overall. From the
Hurricane Jeanne find of 2004, with photo-certificate from the finder. Estimate:
$200-$300.
679. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
not visible, uncleaned “greenie” (encrusted with shell bits,
as found). KM-47. 25.3 grams. Long, rectangular flan with LOTS of
shell bits and orange encrustation, the only part of the design visible
being the king’s ordinal V. With Fisher certificate #1715-034. Estimate:
$200-$300.
680. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
J, ex-Ullian. S-M22; KM-47. 25.9 grams. Neat shape and very solid
(uncorroded), with bold oMJ next to off-center shield, well-centered
cross but with 4 very strange, deep punchmarks (prior to salvage) on
that side, mostly darkly toned. With Real Eight Co. photo-certificate signed
by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $150-$225.
681. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not cross, crude edge (as made), light corrosion only. From the Corrigans wreck
visible (J). S-M22; KM-47. 21.7 grams. Very long, thin flan with most of
cross, crown and shield visible, the last-mentioned of a distinctively
small design, light corrosion, mostly toned. Estimate: $150-$225.
682. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
not visible (J). S-M22; KM-47. 26.8 grams. Classic “wristwatch” shape,
solid and full weight despite light surface corrosion (some “horn”
silver), darkly toned, most of shield and crown and cross. Estimate:
$125-$200.
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683. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
not visible. KM-47. 23.4 grams. Long, somewhat rectangular flan with
nearly full shield and cross despite light surface corrosion, well-toned
fields. Estimate: $100-$150.
684. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not
visible. KM-47. 21.8 grams. Full crown and bold denomination, most of
site, with Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) certificate #19528. Estimate: $60-$90.
685. Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip
V, assayers J or not visible. KM-47. 110.7 grams total. Lightly to
moderately corroded coins but all with at least most of shield and
cross, one with full oMJ, most toned. With certificates #10458-62 from
the salvagers. Estimate: $200-$300.
686. Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, cobs of Philip V,
assayers not visible (two 8R and two 4R). 58.1 grams total.
Moderate to heavy corrosion but both 8R still solid (one with nice
cross, the other deeply rainbow-toned), all with original tags. With
Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) certificates #22633, 22759, 22872 and 23316.
Estimate: $250-$375.
687. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1713(J), full date
(rare), ex-Ullian. S-M22; KM-40; CT-1018. 13.3 grams. Somewhat
octagonal flan with full cross and most of shield, but best feature is
the 100% full and bold date, minimal corrosion. With original Real Eight
Co. certificate hand-signed by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $250-$375.
688. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (17)14(J). S-M22; KM-40; CT-1019. 12.5 grams. Choice full crown and 4 of date, good full cross,
most of shield, toned all over, minimal corrosion. With Fisher (Cobb Coin Co.) photo-certificate #LLCC-224. Estimate: $200-$300.
689. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (17)14(J). S-M22; KM-40; CT-1019. 12.4 grams. Somewhat crude in strike and corrosion (still solid,
with “horn” silver on cross), but with full 4 of date and most of mintmark, toned all over. With Fisher (Cobb Coin Co.) photo-certificate #LLCC-
222. Estimate: $200-$300.
690. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1714J. S-M22; KM-40; CT-1019. 10.4 grams. Full oMJ and most of date and cross, moderately
corroded and somewhat silvery. With certificate #10463 from the salvagers. Estimate: $100-$150.

691. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1715J, rare. S-M22; KM-40; CT-1020. 11.7 grams. Full date and oMJ due to off-center strike on
that side, which is also somewhat corroded, the cross side pristine but somewhat weakly struck, nicely toned all over, interesting shape with
slightly bent point. With original Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $400-$600.
692. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (171)5(J), rare. S-M22; KM-40; CT-1020. 13.2 grams. Solid (oval) and uncorroded flan with nice
toning, good full cross, most of shield with full bottom half of 5 of date. With Sedwick certificate from 2000. Estimate: $150-$225.
693. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40. 12.2 grams. Neat shape, full cross and shield, practically
no corrosion, uneven toning. With original Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Bob Johnson. Estimate: $150-$225.

694. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J, Plate Coin in 1973 “Treasure of the Spanish Main” sale.
S-M22; KM-40. 10.9 grams. Squarish flan with good cross, most of shield and oMJ, light surface corrosion, important pedigree. Pedigreed to the
Sotheby Parke Bernet auction of June, 1973 (lot 252, pictured in the catalog). Estimate: $125-$200.
695. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, mounted in 18K(?) gold pendant. KM-40. 15.7 grams
total. Solid coin of very odd shape (accentuated by the mounting, which consists of a contour-mounted, flat-band front and simple prongs
on back), with bold denomination .4., nearly full shield and cross, toned. Estimate: $100-$150.
696. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40. 11.7 grams. Bold shield and cross, both mostly full,
on a solid flan with nicely toned fields, minimal corrosion. Estimate: $80-$120.

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697. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales,
Philip V, assayer not visible, interesting
shape. KM-40. 10.5 grams. Very odd shape
(somewhat like the profile of an animal head),
with bold shield and cross despite moderate
corrosion, good toning. With 1984 Spanish Main
Treasure Company certificate. Estimate: $70-$100.
698. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4R, Philip V, assayers J and not visible,
ex-Real Eight and John Durham. KM-
40. 25.6 grams total. Nice pair, both solid and
uncorroded, one with full oMJ, the other deeply
toned, desirably pedigreed. One with Real Eight
Co. certificate signed by Bob Johnson, the other pedigreed
to the John Durham “bulldozer hoard.” Estimate:
$200-$300.
699. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4R, Philip V, assayers J and not visible,
ex-Ullian. KM-40. 24.5 grams total. Solid and
well-detailed coins (for the type), one with
bold oMJ below natural bubble-hole, both
attractively toned. Both with Real Eight certificates
signed by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $200-$300.
701. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1
700. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob real, Philip V, assayer not visible,
4R, Philip V, assayers not visible. KM-40. interesting shape. KM-30. 3.1 grams. Very
26.2 grams total. Solid, uncorroded coins with thin, long shape with bold details (cross
nearly full shields and crosses, one very oddly and shield), nice toning, minimal corrosion.
shaped. Estimate: $125-$200. Estimate: $60-$90.

702. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, small cobs of Philip V, assayers not visible (two 1R and one 1/2R) with Fisher
division letter. 5.3 grams total. Corroded and thin but with clear details, original tags. With Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) certificates #18932, 19276
and 19723, plus a 1994 Salvors, Inc. letter to the investor who received them in division. Estimate: $100-$150.
703. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2R, Charles II and Philip V, with Fisher tags. 1.9 grams total. Thin and corroded
but one with full cross, once owned by the cartographer who pinpointed the Atocha “mother lode” in 1985. From the Corrigans site, with Fisher
tags #83-173 and 83-200, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $60-$90.

Lima
704. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1699R. S-L14; KM-24; CT-245. 23.5
grams. Good full cross, full pillars-and-waves, 2 dates and mintmarks,
corroded surfaces but solid overall, with toning around edge only. With
Sedwick certificate from 2005. Estimate: $175-$250.

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705. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1687VR, with Fisher
tag. S-P40; KM-23; CT-726. 2.1 grams. Good full cross, off-center and
corroded pillars, 2 dates, no toning, once owned by the cartographer
who pinpointed the Atocha “mother lode” in 1985. From the Corrigans
site, with Fisher tag #83-077, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection.
Estimate: $60-$90.

Whydah, sunk in 1717 off Cape Cod, Massachusetts

706. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales,

Philip V, assayer not visible, extremely rare
provenance, with original Tyvek museum
tag and Barry Clifford certificate. KM-47. 22.8
grams. Good full cross and crown, with light surface
corrosion but much flatness (as made), the real
attraction being the provenance, with barcoded tag for
proof that the coin was officially recovered from the
world’s only documented pirate ship to yield quantities
of treasure, virtually all of which is still owned by
Clifford’s museum, which travels the country and
generates millions of dollars in ticket sales. A similar
specimen with partially visible date but without the
Clifford certificate sold in our Auction #10 for $8,050
and became the subject of an excellent numismatic
article by the well-known shipwreck author Tom
Sebring. With original Tyvek museum tag and Barry Clifford
certificate #23870. Estimate: $1,500-up.

Slot ter Hooge, sunk in 1724 off the Madeira Islands, northwest of Africa

707. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
not visible. KM-47. 26.4 grams. Solid, squarish flan with sharp points,
much flatness but very little corrosion, clear denomination 8, darkly
toned. With generic (color) certificate from the salvager (Robert Sténuit).
Estimate: $125-$200.
708. Tournai, Spanish Netherlands, patagon, 1625. KM-A42.
26.9 grams. Choice, completely uncorroded specimen (hardly looks like
salvage) with full but slightly doubled details on both sides (including
legends), nicely toned. Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #566 and
certificate from the salvager (Sténuit). Estimate: $175-$250.

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709. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint),
portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1648. KM-72.1. 32.0 grams. Huge flan
with 100% full and bold details, the date and portrait and king’s ordinal
especially prominent, nicely toned, surely among the best specimens
from this or any other wreck. Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #568
and certificate from the salvager (Sténuit). Estimate: $350-$500.
711. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint), portrait
ducatoon, Charles II, 1668, rare. KM-79.1. 32.7 grams. Very choice,
uncorroded specimen with 100% full details and attractively toned, the
portrait and legends especially nice, small part of edge slightly bent.
Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #570 and certificate from the salvager
(Sténuit). Estimate: $250-$375.

710. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint),
portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1649. KM-72.1. 29.8 grams. Lightly
worn and corroded but with bold date and good portrait, some toning.
With Sedwick certificate from 1996. Estimate: $150-$225.
712. Zeeland, United Netherlands, silver ducat, 1701. KM-
52.1. 26.5 grams. Lightly worn but virtually uncorroded, with bold full
details on both sides, nicely toned, scarce issue, slightly smaller than
the ducatoons. Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #572 and certificate
from the salvager (Sténuit). Estimate: $100-$150.

Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

713. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

visible. KM-47. 25.2 grams. Most of cross and crown, the peripheries
flat (as made), solid but with some surface corrosion, nicely toned,
scarce provenance. Estimate: $80-$120.

714. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cobs of

Philip V (assayers not visible): one 8R and
one 4R. 37.3 grams total. Solid coins with some
surface corrosion, recognizable details, the 4R toned,
scarce provenance (usually only available in large sets).
Estimate: $125-$200.

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Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada

716. France (mint uncertain), ecu, Louis XIV, 1725, with

715. France (La Rochelle mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H.
KM-472.9. 19.8 grams. Bold date and portrait despite moderate corrosion,
good toning. With Sedwick certificate from 2006. Estimate: $125-$200.
Parke-Bernet catalog from 1971. 21.1 grams. Well-detailed reverse
with bold date, lightly to moderately corroded, deeply toned, the real
value of this lot being the accompanying classic catalog in which the
coins from this wreck were first offered. With original (rare) auction
catalog from December 10-11, 1971, by Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York).
Estimate: $100-$150.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

Cobs
717. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1730R. S-M24; KM-
47a; CT-755. 25.7 grams. Full and bold date and oMR on an unusually
broad flan with full shield and cross, some surface corrosion, toned
fields. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April 4-5, 1997, with certificate.
Estimate: $200-$300.

718. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, dated 1731F (1) and 1732F (2). S-M26; KM-47a. 61.0 grams total. Solid coins with
heavy surface corrosion but clear details, one brightly polished but the others lightly toned. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with certificates #10452,
10453 and 10457 from the salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.

719. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

visible. KM-47a. 25.8 grams. Solid and uncorroded but with extensive
peripheral flatness and file-marks (as made), lightly toned. From the
“Coffins Patch” site, with certificate #10456 from the salvagers. Estimate:
$100-$150.
720. Lot of 7 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V,
assayers not visible. KM-47a. 145.6 grams total. All moderately to
heavily corroded, some lightly toned (one brightly polished), some
details. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with certificates #10447-51 and 10454-
55 from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375.

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721. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales,
Charles II and Philip V, assayers not visible. 51.9
grams total. Solid coins with light surface corrosion only,
decent details, lightly toned. With Sedwick certificates from
1997. Estimate: $150-$225.

Pillars

722. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, 1732F, very rare

first year of series. KM-103; CT-774. 20.8 grams. Moderately corroded
all over but with full and clear date and assayer and central details,
somewhat silvery but also toned. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with
certificate #10444 from the salvagers. Estimate: $350-$500.
723. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, 1732F, very rare
first year of series. KM-103; CT-774. 19.7 grams. Moderate to heavy
surface corrosion (diameter intact) but with clear date, tiny dark spots.
From the “Coffins Patch” site, with certificate #10446 from the salvagers.
Estimate: $350-$500.
724. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, 1732F, very rare
first year of series. KM-103; CT-774. 23.3 grams. Heavily corroded
pillars side but shield side nice (light corrosion around edge only),
toned all over. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with certificate #10445 from
the salvagers. Estimate: $350-$500.

Unidentified early-1700s wrecks in the Bahamas

725. Lot of 4 uncleaned cobs (two 8R and two 4R), various

mints. 58.2 grams total. Featureless lumps of blackened silver (as
found), but with interesting encrustation, one of the 8R a Lima pillars-
and-waves with colorful shell bits and one of the 4R all orange in
color. With certificates #10464-67 from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, Netherlands
Cobs

726. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1731F. S-M26; KM-47a;

CT-762. 23.4 grams. Full date and oMF, good full cross, solid flan with
light surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April, 2007,
with lot-tag #762 and generic certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
727. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F. S-M26; KM-47a;
CT-764. 26.8 grams. Very bold full 732 of date, solid flan with sharp-
cut edges, 100% corrosion-free, darkly toned all over. Pedigreed to the
Ponterio auction of June 2001, with original lot-tag #847 and generic certificate.
Estimate: $175-$250.
728. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F. S-M26; KM-47a;
CT-764. 21.9 grams. Small flan due to corrosion, somewhat rectangular in
shape, full date and oMF, most of cross and shield, very darkly toned
all over. With generic certificate. Estimate: $75-$110.
729. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1733/2F. S-M26; KM-
47a; CT-765. 25.5 grams. Full date and oMF on a solid, thick flan with
minor surface corrosion only, good cross, tiny dark spots. With photo-
certificate. Estimate: $175-$250.
730. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer
F. S-M26; KM-47a. 26.9 grams. Solid and uncorroded rhomboid flan
prominent points, with full oMF, good but slightly doubled shield
and cross, clear denomination 8, some dark spots. With certificate
#TC920102 from the salvagers. Estimate: $125-$200.
731. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8R of Philip V,
assayers not visible. KM-47a. 45.4 grams total. Once coin solid and
uncorroded but almost totally flat (as made), the other coin with bold
but corroded details enhanced by toning. Estimate: $100-$150.

Dutch

732. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Brussels mint),

portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1637. KM-72.2. 32.2 grams. Choice,
virtually full-weight specimen with no corrosion, full details (bold
legends), just a little worn and unevenly toned. Pedigreed to our Auction
#5, with lot-tag #487 and photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

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733. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,
1733. KM-80. 32.1 grams. Sharp, Mint State details with lustrous but very
lightly corroded surfaces, faint toning. With certificate from the salvagers.
Estimate: $150-$225.
734. Holland, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734.
KM-90.1. 32.5 grams. Incredibly choice specimen, 100% corrosion-free
and full weight, with perfect UNC details and deeply toned fields,
hands down one of the most impressive sea-salvage silver coins of
all time. Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #587 and certificate from
the salvagers. Estimate: $200-$300.

735. Lot of 3 Dutch silver

coins, including two
rijksdalers (one dated 1622)
from this wreck but also one
2-1/2 gulden of 1848 from
an unspecified wreck of a
much later period. 75.3 grams
total. Solid coins with moderate
surface corrosion, clear details,
some dark toning, the later coin
probably from a wreck in the same
area. Estimate: $300-$450.

Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England

736. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1730R. S-M24; KM-

47a; CT-755. 25.7 grams. Full date and oMR, good full cross (slightly 737. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733MF.
doubled), no corrosion but much peripheral flatness, lightly toned. KM-103. 26.5 grams. Solid specimen with minimal surface corrosion,
Pedigreed to our Auction #4, with lot-tag #542 and certificate from the salvagers. light toning (some dark spots), AU details, but with old (pre-salvage)
Estimate: $175-$250. hole at top. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

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 738. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734MF.
KM-103; CT-778. 26.8 grams. One hundred percent corrosion-free, with
particularly bold rims, well struck, AU details, with light brown toning
all over (just a few small dark spots). With certificate from the salvagers.
Estimate: $200-$300.

739. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1734MF.

KM-94; CT-1047. 12.2 grams. Sharp, bold, UNC details all over despite
very light surface corrosion, lightly toned on fields. With original
certificate from the salvagers and photo-certificate from Historic Real Treasures.
Estimate: $200-$300.
740. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1735MF.
KM-94; CT-1049. 12.5 grams. Beautifully toned, with bold AU details
despite very light surface corrosion. With certificate from the salvagers.
Estimate: $175-$250.

Unidentified ca.-1741 wreck in the Northern Caribbean

741. Seville, Spain, milled 2 reales “pistareen,” Philip V,
1736AP, rare. KM-355; CT-1438. 6.0 grams. Super coin for sea-salvage,
with full details all over (technically UNC), no corrosion, faint toning,
also a popular type (legal tender in the early US), but unique for its
provenance, and also a rare assayer (AP instead of PA). With Sedwick
certificate from 2001. Estimate: $125-$200.

Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Scilly Isles, west of England

742. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 173(?)J. S-G1; KM-6. 26.2 grams.
Bold full shield and globes on a very thick and solid flan (minimal
surface corrosion only), toned around details, bold 17 of date,
interestingly triangular flan, scarce type for this wreck With certificate
from the salvagers #B3724. Estimate: $125-$200.
743. Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 8 reales, 1733MF,
choice specimen for this wreck. S-M28; KM-48; CT-768. 26.6 grams.
Corrosion-free beauty with full inner details and most of legends
(well-centered strike), including date and king’s name, unevenly toned
but nonetheless impressive. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection, with tag
and generic certificate. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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744. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734MF. 747. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738MF.
KM-103; CT-778. 26.6 grams. Somewhat lustrous and lightly rainbow- KM-103; CT-783. 26.5 grams. Uncorroded XF (looks like non-salvage with
toned, with very light surface corrosion only on the shield side, AU lightly cleaned fields), very lightly toned, with small rim-flaw below
details. With generic certificate. Estimate: $150-$225. date. With generic certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

748. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739MF.

745. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF. KM-103; CT-787. 20.0 grams. Darkly toned and well detailed but with
KM-103; CT-779. 25.2 grams. Lightly corroded all over but with clear part of edge lost to corrosion. With small certificate and housed in a small
and sharp (AU) details, no toning. With generic certificate. Estimate: promotional box. Estimate: $150-$225.
$125-$200.

749. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739MF.

KM-103; CT-787. 26.6 grams. Brightly silvery but solid and nearly
corrosion-free, UNC details, even somewhat lustrous, with small dark
746. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF.
patches. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April, 2009, with lot-tag #3125.
KM-103; CT-779. 23.9 grams. Solid but dark and somewhat encrusted
(uncleaned), parts of edge crude, XF-AU details. With certificate #B1760 Estimate: $150-$225.
from the salvagers. Estimate: $100-$150.

750. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740MF.

KM-103; CT-790. 26.5 grams. Nice XF details, no corrosion, mostly toned.
With generic certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

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751. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF.
Minimal surface corrosion, no toning but
KM-103; CT-791. 26.2 grams.
spots of green and brown, AU details. With certificate. Estimate:
$150-$225.
752. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742MF.
KM-103; CT-793. 26.0 grams. Minimal surface corrosion, bold XF details,
lightly toned all over. With generic certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
753. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743MF.
KM-103; CT-795. 25.5 grams. Lustrous and sharp (UNC details) but with
about half the surface (particularly the date) lightly corroded, with
tiny dark spots. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April, 2009, with lot-tag
#3126. Estimate: $125-$200.
754. Lot of 6 Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, various dates (all visible). KM-103. 135.0 grams total. Mostly moderately
corroded (one slightly better) but with clear details, some dark toning but mostly silvery. Estimate: $350-$500.
755. Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, pillar minors of Philip V: 4R 1736MF, 1739MF, 1740MF and 1742MF; 2R 1736MF.
46.4 grams total. XF to AU details but all moderately to heavily corroded, nice mix of denominations and dates, a couple very silvery but the
others lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.
756. Mixed lot of 3 silver coins: Mexico cob 8R Philip V; Brussels 1/2 ducatoon 1633; and Campen 6 stuivers 1689. 38.7
grams total. Moderate corrosion but recognizable details, the 1/2 ducatoon deeply toned and somewhat scarce. Estimate: $75-$110.

757. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint),

758. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint),
portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1637. KM-72.1. 31.7 grams. Choice
portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1653. KM-72.1. 32.3 grams.
full details (bold legends) and solid flan, nearly corrosion-free, with
Exceptionally complete flan with bold legends and well-detailed
particularly nice portrait, toned fields. With certificate. Estimate: $150-
portrait, no corrosion but dent behind head, toned around details, very
$225.
nice for sea-salvage. With certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

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759. Utrecht, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1742. 760. Westfriesland, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,
32.5 grams. Choice UNC with lustrous fields and full details (just a little 1742. KM-92.1. 31.9 grams. Bold XF details enhanced by dark toning
weak in centers), no corrosion, faintly toned all over, remarkably choice on fields, no corrosion but some smoothing and old polishing, very
for salvaged piece. With certificate from the salvagers #B1901. Estimate: impressive aspect. With certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.
$175-$250.
761. Lot of 3 Dutch ducatoons (various mints): 1618 (Albert & Isabel), 1703 (Philip V) and 1742. 85.4 grams total. Moderately
corroded but with clear details (the 1742 even a bit lustrous) and lightly toned, nice mix of 3 different types (both Spanish and United
Netherlands). Estimate: $175-$250.

Princess Louisa, sunk in 1743 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa

Lima

762. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1725M, (Louis I), very rare. 764. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1726M. S-L20b. 25.6 grams. Crude,
S-L20a; KM-39; CT-13. 22.9 grams.Bold full cross, full pillars-and-waves odd-shaped flan with several small edge-splits, nicely toned, with bold
with clear date and assayer, but moderately corroded all over with small pillars-and-waves and cross, bold date and assayer, minimal corrosion.
pieces of edge missing, dark spots. Estimate: $200-$300. Estimate: $200-$300.

763. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1725(M), (Louis I), very rare. 765. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1726(M). S-L20b. 24.4 grams. Full
S-L20a; KM-39; CT-13. 23.6 grams. Bold pillars with clear date, bold cross, cross, good center of pillars with bold date, flat periphery, light surface
roundish flan with flat peripheries and moderate surface corrosion, corrosion only, toned around details. Estimate: $200-$300.
toned around details. Estimate: $200-$300.

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766. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1727M. S-L20b; KM-34a; CT-647. 23.3 768. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1734N. S-L21; KM-34a; CT-655. 24.6
grams. Unusually broad, oval flan with full but weak pillars-and-waves, grams. Very thick and round flan with bold but off-center pillars-and-
bold cross, 2 dates and assayers, toned around details, moderately waves, good cross, flat peripheries but only lightly corroded surfaces.
corroded, 2 edge-splits. Estimate: $200-$300. Estimate: $200-$300.

769. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1721(M), rare. S-L20; KM-33;

767. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1728N. S-L21; KM-34a; CT-648.
24.1 grams. Round and thick flan with full and well-centered pillars-
and-waves with bold date, partial second date below cross, moderate
surface corrosion, some dark spots. Estimate: $200-$300.
Strikingly round flan with bold date above waves,
CT-977. 10.5 grams.
bold but incomplete cross, light surface corrosion but much flatness,
toned around details. Estimate: $200-$300.

Potosí

770. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862.

22.1 grams. Bold date above full waves, crude cross but with PHI- of
king’s name in legend (first date of type), light to moderate corrosion
but contrastingly toned. Estimate: $175-$250.
771. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709(Y), scarce. S-P43a;
KM-31; CT-869. 23.5 grams. Thick and solid flan with minimal corrosion
(not enough to justify the low weight anyhow), with very bold date
between pillars, good cross, flat peripheries, lightly toned. With Pat
Johnson certificate from 2000. Estimate: $200-$300.
772. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1716(Y). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-
876. 23.9 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold date, good full cross,
toned in crevices, nice round flan with sharp point, light corrosion
only. Estimate: $175-$250.

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773. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1716Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-876. 777. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1724(Y). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-
21.4 grams. Moderately corroded but with technically full pillars and 884. 23.0 grams. Very crude flan as made (especially the edges), full but
cross, 2 dates, some dark toning. Estimate: $175-$250. doubled pillars, good full cross, light to moderate surface corrosion
with contrasting toning. Estimate: $175-$250.

774. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880.

22.3 grams. Oddly urn-shaped flan of uneven thickness, bold full pillars 778. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1724(Y). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-
with bold date, incomplete cross with bold assayer, moderate surface 884. 25.8 grams. Bold full cross with PHI- of king’s name in legend, full
corrosion with toning around details. Estimate: $175-$250. but doubled pillars, solid flan with moderate surface corrosion, mostly
toned. Estimate: $175-$250.

775. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-31; 779. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I), scarce.
CT-883. 26.1 grams. Bold and well-centered cross, crudely doubled pillars, S-P43b; KM-35; CT-24. 26.4 grams. Choice full cross with bold date below,
3 dates, practically no corrosion or toning, uneven thickness. With Pat crudely doubled pillars, crude edge (as made), no corrosion, toned in
Johnson tag and certificate from 2000. Estimate: $275-$400. crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

776. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1724(Y). S-P43a; KM-31; CT-884. 780. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I), scarce.
23.7 grams. Bold full pillars and date, most of cross, otherwise flat and S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 23.5 grams. Broad flan with bold full pillars-and-
somewhat worn from corrosion but contrastingly toned. Estimate: waves and cross but flat and crude peripheries due to moderate surface
$175-$250. corrosion, toned around details. Estimate: $200-$300.

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781. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I), scarce. 785. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I), scarce.
S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 22.8 grams. Bold full cross and pillars (well centered), S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 25.1 grams. Bold date above full waves, full but crude
toned fields, moderately corroded surfaces. Estimate: $200-$300. cross, toned fields, light to moderate corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.

782. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I), scarce. 786. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I), scarce.
S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 24.7 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves, crude cross due S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 25.1 grams. Full but doubled pillars, weaker but still
to moderate surface corrosion, dark toning around details. Estimate: full cross, all a bit worn from corrosion but with contrasting toning.
$200-$300. Estimate: $200-$300.

787. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I), scarce.

783. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I), scarce. S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 22.5 grams. Bold full cross and pillars-and-waves
S-P43b; KM-35; CT-25. 23.8 grams. Very bold details enhanced by contrasting enhanced by contrasting toning, somewhat worn all over from
toning, moderate corrosion, edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300. corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.

784. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I), scarce. 788. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; CT-826.
S-P43b; KM-35; CT-26. 26.2 grams. Round and solid flan with full pillars 23.2 grams. Bold pillars with strong date, full but crude cross, light to
and cross, 3 dates, light corrosion but much flatness, toned in crevices. moderate surface corrosion, toned fields. Estimate: $175-$250.
Estimate: $250-$375.

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789. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-25; CT-511. 7.1 grams. Full but weak pillars-and-waves and cross, 3 assayers, clear king’s
name, moderate surface corrosion but with nicely contrasting toning. Estimate: $150-$225.
790. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1095. 11.4 grams. Full date below cross, second date at bottom of pillars, but
otherwise quite flat (as struck), lightly corroded, toned on fields. Estimate: $150-$225.
791. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1722(Y). S-P43a; KM-30; CT-1103. 11.1 grams. Curiously urn-shaped flan with bold date between pillars,
toned fields, lightly corroded all over. Estimate: $150-$225.

792. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1725Y, (Louis I), very rare. S-P43b; KM-A35. 9.1 grams. Odd flan with large pieces of edge “chewed
away” from corrosion, still with bold date, one full pillar, nearly full cross, nicely toned, and one of only 4 specimens known to us. Estimate:
$200-$300.
793. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1733YA, very rare. S-P45; KM-30a; CT-1115. 10.8 grams. Nearly full cross with clear date and assayer,
crudely corroded pillars with weak but certain second date, probably not more than 5 known. Estimate: $200-$300.
794. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1741P. S-P48; KM-30a; CT-1125. 10.0 grams. Bold date above waves, crude cross due to moderate corrosion,
mostly dark. Estimate: $150-$225.

Clumps

795. Heavy clump of 3 or more small silver cobs, including
a clear Lima 4R 1717M on top, with hundreds of tiny lead
bird-shot. 185.5 grams. A small but very impressive clump in that it
shows the complete pillars side of a scarce coin on top, with others
underneath it mostly obscured but sticking out, the rest of the piece a
tight jumble of tiny lead balls interspersed with orange crud and small
pebbles. Estimate: $600-$900.
796. Impressive clump of about 15 small silver cobs and
many small pebbles. 80.4 grams. A wild, 3-dimensional sprawl of
dark-gray coins and pebbles cemented with encrustation in the center,
the coins a mix of 3 mints (Mexico, Lima and Potosí) but none above
2R in size. Pedigreed to the Sotheby’s auction of December, 2000, with lot-sticker
#562. Estimate: $500-$750.

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797. Small but attractive clump of 5 silver cobs (Lima and
Potosí, one 4R, two 2R and three 1R) with small pebbles
and encrustation. 20.8 grams. Slightly leaning stack with orange crud
and small pebbles between the coins, which are not readable except
for a Lima 1R 1733 at one end. Estimate: $175-$250.
Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 off South Africa
799. Madrid, Spain, milled 8 reales, Philip V, 1728JJ, rare
type from this wreck. KM-336.2; CT-693. 22.7 grams. Lightly corroded
but with mostly clear XF details, faintly toned, first of its kind we have
seen from this wreck. Estimate: $125-$200.
800. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)737(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-595. 26.9
grams. Sharply 5-sided flan with bold and well-centered worlds, most
of date visible, some flatness but very little corrosion, darkly toned
all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
801. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)738(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 26.6 803. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1738J.
grams. Solid and squarish flan with bold worlds against somewhat
lustrous field, bold date and mintmark, full shield with dark “horn
silver” on surface, darkly toned all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
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798. Small but attractive clump of 3 silver cobs (probably
all Potosí, two 4R and one 2R) with small pebbles and
encrustation. 29.9 grams. Small but interesting display, the coins
somewhat spread-out and stacked along with the pebbles, with thick
encrustation covering most of the coin surfaces. Estimate: $150-$225.
802. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)738J. S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 25.5
grams. Bold date and mintmark and assayer, off-center pillars, good but
lightly corroded shield and crown, darkly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.
S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 23.5
grams. Bold date below good pillars/worlds/waves, full assayer next
to most of crowned shield, moderate surface corrosion and toning.
Estimate: $200-$300.
804. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)738J. S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 25.5
grams. Solid, thick, roundish flan with nearly full pillars/worlds/
808. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.8
grams. Bold full date and worlds and waves, lightly corroded shield
waves and crowned shield, full 38 of date, darkly toned, light surface
side, solid thick flan, lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.
corrosion, tiny edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300.

809. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.0

grams. Nearly full pillars/worlds/waves with full date below, corroded
shield side, thick and solid flan, toned as usual. Estimate: $200-$300.
805. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (17)38(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-596. 26.7
grams. Broad, rectangular flan with bold date and mintmark and nearly
full pillars/worlds/waves, lightly corroded shield with small natural
pit, darkly toned all over. Estimate: $200-$300.

810. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.3

grams. Curiously 7-sided flan, thick as usual but with light surface
corrosion, good full pillars/worlds/waves, full date and denomination,
toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

806. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (17)39(J). S-G1; KM-6; CT-597. 26.8 811. Guatemala, cob 4 reales,
grams. Solid, sharply rectangular flan with somewhat weak but virtually
(17)38J. S-G1; KM-5; CT-957. 13.4
uncorroded details, darkly toned all over. Estimate: $200-$300. grams. One full pillar with bold
8 of date and mintmark G, bold
full assayer and king’s ordinal V,
nicely toned and corrosion-free,
small part of edge crude (as made).
Estimate: $175-$250.

812. Guatemala, cob

807. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1742J.
grams. Full date, excellent globes and waves, lightly corroded shield,
solid flan, toned. Estimate: $250-$375.
4 reales, 1739J. S-G1;
KM-5; CT-958. 12.3 grams.
Choice details (full crown
and worlds) on a small,
S-G1; KM-6; CT-601. 26.6 thick, rectangular flan,
nicely toned, no corrosion.
Pedigreed to our Auction #6,
with lot-tag #554. Estimate:
$175-$250.
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813. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739MF,
choice specimen in promotional box. KM-103; CT-787. 26.8 grams;
the box 5” x-4-1/2”. Choice, uncorroded specimen with lovely toning,
AU details, even somewhat lustrous, and with what appears to be 9/9
in the date (unlisted die-variety). Housed in an elegant wooden box with
cardboard container and small certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.
814. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF, 815. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V,
encapsulated EF details / corroded. KM-103; CT-791. Solid coin 174/30MF. KM-94; CT-1056. 13.5 grams. Sharp UNC details, no
with luster, nice details, just some minor surface corrosion, richly corrosion but darkly stained in places, clear overdate. Pedigreed to our
Auction #6, with lot-tag #563, and pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection, with
rainbow-toned. Estimate: $125-$200.
tag. Estimate: $150-$225.

Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay

816. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1748q. S-P50a; KM-39; CT-435.

8.6 grams. Darkly toned and somewhat corroded but with full inner
details (pillars and cross), bold date, 2 assayers. With photo-certificate
#214-PA from salvager Ruben Collado (hand-signed). Estimate: $150-$225.

Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

817. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1745q. S-P50; KM-28a; CT-1681.

2.3 grams. Small flan with corroded pillars, good but off-center cross,
scarce provenance. With original certificate #GACDDD00207 from the
salvagers. Estimate: $70-$100.
818. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744MF.
KM-103; CT-797. 23.3 grams. Bold XF details all over, with minimal surface
corrosion but “chewed” rims, lightly toned, scarce provenance. Pedigreed
to the Dan Holmes collection (Goldberg lot 5215, with tag), with original certificate
#GACDDD00257 from the salvagers. Estimate: $125-$200.
819. England (mint uncertain), 1/2 crown, William III,
1697. 14.6 grams. Solid and corrosion-free coin but somewhat worn
before sinking, with patchy toning and areas of encrustation, scarce
provenance. With photocopy of certificate #121 from the salvager for the clump
from which this coin was extracted. Estimate: $75-$110.
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Tilbury, sunk in 1757 off Nova Scotia, Canada

820. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1746MF.
KM-103; CT-800. 23.9 grams. Low-contrast XF with lightly corroded
surfaces, uneven toning, scarce provenance. With photocopy of original
certificate #145 from the salvagers. Estimate: $200-$300.
821. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,
1749MF. KM-104.1; CT-324. 23.4 grams. Bold XF+ details with hint of
luster, light surface corrosion, very faintly toned but some dark spots,
scarce provenance. With original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate:
$200-$300.

Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada

822. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,

1753MF. KM-104.1; CT-331. 25.9 grams. Very bold details by virtue of
824. France (Bordeaux mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1726-K. KM-
486.11. 28.1 grams. Solid coin but with some surface corrosion and
lack of corrosion and darkly toned fields, but technically no better
distractingly patchy toning, VF details With photo-certificate and pedigreed
than VF, still quite impressive for a salvaged specimen. Pedigreed to our
to the original W.H. Lane (Penzance) auction of June 1983, with original lot-
Auction #5, with lot-tag #569 and original certificate #692 from the salvagers.
tag. Estimate: $150-$225.
Estimate: $200-$300.

823. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1756JM. KM- 825. France (Montpelier mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1727-N. KM-
486.14. 28.1 grams. Very solid coin but with localized surface corrosion
55.1. 25.9 grams. Good centers (XF details) but lightly corroded around
and pits, darkly toned on reverse, no worse than VF overall. With
the rims, unevenly toned. Pedigreed to the Dan Holmes collection, with NGC
photo-certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
label and original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $125-$200.

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Dromadaire, sunk in 1762 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa

826. France (Rouen mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XV, 1731-B.

Decent VF details, minimal corrosion but some
KM-484.3. 14.0 grams.
827. France (Riom mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XV, 1744-O. KM-
gouges near rim, probably related to the sinking of the ship, lightly Bold details despite moderate surface corrosion,
516.14. 11.5 grams.

brown-toned around details, scarce provenance. Estimate: $60-$90. scarce provenance. Estimate: $60-$90.

828. Lot of 9 French 1/2 ecus of Louis XV, various mints and dates (1726-42). 115.2 grams total. Lightly to moderately corroded
and somewhat silvery (no toning) but with mostly readable details, a couple with edge problems, scarce provenance. Estimate: $250-$375.

Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico

Pillars

831. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771JM,

829. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1766MF, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE,
rare as from this wreck. KM-105; CT-904. Bold XF details and
uncorroded except around the rims (which are mostly missing), deeply
toned. Estimate: $350-$500.
encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, rare as
from this wreck. KM-64.2; CT-848. Darkly toned fields supporting
bold VF details, light corrosion. Estimate: $350-$500.

832. Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1768P,

830. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1769MF, encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE,
rare as from this wreck. KM-105; CT-909. Bold details but moderately
worn from corrosion, darkly toned fields. Estimate: $300-$450.
encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, very
rare as from this wreck. KM-27.1; CT-817. Choice for salvage, with
bold VF details and curious rims that stop well before the edge, nicely
toned, but most remarkable as the ONLY Guatemala pillar dollar
found on this wreck. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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833. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI,
1751M, encapsulated ANACS “El Cazador SELECT.” KM-
Virtually no corrosion, AVF details, patch of toning in
86.1; CT-491.
center of shield side. Estimate: $100-$150.

Busts

834. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1773FM, initials facing rim, scarce as from this wreck. KM-
106.1; CT-917. 25.9 grams. Lovely bold XF details all over, with especially
nice rims, deeply toned, no noticeable corrosion, choice for this wreck.
Estimate: $175-$250.
837. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.4 grams. Typically silvery but with decent
XF details, very light surface corrosion. With original certificate from the
salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.

838. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

835. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 25.5 grams. Lustrous and sharp (UNC details)
1777FM. Very choice, bold XF details
KM-106.2; CT-923. 26.1 grams. but with patch of surface corrosion at top of obverse only, lightly
with attractive toning, totally corrosion-free, old rim-ding near top orange-toned. With certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.
of reverse. Estimate: $150-$225.

839. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

836. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 26.1 grams. Lustrous UNC with light surface
1779FF. KM-106.2; CT-929. 25.2 grams. Choice XF+ details with lovely corrosion near rims, some reddish toning. With certificate from the salvagers.
toning, no corrosion, minor rim-damage. Estimate: $150-$225. Estimate: $150-$225.

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840. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 841. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.1 grams. Bold AU details but somewhat 1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 24.3 grams. Bold XF details, light surface
corroded, the obverse faintly toned but the reverse rather silvery. With corrosion, faintly toned. Estimate: $100-$150.
certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $150-$225.

842. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8R of Charles III: 1780FF, 1781FF and 1786FM. KM-106.2. 71.8 grams total. Good
toning and details despite light to moderate surface corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.

843. Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales,

Charles III, 1783FF, all choice condition. KM-
Corrosion-free XF-AU, no
88.2; CT-1350. 30.8 grams total.
corrosion, nicely toned, great for jewelry. Estimate:
$350-$500.
844. Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales,
Charles III, 1783FF, all choice condition. KM-
Corrosion-free XF-AU, no
88.2; CT-1350. 31.7 grams total.
corrosion, nicely toned, great for jewelry. Estimate:
$350-$500.
845. Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales,
Charles III, 1783FF, all choice condition. KM-
Corrosion-free XF-AU, no
88.2; CT-1350. 31.7 grams total.
corrosion, nicely toned, great for jewelry. Estimate:
$350-$500.
846. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust minors
of Charles III, 1783FF: one 2R and two 1/2R.
7.8 grams total. Lightly toned, XF details, light to moderate
corrosion, one of the 1/2R much worse than the other
two coins. Estimate: $70-$100.
847. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles
III, 1783FF, encapsulated ANACS El Cazador
“PRIME SELECT.” KM-69.2; CT-1775. Virtually
uncorroded, with UNC details and deep rainbow-toning
around rims, the top quality from this wreck. Estimate:
$70-$100.

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848. Lima, Peru, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1776MJ,
encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, very
rare denomination as from this wreck and a desirable date.
KM-77; CT-1087. BoldVF details enhanced by darkly toned fields, light
corrosion (mostly around the rims), one of very few 4R offered from
this wreck. Estimate: $600-$900.
849. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1773JR,
encapsulated NGC EL CAZADOR / GENUINE, very
rare denomination as from this wreck. KM-54; CT-1173. Sharp
XF details with darkly toned fields, light surface corrosion (more
near rims), one of very few 4R offered from this wreck. Estimate:
$600-$900.

Clumps
850. Large, tilted stack of 12 Spanish colonial bust
8R of Charles III with green encrustation all over (as
found). 304 grams. Mostly solid coins but with worn edges, the
bottom coin with nice reverse visible, the top coin with worn
obverse, darkly toned, with attractive green encrustation on
sides. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
851. Encrusted, spread-out clump of about 18
Spanish colonial pillar and bust 2R of Charles III
(as found). 116 grams. Nice display with fairly solid coins,
completely encrusted all over in brown and white colors,
the only readable design being the shield side of a pillar 2R.
Estimate: $600-$900.
852. Broadly spread clump (as found) of 8 Spanish
colonial bust 8R of Charles III (uncleaned). 193 grams.
Solid but dark coins with no details visible, spots of white and
tan and green, much better presentation than a simple stack.
Estimate: $400-$600.
853. Slightly leaning stack of 8 Spanish colonial bust
8R of Charles III encrusted together (as found). 208
grams. Solid coins, the top and bottom ones obverse-out with
clear busts (one with date 1783), darkly toned with green crust
on sides. Estimate: $400-$600.

854. Small, leaning stack of 6 Spanish colonial 2R (probably Charles III busts) with encrustation all over (as found).
53 grams. Tight clump with thick encrustation, no details visible but the coins appear to be solid, lots of green and tan and white. Estimate:
$200-$300.
855. Fallen stack of 4 Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles III with encrustation all over (as found). 101 grams. Solid coins
with attractive green and orange encrustation, top coin with bust and date (1783) clearly visible. Estimate: $200-$300.
856. Spread-out clump of 6 Spanish colonial bust 2R of Charles III with encrustation all over (as found). 39 grams. Flat
clump with solid, well-detailed coins underneath lots of orange and green encrustation. Estimate: $200-$300.
857. Small but thickly encrusted (as found) clump of 3 Spanish colonial 8R (probably Charles III busts). 122 grams. Big
chunk of orange crud on one side and tube-worms and shells encrusted to other side, no coin details visible. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa

858. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

1783FF. KM-106.2; CT-933. 25.4 grams. Bold VF details enhanced by
contrasting toning, slightly off-center strike, light surface corrosion
only. Estimate: $100-$150.
859. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1785FM. KM-106.2a; CT-937. 24.1 grams. Moderately corroded but with
clear VF details, some dark spots but otherwise completely non-toned.
With generic certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.
860. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1786FM. KM-106.2a; CT-939. 26.5 grams. Richly toned and mostly
uncorroded (very unusual for this wreck), AXF details, slightly off-
center strike. Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #662 and certificate
from the salvagers. Estimate: $100-$150.

Zeeland, sunk in 1793 off Table Bay, South Africa

861. Utrecht, Dutch East India Co., copper duit, 1790, uncleaned, very rare
provenance. KM-111.1. 3.1 grams. Small copper coin with attractive coating of green encrustation
on both sides, bold details nonetheless, but main attraction is the provenance, from which we have
sold only 2 other specimens in the past (including one for over $500 in our Auction #5). Estimate:
$100-up.

Piedmont, sunk in 1795 off Cornwall, England

862. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-349.
25.6 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with bold assayer, date and mintmark
across bottom, double-struck cross, solid and nearly uncorroded but
typically dark and with much flatness (as struck). With generic certificate.
Estimate: $150-$225.

863. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1659E, encapsulated

NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16;
CT-907. Very dark as usual, with some surface corrosion but full pillars-
and-waves and cross, edge-split. With certificate #CB-7282. Estimate:
$100-$150.
864. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1661E, encapsulated NGC
genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-909. Off-
center strike with edge-split, dark as usual but minimal corrosion, 2
dates, 3 mintmarks. With certificate #CB-7352. Estimate: $100-$150.
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865. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1661E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-909. No
corrosion but somewhat worn, very dark on fields but high points light, showing nearly full cross and pillars-and-waves, 2 bold assayers. With
certificate #CB-7343. Estimate: $100-$150.
866. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1666E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-914. Full
pillars-and-waves, crude cross, no corrosion but lots of flatness (as made), patchy dark toning, 2 dates. With certificate #CB-7273. Estimate:
$100-$150.
867. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1666E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-914.
Broad flan with good full cross, full but slightly corroded pillars-and-waves, 2 dates, patchy dark toning. With certificate #CB-7346. Estimate:
$100-$150.

868. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1668E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-595.
Bold date above waves (well centered), crude cross (mostly flat but also lightly corroded), 2 assayers, patchy dark toning. With certificate #CB-
7348. Estimate: $100-$150.
869. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1669E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-596.
Broad flan with off-center cross showing bold assayer and date, well-centered but partially flat pillars-and-waves, 2 bold assayers, mostly darkly
toned, no corrosion. With certificate #CB-7291. Estimate: $100-$150.
870. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1669E, encapsulated NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-596.
Bold full pillars-and-waves with 2 dates on that side, full cross with third date below, king’s name in legend, mostly darkly toned, minimal
corrosion. With certificate #CB-7446. Estimate: $100-$150.

872. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1671/0E, encapsulated

871. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1671E, encapsulated NGC
genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-598. Very
dark all over but no corrosion, off-center strike, 2 dates on pillars side.
With certificate #CB-6904. Estimate: $100-$150.
NGC genuine, with name of wreck in slab. S-P37b; KM-24;
CT-unl. Bold
date and assayer and mintmark above waves, weak cross,
much flatness and some surface corrosion, dark all over. With certificate
#CB-7289. Estimate: $100-$150.

Colossus, sunk in 1798 off the Scilly Isles, southwest of England

873. London, England, copper farthing, George III, 1773,
very rare provenance. Sp-3775; KM-602. 4.3 grams. Rather worn from
surface corrosion but with clear details, coppery color, first coin we
can recall seeing from this wreck, which was famous for carrying the
“Hamilton collection” of Etruscan (Greek) vases. With certificate from
the salvager. Estimate: $125-$200.

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Leocadia, sunk in 1800 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador
874. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1737N, very rare type
and denomination for this provenance. S-L21; KM-30a; CT-
1783. 1.2 grams. Small, oval flan with full
monogram, off-center cross, 2 bold dates,
light surface corrosion only, one of very
few 1/2R cobs from any shipwreck. With
original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate:
$70-$100.
875. Clump of 4 Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of
Charles IV (probably all Lima, 1800IJ). 110 grams. Very solid,
uncorroded coins, the top and bottom one with AU details (even
some luster), with attractive white and green encrustation against
dark toning, in the form of a stack with top coin partially slid off.
Estimate: $600-$900.
876. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1797IJ. KM-97;
Bold full details despite moderate corrosion all
CT-652. 19.4 grams.
over, no toning. Estimate: $80-$120.
877. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 1
real, Charles III, 1778PR,
rare denomination for this
wreck. KM-52; CT-1606. 3.0 grams.
Weak details due to moderate
surface corrosion, lightly toned,
one of only a handful of small-
denomination coins recovered. Estimate: $70-$100.

Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 southeast of England

878. Lot of 3 English East India Co. copper coins of 1808: two XX cash and one X cash with encrustation. 23.7 grams.
Both XX cash are top grade, with little or no corrosion and light color, whereas the X cash is corroded but has a thick and interesting crust
of encrustation (about 30% of the coin exposed). Estimate: $75-$110.
879. English East India Co., copper X cash, 1808, rare planchet error with full brockage
on obverse. KM-320. 4.4 grams. This wreck is a classic example of what happens when you have a million
coins (literally) all in the same place: by the power of sheer percentages, a few very rare mint-errors will
make it into the mix. In the past we have sold minor planchet-clip errors from this wreck, but this is
the first time we have seen a full brockage, which is when a coin sticks to one of the dies (the obverse
in this case) and imparts a mirror image of the other side (the reverse in this case) onto the next coin,
which thereby shows the same but mirrored images on either side of the coin. This specimen is well
preserved, with little or no corrosion, light copper color, small patch of encrustation on reverse only.
Estimate: $50-up.

“1810 wreck,” sunk in 1810 off Ft. Pierce, Florida

880. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804TH.
KM-109; CT-701. 23.0 grams. Typical moderate surface corrosion but clear
details, very lightly toned (with some spots), minimal contrast. With
Fisher photo-certificate #22144. Estimate: $70-$100.

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Cabalva, sunk in 1818 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

881. Cádiz, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813CJ. KM-

Bold bust and date and shield but otherwise
466.2; CT-375. 23.1 grams.
weak from heavy surface corrosion, lightly polished, scarce provenance
and late (scarce) mint. With original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate:
$80-$120.

S.S. New York, sunk in 1846 off Louisiana

882. USA (mint uncertain), 50c Seated Liberty, 1843,

embedded in concretion and encased in Lucite with brass
tack and ring and other debris. 5-1/2” x 4” x 3”. Basically along
the lines of an “executive gift” (think paperweight) but with solid
coins and scarce provenance, accompanied with numbered certificate
and storage box, an attractive display overall. The S.S. New York was
salvaged in 2007 after location by oilfield workers and has become
famous as a source for high-grade Southern branch mint U.S. gold
coins. Estimate: $400-$600.

Santo Andre, sunk in 1856 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa

883. Seville, Spain, 20 reales, Isabel II, 1851 (mintmark

7-point star). KM-593.3; CT-190. 24.5 grams. Bold XF details with nice
toning, very light surface corrosion. Pedigreed to our Auction #6, with
lot-tag #671 and original certificate from the salvager. Estimate: $80-$120.

Guadalupe, sunk in 1865 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa

884. Madrid, Spain, 20 reales, Isabel II, 1855 (mintmark

6-point star). KM-593.2; CT-175. 24.1 grams. Bold XF details, a bit silvery
on the obverse but nicely toned on the reverse, minimal corrosion,
scarce provenance (a wreck that was somewhat overshadowed by
bigger finds in the area and consequently only minimally researched
and salvaged). With tag #BRV-007/01/CN from the salvagers and Sedwick
certificate from 2003. Estimate: $90-$135.

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Elingamite, sunk in 1902 off New Zealand
885. Set of 3 New Zealand Victorian silver coins dated
1900 (1/2 crown, 2 shillings and 1 shilling). 30.6 grams total. A
very nicely matched set—all the same date and quality—and all above
average condition for this wreck, with lustrous AU details and only
very light surface corrosion, some spots of toning, complete with the
classic promotional materials from when the wreck was found in the
1960s. With original packaging and certificate hand-signed by salvager Kelly
Tarlton. Estimate: $100-$150.

“Manila Bay treasure,” dumped off the Philippines in 1942

886. Lot of 4 Philippines coins/medal: two

silver 1 pesos, 1936, Roosevelt and Quezon;
one silver 50 centavos, 1936 Murphy and
Quezon; and one bronze 1920 “Wilson
dollar” medal. 66.7 grams total. The 3 silver coins
somewhat corroded but with clear details, but the
bronze piece fully intact (just some dark spots), a
nice cross-section of the material that the Philippine/
American government had to jettison in WWII to
avoid capture by the Japanese, who later (ironically)
used prisoners of war to recover millions of the coins.
Estimate: $80-$120.

John Barry, sunk in 1944 off Oman

887. Saudi Arabia, riyal, AH 1354 (1935/6), struck in 1944 at
Philadelphia. KM-18. 11.5 grams. Corrosion-free and fully UNC, with
nice light toning, from a special, secret wartime cargo of 1.4 million
coins on board an American Liberty ship torpedoed during WWII and
salvaged using modern technology from the staggering depth of 8500
feet. With promotional certificate and catalog of the scarce Sotheby’s (Geneva)
auction of November 16, 1995, in which 1.3 million of these coins were offered
as a single lot! Estimate: $100-$150.

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Andrea Doria, sunk in 1956 off Massachusetts
888. Italian 1000-lire banknote of 1947 recovered from
the wreck, encased in Lucite with hand-signed card from
the salvagers, and housed in a custom box with booklet
and VHS tape. 12-1/2” x 8-1/2” x 2” (in box). Paper money from a
shipwreck is a near-impossibility; but in 1984 divers recovered a safe
from this famous wreck and found it to contain intact banknotes like
this one, with a little bit of edge loss but otherwise as well-detailed
and colorful as the day it was lost, here elegantly displayed and housed.
The New York-bound Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria famously sank
after a collision off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1956,
in effect closing the era of transatlantic travel by ship (planes being
preferred ever since). Today the Doria is known as the “Mount Everest
of scuba diving,” for its depth of well over 150 feet requires mixed gas
and staged decompression, not to mention the frigidity of the water
and dangerous currents, and also falling rigging and fishermen’s nets.
The few artifacts available today from this wreck must be appreciated
not only for the initial tragedy but also for the difficulty with which
they were obtained. Estimate: $400-$600.

Various wrecks
889. Mixed lot of 4 shipwreck coins, as follows: Yemen
dirhem ca. 1370 AD from a Red Sea wreck; Mexico pillar
8R 1740 from the Reijgersdaal (1747); British East India
Co. copper duit 1808 from the Admiral Gardner (1809);
and Mexico bust 8R 1804TH from the “Black Joke” (1828).
Decent coins, the X cash actually choice and the bust 8R dark but fully
detailed, the pillar 8R much more heavily corroded, and the dirhem
uncorroded but with chips in edge (very thin, as made) and silvery.
Each with certificate, tag or promotional holder. Estimate: $70-$100.

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 The Charles and Joanna Coinage of Mexico City, 1536-1571:
A Research Study on the Early Series and Introduction to the Late Series
by Cori Sedwick Downing

Not long after the Conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes in 1519, the exploitation of Mexico’s mineral wealth demanded the need for a mint.
After ten years of petitioning, the Spanish crown finally issued a royal decree authorizing a mint in 1535 and sent the Castilian nobleman
Antonio de Mendoza there to become the first viceroy in the Americas and to open the mint in Mexico City, where he requisitioned Cortes’
home for the purpose. Minting began in early 1536 using the designs and denominations outlined in the same royal decree, which stated
that ¼- and ½-real coins would comprise a quarter of the production, 2- and 3-reales coins another quarter, and 1-real coins the remaining
half. The 1-, 2-, and 3-reales coins would have castles and lions with a pomegranate on one side and two columns with the inscription PLVS
VLTRA PLVS VLTRA (“More Beyond”) on the other. The ½-real pieces would have a K (for KAROLVS or Charles, Joanna’s
son and co-regent) and I (for IOHANNA or Joanna) on the other. The legend on all pieces would read KAROLVS ET IOHANA REGES
HISPANIE ET INDIARVM KAROLVS ET IOHANA REGES HISPANIE ET INDIARVM, or
whatever part of that would fit. The pillars side would bear an M, M, the mintmark for Mexico City. The rest of the design was left up to the
first workers at the mint. Copper coins (2 and 4 maravedís) were also struck from 1542 to 1551 using similar designs.

Numismatists have come to call these coins “Charles and Joanna coins,” and have divided them into two major periods using names proposed
by Nesmith over sixty years ago—“Early Series” coins (from 1536 to 1542) and “Late Series” coins (from 1542 to 1571)—based on substan-
tial design changes in 1542 when all-new dies from Spain arrived. The first dies of the Early Series bore Gothic lettering, but the die-punches
wore out fast and were replaced by cruder, New World-made punches that tended toward Latin lettering (as Nesmith said, the number of
dies must have been enormous). These die changes enable us to follow the evolution of the Early Series coinage. When the new-design dies
came in 1542, however, the Early Series dies were discarded and the Gothic lettering was gone for good.

In addition to all-Latin lettering, the design of the Late Series coins differs from that of the Early Series coins in several ways:
• Waves beneath the pillars (although some very early 3-reales coins minted under Assayer R also bear waves beneath the pillars)
• King’s name as CHAROLVS (formerly KAROLVS) at first, then changed to CAROLVS
• Bannerless motto PLVS VLTRA between the pillars
• Fewer devices for stops between words in the legends
• More standardization of design between assayers

The Assayers
Early Series Coins
Francisco del Rincón (Assayer R), 1536-1538

The first assayer of the Mexico City mint, Assayer R, oversaw the minting of coins of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 reales, although not all at
the same time. Initially the mint created ¼, ½, 1, 2, and 3 reales, but the 3 reales was unpopular due to its similarity to the 2 reales and was
discontinued sometime in late 1537 to early 1538 and replaced with 4-reales coins. The extremely rare 8-reales coins—of which there are
only three known—were produced at the same time as the 4 reales but proved too difficult to make. The fractional denominations are also
extremely rare. Based on analysis of the lettering in the legends, the first emissions from the mint were probably ¼, ½, 1 and 3 reales, with
the 2-reales coins appearing a little later.
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Punches with Gothic lettering (IOHANA) used to create the legends on both sides of the coins broke often and were replaced as needed
by crude punches of local creation or Latinized punches (iohana). Between the words of the legends were inserted devices known
as “stops,” which were limited to two rondules ({, like a fat colon), a cross potent <, and/or a three-part creation which Nesmith described
as a “number 9 punch,” 6, sometimes rotated 180 degrees. Later assayers became more creative with the stops.

The shield-side legend read KAROLVS ET IOHANA (the IOHANA often abbreviated), sometimes with a D at the end for DEI GRATIA
(“by the Grace of God”). Some of the 3-reales coins bear a longer ending of DEIGRA or DEIGRA R (the R standing for REGES, or rul-
ers). These 3-reales coins also illustrate an experiment in crown placement, as a very few show the crown entirely within the beaded circle that
divides the legend from the interior design. In all denominations, the lion in the shield, representing León, sometimes sported a crown and a
tongue ®. On either side of the shield was a Gothic M M, representing the Mexico City mintmark.

One hallmark of Assayer R was the use of a rounded panel containing an abbreviated form of PLVS VLTRA placed between the Pillars
of Hercules on the pillars side (some early Assayer-P and P/R coins show this type of panel as well). For unknown reasons, this style was
supplanted by a right-leaning rhomboid panel at the time of the first emission of 4 and 8 reales coins. The abbreviation within the panel was
longer at first, then shortened to PLVS, a convention which persisted throughout the rest of the Early Series. The assayer’s initial R, appear-
ing between the bases of the pillars, was at first Gothic and later Latin, as the letter-punches deteriorated. The legend on the pillars side read
HISPANIE ET INDIARVM followed sometimes by REGES (only on the 3-reales variety with waves beneath the pillars), RE, or R.

Main types of 4-reales coins:

• Various abbreviations for PLVS VLTRA (PLVSVLT, PLVSVL, PLVSVT, LVSV) inside rounded banner with either Gothic or Latin
R between bases of pillars
• PLVSV inside rounded banner with Latin R between bases of pillars
• PLVS inside rounded banner with Latin R between bases of pillars
• PLVS inside right-leaning rhomboid banner with Latin R between bases of pillars

Main types of 3-reales coins:

• Waves beneath pillars, PLVSVL inside rounded banner between pillars, Gothic R between bases of pillars, and 3 dots for denomi-
nation
• Without waves beneath pillars, PLVSVLT inside rounded banner between pillars, Gothic R between bases of pillars, and 3 dots for
denomination
• Without waves beneath pillars, PLVSVL inside rounded banner between pillars, Gothic R between bases of pillars, and 3 connected
vertical bars for denomination (3)

Main type of 2-reales coins:

• Various abbreviations for PLVS VLTRA inside rounded banner between pillars with either Gothic or Latin R between bases of
pillars

Main type of 1-real coins:

• Various abbreviations for PLVS VLTRA inside rounded banner between pillars with Gothic R between bases of pillars

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Pedro de Espina (Assayer P), 1538-1541

The denominations of coins minted under Assayer P were ¼, ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales, and ¼-real coins are almost non-existent, the Nesmith
#22 Plate Coin being the only one known. The first emissions used re-worked dies from Assayer R’s tenure. There are examples of both the
rounded-banner variety and the right-leaning rhomboid banner variety (P/R is known in both varieties in 4 reales). The left-leaning rhomboid
banner variety was a later convention coinciding with a permanent switch from a Gothic P to a Latin P for the assayer-mark. Initially the coins
looked very similar to Assayer-R coins, with the P replacing the R between the base of the Pillars of Hercules on the pillar side and a Gothic
M on either side of the shield (Nesmith did not know of the existence of this type). However, most of the coins minted under Assayer P—
and these coins are the most common of the Early Series—bore a new design with the P moved from the pillars side to the shield side of
the coin, to the right (common) or left (rare) of the shield, and the M mintmark on the opposite side of the shield, thus leaving a blank space
between the bases of the pillars on the other side of the coin.

All lettering in the legends on both sides of the coin was Latin, with the exception of the few holdovers from Assayer R that bore a Gothic
M mintmark on either side of the shield. Assayer P displayed a flare for the dramatic with his creative use of devices as stops. He embellished
upon Assayer R’s use of double rondules { as stops by adding lozenges #, cross potents <, quatrefoils £, mascles $, and rondules-in-
annulets =, sometimes in combination. The banner on the pillars side displayed embellishment not seen during Assayer R’s tenure, with the
use of annulets ± and rondules-in-annulets = both within the banner and at its corners.

The legend on the shield side, which became the standard for future Early Series coins, typically read: KAROLVS ET IOHANA, with R or
RE appended after a stop. IOHANA could be abbreviated to IOHA and IOHAN, or even IOAN and IOANA. As noted above, mintmark
M and assayer-mark P were placed to the left or the right of the shield opposite each other, with either annulets ± or rondules-in-annulets =
above and below the M and P (hence, for example, “oMo-oPo”).

The legend on the pillars side, which also became the standard for future Early Series coins, typically read HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM,
with many abbreviations such as HISPANIE and INDIAR. Sometimes RE followed. As noted above, the P was moved from between the
bases of the pillars to the shield side of the coin. The left-leaning rhomboid banner predominated.

Main types of 4-reales coins:

• Gothic M on both sides of shield and Latin P between bases of pillars
• Latin P-M flanking shield and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin P-M flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking shield and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main types of 2-reales coins:

• Latin P-M flanking shield and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking shield and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main types of 1-real coins:

• Latin P-M flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking shield and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking shield and a left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main types of ½ real coins:

• Latin P-M flanking KI and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking KI and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-P flanking KI and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Francisco de Loaiza (Assayer F), 1541(?)

The rarest Early Series coins were minted under the brief tenure of Assayer F in denominations of ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales. There may have been
¼-real coins minted as well, but to date none are known (Nesmith could not cite any examples either). F/P is known in the ½, 2, and 4 reales.
All coins are of the left-leaning banner variety and most feature lozenges # as stops between words in the legends, as they were probably
all re-worked dies from Assayer P. There are approximately 26 coins known in collections and auctions, with the majority from the “Golden
Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550), one from the “Ines de Soto wreck” (ca. 1557), and none from the Spanish 1554 Fleet (Padre Island).
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Main type of 4-reales coins:
• Latin M-F (or M-F/P) flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main type of 2-reales coins:

• Latin M-F (or M-F/P) flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main type of 1-real coins:

• Latin M-F flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main type of ½-real coins:

• Latin M-F (or M-F/P) flanking KI and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Juan Gutiérrez (Assayer G), 1541(?)-1542

This assayer struck coins in the denominations of ¼, ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales (although Nesmith did not know of any ¼-real specimens), but
also began copper coins in the denominations of 2 and 4 maravedís in 1542. Assayer G’s tenure carried over to the new Late Series coinage
starting in the same year. For unknown reasons, the assayer’s initial G reverted to the position between the bases of the pillars, as was the
convention under Assayer R (and the earliest Assayer P). This was probably why Nesmith surmised his tenure followed that of Assayer R
(especially since Nesmith did not know of the existence of early Assayer-P coins with P between the bases of the pillars), although die stud-
ies have disproven that theory. The over-punchings M/F and M/F/P are known in 1 and 4 reales. As an interesting side note, Nesmith #11,
a 4 reales coin with a left-leaning rhomboid banner and lozenges for stops, is the most common single-variety Early Series coin with about
two dozen examples known.

With the assayer’s mark G now placed on the pillars side of the coin, the mintmark M returned to the shield side and was placed on either
side of the shield with an annulet above and below (oMo-oMo). As with Assayer P (and the short-lived Assayer F), devices such as rondules
[, annulets ±, lozenges #, cross potents <, quatrefoils £, double rondules {, and double rondules-in-annulets == vertically, were used as
stops separating letters in the legends, with lozenges being a clear favorite.

On the pillars side, the left-leaning rhomboid banner predominated; however, there are several examples of ½- and 2-reales coins with a
right-leaning rhomboid banner, harkening back to Assayer-P coinage. PLVS (+) inside the banner was the norm, although there are a few
examples of ½- and 2-reales coins bearing PLV instead. Devices used as stops between letters in the legend on the pillars side were limited
to lozenges, cross potents, and quatrefoils with lozenges the most common. The banner was always punctuated with a single annulet in each
corner and single annulets outside the pillars. In other words, there are far fewer varieties under Assayer G than Assayer P.

Main type of 4-reales coins:

• Latin M-M flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main types of 2-reales coins:

• Latin M-M flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-M flanking shield and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main type of 1-real coins:

• Latin M-M flanking shield and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

Main types of ½-real coins:

• Latin M-M flanking KI and left-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars
• Latin M-M flanking KI and right-leaning rhomboid banner between pillars

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 Late Series Coins
Juan Gutiérrez (Assayer G), 1542-1543

The major design change from Early Series to Late Series took place under the tenure of Assayer G, and all denominations (¼, ½, 1, 2, and
4 reales) were minted in silver. Copper maravedís were minted as well. Additional distinguishing stylistic changes from this point forward
can be found in the crowns, castles, and lions (some have tongues again) on the shield side and in the tops of the pillars on the other side.

The spelling of the king’s name changed from the Early Series spelling of KAROLVS to CHAROLVS (under Assayer G only), but was soon
shortened to CAROLVS (Assayer G forward). Assayer G generally used one or two annulets for stops in the legends, and the one-annulet
convention held for 1-real coins made under all subsequent assayers. The use of a trefoil ’ as a stop was an exclusively Assayer-G feature.
The use of oM for the mintmark was also an Assayer-G invention, although it was not the only type of mintmark used.

Assayer G’s tenure was briefly interrupted by Assayer R, Francisco del Rincón or his brother Alonso del Rincón, in 1543. After that, Assayer
G continued until 1545. His tenure produced the best-quality coins of the Late Series, characterized by full legends, round planchets, and
deep strikes. It has been suggested that such high quality can be attributed to the anticipated arrival of Francisco Tello de Sandoval, a Spanish
investigator who came to the Mexico City mint in May of 1545 to assess accusations of fraud. The so-called Sandoval investigation lasted
several months, and perhaps Assayer G was simply putting his best foot forward by taking extra care with minting practices at that time.

Main types with CHAROLVS in the legend:

• oMo-oGo (½ real unknown to Nesmith)
• oM-oG (½ , 2, and 4 reales unknown to Nesmith but at least the 4 reales exist, perhaps all from the “Golden Fleece wreck”)
• oM-G
• M-G

Main types with CAROLVS in the legend:

• G-oM (1 and 4 reales unknown to Nesmith but at least the 4 reales exist, perhaps all from the “Golden Fleece wreck”)
• oM-G
• M-G
• G-M
• oM-oG
• M-G (upside-down)

Alonso del Rincón (Assayer R), 1543

No ¼- or ½-real coins are known from Assayer R’s tenure, but 1, 2, and 4 reales were struck. Francisco del Rincón, the first assayer of the
mint in 1536, swindled his way into buying the assayer’s office out from under Juan Gutiérrez, but Rincón’s brother Alonso most likely ran the
mint until Gutiérrez was reinstated. Francisco had previously returned to Spain while Alonso remained in Mexico. The mintmark for Mexico
City appeared as an M, and these coins are understandably rare.

Main types:
• M-R (4 reales unknown to Nesmith but exist, perhaps all from the “Golden Fleece wreck”)
• R-M

Juan Gutiérrez (Assayer G), 1544-1546?

This second tenure of Assayer G started with coins showing the G assayer-mark punched over an R. It is likely that the best-struck coins of
Assayer G were minted in 1545, before and during the investigation by Tello de Sandoval. Otherwise G coins of this period are indistinguish-
able from G coins of the previous period.

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Alonso de Villaseca? (Assayer A), 1546?-1547?

No ¼-real coins are known, but ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales were minted. While Alonso de Villaseca is the name usually attributed to Assayer A, it
is by no means certain that this is a correct assumption. These coins are scarce due to the short tenure of Assayer A’s term. The over-assayer
A/G is known and points to the re-use of dies from Assayer G’s tenure. Most, if not all 4 reales M-A coins are from shipwrecks.

Main types:
• M-A/G
• M-A (½ real unknown to Nesmith but examples exist)
• A-M (1 real unknown to Nesmith but examples exist)
• oM-A (2 and 4 reales unknown to Nesmith and may not exist)

Luis Rodríguez (Assayer L), 1547?-1553?

No ¼-real coins are known from this assayer, but ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales were minted. Coins of Assayer L recovered from the Spanish 1554
Fleet off Padre Island, Texas, bear a mintmark of M. Later in his tenure (presumably after Assayer O began, see below), the coins carried a
mintmark of oM and were struck on smaller planchets, often not completely round. The output from this assayer was prolific.

Main types:
• M-L/R
• M-L/A
• L/A-M
• M-L
• L-M
• oM-L
• L-oM

Rodrigo Gómez de Santillán (Assayer S), 1553?-1554?

A single ¼ real is known from this assayer. No ½-real coins are known. Pieces of 1, 2, and 4 reales were struck. Due to his short tenure in
office, not many coins were minted, so all are rare. While Gómez de Santillán is usually the name associated with Assayer S, it is not certain
he is the correct candidate. Santillán’s actual documented tenure was a decade earlier, late 1543 to early 1544, while the office of assayer was
being transferred back to Gutiérrez (Assayer G) and his trustee Villaseca (Assayer A) from Alonso del Rincón (Assayer R). Die details indicate
that coins of Assayer S fit between the two tenures of Assayer L and must have been made around 1553-1554, since Assayer-S coins were
recovered from the Spanish 1554 Fleet (Padre Island) but not from the ca.-1550 “Golden Fleece wreck,” which yielded many specimens of
the other assayers of the time (G, R, A, and L).

Main types:
• M-S
• oM-S
• S-M (unknown to Nesmith, but at least the 1 real exists)
• S/L-M (unknown to Nesmith, but at least the 4 reales exists)
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Luis Rodríguez (Assayer L), 1554?-1569

No ¼-real coins are known for Assayer L, but ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales were minted. This is the same assayer as Assayer L above. The mintmark of
this period is M or oM. A cruder style of engraving on planchets of varying thickness and roundness distinguishes these coins from Assayer
L’s earlier emissions. Two years before his death in 1569, having lived in Mexico for some 40 years, Rodríguez submitted a petition (which
was approved in the same year) to transfer his office to his son, Cristóbal Rodríguez of Spain, who leased the office to Assayer O, Bernardo
de Oñate. Production at the Mexico City mint at this time was prodigious, so coins of Assayer L are less rare than other assayers and it is
obvious that emphasis was on quantity rather than quality.

Main types:
• M-L/S
• L/O-oM
• oM-L/O
• oM-L
• L-oM

Bernardo de Oñate (Assayer O), mid-1550s?-1571?

No ¼-real coins are known for Assayer O; however, ½, 1, 2, and 4 reales were minted. This assayer may have worked under the previous
assayer, Luis Rodríguez, or concurrently while that assayer’s health declined, but not before 1554, since no Assayer-O coins were found on
the Spanish 1554 Fleet (Padre Island). As stated above, Assayer L transferred his office to his son in 1569, and his son leased that office to
Assayer O in the same year, but the presence of Assayer-O coins on the “Ines de Soto wreck” (ca. 1557) proves that at least some Assayer-O
coins were struck well before the transfer. The quality of coinage from Assayer O was at an all-time low for the Charles-Joanna issues. Again,
quantity over quality was the objective at the mint by this point.

Main types:
• O/L-oM
• O/M-M
• M-O/L
• oM-O/L
• M-O
• O-M (½ and 4 reales were unknown to Nesmith)
• oM-O
• O-oM

Discoveries Since Nesmith

Early Series Coinage

1. Eight-reales coins did exist (three known and all from the “Golden Fleece wreck” of ca. 1550) and from their characteristics can be
attributed to being minted late in Assayer R’s tenure.
2. There are many more examples of 3 reales than previously thought (at least 5 examples of coins with waves and 34 without waves).
3. Under Assayer R there are examples of 2 reales coins with a banner motto between pillars longer than just PLVS and 4 reales coins
with a banner motto longer than PLVS or PLVSV.
4. The ¼, ½, 1, and 3 reales may have been minted before 2-reales coins, based on an analysis of the lettering in the legends.
5. The banner is depicted as a ribbon which flows high to low in both directions. At this point, it is impossible to determine whether
one direction predated another.
6. The correct order of assayers is R, P, F, G. (Nesmith probably thought G came after R because G reverted to putting the assayer
mark between the bases of the pillars. Nesmith didn’t know of early Assayer-P coins with P between the bases of the pillars.)
7. Only under Assayer R did lions have tongues and crowns in the shield.

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 8. The most common 2 and 4 reales die types from Assayer P to Assayer G were as follows:
a. Shield side
i. M-P (or F or G)
ii. Lozenges as stops in the legends
b. Pillars side
i. Left-leaning rhomboid banner
ii. Single annulet in the left and right side of the inside of the banner
iii. Annulets in the corners of the banner
iv. Lozenges as stops in the legend
9. The P-M coins of Assayer P are not “the rarest of all the coins of the Charles and Joanna Early Series” as Nesmith stated with the
exception of the ¼ real. Pieces of 4 reales are known in both the right-leaning and left-leaning rhomboid banner varieties.
10. Assayer P’s tenure was not short-lived.
11. Nesmith didn’t question why Assayer G went back to using a right-leaning rhomboid banner, and there is still no answer. It’s curious
that the convention is only found on ½ and 2 reales.
12. Nesmith didn’t know about coins recovered from shipwrecks such as the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550), Spanish 1554 Fleet
(Padre Island), an unidentified wreck off Santo Domingo (ca. 1554), the Santiago wreck off Mozambique (1585), an unidentified
wreck off Cape Canaveral (mid-1550s), and the “Ines de Soto wreck” off Cuba (ca. 1557). The “Golden Fleece wreck” in particular
has yielded a trove of Early Series coins, particularly the 4 reales.

Late Series Coinage

1. Nesmith didn’t know of any ¼-real coins but examples minted under Assayers G and A do exist.
2. While 4 reales M-R coins were unknown to Nesmith and have been considered much more rare than R-M, coins salvaged from the
“Golden Fleece wreck” show that both types were minted in almost equal amounts.
3. There were many more varieties of coins struck than Nesmith knew, with differences due to various combinations of obverse and
reverse designs coupled with obverse and reverse legends.
4. The correct order of assayers is G, R, G, A, L, S, L, O.

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Charles-Joanna, “Early Series”

890. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, PLVSV in
rounded panel, rare. N-unl (6 for type); S-M1; CT-71. 13.5 grams. Shield side with [M[-[M[., legend as {KArolVS{6{eT{iohA7A6; pillars
side with Latin R, rounded panel with PLVSV inside, Arabic 4 for denomination, legend as {6{(HIS)PA7ie6{eT{i7diarVm{6{re.
Bold full details on both sides (including legends), the pillars side slightly doubled, XF with dark toning on fields. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

891. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, PLVS
in rhomboid panel. N-6d; S-M1; CT-72. 13.3 grams. Shield side with [M[-[M[; pillars side with Latin R, right-leaning rhomboid panel, PLVS
inside, Arabic 4 for denomination, legends with K instead of H. Note that the rhomboid panel only appears in 4R and 8R for this assayer.
Beautifully toned XF with nearly full legends and bold inner details, the pillars side slightly off-center. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

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892. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales,
Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer
P over erased Latin R at bottom
between pillars, PLVSV in rounded
panel, very rare. N-unl; S-M4; CT-70. 13.3
grams. Shield side with [M [-[M [, legend as
{(KAR)olVS{ 6 {eT{iohA7{; pillars
side with Latin P/R below pillars, rounded
panel with PLVSV behind pillars, Arabic 4 for
denomination, legend as {6{hiS(PANIE E)
T{i7di rVm{6{re. Bold VF+ with
contrasting toning around details, nearly full
legends, choice inner details. Note: Nesmith
was not aware of this type with P (or P/R) on
the pillars side. Pedigreed to the “Golden Fleece”
wreck Research Collection (our Auction #4, lot 183).
Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

893. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P over erased Latin R at bottom between
pillars, PLVS in rounded panel, very rare. N-unl; S-M4; CT-70. 13.4 grams. Shield side with [M[-[M[, lions with crowns and tongues ®,
legend as {KARolVS{6{eT{iohA7{; pillars side with Latin P/R below pillars, rounded panel with PLVS behind pillars, legend as
6hiS{PA7ie{6{eT{6{7idiA{[RVm. Beautifully rainbow-toned AXF with choice full legends and inner details, well centered and
fully struck all over. Note: Nesmith was not aware of this type with P (or P/R) on the pillars side. Pedigreed to the “Golden Fleece” wreck Research
Collection (our Auction #4, lot 182). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

894. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P over erased Latin R at bottom between pillars,
PLVS in rhomboid panel, very rare. N-unl; S-M4; CT-70. 12.5 grams. Shield side with [M[-[M[, legend as {KARolVS{6{eT{iohA7A
pillars side with Latin P/R below pillars, right-leaning rhomboid panel with PLVS behind pillars, Arabic 4 for denomination, legend as
{6{hiSpA7ie{6{eT{6{i7diArV{m. Bold pillars and most of legends full, VF details, and nicely toned but with light to moderate
surface corrosion all over. Note: Nesmith was not aware of this type with P (or P/R) on the pillars side. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

895. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right, PLVS in
rhomboid panel, rare. N-21 (but no specimens known to him); S-M4; CT-77. 13.3 grams. Shield side with ±P±-±M± (what Nesmith called “rondules-
in-annulets”), with similar dots (but doubled, one on top of the other) in legends; left-leaning rhomboid panel with PLVS behind pillars,
double (dotted) o’s inside the panel outside the pillars, and plain annulets on the corners. Richly toned and well-centered XF with full legends
and choice inner details, slightly weaker toward one side. Note: P-M is significantly rarer than M-P in 4R. Purchased from Lou Collins in 1971 as
being from a “Florida land hoard.” Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

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896. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G at bottom between pillars. N-11; S-M2; CT-69.
13.4 grams. Shield side with Latin =M=-=M=, lozenges in legends ending in cross potents (per Nesmith); pillars side with left-leaning rhomboid
panel with PLVS inside, annulets outside the pillars and on the corners. Choice AU, lustrous and richly toned, with full details except for just
a couple weak places in the legends. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

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897. Mexico City, Mexico, 3 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer Gothic R at bottom between pillars, 3-dots
denomination, very rare. N-5(for type)/5b; S-M1; CT-103. 10.1 grams. Shield side with Gothic . [M[-[M[, lions with crowns, per N-5 but with
legend as KAROLVS{ET{IOHANA{DG with crude i and o’s; pillars side with R, rounded panel with PLVSVLT inside, 3 dots for
denomination, legends per N-5b with crude d, i and m. Somewhat low-relief Fine with full inner details and nearly full legends, lightly toned
fields, a few marks and crude old hole near edge above pillars, but overall a very solid (non-salvage) specimen of this ephemeral denomination,
which is traditionally very rare and highly sought. Struck only from April of 1536 to early 1538 at the latest (and only under assayer R), the
3 reales was deemed too close in size and value to the 2 reales, but ironically most specimens are broader in denomination than the 4 reales
that replaced them. This specimen is only the second one we have ever handled. Incidentally, it has been suggested that the reason the 3-dots
denomination (as well as a rarer variety with 3 bars) was chosen over an Arabic number 3 is that the natives could not read numbers; but then
it seems this illiteracy problem must have been solved before the 4R came along with Arabic-4 denomination! Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

898. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-

Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left,
mintmark M to right, very rare. N-20; S-M4; CT-122.
6.7 grams. Shield side with ±P±-±M± with dots inside the
o’s (what Nesmith called “rondules-in-annulets”), with
similar dots (but doubled, one on top of the other) in the
legends; pillars side with right-leaning rhomboid panel
with PLVS behind pillars, double (dotted) o’s outside the
pillars and smaller o’s on corners. Choice strike with full
legends and bold inner details, XF, with light toning on
part of shield side. Note: P-M (for which N-20 is the
only variety) is far rarer than M-P in 2R. Pedigreed to the
“Golden Fleece” wreck Research Collection (our Auction #4,
lot 199), and to the Kent Ponterio collection (Ponterio auction
of August, 2009, lot #9090). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

899. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-

Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right,
mintmark M to left, panel leaning left, annulets
in quarters of cross potents (rare). N-25e/25c; S-M4;
CT-123. 6.4 grams. Shield side with ±M±-±P±; pillars side with
dotted o’s (“rondules-in-annulets”) outside pillars inside
the rhomboid panel with smaller o’s on corners, legend
with quatrefoils £ and curious cross potent < with o’s in
quadrants, which is rare for 2R but more common for 4R.
Bold full details (especially the legends) enhanced by darkly
toned fields, slightly off-center shield side, VF+ overall.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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900. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-
Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right,
mintmark M to left, panel leaning left. N-unl (cf.
25f/25g); S-M4; CT-123. 6.8 grams. Shield side with oMo-oPo,
per N-25f but with o instead of mascle $ after IOHANA;
pillars side per N-25g but with left-leaning rhomboid
panel, single o’s outside pillars and on corners. Broad-
flan VF with full legends despite a few weak spots, bold
pillars side but less prominent shield side, richly old-toned
all over. Purchased from Neil Utberg ca. 1971 Estimate:
$2,000-$3,000.

901. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-

Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right,
mintmark M to left, panel leaning right. N-unl (cf.
25f/25e/g); S-M4; CT-123. 6.3 grams. Shield side with oMo-oPo,
per N-25f but with no ornament after IOHANA; pillars
side per N-25g but with legend of N-25e, with right-leaning
rhomboid panel, double o’s outside pillars and single o’s on
corners. Bold full legends and pillars with nicely contrasting
toning, VF overall but with very light surface corrosion.
Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

902. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-

Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right,
mintmark M to left, panel leaning left. N-25/25b;
S-M4; CT-123. 6.6 grams. Shield side with oMo-oPo, per N-25;
pillars side per N-25b, with left-leaning rhomboid panel,
single o’s outside pillars and on corners. Choice XF with
lovely toning, slightly uneven strike but full legends (mostly
bold), well centered. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

903. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-

Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer F to right,
mintmark M to left, extremely rare. N-15; S-M3; CT-
110. 6.5 grams. Shield side with oMo-oFo, pillars side with
left-leaning rhomboid panel, single o’s outside pillars and on
corners, matching N-15 in every detail. A choice example
for this very elusive assayer, with full and bold legends, well-
centered inner details (VF for wear), attractively toned on
fields. It is believed this assayer struck coins for only a few
months between assayers P and G (presumably in the year
1541, but in any case just before the changeover to “Late
Series” in 1542), with only 26 coins in 4 denominations still
extant. Many of the known 2R specimens show F/P, but
this appears to be a clean F. Estimate: $10,000-up.

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904. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early
Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left, rare. N-unl
(24 for type); S-M4; CT-153. 3.2 grams. Shield side with oMo-oPo; pillars
side with left-leaning rhomboid panel, single o’s outside pillars and
on corners; all per N-24 but with legend ending in INDIA and
lozenge #. Nice VF/F on a perfectly round flan with full and bold
legends, attractively old-toned. Pedigreed to the Christensen auction of
March, 1966, lot 2933. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

905. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, “Early Series,” assayer

F to right of monogram, extremely rare. N-13; S-M3; CT-172. 1.3
grams. Monogram side with oMo-oFo; pillars side with left-leaning
rhomboid panel. Somewhat crudely struck, with weak assayer, but
100% identifiable and with parts of legends bold, Fine overall with
some toning around details. This assayer is highly sought for its rarity,
and in fact this 1/2R specimen is one of only 3 known to us. Pedigreed
to our Auction #1, lot 350. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”

906. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. N-46c; S-M5
Huge broad flan that extends beyond the full
or 5a; CT-80. 13.5 grams.
legends (albeit not completely round), choice AU with rich old toning
all over. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
907. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-50e; S-M5
or 5a; CT-81. 13.5 grams. Broad,
round flan that extends beyond the full
legends, choice full inner details, attractively old-toned XF+, struck
slightly off-center. Estimate: $600-$900.
908. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-50c; S-M5 or
5a; CT-81. 13.4 grams. Broad round flan with bold full legends, nice inner
details, perfectly centered, richly old-toned XF. Estimate: $450-$675.

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909. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A/G to right, mintmark M to left, extremely
rare. N-unl (58 for type); S-M6; CT-unl (Type 58). 13.4 grams. Perfectly round flan with full legends and superb inner details, struck slightly off-center,
XF+ with light toning all over, touch of corrosion at edge. Note: this over-assayer (which is clear on this coin) is not even mentioned by
Nesmith. Pedigreed to the Kent Ponterio collection (Ponterio auction of August, 2009, lot #9156). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

910. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales,

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”
assayer A to left, mintmark M to
right, very rare. N-62a; S-M6; CT-78.
13.4 grams. Choice bold strike all over,
broad flan that extends beyond the
full legends, nicely toned AU, very rare
variety with assayer to left. Pedigreed to
the Kent Ponterio collection (Ponterio auction
of August, 2009, lot #9158). Estimate:
$1,500-$2,250.

911. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales,

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”
assayer R to right, mintmark M
to left, very rare. N-70; S-M7; CT-unl.
13.5 grams. Broad-flan AU with light
toning, full and bold inner details and
virtually full legends, a choice example
of this variety (M-R), which Nesmith
listed but had no examples of. Pedigreed
to the Kent Ponterio collection (Ponterio auction
of August, 2009, lot #9155). Estimate:
$2,000-$3,000.

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912. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales,
Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer
R to left, mintmark M to right, rare.
N-74; S-M7; CT-90. 13.1 grams. Bold details all
over (especially the full legends), with darkly
toned fields, AXF with just a touch of
surface corrosion, traditionally a rare assayer.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

913. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales,

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer
R to left, mintmark M to right, rare.
N-unl (74 for type); S-M7; CT-90. 13.3 grams. Full
legends and inner details, well centered, small
part of edge slightly crude (as made), XF with
light toning, a match with N-74 except with
shield-side legend “10” (double annulets,
etc.) and pillars-side legend “a.” Pedigreed to
the Ponterio auction of March 2010, lot #7310.
Estimate: $800-$1,200.

914. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-82a; S-M9 or
9a; CT-86. 13.5 grams. Very bold full pillars side with exceptional details,
the shield side slightly off-center but with bold king’s name and inner
details, XF with patchy toning. Estimate: $600-$900.
915. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-82a; S-M9 or
9a; CT-86. 13.4 grams. Choice,well-centered AU with full details, lightly
toned all over, just the tops of the letters of the legends off the flan.
Estimate: $400-$600.
916. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. N-86; S-M9;
CT-84. 13.6 grams.Choice bold details on both sides, AU with light
toning (dark around details in places), less round than most. Estimate:
$350-$500.

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917. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. N-45 for type;
Huge, thin flan that was very lightly shaved and crudely plugged at edge, bold legend on shield side, rather worn
S-M5 or 5a; CT-111. 4.6 grams.
for the issue (Fine) but with toning around details. Estimate: $150-$225.
918. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark oM to right. N-93; S-M9a;
CT-115. 6.8 grams. Bold XF details with rich toning all over, slightly off-center strike, nearly full legends. Estimate: $250-$375.
919. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. N-85; S-M9 or 9a;
CT-116. 6.6 grams. Broad flan with full legends and bold details, AVF with light toning (dark in places). Estimate: $200-$300.

920. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-81a; S-M9 or 9a;
CT-114. 6.6 grams. Broad, round flan with full legends, slightly soft interiors, double-struck assayer, richly old-toned VF. Estimate: $200-$300.
921. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O (large) to right, mintmark M to left, very
rare. N-unl (101 for type); S-M10; CT-120. 6.9 grams. Very bold and choice details for this assayer (which is unusually large on this coin), well-centered
and evenly impressed, XF with contrasting toning, hairline stress-fractures (probably from striking it too hard!). Note this is a match with
N-101 except with obverse “10.” Estimate: $600-$900.
922. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark M to left. N-110; S-M10;
CT-120. 6.7 grams. Broad flan, mostly bold legends, good details but a bit unevenly struck, VF with some dark toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

923. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. N-109a or 110;
S-M10; CT-121. 6.7 grams. Bold details on a broad flan with minor edge-splits, silvery XF. Estimate: $100-$150.
924. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer oG to right, mintmark oM to left, rare. N-unl
(36 for type); S-M5; CT-142. 3.2 grams. Broad, thin flan with mostly bold legends (uneven strike), good crown and inner details, the unusual oM-oG
rather clear (differing from N-36 in that the reverse legend is “c”), VF+ with some contrasting toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
925. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-48g or 48j; S-M5 or
5a; CT-140. 3.4 grams. Choice UNC with luster and light rose toning, broad flan extending beyond the legends (which are full on the well-centered
obverse, nearly so on the slightly off-center reverse). Estimate: $250-$375.
926. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left,
mintmark M to right. N-unl (44f for type); S-M5 or 5a; CT-139. 3.3 grams. Lustrous XF with practically full
legends and good inner details, mostly toned, like N-44f but with different (broader) crowns atop the
pillars. Estimate: $125-$200.

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927. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left, rare. N-56;
S-M6; CT-136. 3.4 grams. Full legends, choice pillars, near AU but with
somewhat patchy toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

928. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left, rare. N-56; S-M6;
CT-136. 3.1 grams. Bold details (especially the shield and M-A), most of legends clear, AVF with contrasting toning on fields, tiny hole at edge.
Estimate: $100-$150.
929. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-80c; S-M9 or 9a;
CT-143. 3.1 grams. Very broad, thin flan with superbly bold legends, lightly toned XF, with deep edge-split (probably because the flan was too
thin for the strike). Estimate: $125-$200.
930. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark oM to right. N-92a; S-M9a;
CT-144. 3.3 grams. Richly old-toned XF with nice inner details and nearly full legends. Estimate: $125-$200.

931. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. N-unl (84d for type);
Bold full inner details and crown, nearly full legends, deeply toned VF+ with very slight surface corrosion, same
S-M9 or 9a; CT-145. 3.1 grams.
as N-84d except with reverse “C1.” Estimate: $125-$200.
932. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark oM to left. N-88a; S-M9a; CT-
146. 3.1 grams. Mostly bold legends and full inner details, VF, no toning except for dark spot around one lion. Estimate: $125-$200.
933. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L/O to right, mintmark oM to left. N-88f; S-M9
or M9a; CT-unl (Type 104). 2.9 grams. Very bold full details due to dark, contrasting toning on fields, VF+, slightly bent and with faint surface
corrosion. Estimate: $70-$100.
934. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark M to left, rare.
Bold full inner details
N-unl (100a for type); S-M10; CT-149. 3.2 grams.
and crown, practically full legends, very well centered, VF+ with
nicely contrasting toning, matching with N-100a except with
reverse legend “aa,” and rare without o above M in mintmark.
Estimate: $250-$375.
935. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. N-108 for
type; S-M10; CT-150. 3.3 grams. Broad flan with nearly full legends, VF
but weakly struck in places, lightly toned. Estimate: $125-$200.

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936. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”
assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left. N-108d; S-M6; S-M10; CT-150. 3.3
grams. Very broad flan with much bold details (especially the legends), AXF, with
interesting shiny gold toning, hairline edge-split. Estimate: $100-$150.
937. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”
assayer O to left, mintmark oM to right. N-104e; S-M10; CT-148. 3.5 grams.
Choice bold details all over, near AU, with lovely toning, curious die-crack on
obverse, scarcer variety with O-oM. Estimate: $175-$250.
938. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”
assayer O (oM-o-o), P-LV-S across middle. N-107d; S-M10; S-M10; CT-185.
1.5 grams. Choice, evenly struck XF+ (full inner details and nearly full legends, all
bold) with rich old toning all over, hairline edge-crack Pedigreed to our Auction #2,
lot 302. Estimate: $200-$300.
939. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, “Late Series,” assayer O (oM-o-o), error with “S-V-P” (for PLVS) across middle,
very rare. N-unl; S-M10; CT-184. 1.4 grams. Mostly bold details but somewhat unevenly struck (flat spots), otherwise AVF, with contrasting
toning on fields, crudely holed near edge and with attempted hole at opposite end. Significantly, this motto error was completely unknown to
Nesmith. Pedigreed to our Auction #2, lot 301. Estimate: $125-$200.

Shield-type

940. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer

F. 27.0 grams. Bold full shield (variety with 3 fleurs-de-lis for Old
Burgundy) with full oMF to left and 8 to right, good full cross, richly
old-toned VF with flat spots, nice old pedigree. Pedigreed to J. Schulman
(1948). Estimate: $150-$225.
941. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (162)2/1/0D. S-M18a;
KM-45; CT-309. 25.1 grams. Somewhat barrel-shaped flan of extremely
uneven thickness (looks like the metal was too soft), with nice full
shield and cross, bold oMD, faint but certain date, VF+ with peripheral
flatness. Probably from the “Lucayan Beach wreck” (ca. 1628). Estimate:
$200-$300.
942. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
D. S-M18a; KM-45. 25.5 grams. Typically barrel-shaped flan of uneven
thickness, full but weak shield and cross due to surface corrosion
(otherwise VF), full king’s ordinal III in legend. Probably from the
“Lucayan Beach wreck” (ca. 1628). Estimate: $125-$200.

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943. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (16)49P, with tiny 946. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1652P. S-M19; KM-45;
chopmarks as from circulation in the Orient. S-M19; KM-45; CT-356. 25.8 grams. Very full and bold date and oMP, good full shield
Bold full cross and shield, full 4 and top of 9 of
CT-349. 27.1 grams. and cross, odd-shaped flan of uneven thickness, XF with areas of
date, clear (o)MP and king’s ordinal IIII, some dark toning, Fine for light surface corrosion. From the “Tunis hoard” in north Africa. Estimate:
wear. Estimate: $125-$200. $150-$225.

947. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1660P. S-M19; KM-45;

944. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (16)50(P). S-M19; KM- CT-370. 25.6 grams. Incredibly full and bold date and oMP (rare thus)
45; CT-350. 26.0 grams. Narrow barrel-shape of uneven thickness (the top enhanced by dark toning, full cross and nearly full shield, very solid
and bottom thick and pointed), bold 0 of date and o of mintmark, full and roundish but with much flatness and some surface corrosion. From
cross, nearly full shield, toned Fine. Estimate: $125-$200. the “Tunis hoard” in north Africa. Estimate: $200-$300.

945. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (16)50P, with test- 948. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
cuts as from circulation in the Orient. S-M19; KM-45; CT-350. 26.7 P. S-M19; KM-45. 27.9 grams. Bold oMP, full shield and cross, Fine with
grams. Bold full oMP next to full shield, bottom of 50 of date clear, much flatness, some orange and black spots. Estimate: $90-$135.
full cross-and-tressure, AVF with dark areas. Estimate: $125-$200.

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949. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45. 26.8 grams. Narrow barrel-shaped flan with crudely bent
edges, bold full oMP and choice full shield and cross, AVF, attractively toned. Estimate: $80-$120.
950. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22; KM-47. 27.0 grams. Odd-shaped flan, full cross and shield, the
latter distinctively small, flat peripheries, very lightly toned VF. Estimate: $100-$150.

951. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer
O below mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-36; CT-335. 13.6 grams.
Large, roundish flan with bold full oMO, shield and denomination,
full cross, much legend despite flatness, richly old-toned AXF with
hairline edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300.
954. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer
F. S-M12; KM-36. 13.5 grams. Good full cross and shield, full oMF, AVF
with some flatness but contrasting toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

955. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (16)55P, rare. S-M19;

Full 55 of date, good full cross, nearly full
KM-38; CT-711. 13.6 grams.
952. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer shield, deeply old-toned VF with flat spots. Estimate: $125-$200.
O below mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-36; CT-335. 13.3 grams.
Round flan with good full shield and cross, bold oMO, deeply toned
VF. Estimate: $150-$225.

956. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P, with test-cut as from circulation in the Orient. S-M19; KM-
38. 13.8 grams. Roundish flan with very choice full cross-lions-castles,
953. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer nice full shield with oMP and 4 to sides, richly toned XF+. Estimate:
O below mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-36; CT-335. 13.8 grams. $125-$200.
Full oMO and shield and denomination, full but doubled cross, toned
AXF. Estimate: $125-$200.

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957. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible, with test-cuts as from circulation in
the Orient. KM-38. 27.8 grams total. Nearly full shields and crosses, one with king’s ordinal in legend, both richly old-toned and no worse than
Fine for wear, both with surface cuts but one also bent. Estimate: $125-$200.
958. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, encapsulated NGC VF 35. KM-40. Deeply rainbow-toned,
with full but off-center cross, nearly full shield with denomination 4 to right, all very bold and attractive for the type. Estimate: $100-$150.

959. Lot of 4 Mexico City, Mexico, small silver cobs: 4R

17(30-33)F; 1R Philip II assayer not visible; 1/2R Philip II
assayer O; and 1/2R Philip IV assayer not visible. 19.2 grams
total. Mixed bag of periods and denominations but all more or less
Fine and richly old-toned (from an old collection), all with good full
crosses. Estimate: $175-$250.

960. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer D. S-M18; KM-32.2. 5.7 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, good full shield
with bold assayer to left and denomination II to right, AU details but with very light surface corrosion (no toning). Probably from the “Lucayan
Beach wreck” (ca. 1628). Estimate: $100-$150.
961. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P and not visible. KM-33.
13.5 grams total. Nearly full shields and crosses, both richly old-toned and no worse than Fine for wear, a
nicely matched pair. Estimate: $100-$150.
962. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer not visible (O or F), mintmark
oM to left. KM-26. 3.3 grams. Typically broad, thin flan with sharp details (full shield and crown and cross),
with clear mintmark to left but flat to right where assayer should be, toned XF with hairline edge-split.
Estimate: $70-$100.

963. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, 1730G/R, rare. S-M24.

3.3 grams. Bold full date and oMG with clear over-assayer, good full
cross, typically thick flan, worn (Fine+) but with contrasting toning.
Estimate: $125-$200.

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964. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer F to right, encapsulated NGC VG 10. S-M12. Interesting ephemeral
monogram (fully visible) with backwards L, S above and V below centerline, good full cross, weak but certain oM-F, nicely toned. Slab gives
date range of 1622-62 in error, probably stemming from an old error in KM. Estimate: $80-$120.
965. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, Philip III, assayer F at upper left, assayer oD below monogram, rare. S-M14a. 1.6
grams. Off-center (but nearly full) monogram with full and bold assayers F and oD, also full crown and cross (the latter well centered), richly
old-toned VF. Note this co-assayer struck coins under both Philip II and Philip III, but they are distinguishable in the 1/2R denomination
by virtue of the fact that the monograms are different (V above the centerline for Philip III). Pedigreed to our Auction #4, lot 661, with original
lot-tag. Estimate: $150-$225.

966. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1659P, rare. S-M19. 1.5 grams. Off-center monogram with clear date and bold oM as a result,
good full cross, toned Fine, somewhat interesting shape. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of January 2009 (lot 1828). Estimate: $150-$225.
967. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, Louis I, assayer D, rare. S-M23. 1.9 grams. Squarish flan with full oM, most of monogram (off-
center), nearly full cross, toned AVF. This is the only “affordable” denomination for the Louis I type from Mexico, as the higher denominations
(not all of which are proven) rarely have enough legend to show the king’s name or ordinal. Estimate: $90-$135.

Klippes
968. Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 8 reales, 1734MF, with
rare, multiple single-cloud-over-volcano countermarks
(Type I, 1838) of Quetzaltenango (Los Altos). S-M28;
KM-48; CT-770. 26.7 grams. Choice broad flan cut to be close to
square, with choice full details (the flan extending well beyond
the legends), especially the date and MF, toned VF and holed as
usual; but most important is the presence (albeit muddled) of
at least 4 (on top of each other in 2 places) countermarks with
distinctively long rays for the independent region of Los Altos
(whose capital is Quetzaltenango), which broke from the rest of
Guatemala (later re-annexed by Carrera) during the 1838-40 civil
war in which the brief Central American Republic split into the
separate nations we see today. Estimate: $300-$450.

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 Lima Silver Cobs
Early pillars type

969. Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón), motto as PL-VSV-L, obverse legend ending in HISPA. S-L1;
KM-8; CT-481. 6.4 grams. Very
broad, thin flan with very bold but slightly off-center pillars side, full but doubled and somewhat flat shield side
with good full crown, F/VG overall, this combination of motto and legend missing in Sellschopp. Estimate: $500-$750.
970. Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón), motto as PL-VSV-L, obverse legend ending in HISPA. S-L1; KM-
Choice, full and bold details and nearly full legends, with nicely contrasting toning all over, VF for wear but holed at top
8; CT-481. 6.4 grams.
of shield and with old scratches and hairline edge-splits, this combination of motto and legend missing in Sellschopp. Estimate: $350-$500.
971. Lima, Peru, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón), motto as PL-
VSV-TR above denomination (•), obverse legend ending in HISPA.
Broad flan with much legend and full inner details
S-L1; KM-6; CT-630. 3.1 grams.
but with much flatness (as struck), otherwise VF, lightly brown-toned all over.
Estimate: $200-$300.
972. Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón). S-L1; KM-3;
Thin and corroded (small piece of edge missing) from salvage
CT-702. 0.7 gram.
(probably Rimac River), but with full inner details and some legend, toned VF
overall. Estimate: $70-$100.

Shield-type

973. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de

la Torre, P-8 (flat top) to left, (*-oD) to right. S-L4; KM-14;
CT-147. 27.0 grams. Impressively round, thick flan with full legends and
crown and inner details, the obverse doubled at upper-right and the
reverse with very light surface corrosion, otherwise AXF, with nice
toning. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
974. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego
de la Torre, *-4 to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-11; CT-317. 13.8
grams. Choice full details on both sides, including legends and crown,
well centered and attractively toned, XF with hint of luster on fields.
Estimate: $500-$750.

975. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 6.4 grams.
Bold details enhanced by darkly toned fields, with full crown and nearly full legends, upper-left portion of shield slightly doubled, attractive
VF. Estimate: $175-$250.

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976. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 6.4 grams.
Choice full shield with full HISPANIARVM in legend, good full cross-and-tressure, nice VF with toned fields and very light surface corrosion.
Estimate: $150-$225.
977. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, *-oD to right. S-L4; KM-9; CT-489. 6.9 grams.
Richly old-toned XF with choice full shield and cross, most of legends and crown, well centered and full weight. Pedigreed to the Stack’s auction
of June 1999, with original lot-tag #806. Estimate: $150-$225.
978. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-7; CT-634. 3.1 grams. Typically
sharply detailed full shield and cross-and-tressure, toned XF, but with some peripheral flatness and doubling on both sides. Estimate: $150-$225.

979. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-.D to right. S-L4; KM-7; CT-634. 3.3 grams. Round
and thin as usual, with full crown and shield and cross-and-tressure, Fine with toned fields but some weak areas. Estimate: $125-$200.
980. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-7; CT-634. 2.5 grams. Broad,
thin and round flan with full details on both sides (well centered), including legends, toned, VF details but light surface corrosion. Estimate:
$100-$150.
981. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-7; CT-634. 3.2 grams. Very
sharply detailed full shield, good full cross, toned XF+ with traces of very light surface corrosion. Estimate: $100-$150.

982. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-7; CT-634. 3.0 grams. Salvaged
VF (light surface corrosion) with full inner details and most of crown, some legends, several dark spots. With Forecastle Treasures photo-certificate.
Estimate: $90-$135.
983. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oD to left, I-P to right. S-L4; KM-7; CT-633. 3.2 grams. Richly
old-toned VF+ with choice full shield and cross-and-tressure, full crown and much legend, tiny edge-split. Estimate: $100-$150.
984. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, .D to left, * to right of monogram. S-L4. 1.3 grams. Round
flan with full inner details and nearly full legends and crown, toned AXF with hairline edge-split. Estimate: $90-$135.

985. Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego
de la Torre, * to left and P right of castle, * to right of
lion. S-L4, KM-2. 0.5 gram. Corroded and thin from salvage (probably
Rimac River) but with full castle and lion (XF details), mostly toned.
Estimate: $100-$150.

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“Star of Lima” type

986. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales Royal, 1659V, “Star of Lima” type, extremely rare (3 known). S-L5; KM-unl (as a Royal); CT-265.
27.3 grams. Even though the “Star of Lima” issue of 1659-60 was not authorized by the king, it appears there were at least two issuances of
presentation pieces, both the completely round and broad (and often gilt) “Royals” like this lot and the slightly less-round and generally smaller
“pseudo-Royals” like the next lot, which most believe were made to show to the king, who eventually shut down the operation in 1660. While
we have handled three of the 1659 pseudo-Royals, this coin is the first full-fledged Royal we have offered, and it is apparently the best of 3
known, the others being Lázaro #A1 (from the 2003 addenda, as missing in the original edition) and the Calicó Plate Coin, both of which are
holed and appreciably smaller than our specimen at a diameter of 42 mm, perfectly round, with complete, perfectly centered and well-struck
details (just a few minor flat spots). This piece has obviously seen some wear, as it is no better than VF, but most likely the wear is not from
circulation so much as from display as a medallion of some sort, especially since there is a plugged hole at the top of the pillars side and
traces of gilding. All 3 Royals were struck from the same obverse die, but our coin has a unique reverse. Also all of these full-fledged Royals
have •8•V• to either side of the pillars, inside which is L-*-M above a line above 1659, as opposed to the arrangement that is seen on the
pseudo-Royals (see next lot). We feel this supports the theory that the pseudo-Royals were an early presentation, lost in the “Jupiter wreck”
disaster, while the later “true” Royals were a second attempt to show the king, probably sent to Spain on the next aviso ship in April of 1660,
maybe even with the famous 1659 and 1660 8 escudos that are now housed in the Banco de España museum in Madrid. Estimate: $6,000-up.

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987. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659V, “Star of Lima” type, very rare (about 4 known). S-L5; KM-18.1; CT-
262. 25.4 grams. As stated in the description for the previous lot, there were apparently two types of unauthorized “Star of Lima” presentation
pieces made in 1659: one (like this coin) with •V• to left and •8• to right of pillars, inside which is LIMA with big star above (its bottom ray
between the I and the M) and 1659 date below, without a line in between; and a later one (like the previous lot) with a different design. It also
appears that all known specimens of this earlier V-8 design (including this coin) come from the “Jupiter wreck” of 1659, an aviso ship that
set sail from Panama to Spain in September but disappeared without a trace until it was found in modern times off the east coast of Florida.
Among the known examples of this “pseudo-Royal” presentation issue (distinguished from regular issues by their round flans, good centering
and evenly struck details), this one is the second finest, with full and choice inner details and nearly full legends, just a hint of doubling,
attractively toned and almost corrosion-free. One curious sidebar: Mint documents state that the first gold coins were struck on September
18, whereas the San Miguel left Panama on September 10, meaning that it is impossible for any “Star of Lima” gold to have been aboard that
ship. Pedigreed to Louis Hudson (1991). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

988. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1660V, “Star of Lima” type, extremely rare. S-L5; KM-18.2; CT-266. 27.4 grams. While there is much
discussion about the evolution and transportation of the 1659 issues (presentation pieces and regular issues), there is no debate that the coins
struck in 1660 are the rarest of them all, for minting is known to have ceased in March. This specimen is very desirable, for it shows a full
PLVS / • * • / VLTRA between pillars, most of L-8-V to left and right, and (best of all) full and bold .660. date in center at bottom above
full waves, the crown at top nearly full also, all well centered, with full but slightly off-center cross on the reverse, VF for wear, with nice light
toning all over (just a few dark spots on obverse), solid and full weight. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

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989. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1660V, “Star of Lima” type,
rare. S-L5; KM-15; CT-990. 2.0 grams. Curious design with 660 above I*I
between pillars and •L-V• to either side, this specimen with only the
left half of date boldly visible (off-center strike), the cross similarly
incomplete but well detailed, very lightly corroded (probably from
the Rimac River) but technically VF, with contrasting toning around
details. Estimate: $500-$750.

Pillars-and-waves

990. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1685R. S-L7; KM-24; CT-228. 27.4 993. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1701H. S-L15; KM-24; CT-247.
grams. Full but off-center pillars-and-waves, good but slightly doubled
24.9 grams. Good full cross with CA- of (posthumous) king’s name
full cross-lions-castles, deeply toned (the cross side darker) AXF, with
in legend, full pillars-and-waves with 2 bold mintmarks, Fine with
old test-cuts in part of edge, 2 dates, 3 mintmarks and assayers. Pedigreed
contrasting toning, curious triangular cut at top. Estimate: $125-$200.
to the Ponterio auction of March 1998, lot #1562. Estimate: $350-$500.
994. Lot of 7 Lima, Peru, cob 2R, Philip V, various dates
(where visible). 42.6 grams total. All worn (Fine on average) but
nicely toned, much flatness but enough details to attribute, no holes
or corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.

991. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1686R. S-L7; KM-24; CT-229. 24.7 995. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1740/39V, unlisted overdate.
grams. Bold full cross-lions-castles, nearly full pillars with 2 bold S-L22; KM-unl; CT-unl. 6.9 grams.Bold date between full pillars, good
mintmarks, VF details but salvaged (light surface corrosion), toned full cross-lions-castles with contrasting toning, Fine overall, unlisted
fields. Pedigreed to the P.J. Byers collection and our Auction #9, with original overdate (first we have seen or heard of in this denomination).
lot-tag #1096. Estimate: $250-$375. Estimate: $90-$135.
996. Lot of 6 Lima, Peru, cob 2R and 1R, Philip V to
Ferdinand VI, various dates. 25.9 grams total. Three of each
denomination, lightly toned Fine+ on average, all with at least partial
dates visible, no holes or corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.

992. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1687R. S-L7; KM-24; CT-230. 27.0
grams. Full and well-centered pillars-and-waves, good full cross- 997. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1692V. S-L10; KM-20; CT-682. 3.4 grams.
lions-castles, VF with flat peripheries, very lightly toned. Estimate: Big oval flan with 3 dates and bold assayer, full crown, one full pillar,
$300-$450. half of cross, VF+ with flat areas, lightly toned. Estimate: $50-$75.

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998. Lot of 8 Lima, Peru, cob 1R, Charles II and Philip V, various dates. 20.0 grams total. Toned Fine+ on average, all with clear
dates and other good details, 2 with holes but none salvaged. Estimate: $250-$375.
999. Lot of 4 Lima, Peru, cobs 1R and 1/2R, Charles II and Ferdinand VI, various dates. 10.1 grams total. Three 1R (1695,
1700 and 1749) and one 1/2R (1694), all nicely detailed VF-XF but most with light surface corrosion as from salvage. Estimate: $100-$150.
1000. Lot of 2 small Lima, Peru, cobs of Philip V: 1R 1711M and 1/2R 1746. 2.3 grams total. The 1R is well-detailed AVF but
clipped; the 1/2R is lightly corroded but has a full date; therefore both are underweight but decent, with good toning. The 1/2R was reportedly
salvaged from a wreck off St. Augustine, Florida. Estimate: $70-$100.

1001. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1684. S-L6; KM-22; CT-785. 1.6 1005. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1705. S-L15a; KM-30; CT-1754.
grams. Bold full monogram and date, full cross-lions-castles with central 1.5 grams. Super VF specimen with full and bold cross-lions-castles,
weakness, richly old-toned VF. Estimate: $50-$75. monogram and date, also nearly full crown, all attractively toned.
Estimate: $60-$90.

1002. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1694. S-L11; KM-22; CT-795. 0.9 1006. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1707. S-L17; KM-30; CT-1756. 1.6
gram. Bold date below nearly full monogram, one full castle and some grams. Bold full monogram and date, full but fainter cross-lions-castles,
bold legend on other side, toned AXF but thin from salvage. With old toned all over, Fine+. Estimate: $40-$60.
Almanzar’s auction tag. Estimate: $50-$75.
1003. Lot of 3 Lima, Peru, cob 1/2R of Charles II: 1684,
1693 and 1694. KM-22. 3.8 grams total. Full monograms and crosses
(or nearly so), all richly old-toned, the 1684 with full LIMA in legend
but clipped, the 1693 with 2 dates but holed, and the 1694 with full
crown but salvaged, average of VF overall. Estimate: $100-$150.

1007. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1708. S-L17; KM-30; CT-1757. 1.5
grams. Broad-flan VF with full monogram and cross, nearly full date,
bold king’s ordinal V, patchy toning and central weakness. Estimate:
$40-$60.

1004. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1701, Philip V (rare). S-L15a;
KM-30; CT-unl. 1.6 grams.Cute turnip shape with full monogram and
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1008. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1709. S-L18; KM-30; CT-1758. 1.4
grams. Bold full monogram and date, nearly full cross, toned VF with
very light surface corrosion as from salvage. Estimate: $40-$60.
1009. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1710. S-L19; KM-30; CT-1759. 1.6
grams. Bold full date and monogram, most of cross, VF with orange
toning on fields, peripheral flatness. Estimate: $40-$60.
1010. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1711. S-L20; KM-30; CT-1760. 1.7
grams. Very bold 711 date (lucky number!) below full monogram, good
full cross, richly old-toned AVF, nice large flan. With old Almanzar’s
auction tag. Estimate: $50-$75.
1011. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1714/3. S-L20; KM-30; CT-unl. 1.5
grams. Bold but off-center date with clear 4/3, good cross with PHI- of
king’s name in legend, much flatness but no worse than AVF overall.
Estimate: $60-$90.
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1012. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1723. S-L20; KM-30; CT-1772. 1.3
grams. Bold full date below off-center monogram, nearly full cross,
broad flan but much flatness, nicely toned Fine+. Estimate: $50-$75.
1013. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1724. S-L20; KM-30; CT-1773. 1.2
grams. Broad, thin flan with bold full monogram above date, nearly
full cross with second date below, richly old-toned Fine. Estimate:
$50-$75.
1014. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1729. S-L21; KM-30a; CT-1775. 2.4
grams. Thick (overweight) flan with bold full date, most of cross, toned
Fine+. Estimate: $50-$75.
1015. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1730. S-L21; KM-30a; CT-1776. 1.8
grams. Full and bold monogram and date, full but cruder cross-lions-
castles, toned VF, broad flan. Estimate: $50-$75.
1016. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1735/4N, rare. S-L21; KM-unl;
CT-unl. 1.7 grams. Full
monogram and date, with mintmark to left and
assayer to right, second assayer to right of off-center cross, unevenly
struck AVF with very light toning. Estimate: $60-$90.
1017. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1743V. S-L22; KM-30a; CT-1790. 1.7 of cobs.
grams. Full date and monogram, assayer to right of off-center cross,
lightly toned AVF. Estimate: $40-$60.
1018. Lot of 9 Lima, Peru, cob 1/2R of Philip V, various
dates. 12.3 grams total. Nice little date-run of problem-free coins, all
toned and F-VF on average, consisting of: 1702 (3 specimens, with
distinctive monogram), 1719, 1720, 1721, 1726, 1727 and 1742V.
Estimate: $250-$375.
1019. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1748V. S-L22a; KM-41; CT-631. 1.0
gram. Bold full date and monogram and assayer to right, good full cross,
lightly clipped but fortunately well centered, AVF with nice toning,
somewhat scarce. Estimate: $50-$75.
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1020. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1749(R). S-L23; KM-41; CT-632. 1.8
grams. Bold date, most of monogram and cross, toned VF but uneven
strike, scarce. Estimate: $40-$60.
1021. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1752(R), very rare final year
S-L23; KM-41; CT-unl. 1.7 grams. One hundred percent full
monogram with bold date below, nearly full and equally bold cross,
deeply toned AVF, surely one of the best examples out there (if not
THE best) of the rare and desirable last date. With old Almanzar’s auction
tag. Estimate: $70-$100.
1022. Lot of 5 Lima, Peru, cob 1/2R of Ferdinand VI,
various dates (1748-1751), where visible. KM-41. 7.3 grams total.
Mostly full monograms but incomplete dates and crosses, nicely toned
AVF on average, all problem-free except for one that was salvaged,
generally scarce. Estimate: $125-$200.
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 Potosí Silver Cobs

Shield-type

1023. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón), extremely rare first “dollar” of Potosí. S-P1; KM-5.1; CT-142.
27.0 grams. The most desirable coins of each of the main colonial mints are its first 8 reales, all very rare, and all with the same assayer-mark
R for Rincón (starting with Francisco in Mexico and continuing with his brother Alonso in Lima and Potosí). The Mexican is the rarest,
represented by just 3 specimens, all from one shipwreck, the best of which sold at auction a few years ago for about $374,000. The Lima
specimens are next, about 7-10 known, the best of which sold at auction decades ago for about $132,000. A not-so-distant third is Potosí,
with about 10-15 specimens known, the best of which sold at auction decades ago for about $25,000. Since then, the number of Potosí cob
collectors has increased, and we can think of several advanced Potosí 8R collectors whose collections lack only the first issue of Rincón.
While the present specimen is doubled on both sides, with a weak spot in both centers, the fact is that it is still well detailed, with much bold
legend and shield and crown, also cross-lions-castles with distinctive tressure, and well centered, no worse than AVF, with contrasting toning
on fields. We congratulate the next owner in advance! Estimate: $10,000-up.

1024. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd

period). S-P10; KM-5.1. 26.5 grams. Choice full inner details (shield, cross,
etc.) on both sides, well centered and without flatness, also nearly full
legends and full crown, attractively toned and VF+ for wear, one of
the best examples we have seen. Estimate: $250-$375.
1025. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
period). S-P10; KM-5.1. 26.6 grams. Bold full shield and cross-and-
tressure, very well-detailed, also with much bold legend, with doubling
on the mintmark-assayer and parts of edge crude (as made), nicely
toned VF. Estimate: $175-$250.

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 1029. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R
1026. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th (curved leg). S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 26.3 grams. Bold full shield (slightly
period). S-P12; KM-5.1. 24.2 grams. Bold full shield and crown and P-B, doubled) with P-R to left and denomination oVIII to right, the cross
also much legend, but with strange damage at bottom of shield and also bold and full, with contrasting toning, AVF or so, uneven thickness
corrosion on cross side (still solid), Fine+ overall. Estimate: $100-
(as made). Estimate: $125-$200.
$150.

1027. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th

period), borders of x’s. S-P14; KM-5.5. 27.2 grams. Nice full crown,
good full shield and cross, full P-B and denomination oVIII, prominent
borders, VF with light rose toning, plugged hole at bottom of cross.
Estimate: $125-$200.
1030. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R
(curved leg). S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 27.1 grams. Choice full shield and
cross, bold mintmark P and denomination oVIII (assayer weak), nice
AVF with toning around details. Estimate: $125-$200.

1028. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R 1031. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q.
(curved leg). S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 26.5 grams. Full shield with bold Perfectly round flan with choice full
S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 27.2 grams.
R to left, nearly full crown, full but partially weak cross, Fine+ with shield and cross, clear P-Q, nice AVF with patchy toning. Estimate:
small spots of toning. Estimate: $125-$200. $125-$200.

1032. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617M, first date on

Potosí cobs. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 27.2 grams. Choice specimen with
bold and well-detailed full crown, shield and cross-lions-castles, clear
date and cross-shaped ornament in legend, full P-M, silvery XF with
spots of black. Estimate: $500-$750.

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1033. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T, quadrants of
cross transposed. S-P21; KM-10; CT-134. 26.4 grams. Choice full shield
and cross, both well detailed, with bold denomination oVIII, bottom
half of date (the 9 with long tail), nicely toned AXF. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1034. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not
visible, probably from the Atocha (1622). KM-10. 24.2 grams.
Well-detailed full shield and cross despite light surface corrosion all
over (otherwise AXF, with peripheral flatness), lightly golden-toned,
once owned by the cartographer who pinpointed the “mother lode” of
the Atocha in 1985. Pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate:
$125-$200.
1035. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)6ZIII [1623], assayer
not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare. KM-19.
24.9 grams. Full shield and cross despite moderate surface corrosion
(AVF otherwise), but with bold III of date and most of the 6 and Z
as well, popular as evidence of an interesting stop-gap solution to an
apparent lack of a 3-punch (or knowledge of what a 3 looked like,
perhaps). Estimate: $350-$500.
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1036. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not
visible (style of mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed,
ex-Panama hoard. KM-19. 25.2 grams. Full but doubled cross and
shield (the latter also off-center), AVF, with lots of orange sediment
on fields. From the ca.-1629 “Panama hoard.” Estimate: $125-$200.
1037. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)27T, ex-Panama
hoard, rare. S-P24; KM-19a; CT-466. 27.0 grams. Broad flan with choice
full shield and cross (both slightly doubled), bold date (much rarer
than the 1628-9 you see all the time from this hoard), well-detailed XF
with light orange sediment on fields, small edge-split. From the ca.-1629
“Panama hoard.” Estimate: $250-$375.
1038. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1628P, ex-Panama hoard.
S-P25; KM-19a; CT-469. 26.5 grams. Crude flan with large edge-crack, area
of extra metal and some flat spots, but still with full shield (off-center)
and cross, clear bottoms of all 4 digits of date, full denomination
OVIII, VF with orange sediment on fields. From the ca.-1629 “Panama
hoard.” Estimate: $175-$250.
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1039. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)29(T), heavy-dot 1042. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (163)3T, rare. S-P26; KM-
borders, denomination oVIII, ex-Panama hoard. S-P26;
KM-19a; CT-470. 26.7 grams. Bold full 29 of date outside full cross,
well-detailed full shield, PHIL- of king’s name in legend, VF+ with
lots of orange sediment on fields. From the ca.-1629 “Panama hoard.”
Estimate: $150-$225.
1040. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)29T, heavy-
dot borders, denomination oVIII, quadrants of cross
transposed. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-470. 26.8 grams. Messy final digit of date,
full but partially flat cross and shield, bold mintmark P, nicely toned
Fine+. Estimate: $125-$200.
1041. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1629T, heavy-dot
borders, denomination 8. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-470. 26.1 grams. Choice
full shield with clear P-T to left and denomination to right, clear date
outside of full but slightly doubled cross, darkly toned VF with light
surface corrosion, large hole at edge. Estimate: $100-$150.
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19a; CT-475. 27.3 grams. Choice, well-detailed full shield and cross-lions-
castles, full •P•T• and denomination •8•, nearly full crown, bottom
half of final digit of date, attractively toned VF with small edge-split.
Estimate: $200-$300.
1043. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR
(large, ca. 1640). S-P27; KM-19a. 27.2 grams. Full and bold assayer,
well-detailed (for the period) full shield and cross (the latter off-center),
VF with some flat spots. Estimate: $125-$200.
1044. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR
(large, mid-1640s). S-P29; KM-19a. 27.7 grams. Curiously small but
overweight flan, with full but double-struck shield and off-center cross,
possible over-assayer, Fine+. Estimate: $100-$150.
1045. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 164(?)Z/?, rare. S-P34;
KM-19a. 27.4 grams.Broad flan with good full shield, off-center cross,
bold denomination 8 and mintmark P but assayer somewhat weak
(looks like Z/V), with full 164 of date followed by what looks like
the bottom of a final digit 7 but is probably just a second appearance
of the penultimate digit 4 due to doubling on that side. Estimate:
$350-$500.
1046. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M to
left, rare. S-P2; KM-4.2; CT-323. 13.1 grams. Exceptionally broad flan with
full and bold legends and crown (very well detailed), full inner details
too, the P-M quite clear, all nicely toned and no worse than AVF but
with some weak areas, still an impressive example of this rare second-
assayer issue, whose neat style has perpetuated the Sellschopp myth
that these coins were struck at Lima (proven wrong by documentation),
per Calicó and some other references. Advanced collectors will want
to note that this specimen has the earliest style of lions (not the “flat”
lions that came next), which are usually seen on examples with P-M
to right (and with smaller M). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1047. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B

(1st period). S-P4; KM-4.2. 13.5 grams. Broad, round flan with full but
slightly doubled shield and cross, bold P-B and much legend despite
light surface corrosion, otherwise VF with some contrasting toning.
While the difference between 1st and 2nd periods of B is more obvious
in 8R, for the 4R denomination it appears the only difference is the
spelling of HISPANIARVM without the initial H, which is clearly the
case for this coin. Estimate: $150-$225.

1048. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), encapsulated NGC F 12. S-P10; KM-4.2. Well-centered
full shield and cross-and-tressure, also full crown and clear mintmark-assayer and denomination, nicely toned AVF in our opinion. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1049. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-4.2; CT-346. 13.2 grams. Slightly odd-shaped flan (part of edge crude),
with good full shield and cross, bold mintmark and denomination but assayer weak, much legend, VF with toning around details. Estimate:
$150-$225.
1050. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-9; CT-243. 12.7 grams. Nearly full shield and cross despite peripheral
flatness due to uneven thickness, clear assayer, AVF with no toning. Estimate: $100-$150.

1051. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IIII, assayer M. S-P18; KM-9; CT-242. 13.7 grams. Round flan with full but partially flat shield
and cross, clear assayer, About Fine with spots of green and brown. Estimate: $90-$135.
1052. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, rotated-o4 denomination, quadrants of cross transposed. S-P21;
KM-9. 13.6 grams. Bold full shield with bold PxT and denomination o4 (rotated 90 degrees), nearly full cross, slightly crude edge (as made),
nicely toned VF. Estimate: $200-$300.
1053. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed. S-P21; KM-9. 12.5 grams. Full and well-
detailed shield with bold T to left, full cross, frosty (non-toned) XF. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1054. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T. S-P21; KM-9. 12.8 grams. Bold T to left of full but partially flat shield, the
cross also partially flat, otherwise AXF and frosty (no toning). Estimate: $100-$150.
1055. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-3.2. 6.5 grams. Round, thin flan with typically well-
detailed full shield and cross, much legend, VF with spotty toning and minor weak spots. Estimate: $100-$150.
1056. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/C (rare), error with modified 2 for S in HISPA(NIARVM).
Choice bold shield (very well detailed) with bold Q/C to left and much legend, the cross also full and bold but
S-P17; KM-8; CT-unl. 6.9 grams.
somewhat doubled, VF+ with attractive toning. This type typically comes with a backwards S in the legend, but this is the first time we have
seen the use of a small 2. Estimate: $125-$200.

1057. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer

not visible. KM-8. 5.9 grams. Good full shield and cross, VF
details but light surface corrosion, no toning. Estimate: $90-
$135.
1058. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer A.
S-P11; KM-2.2; CT-648. 3.5 grams. Superb full inner details (cross,
shield, denomination and P-A) enhanced by contrasting toning
on fields, VF for wear. Estimate: $80-$120.
1059. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1646, assayer not
visible, error denomination “z,” very rare. KM-12a. 3.7
grams. Very odd, crude shape (edge-splits, as made), with nearly
full shield and cross, clear date and (erroneous) denomination,
Fine with contrasting toning but also dull in color all over due
to (assumed) low fineness. Estimate: $150-up.
1060. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer
B to left, mintmark P below monogram (2nd period),
unique error with reverse struck from 1R die. S-P6;
KM-unl. 1.7 grams. Scarce arrangement of assayer and mintmark
but first time we have seen it with 1R-sized (full) cross, the
monogram side off-center, with full crown as a result, with very
prominent compass-point in center of full monogram, richly
old-toned VF. Estimate: $75-$110.

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1652 transitionals

1061. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652E) transitional,

McLean Type IIb. S-P37; KM-unl; CT-unl. 1.0 gram. Bold full pillars
with P-LV-SV / L-TR-A (weak on the right side), good but off-center
full cross, VF+ with dark toning on fields. Pedigreed to our auction #3,
lot 574. Estimate: $100-$150.
1062. Potosí, Bolivia, 1/2 real, 1652E transitional, McLean
Type IIc. S-P37; KM-unl; CT-1178. 1.3 grams. Full date in legend (very
rare thus), with full pillars-and-waves showing motto (PL)-VS-(VL) /
T-R-A, off-center cross, toned VF with surface corrosion. Estimate:
$70-$100.

Pillars-and-waves

1063. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1654E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-R21; CT-411. 27.3 grams. Choice specimen with full and bold
details on both sides, including legends, enhanced by contrasting toning, just the cross slightly doubled, with very little evidence of wear
except on the high points (XF overall), a die-match with Lázaro #141 (even doubled in many of the same places, perhaps an indicator of
die-doubling), but unlike that coin, which has two blatant holes, this piece has just one expertly plugged hole at the very edge (on the H of
HISPANIARVM). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1064. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655E, PH at top.

S-P37a; KM-21; CT-439. 27.5 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves with bold
assayer and mintmark but the date somewhat doubled, also good full
cross with second mintmark, toned Fine+ with peripheral flatness.
Estimate: $150-$225.

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1065. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, PH at top. S-P37a;
KM-21; CT-unl. 26.2 grams. Good full cross, full but doubled pillars side,
3 dates and mintmarks, Fine+ with contrasting toning. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1066. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657E, pomegranate at
top. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-445. 27.3 grams. Full but doubled and partially flat
pillars-and-waves, full but oddly pockmarked cross, most of 3 dates
and assayers and mintmarks, richly toned Fine+ overall. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1067. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667E. S-P37a; KM-21; CT-342.
27.9 grams. Choice full pillars but with flat spot in center, good full
cross, 3 mintmarks, 2 dates and assayers, toned AXF with edge-splits.
Estimate: $150-$225.

1068. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-R26; CT-305. 26.3 grams. Among the round presentation pieces known as
“Royals,” this is a gem, for the flan is very broad and perfectly round, with choice bold details on both sides, richly old-toned, with a minimum
of doubling and wear (VF overall), with the inevitable (but tiny) hole at top of pillars, also different dies from Lázaro’s two specimens (#181
and 182). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1069. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1672E, unique error

with 2 of date rendered as “Z” (sideways N punch).
Full pillars with clear 7 and sideways
S-P37b; KM-26; CT-347. 25.5 grams.
N for date (first we have seen), full but off-center cross with crown
and CAR- of king’s name above, solid and practically uncorroded
AVF despite the shipwreck provenance. From the Association (1707).
Estimate: $200-up.

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1070. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679V. S-P39; KM-26; CT-359.
26.4 grams. THREE bold pillars due to doubling, choice full cross
(also slightly doubled), 2 dates and assayers, CAR- of king’s name,
toned AVF with very light surface corrosion (unidentified salvage).
Estimate: $200-$300.
1071. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1685VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-
Good full pillars-and-waves with bold second date in
368. 26.8 grams.
legend, third date below full cross, also 3 assayers and mintmarks,
well-centered AVF with light toning all over. Estimate: $350-$500.
1072. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-372.
26.7 grams. Much flatness but otherwise full pillars-and-waves and cross,
full crown, 2 dates, 3 mintmarks, Fine or so. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1073. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-
374. 26.9 grams. Good full cross with bold mintmark and assayer and
date, full but doubled pillars with second date and mintmark, AVF
with contrasting toning on fields. From the 1696 Panama hoard, with
photo-certificate, and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of October, 1992, with
original lot-tag #689. Estimate: $250-$375.
1074. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-
377. 27.3 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled cross, 3
dates and mintmarks, attractively toned VF+. Estimate: $350-$500.
1075. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26;
CT-378. 26.1 grams.Good full pillars-and-waves, full but partially flat
and slightly off-center cross, 2 bold mintmarks, nicely toned AVF.
Estimate: $300-$450.
1076. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-
378. 26.7 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross with good full
crown above and bold CARO- of king’s name in legend, 3 dates and
assayers, VF+ with flat spots (somewhat crude flan) but nicely toned.
From the 1696 Panama hoard, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to the Ponterio
auction of October, 1992, with original lot-tag #690. Estimate: $250-$375.
1077. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1693VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT-379. 1081. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-391.
27.3 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with particularly prominent date 27.3 grams. Interesting “88” denomination due to doubling on full
with interesting style of 3 with pointed center, good nearly full cross, pillars, full but crude cross due to uneven strike, 2 bold mintmarks,
bold VF, attractively toned but with peripheral flatness. Estimate:
toned AVF with edge-split. Estimate: $350-$500.
$350-$500.

1082. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701Y. S-P43; KM-26; CT-392.

24.7 grams. Off-center pillars with bold date and 2 assayers, full but
1078. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1696VR. S-P40; KM-26; CT- typically crude cross, interestingly barrel-shaped flan, lightly toned
Choice full cross and bold full pillars, 2 dates and 3
382. 26.8 grams. Fine. Estimate: $350-$500.
assayers, some peripheral flatness due to uneven thickness but with
contrasting toning, VF overall. Estimate: $350-$500.

1083. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1702Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-862.

27.9 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with bold date and assayer,
1079. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1699F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-388. full but slightly off-center cross with second bold date below, just
26.9 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross, 2 clear dates above king’s ordinal V in legend, AVF with toning around details.
and mintmarks, VF with peripheral flatness and contrasting toning. Estimate: $500-$750.
Estimate: $350-$500.

1080. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1700F. S-P42; KM-26; CT-389. 1084. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-863.
26.5 grams. Typically crude strike (weak spots from uneven thickness) 26.7 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves with clear date and 2 mintmarks
but remarkable with 3 clear dates, 2 mintmarks, full EL PERV, toned and assayers, full but cruder cross with bold HISPANI in legend, Fine+
AVF. Estimate: $400-$600. with spots of green and brown. Estimate: $350-$500.
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1085. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-864. Bold waves and full but partially flat pillars with clear
868. 26.5 grams.
26.9 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with 1-1/2 dates and assayers, full
date and 2 assayers, slightly off-center cross, Fine with toning around
but off-center and slightly doubled cross, Fine with flatness, toned
details. Estimate: $350-$500.
fields, edge-split. Estimate: $350-$500.

1090. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-869.

26.7 grams. Good full pillars with bold date, full but doubled cross,
1086. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-865. toned Fine. Estimate: $300-$450.
27.0 grams. Crude shape (as made), with bold date between full pillars,
second date below and bold assayer to right of nearly full cross, Fine
with toning around details. Estimate: $350-$500.

1091. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1712Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-872.

26.7 grams. Two full dates and 3 assayers, full pillars, off-center cross
with (PHIL)IPPVS V in legend, Fine with toning on fields. Estimate:
$300-$450.
1087. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1706Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-866.
26.2 grams. Full but doubled and nicely contrasted pillars with bold date
and assayer and mintmark, second of each outside crudely doubled
cross with much flatness, Fine+ overall. Estimate: $350-$500.

1092. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-

Very choice strike for this scarce date, with full and
874. 26.6 grams.
well-centered pillars and cross, bold date, VF with toning on fields.
Estimate: $600-$900.
1088. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1707Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-867.
26.7 grams. Full pillars with bold date, slightly off-center cross with
much flatness, Fine with contrasting toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

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1093. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1715Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-875. 1097. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1718Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-878.
26.6 grams. Full date (scarce) between full pillars with clear assayer,
27.0 grams. Broad flan with full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled
nearly full cross with clear mintmark, lightly toned Fine with flat spots.
cross, 2 dates and mintmarks and assayers, nicely toned AVF with bid
Estimate: $350-$500.
edge-split. Estimate: $350-$500.

1094. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1716Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-876. 1098. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1719Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-879.
27.7 grams. Bold full pillars, very well centered, the cross less so but
26.9 grams. Thick, roundish flan with full cross and pillars but peripheral
still full, 2 dates and assayers, richly toned VF with peripheral flatness.
flatness, bold assayer and 2 clear dates and mintmarks, Fine with toned
Estimate: $400-$600.
fields. Estimate: $350-$500.

1095. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1716Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-876. 1099. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1720Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-880.
26.7 grams. Nice full cross, full pillars with doubling below, 2 clear dates,
27.3 grams. Typically uneven in thickness but with most of cross and
toned AVF with edge-splits. Estimate: $250-$375.
pillars, 2 dates, Fine with flat areas, toned fields. Estimate: $300-$450.

1096. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-877. 1100. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1721Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-881.
26.8 grams. Good full pillars with bold date, also good full cross, the
26.9 grams. Full and well-centered pillars-and-waves with clear date,
peripheries flat as usual but AVF overall, with toned fields. Estimate:
good full cross with bold assayer, crude edge (as made), Fine+ with
$350-$500.
flatness, toned fields. Estimate: $300-$450.

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1101. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1722Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-882. 1105. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1729M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-
27.0 grams. Full pillars with 2 clear dates dues to doubling, good full
cross, toned VF with typically crude edge. Estimate: $400-$600.
1102. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-
883. 27.0 grams. Choice specimen of a scarce issue (missing in Karon),
with 2-1/2 dates, 3 assayers, nice full pillars-and-waves and cross, VF
with flat spots as usual, toned around details. Estimate: $600-$900.
1103. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, (Louis I). S-P43b;
KM-35; CT-25. 26.2 grams. Nearly full and well-centered pillars-and-waves
and cross, bold date and assayer, peripherally flat but no worse than
AVF overall, with toned fields, popular as a scarce type-coin but king’s
name not visible. Estimate: $400-$600.
1104. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1728M. S-P44; KM-31; CT-885.
26.3 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves with bold date and assayer and
POTO(SI) in legend, crude cross with second date below, VF+ with
flatness, toned fields. Estimate: $275-$400.
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886. 27.7 grams. Bold date above waves, good but off-center cross, bold
mintmark and assayer, AVF with darkly toned fields, chunky flan as
usual. Estimate: $200-$300.
1106. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1731M. S-P44; KM-31a; CT-888.
26.6 grams. Chunky flan but with good detail enhanced by toning, full
but doubled pillars-and-waves and cross, 2 bold mintmarks, parts of
3 dates, Fine. Estimate: $150-$225.
1107. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1737M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-898.
26.7 grams. Good full pillars with bold date, 2 mintmarks and assayers,
bold cross with date below and third mintmark to left, AVF with deeply
toned fields. Estimate: $250-$375.
1108. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1740M. S-P47; KM-31a; CT-
901. 27.2 grams.High grade for type (XF+) but typically chunky, with
full pillars and cross, all 3 dates (including bold 40 in legend) and
mintmarks and assayers, attractively toned with good contrast around
details. Estimate: $200-$300.
1109. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1743C, edge cut (23.5
grams). S-P49; KM-31a; CT-906. 23.5 grams. Bold date and denomination
between pillars, nice but off-center cross with bold mintmark,
attractively toned all over, the tangential cut very prominent and
believed to correspond to a mid-1700s African standard, VF+.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1110. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-40; CT-359.
26.6 grams. Darkly toned and high grade (XF) as probably from a wreck
off Spain (no corrosion), full and bold but slightly doubled pillars with
bold date, nearly full cross. Estimate: $250-$375.
1111. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1751q/E, very rare. S-P52;
KM-40; CT-unl. 26.4 grams. Chunky flan with crude edge (as made, lots
of small splits), good full pillars and cross, 2 bold dates, 3 assayers
(all with traces of q/E, just the third example of that over-assayer we
have traced), attractively rainbow-toned AXF. Estimate: $350-$500.
1112. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1754C+q, rare. S-P53;
KM-40; CT-371. 27.0 grams.Full pillars with bold date and assayer C at
upper-right, weaker but certain q at lower-left, off-center cross with
clear C to right and bold date below, chunky AVF with dark toning
around details, attempted puncture (old) at top. Estimate: $250-$375.
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1113. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1762V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-
949. 27.0 grams. Crudely uneven thickness but bold strike, with full and
nicely contrasted pillars and cross, 3 dates and assayers, attractively
toned, and an example of a curious trait we have noticed in late Potosí
cobs that show heavy graininess on opposite ends of each side of the
coin, attractively toned AXF with tiny part of edge bent. Estimate:
$150-$225.
1114. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45;
CT-962. 26.9 grams. Chunky, somewhat squarish flan with full but off-
center pillars, nearly full (oversized) cross, toned Fine+ with parts of
edge crude (as made). Estimate: $150-$225.
1115. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772V-(Y). S-P59; KM-45;
Very crude, chunky flan with ragged edge and flat
CT-963. 27.1 grams.
spots (as made), bold date and denomination on pillars side, partial
cross with second date below, VF+ with light dusty toning. Estimate:
$150-$225.
1116. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-25; CT-517.
13.9 grams. Well-centered full cross and pillars, 2 dates, 3 mintmarks
and assayers, nice AVF with toning (some dark spots). Estimate:
$275-$400.
1117. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1743C. S-P49; KM-30a; CT-1128. 13.9 grams. Full pillars with bold date and denomination, good full
cross, flat peripheries and somewhat crude overall, toned Fine. Estimate: $200-$300.
1118. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1658E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-906. 6.2 grams. Good full cross, perfectly full but off-center pillars-and-waves,
3 dates and mintmarks, 2 assayers, full HISPANIARVM, lightly toned AVF. Estimate: $125-$200.
1119. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1663E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-911. 5.4 grams. Full but mostly flat pillars-and-waves and cross, 2 dates and
assayers, PHI- of king’s name in legend, Fine with peripheral flat area, toned around details, the low weight inexplicable. From the 1696 Panama
hoard, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of October, 1992, with original lot-tag #658. Estimate: $125-$200.

1120. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-912. 6.8 grams. Choice full pillars, nearly full cross, 2 dates, Fine+ with
contrasting toning but peripheral flatness. From the 1696 Panama hoard, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of October, 1992, with
original lot-tag #659. Estimate: $125-$200.
1121. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1664E, date as “664” below cross. S-P37a; KM-16; CT-unl. 6.7 grams. Huge flan with choice full
details on both sides, 2 bold dates, including a very clear 664 instead of the usual 64 below cross, lightly toned AXF with some peripheral
flatness and slightly crude edge (as made, splits, etc.). Estimate: $125-$200.
1122. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1668E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-595. 5.6 grams. Choice full cross, full waves with one bold full pillar, much of
king’s name in legend, 2 dates and assayers, VF with contrasting toning, inexplicably low weight. From the 1696 Panama hoard, with photo-certificate,
and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of October, 1992, with original lot-tag #660. Estimate: $125-$200.

1123. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-596. 6.1 grams. Large, odd-shaped flan with full and well-centered but slightly
doubled pillars-and-waves with clear date, full but somewhat flat cross, Fine+ with dark spots and peripheral flatness. Estimate: $60-$90.
1124. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1674E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-601. 7.5 grams. Full and nicely detailed but double-struck pillars, full cross,
AVF with toning on fields, inexplicably overweight. Estimate: $70-$100.
1125. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1677+76E, rare. S-P37b; KM-unl; CT-unl. 6.0 grams. Excellent full (and well-centered) pillars with 2
very bold mintmarks and clear date 77, good full cross, with flat left side but bold assayer and second
date 776 (third specimen we have offered), AXF with nicely toned fields, low weight as (seems to be)
usual for this hoard. From the 1696 Panama hoard, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of
October, 1992, with original lot-tag #666. Estimate: $150-$225.
1126. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1682V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-611. 6.7 grams. Good full inner details,
including bold (slightly doubled) pillars and cross-lions-castles, also richly toned, 3 assayers, CAROL(VS)
in legend, VF+. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1127. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1684V. S-P39; KM-24; CT-613. 5.6 grams. Broad flan (inexplicably underweight) with nice full pillars-and-
waves, full but slightly doubled cross-lions-castles, 3 dates, deeply toned VF with peripheral flat areas. Estimate: $150-$225.
1128. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1690VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-621. 7.0 grams. Full and nice but off-center cross with bold mintmark and
date, full but cruder pillars-and-waves with full assayer and 2 more dates, AVF with dark brown spots. Estimate: $175-$250.
1129. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-622. 7.3 grams. Thick and overweight flan with choice but off-center cross-
lions-castles and full but encrusted pillars-and-waves, bold date and assayer, part of king’s name in legend, VF+ overall. Estimate: $150-$225.

1130. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1697VR. S-P40; KM-24; CT-628. 5.1 grams. Full pillars and nearly full cross, 2 dates, bold assayer and
mintmark, somewhat thin and also tangentially clipped, Fine+ with flat areas but contrasting toning. Estimate: $70-$100.
1131. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1326. 6.6 grams. Exceptional detail and evenness for the period and unusually
well centered on a broad flan, with full but slightly doubled pillars and cross, 2 full dates, 3 mintmarks, toned VF with crude edge (as made).
Estimate: $90-$135.
1132. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1727Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-34; CT-40. 7.5 grams. Thick, roundish flan (rather overweight) with good
full cross and pillars-and-waves (both well centered), bold date and 3 assayers, Fine+ with toned fields, holed near edge. Estimate: $100-$150.

1133. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1729M, ex-Christensen. S-P44; KM-29a; CT-1350. 5.1 grams. Bold details and unusually even in thickness
for the period (also somewhat underweight), with full pillars-and-waves, slightly off-center full cross, 3 dates and mintmarks, 2 assayers, king’s
ordinal V in legend, richly toned AVF. With old Henry Christensen tag. Estimate: $80-$120.
1134. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1729M. S-P44; KM-29a; CT-1350. 5.6 grams. One hundred percent full date in legend (rare thus) and
decent full pillars-and-waves, but the cross mostly flat and only About Fine overall, with contrasting toning. Estimate: $60-$90.
1135. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1742C/P, encapsulated NGC AU 50, rare. S-P49; KM-29a; CT-1369. Roundish flan with choice
bold details on both sides, 2 bold assayers with clear C/P to right of cross (not mentioned in slab, 5 examples known to us), lovely toning, a
premium cob to be sure. Estimate: $250-$375.

1136. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1743/2C/P, unique

overdate. S-P49; KM-unl; CT-unl. 6.4 grams. Curious shape, excellent full
cross and pillars, one bold assayer with parts of 2 others that show
traces of C/P, one bold date with weak but certain (and unique) 3/2,
Fine with dark and contrasting toning on fields. Estimate: $150-up.

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1137. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1743C. S-P49; KM-29a; CT-1371. 5.9 grams. Nice full cross and bold full pillars, all well centered on a
typically chunky flan with ragged edges (as made), richly toned VF. Estimate: $125-$200.
1138. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1746q. S-P50; KM-29a; CT-1375. 6.6 grams. Full and well-centered pillars, nice and full but off-center
cross, 2 dates, nicely toned VF+. Estimate: $80-$120.
1139. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-38; CT-506. 6.4 grams. Bold and well-centered full pillars with full date, very bold
full second date below good but off-center cross, -DVS VI of king’s name and ordinal in legend, AXF with crude edge (as made). Estimate:
$125-$200.
1140. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1750E. S-P51; KM-38; CT-508. 6.5 grams. Good full cross and pillars-
and-waves with full assayer and date, deeply toned AXF with crude edge (as made). Estimate: $125-$200.
1141. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1750E. S-P51; KM-38; CT-508. 5.8 grams. Oval flan with great full
pillars-and-waves and cross, 2 full dates and assayers, but somewhat worn (Fine+) with contrasting toning
on fields. Estimate: $70-$100.
1142. Lot of 8 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, various dates and kings (Philip V-Charles III).
49.4 grams total. Clear dates and assayers (1728M, 1737E, 1749q, 1753q, 1756q, 1760V-Y, 1762V-Y and 1766V-[Y]) and generally good crosses
and pillars, decent toning, just a bit worn overall (Fine+ on average) and a couple with holes. Estimate: $350-$500.
1143. Lot of 14 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2R and 1R, various dates and kings (Philip V-Ferdinand VI). 43.1 grams total. Generally clear
dates and crosses and pillars but not high grade (About Fine on average), no holes or corrosion but at least one clipped. Estimate: $350-$500.
1144. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, small silver cobs (2R 1742, 1R 1653 and 1729, and 1/2R 1685). 14.0 grams total. Nice mix of
sizes and periods, with generally clear dates and decent quality (none worse than Fine), the 1742 lightly corroded and the 1685 slightly bent,
and the 1653 with very light edge-shaving to make it look like a Royal. Estimate: $125-$200.

1145. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1655E, pomegranate at top. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1055. 2.8 grams. Choice full pillars with clear date
at bottom and pomegranate (instead of PH) at top, nice full cross with clear second date, Fine+ with toned fields but peripheral flatness.
Estimate: $80-$120.
1146. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1683V. S-P39; KM-23; CT-721. 3.5 grams. Bold date above full waves, very bold cross with mintmark to left,
high grade (XF) but with flat peripheries and crude edge (as made). Estimate: $50-$75.
1147. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1684VR. S-P40; KM-23; CT-723. 3.3 grams. Bold full pillars with 2 assayers, clear date and mintmark, good
full cross, VF with nicely toned fields, some flatness near edge. Estimate: $50-$75.
1148. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1689VR. S-P40; KM-23; CT-728. 2.7 grams. Excellent full pillars-and-waves, good full cross (slightly off-
center), 2 dates and mintmarks, 3 assayers, nice VF with toned fields. Estimate: $50-$75.

1149. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1691VR. S-P40; KM-23; CT-730.

2.7 grams. Richly old-toned VF with good full pillars and cross, 2 dates
(one bold) and clear assayer, smallish flan. Estimate: $60-$90.

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1150. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1697F,
extremely rare (possibly unique). S-P42; KM-unl; CT-unl. 3.1
grams. Like all Royals, this coin is round and even in thickness
(thin and broad too), with full inner details, the pillars side in
this case very nice but the cross side double-struck, deeply
toned all over, VF, with expertly plugged hole in waves near
edge. In researching this coin, we found that it is unique in
several ways (at least known to us), namely as the only 1697F
Royal of any denomination and the only 1R Royal for this
assayer and period; and while we suspect there are other 1R
Royals of this period off the record, this is probably still the
only 1697F in existence. Estimate: $500-$750.

1151. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal, 1741P, extremely

rare (possibly unique). S-P48; KM-unl; CT-unl. 2.9 grams. Roundish
and evenly thick and boldly detailed, as expected for a Royal, the inner
details very bold and well struck, no legends except for third date, also
attractively toned, VF for wear, with hole at edge. By our records, this
is the first Royal of this date and denomination ever to hit the market.
Estimate: $500-$750.
1152. Potosí, Bolivia, 1 real, 1741P.
S-P48; KM-28a; CT-1675. 3.3 grams.Two full
dates, full pillars, off-center cross, high
grade (AXF) but no contrast and edge
slightly crude (as made). Estimate:
$50-$75.
1153. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, date and assayer not
visible, cut into bird shape after striking. 2.1 grams. This
curious piece is really just an interesting colonial-era charm because
practically all the coin details are gone (except, interestingly enough,
the 17- of the date in the legend) and replaced with feathers, holed in
wing for attractive suspension. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of October,
1992, with original lot-tag #795. Estimate: $100-up.

1154. Lot of 10 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 reales, various dates and kings (Philip IV-Ferdinand VI). 31.0 grams. Generally clear
dates and crosses and pillars but only average grade (Fine on average), only one holed and none salvaged. Estimate: $300-$450.
1155. Lot of 3 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Philip IV, 1654 (2) and 1655. S-P37a; KM-B12. 4.4 grams total. An important lot for the
specialist, all 3 coins with features of the earliest pillars-and-waves issues, like distinctive monogram and P-pomegranate-E at top, AVF on
average and generally nicely toned but all 3 holed. Estimate: $80-$120.

1156. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1656), one-year type 1157. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1670, two-digit date.
with cross on both sides. S-P37a; KM-B12; CT-1169. 0.9 gram. Choice S-P37b; KM-22; CT-824. 1.5 grams. Unlike others in this period with 3 digits,
full details on both sides, the monogram-over-cross with dots in this coin bears just the last 2 digits of the date below the monogram,
quadrants, no legend visible except for king’s ordinal outside cross, on this specimen very boldly, with good full cross on the other side
attractively toned VF+ with slightly crude edge (as made). Estimate: and nice toning, AVF with peripheral flatness, important pedigrees.
$60-$90. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp collection and to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio,
March 1990), lot #1090. Estimate: $60-$90.

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1158. Lot of 3 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Charles II: 1667, 1671 and 1682. KM-22. 5.0 grams total. Generally clear dates (3 digits
below monogram), decent crosses and/or monogram, Fine+ on average, the 1667 with 2 old holes, the 1671 with desirable pedigrees. The
1671 is pedigreed to the Sellschopp collection and to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio, March 1990), lot #1092. Estimate: $90-$135.

1159. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1686. S-P40; KM-22; CT-837. 1162. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1719. S-P43a; KM-27; CT-1891.
1.0 gram. Very broad flan with bold full monogram and date and cross, 1.4 grams. Full and bold date but little else on monogram side, good
attractively toned VF with flat areas near edge. Estimate: $50-$75. full cross, deeply toned VF with much flatness. Pedigreed to the Paul
Karon collection (Ponterio, March 1990), lot #1143. Estimate: $40-$60.

1160. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1693. S-P40; KM-22; CT-844. 1.6 1163. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1723. S-P43a; KM-27; CT-1895.
grams. Curious shape (like a chocolate chip with sharp point at top), 1.6 grams. Bold monogram and date, nearly full cross, Fine with light
and a choice specimen with full monogram and cross and 2 dates (rare surface corrosion but darkly contrasting toning. Estimate: $40-$60.
thus), richly old-toned VF+. Estimate: $50-$75.

1164. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Louis I, 1725 and

1161. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1694. S-P40; KM-22; CT-845.
0.9 gram. Bold off-center monogram with bold date, choice full cross
with bold second date in legend (very rare thus), darkly toned XF with
tan sediment on fields for contrast. Estimate: $60-$90.
1726. S-P43b; KM-32. 2.4 grams total. Traditionally scarce type-coins, the
1/2R are useful in proving the Louis I attribution for each date (both
posthumous), the 1725 in this case with bold date and nearly full
monogram but the 1726 a bit less distinct, both nicely toned and no
worse than Fine, with nearly full crosses, also both desirably pedigreed.
The 1725 is pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of February 1993 (lot #1135),
and the 1726 is pedigreed to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio, March 1990),
lot #1149. Estimate: $125-$200.

1165. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1729. S-P44; KM-27a; CT-1898.
1.2 grams. Bold full monogram and date (the latter with old pockmark),
nice full cross with second date (4 digits) in legend, VF+ with light
toning on fields. Estimate: $40-$60.

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1166. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1731. S-P44; KM-27a; CT-1900. 1170. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1743. S-P49; KM-27a; CT-1912.
1.9 grams. Big, crude-edged flan (as made), with full and bold but off- 1.5 grams. Bold full date near center of flan, nice full cross (also a bit
center monogram and cross, toned VF with peripheral flatness and a off-center), XF with attractive toning. Estimate: $40-$60.
few old marks. Estimate: $40-$60.

1167. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1733. KM-27a; CT-1902. 1.5
grams. Small flan but with choice (well-centered) full monogram and
cross, clear date, richly toned VF. Estimate: $40-$60.
1168. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1736. S-P46; KM-27a; CT-1905.
1.7 grams. Full date below unevenly bold monogram, choice full cross,
very crude edge (as made), nicely toned VF+. Estimate: $40-$60.
1171. Lot of 12 of Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Philip
V, various dates (1702-1735), where visible. 17.1 grams total.
Fascinating lot with several rare dates, interesting varieties and desirable
pedigrees, but perhaps the most fascinating piece is a worn but axis-
aligned 1702 that appears to be a Heart with its top stem missing due
to stripping of its hole (call it a “broken heart”), a unique piece that
went unnoticed by the consignor and we did not discover until this
group-lot had already been assigned... hence the open-ended estimate!
As for the rest of the group, there are no dogs (Fine+ overall, mostly
nicely toned), but one has a crude hole. The 1712 is pedigreed to the
Christensen auction of September 1983 (lot 1127); the 1718 and 1720 are
pedigreed to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio, March 1990), lots #1142 and
1144 respectively. Estimate: $250-up.

1172. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1749. S-P50a; KM-36. 1.9 grams.
1169. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1739. S-P47; KM-27a; CT-1908. Bold monogram and date, full cross, deeply old-toned VF. Estimate:
2.2 grams. Bold full date, off-center and partially flat monogram and
$50-$75.
cross, Fine with dark spots, slightly crude edge (as made). Estimate:
$40-$60.

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1173. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1751. S-P52; KM-36. 2.3 grams.
Full date below crude monogram, good full cross, toned VF+ with
sharply cut sides. With old Almanzar’s auction tag. Estimate: $40-$60.
1174. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1756. S-P54; KM-36. 1.6 grams.
Bold but off-center date, nearly full cross, nicely toned Fine with
flatness near edge. Pedigreed to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio, March
1990), lot #1187. Estimate: $40-$60.
1175. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1759. S-P54; KM-36. 1.5 grams.
Small flan with bold full date, most of cross, part of monogram, very
richly old-toned Fine+. Estimate: $40-$60.
1176. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Ferdinand VI, various dates (1747-54), where visible. KM-36. 6.3 grams total. Mostly
clear dates and solid coins, the 1754 with great full monogram but the 1750 very thin and worn, overall Fine+ on average, with no holes or
corrosion and nicely toned. Estimate: $80-$120.
1177. Lot of 7 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Charles III, various dates (1760-71), where visible. KM-41. 12.1 grams total. The
most difficult cob 1/2R to collect by date are Charles III, like these, for they are always on small flans with weak peripheries and sprawling
monograms that, when centered, take up all the real estate; but most of the coins in this lot do show clear dates, and all are nicely toned,
Fine+ on average, only one with a hole. Two (1760 and 1771) are pedigreed to the Paul Karon collection (Ponterio, March 1990), lots #1192 and 1202.
Estimate: $150-$225.

Other Silver Cobs

Dominican Republic

1178. Lot of 2 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1179. Lot of 2 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F and oF. copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F. S-SD1; CT-
S-SD1; CT-Type 134. 5.4 grams total. Choice pair of
differing varieties, one Type 134. 7.6 grams total. Solid pair with at least fairly clear inner details,
with mintmark P-S and assayer-denomination as F-4, the other with somewhat worn (Fine on average) and some encrustation. With old
mintmark S-P and assayer-denomination as oF-oIIII, richly toned AVF, collector’s tags date-stamped “31 Dic 1947.” Estimate: $50-$75.
one darker and with edge-split. Estimate: $60-$90.

1180. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper

4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F, with key
countermark indicating revaluation to 2 maravedís in
1577. S-SD1; CT-Type 134. 2.0 grams. Thin and corroded host coin but
with full and bold countermark, which is scarce, darkly toned all over.
Estimate: $60-$90.

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1181. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper
4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F, with anchor
countermark indicating importation to and use in Jamaica
(1611-16). S-SD1; CT-Type 134. 1.7 grams. Thin host but with much detail
(assayer, king’s name, P of mintmark), the “ring” of the countermark
so deeply impressed that the flan is warped, overall a reddish Fine with
some green spots. With small Sedwick certificate from 2002. Estimate:
$60-$90.

Panama

1182. Panama, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer oX, Proctor Plate Coin, very rare. S-AP1; KM-2; CT-646. 2.7 grams. The rarest silver
cobs of all (as a type) were made in Panama in the 1580s, with mintmark AP and assayers similar to the earliest ones of Lima and Potosí. This
specimen shows a very bold mintmark to the left and weaker denomination I above assayer oX to the right of a full and well-detailed shield,
with much legend on that side (including a full “backwards” [rotated 180 degrees] D), with excellent full cross-and-tressure on the other side
with yet more legend, all nicely toned and XF except for corrosion (which has thinned the flan a bit too), still far nicer overall than any of the
other Panama cob 1R we have sold. Plate Coin #1R.1X in Proctor. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Colombia

1183. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 reales, Philip III (posthumous), no assayer, mintmark SF to left (1622), from the
Atocha (1622), extremely rare. Restrepo-M4.1. 6.6 grams. Very solid coin for salvage (no corrosion, AU details, toned), with choice full
(well-detailed) shield and SF (perched very high, as if to leave room for an assayer-mark below it that never materialized), the cross-lions-
castles also well-detailed but incomplete due to poor centering (with full [HISP]ANIARVM as a result), the date off the flan but this type only
struck in one year, and probably only as a sort of pattern. We have sold only one other example (Auction #11), and that coin did not show
the mintmark. From the Atocha (1622), but tag and certificate missing. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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1184. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, (16)22A, assayer A to right, mintmark RN to left, pomegranate in shield,
from the Atocha (1622), very rare. Restrepo-M42.1; S-C2; KM-3.2. 25.8 grams. Superb full crown and shield (flat at bottom), 100% full and
well-detailed (but double-struck) cross-and-tressure, bold mintmark RN and most of king’s ordinal IIII, clear bottom of last digit of date,
wonderfully toned and AU grade, amazingly uncorroded, with just a few minor edge-flaws (as made). From the Atocha (1622), but tag and
certificate missing. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1185. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E, small mintmark RN below denomination to right (late
1620s), UNIQUE with R-E-N to left. Restrepo-M45.8 (unlisted variant); S-C3; KM-3.4. 26.6 grams. Somewhat crude strike (doubled) and flan
(cracked), but with bold full shield and crown with full R.E.N to left and clear denomination VIII vertically with smaller (secondary) R to
right (the N below it not visible), full 162 of date outside messy cross due to doubling, VF with nicely toned fields. Note that Restrepo does
not list R-E-N in his book, which is why this coin was later featured in Numis-Notas. Featured in Numis-Notas of November 2010 and pedigreed
to the Stack’s auction of October 2010 (lot #980). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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1186. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark RN to left (late 1620s), rare. Restrepo-M45.3;
S-C3; KM-3.4. 26.0 grams. Full RNE to left and denomination VIII vertically to right of
nearly full shield, full cross on other side, no worse than
VF but overall somewhat crudely uneven in thickness, translating into flat areas, and also unevenly toned. Pedigreed to the CNG auction of March
1995 (lot #1464). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1187. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 16(3?)E, C-E to right, rare, from the Concepción (1641), with Lasser notes.
Restrepo-M45.15; S-C3; KM-3.4. 25.8 grams. Very solid and well-detailed coin (minimal surface corrosion, XF details, nicely toned) with full and bold
shield flanked by vertical denomination VIII to left and mintmark-assayer C-E (with small, diamond-shaped ornaments) to right, with bold
PHILI- of king’s name in legend, the reverse with nearly full cross and some bold legend, surely one of the choicest 8R specimens from this
wreck. From the Concepción (1641), with penciled notes hand-written by Joseph Lasser on tag. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1188. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, (16)29E,

RN-E to left, very rare, from the Concepción (1641),
with Lasser notes. Restrepo-M36.2; S-C3; KM-2.4. 12.8 grams. Solid,
thick and well-centered specimen with minimal surface corrosion
(VF details), the shield and cross impressively complete, with
faint bottom half of date, bold full RNE, nicely toned. Cartagena
cobs are rare, the 4R denomination especially so, and visible
dates (like on this coin) are almost too much to hope for. From
the Concepción (1641), with penciled notes hand-written by Joseph
Lasser on tag. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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1189. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, 1633E, C-E to right, very rare, from the Concepción (1641). Restrepo-M36.8;
Choice full shield and cross-lions-castles, both very well detailed and well centered, with full date, full C-E amongst
S-C3; KM-2.4. 12.8 grams.
diamond-shaped ornaments, super deep toning, AU details but very light surface corrosion, surely among the best examples known. From the
Concepción (1641). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1190. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 2 reales,

(1)626(E), RN-(E) to right, very rare, from
the Concepción (1641), with Lasser notes.
Restrepo-M29.4; S-C3; KM-unl; CT-unl. 5.8 grams. Good
full cross-and-tressure and nearly full shield and
crown, with bold denomination •II• to left, faint
but certain mintmark RN to right, very clear 26 of
date, nicely toned but some weak strike, light surface
corrosion, VF overall. Note: For this type Lasser
and Restrepo only listed 3 dates that they had seen
(1630, 1633 and 1634), so this is a new one, and
it is also the earliest confirmed date on any post-
1622 Colombian cob. From the Concepción (1641),
with penciled notes hand-written by Joseph Lasser on tag
(although curiously he missed seeing the date!). Estimate:
$1,750-$2,500.
1191. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 reales, Philip
IV, assayer P (1627-32), NR-P to left, lions and
castles transposed in shield and in quadrants
of cross, rare, from the Concepción (1641),
with Lasser notes. Restrepo-M28.6; S-B4; KM-6.1. 6.4
grams. Solid, thick flan with very light surface corrosion,
VF details, darkly toned, with bold full NRP to left of
off-center shield, ( R)EX.16 visible outside off-center
cross. From the Concepción (1641), with penciled notes
hand-written by Joseph Lasser on tag. Estimate: $600-$900.

1192. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 reales,

Philip IV, assayer A (1632-42), NR-A to left,
denomination 2, lions and castles transposed
in shield and in quadrants of cross, rare, from
the Concepción (1641), with Lasser notes.
Restrepo-M28.18; S-B5; CT-918. 6.6 grams.Full NRA to left
and 2 to right of full shield (must be quite rare because
Restrepo only lists the assayer A with a question-mark),
bold full cross-and-tressure, all well centered on a broad
flan, toned VF with light surface corrosion. From the
Concepción (1641), with penciled notes hand-written by Joseph
Lasser on tag. Estimate: $600-$900.
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1193. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, assayer not visible. Restrepo-M16; CT-Type 265. 2.0 grams. Great full monogram
and cross, both well centered on a small, thick flan (as usual), with lions and castles atypically in their proper quadrants, richly toned AVF.
Estimate: $60-$90.
1194. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, style of 1628, rare. Restrepo-M14.1; S-B4; CT-Type 276. 0.9 gram. Full castle, nearly full
but off-center lion, both with enough detail to match them up with the 8R of 1628 (erroneously attributed to 1652 in Restrepo), typically
small flan, nicely toned AVF. With dealer tag pedigreeing the coin to Nesmith 1958 ANS publication (p. 523) and Freeman Craig pricelist of July 1976 (item
#315). Estimate: $200-$300.
1195. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V, style of ca.1722 (assayer Sánchez), unique. Restrepo-unl; S-B13; CT-Type 300. 0.6
gram. Full castle and lion of a very strange, almost comical style, the castle an exact match with the 8R of 1722S but the lion slightly different,
toned VF+, very sharply cut flan (in fact, possibly clipped). This coin is a discovery piece, for to our knowledge no Philip V 1/4R has ever
been identified till now, let alone for assayer S or the date 1722! Estimate: $500-up.

Guatemala

1198. Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1743(J). S-G1; KM-4; CT-1175. 6.7

1196. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (1)745(J), with Type II grams. Good full date below full waves, nice but truncated shield with
countermark of 1843 (sun-over-mountains), very rare host bold denomination to right, small thick flan, richly old-toned Fine,
date. S-G1; KM-6; CT-605. 26.7 grams. Small, thick, rectangular flan with rare without hole. Estimate: $100-$150.
bold worlds, full and bold countermark on other side, the date weak
but with tops of digits certain, nicely toned Fine, also rare as unholed.
Estimate: $250-up.

1199. Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1738(J). S-G1; KM-3; CT-1460. 3.2

grams. Nearly full pillars with clear date below and full VLTRA in
legend, good full shield with denomination to right, curiously triangular
flan, VG, no hole (rare). Estimate: $70-$100.

1197. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, (17)48J, with sun-over-

mountains countermark (Type II, 1838) on pillars side.
S-G2; KM-12; CT-279. 26.2 grams.Broad flan with bold 8 of date and G Please place absentee bids at
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weaker but also nearly full crown and shield on other side, with full
assayer, all richly toned and VF/F for the issue, with old hole at edge.
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Spain
Special issue struck for the Americas
1200. Seville, Spain (special issue struck for the Americas), copper 1 maravedí, Ferdinand-
Isabel, very rare. CT-648. 1.5 grams. Full flan with complete legends, crowned Y-F on obverse and anchor-
like crowned-F on reverse with S mintmark flanking near top, but all dark and encrusted and with edge-split,
perhaps AVF overall. Worth noting is the fact that this denomination was made for New World use only,
with the very similar blanca in use in Spain at the same time. Estimate: $100-$150.

Ferdinand-Isabel
1201. Lot of 5 Seville, Spain, 1R of Ferdinand-Isabel, various assayers. 14.0 grams total. Typically
fine details and much legend (one Gothic, the others Latin), all with light surface corrosion but otherwise
VF, one with tangential piece broken off. Estimate: $300-$450.
1202. Seville, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer * above S below yoke. CT-Type 244. 1.6
grams. Full inner details and nearly full legends (Latin), toned VF with light surface corrosion. Estimate:
$100-$150.
1203. Granada, Spain, 1/4 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer
not visible. CT-Type 254. 0.6 gram. Bold yoke with mintmark G
(Gothic) below, full but weaker arrows on other side, much legends
(also Gothic), with Jerusalem-cross stop that could be the assayer in
the absence of anything in the fields, unlisted in CT in any case so
possibly rare, AVF with nice toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

Philip II

1204. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C at
4 o’clock outside tressure around cross, rare. CT-236. 27.3
grams. Thick, round flan with good full shield and cross-and-tressure,
much legend including king’s ordinal II, nearly full crown, elegantly
rainbow-toned AXF with bold assayer (rare to see anything but Gothic
D there). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1205. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic
D at 4 o’clock outside tressure around cross. CT-235. 27.3 grams.
Super well-detailed full shield and cross but both somewhat doubled,
also bold legends, AXF with elegant steel-gray toning, very impressive.
Estimate: $200-$300.

1206. Valladolid, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F

(1590), very rare. CT-281. 24.5 grams. Broad, round flan with well-
detailed full shield flanked by 3-wave mintmark to left (above which
should be the two-digit date 90, but it is doubled there) and assayer F
above denomination 8 to right, full crown and much legend, the cross
full too but somewhat indistinct due to surface corrosion, otherwise
AVF and lightly toned. Note the CT value for this one-year issue is
3000 Euros! Estimate: $150-$225.

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1207. Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic
D outside tressure at 4 o’clock. CT-535. 6.7 grams. Choice full shield
and cross-and-tressure (both very well detailed and well centered),
with nearly full crown and legends, attractively toned XF. Estimate:
$100-$150.
1208. Seville, Spain, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer Gothic
D to right of monogram, legends transposed. CT-737. 1.6 grams.
Huge, thin flan with choice full details on both sides, including most
of the legends, with king’s name and ordinal erroneously on the cross
side, crisp and problem-free XF. Estimate: $80-$120.

Philip III
1209. Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1619P. CT-305. 12.6 grams.
Lustrous but unevenly struck XF with full shield (off-center) and
cross-and-tressure, bold denomination inside full king’s name, nice
crown, full date (the 16 bold), small edge-split. Estimate: $100-$150.

Philip IV

1210. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, 1624(D). CT-596. 26.5 grams.
Very full and bold date (rare thus) above full cross, full crown and shield
on other side, all a bit doubled and with light surface corrosion, but
nicely toned and no worse than AVF for wear. Estimate: $200-$300.
1211. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not
visible. CT-Type 127. 25.3 grams. Full cross and shield, both well
centered, with full denomination VIII vertically to the right, VF/XF
with light toning (somewhat pinkish on reverse) and surface corrosion.
Estimate: $80-$120.

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Ancient Greece
Akarnania
1212. Akarnania, Anaktorion, AR stater, pegasus, ca. 350-300
BC. Pegasi 24. 7.8 grams. Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left;
monogram and tripod behind. Lightly toned VF, full details. Estimate:
$275-$400.
1213. Akarnania, Leukas, AR stater, pegasus, ca. 320-280 BC.
Pegasos flying right / Helmeted head of Athena
cf. Pegasi 134. 8.6 grams.
left; symbol and yard-arm behind. Nicely toned VF, well-centered strike,
just a little weak on high points. Estimate: $300-$450.

Caria
1214. Caria, Rhodes, AR didrachm, Helios and rose, 340-316 BC. SNG Keckman 436-440; Gulbenkian
776. 6.8 grams. Facing head of
Helios, slightly right / Rose with bud right; at left, bunch of grapes and E, within
incuse square. Bold (high-relief) AXF with choice toning all over, just a few minor (old) pockmarks here and
there. Estimate: $450-$675.

Cherronesos
1215. Thrace, Cherronesos, AR hemidrachm, 400-350 BC. 2.2 grams. Forepart
of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse; .VE monogram in one quarter
(opposite corner empty). Lustrous AXF, lightly toned, the obverse off-center as usual.
Estimate: $90-$135.

Kings of Macedon

1216. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm,

Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC), Susa mint,
struck ca. 325-320 BC, encapsulated NGC XF
(strike 4/5, surface 4/5). Variant of Price-3829. Head of
Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aetophoros seated
left; monogram in left field; monogram below throne.
Lustrous and well detailed, the reverse a bit off-center.
Estimate: $350-$500.

1217. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm,

Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC), Amphipolis
mint, struck under Kassander, Philip IV or
Alexander (son of Kassander), ca. 310-294 BC,
encapsulated NGC AU (strike 5/5, surface 5/5).
Price-465. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin /
Zeus Aetophoros seated left; in left field, L above torch;
monogram below throne. Very well struck and lustrous,
perfectly centered. Estimate: $500-$750.

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 1218. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm,
Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC), Amphipolis
mint, struck under Kassander, Philip IV or
Alexander (son of Kassander), ca. 310-294 BC,
encapsulated NGC AU (strike 5/5, surface 5/5).
Price-495. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin /
Zeus Aetophoros seated left; in left field, L above torch;
monogram below throne. Well-centered obverse (design
takes up the whole flan), the reverse slightly less so, some
luster on fields, choice grade. Estimate: $500-$750.

1219. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm,

Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC),
Amphipolis mint, struck under Kassander,
Philip IV or Alexander (son of Kassander), ca.
310-294 BC, encapsulated NGC AU (strike 5/5,
surface 5/5). Price-453. Head of Herakles right, wearing
lion skin / Zeus Aetophoros seated left; in left field, L
above torch; monogram below throne. Superb obverse,
well-centered and well-detailed, with luster on fields, the
reverse well centered as well. Estimate: $500-$750.

1220. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm,

Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC), Corinth mint,
ca. 310-290 BC, encapsulated NGC XF (strike 5/5,
surface 4/5). Similar to Price-676 and 679. Head of Herakles
right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding
eagle and scepter; in left field, Nike standing right, holding
wreath; below throne, NO. Bold strike, well detailed and
lustrous, with hint of toning, also well centered, looks like
AU to us. Estimate: $400-$600.

1221. Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC),
Pella mint (?), ca. 275-270 BC. Price- 629; Mueller 233. 16.8 grams. Head of Herakles right in lionskin
headdress / Zeus seated left with eagle and sceptre; crested helmet left, monogram under throne,
monogram in exergue. Deeply toned AVF, well-centered strike. Estimate: $250-$375.

Seleukid Kingdom
1222. Seleukid Kingdom, AR tetradrachm, Antiochos I Soter as co-regent with
Seleukos I, 294-281 BC. Similar to Newell 508. 16.6 grams. Head of Herakles right, in lion’s skin
headdress / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left,
unidentified monogram under torch. Toned VF with high-relief details, well centered, with small
test-mark above ear. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Thrace
1223. Thrace, Odesses, AR tetradrachm, ca.
281/70-196/88 BC, struck in the name and
type of Alexander III (the Great, 336-323 BC),
encapsulated NGC AU (strike 5/5, surface 3/5).
Price-1158 var; Topalov Odesos 23; Mueller-unl. 16.8 grams. Head
of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus
seated left; in left field, AS above o-in-triangle monogram.
Choice obverse with the design covering the whole flan,
nice reverse too, with luster on fields, choice grade, in
fact the finest we have ever seen. Estimate: $400-$600.

Ancient Rome
Roman Republic

1224. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Q. Marcius Libo,

148 BC, Rome mint. Marcia I; BMC 700; Syd. 396; Craw. 215/1. 3.9 grams.
Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, LIBO; before, X / Dioscuri
galloping right; below, Q MARC; in exergue ROMA in partial tablet.
Exceptional gem UNC specimen with perfect centering, light pleasing
cabinet toning. “The MARCIA family originally was patrician, but
afterwards plebeian. Its surnames are Censorinus, Libo, Philippus.”
[William, p. 940] Estimate: $500-$750.
1225. Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Atilius Saranus,
148 BC, Rome mint. Atilia 9; BMC 679-683; Syd. 398a; Craw 214/1a. 3.8
grams. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) below chin 1226. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Sex. Pompeius
/ Dioscuri on horseback right, each holding spear. VF with minimal Fostlus, 137 BC, Rome mint. Pompeia 1; BMC 926; Syd. 461; Craw.
scratches on cheek, beautiful rainbow toning. Romulus and Remus 235/1c. 3.9 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right; capis behind, X
are the twin brothers and central characters of Rome’s foundation (mark of value) below chin / She-wolf standing right, head left,
myth. Their mother was Rhea Silvia, daughter to Numitor, king of suckling twins (Romulus and Remus); behind, birds on fig tree; on
Alba Longa. Before their conception, Numitor’s brother Amulius had left, shepherd standing right. VF with contrasting toning. “This family
seized power, killed Numitor’s male heirs and forced Rhea Silvia to was of plebeian origin and it would appear that they claimed descent
become a Vestal Virgin, sworn to chastity. Rhea Silvia conceived the from Faustulus, the royal shepherd of Amulius, who found the twins
twins by the god Mars, or by the demi-god Hercules; once the twins suckled by the wolf at the foot of the Palatine, the cradle in which they
were born, Amulius had them abandoned to die in the river Tiber. had been borne down the Tiber having overturned under a fig-tree.”
Estimate: $100-$150. [Seaby, p. 76] Estimate: $100-$150.

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1227. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BC, Rome mint. Antestia 9; BMC 4029; Syd. 451; Craw. 238/1. 3.9
grams. Helmeted head of Roma right; below chin, monogram XVI; behind, GRAG / Jupiter in prancing quadriga left, hurling thunderbolt
and holding sceptre; below, L•ANTES; in exergue, ROMA. Choice XF/AU with natural toning. For the first time we see the change of
denomination previously shown as X now with a star-shape, probably representing XVI in monogram. Estimate: $200-$300.
1228. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Q. Fabius Maximus, 127 BC, Rome mint. Fabia 5; BMC 1157; Syd. 478; Craw. 265/1. 3.9 grams.
Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA behind, Q. MAX before, monogram below chin / Cornucopiae superimposed on thunderbolt, within
wreath composed of ears of barley, wheat, and assorted fruits. Choice XF with underlying iridescent toning. The reverse may refer to an
ancestor’s victories in Spain in 144-2 BC. Estimate: $250-$375.

1229. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Q. Minucius Rufus, 122 BC, Rome mint. Minucia 1; BMC , Italy 464; Syd. 421; Craw 277/1. 3.9
grams. Head of Roman facing right, X beneath chin, RVF behind / Dioscuri, Q , MINV beneath horses, ROMA in exergue. Well-centered
XF. The Dioscuri are the twins Castor and Pollux reunited as stars in the sky by Zeus after Castor’s death and regarded as patrons of athletes
and sailors. Estimate: $200-$300.
1230. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, 116-115 BC, Rome mint. Domitia 7; BMC Italy 490; Syd. 535;
Craw. 285/1. 3.9 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X / Jupiter, holding thunderbolt, driving galloping quadriga right; CN. DOMI
in exergue. Impressive AU specimen, very lustrous, on a large and well-centered planchet. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Jupiter is the
king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. Estimate: $300-$450.

1231. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Lucius Caesius, 112-111 BC, Rome mint. Caesia 1, BMC Italy 585; Syd. 564; Craw. 298/1. 3.9 grams.
Youthful bust of Vejovis left, viewed from behind, hurling thunderbolt, monogram of Roma behind / Two Lares seated right, dog between
them; head of Vulcan and tongs above; LA on left, ER on right, L CAESI in exergue. Choice AU with old cabinet toning. “Vejovis was a Latin
divinity of a destructive nature. The Lares Praestittes were the projecting spirits of the city of Rome and may be identified with Romulus and
Remus. The head of Vulcan and the tongs relate to the office of moneyer.” [Seaby, p. 22] Estimate: $350-$500.
1232. Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Herennius, 108-107 BC, Rome mint. Herennia 1a; BMC 1258-85; Syd. 567; Craw. 308/1b. 3.9
grams. Diademed head of Pietas right / Amphinomus carrying his father right; control-mark E to right. UNC with hints of iridescent toning
on reverse, much eye appeal. “This type recalls the story of the brothers Amphinomus and Anapias of Catana, who at the eruption of Mount
Etna, saved the lives of their parents by carrying them to safety on their shoulders.” [Seaby, p. 52] Estimate: $350-$500.
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1233. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Memmius Galeria, 106 BC, Rome mint. Syd. 574; Craw. 313/1c. 3.8 grams. Laureate head
of Saturn left; harpa behind / Venus in biga right; Cupid flying above with laurel wreath; control mark below. Very bold XF with minimal
surface corrosion, serrated edge. Estimate: $125-$200.
1234. Roman Republic, AR denarius, P. Servilius M.f. Rullus, 100 BC, Rome mint. Servilia 14; BMC 1672; Syd. 601; Craw .328/1. 4.0
grams. Bust of Roma left, wearing Corinthian helmet and aegis; RVLLI behind / Victory in biga right, P below horses; in exergue, P. SERVILI
M.F. Perfectly centered UNC with faint iridescent toning. “P (publice) shows that these coins were struck from silver withdrawn from the
public treasury, and that the issue therefore was an special one.” [Seaby, p. 88] Estimate: $300-$450.

1235. Roman Republic, AR denarius, C. Vibius C.F. Pansa, 90 BC, Rome mint. Vibia 3a; BMC 2304-6; Syd. 685ab; Craw. 342/4b.
3.8 grams. Laureate head of Apollo right; PANSA behind, control mark III below chin / Minerva driving galloping quadriga right, holding
trophy, spear, and reins; C • VIBIVS • C • F below. Lustrous, rainbow-toned AU. “This illustrates the goddess seeking the patch by which her
daughter, Persephone, was taken down to Hades. The cult of Demeter and Persephone was of the greatest importance in South Italy; this
gens is reputed to have come from Bruttium.” [Seaby p. 97] Estimate: $250-$375.
1236. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, 88 BC, Rome mint. Craw. 345/1; Syd. 02; Cornelia 50; Sear 254. 4.2
grams. Helmeted bust of Mars right, seen from behind / Victory driving biga right, holding wreath and reins. Well-toned AXF with luster on
fields. It is likely that this piece commemorates the victories of M. Claudiu m.f. m.n. Marcellus over Hannibal in the second Punic War with
the capture of Syracuse in 212 B.C. Estimate: $100-$150.

1237. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Mn. Fonteius CF, 85 BC, Rome mint. Fonteia 10; BMC 2478; Syd. 724a; Craw. 353/1c. . 3.6 grams.
Laureate head of Apollo right, wearing hair in loose locks; thunderbolt below, Roma monogram below chin / Infant winged Cupid seated on
goat, standing right caps of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue all within laurel wreath. Superb UNC with handsome, contrasting
toning, perfect centering on reverse, and complete details on obverse. “In the temple of Vejovis in Rome there stood near his statue a goat
bearing a winged Genius on its back, a representation of which recalls the infancy of Jupiter who was suckled by the goat Amaltheia on
Mount Ida.” [Seaby p. 49] Estimate: $400-$600.
1238. Roman Republic, AR denarius, C. Norbanus, 83 BC, Rome mint. Syd. 739; Craw. 357/1b. 3.7 grams. Head of Venus right,
wearing stephane, earring, and necklace / Grain eat, fasces, and caduceus. XF with luster, rainbow-toning all over. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1239. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Procilius, 80 BC, Rome mint. Procilia 1; BMC 3147; Syd. 771; Craw. 379/1. 4.1 grams. Laureate
head of Jupiter right, S.C. behind / Juno Sospita walking right, hurling spear and holding shield, snake erect before, L. PROCILI F behind.
Well-centered AU with dark, deep toning. “From the types it must be presumed that the Procilia gens came from Lanuvium where the cult
of Juno Sospita flourished. She is represented here in her militant character as the protectress against the danger of war.” [Seaby, p. 84]
Estimate: $250-$375.
1240. Roman Republic, AR denarius, P. Satrienus, 77 BC, Rome mint. Satriena 1; BMC 3209-37; Syd 781a; Craw. 388/1b. 4.0 grams.
Helmeted head of young Mars right, IIII behind / ROMA above she-wolf walking left, P SATRIE / NVS. Well-struck XF with pleasing
rainbow-toning. “This type refers to the foundation of Rome; Mars was the father of Romulus and Remus.” [Seaby, p. 86] Estimate: $250-$375.

1241. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Rutilius Flaccus, 77 BC, Rome mint. Rutilia 1a; BMC 3244; Syd. 780a; Craw. 387/1a. 3.9 grams.
Helmeted head of Roma facing right; behind, FLAC / Victory in biga right, holding wreath and reins; in exergue L RVTILI. Choice AU with
gunmetal toning, extremely well-detailed reverse. Republican moneyer, presumably the senator of 72 BC who appears in Cicero Cluent (p.
182). Estimate: $200-$300.
1242. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Lucretius Trio, 76 BC, Rome mint. Lucretia 3; BMC 3247-70; Syd. 784; Craw 290/2. 4.0 grams.
Head of Neptune right, XXV behind / Winged Genius on dolphin right, LVCRETI / (TRIO) below. Sharply detailed AU with contrasting
cabinet toning. “This type may refer to an ancestor, C. Lucretius Gallus, who in 181 BC was created duumvir navalis, and later commanded
the fleet against Perseus of Macedon.” [Seaby, p. 60] Estimate: $350-$500.

1243. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Scribonius Libo, 62 BC, Rome mint. Craw. 416/1a. 4.0 grams. Diademed head of Bonus
Eventus right/ Puteal Scribonianum (Scribonian Well), decorated with garland and two lyres; hammer at base. Bold XF+ with toning around
details, some luster. Pedigreed to the Gorny & Mosch auction of March 2008, lot #1976. Estimate: $250-$375.
1244. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Scribonius Libo, 62 BC, Rome mint. Scribonia 8; BMC 33282; Syd. 928; Craw 416/b1. 3.8
grams. Diademed head of Bonus Eventus right / Garlanded well-head decorated with two lyres and tongs. Choice, well-centered XF with
appealing toning. “Bonus Eventus was the god of Good Fortune and the divinity who favoured agriculture. The reverse shows the puteal
Scribonianum which was erected in the Forum near the arch of Fabious.” [Seaby, p. 86] Estimate: $150-$225.

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1245. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Man. Acilius Glabrio, 49 BC, Rome mint. Acilia 8; BMC 3944; Syd.922; Craw. 442/1a. 4.1 grams.
Laureate head of Salus right, SALVTIS upward behind / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, leaning on column and holding snake, MN ACILIVS
III VIR VALETV behind and before. Exceptional specimen for the type, fully UNC with underlying full luster and deep gunmetal toning. “The
types of Salus and Valetudo are used as the Acilia gens claimed to introduce the first physician into Rome.” [Seaby, p. 10] Estimate: $350-$500.
1246. Roman Republic, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, post-49 BC, Rome mint (military mint traveling with Caesar).
Craw. 443/1; CRI 9; Syd.1006; RSC 49. 2.9 grams. Elephant
advancing right, trampling on horned serpent / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum,
aspergillum, securis, and apex. Well-toned VF with light surface corrosion, nicely centered, good contrast, popular type. Estimate: $400-$600.

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 World Silver Coins

Argentina (River Plate Provinces)

1247. Argentina (Potosí mint), 8 reales, 1815FL. Janson-5; KM-15. 26.5 grams. AXF with light rainbow-toning around details, slightly
weak centers, popular type struck with laurel edge identical to the colonial pillar-dollar series. Estimate: $250-$375.
1248. Argentina (Potosí mint), 1 real, 1813J. Janson-13; KM-2. 3.4 grams. Bold and well-struck XF (nice centers), with faint golden toning
all over, nice rims, scarce and desirable first date of issue. Estimate: $600-$900.

1249. Argentina (La Rioja mint), 8 reales, 1836P. Janson-37; KM-20. 26.8 grams. Bold AU with muted luster under light toning all over,
fully detailed strike, choice for type. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1250. Argentina (La Rioja mint), 2 soles, 1826-RA, no P, medal alignment, ex-Dana
Roberts, encapsulated ANACS AU 50. Janson-44; KM-18. Choice toning and luster, incomplete
rims (as made slightly out of round). Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Argentina (Buenos Aires)

1251. Buenos Aires, Argentina (National Bank), copper 20 décimos, 1827, rare error struck about 30% off-center, ex-
Dana Roberts. Janson-3.2; KM-5. 27.7 grams. Red-brown UNC/AU with muted luster, crudely cracked flan, all details visible despite the error,
probably never circulated. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1252. Buenos Aires, Argentina (National Bank), copper 20 décimos, 1827. Janson-3.2; KM-5. 28.0 grams. Evenly struck AXF with
dark toning, no problems. Estimate: $250-$375.
1253. Buenos Aires, Argentina (National Bank), copper 20 décimos, 1831. Janson-5; KM-5. 22.3 grams. Darkly toned VF with minor
rim-bruises, even chocolate color all over. Estimate: $350-$500.

1254. Buenos Aires, Argentina (National Bank), copper 10 décimos, 1830, encapsulated NGC AU 53 BN. Janson-8.2; KM-4.
Traces of original color and luster on fields. Tied for second finest graded by NGC. Estimate: $200-$300.

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 1255. Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 real, 1840. Janson-16; KM-7. 3.6 grams. Matte UNC with
hint of original color, no problems. Estimate: $125-$200.

1256. Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 5/10 real (5

décimos), 1827, off-center error. Janson-9; KM-3. 6.7 grams.
UNC with original color and luster, struck about 10% off-center
and probably never circulated. Estimate: $200-$300.

1257. Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 décimo, 1822. Janson-1; KM-1. 6.7 grams. Red-brown
Mint State with some iridescent toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

1258. Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1

décimo, 1823, encapsulated NGC MS 65
RB, finest known graded by NGC. Janson-2;
KM-1. Superb specimen with very attractive color
and luster, very well-struck and sharply detailed.
Estimate: $250-$375.

Argentina (Córdoba)

1259. Córdoba, Argentina, 4 reales, 1850. Janson-58.1; KM-24.3. 13.0 grams. Lustrous AU with
parts of rims crude (as made), slightly weak centers, impressive grade for the issue. Estimate:
$300-$400.

1260. Córdoba, Argentina, 2

reales, 1844, “CONFEDERADA”
variety, encapsulated NGC
MS 62, finest known specimen
graded by NGC. Janson-49; KM-23.
Bold and fully detailed strike, with
slightly crude rims (as made), nice
luster and faint rainbow-toning, a real
gem for the series. Estimate: $300-
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1261. Córdoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, (1853-4), 10-pointed
sunface, very rare. Janson-68.2.1; KM-33.2. 0.7 gram. Choice XF with
nice light toning, rims slightly crude as usual, better than the Plate
Coin in Janson, who features this variety at about ten times the value
of the normal type with 8 points. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1262. Córdoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, (1853-4), 8-pointed
sunface. Janson-68.1.1; KM-33.1. 0.7 gram. Richly toned and well-struck
XF, no problems. Estimate: $100-$150.

Argentina (La Rioja)

1263. La Rioja, Argentina, 2 reales, 1842, Rosas, “DELAS” 1264. La Rioja, Argentina, 1/2 real, 1854B, legend as
variety. Janson-63.2; KM-12. 6.6 grams. Attractively rainbow-toned and CRED. PUB. DE LA RIOJA. Janson-73; KM-25. 1.6 grams. Frosty,
well-struck AU- (scarce grade for this type), no problems, a highly almost prooflike Mint State with choice luster, nice strike, no problems,
desirable specimen of an important and highly sought issue. Estimate: very high grade for this type. Estimate: $150-$225.
$400-$600.

Argentina (Republic)

1265. Argentina, 50 centavos, 1882. Janson-16; KM-28. 12.4 grams.

Lustrous Mint State with faint rainbow-toning, minimal surface
hairlines. Estimate: $80-$120.
1266. Argentina, 20 centavos, 1897, encapsulated NGC MS
65, finest known specimen graded by NGC. Janson-53; KM-36.
Bold strike, light blue toning against muted luster, not a hint of wear
anywhere. Estimate: $250-$375.
1267. Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1891, encapsulated
NGC MS 65 BN, finest known specimen graded by NGC.
Janson-32; KM-33.Wildly lustrous and gold-toned, superb strike and
preservation, the best there is! Estimate: $100-$150.

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Austria
1268. Habsburg Austria (Hall mint), thaler, Archduke
Leopold, 1620, encapsulated NGC AU 53. Davenport #3328.
Lustrous fields, light (slightly uneven toning), impressive details.
Estimate: $200-$300.

Bolivia (colonial)
Busts

1269. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777PR, encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest known graded by NGC. KM-55.
Unlike the 1774, for which there is a hoard of prooflike Mint State specimens, the 1777 date does not come any higher than MS 62 (the next
highest in the NGC census being AU 58)—this specimen—which is quite lustrous and very lightly toned, no wear but a few minor surface
marks from incidental contact that keep it from an even higher grade. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1270. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778PR. KM- 1271. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779PR.
55. 27.0 grams. Lustrous, almost prooflike Mint State with no problems KM-55; CT-980. 26.9 grams. Bold, lustrous AU with nice rims, no
except for small dark spots of toning, certainly the finest specimen we problems. Estimate: $250-$375.
have ever offered and probably on par with the three MS specimens
listed in the NGC census. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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1272. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779PR. 1275. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1789PR.
KM-55; CT-980. 27.0 grams. Lightly cleaned VF+ with hint of luster and KM-55; CT-998. 26.8 grams. Bold AXF with toning around details, slightly
toning. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #706. Estimate: $100- off-center strike. Estimate: $250-$375.
$150.

1273. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1782PR. 1276. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional
KM-55; CT-986. 26.9 grams. Richly rainbow-toned VF+, slightly off-center (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789PR. KM-64; CT-710. 27.0
reverse with part of rim crude as a result. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, grams. Very lustrous AU, slightly uneven strike, light surface hairlines.
with lot-tag #709, and to Worldwide Coins of California auction #XXXIII, Pedigreed to the ca.-1808 “Cuzco hoard” and to our Auction #5 (lot 883).
with lot-tag #334. Estimate: $125-$200. Estimate: $100-$150.

1274. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788PR. 1277. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional
KM-55; CT-997. 27.0 grams. Highly lustrous UNC with traces of toning
(bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790PR, with ANACS tag
around rims, faint surface hairlines. Estimate: $400-$600. AU 55. KM-64; CT-711. 26.9 grams. Muted luster, nice strike except for
bottom half of shield, incipient toning. Estimate: $400-$600.

1278. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1792PR.

KM-73; CT-713. 26.8 grams. Cleaned AU with luster, spots of gold color.
Pedigreed to the ca.-1808 “Cuzco hoard” and to our Auction #5 (lot 885).
Estimate: $150-$225.

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1279. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793PR. 1282. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1798PP.
KM-73; CT-714. 26.8 grams. Lustrous AU- with light surface hairlines,
KM-73; CT-721. 26.9 grams. Highly lustrous UNC with bold rims, no
nice rims. Pedigreed to the ca.-1808 “Cuzco hoard” and to our Auction #5 problems. Pedigreed to the ca.-1808 “Cuzco hoard” and to our Auction #5
(lot 886). Estimate: $125-$200. (lot 890). Estimate: $175-$250.
1283. Lot of 2 Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales: 1808PJ (Charles
IV) and 1817PJ (Ferdinand VII). 53.2 grams total. Both holed at
top, Fine with toning, crude rims. Estimate: $75-$110.

1280. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794PR.

KM-73; CT-715. 26.8 grams. Lustrous AU with light surface hairlines.
Pedigreed to the ca.-1808 “Cuzco hoard” and to our Auction #5 (lot 887).
Estimate: $150-$225.
1284. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813PJ.
KM-84; CT-601. 26.9 grams. Lustrous AU with light surface hairlines, off-
center strike. Estimate: $100-$150.

1281. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1797PP.

KM-73; CT-720. 26.8 grams.Lustrous XF+ with light surface corrosion
around rims, light surface hairlines. Estimate: $100-$150.
1285. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814PJ.
KM-84; CT-603. 26.8 grams. Bold VF/XF (slightly concave) with choice
rainbow-toning on obverse and luster on reverse, the latter struck
off-center. Estimate: $80-$120.

1286. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1817PJ.

KM-84; CT-606. 26.9 grams. Bold and highly lustrous Mint State, choice
bold strike but parts of rims crude (as made), no problems. Estimate:
$150-$225.

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1287. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1817PJ. 1291. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1823PJ.
KM-84; CT-606. 26.9 grams. Nice
XF with deep, dark toning all over, no KM-84; CT-613. 26.8 grams. Nicely toned XF with hint of luster, practically
problems. Estimate: $90-$135. no rims (as made). Estimate: $80-$120.

1292. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824J,

1288. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818PJ. rare single-letter assayer. KM-84; CT-615. 26.9 grams. Good VF+
KM-84; CT-607. 26.8 grams. Highly lustrous UNC with light surface
with hint of luster and toning, minor natural flaw near rim at top of
hairlines, tiny black spots, choice strike, the rims just a little uneven
reverse, elusive issue that catalogs for many times the normal variety
(as made). Estimate: $100-$150.
for this year. Estimate: $500-$750.

1289. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821PJ. 1293. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824PJ.
KM-84; CT-610. 27.1 grams. Richly toned AU- with light surface hairlines, KM-84; CT-614. 27.0 grams. AXF with light surface hairlines, nice toning,

nice strike and rims. Estimate: $90-$135. light verdigris on reverse, slightly crude rims (as made). Estimate:
$100-$150.

1290. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1822PJ.

Bold VF+ with elegant toning all over, no
KM-84; CT-611. 26.8 grams. 1294. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824PJ.
KM-84; CT-614. 26.5 grams. Lustrous and gold-toned XF+ with dark spots
problems. Estimate: $75-$110.
on rims, which are also slightly crude (as made). Estimate: $100-$150.

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1295. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1774JR. KM-54; CT-1175.
13.4 grams. Off-center and somewhat oval-shaped AU+ with minor natural planchet-
flaws, attractive toning and luster. Estimate: $175-$250.

1296. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, bust 4 reales: 1799PP, 1807PJ and 1808PJ under Charles IV; and 1818PJ under Ferdinand
VII. 52.5 grams total. All About Fine with crude holes at top, some nicely toned. Estimate: $100-$150.
1297. Lot of 4 Potosí, Bolivia, bust 2 reales: 1800PP and 1808PJ under Charles IV; 1818PJ and 1825JL under Ferdinand
VII. 26.2 grams. Fine on average, mostly nicely toned, but all with old holes at top. Estimate: $80-$120.

1298. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1821PJ, encapsulated
NGC MS 63. KM-90; CT-1374. Deeply toned and lustrous, among the top 5 graded
by NGC. Estimate: $150-$225.

Bolivia (Republic)

1299. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1831JL. KM-97. 26.8 grams. Lightly 1301. Potosí, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1830JL, medal alignment.
toned AXF with minor marks, popular issue with portrait of Bolívar. Lustrous XF with typically very weak centers,
KM-96a.1. 13.3 grams.
Estimate: $60-$90. rich golden toning at rims, slightly crude at top (as made), clear
AYACUCHO on edge. Estimate: $60-$90.

1300. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1850FM, encapsulated NGC
AU 58. KM-109. Richly toned and well-struck except for the rims
(slightly off-center strike), traces of luster, tied with 2 others for
second-finest graded by NGC (the best being an MS 63). Estimate:
$200-$300.
1302. Potosí, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1830JL, no dots in legend
(unlisted variety). KM-unl (96a.1 for type). 13.3 grams. Unevenly struck
VF with crude stress-flaws, off-center strike, toned in legends, with
green spots on high points, in short a very crude coin but possibly an
important variety for the specialist. Estimate: $60-$90.

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 1303. Potosí, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1854MJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-123.2.
Lustrous and well struck, effectively Uncirculated, among the top ten specimens graded by
NGC. Estimate: $80-$120.

Brazil (colonial)

1306. Brazil, 500 reis, crowned-”S00” countermark (1663)

on a Porto, Portugal, 400 reis of João IV. KM-38. 22.1 grams.
Attractively old-toned VF with full cross-side details, bold but
doubled countermark, somewhat off-center obverse, scarce host mint.
1304. Brazil, 500 reis, crowned-”S00” countermark (1663) Estimate: $500-$750.
on a Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis of João IV, with milled
edge, ex-Paulistana Collection. KM-36. 21.3 grams. A very strange
coin of a hand-struck type but with milled edge (known to Brazilian
collectors as “nueva orla,” probably applied later to combat clipping,
this specimen very similar to the KM Plate Coin), also with odd bulge
and engrailing in the interior that might be related, some doubling on
both sides, VF with light golden toning on fields, full countermark.
Pedigreed to the Paulistana Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1307. Brazil, 500 reis, crowned-”S00” countermark (1663)

on a Porto, Portugal, 400 reis of João IV. KM-38. 13.0 grams.
Thin and corroded from salvage but with bold crown and shield and
denomination, also choice full countermark, lightly toned, scarce host
mint. Estimate: $250-$275.

1305. Brazil, 500 reis, crowned-”500” countermark (1663)

on a Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis of João IV. KM-36. 22.1 grams.
Attractively toned AVF with very full and bold countermark, nice inner
details and most of legends. Estimate: $400-$600.

1308. Brazil, 250 reis, crowned-”2S0” countermark (1663)

Any questions? Please email us on a Lisbon, Portugal, 200 reis of João IV, encapsulated
at info@sedwickcoins.com NGC XF 40. KM-33.2. Roundish flan with full legends, the inner
details with oddly engrailed bulge in centers (like lot 1304 above,
or call (407) 975-3325 possibly also with milled edge but impossible to see in slab), full
countermark near edge, very richly toned all over. Estimate: $300-
$450.
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1309. Brazil, 250 reis, crowned-”2S0” countermark (1663) on a Lisbon, Portugal,
200 reis of João IV. KM-33.2. 10.9 grams. Choice bold strike with full king’s ordinal, very deep
full countermark, richly toned AXF. Estimate: $300-$450.

1310. Brazil, 640 reis, 1695, large crown. KM-83.1. 18.7 grams. Lightly toned
AVF, struck slightly off-center. Pedigreed to our Auction #8, with original lot-tag 1765.
Estimate: $200-$300.

1311. Brazil, 640 reis, 1696, large crown (unlisted for this date).
KM-unl. 18.8 grams. Richly toned VF+, no problems, nice contrast, possibly rare
variety but the date itself common. Estimate: $150-$225.

1312. Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis, crowned-arms 1314. Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis, crowned-arms
counterstamp (1808) on a Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales of counterstamp (1808) on a Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales
Charles IV, 1805FJ, rare. KM-243. 26.8 grams. Bold full counterstamp of Charles IV (host date not visible), encapsulated PCGS
(deeply impressed on reverse), richly toned VF+, good strike, rare host
VF35. KM-242. Very richly toned all over, the counterstamp full but
mint. Estimate: $500-$750.
weak in centers. Estimate: $250-$375.

1315. Brazil (Rio mint), 600 reis, 1758-R. KM-187. 17.9 grams.
1313. Brazil (Minas Gerais), 960 reis, crowned-arms Lightly toned AXF with hint of luster, some dark patches, crude
counterstamp (1808) on a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles rims (as made). Pedigreed to our Auction #8, with lot-tag 1767. Estimate:
IV, 1806JP. KM-249. 27.0 grams. Bold VF with very light toning, fully $200-$300.
impressed counterstamp, crude edge (as made). Pedigreed to our Auction
#8, lot 1768. Estimate: $350-$500.

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1316. Brazil (Rio mint), 600 reis, 1758-R. KM-187. 17.7 grams. 1319. Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, 1814-B, struck over a
Lustrous AU- with small scrape on reverse, parts of rims weak, choice
grade for the type. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1317. Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, 1814-B, unique error
with partial second strike at edge. KM-307.1. 26.3 grams. Broad-
flan UNC with muted luster and attractive toning, struck slightly
off-center but also with the top of the crown of a second strike at
the lower rim (and corresponding portion of the reverse on the other
side), probably withheld from circulation. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1318. Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, 1814-B, encapsulated
NGC MS 64, tied for finest known graded by NGC. KM-
307.1. Lustrous and beautifully golden-toned, nice rims, some central
details slightly weak, small die-crack to left of crown, very choice
grade. Estimate: $250-$375.
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Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales of Charles IV, 1806FJ, rare.
KM-307.1. 26.6 grams. Lightly toned AU with muted luster, dark spot
in center of obverse, but best feature is the presence of CAROLVS
DEI GRATIA 1806 from the under-coin, faintly visible in the obverse
legends and similarly clear FJ assayer on reverse. Estimate: $175-$225.
1320. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1814-R, encapsulated
NGC AU 53. KM-256.2. Huge flan, deeply toned but somewhat lightly
struck, with underlying luster around details, rims slightly crude (as
made). Estimate: $200-$300.
1321. Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, 1815-B, encapsulated
NGC MS 64, tied for finest known graded by NGC. KM-
307.1. Choice luster and pinkish toning, parts of
central details slightly
weak but no wear at all, impressive condition for this type. Estimate:
$250-$375.
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1322. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1816-R, struck over an
Argentina (Potosí) “sunface” 8 reales or 8 soles (1813-15),
rare. KM-307.3. 26.6 grams. Lightly toned and faintly lustrous AU with
rays from undercoin clearly visible on reverse. Pedigreed to our Auction
#8, lot 1771. Estimate: $250-$375.
1323. Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, 1816-B, struck over a
Cádiz, Spain, bust 8 escudos of Ferdinand VII, assayer CJ
(1812-15), encapsulated NGC MS 63, rare. KM-307.1. Lustrous
fields (nearly prooflike), with light rainbow-toning around details,
choice grade (within the top 5 in NGC census), with undercoin details
like assayer CJ peeking out, first specimen we have ever heard of on
a Cádiz host. Estimate: $250-$375.
1324. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1820-R, struck over an
unidentified Spanish colonial bust 8R. KM-326.1. 26.9 grams.
Mintmark flanked by flowers, bold AU with patchy rainbow-toning
on obverse, good rims, struck on a large flan that probably means the
undercoin was Potosí but only small traces of the original details are
visible (not enough to confirm), rare grade for this type. Estimate:
$400-$600.
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1325. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1820-R, struck over an
unidentified Spanish colonial bust 8R, encapsulated NGC
MS 63. KM-326.1. Lustrous and attractive but with slightly rough
surfaces as made (rusty dies?), slightly off-center strike, very choice
grade (tied for second-highest grade in NGC census). Estimate:
$500-$750.
1326. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1821-R, ex-Millennia,
encapsulated NGC MS 65, tied for finest known graded by
NGC. KM-326.1. Super strike and flashy luster (no toning), the surfaces
slightly grainy (probably rusty dies) but still a very eye-catchingly choice
coin that deserves its spot atop the condition census, with desirable
pedigree as well. Pedigreed to the Millennia collection, as stated in the slab.
Estimate: $850-$1,250.
1327. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1821-R, struck over an
unidentified Spanish colonial bust 8R. KM-326.1. 26.8 grams.
Choice XF+ with traces of undercoin visible, weak rims (as made),
starting to tone. Estimate: $400-$600.
1328. Brazil (Bahia mint), 640 reis, 1805-B, key date. KM-231.2. 1330. Brazil (Rio mint), 320 reis, 1820-R, encapsulated
19.2 grams. Decent VF with full but lightly struck details and toning NGC AU 58. KM-324.2 (but no star on crown). Well struck and richly toned,
all over, no problems, rare final date of type. Estimate: $125-$200. virtually Uncirculated except for faint wear on a few leaves, in fact
tied for second finest known in NGC census. Estimate: $150-$225.

1329. Brazil (Rio mint), 640 reis, 1811-R, encapsulated NGC 1331. Brazil (Rio mint), copper 20 reis, 1822-R, encapsulated
AU 50, tied for finest known graded by NGC. KM-256.2. Very NGC MS 63 BN, tied for finest known graded by NGC.
broad flan that extends beyond the rims, steel-gray toning and muted KM 316.1. Lovely reddish brown color all over, clearly Uncirculated
luster, slightly weakly struck in centers but otherwise Uncirculated in but with a couple high spots slightly rubbed, exceptional grade, with
our view, choice for this type. Estimate: $600-$900. muted luster. Estimate: $200-$300.

Brazil (Empire)

1332. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1823-R, struck

over an unidentified Spanish colonial bust 8R, encapsulated
NGC MS 63. KM-368.1. Broad flan with sharp details, light toning with
underlying luster, traces of undercoin visible. Estimate: $350-$500.
1333. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1824-R, struck
over a Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8R of Ferdinand VII, assayer PJ
(1808-24), encapsulated NGC MS 64, tied for finest known
graded by NGC. KM-368.1. Superbly sharp details and lustrous fields
overlaid with attractive light toning, much of the undercoin detail
visible, a very choice coin all around and worthy of its lofty census
position. Estimate: $650-$975.
1334. Brazil (Rio mint), copper 80 reis, Pedro I, 1831-R, struck over a previous 80 reis (rare). KM-366.1. 26.9 grams. Well-struck
XF with traces of undercoin in legends, even brown color all over, one small rim-bruise. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1335. Brazil, 2000 reis, Pedro II, 1851. KM-462. 25.4 grams. Choice,
lustrous Mint State, just a few bagmarks only, with hint of toning.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1336. Brazil, 2000 reis, Pedro II, 1855. KM-466. 25.4 grams.
UNC with bagmarks, lustrous and lightly rainbow-toned, good strike.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1337. Brazil, 2000 reis, Pedro II, 1889. KM-485. 25.5 grams. Choice
AU with muted luster and very light toning, final date of imperial
series. Estimate: $150-$225.

Brazil (Republic)

1338. Brazil, 4000 reis, 1900, 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Brazil, variety with 16 rays around star below Cabral’s
hand. KM-502.1. 51.2 grams. Large and popular commemorative coin in beautifully rainbow-toned XF+ condition, no problems. Estimate:
$350-$500.
1339. Brazil, 2000 reis, 1912, dashes between stars. KM-511. 19.9 grams. Lightly bagmarked Mint State with incipient toning, hints of
toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

Chile (colonial)
Busts
1340. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, 1802JJ, encapsulated
NGC AU 58, finest known graded by NGC. KM-51; CT-752.
Brilliant with luster, no toning, just a few tiny marks away from Mint
State but still exceptional for the type and worthy of its lofty status
atop the NGC census. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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1341. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1802JJ. KM-
VF with light toning all over, a few dark spots
51; CT-752. 26.3 grams.
near rims, no problems. Estimate: $400-$600.

1342. Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, 1813FJ (inverted J), encapsulated NGC AU 53, finest known graded by NGC.
KM-64; CT-808. Bold strike with toning around details, with some light wear but still the best example in the NGC census for this scarce type.
Estimate: $400-$600.
1343. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales. Charles III, 1784DA. KM-30; CT-1427. 6.2 grams. About Fine with choice rich toning on fields,
no problems, scarce type. Estimate: $300-$450.
1344. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1795DA. KM-59; CT-1042. 6.5 grams. Sharp VF with luster and toning around details,
off-center strike. Estimate: $100-$150.

1345. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1802JJ. KM-59; CT-1049. 6.6 grams. Richly rainbow-toned Fine+ with bold rims.
Estimate: $100-$150.
1346. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1808FJ. KM-59; CT-1055. 6.6 grams. About Fine with nice toning, off-center strike.
Estimate: $100-$150.
1347. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1808FJ. KM-59; CT-1055. 6.3 grams. Deeply toned Fine (good contrast) with minor
flan-flaws. Estimate: $100-$150.

1348. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII 1349. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII
transitional (“admiral’s bust”), 1810FJ. KM-74; CT-1016. 6.6 grams. transitional (“admiral’s bust”), 1811FJ. KM-74; CT-1017. 6.7 grams.
Bold VF+ with slightly grainy surfaces, broad flan (extending beyond Bold but slightly crude strike (especially the rims, with one large void on
rims), good toning, scarce 3-year type. Estimate: $100-$150. reverse), richly old-toned VF, scarce 3-year type. Estimate: $80-$120.

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1350. Santiago, Chile, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV transitional
(bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789DA. KM-29; CT-1333. 1.7
grams. Fine with light old scratches on bust, light toning, good rims,
scarce type. Estimate: $100-$150.
1351. Santiago, Chile, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1804FJ,
encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest known graded by NGC.
KM-57; CT-1350. Superb luster and clearly Uncirculated but with crude
edge due to poor centering and other minor flaws (including a line
cross the bust from a hair on the die!), choice for the issue. Estimate:
$150-$225.
1352. Santiago, Chile, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1813FJ,
encapsulated NGC MS 64, finest known graded by NGC.
KM-64; CT-1392. Incredible luster and no wear at all, with choice details,
just struck a bit off-center. Estimate: $300-$450.
1353. Santiago, Chile, 1/4 real, Charles IV (bust of Charles
III), 1790. KM-43; CT-1445. 0.8 gram. Fine+ with contrasting toning, no
problems, scarce and popular (short-lived) type. Estimate: $150-$225.
1354. Santiago, Chile, 1/4 real, 1817. KM-73; CT-1502. 0.9 gram.
AU with light toning and luster, slightly off-center strike (the flan
extending beyond the rims). Estimate: $150-$225.

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Chile (Valdivia provisional Republican issue)

1355. Valdivia, Chile, 8 reales, 1822, ex-Millennia, KM Plate Coin, encapsulated NGC XF 40, extremely rare, finest
(and only) known specimen graded by NGC. KM-3 (this coin).

The formerly prosperous colonial city of Valdivia was heavily looted during the struggle for Chilean independence in 1820. Without enough
coinage for daily commerce and payment to the local garrison, the governor was forced to collect silverware and any other silver items available
from merchants and other residents in order to make coins. Some 4000 ounces of silver were amassed and sent to a new facility on an estate
known as Chunimpa, under the supervision of its owner, Don Antonio Adriazola. The coins thus produced were known as “chunimpanas.”

Striking took place in 1822, in the denominations of 1, 2 and 8 reales, with a simple design consisting of the denomination, VA and date on
the obverse and a column and three stars on the reverse. Because these “emergency” coins were unofficial and not even proper weight for
their values, they were all called in by the Chilean government and melted. For that reason, surviving specimens are very rare, and are plagued
by counterfeit copies. The fact that the present coin is certified authentic (the only one graded by NGC) is therefore quite significant.

Because the design of this coin is so sparse, with much more open field than actual details, it must have been very difficult for NGC to
accurately grade it, especially in the absence of others for comparison; most likely they erred on the side of caution with the XF 40 grade.
There is some faint luster, after all, and all the details are full and bold against deep toning all over (minor dark spots at rims, which are slightly
off-center), but then again the fields do have numerous small marks that would be lacking in a true AU or Mint State piece. The main point
is that this coin is genuine and problem-free, and well worth a premium for the story behind its manufacture.

Pedigreed to the Millennia collection, as stated in the slab.

Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

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Chile (“volcano” series)

1356. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1833I, encapsulated NGC AU 50. KM-82.2. Gorgeous toning and choice details, with just a few minor
marks and “sweating” on the fields but very little wear, in fact just two grades away from the finest known in the NGC census for this date
(AU 55), a popular and attractive design in choice grade. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Chile (“condor” series)

1357. Santiago, Chile, 1/2 real, 1844IJ. KM-98.2. 1.6 grams. Lightly toned and lustrous UNC with and old gouge from the minting process
below the condor (protruding on the other side), also a curious error (normal for this year) with the word “Y” (“and”) rendered as a “V”.
Estimate: $200-$300.
1358. Santiago, Chile, 1/2 real, 1851LA, ex-Whittier, encapsulated NGC MS 65, finest known specimen graded by
NGC. KM-98.2. Perfect specimen with light, even toning, lustrous fields, clearly the best. Pedigreed to the Whittier collection, as stated in the slab.
Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Chile (Copiapó revolutionary issue)

1359. Copiapó, Chile, 50 centavos, (1859), flat star, wide
shield. KM-1.4. 11.3 grams. Scarce uniface issue with star in shield
above denomination (underpriced in KM), somewhat lightly struck but
also somewhat worn, Fine with light toning, no problems. Estimate:
$125-$200.

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Chile (Republic)

1362. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1883, flat-top 3 (1925 restrike),

1360. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1873, encapsulated NGC MS
63, tied for finest known graded by NGC. KM-142.1. Lustrous,
no toning, very choice grade for this date, with only some very minor
spots of weak strike. Estimate: $300-$450.
coin alignment (unlisted). KM-142.2 but not medal alignment. 15.0
grams. The flat-top 3 variety of this date was actually struck in 1925
(or early 1926) in about a tenth of the quantity of the original (round-
top 3) 1883 pesos, and most specimens were melted down in 1927,
making it a rare and interesting issue. Lustrous AU with a few minor
marks but practically no wear. Estimate: $500-$700.

1361. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1878, encapsulated NGC MS

63. KM-142.1. Choice luster and perfect strike, just a few bagmarks away 1363. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1885. KM-142.1. 24.9 grams. Choice
AU+ with beautiful rainbow-toning all over, better date. Estimate:
from the best. Estimate: $150-$225.
$200-$300.

1364. Santiago, Chile, 20 centavos, 1920, with unidentified

star countermark in center. KM-167.1. 4.5 grams. Lightly toned
VF with very deeply impressed countermark on denomination side
(protruding from the other side) that appears to be the symbolic star
of Chile but comes from an unknown issuer. Estimate: $100-$150.

China

1365. China (Kwang-Tung Province), 20 cents (1 mace and 1366. China (Republic), 1 dollar (yuan), year 9 (1920). KM-
4.4 candareens), struck 1890-1908. KM-Y201. 5.4 grams. UNC Y329.6. 26.8 grams. Choice Mint State with semi-lustrous fields and traces
with very faint luster and toning, no problems. Estimate: $100-$150. of rainbow-toning around details. Estimate: $350-$500.
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Colombia (colonial)

Pillars

1367. Bogotá, Colombia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770VJ, encapsulated NGC MS 63, extremely rare (14 known).
Restrepo-44.2; KM-39; CT-1000.

Few coins muster the mystique of the “pillar dollar,” known to Spanish-speakers as “columnario,” a truly beautiful coin that was ONLY struck
at the Spanish colonial mints of Mexico, Lima, Potosi, Guatemala, Santiago and Bogotá. Those from the last two mints are among the rarest
crowns in the world, having been struck in only selective years. As the present coin shows, sometimes all the specimens of a year’s mintage
are found in one hoard.

What makes the “pillar dollar” so special is that it was a truly worldwide currency, freely traded in all the continents except Antarctica. A well-
known fact is that it was legal tender in the United States until 1857. The design itself is also attractive to collectors, as it shows two globes
(for the Old and New Worlds) between the Pillars of Hercules draped with PLVS VLTRA (“more beyond”) under a crown and the legend
VTRAQUE VNUM (“both are one”). The other side of the coin shows the Bourbon Spanish arms with denomination, assayers’ initials,
mintmark and king’s name. This design was universal among the six mints.

The Colombian mint, at the city of Santa Fe de Bogotá in the Viceroyalty of Nuevo Reino de Granada (New Kingdom of Granada), from
which the mintmark NR is derived, was traditionally a gold-producing mint, and its silver output was always somewhat less than other mints
in colonial days. But the pillar dollars were the least-produced type of all, with emissions known for only three years: 1759, 1762 and 1770.
No more than a handful of specimens are known for each year.

The 1770s were unknown until 2006 (or thereabouts), when fourteen specimens were recovered from the original foundation of the Nuestra
Señora del Pilar church in Bogotá. This church, which was also a convent and school for girls, existed from the 1770s until 1948, when it was
set on fire and eventually destroyed during the major riots known as the “Bogotazo,” triggered by the assassination of Liberal leader Jorge
Eliecer Gaitán. The land where this historical building sat then became a parking lot until construction began on a new building in recent
years. When the construction crews dug up the parking lot, they found a group of over 100 coins in the old church’s foundation, including
the fourteen 1770 Nuevo Reino pillar dollars, reflecting a Spanish tradition of placing coins inside a new building’s first cornerstone. In fact, a
contemporary document by Dr. Pedro de Saráchaga records that on October 12, 1770, there were “monedas nuevas que llevaban (doce niñas
ilustres) para ese fin” [new coins that were carried by twelve illustrious girls for this purpose], namely the inauguration of the construction of
the convent of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. This documentation supports a number of twelve 1770 pillar dollars, to which two must have been
added along the line (perhaps carried by the priests). Rumors of a larger census have all proven false but perhaps have triggered conservative
grading and sales prices.

Shortly after their discovery the 1770 pillar dollars were all sold to private collectors and museums in Colombia. Most of the coins, however,
were purchased by one Colombian collector, who felt the present specimen had the best strike. Of the coins he felt were inferior to this coin,
five have been sold at public auction (two NGC MS 64, one NGC MS 62, and two ungraded) for prices starting around $50,000 and well
exceeding $100,000 each. Even though the present specimen, which has never been offered before, was graded MS 63 by NGC, it shows a
noticeably deeper and choicer strike than the two MS 64’s sold at auction, and its full mint luster begs a higher grade anyway. Since several of
the fourteen coins were damaged by lime and cement, it is possible that only half the specimens are actually Mint State, and this is the last
new Mint State specimen that will ever be offered.

Estimate: $40,000-$60,000.

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Busts
1368. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII
(bust of Charles IV), 1819FJ, encapsulated NGC XF 45.
Restrepo-113.9; KM-70.1; CT-1012. Lustrous
and lightly toned, fully AU in
our opinion but second-finest in NGC census anyhow, struck slightly
off-center but overall much nicer strike than usual for this type.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1369. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1804JJ.
AVF for type, nicely toned,
Restrepo-78.40; KM-58; CT-1194. 3.1 grams.
partially weak rims (as made). Estimate: $70-$100.
1370. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust
of Charles IV), 1812JF. Restrepo-111.5; KM-68.1; CT-1210. 3.4 grams. Bold
VF with partially weak rims, not much toning. Estimate: $80-$120.
1371. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/2 real, Charles III, anepigraphic
issue with bust-style castle and lion punches (1790s).
Restrepo-2.2; CT-1477 (under La Rioja, Argentina). 0.8 gram. Deeply toned XF+
with choice details, broad flan extending beyond the rims, no problems,
popular issue. Estimate: $200-$300.

Colombia (Popayán royalist)

1372. Popayán, Colombia, copper 2 reales, Ferdinand VII,
1813, encapsulated NGC MS 62 BN. Restrepo-116.1; KM-B2; CT-984.
Extremely rare in this grade (second finest known graded by NGC),
choice strike and nice even color. Estimate: $400-$600.

Colombia (Santa Marta royalist)

1373. Santa Marta, Colombia, copper 1/4 real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, encapsulated NGC MS 63 BN, finest known
specimen graded by NGC. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; CT-1668. Much original color and luster in centers, choice details for the issue, worthy of
its top status in the NGC census. Estimate: $250-$375.
1374. Santa Marta, Colombia, copper 1/4 real, Ferdinand VII, 1820. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; CT-1668. 3.9 grams. Very dark VF, slightly
crude strike as usual but no problems. Estimate: $100-$150.

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Colombia (Cartagena Republican)

1375. Cartagena, Colombia, copper 1/2 real, 1812,

encapsulated NGC AU 53 BN. Restrepo-131.2; KM-D2. Darkly toned
but well detailed, the reverse a bit off-center, second finest known
specimen graded by NGC (the better coin only one grade higher at
AU 55). Estimate: $350-$500.

Colombia (Republic of New Granada)

1377. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1844/33, ex-Lozano,

1376. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1855/1, encapsulated
NGC AU 58, finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-198.1; KM-
118. Choice luster and incipient toning, good strike and rare grade for
the type (no MS’s listed in the NGC census, so this one is tops), the
overdate not mentioned in the slab. Estimate: $200-$300.
very rare. Restrepo-173.9; KM-unl (90.2 for type). 0.7 gram. This date (not
just the overdate) listed as just scarce in Restrepo but with high values,
this specimen with good detail despite light surface corrosion (AVF
overall), with rainbow-toning at rims, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to
the Alberto Lozano Villegas collection (Numismaticos Colombianos auction of
July, 2004, lot #152). Estimate: $600-$900.

Colombia (United States of Colombia)

1378. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1863, encapsulated NGC 1379. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1867, encapsulated NGC
AU 58, finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-315.2; KM-139.1. AU 58, finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-315.6; KM-139.1.
Good strike and luster, faint incipient toning, rare grade (tops in the Super luster, very nice strike, just a few minor marks to keep it from
census), just a few minor marks preventing MS designation. Estimate: Mint State, which is unknown for this type anyway (at least in the NGS
$200-$300. census). Estimate: $200-$300.

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1380. Medellín, Colombia, 1 peso, 1869, encapsulated
NGC AU 53. Restrepo-318.1; KM-154.2. Popular Liberty head type,
typically weak in centers but otherwise nicely struck, lightly toned
with underlying luster, scarce grade (second finest known in the NGC
census). Estimate: $100-$150.
1381. Medellín, Colombia, 1 peso, 1870/9. Restrepo-318.2; KM-
154.2. 24.9 grams. Nicely toned AU (scarce grade) with much underlying
luster, decent strike for the type, with minor rim-bruise. Note: Restrepo
lists the overdate as 1870/69 but there is no 6 under the 0. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1382. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1871, encapsulated NGC
MS 62, tied for finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-317.2; KM-
154.1. Lustrous and attractively toned, very choice strike and top grade
for this type (one of 4 in the NGC census). Estimate: $350-$500.
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1383. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1871, encapsulated NGC
VF 35. Restrepo-317.2; KM-154.1. Light rose toning, softly struck on high
points as usual but technically no worse than XF in our opinion and
probably AU, CLEARLY undergraded. Estimate: $100-$150.
1384. Medellín, Colombia, 1 peso, 1871. Restrepo-318.5; KM-154.2.
25.0 grams. Toned AU with underlying luster, good strike for the type
but with minor natural flaw in rim below mint name, scarce grade for
this type. Estimate: $200-$300.
1385. Bogotá, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1868, encapsulated
NGC AU 50, finest known graded by NGC, rare first date
of issue. Restrepo-293.1; KM-153.1. Lightly toned, with underlying luster,
slightly weakly struck in centers as usual (which is why this AU 50 is
the finest known), the denomination mislabeled in the slab as 50C
(but correctly attributed in the online census). The “half dollars”
of independent Colombia—a very popular series with collectors—
effectively began with this date, for no prior coins of this size
were struck after colonial times unless you include the unique and
controversial 4 reales of 1819. Estimate: $150-$225.
1386. Bogotá, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1871, ex-Whittier,
NGC AU 55 (tag only), finest known specimen graded
by NGC. Restrepo-293.4; KM-153.1. 12.2 grams. Bold strike and lustrous
but with lots of light marks, nice rainbow-toning at rims, desirable
pedigree. Pedigreed to the Whittier collection, with NGC tag stating pedigree
and grade. Estimate: $175-$250.
1387. Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1872, ex-Lozano. Restrepo-296.1; KM-153.3. 12.0 grams. Well-struck AU- with light rose toning,
slightly grainy surfaces (no luster), rare grade for this type. Pedigreed to the Alberto Lozano Villegas collection (Numismaticos Colombianos auction of
November 2000, lot #57). Estimate: $150-$225.
1388. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1873, encapsulated NGC MS 61. Restrepo-306.2; KM-172.1. Choice strike and grade (very rare
for this type), with super luster underlying a nice toning all over, very sharply detailed. Estimate: $200-$300.
1389. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1874, denomination as “50,” encapsulated NGC AU 58. Restrepo-307.1; KM-172.2. Lustrous,
well struck and attractively toned, and in near-top grade (rare thus), Estimate: $125-$200.

1390. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1874, denomination as “cincuenta,” encapsulated NGC AU 55. Restrepo-308.1; KM-
177.1. Near top grade for this type (second finest in NGC census, the top coin being just one number higher at AU 58), with much luster under
light toning all over, the strike just a hair less sharp than it could be, which is typical. Note that in this year the denomination changed from
“50” to “cincuenta” in the legend. Estimate: $125-$200.
1391. Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1875/4, encapsulated NGC AU 53. Restrepo-297.4; KM-153.4. Decent strike for type, lightly
toned all over with underlying luster, the slab mislabeled with denomination as “50C” (missing in the census as a result, but certainly among
the finest known) and without the obvious overdate. Estimate: $100-$150.
1392. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1876, encapsulated NGC AU 55, finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-308.3; KM-177.1.
Choice luster peeking through rosy toning, nice strike but with just enough weakness to be considered below MS by NGC, who nevertheless
give this coin top ranking. Estimate: $125-$200.

1393. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1879/1879, encapsulated NGC AU 58. Restrepo-308.7a; KM-177.1. Attractive rainbow-toning,
choice strike, perhaps just not enough luster to make MS but still the second finest known specimen graded by NGC, who missed the overdate
in the slab. Estimate: $100-$150.
1394. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1880, encapsulated NGC MS 64, finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-308.8; KM-
177.1. Brilliant luster and choice strike, very impressive, clearly the finest in every respect. Estimate: $100-$150.
1395. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1881, encapsulated NGC MS 64, tied (with next lot) for finest known graded by
NGC. Restrepo-308.9; KM-177.1. Superb strike, frosty white luster, every detail sharp on gleaming silver, probably not only the finest for this date
but also for the entire series. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1396. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1881, encapsulated
NGC MS 64, tied (with previous lot) for finest known
graded by NGC. Restrepo-308.9; KM-177.1. Choice brilliant luster
and very nice strike (just a hair less sharp than the previous lot), with
incipient toning. Estimate: $100-$150.
Costa Rica (Republic)
1398. Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1866/5GW. KM-112. 12.5 grams.
Toned Fine with typically weak centers, no problems, scarce overdate.
Pedigreed to our Auction #7, with lot-tag #1376. Estimate: $60-$90.
1399. Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1870(GW), rare date. KM-112.
11.9 grams. Very crudely struck VG with spots of black toning around
some details, still an important key (low mintage of 6,267 coins) that
is unpriced above Fine in KM. Estimate: $200-$300.
1400. Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1886GW, encapsulated NGC
AU 55, finest known graded by NGC. KM-124. Choice strike
(full details), attractively toned all over, muted luster, best specimen in
NGC census but KM lists values through BU. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1397. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1875, encapsulated
NGC MS 64, only known specimen (therefore finest)
graded by NGC. Restrepo-248.27; KM-143.2a. Bright white with luster,
choice bold strike, the fields and rims typically a little uneven (as made),
far and away the finest specimen on record. Estimate: $200-$300.
1401. Costa Rica (struck in Birmingham, England), 25
centavos, 1892-HEATON-BIRMM, encapsulated NGC
MS 63. KM-130. Nice luster and choice strike, in fact the second finest
known specimen graded by NGC, just not quite lustrous enough for
64. Estimate: $60-$90.
1402. Costa Rica (struck in Birmingham, England), 10
centavos, 1892-HEATON-BIRMM, encapsulated NGC
MS 66, finest known graded by NGC. KM-129. BU, completely
unblemished and well struck, worthy of its lofty NGC-census status.
Estimate: $60-$90.
1403. Costa Rica (struck in Birmingham, England), 5
centavos, 1892-HEATON-BIRMM, encapsulated NGC
MS 65, tied for finest known graded by NGC. KM-128. Near-
perfect grade and strike, only 2 specimens graded and both at 65.
Estimate: $50-$75.
Cuba
1404. Cuba, “ABC” peso, 1938. KM-22. 26.7 grams. Lustrous UNC
with just a few very minor bagmarks. Estimate: $200-$300.

Ecuador
1405. Quito, Ecuador, 8 reales, “MDQ” countermark
(1831) on obverse of a Bogotá, Colombia, 8R, 1820JF,
encapsulated NGC VG details / holed, very rare. KM-10.
Host coin with weak centers as usual but rare as the variety without
mintmark, bold full countermark, listed without values in KM.
Estimate: $300-$450.

1406. Quito, Ecuador, 4 reales, 1857GJ. KM-37. 12.6 grams. Nicely

toned VF with parts of rims slightly crude (as made), no problems,
vastly underpriced in KM. Estimate: $400-$600.

1407. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1836FP. KM-18. 6.0

grams. Richly toned AXF with natural flaw near rim above
sun, hint of muted luster, rare first issue of the independent
Republic (not under Colombia). Estimate: $250-$375.

1408. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1836FP. KM-18. 6.3

grams. VF with attractive toning, some dark sediment, old
scratches, rare first issue of the independent Republic (not
under Colombia). Estimate: $250-$375.

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 1409. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1837FP, very rare.
KM-21. 6.0 grams. Choice strike, XF with surface hairlines (no
toning), minor die-crack to right of date. KM says “existence
in doubt, confirmation required,” but we have sold another
before (Auction #11, VF, sold for $650 + buyer’s fee),
and both coins were authenticated by Ecuadorian experts.
Estimate: $400-$600.

1410. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1838ST, rare. KM-

Broad-flan VF with weak centers, traces of
18. 5.6 grams.
muted luster, very light toning, much rarer than assayer
MV for this year. Estimate: $250-$375.

1411. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1838MV, unique error

with “PQDER” in legend. KM-18. 6.2 grams. Problem-free
Fine with dark, contrasting toning on fields, uneven strike,
but clear details, including the odd (unlisted) error. Estimate:
$150-$225.

1412. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1840MV, inverted

A for V in assayer. KM-18. 6.2 grams. VF with deep, rich
toning, crudely repaired hole above fasces, nice detail, scarce
type. Estimate: $350-$500.

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1413. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1851GJ. KM-33.
6.9 grams. Nicely toned AVF with weak centers, parts
of rims crude (as made), no problems. Estimate:
$300-$450.

1414. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1852GJ. KM-33. 6.2

grams. Golden-toned VF, hint of luster at rim, slightly
irregular shape (as made). Estimate: $150-$225.

1417. Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1835GJ, EL ECUADOR EN

1415. Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1833GJ. KM-13. 3.3 grams. Problem-
free VF+ with hint of luster and toning, bold rims. Estimate: $150-
$225.
COLOMBIA, rare. KM-13. 2.8 grams. Fine with weak center on date
side, nice toning, old scuffs, final year of Colombian aegis. Estimate:
$150-$225.

1416. Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1834GJ. KM-13. 2.4 grams. Bold but
slightly crude VF with luster and patchy toning. Estimate: $250-$375.
1418. Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1838MV, rare. KM-17. 3.8 grams.
Somewhat crude VF with bold legends, hint of luster and toning, old
scratches, attempted puncture above sun, key date according to KM.
Estimate: $150-$225.
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 1423. Ecuador (struck in Mexico City), copper-nickel 2
sucres, 1973, scarce, encapsulated NGC MS 66. KM-82. Gem
BU, very flashy, one of 7 MS 66’s graded by NGC that are exceeded
1419. Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1839MV. KM-17. 2.9 grams. Old- only by a single 67, an issue that was supposedly never released for
toned Fine with very weak centers but traces of original luster, small circulation and all but 35 specimens of which were re-melted, but
split in edge. Estimate: $150-$225. curiously 25 of those appear in the NGC census. Estimate: $250-
$375.

1420. Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1849GJ, encapsulated NGC

AU 53. KM-36. Choice grade (only one finer in NGC census), richly
rainbow-toned and attractive, unpriced in KM above XF. Estimate:
$500-up.
1424. Ecuador (struck in Santiago, Chile), 1 sucre, 1889DT-
SANTIAGO-CHILE, encapsulated NGC AU details /
excessive surface hairlines. KM-53.2. Bold strike with slightly
rotated axes (22 degrees), light toning and luster, the hairlines not
offensive or even obvious. Estimate: $150-$225.

1421. Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1852GJ. KM-36. 0.9 gram. Choice
XF with contrasting toning, broad flan extending beyond rims, no
problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

1425. Ecuador, nickel 1 sucre, 1937HF, encapsulated MS

64, second finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-78.1.
Choice and blemish-free, with very faint toning and slightly subdued
luster, exceeded only by a single MS 65 in the NGC census. Estimate:
$70-$100.

1422. Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1856GJ. KM-36. 1.0 grams. Richly
toned AXF on a broad flan that extends beyond the slightly crude rims
(lightly clipped in one spot). Estimate: $200-$300.

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sucre, 1884-HEATON-BIRMINGHAM, encapsulated
(use the bid sheet at the end of this NGC VF 25. KM-52. Beautifully toned all over, clearly circulated
catalog for fax or mail bids) but very nice for this issue, for which the NGC census curiously lists
nothing between VF and a lone MS 63 at top! Estimate: $100-$150.

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1427. Ecuador (struck in Philadelphia), 50 centavos,
1930-PHILA-U.S.A., encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-71.
Flawless gem BU, second finest known graded by NGC, exceeded only
by an MS 64 that we suspect is actually a tie with this coin. Estimate:
$100-$150.

1428. Ecuador (str uck in Santia go, Chile), 2 décimos,

1889-SANTIAGO-CHILE, with monogrammed-RA countermark
for the Galápagos Islands on obverse. KM-51.2 (host). 4.8 grams. Lightly
toned Fine with bold countermark (the flan slightly concave), interesting issue.
Estimate: $100-$150.
1429. Ecuador (struck in Lima, Peru), 2 décimos, 1894/89TF-LIMA,
encapsulated NGC AU 53, finest (and only) known specimen graded
by NGC. KM-51.3. Lustrous and choice but with very light surface hairlines on
obverse. Estimate: $100-$150.
1430. Lot of 3 Ecuador encapsulated brass coins of 1942, finest set
graded by NGC, as follows: 20 centavos, MS 65; 10 centavos, MS 64;
5 centavos, MS 64. Flawless gems with beautiful golden or red-gold color, very
impressive for the type. Estimate: $200-$300.
1431. Ecuador (struck in Santiago, Chile), 1 décimo, 1889DT-
SANTIAGO-CHILE, second 8 punched over a much higher 8,
encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-50.2. Attractively rainbow-toned and fully
Uncirculated in our opinion, but with only muted luster, bettered by just one other
(MS 65) in the NGC census. Estimate: $150-$225.
1432. Ecuador (struck in Lima, Peru), 1 décimo, 1893-LIMA, with
small star countermark for the Galápagos Islands (?) on obverse.
KM-50.3. 2.4 grams. Problem-free Fine, the tiny countermark not overly uncommon
but not fully attributed. Estimate: $100-$150.
1433. Ecuador, copper-nickel 10 centavos, 1919, encapsulated NGC
MS 66, finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-64. Prooflike BU with
choice luster, no wear or marks, the best example on record. Estimate: $200-$300.
1434. Ecuador (struck in Birmingham, England), copper-nickel 10
centavos, 1924-H, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest (and only) known
specimen graded by NGC. KM-66. Bold strike, good luster, touch of flatness
in hair but no wear or marks. Estimate: $200-$300.
1435. Ecuador, copper-nickel 5 centavos, 1919, 4 berries, encapsulated
NGC AU details / environmental damage, rare. KM-63. Slightly dull
surfaces from excessive toning (not really “damaged”), good strike with barely
discernible wear on high points only, better variety according to KM. Estimate:
$100-$150.
1436. Ecuador, copper-nickel 2-1/2 centavos, 1917. KM-61. 2.5 grams.
Attractively toned UNC with underlying luster. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1437. Ecuador, nickel 2-1/2 centavos, 1928, encapsulated
NGC MS 66, finest known specimen graded by NGC.
KM-68. Gem BU, very flashy, the best example on record. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1438. Ecuador (struck in Birmingham, England), copper-
nickel 1/2 centavo, 1884-HEATON-BIRMINGHAM,
encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-49. Attractively golden-toned but
fraught with bagmarks on reverse, still high grade and somewhat rare
thus. Estimate: $300-$450.
1439. Ecuador (struck in Birmingham, England), copper-nickel 1/2 centavo, 1909-H, encapsulated NGC AU details /
surface hairlines. KM-57. Fully Uncirculated in our opinion, with no wear or marks, just with maybe a little too much toning but certainly
not “hairlined.” Estimate: $100-$150.

El Salvador
1440. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1868)
on a Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late
Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. KM-50. 2.4
grams. Very worn host as usual (AVG) but with details still clear (even
much of the legends) and with contrasting toning, the countermark a
bit weak but recognizable, crude old hole at edge. Estimate: $60-$90.

France

1441. Anglo-Gallic Aquitaine, France, denier, Richard I

“lionheart” (1169-85), RICARDVS on obverse, cross on
reverse. 0.8 gram. Choice example of a popular medieval issue,
attractively rainbow-toned XF. Estimate: $150-$225.
1442. Franche-Comte (Besançon), Burgundy, France,
Philip II of Spain (1555-1598), billon carolus, 1594, Dole
mint. 1.8 grams. Deeply toned, finely detailed XF but not particularly
bold or well-contrasted, tiny splits in edge (as made), full legends and
interiors, full date above shield. Estimate: $50-$75.
1443. France (Nantes mint), 5 francs, 1813-T, encapsulated
NGC MS 61, finest (and only) known graded by NGC. KM-
694.14. Deeply rainbow-toned and wear-free but with sediment around
some letters, choice for the issue. Estimate: $300-$450.

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German States

1444. Hall-in-Swabia (Germany), “hand” heller, ca. 1300s. 1446. Brunswick-Lüneberg-Celle (Duchy), German States,
Bon. 1734; Saur. 1365. 0.5 gram. UNC with lustrous fields, choice for the
thaler, Christian, 1629H-S, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-90.
type and rare as showing parts of the legends, popular medieval issue
Lightly rainbow-toned, with muted luster but very little wear (more
with open, palm-out hand as the main design. Estimate: $60-$90.
like AU in our opinion). Estimate: $350-$500.

1445. Prussia, German States, reichsthaler, 1784-A. KM-332.1. 1447. Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Duchy), German States,
22.0 grams. Lightly gold-toned VF with a few tiny pockmarks in field and
24 mariengroschen (“wildman”), Anton Ulrich, 1707***,
scuffs near rim, good contrast around letters. Estimate: $150-$225.
encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-685. Very lustrous and totally wear-
free specimen with attractive toning that is deep at the rims, nice strike
too. Estimate: $200-$300.

1448. Bavaria, German States, 5 mark, 1876-D. KM-502. 27.6

grams. Nicely toned XF, no problems. Estimate: $125-$200.

Great Britain
1449. London, England, crown, William III, 1696. KM-
486. 29.7 grams. Problem-free AVF with very light toning. Estimate:
$150-$225.
1450. London, England, 1/2 crown, George II, 1746, with
LIMA below bust as struck from silver captured from the
Spanish off the Pacific coast of South America. KM-584.3.
14.9 grams. Choice XF with light rainbow-toning and some luster,
much better than average for this popular type. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Guadeloupe
1451. Guadeloupe (British occupation), 9 livres, crenelated
square hole in center and crowned-G countermarks (1811)
on a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional
(imaginary bust), 1811JP. KM-36. 23.4 grams. Richly toned VF, the
host coin slightly off-center, both countermarks bold and the center cut
with distinct crenelations, a traditionally rare and desirable West Indies
issue on a scarce-type host. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of February,
2012, with lot-tag #1213. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Guatemala (colonial)

Pillars

1454. Guatemala, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1762P. KM-26;

1452. Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770P. KM-27.2;
CT-819. 26.8 grams. Choice XF for type, very richly rainbow-toned and
attractive, no problems. Pedigreed to the Dan Holmes collection. Estimate:
$600-$900.
Fine with nice toning, slightly crude strike with
CT-1045. 12.3 grams.
weakness near rims, old scratch on shield, probably lightly shaved,
scarce type. Estimate: $300-$450.

1455. Guatemala, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1770P. KM-26;

1453. Guatemala, pillar 4 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1759P. KM- CT-1053. 13.3 grams. Nicely toned VF with bold but slightly crude rims,
17.1; CT-404. 12.9 grams. Attractively toned VF, slightly off-center strike, scarce type. Estimate: $400-$600.
no problems, scarce type. Estimate: $350-$500.

Busts

1456. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Charles III, 1773P, rare.

KM-36.1; CT-823. 26.6 grams. AXF with crude obverse surface (uneven
and scratched), lightly toned reverse with faint adjustment marks,
nice rims, rare 2-year type. Pedigreed to Robert Nesmith (8/20/1947).
Estimate: $750-$1,100.

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1457. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1811M. KM- 1461. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1813M. KM-69;
Lustrous XF/AU with slightly crude edges (as
69; CT-459. 26.9 grams. CT-461. 26.8 grams. Weakly
struck AXF with luster underneath toning,
made), better date. Pedigreed to our Auction #5 (lot #1039). Estimate: surface laminations on reverse. Estimate: $90-$135.
$200-$300.

1458. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1811M. KM-69; 1462. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1814M. KM-69;
CT-459. 26.7 grams. Richlyold-toned Fine with slightly weak and oddly CT-462. 26.8 grams. Richly toned AXF with luster, slightly out-of-round
left-shifted bust, bold reverse, better date. Estimate: $125-$200. (as struck). Estimate: $90-$135.

1459. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1812M. KM- 1463. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1815M. KM-
Curiously lustrous Fine with light toning, faint
69; CT-460. 26.8 grams. 69; CT-463. 26.9 grams. Lustrous VF with nice old toning, bold rims, no
old scratches, weak rims. Estimate: $125-$200. problems. Estimate: $90-$135.

1460. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813M. KM- 1464. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1816M. KM-
69; CT-461. 26.9 grams. Richly toned and problem-free XF. Pedigreed to our 69; CT-464. 26.8 grams. Highly lustrous AU with light toning, off-center
Auction #3, with lot-tag #745. Estimate: $150-$225. obverse, cud near top of right pillar. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1465. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1817M. KM- 1469. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1820M. KM-
Nicely toned XF with underlying luster, weak
69; CT-465. 26.9 grams. 69; CT-469. 26.9 grams. Rainbow-toned XF+, no problems. Estimate:
rims. Estimate: $90-$135. $90-$135.

1466. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818M. KM- 1470. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1821M. KM-
69; CT-467. 27.0 grams. Lightly cleaned AU, lustrous and starting to tone Well-struck AU- with choice toning and luster.
69; CT-470. 26.8 grams.
around rims. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #747. Estimate: Estimate: $100-$150.
$100-$150.

1471. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1798M. KM-52;

CT-789. 13.1 grams. Bold VF with contrasting toning, weak reverse rims,
1467. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1818M. KM- no problems, scarce type. Estimate: $300-$450.
Deeply toned XF with weak center on reverse,
69; CT-467. 26.8 grams.
lustrous fields. Estimate: $90-$135.

1472. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1805M. KM-52;

CT-796. 13.2 grams. Richly toned Fine+ with weak bust and center of
1468. Guatemala, bust 8 reales Ferdinand VII, 1819M. shield, good rims, no problems, scarce type. Estimate: $300-$450.
KM-69; CT-468. 27.0 grams. Lustrous
AU with light toning all over, faint
adjustment marks on bust. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1473. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1807M. KM-52; CT-798. 13.4 grams. Bold VF+ with nice light toning, underlying luster, faint
adjustment marks on bust, the obverse slightly off-center, scarce type. Estimate: $300-$450.
1474. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815/4M, encapsulated XF 40. KM-68; CT-unl. Lustrous but lightly hairlined,
scarce type, especially as encapsulated. Estimate: $200-$300.

1475. Guatemala, bust 2 reales, Charles III,

1772P. KM-34.1; CT-1243. 6.1 grams. Fine with crudely
struck centers, bold legends and rims, nicely toned.
Estimate: $100-$150.
1476. Guatemala, bust 2 reales, Charles III,
1787M. KM-34.2a; CT-1253. 6.6 grams. Small-flan Fine
with rich old toning, no problems. Estimate: $100-
$150.

1477. Lot of 2 Guatemala bust 2 reales of Charles IV: 1794M and 1796M. KM-51. 13.0 grams total. Both richly old-toned, the 1794
VF+ with luster and the 1796 Fine with weak centers, no problems. Estimate: $150-$225.
1478. Lot of 2 Guatemala bust 2 reales of Charles IV: 1803M and 1804M. KM-51. 13.4 grams total. Both nicely toned, the 1803
nice AVF with luster and the 1804 Fine+ with weak bust, no problems. Estimate: $150-$225.
1479. Guatemala, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand
VII, 1821M. KM-67; CT-895. 6.7 grams. Choice, lustrous
and attractively toned AU+ with bold rims, impressive
quality, final date of type. Estimate: $100-$150.
1480. Guatemala, bust 1 real, Charles III,
1772P. KM-33.1; CT-1464. 3.0 grams. Deeply old-toned
Fine+ with bold legends and rims, no problems, scarce
early type. Estimate: $100-$150.
1481. Lot of 2 Guatemala bust 1R: 1773P (Charles III) and 1790/89M (Charles IV transitional, ordinal IV). KM-33.1 and 42.
6.4 grams total. Both Fine and richly old toned, the (scarce) 1773 with repaired hole at top but the 1790/89 problem-free. Estimate: $100-$150.
1482. Lot of 2 Guatemala bust 1R of Charles IV: 1792M and 1797M. KM-54. 6.5 grams total. Attractively toned and problem-free
F+/AVF on average. Estimate: $150-$225.
1483. Lot of 2 Guatemala bust 1R of Charles IV: 1798M and 1804M. KM-54. 6.3 grams total. Richly old-toned Fine with hint of
luster, no problems. Estimate: $100-$150.

Guatemala (Republic)

1484. Guatemala, 1 peso, 1894, 1/2 real counterstamp on

a Santiago, Chile, 1 peso of 1870, rare early date for this
combination. KM-216. 24.9 grams. Lightly toned and lustrous AU-,
no problems. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Haiti

1485. Le Cap, Haiti (under France), 1/2 escalin, anchor

countermark (Type I, 1781) on a cut-down Lima, Peru,
cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer H, rare. KM-7.2 (but Lima host). 1.1
grams. Tiny, circular coin made from the center of a cob, the host in
this case not listed in KM but clearly Lima by style (as opposed to
the usual Potosí), the countermark very bold and full, toned AVF
overall, a traditionally rare and desirable West Indies issue. Estimate:
$1,500-$2,250.
1486. Haiti, 50 centimes 1895, encapsulated NGC MS 62.
KM-47. Brightly lustrous and wear-free, the reverse especially somewhat
prooflike. Estimate: $100-$150.
1487. Lot of 100 Haitian proof 25 gourdes, 1974, US
bicentennial, error without country name (each 0.2491 oz
ASW). KM-112.2. All lustrous and frosty proof with no marks, but all
with some dulling due to being in their original PVC plastic holders,
probably good candidates for professional conservation and grading,
a great lot for an enterprising dealer. Estimate: $400-$600.

Honduras

1488. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, “imitation cob” 1/2 real,
1824, very rare. KM-7.1 for type. 1.4 grams. Toned VF with old test-cut at
edge, nice inner details including full monogram (but with • instead of
S at right side) and date (4 digits instead of 2), choice full cross-lions-
castles, rare and desirable provisional issue. Estimate: $500-$750.
1489. Honduras, 50 centavos, 1883, encapsulated NGC AU
50, finest (and only) known graded by NGC. KM-50. Highly
lustrous but somewhat bagmarked, the obverse details also a bit weakly
struck as usual, which is probably why no other specimens have been
graded by NGC. Estimate: $200-$300.

Italian States

1490. Naples, Italian States, 120 grana, 1856. KM-370. 27.5 grams.
Lightly hairlined AU- with vivid peacock toning all over. Estimate:
$100-$150.

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Jamaica Japan

1491. Jamaica (British), 6 shillings 8 pence, “GR” 1492. Japan, 1 yen, Meiji era, year 45 (1912). KM-A25.3. 27.0
counterstamp (1758) on a Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 grams. Lustrous AU (near UNC) with light hairlines and marks, final
reales, Ferdinand VI, 1757MM, encapsulated NGC VF (and most common) date of type. Estimate: $100-$150.
details / holed. KM-8.2. Richly toned and choice for the grade, the
counterstamp full and well-detailed, probably slabbed not for grading
purposes but to prove authenticity. Estimate: $600-$900.

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Mexico (colonial)
Pillars

1493. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1732F, very rare first year of issue. KM-103; CT-774. 26.7 grams. The traditional
trophy of the Mexican pillar dollar series is the rare first year, 1732, which was an incredibly difficult date to acquire before they began to be
found on several different shipwrecks starting in the 1960s-70s. The purists still prefer non-salvage pieces, as do the US colonials collectors
who see it listed in the “redbook” as legal tender in the US till 1857. A coin with toning and evidence of circulation is still considered more
desirable to these collectors than a lightly corroded but technically UNC piece from a wreck. The former is much harder to get, which is
why the present specimen is worth special attention despite some light spots and crude old etching around details near the top that, when
combined with its pedigree, may be evidence of use as a Spanish-American War military decoration of some sort. For grade this coin ranks a
solid XF, boldly struck for a first-year issue, the rims somewhat swallowed up by the flan’s small diameter. But it is the toning—that deep, rich,
elegant badge of age—that draws even the pickiest collector to this coin, with a pedigree that traces its ownership back more than a century.
Pedigreed to the Dan Holmes collection, with letter from Jacinto Diaz, the grandson of the original owner, a Royal Spanish Navy seaman who acquired it in Cuba
during the Spanish-American War (1898), also with a digital enlargement of a photo of Diaz with his father and mother and the future King Juan Carlos I at a
1955 reception for families of Spanish-American War veterans. Estimate: $8,000-$10,000.

1494. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Phillip V,
1740MF. KM-103; CT-790. 26.3 grams. Low-contrast AVF, toned all over,
no problems but struck slightly out-of-round. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1495. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744MF.
KM-103; CT-797. 26.9 grams. Bold XF with nice even toning all over, nice
strike and no problems. Pedigreed to our Auction #5 (lot 1143). Estimate:
$250-$375.
1496. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744MF. 1500. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,
KM-103; CT-797. 26.4 grams. Bold XF/AU with toning around details on 1747MF. KM-104.1; CT-321. 26.7 grams. Bold VF with rich old toning,
shield side, faint surface hairlines on pillars side, well struck. Estimate: low contrast but no problems. Estimate: $150-$225.
$250-$375.

1501. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,

1497. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744MF. 1749MF. Richly toned VF+ with small
KM-104.1; CT-324. 26.6 grams.
KM-103; CT-797. 26.6 grams. Decent AXF with slight flan-bulge in field punchmark and scratches in field above crown. Estimate: $150-$225.
above crown, off-center strike, minor rim-flaw. Estimate: $200-$300.

1502. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,

1498. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1745MF. 1751MF. KM-104.1; CT-327. 27.0 grams. Nice VF with deep old toning,
KM-103; CT-798. 26.7 grams.Lustrous XF/AU with minor flaw in the hint of underlying luster, the reverse slightly off-center. Pedigreed to
otherwise bold rims, very lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300. Wayte Raymond (1939). Estimate: $200-$300.

1503. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,

1499. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1747MF. 1752MF. KM-104.1; CT-329. 26.9 grams. Richly old-toned VF+ with a few
KM-103; CT-801. 26.5 grams. AVF with rich old toning all over, particularly minor flan-flaws and two tiny punches on the shield side that might
worn rims with minor flaws. Estimate: $150-$225. be chopmarks. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1504. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1507. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,
1755MM. KM-104.2; CT-338. 26.6 grams. Low-contrast VF with deep 1758MM. KM-104.2; CT-343. 26.9 grams. Sharp AU- with hint of luster
rainbow-toning all over, slightly off-center strike. Estimate: $150- and toning, no problems. Estimate: $300-$450.
$225.

1508. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,

1505. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1759MM. KM-104.2; CT-344. 26.8 grams. Polished XF with bold details,
1756MM. KM-104.2; CT-340. 24.7 grams. VF details despite moderate nice strike. Estimate: $200-$300.
surface corrosion as from unspecified salvage, good toning, the date
particularly bold. Estimate: $100-$150.

1509. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,

1759MM, with chopmarks as from circulation in the Orient.
AXF with lustrous fields beneath light
KM-104.2; CT-344. 27.1 grams.

1506. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, toning, three large chops and several tiny ones. Pedigreed to French’s
1757MM, with tiny chopmarks as from circulation in the (1963). Estimate: $150-$225.
Orient. KM-104.2; CT-342. 26.9 grams. Nice AXF with rich old toning all
over (low contrast), the tiny chops sprinkled here and there on both
sides. Pedigreed to French’s (1963). Estimate: $150-$225.

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1510. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,
1759MM. Non-toned XF with lots of
KM-104.2; CT-344. 26.8 grams.
marks and hairlines. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1511. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1514. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1760MM. KM-104.2; CT-346. 26.7 grams. Attractively deep-toned XF with 1765MF. KM-105; CT-901. 27.1 grams. Deeply toned XF with minor rim-
2 old gouges in field above crown. Estimate: $200-$300. bruises (as made), traces of underlying luster. Estimate: $200-$300.

1512. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1761MM, with chopmark as from circulation in the Orient.
KM-105; CT-888. 26.9 grams. Lightly
toned and semi-lustrous XF+ with
one tiny test-punch and chopmark on pillars side. Estimate: $200-
$300.
1515. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1766MF. KM-105; CT-904. 27.0 grams. Nice XF with traces of luster
peeking through deep toning all over, rim-ding on reverse. Estimate:
$200-$300.

1516. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,

1513. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767MF. KM-105; CT-906. 26.5 grams. Toned XF, the shield side with
1763MM. KM-105; CT-893. 27.0 grams. Richly old-toned VF, no some spots and encrustation and light porosity near top rim. Estimate:
problems. Estimate: $200-$300. $200-$300.

1517. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,

1768MF. XF with toning all over, light
KM-105; CT-908. 26.4 grams.
porosity near rims. Estimate: $200-$300.

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1518. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1770FM. KM-105; CT-912. 26.7 grams. Deeply toned VF+ with typically
slightly weak centers, 3 tiny test-punches in field above crown. Pedigreed
to French’s (1963). Estimate: $200-$300.
1519. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1771FM. KM-105; CT-914. 27.1 grams. Lustrous AU+, lightly cleaned
but starting to retone, faint bulge in flan above crown, choice strike
for the date. Estimate: $300-$450.
1520. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,
1771FM. KM-105; CT-914. 26.8 grams. VF with weakness near centers
as usual, toned all over but dark around details. Estimate: $150-$225.

1521. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1734MF. KM-94; CT-1047. 13.7 grams. Attractively old-toned AXF, no problems,
the reverse struck slightly off-center. Estimate: $250-$375.
1522. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1736/5MF. KM-84; CT-1282. 6.5 grams. AXF with toning around details, flaw or
damage in center of shield, very clear overdate that ranks R2 in Gilboy. Estimate: $150-$225.
1523. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1746M. KM-85; CT-1299. 6.5 grams. Bold VF+ with very light toning, no problems.
Estimate: $100-$150.

1524. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2 real, Philip V, 1738MF.

KM-65; CT-1862. 1.7 grams. Slightly off-center XF with good toning, dark
encrustation on shield-side surface, nice contrast. Estimate: $80-$120.
1525. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2 real, Ferdinand VI,
1758M. KM-67.2; CT-673. 1.7 grams. Decent AXF with sediment in
crevices, slightly off-center shield side. Estimate: $70-$100.
1526. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2 real, Charles III,
1768M. KM-68; CT-1757. 1.6 grams. Deeply toned VF, off-center strike,
no problems for the grade. Estimate: $70-$100.
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Busts

1530. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

1527. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1775FM. KM-106.2; CT-920. 27.0 grams. Elegantly golden-toned AU- with
traces of luster, parts of rim weak (as made). Pedigreed to our Auction
#3, with lot-tag #775, as well as Pat Johnson lot-tag with hand-written note
“20th sale.” Estimate: $125-$200.
1778FF, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-106.2; CT-926. Very lightly
toned with underlying luster, minor bagmarks on fields. Estimate:
$175-$250.

1531. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

1778FF, encapsulated NGC AU 53. KM-106.2; CT-926. Choice
luster and strike, really an AU 58 in our opinion, with minor bagmarks
1528. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, on fields. Estimate: $150-$225.
1776FM. KM-106.2; CT-921. 26.7 grams. Bold XF with small rim-dings on
reverse, minor porosity in legends, slightly off-center obverse, popular
date among US collectors. Estimate: $200-$300.

1532. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

1778FF. KM-106.2; CT-926. 26.3 grams. XF with tiny carbon-spots all over,
parts of rims weak, slightly off-center obverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

1529. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,

1777FM. KM-106.2; CT-923. 27.0 grams. Brightly lustrous AU with small
bagmarks on obverse fields, parts of rims weak, impressively flashy.
Estimate: $175-$250.

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Auction #13 (spring, 2013). 1779FF. KM-106.2; CT-929. 26.8 grams. Highly lustrous AU with light
toning, minor bagmarks on fields. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag
#779. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1534. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1780FF. KM-106.2; CT-930. 26.8 grams. Lustrous AU with light surface
hairlines, nice strike. Estimate: $175-$250.
1535. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1780FF. KM-106.2; CT-930. 26.9 grams. Highly lustrous AU with surface
hairlines, black spots on reverse. Estimate: $175-$250.
1536. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1781FF. AU with good luster, incipient
KM-106.2; CT-931. 27.0 grams.
toning, minor bagmarks. Estimate: $175-$250.
1537. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1782FF. KM-106.2; CT-932. 26.9 grams. AU- with choice luster, minor
bagmarks, parts of rims crude (as made), starting to tone. Estimate:
$175-$250.
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1538. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1785FM. KM-106.2a; CT-937. 27.0 grams. Choice AU with superb luster,
minor bagmarks, good strike, tiny red spots on reverse. Estimate:
$175-$250.
1539. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1786FM, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-106.2a; CT-939. Brilliantly
lustrous (especially the reverse) but with minor bagmarks, no toning.
Estimate: $200-$300.
1540. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III,
1786FM. KM-106.2a; CT-939. 27.0 grams. Bright luster all over, technically
UNC but with enough bagmarks to drop it to AU by NGC standards,
strange flan-bulge on reverse, no toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
1541. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles
III, 1786FM. KM-106.2a; CT-939. 80.7 grams total. Lustrous UNC with
some dark spots and hairlines, otherwise problem-free. Estimate:
$400-$600.
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1542. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1787FM, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-106.2a; CT-941. Brightly lustrous
and free of wear, but obverse surfaces slightly porous, no toning. Estimate: $175-$250.
1543. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788FM, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-106.2a; CT-942. Choice strike,
decent luster, just a few too many field marks to make AU 58, starting to tone. Estimate: $175-$250.
1544. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales of Charles III (1780FF, 1782FF and 1784FM). KM-106.2. 80.6 grams total.
Lustrous UNC with some dark spots and hairlines, otherwise problem-free. Estimate: $400-$600.
1545. Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales of Charles III (1787FM, 1788FM and 1789FM) all UNC with spots.
KM-106.2a. 80.5 grams total. Lustrous UNC with some dark spots and hairlines, otherwise problem-free. Estimate: $400-$600.
1546. Lot of 8 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales of Charles III: 1778FF, 1781FF (2), 1784FM, 1786FM (2), 1787FM
and 1788FM. 215.8 grams total. Richly rainbow-toned AU’s with muted luster, no egregious problems, a very attractive and well-matched
group. Estimate: $500-$750.
1547. Lot of 10 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales of Charles III, various dates: 1774FM, 1778FF, 1780FF (2), 1781FF,
1782FF, 1785FM (2) and 1786 (2). 267.5 grams total. Lustrous AU-UNC, mostly silvery but a few with light toning, the 1774 with light
surface corrosion, one of the 1780’s with nice contrast. Estimate: $600-$900.

1548. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789FM. KM-107; CT-
681. 26.9 grams. Nice AU with luster, incipient toning, minor bagmarks. Estimate: $175-$250.
1549. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789FM. KM-107;
CT-681. 26.7 grams. XF+ with slightly weak centers, lightly toned all over. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #789, and to Ponterio auction #85,
with lot-tag #506. Estimate: $100-$150.

1550. Mexico City, Mexico, 8-reales proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, encapsulated NGC MS-61 (rare grade).
KM-Q28; Grove C-9. Lustrous and lightly toned, especially around details, with minor surface hairlines on fields. Certain proclamation medals
like this one are considered de facto coins because they bear a denomination (“8R” below the date on this example). Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1551. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IIII), 1790FM. KM-107;
Well-detailed strike and much luster, faint adjustment marks on reverse, a couple minor rim-flaws and surface spots, AU
CT-682. 26.9 grams.
with bagmarks. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1552. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1791FM. KM-109; CT-684. 27.0 grams. Lightly toned AU with nice luster,
minor surface hairlines. Estimate: $125-$200.
1553. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1794FM. KM-109; CT-687. 26.7 grams. Noticeably cleaned AU-, off-
center strike. Estimate: $80-$120.
1554. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1799FM. KM-109; CT-694. 27.0 grams. Richly old-toned XF with slightly
crude rims (as made). Estimate: $100-$150.
1555. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1805TH (narrow date). KM-109; CT-703. 26.9 grams. Lightly toned
XF+ with hint of luster, slightly crude rims (as made). Estimate:
$100-$150.
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1556. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1807TH. KM-109; CT-707. 26.9 grams. Non-toned XF with slightly weak
bust, nice luster in legends. Estimate: $100-$150.
1557. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1807TH. KM-109; CT-707. 26.9 grams. XF+ with light toning and good
luster, slightly crude rims (as made). Estimate: $100-$150.
1558. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV,
1808TH. KM-109; CT-709. 27.0 grams. XF/AU with nice luster and
light toning, small spot of extra metal in field in front of face, choice
rims. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #812. Estimate: $100-$150.
1559. Lot of 10 Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales of
Charles IV, various dates: 1791FM, 1792FM, 1793FM,
1794FM, 1795FM, 1796FM, 1797FM, 1798FM, 1800FM and
1806TH. KM-109. 267.5 grams total. XF on average, several cleaned,
two with toning, one with green spots, but overall a decent group.
Estimate: $600-$900.
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1560. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII 1563. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
transitional (armored bust), 1809TH. KM-110; CT-539. 26.8 1814JJ. KM-111; CT-555. 26.9 grams. Low-contrast AU with deep toning,
grams. Lustrous AU with very deep, iridescent peacock toning all over, underlying luster, slightly crude rims (as made). Pedigreed to our Auction
hairlines in front of face. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #816, #3, with lot-tag #829. Estimate: $90-$135.
and to the Ponterio auction of June, 1999, with lot-tag #429. Estimate:
$125-$200.

1564. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

1561. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII 1820JJ. KM-111; CT-564. 26.9 grams. Lightly toned XF+ with hint of
transitional (armored bust), 1810HJ. KM-110; CT-543. 26.9 grams. luster. Estimate: $80-$120.
Bold AXF with attractive toning, off-center strike, no problems.
Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #819, and to the Coin Galleries auction
of July 1994, with lot-tag #2832. Estimate: $90-$135.

1565. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

1821JJ. KM-111; CT-565. 26.9 grams. Noticeably cleaned XF+, starting
to re-tone. Estimate: $75-$110.
1562. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII
transitional (armored bust), 1811HJ. KM-110; CT-545. 27.0 grams.
Richly toned AU with sediment around details, underlying luster.
Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #822, and to the Superior Galleries
auction of June, 1992, with lot-tag #3908. Estimate: $125-$200.

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catalog for fax or mail bids) 1773FM, initials facing rim. KM-69.1; CT-1763. 1.6 grams. Deeply
toned AVF with weak bust, nice rims, no problems. Estimate: $60-
$90.
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1567. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles III,
1776FM. KM-69.2; CT-1768. 1.7 grams. Gorgeous UNC with vivid
rainbow-toning all over, a few old marks on rims but otherwise choice.
Estimate: $150-$225.

Mexico (War of Independence)

Guadalajara Zacatecas

1568. Guadalajara, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
1821FS. KM-111.3; CT-445. 27.3 grams. Bold XF+ with minor rim-bumps,
very light toning. Estimate: $100-$150.
Sombrerete de Vargas
1570. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
1811, rare type. KM-191; CT-680. 26.3 grams. XF for the issue (early
design), which is typically very crude and mostly flat in this case, with
some light toning and luster near rims, small test-punches in centers.
Estimate: $350-$500.

1571. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

1569. Sombrerete de Vargas, Mexico, 8 reales, 1812, rare. (1811-12), rare type. KM-191; CT-Type 191. 25.9 grams. Fine for type
(early design), typically crude and mostly flat but with some toning
KM-177; CT-651. 26.8 grams.Bold VF with nicely contrasting toning,
around details, date off flan. Pedigreed to our Auction #5 (lot #1188).
typically crude around the rims, popular royalist issue. Pedigreed to our
Estimate: $70-$100.
Auction #5 (lot #1186). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1572. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

1816AG. KM-111.5; CT-687. 26.1 grams. Deeply toned VF+, slightly
off-center reverse. Estimate: $80-$120.

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1573. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1575. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
1820AG. KM-111.5; CT-695. 25.6 grams. Lightly toned XF+ with 1821RG. KM-111.5; CT-697. 27.0 grams. Very deeply toned AU- with
underlying luster, slightly crude rims (as made). Estimate: $90-$135. underlying luster, bold rims, choice grade for the type. Estimate:
$100-$150.

1574. Zacatecas, Mexico, 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821RG.

KM-111.5; CT-697. 27.1 grams. Very bold strike and totally UNC but 1576. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
with light surface hairlines, beautiful light toning with muted luster, 1821RG. KM-111.5; CT-697. 26.6 grams. Richly toned XF+ with hole at
exceptional grade for this type. Estimate: $200-$300. top, good strike. Estimate: $60-$90.

Various mints
1577. Lot of 4 Mexican War of Independence bust 8R, various dates and mints. 99.3 grams total. Mostly Zacatecas, all worn
and toned and typically crude (as made), one with clear date 1823 but the others more of a challenge to attribute. Estimate: $250-$375.

Mexico (Republic)
1578. Mexico City, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1834ML.
KM-377.1. 27.0 grams. Attractively toned XF+ with slightly weak centers,
underlying luster, no problems. Estimate: $60-$90.
1579. Lot of 5 Mexican cap-and-rays 8R, various mints
and dates, some with chopmarks as from circulation in the
Orient, all salvaged. 128.7 grams total. Mostly moderately corroded,
some with encrustation and/or toning, some tiny chops, all attributed,
as follows: 1863CaCH, 1877GoFR, 1890CaMM, 1892MoAM and
1895GaJS. Estimate: $60-$90.
1580. Lot of 12 Mexican Republic cap-and-rays coins (eleven 8R and one 4R), various dates and mints, several
contemporary counterfeits (some copper). 289.3 grams total. Dates from 1831 to 1874, mints of Guanajuato, Mexico City and Zacatecas,
with a few obvious fakes (copper and base metal), some of which could be contemporary, but most of them genuine and VF on average.
Estimate: $125-$200.

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Mexico (revolutionary)
1581. Guerrero (Zapata), Mexico, 2 pesos, 1914. KM-643. 24.6
grams. Problem-free AU+ with bright luster, much weak strike (uneven
flan) as usual for the type, a popular crown-sized issue with over half
a gram of pure gold mixed in with the silver. Estimate: $150-$225.

Netherlands (Spanish)

1582. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Brussels mint), 1583. Tournai, Spanish Netherlands, 1/4 patagon, Albert
portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1636. KM-72.1. 32.5 grams. Attractively and Isabel (1599-1621). 6.4 grams. Richly old-toned VF with nearly
toned VF+ with muted luster, bold legends and bust, first date of type. full details, no problems. Estimate: $50-$75.
Estimate: $125-$200.

Peru (colonial)
Pillars

1584. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1764JM, •

over both mintmarks. KM-A64.1; CT-840. 26.7 grams. Lightly toned
XF with hint of luster, nice strike. Estimate: $250-$375.
1585. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767JM, •
over left mintmark only. KM-A64.2; CT-843. 26.2 grams. Deeply toned
AVF with dark sediment around details, weak rims (as made) but no
problems. Estimate: $150-$225.
1586. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1768JM, • over
left mintmark only. KM-A64.2; CT-844. 26.9 grams. Bold AU- with
attractive toning, light old scratches in field above crown. Estimate:
$250-$375.
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1587. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771JM, with
one large chopmark as from circulation in the Orient.
KM-64.2; CT-848. 27.0 grams.Lightly rainbow-toned XF with traces of
underlying luster, neat chop that specialists can probably translate into
a word. Pedigreed to the French’s auction of March 22, 1963. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1588. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1772JM, last
year of issue. KM-64.2; CT-850. 26.7 grams. Deeply toned VF with traces
of luster, some minor graininess, slightly off-center strike, popular
date. Estimate: $200-$300.
1589. Lima, Peru, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1761JM. KM-61;
CT-1477. 3.4 grams.Nicely toned AXF with some dark sediment in
crevices, no problems. Estimate: $100-$150.

Busts

1590. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778MJ. KM-78; 1592. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1780MI. KM-78;
CT-859. 26.9 grams.Bold AXF with toning around details, weak rims CT-861. 26.8 grams. Deeply rainbow-toned VF+ with some sediment in
(as made). Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-tag #860. Estimate: crevices as from a hoard, parts of rims crude (as made). Estimate:
$100-$150. $100-$150.

1591. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779MJ. KM-78; 1593. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1780MI. KM-78;
Bold XF with surface hairlines and old scratches,
CT-860. 26.6 grams. Wildly iridescent toning (lots of purple and gold),
CT-861. 26.8 grams.
toned around lettering. Pedigreed to our Auction #5 (lot 1232). Estimate: nice XF+, no problems. Estimate: $125-$200.
$100-$150.
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1594. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788IJ,
encapsulated NGC MS 61, finest known specimen graded
by NGC. KM-78a; CT-873. Broad flan, choice strike, lots of luster,
starting to tone, exceptional quality for this issue and worthy of its
status atop the census. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1595. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional
(bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790IJ. KM-87; CT-642. 27.1
grams. Weakly struck XF with very lustrous fields (must have been
cleaned at some point), very light toning, crude rims (as made), tiny
marks on reverse that could be chops. Estimate: $125-$200.
1596. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794IJ,
encapsulated PCGS AU53 (old green tag). KM-97; CT-648.
Lustrous and problem-free, with sediment in crevices. AU53 is actually
a rather high grade for this early slab, and it is interesting to note
that the grade is still accurate today, unlike most PCGS green tags.
Estimate: $125-$200.
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1597. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1807JP. KM-97;
Attractively toned XF with old scratches on bust,
CT-664. 26.3 grams.
crude rims with natural flaws. Estimate: $80-$120.
1598. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional
(“imaginary bust”), 1810JP, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-
106.2; CT-475. Bold strike and choice luster, with only a tiny pockmark
on the cheek keeping it from MS grade, still among the top six graded
by NGC. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1599. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1811JP. KM-
117.1; CT-477. 26.9 grams. Scarce first year of type, Fine+ with crude rims
(as made) and surfaces (oxidation and marks), mostly lightly toned but
some dark spots. Estimate: $100-$150.
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1600. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813JP. 1603. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819JP,
KM-117.1; CT-480. 27.1 grams. Attractively toned and well-struck AU+
with faint hairline in front of face but much underlying luster, almost
no rims (as made) due to flan size. Pedigreed to our Auction #3, with lot-
tag #883, and to the Richard Long auction of November, 1998. Estimate:
$100-$150.
1601. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814JP.
KM-117.1; CT-482. 26.7 grams. Richly toned AU-, no problems, attractive.
Estimate: $90-$135.
1602. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819JP. KM- 1605. Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1788IJ. KM-76a;
Richly toned XF, no problems, parts of rims
117.1; CT-487. 27.0 grams.
slightly crude (as made). Estimate: $80-$120.
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with small chopmarks as from circulation in the Orient.
Nice VF+ with hint of toning, most of
KM-117.1; CT-487. 27.3 grams.
the chops on the obverse, with 2 small test-punches on the reverse.
Estimate: $80-$120.
1604. Cuzco, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824G,
with chopmarks as from circulation in the Orient, rare. KM-
117.2; CT-386. 27.0 grams. Deeply toned Fine with weak bust, off-center
strike, but with several very clear chops, including bold ones in from of
the neck on the obverse and over the assayer on the reverse, desirable
one-year issue rarely seen with chopmarks. Estimate: $150-$225.
Lustrous AVF with light golden toning all over.
CT-1286. 6.5 grams.
Estimate: $60-$90.
1606. Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1792IJ. KM-95;
Distinctive large bust (used in Lima only), decent
CT-936. 6.6 grams.
VF with light toning, slightly off-center strike. Estimate: $60-$90.
1607. Lot of 2 Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales of Charles IV: 1794IJ and 1795IJ. KM-95. 13.2 grams total. Both VF with traces of luster
and toning, no problems. Estimate: $100-$150.

1608. Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, Charles IV, 1793IJ. KM-99; CT-1373. 0.7 gram. VF with contrasting toning, slightly porous surfaces (probably
salvaged), scarce and popular 4-year type. Estimate: $125-$200.
1609. Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, 1821. KM-108; CT-1462. 0.7 gram. Broad flan that extends beyond the rims, non-salvage VF+ with nice contrast
from light toning. Estimate: $80-$120.

Peru (provisional Republic)

1610. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1822JP, provisional coinage,

encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-136. Very popular and important
as the first post-colonial silver crown emission of this country and
region, this specimen with choice luster and no marks or wear of any
kind, in fact fully Mint State in our opinion, but in any case among
the top 7 in the NGC census. Estimate: $600-$900. 1612. Lima, Peru, copper 1/8 peso, 1823V, provisional
1611. Lima, Peru, copper 1/4 peso, 1823, provisional coinage, encapsulated NGC AU 55 BN, finest known
coinage, encapsulated NGC MS 62 BN, finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-137. Nice chocolate-brown color
specimen graded by NGC. KM-138. Attractive color, with muted with hint of underlying luster, the date side off-center with slight
underlying luster, minor porosity (as made) in places, small natural surface porosity (as made), appears to be free of wear but somewhat
rim-flaw, but overall quite exceptional for this important provisional crudely made as usual, still the best in the census, also a scarcer variety
issue. Estimate: $125-$200. with V assayer in legend. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Peru (Royalist)

1613. Lima, Peru, crowned-1824 royalist countermark on a Lima provisional 8R 1822JP, encapsulated NGC AU 50,
rare. KM-130. Choice grade for this popular rarity, with luster and toning, the center of the arms side flat due to the countermark (which is
exceptionally bold and full on the other side), minor natural rim-flaws, among the top 4 coins in the NGC census. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Peru (Republic of South Peru)

1614. Cuzco, South Peru, 8 reales, 1838MS, CONFEDERACION type, encapsulated NGC MS 63, tied for finest known
specimen graded by NGC. KM-170.4. Exceptional specimen of a popular 3-year issue with one of the most artistic designs of post-
Independence Latin American coinage, this piece highly lustrous and well struck, in fact better than the Whittier example (one of the 2 other
known MS 63’s) that had a weaker sunface, with just a few minor bagmarks keeping it from higher grade, also with odd die-crack on reverse,
really a lovely coin all around and worthy of its lofty status atop the census. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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 1 6 1 5 . C u zc o , S o u t h Pe r u , 8 r e a l e s , 1 8 3 8 M S ,
CONFEDERACION type, encapsulated NGC MS 62.
KM-170.4. Slightly less luster than the known MS 63’s (see previous
lot) but still exceptional in quality, beautiful details all over, no flaws,
popular type. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

1616. Arequipa, South Peru, 2 reales, 1838, encapsulated

NGC MS 62, tied for finest known specimen graded by
NGC, very rare. KM-169.2. Almost prooflike with underlying luster
(very lightly toned), particularly well struck for this popular type,
with spots of copper color here and there. This ephemeral mint
was apparently unable to satisfactorily “mix the metals” to create a
viable batch that would be 2/3 silver and 1/3 copper plus other base
metals, so all known examples have patches where the copper shows
through or the design failed to be clear. One of only two at MS 62 in
the NGC census, with the next highest grade just AU 55. Estimate:
$1,250-$2,000.
1617. Cuzco, South Peru, 1/2 real, 1837B, encapsulated
NGC MS 65, second finest known specimen graded by
NGC. KM-168. Beautifully detailed in high relief, virtually flawless,
with ample luster, exceeded in the NGC census only by Dana Roberts’
MS 67 (a practically unheard-of grade for an 1830s coin) that in our
opinion is of inferior strike (weak sunface, for example) but sold for
$2,185 in 2011. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Peru (Republic)

1618. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1825JM, encapsulated NGC

AU 58. KM-142.1. Scarce first date of the type, exceptional strike and
grade (tied for second finest in the NGC census), with beautiful luster
and traces of toning, just a few bagmarks and surface “sweating” (as
made) near rim. Estimate: $500-$750.

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1619. Cuzco, Peru, 8 reales, 1826G, encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-142.2. Slightly
crude strike, with die-clashing and wear rims (also some surface porosity), but no wear and much luster, faint hairlines to left of shield, still 3
grades higher than second-best in the NGC census. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1620. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1826JM, scarce first type with 1621. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1827JM. KM-142.1. 27.0 grams. Lustrous
smaller effigy, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-142.1. Beautifully AU with minor surface hairlines, much more typical strike than last 3
rainbow-toned with underlying luster, the date side off-center but lots with weak Liberty and corresponding place on reverse, which is
otherwise nicely struck, exceptional grade, in fact tied for second finest also struck off-center. Pedigreed to the Worldwide Coins of California auction
in the NGC census. Estimate: $700-$1,000. of November, 2011, lot #276. Estimate: $250-$375.

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1622. Cuzco, Peru, 8 reales, 1828G, ex-Millennia, encapsulated NGC MS 61, finest known specimen graded by NGC.
KM-142.2. Good strike, lustrous but lightly bagmarked, still 3 grades higher than second best in the census, so clearly an exceptional example,
per the pedigree. Pedigreed to the Millennia collection, as stated in the slab. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1623. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1829JM, encapsulated NGC MS

63, tied for finest known graded by NGC. KM-142.3. Very richly
toned with underlying luster, devoid of any wear and nicely struck,
sharing the top of the census with just one other MS 63. Estimate:
$900-$1,350.

1624. Cuzco, Peru, 8 reales, 1835B, encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest known specimen graded by NGC, rare. KM-142.5.
Lightly toned fields with muted luster, choice quality for this one-year type, in fact 2 grades higher than second best in the census (including
the Millennia specimen) at AU 53. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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1625. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1841MB, ex-Millennia, 1626. Lima, Peru, 4 reales, 1854MB, encapsulated NGC
encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-142•8• Superb luster and strike, MS 62. KM-151.3. Choice luster, nice (albeit slightly off-center) strike,
no wear and fully detailed, exceptional quality that ranks as second and also a scarce date, much nicer than most but in the company of 6
finest graded by NGC. Pedigreed to the Millennia collection, as stated in the Mint States in the NGC census, same grade as the Whittier specimen.
slab. Estimate: $700-$1,000. Estimate: $250-$375.

1627. Lima, Per u, 4 reales,

1855/4MB, ex-W hittier,
encapsulated NGC MS 64, finest
known specimen graded by NGC.
KM-151.3. Lustrous and well struck,
completely devoid of wear, worthy of
its lofty status atop the census. Pedigreed
to the Whittier collection, as stated in the slab.
Estimate: $400-$600.

1628. Pasco, Peru, 4 reales, 1855,

“REPUB” variety, no assayer,
encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest
known specimen graded by
NGC. KM-151•8• Deeply toned with
underlying luster, nice strike for the
type but with a couple minor flan
flaws, scarce one-year type. Estimate:
$400-$600.

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1629. Pasco, Peru, 4 reales, 1855M,
“REP” variety, encapsulated NGC
AU 58, finest (and only) known
specimen graded by NGC. KM-151.9.
Decent strike but with hairline die-crack
running along obverse rim, medium luster,
no wear. As noted in KM, there is an
engraver’s initial B in the wreath above the
arms. Estimate: $350-$500.

1630. Lima, Peru, 2 reales, 1825JM, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest (and only) known specimen graded by NGC. KM-
141.1. Choice rainbow-toning with much underlying luster, nice strike but parts of rims crude (as made), scarce first year of type. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1631. Lima, Peru, 2 reales, 1828JM, ex-Whittier, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-141.1. Richly rainbow-toned with underlying
luster, good strike except for rims (crude as made), second finest specimen graded by NGC. Pedigreed to the Whittier collection, as stated in the slab.
Estimate: $125-$200.
1632. Lima, Peru, 2 reales, 1856MB, encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest (and only) known specimen graded by NGC.
KM-141.3. Deep rainbow-toning at rims with underlying luster, good strike. Estimate: $125-$200.

1633. Lima, Peru, 1 real, 1830JM, encapsulated PCGS

MS62, finest known graded by PCGS. KM-145.1. Choice strike
and good luster, patches of rainbow-toning on obverse, exceptional
for the issue. Estimate: $125-$200.
1634. Lima, Peru, 1 real, 1832MM, encapsulated NGC MS
62, finest (and only) known specimen graded by NGC. KM-
145.1. Good strike except for crude parts of rims, light rainbow-toning
over good luster. Estimate: $125-$200.
1635. Cuzco, Peru, 1/2 real, 1827GM, encapsulated NGC
MS 64, finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-144.2.
Choice strike and luster, very lightly toned, the best on record.
Estimate: $175-$250.
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1636. Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, 1841MB, encapsulated NGC
MS 63, finest (and only) known specimen graded by NGC.
Light rainbow-toning with underlying luster, choice strike.
KM-144.5.
Estimate: $175-$250.
1637. Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, 1837, encapsulated NGC MS 61,
finest (and only) known specimen graded by NGC. KM-143.1.
Patchy rainbow-toning with underlying luster, the llama side struck
slightly off-center, no wear at all. Estimate: $200-$300.
1638. Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, 1855. KM-143.1. 0.8 gram. Non-toned
UNC with muted luster, off-center strike but choice detail. Estimate:
$100-$150.
1639. Lima, Peru, copper 1 centimo pattern, 1855, encapsulated NGC MS 64 BN, finest (and only) known specimen
graded by NGC. KM-PN7. Light rainbow-toning against chocolate-brown surfaces with underlying luster, choice strike except for part of
rim on both sides. Estimate: $250-$375.

Peru (Republic / decimal)

1640. Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1866/56YB, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-196.1. Brilliant lustrous (non-toned), wear-free and well struck,
just a few minor bagmarks separating it from the top census grade of MS 64. Estimate: $100-$150.
1641. Peru, proof copper-nickel 1 centavo, 1863, ex-Whittier, encapsulated NGC PF 64, finest (and only) known proof
specimen graded by NGC. KM-187.1. Highly lustrous as expected, virtually perfect, but a little hard to appreciate through the plastic,
which obscures some of the choiceness. Pedigreed to the Whittier collection, as stated in the slab. Estimate: $200-$300.
1642. Peru, copper-nickel 1 centavo, 1863, encapsulated NGC MS 66, finest (and only) known specimen graded by
NGC. KM-187.1. Lustrous and perfect but clearly not Proof (like the previous lot), nice golden color. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Peru (Republic / peseta series)

1643. Lima, Peru, 5 pesetas, 1880B-BF, with • after B, ex-Whittier, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-201.2. Choice luster and
strike, and also nicely pedigreed, just one grade behind the finest in the NGC census at MS 65. Pedigreed to the Whittier collection, as stated in the
slab. Estimate: $650-$975.

1644. Lima, Peru, 5 pesetas, 1880B-BF, no • after B, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-201.1. Good luster and strike, with beautiful
toning on reverse (lighter on the obverse), just a few minor bagmarks. Estimate: $500-$750.

1645. Lima, Peru, 5 pesetas, 1880B-BF, no • after B. KM-201.1.

24.9 grams. Very lightly toned XF with minor rim-bruise and bluish
toning around same. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1646. Ayacucho, Peru, 5 pesetas, 1882M-LM, ex-Millennia, encapsulated NGC MS 64, finest known specimen graded
by NGC. KM-201.3. Superbly lustrous and without any wear or marks at all but with typically crude surfaces (graininess and die-cracks) that
plague this rare and popular 2-year type, this specimen being the finest on record and therefore of unlimited potential value to both the
specialist and the trophy type-collector. Pedigreed to the Millennia collection, as stated in the slab. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Peru (modern Republic)

1647. Lima, Peru, 1/2 sol pattern, 1886,
encapsulated NGC PF 63. KM-PND26.
Lightly toned with underlying luster, one of
only 2 proof specimens graded by NGC,
both PF 63, therefore a tie for finest known.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1648. Lima, Peru, 1 dinero, 1906JF, encapsulated NGC MS 65. KM-204.2. Choice luster and strike with faint trace of incipient
rainbow-toning, among the top 5 specimens in the NGC census. Estimate: $40-$60.

1649. Cuzco, Peru, 1/2 dinero, 1885JM, rare one-year type, 1650. Cuzco, Peru, 1/2 dinero, 1885JM, encapsulated
encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-189a. Bright white with luster, ANACS EF 40. KM-189a. Lightly toned with underlying luster, die-
slightly crude strike (die-cracks on reverse), tied for second finest crack to right of date. Estimate: $200-$300.
known graded by NGC. Estimate: $600-$900.
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Philippines (under Spain)

1651. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

crowned “F.7.o” countermark (1832-34) on a Mexico City,
Mexico, bust 8 reales, 1821TH, with chopmarks as from
circulation in the Orient. KM-65. 26.6 grams. Deeply toned Fine
with full but double-struck countermark, with one large and deep
chopmark on eyes and several smaller ones on both sides (somewhat
rare to see on this Philippines type). Estimate: $200-$300.
1652. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
crowned “F.7.o” countermark (1832-34) on a Cuzco, Peru,
8 reales, 1832B (rare host). KM-84. 27.0 grams. Deeply toned XF,
boldly struck, with traces of underlying luster, full countermark with
2 old scratches below. Estimate: $250-$350.
1653. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
crowned “F.7.o” countermark (1832-34) on a Lima, Peru, 8
reales, 1833MM. KM-83. 26.6 grams. Lightly toned VF with partially
weak date and somewhat crude rims (as made), full countermark.
Estimate: $200-$300.
1654. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
crowned “F.7.o” countermark (1832-34) on a Lima, Peru, 8
reales, 1833MM. KM-83. 27.0 grams. Bold VF with nice toning, parts
of rims crude (as made), bold full countermark. Estimate: $100-$150.

1655. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned

“Y.II.” countermark (1834) on a Potosí, Bolivia (Republic),
8 soles, 1830J. KM-100. 26.8 grams. Richly toned AVF with underlying
luster, bagmarks, full countermark. Estimate: $125-$200.

Poland

1656. Poland, 10 zlotych / 1-1/2 roubles, 1836-MW. KM-C134.

31.2 grams. Nice VF with very light toning, minor planchet flaw above
the 10. Estimate: $400-$600.

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1657. Lisbon, Portugal, copper 40 reis (pataco), João VI,

1811, encapsulated NGC AU 55 BN. KM-345.1 (?). This lot is a bit
of a mystery, for the slab is of double thickness, obscuring the edge of
the piece and making it impossible to weigh or evaluate for thickness,
although almost certainly it is a pattern or piedfort (especially since
the surfaces are a little grainy and have a trial appearance) despite the
lack of that information on the tag. Therefore it is probably of more
than token value, but until the next owner cracks it or resubmits it,
we will never know for sure. Estimate: $100-$150.
1658. Portugal, 1000 reis, Maria II, 1845. KM-472. 29.6 grams.
Lustrous XF+/AU- with bagmarks, no problems. Estimate: $400-
$600.
1659. Portugal, 1000 reis, 1898, 400th anniversary of
the discovery of India commemorative. KM-539. 25.0 grams.
Attractively rainbow-toned Mint State with minor bagmarks, lots of
luster. Estimate: $175-$250.
1660. Portugal, 1000 reis, Carlos I, 1899. KM-540. 24.9 grams.
Lightly bagmarked BU, very flashy. Estimate: $300-$450.

Puerto Rico (under Spain)

1661. Lot of 3 Puerto Rico silver coins of Alfonso XIII,

assayer PG-V: 1 peso, 1895; 40 centavos, 1896; and 20
centavos, 1895. 39.8 grams total. Decent “short set” of this popular,
short-lived series, all 3 XF or better with some evidence of cleaning,
the peso lightly toned. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Romania
1662. Wallachia (Romania), ducat, Mircea the Elder
(Dracula’s grandfather, 1386-1418). 0.4 gram. Superb specimen
of a popular medieval issue with full details on both sides contrasted
with nicely toned fields, AU grade. Estimate: $250-$375.

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1663. Segovia, Spain, milled 8 reales, Philip IV, 1630P.
KM-76a; CT-563. 26.9 grams. Bold XF with beautiful toning on reverse
(which is struck slightly off-center), planchet flaw in shield. Pedigreed
to our Auction #5 (lot 1265). Estimate: $500-$750.

1664. Seville, Spain, milled 4 reales “double pistareen,” Philip V, 1737PJ. KM-356; CT-1157. 12.9 grams. Choice VF+ with contrasting
toning, no problems. Estimate: $200-$300.
1665. Seville, Spain, milled 4 reales “double pistareen,” Charles III, 1761JV. KM-396.2; CT-1218. 13.3 grams. Choice XF with attractive
toning, old scuff on upper lion, nice rims, one-year type. Estimate: $200-$300.
1666. Barcelona, Spain, milled 2 reales, Charles III, 1708. KM-PT5; CT-24. 4.5 grams. XF with brassy toning, hairlines from old cleaning,
parts of rims weak as struck slightly off-center. Estimate: $60-$90.

1667. Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1798CN.
KM-432.2; CT-774. 26.7 grams. Lightly toned XF with rim-bump at REX
on reverse. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April, 2009 (lot #3448).
Estimate: $200-$300.
1669. Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,
1813/2IG. KM-unl (477 for type); CT-497. 26.8 grams. Lightly cleaned XF
with strange old scuff-marks on cheek and in front of chin, clear
overdate that is unlisted in KM. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April,
2009 (lot #3463). Estimate: $200-$300.

1668. Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1809CN. 1670. Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816GJ.
KM-451; CT-635. 26.9 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with much luster, starting KM-466.3; CT-505. 26.7 grams. Lightly rainbow-toned XF+ with underlying

to tone, scarce 2-year type. Estimate: $125-$200. luster, no problems. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1671. Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820CJ.
KM-466.4; CT-644. 27.0 grams. VF+ with lustrous fields, starting to tone at
rims, slightly off-center reverse, final date of type. Estimate: $80-$120.
1672. Cádiz, Spain, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1812CJ,
narrow bust. KM-476.1; CT-704. 13.5 grams. VF+ with very light toning
overlying luster, very bold rims, no problems, one-year type. Estimate:
$80-$120.
1673. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1833AJ,
encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-460.2; CT-936. Exceptionally lustrous
and choice, second finest known specimen graded by NGC, and final
year of issue. Estimate: $200-$300.
1674. Madrid, Spain, 20 reales, Isabel II, 1856. KM-609.2; CT-
178. 25.8 grams. XF+ with deep rainbow-toning all over. Estimate:
$175-$250.

1675. Madrid, Spain (provisional government), silver

pattern 5 pesetas, (1868), rare. KM-Pn10; CT-p. 806; Vives 823. 24.6
grams. A thick-rimmed medallic pattern featuring the adopted design
of the obverse and a reverse design similar to the issued version
but with legends SOBERANIA NACIONAL and GOBIERNO
PROVISIONAL, AU- with toning around details, traces of luster.
Estimate: $80-$120.

Spanish colonial
1676. Lot of 5 cut pieces of Spanish and Spanish colonial
coins, as follows: half of a Spain cob 8R of the 1600s with
test cuts as circulated in the Orient; eighth cut (modern)
of a Hollandia (1743) pillar dollar; quarter and eighth cuts
(one of each) of 1700s bust 8R; and a Mexican bust 2R of
1777 with about 1/5 jaggedly cut away long ago. 28.1 grams
total. Fascinating little collection of cut coins, all but the Hollandia piece
(which was a 1970s promotional item) cut and circulated in their time,
mostly toned, VG to VF overall. Note the weight: This little lot is about
a dollar’s worth of small change! Estimate: $200-$300.
1677. Lot of 6 Spanish colonial bust-type coins (five 8R
and one 4R), various dates and mints. 141.9 grams total. The
8R are Mexico (Charles III and Ferdinand VII) and Potosí (1798), the
4R is Lima (1784), grades from AVG to AVF, no big problems, several
toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Sweden

1678. Sweden, riksdaler, Gustaf III, 1783OL, encapsulated

NGC AU 58, finest (and only) known specimen graded by
NGC. KM-527; DAV-1736. Very light golden toning with underlying
luster, a few bagmarks but no wear, some adjustment marks on reverse
rim. Estimate: $500-$750.
1679. Sweden, riksdaler, Carl XIV Johan, 1823CB,
encapsulated NGC AU 58, tied for finest known specimen
graded by NGC. KM-593. Beautiful light toning that is rosy gold in
color on reverse and bluish on obverse, with much underlying luster,
high catalog value. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1680. Sweden, riksdaler, Carl XIV Johan, large bust variety, 1823CB, encapsulated NGC AU 58, tied for finest known
specimen graded by NGC. KM-593. Light rainbow-toning with underlying luster, minimal wear and bagmarks. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Switzerland
1681. Zurich, Swiss Cantons, thaler, 1761. KM-143.4. 27.7 grams.
Attractively toned XF, no problems, very attractive. Estimate: $400-
$600.

United States of America

1682. Lot of 14 “bits” cut from Spanish 1700s “pistareens”
(and fractions) and circulated in colonial US. 20.8 grams total.
A wide variety of sizes and shapes, being mostly quarter-cuts but also
one half-cut and 2 “leftovers” from multiple cuts, almost all toned and
no worse than Fine for wear, several with visible dates, each of the 14
pieces desirable individually to collectors, who will no doubt have to
fight with savvy resellers for this lot. Estimate: $1,000-up.
1683. Lot of 4 quarter-cut “bits” of a single Spanish
“pistareen” (Madrid 2R 1722A), found together in a colonial
area in New Jersey as circulated in the colonial US. 5.7
grams. Metal-detectorists find these cuts all the time up north, but
NEVER all 4 pieces of the SAME COIN! The cuts are clearly old,
and somewhat irregular, but there is no way the cut pieces could have
circulated and ended up together, so surely this was freshly cut when
lost in the 1700s. VF overall. Estimate: $200-$300.

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1684. USA (colonial), half dollar(?), ca. 1800(?), crudely
cut-down segment of a Spanish colonial bust 8R of Charles
IV, very rare. 13.4 grams. We’re not sure how the colonial clipper
knew where to make the cuts, but somehow he created an exact half
dollar in weight by cutting off at least 3 tangential pieces from the
bottom and sides, leaving almost the whole bust and king’s ordinal on
the obverse, which clearly circulated that way for a while (Fine with
dark spots and toning on the cut edges), a fascinating piece for the
colonial specialist. Estimate: $200-up.

1685. USA, copper “fugio cent,” 1787, 4 cinquefoils, STATES UNITED, pointed rays, encapsulated PCGS MS64BN
(old green tag). Newman 12-X (rarity R-3). Popular early federal coinage, so named for the word FUGIO (“I fly”), designed by Benjamin Franklin
to circulate with the value of a cert (but no denomination stated on the coin), this specimen clearly high grade (muted luster on fields) but
hard to assess and appreciate through the old plastic, the diagnostic die-clashing on obverse and die-crack from rim at 6 o’clock on the reverse
clear nonetheless, and also clearly undamaged and even in color (light chocolate brown). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1686. USA (San Francisco mint), trade dollar, 1877-S, with

chopmarks as circulated in the Orient. KM-108. 27.1 grams. AU
with luster and faint toning, somewhat concave from the depth of the
3 large chops on the obverse. Estimate: $100-$150.
1687. USA (San Francisco mint), 1 dollar Morgan, 1880-
S, encapsulated NGC MS 64 PL. KM-110. Choice luster, light
rainbow-toning at rims, just a few tiny bagmarks but every bit of
“prooflike” like the slab says. Estimate: $70-$100.
1688. USA (Carson City mint), 1 dollar Morgan, 1884-CC.
Frosty UNC with minor bagmarks, decent luster,
KM-110. 26.7 grams.
probably MS 62 but no guarantee. Estimate: $200-$300.

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1689. USA (Philadelphia mint), 50 cents bust half, 1819. KM-37. 13.3 grams. AXF with traces of luster, slightly crude rims (as made),
popular early issue. Estimate: $100-$150.
1690. USA (Philadelphia mint), 1/2 dollar, 1920, Pilgrim Tercentenary. KM-147.1. 12.5 grams. Lustrous Mint State, virtually no
bagmarks, very bright and flashy. Estimate: $100-$150.
1691. USA (San Francisco mint), 1/2 dollar, 1925-S, California commemorative, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-155. Lots
of golden rainbow-toning with a few tiny dark spots, underlying luster, Estimate: $200-$300.

1692. USA (Denver mint), 25 cents standing Liberty quarter, 1918-D, encapsulated PCI AU58. KM-145. Lustrous, with very
light golden toning all over. Estimate: $125-$200.
1693. USA, nickel 3 cents, 1869, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-95. Muted luster under very light toning, band of copper color on
obverse and light die-clashing evidence on both sides. Estimate: $200-$300.
1694. USA, copper 2 cents, large motto, 1864, encapsulated NGC MS 63 BN. KM-94. Spots of original color against uneven
toning, muted luster. Estimate: $100-$150.
1695. Lot of 19 USA (Philadelphia mint) $1 Liberty (American Eagle bullion coins), 2007 (each 0.9993 oz ASW). All
choice, lustrous Mint State, no marks or damage. Estimate: $400-$600.

Uruguay

1696. Uruguay, 1 peso, 1893, encapsulated NGC AU 55.

Good luster but moderately bagmarked, no toning (yet).
KM-17a.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1697. Uruguay, copper 40 centésimos, 1844, male sunface,
encapsulated NGC VF 30 BN. KM-4. Crudely grainy as usual for
this type but still decent, with traces of original color and technically
undamaged. Estimate: $250-$375.
1698. Uruguay, copper 20 centésimos, 1855. KM-7. 19.0 grams.
Bold XF for type with hint of original color, nice contrast, typically
crude (especially the rims) but technically undamaged. Estimate:
$100-$150.
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Venezuela

1699. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1816, large date, with unidentified countermark “F O” in large letters. KM-C2;
CT-1508. 4.9 grams. Dark VF with slightly porous surfaces, the countermark bold but unattributable. Estimate: $70-$100.
1700. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1817, small date, encapsulated NGC XF 40. KM-C2; CT-1509. Bold, even strike except
for parts of rims, some light color on fields. Note: KM values for the 1817 and 1818 in this series are way too low and do not accurately reflect
the current market. Estimate: $70-$100.
1701. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1818, small date, encapsulated NGC XF 40 BN. KM-C2; CT-1510. Low contrast
(some light color) and slightly weak strike, but prominent striking lines on fields, much of rims off the flan. Note: KM values for the 1817
and 1818 in this series are way too low and do not accurately reflect the current market. Estimate: $70-$100.

1702. Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, 1818BS (struck in 1830), F-7 flanking cross, quadrants of cross transposed. KM-C6.1;
CT-841. 4.4 grams. VF with darkly toned fields (good contrast), sediment in cross, hint of underlying luster, slightly bent. Estimate: $100-$150.
1703. Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, 1819BS (struck in 1830), F-7 flanking cross, quadrants of cross transposed,
encapsulated NGC VF 35. KM-C6.1; CT-844. Good strike, lightly toned all over with bluish tones in cross. Estimate: $150-$225.
1704. Venezuela, copper 1 centavo, 1843. KM-Y3.1. 12.4 grams. Light brown color with darker bust, VF with bagmarks, no problems,
scarce one-year issue. Estimate: $100-$150.

West Indies

1705. Research collection of 16 West Indies countermarks

(1600s-1800s) on colonial-era issues, some spurious (sold
as is, no returns). A smattering of issues attributed to the various
islands of the Caribbean, from Cuba to Curaçao, all on genuine silver
and copper coins of the period (British, Dutch, French and Spanish)
but some of the countermarks of dubious authenticity (possibly
contemporary), one of the host-coins a Mexican cob 4R of Philip V.
Estimate: $300-up.

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 Medals & Tokens

Argentina
1706. Argentina, oval gold medal, 1881, Campaign for Río
Negro, with ring at top, rare. 12.8 grams. Mint State, with very
lustrous fields. By decree of October 27, 1881, this medal was awarded
to the military men under General Roca, who had participated in the
campaign against the Patagonian Indians in what is now the south-
western province of Río Negro. A similar specimen in stated to be in
XF grade sold for $1100 plus buyer’s fee in Ponterio in March 2011.
Estimate: $900-$1,350.

Bolivia
1707. Potosí, Bolivia, large silver military medal, 1841.
Fonrobert-9792. 46mm; 35.5 grams. Obverse with column with sun and rays
above inside circular emblem with legend SALVE LA PATRIA Y SU
GLORIA EN INGAVI (save my country and its glory in Ingavi) in
the center of a cross patee; reverse with date 18 DE NOVIEMBRE
DE 1841 above mountains in central circle, the rest blank. Lightly
toned XF with hint of luster, crude rims, old scratches below reverse
design. Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December,
2007, lot 496). Estimate: $300-$450.

1708. Potosí, Bolivia, huge silver medal, 1850, Belzu. B-30A. 70mm; 114.7 grams. Obverse with lion and child together beneath palm
tree, legend of EL PUEBLO DESCANZA CON SEGURIDAD BAJO LA SOMBRA DE LA LIBERTAD; reverse with Liberty placing
wreath on bust of Belzu with legend M.Y. BELZU PRESIDENTE CONSTITUCIONAL DE LA RA. BOLIVIANA, date in exergue (lacking
PREMIO as seen on others). Very bold XF, lightly toned with muted luster, the rims slightly crude and all the details very slightly doubled.
Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007, lot 783, with lot-tag). Estimate: $450-$675.

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 1712. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver medal (academic
award, 1800s). Fonrobert-9438. 33×28mm; 13.2 grams. Obverse with
standing Justice and legend PREMIO A SU APLICACION Y
1709. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver military medal, 1865, ADELANTAMIENTO; reverse with Bolivian arms and REPUBLICA
Melgarejo. 44×36mm; 28.0 grams. Obverse with bust of Melgarejo, BOLIVIANA. AXF with slightly uneven toning, some luster. Pedigreed
legend EL JENERAL MELGAREJO AL VALOR Y LEALTAD / to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007, lot 679).
DE LOS DEFENSORES DE / LA CAUSA DE DICIEMBRE /
Estimate: $100-$150.
1865; reverse with campaign dates DI[CIEM]BRE 28 / ENERO 31
/ MARZO 27 / SET[IEM]BRE 5 inside laurel wreath below eye-in-
pyramid and rays. Deeply toned VF with a few minor marks here and
there, slightly crude rims. Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection
(Cayón, December, 2007, lot 546, with lot-tag). Estimate: $150-$225.

1713. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver medal, Office of the

1710. Potosí, Bolivia, small silver medal, 1866, American Interior (1800s). Fonrobert-9431. 43×35.5mm; 31.1 grams. Obverse with
Union. Fonrobert-8327. 21mm; 4.2 grams. Obverse with condor and Liberty standing with arms and cornucopia with legend MINISTRO
legend of UNION AMERICANA, 1866 date at bottom; reverse with DE ESTADO DEL DESPACHO DE / LO INTERIOR; reverse
legend BOLIVIA AL HONORABLE ENCARGADO DE around with seated Liberty holding laurel wreath, legend of ESPRESE EL
continuation in center NEGOCIOS / DE LA / REPUBLICA DEL SENTIMIETO DE MI PATRIA. Lustrous XF with very light toning,
/ ECUADOR / LUIS AMPUERO. Very lightly toned UNC with attractively bold. Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón,
lustrous fields. Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007, lot 704, with lot-tag). Estimate: $150-$225.
December, 2007, lot 554, with lot-tag). Estimate: $150-$225.

1711. Potosí, Bolivia, silver medal, Superior Court (1800s).

31.5mm; 15.0 grams. Obverse with flying condor over broken chain
with legend LIBRES POR LA CONSTITUCION; reverse with
1714. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver medal, Indian citizen award
seated Justice and legend CORTE SUPERIOR DE JUSTICIA, O.R
(1800s). Eidlitz-810. 43.2×38.2mm; 31.7 grams. Obverse with standing
in exergue. Lightly toned XF with underlying luster, minor rim-bruises,
Liberty and legend EL GOBIERNO PREMIA LOS SERVICIOS
some doubling on obverse from re-engraving of die. Pedigreed to the
DE LOS C[IUDADA]NOS; reverse with Neptune holding trident and
Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007, lot 693, with lot-
standing in shell over waves with legend AL INDIJENA FELICIANO
tag). Estimate: $100-$150. CANTUTA. Choice, lustrous AU with natural flaw in field to right
of shell, slightly crude rims (as made). Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco”
Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007, lot 705, with lot-tag). Estimate:
$150-$225.
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1715. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver medal, Constitution (1800s).
Similar to Fonrobert-9453. 36×29mm; 18.9 grams. Obverse with open book
below VELAR POR LA and CONSTITUCION BOLIVIANA on
pages above laurel wreath; reverse with collage of national symbols
and legend DIOS PROTEJE LA CAUSA D[E] LOS PUEBLOS and
stars. Lustrous and attractive AU with incomplete rims (as made).
Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007,
lot 706, with lot-tag). Estimate: $150-$225.
1716. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver medal, Constitution
(1800s). Fonrobert-9443. 42×35mm; 25.2 grams Obverse with open
book in wreath with legend LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION and
CONSTITUCION BOLIVIANA on pages; reverse with seated Liberty
holding laurel wreath inside legend ESPRESE SENTIMIENTO DE
MI PATRIA. Choice UNC with muted luster under light toning with
iridescence around details, good rims, no problems, quite lovely.
Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection (Cayón, December, 2007,
lot 708, with lot-tag). Estimate: $150-$225.
Chile
1718. Valparaiso, Chile, silver 1/2 peso-sized medal,
1897, Queen Victoria diamond jubilee, ex-Tarapaca,
encapsulated NGC AU 58. 29mm. Obverse with bust of Victoria,
name in title in legend, GM and LIMA on truncation; reverse with
DIAMOND JUBILEE above OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN
VICTORIA and VALPARAISO / JUNE 1897. Beautifully rainbow-
toned. Pedigreed to the Tarapaca collection, as stated in the slab. Estimate:
$500-$750.
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1717. Potosí, Bolivia, oval silver medal, Superior Court
(1800s). Fonrobert-9434. 36×31mm; 19.6 grams Obverse with condor
breaking chain above laurel branch and legend UNION Y LIVERTAD
SON NUESTRO LEMA; reverse with seated Justice and legend
CORTE SUPERIOR DE JUSTICIA and leaf in exergue. Choice AU
with luster and light toning. Pedigreed to the Alberto “Coco” Derman collection
(Cayón, December, 2007, lot 712). Estimate: $150-$225.
1719. Santiago, Chile, gold medal, first mint director
Garcia de Huidobro (1940s). 40mm; 54.9 grams Obverse with
bust of mintmaster with FOREP on truncation for designer D.
Francisco Orellana P., legend 1ER DIRECTOR DE LA CASA DE
MONEDA / FRANCISCO GARCIA DE HUIDOBRO; reverse with
RECUERDO DE / CASA DE MONEDA / DE CHILE; Santiago
mintmark on both sides, stamped with fineness .900 on reverse. Lightly
polished UNC with significant melt value. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
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Colombia
1720. Colombia, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII,
1808. Restrepo-p. 139. 26mm; 7.9 grams. Obverse with crowned arms,
legend REI DE ESPA / NA E INDIAS; reverse with pomegranate
above AUGUSTA / PROCLAM[A]CION / DEL N.R.D.G. POR /
FERNANDO.VII / 1808, with second pomegranate below. Deeply
toned XF+ with muted luster, slightly off-center reverse. Estimate:
$200-$300.
1721. Bogotá, Colombia, silver medal, 1892, 400th
anniversary of the discovery of the Americas, rare. Restrepo-
unl. 34.5mm; 20.4 grams. Obverse
with arms and legend CONGRESO
DE COLOMBIA / BOGOTÁ; reverse with sailing ship inside legend
DESCUBRIMIENTO DE AMERICA / 4o CENTENARIO / 1492
* 1892. Attractively toned XF+ with crude rims (as made), apparently
rare as not mentioned in Restrepo. Estimate: $100-$150.
1722. Bogotá, Colombia, silver medal, 1938, 400th
anniversary of the founding of Bogotá (portrait of
Ferdinand VII), coin alignment. Restrepo-p. 139. 37mm; 23.4 grams.
Desirable piece that used a punch for a proper Ferdinand VII portrait
that was found at the mint but was never used in its time, colonial
bust-type reverse but without legend, 1538-1938 at bottom. Lustrous
AU with nice rims. Estimate: $100-$150.

Costa Rica
1723. Costa Rica (San Miguel), copper 1c merchant token (ca. 1870s), two countermarks
of HABILITADO / POR / F. / PINTO / M. on a USA Indian head penny of the 1860s,
rare. Rulau-SJS98. 4.5 grams. Strange piece made out of a US penny, the host AVF but the countermarks bold
XF, lightly toned, good contrast. Estimate: $200-$300.

Cuba
1724. Cuba (under Spain), small silver 1R-sized proclamation
medal, Isabel II, 1834, Havana. Lismore-48. 3.9 grams. Obverse with
crowned arms (key and 3 castles) inside legend ELISABETH II HISP
ET IND REGINA; reverse with sun and rays above ACCLAMATIO
/ AVGVSTA / VIII.FEB. / MDCCCXXXIV / HABANA. Toned VF
with flaw in crown, minor marks. Estimate: $125-$200.

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1725. Cuba (under Spain), large bronze
medal, Isabel II, 1858, inauguration of
Havana Water Works. 65x56mm; 93.6 grams.
Obverse with Triton holding trident above 4 horses
and crowned arms (3 castles and key), legend
SE INAUGURARON LAS OBRAS PARA LA
CONDUCCION DE LAS AGUAS DE LOS
MANAN.S. DE VENTO / D[E] LA 28 DE NOV.E.
DE 1858; reverse with name of queen and lengthy
inscription. Chocolate brown AU- with underlying
luster, minor rim-bruise. Estimate: $125-$200.

1726. Santiago, Cuba, bronze medal with bar at top, 1898,

U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish American War),
Commander in Chief Sampson, with SANTIAGO on bar at
top. 39mm; 34.1 grams. Bust of William E. Sampson on obverse, naval
soldiers on reverse, SANTIAGO DE CUBA / JULY 3 in exergue;
XF+, light bronze color with touch of toning. Estimate: $400-$600.

Dominican Republic

1727. Lot of 2 Dominican Republic proof patterns of gold 100 pesos, 1980, one in silver and one in copper, rare. KM-unl.
38mm each; 23.0 and 21.4 grams. Highly lustrous proof with frosty details and mirror fields, the silver with toning around rims and the copper
with spots of rainbow-toning all over, a rare pair of which only 40 of each were minted, with native bust on obverse and first Santo Domingo
pillars design on reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1728. Lot of 2 Dominican Republic proof patterns of gold 100 pesos, 1980, one in gilt bronze (piedfort) and one in
aluminum, rare. KM-unl. 38mm each; 42.9 and 6.7 grams. The gilt bronze piece proof with slightly dull mirror fields, the aluminum piece
similarly low-grade proof, a rare pair of which only 10 were minted in gilt bronze piedfort (double thickness) and 15 were minted in aluminum,
with native bust on obverse and pillar-design on reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

1729. Dominican Republic, proof patterns of gold 100

pesos, 1980, in silver (piedfort), rare. 38mm each; 49.9 grams.
Choice proof with frosty details against mirror fields, native bust on
obverse and pillar-dollar design on reverse, rare as only 10 were minted
in silver piedfort. Estimate: $150-$225.

1730. Lot of 2 Dominican Republic proof patterns of gold 500 pesos, 1976, first American visit of King and Queen of
Spain, in copper and aluminum, rare. 42mm each; 22.1 and 6.9 grams. Lustrous proofs, the copper piece with rainbow-toning, a rare pair
of which only 40 of each were minted, with busts of king and queen on obverse, arms on reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

1731. Lot of 2 Dominican Republic silver proof patterns of gold 300 pesos, 1983, Montesinos/Enriquillo/Lemba, one
piedfort, rare. 30mm each; 30.0 and 15.1 grams. Lustrous proof with frosty details, rare pair in that only 25 were minted in silver and 5 in silver
piedfort, with design of 3 busts of human rights leaders on obverse, arms on reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Great Britain

1733. Great Britain, copper Admiral Vernon medal, Porto

Bello, 1739. Adams-PBxi13Q. 37mm; 17.2 grams. Obverse with standing
1732. Great Britain, silver medal, Anne, 1704, first grant Vernon between ship and cannon, legend THE BRITISH GLORY
REVIV’D BY ADMIRAL VERNON; reverse with six ships in harbor,
to Church (Croker). MB2-p251.43. 45mm; 34.8 grams. Obverse with
legend HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY and
very high relief bust of queen, her name and titles in legend; reverse
exergue NOV 22 1739, city center at LO; all N’s reversed. Choice
with clergy kneeling before the queen, PIETAS AVGVSTAE above
grade of XF (the high-relief details NOT flat like usual), just a little
and PRIMITIIS ET DECIMIS / ECCLESIAE CONCESSIS /
crusty, maybe, and somewhat dark, but no damage, edge fully intact.
MDCCIV in exergue. XF with lovely toning, just a few minor (old)
Estimate: $350-$500.
marks. Estimate: $300-$450.

Italy
1734. Italy (Papal States), gilt-bronze medal, Pope
Innocent XI, year 6 (1681), State of Religion, by Benedetto
Odeschalchi, original or early Vatican restrike. Linc 1440; Roma
126. 36mm; 20.7 grams. Obverse with bust of pope, name and titles in
legend; reverse with Religion personified with cherubs, legend VNA
SVPER VNVM. High relief and nice condition (AU), the gilding a
little rubbed away on high points. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico
1735. Mexico City, Mexico, gilt bronze proclamation
medal, 1789, Charles IV, from the Mexican Consulate.
Obverse with bust of king,
Medina-184; Grove-C3b. 46mm; 61.4 grams.
name and titles in legend; reverse with arms and legend EN SU
EXALTACION AL TRONO LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO. Lustrous
AU, scarce in gilt bronze. Estimate: $350-$500.

1736. Veracruz, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Charles

IV, 1789. Medina-273; Grove-C252. 41mm; 32.6 grams. Obverse with bust
of king, name and titles in legend; reverse with city arms, legend NOV
VERACRUZ PROCLAM AN 1789. Attractively toned AU, minor
surface flaw in front of face. Estimate: $125-$200.

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1737. Guanajuato, Mexico, gilt bronze proclamation
medal, Charles IV, 1790, Los Mineros. Fonrobert-6825;
Medina-167; Grove-C76. 48mm; 47.7 grams. Obverse with bust of
king, name and titles in legend; reverse with mine scene, legend
ACLAMADO EN LA C DE GUANAJUATO POR SUS LEALES
MINEROS, exergue EN 28 DE OCTUBRE / DE 1790. AU with
slight doubling and long die-cracks on both sides, minor rim-bruise,
scarce in gold-plated bronze. Estimate: $350-$500.

1738. Guanajuato, Mexico, gilt bronze proclamation

medal, Charles IV and Queen Luisa, 1790, Marques de San
Juan de Rayas. Medina-165; Grove-C78a. 48mm; 45.9 grams. Obverse
with busts of king and queen, name and titles in legend; reverse with
arms of Marques with CONSAGRO ESTE MONUMENTO DE
FIDELIDAD EL MARQUES DE SAN JUAN DE RAYAS Y LE /
PROCLAMO EN GUANAXUATO, date in exergue A 1790. AU with
minor rim-flaw and central dark spot on reverse, scarce in gold-plated
bronze. Estimate: $350-$500.

1739. Orizaba, Mexico, bronze proclamation medal,

Charles IV, 1790. Medina-202; Grove-C94b. 40mm; 30.9 grams. Obverse
with bust of king, name and titles in legend; reverse with city arms,
legend EN SU PROCLAMACION LA MUI LEAL VILLA DE
ORIZAVA ANO DE 1790. Nice XF with mostly orange color but
some dark spots. Scarce. Estimate: $150-$225.

1740. Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII,

1809, Tridentine Seminary. Grove-F33. 47mm; 44.2 grams. Obverse
with left-facing bust of king, name and titles in legend; reverse with
walking female holding shield that shows the king’s bust, dog at her
side, legend FIDELITAS DOLI VICTRIX and REGE A GALL.
PERFID. CAPTO / MEX. TRIDENT. SEMIN / MDCCCIX in
exergue. Choice AU with rainbow-toning around rims, underlying
luster, no problems, possibly rare, as missing in Medina. Estimate:
$500-$750.

1741. Parras, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand

VII, 1809. Medina-336; Grove-F101. 40mm; 33.4 grams. Obverse with
bust of king, legend FERDINANDUS VII REX MAXIMUS
INTACTAE FIDEI COLUMNA IMMORTAS; reverse with 8-line
inscription EXPECTATISSIMO NOSTRO / FERDINANDO
VII / HISPANIARUM ET INDIARM / REGI CATHOLICO /
INCOLARUM DE PARRAS / AETERNAE FIDELITATIS /
MONUMENTUM / ANO 1809. Choice AU with attractive rainbow-
toning all over, traces of luster. Estimate: $175-$250.

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1742. Veracruz, Mexico, silver proclamation medal,
Ferdinand VII, 1809. Medina-396; Grove-F197. 40mm; 34.5 grams.
Obverse with bust of king, name and titles in legend; reverse with
city arms, legend NOV VERACRUZ PROCLAM AN 1808. Deeply
toned AU- with minor edge-bumps, hint of underlying luster, very
attractive. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April, 2009 (lot #3147).
Estimate: $150-$225.
Peru (colonial)
1744. Lima, Peru, silver 17.12-gram proclamation medal,
Charles III, 1760, encapsulated NGC AU 58. Fonrobert-8921;
Medina-79. 36.5mm. Obverse with bust of king inside border, name and
titles and date in legend; reverse with city arms, legend OPTIMO
PRINC PUBL FIDELIT JURAM. Gorgeous rainbow-toning all over,
with underlying luster Estimate: $250-$375.
1745. Tarma (Galuez), Peru, silver 8R-sized proclamation
medal, Charles IV, 1789, encapsulated NGC MS 61. Medina-269.
36mm. Obverse with Spanish arms, king’s name and titles in legend;
reverse with tripartite VIVA / EL REY, GAL / UEZ and TAR /
MA within legend PUBLIC FIDELIT JURAM D 25 DECEMBRIS
1789. Richly toned (somewhat spotty on obverse), with ample luster.
Estimate: $300-$450.
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1743. Mexico, gold medal, 1973, Sociedad Numismática
de Mexico, first bust 8R, historic coins series #5. 38.5
mm, 41.7 grams. Obverse showing the obverse of a 1772 Charles IV
bust 8R (first date of type), legend CONMEMORATIVA DE LA
MONEDA MEXICANA / 1772 1821 / BUSTO DE 8 REALES;
reverse with reverse of same coin, legend PRIMUM NUMISMA
AMERICA / SOCIEDAD NUMISMÁTICA DE MEXICO plus date
and mintmark. Proof, with mirror fields and frosty details (note Long
called it BU, but it is clearly proof). Pedigreed to the Richard Long auction
of October, 1997, lot #257. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1746. Huancavelica, Peru, silver 8R-sized proclamation
medal, Charles IV, 1790, encapsulated NGC AU 55.
Medina-177. 36mm. Obverse with bust of king, name and titles and
date in legend; reverse with city arms within legend ME FERE JAM
TOTUM SIC HUANCAVELICA TUAETUR. Lustrous and only very
lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.
1747. Lima, Peru, silver 8R-sized proclamation medal,
Ferdinand VII, 1808, (Viceroy) Abascal. Fonrobert-8968;
Medina-313. 39mm; 27.3 grams. Obverse with bust of king, name and titles
in legend; reverse with city arms, legend PUBLICAE FIDELITATIS
JURAM LIMAE, with ABASCAL / 13 OCTOB / 1808 below the
arms. Nicely toned XF, a few light marks only. Estimate: $200-$300.
1748. Tarma (Urrutia), Peru, silver 4R-sized proclamation
medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, encapsulated NGC MS 62.
Medina-391. 32mm. Obverse with bust of
king, name and titles in legend;
reverse with rampant lion above URRUTIA / NOVIEMBRE 18
/ DE 1808, legend PUBLICAE FIDELITATIS JURAMENTUM
TARMAE. Lustrous and lightly toned, slightly off-center strike.
Estimate: $300-$450.

Peru (Republic)

1749. Lima, Peru, silver peso-sized medal, dated 1821,

General San Martín, encapsulated NGC MS 64. Fonrobert-8995.
37mm. Obverse with sun and rays, legend LIMA LIBRE JURO SU
INDEPENDENCIA EN 28 DEJULIO DE 1821; reverse with BAJO
LA / PROTECCION / DEL EGERCITO / LIBERTADOR / DEL
PERU / MANDADO / POR SAN / MARTIN within laurel wreath.
Lustrous and rainbow-toned all over, very choice grade, virtually
flawless. Estimate: $300-$450.
1750. Lima, Peru, silver 1/2 peso-sized medal, dated 1821,
San Martín (1850s), encapsulated NGC MS 63. Fonrobert-8998.
29mm. Obverse with sunface inside legend LIMA LIBRE JURO SU
INDEPENDENCIA EN 28 DEJULIO DE 1821; reverse with BAJO
LA / PROTECCION / DEL EGERCITO / LIBERTADOR /
DEL PERU / MANDADO / POR SAN / MARTIN within laurel
wreath. Nice luster and light rainbow-toning, choice and blemish-free.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1751. Lima, Peru, silver “6-reales” medal, 1826, President
Bolívar, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Fonrobert-9018. 34mm. 1752. Peru, silver 1/2 peso-sized medal, 1828, congressional
Obverse with arms and legend PRECIDENCIA VITALICIAE approval of Constitution, encapsulated NGC MS 61. Similar
DEL LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLÍVAR; reverse with open book Obverse with open-book Constitution
to Fonrobert-9027, 9028. 29.5mm.
(Constitution) and LIMA inside wreath, legend SOLEMNEMTE within rays, legend SANCIONADA POR EL CONGRESO JRAL
JURADA EN 9 DE DICBRE DE 1826. Lots of luster, with light DEL PERU; reverse with PROMULGA- / DA Y JURADA / EN
gold and green tones, one black spot on obverse, slightly off-center 6.DE ABRL. / DE. 1828. Superb, almost prooflike luster, with deep
strike. Estimate: $200-$300. rainbow-toning near rims. Estimate: $150-$225.

1753. Cuzco, Peru, silver peso-sized medal, 1838, General

Santa Cruz, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Fonrobert-9235. 39mm.
Obverse with Santa Cruz between flags, Santa=Cruz / 1838 in exergue;
reverse with castle (arms) inside wreath, legend EL CUZCO AL
INVICTO PROTECTOR DE LA CONFEDERACION. Highly
lustrous fields with light rainbow-toning (mostly golden color), choice
strike and grade. Estimate: $300-$450.

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1754. Peru, large silver 1-1/2 peso-sized medal, 1839,
Constitution proclamation, encapsulated NGC MS 63.
Fonrobert-9062. 43.5mm. Obverse with Liberty standing on 3-tailed snake;
reverse with JURADA / EL 9. DE / DICIEMBRE / DE 1839. inside
legend CONSTITUCION DE LA REPUBLICA PERUANA. High
luster, very light toning on reverse, choice grade. Estimate: $300-$450.
1755. Cuzco (Ancachs), Peru, silver 4R-sized medal, 1839,
Battle of Yungay, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Fonrobert-9168.
32mm. Obverse with trumpeting cherub on hill above battle scene,
legend LA LEY RESTAURADA POR EL VALOR DEL EJERCITO
UNIDO EN ANCACH; reverse with LOS / EMPLEADOS / DE
LA MONEDA / AL RESTAURADOR / DE SU PATRIA / GRAN
MARISCAL / GAMARRA / CUZCO 1839 within laurel wreath
and chain. Prooflike luster, incipient toning, choice grade. Estimate:
$275-$400.
1756. Lima, Peru, silver 4R-sized medal, 1851, San Martín,
encapsulated NGC MS 62. Similar to Fonrobert-9093. 33mm; 13.2
grams. Obverse with sun and rays, legend LIMA LIBRE JURO SU
INDEPENDENCIA EN 28 DEJULIO DE 1821; reverse with BAJO
LA / PROTECCION / DEL EGERCITO / LIBERTADOR / DEL
PERU / MANDADO / POR SAN / MARTIN / 1851 within laurel
wreath. Nicely lustrous, lightly rainbow-toned, with weak center on
reverse but otherwise choice. Estimate: $200-$300.
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1757. Peru, silver peso-sized medal, 1852, new laws under
President Rufino Echenique, encapsulated NGC AU
58. Fonrobert-9096. 39mm; 27.5 grams. Obverse with standing Justice
and legend SIENDO PRESIDTE EL GRAL. D. JOSE RUFO
ECHENIQUE; reverse with open law book with EN JUI- / CIA /
-MIEN / TOS on pages and CIVIL below inside legend CODIGOS
DEL PERU PROMULGADOS EL 28 DE JULIO DE 1852.
Beautifully toned, with hint of luster. Estimate: $200-$300.
1758. Lima, Peru, silver “6 reales”-sized medal, 1860,
Constitutional reform, encapsulated NGC MS 62.
Fonrobert-9123. 34mm. Obverse with open-book Constitution within rays,
legend CONSTITUCION DEL PERU DE 1856 / REFORMADA
EN 1860; reverse with PROMULGADA / EN / LIMA / EN / 25
DE NOVBRE / DE / 1860 within wreath. Choice specimen with
light rainbow-toning, prooflike luster. Estimate: $250-$375.
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1759. Puerto Rico (under Spain), oval silver military

medal (with crown bale from top, separated), Alfonso XII,
Voluntarios de Puerto-Rico (1880), small-lamb variety, very
rare. 38.5x30mm; 21.7 grams total. Obverse with bust of king, legend
INTEGRIDAD DE LA PATRIA / CONSTANCIA; reverse with
flag-bearing lamb on rock below F. I. with VOLUNTARIOS DE
PUERTO-RICO in bottom legend. Made in Barcelona by B. Castells,
rare as Type II (small lamb) and in silver. Lightly rainbow-toned XF,
the separate crown at top missing a piece but the medal itself intact
and well-preserved. Estimate: $600-$900.
1760. San Juan, Puerto Rico, bronze medal with red-
and-blue ribbon, 1898, U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies
(Spanish American War), Commander in Chief Sampson,
with U.S.S. YOSEMITE on bronze bar above the ribbon.
39mm; 35.9 grams total. Bust of William E. Sampson on obverse,
naval soldiers on reverse, SAN JUAN, P.R. / JUNE 28 in exergue,
edge engraved with WM. B. STRATTON (the seaman to whom this
medal was originally presented). Dark XF. On June 16-17, 1898, the
USS Yosemite was assigned to intercept the Spanish vessel Purissima
Concepción but failed amid controversy. Estimate: $500-$750.
1761. Puerto Rico, miniature gold medal, 1971, 450th
anniversary of the transfer of the city of San Juan to
Spanish control. 13.5mm; 1.4 grams. Obverse with bust of Ponce de
León, reverse with Puerto Rico arms, AXF with some original luster,
designed by Luis E. Casenave, artist Palmiro Bufadossi. Estimate:
$80-$120.

1762. Cased set of 3 bronze oval medals in gold, silver and bronze colors, made by artist Lorenzo Homar (1913-2004)
in 1993 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Puerto Rico, each one among only 100 made,
commissioned by noted collector Efraín Archilla-Diez. 311 to 317 grams and 76x70mm each, the case 8” x 8” x 1-3/4”. Modern, artistic
medals in pristine condition, with lion motif in high relief on front (signed by the artist at bottom), flat reverse with incuse wording “5to.
Centenario del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico 1493-1993,” a complete set in original presentation box. Lorenzo Homar (1913-2004) is
considered by many to be Puerto Rico’s greatest graphic artist. Assisting him in the execution of these medals were fellow artists Luis Abraham
Ortiz and Rafael Lopez Del Campo. Housed in custom wooden case. Estimate: $500-$750.

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Spain

1763. Seville, Spain, silver proclamation medal, Charles III,
1759. Herrera-41. 34mm; 13.7 grams. Obverse with bust of king, name
and titles in legend; reverse with San Fernando on throne with Isidoro
and Leandro to his sides, legend HISPAL IN EIVS PROC, date in
exergue. Lustrous AU with iridescent toning at rims, very attractive.
Estimate: $125-$200.
1764. Spain, pewter propaganda medal of Ferdinand VII
(ca. 1808-14), rare. 42mm; 15.6 grams. Obverse with bust of king,
name on truncation, legend VIVA LARGO TIEMPO LA RAZA DE
LOS BOURBONES; reverse with arms, flags and cannon, legend EL
PATIOTA VERDADERO / NOS ARMAMOS PARA ASSEGURAR
NUESTRA LIBERTAD. Holed as made, lustrous AU with high points
darker, of unknown date and origin but clearly an example of Bourbon
propaganda from the Napoleonic era, and reportedly one of only 3
specimens known. Estimate: $125-$200.

Tobago
1765. Tobago (French administration), bronze medalet/jeton, (1677), commemorating
the burning of the Dutch fleet at Tobago. Betts-57. 26mm; 4.3 grams. Obverse with bust of
Louis XIV, LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX in legend, N for die-sinker Nyris below bust; reverse with
winged Victory alighting on a galley, legend INCENSA BATAVORVM CLASSE. Dark VF with weak
bust and small flaw in center of reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

Turks & Caicos

1766. Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687. 104.9 grams and 54mm, the
case about 4-1/2” square. Beautifully toned UNC with prooflike luster, an exact replica of the famous medal issued in 1687 to commemorate
the salvage of the Spanish wreck Concepción (1641) by New Englander William Phipps, this restrike scarce in its own right due to large-scale
silver melting in the 1970s. Popular opinion is that the Turks & Caicos struck this medal to stake their claim on the wreck, which is nearby,
but in the end the Dominican Republic had the gunboats to enforce their own claim instead. In original red clamshell box. Estimate: $175-$250.

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 Documents & Books

1767. Large, copperplate Dutch map of Peru by Jan
Jansson (1640). 19” x 16”, the actual image 14” x 11-1/2”. Believed to be
an early impression due to the fact that the compass rose needle points
east instead of north (corrected in later printings), which is confusing
since the map is oriented with north to left. Shown on the map are
hundreds of place names (towns, islands, mountains, rivers, etc.) in
coastal Peru (including parts of Bolivia and Ecuador), with curious
cartouche at top left showing natives and fanciful animals, and scale
at bottom right with flags, cannon, cherub, mermaid and Triton, all in
good condition with strong, dark impression. Estimate: $100-$150.
1769. Large, copperplate French engraving “Naufrage” by
Jean-Jacques Avril (1775) after Claude-Joseph Vernet work
of 1755. 26” x 19-1/2”, the actual image about 22” x 15”. A well-known
shipwreck scene with survivors pulling wreckage ashore near a castle,
slightly foxed and with light tears along border (repaired) but the image
intact, the paper watermarked with date of 1784 and manufacturer
name with bell symbol. Estimate: $100-$150.

1768. Hand-colored,
copperplate French
map (ca. 1770) of
Florida and the
southeastern corner
of what is now the
United States by
Rigobert Bonne
entitled “Carte de
la Louisiane, et de
la Floride,” in large
Riker display box. 10-
1/2” x 16-1/4”, the actual
image 12-1/2” x 8”. An
original map (colored
later) showing Louisiana,
Illinois, Florida, Georgia,
the Carolinas and Virginia 1770. Framed, matted, full-color drawing of the
as they were demarcated Concepción (1641) astrolabe by Duke Long (ca. 1980).
at the time, very important 23” x 20” in frame, the actual image about 13-1/2” x 10”. While Duke
in relation to the failure Long lithographs can be found from time to time, this piece is very
of the French colony there and subsequent Louisiana Purchase in rare as an original, the colors and detail so accurate that it looks like a
1803, also interesting to see the city names and even the various names photograph, in perfect condition and ready for hanging on your wall.
of native American tribes in the area, excellent condition. Estimate: Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
$250-$375.
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1771. Ed Little’s cartographic map (vessel survey chart, scale 1” = 500 meters) showing where the Atocha (1622)
“mother lode” was pinpointed, with DVDs and an offprint of the Numismatist article “Coins of the Nuestra Señora
de Atocha” in which the incident is highlighted, plus a copper commemorative medallion in promotional box. 42” x
41-1/2” (chart only). While it is impossible to boil down the finding of the Atocha (1622) into just one moment, surely the greatest of many
milestones was when the location of the “mother lode” was pinpointed by cartographer Ed Little via sonar readings, and this is the actual
chart where “X marks the spot.” More accurately we should say “M.P.” (for “main pile”) marks the spot, for that is what you see at the end of
a line drawn eastward from cannon and anchor finds to the west. Basically the chart is a transparency (somewhat browned from age) showing
tangential lines of sonar readings pegged to two geodolite towers (marked WEST TOWER and EAST TOWER), which were placed in their
positions based on finds made more to the north, including timbers from the Margarita. There is also a second page, a white underlay showing
only the 1000m increments from the towers along with significant find spots, including the words ATOCHA MAIN PILE lining up with the
handwritten M.P. on the main chart. A few tape marks and some odd yellow and red residue show that this was the actual, on-site chart, and
not some promotional demonstration. Not a beautiful piece, to be sure, but of the utmost significance to treasure enthusiasts who appreciate
the amazing story of Mel Fisher’s successful pursuit of the Atocha. Pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $500-up.

1772. Bowers, Q. David. A
California Gold Rush History
(2002), hardbound, special
limited edition #319/400 in heavy
case and with ounce of gold from
the SS Central America inside
the cover. 14-1/4” x 11-1/2”, 14-3/4 lb.
In a famous numismatic coup, the bulk
of the SS Central America treasure was
purchased by a consortium of dealers,
who subsequently sold the gold ingots in
heavy promotions that included special
editions (like this one, one for each bar)
of Dave Bowers’ excellent, 1055-page
book about the wreck, which shows
color pictures of each and every bar. As
a bonus for the promotion, actual gold
dust from the wreck was placed inside
the front cover (visible through a small
window). Excellent condition, slight
wear on the slipcase only. Estimate:
$1,500-up.
1773. McKee, Art. Unpublished narrative entitled Survival
on Isla La Tortuga (1976),
personally signed by the
author. 14” x 8-1/2”. Like other
narratives of its time (think
Edward Rowe Snow), this short
story of a treasure hunt gone
awry is either firsthand truth or
expert fiction, amusingly written
by the godfather of treasure
salvage himself! Seventeen one-
sided pages inside card covers,
staple-bound at top, with hand-
drawings on first and last pages
depicting the author and his
surroundings (also map of the
island with small photos on front
cover) during 10 days alone on
a deserted island without food
and water and crippled by injury.
Excellent condition, no tears or
major discoloration. Estimate: $200-up.

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1774. Wagner, Kip. Pieces of Eight (1966 First Edition), autographed by all 10 Real Eight members and associates
PLUS Kip’s family members on inside pages. 9-1/2” x 6-1/4”, 221 pp (hardbound). Ten signatures is the benchmark for this famous book
about the Real Eight Co. and the finding of the 1715 Fleet, preferably on a 1st edition, as we see here—but this one actually has FOURTEEN
SIGNATURES, as sprinkled throughout the text are the signatures (next to their mention in the narrative and photos) of Kip’s whole family,
including himself, wife Alice, son Tom, and nephew Rex Stocker, the first and last of whom are also among the ten signatures on the title
page (and pictured with the rest of the gang on the back of the dust jacket). Very Fine condition, no problems, and certain to cause a stir
among the treasure community. (Note: we sold a 10-signature 2nd printing in our Auction #7 for $1,300 plus buyer’s fee!) Estimate: $500-up.

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 Shipwreck Artifacts

Unidentified ca.-1450 Chinese wreck off Indonesia

1775. Small earthenware mercury vessel, European, with modern iron stand. 731 grams, 7” tall
and 5” in diameter at its widest. Simple, conical flask with small, lipless hole in the broad top tapering to a small,
flat bottom, most of the grayish surface covered with whitish coral, with some shells still rattling around inside,
elegantly displayed. Estimate: $200-$300.

“Power Plant wreck” (late 1500s) off Hutchinson Island, Florida

1776. Silver (contraband) spike, very rare and important. 220 grams, 7-1/2” long. At various times since at least the 1950s, locals have
found coins and small silver ingots in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant on the east coast of Florida, undoubtedly evidence of a Spanish
shipwreck in the ocean nearby, and like all Spanish ships, this one apparently had contraband like this piece, which was cast from pure silver
and delicately hammered into the ship to be retrieved later by the smuggler who know just which spike was the “one,” with moderate surface
corrosion but still straight and solid and with head and point still intact, a unique item with very rare provenance. Estimate: $500-up.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1777. Long, ornate, gold chain, 822 links plus fob, approx. 11’ long. 697 grams. This is the kind of chain Mel Fisher used to drape
over big investors’ shoulders! Read the title again—ELEVEN FEET LONG, each 1/4” link smooth but with ribbed sides (the fob 3/4” and
ribbed all over), giving it an ornate appearance overall, quite unlike any of the chains sold in the original Christie’s (New York) auction of June
1988 except in length, the best of which (lot 174, comparable to this piece in quality but much shorter, also from the Margarita instead of the
Atocha) sold for a whopping $319,000! Also note the high intrinsic value (currently over $35,000), if you assume 22K gold like most Spanish
artifacts. With Fisher photo-certificate #00A-57803, personally inscribed by president Kim Fisher. Estimate: $60,000-$90,000.

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 1778. Plain-link gold chain, approx.
55” long. 86.0 grams. A very wearable length
of 628 smooth oval links (each about 4mm),
virtually identical to lot 24 of the original
Christie’s (New York) auction of June 1988,
which sold for $38,500, with slight staining
from the sea, presumably 22K, not ornate but
still impressive in length and provenance. With
Fisher photo-certificate #86A-P092. Estimate:
$7,000-$10,000.

1779. Ornate gold “money” chain necklace, 83 links, 21” long. 128.1 grams. This chain is of identical design to but twice the length
of lot 138 in the original Christie’s (New York) auction of 1998, which sold for $22,000. The design consists of alternating twisted and straight
oval links of fluted ribs, each about 10mm, with a small gap where the link could be opened and removed, adding support to the theory that
these chains were used as tax-free money by simply taking out links, each of which had the value of about a 1/2 escudo (8 reales) in its time.
Thirteen of the links show fine encrustation, but otherwise the chain is pristine and sharp, with none of the wear and tear usually seen on
“money” chains. For five years (2006-11) this piece was displayed by the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society museum, which deemed it one
of the highest-quality specimens found (see accompanying letter). For practical reasons (since it is only choker length), the previous owner
had copies of the links professionally made in Key West to add 4” (17 links, a little over 25 grams total), so that the chain could fit over his
head, but those replica links have been removed and will be offered without obligation to the winning bidder at current melt value, added to
the hammer price. With photo-certificate #FD0001 and letter from Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

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 1780. Gold/emerald
ladies’ ring, approx. 1
carat, size 4. 2.1 grams. A
somewhat plain, gold-wire
ring (slightly misshapen but
wearable) but with nice, round
emerald of attractive milky-
green color, good clarity, with
asymmetric facets on top
(almost cabochon). With Fisher photo-certificate #86A-P004. Estimate:
$3,500-up.
1781. Large but light-green natural emerald #1, 2.66 carats,
with Edward J. Little signature
on certificate. Approx. 10mm. Nice
green color but totally opaque, with
irregular surfaces, somewhat cubic
shape, desirable as pedigreed to
the cartographer who pinpointed
the “mother lode” in 1985, and significantly numbered “LE001,”
meaning the very first light emerald (non-gem quality) to be certified.
(Note: image enlarged for details.) With original Fisher plastic tag and
photo-certificate #87A-LE001, and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1782. Dark-green natural emerald #76, 2.33 carats, with
Edward J. Little signature on certificate.
Approx. 12x5mm. Choice color and translucence,
and also attractively prismatic in shape, desirable
as pedigreed to the cartographer who pinpointed
the “mother lode” in 1985. (Note: image enlarged
for details.) With original Fisher photo-certificate #076,
and pedigreed to the Edward J. Little collection. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.
1783. Small but dark-green (gem
quality) natural emerald #E310,
0.71 carat. Approx. 5mm. A beautiful
little hexagonal crystal with deep green
color and good translucence. (Note:
image enlarged for details.) With original Fisher plastic tag and photo-
certificate #E310. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
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1784. Lot of 2 light-green natural emeralds #LE0117
and LE0917, 5.09 and 1.09
carats respectively. Approx.
10mm and 7mm. The larger
emerald is nicely spherical
(almost), with good green
color but totally opaque; the
smaller one is pale and jagged
but fairly translucent. (Note:
image enlarged for details.)
With original Fisher plastic tags and
certificates #LE0117 and LE0917. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1785. Small but dark-green natural
emerald #106, 0.44 carat, with Edward
J. Little signature on certificate. Approx.
7x3mm. Hexagonal crystal of good color and
decent translucence but very narrow in shape,
desirable as pedigreed to the cartographer
who pinpointed the “mother lode” in 1985. (Note: image enlarged
for details.) With original Fisher photo-certificate #106, and pedigreed to the
Edward J. Little collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
1786. High-quality natural
emerald #29320, 1.95
carats. Approx. 8x5mm. Deep
green color and excellent clarity,
with most sides smooth, a
premium emerald to be sure.
(Note: image enlarged for details.) With Fisher plastic tag and photo-
certificate #93-1A-29320. Estimate: $600-$900.
1787. Small but high-quality
natural emerald #30079, 0.66
carat (certificate missing). Approx.
5mm. Good color and translucence, nice
hexagonal shape, with original tag and
notation “Dauntless ‘94” on the pouch
in reference to the salvage vessel and date of recovery. (Note: image
enlarged for details.) With Fisher plastic tag #94-A-30079-1B. Estimate:
$400-$600.
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1788. Silver wine goblet, intact, marked twice with crowned-
pomegranate silversmith mark (probably Colombian).

In 1985 a very interesting conglomerate was found near the Atocha

“mother lode” that consisted of seven exceptionally well-crafted silver
artifacts, all bearing a crowned-pomegranate silversmith mark, that were
probably the possessions of one wealthy traveler. Two more objects
from the same shipment were found elsewhere (one of them years later).
Four of the objects were offered in the original Christie’s (New York)
sale in June of 1988 in a separate section within the catalog entitled
‘CROWN AND POMEGRANATE’ GROUP, as lots 69 through 72,
sold as follows: #69, pastille or incense burner, sold for $11,000; #70,
castor, sold for $13,200; #71, gilt rosewater dish, sold for $49,500; and
#72, gilt two-handled cup, sold for $165,000. The silversmith mark,
which was attributed to Colombia because of the pomegranate, and
the conglomerate were specially noted on page 33 of the catalog, with
a footnote on the following page specifically mentioning the present
goblet as “now in a private collection” and therefore not in the Christie’s
auction (we have come to find out it was owned by a Chicago banker).

The assignment of value to priceless objects such as these is guesswork

at best, but much importance is placed on the “point values” given
by Treasure Salvors in 1986. After all, it was these point values that
determined what the investors received, and all the artifacts had to be
accurately assessed, at least relative to each other. The Christie’s lots had
the following point values: #69, pastille or incense burner, 333.33 points;
#70, castor, 1388.89 points; #71, gilt rosewater dish, 5555.56 points; and
#72, gilt two-handled cup, 6666.67 points. The goblet we are offering
here was assigned 2222 points (as stated on the accompanying certificate), placing it somewhere between the castor and the rosewater dish
in initially recognized importance, and establishing a value of approximately $13,000 to $50,000 for our goblet based on the Christie’s prices
realized. While we do feel that the 1988 prices were far higher than the current market, there is no doubt that unique items like these have
value well beyond the normal coins and bullion from this wreck.

It is also worth noting that this goblet and its companion pieces were deemed so important that Treasure Salvors’ archeologists made special
drawings for them, which they still have on file and can be accessed online but are also included in the accompanying documents for this lot.
Also included are letters relating to the fact that the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society museum borrowed this piece from the consignor
for display in their La Plata del Mar: Silver of the Sea Exhibit of 2006-2011.

It is clear to see why the Fisher museum chose this piece to display, as it is perfectly intact—not dented or misshapen in any way, which is
amazing considering how thin the rim is—and its surfaces are pristine, with minimal corrosion only inside the cup. The two stampings near
the rim are bold and fully detailed. The ringed stem is very solid, as is the round base. Albeit only 4” tall (about 3” across the top), this piece
is nevertheless one of the most impressive objects from the Atocha.

Housed in a custom wooden box, with Fisher photo-certificate and letter from the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society, as well as several pages of research documents.

Estimate: $3,500-up.

1789. Silver spoon with fancy handle marked with

VRD monogram, intact and solid. 40.4 grams, 5-3/4” long.
Amazing condition for an Atocha artifact, the silver surfaces
totally uncorroded and as shiny as the day it was made, with short
and curiously side-wise curved handle terminating in an angled
flat spot with engraved monogram, the bowl a bit flattened but
otherwise in perfect condition, somewhat similar in size and
shape to the two spoons sold in the original Christie’s (New York)
auction of June 1988 (lots 31 and 32), which sold for $3300 and
$2640 respectively. With Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate #00A-
57467-01. Estimate: $500-$750.
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 1790. Top (neck) of an earthenware “olive” jar with encrusted metal strap attached.
492 grams, roughly 6” x 4” x 2-1/2”. Earthenware containers on reef-wrecked Spanish ships rarely survived
intact, and the shard of choice has always been the thick, rolled neck of each jar, preferably with parts of
the shoulder and nicely encrusted, which is exactly what you see here, with the additional attraction of
a flat piece of iron encased on encrustation resting on the shoulder. With Fisher certificate #88A-5053-B,
with inscription by Kim Fisher. Estimate: $100-$150.

Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

1791. Tiny but ornate gold pendant with high-quality cabochon emerald (approx. 1/2 carat). 0.3 gram,
10mm. This was probably part of something bigger (like an earring), as it is of exceptional quality for its size, the emerald
quite translucent and deep green, with glossy surfaces (open on both sides), held in place by 4 prongs in an oval setting
with ribbed sides, loop and jump-ring at top, no damage at all, very rare as the only piece of jewelry ever offered for sale
from this wreck, which did not yield many artifacts in the first place. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1792. Medium bronze cannonball (rare). 13 lb 10 oz, 5” in diameter. Just like a regular
cannonball but made out of bronze (reportedly to counteract the fact that iron cannonballs
rusted away before they could be used) and rare as such, the entire surface a dark, rusty brown
color with slight tinge of green, with minor localized pitting only. With certificate from the salvagers.
Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

1793. Complete iron spike-shot, very rare. 11-1/4 lb, 19” x 4-1/2”. This is basically a 4” cannonball with sharp, square-shanked spikes
on opposite ends to be shot out of a cannon like normal but with flaming pitch rags tied to the spikes, which set the target’s sails on fire. This
is the first shot of this kind we have ever offered, let alone from a major shipwreck. (Note: There is evidence that Marex’s artifact finds from
the Maravillas and the neighboring “Tumbaga wreck” of ca. 1528 became mixed, and it could be that this spike-shot actually came from the
ealier wreck instead.) Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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Chaperón, sunk in 1681 off Panama

1794. Short sword blade, complete and professionally conserved. 185 grams, 19-1/2” long and 1” at its widest. This particular wrecksite
from the 1681 Fleet is known for yielding dozens of long, thin rapier blades, a supply from Spain for the colonies, but this piece is a different
type, much shorter and with edge on only one side, with cross-fleury maker’s mark on both sides of the ricasso, steel gray in color and a bit
rough from corrosion but not rusty at all, its point still sharp. With certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

“Vung Tao Cargo,” sunk ca. 1690 off Vietnam

1795. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain dish (shallow bowl), Kangxi

period. 1011 grams, 10” in diameter and 1-5/8” tall. Somewhat plain and unglazed
except for the rim, which shows 4 clusters of berries, fully intact and rather heavy
for porcelain (really more like stoneware). With certificate. Estimate: $175-$250.

Henrietta Marie, sunk in 1700 off Marquesas Key, southwest of Key

West, Florida

1796. Ornate “Royal Portrait” pewter spoon, British, William III, rare and important slave-ship provenance. 42.3 grams,
7” long. A very elegant spoon (pied-de-biche type, trifid handle), with crowned head of William III at end, circular maker’s mark with S-B
and asterisk for Stephen Bridges of London on bottom near bowl, the underside of which is ornately designed, even gray color with a few
dark spots, perfectly intact. While some 131 spoons were recovered from this wreck, only 72 were of this Royal Portrait design. The Henrietta
Marie was heavily touted by the Fisher organization as the first and only slave ship found and salvaged and therefore of utmost archeological
importance. With Treasure Salvors certificate #HMS48-31 from 1987. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

1797. Ornate gold ampulla for anointing, 245.6 grams, approx.

20K, pedigreed to the 2003 “Tampa sale,” lot 9 (most important
item in that auction). About 5” tall and 2-1/2” at its widest. No shipwreck
object of this size could be lovelier, as its entire egg-shaped body and flared
top is very ornately engraved, as are also two small, S-shaped handles and four
hinged (flexible, probably removable) side-supporters, resting atop an eight-
lobed base, with significant areas of white coral encrustation. The glass interior
of course is long gone, but the open sides show that it was necessary to see the
purity and amount of the liquid, and inside the top there is a thin neck where a
stopper probably went. While the purpose of this clearly important piece was
a mystery both in the 1980s when it was found and in 2003 when we appraised
it for the federal government, further research for the present auction shows
that it had to be a vessel for holding holy oil used in Catholic ceremonies, in
particular for the anointing of a new king or queen. For that reason it is now
believed this piece (along with the recently found “pelican in piety”) were part
of the “Queen’s Jewels” documented to have been aboard the 1715 Fleet for
the new Spanish queen, Elisabeth of Parma, whom Philip V married at the
end of 1714, shortly after the death of his first wife earlier that same year. The
word “priceless” comes to mind. In custom wooden box, with lot-tag from the 2003
“Tampa sale” of 1715-fleet coins and artifacts. Estimate: $25,000-up.

1798. Gold manicure set with toothpick and ear-spoon,

found by Bob Weller in 1993 among the famous “Queen’s
Jewels.” 7.1 grams, 2-1/2” long. Three plain, flat ribbons of gold,
one terminating in a tiny spoon for ear-wax, one with a point for
picking teeth and the third just an outer cover with tip folded over for
holding the other two, with pinned oval ring at top for wearing on a
chain, clearly high-karat gold and nicely intact, with extensive modern
pedigree including it in a set of gold jewelry and other items that were
documented as being on their way to Spain for the coronation of the
new queen (see previous lot). From the “Cabin wreck” site (1993), with
Fisher photo-certificate #26174 and shown in photos in Bob Weller’s books
Shipwrecks Near Wabasso Beach (with Ernie Richards, 1996, pp. 55 and
59) and Galleon Alley (2001, p. 160), and on the cover of the Treasure
Quest magazine issue of September-October, 1997 (Vol. VIII-3), and in the
Plus Ultra newsletter issue of 4th quarter of 1993 (Vol. 11, No. 4, p. 6).
Estimate: $10,000-up.

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 1799. Lot of various lengths of gold “olive
blossom” chain, total of 28.5 inches. 39.0
grams total. This type of chain, with hundreds of
tiny (1/8”) box-shaped links, each with six-petalled
flowers on two sides, is also sometimes referred
to as the “dragon whistle chain,” for a significant
length of accompanied the famous “dragon whistle” (captain-general’s badge of office) found on the beach by Kip Wagner and Rex Stocker
in 1962 (see next two lots), this lot consisting of two long strands (18” and 9-1/4”) and one very short piece (1”), all undamaged, that can be
professionally linked to make into a wearable, elegant necklace. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1800. Small piece (7”) of gold “olive blossom”

chain. 9.3 grams. Approx. 124 tiny (1/8”), box-shaped
links with six-petalled flowers on two sides, a design
also known as “dragon whistle chain” (see previous and
following lots), an ideal length for making into a bracelet
or combining with the previous lot to make an extra-long
chain, a few links slightly bent but well-preserved overall. From the Corrigans site, with Fisher photo-certificate #38157. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1801. Cast gold replica of the famous “dragon whistle”

(captain-general’s badge of office). 23.2 grams. In 1962
Rex Stocker and Kip Wagner of the Real Eight Co. found a
dragon-shaped gold object with an 11-foot gold chain attached
on the beach opposite the “Cabin wreck” site just south of
Sebastian, and this strange and beautiful object turned out to be
Fleet Captain-General Ubilla’s badge of office, functional as a
whistle and toothpick and earspoon all in one. It was a fabulous
piece that sold at auction in 1967 (lot 21 of the “Treasure of the
Spanish Main” auction of February 4, 1967, by Parke-Bernet in
New York City) for $50,000, a veritable fortune at the time. This
same piece was offered again in 1993 (by Sotheby’s of New York) and recently sold in a private transaction for six figures. Over the years we
have seen a few cast replicas of the whistle, like this one, a perfect reproduction in solid gold (with jump-ring at top), distinguishable from
the original by the fact that it is not hollow (and therefore not functional as a whistle). Normally we do not offer reproductions, but this one
was not mass-produced, and when combined with the previous two lots gives the high bidder the opportunity to re-create the famous piece
in a long, wearable necklace (a conversation-starter of epic proportion!). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1802. Small but elegant ladies’

gold ring, heart-in-hands
design, size 3-1/2. 2.9 grams. 1804. Lot of 3 natural emeralds
Plain on bottom but with neat of 4, 3 and 2.5 carats each. Approx.
design on top half showing two 5mm to 12mm each. All three with faint
hands with distinct fingers holding green color peeking through a frosty
a protruding “ex voto”-style heart veneer of encrustation, rather worn
in center, typically made for a very from the reefs but decent in size.
small finger in what appears to be high-karat gold, undamaged and (Note: image enlarged for details.) With
wearable. From the Corrigans site (beach find). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. certificates. Estimate: $200-$300.

1803. Ornate men’s gold ring,

low-grade gold, size 6-1/2. 3.1
grams. Brassy color from low purity
but very thick and intact, its design
consisting of alternating flat ovals
and protruding lozenges (four of
each), similar to many found on the
Fleet but apparently NOT from the
Nieves (“Colored Beach wreck”)
that was famous for them. From the
Corrigans site, with Fisher photo-certificate #9278. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1805. Base-metal ring (ladies’) with
non-precious stone, size 4. 1.2 grams.
Intact but somewhat discolored and lightly
encrusted wire ring with (now) colorless
square stone on top, possibly restorable for
wearing but neat as a genuine artifact anyway.
From the “Cannon Pile wreck” site, with Sedwick
certificate from 2001. Estimate: $150-$225.

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 1806. Complete iron barshot with hemispherical ends, professionally
conserved. 11 lb, 14” long, each ball 4” in diameter. Rare as fully intact, with two
halves of balls on either side of a long, square-shank bar, the iron somewhat woody
in texture but all black from conservation and with no rust of heavy pitting in
evidence. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1807. Lot of 5 miscellaneous artifacts: earthenware “olive jar” shard;

pewter buckle; small pieces of pewter and silver; and small piece of
lead sheathing. 284 grams total, the largest item 7”. Token-value items but with
original certificates and tags, the buckle and earthenware shard lightly encrusted,
the silver piece shined up. With 3 certificates: Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from
1995 (buckle); Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) certificates (and tags) #2465 and 2504 (silver and pewter
pieces). Estimate: $70-$100.

“Ca Mau wreck,” sunk ca. 1723-35 off Vietnam

1808. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi

period, peacock design. 88.6 grams, 5” in diameter. Scalloped rim
with highly detailed interior showing various floral scenes and one
man-in-boat inside 8 panels around a central design of a peacock
standing on a rock, plain exterior except for two long branches, fully
intact, with no chips or cracks, small spots of encrustation. With original
Sotheby’s auction-lot sticker on bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.
1809. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi
period, fence-and-flowers design. 58.0 grams, 4-1/2” in diameter.
Simple design with vine-like flowers centered in front of a fence, flying
butterflies in background, crosshatch rim-design, plain exterior, no
chips or cracks, fully intact. With original Sotheby’s auction-lot sticker on
bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.
1810. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi
period, man and bay design. 79.1 grams, 4-1/2” in diameter. Central
design of man crossing a short bridge next to a bay with peninsula
in background, crosshatch rim-design, brown exterior, fully intact,
no chips or cracks, some original glaze-luster remaining. With original
Sotheby’s auction-lot sticker on bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.
1811. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi
period, floral design. 60.0 grams, 4-1/2 in diameter. Flowers on vines
around central flower for interior design, with crosshatch design on
rim, brown exterior, no chips or cracks, fully intact. With original Sotheby’s
auction-lot sticker on bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.
1812. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi
period, floral design. 69.9 grams, 4-1/2” in diameter. Flowers on vines
around central flower for interior design, with crosshatch design on
rim, brown exterior, no chips or cracks, fully intact, with white coral
“footprints” on the interior. With original Sotheby’s auction-lot sticker on
bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.
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Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys
1814. Brass sword hilt
(crushed but intact) with
patches of encrustation.
148.2 grams, roughly 5-1/2” x 4”. A
bit mangled but still recognizable,
with white encrustation and
green patina on handle side and
brassy color on the other, with
rectangular space where blade
1813. Small iron barshot with encrustation at one end. once fit. From the Capitana El Rubí
7 lb, 11-1/2” long. Two 2” cylindrical shot with square-shank bar in
site, with Frank and Daniel Sedwick
between, all matte black and rust-free from professional conservation, certificate from 1995. Estimate:
one of the ends with a big chunk of orange-white encrustation, $200-$300.
neat display. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with certificate #10474 from the
salvagers. Estimate: $400-$600.

1815. Clay pipe bowl with

initial D, intact. 23.6 grams,
3” long. Fully intact, thick-
walled pipe with prominent
post (rest) on bottom, raised
D on bowl, lustrous golden
color all over with spots of
brown and black, amazing 1816. Ivory lice comb. 9.9 grams, 3-1/2” x 1-7/8”. Typically thin,
condition for a shipwreck find. rectangular, two-sided comb with hundreds of fine teeth, most intact
With Frank and Daniel Sedwick but a few broken off, a common but fragile artifact in rather nice
certificate from 1995. Estimate: $125-$200. condition for its origin. With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from
1995. Estimate: $100-$150.

1817. Lot of miscellaneous artifacts: ornate lead decoration; two small lead seals;
and two pieces of shoe leather. 87 grams total, the biggest piece 4”. A small collection of
utilitarian items, the leather (sole and heel) very solid and glossy from preservation (rarely found
intact), and one of the lead seals with clear design (shield and wording). With Frank and Daniel
Sedwick certificates from 1995. Estimate: $150-$225.

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San Gerónimo, sunk in 1751 off the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico
1818. Lot of 5 natural emeralds of 3-5 carats each. Approx.
7mm to 13mm each. Mostly pale green but somewhat translucent stones,
some with light surface encrustation, scarce provenance. (Note: image
enlarged for details.) With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificates from 1995.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1819. Lot of 10 natural emeralds of 2-3 carats each. Approx.
5mm to 10mm each. Mostly pale green but somewhat translucent stones,
some with light surface encrustation, scarce provenance. (Note: image
enlarged for details.) With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificates from 1995.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1820. Lot of 5 natural emeralds of 1-2 carats each. Approx.
4mm to 8mm each. Mostly pale green but somewhat translucent stones,
some with light surface encrustation, scarce provenance. (Note: image
enlarged for details.) With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificates from 1995.
Estimate: $500-$750.
1821. Lot of 11 small natural emeralds up to 1 carat each.
Approx. 3mm to 8mm each. Mostly pale green but somewhat translucent
stones, some with light surface encrustation, scarce provenance. (Note:
image enlarged for details.) With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate (1)
from 1995. Estimate: $500-$750.
1822. Small, natural emerald chip, 1 carat.
Approx. 12x5mm. With the color and translucence
of a Coke bottle, uneven surfaces with hints of
encrustation, not a gem by any means but desirable
for its (scarce) provenance. (Note: image enlarged
for details.) With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate
from 1995. Estimate: $100-$150.
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1823. Brass cross with Jesus figure (complete) encrusted
into piece of impacted debris. 33.6 grams, roughly 2-1/2” x 2”.
In addition to emeralds, this outbound Spanish ship was carrying
religious medallions, crucifixes and crosses for converting the
natives, and of the last-mentioned this piece is probably the best
we’ve ever seen, completely intact and with intricate design on
both sides, the Jesus figure applied on front above a small skull-
and-crossbones for Golgotha, with left arm embedded in a thick,
rock-like chunk of orange and white, the cross itself a dark brown
color all over. With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from 1995.
Estimate: $250-$375.
1824. Small but ornate brass cross with white encrustation.
4.3 grams, approx. 1-1/2” x 1-1/2”. Totally intact except for loop at top
and two odd uprights at lateral ends, with all the detail on the front
attractively contrasted by a veneer of bright white coral, the back
gray but also well detailed. With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from
1995. Estimate: $100-$150.
1825. Lot of 2 small, brass
crucifixes (intact), one with
small areas of encrustation.
9.4 grams total, each about 2-1/4”
x 1-3/8”. Simple round-shanked
crosses with peg-hole in middle
for Jesus figures (missing), with
small loop at top (encrusted
on one), some brassy color but
otherwise dark. With Frank and
Daniel Sedwick certificates from 1995.
Estimate: $150-$225.
1826. Lot of 13 small, brass religious medallions. 9.7 grams total, up to 7/16” each. Tiny medallions with images of holy figures, all
more or less corroded but intact, some dark but some brassy, with top loops intact, scarce provenance. With Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate
(1) from 1995. Estimate: $150-$225.
1827. Lot of 6 small, bronze hawk bells (intact), one with encrustation. 45.1 grams total, up to 1” in diameter. Sundry assortment of
crotal bells used for hawking/falconry, one or two with clapper still inside, a couple slightly crushed but all fundamentally intact, mostly green
in color but the largest one copper-brown and with chunk of crud adhering to side. With Sedwick certificates from 2001. Estimate: $100-$150.

Rosario, sunk in 1753 off Montevideo, Uruguay

1828. Lot of 2 brass spoons, intact. 54.5 grams total, each about
7” long. Plain but undamaged spoons with light veneer of encrustation,
mostly tan in color but some dark areas. We have seen other specimens
from this wreck cleaned and restored to original brass color. Estimate:
$60-$90.

El Buen Consejo, sunk in 1772 off Anguilla (Leeward Islands)

1829. Small brass religious medallion with research letter. 2.0 grams, 1” in diameter.
Circular medal with loop at top intact, thin from moderate corrosion but with various figures
(supposedly St. Charles and St. Terese of Carmel) and some letters still visible, with important
and very rare provenance, a ship that was carrying Franciscan missionaries to the Philippines
by way of Mexico and captained by Don Julián Antonio de Urcullu, who, ironically, was also
the captain of El Nuevo Constante, sunk in 1766 off Louisiana. With letter from Fisher researcher
Corey Malcolm. Estimate: $150-$225.

Tounant, sunk in 1779 off Haiti

1830. Shallow earthenware pie-dish, encrusted but intact. 651

grams, 9” in diameter and 1-1/2” tall. Totally intact but completely covered with
grayish, wormy coral, great for display. Not much is known about this French
ship except that she had fought for the United States in the Revolutionary
War and was not carrying treasure when she sank. Estimate: $125-$200.

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Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico

1831. Side of wooden chest with 23+ coins encrusted on it (as found). 10 lb, approx. 25” x 9” x 3”. This large and fragile display is
basically a thick, wooden plank, worm-eaten at one end, with heavy encrustation holding white shell bits and eight clumps of coins onto one
side and probably containing pieces of iron, as it is dark orange and cracking due to expansion, with a thin layer of lacquer on the surface
for stability, among the most impressive artifacts from this highly promoted wreck, very eye-catching and substantial. (Pickup recommended,
otherwise special shipping and handling fees will apply, and no international shipping available.) Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

“Doll Wreck,” sunk in the late 1700s(?) in the Florida Keys

1832. Lot of 10 porcelain doll parts (some broken), probably British, in

Riker box. Each piece up to 3”, the box 8” x 6-1/4”. This curious collection contains
torsos, arms and legs of several different types of white porcelain dolls, one with
some blue color and another with dark brown foot, some glazed, the identity of the
wreck unknown but the site itself known among divers. With Frank and Daniel Sedwick
certificate from 1995. Estimate: $100-$150.

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 Non-Wreck Artifacts
Note: For lots 1833 through
Arms/armor/militaria 1837, special handling and ship-
ping charges will apply, and no
Cannons international shipping is avail-
able.)

1833. Iron breech-loading swivel cannon

(rare), English, 1500s-1600s, with wooden
block mount. 80 lb, 50” long (cannon only).
Impressive early piece with crude forged-iron
design, the plain 3” muzzle with triangular sight
(1-3/4” bore), followed by 5 reinforces and 2”
trunnions with simple yoke, the open breech
with rectangular holes in sides corresponding to
an accompanying bar attached by chain, ending
in a 14-inch, ball-tipped tiller, the entire surface
dark brown (not rusty) and lightly corroded
(probably salvaged at some point), the block
mount a simple, dark-stained beam. Pedigreed to
the Bonhams (Knightsbridge) auction of November 28,
2007 (lot 184). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1834. Bronze signal cannon with “sea dog”

lifting handles, probably British, 1600s, with
ornate mahogany stand. 47 lb, 27” long (cannon only).
Attractively simple gun with tangential striations, 2-1/2”
muzzle with 1” bore, short trunnions, raised touch-hole
and 1-1/2” finial-like cascabel, but best feature is the lifting
handles, which are clearly dogs and not dolphins, with light
encrustation around the “dogs” but otherwise rather clean
and darkly patinated from age, elegantly displayed on a
hand-carved stand. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1835. Bronze signal cannon, Dutch, ca. 1680, on wooden

carriage. Approx. 40 lb total, 21” x 12” overall. Light bronze color
with patina around details, with prominent “dolphin” lifting handles,
trunnions, touch-hole and cascabel, 1” bore, maker’s mark at
second reinforce showing a hunting horn below a ribbon, otherwise
unembellished, the wooden-wheeled carriage a faithful reproduction
and excellent display. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

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1836. Bronze lantaka cannon, Dutch/Indonesian, early
1800s. 44 lb, 37” long. A typical lantaka in shape and size but with
highly embellished top (mostly crosses and flowers inside raised
panels), the 8-pointed 4” muzzle with looped sight on top (1” bore),
simple yoke capped onto trunnions, raised touch-hole with posts on
sides, typical 5” tubular cascabel (wooden tiller missing), all strikingly
patinated and even somewhat encrusted around details. Pedigreed to
the Bonhams (San Francisco) auction of November 20, 2007, lot #3313.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1837. Iron swivel deck-cannon, US or French naval,
mid-1800s. 83 lb, 29” long. Short, heavy, thick-walled cast iron
with characteristic “wraparound” behind the touch-hole to prevent
bursting (a design typical of Civil War-era “Parrott rifles”), tapered
muzzle with 1-3/4” bore, simple yoke, ball-type cascabel, small touch-
hole in recessed area behind trunnions, two small holes on bottom
and engraved anchor mark on top, number 191 stamped on chase,
dark brown color (not rusty). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1838. Bronze breech block, probably Spanish, 1700s. 29-1/4 lb, 9-1/2” long and 4” in diameter.
In the days before canister shells, certain cannons were loaded by means of this tool (which looks like
a small cannon), into which shot and powder were pre-packed and kept on hand, to be quickly inserted
into the breech of the cannon and fired directly. This example has a simple 5” x 3” handle and tiny
touch-hole near the flat bottom, which has a protrusion on side for locking, the whole surface lightly
corroded and dark but slightly brassy in color. Estimate: $250-$375.

Cannonballs

1839. Small iron barshot with two balls connected by
square-shank bar, 1700s. 5 lb, 11” long. Two crude balls with lateral
pieces missing joined by a slightly bent, square-shanked bar, dark in
color, solid and lacking rust but clearly damaged from salvage at some
point. Pedigreed to the Henk L. Visser collection (Bonhams Knightsbridge,
November 28, 2007). Estimate: $200-$300.
1841. Half of a large iron barshot with one large ball and
remains of a bar, probably 1700s. 19-1/2 lb, 5” x 7”. Heavy and
solid ball, with surface corrosion only, dark with tinge of orange,
with small stump of a bar protruding, possibly just made as a “half
shot” and not broken from a two-ball barshot. Pedigreed to the Henk L.
Visser collection (Bonhams Knightsbridge, November 28, 2007). Estimate:
$125-$200.

1840. Half of a large iron barshot with one large ball and
square-shank bar, probably 1700s. 15 lb, 5” x 8”. Heavy and
solid ball, with surface corrosion only (one big pit), dark with tinge
of orange, with 1-1/4” bar protruding and ending cleanly, so possibly
just made as a “half shot” and not broken from a two-ball barshot.
Pedigreed to the Henk L. Visser collection (Bonhams Knightsbridge, November
28, 2007). Estimate: $150-$255.
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1842. Small iron cannonball grenade, probably 1700s. 2
lb, 3” in diameter. Neat, well-preserved hollow ball with casting seam
all around the middle meeting at a 1/2” hole, dark iron color, no
rust or appreciable corrosion. Pedigreed to the Henk L. Visser collection
(Bonhams Knightsbridge, November 28, 2007). Estimate: $150-$225.
1843. Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 16 lb, 5” in diameter. Very heavy and solid ball with light surface corrosion, one minor
hairline crack, dark color, no rust. Pedigreed to the Henk L. Visser collection (Bonhams Knightsbridge, November 28, 2007). Estimate: $100-$150.
1844. Medium-large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 10-1/2 lb, 4” in diameter. Solid and well-preserved ball with only light surface
corrosion, no big pits or rust. Pedigreed to the Henk L. Visser collection (Bonhams Knightsbridge, November 28, 2007). Estimate: $100-$150.
1845. Small iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 3-1/4 lb, 3” in diameter. Very smooth, well-preserved ball, totally uncorroded, very small
rust spots but overall pristine. Pedigreed to the Henk L. Visser collection (Bonhams Knightsbridge, November 28, 2007). Estimate: $90-$135.
1846. Iron “canister” shot, Civil War period (mid-1800s). 6 lb, 5” tall and 3-1/2” in diameter. Among the most effective anti-personnel
ammunition during the Civil War was the “canister” shot, a cylindrical stack of about 28 small balls (grapeshot) with metal plates on either
end, which, when shot from a cannon, would spread out and hit targets over a wide area. These items are rare today, especially more or less
intact like this one, with smooth balls coated black to prevent rusting, also one of the round end-plates replaced with a wooden facsimile and
used as a bookend. Pedigreed to our Auction #4 (lot 1060). Estimate: $500-$750.

Armor

1847. Steel cabasset, Spanish, ca. 1650. 3 lb, approx. 11” x 8” x 7”. A hand-forged Spanish
helmet of classic form with ridged medial and “pear stalk” terminal, missing the internal liner band
and rivets but otherwise intact, no exterior rust (few spots inside), scarce. Pedigreed to our Auction #3
(lot 1094). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1848. Holy water sprinkler (long-handled

Handarms morning-star), Bavarian, 1500s-1600s. 5 lb, 71” long.
Basically a long, wooden club with short, square-shank
spikes embedded near the top in four staggered rows of
three (two missing), the opposite end of each spiking
sticking out slightly on the other side, capped with a 9”
steel spear tip, the metal aged but not rusty and the wood
intact except for tiny worm-holes here and there and
possibly a piece of the end broken off. (Special handling
and shipping charges will apply, and no international
shipping available.) Estimate: $400-$600.

1849. Holy water sprinkler (long-handled

morning-star), Swiss, 1600s-1700s. 5 lb, 64-1/2”
long. Just like the last lot (long wooden club with spikes
near top) but slightly shorter, no spikes missing, and
capped with a 7” spike, with faint L in white paint near
the head that the consignor believes may stand for Luzern
(Switzerland). (Special handling and shipping charges will
apply, and no international shipping available.) Estimate:
$400-$600.
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1850. Lot of two wooden pikes (long-handled spears), European, ca. 1750. 8 lb total, each about 91” long. Impressively long
weapons with still-sharp steel points (triangular in cross-section), their two-leg mountings channel set with screws into long wooden poles,
with similarly mounted steel grips at the other ends, one of the poles with choice dark patina but the other with breakage near the point just
above a small, diamond-shaped brass plaque with the number 10. (Note: pickup recommended, otherwise special shipping and handling will
apply, and no international shipping available.) Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1851. Small, French sailor’s knife with vellum scabbard,

ivory handle with silver pique, ca. 1700, made for the
Eastern trade. 131.7 grams, 11” long. Wonderfully well-preserved
piece with inlaid dots of silver in crosshatch design below flower and
other symbols on the glossy ivory handle, the still-sharp blade (curved
and pointed) with floral engraving and stamping on one side, housed
in a dark-tan animal-skin sheath with stitching on one side. According
to the consignor, pieces like this were made by Europeans as a kind
of ambassadorial gift for Turks and other Easterners. Estimate:
$1,250-$2,000.

Firearms

1852. British flintlock blunderbuss, maker T(homas) Jackson (1736-66). 2650 grams, 31” long. Brass 16-1/8” barrel, six sided at
breech, transitioning to flared round at muzzle, with hand-engraved scrollwork on top; brass furniture and butt-plate with light engraving;
the lock itself in good working order and with maker’s name prominent; excellent wooden stock with glossy, dark mahogany color all over.
A premium piece of unusually small size for a blunderbuss. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1853. Ornate flintlock pistol, North

African / Mediterranean, ca. 1750s.
1078 grams, 20” long. Round barrel with
raised design and shield-shaped touch-
mark on top; brass furniture with unusually
protruding butt-plate and the sideplate
crudely repaired in its time; simple trigger-
guard and ramrod, both replacements;
elegantly carved wooden stock; the lock
itself in good working order. Estimate:
$800-$1,200.

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 1854. Or nate f lintlock pistol,
European, ca. 1750s. 996 grams, 21” long.
Long, round barrel with some scrollwork
engraving, ornate steel sideplate, butt-cap
and emblem, engraved trigger-guard with
crude repair from its time, ornately carved
wooden stock with ramrod receptacles but
the ramrod itself a facsimile, the lock itself
in good working order (with flint), overall
well used and worn but with nice old patina.
Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1855. English flintlock pistol, ca. 1790. 1122 grams, 14-1/2” long.
Plain design with short round barrel, simple brass furniture, replacement
ramrod, dark patina, the lock intact but not fully functional, still nice for
display. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1856. Flintlock pistol, North African / Mediterranean, ca.

1790s. 834 grams, 14” long. Ornately engraved round barrel, plain brass
furniture and steel butt-plate, the brass trigger-guard replaced and the
stock sideplate repaired in its time, also replacement ramrod as usual,
functional lock (but weak spring), somewhat crudely preserved overall
(well used). Estimate: $400-$600.

1857. Lot of 2 English boxlock pistols, ca. 1820, unmatched

but similar. 496 grams total, 8-1/2” and 7-1/2” long. Simple designs, the
longer one with octagonal barrel but the shorter one round, both in
good working order with nice steel color and light wood stocks, their
small size useful for hiding in hand-warmers, hence their nickname
“muff pistols.” Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Militaria

1858. Lot of 2 brass military uniform buttons for the

Voluntarios of Puerto Rico (1880s). 5.8 grams total, 1” and
1/2” in diameter. A choice pair (rare in this condition), fully intact
and brassy, each with clear wording that says VOLUNTARIOS /
DE / PUERTO-RICO on front and P. FEU E HIJOS / MADRID
Y BARCELONA on back around the loop, small but poignant
reminders of an almost legendary Spanish royalist militia formed
in 1812 to protect Puerto Rico from pirates and other enemies.
Estimate: $250-$375.
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Miscellaneous

1859. Small iron “armada” chest with original key, Spanish or Portuguese, ca. 1650, found in the Bahamas, rare size. 49
lb, 17” x 9” x 8”. Nothing evokes treasure like a chest, and even though coins and the like were typically transported in simple wooden boxes,
castles and manor houses generally had their valuables in strongboxes like this one (called “armada” chests due to their origination in the late
1500s), with false lock in front and functional lock (with original key) on top operating 4 bolts under the lid covered by a stylized plate, lightly
green-painted interior, C-shaped handles on either side of the exterior, also with a steel bracket on the bottom attached to the interior with
wingnuts (probably added later) to secure the box to the floor. This is the first chest we have seen of this handy size, perfect for holding a
small treasure-coin collection on a desktop! Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1860. Large collection of iron keys from the Caribbean, 1700s-1800s,

collected over two decades by Capt. Steve Shouppé, in framed-glass
display-case. 49 lb, 54” x 30”. Iron keys were a major part of colonial life, as they
were used to open chests, doors, jail cells, shackles—anything that locked, basically—
and this collection covers just about every size, from about 2” to 8”, all but one
with oval handles, the odd handle with a unique three-holed design. Every key here
has been professionally conserved (black), only a few with surface corrosion, and
tastefully arranged on a red-velvet pad inside wood-framed box with glass front
in excellent condition. (Note: we recommend pickup in person, otherwise special
shipping and handling fees will apply, and no international shipping available.) Housed
in a huge wood-and-glass display on red velvet. Estimate: $2,500-up.

1861. Iron cresset (wharf light), early 1700s. 11-1/4 lb, 35” x 15”. Basically a
cage-like basket on the end of an angled handle with socket at end, bracket at top
for mounting, the basket made to contain various torch material for illumination
or signaling. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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 1862. Long-handled woodworking axe (iron), European,
1800s. 834 grams, 32” long, the blade about 6” x 6”. Surprisingly light, flat
and slightly curved wooden handle with copper grip near broken-off
bottom, the blade of a distinctive shape and mostly silvery in color
(just a little rust), neat old piece with the appearance of a sinister
weapon. Pedigreed to the Bonhams (San Francisco) auction of November 20,
2007, lot #3148. Estimate: $200-$300.

1863. Small iron peat axe with long wooden handle

(replaced), European, 1600s-1700s. 870 grams, 33” long, the blade
about 6-1/2” x 5”. Heavy blade with straight top and curved bottom,
lightly corroded but still mostly silvery in color, with straight, oval,
black-wood handle that is true to the original, nice for display. Pedigreed
to the Bonhams (San Francisco) auction of November 20, 2007, lot #3148.
Estimate: $200-$300.

1864. Iron wood-working adze with wooden handle,

European, 1500s-1700s. 1540 grams, 24-1/2” long, the blade about
9” x 2”. Heavy, wedge-shaped blade with lots of pits from wear and
corrosion, the straight, round, wooden handle inserted through a hole
in the iron, overall well used and aged but intact and neat to look at.
Pedigreed to the Bonhams (San Francisco) auction of November 20, 2007, lot
#3148. Estimate: $200-$300.

1865. Branding iron for monogrammed “JP” mark,

British, 1600s. 766 grams, 18” long. If your initials are JP, then you
need this piece to mark your cattle! The iron is solid and not rusty,
with twisted square shank terminating in a wrapped-cylindrical socket
at top (for inserting a pole), clearly old in design but still perfectly
functional. Estimate: $80-$120.

1866. Large lignum vitae deadeye from an unidentified shipwreck of the

1700s. 2294 grams, 7” in diameter and 4” thick. Of the various parts of the rigging of a
wooden sailing ship, perhaps the most recognizable is the deadeye, with three worn holes
in middle perpendicular to the groove around the perimeter, the present specimen fully
intact and heavy, great for a nautical display. Estimate: $100-$150.

1867. British sailmaker’s scissors, probably 1700s. 251 grams,

9-1/2” long. Fully intact and functional, with one blade pointed and the
other blunt, small “broad arrow” mark above numeral I below central
pin, dark steel-gray color (no rust). Estimate: $70-$100.

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 1868. Lot of 3 large, wood ships’ wheels, probably late
1800s to early 1900s. 105 lb total, each, 37” to 43” in diameter. A
nice set of three different sizes, but all quite sizable and good for
display, each with great patina and no damage apart from normal
wear and tear, the design of all three consisting of eight spokes
held together with bolted metal plates in center and wooden arcs
at ends (also with metal plates) that terminate in rounded grips.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1869. Huge pewter “bishop’s hat” charger (wide-rimmed plate), late 1600s,
with unidentified maker’s mark. 7 lb, 2 oz, 19” in diameter. This has got to be the biggest
plate we’ve ever seen! The slightly raised rim measures 5” wide, leaving a relatively small 8-1/2”
center, all very smooth and nearly glossy, with triangular maker’s mark in center of rim (this
mark being the origin of the piece’s nickname), a little wavy overall but completely intact and
impressively large. Estimate: $400-$600.

1870. Large
s t o n e w a r e
“bellarmine” jug,
probably German,
1500s-1600s. 12 lb, 17”
tall and 10” at its widest.
This is the biggest and
most intact bellarmine
we have ever offered, with handle, lip and surfaces all complete and
attractive, the “grotesque face” emblem at neck also well detailed and
intact, no chips or cracks anywhere. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1871. Earthenware “olive” jar, probably Spanish, 1600s,

with iron stand. 22 lb, 21” tall and 13” at its widest (jar only). A
wonderfully large, intact amphora with clean, white surfaces all
over, the lip at top with tiny (old) chips and with hairline fracture
near the rounded bottom of the jar but otherwise perfect,
attractively displayed on a 13”, 3-leg stand. (Due to fragility, we
recommend pickup only, otherwise special shipping and handling
fees will apply.) Estimate: $500-$750.

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 1872. Small terra cotta bottle, Spanish, early 1700s or earlier. 399 grams, 6-1/2” tall and 2-3/4” in diameter at its
widest. Unique shape with rolled lip and ridge on neck before the near-horizontal shoulder, also with slightly flared base,
the surfaces half gray and half brown, as the glaze was protected on the buried side, a few small chips here and there but
essentially intact, probably rare and important for bottle enthusiasts. Found in the St. Johns River near St. Augustine, Florida
(inked onto bottom). Estimate: $400-$600.

1873. English “black” glass horse-hoof onion bottle, ca. 1720s-1740s. 1085
grams, 6-3/4” tall and 5” in diameter at its widest. A crude (slightly leaning) but heavy and
intact bottle with no cracks or stars but the lip repaired, wide pontil, the neck slightly
twisted (as made). Found in the 1960s in the James River, Virginia. Estimate: $100-$150.

1874. Bronze religious medallion of the virgin Santa

Rosa de Lima, ca. 1720s. 38x35mm; 15.4 grams. A well-
preserved oval Jesuit medallion of substantial size, fully intact,
with Santa Rosa de Lima on one side (legend S.ROSA.VIRGO
/ LIMEN.) and Santo Ignacio de Loyola on the other (legend
S.IGN. / D.LOY.S.J), all lightly worn but with nicely contrasting
toning against light copper fields. Santa Rosa de Lima (born in 1586) was considered the first
American saint. Estimate: $150-$224.

1875. Bronze religious medallion, Sts. Anna and Joachim, ca. 1700s-1800s (Rome).
40x36.5mm; 26.5 grams. Very high-relief and top-grade oval medallion of substantial size, with
Saints Anna and Joachim on one side (legend S ANNA E / IOACHIN, exergue ROMA), Holy
Trinity on other side (Father and Holy Spirit crowning Jesus in center), darkly toned and with
light surface corrosion (possibly salvaged) and with top loop slightly bent (with tiny jump-ring),
but no wear at all. Anna and Joachim were the parents of the Virgin Mary. Estimate: $90-$135.

1876. Lot of two lead seals with readable design, European, 1600s. 29.9
grams total, each about 1-1/2”. Typical seals for bales of cloth and other goods, these
examples intact but with lots of tan sediment covering their designs (crossed keys and
rampant lion on one, small crowned shield on the other). From a Spanish colonial area in
the southern Caribbean. Estimate: $70-$100.

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Natural history

1877. Complete trilobite fossil in matrix, from Morocco, approx. 250-500 million years old. 1106 grams, roughly 6-1/2” x 4-1/2”
x 3”. Typically dark-gray specimen with all details complete, including shell and eyes, laid out flat (not curved or balled up), and a decent size
that is big enough to be impressive without taking up too much space. Estimate: $70-$100.
1878. Fossil fish from Brazil, probably Santana formation (approx. 100 million years old). 806 grams, roughly 8” x 5-1/2” x
1-1/2”. Near-complete fossil, with scales and bones and all, on a smooth gray matrix, curiously curved, great for display. Estimate: $100-$150.
1879. Fossilized triceratops rib segment from Hell Creek formation, Harden Co., South Dakota, approx. 65-146 million
years old. 392 grams, roughly 9” x 5” x 2”. A flat, light-brown bone with cracks, its shape somewhat like a foot in profile but positively identified
and somewhat rare. Estimate: $200-$300.

1880. Fossilized dinosaur tooth (mosasaur) with root in matrix (repaired), from Khouribgha, Morocco, approx. 65-146
million years old. 480 grams, roughly 6-1/2” x 3” x 3”. A somewhat shark-like brown tooth with broken-off tip and small pieces of the dentin
missing, but with full, long (white) root protruding from the side of concrete-like sandstone, with a space carved out from the matrix behind
the root to show its other side, repaired crack visible on the front. Estimate: $70-$100.
1881. Medium megalodon (shark) tooth, from the coast of South Carolina, approx. 25 million years old. 113 grams, 4”. A
large and completely intact specimen, no chips or breaks except for a natural fissure at top and maybe a slight blunting at the tip, nice gray
color, popular fossil collectible. Estimate: $100-$150.
1882. Lot of 3 palm-sized sea urchin fossils, approx. 20-30 million years old. 365 grams total, up to 3” each. With the appearance
of white biscuits with star-shapes on top, all intact but one with hairline crack (repaired), somewhat similar to modern urchins but dense as
rocks. Estimate: $60-$90.
1883. Lot of 2 tiny sea urchin fossils (irregular echinoids, species Lovenia forbesi), from Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia,
approx. 20-30 million years old. 30 grams total, each about 1” in diameter. Curiously heart-shaped critters with star design in center, a bit
different from the sea urchins and sand dollars we see today, fully intact and solid, light tan
in color. Estimate: $50-$75.
1884. Lot of 7 pieces of amber with small insects inside, found in the Dominican
Republic (approx. 20 to 30 million years old). 49 grams total, approx. 1-1/4” to 2-1/4”
each. Four big pieces and three smaller chunks, all nicely polished and opaque, most with tiny
insects and other debris preserved inside. Estimate: $150-$225.
1885. Fossilized cave bear jaw segment with two molars, approx. 200,000 to
20,000 years old. 312 grams, roughly 9” x 6” x 3”. Impressively recognizable back half of a jaw
(the front broken away) with two fully intact and glossy white-brown teeth, great for display
and somewhat rare (usually only the teeth are found). Estimate: $250-$375.

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1886. Parker 75 fountain pen made in 1965 from 1715-Fleet silver, in original presentation box, with matching mechanical
pencil. 6-5/8” x 3-3/4” x 1-1/2” (in box). As mentioned in his book Pieces of Eight, Kip Wagner’s Real Eight Co. was badly in need of money
when investor Ken Parker came forward with the idea to melt down 4,000 oz. of silver cobs from the 1715 Fleet and turn them into popular
fountain pens (limited to 4,821 units) to sell at $75 each (triple the normal retail price for their pens), a small fortune in 1965 for anyone but
wealthy executives. But it is not just the pen that makes these collectibles valuable: You have to have the whole package, with the box and
certificates and booklets, and this offering has it all, including the green-felt pouch that is often missing. The pen itself shows the normal Parker
75 crosshatch pattern on the outside but with the all-important “SPANISH TREASURE FLEET - 1715” embossed around the center and
also with the oM mintmark for Mexico and the Mexican eagle in the gold accents at either end. Also included with this set is a pencil from the
same series but without the Fleet- silver wording and Mexican symbols, as well as a replacement ink cartridge. (For more information, go to
the website http://www.parker75.com.) With hinged box that shows a map on top, a diagram of a galleon inside, inspection certificate/guarantee #85699,
small booklet, and a notarized certificate signed by Kip Wagner. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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