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Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 36
Live
In-Person & on the Internet, Thursday-Friday, November 7 & 8, 2024
This auction is one of our biggest to date, with many important rarities in coins, currency, and artifacts!
In our Gold Cobs section you will find such trophies as a Seville, Spain, 1681/0/79 S gold cob 8 escudos graded NGC MS 61 (Lot 23) and the finest known Seville, Spain, 1659 (R) gold cob 8 escudos graded NGC MS 63 (Lot 17). Also note a lovely Lima, Peru, 1748 R gold cob 8 escudos graded NGC MS 63 (Lot 37).
Shipwreck Ingots hosts one of the finest selections of shipwreck gold bars that we’ve had so far, with several unique gold ingots from the “Golden Fleece” wreck, the Atocha, the 1715 Fleet, the Luz, and the “Nanking Cargo” (Lots 73-77). Four large silver bars from the Atocha in this sale make a veritable grade set with Class Factors 0.7 up to the perfect 1.0 available for bidding (Lots 82-85).
A new feature in Shipwreck Coins is that gold cobs are now included with their respective wrecks. The Silver Banks Collection hosts over 60 silver cobs recovered from the Concepción by Captain Tracy Bowden (Lots 132-195). There’s an incredible selection of Capitana and Maravillas cobs from the Luis R. Ponte Collection including numerous countermarked pre-1652 shield-type 8 reales along with transitional and post-transitional types. The popular 1715 Fleet features a strong assortment of high-grade gold cobs including a fantastic Mexico City, Mexico, 1715 J cob 8 escudos graded NGC AU 58 (Lot 296) and the spectacularly rare Cuzco, Peru, 1698 M cob 1 escudo graded NGC AU 58 (Lot 311). A selection of U.S. shipwreck coins from the S.S. New York, S.S. Central America, and the S.S. Republic are up for sale including a rare San Francisco Assay Office gold $10 graded PCGS XF45 recovered from the S.S. Central America (Lot 424).
Mexico Silver Cobs has a small but nice group of rare “Early” and “Late” Series Charles-Joanna reales (Lots 448-451). Within Lima Silver Cobs, there are several Philip II rarities including a 4 reales of Assayer Rincón plated in Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (Lot 457) along with many more choice pieces pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.
Our robust Potosí Silver Cobs section features more key coins from the Luis R. Ponte Collection including a Philip II cob 8 reales of assayer L (1st period) with denomination o-VIII over P-M to right, a rarity also plated in Grunthal-Sellschopp (Lot 518). A number of very rare Royals from the Potosí Mint are being offered: Watch for the finest known 1704/3 Y cob 8 reales Royal graded NGC AU 55 (Lot 654) and the extremely rare 1709 Y cob 8 reales Heart ex-von Schuckmann (Lot 655) in this section.
Several very important collections are featured in World Coins including the Jorge Becerra Collection of Colombian Colonial Coins, the JEAS Collection of Gold Coins of Independent Colombia, Part I of the Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins, and Part I of the John M. O’Brien Reference Collection of Peruvian Coins. Collectors of classic Chinese coin rarities should watch for Lots 870 through 911 for numerous vintage Chinese coins from the imperial and republican eras with particular highlights being the eye-appealing Tsao-Kun military attire silver dollar of 1923 graded PCGS MS 64 (Lot 906) and the ever-popular Kweichow Year 17 (1928) “Auto” dollar graded PCGS VF 30 (Lot 909). Spanish gold milled 8 escudos are well represented with several finest known and “top pop” pieces up for bidding including the gorgeous and finest known Seville, Spain, 1714 M gold 8 escudos graded NGC MS 65 (Lot 1429). Chile is another very strong area in this sale with many Spanish colonial and Republic gold and silver types available for the expert collector including the very rare Coquimbo 1828 TH “volcano” peso graded NGC AU 50 (Lot 830).
The curated Medals and Decorations section hosts several tough Bolivian medals and orders including a very rare gold Ingaví military decoration of 1841 (Lot 1458). We also present another selection of Admiral Vernon medals from the prestigious John Adams Collection (Lots 1465-1486). Within U.S. Coins, Medals, and Tokens there are several important early American rarities, notably an amazing 1787 Fugio cent graded NGC MS 66 Brown—a lofty “top pop” grade for this historical type (Lot 1500). Other highlights include an 1883-S gold $20 double eagle graded PCGS AU53 from the Saddle Ridge Hoard (Lot 1490) as well as an 1894 gold proof $2½ quarter eagle graded NGC PF 58 (Lot 1491). The U.S. Paper Money section has several tough Obsoletes including two Civil War-era State of Florida notes (Lots 1506 and 1507). World Paper Money hosts many beautiful, high-grade, Latin American specimens and proofs including the finest known Costa Rica Banco Mercantil specimen 20 colones graded PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ (Lot 1523) and a very rare PMG-graded set of five Dominican Republic progressive proofs from 1978-1982 (Lot 1536).
The fifth session of our sale starts with Ancient and Medieval coins with many popular Ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine designs, including a beautifully toned Imperial Roman silver “elephant” denarius of Julius Caesar (Lot 1561) and a lustrous NGC-graded Mint State Byzantine Empire gold solidus of Justinian II (Lot 1565). Following that, the popular Coin Jewelry section hosts many gold and silver shipwreck, Spanish colonial, and ancient coins mounted into settings and ready for wearing.
This auction has a very strong Shipwreck Artifacts section featuring many pieces from the Concepción salvage work done by Captain Tracy Bowden as well as pieces he recovered from Bannister’s pirate ship Golden Fleece sunk off the Dominican Republic in 1686—an historic first offering of a new pirate shipwreck!—in addition to items from the Guadalupe and Tolosa of 1724. The Non-Wreck Artifacts section holds an array of fossils (Lots 1640-1650) as well as historical items like a sword presented in 1856 to Heinrich Halfeld for engineering work in Minas Gerais, Brazil (Lot 1654). We close out the sale with the online-only Express session featuring over 400 lots from all categories. We wish you all good luck and hope you find the next great treasures for your collection in this sale!
From all of us at Sedwick & Associates, LLC.
Table of Contents
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 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:
Cal = Calicó’s Numismática española (2019), formerly by Calicó and Trigo (ten previous editions). Note: In previous auctions we referred to the 2008 edition as CT-, but we now refer to the 2019 edition as Cal-, for the numbers changed and we want to keep the old CTreference intact for anyone who refers to our older auctions.
Fonrobert = Fonrobert’s Sammlung uberseeischer Munzen: III. Abtheilung Sud-Amerika (1878).
Janson = Janson’s La Moneda Circulante en el Territorio Argentino 1574-2015 (2016).
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, fourth edition (2012).
S = Sedwick’s The Practical Book of Cobs, fourth edition (2007).
Sp = Spink’s (formerly Seaby’s) Coins of England and the United Kingdom, fiftieth edition (2015).
A list of other, more specialized references used in our catalogs is available at www.sedwickcoins.com/references.htm
SHIPWRECK HISTORIES
Please visit our website at www.sedwickcoins.com/wreckhistory.pdf for brief historical backgrounds on the various shipwrecks in this auction.
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 contact us if they have any questions or would like additional photos or videos of any lot in our auction. Inquiries can be sent through the auction site or by emailing us at office@sedwickcoins.com.
With great sadness, last year we heard that our longtime friend and colleague, Luis Roberto Ponte, passed away at the age of 60. We are honored now to offer selections from his unparalleled collection of South American cobs. On this occasion we thought it would be most appropriate to publish this tribute from his brother, Alejandro (see following page for the original Spanish text).
Luis Roberto Ponte Puigbó
17/4/1962-14/03/2023
“Born in Caracas, Venezuela, descended from an ancient lineage linked to the culture, history, and science of his country, he was a passionate numismatist and historian, a respected lawyer, graduating with Honors from the prestigious Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in 1986. He pursued his profession successfully and brilliantly, being one of the best lawyers in Venezuela, legally representing major companies of the country, demonstrating his dedication and commitment to excellence. His legal background, combined with his passion for history, provided him with a unique and valuable perspective that he applied both in his professional life and in his personal interests.
“Numismatics fascinated him so much that he became an eminent researcher and one of the most outstanding collectors in the world, with vast knowledge of macuquinas (cobs), Hispano-American mints such as Lima, Potosí, and expertise in Venezuelan coins. He presented countless conferences, publications in national and international forums, contributing significant discoveries to this world. He served as Secretary and Legal Advisor of the Venezuelan Numismatic Society. He was a Corresponding Member, Secretary, and Legal Advisor of the Venezuelan Numismatic Society (Sonuve); Lifetime Member of the American Numismatic Society (ANS); Corresponding Member and District Representative for Venezuela of the American Numismatic Association (ANA); Member of the Spanish Numismatic Association (ANE); Member of the Numismatic Association of Chile (ANUCH), Member of Colombian Numismatists (Numiscol); Member of the Philatelic and Numismatic Circle of Barcelona (CNFB); Corresponding Member of the Federal Institute of Numismatic Researchers of the Argentine Republic (IFINRA); Number Member of the Dominican Numismatic Society (SND); among others.
“Luis Roberto dedicated the last years of his life to meticulous research in the historical archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain, leaving several of his findings in progress, which will be published in the near future. He was not just a coin collector; he was an investigator and explorer of the past. Each coin in his collection told a story, which was a small piece of the puzzle of our civilization. As a historian, his insatiable curiosity and meticulous attention to detail allowed him to delve into the mysteries of the past in a way that few could. Luis was always an exemplary, virtuous, cultured, brilliant, dedicated, and enthusiastic human being, whose generosity, simplicity, and humility transcended in all those who had the opportunity to know him. Despite the sadness we feel, he will be remembered for his love of life, his dedication, and passion for history and numismatics. His loss is irreparable, but his legacy will endure for decades in his research, his coins, and in our memories.”
ALEJANDRO LUIS PONTE PUIGBÓ
Luis Roberto Ponte Puigbó
17/4/1962-14/03/2023
Nacido en Caracas Venezuela, descendiente de un linaje antiguo vinculado con la cultura, historia y ciencia de su País, fue un apasionado numismático e historiador, respetado abogado, graduado con Honores en la prestigiosa Universidad Católica Andrés Bello en el año 1986, llevaba su profesión de manera exitosa y brillante siendo uno de los mejores abogados de Venezuela, representando legalmente a grandes empresas del Pais, demostrando su dedicación y compromiso con la excelencia. Su formación legal, combinada con su pasión por la historia, le proporcionó una perspectiva única y valiosa que aplicaba tanto en su vida profesional como en sus intereses personales.
La numismática lo apasionaba tanto que se convirtió en un eminente investigador y uno de los más destacados coleccionistas del mundo, con bastos conocimientos sobre las monedas macuquinas, de cecas hispanoamericanas como Lima, Potosí y experto en monedas venezolanas; quien presento innumerables conferencias, publicaciones en foros a nivel nacional e internacional, aportando descubrimientos importantes a este mundo: Fungió como secretario y Asesor Legal de la Sociedad Numismática Venezolana. Individuo de Número, secretario y Asesor Legal de la Sociedad Numismática Venezolana (Sonuve); Miembro vitalicio de la American Numismatic Society (ANS); Miembro correspondiente y District Representative para Venezuela de la American Numismatic Asociation (ANA); Miembro de la Asociación Numismática Española (ANE); Miembro de la Asociación Numismática de Chile (ANUCH), Miembro de Numismáticos Colombianos (Numiscol); Miembro del Círculo Filatélico y Numismático de Barcelona (CNFB); Miembro Correspondiente del Instituto Federal de Investigadores Numismáticos de la Republica de Argentina (IFINRA); Miembro de número de la Sociedad Numismática Dominicana (SND); entre otros.
Luis Roberto dedicó los últimos años de su vida a investigaciones acuciosas en los archivos históricos de Indias en Sevilla, España el cual dejo en progreso varios de sus hallazgos, que serán publicados en un futuro próximo. Él no fue un coleccionista más de monedas, él fue un investigador y explorador del pasado. Cada moneda en su colección contaba una historia, lo cual era una pequeña pieza del rompecabezas de nuestra civilización, como historiador, su curiosidad insaciable y su meticulosa atención al detalle le permitieron profundizar en los misterios del pasado de una manera que pocos podían; Luis siempre fue un ser humano ejemplar, virtuoso, culto, brillante, dedicado, entusiasta, cuya generosidad, sencillez y humildad trasciende en todos aquellos que tuvieron la oportunidad de conocerlo, a pesar de la tristeza que sentimos, será recordado por su amor a la vida, su dedicación y la pasión por la historia y la numismática. Su perdida es irreparable pero su legado perdurará por décadas en sus investigaciones realizadas, sus monedas y en nuestras memorias.
ALEJANDRO LUIS PONTE PUIGBÓ
Gold Cobs of Spain
Charles-Joanna Seville
1. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 62. Cal-196; Fr-153. 3.37 grams. Complete design all over with full legends and no doubling, also perfectly centered, hint of luster, a choice example to be sure. NGC #6981534-003. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
2. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, NGC AU 58. Cal-196; Fr-153. 3.30 grams. Full flan with nice interiors but parts of legends flat, much luster for the assigned grade, small bits of encrustation in crevices. NGC #6874746-008. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
3. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 64, “top pop.” Cal-198; Fr-153. 3.35 grams. Choice full interior details that are razor sharp per the assigned grade, legends not complete but with clear queen’s name in any case, also bold full assayer, significant as tied with just one other for highest grade among more than twenty examples in the current NGC census. NGC #6443026-002. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC MS 62. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.29 grams. Small flan (legends incomplete) but with choice full shield and cross showing sharp details as high grade, with decent luster. NGC #6915699-003. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
5. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC MS 61. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.30 grams. Choice full interiors including mintmark and assayer, nearly full crown and much legend, tinge of luster. NGC #6692937-004. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
6. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU 55. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.35 grams. Lustrous and choice (looks Mint State), with sharp and fully detailed shield and cross, some legend, traces of encrustation in crevices. NGC #6921904-002. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
Seville
7. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D, NGC AU 55. Cal-887; Fr-158. 13.47 grams. Rich gold color, nice full shield with full denomination o-IIII to right (the mintmarkassayer to left present but weaker), good full cross-and-tressure, some legend. NGC #6921943-012. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
8. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC AU 58. Cal-828; Fr-169. 6.69 grams. Superb full shield and cross and bold full mintmark-assayer and, nearly full crown and much legend including full GRATIA, sharply detailed all over and very lightly toned, actually wear-free but without luster, a good case for quality of strike over grade. NGC #6639283-007. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
9. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC MS 61. Cal-828; Fr-169. 6.77 grams. Technically high grade with minimal wear but somewhat crudely struck with rusty dies, bold mintmark S but assayer weak, full shield and cross. NGC #6921943-008. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
10. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1591/0 date to right, assayer H below mintmark S and denomination II to left, NGC MS 62, “top pop.” Cal-839; Fr-169. 6.76 grams. Very sharp full shield and cross with satin fields and light luster, full date with clear overdate, smallish flan (minimal legends), tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #6886175-003. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
11. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, 1590 date to right, assayer B below mintmark S to left, NGC Genuine / clipped. Cal-791; Fr-178. 2.56 grams. Full and clear date to right of nearly full cross with S above what could be B/C to left (NGC says just B), good full cross, XF or better for actual wear. NGC #6921904-003. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
Toledo
12. SPAIN, Toledo, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left, denomination II with dots above to right, NGC AU 58. Cal-865; Fr-170. 6.72 grams. Broad flan with nearly full cross-side legend but the shield oversized, still with full mintmark-assayer and denomination, lightly toned, trivially double-struck near top on both sides. NGC #6277377-003. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
13. SPAIN, Toledo, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer C below mintmark oT and above error denomination I to left, date to right not visible (1590-97), rare, NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (Type 270); Fr170. 6.73 grams. Full but partially flat cross and shield with full and clear C-I to left (the oT mintmark at top a little indistinct due to doubling), flat to right where date should appear, traces of red toning in tressure around cross (which is slightly off-center), currently the only example at NGC for ones without visible date (rare denomination error not mentioned). NGC #6921943-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Philip III
Seville
14. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.68 grams. Interestingly octagonal flan with choice full shield and cross, clear S-B to left and full denomination II to right, some peripheral flatness but smooth surfaces all over, unlisted variety with inner ring inside obverse legend. NGC #6277377-002. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
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15. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D, NGC MS 61. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.81 grams. Bold full king’s ordinal III and mintmark-assayer S-D to left of off-center shield, good full cross despite rusty-die evidence, some peripheral flatness, oblong shape. NGC #6277381-004. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
16. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.74 grams. Bold full shield with nearly full crown above and denomination •II• to right, bold mintmark S to left but weaker assayer D below that, great full cross with 100% full tressure, rich gold color throughout, one small edge-crack. NGC #6921943-002. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Philip III or IV
Seville
17. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. 6.75 grams. Broad, odd-shaped flan with super-sharp high-grade full shield and cross, peripherally crude (and flat) but attractively lustrous, the finest at NGC for this type without visible date. NGC #6908828-004. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
Philip IV
Seville
18. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, 1659 (R), NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1980; Fr-200; KM-145. 26.58 grams. A very bold and rustic cob with dramatically full shield and cross enhanced by deep toning, also bold full 59 of date despite typically crude peripheries, an important coin for the 8-escudos specialist. NGC #2159912-001. Estimate: $12,500-up.
19. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, PCGS AU58, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-406; Fr-200; KM-145. 27.00 grams. Superb full cross above nearly full and sharply detailed shield, bold S-R to left and VIII• (reading vertically) to right, also nice full cross, somewhat lustrous but also with white encrustation in crevices, tiny edge-split. PCGS #48951134. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
20. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, 1641 (R), rare, NGC MS 60. Cal-1883; Fr-203; KM-unl (107.2 for type). 13.50 grams. Rich gold color, nearly full crown and shield with full denomination IIII• to right, full cross with nearly full tressure, bold date above. NGC #6921943-009. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
21. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-Type 396; Fr-203; KM-107.2. 13.44 grams. Choice bold cross-and-tressure, nearly full and well-detailed but slightly off-center shield with bold full •SR• to left above full king’s ordinal IIII, perhaps a little glossy on reverse but choice overall, also with spot of dark sediment near top of shield. NGC #6921943-013. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
22. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible, style of assayer R (1640s), NGC MS 63, “top pop.” Cal-Type 396; Fr-203; KM-107.2. 13.43 grams. Compact, roundish flan with nice full shield and bold full cross showing an almost flowerlike feature in center from compass-point damage to die, minimal peripheral detail but satinsmooth surfaces all over dictating its exemplary grade (tied with just one other for finest in NGC census). NGC #6877576-003. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
Charles II
Seville
23. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, 1681/0/79 S, very rare (unlisted), NGC MS 61. Cal-unl (Type 181); Fr-217; KM-168.2. 26.80 grams. Rustic beauty with extremely bold full S•S to left of full but off-center shield, good full cross with 100% full 81 of date (a bit messy from the under-digits 79), with much red-purple toning on fields, missing in Calicó and an important coin for the 8-escudos specialist. NGC #6874745-001. Estimate: $12,500-up.
24. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 181; Fr-217; KM-168.2. 26.88 grams. Very bold and nearly full cross and shield (both slightly off-center) with parts of king’s name visible outside of clear and oddly outward-facing denomination VIII. NGC #6921943-014. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
25. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1684 (assayer not visible), extremely rare. Cal-unl (Type 154); Fr-unl (227 for type); KM-unl (211 for type). XF+ with bold full shield and cross, the latter off-center enough to allow clear bottom half of 1684 date (possibly unique) but the shield too well centered to allow a clearly visible mintmark or assayer (probably assayer S, but M and L are also possible), sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
26. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, obverse struck from 4 escudos die, very rare. Cal-unl (Type 154); Fr-227; KM-211. 6.62 grams. Choice full shield with clear partial denomination IIII to right (possibly unique), also bold full cross with partial date in legend, AU- with spots of dark sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
27. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC AU 53. Cal-Type 154; Fr-227; KM-211. 6.73 grams. Broad, round flan with bold centers of shield and (off-center) cross and some bold peripheral detail including RO of king’s name, otherwise flat, with contrasting sediment in crevices. NGC #6920422-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru
Cob 8 escudos
28. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1724
M, NGC XF 45. S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2137; Fr-7. 26.85 grams. Round flan with tiny edge-split, bold full crosslions-castles and pillars-and-waves, well centered but doubled on last digit of date. NGC #4537342-110. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
29. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1727
M, NGC AU 58. S-L28b; KM-38.2; Cal-2139; Fr-7. 26.83 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lionscastles but both slightly off-center, in the former case enabling visibility of the bottoms of the second date 727 in the legend and in the latter case making for a clear (PHIL)IPPVS V, no toning but rich gold color all over. NGC #6922839-001. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.
30. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1729 N, NGC MS 62, “top pop.” S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2142; Fr-7. 27.00 grams. Exceptionally broad flan for the issue (33mm) with much legend including bold full second date 729 due to slightly off-center strike, the pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles nevertheless full, all with choice deep toning, tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census and certainly the best example we have seen. NGC #6476175-001. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
31. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1732 N, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2146; Fr-7. 26.89 grams. Full and bold cross-lions-castles, off-center full pillars with bold date and assayer (trace of doubling on that side only), only minor discoloration on edge. NGC #6922839-002.
Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
32. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1735 N. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2150; Fr-7. 26.35 grams. Very bold details all over, the cross-lions-castles particularly choice as well as the tops of the full pillars, the date across bottom doubled away but with clear 735 in the legend, AU- with contrasting toning but with gouge and surface scuffing on cross side, minor edge-split. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
33. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1738 N, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2153; Fr-7. 26.90 grams. Choice full cross-lionscastles and pillars-and-waves (both slightly off-center) with full date and bold assayer, minor edge-damage from mounting that does not affect the overall look. NGC #6921943-015. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
34. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1739 (N or V). Cal-Type 279; KM-341; Fr-7. 26.74 grams. Compact flan with bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars, the latter offcenter, making the last digit of the main date unreadable, but also enabling a clear bottom half of the legend date at 11 o’clock, XF with lots of reddish-purple toning, with old gouge in lower castle that NGC misinterpreted as re-engraving (tag included). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
35. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1742 V, PCGS AU55, finest known in PCGS census. S-L30; KM-38.2; Cal-2160; Fr-7. 27.06 grams. Nice full cross-lions-castles, full but doubled pillars with bold date, red toning and sediment in crevices, small thick flan but with some legend visible including king’s name PHILIPPVS. PCGS #47294292. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
36. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1743/2 V, very rare, NGC XF details / edge filing. S-L30; KMunl (38.2 for Type); Cal-unl (Type 279); Fr-7. 27.00 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (both slightly offcenter) with bold date showing clear 3/2 overdate (unlisted in KM and Calicó), red toning in crevices, PHI- of king’s name in legend, clear but unobtrusive filing at 3 o’clock relative to pillars (bottom of cross). NGC #6922847-001. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
37. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1748 R, NGC MS 63. S-L31; KM-47; Cal-758; Fr-12. 26.89 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and (off-center) pillars-and-waves, with clear bottom half of second date 48 in legend, lustrous and very boldly struck, very high grade (tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65). NGC #6475661-001. Estimate: $12,500-$20,000.
38. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1748 R, NGC AU 55. S-L31; KM-47; Cal-758; Fr-12. 27.03 grams. Bold strike with contrasting red toning, full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, the strike just off-center enough to allow for a clear (FE)RNANDVS VI in legend. NGC #2144682-019. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
Bogotá, Colombia
Cob 2 escudos
39. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, dots in ringlets (1636 only), NGC AU 55, ex-”Mesuno Hoard” (stated on label). Restrepo-M50.13; S-B20; KM-4.1; Cal-1792; Fr-2. Bold full NRA to left of full but slightly doubled shield, nice full cross with particularly strong full double-arc tressure and dimpleringlets with dots inside (indicative of the year 1636 only for this period), lightly toned all over, weight not indicated on label. NGC #3350761-001. From the “Mesuno Hoard” (ca. 1636) (stated on label), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
40. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (A below mintmark NR to left), dots outside ends of cross (1639), rare, NGC AU 55 double struck, “top pop.” Restrepo-M50.16; S-B20; KM-4.1; Cal-1795; Fr-2. 6.75 grams. Off-center strike but with full cross showing clear dots outside the ends of the cross (attributable to the year 1639 only within this type, for which this coin is tied with one other for finest in NGC census), the shield also full but doubled, with bold denomination •II• to right, rich gold color with evidence of minor die-rust. NGC #6954970-007. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
41. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, style of ca. 1640. Restrepo-M50.16; S-B20; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.62 grams. XF+ with superb full cross-and-tressure and full but slightly doubled shield with full N•R•A• to left, contrasting sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
42. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1645, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, rare. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-1803; Fr-2. 6.74 grams. AU with contrasting sediment in crevices, bottom tips of 45 of date visible outside of full cross-and-tressure, full •N•R and king’s ordinal IIII to left of full shield, minor doubling throughout. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
43. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1646?, assayer R below denomination II to left, mintmark NR to right, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-1804; Fr-2. 6.49 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross and shield, the latter with bold N•R• to right and clear II•R• to left (not the usual arrangement), last digit of date not clear (and not mentioned on label) but design of whole coin matches other known examples of this date. NGC #6921904-012. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
44. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1654, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-1811; Fr-2. 6.73 grams. AU with light encrustation in crevices of full shield (very slightly doubled) and cross, clear 4 of date, full •N•R mintmark and clear •II denomination. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
45. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1655, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, PCGS MS62. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-1812; Fr-2. 6.63 grams. Clear bottom half of final 5 of date to left of five-dot ornament in legend (a die-match with other known 1655’s but PCGS label says 1653 in error) outside of sharp and nearly full cross, the shield also nearly full but more off-center, with clear (N)R to left and left side of II-R to right, king’s ordinal IIII in legend, satin surfaces, the edge slightly crude (as made). PCGS #46942881. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
46. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1650s, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.69 grams. Very choice full shield and cross with supersharp details, R visible on both sides of shield, lustrous, well-centered strike. NGC #6877576-007. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
47. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, style of late 1660s to 1670s. Restrepo-M66.4; S-B21a; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.69 grams. Sharp, small-flan AU with light sediment in crevices of nearly full cross and shield and crown, bold •II-R to right inside bottom of king’s name CAROLVS, scarce type. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
48. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer R ABOVE denomination II to right (1672 only), very rare, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-unl; S-B21a; KM-4.1; Cal-885; Fr-3. 6.74 grams. Bold but slightly offcenter cross-and-tressure, nice full shield with part of king’s name CARO(LVS) outside weak but certain R-II to right (not noted on label but a die-match with a clearly dated 1672 example, and no other dates known with that arrangement), lightly toned, minimal luster for assigned grade. NGC #6972243-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
49. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer G below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, style of early 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; S-B22a; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.75 grams. AU with choice full shield and full cross, full assayer G below denomination II, compact flan. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
50. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible (G) below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1690-92. Restrepo-M66.12; S-B23; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.81 grams. AU for grade but struck from crude old dies (rusty), with bold full 169 of date (but pre-Arce style) outside of bold but off-center cross, nicely centered full shield, sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
51. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1698) (AR8E). Restrepo-M66.20; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-902; Fr-4. 6.61 grams. Very small, thick flan with distinctive details in the nearly full shield (++ to left instead of bar for Austria) specific to the date 1698 with retrograde 6 and 9 and assayer’s name as AR8E in shield-side legend, even though neither is visible in this case except for the bottom of 16, AU with very light sediment in crevices for good contrast, choice full cross. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
52. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1699/8 (AR8E), rare. Restrepo-M66.20; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-unl (Type 151); Fr-4. 6.65 grams. AU with sediment in crevices, bold full date with distinctively retrograde 6 and 9’s (the final 9 clearly punched over an 8), assayer not visible but known to be AR8E by obverse die-style, which includes three dots for bottom elements of shield that is off-center enough to also show an 8 for the S at the end of the king’s name (ordinal II also visible). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
53. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1699 (ARCE), rare. Restrepo-M66.28; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-903; Fr-4. 6.72 grams. Bold AU with choice full cross, clear bottom half of date, off-center obverse showing choice top of shield (upper half transposed) and most of crown, parts of edge slightly crude (as made), light sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
54. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1700) ARCE, king’s name as CAROLVS. Restrepo-M66.28; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-904; Fr-4. 6.78 grams. Choice AU with bold full cross showing particularly prominent dimple-rings (date not visible but this die known for 1700 only), full shield with parts of (C)ARO(L)VS•II•A(RCE) visible, toned in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
55. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1700) ARCE, king’s name as CARLOS. Restrepo-M66.20; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 151; Fr-4. 6.70 grams. 000 mm. AU with nice full cross and shield, parts of edge slightly crude (as made) but with clear (CAR)LOS(•II•A) RCE on obverse (die known for 1700), toning and faint sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
56. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1701) (ARCE), king’s name as CARLVS, rare. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-unl (Type 243 under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.75 grams. AU with choice full cross-and-tressure, off-center shield showing full and bold king’s name CARLVS (an error that is a known variety for the year 1701 only), ARCE at end of shield-side legend not visible. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
57. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1701) (ARCE), king’s name as CARLVS, rare. Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-unl (Type 243 under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.73 grams. Very bold full cross and nearly full shield (the latter slightly crude) on a small thick flan with die details matching known examples with error in king’s name, assayer name at end of shield-side legend, and date 1701 on reverse (none of which is visible on this example), AU with light gray sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
58. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1701) (VA), Philip V/Charles II transitional, flipover double-strike, rare. Restrepo-unl; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1933 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.70 grams. Bold UNC but with distinctive details somewhat hard to decipher because the flipover double-strike makes the design elements of the obverse legend visible on both sides, particularly (PHILIP)VS V D G, which was punched over some form of Charles II (either CAROLVS or CARLOS) in 1701 only (date not visible on this example) with VA for assayer (also not visible here) placed after D G, some light sediment on fields, a crazy but fascinating coin for the specialist. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
59. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1704/3?, assayer not visible (Arce). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1921 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.80 grams. Small thick flan with bold 170 of date followed by what appears to be 4/3 (unclear due to doubling), attributable by die-match with a shield side from 1703 and lack of dots in dimplerings on cross side per 1704, assayer name either V.A. or ARCE in legend, the shield and cross both nearly full but the latter somewhat doubled, AU- with sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
60. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1704/3?), assayer not visible (Arce). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1921 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.78 grams. Small-flan AU+ with flat areas, distinctive shield of 1703 (particularly the vestigial third row at bottom) and cross with no dots in dimple-rings per 1704 (date not visible), sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
61. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1704, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1922 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.74 grams. Oval flan AU+ with very bold details in full shield and (off-center) cross, the latter inside bold legend (HISPANIAR) VMxREXx1704 (last digit weak but confirmed as 1704 as lacking dimple-rings or assayer name in legend), also noteworthy as missing dots for eagles in Naples-Sicily, light sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
62. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1704), no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1922 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.71 grams. Small, round-flan AU+ with distinctive shield lacking dots in Naples-Sicily (see previous lot, with which it shares the same reverse die) attributable to 1704 (date not visible), the cross full and bold but slightly off-center. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
63. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1705 no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1923 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.79 grams. Bold full cross on oblong flan with full 05 of date visible in periphery, nearly full but off-center shield with bold full king’s ordinal II in legend, AU with light sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
64. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1707 no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-unl (Type 242 under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.68 grams. AU+ with bold full cross-and-tressure (well centered) showing all four dimple-rings but just the bottom tips of the date, nearly full shield with lions sitting on their rumps (a style that began the year before), sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
65. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1709 no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1927 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.67 grams. Good full cross (very slightly doubled) with clear bottoms of digits of date (last digit weak but confirmed by die match with others), nearly full shield (also slightly doubled), UNC overall. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
66. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, (1709) no assayer (Arce), ball-tipped cross. Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1927 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.76 grams. Choice full cross (enhanced by sediment in crevices) that shows clear balls at ends, a characteristic of the date 1709 only (date not visible), nearly full shield with very slight doubling, UNC overall. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
67. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1719 no assayer (Arce), very rare. Restrepo-M80.4; S-B24a; KM-17.2; Cal-1936; Fr-8. 6.69 grams. Very broad flan with full shield and cross, bold full PHILIP to right of shield and clear bottom half of date outside of cross, minor weak spots, sediment in crevices, distinctive post-1715 type with dots in dimple-rings within which only the date 1719 has been confirmed, this being the finer of only two examples known to us (even if only VF). Estimate: $3,500-up.
68. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to right, mintmark F to left (ca. 1730), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-M80.8; S-B25b; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 243; Fr-8a. 6.75 grams. Bold full cross-and-tressure with possible bottom of final digit of date 0, full upper half shield (slightly doubled) with bold •F• to left and clear •S• to right, red toning and encrustation in crevices. NGC #6921904-013. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
69. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer M to right, mintmark F to left (1730s), NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 243; Fr-8a. 6.75 grams. Choice full cross with bottoms of digits of date visible (uncertain, but probably 1733), full but slightly offcenter shield with bold full assayer (reading vertically) to right inside (P)HILIPV(S) of king’s name, lightly toned on satin surfaces, finest at NGC for the type without a visible date. NGC #6830796-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
Cartagena, Colombia
Cob 2 escudos
70. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, (1630), assayer E below mintmark C to left, dots inside and outside tressure, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-M52.31; S-C7; KM-4.6; Cal-Type 378; Fr-2a1. 6.55 grams. Lustrous and choice (begs a higher grade) with full cross and shield, nearly full crown, bold full •C•E to left inside king’s ordinal IIII and denomination •II• (reading vertically) to right, no trace of date but obverse is a die-match with known examples dated 1630. NGC #6689883-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
71. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, 1632, assayer E below mintmark C to right, +’s inside and outside tressure on reverse, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census. Restrepo-M52.21; S-C7; KM-4.6; Cal-1768; Fr-2a1. 7.00 grams. Very lustrous and sharp, the shield and cross both full and bold, also nearly full crown, with bold full +CE+ to right and clear bottom half of 32 of date on reverse, tiny spots of red. PCGS #49385693. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 14, with original lot-tag 32. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
72. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, (1634), assayer E below mintmark C to left, dots inside, +’s outside tressure, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-M52.15; S-C7; KM-4.6; Cal-1770; Fr-2a1. 6.77 grams. Compact flan with nice full cross, nearly full but off-center shield with bold full •C•E to left inside the king’s ordinal IIII, lustrous surfaces per the assigned grade, date not visible but a die-match with others dated 1634. NGC #6877576-006. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
Shipwreck Ingots
Gold
“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean
73. Gold “finger bar” end-cut, 129 grams, marked with fineness XIX• (19¼K), ex-”Golden Fleece Wreck” (ca. 1550). About 2” x 1” x 3/8”. A neat little “thumb” of gold with bright and lustrous surfaces, the cut end with clean chisel and break, the rounded (uncut) end with bold full fineness in bordered boxes (one with XIX and the other with a dot) at the very tip, small enough to be used as a form of coinage in its time (since no gold coins were being produced in the colonies) but big enough to still have the flavor of a “finger bar” ingot. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
74. Gold “finger bar” ingot 548, 455 grams, tested at 21½K fine gold, marked with three partial tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. 6” x 1” x ½”. Dark gold in color and neatly cast in a “half cigar” shape with relatively flat top bearing three light stamps that show only the outer dotted border of a Royal tax seal (typically minimally applied to conserve the seal itself), no markings of serial number, assayer/foundry or fineness but with typical removal at one end for testing in its time (the other end naturally round), desirable as not just a pre-”Mother Lode” find but also certified as found several years prior to the big yield of gold bars in 1980 when the site of the Santa Margarita was positively identified. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 548 from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank), hand-signed by Eugene Lyon, Duncan Mathewson, Austin Fowles, Melvin (Mel) and Dolores (Deo) Fisher, pedigreed to the J.P. Silberman Estate. Estimate: $35,000-$50,000.
75. Gold bar ingot from Colombia, 915 grams, marked with fineness XXII (22K), circular tax stamp, and foundry stamp (B)ARBACO(A)S, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Anderson, Craig and Richards Plate. 5¼” x 1½” x ½”. A complete, wide, rectangular ingot with rounded bottom and relatively flat top with a wealth of markings interspersed with natural ripples from the metal-cooling process, including fineness XXII in a box at one end and a nearly full crowned-shield tax stamp in center, between which is a large and fairly clear rectangular assayer/foundry cartouche with dotted border containing the name (B)ARBACO(A)S, the same as seen on a very similar ingot we sold in 2015 but with a different part of the cartouche visible (which we mistakenly called BARBAROSA), both ingots in fact featured in the Craig and Richards book as being among five high-karat gold bars found “in one day by divers from John Brandon’s M/V Endeavor working the 1715 site commonly called ‘Corrigan’s’ at Vero Beach,” the design of their markings leading us to conclude they were cast in Colombia, in which we note there is an important gold-mining town in Nariño Department called Barbacoas, no doubt where this bar was produced. Fine gold ingots like this one from the 1715 Fleet are rather rare (much rarer than 1622 Fleet, for example). From the 1715 Fleet, with original Cobb Coin Co. photocertificate 255 from 1983 (748 points) and official re-issued photo-certificate (1000 points), plated on page 114 and back cover of Spanish Treasure Bars (2003), by Craig and Richards, a copy of which accompanies this lot, also pedigreed to the collection of Don Anderson (the investor originally responsible for computerization of the Treasure Salvors division records, mentioned several times in The Search for the Atocha [1979], by Eugene Lyon). Estimate: $60,000-$90,000.
76. Quarter cut of a gold disk ingot, 952 grams, marked with fineness XIIIo (13.25K), ex-1715 Fleet. Roughly 4” x 3” x 1”. A hefty chunk of gold broken from a thick disk of somewhat low-karat gold (perhaps from melted-down native artifacts?), typical of similar finds from the Douglass Beach site of the 1715 Fleet, including, notably, this piece’s twin showing same fineness marking in the famous “Treasure of the Spanish Main” auction of Real Eight Company holdings by Parke-Bernet of New York in February 1967, namely lot 25, which, according to notes made by another bidder in his catalog at that sale, Dr. John K. Lattimer, was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution. The current ingot shows a curious ¼” chisel mark (very clean) to start the cut, the rest of the separation crudely broken and craggy, with light pinkish coral and sediment now residing in the crevices, also with a spot of white coral in bubble-pit on marked side, very bold fineness marking (and nothing else) in center. In general, gold or even silver ingots from the 1715 Fleet are rare, as most of the cargo was in the form of coins. From the 1715 Fleet, with generic certificate. Estimate: $50,000-up.
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Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay
77. Gold oval ingot, 645.26 grams, tested at 0.819 fine gold (19.656K), marked with V-over-upside-down-V monogram and XXIII, ex-Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby’s. 3½” x 1¾” in diameter and up to ¾” thick. A very attractive compact ingot with all surfaces hammered smooth in its time, both on the rounded bottom and on the flat top, with markings on both sides including a serial number XXIII (on bottom) and an owner/consignor whose name or “call sign” was a monogram that looks like A/V (on top), no tax stamps or cuts (as probably contraband and/or connected to Jesuit missions) but with some faint file marks on part of edge where the fineness was tested contemporaneously. From the Luz (1752), pedigreed to Sotheby’s Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate auction of March 1993, with original lot-tag 757 and Sotheby’s catalog. Estimate: $40,000-$60,000.
78. Chinese rectangular “sycee” gold ingot number 53, 369 grams, 21K fine, marked with Chinese characters “yuan ji bao” (“gold ingot”) on top along with “yuan” on bottom, ex-“Nanking Cargo” (1752), ex-Christie’s (1986). 块中国 长方形“元宝”金锭，编号为53，重369克，成色21K，顶部刻有汉字“元记宝”，底部刻有“元”字，曾出自“南京货” （1752年）和佳士得（1986年）。 About 3-1/8” x 1” x ½”. Perhaps the most elusive of all shipwreck ingots despite the Christie’s offering of over 126 of them on this wreck (among 147 listed on the original manifest of the Geldermalsen), the Chinese shoe-shaped “sycees” in gold are extremely rare, their existence nearly wiped out by melting over the years, somewhat ironic since their original composition is melted-down foreign gold coins from their time, as the Chinese always preferred copper for daily exchange and used the gold only for large gifts or overseas payments, hence the need to store the gold in a compact and uniform state. Curiously, Christie’s notes that the gold ingots from this wreck were not in the main cargo but a bit separated from it yet found all together, as if they were in the possession of a single passenger trying to get away! Like almost all the others, our bar bears on its lustrous top surface a central “double gourd”-shaped cartouche with the Chinese letters “yuan ji” plus two peripheral square cartouches (one at each end) containing the Chinese letter “bao,” one covered with white encrustation, the sides of the ingot narrowly sloping upward with brownish encrustation embedded, and the bottom with two lightly stamped Chinese characters “yuan” (one at each end), overall in superb (undamaged) condition and a lovely little display with great original auction packaging. From the “Nanking Cargo” (1752), with sticker #53, housed in a Christie’s “Nanking Cargo” wooden box also marked with #53, with photo-certificate, pedigreed to the original Christie’s (Amsterdam) auction of April-May 1986 (pp. 70-76), a hardbound copy of the catalog for which also accompanies this lot (with list of prices realized).
尺寸约为3-1/8英寸 x 1英寸 x 1/2英寸。尽管佳士得曾在此次沉船遗产拍卖会上拍卖了126多个此类金锭（共有147个在“ 赫尔德马尔森号”船清单上列出），但这些中国鞋形“元宝”金锭仍然是最为难得的，它们的存在几乎被熔化消失，这在某 种程度上具有讽刺意味，因为它们最初的成分是从外国金币熔化而来，而中国人在日常交换中总是更喜欢使用铜币，只有在 送大礼或进行海外支付时才使用金子，因此需要将金子储存成紧凑而统一的形态。
79. Pinch of California gold (dust and nuggets), 1.5 grams, PCGS (California Gold Rush / S.S. Central America 1857 Label). Wide assortment of small California gold nuggets (around 2 to 4 mm each) mixed in with fine dust, better than the average “pinch” and a great way to get gold affordably from this famous wreck. PCGS #5333. From the S.S. Central America (1857). Estimate: $300-$450.
Silver
“Tumbaga wreck,” sunk ca. 1528 off Grand Bahama Island
80. Silver “tumbaga” bar C-280, 2887 grams, marked with finenesses IV @ L X X X (1580/2400, 65.8% fine) and IV9C L x x x (1680/2400), 70% fine), assayer B~Vo, and serial R L X X X, ex-“Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), ex-Christie’s (1993), García-Barneche Plate. 2889 grams. 10” x 3” x 5/8”. A very well-marked bar of manageable size, still a bit dark and with spots of orange encrustation on bottom as uncleaned (sold at Christie’s before Armstrong conserved the rest), the markings on top indicative of two different assays with divergent results, the lower one with “&” symbols above and below and the higher one with R-series and assayer B~Vo marks above, also with the diagonal assayer’s “bite” in the corner showing two separate cuts, partial circular tax stamps at either end. Pedigreed to the original Christie’s (London) auction of April 1993 (lot 280) and plated on page 118 of Agustín García-Barneche’s The “Tumbaga” Saga, 2nd ed. (2018). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
Unidentified ca.-1554 wreck off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
81. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot, 42.4 grams, ex-ca.-1554 wreck off Santo Domingo, ex-Ponte. 42.40 grams. Roughly 1¼” x 1½”. Curiously L-shaped piece due to breaking around a bubble in the original ingot whose outer edge makes up one straight side on this piece, unfortunately not broken off in such a way as to include a tax stamp or any other markings but still interesting and desirable as from what is believed to be a Spanish 1554 Fleet ship sunk off Santo Domingo and sold by Ponterio ca. 2007. From an unidentified ca.-1554 wreck off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 11, with original lot-tag 210. Estimate: $500-$750.
Atocha, sunk in 1622 west
of Key West, Florida
82. Large silver ingot 632 from Potosí, 84 lb 5.12 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine/date Po1622, manifest IULXXIX (1079), fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.17% fine), owners/shippers, silvermaster, and tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 13¾” x 5_½” x 3½”. A neatly rectangular bar with lots of bold markings on top, particularly the manifest and fineness (with faint assayer Mexía cartouche) above and below the double-scoop assayer’s “bite” in center, but also with bold MB and (double-cut) A-diamond monograms for owners/shippers to either side, the former also next to an effaced diamond-topped T, plus silvermaster B and three small slashes at one end, and three faint circular tax stamps; but best of all is the clear but lightly impressed cartouche of Po1622 to the left of the fineness, meriting this bar’s top Class Factor rating. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher certificate 85A-S362. Estimate: $35,000-up.
83. Large silver ingot 377 from Potosí, 83 lb 11.36 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, with markings of mine/date Po1622, manifest CCCL (350), fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), owner/shipper, silvermaster, and tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 14” x 5” x 3½”. A very well-formed and well-marked ingot for the given Class Factor, as it displays all the possible markings: mine/date cartouche Po1622 to left of manifest number above double-scoop assayer’s “bite”; clear assayer Mexía cartouche to right of very bold fineness; small but bold owner/shipper monogram CA; silvermaster V (de Vreder) in one corner; and three of the clearest Philip IV tax stamps we have seen, even with king’s name and ordinal IIII visible. In addition, this piece is accompanied by a special packet of certification, including original photo-certificate inscribed by Mel Fisher “Today’s the day, Julian! - Mel” in a sleeve showing a Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum sticker that says I LIFTED A GOLD BAR, plus two postcards and a set of twelve personal photos of Mel signing the certificate and posing with an investors (presumably named Julian) and his family. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 85A-S377 and photos of Mel Fisher hand-signing the certificate. Estimate: $30,000-up.
84. Large silver ingot 161 from Oruro, 78 lb 3.52 oz troy, Class Factor 0.8, with markings of manifest CLIIII (154), fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), owner/shipper, silvermaster, and tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 15½” x 5½” x 3”. Interesting shape for one of these ingots, as the top is somewhat oval and the sides slope to a crude and narrowish bottom, the top with very bold marking of manifest number near one corner, owner/shipper monogram (ME) near side in center, and slightly weaker fineness near other side, silvermaster V (de Vreder) marked in another corner inside a diagonal slash (seen on several of the bars found and believed to indicate the amount to be extracted as an “avería” tax upon arrival) at one end that shows a shallow cylindrical assayer’s “bite” (oddly hammered flat there in its time), plus a few faint circular tax-stamps, lightly corroded overall. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate S161. Estimate: $25,000-up.
85. Large silver ingot 787 from Oruro, 85 lb 5.28 oz troy, Class Factor 0.7, with markings of manifest CCLXXXI (281), fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), owner/shipper, silvermaster, and early tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 16” x 5” x 3¼”.
Contrary to its Class Factor rating, this bar is actually well marked, with bold, full, and very clear markings of manifest (CCLXXXI), owner/ shipper (AVL monogram), and silvermaster (V for de Vreder) in corners, plus a full fineness marking flanked by rectangular assayer cartouches, one of which shows a fairly clear LITO / ERA (probably with other letters in monogram), plus four small circular tax stamps, one of which shows a very clear shield and legend PHILIPVS DG HISPANI, the lack of an ordinal possibly indicative of manufacture in the time of Philip II (hence 1500s). The usual cylindrical assayer’s “bite” at one end is somewhat hidden in the steep slope near the bottom. In addition, this ingot is accompanied by a special packet of certification, including original photo-certificate inscribed by Mel Fisher “Today’s the day, Julian! - Mel” in a sleeve showing a Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum sticker that says I LIFTED A GOLD BAR, plus two postcards and a set of twelve personal photos of Mel signing the certificate and posing with an investor (presumably named Julian) and his family. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 85A-S787 and photos of Mel Fisher hand-signing the certificate. Estimate: $25,000-up.
Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida
86. Silver “wedge” ingot marked with V or monogram thereof, 1160 grams, ex-1715 Fleet. 1154 grams. Roughly 4” x 3½” x 2”. Wedgeshaped ingots like this are known from the 1715 Fleet and other wrecks as contraband, supposedly placed together like slices of a pie in false bottoms of barrels to avoid tax. This example is somewhat crude, with curious pits and encrustation (as uncleaned, still dark) but atypically marked on top with a V (or monogram including a V) to indicate its secret owner, the bottom bearing two small holes where we believe this ingot rested on small posts for display in some bygone museum. From the 1715 Fleet, with 1990s-era generic certificate. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
Non-wreck
87. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot with partial tax stamp, 28.58 grams, ex-Ponte. roughly 1-1/8” x 7/8”. An edge-piece with tapered side, the broken edges thick and rough and harboring brown sediment, with clear partial tax stamp showing (H)ISPAN, clearly worn as no doubt circulated in its time (1500s) as an 8 reales. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 18, with original lot-tag 242. Estimate: $500-$750.
88. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot with partial tax stamp, 19.08 grams, ex-Ponte, García-Barneche Plate. Roughly 1” x ¾”. Odd, thick chunk with one edge rounded from the shape of the original ingot, the other sides crude and harboring sediment, clear partial tax stamp with -VS D G of legend visible, clearly worn from circulation in its time (1500s) as a something like a 6 reales (by weight). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 224, and plated on page 23 of Agustín García-Barneche’s The “Tumbaga” Saga, 2nd ed. (2018). Estimate: $350-$500.
89. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot, marked with Charles I tax stamp, 12.1 grams. 12.08 grams. About 1/8” thick and ¾” to 1” in diameter. Disk-like piece with edge rounded from circulation or smoothing, curiously with large bubble-hole on bottom and marked on top with a very deep partial tax stamp featuring (C)AROLV(S) for King Charles I (or Emperor Charles V), a premium piece that surely circulated in its time (mid-1500s) as a 4 reales. Estimate: $350-$500.
90. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot with partial tax stamp, 11.81 grams, ex-Ponte, García-Barneche Plate. Roughly 1¼” x ¾”. Thinner than usual but with very bold partial tax stamp showing (HIS)PANI, dark in crevices for good contrast, cut from the rounded edge of the original ingot, well circulated in its time (1500s) as a 4 reales. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 18, with original lot-tag 243, and plated on page 23 of Agustín García-Barneche’s The “Tumbaga” Saga, 2nd ed. (2018). Estimate: $300-$450.
91. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot, marked with partial tax stamp, 5.8 grams. 5.82 grams. 1” x ½”. Unlike most, this rectangular piece was chiseled on three sides, with some bubbly texture on bottom and bold partial tax stamp with undecipherable lettering on top, the cuts rather clean and sharp, a small piece that probably circulated as a 2 reales in its time. Estimate: $200-$300.
Shipwreck Coins and Paper Money
“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean
92. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) at bottom between pillars, motto as PLVS in rounded panel, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Nesmith-6 for type/6a; Cal-115; S-M1; KM-16. 12.91 grams. Choice example of the last of the rounded-panel coins to be struck before the change to a rhomboid panel (which was adopted by later assayers as well), with steel-gray toning, struck on a broad flan, some doubling on shield side rendering queen’s name as IOOHAN, full legends and interiors in Latin lettering (including the common but strange use of a retrograde N), a small wedge of metal missing on edge. NGC #6921244-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
93. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel, 4 over rotated 4 in denomination, very rare, / corrosion. Nesmith-26c type; Cal-123;S-M4; KM-17. 12.05 grams. Very rare mint mistake in which the denomination “4” was originally punched in the die at a 90 degree tilt and then corrected. Struck on a full-flan, AU with light surface corrosion, spots of toning, full legends and interiors (a later issue from this assayer with HISPANIARVM in the pillars legend); this is an important coin for the serious collector. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
94. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer
P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel. Nesmith-26 for type/26a; Cal-123; S-M4; KM-17. 13.11 grams. Rarer than the leftleaning panel type, this example is corrosion-free AU- with faint toning, full legends and interiors (with the pillars-side legend as HISPANIARVM, hence a later issue). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
95. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, mintmark M to left and right (oMo-oMo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel. Nesmith-10a/10; Cal-88; S-M2; KM-11. 6.47 grams. Attractively toned, uneven AU-, nearly corrosion-free except for tiny parts of edge, virtually full legends and interiors. As a pillars-side die-match to an assayer-P die and to an assayer-G die with an over-assayer, this is a good example of the re-use of dies between the “Early Series” assayers. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
96. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58 type; Cal-131; S-M6; KM-18. 13.21 grams. Struck on a broad flan with full legends and nice interiors (especially on pillars side), lightly toned with traces of light corrosion at edge only, UNC details, slightly doubled on shield side, minor edge-crack. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
97. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M). Nesmith 82a type; Cal-136; S-M9; KM-18. 13.24 grams. Struck on a broad flan with full legends and clear interiors, practically no corrosion, lightly toned all over, UNC details. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Spanish 1554 Fleet off Padre Island, Texas
98. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M). Nesmith 82 type; Cal-136; S-M9; KM-18. 10.19 grams. Very deeply toned with a lacquer-like finish (typical of coins from this wreck), full legends and interiors, bold AU details despite light surface corrosion, edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375.
Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da India in the Indian Ocean
99. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 13.52 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross, off-center full shield with bold king’s ordinal II and full DEI GRATIA in legend (the flan extending past the outer border there), practically no corrosion, AU details with toning in crevices. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
100. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 13.43 grams. Broad flan with particularly choice full crown and shield and cross, slightly crude edge from pitting and tiny splits but rest of coin uncorroded XF+ with toning in crevices. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
101. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 11.18 grams. Smaller flan but with choice full crown and shield and cross, contrasting toning, light localized corrosion but otherwise AU. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
102. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-720. 26.41 grams. Full shield and cross with minor doubling and some weak strike, light surface corrosion in peripheries, bold mintmark and denomination. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
103. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-720. 26.32 grams. Broad, non-round flan with minor edge-split, good full cross and shield, bold denomination, practically no corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
San Martín (“Green Cabin Wreck”), sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida
104. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer F. S-M12a; KM-27.1; Cal-482. 2.76 grams. Choice full shield with bold full oMF to left, also full cross but with surface corrosion, attractively toned all over, rare denomination from a wreck (especially this nice). Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 168 and Sedwick certificate from 2009. Estimate: $200-$300.
Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
Lima
105. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-4 to left, *-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-501. 10.62 grams. Impressively broad flan with full legends (mostly bold) and crown, full interiors too but all somewhat corroded, lightly toned. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-237479. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
106. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, (*)-ii to left, P-oD/X to right, rare, Grade 1. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-337. 6.63 grams. Corrosion-free but somewhat worn (VF details) and with some doubling but also some bold legend including full king’s name PHILIPPVS, the rare over-assayer oD/X fairly clear, darkly toned in crevices. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-236360 (over-assayer not noted), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 27, with original lot-tag 80. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
107. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, (P-ii) to left, oD-* to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-341. 4.07 grams. Oval flan due to minor edge-loss from corrosion, choice full cross and shield but the latter off-center, enabling a bold king’s name, toned all over. with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-150421. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
108. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, no Grade on certificate. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 23.73 grams. Solid flan with only minor corrosion around edge, full shield and cross with very minor doubling. With original Mel Fisher tag and certificate 130875. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
109. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 PAL, rare, Grade 1. S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 26.93 grams. Odd-shaped flan with no corrosion, 100% full date outside of full but weaker cross, clear P-PAL and king’s ordinal outside of full but slightly doubled shield, nicely toned. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-H1987 and 2013 appraisal for $12,600, plus copy of original Miguel certificate and 1987 invoice from Ted Miguel. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
110. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 PAL, rare, Grade 1. S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 26.83 grams. Choice example with lovely rich toning, practically no corrosion, superb full cross and shield, full and clear P-PAL and 161 of date. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-TM93 and 2013 appraisal for $12,600, plus copy of original Miguel certificate and 1987 invoice from Ted Miguel. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
111. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 T/PAL, rare, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-923. 27.03 grams. Very bold and 100% full T/ PAL assayer to left of full but centrally flat shield, the cross also full but centrally flat with bold bottom of 16 of date outside (showing a clear erasure of the border of dots there, an aspect of 1617-18 only), clear king’s ordinal III in legend, corrosion-free and nicely toned, tiny edge-splits. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-TM617 and 2013 appraisal for $12,600, plus copy of original Miguel certificate. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
112. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, no Grade on certificate. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 21.30 grams. Bold full cross and most of shield despite tangential edge-loss from corrosion, typically silvery. With original Mel Fisher tag and certificate 134190. Estimate: $600-$900.
113. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3. KM-10; CalType 165. 21.48 grams total. Round flan with surface corrosion and dent (bend) in part of edge, full shield, doubled cross, lightly toned all over. With original Fisher tag and certificate 86A-193822 in display portfolio. Estimate: $600-$900.
Potosí 4R
114. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), Grade 1. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 12.96 grams. Great full shield and cross, typically silvery but with minimal surface corrosion, full and clear P-RL. With original Fisher certificate 85A-149857. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
115. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 3. S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 12.96 grams. Odd-shaped flan (as made) with full but slightly off-center shield and cross, full PHILIPVS in legend, some flatness but minimal surface corrosion (rather nice for the assigned Grade). With original Mel Fisher tag and certificate 146622. Estimate: $600-$900.
116. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, 1620 T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-778. 13.26 grams. Bold full shield and cross with only minimal surface corrosion, bottom of 0 of date, full assayer T, nicely toned all over. With original Fisher certificate 85A-164569 (showing the coin in a bezel). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
Potosí 2R
117. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), Grade 1. S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 6.73 grams. Excellent full cross, choice full shield with bold full denomination ii to right and P-RL to left, slightly out-of-round shape but 100% corrosion-free and beautifully toned. With original Fisher certificate 85A-144050 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
118. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1618 PAL, rare, Grade 1. S-P20; KM-8; Cal-630. 6.39 grams. Choice full date and assayer, excellent full shield and cross, attractively toned and practically corrosion-free. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-177265 and 2017 appraisal for $12,600. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
119. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, no Grade on certificate. S-P21; KM-8; Cal-Type 129. 6.16 grams. Full shield and cross (the latter slightly off-center), bold full P-T and clear denomination Z, minimal surface corrosion but a bit silvery, with minor edge-splits. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-143642. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa
120. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-M12a; KM-44.1; Cal-881. Bold full shield with clear oMF and denomination 8, weaker cross due to corrosion, with spotty toning. NGC #1973990-018. Estimate: $200-$300.
121. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-M18; KM-44.3; Cal-Type 162. Broad but crude (thin) flan due to corrosion, the shield nevertheless full and well detailed and with clear oMD, dusty gray toning. NGC #1973862-032. Estimate: $200-$300.
122. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, early style), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P14; KM-unl (5.1 for type); Cal-672. Bright silver in color with full P-B and full but slightly doubled shield and cross despite corrosion, clear border of boxes on reverse. NGC #1973770-050. Estimate: $200-$300.
123. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-911. Solid flan with good full cross, full but moderately corroded shield, clear P-R and denomination o-VIII, small areas of toning. NGC #1973582-040. Estimate: $200-$300.
124. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Nice full cross-lions-castles, full but corroded shield, clear P-Q and denomination o-VIII, minimal toning. NGC #1973906-040. Estimate: $200-$300.
125. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Bold full P-Q, nearly full but partially weak shield, the full cross corroded but toned. NGC #1973906-038. Estimate: $200-$300.
126. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, quadrants of cross transposed, rare, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-unl (10 for type); Cal-917. Out-of-round flan due to tangential edge-loss, clear assayer to left of nearly full shield, good full cross with transposed quadrants, which is rare for this assayer (first we have offered) and practically unknown for earlier assayers. NGC #1973906-037. Estimate: $250-$375.
127. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1617) M, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. Odd-shaped flan (possibly due to edge-loss) with full but doubled shield and cross, clear assayer M, parts of date visible (and with distinctive erasure of dot-border there), some corrosion but with nice light toning all over. NGC #1973901-050. Estimate: $200-$300.
128. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P21; KM-10; Cal-929. Bold full shield and P+T, full cross with 100% full and clear date in legend (not mentioned on label), minimal corrosion but flat in centers, silvery. NGC #1973585-027. Estimate: $350-$500.
129. SPAIN, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). Good full shield and cross but peripherally flat and with splits in edge (as made), minimal surface corrosion, uneven toning. NGC #1980713-020. Estimate: $200-$300.
Campen, sunk in 1627 off the Isle of Wight, south of England
130. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “lion” daalder, 1616. KM-12; Dav-4860. 25.06 grams. Spectacular example with choice full and bold details all over including 100% legends (the flan extending past the outer border all over), light surface corrosion only on knight, no toning. With photo-certificate TH/CH/126 from the salvors and photocopy of 1981 article about the wreck by Richard Larn. Estimate: $500-$750.
Session I - November 7, 2024, 9:00 AM EST
131. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D, NGC XF details / cleaned (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-M18a; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.55 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles and shield (both perfectly centered) with full oMD to left and nearly full crown above, corrosion-free and attractively toned all over, just a few old marks on cross and trace of encrustation. NGC #6921945-001. Estimate: $300-$450.
Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
The Silver Banks Treasure Collection of Cobs from the Concepción
For the following lots, winning bidders may request a free July 1996 issue of National Geographic magazine, signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank” (one per bidder).
132. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1639 P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1328. 15.14 grams. Very bold full date and oMP but with corrosion and patches of dark “horn silver” all over, odd-shaped flan with hairline crack near edge. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
133. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (late 1620s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.12 grams. Solid flan with good full shield and cross, flat peripheries but bold assayer D, practically no corrosion, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
134. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (late 1620s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.98 grams. Smooth surfaces (no corrosion) but somewhat weakly struck and flat in peripheries, still with full shield and cross and bold full oMD, nicely toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
135. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.90 grams. Solid and uncorroded flan with bold and nearly full shield and cross, some peripheral flatness but very bold full OMD (large O, small D), tiny spot of dark coral on reverse, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
136. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.70 grams. Bold full cross with thick arms, full but weaker shield with very weak oMD to left, minimal surface corrosion, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
137. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.97 grams. Very broad flan with exceptionally full and bold oMD, partial date, full but centrally flat shield and cross, no corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
138. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.25 grams. Solid and corrosion-free but with much flatness and unevenly thick, off-center cross and shield, full oMD, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
139. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.11 grams. Full denomination 8, most of shield and cross despite flatness and light surface corrosion, small piece of edge missing, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
140. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 27.09 grams. Round flan with no corrosion but peripherally flat, full denomination 8 to right of full but slightly doubled shield, good full cross, nicely toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
141. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, late 1620s to early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.84 grams. Crude but nearly uncorroded flan with much uneven thickness and peripheral flatness, full shield and most of cross, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
142. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.37 grams. Bold full oMP, nearly full shield and (off-center) cross but mostly flat otherwise, no corrosion, nicely toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
143. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 23.53 grams. Broad, somewhat barrel-shaped flan with bold full oMP, most of cross and shield despite peripheral flatness and localized surface corrosion, mostly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
144. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 20.22 grams. Bold full oMP and choice full cross and shield despite light corrosion and minor loss around edge, much more even in thickness than most, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
145. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.26 grams. Solid and uncorroded flan but with weak peripheries, bold full denomination 8, edge-split, blunted points, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
146. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.74 grams. Solid and uncorroded (also nicely toned) but with much peripheral flatness, full oMP and clear denomination 8, nearly full shield and cross (the latter slightly doubled, which is unusual for this type). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
147. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.60 grams. Broad flan with flat peripheries, good full cross and most of shield, toned with minimal surface corrosion, small edge-split. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
148. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.98 grams. Unevenly thick flan with some surface corrosion and flat areas but bold full oMP and full shield and cross, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
149. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.62 grams. Full oMP, full but weaker shield and cross, peripherally flat and with corrosion on small part of edge, lightly toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
150. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.53 grams. Full cross with atypical doubling, weaker full shield with faint surface corrosion, round but smallish flan with peripheral flatness, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
151. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer
P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.24 grams. Broad, odd-shaped flan with full but partially flat cross and shield, bold full oMP (the peripheries otherwise flat), lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
152. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.53 grams. Crude flan (especially the edge) with much flatness including two hammer-marks on reverse (as made), bold full oMP, minor edge-loss, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
153. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.34 grams. Typically barrel-shaped flan with great full cross, full but weaker shield, minimal surface corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
154. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.19 grams. Choice full cross and nearly full shield but somewhat truncated from corrosion on edge, deeply toned in crevices for good contrast. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
155. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.91 grams. Solid and uncorroded but weakly struck in places, the lions and castles still well detailed and the denomination 8 full, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
156. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, rotated double-strike. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 23.96 grams. Barrel-shaped flan with bold full cross showing a 45-degree-rotated double-strike (rare for this type), choice full shield, very light surface corrosion, contrasting toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250$375.
157. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P), displaced double-strike. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.89 grams. Thick but uneven flan with nearly full cross showing horizontally displaced double-strike (atypical for this type), nearly full shield too but peripheries flat, minimal surface corrosion, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
158. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P), canvas impression on obverse. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.20 grams. Barrel-shaped flan with curious point at one end, solid and virtually uncorroded except for the imparting of a full canvas imprint on shield side, most of cross despite peripheral flatness, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
159. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, probably Philip IV, assayer not visible, single coin and earthenware shard embedded in a chunk of coral, as found. 363 grams. roughly 4½” x 3” x 2”. Thick, bubbly coral with about a quarter of the (apparently uncorroded) coin sticking out, flat side of pinkish earthenware fully exposed on other side, solid and great for display. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
160. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, probably Philip IV, assayer not visible, stack of three coins embedded in a chunk of coral, as found. 216 grams. roughly 5” x 3” x 1”. Three solid coins (cleaned) in a tight stack teetering on the edge of a thick chunk of white coral tinged with green, very impressive. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
161. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 13.28 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles, also full shield with clear denomination 4 to right, no corrosion, elegantly toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
162. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.96 grams. Somewhat crude and with spots of corrosion but with bold full oMP and 16 of date, also full cross and shield, spotty dark toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
163. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.96 grams. Fat barrel-shaped flan with blunted points, good full cross, off-center shield with full oMP and partial date 164(?), no corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
164. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 13.16 grams. Choice full cross and shield, bold full denomination 4 despite peripheral flatness, no corrosion, contrasting toning in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
165. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, single coin embedded in a chunk of coral, as found. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 113 grams. roughly 2¾” x 2” x 1½”. Thick piece of tan coral with one very solid coin poised on top, with enough coral around it removed to see the whole edge but still connected with greenish oxidation, a very neat display. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
166. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1632 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1457. 25.86 grams. Full but centrally weak shield and cross with bold denomination •8•, clear •P•T•, just the bases of 32 of date visible, no corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
167. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1632 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal1457. 25.87 grams. Very crude broad flan with unevenly thick edge and weak strike, also some peripheral corrosion, but with clear date and assayer, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
168. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1635 T, rare. S-P26; KM19a; Cal-1460. 25.40 grams. Choice, corrosion-free example with bold full 5 of date, full •P•T• and •8•, full but weaker shield and cross (the tressure rather prominent), toned around details. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
169. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 T, rare. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1462. 25.83 grams. Bold full cross with bottom half of 636 of date visible, full but weaker shield with fairly clear assayer (rarer than TR for this date), light surface corrosion, toned in crevices, parts of edge slightly crude (as made). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
170. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 TR. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-unl (Type 327). 25.80 grams. Full but off-center cross with half of final 6 of date visible, good full shield with weak but certain assayer TR, no corrosion but some flatness, traces of toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
171. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 (T or TR). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.61 grams. Thick flan with good full cross and shield, bold denomination 8, most of crown, clear bottom of 36 of date, no corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
172. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 (T or TR). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.67 grams. Thick flan with light surface corrosion, nice full cross with bottom of 636 of date visible, nearly full shield with bold mintmark P to left, spotty light toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
173. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1638 TR. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-1465. 25.07 grams. Bold date (missing the 3 due to doubling) and very bold full mintmark-assayer and denomination, also with most of crown and king’s name, the cross and shield full but weaker, light surface corrosion and toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
174. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.82 grams. Bold full shield and cross (both slightly doubled) with parts of legend including king’s name and ordinal but without a visible date, full mintmark-assayer, no corrosion, elegantly toned, hairline edge-split. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.
175. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.32 grams. Thick and solid flan with no visible corrosion but much flatness, still with good full shield and most of cross, full assayer and denomination, toned on fields. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
176. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.78 grams. Thick flan with gorgeous full shield and cross-lions-castles, clear assayer, practically no corrosion and attractively toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
177. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.40 grams. Full but slightly doubled cross (also slightly off-center), 100% full shield (well centered) and mintmark-assayer and denomination, minimal surface corrosion, steel-gray toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
178. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.18 grams. Bold but offcenter full shield with much legend where flan extends past the outer border, the cross also full and slightly off-center with minor doubling at top, solid and nearly uncorroded, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
179. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.19 grams. Full shield and cross, P-TR and 8, a bit weakly struck but no corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
180. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.42 grams. Full shield and cross, bold mintmark, nicely toned, with only minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
181. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.29 grams. Full but doubled cross and shield with full but displaced assayer, uneven edge with small part crude (as made), minimal surface corrosion and less toning than usual. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
182. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.27 grams. Full but partially doubled cross with full 3 of date visible, full shield with clear assayer but three odd lacunae on that side, minimal surface corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
183. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1620s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 21.42 grams. Broad, oblong flan with some surface corrosion but bold full shield and cross (both slightly doubled), lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
184. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions. KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.11 grams. Small, thick flan with bold full cross-lions-castles, nearly full cross, very light surface corrosion and toning (some gold-colored spots). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
185. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.48 grams. Good full cross, most of (off-center) shield on a small, thick flan with some peripheral flatness but no corrosion, toned on fields with some gold spots here and there. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
186. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.14 grams. Full denomination •8• to right of nearly full and well-detailed shield, the cross full but weaker and slightly off-center, toned in crevices, light surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
187. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 23.89 grams. Full shield and cross but both sides lightly surface-corroded, nicely toned, slightly crude edge (as made). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
188. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.94 grams. Odd-shaped flan for the period, with good full cross, full but partially doubled shield, bold king’s ordinal IIII, some flat spots but not overly corroded, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
189. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 24.85 grams. Bold full denomination 8• to right of weak full shield, the cross also full but slightly doubled, toned in crevices, surface-corroded all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
190. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.49 grams. Broad flan (for the period) with nearly full cross, full but slightly doubled shield with bold full mintmark and denomination, light surface corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
191. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 24.40 grams. Excellent full crosslions-castles and nice full shield despite surface corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
192. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.15 grams. Thick and solid (minimal surface corrosion) but with much flatness, the shield and cross nevertheless full, with partial date on the unevenly thick edge, less toning than usual. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
193. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions. KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 12.84 grams. Full and bold but doubled cross and offcenter shield with most of king’s name in legend, no visible corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
194. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, probably Philip IV, assayer not visible, single coin embedded in a massive chunk of coral, as found. 1173 grams. roughly 7” x 5” x 4”. Great display with corroded shield side (only) of coin visible, the rest of the coin sturdily embedded in a heavy section of coral conglomerate that also contains small pieces of earthenware shards... and who knows what else? With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
195. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1620s), quadrants of cross transposed. KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 5.81 grams. Broad flan with full but doubled cross and full shield (both slightly off-center), king’s name in legend, light corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.
Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
Shield Type
196. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1649 Z, with crowned-S countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P34; KM-19a; Cal-1485. 21.67 grams. Very broad, thin flan with choice full countermark (very scarce) on top half of full cross (lightly corroded) with clear date (full 1 and 9), full but off-center shield with just the bottom of the assayer visible, patchy toning all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 210 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
197. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1649) Z, with crownalone countermark (rare variety) on shield, ex-Ponte, exPonterio, Mastalir Plate. S-P34; KM-19a; Cal-1485. 26.39 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with very bold full P-Z to left of choice full shield bearing an unusual style of crown-alone countermark in center, bold full cross with scrapes from salvage, doubling on date (not visible but assumed to be 1649), contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999 (lot 226), also plated on page 378 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $500-$750.
198. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1649) Z, with crowned-1652 countermark on cross (rare). S-P34; KM-19a; Cal-1485. 21.26 grams. Solid coin with wear and dark patchy toning but no visible corrosion (lightweight in any case), interesting shape with blunted point on edge, full cross with clear top of distinctive countermark in center, good full shield with bold denomination 8 to right, trace of assayer to left. Estimate: $300-$450.
199. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1649) O, with crownalone countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1487. 24.54 grams. Broad flan with bold full P•O to left of weak shield with very bold countermark at upper right (also nearly full crown above), weak cross with full tressure and clear tail of 9 of date, lightly corroded, edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 302), also plated on page 276 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
200. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1649) O, with crowned-L countermark on cross, ex-Ponte. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1487. 21.39 grams. Thin and worn from corrosion but with full and clear countermark on right side of off-center cross, bold P•O and •8• flanking full shield, minor edge-splits, toning only in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
201. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (Spanish 5) O, with crowned-•F• countermark on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal1488. 22.12 grams. Full but moderately corroded shield with most of countermark visible at top, full 165 of date outside of full but weakly struck cross, minor edge-split, traces of toning in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.
202. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 O, with crowned•F• countermark (two dots) on shield, ex-Ponterio. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 27.74 grams. Very choice example with no corrosion at all, 100% complete shield with full countermark to left, bold full 8-O to right, nearly full crown and most of king’s name, full but slightly off-center cross with just the bottom of the 0 of the date visible, contrastingly toned all over. Pedigreed to the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999, with original lot-tag 189. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
203. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 O, with crowned-L countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM19b; Cal-1488. 19.72 grams. Thin from corrosion and with dark patches all over but with nice full shield and cross, the latter with bold 50 of date above and full countermark on upper half, clear assayer to left and denomination to right of shield with full king’s ordinal IIII in legend. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 178 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part A: The Crowned Shield Coinage of 1649-1652, and on page 138 of Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
204. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (modern 5, with dots) O, with pentagonal crowned-1605 countermark on cross, extremely rare, ex-Ponte, ex-Ullian, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-unl (19b for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 26.30 grams. Finest known example of this extremely rare countermark with all details clear including 1605, placed in center of full cross with clear but doubled date, well-detailed full crown and shield with P-O to left and 8•O• to right, full king’s name and ordinal in legend, minimal corrosion, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Ullian Collection, also plated on page 189 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part A: The Crowned Shield Coinage of 1649-1652, and on page 389 of Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $1,000-up.
205. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1650) O, no countermark (rare). S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 18.61 grams. Oblong shape and thin from moderate to heavy corrosion (some edge-loss), the shield full and nice nevertheless with clear P-O and 8-O, no visible countermark but could be that it was just corroded away, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.
206. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1650-51) O, with two different crown-alone countermarks on shield (very rare). S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-Type 327. 25.35 grams. Broad flan but slightly thin from corrosion, with bold countermarks (each about 50% visible) on slightly doubled shield, full but weaker cross with clear 16 of date in legend, some dark toning in crevices. Estimate: $350-$500.
207. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 E, with crownedL and crowned-T (small crown) countermarks on cross (very rare), ex-Ponte, ex-Ponterio, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1491. 26.55 grams. Both countermarks choice and nearly full on slightly doubled full cross with bold 16 and partial 51 of date, full but weaker (and also doubled) shield with clear P-E and 8-E, lightly toned, edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999 (lot 59), also plated on page 206 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part A: The Crowned Shield Coinage of 1649-1652, and on page 225 in Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $600-$900.
208. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 E, with crowned•F• (four dots) countermark on shield, with brockage of countermark on reverse, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1491. 23.34 grams. Choice example with 100% complete date outside of weakly struck cross that shows a trace (brockage) of the countermark from the other side, great full crown and shield with nearly full countermark near center (next to an edge-split), lightly toned in crevices, no visible corrosion but somewhat underweight. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 201 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part A: The Crowned Shield Coinage of 1649-1652, and on page 352 in Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
209. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 E, with crownedO and crowned-P countermarks on cross (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1491. 7.94 grams. Extremely thin and underweight from corrosion but with both countermarks clear on nearly full cross, the shield quite worn but also full with clear assayer to left, edge-split, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 338), also plated on page 203 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
210. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1651-52) E, no countermark (rare). S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-Type 327. 26.64 grams. Full shield and cross and much legend despite peripheral flatness, full P-E, toned in crevices, edge-split, no visible corrosion. Estimate: $350-$500.
211. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1649) O/Z, rare, with crowned-L countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, ex-McClung, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-unl (Type 279). 13.68 grams. Choice full countermark in center of full cross-and-tressure with partial date, full and clear •P•O/Z• to left of full shield, no corrosion, toned, with edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Rob McClung Collection, also plated on page 144 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
212. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1649-50) O, with crown-alone countermark (rare variety) on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 12.57 grams. Choice full countermark (Mastalir K6) at upper right of full but off-center cross, full but weaker shield with bold full assayer to left, minor surface pitting, toned in crevices, one crude edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 382 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
213. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1649-50) O, with crowned-L countermark on shield and crowned-? countermark on cross (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 13.78 grams. Full and deep countermark on upper half of full shield with bold P-O to left, full but weaker cross with partial countermark at bottom that looks like crowned-C or crowned-O based on the style of crown and border, no corrosion, contrastingly toned, minor edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 349), also plated on page 120 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
214. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1649-50) O, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, ex-Bir, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 11.15 grams. Totally corrosion-free (some flat areas) but still slightly underweight, attractively toned, with very bold countermark in center of full cross, full shield with bold assayer to left, nearly full crown. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 906) and the Mark Bir Collection, also plated on page 329 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
215. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1650 O, with crowned-A countermark on shield, crowned-C and crown-alone (rare variety) on cross (extremely rare with three countermarks), ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, ex-Ponterio, Mastalir Plate, KM Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 11.79 grams. Odd-shaped flan with only minimal surface pitting, nearly full but hard-to-read countermark with distinctive columns of dots on top of full shield, both countermarks on full cross clear and bold, full 0 of date in legend, toned in crevices, an important and well-pedigreed coin that is one of only two examples of three-countermark 4 reales we have ever handled (for the other, see lot 230 in this auction). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 351), also pedigreed to the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999 (lot 41), plated on pages 52, 77, and 378 and of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also plated in KM’s Standard Catalog references. Estimate: $1,000-up.
216. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1650 O, with crownedS countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 10.00 grams. Thin from corrosion but with nearly full countermark in middle of cross with hint of date in legend, good full cross with clear P-O and 4-O, edge-split, no toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 214 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 491). Estimate: $350-$500.
217. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, with pentagonal crowned-1652 countermark (unique) on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 13.31 grams. Bold and nearly full countermark (in fact, the ONLY example of this countermark known on a 4R!) at bottom left of full cross, full shield with bold O to left and clear 4-O to right, weakly struck with flat areas but no visible corrosion, toned in crevices, nice round flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 17 (lot 388), also plated on page 388 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $1,000-up.
218. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, with crownedscript-P countermark (very rare) on cross, ex-Ponte, exHudson, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 8.62 grams. Very deep and nearly full countermark in center of cross, full shield with bold O to left, much flatness and thin from corrosion, somewhat silvery. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 348), also plated on page 208 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
219. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, no countermark (rare), ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 10.05 grams. Broad flan with good full crown, shield, and cross, bold full P-O and 4-O, toned in crevices, slightly thin from corrosion. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 24 (lot 441), also plated on page 410 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
220. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, with crowned-L countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 13.72 grams. Choice countermark (nearly full) inside off-center shield with bold full 4-O to right, weaker cross (also off-center) but nicely toned, light corrosion. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 165 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 491). Estimate: $350-$500.
221. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, with crownalone countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 7.55 grams. Odd-shaped flan (thin from corrosion but with prominent point in edge) with bold full countermark inside off-center shield, full and well-centered cross, patchy dark toning, edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 283 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $300-$450.
222. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, with crowned-O countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 9.38 grams. Nicely detailed despite corrosive thinning, with both assayers bold flanking full shield, choice full cross with most of countermark at top left that Mastalir describes as the only known example of O2 subtype seen on a 4 reales, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 194 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
223. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650-51) O, with crowned-•F• (four dots) countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate, KM Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 12.87 grams. Neatly round flan, struck slightly off-center, with full cross and most of well-detailed shield, nearly full countermark at bottom right below •4•O• and most of king’s name, thin from light corrosion, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 357 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also Plate Coin in KM’s Standard Catalog references. Estimate: $300-$450.
224. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650-51) O, with crown-alone countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 9.48 grams. Broad flan with much thinning from corrosion (also darkly toned), bold full countermark on left part of full shield, very weak cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 267 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $250-$375.
225. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 E, with crownalone (rare variety) countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 7.70 grams. Decent cross (slightly off-center) with large countermark to right near edge (cracked as a result), partial date in legend, most of shield with clear 4-E to right, nicely toned but corroded and thin. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 306 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $300-$450.
226. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on shield, exPonte, ex-Hudson, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 8.63 grams. Odd shape with prominent bulge that is a bit bent due to the deep countermark next to it at bottom right of well-detailed shield (off-center), the crown also well detailed but the cross weaker, albeit with bold full 51 of date, lightly toned, thin from corrosion. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 355), also plated on page 330 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
227. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crowned-PH countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 10.14 grams. Bold left half of countermark near center of well-detailed full shield with clear 4-E and king’s name to right, full but weaker cross-and-tressure, toned in crevices, thin from corrosion. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 366 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 491). Estimate: $350-$500.
228. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crowned-PH countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 12.72 grams. Low contrast due to light corrosion and no toning, the countermark (which warped the flan a bit) nevertheless clear with its distinctive crown (full), bottom half of 51 of date. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 362 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $300-$450.
229. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crown-alone countermark (rare variety) on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 7.25 grams. Bold bottom half of countermark below clear 51 of date, well-detailed full shield despite moderate corrosion and thinning, toned all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 382 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 491). Estimate: $300-$450.
230. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with three crown-alone countermarks (rare varieties), two on shield and one on cross (extremely rare with three countermarks), ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 12.69 grams. Very broad flan with two edge-cracks from the bold countermarks on shield side, clear but weaker third countermark on mostly flat cross side, lightly toned, thin from corrosion but important as only the second three-countermark 4 reales we have ever offered (for the other, see lot 215 in this auction). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on pages 284 and 303 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $600-$900.
231. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-O and crowned-arms countermarks on cross (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 11.77 grams. Slightly offcenter strike on a broad flan with nice full shield showing clear 4-E to right, full cross with full O countermark in bottom-right quadrant and very bold partial arms countermark on edge, toned in crevices, light corrosion only. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 359), also plated on pages 65 and 187 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $500-$750.
232. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-retrograde L countermark (rare) on cross, exPonte, ex-Hudson, ex-Ponterio, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 11.80 grams. Bold full cross with choice full countermark at bottom left, well-detailed full shield, lightly corroded but still rather nice overall, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 358), also pedigreed to the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction (April 1999, lot 36), and plated on page 170 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
233. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crown-alone countermark (rare variety) on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 13.69 grams. Full but partially flat shield and cross, the latter with about half of rare countermark in center (Mastalir variety K6), full P-E, lightly corroded but nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 298 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 16491652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
234. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, ex-Hudson, ex-Ponterio, ex-Bir, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM17b; Cal-Type 279. 12.72 grams. Uncorroded but peripherally flat, with nice but off-center cross and well-detailed upper half of shield, nearly full countermark to left that caused an edge-split there (smaller split at top and part of edge slightly bent), lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Louis Hudson Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, lot 361), also to the Mark Bir Collection and the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999), and plated on page 346 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $350-$500.
235. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-O countermark on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 13.54 grams. Very choice full and bold countermark to left of full cross, nearly full shield with clear 4-E to left inside bold king’s name, peripherally flat and marked but virtually uncorroded, contrastingly toned, possible 2 of date (but more likely just stray metal in a flat area), which would be extremely rare. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 187 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 491). Estimate: $400-$600.
236. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-o countermark (rare) on cross, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 8.15 grams. Bold and clear countermark (near center of cross) that is currently unique for this variety (Mastalir O3) on the reverse of a 4 reales, not much else visible due to heavy corrosion and thinning, two edge-splits, toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 199 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $300-$450.
237. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type III, rare, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-A20.3; Cal-unl. 25.66 grams. Broad flan with nearly full legends and 100% full inner details (slightly doubled) including bold full shield with clear O/N and E/8 above date to right, prominent E-•-E above full waves, patchy toning but not much corrosion (only on parts of edge). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, plated on page 72 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional 8 Reales (2015). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
238. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 22.41 grams. Broad flan with very darkly toned fields for great contrast, excellent full pillars-and-waves and crown, the shield and its crown also full but a bit corroded and off-center enough to allow a full but doubled king’s name and ordinal in legend, minor edge-splits. Estimate: $400-$600.
239. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 19.89 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and shield despite light corrosion all over (low in contrast, too), with very bold full king’s ordinal below 52 date, tiny edge-splits. Estimate: $350-$500.
240. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 22.20 grams. Two excellent crowns above bold full pillars-and-waves and shield despite corrosion around edge, low contrast, tiny edge-split. Estimate: $350-$500.
241. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, ex-Ponte, ex-Ponterio, Janson Plate. S-P37; KM-A18; Cal-1109; Janson-19.1.1. 12.98 grams. Broad flan with some peripheral flatness but no corrosion, choice full crown above full pillars-and-waves, bold full shield (slightly off-center) with full O-E-52 and king’s name to right, deep edge-split, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999 (lot 241), also Plate Coin on page 70 of Carlos Janson’s La Moneda Circulante en el Territorio Argentino (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
242. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, ex-Ponte. S-P37; KM-A18; Cal-1109. 12.11 grams. Odd flan with part of edge slightly bent in flat area (also one small edge-split), full but weak pillars and rather off-center shield with full O-E-52 above bold king’s ordinal IIII, faint olive toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
243. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type II, retrograde 4’s, ex-Ponte. S-P37; KM-B18; Cal-1111. 11.45 grams. Excellent full cross, full pillars with both 4’s in retrograde, very lightly corroded but choice overall, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
244. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type II, ex-Ponte, Mastalir plate. S-P37; KM-B18; Cal-1111. 13.23 grams. Nice but off-center full cross with bold date below, well-centered but corroded full crown and pillars with clear 4’s and E’s as well as IIII, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, plated on page 45 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations: 4, 2, 1, and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $400-$600.
Pillars and Waves
245. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 22.26 grams. Broad flan with low contrast from surface corrosion all over, the pillars technically full (slightly doubled) but the cross offcenter, edge-split. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $250-$375.
246. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1112. 12.82 grams. Choice despite light corrosion, some flat areas but otherwise full pillars and cross (the latter off-center), two dates and three bold assayers, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
247. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1112. 13.29 grams. Choice, uncorroded example with some peripheral flatness but good full pillars and cross (both slightly off-center), three mintmarks, two dates and assayers, contrastingly toned, edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
248. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, exPonte, ex-Ponterio. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1112. 12.67 grams. Full cross and pillars-and-waves but both a bit off-center, prominent edge-split and low in contrast but only lightly surface-corroded. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio “La Capitana” auction of April 1999, lot 241. Estimate: $300-$450.
249. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, retrograde denomination 4, ex-Ponte, Mastalir plate. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1112. 9.39 grams. Well-centered full pillars with bold retrograde 4 at top, clear date in legend, good but off-center cross, typically thin from corrosion but nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, Plate Coin on page 58 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations: 4, 2, 1, and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $250-$375.
Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island Gold
250. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1655, assayer not visible (R) to left, mintmark NR to right, NGC AU 58 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-1812; Fr-2. 6.70 grams. Full cross-and-tressure with distinctive lines from dimple-rings to fleurs that began in 1654, some central weakness but clear tail of final digit of date (not noted by NGC, which attributes to 1642-51 in error), bold but off-center shield with weak but certain NR to right (an odd arrangement confirmed only for the dates 1654-55), choice color and muted luster. NGC #6921911-001. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
Potosí Shield Type
251. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-T countermark on cross, rare, ex-Mastalir (Plate). S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-Type 327. 26.33 grams. Choice solid flan with no corrosion and lovely toning, full crown in countermark in top-left quadrant of full cross-lions-castles, nice full shield (just the top-right corner doubled) with full P-E to left, minor edge-split next to countermark. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, Plate Coin on page 218 of his book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652, also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 6, with original lot-tag 377 and Sedwick photo-certificate from 2021. Estimate: $500-$750.
252. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crown-alone (rare variety) and crowned-arms countermarks on cross (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 11.55 grams. Thin flan (practically no corrosion) with edge-split next to weak but nearly full crown countermark on right arm of full cross, partial date, bold but typically incomplete arms countermark at edge with brockage of same on other side to right of full but weaker and slightly off-center shield, bold denomination 4, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on pages 61 and 311 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 420). Estimate: $500-$750.
253. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on shield and crowned-L countermark on cross (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, ex-Meylach, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 10.30 grams. Nicely round but somewhat thin flan with well-detailed full shield showing bold (P)-E to left and 4-(E) to right, nearly full F countermark at top, the full cross a bit messy from doubling and corrosion but with full L countermark at top right, lightly toned with a few dark patches. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Marty Meylach Collection (Sedwick Auction 10, lot 387), also plated on pages 145 and 347 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $500-$750.
254. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) (E), with crown-alone (rare variety) and arms countermarks on cross (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 12.98 grams. Solid and uncorroded but with much flatness in peripheries where a more-complete-than-usual arms countermark has caused a split and slight bend, the other countermark at top right of choice but off-center cross, nice upper half of shield on other side, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on pages 65 and 303 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020), also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 491). Estimate: $500-$750.
255. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on shield, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 8.78 grams. Moderately corroded and thin but with nearly full countermark on top half of off-center shield with full 4-E to right, weak cross, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 329 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $200-$300.
Potosí 1652
Transitionals
256. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, ex-Ponte. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 20.60 grams. Very bold full crown and pillars-and-waves with 2 of date in legend, both E’s and 8’s bold, good full shield with well-detailed crown above and nearly full king’s name in legend outside of second date 52, corroded around edge, lightly toned all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
257. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type VII/A, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-A20.7; Cal-1496. 26.27 grams. Very solid and virtually corrosion-free with choice full crown above full pillars-and-waves showing prominent date and both assayers, nearly fully detailed shield side except for minor doubling that canceled out the second date to right, toned all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, plated on page 163 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional 8 Reales (2015), also pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of January 2003 (lot 1452). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Potosí Pillars and Waves
258. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •8• above cross. SP37a; KM-21; Cal-1507. 26.72 grams. Full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves despite light corrosion all over, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers visible, lightly toned (low contrast), edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375.
“Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida
259. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1657 P. S-M19; KM45; Cal-1362. 23.43 grams. Rectangular flan with bold full date and oMP, full cross, most of shield, peripherally flat but not overly corroded, lightly toned, one peripheral dark spot. With State of Florida plastic tag 15,721 and original photo-certificate from the salvor (Dominic Addario), also with note indicating connection with Peter Leo in 1988. Estimate: $500-$750.
260. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1657 P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1362. 23.13 grams. Broad, squarish flan with full shield and cross (the latter bold) but much peripheral flatness except for oMP and 1657 date, lightly toned, surface corrosion. With JWI 1987 plastic tag 164 and original photo-certificate from the salvor (Dominic Addario, who mis-attributed the coin date to 1655). Estimate: $400-$600.
261. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1658 P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1363. 22.92 grams. Typically oblong flan with full but weak cross and shield, full oMP and most of date (not 100% certain), light toning but moderate corrosion, tiny edgesplit. With State of Florida plastic tag 10,911 and original tag and certificate from the salvor (Earl Young). Estimate: $300-$450.
262. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.88 grams. Solid piece with choice full cross and shield, bold full oMP and clear denomination, contrastingly toned and only minimally surface corroded, just lacking a visible date. With State of Florida plastic tag 21,861 and original photo-certificate from the salvor (Scott Thomson). Estimate: $400-$600.
263. PERU, Lima, “Star of Lima” type, cob 8 reales presentation strike, 1659 V, mintmark * above LIMA, V to left and 8 to right, rare, NGC AU details / saltwater damage, ex-Ullian. S-L5; KM-18.1; Cal-1243. 26.85 grams. As we have noted in several articles, the “Jupiter Wreck” is known for yielding an important group of very wellstruck sample presentation pieces of the 1659 “Star of Lima” issue that was struck without authorization from the King, who was the intended recipient but obviously never saw these samples. Among these are a few very choice 8 reales like this lot, which we called finest known when we first sold it in 2009 from the unadvertised holdings of the famous Florida diver/collector and original Real Eight Co. member Lou Ullian. Later, this coin was a highlight in our first floor auction in 2014. With satin-smooth surfaces graced with lovely toning, this piece features a beautifully detailed full crown above pillars containing *-LIMA-1659 above pristine waves, •V• to left and •8• to right inside king’s name PHILIPPVS in the legend, also with perfect lions and castles inside bold cross on other side whose legend shows curiously reversed N’s, both sides slightly off-center and with just a hint of surface corrosion but otherwise superb, fully UNC (despite what NGC says), and truly one of the loveliest shipwreck 8 reales you will ever see. NGC #6474485-001. Pedigreed to the Lou Ullian Collection (Sedwick Auction 5, lot 260) and also Sedwick Auction 16 (lot 492). Estimate: $25,000-up.
Session I - November 7, 2024, 9:00 AM EST
264. PERU, Lima, “Star of Lima” type, cob ½ real, Philip IV, (1659) (V), very rare. S-L5; KM-unl; Cal-545. 1.14 grams. Bold monogram with crown above on one side and full cross on other, date in legend not visible but with distinctive details, contrastingly toned and a bit thin but not overly corroded, already rare as a shipwreck ½R but this type particularly rare. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 263 and Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $500-up.
265. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, four-digit date below cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1504. 21.72 grams. Full pillars-and-waves with two dates on that side, partial third date below full but off-center cross-lions-castles, no toning (low contrast) and light to moderately corroded all over. With original photo-certificate from the salvor (Scott Thomson). Estimate: $350-$500.
266. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, PH at top, denomination •8• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1510. 25.55 grams. Full but somewhat flat pillars and cross with two dates and all three assayers, patchy dark toning, minimal surface corrosion. With original photo-certificate from the salvor (Dominic Addario). Estimate: $500-$750.
267. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1656 E, PH at top, NGC VF details / sea salvaged. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-Type 334. 25.73 grams. Broad flan with minimal corrosion (choice for this wreck), just some flat areas and dark spots here and there, parts of all three dates, two mintmarks and assayers, bold king’s ordinal IIII, minor doubling, top of cross off the flan so uncertain whether it is 8 or pomegranate at top (which would be different Calicó numbers). NGC #6921945-003. Estimate: $500-$750.
268. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1658 E, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1520. 25.54 grams. Curiously squarish flan with good full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles despite flat areas, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, lightly toned and well centered, surface-corroded all over. With State of Florida plastic tag 15,733 and original photo-certificate from the salvor (Dominic Addario), also with note indicating connection to Peter Leo in 1988. Estimate: $400-$600.
269. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1658 E. S-P37a; KM-21; CalType 335. 21.90 grams. Bold details despite moderate corrosion, including full pillars and particularly bold full waves, nice full cross-lions-castles (but too indistinct at top to tell whether it is 8 or pomegranate, which are different numbers in Calicó), two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, a bit silvery all over. With original photo-certificate from the salvor (Allan Gardner). Estimate: $400-$600.
Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador
270. PERU, Lima, “Star of Lima” type, cob 8 reales, 1659 V, mintmark * above LIMA, 8-V to left and right, rare. S-L5; KM-18.1; Cal-1244. 23.27 grams. Solid coin for this wreck with bold full cross, clear date and assayer V (to right) above full waves despite moderate surface corrosion on that side only, both sides slightly doubled and off-center with flat peripheries, lightly toned all over. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 688 and ROBCAR photo-certificate M110101. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
271. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1671 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-702. 18.59 grams. Full but doubled pillars, off-center cross, typically moderately corroded but lightly toned, edge-crack. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
272. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1673 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal704. 19.47 grams. Round flan with darker-than-normal toning but typically corroded (especially on the cross side), full pillars. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
273. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1677 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal709. 19.86 grams. Interesting off-center pillars (rather doubled) with lots of raised metal beyond the design, weaker cross (also off-center) with bold date 77 below, typically corroded but nicely toned, edge-crack. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
274. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1678 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-711. 18.29 grams. Bold E-78-P above full waves, the pillars also full, corroded cross with partial second date below, nicely toned but somewhat flat all over. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
275. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714. 19.33 grams. Bold cross and full pillars despite typical corrosion, nicely toned. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
276. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 V/C, ANACS F 12 (1681 Wreck “Consolacion” Label). S-P39; KM-26; Cal-715. Choice full pillars-and-waves with bold date and V/C (not noted on label), full but weaker cross (off-center and corroded) with V (not V/C) to right, parts of king’s name in legend. ANACS #1000043. With original certificates (one oversized and one half page) from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.
277. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1678 E, retrograde denomination 4, exPonte. S-P37b; KM-unl (25 for type); Cal-unl (Type 94). 10.04 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with two bold dates and bold retrograde 4, bold third date below full but off-center cross, large edge-crack and typically corroded but nicely toned all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
278. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1679 E, extremely rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-unl (Type 94). 10.11 grams. Less corroded than most but with much peripheral flatness, still with full waves and bold date in middle, full right pillar with just the left side of the upper E visible (enough to see it is not V), in fact the first example of 4R 1679 E we have offered, also with bold but off-center cross, nicely toned all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-up.
Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa
279. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1679 L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-640. 24.73 grams. Solid for this wreck (minimal corrosion), with bold full oML and most of date and shield and cross, very lightly toned, typically flat in peripheries. With original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.
280. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1680 L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-641. 26.36 grams. Solid and uncorroded (choice for this wreck) with typically flat peripheries but clear date and oM, full cross and most of shield, lightly toned. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 14, with original lot-tag 470, and with original certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $300-$450.
281. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1680 L. S-M21; KM46; Cal-641. 24.08 grams. Broad flan with less corrosion than usual for this wreck, very bold full oML, bottoms of digits of date, good full shield and cross but peripherally flat as usual, very lightly toned. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.
282. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 15.10 grams. Very choice full shield and cross-lions-castles despite typical thinning from corrosion, full but weaker oMP and partial date, very lightly toned, small arc-shaped piece missing on edge. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
283. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie”, Philip IV or Charles II, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. 25.67 grams. An apparently solid coin but with no details visible due to the fact that it is completely cocooned in orange, white, gray, and green encrustation, an unusual find for this wreck. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
284. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” Philip IV or Charles II, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. 13.97 grams. Thin from corrosion but no details visible anyway because both sides are cocooned in orange and gray encrustation, an unusual find for this wreck. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
285. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), rare from this wreck. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 25.94 grams. Exceptional condition for this wreck with minimal corrosion, choice full cross-lions-castles with bold legend “-VMEX” (the R missing due to slight doubling) to show it is the pre-dated type, full shield with P•M to left and o-VIII to right, one of only a few Potosí pieces found on this wreck and a rather early one at that. With old original certificate 253 (rare type) from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.
286. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1656 E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-Type 334. 22.78 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and crosslions-castles with date below (the top part slightly doubled, hence uncertain whether it is an 8 or a pomegranate, which are different Calicó numbers), typically corroded and with patchy toning, rather scarce mint for this wreck. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.
Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England
287. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape, PNCS Grade 3, ex-Association (stated on label). KM-46; Cal-Type 108. Very odd L-shape with most of cross, top half of shield, lightly corroded all over but nicely toned, housed in an off-brand “slab” with wreck information on label. PNCS #126112. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $300$450.
288. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1695 R. S-L12; KM-24; Cal-600. 25.88 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, the latter with light surface corrosion but otherwise quite solid for this wreck, two dates, three assayers, lightly toned. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 444 and photo-certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.
289. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1682 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-720. 27.46 grams. Exceptional quality for this wreck (no corrosion) with full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 25, with original lot-tag 401. Estimate: $500-$750.
290. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1694 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-737. 26.63 grams. Exceptional quality with no corrosion, choice full pillars (perfectly centered on a round flan) with bold date, full but offcenter cross with second date below, parts of all three assayers and mintmarks too, lightly toned, edge-crack. With photo-certificate ASS/ TH/7246 from the salvors. Estimate: $400-$600.
Spain
291. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer M. Cal-117; KM-176.2. 25.78 grams. Scarce issue (rare from this wreck) with S•M to left of off-center shield, full cross (also off-center) with particularly well-detailed lions, peripherally flat but very solid with only light surface corrosion, small edge-split, some toning in crevices. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7247 from the salvor. Estimate: $300-$450.
Brazil
292. BRAZIL, 600 reis, Afonso VI, crowned 600 reis countermark (1663) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (early 5th period) with unrecorded 400-reis countermark as well (both countermarks on cross side), unique. Gomes-47; LMB-12; KM-unl. 25.88 grams. A very choice and fascinating coin with minimal corrosion and nearly full host-coin details, both countermarks very deeply impressed, the 600 missing its upper half (crown) but the 400 countermark complete and crown-less, clearly not of the official design nor even a known countermark denomination for Brazil, where no doubt these countermarks were made and applied surreptitiously to a genuine but earlier coin than was authorized. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7248 from the salvor. Estimate: $500-up.
293. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, crown, James II, 1688, QVARTO on edge. Sp-3407; KM-463. 28.75 grams. Bold VF details despite light surface corrosion and minor marks, somewhat silvery. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7245 from the salvor. Estimate: $400-$600.
294. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, half crown, William and Mary, 1692, QVINTO on edge. Sp-3436; KM-477. 15.06 grams. Choice grade (XF/AU) with luster on reverse but scratches on obverse, silvery from cleaning, no corrosion at all, interesting type with four digits of date inside the monograms in quadrants around center ring. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7124 from the salvor. Estimate: $300-$450.
295. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, shilling, William III, 1696. Sp-3497; KM-485.1. 5.80 grams. Choice, bold AXF with minor marks, minimal surface corrosion, light toning. With photocertificate ASS/TH/7242 from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.
Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida
296. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, 1715 J, NGC AU 58 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-57.2; Cal-2214; Fr-6. Lovely rich-gold color and satin-matte surfaces, bold full crown and shield with full oMJ below full 15 of date, nearly full denomination VIII (reading vertically) below ornament to right, full and bold cross-and-tressure, minor edge-flaw and minimal peripheral details (smallish flan) but perfectly centered and choice for the assigned grade. NGC #6971946-001. Pedigreed to the Ponterio C.O.I.N. ‘87 sale (May 29-30, 1987) with lot-tag #675. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.
297. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip V, assayer J, crosslet-end cross, style of 1712-13, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-55.1; Cal-Type 262; Fr-7a. 13.60 grams. Perfectly round flan with full, bold, and well-centered shield (1712-13 style with bottom castle in rectangular space above central fleurs) that leaves no room for peripheral details save the mintmark and denomination IIII (reading vertically), full but off-center cross, rich gold color with purple toning on reverse, choice grade. NGC #6476017-002. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
298. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 4 escudos, 1713 J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Herbruger. S-M30; KM-55.1; Cal-2028; Fr-7a. 13.50 grams. Superb grade (second highest at NGC) with luster and nice color, bold full oXMJ and clear 3 of date with x-shape ornaments characteristic of this year only, nearly full crown and shield and cross. NGC #6482194-002. Pedigreed to the R. Herbruger Collection, with original 1970s cardboard tag. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
299. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 2 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Silbermann. S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Fr-7b. 6.75 grams. Sharply detailed full crown, shield and cross with much luster and nice color, most of oMJ and trace of date, second highest grade in NGC census for visible-date examples. NGC #6478589-001. Pedigreed to the J.P. Silberman Estate (stated on label). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
300. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 2 escudos, (1714) J, NGC MS 64, ex-Real Eight. S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Fr-7b. 6.78 grams. Very sharp full shield and cross, both well centered, with clear oMJ and •II•, good luster and near-pristine surfaces. NGC #6981535001. From the 1715 Fleet (stated on label), pedigreed to the Schulman auction of November 1972 (Real Eight Co.), lot 426. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
301. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1711) (J), rare, PCGS MS63, finest known in the PCGS census. S-M30; KM-51.1; Cal-1735; Fr-7c. Choice full cross (scarce variety with “ears” between crossbars, attributable to 1711 only in this denomination, with that date stated on the slab label even though it is not visible on the coin itself), full and bold shield with full denomination I to right, all well centered within flat peripheries, lustrous and rich in color. PCGS #31427277. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
302. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1711-12) J, crosslet cross, NGC AU 50 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-51.1; Cal-Type 206; Fr-7c. 3.33 grams. Full but off-center cross, nearly full shield with triangular compartment above and left of central fleurs (hence pre-1713), traces of encrustation in crevices. NGC #2161433-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
303. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1712) J, mintmark oM, crosslet cross, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-51.1; Cal-1737; Fr-7c. 3.36 grams. Bold full oMJ to left of full shield in style of 1712 or earlier (triangular compartment above and left of central fleurs), bold full cross with deep toning on that side, well-centered strike. NGC #6915700-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
304. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, 1714 J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Herbruger. S-M30; KM-51.2; Cal-1739; Fr-7c. 3.40 grams. Lustrous and sharp, with full shield and cross, nearly full crown, also full and bold oMJ, bottom half of all four digits of date 1714, currently tied with nine others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. NGC #6482194-004. Pedigreed to the R. Herbruger Collection, with original 1970s cardboard tag. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
305. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1714) J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-51.2; Cal-1739; Fr-7c. 3.34 grams. Oval flan with very choice full cross-and-tressure, sharp full crown and nearly full shield, full oMJ, much luster, second highest grade in NGC census for examples without visible dates. Interestingly, the cross is off-center in such a way as to show clearly the (H)ISPANIA(RVM) in which the P is apparently punched over a sideways P! NGC #6476082-004. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
306. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1699 R, short pillars, NGC MS 61 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L26; KM-26.1; Cal-968; Fr-1. 29.96 grams. Very sharp full waves below full pillars that do not quite reach all the way to the waves (a known variety of this year only), full crown at top, that side off-center but the full cross-lion-castles centered, albeit with minor doubling and a characteristic die-break on the lower castle, rich gold color and desirable as a Mint State example of the earliest type (Charles II). NGC #6922846-001. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.
307. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, legend starting at 6 o’clock, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2119; Fr-7. 26.98 grams. Bold full crown and pillars-and-waves with satin-smooth fields awash in luster, the cross-lions-castles also bold and full but just off-center enough to show a full HISPANIAR in legend from 12 to 6 o’clock (hence 180 degrees from normal), deep rich gold color, currently tied with four others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #6971946-002. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.
308. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1712 M, legend starting at 6 o’clock, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2120; Fr-7. 26.88 grams. Bold full cross-lions-castles that is off-center enough to allow a bold (I)SPANIAR•xPHIL- at bottom (hence 180 degrees from normal), full crown and pillars-and-waves with doubling at bottom right (date still full and clear). NGC #6922838-001. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.
309. PERU, Lima, gold cob 2 escudos, 1705 H, rare, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), finest known in the NGC census. S-L25a; KM-36; Cal-1822; Fr-9. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, both with traces of encrustation in crevices, currently the finest of six in the NGC census and desirable thus. NGC #6916635-001. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 6, with original lot-tag 36 and Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $7,000-up.
310. PERU, Cuzco, gold cob 2 escudos, 1698 M, HISPANIRVM error, broad flan (“Lima” cut), very rare, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), “top pop.” S-CZ1; KM-28; Cal-855; Fr-4. 6.72 grams. While we have certainly sold some really nice Cuzco cob 2 escudos over the years, this exquisite gem is the finest, as it is perfectly centered on a broad flan with all inner details and legends full and bold (including the clear spelling error -IRVM, which is very rare), totally devoid of doubling or weakness, with incredible depth of strike against brilliantly lustrous fields in rich gold color; in short, a perfect cob, currently tied with one other for finest in NGC census but worthy of an even higher grade in our opinion. NGC #6909163-001. Estimate: $20,000-up.
311. PERU, Cuzco, gold cob 1 escudo, 1698 M, extremely rare, NGC AU 58 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-CZ1; KM-A27; Cal-811; Fr-6. 3.36 grams. Excellent full cross, slightly doubled obverse with 100% full castle, mintmark, assayer, and three-digit date, hence among the best known of the six or so known to exist (in fact second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 62), clearly far rarer than the 2 escudos (the only other denomination struck at this mint) and missing in many important collections. NGC #6916860-001. Estimate: $30,000-up.
312. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1689 (G), rare, NGC AU 55 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.12; S-B23; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. Bold full cross with full 16 and most of 8 of date, the last digit off the flan but an exact die-match with ones dated 1689 (slab label just says 1680-89), nearly full shield, just a couple flat areas on sides but rest of coin very sharp and fully Mint State in our opinion, a rare grade for this type. NGC #6921886-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
313. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1698 ARCE, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in the PCGS census. Restrepo-M66.20; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-902; Fr-4. 6.73 grams. Excellent full cross with all four dimple-rings visible and bold 698 date featuring retrograde 6 and 9 as usual, choice full shield with characteristic three dots in bottom compartments, with luster all over. PCGS #45736394. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
314. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1704/3 no assayer (Arce), dots in tressure-dimple ringlets, NGC AU 50 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1921 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.74 grams. Complete date with explicit 4/3 outside of very choice full cross with characteristic dots inside rings in tressure-dimples, perfectly centered full shield on other side (with transposed lions and castles), lots of contrasting sediment in crevices, an incredibly bold and attractive example all around. NGC #6921912002. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
315. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.66 grams. Compact flan with choice full shield and cross, nice luster, a typical high-grade, problem-free 1715-Fleet “bogie.” NGC #6706365-002. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
316. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.70 grams. Broad flan with full cross and most of shield, light encrustation in crevices, minor edge-crack. NGC #6979838-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
317. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.74 grams. Full cross and shield, the peripheries a bit uneven but with small parts of legend visible including (CA)RO(LVS) and possible partial date (1704-5 by style). NGC #6923908-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
318. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC AU details / bent (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; CalType 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.61 grams. Broad flan with incredibly bold full cross-and-tressure and shield (transposed lions and castles) enhanced by contrasting dark sediment in crevices, full CAR- of king’s name in legend, just a small (extended) part of the edge slightly bent. NGC #6921912-001. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
319. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-13; Cal-Type 210 (under Ph. V); Fr-5a. Superb full cross and upper half of shield (as that is all that could fit on such a small flan), featuring transposed castles and lions, the latter sitting on their posteriors per issues after 1705. Only three visible dates have been seen on this type of 1E—1708 (with dots in tressure-dimple ringlets), 1710 (with castles and lions in proper quadrants), and 1713 (no dots in NaplesSicily, transposed castles and lions)—and if we assume those are the only dates in which 1E were made, this coin must logically be from 1713. NGC #6268001-008 Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
320. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1712-13, ex-Fisher. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.25 grams. Broad flan with peripheral flatness but only light surface corrosion (parts of edge slightly crude, as made), most of shield and oMJ visible, good full cross. With original Treasure Salvors certificate (small) hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $250-$375.
321. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1712-13, ex-Ullian. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.59 grams. Very smooth surfaces except for corroded area in periphery on reverse, most of shield and crown and cross despite flatness (as made), clear right half of oMJ, toned in crevices. With Real Eight Co. certificate signed by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $250-$375.
322. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1712-13. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.51 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan with good full cross and most of shield despite extensive peripheral flatness, minimal surface corrosion, toned in crevices. With Sedwick certificate from 2004. Estimate: $250-$375.
323. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.30 grams. Oblong flan, very solid, with surface corrosion only on the full crown, the shield and cross both nearly full (the latter with flan flaw at lower left), toned all over. Estimate: $250-$375.
324. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1713 J. S-M22; KM47; Cal-1400. 26.76 grams. Broad flan with good full cross and nearly full shield, most of date and oMJ, minimal surface corrosion but some dark oxidation and toning. With (generic) Cobb Coin Co (Fisher) certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.
325. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1713-14, ex-Ullian. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.97 grams. Very odd, long, wedge-shaped flan with off-center strike rendering lots of extra metal past the full king’s ordinal V, somewhat weak partial cross and shield with just enough detail to date it after 1712 and before 1715, unevenly toned all over, no corrosion. With Real Eight Co. certificate signed by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $250-$375.
326. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714/3 J, very rare. S-M22; KM-unl (47 for Type); Cal-unl (Type 170). 24.87 grams. Bold full oMJ and clear 14 of date with certain 4/3 (only the second example we have handled), most of shield and cross with dark toning in crevices, surfaces smooth and only lightly worn from corrosion. Estimate: $500-$750.
327. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) (J), smallshield variety. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 27.34 grams. Broad flan with choice full shield (small), nearly full but slightly doubled cross, peripherally flat but uncorroded, dark and partially encrusted as uncleaned, very neat. With Sedwick photo-certificate. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $300-$450.
328. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) (J), smallshield variety. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.68 grams. Solid flan with much peripheral flatness but only light corrosion (and some “horn silver”) near edge, darkly toned, partial cross and shield (small) with full denomination 8 to right. Estimate: $250-$375.
329. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), new style shield, old style cross, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (oversized slab). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. Neat, narrow, urn-shaped flan housed in an impressively large slab, with full shield and cross despite flat areas, surface corrosion, and dark color all over, bottom of 1 and some 4 of date (confirmed by style). NGC #6897763-002. With Sedwick photo-certificate. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
330. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 J, new style shield, old style cross, ex-Pullin. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.41 grams. Off-center strike resulting in a choice full date outside of full oM (only the top-left part of the shield visible), well-centered full cross, dark as uncleaned, with light corrosion and spots of green encrustation on reverse. Pedigreed to the John Pullin collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
331. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) (J), new style shield, old style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.12 grams. Solid and almost uncorroded but with peripheral flatness as usual, nearly full cross and shield with toning in crevices. Estimate: $250-$375.
332. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), new style shield and cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 24.93 grams. Urn-shaped flan with full crown and bold date due to off-center strike, full but weaker cross, light surface corrosion and toning. Estimate: $350-$500.
333. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1715 J, ex-Pullin. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1402. 25.66 grams. Off-center strike with choice full date and oM, part of crown and shield, good full cross with dark oxidation and surface corrosion on that side only, mostly darkly toned. Pedigreed to the John Pullin collection, with Sedwick certificate from 1998. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
334. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1715 (J). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1402. 24.56 grams. Roughly rectangular flan with extensive flatness but not too much corrosion, the bold full 715 date being its best (and almost only) feature, patchy light toning that includes hues of gold and copper. Estimate: $500-$750.
335. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), new style shield and cross (1714-15). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.98 grams. Compact rectangular flan with nearly full shield, some crown and cross, mostly darkly toned where lightly surface-corroded. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.
336. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), new style shield and cross (1714-15), ex-Ullian. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.45 grams. Odd-shaped flan with practically no corrosion but much peripheral flatness, most of shield and cross visible, darkly toned in crevices. With Real Eight Co. certificate signed by Lou Ullian. Estimate: $250-$375.
337. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1714 (J). S-M22; KM40; Cal-1084. 10.79 grams. Bold 714 of date above oM, most of cross but only about a third of the shield visible, smooth and slightly underweight from surface corrosion, with patchy dark toning. Estimate: $250-$375.
Clumps/Greenies/Biscuits
338. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” Philip V, assayer J, style of 1712-13, ex-Pullin. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 27.23 grams. Solid and uncorroded but almost completely covered in a veneer of green encrustation over dark brown surfaces, full oMJ and most of shield and cross visible. Pedigreed to the John Pullin Collection, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
339. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie”, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 27.30 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with full crown and shield and cross completely covered in green encrustation and shell bits, rectangular flan. Estimate: $250-$375.
340. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie”, Philip V, assayer not visible (J). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 27.49 grams. Solid (uncorroded), roundish flan with green encrustation and hundreds of shell bits covering all surfaces (hence style of shield indeterminate), rather neat for display. Estimate: $250-$375.
341. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie”, Philip V, assayer not visible (J). _S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.61 grams. Diamond-shaped flan, solid and uncorroded, with thick green encrustation and shell bits covering obverse (hence style not determined), nearly full cross peeking through the green on the other side. Estimate: $250-$375.
342. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie”, probably Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found, ex-Keshishian. 26.99 grams. Rectangular flan with thick white and tan encrustation covering almost all details, still solid and probably uncorroded, very neat for display. Pedigreed to the collection of John Keshishian (Kip Wagner’s physician), with original Real Eight Co. certificate signed by him (Sedwick Auction 17, with original lot-tag 531). Estimate: $250-$375.
Lima
343. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1701 H, Charles II posthumous. S-L15; KM-24; Cal-608. 25.59 grams. Full and clear date and assayer within well-centered pillarsand-waves, full but corroded cross, patches of encrustation around edge. Estimate: $250-$375.
Potosí
344. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1701 F, Charles II posthumous, rare. S-P42; KM-26; Cal-747. 26.17 grams. Astounding quality for the Fleet, with very choice full pillars-and-waves, full POTOSI in legend, good full cross, two dates and assayers, all three mintmarks, uncorroded and interesting in shape with one long point, lightly toned in crevices. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 497 and generic Fisher certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Whydah, sunk in 1717 off Cape Cod, Massachusetts
345. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1710 Y, very rare provenance, housed in original frame with certificate, ex-Whydah (1717). SP43a; KM-31; Cal-1546. 26.4 grams. 21¾” x 13½” (frame). Full date and pillars-and-waves (other side not on view) with light toning and no visible corrosion, elegantly framed with its original certificate and postcard showing an engraving of the ship as from a presentation to investors in 1987 that proposed to turn the Whydah museum into a Florida theme park. One of the more important numismatic aspects of the famous Whydah finds is the fact that a relatively large amount of cobs from Lima and Potosí were recovered, perhaps explaining the relative paucity of those coins found from the 1715 Fleet in our time—in other words, the majority of those coins were taken off the Fleet wrecks by pirates and ended up with Bellamy on the Whydah! As with all the coins selected for these displays, the original certificate mistakenly calls the mint “Mexico”; we have left the display intact, however, as a relic of the investment scheme that indirectly brought otherwise unobtainable Whydah coins to market in recent years. Note: Coin has slipped and rests on the mat edge within its central window. Framed with original Maritime / Betts & Bernstein certificate 56519. Estimate: $5,000-up.
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346. SPAIN, Madrid, bust 4 reales, Philip V, 1709, rare, National Geographic plate. Cal-Type 136; KM-278. 9.92 grams. A rare one-year type, almost certainly the only example from this wreck, with bust of king (flat in center) above remarkably clear date, heavily pitted on reverse, but still round with edge practically intact (full obverse rim), bright silver in color from cleaning, highly desirable as plated in National Geographic Plated on page 852 of “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson in the December 1979 issue of National Geographic, with copy of the article signed by Captain Tracy Bowden and original certificate through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-up.
Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway
347. SPAIN, Seville, milled 2 reales “pistareen”, Philip V, 1722 J. Cal-980; KM-307. 5.69 grams. Superb condition (UNC details, no corrosion), with traces of rainbow toning in crevices, very sharp design and impressive for a shipwreck coin despite its small size. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $250-$375.
348. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, original promotional set of fourteen coins (one Dutch gold ducat, two Spanish Netherlands ducatoons, three Mexican cob 8 reales, and eight United Netherlands 2 stuivers) in case. 8½” x 12” x 1” (case). A typical original promotional set in average condition with booklet and certificate; the gold ducat (Utrecht, 1724) stained and encrusted as found; the two ducatoons (both Brabant, Philip IV, dates and mints not visible) worn and lightly corroded; the three Mexican cobs likely all Philip V (one with assayer J visible) and fairly solid but one fully encrusted; and the eight 2 stuivers uncleaned and in various states of encrustation (one broken). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
349. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1717, rare, NGC MS 64 (Shipwreck Blue Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-7.1; Fr-285. Full details with lustrous, pristine surfaces, one of just 47 found of this early date (see page 48 of Bjørn Rønning’s 1979 book Akerendam: The Story of the Runde Treasure), and at present the sole finest of a dozen graded by NGC. NGC #6979841-001. Estimate: $2,000-up.
350. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1717, rare, NGC MS 63 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Lustrous and full but with curvy flan-crack on knight’s head and peripheral granularity on reverse, nevertheless currently tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64 (the previous lot in this auction), one of just 47 found of this early date (see page 48 of Bjørn Rønning’s 1979 book Akerendam: The Story of the Runde Treasure). NGC #6979841002. Estimate: $1,500-up.
351. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1717, rare, NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Mostly lustrous with some areas of red, slightly weak centers, one of just 47 found of this early date (see page 48 of Bjørn Rønning’s 1979 book Akerendam: The Story of the Runde Treasure). NGC #6979841-003. Estimate: $1,250-up.
352. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 64 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Brightly lustrous and clean, with full details all over (full head), minor die-rust at leg on left, choice grade. NGC #6979841-004. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
353. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 64 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Very sharp full details (including knight’s head) and lustrous surfaces. NGC #6979841-005. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
354. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 64 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Choice full details including knight’s head, slightly off-center obverse, good luster and color. NGC #6979841-009. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
355. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 63 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Satin-smooth surfaces with bold full details, good luster, begs a higher grade. NGC #6979841-006. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
356. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 63 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Lustrous with particularly smooth fields but with a few light marks, slightly off-center obverse, knight’s head a little flat. NGC #6921560-001. With letter and promotional certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
357. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Broad flan with choice full details, slightly matte surfaces with minor marks, muted luster. NGC #6979841-007. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
358. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.1; Fr-285. Slightly off-center strike with good luster, full details, small spots of dark encrustation. NGC #6979841-008. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
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Seahorse, sunk in 1728 off Maldonado, Uruguay
359. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Louis I, 1727 Y, rare. S-P43b; KM-35; Cal-50; Bustos-P8R-27. 26.37 grams. Typically chunky flan with dark oxidation but minimal surface corrosion, bold full date and pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross with assayer to right inside clear (L)VIS for king’s name, a rare coin from an obscure wreck! Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys
360. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Philip V, 1732 F, very rare. Cal-1744; KM-113; Fr-11. 3.32 grams. Crusty and grainy from undersea damage, also with tiny chip in edge, but with all important details visible and very important as one of very few genuine gold coins from the 1733 Fleet, also desirable as the very first milled gold issue of the Mexican mint. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 19 (lot 186). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, Netherlands
Cobs
361. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1729 R, NGC Genuine (ex-Vliegenthart Treasure). S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-1415. 26.74 grams. Choice example with practically no corrosion, nicely toned, full date and oMR, good full cross and nearly full shield (very slightly doubled). NGC #4483523-081. Estimate: $500-$750.
Dutch Silver
363. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1733. KM-80; Delm-1036. 32.39 grams. Near-UNC details with no corrosion, nicely toned all over. With small, wooden, promotional box. Estimate: $350-$500.
362. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1731 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1425. 26.64 grams. Thick and compact flan with 100% full and bold date and oMF (off-center shield), most of cross, nearly corrosion-free and nicely toned. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 25, with original lot-tag 456. Estimate: $500-$750.
364. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1734. KM-80; Delm-1036. 32.46 grams. Choice UNC with luster and light toning, no corrosion. With small (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $400-$600.
Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England
Cobs
365. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1729 R. S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-1415. 26.69 grams. Very solid flan with excellent full date and oMR, most of cross and part of shield despite abundant peripheral flatness but virtually no corrosion, just some dark patches of oxidation. Estimate: $350-$500.
366. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1730 R. S-M24; KM-40a; Cal-1090. 13.40 grams. Solid and virtually uncorroded, with bold full date and full oMR, most of shield and nearly full cross, the latter with upper half oddly doubled, toned in crevices. With photo-certificate from 2014. Estimate: $250-$375.
Klippes
367. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1733 MF, NGC AU 53 (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. 27.01 grams. Truly one of the finest and most attractive shipwreck coins of all time and in fact among the top dozen examples by numeric grade even without the provenance, its near-perfect strike encompassing all the important details including date and king’s ordinal peripherally as well as everything inside the legend, with a lovely rich toning to boot, one tiny edge-crack and typical die-clashing being its only flaws, a highly desirable “wonder coin” by all accounts. NGC #6474485-003. Estimate: $2,500-up.
368. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1733 MF, exPonterio. S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. 26.92 grams. Corrosion-free beauty with AU details, great contrasting toning, well-detailed strike but with obverse off-center such that most of the date is off the flan. Pedigreed to the Ponterio “Rooswijk” auction of September 2006, with trimmed lot-tag 527 and generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
369. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales contemporary counterfeit, 1733 MF, very rare, ex-Ponterio. S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. 23.2 grams. This piece looks just like a typical, perfectly squareshaped klippe with full details, practically no corrosion, and lightly toned fields... until you notice the low weight, porosity, and low fineness (XRF tested at 80% silver) that make this piece a cast contemporary counterfeit (found among genuine examples on the wreck), just as it was described in the original Ponterio auction. Curiously, we have not seen any others of this counterfeit, nor the original it was cast from. Pedigreed to the original Ponterio “Rooswijk” auction of March-April 2006 (lot 137), with generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $1,000-up.
Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England
Cobs
370. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 8 reales, 1739 J.
S-G1; Cal-1243; KM-6; JP-8R7. 26.09 grams. Solid, somewhat rectangular flan with edge-crack, light surface corrosion and scratches, bold full 39 of date, off-center shield side, patchy toning. With original photo-certificate TH/11/1010 from salvor (Hiron). Estimate: $200-$300.
371. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 4 reales, 1737 J. S-G1; Cal-1008; KM-5; JP-4R5b. 12.14 grams. Solid and somewhat triangular flan, nearly corrosion-free, with full date due to off-center pillars side, minimal toning. With original photo-certificate TH/11/1017 from salvor (Hiron). Estimate: $200-$300.
372. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 4 reales, 1738 J. S-G1; Cal-1009; KM-5; JP-4R6b. 13.04 grams. Roundish flan, nearly corrosionfree, with full date and bold assayer (shield side well centered), a few dark patches. With original photo-certificate TH/11/1011 from salvor (Hiron) and old postcard showing him on the wrecksite. Estimate: $200-$300.
Klippes
373. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1733 F. S-M27; KM-48; Cal-1430. 26.00 grams. Somewhat compact flan (“cob” style), all slightly off-center but with best parts visible including bold full date and oMF to left of well-detailed and nearly full shield, part of denomination 8 to right, good full cross, minimal surface corrosion, very lightly toned on fields. With photo-certificate HOL/TH/651 from the salvor. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
374. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735 MF. Yonaka-M8.35; KM-103; Cal-1443. 25.18 grams. AU details despite moderate surface corrosion all over, lightly toned here and there. With generic certificate (photocopy). Estimate: $200-$300. (Please see lot 1289 for a rare early Mexican pillar dollar 1733 MF from the Hollandia shipwreck.)
Dutch
375. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, portrait ducatoon, Albert and Isabel, 1619. KM-49.1; Delm-248. 30.65 grams. Impressively complete and well-detailed AU example with bold full legends and practically no corrosion, the portraits particularly fine, non-toned, also a scarce early piece for this wreck. With photocertificate HOL/TH/455 from the salvor. Estimate: $500-$750.
376. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Flanders, portrait half ducatoon, Philip IV, 1665, rare. KM-unl (49 for type); Delm-290. 13.06 grams. Well-detailed portrait despite light corrosion, nearly full legends, no toning. With photo-certificate HOL/TH/454 from the salvor. Estimate: $300-$450.
Princess Louisa, sunk in 1743 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa
377. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, 1731 F, ex-Bir. S-M26; KM-35a; Cal-799. 6.08 grams. Neatly triangular flan with exceptionally bold full date and oM, part of cross bold as well, minimal corrosion, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, with original lot-tag 550), with his tag and with original Princess Louisa tag, also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16, with original lot-tag 395. Estimate: $200-$300.
Also please see lot 1288 for a rare early Mexican pillar dollar 1733 F M•X from the Reijgersdaal (1747).
Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay
378. PERU, Lima, gold cob 4 escudos, 1750 R, mule with 8E cross side, rare, NGC MS 63 (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Sotheby’s. S-L31; Cal-692; KM-A47; Fr-13. 13.48 grams. Very sharp and lustrous, the pillars full but slightly off-center and the oversized cross (8E die) more so, two clear dates (the second one below the cross rarely seen), currently tied with six others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64 (all from the Luz). Pedigreed to Sotheby’s Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate auction of March 1993 (lot 544). NGC #6919464-001. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
379. PERU, Lima, gold cob 4 escudos, 1750 R, mule with 8E cross side, rare, NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Sotheby’s. S-L31; Cal-692; KM-A47; Fr-13. 13.49 grams. Full and wellcentered cross-lions-castles, the pillars also full and well centered but slightly doubled, lustrous all over. Pedigreed to Sotheby’s Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate auction of March 1993 (lot 543). NGC #6919464-002. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
380. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1750 q, ex-Bir. S-P50a; KM-40; Cal-512. 25.54 grams. Typically chunky, relatively corrosion-free, with full but partially weak pillars and cross, two dates (the one below the cross particularly bold), mostly toned. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir Collection (Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 1495), with his tag, and to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 472. Estimate: $250-$375.
381. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, NGC AU details / cleaned (Shipwreck Blue Label). Cal-822; KM-3; Fr-5. Typical example with muted luster, weak spots in centers, encrustation in crevices, minor marks but minimal hairlines despite NGC’s assessment. NGC #6909160-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
382. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, NGC MS 61 (La Luz). Cal-824; KM-3; Fr-3. Beautifully lustrous and near-perfect in strike (no weak spots), perhaps some faint hairlines but overall a candidate for a higher grade in our opinion. NGC #3501181-005. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
383. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, NGC AU details / cleaned (La Luz). Cal-824; KM-3; Fr-3. Weak centers with die-cracks and bulges, matte surfaces with hairlines, slightly off-center strike. NGC #6967619-006. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
384. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 60 PL (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Sotheby’s (1993). Cal-742; KM-2; Fr-6. Brightly lustrous per the prooflike designation, with only light marks, slightly off-center reverse, minor weakness in centers, much encrustation in crevices, desirable original auction pedigree. NGC #5961243-009. Pedigreed to the Sotheby’s (New York) “Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate” auction of March 1993, with original lot-tag 370. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
La Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada
385. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1749 MF. KM-104.1; Cal-473; Yonaka-M8.49. 22.36 grams. Moderately corroded XF with patches of dark oxidation and encrustation on shield side, lightly toned on VNUM on pillars side. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.
386. FRANCE, Aix mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1737-&. Gad-321; KM-486.27. 28.31 grams. Minimally corroded but somewhat weakly struck AXF with low-contrast toning all over, scarce date (R in Gadoury). With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.
Grosvenor, sunk in 1782 off South Africa
387. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, gold “star” pagoda, no date (1740-1807). KM-303; Fr-1578. 3.29 grams. Typical AU with small edge-cracks, muted luster. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $350-$500.
388. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, gold “star” pagoda, no date (1740-1807). KM-303; Fr-1578. 3.35 grams. Bold AU with typical edge-cracks, smaller star than usually seen. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $350-$500.
389. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, gold “star” pagoda, no date (1740-1807). KM-303; Fr-1578. 3.28 grams. Bold AU with edge-cracks harboring encrustation, particularly choice star. With original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $350-$500.
390. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark. KM-384. 11.54 grams. Attractively toned and corrosion-free UNC, minor edge-bump. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
391. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark. KM-384. 11.17 grams. XF with minor dark encrustation on reverse (otherwise corrosion-free), squiggly mark on obverse from striking through a hair. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
392. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark. KM-384. 11.43 grams. AU details with practically no corrosion, faint toning. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
Nicobar, sunk in 1783 off South Africa
393. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 4 daler “plate money”, Adolf Fredrik I, 1756. KM-PM76. 2311 grams. 9¾” x 9”. Bold full central stamp and one corner stamp, another corner stamp also bold and deep but corroded and green-encrusted, the other corners corroded away, desirable as a large-denomination size. With certificate and booklet Copper Coins of Sweden / Coinage of Swedish Plate Money (1962) by O.P. Eklund / Berta Holmberg. Estimate: $600-$900.
394. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 2 daler “plate money”, Adolf Fredrik I, 1753. KM-PM73. 1013 grams. 6¾” x 7½”. Bold full central stamp with two corner stamps full but corroded, the other two corners partially corroded away, the whole unit still mostly intact. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.
395. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 1 daler “plate money”, Karl XII, 1715. KM-PM38. 541 grams. 5½” x 4½”. Scarcer early type with square central stamp (nearly full), four partial corner stamps despite moderate corrosion and wear. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.
396. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper ½ daler “plate money”, Fredrik I, 1735. KM-PM65. 342 grams. 4” x 3¾”. Cute little piece with all five stamps clear (four dates) and only minor edge-loss from corrosion. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico
397. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 25.54 grams. AU details with only very light surface corrosion, typically silvery. With original certificate 17118 from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.
398. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, encrusted on reverse. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 25.68 grams. Bold AU obverse (silvery from cleaning) but the reverse almost completely covered in black, green, white, and purplish encrustation as found, solid and good weight. Estimate: $200-$300.
399. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, encrusted on edges. Yonaka-M8.83; KM106.2; Cal-1124. 52.98 grams total. Offset stack of two solid coins, both with cleaned (silvery) bust-side out (AU details), hence the dates visible, but with tan and green encrustation where the coins meet, a neat little display. Estimate: $400-$600.
400. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, encrusted on reverse. Yonaka-M8.83; KM106.2; Cal-1124. 52.54 grams total. Neat stack of two coins with bust-side up (hence dates visible), the top face moderately corroded and silvery from cleaning but the bottom (reverse) with thick white coral embedded in gray, orange, and black encrustation. Estimate: $350-$500.
HMS Lutine, sunk in 1799 off West Frisia, Netherlands
401. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 assayer not visible, ex-Lloyd’s. 24.67 grams. Bold date, the mintmark and assayer covered by brown encrustation, lightly to moderately corroded overall, mostly dark. With original leather box containing small certificate (unsigned) from the Chairman of Lloyd’s of London. Estimate: $400-$600.
402. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795 FM, ex-Lloyd’s. Yonaka-M8.95; Cal-958; KM-109. 26.69 grams. Completely devoid of corrosion but oddly worn (VF) and slightly marked, well toned all over. With original leather box containing small certificate signed by the Chairman of Lloyd’s of London (Eustace R. Pulbrook). Estimate: $500-$750.
“Coconut Wreck,” sunk ca. 1810 in deep water off Bermuda
403. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1807 PJ. Janson-76.19; Cal-1013; KM-73. 26.52 grams. Sharp AU details with practically no corrosion, traces of toning at edge, a very choice coin for this wreck. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 283. Estimate: $350-$500.
404. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1799 FM. Yonaka-M8.87; KM-106.2a; Cal-113. 25.78 grams. AU details with only traces of minor pitting near rims, silvery from cleaning. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 194. Estimate: $250-$375.
405. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1803 FT. Yonaka-M8.103; Cal-977; KM-109. 23.15 grams. Moderately surfacecorroded and silvery from cleaning but no worse than AU details. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 300. Estimate: $200-$300.
406. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804 TH. Yonaka-M8.104; Cal-980; KM-109. 24.55 grams. Sharp AU with the barest hint of surface oxidation and faint red toning. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 344. Estimate: $250-$375.
407. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805 TH. Yonaka-M8.105; Cal-983; KM-109. 24.95 grams. XF-AU with minimal corrosion, well detailed. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 324. Estimate: $250-$375.
408. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1806
TH. Yonaka-M8.106; Cal-984; KM-109. 24.66 grams. XF-AU with areas of light to moderate corrosion, silvery from cleaning. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 147. Estimate: $200-$300.
409. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808 TH. Yonaka-M8.108; Cal-988; KM-109. 24.54 grams. AU details with only a trace of light surface corrosion, silvery from cleaning. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 266. Estimate: $250-$375.
410. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (“armored” bust), 1809 TH. Yonaka-M8.109; Cal-539; KM-110. 24.07 grams. AU details with light surface corrosion, silvery from cleaning, desirable transitional type. With “Atlantic Sands” tag 171. Estimate: $250-$375.
411. FRANCE, Limoges mint, ecu, Louis XVI, 1779-I, rare, ex-“Coconut wreck” Research Collection. KM-564.7; Gad-356. 26.57 grams. XF with only light surface corrosion, all details clear, choice and unusual coin for this wreck, rated R2 in Gadoury. From the “Coconut wreck” Research Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, with original lot-tag 660), with Sedwick photo-certificate and DVD about the wreck. Estimate: $300-$450.
412. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1793 PR, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Janson-77.5; Cal-826; KM-72. Silvery, corroded surfaces but with most design details still showing, an interesting example of the foreign coins used as legal tender in the early years of the United States. Also notable as the earliest foreign coin that we’ve offered from this wreck. NGC #1972445017. Estimate: $250-$375.
413. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1800 FM, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M1.100; Cal-442; KM-81. Corroded yet solid with clear bust side, reverse a bit weak, neat piece as one of the earlier coins from this wreck and indicative of the “small change” in circulation in the early United States. NGC #1975048-020. Estimate: $150-$225.
414. MEXICO, San Luis Potosí, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1841 JS, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). DP-Pi16; KM-377.12. Matte, corroded surfaces from saltwater exposure though much detail showing through, patch of dark encrustation on the cap-and-rays side. NGC #1974658-029. Estimate: $250-$375.
415. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1809, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). The SS New York shipwreck proved to be a fascinating time capsule of American “pocket change” in the early 1800s. This 1809 half dollar, while holed at the top and corroded by saltwater, has the sharp details of an XF or higher piece. Apparently it was holed for safekeeping after only a little circulation. This is also the earliest-date U.S. coin we’ve offered at auction from the SS New York. NGC #1970713-004. Estimate: $200-$300.
416. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1823, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Corroded surfaces from saltwater immersion yet with a full date and some defined details, particularly on the eagle. NGC #1970770-001. Estimate: $200-$300.
417. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1842-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Matte from saltwater corrosion yet with full and bold details (AU or so for the grade). NGC #1970764-036. Estimate: $250-$375.
418. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1846-O, medium date, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Desirable as an UNC half dated to the year of the SS New York’s sinking, sharply detailed with some original mint luster showing through patches of light matte surface corrosion. Certainly among the best pieces to be recovered from this wreck. NGC #1970766-026. Estimate: $250-$375.
419. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1846O, medium date, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Lightly corroded surfaces yet possessing bold details throughout, popular as being dated to the year of the SS New York‘s sinking. NGC #1970766-038. Estimate: $250-$375.
420. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty 10 cents, 1842, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Corroded and toned obverse but with a clear date and Liberty, nice and original reverse with much luster. NGC #1970761-006. Estimate: $150-$225.
421. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty 10 cents, 1842-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS New York Shipwreck Label). Obverse with corroded surfaces but possessing a nice and detailed reverse with only minor salvage evidence. NGC #1970761-022. Estimate: $200-$300.
S.S. Central America, sunk in 1857 off North Carolina
422. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold $20 Coronet Liberty double eagle, 1852, PCGS AU50 (in large SS Central America “Ship of Gold” holder with pinch of California gold dust). 5” x 4½” holder. One of just 22 examples reported by PCGS for the type from this wreck. Lightly circulated with plentiful luster across its surfaces, a few marks in the obverse fields. PCGS #34539384. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
423. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, gold $20 Coronet Liberty “double eagle,” 1857-S, no serif, right S, PCGS AU58 (in large SS Central America “Ship of Gold” holder with pinch of California gold dust), in special presentation case. Brilliant and beautiful piece with perhaps just enough surface friction to call it AU58 yet with the eye appeal of something higher. Radiant cartwheel luster shines across both sides and its strike is particularly strong. Housed in a special PCGS slab with a pinch of gold (about 1.5 grams) from the shipwreck, the label hand-signed by chief scientist Bob Evans, also with promotional cardboard box and certificate from PCGS. PCGS #35250992. With original certificate. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
424. UNITED STATES, San Francisco Assay Office, gold $10, 1852, PCGS XF45 (SS Central America Gold Label). K-12a. Struck at the U.S. Assay Office of Gold in San Francisco by Curtis, Perry, and Ward after Moffat left the group. This pleasing example of a significant rarity from the “Ship of Gold” bears much sharp detail amid the minor handling for the grade as well as considerable luster across its surfaces with some redgold toning. PCGS #SSCA 7077. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
425. UNITED STATES, mint uncertain, Seated Liberty 25 cents (encrusted), 1855, with arrows, NGC Genuine (SS Central America Shipwreck Label). This Seated Liberty quarter shows just enough of the obverse to identify the type and date while the rest of the coin is covered in dark, granular crust. NGC #2135486-006. Estimate: $200-$300.
426. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty 25 cents (encrusted), date not visible (1838-57), with imprint of 10 cents reverse, NGC Genuine (SS Central America Shipwreck Label). Solid, encrusted coin with some Liberty and eagle details barely visible plus a neat incuse imprint of a 10 cents reverse across a spot of encrustation on the reverse. NGC #2135486-017. Estimate: $200-$300.
427. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, copper Braided Hair Liberty Head large cent (encrusted), date not visible, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Central America Shipwreck Label). 10.75 grams. Nearly completely encrusted “biscuit” yet with just enough open area on the front to allow us to identify it as a Braided Hair Liberty Head large cent (1839-57). This is the first example of a copper U.S. coin from the SS Central America that we are aware of and among very few copper coins recovered from any U.S. shipwreck. NGC #2135486-040. Estimate: $200-$300.
428. FRANCE, Lille mint, ½ franc, Napoleon, 1808-W, NGC Genuine (SS Central America Shipwreck Label). Gad-398; KM-680.14. Well-circulated Fair piece yet readily identifiable with only a few spots of encrustation to mark its time underwater. NGC #2135488-068. Estimate: $200-$300.
429. UNCERTAIN COUNTRY, encrusted single coin, NGC Genuine (SS Central America Shipwreck Label). 2.86 grams. Miniature “biscuit” of a small, dime-sized coin covered in tan, sandy encrustation. NGC #2135486-037. Estimate: $200-$300.
S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia
430. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1853-O, arrows and rays, NGC / shipwreck effect / inscribed (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Popular type from this wreck with arrows at the date and rays around the eagle, lustrous XF with contemporary graffiti (hash-mark or crosses) to the right of Liberty. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” 829 1853-O halves were recovered from the wreck. NGC #1831167-031. Estimate: $250-$375.
431. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1855-O, with arrows, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Sharply detailed AU with very light surface corrosion. NGC #1793924-123. Estimate: $250-$375.
432. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1857, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Choice AU with much original luster and surface quality, only minor saltwater corrosion around the edges, rarer date from this wreck. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” 257 examples of the 1857 half dollar were recovered from the wreck. NGC #1795859004. Estimate: $250-$375.
433. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, NGC AU 53 (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Very rare as a straight-graded half dollar from this wreck and the first we have offered at auction. Lustrous with nice details throughout, only lightly circulation wear on the high points, date a bit weakly struck, particularly attractive reverse. NGC #1830752-004. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
434. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1859, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Very rare half dollar from this wreck with only 101 examples recovered according to Bowers’ report. AU with much luster throughout, light golden toning around the edges, a few marks in the obverse fields. NGC #1793401-203. Estimate: $250-$375.
435. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1859-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Choice AU with ample luster and no significant surface corrosion, a few small marks in the obverse fields. NGC #1797867-056. Estimate: $250-$375.
436. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1860-O, United States issue, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Popular type as the last full year of coinage production at the New Orleans Mint under the federal government (signified by the special U.S.-flag SS Republic label). Bold, Mint State details with much luster across its surfaces, light graininess from saltwater immersion. NGC #1793926-091. Estimate: $250-$375.
437. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Louisiana issue (die W-04), NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Struck by the authority of the State of Louisiana between its secession from the Union on January 26, 1861, and its admission to the Confederate States on March 21, 1861. Mint State with a very nice and lustrous obverse, reverse a bit grainy from saltwater corrosion yet with plenty of sharp detail. NGC #1795375-293. Estimate: $250-$375.
438. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-15), speared olive bud variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). Nice example of this popular type struck in spring of 1861 under the authority of the Confederate States of America using the captured New Orleans Mint equipment and federal silver. Lustrous Mint State with some small corrosion spots around the rims yet otherwise bright with sharp design details. NGC #1797923-029. With wooden display box and DVD documentary. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
439. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, three-coin “three governments” S.S. Republic shipwreck half dollar boxed set: United States Issue, 1860-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect; Louisiana Issue, 1861-O, Die W-04, NGC Shipwreck Effect (C) UNC; Confederate States Issue, 1861-O, Die W-13, NGC Shipwreck Effect (B) UNC. Scarce set in a tasteful display case made to illustrate the three different governments that struck coins at the New Orleans Mint leading up to and during the Civil War. The United States half, represented with an 1860-O, has a corroded obverse but a choice, Mint State reverse. The Louisiana 1861-O half is a pleasing Mint State piece with faint champagne toning and nice luster (more so on the obverse). The popular Confederate States 1861-O half is choice with sharp Mint State details and ample luster throughout with only minor saltwater spotting in the left field of the obverse. NGC #1797710-049, 1794574-284, 1797948-204. Housed in boxed wooden case with salvager’s certificate and documentary DVD. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
440. UNITED STATES, mints uncertain, clump of seven Seated Liberty half dollars from the S.S. Republic (1865), very rare provenance. 97.05 grams total. roughly 2” x 1½” x ¾”. A tight, leaning stack of seven solid Seated Liberty half dollars held together by a chunk of orange encrustation, the coins essentially as stored aboard the ship prior to sinking, with top coin featuring a lightly encrusted yet visible obverse with barely legible 1860s date (final digit unclear) while two others in the stack also show partial details, a rare artifact as most of the coins recovered from this wreck were thoroughly cleaned, slabbed, and sold individually. With original certificate (generic). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Spain
441. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1855. Sp-3852D; KM736.1; Fr-387e. 7.96 grams. AU- with muted luster and only minor bagmarks. With Sedwick certificate from 2005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
442. AUSTRALIA (under Great Britain), Melbourne, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1872-M, shield type, NGC MS 61. Sp-3854; KM-6; Fr-12. Good luster and sharp details, small patch of red toning on reverse. NGC #6501245-019. From the Douro (1882), stated on label. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
443. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1872, shield type, die number 16, NGC AU 58. Sp-3853B; KM-736.2; Fr-387i. Choice luster for the grade (just a little worn behind the eye), rich in color. NGC #5955607-018. From the Douro (1882), stated on label. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
444. AUSTRALIA (under Great Britain), Sydney, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1873-S, St. George type, NGC AU 58. Sp-3858A; KM-7; Fr-15. Decent luster, minor bagmarks and high-point wear. NGC #6501276-020. From the Douro (1882), stated on label. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
S.S. Egypt, sunk in 1922 off Ushant, France
445. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold sovereign, Edward VII, 1906, ex-Lloyd’s. Sp-3969; KM-805; Fr-400. 7.99 grams. Lustrous UNC with minor bagmarks only. With original small certificate signed by the Chairman of Lloyd’s of London in 1932 (P.G. MacKinnon). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
446. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold sovereign, Edward VII, 1909, ex-Lloyd’s. Sp-3969; KM-805; Fr-400. 7.99 grams. AU+ with minor bagmarks, good luster. With original leather box containing small certificate signed by the Chairman of Lloyd’s of London in 1932 (P.G. MacKinnon). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Andrea Doria, sunk in 1956 off Nantucket, Massachusetts
447. USA, paper $1 silver certificate, series 1935E, serial X85430270H, Priest-Humphrey, PCGS Currency Grade B, with display box, COA, and DVD. VF note with staining and edge degradation along the right and bottom from immersion in ocean water yet otherwise possessing bold ink colors and nice paper quality due to being tightly bound in bundles when stored in the First Class bank safe. PCGS Currency #80017262. Encased in a Lucite holder contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager’s certificate and promotional DVD entitled “S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure.” Estimate: $250-$375.
Mexico Silver Cobs
Charles-Joanna, “Early Series”
448. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), very rare. Nesmith-25 for type; Cal91; S-M4; KM-11. 6.66 grams. One of five known—and two of those in a long-held private collection—with this reverse of tiny lozenges inside the rhomboid panel, so a rare type of a less plentiful denomination and not found in Nesmith. The coin is a nice XF with attractive colorful toning, well-struck legends and (especially) interiors, typically well centered and round. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
449. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Hubbard. Nesmith-26b type; Cal-123; S-M4; KM-17. 13.52 grams. Well struck and deeply gunmetal-toned with clear legends and interiors on a full flan, the shield side slightly offcenter, from a type (oMo-oPo with left-leaning panel) that encompasses the largest variety of legends, a majority from the later HISPANIARVM period like this example. NGC #6482293-002. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”
450. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to left, mintmark M to right (R-M). Nesmith-74; Cal-134; S-M7; KM-18. 12.26 grams. Broad flan with full legends and interiors, lightly toned but also lightly corroded all over as from a wreck off Santo Domingo linked to the Spanish 1554 Fleet (sold by Ponterio ca. 2007), scarce assayer. Estimate: $400-$600.
451. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L/S to right, mintmark M to left (M-L/S), very rare, NGC XF 45, “top pop.” Nesmith-unl; Cal-unl; S-M8; KM-unl. 13.65 grams. Only the second specimen we have seen of this over-assayer combination (unlisted in Nesmith), with the under-assayer S by far the rarest assayer of the “Late Series.” Very bold full pillars and shield, deeply rainbow toned all over, struck on a large flan with a flan-crack at 1 o’clock on the pillars side, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #4238639-003. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Shield Type
452. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1732/1 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1426. 26.71 grams. Rectangular flan with full and bold oMF and date (overdate not obvious but certain), bold full cross, toning in crevices, some old scratches in flat areas but overall VF. Estimate: $300-$450.
453. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right, NGC AU 58. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 13.71 grams. Broad flan with nearly full legends despite a few small flat areas and one edge-split, cross side off-center, bold full oMO and choice shield and cross, richly toned with a couple dark spots. NGC #6868584-013. Estimate: $350-$500.
454. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J (1714-24), error denomination “8” to right, rare. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 13.17 grams. Oblong flan with good full shield (pre-Louis I style) showing clear denomination 8 to right and most of oMJ to left, nearly full cross, VF for wear. Estimate: $200-$300.
455. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, 1731/0 F, NGC VF 25, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Clyde Hubbard. S-M26; KM-unl (30 for type); Cal-498. 3.10 grams. Very bold full oMF and choice full date with very clear 1/0, nearly full cross (obverse off-center), deeply toned with lacquer-like residue on surfaces but still straight-graded by NGC (note coin is loose in capsule). NGC #6500934-031. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
Klippes
456. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1734/3 MF. S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1432. 25.82 grams. Broad flan with extra metal past outer border in corners, almost 100% of the design visible, Fine+ for wear but attractively toned, with traces of die-clashing on obverse. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Lima Silver Cobs
Early Pillars Type
457. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer small R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / NIARVM, NGC XF 45, ex-Sellschopp (Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 13.56 grams. Very broad flan with 100% full legends (the metal extending past the outer border in places), flat crown but bold full interiors with just a hint of doubling on the shield, elegantly toned all over, somewhat rare as straight-graded, just a lovely old coin with a very natural, uncleaned aspect and excellent pedigree. NGC #6921246-001. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 2) and Plate Coin 2 in his Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), also plated on page 48 of Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
458. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSVL-T, legends HISPA/N / NIARVM, ex-Ponte. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 11.96 grams. Choice example, well centered on a perfectly sized round flan with full legends (including the interesting error with A of HISPA punched over an N) and crown, well-detailed full interiors, richly toned all over, AU with slight surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 702). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
459. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSVL-T below dot, legends HIS / NIARVM, ex-Ponte. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-unl (Type 80). 3.18 grams. Lightly old-toned XF with full details except for tops of letters of legend, very minor doubling in shield and hairline edge-split, interesting variety with mismatched legends lacking the letters PA. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio auction of March 1991 (lot 879). Estimate: $300-$450.
460. PERU, Lima, ½ real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPANI / IARVM, PCGS VG8. S-L1; KM-3; Cal-115. Broad flan with 100% full legends impregnated with dark brown sediment for contrast, full but weaker interiors, desirable as lacking any of the typical porosity, very rare variety with this combination of legends. PCGS #48318982. Estimate: $500-$750.
461. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-654. 27.01 grams. AXF with impressive contrast from deeply toned fields, nearly full crown and legends, choice obverse details (albeit with old marks in center) but with double-struck cross (the legends on that side not doubled, however). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
462. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-P to left, oD-o8 (open left top) to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-659. 27.20 grams. Very broad flan with 100% full crown and full legends, well-detailed full cross and shield (the latter slightly doubled), lightly toned all over with a few dark spots here and there, XF+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
463. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-o-iiii to left, P-oD/X to right, 8R-sized lions, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-unl (Type 157). 13.49 grams. Broad flan with most of legends bold (some flat areas), nearly full crown, full but partially weak cross and shield with bold denomination to left and clear P-oD/X to right, oversized lions that had to be rotated to fit in the quadrants of cross (which is slightly doubled), lightly toned AVF. Specialists might be interested to note that all 4R oD/X appear to have HISPANIARVM with H, as this coin shows well. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
464. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-o-iiii to left, P-oD/X to right, very rare, exPonte. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-unl (Type 157). 13.68 grams. AU with hints of luster, sharply detailed full shield and cross, bold P-oD/X, weak in legends, only lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
465. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-o-iiii to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-498. 13.26 grams. Very broad flan with full crown and most of legend despite some flatness, well-detailed full shield, full cross, lightly toned XF+ with minor doubling. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
466. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-o-iiii to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM11; Cal-498. 12.64 grams. Choice full shield and cross despite very minor doubling, smaller flan with less legend but bold full PHILIPPVS, VF with deeply toned fields, glossy-porous surfaces. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 22 (lot 590). Estimate: $400-$600.
467. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-341. 6.64 grams. Non-toned, well-struck, and problemfree XF with full crown and nearly full legends, well-detailed full shield with particularly bold oD to right. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
468. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.40 grams. Super sharp details as well struck and very high in grade, nearly full legends, starting to tone near edge. NGC #6474424-004. Estimate: $500-up.
Pillars and Waves
469. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1696 H. S-L13; KM-24; Cal-601. 27.16 grams. Elegantly toned AU with bold interiors but mostly flat peripheries, full pillars and cross. Estimate: $500-$750.
470. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1700 H, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross, extremely rare, NGC VF details / holed, c/s weak, finest and only example in NGC census. Host: S-L15; KM-unl (R24 for type); Cal-unl (Type 103); weight not specified. Perfectly round and well centered on a small-diameter flan (no legends visible, hence no way to confirm the king but Charles II by default), with all interior details bold in contrast with darkly toned fields, holed at top of pillars / left end of cross, with featureless countermark (possibly a contemporary counterfeit) in bottom-right quadrant, hint of doubling only at top of cross, a very important coin for Royal collectors as this date is unlisted in all references (particularly Lázaro and Calicó), this being the first example we have ever seen or heard of. NGC #6921243-001. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.
471. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1704 H, very rare, NGC VF details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census. S-L15a; KM-unl; Cal-1255. 26.46 grams. Richly old-toned all over, with bold full cross and pillars, the latter just off-center enough to allow for a full second date at 10 o’clock in legend, rather large hole (expanded from use) at top of pillars / near top of cross, different dies from Lázaro 14 and one other example we have seen. NGC #6921243-002. Estimate: $10,000-up.
472. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1729 M. S-L20b; KM-unl (34a for type); Cal-1302. 26.44 grams. Full pillars and cross (the latter slightly offcenter) but all a bit weakly struck, technically no worse than AVF for actual wear, nicely toned at least and with very natural surfaces, scarce assayer for the date. Estimate: $250-$375.
473. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1746 V, rare. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1327. 26.61 grams. Richly toned AVF with natural flaw in center of full pillars with clear assayer and date (the 6 re-punched), nearly full cross-lions-castles, some as-made roughness in flat peripheries. Estimate: $500-$750.
474. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, assayer R (1749-52). S-L23; KM-44; Cal-Type 60. 27.48 grams. Crazy flan (shaped like the Superman logo if rotated just right), very chunky, weakly struck (much flatness), and crude to the point that the date is off the flan, still with bold full assayer and denomination with characteristic dots, lightly toned and technically UNC or close to it. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.
475. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1684 V, ex-Ponte. S-L6; KM-23; Cal-459. 13.55 grams. Full but slightly off-center cross and pillars-andwaves, bold date, two assayers and three mintmarks, toned VF with some dark spots in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
476. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1685 R, ex-Ponte. S-L7; KM23; Cal-460. 12.98 grams. Broad flan but flat at bottom of full pillars, bold date below full cross (also partially flat), three bold full assayers, AVF with some toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
477. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1686 R, ex-Ponte. S-L7; KM-23; Cal-461. 12.77 grams. Choice rich toning and bold details (full pillars and cross) despite wear (Fine) and hole to right of pillars, all three dates full and clear. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
478. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1688 R, ex-Ponte. S-L7; KM-23; Cal-463. 13.24 grams. Full pillars and cross despite uneven strike (much flatness) that makes for a full and bold LIMA (and nothing else) in legend, bold date and three assayers, nicely toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
479. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1691 R, ex-Ponte. S-L9; KM-23; Cal-466. 12.93 grams. Choice bold AXF details on a roundish flan with nicely contrasting toning, full pillars-and-waves and nearly full cross, three bold assayers, minor surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
480. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1692 V, ex-Ponte. S-L10; KM-23; Cal-467. 13.87 grams. AU with choice full pillars-and-waves, choice but off-center full cross-lions-castles, two bold dates and assayers, three mintmarks, lightly toned (darker near part of edge). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
481. NO LOT.
482. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1694 M, ex-Ponte. S-L11; KM-unl (23 for type); Cal-469. 13.34 grams. Choice full cross with clear date below, full but slightly doubled pillars with clear second date and assayer, two full mintmarks, non-toned AU with traces of light surface oxidation. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
483. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1695 R, ex-Ponte. S-L12; KM-23; Cal-470. 13.78 grams. Broad-flan VF+ with two full dates on pillars side (full but off-center pillars-and-waves), full but doubled cross, unevenly toned, the peripheries somewhat flat and crude. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
484. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1697 H, ex-Ponte. S-L13; KM23; Cal-472. 13.48 grams. Non-toned XF with flat areas but two clear dates, full pillars and (off-center) cross, king’s ordinal II in legend. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
485. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1698 H, ex-Ponte. S-L13; KM-23; Cal-473. 13.41 grams. Choice, non-toned AU+ with bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, natural edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
486. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1699 R, ex-Ponte. S-L14; KM23; Cal-474. 13.48 grams. Choice and well-centered full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, two dates and mintmarks and all three assayers, AU with very light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
487. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1700 H, ex-Ponte. S-L15; KM-23; Cal-475. 13.66 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with two bold dates, one bold assayer, three mintmarks, non-toned XF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
488. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1701 H, posthumous Charles II, ex-Ponte. S-L15; KM-unl (23 for type); Cal-476. 12.94 grams. Broad flan with full but off-center pillars-and-waves and cross-lionscastles, two clear dates and assayers and mintmarks, traces of king’s name in legend (the peripheries otherwise flat), non-toned XF+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
489. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1702 H, ex-Ponte. S-L15a; KM-33; Cal-unl (Type 133). 13.63 grams. Odd-shaped flan with good full cross-lions-castles and full pillars, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, richly old-toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
490. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1703 H, ex-Ponte. S-L15a; KM-33; Cal-1025. 13.69 grams. Compact flan with well-centered full pillars containing bold date and assayer, most of cross with very bold full second date in over-sized digits (8R punches) below, nicely toned XF with some peripheral crudeness (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
491. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1704 H, ex-Ponte. S-L15a; KM-33; Cal-1026. 13.32 grams. Broad-flan VF+ with choice full pillarsand-waves containing bold date and assayer, full cross-lions-castles with bold assayer to right inside bold king’s name (PHI)LIPPVS in legend, toned around details. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
492. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1705 H, ex-Ponte. S-L15a; KM-33; Cal-1027. 13.33 grams. Richly old-toned VF+ with choice full pillarsand-waves containing full date and assayer and mintmark, full but off-center cross-lions-castles flanked by second mintmark and assayer, edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
493. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1706 R, extremely rare, ex-Ponte. S-L16; KM-unl (33 for type); Cal-unl (Type 133). 13.52 grams. Compact flan with one full pillar, bold assayer and clear date on that side, off-center cross with full mintmark, nicely toned VF, the only example of this one-year assayer known to us in this denomination. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
494. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1709 M, ex-Ponte. S-L18; KM33; Cal-1028. 13.38 grams. Choice full pillars containing full date and two assayers, off-center full cross-lions-castles, two mintmarks, XF+ with traces of surface oxidation, light patchy toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
495. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1718 M, rare, ex-Ponte. 13.04 grams. Full but off-center cross-lions-castles with much of king’s name in legend, full but doubled pillars-and-waves, clear date, two assayers, AU+ details but with very slight surface oxidation, light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
496. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1720 M, rare, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-33; Cal-1034. 11.97 grams. Clear date within pillars, most of assayer to right of cross, but all rather worn (VG), contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
497. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1721 (M), rare, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-33; Cal-1035. 10.55 grams. Round flan with bold date and denomination between pillars, bold center of cross, much peripheral flatness and light corrosion all over as from unspecified salvage (probably Princess Louisa of 1743), toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
498. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1723 M, rare, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-33; Cal-1037. 11.33 grams. Round flan with bold full date between pillars, nearly full but off-center cross, flat peripheries and light surface corrosion (probably from the Princess Louisa of 1743), toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
499. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1724/3 M, extremely rare, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-unl (33 for type); Cal-unl (Type 133). 12.00 grams. Broad round flan with good full cross and choice tops of pillars, bold assayer and two dates (one of which shows a clear 4/3, the only example known to us), very richly old-toned XF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
500. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1726 M, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-L20b; KM-33; Cal-1039. 13.35 grams. Very natural-looking VF (lightly toned) with flat peripheries but bold full mintmark and assayer and denomination, parts of two dates, only the third example we have seen for this first post-Louis I date. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
501. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1727 M, rare, ex-Ponte. S-L20b; KM-33; Cal-1040. 12.78 grams. Broad flan with much peripheral flatness but full pillars and most of cross, full date and clear assayer, VF with nice but uneven toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
502. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1728/6 M, unique, exPonte. S-L20b; KM-unl (33 for type); Cal-unl (Type 133). 13.11 grams. Broad flan with full but off-center pillars-and-waves containing bold full date (the 8 with straight left side of under-digit 6, first and only example we have seen or heard of), nearly full cross with partial second date below, Fine with toned fields, much of periphery flat or crude (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-up.
503. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1729 N, Royal-like, rare, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-33; Cal-1042. 12.87 grams. Very bold and choice (Royallike) details, as exemplifies this date (for reasons unknown), but this example with some surface oxidation, otherwise AU details with light contrasting toning, edge-split, a die-match with the Pat Johnson specimen (Stack’s Bowers auction of November 2022, lot 72047) that hammered for $5000. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-up.
504. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1734 N, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-33A; Cal-1046. 12.98 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center pillars-and-waves with bold full date and two clear assayers, richly toned AXF, parts of edge slightly crude (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
505. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1736 N, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-33A; Cal-1047. 13.67 grams. Bold full date between off-center pillars, well-centered cross (bold) with full assayer to right, richly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
506. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1737/6 N, unique, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-unl (33A for type); Cal-unl (Type 133). 13.13 grams. Full and wellcentered pillars containing bold date with clear 8/7 (the only example we know of), the cross also full and nice but slightly off-center, richly toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-up.
507. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1738 (N), ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-33A; Cal-1049. 13.45 grams. Rather odd-shaped flan with very bold full date between pillars, most of bold cross with partial second date below, VF with patchy toning, flat peripheries. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
508. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1739 V, ex-Ponte. S-L22; KM33A; Cal-1050. 14.22 grams. Nearly full cross and pillars with bold full date and assayer, richly toned but a bit worn (Fine), inexplicably overweight. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
509. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1746 V, unique, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Ortiz. S-L22; KM-unl; Cal-1022. 13.44 grams. By this last date of Philip V, Lima silver cobs had entered into a nadir of aesthetic quality, yet this lot proves the ability still existed to make beautiful coins, as its design is perfectly struck—well centered and even, with practically no doubling—and it is also beautifully preserved with lovely old toning and no hole or damage of any kind. Remarkably, it also shows some legend, including parts of the king’s name, and since no examples are known for the next king (Ferdinand VI), this is officially the last date of issue, fittingly well pedigreed in our time (its whereabouts prior to Sellschopp unknown, as unlisted in Pellicer i Bru), now surely destined for a home in another great collection. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 247) and to the Emilio Ortiz Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1991, lot 133). Estimate: $10,000-up.
510. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1748 V, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-L22a; KM-43; Cal-364. 13.83 grams. Choice full pillars containing a full and bold date, the full cross-lions-castles also choice but off-center, clear parts of all three assayers, VF with deeply toned fields, some peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
511. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1752 R, denomination 8/4, unique, ex-Ponte. S-L23; KM-unl (43 for type); Cal-365. 13.51 grams. Good central detail (which is all you can ask for in this period, particularly this final year of Lima cobs) with clear date, full denomination showing faint but certain 8/4 (an unrecorded error), most of assayer, deeply toned VF with natural surfaces (no corrosion). We cannot find any record of Lima cob 4R 1752 prior to when Sr. Ponte acquired this coin in 2007. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-up.
512. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1686 R, ex-Ponte. 6.28 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross-lions-castles, one full pillar with clear date and assayer and mintmark, flat peripheries and parts of edge slightly crude (as made), VF with minor porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
513. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1719 M, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-32; Cal-732. 6.47 grams. Choice XF with rich old toning, full pillars with seldom-seen full crown above, bold date and parts of both assayers, three mintmarks, great full cross-lions-castles, really super quality for this period. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
514. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1732 N, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-32a; Cal-745. 6.79 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross-lions-castles, bold full date between pillars, clear assayer and two mintmarks, richly toned VF with typically flat peripheries. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
515. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1740 V, ex-Ponte. S-L22; KM-32a; Cal-754. 6.88 grams. Very bold full date and assayer inside full pillars, bold full cross, richly toned AXF, some peripheral flatness as usual. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
516. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1748 V, unique, ex-Ponte, ex-Ortiz, ex-Faistauer. S-L22a; KM-unl; Cal-259. 6.58 grams. Much like the 4R 1746 above (lot 509), this superb piece is a far cry from its non-Royal contemporaries, in fact choice for any Royal, with impeccable depth and evenness of strike, its slight lack of centering on the cross side fortuitously allowing a full second date and parts of the king’s name FERNANDVS, with gorgeous cabinet toning from several generations of care by famous collectors (per its pedigree), its inevitable hole at top of the pillars side no doubt inflicted well before modern appreciation (perhaps even at the moment of manufacture). In short, this is a famous and important trophy, the last date of Lima 2R Royals and one of the finest of all periods. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Emilio Ortiz Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1991, lot 201) and to the Faistauer Collection (Christensen auction of December 1981, lot 854). Estimate: $5,000-up.
Potosí Silver Cobs
Shield Type
517. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M, legend DEI,G,ISPANIARVM, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P2; KM-5.1; Cal-668. 27.06 grams. Choice AU- with faint toning on glossy surfaces, 100% full and well-struck interiors and nearly full legends as well, enabling confirmation that it is the variety with legend DEI G instead of D G and original Seville-style lions (missing in Sellschopp and Paoletti), a great piece for die study and quite rare as among the first 8R made at the mint after Rincón. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
518. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period), denomination o-VIII punched over P-M to right, legend DEI,G,ISPANIARVM, very rare, ex-Ponte, ex-Karon, ex-Sellschopp (Title Page Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-P3; KM-5.1; Cal-670. 27.33 grams. Very broad flan with most of legends bold, particularly below the choice full shield where you can see a full DEI G versus D G, the denomination to right clearly punched over a former P-M (which Sellschopp and Paoletti did not notice, although the latter acknowledged that “L engraved his initial over the primitive M,” most likely in reference to lower-denomination coins), this being only the third example we have seen (the others being Paoletti’s number 52 and Sedwick Auction 21 lot 832, all three with different reverse dies). The cross is also very choice, with well-detailed full lions and castles, plus the whole coin has the loveliest toning imaginable, the best you can expect for its XF grade. A famous coin whose new home will surely be another collection of great importance. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Paul Karon Collection (Ponterio auction of April 2000, lot 1065) as well as the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988), pictured on the title page of his book Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), also plate coin on page 59 of Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $5,000-up.
519. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), “heavy” lions in cross, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P4; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.26 grams. Exceptionally broad flan (what Sellschopp referred to as “Great Module,” which we now understand refers to certain coins in various periods) with excellent full crown and lots of bold legend, nice full shield and cross, AXF with deeply contrasting toning, one of several examples known struck from a single set of dies with a unique lion punch that was never seen again (Sellschopp 155, oddly overlooked by Paoletti). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
520. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), “heavy” lions in cross, rare, ex-Ponte, exSellschopp, ex-von Schuckmann. S-P4; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.59 grams. Same dies as previous lot but on a much smaller flan with bold full assayer, choice full crown, good full shield and cross, deeply toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 488) and to the Siegfried von Schuckmann Collection (Renaissance auction of December 2001, lot 3008). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
521. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), rare, ex-Ponte. S-P4; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 25.65 grams. Another exceptionally broad flan (Sellschopp’s “Great Module”) with well-detailed but slightly doubled shield, full crown above and much bold legend including HISPANIARVM with H (the final issue within 1st-period B, missing in Sellschopp but listed as 67 in Paoletti), the cross also well detailed and doubled with 100% complete legend on that side, but best of all is the grade: lustrous, problem-free UNC (very rare for cobs)! Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-up.
522. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C below erased B or B/L, very rare, NGC AU 53, finest known in the NGC census. S-P5; KM-5.1; Cal-671. 27.57 grams. An absolutely lovely example, with all details full including legends and crown (couple flat spots notwithstanding), of the famous C-under-erasure that Sellschopp once called La Plata in error, now known in three sets of dies (this one being Sellschopp 141 / Paoletti 59), attractively toned and in top grade. NGC #6920508-001. Estimate: $3,500-up.
523. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.33 grams. Richly toned AU- with all interior details choice and full, some legend and most of crown, minor edge-flaw on reverse, die-match with Sellschopp 157. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
524. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (late 3rd period), ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp (Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.34 grams. Broad flan with choice full crown and legends, perfect inner details including distinctively crude four-window castles with large doorways, richly toned XF+, clearly a photogenic coin with great pedigree. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 512), Plate Coin 182 in his book Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), also plate coin on page 144 of Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
525. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (late 3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.33 grams. Broad-flan XF+ with rich old toning, choice interiors (the cross very slightly doubled) and lots of legend (the crown full but flat), interesting die-variety with only four fleurs in shield (not listed in Sellschopp or Paoletti), first example we have recorded. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
526. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, variety with denomination as “oVIIII” (rare), ex-Ponte. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-674 var. 27.43 grams. Bold full P-A and clear denomination with egregious error flanking well-detailed full shield, similar-quality cross but with slight doubling at left extremity, broad-flan AU- with much legend and lovely toning, just a bit lightly struck as usual. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
527. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, early style). S-P14; KM-unl (5.1 for type); Cal-672. 27.29 grams. Broad flan for the period with full crown and much bold legend, the shield very bold and well detailed but the full cross somewhat doubled, bold P-B, interesting unique variety with five fleurs in an X shape in the shield, AXF with nice toning. Estimate: $500-$750.
528. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x’s, ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-5.5; Cal-unl (cf 672). 27.49 grams. Choice example in AXF grade with superb toning featuring a well-detailed full shield and cross, bold full P-B and nearly full crown, much legend, but (most importantly) two COMPLETE borders of x’s, best we have ever seen. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
529. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1617 M, NGC XF 40, ex-Eidel, ex-Sellschopp (Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate, Guttag Plate, Yriarte Plate. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 27.14 grams. With the boldest and fullest 617 date imaginable, clearly hand-engraved on a die whose legend and border were erased at 10-11 o’clock specifically to make room for the newly mandated date (prefaced by a clear ANO DE in the new legend), it is easy to see why this coin has such an illustrious pedigree, despite some doubling in the bold full cross and shield, with clear P-M lacking middle dot to left, judiciously toned all over. It is worth noting that this first Potosí date was once rare, until the Atocha “Mother Lode” of 1985 yielded scores of fresh examples. NGC #6474424-003. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (stated on label, Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 616) and to the Charles Eidel Collection (Sedwick auction of November 2016, lot 760); Plate Coin 415 in Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978); and Plate Coin 379 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971). Estimate: $2,000$3,000.
530. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1619 T. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-927. 26.31 grams. Complete bold date outside of well-centered full cross-lionscastles, well-detailed full crown above and bold denomination o-VIII to right of pitted and slightly doubled full shield with clear P+T to left, overall AVF with nice toning. Estimate: $300-$450.
531. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T (ca. 1620). S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 25.93 grams. Great full shield struck off-center enough to allow for the king’s ordinal III and curious full HYSPANYAR(VM) in legend, bold assayer below +, well-centered full cross-lions-castles with only the 16 of the date visible, contrastingly toned VF. Estimate: $250-$375.
532. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1622 P/T, quadrants of cross transposed, rare. S-P22; KM-unl (19 for type); Cal-1437. 27.10 grams. Incredibly bold full four-digit date outside of full cross, the shield also complete with very bold full P*P/T, lightly olive-toned VF, probably the finest-known example of this rare issue. Estimate: $1,000-up.
533. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1623 P, date rendered as “16ZIII” (rare), lions and castles transposed in shield and cross. S-P22; KM-19; Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.10 grams. Non-toned AVF with full shield and cross (both with trace of peripheral doubling), full P+P (not P•P as usual), only the bottoms of the digits of the date visible, with III in place of a missing “3” punch. Estimate: $500-$750.
534. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1626 P, “barbell” after date, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, rare. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-1445. 27.46 grams. Non-round flan of uneven thickness, full shield and cross with clear bottom half of date followed by a complete •—• ornament, Fine with small patches of light toning. Estimate: $350-$500.
535. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination •8•, heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 27.32 grams. Full and bold Z 9 of date (with lots of space in between) outside of bold cross, good full shield with bold assayer to left and denomination to right, AVF with a few tiny dark spots. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 773). Estimate: $250-$375.
536. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1630 T, with crosslet-cross ornaments on reverse, NGC AU details / repaired, plugged, Lázaro Plate (stated on label). S-P26; KM-R19a; Cal-1379. 26.71 grams. Terrifically broad flan (43mm!) with superb full inner details and full but partially doubled legends, the great full crown and 100% complete date fortunately spared from the doubling followed by a crosslet-cross ornament that is repeated in both borders at all four points of the cross (listed as unique [RX] in Lázaro), also with clear •P•T• and •8• flanking the shield, all attractively toned, with the stated repair (plugged hole) visually undetectable. NGC #6921125001. Plate Coin 94 on page 162 of Lázaro’s Los redondos de Lima, Méjico y Potosí (1996). Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
537. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1630 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1455. 26.80 grams. Bold full date, chunky flan of uneven thickness with doubled full shield and cross (the latter a bit weak), most of PHILIPPVS IIII visible, very lightly toned XF. With certificate, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3 (lot 519). Estimate: $300-$450.
538. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1635 T, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1460. 26.46 grams. Extremely bold and 100% full date outside of full cross with weak castles and lions, full but off-center shield with bold full crown above and clear •P•T to left, lightly toned AVF with uneven thickness, much scarcer than earlier dates. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
539. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 TR, ex-Ponte. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.38 grams. Unevenly thick flan with most of shield and cross flat but with full and bold •P•TR• and crown, doubled but nearly full date, minimally toned Fine, scarce. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
540. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 (T or TR), exPonte. KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.23 grams. Very bold full final 6 and most of 3 of date outside of good full cross (slightly doubled), crown and shield also nearly full but doubled (assayer not visible), chunky VF with light toning (plus a few dark spots). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
541. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1638 TR, ex-Ponte. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-1465. 27.47 grams. Very bold full date and assayer (scarce, but very rare this complete) and denomination •8•, decent full shield and cross despite typically chunky flan, Fine with only faint light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
542. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1642 FR/TR, rare, exPonte. S-P28; KM-unl (19a for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.84 grams. XF for the period with choice full crown, good full shield and cross, clear final digit Z of double-struck date, unevenly thick edge with hairline split, fairly clear •P•FR• with the assayer punched over a smaller TR (as both assayers are known for this year, and FR/TR has been seen before as well). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
543. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1642 (assayer not visible). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.98 grams. Bold full “644Z” of date due to doubling, full but off-center cross, doubled full shield, much peripheral flatness and crude edge due to uneven thickness, VF or so with a few tiny spots of toning. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 17, with original lot-tag 823. Estimate: $300-$450.
544. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1643 (assayer not visible). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.20 grams. Full 43 of date (rare thus) outside of full cross with “furry” lions, the shield also full but flat where assayer should appear, VF with crude edge due to typically uneven thickness. Estimate: $400-$600.
545. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1644 FR, rare, exPonte. S-P28; KM-19a; Cal-unl (Type 327). 25.51 grams. Very full and clear 644 of date (very rare thus) outside of doubled cross with old-style lions, full shield (flat at bottom) with full and clear •P•FR to left and •8_• to right, typically uneven in thickness but nice for the era, AVF with toning on fields, tinge of copper color here and there as likely debased silver. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
546. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1644 TR, rare. S-P29a; KM-19a; Cal-1473. 27.50 grams. Well-centered full cross with “furry” lions, full 16 and final digit 4 of date (the penultimate 4 weaker but also present), off-center full shield with doubled but certain assayer to left, VF+ with a few tiny dark spots. Estimate: $350-$500.
547. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1645 T, ex-Ponte. S-P30; KM-19a; Cal-1474. 27.30 grams. Extremely bold full date outside of offcenter full cross with old-style lions, choice full shield (well centered) with bold full •P•T• to left and clear •8• to left despite an edge-crack there, bold king’s ordinal IIII in legend, AXF with very light toning, much less crude than prior dates. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
548. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1645 (assayer not visible), ex-Ponte. KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.76 grams. Superb full four-digit date (very bold) on a broad flan with well-centered full shield and cross (displaying “furry” lions) despite minor doubling, lustrous XF with tiny edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
549. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1646 T, very rare. S-P30; KM-19a; Cal-1475. 27.54 grams. Broad flan with crude VG details (some contrasting sediment) in full shield and cross (with “furry” lions) yet with clear full 46 of date in small digits (which is typical) and very clear assayer T below an edge-crack, actually much rarer than the single-date assayer V for this year. Estimate: $300-$450.
550. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1646 V/TR, rare, exPonte. S-P32; KM-unl (19a for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 26.55 grams. Full and bold ANO 1(6)46 with date in small digits as usual outside of full cross (with “furry” lions), the shield also full with bold denomination to right and fairly clear mintmark-assayer to left (could possibly be TR/V instead, unlisted either way), nice Fine with a few flat spots, hairline edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
551. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1647 R, extremely rare, ex-Ponte, ex-Faistauer, Janson Plate. S-P31; KM-19a; Cal-1482; Janson-13.27.3. 26.01 grams. This is one of the most exciting Potosí shield-type 8R we have ever handled, as it is a “smoking gun” for the debasement scandal that resulted in a global monetary crisis and the eventual execution of its perpetrators, most notably the assayer Felipe Ramírez de Arellano, whose initial R stands out so clearly and boldly on this coin. In fact, almost everything on this broad-flan VF coin is visible, particularly the full and bold date in the nearly full legend, in addition to the full shield and cross that are much more evenly struck than usual for this period, with nice toning to boot. Overall, the coin seems almost like a failed “Royal” striking, with no other Royals of this assayer known for comparison. Perhaps most interesting of all, confirmed by its dull color and slightly low weight, is this coin’s debased silver content, XRF-tested at 76.86% silver and 22.77% copper. By our records, it is a unique combination of date and assayer, as the only other 1647 8R known are T, TR or Z, although R is also known for 1646 and 1648, the latter date also seen with Z/R, after Zambrano finally replaced Ramírez, just one year before his execution for fraud and the official recall and melting of nearly all his coins in 1649. This important coin has spent many years in the hands of important collectors and will continue to do so. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Faistauer Collection (Jess Peters auction of April 1976, lot 301), also to Sedwick Auction 18 (lot 635), Plate Coin on page 53 of Carlos Janson’s La Moneda Circulante en el Territorio Argentino (2020). Estimate: $10,000-up.
552. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1649/8 Z, unique, ex-Ponte. S-P34; KM-unl (19b for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 25.91 grams. Oddshaped flan with unevenly thick peripheries, full and clear assayer (despite doubling) and very bold full 164 of date followed by a rounded final digit with two bottom curves, indicative of 9/8 (also with faint straight tail to left that could be a 7), but decidedly not “just” a 9, full but somewhat flat shield and cross, bold denomination •8•, lightly toned About Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-up.
553. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1649 Z, no countermark, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P34; KM-19a; Cal-1485. 27.66 grams. An extremely choice non-salvage example with 100% full and bold date and clear assayer, good full cross and crown and fully detailed shield on a broad flan with bold denomination •8•, lightly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
554. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 E, no countermark, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1491. 26.58 grams. Broad flan with choice full shield and cross and also lots of legend including the full date and most of the king’s name and ordinal IIII, full •P•E• and •8•E•, slightly crude and cracked edge (as made), attractively toned and non-salvage AXF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
555. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1651-52) E, with crowned-•F• countermark (two dots) on shield, NGC XF 45 / c/s XF standard. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-Type 327. 25.41 grams. Scarce as non-salvage, with rich toning all over, full and well-detailed but off-center shield with full countermark in center, clear assayer to left, full but doubled cross-and-tressure with only the very bottom of the 51 (or 52) of the date visible, minor edge-splits. NGC #6967619-004. Estimate: $500-$750.
556. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp (Plate), Pellicer i Bru Plate, Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-P1; KM-4.2; Cal-518. 13.38 grams. Broad-flan XF+ with nearly full legends (including a clear PHILIPPVS,D,G,ISPANIA[RVM] despite doubling) and choice full inner details, dark toning on parts of edge only, very well pedigreed. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 31); also Plate Coin 14 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971); Plate Coin 333 on page 114 of Pellicer i Bru’s El Medio Duro (1971); and Plate Coin 17 on page 52 of Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $600-$900.
557. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, ex-Ponte. S-P1; KM-4.2; Cal-518. 13.62 grams. Choice AXF with lovely toning around details on a broad flan with nearly full crown and legends, all inner elements choice. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
558. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to right, rare, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp (Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-P1; KM-4.2; Cal-519. 13.52 grams. Very broad flan with full crown and legends, choice full inner details (upper part of cross slightly doubled), XF with lovely old toning all over. The significance of the somewhat rarer P-R right instead of left is unknown, and while it is tempting to speculate, there appears to be no provable connection to La Plata vs. Potosí in the higher denominations, despite the fact that the move from left to right seems to have played such a role in 1R (see Stallard and Sedwick article in Sedwick Auction 30). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 32), Plate Coin 15 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), and Plate Coin 18 on page 53 of Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $400-$600.
559. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to right, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P1; KM-4.2; Cal-519. 13.45 grams. Very broad flan but with legends mostly flat, still with good full crown and shield and cross, plus bold denomination to left and P-R to right (see note in previous lot), AXF with some patchy rainbow toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
560. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M (large) to left, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P2; KM-4.2; Cal-520. 13.76 grams. Broad flan with nearly full crown and some bold legend, full inner details (despite some weak spots) including full P-M to left and o-iiii to right, low-contrast AXF with traces of luster. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
561. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M (small) to right, rare, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp (Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-P2; KM-4.2; Cal-521. 13.61 grams. Lightly toned XF with sharp full shield, full but slightly doubled cross, full denomination o-iiii and P-M (both letters small), bold full PHILIPPVS in legend, nearly full crown, well pedigreed. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 52), Plate Coin 31 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), and Plate Coin 28 on page 56 of Grunthal-Sellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $600-$900.
562. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M (small) to right, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P2; KM-4.2; Cal-521. 13.64 grams. Very richly toned VF+ with much legend and nearly full crown despite peripheral flatness, well-detailed full shield and cross, clear P-M in small letters. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
563. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer M (small) to right, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P2; KM-4.2; Cal-521. 13.28 grams. Smaller flan but still with most of legend visible, bold full o-iiii to left and P-M (small letters) to right of well-detailed full shield, weaker full cross with minor peripheral doubling, VF with very light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
564. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) to left, denomination over P-M (small) to right, “Seville” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P3; KM-4.2; Cal-522. 13.71 grams. Very broad flan with bold full legends and crown, full inner details including P-L with large L, o-iiii with trace of old mintmark P in the o, original “Seville-style” lions in cross, low-contrast VF, no problems. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
565. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) to left, denomination over P-M (small) to right, “Seville” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P3; KM-4.2; Cal-522. 12.06 grams. Very broad flan with complete legends (crown flat) and choice inner details including clear P-L (large) to left and o-iiii punched over a faint but certain P-M (small) to right, original “Seville-style” lion punches in cross, AXF with surface corrosion, patchy light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
566. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) to left, “Seville” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P3; KM-4.2; Cal-522. 12.70 grams. Broad round flan with much full legend and crown, full P-L (not oversized like in the previous two lots, also presumably without o-iiii/P-M to right, which is flat on this coin) to left of full shield, full but slightly doubled cross, Fine+ with darkly toned fields, surface oxidation and light (old) scuffs. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
567. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) to left, “Segovia” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P3; KM-4.2; Cal-522. 13.70 grams. Richly toned XF with slight central weakness but otherwise very well detailed all over, including full crown and much legend, presumably a later set of dies with “Segovia-style” lions in cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
568. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st period) to left, “Segovia” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P3; KM-4.2; Cal-522. 13.76 grams. Glossy VF with toning in crevices, good full crown and shield and cross (which displays “Segovia-style” lions as from presumably later dies within this period), clear but doubled P-L, minimal legends. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
569. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P4; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.81 grams. Lustrous, non-toned AU- with choice full crown, shield, and cross, full P-B and bold full denomination o-iiii, some legend, original “Sevillestyle” lion in Brabant in shield but new “flat” lions in cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
570. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P4; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.60 grams. Broad flan with superb full crown, bold full cross and shield, full P-B, XF+ with nice light toning in crevices, “Segovia-style” lion in Brabant in shield, “flat” lions in cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
571. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), “Segovia” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P4; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.37 grams. Broad flan with full crown, some legends despite flatness, sharp full shield and cross, bold assayer and denomination, non-toned XF with spots of encrustation, hairline edge-crack, “Segovia-style” lions for Brabant and in cross (presumably the final set of dies from this period). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
572. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), ex-Ponte. S-P6; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.79 grams. Very broad flan with full crown and nearly 100% legends, choice full shield and cross, bold full P-B, AU- for wear, with looser-dot borders indicative of 2nd-period B but retaining the small “Seville-style” lion in Brabant, also with typical “Segovia-style” lions and re-engraved castles in cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
573. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), ex-Ponte. S-P6; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.30 grams. Off-center obverse with full shield showing “Seville-style” lion in Brabant, much legend, clear assayer and denomination, doubled cross with “Segoviastyle” lions, VF+ with patchy toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
574. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), ex-Ponte. S-P6; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.36 grams. Silvery AXF with much legend and full inner details except for a few weak spots, some areas of surface oxidation as well. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
575. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (late 2nd period), ex-Ponte. S-P6; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.86 grams. Very choice XF example with rich old toning, broad flan with full crown and lots of legend, very bold full P-B and excellent full cross and shield featuring a new “tall, standing” lion that characterizes the issues right before and after the famous “C-under-erasure” coins (see next lot). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
576. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer C below erased B or B/L, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P5; KM-4.2; Cal524. 13.47 grams. Well-detailed XF with glossy surfaces and faint toning around details, choice full crown and cross and shield, very bold full assayer C below obvious erasure, much legend. It is worth noting that the famous collection of Dr. Sellschopp, who considered this issue to be La Plata in error, lacked a 4R example. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
577. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer C, without erasure of previous assayer, extremely rare, ex-Ponte. S-P5; KM-4.2; Cal-524 var. 13.41 grams. Even rarer than the Cunder-erasure that Sellschopp (who lacked one in 4R) considered to be La Plata in error is this example of C WITHOUT erasure, likely indicative of a fresh new die (short lived), this piece with choice full shield and cross on a broad flan with much legend and full crown, bold assayer C, AXF with uneven toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
578. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.58 grams. Richly toned and well-detailed XF with choice full shield and cross, full P-B, some crown and legend. On this issue, the lions in the cross are of a second “Seville style” and oversized (probably 8R punches) while the castles are original and normal. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
579. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.33 grams. Nicely toned AXF with full but slightly doubled shield and cross, most of crown and king’s name in legend, interesting mid-period variety with small (broken) B for assayer, “tall, standing” lions in cross, and new castles with three unaligned windows. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 495), Plate Coin 162 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971). Estimate: $250-$375.
580. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (late 3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.22 grams. Attractively toned XF+ with choice full shield and cross-lions-castles displaying new four-window castles, bold mintmark and denomination but assayer slightly weak. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
581. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A/B, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P11; KM-4.2; Cal-526. 13.34 grams. Full but partially weak cross in unusually small size (especially with the 8R-sized castles and lions that characterize this issue), the shield also full but partially weak with bold full A/B to left and denomination o-iiii (with re-punched iiii) to right, AVF with traces of dark toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
582. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A, ex-Ponte. S-P11; KM-4.2; Cal-527. 13.56 grams. Lustrous UNC (rare grade) with very bold full P-A to left of well-detailed but slightly doubled full shield, the cross-lions-castles similarly choice but slightly doubled, broad flan with much legend, small minor fold in edge (as made), faintly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
583. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A, ex-Ponte. S-P11; KM-4.2; Cal-527. 13.22 grams. Beautifully toned XF+/ AU- with bold P-A and o-iiii, choice full shield and cross, nearly full crown (partially flat) and some legend. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
584. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A, ex-Ponte. S-P11; KM-4.2; Cal-527. 12.87 grams. Bold P-A with both letters re-punched, also with curiously small cross for the size of castles and lions (similar to lot 581 above), the full shield and cross both well detailed for the grade (AVF with slight surface porosity), toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
585. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL, ex-Ponte, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 13.72 grams. Richly toned XF+ with nice bold strike in the full cross and shield, full P-RL and denomination, just the top of the shield slightly doubled, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 553), Plate Coin 251 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971). Estimate: $350-$500.
586. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL, ex-Ponte. S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 13.18 grams. Very boldly struck VF+ with contrasting toning around details in full shield and cross (the latter slightly doubled), bold full P-RL and o-iiii. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
587. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL, 8R-sized castles, ex-Ponte. S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 13.31 grams. Deeply toned VF with good full shield and cross, the latter with noticeably oversized castles, clear assayer and denomination, natural edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
588. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL, long-tailed lions, ex-Ponte. S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 13.35 grams. Bold full shield and cross but both slightly doubled, also with bold P-RL and o-iiii and nearly full crown, the lions in the cross displaying curiously long tails (making them look like monkeys!), XF with toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
589. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL (small), ex-Ponte. S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 13.24 grams. Late variety with 2R- or even 1R-sized P-RL to left of choice full shield, the cross also full and well centered, VF with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
590. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL (small), ex-Ponte. S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 13.49 grams. Squarish flan with fully detailed cross and crown and shield, oddly granular texture but technically no worse than XF (and with some luster on fields), lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
591. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer RL (small), ex-Ponte. S-P13; KM-4.2; Cal-528. 12.99 grams. Richly toned AVF with full crown and shield and cross, new (late) castles with flared corners, full P-RL in tiny punches (probably 1R-sized). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
592. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, early style), ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-unl; Cal-525. 13.43 grams. Presumably the first issue of 5th-period B with distinctive “alien-head” lions and X-shaped arrangement of five fleurs in New Burgundy, broad flan with choice full crown and much legend, bold full P-B and denomination flanking a superb full shield, the full cross-lions-castles also well detailed but very slightly doubled, lustrous AU. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
593. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, early style), ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-4.4; Cal-unl (Type 160). 13.40 grams. Round-flan XF+ with choice full crown and shield and cross, bold assayer, interesting full eight-point star above cross, presumably the earliest issue of 5th-period B with distinctive X-shaped arrangement of five fleurs in New Burgundy, gape-mouthed lions, and borders of boxes instead of dots. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
594. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, small B), ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-unl; Cal-525. 14.01 grams. Curious minor variety of this period with small B (either 2R- or 1R-sized punch) below large P to left of choice full shield, the cross-lions-castles (late style) also full and well-detailed but slightly off-center, richly toned AU- with sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
595. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x’s, ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-4.3; Cal-unl (Type 160). 13.02 grams. Richly toned XF with well-detailed full shield, bold denomination and mintmark (weak but certain assayer), full but partially doubled cross, clear borders of x’s on both sides. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
596. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x’s, ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-4.3; Cal-unl (Type 160). 13.73 grams. Unevenly thick flan with good full cross and shield flanked by bold P-B and denomination o-iiii, problem-free VF with only very light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
597. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer C, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P16; KM-9; Cal-unl (Type 148). 12.81 grams. Crudely doubled VF with dark toning and contrasting sediment, the doublestrike apparently in 90-degree rotation on the obverse, causing the appearance of a bold full P-C at what appears to be the bottom of the shield. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
598. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), ex-Ponte. S-P18; KM-9; Cal-771. 13.36 grams. Choice XF with deep rich toning all over, bold full P•M to left of full shield, nice full cross-lions-castles. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
599. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), ex-Ponte. S-P18; KM-9; Cal-771. 13.62 grams. VF with great contrasting toning, very bold P•M to left of choice full shield, full cross-and-tressure with nearly complete border of dots (which would be erased at 10-11 o’clock if it were the dated type). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
600. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P18; KM-unl (9 for type); Cal-unl (Type 148). 13.54 grams. Nicely toned AVF with full shield and cross (scarce with quadrants transposed), full P•M. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
601. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1617 (M), no castles in shield (unique), ex-Ponte. S-P19; KM-9; Cal-773. 13.76 grams. Oddshaped flan with choice full 17 of date (over erased dots) preceded by (AN)O D outside of full cross, also full shield with clearly empty spaces for Castile (first example we have ever seen with this omission), part of king’s name in legend, deeply toned XF, parts of edge crude (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-up.
602. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1618 T, “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-776. 13.46 grams. Thick-edged flan with full shield and cross (the latter with very bold “flat” lions and one castle) with crude but certain date, the final digit 8 doubled in such a way that it looks like a 3, clear assayer T, VF/XF with minimal toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
603. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1618 T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-unl (Type 149). 13.68 grams. Very full and clear 618 of date outside of full cross with “flat” lions, full shield with bold assayer T to left and denomination O-iiii to right curiously engraved over top of the king’s name PHYLYPVS (no border), crude full shield, Fine with light toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
604. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1620 T, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-778. 13.08 grams. Bold full date outside of full but slightly doubled cross, good full shield with clear P+T, lightly toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
605. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 162(?) T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 13.38 grams. Nicely round flan with bold full 6 and Z of date in odd positions from doubling around the full cross, the final digit either missing (as “162” error is known) or off the flan, but if the latter then style dictates it must be 0, 1, or 2, as the mintmark-assayer (full) is P+T to left of a full shield (also with lions and castles transposed), lightly toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
606. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1622 T, quadrants of cross transposed, penultimate digit of date as Z/N, exPonte. S-P21a; KM-17; Cal-unl (Type 279). 13.11 grams. Broad-flan XF with superb full shield and cross, bold ZZ of date with penultimate digit clearly punched over a 90-degree-rotated Z (examples with “16NZ” also known) followed by a cross-fleury ornament, bold PHYLY(PVS) of king’s name in legend, light sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
607. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1623 (date as 16ZIII) T, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-unl (Type 279). 13.39 grams. Choice full shield with transposed lions and castles, full P and clear T to left, off-center full cross (quadrants transposed) with very clear III of date visible (as the mint lacked a “3” punch), VF with light toning, scratches and hole to left of cross, minor natural edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to Sedwick Auction 4 (lot 700). Estimate: $300-$450.
608. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (1620s), “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.32 grams. Full P•P, full but slightly off-center shield and cross-lions-castles, attractively toned AXF on a small, thick flan, just a wholesome coin overall. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
609. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, exPonte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.40 grams. Nice companion to the previous lot with full and bold P*P with star instead of dot, full but doubled shield, good full cross with transposed quadrants, Fine+ with some contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
610. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1628 T/P, “hunched over” lions, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P24; KM-unl (17a for type); Cal-unl (Type 279). 12.63 grams. Bold bottom half of 28 of date, just the right side of T/P visible (top serif over curve), the cross and shield full but largely flat, at least Fine for actual wear, with light orange sediment in crevices, first example we have seen with transposed quadrants. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
611. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1629 T, “hunched over” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-17a; Cal-1093. 13.79 grams. Clear bottom half of date with prominent long tail of 9 outside of doubled cross with top lion full, nearly full but slightly doubled shield with bold full P•T to left and denomination O-iiii to right, About Fine with only a few small spots of toning. Unlike the abundant 8 reales of this date, the 1629 4 reales is very scarce. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
612. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1629 T, no dot between mintmark and assayer, “hunched over” lions, rare, exPonte. S-P26; KM-17a; Cal-1093. 13.65 grams. Richly toned VF+ with clear P-T (no dot, first example we have seen) to left of full shield, bold full cross that is off-center enough to enable a full 629 date. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375. 613. NO LOT.
614. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1631 T, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-17a; Cal-1095. 13.58 grams. Bold full 16 and 31 of date (separated by doubling) outside of full but centrally weak cross, good full shield with bold full •P-T• to left and O-iiii to right, attractively toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
615. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1642 FR, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P28; KM-17a; Cal-unl (Type 279). 12.72 grams. Off-center shield with clear FR assayer to left, well-centered full cross with clear penultimate digit 4 of date followed by flat base (could only be a 2), crude flan with flat peripheries and uneven edge (partially bent), VG with patchy light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
616. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1644 TR, very rare, exPonte. S-P29a; KM-17a; Cal-1099. 13.58 grams. Thick-edge flan with clear full date and very bold full P-TR, full but half-flat shield and cross with light scratches in the flat areas, otherwise lustrous XF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
617. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1646) V/TR, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P32; KM-unl (17a for type); Cal-unl (Type 279). 13.61 grams. Choice full shield with bold P•V/TR to left (under-assayer not 100% clear but does not appear to be T, the only other possibility known), full cross with slight doubling at upper right, lightly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
618. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1647 (assayer not visible), very rare, ex-Ponte. KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 13.42 grams. Crude strike with much flatness but all four digits of date fairly clear, choice right half of crown and bold PHI- of king’s name with the PH clearly re-punched, VG with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
619. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1647) Z/R/V, unique, ex-Ponte. S-P34; KM-unl (17a for type); Cal-unl (Type 279). 16.12 grams. Full shield with remarkably clear assayer and over-assayers, nearly full cross, crude and very overweight flan with uneven edge (small crack) and flat peripheries, deeply toned Fine+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
620. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1649 Z, no countermark, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P34; KM-17a; Cal-1104. 17.02 grams. Choice broad flan with choice full shield and cross, bold 9 of date, seldomseen denomination 4 to right, richly toned XF with some peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
621. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1649-50) O, no countermark (rare), ex-Ponte. S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-Type 279. 13.83 grams. Bold full P-O to left, choice lions in full but partially flat cross, presumably non-salvage XF with parts of peripheries flat and parts of edge crude (small splits), curiously gold-toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
622. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1650) O, with crownedT countermark on cross (unique), ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate.
S-P35; KM-17b; Cal-1106. 13.36 grams. Bold full cross with faint 165(0) date and nearly full countermark at bottom (apparently the only example known of this exact countermark on a 4 reales, according to Mastalir), nearly full shield with bold assayer to right, deeply toned VF that could be salvage but not indicated as such in Mastalir. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and plated on page 222 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2020). Estimate: $400-$600.
623. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crowned-C and crown-alone countermarks on shield (very rare with two countermarks), ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P36; KM-17b; Cal-1108. 12.85 grams. Both countermarks full and overlapping toward the right side of a full shield with clear E to either side, bold modern 5 of date outside of weak full cross, unevenly rainbow-toned VG with minor edge-splits. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 16 (lot 567), plated on page 149 of Mastalir’s book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint, 1649-1652: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652, Part A: The Crowned Shield Coinage of 1649-1652, and on pages 72 and 274 of Part B: The Countermarks of 1652 (2021). Estimate: $300-$450.
624. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer C without erasure, extremely rare, ex-Ponte. S-P5; KM-3.2; Cal-369. 6.31 grams. Broad, round, evenly struck example with all inner details full but peripheries slightly crude, the full and clear P-C with no space or erasure in between mated with early cross showing “flat” lions, Fine with contrasting toning, plugged hole and light tooling. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
625. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1617 M, ex-Ponte. S-P19; KM-8; Cal-629. 6.71 grams. Broad flan with exceptionally full four-digit date above expected erasure of dot-border outside of full but off-center cross, the well-detailed full shield also slightly off-center, VF with dark toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
626. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1623 (date as 16ZIII) P, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P22; KM-unl (14 for type); Cal-unl (Type 239). 6.63 grams. While it is rare enough to see this odd date-variety with III instead of 3 in the higher denominations, this is the first time we have seen it in a 2 reales, and the digits are quite full and bold outside a full cross-and-tressure with nice lions (in the wrong quadrants, of course), also choice but doubled full shield with very bold assayer P to left, well-toned VF, odd-shaped flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
627. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1628 T, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P24; KM-14a; Cal-898. 6.78 grams. Very bold full 16Z8 date outside of good full cross, nearly full shield with full P-T to left, non-round flan with parts of edge crude (as made), XF+ with traces of luster. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
628. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1632 T, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-14a; Cal-902. 6.32 grams. Very choice full date outside of good full cross, full but cruder shield with clear •P•T to left, unevenly thick flan, VF with toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-up.
629. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1628 T/P, ½R-sized castles and lions, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P24; KM-12a; Cal-unl (Type 201). 3.10 grams. Full and bold date (all four digits) outside of off-center full cross with tiny castles and lions, very bold and certain assayer T/P (decidedly not P/T) to left of full shield with minor flat spots, Fine with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-up.
630. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1629 T, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-12a; Cal-717. 2.83 grams. Clear bottom half of date outside of full cross, weak and doubled shield with bold P-T to left, non-round flan with part of edge folded over (as made), VG with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-up.
631. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1636 T, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-12a; Cal-unl (Type 201). 2.66 grams. Very bold full 636 of date outside of doubled cross, full shield with clear P-T to left, lightly toned Fine with two plugged holes and odd lamination near edge. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-up.
632. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1639 (T or TR), very rare, ex-Ponte. KM-12a; Cal-Type 201. 3.55 grams. Very bold full 639 date due to off-center reverse, upper half of shield and mintmark P on other side, VG+ with dark toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-up.
633. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ¼ real, Philip II, no assayer (style of 5th-period B), border of x’s, extremely rare. S-P14; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.89 gram. Potosí cob ¼R are virtually unknown past the earliest issues, and this type with borders of x’s is among the last. Almost all other examples with borders of x’s known show a B to left and P to right, but this coin and one other appear to be the only ones lacking either of those letters, the border on the present piece clearly visible to the left of an off-center crowned castle-in-shield clearly without any letter punched over it or in between. The crowned lion-in-shield on the other side is full within a clear partial border as well. Bold VF overall, with slight surface porosity and some deep toning. Estimate: $250-up.
1652 Transitionals
634. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type I, rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in the NGC census. S-P37; KM-A20.1; Cal-unl. 26.88 grams. Broad flan with much legend among flat areas (full 1652 date) and large edge-crack, full interiors but all a bit double-struck, especially the pillars side, which still clearly shows the rare “two-line” arrangement that started the Transitional series, lightly toned and currently unique as straight-graded (as nearly all are salvaged). NGC #6967619-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
635. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type I, rare, ex-Ponte, Janson Plate. S-P37; KM-A20.1; Cal-unl; Janson-18.1. 26.70 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with full crown above, full date in legend, bold but doubled shield with rather bold A-P-8 and O-E52 to sides, XF with a few light stains and parts of edge crude (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, Plate Coin on page 64 of Carlos Janson’s La Moneda Circulante en el Territorio Argentino (2020). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
636. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type I, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37; KM-A20.1; Cal-unl. 20.11 grams. Choice full inner details and most of legends due to good strike and deeply contrasting toning, one deep edge-crack, a bit of surface corrosion and thinning (otherwise AU), still very eye-catching overall. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
637. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate, ANS 1988 Plate. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 26.11 grams. Very broad flan with nearly full legends and choice full interiors (no doubling or flatness, also well centered) despite light surface corrosion, otherwise AU+, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, plated on page 99 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional 8 Reales (2015), also shown on page 2 of the American Numismatic Society Summer 1988 Newsletter advertising the upcoming landmark Coinage of the Americas Conference of 1988 (eventually dubbed The Coinage of El Peru). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
638. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type V/A, ex-Ponte. S-P37; KM-A20.5; Cal-1494. 27.41 grams. Choice example with bold full inner details and much legend including 100% full PHILIPPVS IIII due to slightly off-center shield side, full 652 of date in legend on other side, XF with darkly toned fields, slightly warped edge. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
639. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, variety with E in center above waves, retrograde 4 to left of shield, ex-Ponte, ex-Capitana (1654), Mastalir Plate, Janson Plate. S-P37; KM-A18 var; Cal-1109 var; Janson-19.1.4. 13.30 grams. Choice full interior details (the bold pillars curiously leaning left, with E-E-E above waves) on a broad flan with much legend including full date 1652, XF with dark surface oxidation (nice contrast), overall much better struck than usual with minimal flatness and doubling, also interesting as lacking a pomegranate at the bottom of the shield. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and to the Capitana (1654), Plate Coin on page 40 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016), and Plate Coin on page 71 of Carlos Janson’s La Moneda Circulante en el Territorio Argentino (2020). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
640. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-A18; Cal1109. 14.09 grams. Attractively toned XF with typical flat areas, off-center strike, nearly full interior details. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio auction of March 1991 (lot 758), Plate Coin on page 34 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $600-$900.
641. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, retrograde 4’s, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-A18 var; Cal-1110. 12.45 grams. Broad flan with much peripheral flatness but most central details clear (and no doubling) including both retrograde 4’s (Mastalir’s subtype II), nicely toned over very minor surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, Plate Coin on page 42 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $400-$600.
642. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, rare, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM15.1; Cal-914. 8.94 grams. Contrastingly toned VF with full and well-struck (also well-centered) pillars and shield, two full crowns, holed at top of pillars side but otherwise choice for the type and vastly overweight (mathematically closer to 3 reales than to 2 reales!). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, Plate Coin on page 96 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $600-$900.
643. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, rare, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-15.1; Cal-914. 6.16 grams. Broad flan with choice interior details but peripheries flat and with two edge-splits, VF details with dark (contrasting) surface oxidation. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection, Plate Coin on page 93 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $350-$500.
644. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type IV, rare, ex-Ponte, ex- Capitana (1654), Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-A16.1; Cal-917. 6.63 grams. Solid AXF with nice toning, minimal surface porosity, central details mostly full (and without doubling) despite peripheral flat area, bold full 1652 date in legend, interesting type (Mastalir’s IIB “mule”) that shows how the cross side appears to have been settled on while the pillars side was further refined. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Capitana (1654) as well as Sedwick Auction 11 (lot 359), Plate Coin on page 113 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $350-$500.
645. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type V, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37; KM-A16.2; Cal-916. 7.34 grams. Lightly toned VF with full interior details (also full crown and clear date below cross) but a couple flat areas in peripheries, interesting early/late mule that Mastalir calls IB (yet not plated in his reference). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
646. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type II, ex-Ponte, Mastalir Plate. S-P37; KM-B13.2; Cal-748. 3.27 grams. Choice full interior details (rare for this type) with clear date in legend, parts of edge slightly crude (as made), lightly toned VF+ on a nicely oval flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and the Ponterio auction of March 1996 (lot 1026), Plate Coin on page 162 of Mastalir’s The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional Minor Denominations, 4, 2, 1 and 1/2 Reales (2016). Estimate: $200-$300.
647. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 25.84 grams. Broad, non-round flan (extending past design in places) with bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, very bold (1)-PH-6, three full dates and mintmarks and assayers, tiny edge-splits, AU- with faint traces of surface porosity. Estimate:
$700-$1,000.
648. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top. SP37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 26.98 grams. Slightly oval flan with bold full cross and (off-center) pillars-and-waves, three bold dates (653 below cross) and assayers, two mintmarks, VF with lovely toning, clear •PH(•) variety but flat at top of cross (could be 8 or pomegranate). Estimate: $400-$600.
649. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1658 E, NGC XF details / holed. S-P37a; KM-R21; Cal-1423. 26.47 grams. Broad flan with 100% full and well-struck details, rich old toning all over, quite lovely like most Royals of this period, typically holed at top of pillars / bottom of cross (as the coin is in almost perfect coin alignment), die-match with Lázaro 157 (rated R2) but even clearer than his example, to the extent that you can see that both the mintmarks on the pillars side have strange bottom-left extensions, perhaps related to the known error on this year’s Royal 8R with mintmark and assayer transposed. NGC #6096966-005. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
650. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1666 E, date as “666” between pillars. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-unl (Type 335). 26.95 grams. Scarce and ever-popular variety with full and clear “666” date contained in 100% full pillars-and-waves, same date below full cross and prominent 66 of third date in legend, all three mintmarks and assayers as well, VF+ details with light toning but area of heavy pitting to right of cross. With certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.
651. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1671 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-702. 24.84 grams. Full cross-lions-castles, nearly full pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled at left) with full assayer, two dates and mintmarks, slightly uneven edge with some peripheral flatness, nicely toned VF, inexplicably underweight. Estimate: $200-$300.
652. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1685 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-726. 27.09 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves (well centered) with very bold P-8-VR / PLV-SVL-TRA / VR-85-P, also choice but slightly off-center cross-lions-castles above bold second date, mintmark to left, beautifully toned VF+ with parts of edge slightly crude (as made). Estimate: $400-$600.
653. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1691 VR, rare, NGC XF details / holed. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-687. 26.49 grams. Choice broad flan with 100% full legends, a modicum of light doubling but minimal flatness, well centered and with great contrasting toning, small hole at top of cross / near top of pillars, an exact die-match with Lázaro 229 (rated R3). NGC #6923245-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
654. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1704/3 Y, rare, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. S-P43a; KM-unl (R31 for type); Cal-unl (Type 174). 26.47 grams. Very broad flan (extending past the design in places) with superb full pillars side showing a bold 4/3 overdate in legend, the cross side also choice but slightly doubled and without a clear overdate, beautifully toned all over and the best example we know of. As expected, the cross side is a die-match with Lázaro 243, but the pillars side is not, hence the overdate is unlisted. NGC #6648093-001. Estimate: $15,000-up.
655. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Heart, 1709 Y, NGC XF details / environmental damage, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-von Schuckmann. S-P43a; KM-unl; Cal-1525. 28.09 grams. As a type, the rarest and most highly sought pieces in Potosí cobs are Hearts, intentionally shaped at the mint and struck with Royal dies, presumably to be worn or otherwise displayed in a religious setting, as the flaming Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ was (and is) an important symbol in the Catholic Church. The first Hearts were struck in the late 1680s, then issued sporadically until the 1750s. The most desirable Hearts are the 8 reales, of which our records indicate only 41 examples exist across 17 dates, this being only the fifth we have offered, a die-match with Lázaro 324 (rated RU for unique, but not the same coin as this one, itself a die-match with the Royal issue per Lázaro 250), but with its “tail” pointing right instead of left relative to the pillars side, all deeply toned and boldly struck with just a few spots of surface oxidation, minimal doubling and no flatness, and (best of all) medal-aligned with its scalloped-edge stem, holed as usual, to make for a perfect pendant, as no doubt it was in its time. NGC #6922840-001. Pedigreed to the Siegfried von Schuckmann Collection (Renaissance auction of December 2000, lot 678). Estimate: $25,000-up.
656. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1709 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1545. 25.90 grams. Typically chunky flan with full cross, full but doubled pillars featuring two dates on that side, much peripheral flatness, weakly struck XF or better with patches of light toning. Estimate: $250-$375. 657. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1709 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1545. 26.73 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with full date and both mintmarks and assayers, full but crude cross with third mintmark to left and second date below, weakly struck VF with traces of black staining. Estimate: $200-$300.
658. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1722 Y,
NGC AU details / holed. S-P43a; KM-R31; Cal-1494. 27.69 grams. Broad flan for the era with nearly full legends, choice full inner details despite doubling on cross side, lovely rich toning all over, holed to right of cross, die-match with Lázaro 270 and 271 (rated R3). NGC #6921125-002. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
659. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1722 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1558. 26.89 grams. Good full pillars and cross despite flatness and wear (Fine), with excellent contrast from dark fields, parts of two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, minor edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300.
660. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1728 M, rare, NGC VF details / holed, tooled, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P44; KM-unl (R31a for type); Cal-1497. 26.33 grams. Bold full interior details and some legend including full and bold POTOSI and clear PHILIPPVS V, minimal doubling and nicely toned, just some scuffing on highest points and hole at top of pillars and cross (medal alignment), an exact die-match with Lázaro 275 (rated R4). It is interesting to note that the Royals of this date have a very different-shaped assayer M from the regular issues, possibly related to modification from previous assayer Y. NGC #6921125-003. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
661. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1729 M. S-P44; KM-31a; Cal-1562. 25.42 grams. Very chunky flan with good full pillars-and-waves, lightly corroded cross (otherwise at least XF), bold date and three full assayer marks, splits and flatness in peripheries, very lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.
662. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1738 M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1576. 27.26 grams. Exceptionally full and bold pillars, good full crosslions-castles, two bold dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, full king’s ordinal V in legend, deeply toned AXF on a typically chunky flan. Estimate: $300-$450.
663. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1742 P. S-P48; KM-31a; Cal-1581. 26.98 grams. Chunky VF with patchy dark toning, 100% full pillars, nearly full cross, two full and bold dates, flatness in peripheries. Estimate: $250-$375.
664. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1749 q. S-P50a; KM-40; Cal-511. 26.60 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with bold full date, off-center cross, three mintmarks and two assayers, Fine+ with patchy contrasting toning and verdigris, edge-crack. Estimate: $250-$375.
665. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1750 E/q, rare, NGC XF details / plugged. S-P51; KM-unl (R40 for type); Cal-unl (Type 64). 27.06 grams. Typically thick but even flan with very bold and well-centered details nicely set off by contrasting toning, the inevitable hole (in this case to left of cross / right of pillars) plugged with the details recreated on both sides, very clear E/q over-assayer at top right not noted on label and in fact overlooked also by Lázaro, with whose number 312 this coin is an exact die-match (rated R4). NGC #6921125-004. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
666. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1750 E. S-P51; KM-40; Cal515. 27.00 grams. Very chunky flan with sharply sloped edges and minor splits, bold full cross (slightly off-center), full but doubled pillars, two dates and mintmarks, parts of all three assayers, lightly toned VF+.
Estimate: $200-$300.
667. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1751 E. S-P51; KM-40; Cal516. 27.16 grams. Chunky flan with full pillars containing complete date and assayer on “flat” side, nearly full cross with second date on bulging other side, VF details with patchy dark toning (but no corrosion). Estimate: $250-$375.
668. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 Y-q-(V), very rare, ex-Mastalir. S-unl; KM-unl (40 for Type); Cal-unl (Type 65). 25.85 grams. Chunky flan showing full pillars with full and clear date, partial Y at upper right and q at bottom left (the V to right of cross not visible but known from another example), very rare “triple assayer” final issue of Ferdinand VI followed by V-Y under Charles III in the same year (see 1985 monograph by Carlos Janson in Cuadernos de Numismática y Ciencias Históricas), off-center cross, XF+ with light sediment on fields, flat peripheries with typical surface roughness (as made). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
669. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 Y-V/q-Y/q, unique, ex-Mastalir. S-unl; KM-unl (40 for Type); Cal-unl (Type 65). 26.90 grams. Very bold full date between good full pillars with fairly clear Y at upper right, wispy but logical V/q at lower left, plus nearly full cross with bold mintmark to left and certain Y/q to right (first and only example we have seen), deeply toned VF with old scratches in flat area to left of pillars. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
670. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 V-Y-Y, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross side, rare, ex-Mastalir. Host: S-P57; KM-45; Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.55 grams. Full pillars with full date, clear left side of V at upper right, top and right of Y at bottom left, bold but off-center cross with nearly full Y to right and second date below, very deeply punched countermark (AU details) at bottom, VF with light toning. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
671. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1765 V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1141. 26.63 grams. Chunky XF or better with nearly full cross containing well-detailed castle and lions, partial date below, full pillars with 100% full date and both assayers (V at upper right and Y at bottom left, the standard arrangement for this period), some dark staining and rust-colored sediment. Estimate: $250-$375.
672. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1769/8 (V)-Y, rare. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1146. 26.79 grams. Very thick and chunky AVF with very bold date (including clear 9/8, only the second example we have seen) above full waves, nearly full cross with second date below, nicely toned. Estimate: $350-$500.
673. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1770/69 (V)-Y, rare, ex-Mastalir. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1149. 26.98 grams. Large flan for the era with very bold full date (with clear 7/6 for overdate) and assayer Y to left, also with curious inverted A for V in PLV-SVL-TRA, most of cross but peripheries flat and bearing odd granularity (as made) on opposite sides, Fine+ with contrasting toning and sediment. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
674. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1770 V-J, very rare, ex-Mastalir. S-P58; KM-45; Cal-1151. 26.34 grams. Full pillars with complete 770 date, nearly full V at top right, the vertical left side and top serif of assayer J visible at bottom left, also full cross but rest of coin flat and rough (a natural aspect of this period, cause unknown) on a chunky flan, Fine+ with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $500-up.
675. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1771/0 V-Y, rare, exMastalir. S-P59; KM-45; Cal-1153. 26.84 grams. Relatively broad but typically chunky flan (with opposing-side roughness as usual) with good full cross above date with clear overdate 1/0, full pillars with clear date but weaker overdate, nicely toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.
676. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1771 V-Y, V at top right and lower right on pillars side, with two Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermarks (Type II, 1839) on cross side, rare, ex-Mastalir. Host: S-P59; KM-unl (45 for type); Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.67 grams. Full date above waves with clear left side of V at both top and bottom on right side (only the third example we have seen), full cross with deep but featureless countermark in middle and shallower countermark with VF details at upper right, chunky-flan Fine with nice toning. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
677. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1772/1 (V)-Y, rare, exMastalir. S-P59; KM-unl (45 for type); Cal-1155. 26.77 grams. Chunky flan with oversized cross, peripheral roughness on opposing sides (as made), clear date inside pillars with 2/1 overdate (only the second example known to us), clear top of Y assayer to left, crude VG with contrasting toning, minor edge-splits, some scratches in crevices. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
678. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1772 V-VY-V/VY, unique, ex-Portolà, ex-Mastalir. S-P59; KM-unl (45 for type); Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.87 grams. A choice coin for the period (typically chunky) with bold date between full pillars showing a surprisingly clear VY double assayer at bottom left, full V at top right, plus V punched over VY to right of excellent full cross, the first and only example we have seen with both assayers side-by-side in the same place, richly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Gaspar de Portolà Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of October 2019, lot 244) and to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.
679. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1773/2 (V-Y), exMastalir. S-P59; KM-45; Cal-1157. 26.92 grams. Typically chunky flan with flat peripheries and sharply sloping edge, well-centered pillars with full date showing fairly clear overdate, most of oversized cross, contrastingly toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.
680. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1773 (V)-Y, P at upper right, Y at lower left, extremely rare, ex-Ugaz, ex-Mastalir. S-P59; KM-unl (45 for type); Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.28 grams. Very chunky flan with parts of edge crude (as made), typically oversized cross, wellcentered pillars with clear date, most of mintmark P visible at upper right (possibly unique, as we have not seen another example) and top of assayer Y at lower left, Fine with spotty dark toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection (Sedwick Auction 30, with original lot-tag 721) and to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
681. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top with P/H, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18 var; Cal-1112 var. 12.61 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and bold full pillars, with two dates and mintmarks (and one full assayer), but best feature is the 1-PH-(6) at top with the letter P clearly punched over an H, per Mastalir subtype IVa, unevenly toned VF with traces of porosity, some heavy marks, and a little bit of warping in flat areas on edge. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
682. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653/2 E, 1-PH-6 at top, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-unl (18 for type); Cal-unl (Type 282). 14.49 grams. Bold 53 date with very clear overdate inside choice but off-center full pillars-and-waves, bold PH at top, also nice full cross-lions-castles with second date below, high grade (lustrous AU) but with small spots of black “horn” silver here and there. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
683. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, PH at top (no dots), retrograde-4 denomination, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 12.46 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and fat pillars despite wear (VG) and scratches, three clear dates and assayers, most of PH at top (without dots) above full retrograde 4, traces of toning in crevices (rainbow colors inside cross). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
684. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1115. 13.56 grams. Bold PH and date (re-punched 3), also with full crown and pomegranate on other side, but the full pillars-and-waves and crosslions-castles somewhat weakly struck (technically no worse than About Fine, with some light scratches), with spotty toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
685. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1655 E, •PH• at top, denomination 4 above cross, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1118. 13.29 grams. Odd-shaped flan with minor edge-splits, date below cross coincidentally occupying a flat protrusion in edge, full but partially weak cross and pillars with clear second date and full PH, non-toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
686. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1655 E, PH at top (no dots), ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1118. 12.86 grams. Oval flan with off-center cross, nearly full pillars-and-waves with full date and bold PH (no dots), tiny hole near edge, richly toned About Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
687. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1656 E, PH at top, denomination •4• above cross, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1119. 12.80 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles with bold •4• above and 656 date below, also full pillars-and-waves containing second date and two bold assayers, tiny but evident PH at top, XF with very slight surface porosity, edge-split, light rainbow toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
688. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1657 E, nothing at top, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-unl (18 for type); Cal-unl (Type 284). 13.70 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center pillars with clear date and bold assayer, choice crown at top above empty space (most examples show a pomegranate), full POTOSI in legend, AVF with flat peripheries and slightly crude edge (as made), nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
689. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1658 E, ex-Ponte. SP37a; KM-18; Cal-1125. 13.47 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, good full cross-lions-castles, two full dates and assayers and mintmarks, AVF with light rainbow toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
690. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1658 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1125. 13.31 grams. Nice round XF with faint surface granularity and peripheral flatness, good full pillars with two clear dates, good full cross, darkly toned all over. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
691. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1659 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1126. 13.61 grams. Broad flan with excellent full cross-lionscastles (off-center) and pillars-and-waves, two full dates and mintmarks and assayers, XF with light scratches and edge-split, sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
692. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1659 E, 9/5 error in legend (unique), ex-Ponte. 13.07 grams. Round flan with much peripheral flatness, off-center pillars with bold 59 above waves and 100% full 1659 in legend with last digit clearly punched over a 5 in error (unique), weaker cross with assayer E to right, Fine with areas of light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
693. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1660 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1127. 13.65 grams. Fine with glossy surfaces, full pillars-andwaves and (off-center) cross-lions-castles despite flat areas, parts of two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, toned on fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
694. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1661 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1128. 12.45 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan with two bold dates on off-center pillars side, nearly full cross with full third date 661 below, nicely toned Fine with much peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
695. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1662 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1129. 13.50 grams. Broad flan AU (non-toned, muted luster) with well-centered but weakly struck full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center pillars-and-waves with two bold dates on that side, two assayers and three mintmarks. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
696. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1663 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1163. 12.42 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles with bold king’s ordinal IIII in legend, full pillars and complete waves with possible P/E in lower-right compartment, parts of all three dates, toned AVF with slightly crude edge (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
697. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1664 E, retrograde denomination 4, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-unl (18 for type); Cal-unl (Type 284). 13.40 grams. Silvery Fine with full but off-center pillarsand-waves displaying a clear retrograde denomination 4 (only the second we have seen after the Karon/Johnson specimen), two clear dates on that side plus a third bold 64 below off-center cross, much peripheral flatness and small edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
698. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1664 E, ex-Ponte. SP37a; KM-18; Cal-1131. 14.10 grams. Very bold full pillars-and-waves and choice full cross-lions-castles despite flat peripheries, two dates and mintmarks, three assayers, nicely toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
699. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1665 E, ex-Ponte. SP37a; KM-18; Cal-1132. 13.77 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, full but oddly doubled cross, two full dates and three assayers, full PHILIP(PVS) IIII in legend, lightly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
700. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1666 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1133. 13.01 grams. Very broad flan with flat peripheries except for bold and full king’s ordinal IIII, good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, with two full dates and assayers and three mintmarks, VF with contrasting toning, plugged hole near split in flat space. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
701. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1667 E, ex-Ponte. SP37b; KM-25; Cal-510. 13.87 grams. Round flan with good full cross showing bold date below and full CARO(LV)S II in legend, also full pillars with second bold date, parts of all three mintmarks and assayers, VF with rainbow toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
702. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1667 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-510. 14.12 grams. Broad flan with peripheral flat areas but full pillars-and-waves and full cross with three clear dates, VF+ with light toning in crevices, partial king’s ordinal II to confirm it is Charles II (also a die-match with previous lot). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
703. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1668 E, ex-Ponte. SP37b; KM-25; Cal-511. 13.85 grams. Broad flan with extensive peripheral flatness but remarkably full and bold 1668 in legend, also full 68 and bold denomination 4 between pillars, most of cross with clear E to right, lightly toned VF overall. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
704. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1669/8 E, rare, exPonte. S-P37b; KM-unl (25 for type); Cal-unl (Type 94). 12.07 grams. Good full cross and pillars-and-waves despite peripheral flatness, remarkably with three visible dates, all of which show 9/8 overdate (only the second example we have seen), lightly brown-toned AVF with tiny edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
705. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1669 E, ex-Ponte. SP37b; KM-25; Cal-512. 13.71 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan with choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, bold date and assayer, all three mintmarks, XF with edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
706. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1670 E, ex-Ponte. SP37b; KM-25; Cal-513. 13.91 grams. Lustrous AU+ with two full two-digit dates (one inside 100% full pillars-and-waves, the other below full but slightly weaker cross-lions-castles), parts of all three mintmarks and assayers, incipient toning on cross side. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
707. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1671/0 E, rare, exPonte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-514. 13.05 grams. Full cross and (off-center) pillars despite flat areas, with two dates but overdate only below cross, parts of all three assayers, bold mintmark and (PO)TOSI in legend, toned AXF with parts of edge slightly crude (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
708. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1672 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-516. 12.82 grams. Full pillars with clear date and two assayers, nearly full cross with third assayer to right, all well-centered on a peripherally flat flan with parts of edge crude (as made), Fine with patchy toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
709. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1673 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-517. 12.70 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and nice full cross on a smallish flan, bold date, two mintmarks and assayers and denominations, unevenly toned VF with slight surface porosity on pillars side only. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
710. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1674 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-518. 12.25 grams. Broad flan with full but crude pillars showing clear date and two bold mintmarks, weaker full cross, silvery Fine with localized surface corrosion, a few dark patches. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
711. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1675 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-519. 13.52 grams. Very broad flan with ragged edge (as made) but otherwise nice, with choice full pillars, most of cross (doubled and off-center), clear date and three assayers, richly toned VF+ with light old marks in flat periphery. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
712. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1676/5 E, retrograde denomination 4, very rare, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-unl (25 for type); Cal-unl (Type 94). 13.64 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with clear date and trace of second one in legend, half of off-center cross with third date below (all the dates showing evidence of 6/5, first example we have ever seen), the flan extending well past the design, peripherally flat Fine with black toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
713. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1676 E, ex-Ponte. SP37b; KM-25; Cal-520. 12.62 grams. Odd-shaped flan with decent full crosslions-castles and pillars-and-waves despite doubling and wear (richly toned VG), parts of all three dates visible. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
714. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1677 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-521. 14.31 grams. Very bold full pillars-and-waves (slightly offcenter) with clear date and particularly bold denomination and upper assayer, off-center cross with second bold denomination at top, three mintmarks, VF with toning in crevices, overweight flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
715. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1678 E. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal522. 12.71 grams. Bold full pillars with 100% full waves below full E-78-P, full but off-center cross, lightly toned Fine+. Estimate: $250-$375.
716. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1678 E, ex-Ponte. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-522. 12.93 grams. Off-center strike with nevertheless full crosslions-castles and pillars-and-waves, clear date, bold denomination and two mintmarks, lightly toned About Fine. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
717. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1679 C, ex-Ponte. S-P38; KM-25; Cal-523. 14.10 grams. Oversized flan with full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, very bold assayer and two dates, toned VF with weak spots. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
718. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1680 V, ex-Ponte. S-P39; KM-25; Cal-525. 13.71 grams. Full pillars with bold date and two assayers, off-center cross with bold second date and third assayer, VF with areas of black and brown toning, two large flat areas in peripheries. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
719. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1681 V, ex-Ponte. S-P39; KM-25; Cal-526. 12.89 grams. Very choice, well-centered example with excellent full cross-lions-castles, 100% full pillars-and-waves, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, AU with contrasting toning and sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
720. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1682 V, ex-Ponte. S-P39; KM-25; Cal-527. 13.02 grams. Very broad flan with choice full cross-lionscastles and pillars-and-waves, three full dates and mintmarks, silvery AU with parts of edge slightly crude (as made). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
721. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1683 V, ex-Ponte. S-P39; KM-25; Cal-529. 13.22 grams. Full and well-centered pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three dates and mintmarks and assayers, VF+ with toned fields, some old scratches in peripheral flat area on cross side. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450. 722. NO LOT.
723. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1684 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-531. 12.82 grams. Oval flan with bold date between full but partially flat pillars, second date below good full cross-lions-castles, three mintmarks and assayers, richly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
724. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1685 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-532. 13.64 grams. Huge flan (almost 35mm!) with very well-centered full pillars-and-waves with choice crown above, the cross-lions-castles also full and well centered, with bold (CA)ROLVS in legend, three dates (two full and bold) and all three mintmarks and assayers, lightly toned AU-. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
725. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1686 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-533. 14.12 grams. Non-toned AU- on a broad flan with choice full cross-lions-castles and full pillars, one bold date and part of another, plus all three mintmarks and assayers, tiny edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
726. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1687 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-534. 13.12 grams. Nearly full cross with well-detailed lion and castle (one each) plus bold mintmark P, off-center pillars (one full) with bold date and denomination and second mintmark, very lightly toned XF+ with some peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
727. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1688 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-535. 13.22 grams. Full and bold CAROLVS II outside of doubled cross, full and well-centered pillars with flat areas at bottom two dates and assayers, VF with some spots of black oxidation. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
728. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1689 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-536. 14.30 grams. Oddly barrel-shaped flan with full cross and pillars despite flat areas, choice full crown, one full date and part of another, plus parts of all three assayers and mintmarks, (C)AROLVS II in legend, AVF with some dark stains and spots of residue. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
729. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1690 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-537. 13.21 grams. Oblong flan with great full pillars and cross (both well centered), one bold date and part of another, all three mintmarks and assayers, very lightly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
730. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1691 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-538. 12.25 grams. Odd-shaped flan with one edge-split, full pillars-and-waves with one full date and part of another in the legend plus two bold assayers, crudely doubled cross with full crown above and one choice lion, low-contrast XF with very light toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
731. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1692 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-539. 13.90 grams. Great full pillars-and-waves and crosslions-castles, both well centered on a broad flan with three dates and assayers and mintmarks, XF with very light and colorful toning over luster, flat peripheries. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
732. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1693 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-540. 13.64 grams. Very large, odd-shaped flan with full crown above full pillars, bold full cross, two full dates, three assayers and mintmarks, full king’s ordinal II, hairline edge-split, nice XF with very light toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
733. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1694 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-541. 13.67 grams. Uneven strike with very bold date between pillars, very bold assayer inside of (C)AROL(VS) to right of off-center cross, VF with lightly toned fields, flat peripheries, small edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
734. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1695 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-542. 13.71 grams. Richly toned VF with great full crosslions-castles and pillars-and-waves, both topped with well-detailed crowns, two dates, three mintmarks and assayers. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
735. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1697 VR, ex-Ponte. S-P40; KM-25; Cal-544. 13.23 grams. Good full cross and pillars (both well centered) with three bold dates, silvery VF+ with areas of minor porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
736. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1697 CH, very rare, ex-Ponte. 12.66 grams. A traditional one-year rarity that was famously missing in Sellschopp in this denomination, this example with rich toning over lightly oxidized surfaces (VF overall), somewhat ragged edge (as made), but with well-centered full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates and assayer, three mintmarks. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
737. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1698 F, ex-Ponte. S-P42; KM-25; Cal-547. 12.78 grams. Very bold full pillars (slightly off-center) with choice date and mintmark and both assayers, well-centered full cross with bold third assayer, VF+ with toning around details, minor crack and split in edge. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
738. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1699 F, ex-Ponte. S-P42; KM-25; Cal-548. 13.33 grams. Round flan with crude strike and flat peripheries, one full pillar with bold date and mintmark plus two clear assayers, doubled cross with both lions full, VF for actual wear, incipient toning at edge only. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
739. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1699 F, ex-Ponte. S-P42; KM-25; Cal-548. 13.34 grams. Full pillars and cross but both with at least a little bit of doubling that affects both dates (neither clear, but certain enough), faint trunk of assayer F at top right, nicely toned VF with a couple tiny splits in edge. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
740. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1700 F, ex-Ponte. S-P42; KM-25; Cal-549. 12.78 grams. Broad flan with well-centered full pillars and cross-lions-castles, bold date and all three mintmarks, VF+ with toning in crevices, some flatness in peripheries. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
741. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1701 Y, posthumous Charles II, ex-Ponte. S-P43; KM-25; Cal-unl (Type 94). 13.81 grams. Chunky flan with one bold assayer and parts of two dates, nice tops of pillars, much flatness and odd small pits on reverse but technically AU or so for actual wear, posthumous king assumed (not visible, scarce in any case). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
742. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1703 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1155. 12.21 grams. Full pillars and cross but somewhat crudely struck (off-center and slightly doubled) with odd areas of raised metal (as made) in flat peripheries, bold date, parts of king’s name, XF, lightly toned on fields, a few tiny spots of black. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
743. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1704 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1156. 12.92 grams. Odd shape with undulating edge, two bold full dates within and outside of nearly full pillars, bold full cross, nicely toned XF. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
744. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1705 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1157. 12.71 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles on a slightly chunky flan with one full date and assayer and parts of both the others, bold denomination 4, richly toned VF+ with minor edge-split. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
745. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1706 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1158. 12.64 grams. Odd-shaped flan with flat peripheries, full pillars-and-waves with bold date nonetheless, doubled and off-center cross, Fine with contrasting toning in crevices, small part of edge slightly bent. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
746. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1706 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1158. 9.99 grams. Silvery XF+ but very crudely struck, with most of pillars and cross bold but peripheries flat and both dates weak (but certain), two clear assayers. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
747. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1707 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1159. 13.29 grams. About Fine with dark toning, edge-split, wellcentered full pillars and cross with messy but certain date. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
748. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1708 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1160. 12.48 grams. Fine with flat peripheries, clear date and assayer, slightly doubled in center of pillars, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
749. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1709 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1161. 13.44 grams. Very bold date within full and well-centered pillars, full but slightly off-center cross, nicely toned VF, scarce date. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
750. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1712 Y, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1164. 13.72 grams. Full cross and pillars with clear date, VF with flat peripheries, large edge-crack, first example we have seen or handled. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
751. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1713 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1165. 12.16 grams. Broad flan, full pillars with two full dates on that side (very rare thus), choice full cross with partial third date below, faint scratches in flat area in periphery but otherwise XF with toning around details, small edge-crack, overall rather choice for this crude period and also very scarce. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
752. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1714 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1166. 13.33 grams. Rather crude flan (even for this period), but with good full cross and pillars, two clear dates and part of a third, plus bold full assayer, very scarce, lightly toned AVF with deep edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
753. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1716 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1168. 11.78 grams. Full cross, off-center pillars, two clear dates, crude strike with much flatness and edge-crack, VG with black toning in crevices and slight surface porosity (possibly from the Princess Louisa of 1743). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
754. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1717 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1169. 13.43 grams. Full pillars and cross with three dates, XF with lightly toned fields, parts of edge crude (as made) but overall rather choice for this period. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
755. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1719 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1171. 12.67 grams. Deeply toned VG with flat peripheries and cracked edge but with bold date between full pillars, well-centered full cross with partial second date below, scarce date that was missing in both Sellschopp and Karon. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
756. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1721 Y, ex-Ponte. SP43a; KM-30; Cal-1173. 13.49 grams. Full pillars with choice tops, nearly full cross, two full assayers and clear dates (very scarce, only the second example we have seen or handled), AVF with toning in crevices, neat shape with three edge-points. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
757. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1722 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1174. 12.22 grams. Choice example with bold date between well-centered full pillars, full cross with partial second date below, contrastingly toned About Fine with much peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
758. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1722 Y. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1174. 13.71 grams. Chunky flan with crude strike, most of pillars and cross with parts of two dates, flat peripheries with small edge-crack, richly toned Fine overall. Estimate: $200-$300.
759. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1723 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1175. 12.87 grams. Two bold dates, one between full pillars and the other below nearly full cross, VG with contrasting toning, very scarce (missing in Karon). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
760. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1724 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1176. 13.35 grams. Crude flan with edge-split and peripheral flatness, nearly full cross and pillars with clear date and assayer (very scarce), Fine overall. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
761. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1725 Y, (Louis I), rare, ex-Ponte. S-P43b; KM-A35; Cal-34; Bustos-P4R-25. 13.19 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross, two bold dates and two assayers despite flat areas, Fine with toning in crevices, type and king assumed (not visible) in the absence of any examples known with Philip V legend. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
762. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1726 Y, Louis I, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P43b; KM-A35; Cal-35; Bustos-P4R-26. 13.38 grams. Chunky flan with flat areas from uneven thickness, good full cross and bold full pillars-and-waves nonetheless, two bold dates, bottom of (P)R for king’s ordinal visible, better than VF for actual wear, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
763. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1727 Y, (Louis I), rare, ex-Ponte. S-P43b; KM-A35; Cal-36; Bustos-P4R-27. 13.24 grams. Chunky VF (for the period) with full pillars, doubled full cross, two clear dates and assayers and mintmarks but no part of the king or ordinal (the type assumed), toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
764. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1760 V/q-Y/q-V/q, unique, ex-Mastalir. S-P57; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-unl (Type 71). 14.02 grams. Bold full date between full pillars with fairly clear V/q at top right and Y/q at bottom left, also with most of V/q to right of nearly full cross with well-detailed lions and castles (for the period), typically chunky flan with steeply sloping sides, deeply toned VF, first example of this complicated but logical over-assayer combination we have ever seen, attributable to Charles III (likely punched over Ferdinand VI) according to Janson in his 1985 monograph in Cuadernos de Numismática y Ciencias Históricas, but without any part of king’s name or ordinal visible. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
765. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1770/69 V-Y, rare, ex-Mastalir. S-P57; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-unl (Type 71). 13.37 grams. Very chunky but nicely round flan with very clear 770/769 and bold denomination 4 between nearly full pillars, very bold cross (also nearly full), attractively toned XF+ with surface roughness on opposing sides (as made). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
766. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1771 V-Y, Y at lower right on pillars side, unique, ex-Mastalir. S-P59; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-unl (Type 71). 13.38 grams. Very chunky and crude but with bold full pillars showing clear date, full assayers V at top right and Y at bottom right (first and only example we have seen), most of cross, deeply toned XF (for the period) with surface roughness on opposing sides (as made). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
767. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1772 V-Y, ex-Mastalir. S-P59; KM-44; Cal-918. 13.43 grams. Choice grade for the period (AU-) but rather crude and chunky flan with shear marks and natural hole in edge, very bold and nearly full pillars with clear date, exceptionally bold but off-center cross with one lion well detailed, attractively toned, with typical surface roughness on opposing sides (as made). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
768. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1670/69 E, rare. S-P37b; KM-24; Cal-387. 6.80 grams. Slightly off-center strike with nice full cross-lions-castles showing clear 70/69 below, clean date 70 within full pillars-and-waves, parts of all three assayers, darkly toned AXF with traces of surface porosity. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15, with original lot-tag 566. Estimate: $200-$300.
769. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1693 VR, NGC MS 62. S-P40; KM-24; Cal-426. 6.58 grams. Nearly full cross-lions-castles and pillars with 100% full waves, three complete dates (rare thus) and mintmarks, two full assayers, bold king’s ordinal II, richly toned and choice, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #6873122-001. Estimate: $350-$500.
770. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1760 V/q-Y/q-V/q, unique, ex-Mastalir. S-unl; KM-unl (38 for type); Cal-unl (Type 45). 6.65 grams. Full pillars and cross with two full dates, clear V/q at top right and Y/q at bottom left plus V/q to right of cross (first example we have seen or heard of), but perhaps the most important aspect is a clear (FERN)AND(VS) in the legend (which we would expect to be over-punched with CAROLVS if Carlos Janson was right in his 1985 monograph in Cuadernos de Numismática y Ciencias Históricas), VF with light toning in crevices and a few tiny black spots. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-up.
771. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1773/2 V-Y, V at lower right on pillars side, very rare, ex-Mastalir. S-P59; KM-43; Cal-704. 5.57 grams. Bold full pillars with very clear 773/2 (especially the overdate), full V at top right and most of same at bottom right, with clear P at top left and what appears to be the top of a Y at bottom left, bold but off-center cross, only Fine (and a little underweight) but with very nice old toning. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
772. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, post-transitional, 1-PH-6 at top, NGC VF
35. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal-750. 4.31 grams. Excellent full pillars-and-waves, perfectly centered and detailed including full I-PH-6, P-I-E, PLV-SVL-TRA, and E-52-P, the cross off-center and a bit cruder but with 100% full crown above, richly toned all over, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 58. NGC #6920439-014. Estimate: $200-$300.
773. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real Royal, 1732 M, very rare, NGC XF details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P44; KM-unl; Cal-unl (Type 80). 3.72 grams. Perfectly round and even in thickness with bold but slightly crude strike per the period, full inner details (the cross perfectly centered) and only a small part of legend visible (clear ANO on slightly off-center pillars side), deeply toned all over, with hole to left of cross, only the second example we have seen. Curiously, as noted in lot 660, Royals of this assayer have a very different-shaped M from the regular issues, possibly related to modification from previous assayer Y. NGC #6967619-007. Estimate: $1,000-up.
World Coins and Tokens (silver unless otherwise noted)
Argentina - River Plate Provinces
774. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosí mint, 8 reales, 1815 F, NGC AU 58. Janson-5.1; KM-14. Strong luster with very light rainbow toning, slight central weakness and parts of rims weak from slightly off-center strike, but overall quite nice for the assigned grade. NGC #6909157-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Argentina - La Rioja
775. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), La Rioja mint, 8 reales, 1834 P, NGC UNC details / rev scratched. Janson-35; KM-20. Bold strike with strong luster and choice full details (especially the sunface), faint staple-scratches near top on arms side. NGC #6919502-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
776. ARGENTINA, La Rioja, gold 8 escudos, 1845 RB, Rosas, rare, NGC AU 55. Janson-52; KM-19; Fr-13. One-year type with unique arms on reverse inside legend ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURADOR ROSAS, the final issue in the name of General Rosas, this example with muted luster and bold strike, several minor flan-cracks and rim-flaw, characteristic die-crack at top of arms on obverse, but overall a premium piece of a rare type that always brings strong bids. NGC #6971916-001. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
777. ARGENTINA, La Rioja, 4 reales, 1852 B, NGC AU 58. Janson-62; KM-21. One-year type with incuse FAMATINA in banner below the mountains, choice strike with excellent luster, faint adjustment marks in centers, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62. NGC #6919502-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. 778. NO LOT.
Argentina - Republic
779. ARGENTINA, gold 5 pesos, 1889, NGC MS 61. KM-31; Fr-14. Brilliant with luster but with lots of tiny bagmarks. NGC #6919502-004. Estimate: $600-$900.
Austria
780. AUSTRIA, Hall mint, taler, Archduke Ferdinand, no date (1564-95), NGC AU details / rev corrosion. Dav-8094. Superb luster for the grade (almost prooflike) but with a few minor marks and slight highpoint wear, also with about 20% of the reverse (top) covered with thick dark oxidation (also small chip in corner of slab). NGC #6054638-009. Estimate: $200-$300.
Belgium
781. BELGIUM (Spanish Netherlands), Antwerp, bronze jeton, Charles II, 1666, NGC AU 58 BN, finest known in NGC census. Dugniolle-4231. Light luster on glossy brown surfaces, neat design with sunface rising above waves between pillars below date and mintmark on one side, Habsburg arms and legend of Charles II on the other (listed under Belgium at NGC). NGC #6957225-005. Estimate: $125-$200.
Bolivia (colonial) - Gold
782. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792 PR, very rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1176; Janson-unl; KM-unl; Fr-unl. Highly lustrous and choice despite minor flaws (laminations, flan-crack, and strike-throughs), the crude bust (from a rusty punch) a local substitute in 1792 for the correct bust after 1791’s temporary laureate bust, first example we have seen, a stunning and important coin for the colonial Potosí specialist. NGC #6908828-003. Estimate: $5,000-up.
Bolivia (colonial) - Pillars
783. BOLIVIA, Potosí, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1769 JR, fancy 9 in date, • after CAROLUS. Yonaka-P8.69; KM-50; Cal-970; Janson-58.3.2. 26.83 grams. AXF with light toning over traces of old cleaning. Estimate: $400-$600.
784. BOLIVIA, Potosí, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770/69 JR, no • after CAROLUS, very rare, NGC AU 55. Yonaka-P8.70c; KM-50; Cal-971; Janson-58.4.2. Muted luster with faint rainbow toning, second highest grade in NGC census behind a pair of AU 58’s, the exact variety noted by Yonaka and Janson but not by KM or Calicó. NGC #4742985-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Bolivia (colonial) - Busts
785. BOLIVIA, Potosí, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 JR, • after CAROLUS. Yonaka-P8.70; KM-50; Cal-972; Janson-58.4.4. 26.94 grams. XF with toning around details plus some darker spots over previously cleaned surfaces. Estimate: $350-$500.
786. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1774 JR, NGC MS 64+ Star. Janson-63.2; KM-55; Cal-1170. This date comes fabulous, with many known in MS 64 and higher, even including one rated PL (which this example appears to be as well), but only two NGC-graded pieces bear the super-designation “star” (the other in MS 65), which is a testament to this coin’s flashy beauty and choiceness of strike (no weakness anywhere and perfectly centered), with incipient toning on rims, curious strike-through above date, probably no more than a couple bagmarks away from the top grade of MS 66. NGC #6981534-001. Estimate: $3,000-up.
787. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775 JR, NGC MS 61. Janson-63.3; KM-55, Cal-1171. Lustrous and very lightly rainbow-toned, small marks and hairlines in fields, second highest grade in current NGC census. NGC #6976087-007. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
788. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 JR, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Janson-63.4; KM-55, Cal1172. Bold strike with 100% complete rims, excellent luster, a frosty delight that is well deserving of its top honors, the date also of particular appeal to U.S. collectors. NGC #4721756-004. Estimate: $2,000-up.
789. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777 PR, NGC AU 58. Janson-63.6; KM-55; Cal-1174. Good strike and bold rims, nice luster, only light high-point wear and marks in fields. NGC #6976087-009. Estimate: $600-$900.
790. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 PR, NGC MS 61 (Red Book Label). Janson-63.8.3; KM-55; Cal-1176. Bright and lustrous, with light surface hairlines, slightly weak strike near parts of rims, but MS nonetheless. NGC #6351731-003. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
791. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1786/5 PR, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census. Janson-63.15.1; KM-55; Cal-1191. Well struck and with minimal wear and hairlines plus luster under light rainbow toning all over, the overdate quite prominent. NGC #6976094-010. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
792. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1796 PP, NGC MS 61. Janson-76.8; KM-73; Cal-1000. Choice strike and frosty with luster, very light surface hairlines on obverse and curious die-polish lines on reverse, second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #6976061007. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
Session III - November 8, 2024, 9:00 AM EST
793. BOLIVIA, La Plata, 8 reales proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, NGC AU 58, “top pop.” Fonrobert-9391; Medina-311; Herrera-26. Obverse with crowned, rampant lion holding down a two-headed eagle with his lower paw, the upper paw touching a double-stacked castle, inside legend . FERDINANDO . VII [ornament] HISP . ET IND . R . [La Plata monogram] . 1808; reverse with La Plata city arms (double-headed eagle, three mountains, four castles) inside legend . OPTIMO . PRINC . PUBLICE . FIDELIT . IURAT . [ornament]; square-and-circle edge per bust-type 8 reales. Very richly toned, with parts of rims weak due to slightly off-center strike, attractive example of a scarce and popular medal symbolizing support for the Spanish resistance under Ferdinand VII against the Napoleonic regime in Spain. Tied with one other for finest in the NGC census.. NGC #6877576-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
794. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1807 PJ, NGC AU 55. Janson-77.19; KM-73.1; Cal-843. Gray, low-contrast toning over muted luster, slightly weak strike at top on both sides, parts of rims weak due to slightly off-center strike. NGC #6908828014. Estimate: $500-$750.
795. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824 PJ, NGC AU 58. Janson-88.14; KM-83; Cal-922. Very bold strike with choice details including rims, light bluish toning over luster, faint surface hairlines, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62. NGC #6919502-011. Estimate: $200-$300.
796. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825 PJ, rare, NGC XF details / harshly cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census. Janson-88.15.1; KM-83; Cal-923. Rarest assayer for this final date of colonial issue, strong strike with nearly full rims, lightly striated surfaces but overall quite acceptable, an important coin for the Potosí or final-date specialist. NGC #6919488-001. Estimate: $500-$750.
797. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust ½ real, Ferdinand VII, 1825 JL, NGC MS 64. Janson-89.10.1; KM-90; Cal-44. Choice details and mirror-like luster, just one faint cloudy spot keeping it from higher grade. NGC #4489238-001. Estimate: $200-$300.
798. BOLIVIA, Potosí, ¼ real, Charles IV, 1797, NGC MS 65. Janson-81.4.2; KM-82; Cal-144. Very bold strike with nearly full rims and strong luster, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 67. NGC #6919502-010. Estimate: $400-$600.
Bolivia (Republic)
799. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1835 LM, NGC MS 61. Fr-21; KM-99. Glossy surfaces with good luster and only light hairlines. NGC #6971956-007. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
800. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1835 LM, NGC AU 53. Fr-21; KM-99. Luster in legends, slightly weak centers, minor marks only. NGC #6979829-012. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
801. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1836 LM, NGC AU
58. Fr-21; KM-99. Blazingly lustrous and choice for the assigned grade, but with light hairlines mixed with die-polish lines, well-detailed strike, very flashy overall. NGC #6908828-008. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
802. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1837 LM, NGC MS 62+. Fr-21; KM-99. Amazingly bold strike with exceptional luster all over, very minor bagmarks and hairlines, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6908828-007. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
803. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 1 scudo, 1868 FE, NGC MS
62. Fr-38; KM-141. Desirable one-year issue, this example with very bold strike (even the rims) against rather lustrous fields, plainly visible 1/1 in denomination. NGC #2124949-010. Estimate: $600-$900.
804. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 8 soles, 1863 FP, REPUBLICA
BOLIVANA error, NGC XF 45. KM-138.6. Deeply toned, the Bolívar side slightly off-center, with high points a little weak (not really worn) and a few minor rim-flaws but overall more like AU in our estimation, interesting and egregious error. NGC #6351733-010. Estimate: $200-$300.
Brazil (colonial)
Afonso VI
806. BRAZIL, 500 reis, Afonso VI, crowned-500 countermark (1663) on a Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis (cruzado), João IV, NGC XF 45 / c/s AU strong. KM-37; LMB-28. Impressively broad flan with full legends, obverse slightly off-center, deeply toned all over, the countermark very bold and full within one quadrant of cross, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 53. NGC #6971955-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
805. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 1 boliviano, 1870 ER, eleven stars at bottom, four leaves per row, 25 GMS with • below MS, NGC MS 63. KM-155.2. Lightly rainbow-toned over ample luster, a few minor die-cracks around date, second highest grade in NGC census for this first-year variety. NGC #6702237-015. Estimate: $300-$450.
João V
807. BRAZIL, Minas, gold 12800 reis, João V, 1731-M, NGC MS 62. KM-148; LMB-287a; Fr-55. Bold strike with choice details, excellent luster, just a modicum of light marks, always a popular issue. NGC #6817236-001. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
808. BRAZIL, Bahia, gold 6400 reis, João V, 1747-B. KM-151; LMB-147; Fr-51. 14.25 grams. XF+ with slight dull color on high points from wear, also light marks in fields. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
809. BRAZIL, Bahia, gold 3200 reis, João V, 1750-B, very rare, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census, ex-New England Collection. KM-133; LMB-132; Gomes-123.11; Fr-52. A significant rarity, like any Bahia 3200 reis “meia peça” of João V, of which only a few examples are known for each of a handful of dates, this being the last of the type (João having died mid-year), with light red toning around particularly strong details (also full rims), minimal luster, minor marks only, the finest on record since 2013 and likely to remain that way. NGC #2787814-004. Pedigreed to the New England Collection (Sedwick auction of October 2013, lot 100). Estimate: $25,000-up.
810. BRAZIL, Bahia, 960 reis, João, Prince Regent, 1815-B, struck over a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 FM (initials facing rim). KM-307.1; LMB-400. 26.63 grams. Attractively rainbow-toned AU- with traces of luster around details, a premium example with lots of host-coin elements visible including full 1772 date and FM assayer. Estimate: $600-$900.
Chile (colonial) - Gold
811. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1766 J, final digit in date 6/6 (unique variety), NGC XF details / cleaned (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-2134; KM-25; Fr-11. Scarce early “rat nose” type with good luster but no toning due to cleaning, the bust slightly weak and grainy but the rest of the coin well struck, with very clear 6 punched over offset 6 for last digit of date, a unique and unrecorded variety that makes sense considering that most examples of this date show misaligned 6’s (hence this new die was a sort of correction and establishes a die sequence), also with die-clashing evident in reverse legend. NGC #6922860-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
812. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1773 DA, NGC AU details / cleaned (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-2147; KM-27; Fr-15. Choice bold strike with complete details (including rims), with reddish-purple toning around elements, die-clash traces on reverse, light hairlines on fields. NGC #6971947-027. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
813. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1777 DA, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal2154; KM-27; Fr-15. Choice luster all over, with faint reddish toning, slightly weak bust with light adjustment marks, minor marks in field on obverse, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 60, oddly scarcer than the overdate for this year. NGC #6920429-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
814. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1783 DA, NGC AU 53 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal2168; KM-27; Fr-15. Fairly bold strike (including rims) with muted luster, minor marks, trace of die-buckling on obverse. NGC #6971947-029. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
815. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1799 DA, NGC AU 55. Cal-1765; KM-54; Fr-23. Lightly struck interiors, lustrous peripheries with deep rainbow toning, minimal marks. NGC #6967032-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
816. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (“admiral bust”), 1808 FJ, NGC AU 55 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-1860; KM-72; Fr-28. Deeply red- and purple-toned all over, with minor flan-flaws including a strike-through-fiber in front of chin, some small marks, but overall rather attractive for the grade, interesting transitional bust that was only used for 8 escudos. NGC #6920429-002. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
817. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 FJ, NGC AU 58. Cal-1867; KM-78; Fr29. Light yellow color with brilliant luster, light wear on highest points on bust only, minor marks in fields. NGC #6979829-023. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
818. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1762 J, extremely rare, NGC XF details / rev damage. Cal-1475; KM-19; Fr-10. Crude rims and edge, with some interior peck-marks but all details clear and only lightly worn, interesting type with king’s name as CRL•III, from a very low mintage of only 540 coins, of which just three are still known to exist today, the others being an NGC XF 40 sold in the Heritage auction of January 2010 (lot 20871) and an UNC “in a private collection in Chile,” according to Jara and Luedeking in their 2005 book Las Primeras Acuñaciones de la Casa de Moneda de Santiago de Chile 1749-1772 NGC #6920429-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $3,000-up.
819. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817/6 JF, mintmark and assayer transposed, very rare, NGC VG 8 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl; KMunl; Fr-unl. Nicely red-toned and problem-free, just well worn, in fact a very important coin for the specialist as an unlisted overdate (fairly clear) and for the transposition variety (actually not noted on label, but listed in references as Cal-1572, KM-76, and Fr-32), which the named collector believes is an indication that it is the first issue from the new Republic, using an old 1816 obverse die with a 7 punched over the 6 combined with an improvised reverse. NGC #6971947-028. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,000-up.
Chile (colonial) - Busts
820. CHILE, Santiago, bust ½ real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 FJ, no dot between ET and IND, NGC MS 64 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-462; KM-64. 1.67 grams. Choice luster with lovely toning and very sharp details, no visible wear or marks, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66 (variety not mentioned). Note: This is the final colonial issue; for an example of the first issue of the Republic (same date), see lot 1946 in this auction. NGC #6971947-026. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
We present here a small group of the earliest cuartillos (¼ reales) of the newly established República de Chile. The fight for independence from Spain lasted from about 1812 until February 1817, during which the capital of Santiago changed hands several times. While its mint changed hands as well, all cuartillos up to 1816 are still considered colonial. The question is the year 1817, for which cuartillos are known with or without dots flanking the date, some high and some low. Beginning in 1792, Santiago cuartillos generally show dots, the exception being 1810 and 1811, after which all years from 1812 to 1816 have dots. In the year 1817, however, approximately 35% of the known cuartillos do NOT have dots at all. The likely explanation is that the chaos created by the revolutionary war also caused confusion and disorder at the mint. Santiago was liberated once and for all after the Battle of Chacabuco on February 12, 1817. All Spaniards holding government positions were fired, which likely also affected officials and workers at the mint (also see lot 819 for a “confused” 1 escudo 1817/6 in which the assayer letters were transposed). We may never know for sure what distinguishes a colonial 1817 cuartillo from a republican 1817 cuartillo, but the consignor of the following lots believes the cuartillos without dots are most likely the earliest emissions by the Republic. After 1817 we see cuartillas dated 1818/6 and 1818 (clean), which is the last year of the old colonial design but definitively minted by the new republican government. Some years later the cuartillas began again with a new design showing UN CUARTILLO for the years 1832/1, 1832, 1833, and 1834.
821. CHILE, Santiago, ¼ real, 1817, • after date, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-310; KM-73. Super depth of strike with mirror-like luster, parts of rims missing due to slightly improper centering, very lightly toned, the variety not noted on label or in the cited references but one of several for this final year of colonial issue. NGC #6971947-017. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
822. CHILE, Santiago, ¼ real, 1817, • before date, NGC MS 64 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-310; KM-73. Choice bold strike and satin smooth surfaces, fairly strong luster, rims a bit weak (as made), one of several varieties for the date (not noted on label or in the cited references). NGC #6971947-019. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
823. CHILE, Santiago, ¼ real, 1818/6, rare, NGC VF 30 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-311; KM-73. Multicolor toning on lustrous surfaces, the high points a little flat but probably not actually worn as the stated grade implies (more like AU in our estimation), slightly crude and off-center strike, desirable post-colonial date (with obvious overdate) in the colonial design, struck under the new Republic of Chile. NGC #6971947-018. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
824. CHILE, Santiago, ¼ real, 1818, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-312; KM-73. Choice bold strike, albeit slightly off-center with incomplete rims to show for it, very lightly toned over muted luster, desirable post-colonial date struck in the colonial design, struck under the new Republic of Chile. NGC #6971947-022. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
Chile (Republic) - “volcano” series
825. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1817 FJ, NGC AU 55. KM-82.2. Silvery luster in legends with deep gray toning in centers, minimal marks and wear, popular design that always brings a premium. NGC #6920439-010. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
826. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1817 FJ, NGC XF
40. KM-82.2. Only lightly worn, with steel-gray toning in center and surrounding fields but silvery with luster around lettering and peripheries making for a much more interesting example than its grade implies. NGC #6908828-015. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
827. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1817 FD, NGC XF
45. KM-82.2. Deeply and evenly toned, with only light high-point wear and marks in fields, parts of rims weak from slightly off-center strike, popular type. NGC #6971957-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
828. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1821 FD, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-82.2. Well struck with nearly full rims, deeply toned over luster and hairlines, popular type. NGC #6971957003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
829. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1822 FI, NGC AU details / rev spot removed. KM-82.2. Bright luster with light toning, stronger on date side, the rim of which is partially weak, with some scratches at assayer where some oxidation was removed, popular type nonetheless. NGC #6971957-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
830. CHILE, Coquimbo, “volcano” peso, 1828 TH, fine type, very rare, NGC AU 50, ex-Vargas. KM-88. Within the already highly sought Chilean “volcano peso” series, the legendary Coquimbo peso is surely the biggest trophy, a one-year striking from a mint that never struck coins before or after this date (but located much closer than Santiago to the where the silver originated), whose limited products have found their way into only the most important Latin American collections over the centuries, including such luminous names as Salbach, Ulex, Peltzer, Newcomer, Guttag, Boyd, Pittman, Millenia, Von Schuckmann, and Lissner, not to mention also the British Museum and the Banco de Chile. Its design is fundamentally the same as the Santiago pesos, with a few minor differences, especially in the slightly earlier hand-engraved “crude type” that was rejected by Santiago mint officials. By the time a proper mintage took place in 1829, still using the date 1828, striking of the Coquimbo peso soon ceased due to the Chilean Civil War of 1829-30. Small wonder these iconic coins are so rare today, numbering no more than fifteen examples. The present piece from the Vargas Collection in Valparaiso, Chile, is a straight-grade trophy with bold full details, lots of flash, and very little wear, just some small marks and a modicum of straight and circular hairlines commensurate with a total lack of toning that will surely come with time, no doubt beautifully as is the norm for this series. NGC #3162749-001. Estimate: $20,000-up.
831. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1833 I, NGC AU 53. KM-82.2. Very deeply toned, with only light wear and marks, traces of original luster in wreath. NGC #6971957-005. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
832. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” ½ real, 1833 I, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-90. Brightly lustrous, with bold details except for a light die-break at the top of the column, parts of rims missing due to slightly off-center strike, so pristine and devoid of any kind of handling that it shares the top spot with just one other in the NGC census. NGC #6971947-024. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
833. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” ½ real, 1834/3 I, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. KM-90. Beautifully rainbow toned over luster, choice strike with rims almost full, a couple small marks only, apparently quite scarce as we cannot find any others auctioned in recent years. NGC #6971947-025. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
834. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” ½ real, 1834 I, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in the NGC census. KM-90. Mirror-like with luster, with completely pristine surfaces and choice strike with 100% bold details including both rims, just the most perfect example possible. NGC #6971947-016. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
835. CHILE, Santiago, ¼ real, 1832/1, NGC AU 53 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-89. First date of a brief, scarce type, this example with bold details and very light toning over mark-free surfaces, probably not lustrous enough for MS but more like AU+ in our opinion. NGC #6971947-021. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
Chile (Republic)
837. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1820 FD, NGC AU 53. KM-84; Fr-33. Luster in legends, only light marks and wear, decent example of a popular early type. NGC #6979829-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
836. CHILE, Santiago, ¼ real, 1833, NGC MS 63 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Scarce type, choice grade with deep rainbow toning over ample luster, bold strike with slightly crude rims (as made). NGC #6971947-015. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
838. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1823 FI, NGC AU 55. KM-84; Fr-33. Nice luster for the grade, with only very light wear and a few small bagmarks, popular early type. NGC #6979829-004. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
839. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1835 IJ, NGC MS 62. KM-93; Fr-37. Choice luster, minimal hairlines, bright yellow color, lamination flaw in date, scarce brief type after the new Constitution of 1833 (this coin’s main feature), second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #6979829-003. Estimate: $4,000-up.
840. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1837 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-93; Fr-37. Well struck and a bit lustrous but with hairlines and light scratches on both sides, still a brief and desirable type. NGC #6979829-013. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
841. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1838 IJ, NGC AU details / obv cleaned. KM-93; Fr-37. Bright luster and strong details, the date side with traces of red toning in crevices but the Constitution side with hairlines and light scratches. NGC #6979829-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
842. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1842 IJ, NGC MS 62. KM-104.1; Fr-41. Bold and well-detailed strike in butter-yellow gold with much luster and only minor marks and hairlines, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #6979829-025. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
843. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1851 LA, ABRIL on edge, NGC MS 61, “top pop.” KM-105; Fr-41. Good luster, minimal high-point wear, no marks or hairlines of note, currently tied with four others for finest in NGC census. NGC #6979829-026. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
844. NO LOT.
845. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1854, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-129. Muted luster with light blue hue, speckled toning and minor bagmarks, no hairlines at all. NGC #6921881-001. Estimate: $300-$450.
846. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1858, NGC AU 55. KM-129. Rich but uneven toning, minimal luster. NGC #6971957-007. Estimate: $300-$450.
847. CHILE, Santiago, “condor” peso, 1873, NGC MS 63. KM-142. Cartwheel luster and only the tiniest of bagmarks, currently tied with three others for finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #3355282-019. Estimate: $350-$500.
848. CHILE, Santiago, “condor” peso, 1884, NGC MS 64. KM-142. Frosty white with gem-brilliant luster, tiny bagmarks only. NGC #1910661-009. Estimate: $350-$500.
We feature here (lots 849-868) a complete set of Chilean pesos of the design known as “Hoz y Martillo” (Sickle and Hammer) from 1895 to 1933, beginning with a very rare pattern for the year 1894. This design is distinct from the previous “Condor Pesos,” which ran from 1867 until 1891. This selection of “Hoz y Martillo” pesos in the highest possible grades presents a great opportunity for collectors to improve their collections or add missing dates.
849. CHILE, Santiago, essai 1 peso, 1894, very rare, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. KM-Pn24. Very light rainbow toning and only light high-point wear (no marks or hairlines of note), with ESSAI in legend and engraver’s name O. Roty scribed onto rock, first example we have seen, with no comparable sales in the recent past, one of only six known according to KM. NGC #6971948-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $3,000-up.
850. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1895, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), ex-Lissner (stated on label). KM152.1. Muted cartwheel luster with faint speckled toning, no marks at all, currently tied with three others for finest in NGC census. NGC #6971949-001. Pedigreed to the Lissner Collection (St. James’s/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014, lot 1398) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
851. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1896/5, NGC XF 40 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl (152.1 for type). Lightly toned over muted luster, some high-point wear but arguably AU, trace of overdate that is unlisted and probably rare. NGC #6971947-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-up.
852. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1896, NGC AU 53 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-152.1. Choice luster for the assigned grade (especially on the date side), just some notable bagmarks and light wear on the condor’s high points, starting to tone. NGC #6971947-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
853. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1897, rare, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-152.1. Final-year key date of type (lower mintage) in second highest grade at NGC, with very light rainbow toning that tends towards auburn on date side, decent luster, minimal marks or wear. NGC #6920423-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
854. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1902, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-152.2. Brilliant cartwheel luster and minimal bagmarks (seems higher grade), first date of a three-year type in lower silver content marked with 0.7 for 70% fine, currently tied with two others for finest in NGC census. NGC #6971947-006. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
855. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1905, NGC MS 65+ (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM152.2. Superb cartwheel luster on virtually pristine surfaces, the date side sporting splashes of light rainbow toning, currently the finest of just nine entries for this final date of the low-fineness type. NGC #6971947005. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
856. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1910, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-152.3. Blazing cartwheel luster, just one small bagmark of note, incipient rainbow toning, currently tied with four others for finest in NGC census for this single-year type in higher fineness (marked 0.9) but lower weight. NGC #6971947-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
857. CHILE, Santiago, proof pattern 1 peso, 1914, NGC PF 64, finest known in NGC census. KM-Pn26. Lustrous Proof surfaces with deep rainbow toning on condor side, quite pretty, the finer of just two at NGC. NGC #6971957-008. Estimate: $1,250-up.
858. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1915, NGC MS 65+ (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-152.4. Blast white from extremely brilliant luster, just a couple small bagmarks, two-year type in 0.72 fineness and lower weight. NGC #6971947-002. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
859. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1917, NGC MS 66+ (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-152.4. Blast white with brilliant luster, no marks at all, the best of over a dozen at NGC. NGC #6971947-007. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
860. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1921, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-152.5. Brilliantly lustrous with no marks to note but small patch of white at top of date side, two-year type in 0.5 fineness and lower weight, currently tied with five others for finest in NGC census. NGC #6971947-012. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
861. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1922, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-152.5. Mirror-like luster in full brilliance with no marks but tiny surface-pit to left of date, currently tied with five others for finest in NGC census. NGC #6971947-011. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
862. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1924, medallic axis, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), ex-Lissner (stated on label). KM-152.6. Brilliantly lustrous with no marks but a few minor surface flaws, currently tied with three others for second finest in NGC census. NGC #6971949-002. Pedigreed to the Lissner Collection (St. James’s/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014, lot 1422) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
863. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1925, medallic axis, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-152.6. Bright white with luster, no marks, very minor surface flaws, currently tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #6971947-008. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
864. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1927, thin 1, NGC MS 67 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-171.1. Fully brilliant and nearly flawless, the finest of more than 20 in the current NGC census. NGC #6971947-014. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
865. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1927, thick 1, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-171.2. Brightly lustrous, practically no marks or flaws, currently tied with two others for second finest in NGC census. NGC #6971947-013. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
866. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1932, NGC MS 67 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-174. Pristine beauty with fully brilliant luster, die-cracks in legends and other minor surface flaws, final silver type in 0.4 fineness, currently tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #6971947-009. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
867. CHILE, Santiago, copper-nickel 1 peso, 1933, NGC MS 67 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-176.1. Lovely light rainbow toning over luster, die-polish lines at top on condor side, the date with 33 punched over something else, minimal bagmarks and carbon-spots, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6920429-003. Estimate: $200-$300.
Chile (revolutionary)
868. CHILE, Santiago, copper-nickel 1 peso, 1940, NGC MS 64 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-176.2. Very light rainbow toning over luster, no marks to note. NGC #6971947-010. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
869. CHILE, Copiapó, 1 peso, (1859), inverted shield with proper star, Arabic 1, NGC AU 55. KM-2.2. A Spartan uniface design struck during occupation of Copiapó in 1859 by Chilean revolutionary Pedro León Gallo Goyenechea, this example with fairly deep stamps harboring moderate luster, a few small marks, choice blue toning toward edge. NGC #6960252-009. Estimate: $400-$600.
China
Anhwei
870. CHINA, Anhwei, Anking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, no date (1897), 安徽无纪年七钱二 分。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-195; Kann-49; KM-Y45; WS-1071. Rare type from this province, with richly toned, golden fields showing purple highlights around the details, some surface marks, single chopmark to the right of the dragon and two smaller ones on the reverse. PCGS #49673171.
871. CHINA, Anhwei, Anking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, no date (1898), 安徽戊戌七钱二分。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-207; Kann-61; KM-Y45.4; WS-1085. Another elusive Anhwei provincial dollar, with single bold chopmark to right of dragon and small one on reverse, quite lustrous with faint gold toning. PCGS #49673172.
872. CHINA, Anhwei, Anking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, Year 24 (1898), small rosettes, flat “si” variety, 光绪24年安徽七钱二分扁四小星。, PCGS XF details / graffiti. L&M-204; Kann-53a; KM-Y45.2; WS-1082. Scarce type with two small marks on the obverse, quite lustrous with rich rainbow toning around the legends. PCGS #49673173.
正面两个微小戳记的稀少品种，光泽柔润，五彩环状包浆。 Estimate: $700-$1,000.
873. CHINA, Chihli, Pei Yang Arsenal, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, 24th Year of Kwang Hsü (1898), dragon’s eyes with incuse pupils variety, 光绪24年北洋机器 局壹圆。, PCGS XF details / cleaned. L&M-449; Kann-191; KMY65.2; WS-0617. Well struck with nice dragon detail, previously cleaned with hairlines in the fields now richly toned over with mottled blue and golden hues. PCGS #49673174.
874. CHINA, Chihli, Pei Yang Arsenal, dollar, Kuang-hsü, 26th Year of Kuang Hsü (1900), 光绪26年北洋造七钱二 分。, PCGS XF details / scratch. L&M-459; Kann-201; KM-Y73; WS0629. Lustrous and well-detailed example of this rare type with sharper details than the adjectival grade suggests, scratch at lower right of obverse, spotty gunmetal gray toning across fields. PCGS #49673181.
875. CHINA, Chihli, Pei Yang Arsenal, dollar, Kuang-hsü, 33rd Year of Kuang Hsü (1907), 光绪33年北洋造七钱二 分。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-464; Kann-207; KMY73.2; WS-0636. Only denomination struck in this year, this example with richly toned surfaces displaying shades of blue and red amid hints of original luster, lightly circulated details with single chopmark on reverse. PCGS #49673249.
876. CHINA, Chihli, Pei Yang Arsenal, dollar, Kuang-hsü, 34th Year of Kuang Hsü (1908), plain 4 variety, 光绪34年 北洋造七钱二分。, PCGS AU53. L&M-465; Kann-208; KM-Y73.2; WS-0642. Struck with a frozen date and with plain 4 variety, this example boldly struck with particularly nice dragon details, only lightly handled with significant mint luster, generally golden toned with blue highlights around some characters. PCGS #49673251.
877. CHINA, Fengtien, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, Year 24 (1898), narrow-mouthed dragon and pointed one variety, 光绪24年奉天机器局一圆小嘴龙。, PCGS VF details / harshly cleaned. L&M-471; Kann-244; KM-Y87; WS-0583. A particularly difficult-to-find Fengtien dollar with striking reverse design, previously cleaned with surface hairlines now heavily toned over in rich red and blue hues. PCGS #49673175.
878. CHINA, Fengtien, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, Year 25 (1899), variety with two central (beaded and linear) circles, 光 绪 25 年奉天机器局一 圆有圈。 , PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-477; Kann-248; KM-Y87.1; WS0591. One of the rarest provincial dollar types and a nice example at that, with sharp dragon and character details while retaining plenty of luster and some deep purple toning along parts of the edges, two bold chopmarks (one on each side). PCGS #49673179.
879. CHINA, Fengtien, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1903), variety with reverse Manchu script reading “Fung-Boo,” 奉天癸卯七 钱二分奉宝。, PCGS AU details / chop mark. L&M-483; Kann-251b; KM-Y92.1; WS-0598. Rare variety with reversed Manchu script in the center of the reverse, well struck with defined dragon details and quite lustrous with golden toning throughout, several bold chopmarks on both sides. PCGS #49673186.
880. CHINA, Kiangnan, Nanking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1897), unconnected “sheng” variety, ornamented (herringbone) edge, 老江南七钱二 分人字边日省。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-210A; Kann-66ab; KM-Y145.1; WS-0787. Scarce Kiangnan Dragon Dollar type as the first year of issuance from the newly established Nanking mint, this example lustrous with golden toning all over, manchu script on reverse a bit weak from striking, several small chopmarks on the back as well. PCGS #49673176.
881. CHINA, Kiangnan, Nanking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1898), dragon’s eyeballs in relief variety, 江南戊戌七钱二分。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-217; Kann-71; KM-Y145A.2; WS-0797. Detailed example of this scarce variety, previously cleaned and now toned over with golden hues, several small chopmarks in the fields. PCGS #49673177.
882. CHINA, Kiangnan, Nanking mint, dollar, Kuang-hsü, (1900), straight ping and large “tze” variety, 江南庚子七钱 二分。, PCGS MS61. L&M-229; Kann-81; KM-Y145A.4; WS-0819. This eye-appealing piece possesses significant luster amid even golden toning, with only a few minor contacts marks in the fields, an example with the appearance of a higher grade. PCGS #49678250.
883. CHINA, Kiangnan, Nanking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1901), bold HAH variety, 江 南辛丑七钱二分粗字。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-244; Kann-90; KM-Y145a.6; WS-0827. Lustrous, golden-toned example with only a single small chopmark on the reverse. PCGS #49673183. 铸打有力，底光温润，金色包浆，字面仅有一个几乎令人忽 视的微小戳记。 Estimate: $250-$375.
884. CHINA, Kiangnan, Nanking mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1904), no dots under “Chia” and “Chen,” fewer spines variety, 江南甲辰七钱二分。, PCGS AU details / harshly cleaned. L&M-257A; Kann-100; KMY145A.14; WS-0858. Lightly handled with sharply detailed dragon, surface hairlines in the fields from past cleaning toning over with spotty rainbow hues. PCGS #49673188.
886. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1899), hooked “kuang” variety, 吉林己亥 七钱二分。, PCGS VF details / cleaned. L&M-521; Kann-385; KM-Y183; WS-0395. Popular variety of Dragon dollar sporting a lustrous obverse, some surface hairlines now mostly toned over with golden toning. PCGS #49673180.
887. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1900), Yin and Yang, dot in Manchu scripts variety, 吉林庚子七钱二分太极。, PCGS VF details. L&M-526; Kann-398; KM-Y183a; WS-0420. A popular variety with Yin and Yang as the obverse design, this example a circulated piece with scuffs at the center of the obverse, deep blue toning around the rims. PCGS #49673182.
888. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1901), “CAINDARINƧ” variety, dot in Manchu script, 吉林辛丑七钱二分。, PCGS AU details / cleaned. L&M-536; Kann-424; KM-Y183A.1; WS-0431. Lustrous and well-struck example of this popular variety, a few hairlines scattered about in the fields but otherwise appealing with well-defined design elements. PCGS #49673184.
889. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1902), “CAINDARINS” variety, dot in Manchu script, fine scales, 吉林壬寅七钱二分。, PCGS XF details / cleaned. L&M-542; Kann-451; KM-Y183A.2; WS-0450. Wellstruck example of this scarce variety with sharp dragon details, previously cleaned with some hairlines in the fields yet now deeply toned over with a blend of gunmetal gray and blue color. PCGS #49673185.
890. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1903), dragon’s left claw not touching cloud variety, 吉林癸卯七钱二分。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-547; Kann-468; KM-Y183A.2; WS-0465. Desirable type with the dragon’s claw not touching the cloud, single bold chopmark in the center of the obverse, quite lustrous with patches of blue toning about the rims. PCGS #49673187.
891. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1905), slender horn (fine scales) variety, hooked “kuang” and “sheng,” dot in Manchu script, 吉林 乙巳七钱二分。, PCGS AU details / chop mark. L&M-557A; Kann-513; KM-Y183A.3; WS-0498. Boldly struck with well-defined details all over, quite lustrous with spotty blue and gold toning, three bold chopmarks on the obverse. PCGS #49673248.
892. CHINA, Kirin, Kirin mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), (1908), Manchu script variety, rare, 吉林戊申七钱二分 中心满文。, PCGS AU details / chop mark. L&M-576; Kann-569; KM-Y183b; WS-0538. The rarest date for this series as being struck in the final year of Kuang-hsü’s reign, this example with sharp details as expected from a high AU piece, single chopmark on the dragon and another on the other side, a few surface hairlines, golden toning on the reverse. PCGS #49678260.
893. CHINA, Manchurian Provinces, Fengtien mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, 33rd Year of Kuang Hsu (1907), shallow-scaled dragon variety, 东三省光绪七钱二分。, PCGS AU details / cleaned. L&M-487; Kann-255; KM-Y212; WS-0546. Rare type struck for the three eastern provinces and difficult to acquire in any condition, this example with bold design elements from a strong strike, hairlined fields from past cleaning covered with colorful though artificial toning. PCGS #49673250.
894. CHINA, Yunnan, Kunming mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, (1908), 云南光 绪七钱二分老龙。, PCGS XF details / chop mark. L&M-418; Kann-166; KM-Y254; WS-0659. Scarce type from this province and with a nice bold strike, single chopmark on the obverse center, silvery surfaces with subdued luster and hints of yellow toning. PCGS #49673252.
AU details / cleaned. L&M-42; Kann-603; KM-Y319. Popular type honoring the beginning of the Republic of China, this example lightly circulated and previously cleaned with fairly lustrous surfaces now richly toned over with golden and blue hues. PCGS #49673253.
AU details / cleaned. L&M-43; Kann-638A; KM-Y320; WS-0089A. Rarer early Republic of China type coin featuring Li Yuan-hung with hat; this example also features a tripled die strike on the reverse and reworking in OF from OE, strong design elements as being well struck with ample luster in the fields, some scattered hairlines, golden toned surfaces with spotty rainbow hues. PCGS #49678251.
897. CHINA, Wuchang mint, dollar, Li Yuan-hung, (1912), 黎元洪 开国纪念壹圆无帽。, PCGS UNC details / cleaned. L&M-45; Kann639; KM-Y321; WS-0090. Popular type featuring Li Yuan-hung without hat (see prior lot for the other type), a choice example despite the mentioned cleaning hairlines which are rather unobtrusive, possessing sharp Uncirculated detail and cartwheel luster along with light golden and blue hued toning. PCGS #49673254.
898. CHINA, Kansu, dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, Year 3 (1914), 民国三年袁世凯像壹圆甘肃加字。, PCGS XF details / cleaned. L&M-617; Kann-759; KM-Y407; WS-0706. Struck for provincial use in Kansu with Kan and Su characters flanking Yuan Shih-kai’s bust, this example circulated but with bold design, some hairlines and contact marks, all covered in rich golden toning. PCGS #49673257.
一直深受追捧的版别，正面有“甘肃”两字，可见流通痕迹，均匀覆盖着金色包浆，令人垂涎。 Estimate: $8,000-$12,000. 899. CHINA, Tientsin mint, “Plumed Hat” dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, Year 3 (1914), 袁世凯像共和纪念壹圆。, PCGS AU details / cleaned. L&M-858; Kann-642; KM-Y322. 39 mm. Famous coin design with Yuan Shih-kai in military uniform with a plumed hat, struck to commemorate the founding of the Republic of China, this example lightly handled with some hairlines covered with dark rainbow toning. PCGS #49673256.
900. CHINA, Tientsin mint, dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, (1916), 袁世凯像洪宪飞龙纪念，PCGS AU details / cleaned. L&M942; Kann-663; KM-Y332; WS-0097. Rare and popular one-year type struck to commemorate Yuan Shih-kai’s inauguration as Emperor Hung-hsien, whose reign lasted for just 83 days before uprisings against his unpopular revival of the empire forced his abdication; he died on June 6th the same year. Sharply detailed design which has the eye appeal of a higher grade than AU, some hairlines about the fields now toned over, albeit artificially, with vibrant rainbow toning. PCGS #49678252.
901. CHINA, Tientsin mint, “Pavilion” dollar, Hsu Shih-chang, Year 10 (1921), reeded edge, lower legend on reverse variety, 民国十年徐世昌仁寿同登纪念币，PCGS AU details / scratch. L&M-864; Kann-676; WS-0101; Chang-CH234. Desirable type known for its intricately detailed reverse design depicting a traditional Chinese pavilion, this example lightly handled with a faint scratch and some hairlines on the obverse, the surfaces bearing satiny luster, richly toned along the edges with lighter golden and blue hues in the center. PCGS #49678253.
902. CHINA, Hunan, Changsha mint, dollar, Year 11 (1922), Hunan Provincial Constitution, 湖南省宪成立纪念壹 圆，PCGS UNC details / scratch. L&M-867; Kann-763; KM-Y404; WS-0930. Popular type struck to commemorate the Hunan Provincial Constitution, this example boldly struck with lustrous surfaces bearing blue and golden toning hues, thin scratch on obverse. PCGS #49678254.
903. CHINA, Tientsin mint, pattern “Dragon and Phoenix” dollar, Year 12 (1923), small characters variety, 民国12年 龙凤壹圆，PCGS UNC details / graffiti. L&M-81; Kann-680; KM-Y336; WS-0114; Chang-CH241; Wenchao-885. Among the most popular and beautiful of classic Chinese numismatics is this “dragon and phoenix” pattern silver dollar, this example with a few unfortunate scratches in the field to the right of the dragon yet otherwise possesses the sharp design details and plentiful mint luster as expected for an Uncirculated piece. PCGS #49673258.
904. CHINA, Tientsin mint, dollar, Tsao-Kun, (1923), civilian attire, 曹锟像宪法成立纪念文装, PCGS MS61. L&M-958; Kann-677; WS-0104. Struck to commemorate the Proclamation of the Constitution and featuring the bust of Tsao-Kun in civilian attire, this example nicely struck with sharp detail across the bust and flags, a few scattered hairlines in the obverse field as appropriate for the grade, quite lustrous with faint golden toning accompanied by blue hues on the reverse. PCGS #49678255.
905. CHINA, Tientsin mint, dollar, Tsao-Kun, (1923), civilian attire, 曹锟像宪法成立纪念文装, PCGS UNC details / repaired. L&M-958; Kann-677; WS-0104. Struck to commemorate the Proclamation of the Constitution and featuring the bust of Tsao-Kun in civilian attire, a well-struck example with crisp design elements throughout, the obverse fields heavily hairlined from prior cleaning, now toning over with golden and purple hues that get richer around the rims. PCGS #48261943.
906. CHINA, Tientsin mint, dollar, Tsao-Kun, (1923), military attire, very rare, 曹锟像宪法成立纪念戎装, PCGS MS64. L&M-959, Kann-678, WS-0105. Commemorative struck for the Proclamation of the Constitution and featuring an obverse design of Tsao-Kun in military attire, an incredibly well-preserved and choice example with sharp details and significant original mint luster across its wholly original, lightly golden-toned fields, an excellent opportunity for the advanced Chinese coin collector. PCGS #49678256.
907. CHINA, Tientsin mint, dollar, Tuan Chi-jui, (1924), 段祺瑞执政纪念和平, PCGS UNC details / cleaned. L&M-865; Kann-683; WS-0107. This piece commemorates the inauguration of Tuan Chi-jui as provisional Chief Executive of China and the “peaceful unification,” and is very well struck with sharp details throughout, lustrous fields with an almost prooflike mirror quality, a few scattered hairlines from prior cleaning yet somewhat hidden by golden toning hues. PCGS #49678257.
908. CHINA, Kansu, Kanzhou mint, dollar, Sun Yat-sen, Year 17 (1928), 民国17年甘肃省造孙中山像壹圆, PCGS XF45. L&M-618; Kann-760; KM-Y410; WS-0720. The rarer type of just two silver Dollars issued for the Kansu Province, this one featuring the bust of Sun Yat-sen on the obverse, with deep steel gray-toned surfaces with some muted luster underneath, a few scattered verdigris spots, well detailed with just modest circulation wear on the high points. PCGS #49678258.
909. CHINA, Kweichow, Chengdu mint, “Auto” dollar, Year 17 (1928), two grass blades variety, 民国17年贵州汽车壹 圆, PCGS VF30. L&M-609; Kann-757e; KM-Y428; WS-1109. As one of the most iconic Chinese coinage designs, struck to commemorate the completion of the Kweichow Provincial Highway, the Auto dollar is always desirable in any condition, this example moderately circulated but with nice surfaces bearing some mint luster amid the pleasing light golden toning that has set in. PCGS #49678259.
910. CHINA, “Birds over Junk” dollar, Year 21 (1932), 民国21年
, PCGS AU55. L&M-108; Kann-622; KMY344; WS-0144. Handsome example of this desirable type with three birds flying over a Chinese junk, a lightly handled, problem-free piece with golden shades of toning over subdued luster across its surfaces. PCGS #49673259.
911. CHINA, “Junk” dollar, Year 23 (1934), 民国22年孙中山像 船洋壹圆,PCGS UNC details / cleaned. L&M-109; Kann-623; KM-Y345; WS-0145a. Bold UNC piece with silvery and lustrous surfaces, some surface hairlines from past cleaning. PCGS #49673260. 该币压力十足，底板丝滑，些许清理痕迹，浅金包浆。 Estimate: $300-$450.
Colombia (colonial) - Cobs
912. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.93 gram. Bold AU details with minor dark surface oxidation, off-center castle and lion but fortunately so as it allows us to study the borders on both sides. Estimate: $300-$450.
913. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), narrow castle with no windows / slender lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.3; KM-B7; Cal-531. 0.81 gram. Oblong flan with full lion and castle (the latter off-center), clear ring-inside-dots borders on both sides, the combination of border and lion/castle styles indicative of late Philip IV, darkly toned XF with minor surface porosity. Estimate: $300-$450.
Colombia (colonial) - Gold
916. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1775 JJ/VJ, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-72.9; KM-unl (50.1 for type); Cal2101; Fr-35. 26.79 grams. AU- with much luster on reverse, light marks on obverse, slightly off-center strike making for partially weak rims (also rim-bump on obverse), scarce and clear over-assayer. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
914. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip V or Ferdinand VI, no assayer (1743-8), castle with three even towers / bulbous-head lion, crude corded borders, very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 1.13 grams. Despite dark and typically corroded surfaces, this coin shows a full and clear lion (with bulbous head and rounded extremities) and well-centered full castles, the corded borders indicative of late production. Estimate: $600-$900.
915. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Ferdinand VI, no assayer (1755), castle with three even towers / right-facing lion, crude corded borders, very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-Type 9. 0.57 gram. Bold full castle and lion despite dark oxidation, the punches matching the style of gold coins of 1755, which was undoubtedly the final year of silver-cob production at Bogotá (with no higher denominations known in silver). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
917. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1792 JJ, no • between J’s. Restrepo-97.6a; KM-62.1; Cal-1721; Fr51. 26.99 grams. AU+ with faint reddish toning, minimal marks, wellcentered strike but with slight die-buckling on obverse. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
918. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1801 J•J. Restrepo-97.25; Cal-1738; KM-62.1; Fr-51. 26.94 grams. Lustrous AU- with lots of tiny marks, weak rims but nice strike otherwise. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
919. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1803 J•J, NGC MS 62, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-97.29; Cal-1742; KM-62.1; Fr-51. Sharp strike with no wear but minor surface granularity, lustrous on reverse, some dark staining. NGC #6915070-022. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
920. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1804 J•J, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-97.31; Cal-1744; KM-62.1; Fr-51. 26.97 grams. XF+ with nice red toning all over, a couple minor surface pits on reverse (as made). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
921. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1808 JF, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-98.38; KM-62.2; Cal-1690; Fr-52. Highly lustrous for the assigned grade, which appears to be based on the weak central details due to obvious die-buckling on both sides, attractively flashy, listed as scarce in Restrepo. NGC #6979829-010. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
922. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1811/0 J•F, no • before AUSPICE, NGC UNC details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-127.9a; KM66.2; Cal-1838; Fr-60. Bold strike with luster, very faint rainbow toning on reverse, weak rims (as made), hairlines on obverse. NGC #6915070-025. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
923. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1811/0 J•F, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-127.9; KM-66.2; Cal-1838; Fr-60. 26.88 grams. Lustrous AU with light marks and tiny rim-bumps, hairlines in fields. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
924. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813 J•F, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-127.15; KM66.1; Cal-1845; Fr-60. 27.06 grams. Very sharply detailed and fully lustrous Mint State with adjustment marks on bust, die-crack and weak spot on reverse, faint scratch in front of face. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
925. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814 J•F, NGC MS 62+. Restrepo 127.17; KM-66.1; Cal-1847; Fr-60. Bold strike with nice luster, trace of diebuckling and slightly crude surfaces at rims (as made), second highest grade in NGC census behind a pair of MS 63’s. NGC #6979829-014. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
926. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1776 SF. Restrepo-68.3; Cal-1835; KM-44; Fr-38. 13.40 grams. Problemfree AXF with traces of toning, light sediment around details, popular date for U.S. collectors. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
927. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1779 SF, NGC AU 53, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-68.9; KM-44; Cal1838; Fr-38. Very faint red toning and luster, slightly off-center strike, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55. NGC #6915070-016. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
928. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1760 J, posthumous issue, NGC VF details, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-18.10; KM-30.2; Cal-664; Fr-19. Well-defined details for the grade, the surfaces just a little granular and light in color, very scarce (listed as a rare issue in Restrepo and Friedberg but with plenty of comparable sales in the past decade). NGC #6915070-011. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
929. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1762 J, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-58.6; KM-36.2; Cal-1616; Fr-28. 6.61 grams. VF+ with red toning in bold legends, minor marks and some light scratches. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
930. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1768 J, NGC VF details / damaged, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-58.12; KM-36.2; Cal-1620; Fr-28. Light yellow color with sediment in crevices, some surface marks but also several nicks and file marks on edge. NGC #6915070-012. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $600-$900.
931. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1773/2 VJ, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-61.2; KM-49.1; Cal-1686; Fr-39. 6.74 grams. Sharply detailed UNC with luster, some small marks and very slightly warped, obverse rim-flaw. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
932. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1797 J•J, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-89.14; KM-60.1; Cal-1392; Fr-56. Choice strike and strong luster, faint hairlines but minimal marks. NGC #6915070-020. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
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933. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1760 J, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-48.1; KM-35; Cal-1410; Fr-30. Sharp details for the grade, with light wear and marks and surface granularity. NGC #6915070-010. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.
934. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1767 J, NGC UNC details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-48.8; KM-35; Cal-1412; Fr-30. Choice luster and superbly sharp details despite partial die-buckle on reverse, minor marks and light surface hairlines but really exceptional overall. NGC #6915070-013. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $800-$1,200.
935. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1787 SF, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-54.32; KM-48.2a; Cal-1432; Fr-42. Brilliant mirror-like luster and choice full details, a few minor surface flaws (as made) but exceptionally choice quality overall, the finest by FIVE GRADES at NGC. NGC #6915070-014. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,250-up.
936. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793 JF, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-85.4; KM-56.2; Cal-1350; Fr-59. Bold strike in bright yellow gold, minor die-buckling and depressed rim on obverse, small weak area on reverse, minor marks only, still amazing quality for this mint. NGC #6915070-019. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
937. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1794/3 JF, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-85.5; KM-56.2; Cal-1150; Fr-59. 3.31 grams. Bold AU in rich gold color, full rims, minor surface flaws. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
938. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1798 JJ, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-84.14; KM-56.1; Cal-1206; Fr-58. Choice strike (just some parts of rims incomplete) with good luster, no marks or wear, simply incredible quality for a Colombian bust 1 escudo, the next finest at NGC being only XF 40. NGC #6915070-018. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
939. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1805 JF, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-unl (85 for type); KM-56.2; Cal-1166; Fr-59. Brightly lustrous, the obverse slightly off-center with minor rim-flaw as a result, still astounding quality for a Colombian bust 1 escudo, the finest at NGC by four grades. (Note: Restrepo only lists the 5/4 overdate for this assayer, which seems to be a simple omission error and not any indicator of relative rarity.). NGC #1523882-006. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
940. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1808 JF, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-unl (85 for type); KM-56.2; Cal-1172; Fr-59. 3.41 grams. Lustrous AU+ with slight die-buckle on obverse corresponding to a weak center on reverse, off-center strike with incomplete rims, but overall high in quality for this issue. (Note: Similar to the previous lot, Restrepo only lists the 8/7 overdate for this date and type, which seems to be a simple omission error and not any indicator of relative rarity.). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
941. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 JF. Restrepo 123.5; KM-64.2; Cal-1525; Fr-66. 3.41 grams. Lightly polished UNC with bold details all over. Estimate: $400-$600.
942. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1811 JF, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-122.7; KM-64.1; Cal-1548; Fr-65. Blazing luster and super sharp details, maybe just one faint mark and a couple very minor as-made flaws (obverse die-buckle, die-crack on reverse), but overall in practically unheard-of quality, one of only two MS 64’s in the census for the entire Colombian colonial bust series in this denomination. NGC #6915495-025. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
Colombia (colonial) - Busts
943. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from the merchant community of Santa Fe de Bogotá, plain edge, no rope, NGC AU 55, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-18 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8046; Herrera-79; Medina-382. Obverse with armored bust of Charles IV [sic] within legend EN AMOR DE FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPANA EYNDIAS.; reverse with crowned cross supported by lions (the original colonial coat-of-arms of Cartagena) within legend EL COMERCIO DE SANTA FE DE BOGOTA SEPTIEMBRE 11 with date *1808* at bottom. Beautifully toned over medium luster, a few small spots of verdigris and minor rim-flaws, trace of typical die-crack in right field on reverse. (Note: Slab label says Medina-38 in error.). NGC #6915072-008. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
944. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814 JF, NGC VF 25, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-120.8; KM-71; Cal-1367. Lightly toned and problem-free (one of only four straight-graded at NGC), minor surface-flaws on reverse as made, popular type as the only bust 8 reales of Colombia (not counting medals). NGC #6914572-031. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
945. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F, NGC VF 30, “top pop”, exLozano, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-120.10. Broad flan with very light blue toning over luster, technically higher grade but with die-buckle on reverse causing flatter central details, still among the best for this date (currently tied with four others for finest in NGC census) and a popular series as the only colonial bust 8 reales of Colombia. NGC #6914572-038. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label) and to the Lozano Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
946. COLOMBIA, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, Cartagena de Indias, NGC AU 58, “top pop.” Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-126; Medina-138. Obverse with bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL*IV*D*G* HISP*ET IND*R* (heavier, less detailed bust than for coin issues); reverse with crowned cross supported by lions within legend PROCLAMATUS * CARTAG * IND * with date *1789* below monogram for engraver J.M. Carpintero at bottom. Patchy bluish toning over luster and faint hairlines, minor die-buckling on reverse, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6702243-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
947. COLOMBIA, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1790, Emmanuel Caicedo / Real de Cali, corded edge, PCGS VF details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-p.121; Herrera-201; Medina-233. Obverse with bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL*IV*D*G* HISP*ET IND*R• (heavier, less detailed bust than for coin issues); reverse with arms of Cali within legend EMML. CAICEDO • OLIM•D•CAR•III•HOD•D•CAR• IV•CALI with date *1789* at bottom. A scarce medal, typically found holed (like this one, albeit in this case with four holes at each compass point), minor marks but only light, even wear. PCGS #50401934. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
948. COLOMBIA, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1790, Popayán, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-186; Medina-213. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL[rosette]IV[rosette]D[rosette]G[rosette] HISP[rosette]ET IND[rosette]R[rosette]•; reverse with mountains and city above engraver’s name TENORIO• within legend [rosette] PROCLAMATUS [rosette] IN [rosette] CIVIT [rosette] POPAIANENSI [rosette] with date 1790 at bottom. Choice strike (albeit with reverse slightly offcenter) with light bluish toning over luster. NGC #6915072-002. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
949. COLOMBIA, cast 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, Santa Cruz de Mompox, rare, PCGS VF details / harshly cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-14 (p. 130); Herrera-78; Medina-381. Obverse with imaginary bust of Ferdinand VII within legend [rosette]FERNANDUS.VII.REXHISPAN.[rosette] ETIND• with retrograde N; reverse with tall cross between two palm branches on a mound within legend [rosette]PROCLAMATUSMOMPOX.IND.[rosette] with [rosette]1808.[rosette] below monogram for the region’s alférez real Gabriel Martínez Guerra. Somewhat crude in design but with good contrast from dark sediment around details, no doubt rather rare, as we cannot find a comparable sale, and all the stated references show only drawings, not photos. PCGS #50401936. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-up.
950. COLOMBIA, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, Popayán, corded edge, rare, PCGS XF details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-22 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8218; Herrera-49; Medina-344. Obverse with armored bust of Charles IV [sic] flanked by TIBI and FIDES above ET AMOR* within legend PREDILECTUS HISP [rosette]ET IND [rosette] REX [radiant rosette] FERDINANDUS VII [rosette]; reverse with mountains and city within legend [rosette] PROCLAMATUS [rosette] IN [rosette] CIVIT [rosette] POPAIENENSI [rosette]. Hairlined as usual but with bold full details and faint bluish toning over luster, more like AU in our estimation, also lacking any flaws or egregious damage. PCGS #50401935. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
951. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1772 V•J, mintmark N•R, NGC VF 30, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-42.2; KM-47; Cal-742. Nicely toned and well struck, with nearly full rims and lacking any flaws, desirable first date of issue, this variety listed as “very scarce” in Restrepo, in which this coin is plated, bested only by an AU 58 at PCGS. NGC #6914571-009. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection and Plate Coin on page 113 of Restrepo’s 2012 book Coins of Colombia (both stated on label). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
952. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1773 V•J, mintmark N•R, NGC G 6, “top pop”, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-42.4; KM-47; Cal-743. Lightly toned, somewhat weakly struck but also worn (hence the assigned grade), bettered by several we know either at PCGS or uncertified but for now at least tied with one other for finest at NGC, rated “very scarce” in Restrepo. NGC #6914571-013. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $500-$750.
953. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1780 J•J, no • in mintmark, extremely rare, NGC F details, finest and only example in NGC census, exBecerra, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-42.8; KM-unl (476 for type); Cal-746. Three known: this one, plated in Restrepo; the Ortiz Murias specimen (holed Fine) we sold in 2012; and the Dana Roberts specimen (bent VF) sold by Heritage in 2011. Slightly off-center strike with weak central details but with some luster in legends, lightly toned, dark spot on I of GRATIA, inside of which is a nest of scratches where something was removed from the surface. NGC #6914571-021. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label) and Plate Coin on page 113 of Restrepo’s 2012 book Coins of Colombia (both stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-up.
954. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1784 J•J, no • in mintmark, rare, NGC PO 1, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-unl (cf 42.10); KM-47; Cal-unl (cf 748). This is one of those rare instances in which the lowest possible numeric grade is also the finest certified grade on record (at least at NGC)! Not much central detail remains due to honest wear, with dark sediment around parts of legend and date, whose final digit 4 is surprisingly clear and evidently not an overdate as listed in Restrepo and Calicó, confirmed by the similarly clean-date examples in Eldorado and Ortiz Murias. NGC #6914571026. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
955. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1792 J•J, no • in mintmark, rare, NGC VG 8, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-80.1; KM-59; Cal-678. Full and bold legends with nicely contrasting toning, the centers worn and weakly struck but overall closer to Fine in our estimation. NGC #6914571-029. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
956. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1793 J•J, mintmark N•R, rare, NGC AG 3, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-80.3; KM-59; Cal-679. Full legends and interior details on reverse but the bust rather worn and very weakly struck with diagonal laminations, lightly toned all over. NGC #6914571-031. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
957. COLOMBIA, 2 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, Nuevo Reino de Granada (Bogotá), pomegranate at top and bottom, NGC XF 45, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-6 (p. 129); Herrera-39; Medina-329; Fonrobert-8047. Obverse with crowned shield containing quartered lions and castles within legend REI DE ESPA / NA E INDIAS; reverse with pomegranates above and below AUGUSTA / PROCLAMCION / DEL N.R.D.G.POR / FERNANDO.VII / SEP.11.DE / 1808, the N.R.D.G standing for Nuevo Reino de Granada. Bold strike with nice toning and dark sediment around details, muted luster, arguably AU. (Note: NGC label says Fonrobert-8046 in error.). NGC #6915072-006. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
958. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813 J•F, NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-114.5; KM70.2; Cal-899. Bold strike with much luster and traces of rainbow toning around details, hairlined on obverse, the reverse slightly crude (as made) and with small arc-shaped void on top edge, but overall rather nice for this scarce date struck in the same year as the copper provisional coinage from this same mint. NGC #6914572-029. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
959. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814/3 J•F, NGC F 15, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-114.6; KM-70.2; Cal-900. Deep gunmetal toning on glossy surfaces with fairly bold details all over, currently one of only two in the NGC census. NGC #6914572-030. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
960. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F•J/J•J, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-113.2; KM-70.1; Cal-932. Good strike with attractive toning over luster in legends, the centers with light marks and hairlines, scarce overassayer. NGC #6914572-039. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.
961. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F•J, NGC AU 58, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-113.3; KM-70.1; Cal-931. Lightly rainbow toned over luster, mostly nice details but with large die-crack across center of obverse, technically second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62. NGC #6914572-037. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
962. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 F•J, NGC VF 25, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-113.5; KM-70.1; Cal-933. Richly toned and well detailed for the grade, the rims mostly weak (as made). NGC #6914572-042. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
963. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1818 FJ, NGC XF details / rev scratched, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-113.7; KM-70.1; Cal-934. Good luster and faint toning, slightly crude edge per the norm, light marks on bust and heavy horizontal scratch below shield. NGC #6915070-002. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
964. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1819 M•F, NGC AU details, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-114.11; KM-70.2; Cal-903. Very bold strike with nice luster, traces of sediment in lettering, light surface hairlines, listed in Restrepo as scarce. NGC #6915070-005. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
965. COLOMBIA, Pasto, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1822 O, • between date and CONST, NGC VG 10, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-115.2; KM-74; Cal-894. Lightly toned, off-center strike with very weak centers, heavy adjustment-marks on reverse, popular one-year type believed to have been struck in the royalist city of Pasto using modified Popayán dies with CONST in legend (unique among colonial issues) in reference to the new Spanish Constitution of 1812. (Note: NGC places this under Ecuador, whose border is close to Pasto, Colombia.). NGC #6915070-008. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
966. COLOMBIA, Pasto, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1822 O, • • between date and CONST, NGC VG 8, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-115.1; KM-74; Cal-894. Lustrous legends with rainbow toning of varying strength, weak centers with adjustment marks on reverse, popular one-year type believed to have been struck in the royalist city of Pasto using modified Popayán dies with CONST in legend (unique among colonial issues) in reference to the new Spanish Constitution of 1812. (Note: NGC places this under Ecuador, whose border is close to Pasto, Colombia.). NGC #6915070-009. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
967. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1772 V•J, mintmark N•R, NGC VF 25, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-38.1; KM-46.1; Cal-500. Very scarce first date of type, with nice light toning throughout, parts of rims weak (as made) but otherwise well struck, second finest in NGC census behind a single VF 35. NGC #6914571-006. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
968. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1772 J•S, NGC VF details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-40.4; KM-46.2; Cal-448. Typically broad flan with full rims, lightly toned over faint hairlines, contrasting dark sediment in crevices, very scarce one-year type. NGC #6914571-007. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $600-$900.
969. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1773 V•J, mintmark N•R, NGC VF 20, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-38.3; KM-46.1; Cal-501. Very deeply toned all over, parts of rims slightly crude (as made), 3 of date re-punched (unlisted die-variety). NGC #6914571-012. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
970. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1775 J•J, mintmark N•R, rare, exBecerra. Restrepo-38.5; KM-46.1; Cal-502. Lightly gilt About Fine with hole at top like others among the very few known. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
971. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1776 J•J, mintmark N•R, NGC VG 10, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-38.7; KM-46.1; Cal-503. Richly toned and certainly better than the assigned grade, as the legends are bold and crisp, with faint traces of luster, just the centers are a bit weakly struck, overall quite nice for this very scarce date (according to Restrepo) that has special appeal to U.S. collectors. NGC #6914571-017. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.
972. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1777 J•J, mintmark N•R, NGC F details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-38.9a; KM-46.1; Cal-504. Full details, the reverse with nice contrast from dark sediment in crevices, slightly off-center obverse, neatly holed at top, very scarce variety with last 7 of date doubled (not noted on label). NGC #6914571-019. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
973. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1781 JJ, mintmark N•R, no • before JJ, rare, NGC VG details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-38.11a; KM-46.1; Cal-505. Non-toned and a bit crude, with weak bust and lightly laminating reverse, also with large but neat hole at top, a rare variety without dot between J’s yet potentially a unique sub-variety (not mentioned in Restrepo) lacking the usual dot between the denomination and assayer. NGC #6914571-023. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
974. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1784 J•J, mintmark N•R, rare, NGC G details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-36.13; KM-46.1; Cal-506. Weak bust and low in contrast, also with tiny hole at top, rare final year of generally rare first type. NGC #6914571-025. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
975. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1792 J•J, no • in mintmark, NGC F 15, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-78.4a; KM-58; Cal-487. Vividly rainbow toned over muted luster, good rims but weak centers, second finest in NGC census behind a single XF 45. NGC #6914571-028. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $500-$750.
976. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1795 J•J, no • in mintmark, NGC VG details / damaged, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-78.12a; KM-58; Cal-491. Bold legends but weaker inner details, some heavy marks and bumps (especially on the reverse), lightly toned in crevices. NGC #6914571-033. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
977. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1798 J•J, mintmark N•R, NGC VF 25, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-78.24; KM-58; Cal-494. Slightly weak bust and parts of rims but otherwise nice for the grade with light toning around details. NGC #6914571-041. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
978. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 J•J, rare, NGC F 12, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-111.1; KM-68.1; Cal-649. Very lightly toned, most of rims weak but otherwise decent strike except for die-crack to right of crown, overall the best on record for this rare assayer. NGC #6914572-019. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
979. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 J•F/J•J, NGC VF 25, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-111.3a; KM-68.1; Cal-650. Attractively toned with faint traces of luster, off-center reverse on a broad flan. NGC #6914572-018. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
980. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F•J, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-111.9; KM-68.1; Cal-653. Broad flan with beautiful rich toning over choice full strike, traces of luster, possible F/J over-assayer but not mentioned on label nor listed in references. NGC #6914572-035. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.
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981. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1772 V•J, no • in mintmark, NGC F details / obv graffiti, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-unl (cf 32.1); KM-45.1; Cal-269. Deep toning, slightly off-center obverse, random scratches that look like an H or I on the bust, very scarce first date of issue and an unlisted variety lacking the dot between N and R in mintmark. NGC #6914571-005. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $500-$750.
982. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1773 V•J, mintmark N•R, NGC F details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-32.3; KM-45.1; Cal-270. Lightly toned, with weak bust but rest of details clear, minor bulge on reverse, holed at top, scarce date. NGC #6914571-011. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.
983. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1773 VJ, mintmark N•R, no • between V and J, NGC G details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-32.3a; KM-45.1; Cal-270. Decent details for the assigned grade, with granular surfaces and hairlines, scarce date and variety. NGC #6914571-010. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
984. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1774 J•S, NGC XF details / environmental damage, cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-34.2; KM-45.2; Cal-219. Nice strike and attractively toned, with lots of marks and slight granularity on obverse, scarce one-year type. NGC #6914571-014. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.
985. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1784 JJ, mintmark N•R, no • between J’s, very rare, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-32.13; KM-45; Cal-275. 1.51 grams. Lightly toned Good with weak bust (a bit spotted) and lacquered reverse, crude rims, yet so rare that reportedly only four are known for this final date of type. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection and to our Auction #9 (April 2011) with lot tag 1443. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
986. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles IV, 1792 J•J, mintmark N•R, NGC AG 3, exBecerra. Restrepo-77.1; KM-57; Cal-321. Nice legends but smoothly worn bust (weakly struck) and slightly crude reverse (as made), dark sediment in mintmark and assayer, very scarce first date of type. NGC #6914571-027. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
987. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles IV, 1795 J•J, mintmark N•R, NGC VG 10, finest known in NGC census, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-77.4; KM-57; Cal-324. Attractive for the assigned grade, with nice toning in legends, bust a bit weak and with mark in field, also partially crude rims (as made), but overall quite decent and barely the better of just two in the NGC census (the other being the Toulemonde specimen sold in Sedwick Auction 34) among perhaps nine known for this very scarce date. NGC #6914571-032. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
988. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 J•F, mintmark MR instead of NR, NGC VG details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-106.6; KM-69.1; Cal-449. Off-center strike with weak and lightly hairlined centers but good legends with colorful toning, off-center obverse, very scarce date (about eleven known) that has the distinction of being the only one to show the mintmark as MR, which some speculate was an attempt to denote “medio real” for the denomination. NGC #6914572-027. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.
989. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ¼ real, 1797/6, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Becerra, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-75.2; KM-63; Cal-162. Bold full details and most of rims, attractively toned, with minimal wear but a few small marks and hardly any luster, the overdate probably at least scarce since we cannot find record of another being sold in recent years. NGC #6914571-038. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection and Plate Coin on page 122 of Restrepo’s 2012 book Coins of Colombia (both stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
990. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ¼ real, 1804, partial brockage error, NGC UNC details / tooled, edge filed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-75.19; KM-63; Cal-176. Sharp full details and brilliant luster, struck a bit off-center, but with slight smoothing on edge and scratches around the outline of the castle, still very flashy and choice for this type, also with egregious brockage of the date on reverse (not mentioned on label). NGC #6914572-007. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
991. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ¼ real, 1816, NGC XF details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-100.15; KM-67.1; Cal-295. Lustrous and choice, straight AU in our estimation, with slightly weak details on lion below die-break, off-center castle side, incipient toning. NGC #6914572-033. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
992. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ¼ real, 1817, NGC AU 53, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-100.17; KM-67.1; Cal-296. Very deeply toned with rather muted luster, off-center strike. NGC #6914572-040. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
993. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ¼ real, 1819, NGC XF details / cleaned, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-100.21; KM-67.1; Cal-299. Satin surfaces with very light toning, only lightly worn details and rims (obverse slightly off-center), muted luster, overall an excellent representative of this final date of colonial Colombian ¼R. NGC #6915070-003. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
Colombia (Cartagena “imitation cobs”)
994. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, “imitation cob” 4 reales, “888” date (1814), extremely rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Gibbs, Rosenman Plate. Restrepo-119.1; KM-unl; Cal-1029. 7.91 grams. Broad flan with full cross containing transposed lions and castles, L to left, nearly full pillars with very bold “date” 888 (each 8 made of two separate ringlets) and M to left, partial L at top, lightly toned with some flat areas as usual but no doubling and overall extremely choice for this difficult issue of which Restrepo posits only about five are known, this being the finest for sure. NGC #6921885-001. Pedigreed to the Howard D. Gibbs Collection (stated on label) and to the Hans M.F. Schulman auction of March 1966, lot 1040, also plated on page 45 of Rosenman’s Imitation Cobs of Venezuela and Colombia (2006). Estimate: $10,000-up.
995. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper “imitation cob” 2 reales, date not visible (ca. 1815), struck over a State of Cartagena provisional 2 reales of 1813, NGC AU 58 BN, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-118.1; KM-unl; Cal-unl. A choice piece with bold details of both host and over-strike visible in different places but notably with original 1813 date near edge, dark copper color all over, lions and castles typically transposed, a rustic memento of the 1815 Siege of Cartagena that ended in success for the royalists. NGC #6971956-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
996. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper “imitation cob” ½ real, no date (ca. 1815), struck over a State of Cartagena copper provisional ½ real of 1812, rare, NGC AU 55, “top pop”. Restrepo-108.1; KM-unl; Cal-unl. Lots of both host and overstrike details visible, including a very bold full 1812 host date and most of the Philip monogram from the overstrike, with even dark copper color all over and quite choice in grade, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6971956-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
997. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, “imitation cob” ½ real, no date (ca. 1815), rare. Restrepo-108.2; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.87 gram. Choice example in XF grade with granular surfaces, bold full Philip monogram (struck under Ferdinand VII, of course, but with old design to resemble prior cobs) and very choice full cross-lions-castles, lightly toned, issued sometime after the Spanish retook Cartagena in 1815. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Colombia (Cartagena royalist)
998. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, no date (ca. 1815), rosette at bottom on obverse, unique, ex-Gran Colombia Collection. Restrepo-102.1 var; Cal-unl; KM-C1 var. 0.30 gram. Dark and corroded surfaces, also a bit uneven in strike, but with clear lion on one side and NR-¼ on other side, the latter with rosette at bottom instead of top, first and only specimen known of this variety within a very rare type that Restrepo believed could have been struck at Santa Marta or Maracaibo instead of Cartagena (and KM says Santa Marta). Pedigreed to the Gran Colombia Collection (Sedwick Auction 30, lot 934). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Colombia (Republic)
999. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1822 JF, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-165.1; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 26.82 grams. Very strong rims and legends with traces of luster, lightly worn centers, XF overall, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1000. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1822 FM, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.1; Sed-7, KM-82.2; Fr-68. 26.80 grams. Off-center strike with crude rims, colorfully toned legends with some luster, weaker interiors with laminations behind head, net VF. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1001. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1823 JF, exJEAS. Restrepo-165.3; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 26.94 grams. Evenly struck XF with full rims, duller color on worn high points, scarce early date. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1002. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1823 FM, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.3; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. XF with weakly struck centers but lustrous legends with full rims. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1003. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1824/3 JF, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-165.4; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 26.93 grams. Fairly bold XF with minor marks, adjustment marks at top of fasces, toned in lettering, full rims, strong overdate (scarce). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1004. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1826 FM, 1/1 and 26/26 in date, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-unl (166 for type); Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 26.91 grams. Bold, lightly cleaned XF in rich gold color, unique (unlisted) re-punchings in date, full rims with tiny nick on reverse. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1005. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1827 JF, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-165.11; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 26.94 grams. XF with good luster, bold full rims, small marks and lamination flaws on obverse, rated as RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1006. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1827 RR, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-165.13; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 27.01 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with luster and bold details, nearly full rims with a couple nicks on reverse, rated at RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1007. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1827 FM, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.13; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 27.01 grams. AU with faint red toning, good luster, scarce date. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1008. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1828 RR, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-165.14; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 26.80 grams. XF with minor marks, full rims, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1009. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1828 RS, exJEAS. Restrepo-165.15; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. 26.96 grams. Lustrous AU with minor marks and lamination flaws, light hairlines. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1010. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1828 FM, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.17; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 26.90 grams. Cleaned VF with weak Liberty, minor marks, some original luster and toning in legends, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1011. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1829 FM, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.21; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 26.99 grams. VF with deep toning around details, full rims, nice aspect for the grade, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1012. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1830 FM, inverted M (“FW”), rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.26; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 26.96 grams. VF with traces of luster under red toning in legends, rim-bump on reverse, interesting variety with inward-facing second assayer (hence FW instead of FM). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1013. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1834 FM, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.37; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 27.07 grams. Very lustrous AU with full rims, minor lamination behind head and odd natural lacuna in center on reverse, rated as RRR in Sedwick and notably missing in Norweb. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1014. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1834 UR, 1/1 and 4/4 in date, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-166.39 var; Sed-7; KM-82.2; Fr-68. 26.81 grams. Full-rim XF with red toning over luster in legends, small lamination near center on reverse, unique and unlisted variety with repunched digits in date. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1015. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 4 escudos, 1826 JF, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-164.1; Sed-5; KM-96; Fr-69. 13.28 grams. AXF with luster in bold legends, weaker centers, very popular one-year issue as the only 4 escudos of independent Colombia, rated RRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1016. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 2 escudos, 1824 JF, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-163.3; Sed-4; KM-83; Fr-70. 3.11 grams. AXF with traces of luster and toning in legends, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1017. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 2 escudos, 1825/3 JF, unique, ex-JEAS, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-163.4; Sed-unl (4 for type); KM-unl (83 for type); Fr-70. 6.61 grams. VF with hint of luster and toning, weak rims, clear overdate that Restrepo features in his book with the note “one known.” Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection, plated on page 155 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). Estimate: $750-$1,100.
1018. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 2 escudos, 1829 RS, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-163.9; Sed-4; KM-83; Fr-70. 6.65 grams. XF with good luster and light toning, prominent die-buckling on obverse, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1019. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 2 escudos, 1836 RS, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-163.11; Sed-4; KM-83; Fr-70. 6.68 grams. Lustrous AU with light marks on obverse, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
1020. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 escudo, 1823 JF, 1/S in denomination, very rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-161.1a; Sed-2; KM-81.1; Fr-71. 3.34 grams. Bold AU with muted luster, the obverse off-center and with rim-flaw on reverse but with clear over-punch in denomination that Restrepo calls 1/8. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
1021. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1824 FM, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.3; Sed-3; KM-81.2; Fr-72. Lightly cleaned AU with full details including rims, muted luster. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1022. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1825/19 FM, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.4; Sed-unl (3 for type); KM-81.2; Fr-72. 3.05 grams. Lightly cleaned AXF with a few light marks, toning and luster around details, clear 25/19 overdate. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1023. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1826 FM, F for E in denomination, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.7 var; Sed-3; KM-81.2; Fr-72. 3.84 grams. Broad-flan XF with bold full details including rims, nicely toned but no luster, interesting (and currently unique) variety with what appears to be an F instead of an E in the denomination, albeit with traces of bottom-right serif (hence probably just a broken E-punch). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1024. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1827 FM, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.9; Sed-3; KM-81.2; Fr-72. 3.53 grams. Bold UNC with light hairlines within luster, tiny test-mark on edge. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1025. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1827 RU/FM, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.10; Sed-unl (3 for type); KM-unl (81.2 for type); Fr-72. Bold strike overall but with slight weakness in center on reverse, lovely reddish toning over muted luster, surely the finest extant as the Eldorado/Esmeralda specimen is AU 58. (Note: NGC says RU/M but there is a trace of an F under the R as well, per the Restrepo listing.). NGC #6915495-001. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $750-$1,100.
1026. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1827 RU, doubled-die obverse, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.12 var; Sed-3; KM-81.2, Fr-72. 3.30 grams. Well-struck AXF with hairlines from cleaning, graffiti scratched into field behind head, but potentially important as a new variety with the obverse die doubled (most noticeable on Liberty’s bust but also in the date), listed in Restrepo for 1826 but not this subsequent date. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1027. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1828 RU/FM, NGC AU details / cleaned, exJEAS. Restrepo-162.13; Sed-3; KM-81.2; Fr-72. Bold strike (especially the rims) with muted luster, light hairlines, minor lamination and adjustment marks on reverse. (Note: NGC says RU/M but the R does show raised metal where punched over an F, per the Restrepo listing.). NGC #6915495-002. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $500-$750.
1028. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1829 RU/M, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.16; Sed-unl (3 for type); KM-unl (81.2 for type); Fr-72. 3.30 grams. Lustrous but cleaned AU with light toning, bold strike except for center on reverse, adjustment marks on Liberty and light scratch in front of face, the over-assayer (clear) probably at least scarce as missing in Eldorado. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
1029. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1831/21 RU/M, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.22; Sed-3; KM-81.2, Fr-72. 2.98 grams. Bold XF with minor lamination flaws, incomplete rims, adjustment marks on reverse, heavy marks in field behind Liberty, but the overdate and over-assayer both clear. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1030. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1832 RU/M, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.25; Sed-unl (3 for type); KM-unl (81.2 for type); Fr-72. 3.40 grams. Bold AU with luster and toning in legends (also dark sediment around some letters), sharp full rims, die-crack across top of Liberty, possible 3/2 in date like what is seen for 1831 RU/M, missing in Eldorado in any case. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
1031. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1832 RU, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.27; Sed-3; KM-81.2, Fr-72. 3.66 grams. UNC with attractive toning over luster, full rims but with bruise or natural flaw on reverse. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
1032. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1835 RU, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.32; Sed-unl (3 for type); KM-unl (81.2 for type); Fr-72. 3.36 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with luster and light toning in legends, slightly off-center reverse, a nice coin despite the hairlines. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
1033. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 1 escudo, 1836/4 RU, rare, NGC MS 61, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-162.34; Sed-3; KM-81.2, Fr-72. Broad flan with choice toning over muted luster, bold strike, minor laminations on reverse, strong overdate for which this is the second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #6915495-003. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $750-$1,100.
1034. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 peso, 1825 JF, 1/1 in date, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-160.1 var; Sed-1; KM-84; Fr-73. 1.74 grams. Lustrous AU with light toning at rims, bold strike, clearly re-punched 1 in date (a variety not noted by Restrepo and presumably rare). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1035. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 peso, 1826/5 JF, NGC AU 58 (Esmeralda Collection Label), ex-JEAS. Restrepo-160.2; Sed-1; KM-84; Fr-73. Choice bold strike with contrasting toning around details, tiny lamination flaw at top of reverse, virtually no wear but also no luster, technically second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64+. NGC #3905569-001. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (Sedwick Auction 29, with original lot-tag 825) and to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
Colombia (Republic of New Granada)
1036. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 16 pesos, 1837 RS, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-211.1; Sed-18; KM-94.1; Fr-74. Very bold strike with lovely toning and luster around details, superb quality all over, within the top 5%-10% for the entire denomination. NGC #6915495-004. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1037. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 16 pesos, 1839/8 RS, exJEAS. Restrepo-211.4; Sed-18; KM-94.1; Fr-73. 26.91 grams. Lightly polished AU- with minor marks only, light toning and luster at rim on reverse, scarce overdate (rated R in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1038. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 16 pesos, 1841/0 RU/B, very rare, ex-JEAS, ex-Eldorado, ex-Sotheby’s. Restrepo-212.9; Sed-19; KM-94.2; Fr-75. 26.81 grams. The 1841/0 Popayán 16 pesos is a known rarity that has eluded great collectors of the series, many of whom did not see one closely enough to realize the second assayer U is punched over a B, let alone the existence of a non-overdate version with RB assayer (of which only two are known, according to Restrepo). The present example shows both overdate and over-assayer rather clearly despite its somewhat worn condition (VF), with tiny rim-nick below date, traces of luster, toned around details. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2018, lot 12153), also from Sotheby’s (Geneva) Gold Coins of the Hispanic World auction of May 1990 (lot 168). Estimate: $2,000-up.
1039. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 16 pesos, 1841 RU, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-212.10; Sed-19; KM-94.2; Fr-75. 26.89 grams. XF with minor lamination flaw (which makes it look like Lady Liberty has a mustache!), minor marks and rim-bruise, decent luster and traces of toning in legends, rated RRRR in Sedwick and missing in most important collections. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1040. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 16 pesos, 1846 RS, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-211.19; Sed-18; KM-94.1; Fr-73. Cartwheel luster, patches of light red toning in peripheries, minor hairlines only, currently tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #6979829-011. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1041. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 16 pesos, 1846 UR, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-212.27; Sed-19; KM-94.2; Fr-75. 25.31 grams. Polished AU with incomplete rims (as made), light marks, hairline flan-crack on edge (preventing a good “ring”), but so rare as to be missing in top collections, rated RRRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1042. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 16 pesos, 1847 RS, exJEAS. Restrepo-211.21; Sed-18; KM-94.1; Fr-73. 27.04 grams. Bold UNC with a good bit of purple toning, muted luster, very light hairlines and minimal marks. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1043. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1838 RU, exJEAS. Restrepo-202.1; Sed-10; KM-95; Fr-76. 3.39 grams. AU with luster and purple toning at rims, minor lamination flaws on reverse, some hairlines in fields. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1044. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1842 UM/VU, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-202.4; Sed-unl (10 for type); KM-unl (95 for type); Fr-76. 3.12 grams. Non-toned AXF with minor marks and flaws, elusive over-assayer missing in advanced collections (and some references). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1045. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1843 VU, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-202.5; Sed-10; KM-96; Fr-76. 2.28 grams. AU details with traces of toning and luster but also with minor flaws and some heavy marks, including a large “2” behind the neck, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1046. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1843 UM, exJEAS. Restrepo-202.7; Sed-10; KM-96; Fr-76. 3.18 grams. Lustrous AU+ with light hairlines, edge-flaw in front of face, slightly off-center strike. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1047. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1845 UM, exJEAS. Restrepo-202.11; Sed-10; KM-96; Fr-76. 3.22 grams. Cleaned AU- with hairlines, some luster, light yellow color. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1048. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1845 UE, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-202.13; Sed-10; KM-96; Fr-76. 3.36 grams. AU with areas of deep rainbow toning, scratches behind head and filing on rims, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1049. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1846 UE, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-202.17; Sed-10; KM-96; Fr-76. 2.92 grams. Problem-free AU with satin fields (muted luster), toning around letters. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1050. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 peso, 1838 RS, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-200.3; Sed-8; KM-93; Fr-77. 1.62 grams. Bold strike, AU details but polished long ago and toned again, parts of edge slightly crude, some small dents, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1051. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 peso, 1842 RS, NGC UNC details / rev spot removed, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-200.10; Sed-8; KM-93; Fr-77. Bold, choice, frosty Mint State but with heavy marks below shield. NGC #6915495005. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
Lustrous UNC with light marks and hairlines from cleaning. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
1053. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (16 pesos), 1849, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-213.2; Sed-20; KM-100; Fr-78. 25.67 grams. XF with lots of marks including gouge on cheek, a couple rim-bruises, rare and popular type for which all the dates rate at least RRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1054. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (16 pesos), 1850, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-213.3; Sed-20; KM-100; Fr-78. 25.63 grams. VF+ with lots of small marks and edge-knocks, rare and popular type for which all the dates rate at least RRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1055. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (16 pesos), 1852, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-213.5; Sed-20; KM-100; Fr-78. 25.43 grams. VF+ with minor marks and surface granularity, rare and popular type for which all the dates rate at least RRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1056. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (16 pesos), 1853, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-213.6; Sed-20; KM-100; Fr-78. 25.57 grams. Brightly cleaned VF with lots of small marks, rare and popular type for which all the dates rate at least RRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1057. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (10 pesos), 1853, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-207.1; Sed-14; KM-116.1; Fr-79. 16.36 grams. Lightly cleaned VF with lots of marks and minor rim-bruises, rated RRR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1058. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold (10 pesos), 1853, NGC MS 63, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-208.1; Sed-15; KM-116.2; Fr-80. Choice strike for the type with superb luster and light rainbow toning, medal alignment like for all of this type and mint, scarce date (rated R in Sedwick) that was missing in Eldorado, currently tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6915495-006. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1059. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (10 pesos), 1854, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-207.2; Sed-14; KM-116.1; Fr-79. 16.29 grams. XF with lots of small marks and a couple light rim-bruises, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1060. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (10 pesos), 1855, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-207.3; Sed-14; KM-116.1; Fr-79. 16.20 grams. Crude Fine with lots of marks (some heavy) and flaws, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1061. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (10 pesos), 1856/5, rare, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-207.4; Sed-unl (14 for type); KM-unl (116.1 for type); Fr-79. Sharp strike for the type, with magnificent luster and incipient toning, small surface marks as usual, this overdate missing in many top collections. NGC #6915495-007. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1062. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold (10 pesos), 1856, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-208.2; Sed-15; KM-116.2; Fr-80. 16.36 grams. Brightly polished AU with heavy abrasions on obverse and edge, medal alignment like all for this type and mint, rated RRR in Sedwick and missing in Eldorado. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1063. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold (10 pesos), 1857, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-207.6; Sed-14; KM-116.1; Fr-79. 16.35 grams. Faintly toned XF with mostly light marks and dents, scarce date (rated R in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1064. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold (10 pesos), 1857, exJEAS. Restrepo-208.3; Sed-15; KM-116.2; Fr-80. 16.39 grams. Lightly cleaned UNC with minor rim-bumps, highly lustrous, struck in medal axis like all for this type and mint, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1065. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 10 pesos, 1857, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-209.1; Sed-16; KM-122.1; Fr-85. 15.85 grams. Polished AU with lots of tiny surface marks, deep golden toning, scarce two-year type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1066. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1858, NGC MS 64, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-210.3; Sed-17; KM-122.2; Fr-86. Highly lustrous but with slightly crude surfaces per the type, weak centers, yet from a grading standpoint rather choice. NGC #6915495-008. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1067. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 5 pesos, 1857, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-205.2; Sed-13; KM-120.1; Fr-82. 7.97 grams. Softly struck AXF with lots of tiny marks and laminations (larger one in front of neck), rim-bruise, generally rare denomination (this date rated RR in Sedwick) until the 20th-century issues. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Session III - November 8, 2024, 9:00 AM EST
Colombia (Granadine Confederation)
1068. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1859, very rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-236.1; Sed-27; KM-130; Fr-87. 32.15 grams. Polished AU with lots of tiny marks, a classic key type struck in one year only, rated RRR in Sedwick, who also points out it is the first Colombian gold coin to have a smooth edge with the lettering DIOS LEI LIBERTAD. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1069. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1858, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-235.1; Sed-26; KM-129.1; Fr-89. 16.00 grams. Lusterless AU- with relatively smooth fields, some light toning, minor rim-flaws on reverse. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1070. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 10 pesos, 1861, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-234.3; Sed-25; KM-129.1; Fr-88. 16.07 grams. AU- with lots of tiny marks, including on rim, not noted as rare in Sedwick or Restrepo but the latter cites a mintage figure of only 834 struck. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1071. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1861, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-235.5; Sed-26; KM129.1; Fr-89. 16.00 grams. AU- with lots of tiny, crude rims, traces of toning and luster in periphery on reverse, not considered rare by Restrepo but rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1072. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1862, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-235.6; Sed-26; KM-129.1; Fr-89. 16.10 grams. Granular AU with rather crude rims (as made), unlisted variety with re-punched digits in date (presumably rare). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1073. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 2 pesos, 1859, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-231.1; Sed-22; KM-127; Fr-92. 3.08 grams. Polished AU- with minor marks, slightly crude rims, scarce type (this date rated R in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
Colombia (United States of Colombia)
1074. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1862, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.1; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.13 grams. AU- with luster and light toning in legends, a few very minor marks and flaws, scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1075. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1863, NGC AU 58, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.2; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. Highly lustrous for the type, with typical small marks, lamination flaw at breast, scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). NGC #6915495-009. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1076. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1863, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.1; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.13 grams. AU with light hairlines, minor marks and rim-bump, scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1077. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1867, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-336.3; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.17 grams. AU with lustrous fields, minor marks, traces of toning in legends, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1078. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1868, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.4; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.24 grams. AU- with slightly weak centers, faintly lustrous, with minor marks as usual, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1079. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1868, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.2; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.22 grams. Polished AU with tiny marks as usual, scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1080. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 20 pesos, 1868, narrow forehead, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-337.2; Sed-44; KM-142.2; Fr-101. 32.28 grams. AU with granular surfaces and tiny marks as usual, traces of toning at rims, scarce and popular type (this date not noted as rare in Restrepo but rated RRR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1081. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 20 pesos, 1868, wide forehead, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-337.3; Sed-44; KM-142.2; Fr-101. 31.94 grams. AU with weak center on reverse, minor marks and rim-bruise plus granular surfaces as usual, scarce and popular type (this date not noted as rare in Restrepo but rated RRR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1082. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 20 pesos, 1869/8/7, narrow forehead, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-337.4; Sed-44; KM-142.2; Fr-101. 32.44 grams. Bold strike with much luster, typical marks and surface granularity, plus a couple small rim-bumps, scarce and popular type (this overdate, which is called 1869/68 in Sedwick and 1869/8 in KM, not noted as rare in Restrepo, but Sedwick rates it RRRR, his top level of rarity). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1083. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1869, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.5; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. Choice strike with unblemished surfaces save for light hairlines, lustrous all over, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). NGC #6915495-024. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1084. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1869, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.4; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.17 grams. AU- with minor marks and rim-bruise, toned around details, scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1085. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 20 pesos, 1869, wide forehead, NGC UNC details / cleaned, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-337.5; Sed-44; KM-142.2; Fr-101. Impressively sharp strike with only slight surface granularity, muted luster, scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). NGC #6915495-010. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1086. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1870, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.6; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.22 grams. Lustrous AU with minimal marks and minor flaws in reverse rim, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1087. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1870, NGC MS 61, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.6; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. Bold strike with much luster but typical surface granularity, faint hairlines, scarce and popular type (this date rated R in Sedwick), second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #6915495-011. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1088. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1871, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.7; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.11 grams. Highly lustrous AU with slightly weak centers, minor marks and rim-bruise, faint hairlines, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1089. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1871, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.7; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.19 grams. Bold strike, polished AU with small marks and rim-bumps, lamination flaw in ribbon, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1090. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 20 pesos, 1871, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-337.6; Sed-44; KM-142.2; Fr-101. 32.43 grams. UNC with much luster but lightly cleaned, minor rim-bruise on reverse, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1091. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1872, NGC MS 62, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.8; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. Good strike, with muted luster and faint marks and hairlines, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6915495-012. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1092. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1872, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.8; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.24 grams. Bold AU with muted luster, rusty-die surfaces and slightly crude rims (as made), scarce and popular type (this date rated RR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1093. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1873, NGC MS 62, “top pop,” ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.9; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. Choice luster and rather nice strike, a few wispy hairlines, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo), tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #6915495-013. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1094. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1873, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.10; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.14 grams. Bold AU with strong luster, faint hairlines, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1095. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1874/3, exJEAS. Restrepo-339.11; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 31.92 grams. AU details but with crude rims and surfaces and lots of small marks as usual, lustrous in legends, scarce and popular type (this overdate rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1096. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1874, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.10; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.27 grams. AU- with muted luster, grainy surfaces, minor marks and lamination, reverse rim-bump, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1097. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1875, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-336.11; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.06 grams. Lightly struck AU- with minor marks and bumps, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1098. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 20 pesos, 1875, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-339.14; Sed-46; KM-142.3; Fr-100. 32.26 grams. AXF with crude rims, small marks, toning around details, potentially important unlisted variety with re-punched 1 and 7 in date, scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick but not noted as rare in Restrepo). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1099. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 20 pesos, 1876, rare, exJEAS. Restrepo-336.12; Sed-43; KM-142.1; Fr-99. 32.33 grams. AU+ with strong luster, only minor marks, rare date of a scarce and popular type (this date rated RRR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1100. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 10 pesos, 1862, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-331.1; Sed-39, KM-141.1; Fr-102. 15.98 grams. Typically granular XF with slightly weak centers, muted luster, listed as scarce in Restrepo and rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1101. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 10 pesos, 1863, large head, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-331A.1; Sed-unl; KM-unl; Fr-unl. 15.95 grams. Bold AUwith typically granular surfaces, scratches on neck, slightly larger head than others that most experts (including Restrepo) believe probably indicates a contemporary counterfeit, but the quality of the metal and surfaces are commensurate with the rest of the series. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1102. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 10 pesos, 1864, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-331.4; Sed-39, KM-141.1; Fr-102. 16.08 grams. XF with toning and luster in legends, slight surface granularity as usual, listed as just scarce in Restrepo but rated RRRR (top rarity) in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1103. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1865, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-332.3; Sed-40; KM-141.3; Fr-103. 16.06 grams. XF+ with toning around details (colorful at top on obverse), die-flaw in stars to left of date, re-punched O in UNIDOS, tiny marks and granular surfaces as usual, rated RRR in Sedwick but without any indication of rarity in Restrepo. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1104. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1866, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-332.4; Sed-40; KM-141.3; Fr-103. 16.01 grams. Bold XF with typical surface granularity and small marks, obverse rim-cud at UNIDOS. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1105. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 10 pesos, 1867, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-332.5; Sed-40; KM-141.3; Fr-103. 16.04 grams. AU with luster and beautiful purple toning in peripheries, lots of small marks and granular surfaces as usual (also minor rim-flaws), rated RRR in Sedwick but without any indication of rarity in Restrepo. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1106. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1867, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.2; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr-104. 16.13 grams. Bold AU with luster, better surfaces than most, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1107. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1868, Bogotá effigy, reverse of 1867, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.4; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr-104. 16.06 grams. Off-center VF with only light marks, scrape in field in front of neck, scarce variety, this date rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1108. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1868, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.6; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr-104. 16.03 grams. AU- with toning around details, lots of tiny marks and rough surfaces as usual, rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1109. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1868, no stars on reverse, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.7; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr-104. 16.08 grams. Bold XF+ with toning around details, lamination flaws on reverse rim, this date rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1110. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1869, no stars on reverse, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.9; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr-104. 16.10 grams. Bold AU with nice gold color, slightly crude rims but better surfaces than usual, listed as scarce in Restrepo and rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1111. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1870/69, exJEAS. Restrepo-333.10; Sed-unl (41 for type); KM-unl (141.2 for type); Fr-104. 16.18 grams. Bold XF+ with contrasting sediment in crevices, listed as scarce in Restrepo. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1112. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1871, effigy of Medio Peso type, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.11; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr-104. 16.02 grams. XF+ with granular surfaces and small marks as usual, listed as scarce in Restrepo and rated R in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1113. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1871, effigy of Cinco Decimos type, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-333.12; Sed-41; KM-141.2; Fr104. 16.07 grams. AU with much luster in legends, weak Liberty, rated R in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1114. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1873, Barré bust, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-334.1; Sed-41; KM-141.4; Fr-104. 16.12 grams. AXF with minor flaws and small marks, granular surfaces, listed as scarce in Restrepo and rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1115. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1876/5, exJEAS. Restrepo-334.4; Sed-41; KM-141.4; Fr-104. 16.11 grams. Brightly orangetoned XF with granular surfaces, heavy scratches across face, crude rims (as made), rated RR in Sedwick. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1116. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1863, very rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-329.1; Sed-36; KM-140; Fr-96. 8.11 grams. Lightly polished AU, a little crude toward rims (as made) and a few small marks in centers, an acknowledged rarity (rated RRRR in Sedwick and “rare” in Restrepo) of which we can trace only three examples sold in the past couple decades: the Dr. Frank Sedwick specimen (Sedwick Auction 9, lot 348), the Hammel/Eldorado specimen (Stack’s Bowers January 2018, lot 12189), and now the JEAS specimen (current lot). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,000-up.
1117. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1885/74, fineness 0.666/0.900, very rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-330.1; Sed-38; KM-163; Fr-105. 8.00 grams. Lightly polished XF with about one third to one half of each side lightly toned, die-crack across LEI, no major marks, a highly sought type-coin existing in very small numbers, from a three-coin issue (2, 5 and 10 pesos of 1885-6) in 0.666 fineness that barely survived. Dr. Frank Sedwick sums it best: “In the long interval between 1878 and 1913, Colombia issued no gold coins except these three matching pieces, all recut from earlier dies. No record indicates how many of these coins were minted, but the issue must have been very small. This, however, is probably not the main reason for their rarity. It was their unacceptably low gold content, the only 16-karat gold coins ever issued by any Colombian government, that destined them to the melting pots. The survival of any of these .666 pieces is a miracle, for they were coins that nobody wanted, and were issued at a time when serious collectors of Colombian coins hardly existed.” We can trace only about five examples, most with problems, including the rim-filed Eldorado specimen. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $2,500-up.
1118. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2 pesos, 1863, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-325.1; Sed-33; KM-147; Fr-97. 3.22 grams. Lightly polished AU- with crude rims (as made), listed as scarce in Restrepo and rated RR in Sedwick, from a reported mintage of only 2,996 coins. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.
1119. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2 pesos, 1871, PCGS MS61. Restrepo-326.1; Sed-34; KM-A154; Fr-106. Slightly granular obverse but smooth and lustrous reverse with minor die-cracks in legend, second highest grade in PCGS census. PCGS #49136876. Estimate: $400-$600.
1120. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2 pesos, 1872, PCGS AU55. Restrepo-326.3; Sed-34; KM-A154; Fr-106. Luster on reverse, good color, some very minor marks and very light high-point wear only. PCGS #49136875. Estimate: $350-$500.
1121. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2 pesos, 1885/74, fineness 0.666/0.900, very rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-327.1; Sed-35; KM-A154a; Fr-105a. 3.07 grams. Polished XF with scratches in front of neck, from the same three-coin series in lower fineness as lot 1117 above, similarly represented today by only five known examples, only two of which have been on the market in the past thirteen years, the others similarly damaged or in lower grade, egregiously missing in Eldorado. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1122. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 1 peso, 1864, very rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-320.1; Sed-29; KM-146.2; Fr-95. 1.49 grams. XF with mounting damage crudely repaired at top and bottom, from a rare two-coin issue (the other being 5 peso) only from this year and mint showing just COLOMBIA and not the whole country name at top, this denomination from a reported mintage of only 1,072 pieces (rated RRR in Sedwick). Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.
1123. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 peso, 1871, very rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-322.1; Sed-32; KM-157.2; Fr-109. 1.66 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with rim-bruise, an elusive first date of type that is rated as RR in Sedwick but Restrepo says “three known,” which is more reflective of the market, in which we can trace only one other having been sold in recent years. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
Colombia (modern Republic)
1124. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1921, medal alignment, mintmark A to right, rare, NGC MS 62, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-454.14i; Sed-53; KM-201.1; Fr-113. Nice luster with hint of red toning at top of reverse, listed in Restrepo as rare and unpriced in KM, this example currently tied with eight others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6915495-014. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1125. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 5 pesos, 1924, mintmark B to left, NGC MS 63, exJEAS. Restrepo-454.21; Sed-53; KM-201.1; Fr-113. Cartwheel luster and rich gold color, second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #6915495-016. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1126. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1924, normal date, NGC MS 62, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.1; Sed-54; KM-204; Fr-115. Superb luster (almost prooflike), minimal bagmarks. NGC #6915495-017. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1127. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1925, 5 in date with die-crack, NGC MS 63, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.4c; Sed-54; KM-204; Fr-115. Satin surfaces with cartwheel luster, crazy-looking 5 in date due to such a significant die-crack that it has its own listing in Restrepo. NGC #6915495-019. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1128. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1925, 5 in date without vertical bar, NGC MS 63+, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.4; Sed-54; KM-204; Fr-115. Brightly lustrous with minimal bagmarks, the last digit similar to previous lot but without crack. NGC #6915495-018. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1129. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1926, 2/2 in date, NGC MS 64, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.5a; Sed-54; KM-204; Fr-115. Satin surfaces with cartwheel luster, clearly re-punched 2 in date. NGC #6915495-020. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1130. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1927, NGC MS 63+, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.6; Sed-54; KM-204; Fr-115. Light color and choice luster on satin surfaces. NGC #6915495-021. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1131. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1928, NGC MS 63, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.7; Sed54; KM-204; Fr-115. Rich gold color, slightly muted luster. NGC #6915495-022. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1132. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 5 pesos, 1930, NGC MS 64, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-455.9; Sed-54; KM-204; Fr-115. Traces of light toning, nice luster. NGC #6915495-023. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1133. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2½ pesos, 1924, NGC MS 62, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-452.1; Sed-50; KM-203; Fr-116. Rich gold color, minor bagmarks but decent luster. NGC #6915495-015. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
1134. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2½ pesos, 1928, rare, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-452.3; Sed-50; KM-203; Fr116. 3.98 grams. Lightly polished UNC with strong die-clash on obverse and trace of same on reverse (curiously the same characteristic on the Sedwick specimen), listed as rare in Restrepo and rated RRR in Sedwick, who noted “quite rare but with little demand,” which explains why it is usually found in group-lots. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
1135. COLOMBIA, gilt brass uniface obverse of 1500 pesos, 1968, International Eucharistic Congress, PCGS SP65 (oversized slab), ex-JEAS, exEldorado. Restrepo-p. 264; for type: Sed-61; KM-235; Fr-117. Cameo Proof details with rich color, minimal faint spots, brassier reverse with MET in rectangular cartouche at rim, finest and only example in PCGS census. PCGS #85752698. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2018, lot 12345). Estimate: $300-$450.
1136. COLOMBIA, gilt brass proof uniface reverse of 300 pesos, (1968), Eucharistic Congress, NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-p. 264; for type: Sed-59; KM-233; Fr-119. Highly reflective fields with traces of minor cloudiness, stamped MET. inside box at rim on reverse. NGC #6915497-002. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
1137. COLOMBIA, gilt brass proof uniface reverse of 200 pesos, (1968), Eucharistic Congress, NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-p. 264; for type: Sed-58; KM-232; Fr-120. Choice mirror fields with only a couple very light spots, stamped MET. inside box at rim on reverse. Note: The NGC label attributes this to 1969 Battle of Boyacá issue in error. NGC #6915497-006. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
1138. COLOMBIA, gilt brass proof uniface obverse of 300 pesos, 1969, Battle of Boyacá - Anzoátegui, NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-p. 264; for type: Sed-64; KM-240; Fr-124. Bright and flashy fields with no more than a single bagmark, stamped MET. inside box above GORI & ZUCCHI at rim on reverse. NGC #6915497-001. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
1139. COLOMBIA, gilt brass proof uniface obverse of 200 pesos, 1969, Battle of Boyacá - Soublette, NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-p. 264; for type: Sed-63; KM-239; Fr-125. Bright in color and shine but with lots of tiny bagmarks, stamped MET. inside box above GORI & ZUCCHI at rim on reverse. NGC #6915497-004. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
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1140. COLOMBIA, gilt brass proof uniface obverse of 100 pesos, 1969, Battle of BoyacáParis, NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-p. 264; for type: Sed-62; KM-238; Fr-126. Devoid of any marks but the mirror finish less smooth than others, stamped MET. inside box above GORI & ZUCCHI at rim on reverse. NGC #6915497-005. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
1141. COLOMBIA, gilt brass proof uniface obverse of silver 500 pesos, 1978, 100th Anniversary of the Death of Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera / Wildlife Conservation Series - Crocodile, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-pp. 266-7; for type: KM-264. Choice mirror fields, no marks at all and with only the faintest spot of copper, probably rare, a curious instance of a gold finish on brass flan for a silver-coin die, the reverse of which would show a crocodile. NGC #6915497-003. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.
Costa Rica (countermarks and counterstamps)
1142. COSTA RICA, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Cuba (Trinidad / Santiago / Principe) 2 reales lattice countermark (1841) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1822 SR, PCGS VG10 / c/m VF detail, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-44. Interesting triple-country issue in a rare straight-grade holder, with all three countermarks clear (nearly full) and the host date and mintmark also quite prominent, lightly toned all over but strongly so in crevices, also a rare host type. PCGS #46326623. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1143. COSTA RICA, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip V or Ferdinand VI, assayer q (1744-60), NGC VG 10 / c/s AU strong. KM-54. 5.84 grams. Crude chunky cob made even cruder (especially the craggy edge) by the bold full countermark that covers the date but not the assayer q, nicely toned in crevices. NGC #6908828-013. Estimate: $250-$375.
1144. COSTA RICA, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1750 E, NGC VG 8 / c/s VG standard. KM-54. 5.47 grams. Nearly full counterstamp on denomination side, centered on the host’s full pillars allowing a clear assayer E, the other side weaker but with full and clear date below cross, lightly toned in crevices. NGC #6920439-008. Estimate: $200-$300.
1145. COSTA RICA, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Charles III, dated 1761(?) (V-Y), NGC G 6 / c/s VF standard. KM-54. 6.54 grams. Richly toned, with fully detailed countermark on both sides, bottom part of date on host’s pillars side visible. NGC #6920439-007. Pedigreed to the Coin Galleries auction of May 23, 1990 (lot 1785). Estimate: $200-$300.
1146. COSTA RICA, 1 real, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type IV) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Ferdinand VI, dated 175(?), assayer not visible, NGC PO 1 / c/s VF standard. KM-47. 3.46 grams. Fully detailed counterstamp on both sides, obliterating almost all the host-coin data except for part of the bottom of the date above waves, nicely toned all over. NGC #6920439-006. Estimate: $200-$300.
Costa Rica (Central American Republic)
1147. COSTA RICA (Central American Republic), San José, gold 1 escudo, 1849 JB, NGC AU 58. KM-14; Fr-4. Choice luster, no marks or wear but the tree side perhaps very slightly grainy, in any case high grade for this issue. NGC #6957298-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
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1148. COSTA RICA, ¼ peso, 1850, NGC AU 58. KM-103. Nice luster on bright-silver fields, high points darker, arc-shaped die-crack through denomination, choice grade for a type that normally comes well worn. NGC #6920439-009. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1149. COSTA RICA, San José, gold 10 pesos, 1872 GW, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-115; Fr-11. Rich gold color with spot of red toning to left of shield, only light surface hairlines, traces of die-clashing on denomination side. NGC #6908828-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1150. COSTA RICA, San José, gold 5 pesos, 1873 GW, “5 pesos” variety, NGC AU 58. KM-118; Fr-18. Brightly lustrous with lots of tiny bagmarks and faint hairlines, light yellow color, scarce variety with numeral for denomination. NGC #6916636-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1151. COSTA RICA, San José, 50 centavos, 1865 GW. KM-112. Lightly cleaned AU in bright silver with hairlines, still choice grade for this scarce first date of a popular type usually found well worn. Estimate: $500-$750.
1152. COSTA RICA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 20 colones, 1899, NGC MS 62. KM-141; Fr-19. Bold strike and luster with a modicum of bagmarks. NGC #6976062-024. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1153. COSTA RICA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 10 colones, 1900, NGC AU 58. KM-140; Fr-20. Light in color and luster but with lots of tiny bagmarks. NGC #6976062-023. Estimate: $500-$750.
1154. COSTA RICA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 2 colones, 1916, NGC MS 65. KM-139; Fr22. Superb satin surfaces with practically no marks, very light in color. NGC #6976062-021. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1155. COSTA RICA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 2 colones, 1916, NGC MS 65. KM-139; Fr22. Superb satin surfaces with practically no marks, very light in color. NGC #6976062-019. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1156. COSTA RICA, brass 10 céntimos, 1947, off-center and double-struck, NGC MS 65 / mint error. KM-188.3. An egregious error in which the coin was struck twice with half the design side-by-side with the other half in about 90-degree rotation, somewhat concave in favor of the reverse, which shows luster and complete lack of wear, the convex obverse with date presented boldly in the middle. NGC #1527016-002. Estimate: $200-$300.
1157. COSTA RICA, aluminum piefort reverse trial strike 25 céntimos, (1983-89), NGC MS 65. KM-188.3. Bright and 100% free of wear and marks, the surface just a bit grainy (as made), the blank side curiously sunken in as struck with a blank die (as opposed to not being struck at all). NGC #1528473-004. Estimate: $200-$300.
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Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins Part I
1158. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1977, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-43; Fr-8. Attractively flashy with a minimum of rubs and tiny marks, from a reported mintage of 25,000 coins. NGC #2895273-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1159. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 100 pesos, 1979, NonAligned Nations, NGC MS 68 (EMO Collection Label).
KM-45; Fr-9. Satin frosted-finish surfaces with virtually no blemishes, light in color, from a reported mintage of 2000 coins. NGC #3404692009. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1160. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 100 pesos, 1980, Soviet Cuban Space Flight, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label).
KM-52; Fr-10. Satin frosted-finish surfaces in near-perfect state, from a reported mintage of 1000 coins. NGC #3454351-002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1161. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 100 pesos, 1981, Columbus’ ship Pinta, NGC MS 67 (EMO Collection Label). KM-86; Fr-12. Satin frosted-finish surfaces with faint traces of light spotting, from a reported mintage of 2000 coins. NGC #3454351-006. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1162. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 100 pesos, 1981, Columbus’ ship Santa María, NGC MS 68 (EMO Collection Label). KM-87; Fr-13. Satin frosted-finish surface with just a few small spots, from a reported mintage of 2000 coins. NGC #3454351-008. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1163. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 100 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P13; Fr-20. Full mirror fields, virtually perfect, from a reported mintage of just 10 pieces, of which six entries share the top spot with this coin in the NGC census. NGC #6601942-007. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
1164. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-P11; Fr21. Full mirror fields and as perfect as they get, from a reported mintage of just 10 pieces, this one being the single best of currently seven entries in the NGC census. NGC #6601942-006. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
1165. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 25 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P8; Fr-22. Full mirror fields, virtually perfect, from a reported mintage of just 10 pieces, this example tied with just one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6601942-005. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1166. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 25 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-213; Fr-22. Excellent mirrored fields, just with a couple minor blemishes on reverse, from a reported mintage of just 15 coins. NGC #6341222-005. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1167. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 15 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-P7; Fr-23. Virtually perfect with choice mirroring and cameo effect, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #6601942-004. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1168. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 15 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-P7; Fr-23. Rich reddish color, virtually perfect, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #2837152-013. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1169. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 15 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-212; Fr-23. Frosted finish with matte luster, nearly perfect, from a reported mintage of just 50 coins, this example currently tied with four others for finest in the NGC census. NGC #3456077-004 Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $600-$900.
1170. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 10 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P4; Fr-24. Choice cameo with just one tiny red spot and minuscule blemish, currently tied with ten others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 30 coins. NGC #6601942-003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1171. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1988, March to Victory 30th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-202; Fr-14. Flashy mirrored cameo with just one tiny red spot and minuscule blemish on reverse, from a reported mintage of just 100 pieces. NGC #2824459-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1172. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1988, Birth of Che Guevara 60th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-209; Fr-18. Nearly perfect with full cameo mirroring, from a reported mintage of 150 pieces only. NGC #2810651-003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
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1173. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1988, March to Victory 30th Anniversary, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM208; Fr-17. Bright and flashy and as close to perfection as they come, currently tied with just three others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 150 pieces. NGC #2810651002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1174. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1988, Triumph of the Revolution 30th Anniversary, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM210; Fr-19. Virtually perfect surfaces but with slight rim-bruise, from a reported mintage of 150 pieces only, popular design featuring the iconic figure of Fidel Castro with Camilo Cienfuegos in center. NGC #2810651-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1175. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 25 pesos, 1989, José Martí, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-213; Fr-22. Choice mirroring and cameo effect with minimal tiny blemishes, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #3564873-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1176. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 15 pesos, 1989, José Martí, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-212; Fr-23. Very flashy and nearly perfect, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #3564873-002 Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1177. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 15 pesos, 1989, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-212; Fr-23. Frosted finish with virtually perfect surfaces (just one tiny blemish), currently tied with three others for finest in NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 50 pieces. NGC #3564873-004 Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $600-$900.
1178. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 10 pesos, 1989, José Martí, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-211; Fr-24. Superb mirror cameo with the faintest rub on Martí’s brow, tied with two others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #3259850003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $500-$750.
1179. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1989, Revolution 30th Anniversary, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-447; Fr-39. Flashy cameo with fewer blemishes than assigned grade implies, from a reported mintage of 250 coins whose main feature is a standing Fidel Castro with rifle on his back. NGC #3558567-006. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1180. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1989, Camilo Cienfuegos Death 30th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-331; Fr-36. Flashy but with less cameo effect from faintly spotty fields, from a reported mintage of 150 pieces. NGC #2897621-002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1181. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1989, Moncada Garrison 35th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-332; Fr-38. Flashy and perfect except for faint surface graininess, from a mintage of 150 pieces. NGC #2897621-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
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1182. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1989, First Train in Cuba 150th Anniversary, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-314; Fr-30. Rich gold color, muted cameo effect from surface qualities, from a reported mintage of 150 pieces, popular as featuring a locomotive above HABANA-BEJUCAL, alternately referred to as First Train in Spanish America in references. NGC #6485619-009. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1183. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1989, First Train in England 160th Anniversary, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-P24; Fr-28. Virtually perfect with NGC status to match (the single finest of just five in the census), from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #3685484-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
1184. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1989, First Train in England 160th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-313; Fr-28. Flashy and perfect except for microscopic spotting, from a reported mintage of 150 pieces. NGC #6485619-008. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1185. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1989, First Train in Spain 140th Anniversary, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P26; Fr-32. One tiny blemish away from flawlessness, currently tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #3685484-002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
1186. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1989, First Train in Spain 140th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-315; Fr-32. Nearly perfect except for a minor rim-bruise, second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 69, from a reported mintage of 150 pieces. NGC #6485619-007. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1187. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 100 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-P51; Fr-20. Nearly perfect, just a couple faint bumps on the frosted bust, impressively thick and heavy, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #3685484-003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
1188. CUBA, Havana mint, gold piefort 100 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label). KM-P52; Fr-20. Frosted finish with one tiny red spot on reverse, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #6601942-012. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
1189. CUBA, Havana mint, gold piefort 50 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P47; Fr-21. Virtually perfect frosted finish, currently tied with four others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #6601942-011. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1190. CUBA, Havana mint, gold piefort 25 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label). KM-P44; Fr-22. Frosted finish, just a couple red spots away from perfection, one of just two in the NGC census (the other MS 70), from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces (unpriced in KM). NGC #6601942-010. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1191. CUBA, Havana mint, gold piefort 15 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label). KM-P42; Fr-23. Frosted finish, very near perfection, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #6601942-009. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1192. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 15 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-212; Fr-23. Perfect frosted finish except for several very faint red spots, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. (Note: Coin is rotated in the slab.). NGC #3564873-005. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1193. CUBA, Havana mint, gold piefort 10 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P40; Fr-24. Frosted finish with 100% flawless surfaces, currently tied with four others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #6601942-008. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
1194. CUBA, Havana mint, gold 10 pesos, 1990, José Martí, NGC MS 69 (EMO Collection Label). KM-211; KM-24. Virtually flawless frosted-finish surfaces, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #3564873003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1195. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1990, King Ferdinand New World 500th Anniversary, plain arms, NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-299; Fr-48. Superb mirror cameo, perfect in every way (reflected in its grade), from a reported mintage of 250 coins. NGC #5946482-006. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1196. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1990, Queen Isabela New World 500th Anniversary, plain arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-300; Fr-50. Choice mirror cameo, practically perfect, from a reported mintage of 250 pieces. NGC #6482391-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1197. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1990, XI Panamerican Games
Baseball, plain arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-321; Fr-53. Virtually perfect mirror cameo with interesting design made to look like a baseball, currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #2885416-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1198. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1990, XI Panamerican Games High Jump, plain arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-322; Fr-54. Flashy mirror cameo with only a couple microscopic flaws, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #6443580-003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1199. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1990, XI Panamerican Games Volleyball, plain arms, NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-323; Fr-55. Superb, 100% flawless mirror cameo, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #2885416-002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1200. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 10 pesos, 1990, Barcelona Olympics Basketball, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-342; Fr-56. Bright mirror cameo, flawless except for one tiny red spot near center, currently tied with five others for finest in the NGC census, from an estimated mintage of 5000 pieces. NGC #2319652-005. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1201. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 1991, Pinzón Brothers New World 500th Anniversary, plain arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-446; Fr-66. Virtually perfect mirror cameo, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 200 pieces. NGC #5946482-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1202. CUBA, Havana mint, platinum proof 500 pesos, 1993, Fidel Castro 40th Anniversary of Moncada, striped arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-605; Fr-79b. So mirrored that the fields look like liquid, with only minor rubs on the frosted cameo bust of Castro, from a reported mintage of just 18 pieces. NGC #3558567-007. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.
1203. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof plain-edge piefort 200 pesos, 1993, Bolívar & Martí, NGC PF 69 (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-P56; Fr-76. Virtually flawless mirror cameo (just one microscopic blemish), currently tied with four others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 15 pieces. NGC #2885428-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
1204. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 200 pesos, 1993, Bolívar & Martí, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-542; Fr-76. Choice cameo-mirror surfaces with just a few light rubs on the frosted finish, from a reported mintage of 100 pieces. NGC #2885476-008. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1205. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 200 pesos, 1993, Apatosaurus, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-543; Fr-77. Very flashy from large fields of mirror finish with microscopic flaws, from a reported mintage of 100 pieces, neat design showing a large dinosaur. NGC #2885424-002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1206. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 200 pesos, 1993, Chalicotherium, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-544; Fr-78. Rich gold color with deep mirror fields contrasting with frosted cameo details (the main feature being a large, herbivorous mammal) currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 100 pieces. NGC #6341220-003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1207. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 200 pesos, 1994, Montecristo Manifiesto, NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-P57; Fr-82. Completely flawless surfaces with choice cameo effect from mirror fields and frosted-finish details, currently the single finest among seven entries in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 10 pieces. NGC #2821010-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
1208. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1997, Castro and Pope John Paul II, striped arms, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-708; Fr-88. Choice cameo effect with virtually flawless mirror fields, popular design depicting of Fidel Castro and the Pope shaking hands at a meeting in the Vatican from a reported mintage of 500 pieces. NGC #2885476-006. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1209. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1998, Visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba, striped arms, NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-unl; Fr-92a. Choice mirror fields and frosted devices without any obvious flaws (somewhat under-graded in our opinion), oddly unlisted in KM, from a reported mintage of 500 pieces. NGC #2885476-007. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1210. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1999, Revolution 40th Anniversary, striped arms, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-710; Fr-93. Rich gold color and choice cameo effect with mirror fields that show virtually no blemishes, mintage quantity unknown. NGC #2903476-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1211. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, striped arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-741. Choice cameo with interesting reverse-frosted legend, currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 5000 pieces. NGC #2893736-002. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1212. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Colossus of Rhodes, striped arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-740. Choice cameo with interesting reverse-frosted legend, foil-like field on reverse, currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 5000 coins. NGC #2893736-003. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1213. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Cortés, Montezuma, and Aztec Pyramid, striped arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-746. Bright mirror fields, visually near-perfect, from a reported mintage of 15,000 pieces. NGC #2893736-006. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1214. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Halicarnassus Mausoleum, striped arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-745. Superb mirror fields with no visible flaws, currently the finest of just five in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 5000 pieces. NGC #2893736-004. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1215. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Alexandria Lighthouse, striped arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-739. Light yellow color, virtually flawless, with interesting reverse-frosted legend, currently tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 5000 pieces. NGC #2893736-001. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1216. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Temple of Artemis, striped arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-743. Virtually perfect cameo mirror surfaces with interesting reverse-frosted legend, currently tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of 5000 pieces. NGC #2893736-007. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1217. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 5 pesos, 2005, Statue of Jupiter, striped arms, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label). KM-744. Mostly frosted-finish design (including reverse-frosted legend) with only a couple microscopic flaws, from a reported mintage of 5000 pieces. NGC #2893736-005. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins. Estimate: $350-$500.
1218. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 20 pesos, 1915, NGC AU 58. KM-21; Fr-1. Cartwheel luster with faint reddish toning, somewhat bagmarked but still arguably Mint State. NGC #6916859-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1219. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 10 pesos, 1915, NGC AU 58. KM-20; Fr-3. Lustrous but heavily bagmarked all over, trace of wear on highest points. NGC #. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1220. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 10 pesos, 1916, NGC MS 61. KM-20; Fr-3. Muted cartwheel luster with satin surfaces only lightly marred by bagmarks. NGC #6916859-003. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1221. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 5 pesos, 1916, NGC MS 63. KM-19; Fr-4. Light yellow color, muted cartwheel luster with slight halo effect around bust, very few small marks. NGC #6916859-004. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1222. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 4 pesos, 1916, NGC AU 58. KM-18; Fr-5. Cartwheel luster in light yellow color with very slight surface graininess, otherwise fully Mint State. NGC #6916859005. Estimate: $600-$900.
1223. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 2 pesos, 1916, NGC MS 63. KM-17; Fr-6. Choice cartwheel luster with just the faintest of tiny marks. NGC #6916859-006. Estimate: $300-$450.
1224. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 1 peso, 1915, NGC MS 65. KM-16; Fr-7. Light yellow tinged with rosy gold color, strong cartwheel luster with interesting halo effect around bust, practically no marks. NGC #6916859-007. Estimate: $150-$225.
1225. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, 1 peso (“ABC” peso), 1938, NGC MS 64. KM-22. Eye-catchingly frosty luster all over, very few small marks, popular design in Art Deco style. NGC #2893379-005. Estimate: $600-$900.
1226. CUBA, Havana mint, copper-gold-silver 5 pesos pattern, 1987, 100 anniversary of the abolition of slavery (18861986), extremely rare, NGC MS 69 (70% CU - 20% AU - 10% AG). KM-PnG11. 12 grams. 30 mm. Dramatic design of a muscle-bound slave breaking chains (per KM-326) from a pre-series pattern mintage of only four pieces with slight differences in metallic composition containing gold and silver in addition to copper, the present example with light golden hue in places on the lustrous satin surfaces, practically flawless. NGC #6920918-001. Estimate: $5,000-up.
1227. CUBA, gold 100 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC MS 68. KM-215; Fr-20. Frosted finish with minimal flaws, from a reported mintage of only 50 pieces. NGC #6916859-008. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1228. CUBA, gold 50 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC MS 68. KM-214; Fr-21. Cartwheel luster on frosted-finish surfaces, only the faintest of tiny abrasions, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #6916859-009. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1229. CUBA, gold 25 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC MS 68. KM-213; Fr-22. Frosted finish in light yellow color, virtually flawless, from a reported mintage of 50 pieces. NGC #6916859-010. Estimate: $500-$750.
1230. CUBA, gold 15 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC MS 68. KM-212; Fr-23. Near-flawless frosted finish (minute rub on cheek only), from a reported mintage of 50 pieces. NGC #6916859-011. Estimate: $350-$500.
1231. CUBA, gold 10 pesos, 1988, José Martí, NGC MS 69. KM-211; Fr-24. Bright yellow color with virtually flawless frosted finish, from a reported mintage of just 50 pieces. NGC #6916859-012. Estimate: $250-$375.
1232. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1990, Christopher Columbus New World 500th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-302; Fr-45. Flashy surfaces with traces of cloudiness on reverse, popular artistic design, from a reported mintage of 250 pieces. NGC #2913522-009. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1233. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1990, Juan de la Cosa New World 500th Anniversary, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-305; Fr-51. Bright and flashy mirror fields with strong cameo effect, virtually flawless, from a reported mintage of 250 pieces. NGC #2913522-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1234. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1991, Diego Velazquez New World 500th Anniversary, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo. KM-452; Fr-63. Spectacular mirror cameo with no visible flaws, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 70, from a reported mintage of 200 pieces. NGC #2913522-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1235. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1990, Simón Bolívar, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-unl (281 for regular issue); Fr-44. Great cameo contrast with deep mirror fields, one small red spot at 9 o’clock, unlisted as piefort in KM, from a reported mintage of only 12 coins. NGC #6607428-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1236. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1990, XI Panamerican Games Baseball, plain arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-P48; Fr-53. Light yellow color with near-perfect surfaces, interesting design made to look like a baseball, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of only 12 coins. NGC #6678991-003. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1237. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1990, XI Panamerican Games High Jump, plain arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-P49; Fr-54. Flashy wide-open mirror fields with practically no flaws, tied with three others for finest in NGC census behind a single PF 69, from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. NGC #6678991-008. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1238. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1990, XI Panamerican Games Volleyball, plain arms, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-P50; Fr-55. Flashy mirror cameo, practically flawless and tied with just one other for finest in NGC census, from a reported mintage of only 12 coins. NGC #2763823-010. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1239. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 100 pesos, 1991, Queen Joanna, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo. KM-451; Fr-61. Gorgeous cameo with bright mirror fields, with just one tiny chip on portrait yet still the single secondfinest behind a single PF 70 at NGC, from a reported mintage of 200 pieces. NGC #6884491-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1240. CUBA, Havana mint, proof piefort 10 pesos, 1993, Bolívar & Martí, plain arms, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-P55. Flashy and bright, with only minor discoloration on frosted details, currently tied with five others for finest in the NGC census (mintage quantity unknown). NGC #6355359-013. Estimate: $500-$750.
1241. CUBA, Havana mint, gold colorized proof 50 pesos, 1998, Expo 2000 - Twipsy Cartoon Logo, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo. KM-654; Fr-91. Flawless cameo except for a few bubbles in the mirror fields, innovative design with incuse parts of logo colorized in blue and red, reverse-frosted legend, single second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 68, from a reported mintage of 3125 pieces. NGC #6341221-012. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1242. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 2000, Towards a New Millennium, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-707. Practically flawless, interesting reverse-frosted design with 1999 date and world map in shadow, single second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 69 (mintage quantity unknown). NGC #6341221-010. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1243. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 2000, Welcome New Millennium - Hot Air Balloons, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-705. Practically flawless, currently tied with one other for finest in NGC census (mintage quantity unknown). NGC #6341221-009. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1244. CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof 50 pesos, 2000, Welcome New Millennium - Solar System, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-706. Eye-catching design with reverse-frosted legend and date made out of stars, practically flawless, second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 69 (mintage quantity unknown). NGC #6341221-011. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Danish West Indies
1245. DANISH WEST INDIES, struck in Copenhagen, 5 cents, Frederik VII, 1859, NGC MS 63. KM-65. Flashy luster, dark spot at denomination but otherwise no toning, popular colonial type showing a sailing ship on reverse. NGC #6864022-003. Estimate: $250-$375.
1246. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, copper proof essai 2 centavos, 1878, wreath type, small letters, NGC PF 66 RB, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ray Byrne. KM-E12.2. Choice reflectivity with faint hint of purple toning developing amid original copper color, quite lovely, currently the finest of 38 entries in the NGC census for all designations. NGC #6919495-001. Pedigreed to the Ray Byrne Collection (Jess Peters auction of June 1975, lot 457), with collector tag from that period. Estimate: $200-$300.
1247. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, copper proof essai 1 centavo, 1878, wreath type, small letters, NGC PF 65 RB, ex-Ray Byrne. KM-E10.2. Bright original copper color and luster with tinge of purple toning developing nicely, currently tied with eleven others (across all designations) for second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 66. NGC #6919495-002. Pedigreed to the Ray Byrne Collection (Jess Peters auction of June 1975, lot 460), with collector tag from that period. Estimate: $200-$300.
1248. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, copper 1 centavo, 1939, PCGS MS63 Brown. KM-17. Incredible peacock toning over lustrous surfaces, uniquely alluring and worth a premium for its beauty. PCGS #47445644. Estimate: $750-up.
1249. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, gold 30 pesos, 1955, 25th anniversary of the Trujillo era, NGC MS 62. KM-24; Fr-1. Cartwheel luster with typical bagmarks. NGC #6916859-013. Pedigreed to our Treasure Auction 13 with lot-tag #194. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1250. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, thirteen-coin set of gold 10 pesos, 2000, colonial churches, all in NGC slabs, MS 66 to 69 DPL. KM-110 to 122; Fr-28. Complete series of small gold coins (each 3.136 grams of .9999 gold, total actual gold weight for the set therefore 1.31 oz troy) in deep-mirror proof-like grade, issued in 2000 to commemorate all the colonial-era churches in the Dominican Republic, as follows (in KM order): Santo Domingo Cathedral, MS 68 DPL; Banica Church, MS 69 DPL; Boya Church, MS 69 DPL; Nuestra Señora del Carmen, MS 67 DPL; Señora del Rosario Church, MS 67 DPL; Santa Barbara Church, MS 66 DPL; Santa Cruz de El Seibo, MS 69 DPL; San Lázaro Church, MS 69 DPL; San Miguel Church, MS 68 DPL; Regina Angelorum Church, MS 67 DPL; Sanctuary at Higüey, MS 67 DPL; Chapel of the Remedios, MS 69 DPL; and Chapel of San Andrés, MS 69 DPL. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
Ecuador
1251. ECUADOR, Quito, 5 francs, 1858 GJ, rare, NGC MS 61. KM39; Seppa-Anderson-73. Proof-like luster with hairlines and very slight high-point flattening in hair, popular with collectors as a rare one-year type that was cut short by a massive earthquake in 1869 and the fact that it circulated at differing rates from 8 to 10 reales. NGC #6971952-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
El Salvador (provisional)
1252. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 2 reales, date not visible (1832), legend POR LA LIBERTAD SALVADOR, 270-degree axis rotation. KM-11.16; Villavicencio-B1b1 var; Jovel-Yonaka-A2. 3.75 grams. Choice grade (lustrous AU+ in light steel-gray color) but unevenly struck such that the date is not visible (some scratches in flat areas), yet with other parts of legend very clear, including full SALVADOR and full retrograde N in MONEDA, also notably in nearly three-quarters rotation from usual medal axis, a characteristic of Villavicencio’s Type A but not Type B to which this coin’s dies belong (left-pointing hat, for instance), hence possibly rare and of importance to the specialist. Estimate: $200-up.
El Salvador (Republic)
1253. EL SALVADOR, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, proof 25 centavos, 1914, very rare, NGC PF 67 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-126. Superb luster with splashes of light brown toning all over, from a reported mintage of only 20 pieces. NGC #4427840-015. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $2,500-up.
1254. EL SALVADOR, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, proof 10 centavos, 1914, very rare, NGC PF 65 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-125. Bold strike with brilliant luster splashed with light toning, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 20 pieces. NGC #4427840-014. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $750-up.
1255. EL SALVADOR, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, proof 5 centavos, 1914, very rare, NGC PF 65 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), “top pop.” KM-124. Superb deep strike on obverse with beautiful olive-blue toning, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, from a reported mintage of just 20 pieces. NGC #4427840-013. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $500-up.
France
Charles VIII
1256. FRANCE, Romans mint, gold ecu d’or du dauphiné, Francis I, NGC AU 58. Fr-354; Gad-321; Dup-782. 3.38 grams. Lustrous and fully detailed including legends, struck slightly off-center. (Note: NGC label erroneously attributes this coin to Charles VIII.). NGC #6971955-007. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Napoleon I
1257. FRANCE, Paris mint, 5 francs, Napoleon I, 1811-A, NGC MS 63. KM-694.1; Gad-584. Satin-smooth surfaces with frosty luster ringed with beautiful peacock toning on obverse rim. NGC #6981534-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
German States
1258. GERMAN STATES, Bavaria, Munich mint, “Constitution” taler, Maximilian I Joseph, 1818, NGC MS 63. KM-708; Dav-553. Superb cartwheel luster on non-toned blast-white surfaces, the open field on reverse with faint hairlines but still choice overall. NGC #3813788-003. Estimate: $500-$750.
1259. GERMAN STATES, Saxony (Ernestine line), Buchholz mint, taler, Johann-Friedrich and Moritz, 1543. Dav-9735. 28.77 grams. XF with light golden toning over luster in crevices, old graffiti “HM” lightly inscribed in front of Moritz’s face. Estimate: $300-$450.
1260. GERMAN STATES, Saxony, Dresden mint, taler, Johann Georg I, 1631-HI. Dav-7601; KM-132. 28.96 grams. Broad flan with all details full and bold, lightly toned XF+ with buffed fields on obverse, tiny edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300.
Germany
1261. GERMANY, Weimar Republic, Hamburg mint, “oak tree” 5 mark, 1930-J, NGC MS 62. KM-56. Very lightly toned over muted cartwheel luster, scarce date-mint combination (low mintage). NGC #6971955-005. Estimate: $500-$750.
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Great Britain
Henry VII
1262. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, groat, Henry VII, profile issue, mintmark pheon (1505-9), NGC VF 35. Sp-2258. 2.96 grams. Deeply toned, full flan with complete legends, bold mintmark. NGC #6957232-011. Estimate: $350-$500.
George II
1263. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, sixpence, George II, 1746, with LIMA below bust, PCGS MS65. Sp-3710A; KM-582.3. Choice luster, very light rainbow toning on reverse, speckles on obverse, a popular type commemorating the capture of tons of Spanish Peruvian silver and gold on the French ships Louis Erasmus and Marquis d’Antin in the North Atlantic by English Captains Morecock and Talbot on their privateer ships Duke and Prince Frederick (not, as commonly told, related to Commodore Anson’s successes in the Pacific), second highest grade in PCGS census (with only one higher at NGC). PCGS #3421665. Estimate: $500-$750.
George V
1264. GREAT BRITAIN, London, gold sovereign, George V, 1925, NGC MS 65. Sp-3996; KM-820; Fr-404. Cartwheel luster with very faint rainbow toning on reverse. NGC #6916859-014. Pedigreed to our Treasure Auction 13 (May 1-2, 2013) with lot-tag #216. Estimate: $500-$750.
Guatemala (colonial) - Cobs
1265. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, “moclón” 2 reales, crown countermark (1662) on the shield side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1645 T, very rare, ex-Ponte. Perez Longo-Type B; Cal-838; KM-B1.4 (host: S-P30; KM-14a; Cal-unl [Type 239]). 6.95 grams. An exceptional example with 100% full countermark inside host’s full shield with bold P-T to left, but best feature is the very full and bold date outside of cross, half of which is flat and scratched from the countermark on the other side, overall VF with nice toning in crevices and around details. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
1266. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, “moclón” 2 reales, crown countermark (1662) on the shield side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1650 O, very rare, ex-Ponte. Perez Longo-Type B; Cal-838; KM-unl (host: S-P35; KM-14b; Cal-912). 7.12 grams. Choice bold countermark (AU, about two-thirds complete) at bottom of full shield with bold assayer O to right, full 50 of date above full cross, toned AVF with old scratch in flat area, an unusually late host for this type. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.
1267. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, “moclón” 2 reales, crown countermark (1662) on the shield side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1650-51) O, rare, ex-Ponte. Perez Longo-Type C; Cal-838; KM-unl (host: S-P35; KM-14b; Cal-Type 239). 6.97 grams. Choice full countermark (smaller crown, XF grade) in top-left quadrant of full but off-center cross, the shield also off-center and showing a clear 2-O and king’s name to right, Fine+ with nice toning, unusually late type for this countermark. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
Guatemala (colonial) - Pillars
1268. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1768 P, NGC AU 50. JP-8R37; Yonaka-G8.68a; KM-27.1; Cal-1000. Very lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, with adjustment marks on globes, unusual die-clash at bottom of shield and some other odd flaws but in all the normal variety for this date. While more of this date can be found in the NGC census than any other of the type, they very seldom come up for sale in AU or better grade. NGC #4208585-009. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Sedwick Auction 36 1269. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771 P, cross between H and I, inverted N in IND, very rare, Yonaka Plate. JP-8R40; Yonaka-G8.71b; Cal-1004; KM-27.2. 26.71 grams. Lustrous AU- details but with very light gilding all over (worn away on highest points), small flan with tops of legend lettering off the edge in places, double-struck pillars side with normal N in VNUM, curiously also with C of king’s name more like a G (not mentioned in Yonaka, where this coin is only partially pictured, rated R3). Plated on p. 137 of Yonaka’s A Variety Guide to the Pillar Coinage of the Guatemala, Bogotá, Lima, Potosí and Santiago Mints, 1751-1772 (2018). Estimate: $500-$750.
Guatemala (under Mexican Empire)
1270. GUATEMALA (under Mexican Empire), struck in Mexico City, 1R-sized proclamation medal, Agustín I Iturbide, 1822, Guatemala City. Fonrobert-7207; Grove-34a. 3.38 grams. Obverse with bust inside legend AGUSTIN 1• EMPERAD • DE MEXICO•; reverse with mountains-in-oval emblem at top, legend GUAT• EN LA PROCLAM• DE SU 1R• EMP• around laurels surrounding 26 DE DIC• / DE 1822• / 2o DE LA / INDEP• in center. Richly toned AU traces of luster around details, the obverse slightly off-center and with arc-shaped strike-through at top. Estimate: $350-$500.
1271. GUATEMALA (under Mexican Empire), struck in Mexico City, 1R-sized proclamation medal, Agustín I Iturbide, 1822, Quezaltenango. Fonrobert-7292; Grove-46a. 3.27 grams. 21 mm. Obverse with bust of Iturbide in center inside legend AGUSTIN 1• EMPERAD • DE MEXICO•; reverse with PROCLAMADO EN QUESALT• A• DE 1822• around oval arms (quetzal bird flying over two mountains) inside laurel and palm branches. Unevenly struck AU- (also slightly off-center) with very light toning over muted luster. Estimate: $350-$500.
Guatemala (Central American Republic)
1272. GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, gold ½ escudo, 1825/4 M, PCGS AU58, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-5; Fr-30. Choice grade with intense luster but faint hairlines and weakly struck leaves, finest at PCGS with none higher at NGC for this overdate (but most 1825’s are actually 5/4 as well, just not noted by the graders). PCGS #38090823. Estimate: $400-$600.
1273. GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, 8 reales, 1829 M, NGC UNC details / rev cleaned. KM-4. Faintly hairlined tree side with light rainbow toning over luster, slightly off-center mountains side, choice grade despite the cleaning. NGC #6920439-012. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Guatemala (countermarks and counterstamps)
1274. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, 1 peso, “½ real” counterstamp of 1894 on a Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1877, NGC AU 55 / c/s AU standard. KM-216. Lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, nearly complete counterstamp. NGC #6920439-001. Estimate: $150-$225.
1275. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, 1 peso, “½ real” counterstamp of 1894 on a Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1885 TD, NGC XF 45 / c/s AU standard. KM-224. Very lightly toned with strong luster on reverse (AU in our opinion), nearly full counterstamp. NGC #6920439-002. Estimate: $150-$225.
1276. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, 1 peso, “½ real” counterstamp of 1894 on a Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1891 TF/BF, NGC AU 53 / c/s AU strong. KM-224. Choice luster for grade, with very light toning, 100% full counterstamp, interesting over-assayer variety. NGC #6920439-003. Estimate: $150-$225.
1277. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, 1 peso, “½ real” counterstamp of 1894 on a Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1894 TF, NGC AU 58 / c/s UNC standard. KM-224. Nice luster and light toning, the counterstamp choice and nearly complete (and perhaps interesting as struck over a host of the same date). NGC #6920439-004. Estimate: $150-$225.
Guatemala (Republic)
1278. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, gold 4 pesos, Carrera, 1869 R, NGC MS 62+. KM187; Fr-43. Light yellow color with brilliant luster, minimal bagmarks, slightly weak strike near centers. NGC #2149511-001. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
Honduras (Republic)
1279. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 lempira, 1931, PCGS MS66, “top pop.” KM-75. Cartwheel luster with incipient toning on obverse, an exceptional example tied with one other for finest in PCGS census (and finer than any at NGC). PCGS #39007521. Estimate: $600-$900.
1280. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 lempira, 1937, PCGS MS66, finest known in PCGS census. KM-75. Blast white with luster and lacking any marks, the very best on record as the finest at PCGS and finer than any at NGC. PCGS #05504960. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Jamaica
1281. INDONESIA, eight-coin rupiah proof set in aluminum and aluminum alloys, 1992-1999. KM-52 through 56, 60, 61. Box is 7¼” x 4¾” x 1½”. A handsome wooden display box housing a design and specifications card and epoxy-encased coins in proof finish as follows (reverse theme of each in parentheses): bimetallic 1000 rupiah 1995 (oil palm); aluminum-bronze 500 rupiah 1992 (jasmine); aluminum-bronze 500 rupiah 1995 (jasmine); aluminum-bronze 100 rupiah 1995 (buffalo race, card says 1992); aluminum 100 rupiah 1999 (kakatua raja bird); aluminum-bronze 50 rupiah 1995 (komodo lizard); aluminum 50 rupiah 1999 (kepodang bird); and aluminum 25 rupiah 1995 (nutmeg, card says 1992). With wooden display box. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1282. JAMAICA, British Administration, gold 5 pounds, GR countermark (1758) on a Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, very rare, NGC AU details / tooled, c/s AU strong, ex-Farouk, ex-Rudman, Friedberg Plate. KM-11.4; Prid-1; Gordon-1; Fr-1. One of the biggest trophies in the field of Caribbean Cut and Countermarked coins is the Jamaican “doubloon,” an iconic stamping of flowery “GR” (Georgius Rex) in the middle of each side of an early Spanish colonial “wig bust” 8 escudos, authorized by a local Act of November 18, 1758, making it the first official countermark in the British Caribbean colonies, during the height of sugar production and in the face of slave revolts and the threat of French invasion. The countermarking continued until May 1760, and hosts with dates as late as 1759 are known. In his 1965 work, Pridmore identified just three examples of the Jamaican “doubloon” without mentioning the Farouk specimen—this coin—that had just sold eleven years prior. For the Lima 1751 host specifically we know of four: the Larry Adams specimen (CNG January 2016, lot 2543); the Ray Byrne specimen (Jess Peters auction of June 1975, lot 797, which is also the Plate Coin in Gordon, KM, and the 8th edition of Friedberg); the Virgil Brand specimen (Sotheby’s London, June 1985, lot 365, also plated in Pridmore and attributed as lot 680 of the Nobleman auction of 1922); and the present specimen (see pedigree below) from the celebrated collection of King Farouk of Egypt. The countermarks are full and clear, and the host is well struck, with some tooling in the fields on obverse and a minor but identifying rim-flaw below the last digit of the date. NGC #6921578-001. Pedigreed to the King Farouk Collection (stated on label) and the Sotheby’s Cairo auction of February 1954 (lot 899), also to the Dix Noonan Webb auction of October 2012 (lot 4245) and the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet; Plate Coin on page 606 of Friedberg’s 10th edition (2024) of Gold Coins of the World. Estimate: $20,000-up.
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1283. JAPAN, Osaka Mint, trade dollar, Mutsuhito (Meiji), Year 8 (1875), NGC AU 58. KM-Y14; JNDA-01-12. Lustrous fields with very light toning, a modicum of small marks but minimal wear, a couple dark spots near rim on reverse, popular type in desirable grade. NGC #6921734-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Mexico (colonial) - Gold
1284. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751/0 MF, NGC AU 53. KM-150; Cal-785; Fr-17. Nice luster and light toning in legends, slightly weak centers as usual, scarce overdate and a desirable early type. NGC #6892527-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1285. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1798 FM. KM-159; Cal-1639; Fr-43. 27.03 grams. Well-struck AU with nice luster, light surface hairlines. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1286. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII transitional (armored bust), 1808 TH, NGC AU 55. KM-160; Cal-1781; Fr-47. Decent luster (better on reverse) with light surface hairlines, mild wear in hair, small dark stain in crown. NGC #6979829-024. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1287. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII transitional (armored bust), 1810 HJ, NGC AU 53. KM-160; Cal-1783; Fr-47. Good luster and nice surfaces despite mild high-point wear and slightly weak centers. NGC #6872218-006. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Mexico (colonial) - Pillars
1288. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733 F, mintmark M•X, very rare, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Reijgersdaal (1747). KM-103; Cal1435; Yonaka-M8.33B. Choice full details with deep toning over acceptably light surface corrosion, desirable as an example of the brief issue (part of 1733 only) in which Mexico used an MX mintmark, even damaged examples of which bring five figures, great for any Mexican collection but also appealing as a top-quality shipwreck coin. NGC #6905856-001. Estimate: $3,500-up.
1289. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733 MF, small crown, ex-Hollandia (1743). KM-1-3; Cal-1439; YonakaM8.33D2. 26.25 grams. UNC details with lovely toning, pristine surfaces with luster on pillars side and about one third of shield side, the rest of the shield side lightly surface-corroded and with very small dig in center, overall a desirable example of this very scarce second year of type and particularly appealing as a choice shipwreck coin. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of Febraury 2019 (lot 593). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1290. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734 MF, inverted V for A in VTRAQUE, extremely rare, NGC AU 55. KM-103; Cal-1442; Yonaka-M8.34b. Broad flan with boldly struck details and nice luster all over, the pillars side with light hairlines (and no toning) but clearly showing the extremely rare die-variety noted by Yonaka (only). NGC #5845269-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1291. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740 MF, NGC MS 62. KM-103; Cal-1456; Yonaka-M8.40. Bold strike with colorful toning at rims, much underlying luster, desirable grade. NGC #4464035-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1292. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1754 MF, crowns alike, NGC AU 55. KM-104.1; Cal-482; YonakaM8.54. Broad flan with impressively full rims, attractively toned over old hairlines, light adjustment marks on shield, muted luster throughout. NGC #6613663-013. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1293. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771 FM, NGC MS 61. KM-105; Cal-110; Yonaka-M8.71. Very deeply rainbow toned over strong luster, natural surfaces with barely any marks (no hairlines) but high points slightly flat (probably as struck and not worn), overall arguably better than its assigned grade but in any case somewhat scarce in MS, among the top ten percent in the NGC census. NGC #6205436-003. Estimate: $1,000-up.
1294. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1733 MF, pellets above and below assayer. KM-84; Cal-806; Yonaka-M2.33c. 6.31 grams. Scarce variety of the desirable second date of issue, an attractively toned VF with old hole and minor edge-clip at top. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of February 1997, with original lot-tag 456. Estimate: $400-$600.
Mexico (colonial) - Busts
1295. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1796 FM, NGC MS 61. KM-109; Cal-959; Yonaka-M8.96. Very flashy example with bright luster and only small patches of toning, couple rim-flaws plus bagmarks and hairlines but desirable as certified MS. NGC #6498670-026. Estimate: $500-$750.
1296. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805 TH, PCGS MS62. KM-109; Cal-983; Yonaka-M8.105. Super bright from luster and lack of toning, the reverse even slightly prooflike, all well struck, the obverse slightly hairlined. PCGS #44122072. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1297. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1807 TH, doubled-die obverse, NGC MS 61. KM-109; Cal-986; Yonaka-M8.107. Super flashy from luster, with very faint incipient toning, the entire obverse curiously re-punched with ghosts of all the details still visible (unlisted error, no doubt rare). NGC #4274527-003. Estimate: $400-$600.
1298. MEXICO, Córdoba, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, struck variety, very rare, NGC XF 40. Grove-K17; Medina-61; Herrera-55; Betts-453. Obverse with young bust of Charles III within legend CAROL.III.ANTQ. ET NOV HISPA. REX with date between florets below; reverse with crowned arms inside legend (beginning at 7 o’clock) INSIGN FIDELIT ET PVBLIC LAETITIA • VILLAE DECORDU. Richly toned over luster, with a few small marks in fields and minor rim-flaws on reverse. This newly discovered example (struck, not cast) represents one of the rarest Betts medals from the reign of Charles III, and the only one attributed to the city of Córdoba in the state of Veracruz. To date, only two other struck examples are known to exist in private collections, one of which is the Porraz specimen illustrated in Grove. Notably, Medina had to use a hand-engraved depiction borrowed from Herrera of the example permanently impounded in the Museo Arqueológico in Madrid, which indicates he had never seen an original. NGC #6922853-001. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
1299. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1800 FM, NGC MS 62. KM-81; Cal-442; Yonaka-M2.100. Choice strike (full rims) with excellent luster and light toning, desirable grade. NGC #6688594003. Estimate: $250-$375.
Mexico (War of Independence)
1300. MEXICO, Chihuahua, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 RP, flip-struck over a cast Chihuahua bust 8 reales of 1812 RP with T and pomegranate countermarks, rare, NGC F 15. KM111.1; Cal-1174. Fascinating example with both obverse and reverse central images visible on both sides (the earlier countermarks also still clear) due to mismatched second strike (a scarce occurrence), yet with new legends and rims bold as well as the rare date, nicely toned all over. NGC #6921884-002. Estimate: $500-$750.
Mexico (Republic)
1301. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1835 PJ, NGC AU 58. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Choice strike with bold full details, nice luster, faint hairlines, second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 60. NGC #6979829-022. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1302. MEXICO, Chihuahua, gold 8 escudos, 1842 RG, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. KM-383.1; Fr-67. Strong luster for the assigned grade, light hairlines only, slightly weak in centers. NGC #6979829-019. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1303. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1853 PF, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Rare grade, with superb luster, light hairlines and lots of small marks, also with weak centers as usual, but overall rather choice for this type. NGC #6979829-021. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1304. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1859/8 PF, NGC AU 58. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Bold strike with good luster (especially at rims) albeit hairlined and with light marks in fields, light yellow in color. NGC #6979829-018. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1305. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold 8 escudos, 1868 PH, NGC AU 58. KM-383.9; Fr-64. Lustrous but lightly hairlined, the centers a bit weak as usual, but overall quite decent for the type. NGC #6979829-007. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1306. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold 20 pesos, 1887 M, NGC MS 62, “top pop.” KM-414.6; Fr-119. Choice luster, well struck, just the usual hairlines and light marks, currently tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #6979829-006. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Mexico (revolutionary)
1307. MEXICO, Guerrero, 2 pesos, 1914, NGC MS 62. KM-643. Typically uneven strike yet with choice full sunface and lustrous centers, minor rim-flaws as usual, a crude but popular revolutionary issue that explicitly states a trace of gold mixed in. NGC #6688556-010. Estimate: $400-$600.
Mexico (United Mexican States)
1308. MEXICO, Mexico City, “caballito” peso, 1910, NGC AU 58. KM-453. Very light rainbow toning of varying depth, only very light high-point wear for the grade, popular type. NGC #6688589-007. Estimate: $250-$375.
Mozambique
1309. MOZAMBIQUE (under Portugal), 8 reales, monogrammedMR countermark (1765) with previous M countermark (1760) on a Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, 1757 JM, rare, PCGS XF45, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-27.2; Gomes-unl (28 for type). Lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, the 1765 countermark very deep and bold on shield side partially effacing the 1760 countermark in the same place on the pillars side, rare to see both countermarks, also this host date unlisted. PCGS #49660043. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Panama (colonial)
1310. PANAMA, Panama City, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer oX outside of tressure on reverse, mintmark AP to left of shield, very rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. S-AP1; KM-3.1; Cal-361. 6.66 grams. Broad flan with much legend aiding die-identification, allowing us to see the obverse matches Proctor 2R.4X while the reverse is slightly different (also missing in Plowman), hence a new discovery, also with bold full crown and shield and cross-lions-castles, the mintmark and assayer both a little weak and doubled but certain, slightly silvery but with toning in crevices. NGC #2161372-002. Estimate: $3,000-up.
1311. PANAMA, Panama City, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer oX to right, mintmark AP to left, no denomination, very rare. S-AP1; KM-unl (2 for type); Cal-unl (Type 90). 3.34 grams. Bold full AP to left and oX to right of full and well-detailed shield without any trace of a denomination I, hence an entirely new type (missing in all references, including both Proctor and Plowman), also full but doubled cross, a few parts of the legend visible, XF with very light surface oxidation, toned in crevices, one hairline edge-split. Estimate: $2,500-up.
Paraguay
(Republic)
1312. PANAMA, Panama City, cob ½ real, Philip II, assayer oX to right, mintmark AP to left, very rare. S-AP1; KM-1; Cal-134. 1.56 grams. Broad flan with enough legend to confirm that this is an unrecorded combination with the obverse of Proctor HR.1X but a new reverse (not in Plowman either), with clear AP to left of full monogram but messy assayer to right (bold retrograde D to begin the legend on that side), full but partially weak cross with clear cross-fleury ornament at top flanked by retrograde •D to begin the legend and •R to end it, VF with light toning, odd peck-marks on obverse, and very slightly warped. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1313. PARAGUAY, Asunción, pattern 10 reales, 1867, very rare, NGC VF 30. Pratt-M43; KM-Pn16. Somewhat lustrous, with typical flaws and marks and overall weak strike per the type, of which only about seven examples are known outside of unpublished museum collections. As posited by Brian Boosi in a recent Collectors Universe online forum (https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1106541/ the-curious-case-of-the-1867-paraguay-10-reales#latest), this coin may not be a pattern after all but instead an emergency issue from a crude mint in Luque, where the capital was transferred in 1868 after Asunción fell during the War of the Triple Alliance, particularly considering that previous patterns were of much superior quality, not to mention documentary evidence that appears to give authorization to strike coins at the new and temporary capital. If true, that would make these 10 reales officially the first locally struck “crowns” of Paraguay. NGC #4183083-016. Estimate: $5,000-up.
Peru (colonial) - Gold
1314. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1756 JM, NGC AU 58. KM-59.1; Cal-771; Fr-20. Superb luster and choice details, the assigned grade no doubt derived from light hairlines on the fields but in overall very “MS” in appearance, certainly more attractive than some low-MS coins in the grading reports. NGC #6908828-006. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
Peru (colonial) - Pillars
1315. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1815 JP. KM-129.1; Cal-1762; Fr-54. 27.13 grams. UNC with good luster but hairlined and somewhat matte on obverse, also with small laminations on reverse harboring dark encrustation. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1316. PERU, Lima, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771 JM, dot over left mintmark only. KM-64.2; Cal-1032; Yonaka-L8.71. 26.90 grams. Deeply toned and problem-free XF. Pedigreed to the World-Wide Coins of California auction of May 2016, with original lot-tag 274. Estimate: $250-$375.
1317. PERU, Lima, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 JM, dot over left mintmark only, NGC MS 60. KM-64.2; Cal-1034; Yonaka-L8.72. A choice example of Lima’s scarce last date of pillars, with excellent luster and light toning toward rims, bold strike and perhaps lightly hairlined but certainly better in appearance than just MS 60, also with evidence of die-clash on pillars side, in any case second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 62. Note: This lot is the perfect companion for lot 1319 below, a bust-type version of the same date in similar choice quality. NGC #6474516-005. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
1318. PERU, Lima, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1762 JM, very rare. KM-63; Cal-819; Yonaka-L4.62. 12.82 grams. F/VF with nice toning, top of pillars side a bit weakly struck with old scratch below, but quite a rare date (R4) according to Yonaka. Estimate: $200-$300.
Peru (colonial) - Busts
1319. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 JM, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. KM-78; Cal-1035. As mentioned in lot 1317 above, a pillar dollar of the same date, this choice piece would be an excellent companion for showing both types of coins from the same date, something that only occurred at the Lima mint. With slightly off-center obverse on a broad flan with nearly full rims, this example is a frosty beauty with no hairlines or marks and great luster throughout, the single finest of eight entries in the current NGC census, notably finer than the Millenia specimen that re-sold last year for almost $8000. NGC #6474517-001. Estimate: $5,000-up.
1320. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1797 IJ, NGC MS 62. KM-97; Cal-915. Bold strike (weak rims, though) with choice luster, especially on the reverse, practically no marks or hairlines, in fact begging a higher grade. NGC #6908828-010. Estimate: $600-$900.
1321. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (“imaginary” bust), 1810 JP. KM-106.2; Cal-1241. 26.51 grams. Very richly toned XF with underlying luster but lots of old scratches on bust, attractive overall and a scarce type. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of November 2006, with original lot-tag 713. Estimate: $200-$300.
1322. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1812 JP, NGC AU 55. KM-117.1; Cal-1244. Choice strike (the crown slightly weak) with lovely light rainbow toning and luster around details, hairlines in fields, looks higher grade. NGC #6702240-004. Estimate: $400-$600.
1323. PERU, Puno, 2R-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, NGC AU 55. Fonrobert-9251; Herrera-56; Medina-352. Obverse with arms of Puno inside legend FERDINANDO. VII.D.G.OPTATO.PRINC.JURAT.; reverse with wreath border encircling PUNO / HISPANIARVM / REGI / SEMPER FIDELIS / 1808. Well toned, with traces of black around some details, boldly struck but lusterless. (Note: NGC attributes this issue to Spain in error.). NGC #3309549-007. Estimate: $350-$500.
Peru (Provisional Republic)
1324. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1822 JP, “Peru Libre” type, long tassels variety, NGC MS 64, “top pop.” KM-136. Incredibly lustrous and pristine, the centers typically weakly struck and with a short but deep scratch on Justice, but overall impressively flashy, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6102866-005. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
The John M. O’Brien
Reference Collection of Coins of the Peruvian Republics
Peru (Provisional Republic)
1325. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1822 JP, “Peru Libre” type, short tassels variety, NGC AU details / cleaned, exO’Brien. KM-136. Atypically well struck with full central details, lightly toned over muted luster and old hairlines, brief and popular first issue of independent Peru. NGC #6919840-003. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.
Peru (State of North Peru)
1326. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1823 JP, “Peru Libre” type, NGC VF 25, ex-O’Brien. KM-136. Attractively toned with good contrast around details, centers weak as usual but overall well struck for this popular issue. NGC #3733088-018. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.
1327. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1838 MB, very rare, NGC XF details / damaged, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-157. While the 8 reales of this North Peru type is relatively abundant, the 2 reales is quite rare (unpriced in KM), and this is a competent example in decent grade, just with some small digs on Liberty side, slightly off-center strike, with very light orange toning in legends and darker area at feet. NGC #6919840-007. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
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1328. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1836/5 TM, NGC AU 53, ex-Flatt, ex-O’Brien. KM-154. With light toning over muted luster, this is an attractive example of the scarce first date of type for this North Peru issue, only the second to be graded by NGC. NGC #6920041-005. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1329. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1838 MB, NGC MS 63, “top pop,” ex-O’Brien. KM-154. Choice luster and very sharp, bold details with faint hint of rainbow toning, currently tied with just one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6919840-006. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
Peru (Republic of South Peru)
1330. PERU, Arequipa, 4 reales, 1838 MV, NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-172. A scarce and desirable one-year type with highly artistic design combined with the ever-popular sunface motif, this example is the best on record by two grades, with flawless details and pristine surfaces graced with flashy luster and faint incipient toning, an important trophy for the Peruvian specialists, Latin half dollar collectors, or really anyone with an appreciation for the early issues of the various Latin American republics. NGC #6919840-009. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag . Estimate: $5,000-up.
Peru (Republic)
1331. PERU, Arequipa, 4 reales, 1836 MV, ex-O’Brien. KM151.2. 13.72 grams. AU with strong luster but weakly struck Liberty, also a couple minor rim-flaws, still in rare condition for this type, struck under the Peruvian Republic both before and after the 1838 South Peru type. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag . Estimate: $250-$375.
1332. PERU, Arequipa, 4 reales, 1839 MV, coin axis, PCGS AU53, ex-Pat Johnson, ex-Americas, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.2. Some hairlines and typically soft strike on slightly off-center Liberty side, with muted luster all over, quite nice for the type. PCGS #44772854. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label, Stack’s Bowers auction of November 2022, with original lot-tag 72142) and to the Americas Collection (Kagin’s auction of August 1983, with original lot-tag 1357) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1333. PERU, Arequipa, 4 reales, 1839 MV, medal axis, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.2. 13.08 grams. AU- with light rainbow toning over muted luster, decent strike for the type with all details clear, different obverse-reverse axis alignment from previous lot. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1334. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1843 MB, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Very choice and well-detailed strike with luminous luster overlain by very subtle rainbow toning, a lovely example to be sure, far nicerlooking than its hairline-induced assigned grade would indicate, the finest on record in any case. NGC #6919837-037. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1335. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1844 M, mintmark PASCO, with fineness and REPUB, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.5. Muted luster with faint rainbow toning on otherwise light-olive surfaces, scarce one-year type showing mint name spelled out, an abbreviated REPUB, and fineness 10Ds 20Gs in legend (NGC label says “without fineness” in error). NGC #6919837-044. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1336. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1844 M, mintmark PASCO, without fineness, full REPUBLICA, NGC VF 30, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.6. Scarce second type for this date with legend changed to full REPUBLICA without fineness, very weak centers but bold peripheral details with die-break at POR as usually seen for 1845, light rainbow toning, the flan extending past the outer border on almost half the obverse. NGC #6919837-045. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag Estimate: $150-$225.
1337. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1845 M, very rare, ex-Flatt, ex-Sellschopp, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.6. 12.87 grams. Same type as previous coin but next and final date of type with REPUBLICA and PASCO, also with diagnostic die-break at POR, lightly toned, the flan extending past the outer border on arms side, centers rather weak but overall no worse than AVF and probably finest known for this date, which was notably missing in Pat Johnson (KM says four known). Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 1235) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.
1338. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1850 MB, PCGS AU58, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Choice strike with very light rainbow toning over ample luster, only light high-point wear and the faintest of hairlines. PCGS #36040837. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1339. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1851/1 MB, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Choice luster and fully detailed strike, faint hairlines on Liberty side but nevertheless very choice for the type and the finest at NGC with or without the re-punched final 1 in the date (this being the only one graded with 1/1). NGC #6919837-038. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1340. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1854 MB, NGC MS 61, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Very choice luster with light rainbow toning (stronger on date side), well-detailed strike with die-clash on Liberty side (which is faintly hairlined) and die-cracks on the other. NGC #6919837-039. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag . Estimate: $200-$300.
1341. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1855/4 MB, NGC MS 61, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Superb luster with faint rainbow toning, lightly hairlined but well struck, with very bold overdate. NGC #6919837-040. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1342. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1855 MB, NGC MS 62, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Richly rainbow toned over muted luster, well struck and very natural-looking. NGC #6919837041. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag . Estimate: $300-$450.
1343. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1855 M, mintmark PASCO, with REP• PERUANA, circled B wreath, coin axis, NGC AU details / obv cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.9. Super sharp details with deep toning over very muted luster, the Liberty side with hidden hairlines and the date side with rough surface (as made), variety without JB initials below feet. NGC #6920041-002. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1344. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1855 NS, mintmark PASCO, with REP• PERUANA, coin axis, extremely rare, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.7. 13.49 grams. Lightly toned Fine with weak centers, plugged hole at top of Liberty / over the date (with NGC tag that says “date mutilated”), which has to be 1855, extremely rare type with NS assayer, of which we know only one other example (impounded in a bank collection). Note KM calls this REPUB PERUANA in error. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag Estimate: $200-up.
1345. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1855 (no assayer), mintmark PASCO, with REPUB• PERUANA, NGC AU 55, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.8. Lovely rainbow toning over luster, light hairlines only, scarce variety. NGC #302873-013. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17504) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1346. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1856 MB, rare, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned, finest and only example in the NGC census, ex-Sellschopp, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.3. Very sharp strike with lovely rainbow toning over luster, the light hairlines well hidden, rare final date of type. NGC #6919837-042. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 1105) and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.
1347. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1856, assayer Z-in-circle, rare, ex-Flatt Plate, ex-Sellschopp, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.10. 11.84 grams. Richly rainbow-toned VF with weak centers per the scarce type, of which this is the rare first date (maybe only half a dozen known). Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection (Plate Coin) and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 1237) and the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag . Estimate: $300-$450.
1348. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1857, assayer Z-in-circle, no fleur-de-lis, with dot below s in Gs, NGC AU 58, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.10. Muted luster with splashy gold and purple toning, good strike but rims a bit crude, second highest grade in NGC census (without regard to variety, in this case without a fleur on the cap and with a dot below the s of Gs in fineness). NGC #6920041-003. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $400-$600.
1349. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1857, assayer Z-in-circle, with fleur-de-lis, no dot below s in Gs, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.10. Bold strike but with weak upper half of Liberty / above date, very lightly toned with traces of hairlines, different variety from previous lot without dot below s of Gs in fineness but with fleur on cap (erroneously described as “fleur-de-lis in wreath” on label). NGC #6920041-004. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1350. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1857, assayer Z-in-circle, with fleur-de-lis, with dot below s in Gs, NGC XF 45, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.10. Rainbow toned over faint luster, the centers rather weak but legends bold, a few old marks, yet another variety for this date with fleur on cap and dot below s of Gs in fineness. NGC #6919840-002. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1351. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1857 AF, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, exFlatt Plate, ex-Sellschopp, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.10. Bold strike and rims except for weakness on face and above date, nicely toned around details but with clearly hairlined obverse fields, rare assayer for this final date, notably missing in the Pat Johnson collection. NGC #6919840-003. Plate Coin in Flatt, pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 1240) and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.
1352. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1857 (no assayer), very rare, NGC VF 30, ex-Flatt Plate, ex-Sellschopp, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.10. Typically flat face but with strong toning that intensifies around details, creating a ghost-like effect with Liberty’s draped apparel, very rare without assayer and the finest recorded, significantly missing in both the Whittier and Pat Johnson collections. NGC #6919840-004. Plate Coin in Flatt, pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 1241) and to the John O’Brien Collection (all three stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1353. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1825 JM, NGC MS 63, “top pop”, ex-Carter, exO’Brien. KM-141.1. Scarce first date of minors for the Republic, with uneven rainbow toning over choice luster, tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. NGC #6919837-026. Pedigreed to the Amon Carter Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag Estimate: $300-$450.
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1354. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1833/1 MM, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Carter, ex-O’Brien. KM-unl (141.1 for type). Beautifully rainbow toned over strong luster, well struck except for parts of rims, scarce overdate that is not listed in KM. NGC #6919837-032. Pedigreed to the Amon Carter Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.
1355. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1834/3 MM, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. Spectacular luster with light but vibrant rainbow toning, well struck, simply the best. NGC #1754620-004. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag . Estimate: $300-$450.
1356. PERU, Cuzco, 2 reales, 1835 B, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.2a. Frosty with strong luster, centers very slightly weak, significant as the only Mint State example on record. NGC #302873-009. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17494) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.
1357. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1840 MB, without fineness, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. Choice luster overlain with deep, splashy rainbow toning, well struck except for parts of rims, really looks higher grade but nevertheless the finest known for this final date of the no-fineness type. NGC #6919837-033. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1358. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1841/0 MB, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.3. 7.36 grams. Attractively lustrous UNC with incipient toning at rims, the Liberty side hairlined, both sides with die-clash evidence, bold overdate (scarce). Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag Estimate: $150-$225.
1359. PERU, Pasco, 2 reales, 1843 M, mintmark Po, very rare, NGC G 6, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.4. Toned, evenly worn (probably more like VG with weakly struck Liberty), with a few old marks and rim-bumps, a key one-year type of which no more than a half dozen are known (all in low grade). NGC #6919837-036. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1360. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1845 MB, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.3. Sharp full strike with nice luster and faint bluish toning, hairlines on Liberty side, scarce date (especially this nice). NGC #302873-006. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17489) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1361. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1850 MB, no tassel on cap, NGC MS 63, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.3. Very choice luster with incipient toning at rims, light hairlines on Liberty side but overall a premium example (tassel variety not noted on label or in KM). NGC #6919837-034. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1362. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1851 MB, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.3. Frosty luster with very faint rainbow toning, hairlines on Liberty side, noted by consignor as being “by far the best example of a scarce date” (the only other example at NGC being AU 55). NGC #6919837-035. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag . Estimate: $200-$300.
1363. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1854 MB, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.3. Lightly rainbow toned over luster, the date side particularly nice. NGC #302873-008. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17491) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1364. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1854 MB, NGC MS 61, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.3. Deeply bluetoned over muted luster, struck slightly off-center, second finest in NGC census behind the previous lot. NGC #6699775-007. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1365. PERU, Cuzco, 1 real, 1828 G, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.2. Strong luster with faint rainbow toning, nice strike except for parts of rims, the finest known for this very scarce early date. NGC #6919837-023. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1366. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1828 JM, NGC MS 63, “top pop,” ex-O’Brien. KM-145.1. Blazingly lustrous with choice strike and pristine surfaces all over, slightly off-center strike with rims to match, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #2622845-010. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1367. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1830 JM, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.1. Rich but uneven rainbow toning over decent luster, parts of rims weak but otherwise well struck, tops at PCGS and bested only by an MS 65 at NGC. PCGS #16429899. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1368. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1832 MM, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.1. Deeply rainbow toned over choice luster, well struck except for parts of Liberty-side rim, scarce date. (Note: There is a small chip in the corner of the slab.). NGC #3355319-008. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1369. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1842 MB, NGC MS 62+, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.4. Highly lustrous with hint of incipient toning, off-center Liberty side, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6919837-024. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1370. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1851 MB, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.4. Decent luster with light amber luster all over, faint hairlines on Liberty side, choice grade nevertheless. NGC #302870-020. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17483) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
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1371. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1855 MB, NGC MS 65, “top pop,” ex-O’Brien. KM-145.4. Very flashy with luster and the faintest hint of blue toning, the face struck flat and parts of rims weak but otherwise choice, tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #6919837-025. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1372. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1856/5 MB, PCGS MS63, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.4. Bold strike and flashy luster with the barest hint of incipient toning, probably on par with a pair of census-topping MS 64’s at NGC. PCGS #33168773. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1373. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1826 JM, NGC MS 63, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.1. Blazingly lustrous and very sharply struck with full rims, first date of issue, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #6919837015. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1374. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1828 G, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census, exO’Brien. KM-144.2. Choice strike and superb luster with light toning all over, just a faint rub on left laurel to keep it from higher grade, the best on record nonetheless. NGC #6919837-011. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1375. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1830/28 G, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.2. Strong luster, trace of incipient toning, crude centers but nice original surfaces, scarce overdate that technically does not appear in the NGC census (the present coin missed, possibly due to the age of the slab) but still finer than clean-date examples therein (which top out at XF). NGC #1528466-026. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1376. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1833 MM, NGC MS 62, “top pop,” ex-O’Brien. KM-144.1. Blazing prooflike luster and fully detailed strike (albeit crude here and there), slightly off-center with incomplete rims to match, very faint golden toning at rims, tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. NGC #6919837-016. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1377. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1833 B, NGC MS 63, “top pop,” ex-Carter, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.3. Scarce first year of a two-year type with CUZCO spelled out. Bold design elements and lustrous fields from a nicely centered strike, toned in the centers, tied with two others for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #6919837-014. Pedigreed to the Amon Carter Collection (stated on label) and to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1378. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1835 B, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.2. Cartwheel luster, somewhat lightly struck but in a remarkably original state, simply the best. NGC #302870-010. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17476) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.
1379. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1841 MB, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. 1.56 grams. Well-struck and almost prooflike UNC with very rich rainbow toning over most of the surfaces except for the middle of the date side, traces of amber residue here and there, scarce date. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225.
1380. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1849 MB, NGC MS 65, ex-Whittier, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. Strong luster with delicate light rainbow toning, trace of die-clash on date side, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. NGC #1527008-017. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label, Heritage auction of June 2006) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1381. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1850 MB, NGC MS 63, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. Superb luster on date side, less so on Liberty side, faint hint of rainbow toning, slightly crude rims (as made). NGC #6919837-019. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1382. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1851 MB, NGC MS 62, ex-Carter, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. Bold strike with good toning over luster, slightly fuzzy details from light die-rust, second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #6919837-020. Pedigreed to the Amon Carter Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag Estimate: $150-$225.
1383. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1853/1 MB, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Flatt, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. Good luster and very faint rainbow toning, the date side choice but the Liberty side slightly off-center, very scarce overdate (clear). NGC #6919837-021. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1384. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1854 MB, NGC MS 65, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. Excellent luster with light rainbow toning, parts of rims crude (as made) and with trace of die-clash on Liberty side, currently tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. NGC #2620620-034. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1385. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1855 MB, NGC MS 63+, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. Choice cartwheel luster, one minor hairline in field, starting to tone colorfully on rims, a real beauty for the assigned grade. NGC #6919837-022. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1386. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1856 MB, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. 1.62 grams. Deeply rainbow-toned UNC with muted luster, parts of rims and Liberty weak, final date of type. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag Estimate: $150-$225.
1387. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1828/7, NGC MS 64, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Flatt, ex-O’Brien. KM-unl (143.1 for type). Vividly rainbow toned over nice luster, choice strike, somewhat indistinct overdate (not listed in KM) but top grade for clean date too. NGC #6919837-001. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1388. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1830/28, NGC MS 63, ex-O’Brien. KM-143.1. Rich rainbow toning over rather muted luster, somewhat crude rims due to centering issues that do not affect grade. NGC #6919837-002. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1389. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1831/0, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-143.1. Bold strike (especially the overdate) but slightly off-center, with very light rainbow toning over luster, faintly hairlined on both sides, more like UNC in our opinion. NGC #6919837-003. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag Estimate: $150-$225.
1390. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1831, NGC MS 63, “top pop,” ex-O’Brien. KM-143.1. Gorgeous rainbow toning and luster, slightly off-center strike with oddly doubled rims, trace of die-clash, currently tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #6919837-004. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag Estimate: $200-$300.
1391. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1836/5, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Flatt, ex-O’Brien. KM-143.1. Broad flan with nearly complete rims (albeit still slightly crude, as made), lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, very scarce overdate (not 100% certain). NGC #6919837-005. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection (both stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $175-$250.
1392. PERU, Arequipa, ¼ real, 1839, rare, NGC XF 40, ex-O’Brien. KM-143.2. No luster but evenly toned over smooth surfaces, a rare one-year type in above average grade. NGC #6919837-009. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1393. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1846/26, NGC MS 64, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-unl (143.1 for type). Very clear 4/2 overdate (missing in KM), that side about 5% to 10% off-center, other side a bit more centered, all with faint rainbow toning over muted luster. NGC #6919837-006. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
1394. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1847, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-143.1. Lightly rainbow toned over lustrous surfaces that give off a halo effect, scarce date despite what KM says. NGC #6919837-007. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
1395. PERU, Cuzco, gold 8 escudos, 1840 A, NGC AU 55. KM-148.2; Fr-63. Strong luster for the assigned grade, Liberty a bit weak and with hairlines on that side, popular type. NGC #6979829-005. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1396. PERU, Lima, gold 8 escudos, 1854 MB, NGC MS 62, “top pop.” KM-148.4; Fr-62. Good luster, the arms side very weak in center and the Liberty side with small marks and one minor lamination in field, choice grade overall, currently tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #6979829-009. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1397. PERU, Cuzco, 8 reales, 1830 G, NGC AU 58, “top pop.” KM-142.4. Bold but slightly off-center strike, good luster for the assigned grade, light incipient rainbow toning with a couple small black spots, first date of type, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6919540-001. Estimate: $500-$750.
1398. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1835 MM, POR AL UNION error, rare, NGC VF details / obv tooled. KM-142.3. Broad flan with full rims despite edge-flaw, slightly weak centers, nicely toned, rare and highly sought error with AL instead of LA in legend. NGC #6908828-009. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1399. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1841 MB, REPUB• PERUANA, extremely rare, PCGS XF details / cleaned, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-142.10. First date of new Liberty type with REPUB instead of REP (defined at NGC as “large wreath,” which is another characteristic), an important key in the Peruvian crown series, this example with lustrous fields (hairlined, of course, but also with some stray old marks) and nicely contrasting toning, first example we have seen since the Sellschopp specimen in the September 1988 Swiss Bank Corp. auction (which was described as “Probably unique!”), a very important coin for the Peruvian or Latin American specialist or world crown collector. PCGS #49687287. Estimate: $15,000-up.
1400. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1832 MM, NGC AU 58. KM-141.1. Strong luster for the assigned grade (should be higher), bold full strike including rims (just some die-rust on date side) faint hairlines on Liberty side, traces of toning. NGC #6967032-009. Estimate: $125-$200.
1401. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1833 MM, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-141.1. Very flashy luster for the assigned grade (should be much higher, although lightly hairlined on Liberty side), good strike except for parts of rims due to centering issues, light incipient toning. NGC #6967032-007. Estimate: $150-$225.
1402. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1834/3 MM, NGC MS 61. KM-141.1. Off-center strike (with rims to match) with strong luster but inevitable hairlines on Liberty side, very clear overdate that has higher values in KM but is relatively well represented in the NGC census. NGC #6967032-010. Estimate: $200-$300.
1403. PERU, Cuzco, 2R-sized proclamation medal, 1839, new Constitution / Gamarra, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Fonrobert-9241. Obverse with open book inside rays showing CONS / TI- on left page and TU- / CION / • on right page, legend SANCIONADA POR EL CONGRESO JENERAL DEL PERÚ; reverse with tulip border encircling [rosette] / JURADA / EN EL CUZCO A 9 / DE DBRE.DE 1839 / BAJO LA PRESIDENCIA / DEL RESTAURADOR DE / SU PATRIA EL GRAN / MARISCAL / Gamarra / [rosette]. Lightly olive toned over muted luster, the reverse with slight central weakness, a few minor digs, and faint old hairlines, apparently scarce as we cannot find any recent comparables. NGC #6971955-006. Estimate: $200-$300.
Peru (modern Republic)
1404. PERU, Lima, 5 pesetas, 1880 BF, with dot after B, NGC MS 63. KM-201.2. Choice cartwheel luster with spots of red-orange toning all over, a few hairlines and edge-crack but otherwise rather desirable quality for this brief type. NGC #6967032-008. Estimate: $200-$300.
Philippines (under Spain)
1405. PHILIPPINES (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, crowned F.7.o countermark (Type V, 1832-4) on an Argentina (River Place Provinces), 8 reales, 1813 J, Potosí mint, rare, NGC XF 40 / c/s AU standard. KM-44.1; Cal-1305. Bold but uneven countermark, a bit offset from the central sunface of the host, which is lightly blue toned and undamaged save for some old hairlines on arms side, a choice example (second finest in the NGC census behind a single XF 45) of a rare and desirable combination in an extremely popular series. NGC #6967619-005. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
Puerto Rico (under Spain)
1406. PUERTO RICO (under Spain), 20 centavos, Alfonso XIII, 1895 PGV, NGC MS 64. KM-22; Cal-126. Cartwheel luster with light rainbow toning (stronger at parts of rims), minor diecracks in obverse legend, choice grade within the top 6% of the NGC census. NGC #5863828-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1407. PUERTO RICO (under Spain), 1 peso, Alfonso XIII, 1895 PGV, NGC MS 62. KM-24; Cal-128. An ever-popular Puerto Rican “dollar” in decent Mint State with nice luster, minimal marks and hairlines, light toning that intensifies to purple hues at rims. NGC #3833392-003. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Puerto Rico
1408. PUERTO RICO, Indiera, brass 1 almud token, no date (early 1900s), Hacienda Engracia / Francisco Lluch Barrera. Fumero-309; Archilla-428. 5.00 grams. UNC or close to it, with bright brass color splashed with some very light toning, a couple small marks. Estimate: $150-$225.
1409. PUERTO RICO, Jayuya, brass 2 almudes token, no date (early 1900s), Vista Alegre / JRF, extremely rare, exArchilla-Diez. Fumero-unl; Archilla-unl. 7.49 grams. Very bold stamps (the JRF for Joaquín Rodríguez Francisco) on dark brass with light oxidation all over but not green like others known (this one professionally conserved), particularly rare this well preserved, no more than six known, missing in Fumero and in Archilla-Diez’s published book but listed in the latter’s addendum as 846.3 (per his accompanying tag), an important piece for the Puerto Rican specialist.
According to expert Dr. Ovidio Dávila, this token originated at a hacienda owned by Joaquín Rodríguez Francisco named Vista Alegre in the Mameyes Arriba, today a municipality of Jayuya, and it was among a hoard of such pieces in various denominations found ca. 2004 in a cistern in the coffee-growing region of Ciales. The hoard also contained tokens marked Estancia Carmen / ARM for a hacienda owned by Agustín Rodríguez Matta, Joaquín’s nephew and a former worker at Hacienda Vista Alegre. The blanks used to make these tokens were made from worn Spanish 5- and 10-céntimos coins of Alfonso XIII, stamped with blacksmith punches. Pedigreed to the Efrain Archilla-Diez Collection. Estimate: $1,000-up.
1410. PUERTO RICO, Las Marias, brass ½ almud token, no date (early 1900s), Ysabel Lavacuente. Fumero-293; Archilla-851. 2.29 grams. Plain brass disk lightly stamped with YL on obverse and ½ below two interlocking circles on reverse, rated S (scarce) in Fumero and E (escasa) in Archilla-Diez, VF for wear. With collector’s handwritten tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
1411. PUERTO RICO, Rio Prieto (Lares), German silver 5 almudes token, no date (early 1900s), Margarita de Magraner, NGC MS 61. Rulau-LRS30; Archilla-379; Fumero-192. Choice luster and full details, which consist of a large 5 inside legend HACIENDA•DE•CAFÉ •MARGARITA•DE•MAGRANER on obverse and a cruciform floral ornament inside legend LARES RIO PRIETO / PUERTO RICO on the reverse. NGC #6696140-007. Estimate: $100-$150.
1412. PUERTO RICO, unknown region, aluminum 5 centavos token, no date (early 1900s), Salon Delicias, very rare. Fumero-unl; Archilla-786. 0.81 gram. Bold XF with encrustation around details, which consist of GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE on one side and SALON / DELICIAS on the other, listed as RR (very rare) in Archilla-Diez. Estimate: $250-up.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1413. SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, silver-plated black dogg (three halfpence), incuse S.K. countermark (1801) on a Cayenne (French Guiana) 2 sous 1789-A, ex-Rudman. KM-5; Prid-5. 1.83 grams. Bold full countermark on obverse with just the 9 of date and mintmark A showing, the reverse with a little more detail but overall no better than Good (if that), with much silver plating remaining on obverse. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet. Estimate: $300-$450.
Spain (Castile and León)
1414. SPAIN (Castile and León), Seville, gold dobla de 35 maravedís, Pedro I “the cruel” (1350-69), bust type, NGC AU 53. Cay-1276; Fr-105. 4.46 grams. Broad flan with full Gothic legends around bust of king on obverse and cross-lions-castles on reverse, with toning around details, rich color with muted luster, small mark and hairlines in obverse field but overall a nice example of this popular late-medieval issue. NGC #6277382-013. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1415. SPAIN (Castile and León), Seville, gold dobla de la banda, John II (1406-1454), S at top of cross, NGC MS 63. Cay-1515; Fr-112. 4.59 grams. Very broad and thin flan with choice full Gothic legends and full inner details, the cross-lions-castles so bold that the arms of the cross are discernible from the other side, stunningly lustrous all over, within the top 20% graded by NGC. NGC #6981534-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Spain (Special Issue for New World Use)
1416. SPAIN (special issue for New World use), Seville, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, •S*• flanking shield, very rare. López de la Fuente-F8.3; Cal-unl (Type 73). 3.18 grams. Well-toned AU with traces of surface oxidation, intricately detailed full shield and crowned F between yoke and arrows, both instances of •S*• clear (missing in Calicó) but the right one bold, nearly full crown and Gothic legends ending in ARAGO (this exact legend variety missing in López de la Fuente). Estimate: $2,000-up.
1417. SPAIN (special issue for New World use), Seville, copper 1 maravedí, Ferdinand-Isabel, * at bottom, S above flukes crowned F with * at bottom, S above each fluke, FY on reverse, rare. Cal-unl (cf 62). 1.77 grams. Broad flan with great full legends (one small edge-split) that begin on the crowned-F side (not the FY side as indicated in Calicó), the inner details also full, overall toned XF with surface oxidation, high points lighter in color. Estimate: $600-up.
1418. SPAIN, Segovia, gold 4 excelentes, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark at top, denomination Arabic 4 above K at bottom between busts, rare, NGC AU 53. Cal-772; Fr-125. 13.93 grams. Impressively broad flan with bold and well-detailed facing portraits, choice full crowned shield, nearly full legends in Latin lettering (later variety), rich gold color with light high-point wear and hairlines on obverse, a rare and desirable type, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55 (with one higher at MS62 in the PCGS census). NGC #6476175002. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
1419. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, FerdinandIsabel, four-point star and four dots at top, mintmark S and two dots at bottom between busts, NGC MS 62. Cal-Type 173; Fr-129. 6.97 grams. Choice full Latin legends with retrograde N’s and bold full inner details, the portraits very slightly doubled, but the arms on reverse very sharp and intricate, lustrous all over, desirable grade. NGC #6289907-002. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
1420. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, FerdinandIsabel, cross of four teardrops at top, mintmark S at bottom between busts, NGC AU 58. Cal-733; Fr-129. 7.01 grams. Bold full Latin legends and inner details, no doubling or flatness or centering problems but with a trace of waviness here and there, very nice for the assigned grade. NGC #6277377-007. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1421. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, FerdinandIsabel, eight-point star and three dots at top, mintmark S and four dots at bottom between busts, NGC AU 53. Cal-721; Fr-129. 6.90 grams. Bright yellow color, with very well-detailed portraits inside full Latin legends (with retrograde N’s) ending in PRO, small edge-split, lustrous but lightly hairlined. NGC #4883449-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.
1422. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, FerdinandIsabel, five-dot cross at top, mintmark S at bottom between busts, NGC AU 50. Cal-730; Fr-129. 6.95 grams. Bold full Gothic legends and shield, the portraits a bit worn and off-center (Ferdinand doubled and with old scratch), nice luster. NGC #6277377-008. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1423. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, FerdinandIsabel, ermine at top, S at bottom between busts. Cal-739; Fr-129. 7.01 grams. Choice full portraits and shield, much bold Latin legend despite flat areas, lustrous AU on a broad but slightly wrinkled flan with light hairlines, sediment in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1424. SPAIN, Seville, gold excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, dot between busts, mintmark S below, ermine to right of shield, NGC AU 55. Cal-unl (Type 151); Fr-136. 3.20 grams. Very broad flan with nearly full Latin legends, bold full portraits and shield, traces of toning around details. NGC #6957877-012. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1425. SPAIN, Seville, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer * on reverse, mintmark oSo to left on obverse, NGC MS 62. López de la Fuente-H5.5; Cal-561. 13.62 grams. Extremely broad flan with full crown and Latin legends, choice full interiors with oSo mintmark to left of well-detailed full shield and assayer * to right of arrows on reverse, legends ending in GRA on obverse and GR on reverse (this exact variety not listed in López de la Fuente), lightly toned and lustrous all over, with minor edge-split. NGC #6644060-007. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
Philip II
1426. SPAIN, Seville, cob 1 real, 1590/89 date to right assayer Gothic D below mintmark S and denomination I to left. Cal-266. 3.37 grams. Broad, oblong flan with very full and bold date to right of choice full shield with doubling at top left above full S-IGothic D, excellent full cross-lions-castles (also slightly doubled), XF with traces of oxidation, contrastingly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.
Philip IV
1427. SPAIN, mint uncertain, cob 2 reales, 1629/8 (R), 1R-sized reverse die, unique. 6.74 grams. Oblong flan (more like a Mexican planchet!) with bold 29 of date showing clear overdate (unlisted) outside of choice full cross-lions-castles and much legend due to a clearly undersized die (1R), full crown and shield on other side, contrastingly toned VF+ with old scratches in flat area at one end, mintmark and assayer not visible. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $250-up.
1428. SPAIN, Seville, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1709/8 M, very rare, NGC MS 61. Cal-2277; KM-260; Fr-247. Off-center strike with dramatically raised obverse rim as a result, lustrous and fully detailed except for weak spot in center of obverse and natural flan-flaw from center to date on reverse, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62. NGC #6892527-003. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
1429. SPAIN, Seville, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1714 M, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census. Cal-2284; KM-260; Fr-247. A very lustrous and pristine coin with satin-smooth fields and razor-sharp details indicative of not just careful preservation but also likely from the first few strikes with fresh dies, also fairly well centered with full reverse rim and most of the obverse rim, among the top 2% of NGC-graded coins of ALL Spanish 8 escudos (all types, 1600s to 1800s), an exceptional trophy with the look of a specially prepared and immaculately preserved time capsule that avoided 300 years of outside contact. NGC #6277399-001. Estimate: $50,000-up.
1430. SPAIN, Seville, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1719 J, extremely rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Segarra. Cal-2292; KM-315; Fr-247. Extremely rare first date of new type in much finer style with mintmark, denomination, and assayer in reverse legend, showing choice full details on a broad flan that extends past the outer border, lightly toned over luster, minor small marks and high-point wear. NGC #2915387-002. Pedigreed to the Fernando Segarra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.
1431. SPAIN, Seville, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1728 P, very rare, NGC AU 58, “top pop,” ex-Segarra. Cal-2301; KM-315; Fr-247. Broad flan extending past outer border in places, choice full details with undisturbed surfaces, lightly toned over muted luster, minimal high-point wear, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #2915387-003. Pedigreed to the Fernando Segarra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.
1432. SPAIN, Segovia, milled 2 reales, Philip V, 1717 J, aqueduct with one row of two arches, NGC MS 62. Cal-944; KM-297. Lightly gray toned over semi-lustrous surfaces, sharp and crisp full details, rare grade, currently tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6981534-002. Estimate: $400-$600.
1433. SPAIN, Madrid, milled 2 reales, Philip V, 1723 A, NGC MS 62. Cal-777; KM-296. Attractively toned over muted luster, choice full obverse details but some reverse details naturally flat or wrinkled due to curvature from being struck on a roller die, near top grade. NGC #6527383021. Estimate: $300-$450.
1434. SPAIN, Seville, milled 2 reales, Philip V, 1725 J, NGC MS 64. Cal-983; KM-307. Exceptionally lustrous and bold, with all details full and choice, part of flan extending beyond the outer border on reverse, near top grade, very flashy. NGC #6700350-009. Estimate: $500-$750.
1435. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Philip V, 1742 JA. Cal-1634; KM-361.1; Fr-239. 1.75 grams. Lustrous AU- with light, even wear on central details, broad flan extending past outer borders in places, desirable first date of type. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.
1436. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Philip V, 1744 PJ, third bust. Cal-1649; KM-361.2; Fr-240. 1.79 grams. Well-struck UNC with choice full details including rims, rich gold color, very faint hairlines on fields, still a desirable grade for this early type. Estimate: $350-$500.
Ferdinand VI
1437. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1749 JB, NGC AU 58. Cal-551; KM-378; Fr-274. Richly red-toned over muted luster, slightly off-center strike on a broad flan, light high-point wear only. NGC #3731134-003. Estimate: $350-$500.
1438. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1787 DV, NGC AU 50. Cal-1793; KM-418.1a; Fr-284. Choice luster for the assigned grade, with hairlines and light wear on obverse. NGC #1878816-017. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1439. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776 PJ, NGC AU 55. Cal-1552; KM-417.1; Fr-286. Muted luster with toning around details and in full rims, desirable date for U.S. collectors. NGC #2159911-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1440. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788/78 M, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1572; KM-unl (417.1a for type); Fr-286. Final date of type with penultimate digit clearly punched over a 7, cartwheel luster and super sharp details all over, the best of eight entries in the current NGC census. NGC #6639367-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1441. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III (young bust), 1760 JP, plain crown. Cal-1242; KM-389.1; Fr-278. 1.77 grams. AU with choice color and luster, no problems. Estimate: $350-$500.
1442. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III (young bust), 1761 JV. Cal-1289; KM-389.2; Fr-279. 1.76 grams. Low-luster AU+ with faint hairlines and light mark on reverse, nice color. Estimate: $350-$500.
1443. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III (young bust), 1764 VC. Cal-1291; KM-389.2; Fr-279. 1.79 grams. Bold AU+ with traces of toning, rather muted luster, choice full details. Estimate: $350-$500.
Juan Carlos I
1444. SPAIN, Madrid, gold proof 80000 pesetas, Juan Carlos I, 1989, Ferdinand-Isabel / Discovery of America 500th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-845; Fr-350. Very flashy with nearly perfect surfaces (second highest grade in the NGC census), interesting facing-busts design resembling the “excelente” series of Ferdinand-Isabel on obverse emulated by the current (at the time) King and Queen of Spain on reverse. NGC #6892524-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1445. SPAIN, Madrid, gold proof 80000 pesetas, Juan Carlos I, 1997, Ferdinand VI / House of Borbón 300th Anniversary, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo. KM-1028; Fr-390. Nearperfect mirror cameo in rich gold color, the central design featuring a Lima 8 escudos of Ferdinand VI dated 1752, currently tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single PF 69. NGC #6892648-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
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1446. SPAIN, Madrid, gold proof 80000 pesetas, Juan Carlos I, 2001, Segovia mint rehabilitation fund, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-unl; Fr-397. Beautiful mirror cameo in rich gold color with virtually no flaws, currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census, the central design depicting a 1611 8 escudos on one side and a view of the front entry building of the mint on the other. NGC #6892648-004. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Suriname
1447. SURINAME, Dutch Guiana, copper uniface 4 duits, 1679, NGC AU 50 BN, finest known in NGC census. KM-8; Sch-1434c. Nice light copper color with traces of original luster, crude and simple design with parrot on four-leaved branch with denomination 4 at upper right and date in exergue, high grade for the issue, in fact the finest in the NGC census by three grades. As pointed out in Schjolten, each of these coins were originally supposed to be the equivalent of four pounds of sugar, which was used as currency in the absence of coins. NGC #3748525-003. Estimate: $400-$600.
1448. SURINAME, Dutch Guiana, copper duit, 1764, long grass, NGC MS 65 BN, “top pop.” KM-8.2; Sch-1437. Bold but simple details (date bisected by tree on obverse, SOCIETEIT / VAN / SURINAME on reverse) with satin smooth fields, crude rims, die-crack on reverse, dark and glossy surfaces, currently tied with three others for finest in the NGC census for the “long grass” variety. NGC #3072673-008. Estimate: $350-$500.
Trinidad and Tobago
1449. TOBAGO, British administration, 11 bits (8 shillings 3 pence), George III, crenated central hole-punch (1798) on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1802 FT, very rare, NGC VG 8. KM-12; Prid-1. 23.13 grams. Well-defined hole with fifteen sharp and steep crenations located a bit low and right of center on obverse (distinguishing it from a similar issue from Dominica that was only applied to the reverse, with less-sloping sides), the host evenly worn but with all details clear, a very rare type that seldom comes up for sale. NGC #6272298-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
1450. URUGUAY, Montevideo, 1 peso fuerte, 1844, medal alignment, rare, NGC MS 62. KM-5. Choice luster with speckled gray toning, nice strike and full rims, just a few light marks on reverse, a high-grade example of the rare “Peso del Sitio” or “Montevideo Siege Peso” struck in low mintage (only 1500 pieces) in February 1844 during the nearly eight-year Siege of Montevideo (described by the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas as a “new Troy”) by Manuel Oribe, who, in alliance with General Rosas of Argentina, had formed his own government outside the city during the Uruguayan Civil War, the siege finally ending upon the defeat of Oribe by Brazilian troops in 1851. NGC #6921734-002. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1451. URUGUAY, struck in Buenos Aires, 1 peso, 1893, round-top 3, NGC MS 63. KM-17a. Beautifully lustrous with splashes of deep rainbow toning, faint old hairlines and bagmarks on reverse, choice grade. NGC #4226249-006. Estimate: $500-$750.
Venezuela (Caracas “imitation cobs”)
1452. VENEZUELA, Caracas, “imitation cob” 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819/8 BS, castles and lions in proper quadrants, NGC AU 50. KM-unl (C6.2 for type); Cal-736. Lustrous and lightly toned, slightly off-center strike with some weakness on rims, some faint hairlines, bold overdate as usual. NGC #2799081-002. Estimate: $600-$900.
Venezuela (Guayana royalist)
1453. VENEZUELA, Guayana, copper ½ real, Ferdinand VII, 1817, NGC AU 53 BN. KM-C41.2; Cal-348. Dark and slightly oxidized in places, also with weakly struck centers, but all legend visible and complete date, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 58. NGC #6919433-001. Estimate: $600-$900.
Venezuela (Maracaibo royalist) or Cuba
1454. VENEZUELA (or CUBA), Maracaibo, copper 2/4 real, Ferdinand VII, (ca. 1813), very rare, NGC AU 58 BN, finest known in NGC census. KM-C2; Cal-103. Bold and evenly struck full crowned arms with lions and castles transposed, also full 2/4 on other side, all well centered with nearly full rims, nice copper color with dark toning around details. Based on contemporary documentation, this type (which was also previously attributed to Santo Domingo) was convincingly re-attributed to Cuba by Luis Ponte at the Cartagena MMXXI conference but for now is still found under Maracaibo in references and at NGC. NGC #6971956-004. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
Venezuela (United States of Venezuela)
1455. VENEZUELA, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 5 bolívares, 1921, NGC MS 61. KM-Y24.2. Frosty cartwheel luster with faint traces of rainbow toning, only lightly bagmarked on obverse, minor die-crack in reverse legend. NGC #1293827-002. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1456. VENEZUELA, struck in Belgium, 1/5 bolívar, 1879, crude letters, NGC AU details / scratches. KM-Y19.1. Oneyear type struck in relatively low mintage and withdrawn as an odd denomination when the ¼ bolívar came along in 1894, now a key coin for collectors, this example with nice luster and faint gray toning but with several long, old scratches on both sides. NGC #6921884-001. Estimate: $200-$300.
Medals and Decorations
Bolivia (Republic)
1457. BOLIVIA, large silver medal, Ferdinand VII, 1811, Goyeneche. Fonrobert-9395. 40.15 grams. 44 mm. Obverse with bust of Ferdinand VII inside legend D. D. JOSEPHUS EMANUEL A GOYENECHE AREQUIPENSIS ORIGINE; reverse with long inscription inside legend MUNICIPIUM POTOSI IN GRATULATIONEM ASSERTORIS LIBERTATIS PATRIAE A 1811. Commemorative of Goyeneche’s victory over the Argentines under Juan José Castelli at the Battle of Huaqui, re-establishing Spanish control over Upper Peru (now Bolivia). A very lustrous and well-struck example with faint splashes of toning over abundant hairlines, otherwise AU+. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1459. BOLIVIA, large silver medal struck in Potosí, 1865, Mariano Donato Muñoz, NGC MS 60, ex-Whittier. Burnett-90; Fonrobert-unl. 50 mm. Obverse with large, high-relief bust of Liberty inside legend GRATITUD DE LOS PUEBLOS AL TALENTO. with POTOSI at bottom; reverse with MARIANO / DONATO / MUNOZ inside wreath; reeded edge. Light toning over uneven luster with a few spots of verdigris, light surface hairlines. A large and impressive medal (Burnett calls it a 5 bolivianos) that bears a monetary edge and lauds the accomplishments of Melgarejo’s second-in-command, Muñoz. NGC #6695423-001. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection of Bolivian Monetary Medals (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 704). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1458. BOLIVIA, gold military decoration, 1841, Ingaví, very rare. Ross & Stahl-B12a (but without enamel). 16.57 grams. 32 mm. A round decoration with laurel periphery supported by six triangular spokes leading to a small central medallion whose obverse shows radiant sun above column within legend SALVE LA PATRIA YSU GLORIA EN INGAVI•, the reverse showing legend 18 DE NOVIEMBRE above DE 1841 above mountain lands; a crimped flat jump ring connects the top to an oval wreath hanger with flat back for ribbon. Overall in good condition, the central medallion boldly detailed but polished and heavily striated on reverse. Estimate: $5,000-up.
1460. BOLIVIA, silver medal struck in Potosí, 1932-35, Chaco. 9.98 grams. 30 mm. Obverse of 50c (coat-of-arms inside legend REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA); reverse with crossed muskets below CHACO K 7 and above 1932–35, all inside legend ASOC. DETAL DE EX – COMBTES *** POTOSI ***; lightly toned XF with good details but weak reverse rim and loop removed from top. A type we have only seen once before when we sold the Derman example in our May 2013 auction. Estimate: $250-$375.
Colombia (Republic)
1461. COLOMBIA (struck in Europe), large tin medal, no date (1827), Simón Bolívar. Fonrobert-unl. 23.07 grams. 41 mm. Obverse with high-relief military bust of Bolívar within legend COLOMBIA A SU LIBERTADOR; reverse with SIMON BOLIVAR / ILUSTRE GENERAL / SABIO LEGISLADOR / CIUDADANO INTEGRO / LIBERTADOR / Y / PADRE DE SU PATRIA with boughs at top and bottom. AU details with hole at top, lustrous silvered fields, the high points gray. Estimate: $500-up.
In addition to a unique confirmed example in silver and three in copper, two or three additional off-metal strikes in tin, lead, or white metal are now known. These off-metal varieties were first documented in the 1899 Weyl sale of American coins, where lots 2446 and 2447 (after a copper example) were described respectively as “rare variant in silver” and “lead color,” both of which were holed. These examples later became part of the Salbach collection and are featured as rubbings in his personal catalog. The present example is not the Weyl-Salbach piece, as evidenced by the differing position of the hole. We have previously sold one in copper, and another tin example was sold in Colombia from the Alberto Lozano Collection.
T he first recorded mention of this issue appears in the August 27, 1859, edition of El Mosaico newspaper, which includes a drawing of the medal and notes that it came from Dr. José Manuel Restrepo, “quien la obtuvo de manos del mismo Libertador” (“who obtained it from the hands of the Liberator himself”).
It is impor tant to note that, based on the style and craftsmanship, these medals were most likely manufactured in Europe.
France
1462. FRANCE, bronze high relief medal, dated 1807, Napoleon / Victories of 1807, by Andrieu and Jaley, NGC MS 64 BN. Bramsen-874; Julius-1816. Obverse with bust showing ANDRIEU F. on truncation between NAPOLEON to left and EMP. ET. ROI. to right; reverse with eagle standing on thunderbolt being crowned by Nike, radiant N exergue with DENON DT. to left and JALEY.FT / •1807 to right. Deep dark-red color all over, a few very light marks and hairlines but glossy and choice overall. NGC #6957225-004. Estimate: $150-$225.
Great Britain
1463. GREAT BRITAIN, large silver medal, 1687, James II / salvage of the Concepción by William Phips, by G. Bower, ex-Brand, housed in custom plastic holder printed with information. Betts-67; Eimer-285; MI-619/33. 55 mm. Obverse with conjoined busts of king and queen within legend • IACOBVS
II
ET
MARIA
reverse with • SEMPER TIBI PENDEAT HAMUS • encircling the scene of a sailing ship at sea behind rowboat with men search for treasure from the wreck, NAVFRAGA REPERTA / 1687 in exergue. A famous and important medal, both for British medal collectors (who refer to it as the “Recovery of Treasure at St. Domingo” medal) and American historians, but also for the growing legions of shipwreck enthusiasts, as this piece was commissioned in commemoration for the salvage of the Spanish ship Concepción (sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola) by New Englander Sir William Phips using silver actually recovered from the wreck. This pedigreed example is nicely rainbow toned with minor marks and only light wear (AU), minor rim-bumps but also an edge-flaw near the bottom. Pedigreed to the Brand Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1464. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Havana / Porto Bello, PCGS AU55. AC-HAv1B. Bright brass color with some luster, minor dark spots, high-point rubbing. PCGS #49792164. Estimate: $400-$600.
Selections from the John Adams Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals
1465. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv21Q. 18.05 grams. 38 mm. AXF with brown-olive surfaces, high points typically flat; XRF: 50.24% copper, 47.98% zinc, 1.27% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1466. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv22S. 15.34 grams. 37 mm. Nice dark-bronze color, XF with crusty dark oxidation in crevices; XRF: 83.86% copper, 14.87% zinc, 0.66% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1467. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv25U. 15.34 grams. 38 mm. Dark bronze color with only slightly rusty surfaces, nice details except for typical high-point flatness, XF overall; XRF: 48.62% copper, 49.36% zinc, 1.48% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1468. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv42RR. 11.73 grams. 38 mm. Bright brass color with just a couple small dark spots, faint old “211” in left field, nice XF overall; XRF: 50.62% copper, 47.37% zinc, 1.35% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1469. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv44NN. 14.47 grams. 38 mm. Even brown XF with clear surfaces, no problems; XRF: 51.30% copper, 46.30% zinc, 1.58% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1470. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi16W. 16.76 grams. 40 mm. Mostly brown with touches of brassy color, a few old marks, XF; XRF: 56.86% copper, 41.35% zinc, 1.17% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1471. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi18DD. 12.21 grams. 38 mm. Scarce variety, AU- with light brass color mixed with pinkish copper where lightly oxidized; XRF: 56.86% copper, 41.35% zinc, 1.17% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag) and to the Stack’s Americana auction of January 2008, with original lot-tag 7112. Estimate: $350-$500.
1472. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.
AC-PBvb1A. 13.81 grams. 38 mm. Scarce variety in which it looks like Vernon is tickling Brown’s armpit, XF+ with olive-brass color, face of Vernon flat; XRF: 49.92% copper, 47.97% zinc, 1.45% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $350-$500.
1473. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb6J. 14.50 grams. 38 mm. Lustrous AU- in nice brassy color, faint old X-scratch between busts; XRF: 52.18% copper, 46.20% zinc, 1.23% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $350-$500.
1474. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.
AC-PBvl1A. 13.44 grams. 40 mm. Rather dark XF+ with bold details but weak at DON BLASS, surface oxidation, more copper content than usual; XRF: 85.58% copper, 12.15% zinc, 0.60% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1475. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy
Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.
AC-PBvl2B. 13.85 grams. 39 mm. Nice XF+ with smooth surfaces and hint of luster, high points weak; XRF: 50.91% copper, 47.34% zinc, 1.50% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1476. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy
Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvl9M. 10.73 grams. 38 mm. Dark but very sharp UNC with nicely dentillated rims (just a few dentils missing, as made); XRF: 48.59% copper, 47.49% zinc, 2.90% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections. Estimate: $1,000-up.
1477. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvlb1A. 11.84 grams. 39 mm. Weakly struck AVF from failing dies, mostly glossy dark brown but high points lighter, interesting cataloging error by Adams who confused it as a Cartagena issue (“Discovery Example / CAvlb 1-B” on tag); XRF: 51.82% copper, 44.19% zinc, 3.04% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $200-$300.
1478. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, exAdams. AC-FCv1A. 15.81 grams. 40 mm. Bright copper color from cleaning, AU with traces of luster, remains of mount at top; XRF: 52.62% copper, 46.08% zinc, 1.06% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1479. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, exAdams. AC-FCv3B. 17.32 grams. 40 mm. Olive-brown AU with traces of copper color, minor edge-flaw; XRF: 52.74% copper, 45.68% zinc, 1.27% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $350-$500.
1480. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy
Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, exAdams, ex-Craige. AC-FCv19Z. 15.80 grams. 38 mm. Scarce variety, dark, cast XF with bubbly texture, atypical composition (more copper and lead, less zinc); XRF: 77.67% copper, 18.85% zinc, 2.67% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1481. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy
Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv2B. 17.04 grams. 38 mm. Light in color, AU- with smooth surfaces, part of obverse rim weak; XRF: 51.46% copper, 46.67% zinc, 1.26% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $300-$450.
1482. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Ogle / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAvo3D. 11.47 grams. 38 mm. AU with minor surface oxidation (small bit of rim-loss), scratches between legs, traces of original coppery luster; XRF: 55.07% copper, 42.28% zinc, 1.98% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $350-$500.
1483. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Ogle and Wentworth / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAvow1A. 12.47 grams. 39 mm. Nice XF with glossy lustrous fields, high points flat, nicely dentillated rims; XRF: 49.42% copper, 48.30% zinc, 1.61% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
1484. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Ogle and Wentworth / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAvow2B. 13.54 grams. 38 mm. Dark but evenly worn XF with nice surfaces, strange design with Wentworth added as a disproportionate figure to right; XRF: 55.77% copper, 42.29% zinc, 1.23% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $250-$375.
Netherlands (Batavian Republic)
1485. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Havana / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-HAv1A. 12.00 grams. 37 mm. Mostly brassy color, AU- with good surfaces; XRF: 49.84% copper, 47.68% zinc, 1.65% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag). Estimate: $350-$500.
1486. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Havana / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Finn. AC-HAv1B. 13.66 grams. 38 mm. Dark AU- with some surface porosity and parts of rims crude, much higher copper content than usual; XRF: 90.12% copper, 6.74% zinc, 2.08% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his hand-written tag), acquired from Leonard Finn in December 1983. Estimate: $300-$450.
1487. NETHERLANDS, silver medal, dated 1781, Battle at Doggersbank, by Holtzhey, NGC AU details / cleaned. Betts-588; Van Loon-563. 30 mm. One side with Dutch and British sailing ships in battle with curved HOEZEE. DE BRIT RUIMT ZEE. starting from left ship and surmounting the right ship, exergue with OP DEN VYFDEN / DER OOGSTM• / 1781•; the other side with wings at top and wreath at bottom above A•V•B• and eight-line inscription in center O BATAVIER. / GOD STAAFT UW REGT. / DAAR ZOUTMAN MET / ZIJN HELDEN VEGT. / HERSTELT HIJDE EER / DER VRIJE VLAG. / TROTS OVERMAGT. / IN EENEN SLAG. Ships side with lovely dark rainbow toning, the inscription side unevenly toned over strong hairlines with luster. The battle here depicted, which ended in a stalemate, has significance to Americans as it concerned the Dutch provisioning of American colonists during the Revolutionary War. NGC #6971955-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Netherlands (Napoleonic)
1488. NETHERLANDS, oval silver medal, 1807, Leiden, Masonic lodge “La Vertu” / Louis Napoleon, by D.P. Wilno, very rare. Bramsen-669; Julius-1809; Nahuys-I 5.32; Kreeft-6; KPK-3859. 29.55 grams. 45.9mm x 38.2mm. Obverse with female personification of the city of Leiden kneeling before the Grim Reaper with demolished city in background within legend VIRTUTIS SOCIIS FRATERNO MORE LIGATIS PROSPERA CONTINGIT CLAUDERE LUSTRA DECEM DIE 19 OCT 5807, exergue with DIE 12 IAN DEUS / NOS OMNES / SERVAVIT; reverse with legend VIVAT LUDOVICUS NAPOLEON BENEFICUS HOLLANDIAE REX! around nine-line inscription DUM REPETET SUBITAM, / TIBI, REX: TUA LEIDA RUINAM, / REDDETUR GRATAE DEBITUS / URBIS AMOR. / VIRTUTIS NOMEN FRATRUM / LAUDESQUE MANEBUNT, / DUM PIETAS MISERIS / DULCE LEVAMEN ERIT. / S. S. V. D. E. below small coat-of-arms for the city of Leiden. This dramatically allegorical piece of art commemorates the January 12, 1807, destruction of part of Leiden from a gunpowder explosion that claimed 151 lives, injured over 2,000, and destroyed around 220 homes, in addition to the Masonic lodge “La Vertu” mentioned in the inscription. At the time, Leiden was part of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Holland and was bracing for attack from the British. Within just five hours of the explosion, King Louis Napoleon provided soldiers for the city’s reconstruction, donated 30,000 guilders, granted a ten-year tax exemption, and even sent his personal physician, which earned him the nickname “Louis the Good.” This example is an attractively toned AU with old hairlines, original loop at top incorporated into the high rims. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Peru (modern Republic)
1489. PERU, gilt silver award medal, 1894, Club de Regatas “Lima.” 25.07 grams. 38 mm. Obverse with legend JUEGOS ATLETICOS ORGANIZADOS around POR EL / CLUB / DE REGATAS / “LIMA” / [ornament] / 23 Y 30 DE / SETIEMBRE with date 1894 between rosettes at bottom; reverse with legend [rosette] LUDUS PRO PATRIA [rosette] around PREMIO / GANADO / POR above blank space where the winner’s name would be inscribed. Lustrous AU+ with traces of rainbow toning, typical hairlines, integrated loop at top. The Club de Regatas Lima, founded in 1875 as a rowing club, is one of the oldest sports clubs in South America and the largest in Peru, a rare survivor of the 1879-84 War of the Pacific. “Ludus Pro Patria,” which means “fight for the fatherland,” is a common expression seen on sports medals for country-sponsored world athletes. Estimate: $200-$300.
U.S. Coins, Medals, and Tokens
Gold Gold Double Eagles ($20)
1490. UNITED STATES, San Francisco Mint, gold $20 coronet Liberty “double eagle,” 1883-S, PCGS AU53 (Saddle Ridge Hoard Label). The Saddle Ridge Hoard was discovered in February of 2013 by a couple walking their property in Northern California. The find consisted of U.S. gold coins, mostly $20 double eagles, buried in eight metal canisters. To this day, very little is known about why this hoard came to be buried; speculation has ranged from a life savings stored away for security to a Wild West robbery. Bright example from this hoard with minor surface friction for the grade, nicely detailed Liberty and particularly sharp eagle. PCGS #28809014. From the “Saddle Ridge Hoard” (stated on label), housed in a special promotional wooden box with booklet. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
Gold Quarter Eagles ($2.50)
1491. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold proof $2½ coronet Liberty “quarter eagle,” 1894, NGC PF 58. A very scarce proof with a low mintage of just 122 coins. Light friction in the mirror fields from handling, still retaining the sharply struck and lightly frosted devices as expected from a proof strike. NGC #6967030-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Gold Commemoratives
1492. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, gold $1, 1915-S, Panama-Pacific, NGC MS 63. Popular gold commemorative dollar struck for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco. Lustrous surfaces with hints of red-gold toning around the legends. NGC #6967030-001. Estimate: $500-$750.
1493. UNITED STATES, West Point mint, gold $5 commemorative, 1994-W, World Cup, NGC MS 68. Struck to commemorate the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in Pasadena, California; Brazil won against Italy 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out. Satiny gold luster all over untoned surfaces. NGC #6967030-004. Estimate: $500-$750.
1494. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Flowing Hair dollar, 1795, three leaves, B-5, BB-27, R.1, NGC F 15. From the second year of dollar-coin production at the United States Mint. With the 1794 considerably rarer, the 1795 Flowing Hair dollar is the usual choice among U.S. type set collectors. Pleasing circulation cameo contrast is seen on this piece with dark fields contrasting against the light high points of the design. A few errant contact marks as is appropriate for the grade are present yet do little to take away from this wholly original circulated silver dollar. NGC #6967031-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Half Dollars
1495. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Draped Bust half dollar, 1806/5, O-103, T-8, R.2, NGC VG 10, ex-Griggs Brothers Collection. Dark gray-toned surfaces with hints of luster around the legends, bold date showing off the 6/5 overdate digit. NGC #4740861-001. Pedigreed to the Griggs Brothers Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
1496. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1817, O-113a, R.2, NGC VF 30. Moderately circulated yet retaining much luster, rich blue toning around the rims, long die-crack extending through and above the date and across to the final star as indicative of this Overton-113a die variety. NGC #4206299-001. Estimate: $350-$500.
Quarter Dollars
1497. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Standing Liberty quarter, 1924, NGC MS 63 FH. Bright, satiny surfaces with faint golden toning, choice with Full Head-designated details on Liberty, struck with slightly (5%) rotated dies. NGC #6919484-001. Estimate: $350-$500.
Silver Commemoratives
1498. UNITED STATES, Denver Mint, commemorative half dollar, 1937-D, Texas Centennial, NGC MS 66. Gem example of this popular classic commemorative honoring the centennial of Texas’ independence, brilliant lustrous surfaces with faint golden toning, very well-struck details throughout. NGC #6967031-003. Estimate: $200-$300.
1499. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, commemorative half dollar, 1938, Oregon Trail, NGC MS 66. Another popular design in the classic commemorative series with well-struck details and much luster, a few faint spots of multicolored toning across otherwise silver surfaces. NGC #6967031-004. Estimate: $200-$300.
Copper/copper-nickel/base metals
1500. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, copper Fugio cent, 1787, four cinquefoils, pointed rays, STATES UNITED, NGC MS 66 BN, “top pop.” This incredible example of early American coinage designed by Benjamin Franklin himself is an American numismatic treasure. Not only is this coin among just five others tied for finest known for the variety in the NGC census, but it is also tied for finest known across the entire series of official Fugio cents graded by NGC! Likewise, at PCGS the Fugio cent series also tops out at MS66. The obverse depicts a radiant sunface over a sundial with FUGIO and 1787 flanking and the motto MIND YOUR BUSINESS below; the reverse depicts a great chain of 13 links representing the 13 colonies around a ring with UNITED STATES and WE ARE ONE at center. The glossy chocolate brown-toned surfaces bear only the evidence of some die-clashing and a few miniscule carbon spots. The central details are particularly sharply struck as is noticeable across the sundial; a bit of strike weakness in the outer details such as the rings or the lower motto MIND YOUR BUSINESS as is typical for the type is present yet doesn’t detract from the overall eye appeal of this top-grade survivor. NGC #6967031-001. Estimate: $10,000-up.
Hawaii
1501. HAWAII, 1 dala, Kalakaua I, 1883, NGC AU 58. Lustrous with golden toning around the legends, well struck with a particularly frosty reverse design. NGC #6921743-003. Estimate: $600-$900.
Medals
1502. UNITED STATES, bronze Sampson medal, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Gunner’s Mate Benjamin Gaynor of the cruiser USS Brooklyn. 35.95 grams total. Benjamin Gaynor is confirmed on the crew roster as serving aboard the USS Brooklyn. The USS Brooklyn was the flagship of the Flying Squadron led by Commodore Winfield Schley and played an important role in the Battle of Santiago. During the battle, the USS Brooklyn blasted the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya until its beaching and chased the Spanish cruiser Cristóbal Colón until it too was beached and scuttled. The battle ended with the decisive defeat of the Spanish squadron and surrender of Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete. Nicely toned obverse with light rub on the high points from wear, dark toned reverse, original ribbon with sewn reinforcement at bar hanger brooch inscribed with “USS Brooklyn.” Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1503. UNITED STATES, bronze Sampson medal, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Ordinary Seaman William H. Sutter of the cruiser USS Harvard. 36.04 grams total. William Henry Sutter is confirmed on the crew roster as serving as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the USS Harvard. The auxiliary cruiser USS Harvard is notable as having rescued over 600 Spanish sailors from the burning and scuttled Spanish ships in the aftermath of the Battle of Santiago. Boldly struck medal with some red luster highlights around the details, reverse with verdigris, clear impressed name on rim, original ribbon attached to bar hanger brooch with USS HARVARD named on it. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1504. UNITED STATES, bronze Sampson medal, 1898, U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Chief Quartermaster Harry C. Gunn. 27.82 grams total. 39 mm. Unusual engraving style, the name unable to be matched to any known ship, but a note mentions it was for the cruiser USS Cincinnati for service at Matanzas on April 27th. Some wear on high points, a few contact marks, loop removed at top. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
U.S. Paper Money
1505. UNITED STATES, New Haven, Connecticut, $2, ca. 1870s, Tiffany Commission Scrip of John A. Bostwick “advertising note,” PMG VF 30. Very rare Tiffany Commission Scrip note issued by John A. Bostwick of New Haven, Connecticut, who is self-described as “manufacturer and dealer in saddles, harness, bridles, collars, trunks, satchels, whips, &c., &c.” This scrip note, when presented for a purchase, entitled the bearer to $2 off an order of $40 or a reduced discount for smaller purchases. Boldly printed with several vignettes of horses across the face, only a small tear in the lower left margin to note. PMG #2286120-012. Estimate: $400-$600.
1506. UNITED STATES, Tallahassee, State of Florida, $10, March 1st, 1864, serial 9512, PMG Choice AU 58. Signed by John Milton, Governor of Florida from 1861 to 1865. Nice note with bold and centered design and only minor handling for the grade, toned paper quality. PMG #1853123-041. Estimate: $350-$500.
1507. UNITED STATES, Tallahassee, State of Florida, $5, March 1st, 1864, serial 2059, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64, finest known in PCGS Banknote census. Cr-FL-34. Popular Civil War-era Florida obsolete note with vignettes of a Native American at left and an allegorical woman representing Agriculture at the center. Choice example with toned paper, bold signatures and serial number, the only UNC-graded noted in the PCGS Banknote census for the type. PCGS Banknote #46112074. Estimate: $350-$500.
Federal Reserve Notes
1508. UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $50, series of 1934, B16299268A, Julian-Morgenthau, dark green seal, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Fr-2102-Bdgs. Choice paper quality and bold ink colors on this early Federal Reserve $50. PMG #2184552-018. Estimate: $200-$300.
1509. UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, $50, series of 1934, E01472684A, Julian-Morgenthau, dark green seal, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Fr-2102-Edgs. Nicely centered printing with bold ink colors throughout. PMG #1995785-005. Estimate: $200-$300.
1510. UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, $20 Federal Reserve note, series of 1934, serial F06098953A, Julian-Morgenthau, dark green seal, PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64 PPQ, ex-Miami Beach Mansion Hoard. Fr2054-F. In 2009, a contractor renovating a classic Miami Beach mansion found a hoard of banknotes hidden in a wall. The group consisted of 1930s-era Federal Reserve notes and silver certificates, many of them in original packs, wrapped in cloth and tucked into the wall. Apparently, the original owners of the house had stored the money away for safekeeping but never told anyone. Well-printed $20 with great, as-made quality. PCGS Currency #80240242. Pedigreed to the Miami Beach Hoard. Estimate: $125-$200.
1511. UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, $5 Federal Reserve note, series of 1934, serial F17449860A, Julian-Morgenthau, dark green seal, mule error, PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64 PPQ, ex-Miami Beach Mansion Hoard. Nice note with strong embossing, desirable provenance (see the prior lot for the story on this hoard). PCGS Currency #80239938. Pedigreed to the Miami Beach Hoard. Estimate: $125-$200.
National Currency
1512. UNITED STATES, Cumberland, Maryland, The Second National Bank of Cumberland, $10, series of 1929, serial A003924, charter #1519, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Fr-1801-2. Boldly printed with particularly strong embossing seen across the bank title, an “as made corner tip fold” noted on the PMG label. PMG #5004372-008. Estimate: $200-$300.
1513. UNITED STATES, Milford, Massachusetts, The Home National Bank of Milford, $20, series of 1929, serial A000556, charter #2275, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Fr-1802-2. A Gem note from this Worcester County bank with a bold, centered printing and great paper originality, certainly among the finest examples known. PMG #1513770-003. Estimate: $200-$300.
World Paper Money
Argentina
1514. ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Banco Nacional, 5 pesos, 1-1-1888, series 001, serial E0512749, with 8-1-1894 overprint. Pick-S1903d. Nicely designed Argentinean note. Fine with perforated SIN VALOR at center, bold overprint stamp on face. Estimate: $250-$375.
1515. ARGENTINA, San Luis, Banco de San Luis, 10 pesos, 17-3-1894, series D, serial 01263, with purple oval bank stamp. Pick-S1904. First example we have offered from this private banco in Argentina. Crisp UNC with left margin miscut as made. Estimate: $250-$375.
1516. ARGENTINA, Rosario, Banco Rosario de Santa Fe, 1 peso plata boliviana, 1-10-1869, serial 56919, PMG Choice F 15, ex-Bauman Plate Note. Bauman SFE-182b; Pick-S1854a. Circulated yet with bold design and stamped signature, very rare note from this bank and with an appealing provenance. PMG #1968750-024. Pedigreed to the Bauman Collection and plated in his book Papel Moneda de Argentina (2016). Estimate: $500-$750.
Colombia (Republic)
1517. COLOMBIA, Medellín, Casa de Moneda, specimen 10 pesos, 15-9-1919, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-S1028s. Two POCs. Printed by the ABNCo for use as a certificate of deposit of gold with the Casa de Moneda in Medellín. Beautifully designed note with vivid red underprint, well centered and deserving of the EPQ designation. PMG #2360804-003. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1518. COLOMBIA, Medellín, Casa de Moneda, specimen 5 pesos, 15-9-1919, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S1027s. Two POCs. Well-centered and boldly printed note with great paper quality. PMG #2360804-002. Estimate: $600-$900.
1519. COLOMBIA, Medellín, Casa de Moneda, specimen 2½ pesos, 15-9-1919, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Pick-S1026s. Two POCs. Lowest denomination printed for this series with an unusual 2½ pesos denomination. Boldly inked and very choice note. PMG #2360804-001. Estimate: $600-$900.
Costa Rica (Republic)
1520. COSTA RICA, San José, República de Costa Rica, specimen 100 colones, (1917), PMG Choice AU 58 EPQ. Pick-150As. Two POCs. The front vignette depicts the right-facing bust of Christopher Columbus against a vivid blue, red, and green underprint, while the reverse features the coat of arms of Costa Rica. We previously offered the only known remainder of this type in May of 2021, so it’s fitting that we finally handle a specimen example of this rare, nicely designed type. Boldly printed with great paper originality with perhaps some trivial handling to mark the grade. PMG #2360804009. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1521. COSTA RICA, San José, República de Costa Rica, specimen 50 colones, (1917), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ, “top pop.” Pick-150s. Two POCs. As with the prior lot, we previously offered the remainder version of this colorful 50 colones in our May 2021 auction. Costa Rica is known for colorful bank notes and this design is no exception with the Columbus vignette on the front shown against brown, green, and purple undertones; the tan reverse features the Costa Rican coat of arms. Impressively printed specimen with great ink colors and excellent embossing, tied with four others for finest known in the PMG census. PMG #2360804-010. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1522. COSTA RICA, San José, República de Costa Rica, specimen 2 colones, (1917), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-149s. Two POCs. Vignettes of Columbus and Costa Rica’s coat of arms flank the front design of this rare Costa Rican specimen type with a particularly vivid orange and yellow underprint. Nicely centered design and with great paper quality. One of just three listed in the PMG census with only a single finer example at 66 EPQ. PMG #2360804-008. Estimate: $500-$750.
1523. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Mercantil, specimen 20 colones, (1910-16), series A, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ, finest known in PMG census. Pick-S203s. Three POCs. Vibrant, Gem example of this very rare Costa Rican specimen featuring a striking vignette of an eagle at the center. Well-centered design with nice margins and bold ink colors throughout. The single finest example out of nine listed in the PMG census. PMG #2360804-006. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1524. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Mercantil, specimen 10 colones, (1910-16), PMG Choice AU 58 EPQ. PickS202s. Four POCs. Colorful specimen printed by the American Bank Note Company for this private Costa Rican bank. Choice note with no noticeable handling beyond some very light traces to denote the grade and possessing an eye appeal of something much greater. A bold vignette of an eagle at the center is very similar to the eagle on the “Jack Ass” 1880 $10 U.S. legal tender note. PMG #2360804-007. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1525. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Internacional, specimen 50 colones, (1919-32), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick177s. Four POCs. Very attractive Costa Rican specimen printed by the ABNCo with a central vignette of a woman playing a mandolin on the front. Nice, Gem note with vivid blue ink colors and great embossing throughout. PMG #2360804-005. Estimate: $600-$900.
1526. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Internacional, specimen 2 colones, (1918-31), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-159s. Two POCs. Bold design of an armored woman reclining next to a lion as the main vignette, with colorful protectors around the denominations on the front. Great coloration and paper quality on this note with the eye-appeal of having just come off the press. PMG #2360804-004.
Estimate: $250-$375.
Dominican Republic
1527. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Junta de Crédito, 10 centavos fuertes, 12-4-1866, series D, serial 3668, PMG Choice F 15 NET, ex-Rudman. Rudman-115; Pick-unl. Very rare example of early paper money from the Dominican Republic. Wellcirculated survivor with bold penned signatures and serial number plus full (if a bit doubled) oval stamp at bottom center. Some edge damage and internal holes along with a few small hinge repairs on the back as noted by the PMG label plus a penciled annotation on the reverse. PMG #8030264-009. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1528. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, specimen 1000 pesos oro, (1956-58), PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Rudman-309; Pick-78s. Two POCs. Bold, readily visible embossing seen on this Gem note, the highest denomination printed for this series. PMG #2360804-012. Estimate: $300-$450.
1529. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, specimen 100 pesos oro, (1947-50), PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, “top pop.” Rudman-295/302; Pick-65s. Two POCS. Popular Dominican note with a woman holding a cup of coffee as the central vignette, tied with four others for finest known in the PMG census. PMG #2360804-011. Estimate: $350-$500.
1530. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, specimen 20 pesos oro, Trujillo, (1958), with red MUESTRA overprint, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Rudman-310; Pick-83s. Two POCs. Featuring the bust of Trujillo at center. Choice centering, great margins, and excellent paper embossing along with nice paper originality, difficult to see why this note didn’t grade higher. PMG #1624922-021. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
1531. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 500 pesos oro back proof, no date (1962), PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ, “top pop.” Rudman-445; Pick-97p2. Tied with one other for finest known in the PMG census. Mounted on cardstock with printer’s annotation on the back. PMG #2019559-005. Estimate: $200-$300.
1532. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 50 pesos oro back proof, no date (1962), PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ. Rudman-325; Pick-95p2. Mounted on cardstock with printer’s annotation the back. PMG #2019559-019. Estimate: $200-$300.
1533. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 20 pesos oro back proof, no date (1962), PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ. Rudman-324; Pick-94p2. Mounted on cardstock with printer’s annotation the back. PMG #2019559-024. Estimate: $200-$300.
1534. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 10 pesos oro back proof, no date (1962), PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ. Rudman-323; Pick-93p2. Mounted on cardstock with printer’s annotation on the back. PMG #2019559-024. Estimate: $200-$300.
1535. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 1 peso oro back proof, no date (1962), PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Rudman-321; Pick91p2. Mounted on cardstock. PMG #2019559-040. Estimate: $200-$300.
1536. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, set of five progressive proofs (5, 10, 50, 500, and 1000 pesos oro), (1978-82), all graded PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-124app1, 123app1, 121app1, 119bpp1, 118bpp1. Fascinating set of progressive proofs, all matched in grade, illustrating the design process of this Dominican bank note series created by Thomas De La Rue. The original printer’s archival proof numbers are handwritten in the lower left margin (Proof No. 777/1, 778/1, 779/1, 780/1, and 781/1 respectively). PMG #2206260-001, -002, -003, -004, and -005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1537. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Banco Central, 2000 pesos oro printing remnants, 2000, PMG certified. Interesting note with only the colorful underprint for the 2000 pesos oro issued in 2000 along with Banco Central seal, serial numbers, and the 2000 NUEVO MILENIO (“New Millennium”) insignia. Gem UNC though not graded as such on the holder. PMG #2017843-011. Estimate: $200-$300.
1538. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Puerto Plata, Banco de la Compañía de Crédito de Puerto Plata, specimen 5 pesos, (1889), series N, PMG Choice XF 45. Rudman-163; Pick-S105s. Three POCs. Colorful specimen example of a popular Dominican private bank note. Mounting remnants and small tear in top margin of the back, pencil annotation in left margin as well as a few pinholes. PMG #2019540-007. Estimate: $300-$450.
Ecuador
1539. ECUADOR, Quito, Banco Central, specimen 100 sucres, (1928-34), series EA, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-88s. Two POCs. Very popular design with a large central vignette of an allegorical woman looking at a globe with a winged disc in her hand. Gem note with great centering, ink colors, and embossing. PMG #2360804-013. Estimate: $250-$375.
1540. ECUADOR, Guayaquil, Banco Comercial y Agrícola, specimen 100 sucres, (1922), series DE, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ, “top pop.” Pick-S131s. Four POCs. A gorgeous note printed by the ABNCo for this private Ecuadorian bank with several striking vignettes amid red-orange underprint. Tied with two others for finest known in the PMG census. PMG #2360804-013. Estimate: $400-$600.
1541. ECUADOR, Guayaquil, Banco Comercial y Agrícola, specimen 50 sucres, 15-4-1921, series GC, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ, “top pop.” Pick-S130s. Two POCs. Boldly printed example of this popular Ecuador bank note design featuring a reclining woman holding a bird. Tied with two others for finest known in the PMG census. PMG #2360804-015. Estimate: $400-$600.
Paraguay (Republic)
1542. PARAGUAY, República del Paraguay, 1 peso, 18-111899, PCGS Banknote Choice XF 45, finest and only example in PCGS Banknote census. Pick-96. Bold example of this rare type, in fact the sole example listed in the PCGS Banknote census and easily surpassing the lone VG 10 example in the PMG census. Well-centered printing along with very large and strong signatures, only light handling evidence along the right margin. PCGS Banknote #45896730. Estimate: $250-$375.
1543. PARAGUAY, Dirección del Tesoro, 1.75 guaraní bond for cattle hides, 25-9-1914, series A. Interesting Paraguay bond issued for the payment of duties on the exportation of cattle hides, a major export of Paraguay both then and now. A vignette of two cows at left features prominently on this note. UNC with tear in left side. Estimate: $200-$300.
1544. PARAGUAY, Ministerio de Hacienda, 400 pesos national defense bond, 31-12-1928, series C, serial 0009, PCGS Banknote AU 50. Boldly printed bond with interesting blue and red pattern in the left and right margins. Issued to raise funds for the defense of the nation by the Treasury of Paraguay. First example we have offered and quite rare on the market. Pencil annotation and light stains on the back margins as noted on the PCGS label. PCGS Banknote #47217273. Estimate: $200-$300.
Puerto Rico
1545. PUERTO RICO, Hacienda Luisa, paper 1 cuartilla, circa 1890s, very rare, ex-Roehrs, ex-Rudman. The Hacienda Luisa was founded in the mid-1800s by Don Francisco José Brunt Urgell who immigrated from Catalunya. He named the sugar plantation after his wife, Luisa Guayta Munté. In 1880, Don Francisco died. Eight years later, Luisa Guayta remarried local sugar proprietor Fidel Benero Rivera. In 1890, Luisa Guayta’s son José Brunet Guayta took over the plantation and upgraded its machinery to vastly increase its production of brown granulated sugar. It was around this time that these notes were printed to pay the plantation workers. This uniface note, printed on green cardstock, has Hacienda “LUISA” at top and Una Cuartilla below with simple border all around. Very Fine with bold printing, very rare. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs Collection and to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet. Estimate: $250-up.
1546. PUERTO RICO, Hacienda Luisa, paper 1 cuartilla, circa 1890s, ex-Roehrs, ex-Rudman. VF with tan front color, stamped on the reverse with “Modesto Canabal / P.O. Box 403 / Yauco, P.R.” and with light annotation in corner. See the prior lot for the history on this Puerto Rican sugar plantation. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs Collection and to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet. Estimate: $250-up.
1547. PUERTO RICO, Hacienda Luisa, paper 4 almudes, circa 1890s, ex-Roehrs, ex-Rudman. Very Fine, laminated. See Lot 1545 for the history on this Puerto Rican sugar plantation. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs Collection and to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet. Estimate: $250-up.
1548. PUERTO RICO, Hacienda Luisa, paper 1 almud, circa 1890s, ex-Roehrs, Rudman. VF+ with small stain in upper right corner, also laminated. See Lot 1545 for the history on this Puerto Rican sugar plantation. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs Collection and to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet. Estimate: $250-up.
1549. PUERTO RICO, Hacienda Luisa, paper ½ almud, circa 1890s, ex-Roehrs, ex-Rudman. About Very Fine with several pinholes at lower right, stamped on back with “Modesto Canabal / P.O. Box 403 / Yauco, P.R.” See Lot 1545 for the history on this Puerto Rican sugar plantation. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs Collection and to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet. Estimate: $250-up.
Venezuela (United States of Venezuela)
1550. VENEZUELA, Maracaibo, Banco de Maracaibo, 10 bolívares, 10-9-1935, series A, serial 319179, PMG VF 20. PickS226. Popular type with a striking design. Circulated yet bold example with strong signatures and date, penned annotation in top margin as noted on the PMG label. PMG #1624921-010. Estimate: $500-$750.
1551. VENEZUELA, Caracas, Banco de Venezuela, 100 bolívares, (1931-39), serial 453135, PMG F 12. Pick-S313. Highest denomination issued by the Banco de Venezuela since the 500 bolívares only exists in specimen and proof form. Well circulated yet retaining bold ink colors throughout, strong ink signatures, a few rust spots as noted on the PMG label. PMG #2017842-002. Estimate: $500-$750.
1552. VENEZUELA, Caracas, Banco de Venezuela, 10 bolívares, 27-10-1938, serial 1274507, PMG Choice F 15. PickS311. Scarce and popular type with a large vignette of cattle ranchers driving a herd at center amid colorful underprint hues. Well circulated yet boldly printed, several pinholes and small rust spots as noted on the PMG label. PMG #2017842-015. Estimate: $500-$750.
Ancient and Medieval
Ancient Greek
Attica
1553. ANCIENT GREEK, Athens, Attica, AR tetradrachm, 454-404 BC, “owl.” Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8. 17.22 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, all within incuse square. XF typical high-relief coin, well centered, especially the well-detailed owl, a small nick on Athena’s chin, among the most widely recognized ancient coins. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Calabria
1554. ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, Philon, magistrate, 302-280 BC, “boy on dolphin,” NGC XF. Vlasto 685; HN Italy 964. Helmeted, nude warrior on horse prancing left / Taras astride dolphin left, holding Nike in his outstretched right hand, waves below. Well centered with silvery toning and lots of detail. NGC #5872740-029. Estimate: $400-$600.
1555. ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, Philon, magistrate, 302-280 BC, “boy on dolphin,” NGC
Choice VF. Vlasto 687. Helmeted, nude warrior carrying small round shield on horse prancing left, lettering between horse’s legs and letter to right of shield / Taras astride dolphin left, two letters below. Nicely toned, well-centered obverse, well struck overall. NGC #5872747-096. Estimate: $400-$600.
1556. ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, Philon, magistrate, 302-280 BC, “boy on dolphin,” NGC Choice VF. Vlasto 684; HN Italy 964. Helmeted, nude warrior on prancing horse left, holding shield, letters below horse’s torso / Taras astride dolphin left, holding Nike in his outstretched right hand, waves below, lettering behind. Muted luster, nicely centered on both sides. NGC #5872740-006. Estimate: $400-$600.
Islands off Caria
1557. ANCIENT GREEK, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, AR didrachm (stater), Mnasimachos, magistrate, ca. 250-229 BC. Ashton 208; SNG Keckman 537-9; HGC 6, 1439; SNG Cop 765. 6.50 grams. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; magistrate name above; to left, Athena Nikephoros standing left. Silvery XF with rose side perfectly centered showing beaded edge all around, Helios slightly off center. Estimate: $250-$375.
Moesia
1558. ANCIENT GREEK, Moesia, Istros, AR drachm, ca. 280-256/5 BC. AMNG I 439-440; HGC 3, 1801. 5.36 grams. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle right, grasping dolphin with talons; letters below dolphin and ISTRIH above sea eagle. Darkly toned XF struck on smallish flan, medallic alignment, somewhat rare type with eagle right on reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.
1559. ANCIENT GREEK, Pamphylia, Aspendos, AR stater, ca. 380/75-330/25 BC. SNG von Aulock 4569; SNG France 99-100. 10.81 grams. Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other; between them two letters / Slinger standing right; to right, triskeles running left; all within dotted square border, lettering behind. Nicely toned VF, well-centered obverse with all of beaded border visible, slightly off-center reverse (typical for this type). Estimate: $250-$375.
Ancient Roman
Roman Imperatorial
Pontic Kingdom
1560. ANCIENT GREEK, Pontic Kingdom, AV stater, Mithradates VI Eupator, 120-63 BC, late posthumous issue in the name and types of Lysimachus of Thrace, Callatis, period of the 1st Mithradatic War, 88-86 BC. Müller 265; AMNG I 259. 8.13 grams. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to left of Athena enthroned left and ΛYΣΙΜΑΧΟY to right, Nike standing left in her outstretched right hand, left arm resting on decorated grounded shield, transverse spear behind; Cw below right arm, KAΛ on throne, filleted trident left in exergue. VF with lovely high points against muted background. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1561. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, ca. 49-48 BC, military mint traveling with Caesar, NGC AU Star / strike 5/5, surface 5/5. Crawford 443/1; RSC 49. 3.86 grams. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Eye-appealing iridescent toning, well centered and sharply struck with clear CAESAR in exergue; an iconic coin from Caesar’s military mint as he crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC and very important to collectors, this a choice example. NGC #8229707-001. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
Byzantine Empire
1562. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV solidus, Tiberius II Constantine, 578-582 AD, NGC AU / clipped, graffiti. DOC 38; MIB 5. Draped and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, wearing plumed helmet with diadem and pendilia, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and shield / Cross potent set on four steps, CONOB in exergue. Lustrous and well centered, clipped edge at 4 o’clock on obverse, above that a few straight lines near edge. NGC #6056106-103. Estimate: $500-$750.
1563. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV solidus, Constans II, with Constantine IV, 641-668 AD. DOC 25; MIB 26; Sear 959. 4.36 grams. Crowned and draped busts of Constans II and Constantine IV; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Sharply struck XF over matte fields, well centered with a few small dings at 12 o’clock on obverse edge. Estimate: $600-$900.
1564. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV solidus, Constans II, with Constantine IV, 641-668 AD. DOC 25; MIB 26; Sear 959. 4.34 grams. Crowned and draped busts of Constans II and Constantine IV; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Struck slightly off-center so some legend and beading are missing, XF details over muted matte fields. Estimate: $600-$900.
1565. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV solidus, Justinian II, first reign, 685-695 AD, NGC MS / clipped, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. 4.29 grams. IhS CRISTDS REX REGNANTIuM Draped bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; behind head, cross / D IuSTINIANuS SERu ChRISTI Z / CONOP Justinian II, crowned, bearded and wearing loros, standing facing, holding cross potent on base and two steps in his right hand and akakia in his left. The portrait of Christ on the obverse of this solidus is the first numismatic representation of Jesus, and immediately followed the ruling of the Trullan Synod of 692 AD that Christ could be depicted in human form, hence a significantly important issue. Some slight shaving around edges, but beautifully centered and as struck. NGC #8229652-001. Estimate: $3,000-up.
1566. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV/EL histamenon nomisma, Michael VII, 1071-1078 AD, NGC Ch XF / graffito, marks, strike 5/5, surface 2/5. Sear 1869. 4.28 grams. Christ, nimbate, enthroned on straight-backed throne / Michael VII facing, wearing loros and crown, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. A few small dings at 9 o’clock on obverse, and a couple of scratches outside of beaded circle on reverse, but otherwise nicely centered and well struck. NGC #6821926-008. Estimate: $400-$600.
Medieval Coins
1567. ENGLAND, London mint, AR penny, William I “the Conqueror”, 1066-1087 AD, NGC XF 45. PAXS type; SCBC 1257. 1.37 grams. Crowned bust facing, holding scepter / cross pattée, letters of PAXS in annulets within quarters. Very darkly toned, nicely centered, some flat spots here and there. NGC #6976009-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Gold Cobs of Spain
Charles-Joanna
1568. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with diamonds and fixed bail. 8.48 grams total. Nicely mounted AU escudo in a beautiful gold-and-diamond pendant with choice full cross and tressure, full shield if slightly doubled, quite lustrous. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1569. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * punched over S to left, mintmark S to right, rare, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 7.36 grams total. Potentially rare */S over-assayer (first that we have offered at auction). Bright AU with nearly complete shield and cross, small natural lacuna near center, mostly full legends with area of strike weakness. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1570. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with diamonds and fixed bail. 9.17 grams total. Sharply detailed UNC piece with doubled yet full cross-and-tressure plus complete cross, brilliantly lustrous fields. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Philip II
1571. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1592 date to right, assayer B below mintmark S and denomination II to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with shackle bail. 9.55 grams. Circulated yet bold VF piece mounted in a basic pendant setting with full cross and shield, clear mintmark and assayer, date a bit weak yet certain. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Philip III
1572. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, mounted in 14K (unmarked) gold pendant with swivel bail. 9.53 grams total. AU with bold, nearly complete cross and partial shield, clear mintmark and assayer, bright surfaces from cleaning, securely mounted in a fitted pendant setting. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1573. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer D, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with diamonds and fixed bail. 7.15 grams total. Nice little XF+ escudo with bold full cross and partial shield mounted in a pretty diamond setting. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1574. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, mounted in 14K gold pendant with swivel bail. 6.72 grams. Bold and lustrous XF piece mounted with the full cross tilted to appear like an X when wearing, upper half of shield visible along with crown above. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Charles II
1575. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with shackle bail. 38.19 grams total. Choice AU+ with especially bold and full cross, nearly complete and well-detailed shield, small edge-split as made, very lustrous and quite eye-appealing as a large “statement piece” pendant. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
Shipwreck Coin Jewelry
Atocha, sunk in
1622
west of Key West, Florida
1576. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.10 grams total. Choice piece despite minor surface corrosion, with full cross and shield, partial legends with king’s name visible, some small pitting on the reverse yet overall nice as an early type from this famous shipwreck. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-177073. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1577. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.34 grams total. Exceptionally choice early coinage from the Atocha with only very minor corrosion around the edges and nice original surfaces throughout the design, sharply detailed cross with nearly full lions-and-castles, full shield with minor doubling and strike weakness yet with clear mintmark and assayer, rich dark-gray silver-toned surfaces. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-177191 (mis-attributed to Potosí, Bolivia). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
1578. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with seahorse embellishments and shackle bail. 18.42 grams total. Well-detailed, lightly corroded piece with full cross showing transposed lion and castle in top quadrants, nearly complete shield with a little doubling, assayer nearly off the flan yet certain, deep red and blue toning. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-116497 (trimmed, tag missing) and dealer photo-certificate. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1579. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 9.11 grams total. Bold full cross and shield, only lightly corroded around the edges, dark gray surfaces with hints of luster. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-216714 (tag missing). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1580. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted crossside out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.56 grams total. Very nice piece with complete and bold cross plus a significant amount of tressure and border design struck-up well, full shield with clear mintmark and assayer, small natural edge-crack as made. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-216660. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1581. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (straight leg), Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted crossside out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.64 grams total. Bold, full cross with minor doubling plus a particularly bold complete shield and clear mintmark and assayer, only minor saltwater corrosion, choice overall. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-230222. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1582. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 8.48 grams total. Particularly choice cross side with full cross and bold castles-and-lions without any corrosion about its semi-lustrous surfaces, dark gray-toned complete shield with minor surface corrosion yet still showing a clear mintmark and assayer. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-221031 (barcode missing). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1583. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.85 grams total. Choice, detailed piece with strong and complete cross, bold shield with partial king’s name and full ordinal in the legend, dark gray-toned surfaces. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-221027. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1584. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.93 grams total. Thick and bold piece with full cross and shield plus clear denomination Z (2), partial yet certain assayer on edge, practically no surface corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-151187. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
1585. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold-wire pendant with ring bail. 7.61 grams total. Choice piece with bold details and no significant surface corrosion, full cross with partial legend, defined and nearly complete shield with clear mintmark, quite lustrous and silvery. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-150165. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
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Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
1586. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 31.44 grams total. Solid, broadly struck piece with nice full cross without any corrosion, bold partial shield amid moderate corrosion though with clear mintmark and assayer. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island
1587. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R to right, exMaravillas (1656), mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.97 grams total. Lustrous piece with nice full cross and sharp, nearly complete shield with bold assayer, richly golden toned fields providing a nice contrast with the design. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador
1588. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1678 E, ex-Consolación (1681), mounted crossside out in silver pendant with shackle bail. 5.38 grams total. Corroded yet nicely detailed piece with two visible dates, choice full cross, nearly complete pillars, rather interestingly shaped too. From the Consolación (1681), with photo-certificate from conservator (Joel Ruth). Estimate: $200-$300.
Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida
1589. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, (1715) J, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in Smith’s of Cayman 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 42.96 grams total. Large and well-detailed cob 8 escudos sturdily mounted in a thick, customized pendant setting created by Smith’s of Cayman, the coin Mint State with light surface rub from wearing yet possessing sharp details across a full shield and cross, clear denomination VIII plus parts of the legend showing on both sides, desirable as a “trophy” 1715 Fleet shipwreck coin. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $15,000-up.
1590. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), style of 1706-13, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 12.66 grams total. Lustrous Mint State with offset doublestriking on both sides, bold and nearly complete cross with light coral encrustation in the crevices, muddled yet sharp shield details with upper left quadrant featuring lions sitting on their rumps indicative of the 1706-13 style. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay
1591. PERU, Lima, gold cob 4 escudos, 1750 R, mule with 8E cross side, ex-Luz (1752), mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 20.09 grams total. Interesting variety with a large, 8 escudos-sized cross and castles-and-lions with full date at 5 o’clock due to doubling, sharply defined if slightly off-center pillars with partial date but clear assayer and some legend detail, Mint State with lustrous surfaces with spots of red-gold toning. From the Luz (1752), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.
Mexico Cob Jewelry
Shield Type
1592. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1730 R, mounted shield side out in silver pendant with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 17.91 grams total. Thick, rectangular piece with bold mintmark and assayer to left of partial shield, clear date, nearly complete cross, dark gray surfaces with muted luster. Estimate: $250-$375.
Lima Cob Jewelry
Shield Type
1593. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with diamonds on fixed bail. 7.14 grams total. XF with nice full cross and tressure, complete shield with clear mintmark and assayer as well as full king’s name, dark surfaces with light corrosion. Estimate: $350-$500.
Pillars and Waves
1594. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1715 M, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 8.34 grams total. Fine piece with clear date between nearly complete pillars, retrograde N in legend, partial yet bold cross, dark gray fields contrasting against lighter high points, popular date. Estimate: $350-$500.
Potosí Cob Jewelry
Shield Type
1595. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), mounted shield-side out in silver pendant with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 12.82 grams. Choice piece, the coin boldly struck on a very broad planchet imparting a nice full cross-and-tressure plus nearly complete legends, the shield also well detailed with full shield and crown, mintmark, and assayer along with most of the king’s name and title, lightly circulated XF. Estimate: $200-$300.
1596. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1753 C, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 18.91 grams total. Chunky piece securely mounted in a heavy bezel, bold cross and pillars with clear date between, quite silvery with subdued luster. Estimate: $600-$900.
1597. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1677 E, mounted crossside out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.20 grams total. Full cross with clear mintmark to left, denomination I above, and partial date below, full pillars with visible two visible dates, contrasting dark gray-toned fields. Estimate: $250-$375.
World Coin Jewelry
1598. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Philip V, 1744 AJ, mounted in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.01 grams total. XF with detailed bust and sharp shield, lustrous fields. Estimate: $500-$750.
1599. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1788 M, mounted in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 4.88 grams total. Lustrous, AU coin with sharp details throughout, ready to be worn either bust- or shield-side out. Estimate: $400-$600.
Ancient Coin Jewelry
Ancient Greek
1600. ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, 302-281 BC, “boy on dolphin,” mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 11.23 grams total. Helmeted nude warrior on horse prancing right / Taras astride dolphin left. Struck in medallic alignment so pendant can be worn either side out (desirable thus). Bright silver XF coin, well centered in a four-pronged custom setting with a flat-sided bezel. Estimate: $500-$750.
1601. ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (“the Great”), 336-323 BC, mounted head-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 25.21 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Hefty piece with XF, well-toned, nicely centered coin in a four-pronged custom setting with a flat-sided bezel.Estimate: $800-$1,200.
1602. ANCIENT GREEK, Moesia, Istros, AR drachm, 313-280 BC, mounted heads-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 8.37 grams total. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons. Dainty flat-toned XF piece, well centered, and mounted in a four-prong setting with flatsided bezel. Estimate: $400-$600.
Shipwreck Artifacts
San Diego, sunk in 1600 off Luzon, Philippines
1603. Immense Sawankhalok stoneware jar, intact, ex-San Diego (1600), with official paperwork from the Philippines. 24” tall, 16” at shoulders. These jars were made in Thailand between 1350 to 1500, when the kilns were abruptly abandoned. Most Sawankhalok ware was made for export and many have been found in graves in the Philippines. In December 1600, the hastily converted Spanish merchant ship San Diego was sunk by the Dutch after a single shot at Fortune Island, Philippines. She was overloaded and powerless to fire her cannon as her gunports were below the waterline. A July 1994 National Geographic article written by her salvor, Franck Goddio, tells the story of finding the San Diego and recovering 570 jars, among other cargo. The stoneware jar in our auction, light brown in color mottled with tan spots and black specks, is typical of others found and either legally exported or residing in Manila’s National Museum. Around the neck are three small loops used for sealing or picking up the jar along with the remnants of a fourth loop long since broken off. One of the largest jars we’ve ever handled, a stunning display piece to be sure. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the San Diego (1600), with notebook of letters, invoices, and export paperwork from the Philippines and retailer certificate, as well as pages from the National Geographic article that describes the wreck (July 1994). Estimate: $1,000-up.
Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
1604. Gold chain, 67 links, 23 grams total, tested at 21K fine gold, ex-Atocha (1622), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. 8” long. A bracelet-wearable length of heavier round links of high-grade gold, no damage or issues, particularly desirable for its original plastic tag dated 1975 (around the time the Fishers were fighting the State of Florida for the rights to the wreck) and certificate bearing original signatures of people who are now considered gods in the pantheon of wreck-diving history. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 569 from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank), hand-signed by Eugene Lyon, Duncan Mathewson, Austin Fowles, Melvin (Mel) and Dolores (Deo) Fisher, pedigreed to the J.P. Silberman Estate. Estimate: $10,000-up.
Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
Note: These Concepción artifacts present a particularly special opportunity, as Captain Tracy Bowden received the only Concepción artifact division ever made by the Dominican government.
1605. Intact silver candlestick holder, exConcepción (1641). 314 grams. 5” tall, 4” diameter at base. Well-preserved solid silver piece, actually two pieces as the holder is screwed into the base, all intact minus small pieces of the base (only) missing, with minimal corrosion and lovely toning. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $750-$1,100.
1606. Ornate silver handle, intact, ex-Concepción (1641). 122 grams. roughly 4¾” x 4”. Silver handle or some sort of drawer pull, minimally corroded and still bearing faint lines of etched decorations on the C-shaped handle ending in a curl. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $500-$750.
1607. Large pewter platter, intact, exConcepción (1641). 979 grams. 12¾” diameter, 1½” deep. Perhaps a serving platter due to its size, with a raised rim, intact with minor corrosion, matte gray coloring all over. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $500-$750.
1608. Narrow, carrot-shaped earthenware jar, ex-Concepción (1641). 3562 grams. 17½” long, 9” diameter at shoulder. Orangish in color, heavy and solid, with narrowly tapering design, diagonal hole near bottom but otherwise intact, spots of iron encrustation here and there with large piece near top. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1609. Shallow iron base or top with white coral encrustation, ex-Concepción (1641). 379 grams. 6½” diameter, 1” deep. Resembling a small, grayish, plain plate, but more likely a base or top to another piece, the bottom covered in interesting coral encrustation, completely intact. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $200-$300.
1610. Wooden pulley, intact, including sheave, ex- Concepción (1641). 710 grams. 6½” x 5¼” x 3”. Amazingly well preserved, as shipwreck wooden artifacts are very rare, completely intact, with mottled grayish colored wood, dark staining on one side. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $200-$300.
Bannister’s Pirate Ship Golden Fleece, sunk in 1686 in Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic
While recovering material from the wrecks of Concepción and Guadalupe-Tolosa in the late 1970s, Captain Tracy Bowden also took some time to seek the remains of a shipwreck in Samaná Bay known as the Golden Fleece, flagship of pirate Captain Joseph Bannister. Bannister had been plying a legal shipping trade between London, the American colonies, and the Caribbean in the early 1680s; but, like so many in his time, Bannister turned pirate, starting in June 1684, with a crew of 115 men. It was not long before Bannister and his men were caught and put on trial in Port Royal, Jamaica, in front of a jury of merchants and other pirates, who prompted the court to dismiss charges when the main witnesses conveniently changed their testimony in Bannister’s favor. Jamaican Governor Molesworth detained Bannister and his men anyway until they could be re-tried; but in January 1685 they escaped, taking the Golden Fleece as their flagship and capturing English prizes again. Eventually Molesworth sent the Royal Naval frigates HMS Falcon and HMS Drake to search for Bannister. On June 12, 1686, they found Bannister and his Golden Fleece, along with a smaller French pirate ship, Le Chavale, in Samaná Bay, where Bannister had set up cannons on a cay for defense. In the ensuing battle, the Falcon and Drake sank the Golden Fleece in four fathoms of water but had to return to Port Royal without surveying the wreckage. In August they returned to Samaná Bay to find Bannister and twenty of his crew still encamped there, offering some resistance before fleeing in a sloop to continue their pirate activity. Bannister had burned the sunken Golden Fleece down to the water line (a fact that is reflected in some of the artifacts found by Bowden). The HMS Drake was finally able to capture Bannister off the Mosquito Coast of Central America, whereupon he was executed and hung from a yardarm in Port Royal. The remains of the Golden Fleece were forgotten until the author Peter Earle found drawings made from the deck of HMS Falcon in 1686, which allowed Bowden to locate and salvage the wreck under contract with the Dominican government.
1611. Large, green-glazed, two-handled pot, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 1524 grams. 11” tall, 7½” diameter. Large, nicely shaped and flat-bottomed cooking vessel with two handles, sprinkled with coral encrustation inside and out. Horizontal striations are visible, the overall color metallic gray with a bright orange underlayment, perhaps the gray color a coating over ceramic. Excellent for display. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1612. Dark brown-glazed cylindrical earthenware jar, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 934 grams. 7” tall, 4” diameter. Brown-glazed pottery with bright orange underneath (visible at base), interesting coral clump at lip and bits of encrustation all over, begging to be displayed and enjoyed. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
1613. Orange-glazed earthenware bowl with flower pattern, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 499 grams. 7½” diameter, 2” tall. Simple swirls of while petals on glazed surface all around the inside, the exterior unglazed, a few chips here and there. Note that this is the same design as a Guadalupe-Tolosa bowl in this same auction (lot 1630) that was repaired in its time. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
1614. Small, glazed earthenware cup, intact, expirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 76 grams. 2½” tall, 2¾” diameter. Lightweight and amazingly intact, with a pinkish glaze visible here and there, the cup itself of simple design with a well-defined lip. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
1615. Blue-and-white glazed Delftware pitcher, intact, bird on leaf motif, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 567 grams. 6½” tall, 5” wide. Charming little Delftware piece, with scenes of trees flanking a bird perched on a leaf, head looking to the sky, a bit of glaze chipped off here and there, some crackling but intact and perfect for display. A small handwritten “35-10” at base indicates it was inventoried by the Dominican government before division with the salvor. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
1616. Blue-and-white glazed small Delftware plate, intact, bird and flowers motif, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 281 grams. 8” diameter, 1” tall. Lightweight, delicate piece of Delftware with lovely scene of birds looking skyward on either side of a planter filled with ferns and flowers, some restoration to edges which are a bit jagged, otherwise complete and ready for display. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
1617. White porcelain one-handled cup, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 169 grams. 3½” tall, 2¾” diameter. Simple and lightweight, more utilitarian than decorative, amazingly intact with bits of coral on the outside, very minor piece of lip missing. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
1619. Very small light blue glass vial, intact, with original cork, with museum tag, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 39 grams. 3¼” tall, 1½” diameter at base. Extremely delicate, with swirls of color radiating upward from a pyramid-shaped base with deep pontil to a large lip at top, cork and bits of sand and debris inside. This lovely find retains the original plastic tag numbered CV-FC 280 from the Dominican Republic museum that inventoried it prior to division with Captain Bowden. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.
1618. Bone white porcelain teapot, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 218 grams. roughly 7” x 4”. Simple, delicate, glazed piece, intact except for minor chip on mouth of spout and U-shaped crack on base, ready for display. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
1620. Massive wooden pulley with sheave intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 3257 grams. 11” x 9” x 7”. Shipwreck wooden artifacts are very rare, this one more so due to its size, the wood intact with the exception of a few areas of loss, heavy and obviously durable. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.
Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida
1621. Ornate gold filigree cufflink, intact, ex-1715 Fleet (Cabin Wreck). 8 grams total. ½” x ½”. Intricate little spheres of high-karat filigree gold connected by figure-eight loops, two of several found on the “Cabin wreck” site by the crew of the Virgalona in the summers of 1993-1994 and featured in various articles, offered here as a lot of two so the new owner can use them as cufflinks again (or better yet, reimagine them as earrings), both pieces completely intact. With original Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 65450. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.
Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk in 1724 off Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic
1622. Complete cup-hilt and handle from a rapier, cocooned in encrustation, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 1737 grams total. roughly 9” x 9” x 5”. Heavily and thickly encrusted artifact with bits of shell here and there, still recognizable for what remains underneath. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $250-$375.
1624. Brass navigational dividers, intact, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 38 grams. 3¾” x ¾”. Still functional and very well preserved, solid with brassy coloring all over, arms ending with slits.
From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $350-$500.
1623. Silver pocket-watch with chain and possible coins encrusted thereon, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 203 grams total. roughly 3” x 3” x 2”. Matte black case with brown spots of oxidation, a thick, rounded piece of glass still intact, but watch inside is only slightly discernible, still quite rare. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $600-$900.
1625. Small pewter plate with maker’s mark on bottom, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 286 grams. 8½” diameter. Largerimmed shallow piece, gray all over with bits of corrosion and small holes, otherwise intact, with stamp on bottom that says LONDON. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $600-$900.
1626. Small pewter plate, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 200 grams. 8½” diameter. Large-lipped but shallow, rather corroded with many small holes, interesting star inscription on bottom. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $400-$600.
1627. Green-glazed earthenware “olive” jar, intact, ex-Tolosa (1724). 3373 grams. 11” tall, 9” diameter at shoulders. Attractive display piece with mostly intact green glazing over a ring-turned design and large rolled lip, accompanied by a chain and metal tag indicating it came from the Tolosa wreck specifically, plus a small wooden stand and some dried olive pits for good measure. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1628. Earthenware “olive” jar, intact, with small spots of green glaze, ex-Guadalupe (1724). 3380 grams. 11” tall, 9” diameter at shoulders. A ring-turned, large rolled-lip vessel with small splashes of its original green glaze on shoulders, accompanied by a metal chain with tag that says Guadalupe (the specific wrecksite that yielded it), plus a small wooden stand and dried olive pits for good measure, also with original cork stopper. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the Guadalupe (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1629. Earthenware “olive” jar, intact, with conglomerate of glass debris attached to side, ex-Tolosa (1724). 4216 grams. 11” tall, 9” diameter at shoulders. Unglazed, hefty jar with a large assemblage of glass and debris affixed on the outside, accompanied by a tag that indicates it came specifically from the Tolosa wreck, plus a small wooden stand and some dried olive pits for good measure. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1630. Orange-glazed earthenware bowl with flower pattern, repaired in its time, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 481 grams. 8” diameter, 2¼” tall. Amazingly the same pattern (simple swirls of while petals on glazed surface all around the inside) as lot 1613 in this auction from Bannister’s pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), this Guadalupe-Tolosa example with six holes flanking a crack where some leather (long gone) was sewn in to restore the bowl to usefulness in its time (which demonstrates the scarcity of good earthenware then), some chips and flaking here and there. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $250-$375.
1631. Orange- and blue-glazed Delftware cup, intact, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 72 grams. 3” tall, 2¾” diameter at top. Small, delicate cup with flowerand-leaf scenery painted in orange and blue, some glaze missing, small frits on lip, lots of crazing on outside. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $250-$375.
1632. Green-glass “onion” bottle, intact, ex-Tolosa (1724). 977 grams. 6” tall, 6” diameter at base. Short and squat, dark green-glass bottle, with very deep pontil having sunk under the weight of the glass, crude lip with a few chips, around its neck a metal chain and tag that indicates it came from the Tolosa wreck specifically. From the Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $750-$1,100.
1633. Clear glass bottle with cork stopper intact, ex- Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 152 grams. 7½” tall, 2¼” x 2¼” base. An incredible recovery piece given its fragility, made of very thin, clear glass in lightweight design, with cork intact, whatever was inside now dust and debris. PICKUP IN PERSON RECOMMENDED. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $300-$450.
1634. Small clear shot-glass, mostly intact, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 39 grams. 1¾” tall, 1” diameter at base. Small, rather thick, clear-glass vessel with part of one side missing. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $125-$200.
1635. Massive wooden pulley with sheave intact, ex-Guadalupe (1724). 3251 grams. 11” x 8” x 5½”. Rare wooden shipwreck artifact, intact, with a metal tag that indicates it came from the Guadalupe wreck specifically. From the Guadalupe (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $500-$750.
Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England
1636. Massive brass musketball mold for thirteen lead balls, exHollandia (1743). 3309 grams. 16½” long. Manufactured in two pieces, with the original hinge-bolt probably replaced at some point, some pitting but intact and very heavy, the musket ball molds inside about ½” in diameter. From the Hollandia (1743), with original certificate HOL/TH/453 from the salvor. Estimate: $500-up.
S.S. Central America, sunk in 1857 off North Carolina
1637. Oval gold brooch frame and detached pin, ex-S.S. Central America (1857). 8 grams total. 2” x 1½” oval. A very wellpreserved—as pretty as the day it was made—small gold oval brooch frame with petite rope design around perimeter and 1¾”-long pin for attaching to a garment, loop on one side and hinge on the other, XRF tested at 16K gold (solid). From the S.S. Central America (1857), pedigreed to the Holabird auction of March 2023, with small certificate and lot card and packaging (lot 149453). Estimate: $700-$1,000.
S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia
1638. Marsden’s Carminative Syrup (New York) glass bottle, ex- S.S. Republic (1865). 310 grams. 7¼” x 2¼” x 1¾”. Light green glass bottle with “Marsden’s,” “Carminative Syrup,” and “New York” embossed vertically on three sides, original cork punched into the bottle, displayed on an attractive wooden stand with plaque. The former contents were touted as an herbal remedy for intestinal gas and flatulence. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original certificate from the salvors and small wooden stand with plaque. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.
Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Spain
1639. Intact porcelain bowl with logo of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company on rim, maker’s logo G.L. Ashworth & Bros / Hanley on bottom, ex- Douro (1882). 670 grams. 10” diameter x 1½” tall. Fully intact, with detailed company logo on 1-3/8” raised rim and hallmark of maker G.L. Ashworth & Bros. / Hanley on bottom, glossy white with orange staining, one of very few recovered due to the expense of deep-sea excavation. From the Douro (1882), with Sedwick certificate from 1997, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 2543, and to Spink’s (London) The Douro Cargo auction catalog of November 1996, in which this bowl was part of lot 434. Estimate: $250-$375.
Session V - November 8, 2024, 7:30 PM
Non-Shipwreck Artifacts
Natural
History
1640. Large matrix of ammonite and orthoceras fossils, Devonian period, approx. 470 to 360 million years old, found in Morocco. roughly 23” x 14” x 3”. Stunning display of two large polished orthoceras and three polished ammonites, all fossilized in a striated rock matrix, a substantial piece of ancient natural history. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. Estimate: $500-up.
1641. Fossilized crocodile skull, Cretaceous period, approx. 145 to 66 million years old, species Dyrosaurus, found in Morocco. 2511 grams total. 71” x 7½” x 3½”. From the Khouribga phosphate mines, this fossil of an ancient crocodile relative that grew up to 19 feet long is partially restored but remarkably intact with skull and snout held together in a cement-like matrix, several brownish teeth visible, clearly recognizable for what it is. Estimate: $1,000-up.
1642. Fossilized mosasaurus jawbone, Cretaceous period, approx. 65 million years old, found in Morocco. 788 grams total. 6” x 5” x 1½”. Realistic assemblage of mosasaurus jaw and teeth in matrix, from the Khouribga phosphate plateau in Morocco, the “teeth applied in reconstituted jawbone and matrix” (per accompanying label), neatly housed in a display box. Housed in glass-top Riker box. Estimate: $100-$150.
1643. Baltic amber with preserved assassin spider, Paleogene period, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. ¾” long . Very small spider (about 3/8” long) forever entombed in light-orange opaque amber. Estimate: $200-$300.
1644. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 368 grams. 4½” x 5¼”. Virtually complete, choice, fossilized tooth of Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), polished enamel attached to matte-black root, with interesting mineral veining from one side to the other. Estimate: $350-$500.
1645. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 421 grams. 4¾” x 5½”. Complete and choice fossilized tooth of Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), with polished dark gray enamel and tiny serrated edges attached to dark-matte root. Estimate: $350-$500.
1646. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 310 grams. 4¾” x 4¾”. Complete and very well preserved fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), dark polished enamel, intact serrated edges, attached to matte root. Estimate: $350-$500.
1647. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 379 grams. 4” x 5½”. Complete and very well preserved fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), light gray polished enamel, intact serrated edges, black matte root. Estimate: $350-$500.
1648. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 238 grams. 3½” x 5”. Complete, choice fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), the polished enamel part a little more elongated than others, with tiny serrations on edges and intact root, attractively tri-colored. Estimate: $350-$500.
1649. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 236 grams. 4” x 5”. Complete, choice fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), with polished enamel and mostly intact serrated edges attached to matte root in an attractive tan color. Estimate: $350-$500.
1650. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 303 grams. 3¾” x 5¼”. Complete, choice fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), the polished enamel a lovely tan color, with tiny serrations on edges, some cracking of the enamel on backside near the intact root. Estimate: $350-$500.
Cannons / cannonballs / artillery
1651. Medium-sized bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2674 grams. 4½” tall, 3” diameter. Short, crude, flat-bottomed cannon used to send up signals or to test powder, this one with a small touchhole near the bottom and lightly patinated all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
1652. Medium-sized bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2236 grams. 4” tall, 2¾” diameter. Short, crude, flat-bottomed cannon used to send up signals or to test powder, this one with an elongated touchhole near the bottom, and patinated all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
1653. Medium-sized bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2559 grams. 3½” x 3”. Short, crude, flatbottomed cannon used to send up signals or to test powder, this one thicker and with a larger touchhole near the bottom, patination all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
Edged weapons
1654. Dress sword and scabbard from Brazil for Heinrich Halfeld, Captain of Engineering in Minas Gerais, dated 1856. 1081 grams total. 39” long. Heinrich Halfeld (17971873), whose name appears on the blade of this ceremonial sword along with the date 1856, was a German engineer who was responsible for planning development in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He was named Engineer of the Province of Minas Gerais in 1836, while he lived in its capital, Vila Rica (as it was named then). He oversaw the building of the main road from Vila Rica to the Province of Rio de Janeiro and in the process founded the city of Juiz de Fora. In 1842 he became Captain of Engineering and took part in the victory of Imperial troops in the Battle of Santa Luzia, for which he was awarded the Order of the Rose. The sword itself still has its original leather straps and ornamentations affixed to loops and hilt, completely intact, the sheath having preserved the blade in pristine condition. Estimate: $800-$1,200.
Miscellaneous
1655. Large lead seal of Pope Gregory XIII, Spanish colonial, 1500s. 49 grams. 38 mm. Interesting bulla or papal seal with GRE GORIVS PAPA XIII on one side and depictions of Saints Peter and Paul on the other. These seals were attached to documents with cords of hemp or silk, thereby giving the document the power of the papacy. Estimate: $200-up.
1656. Silver thimble, Spanish colonial, 1500s1600s. 8 grams. 1” tall, ½” diameter. Very well preserved, bright, and sturdy, decorated all over with perforations and V designs. Estimate: $150-$225.
Books
1657. De Munt der Graaven van Holland [The Coins of the Counts of Holland], by Kornelis Van Alkemade, 1700. 12¾” x 8¼”. An important work of early coin drawings, particularly useful to collectors of colonial Santo Domingo coinage as it contains a plate drawing of the extremely rare 10 reales coin of Charles-Joanna, a redrawing from an earlier work by Plantin and Parijs in 1576. According to John Kleeberg in his paper “The 10 Reales of Santo Domingo,” the Plantin and Parijs drawing lends credence to the existence of the coin as a genuine product of the Santo Domingo Mint. As Kleeberg notes, Alkemade’s purpose was to publish a book about gold and silver medals (and coins) of the counts of Holland, so he included the 10 reales of Santo Domingo because it had been issued under the Spanish rulers Charles I and (his mother) Joanna, with Charles also being a Count of Holland. Fine, (24) 192pp. (8), worn leather hardcover binding. Estimate: $1,000-up.
1658. The Quicksilver Galleons, by Pedro J. Borrell B., undated (1983), signed by Captain Tracy Bowden (who appears on the cover). 8½” x 7½”. This rare book is the quintessential reference on the shipwrecks Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk off the Dominican Republic in 1724 and salvaged by Tracy Bowden and his team in the late 1970s, the wrecks nicknamed “The Quicksilver Galleons” for the fact that they were carrying a cargo of mercury destined for the colonial mints to extract pure gold from ore. Almost every page features coins and/or artifacts from these wrecks, and the full-color cover features an underwater photo of the Captain himself pouring mercury from a bottle into a plate on the actual shipwreck site of the Tolosa. New condition, 122 pp., soft cover, black-and-white photos, Library of Congress number 84-125863. Estimate: $125-$200.
1659. Naufragio en Inés de Soto - Un hallazgo de cuatro siglos, compiled by CARISUB, S.A., 1998, inscribed by the Captain of CARISUB. 10¼” x 8½”. In 1992, a Cuban underwater archeological research company discovered a sixteenth-century Spanish shipwreck off a Key called Inés de Soto, northwest of Havana. Although the exact date and identity of the wreck have not been established, it contained gold and silver bars, coins, and other archeological pieces consistent with a timeline around the latter part of the 1500s. Many Charles-Joanna coins from Mexico City were on board, from the earliest assayer, Francisco del Rincón (assayer R) to the latest assayer of the period, Bernardo de Oñate (assayer O). The majority of coins were from assayer O and his predecessor Luis Rodríguez (assayer L). Surprisingly, there were 53 Rincón 3 reales found. Also recovered were several Charles-Joanna pieces from Santo Domingo. The inventory of this vessel is very well detailed along with photos of representative coins. There are numerous photographs and drawings, and the book gives a very thorough account of what was found and its historical context. This is an extremely rare and important book, virtually nonexistent outside of Cuba. VF, 255 pp., soft cover, color photos throughout, inscribed in Spanish in red ink on title page by Captain “Rafa.” Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1660. The Forgotten Mint of Colonial Panama, by Jorge A. Proctor, 2005 (edited by Alan Luedeking and Daniel Sedwick), copy 43 of 150, inscribed by the author. 11” x 8½”. A rare book in high demand, this is the landmark first publication of well-respected archival researcher and writer Jorge Proctor. Prior to this work, Panama cobs were poorly understood and rarely properly cataloged as such. This book presents background history followed by a fully illustrated catalog of all coin examples known at the time, with images of all relevant contemporary documents at the end. A very small print-run of 150 copies sold out quickly in 2005, and used examples rarely appear on the resale market today. VF, hard cover, 329 pp., Library of Congress number TXU001149478, inscribed “To Susan, Welcome to the world of numismatics. From your friend, Jorge A. Proctor, the author / God bless you my friend!” SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $500-up.
Maps
1661. Large, original, framed map by Hondius (1606) of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Margarita Island. 26” x 21”. A lovely, original, hand-colored compilation of islands in the Gulf of Mexico with Cuba (with an inset of Havana) and Hispaniola (modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic) drawn larger and Jamaica, Puerto Rico (depicted as S. Ioannis) and Isla Margarita (off the coast of modern-day Venezuela) inset to the left. In the waters around the islands are fanciful drawings of sea monsters, flying fish, and even galleons. There is minor foxing, the image very well framed, and even visible from both sides with the reverse text written in French, as maps like these were published in books. Estimate: $1,500-up.
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Gold Cobs of Spain
Charles-Joanna
Seville
1662. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-197; Fr-153. Choice full legends with enhancing encrustation but somewhat flat and scratched in centers. NGC #6921904-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1663. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right. Fr-153; Cal-197. 3.33 grams. AU+ with nice full details including complete legends on both sides, a few light scratches on the cross. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1664. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.30 grams. XF with some flat areas from a weak strike and die clashing, partial shield and cross, a few marks on the reverse. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Philip II
Seville
1665. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right. Cal-828; Fr-169. 6.64 grams. XF with smoothed edge and hairlines, nice bold shield and full cross (if a bit doubled). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1666. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC AU details / bent. Cal-828; Fr-169. Bold full shield and cross on this slightly bent piece, surface a bit rough as made, partial legends though mostly off the planchet. NGC #6921943-005. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1667. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-828; Fr-169. Super-sharp details all over, especially the shield and cross, with particularly bold full denomination II and mintmark-assayer, much legend, somewhat light in color, weight not specified on label. NGC #6919389-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1668. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. Fr-178. 3.32 grams. Choice full shield with encrustation in crevices, nearly full cross-and-tressure. NGC #6921904004. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Toledo
1669. SPAIN, Toledo, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer M below mintmark oT to left, NGC F details / edge filing. Cal-862; Fr-170. Full shield with contrasting oxidation in crevices, full mintmark and denomination, the cross also full but mostly weak, visibly reduced in size but weight not specified on label. NGC #6921904-015. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Philip III
Seville
1670. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.70 grams. AXF with nearly full shield and bold full cross, a few minor surface marks. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1671. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.74 grams. XF with test-cut on edge, small yet thick piece with partial shield and cross. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1672. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.63 grams. AXF with bold S-B and OMNIVM, also full cross, scratch below assayer. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1673. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.66 grams. AXF with bold and nearly complete shield and cross, circular punch-mark. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1674. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1611, assayer not visible, NGC VF 30. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.68 grams. Nice full date on a broad flan with partial shield and cross amid some flat areas due to crude strike, details a bit sharper and fields with more luster than the assigned grade would indicate. NGC #6920422-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1675. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1617 D. Cal-1075; Fr189; KM-20. 6.66 grams. XF with full date and S-D plus clear king’s ordinal, bold shield and cross (the latter doubled), scratches and punch-mark on reverse. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1676. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1619 G. Cal-1079; Fr-189; KM-unl (20 for type). 6.66 grams. Crude VF yet with first three digits of date clear plus bottom tail of the 9, visible S-G and scarce as such, partial shield and cross. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1677. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.75 grams. Bold mintmark and assayer to left of crudely struck shield, full cross with numerous die-cracks in the fields. NGC #6921943-003. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1678. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.71 grams. XF with weakly struck yet full shield plus clear mintmark, assayer, and denomination, choice full cross and tressure plus partial legend detail, fairly lustrous surfaces. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1679. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.73 grams. Crudely struck yet only lightly circulated with clear mintmark and assayer plus denomination, full but widely doubled cross. NGC #6921943-006. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1680. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC VF details / removed from jewelry. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.71 grams. Decent details despite prior mounting that left only a few marks around the edges, off-center yet nearly complete shield and cross, quite lustrous. NGC #6921943-007. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1681. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.67 grams. VF+ with bold full shield and choice cross. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1682. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.74 grams. Boldly struck on a crude planchet with several edge-cracks, most of shield visible along with nice complete cross, VF+ overall with some retained luster in the fields. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1683. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.69 grams. AU or so with bold shield and nice full cross. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1684. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.75 grams. Bold, nearly complete shield and cross amid flat peripheries, thin crack along edge as made, fairly lustrous surfaces. NGC #6921943-011. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1685. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.70 grams. Broad XF with partial shield, nice bold cross, a few scratches near edge on reverse. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1686. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend, NGC VF details / test cut. Cal-1017; Fr-unl (cf 196); KM-unl. 3.37 grams. Bold S-B inside of (O)MNI(VM), full but somewhat weak shield (with edge-cut at top), the cross also full but off-center. NGC #6921904-006. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000. 1687. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, 1610 B, NGC AU 53. Cal-1018; Fr-196; KM-48.1. 3.35 grams. Broad flan with much legend, bold full shield and S-B, the cross also full but somewhat flat and doubled, clear bottom half of date at top. NGC #6921904-007. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1688. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer V. Cal-Type 186; Fr-196; KM-48.1. 3.32 grams. Crude XF+ with off-center cross showing bold 161 of date, partial shield with clear assayer and king’s ordinal, several small cuts on the edge. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Philip III or IV
Seville
1689. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, without Portuguese inescutcheon in top of shield, NGC AU details / reverse test cut. 6.77 grams. Interesting variety without a Portuguese inescutcheon in the top of the shield (not documented in Calicó), quite lustrous with minimal handling, small filled-in test-cut on reverse, bold partial shield with assayer just off the flan, centered and nearly complete cross. NGC #6921943-004. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1690. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 6.71 grams. AU with bold strike (if a bit crude and off-center) showing partial king’s name, desirable full cross with encrustation in crevices. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1691. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 6.66 grams. About VF with nearly complete shield, full cross, somewhat crudely struck as is typical for this time period. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1692. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC AU details / obv damage. 6.74 grams. Lightly circulated piece with scattered surface-marks, a bit crudely struck on an irregular planchet with partial shield and cross, thin edge-crack as made. NGC #6921943-010. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
1693. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC AU 55. 3.37 grams. Nearly full cross, very off-center shield, crude strike from deteriorated dies, peripherally flat, style of Philip III or IV in our opinion but label says Philip II or III. NGC #6921904-005. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1694. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. 3.34 grams. Bold cross and most of shield despite peripheral flat spot, contrasting encrustation in crevices, certainly from Seville and most likely Philip III or IV but label says Philip II or III and does not specify the mint. NGC #6921904-008. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1695. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC AU details / obv damage. 3.28 grams. Bold upper half of shield (particularly the Portuguese inescutcheon) with old dig at top harboring encrustation, the cross full but slightly off-center, style of Philip III or IV from the Seville mint but label says Philip II or III and does not specify the mint. NGC #6921904-009. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Charles II
Seville
1696. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 154; Fr-227; KM-211. 6.77 grams. Very lustrous piece with typically crude yet bold design struck off-center, nice full cross, mistakenly attributed to Philip IV on the NGC label. NGC #6920422-004. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1697. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 137; Fr-230; KM-180. 3.36 grams. Minimally circulated AU with upper half of shield visible, partial cross with an off-center strike but thus revealing a bold partial legend “ANIA” and outer border design. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogotá, Colombia
Cob 2 escudos
1698. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, dots in ringlets (1636 only), NGC UNC details / removed from jewelry, ex-”Mesuno Hoard”. Restrepo-M50.13; S-B20; KM-4.1; Cal-1792; Fr-2. 6.73 grams. Very lustrous with sharply struck partial shield, clear mintmark, assayer mostly off the flan, choice full and centered cross and tressure, some marks on the edge from prior mounting yet not affecting the design itself. NGC #695699-002. From the “Mesuno Hoard” (ca. 1636). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1699. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1640s-1650s. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.43 grams. AU with a bit of a crude strike yet featuring a bold partial shield and full king’s ordinal, complete cross if a bit off-center, quite lustrous. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1700. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1640s-1650s. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.65 grams. Boldly struck XF/AU with strong partial shield and some legend detail, choice full cross. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1701. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1650s, NGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.71 grams. Good full shield (slightly off-center) with doubled NR to left, bold but rather off-center cross, contrasting toning in crevices. NGC #6921904-010. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1702. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible to right, mintmark NR to left, style of early 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.66 grams. Lustrous AU with partial shield and clear mintmark, nearly complete cross with some legend detail including partial date 168(?) with final digit not visible. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1703. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible to right, mintmark NR to left, style of early 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.69 grams. AU with details a bit grainy from being struck with rusty dies, partial shield and crown above, nice cross, contrasting gray sediment in fields. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1704. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.71 grams. AU+ with particularly lustrous obverse featuring a bold upper half of shield, choice full cross plus bottom half of penultimate digit 8 of date visible. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1705. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible (G) to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1690-92. Restrepo-M66.12; S-B23; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.65 grams. About XF, pre-Arce style piece, struck with crude dies leaving fields a bit grainy, nearly complete shield and cross. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1706. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.78 grams. AU with a crude strike, partial shield, doubled yet full cross with REX visible in legend. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1707. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.73 grams. AU+ piece with a bold strike on an uneven planchet, strong partial shield and choice full cross plus some legend detail. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1708. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; CalType 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.69 grams. AU with nicely struck details including bold partial shield and choice full cross. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1709. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.36; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.69 grams. Lustrous AU+, boldly struck on an uneven planchet, nearly complete shield with castles and lions in proper quadrants and lions on their rumps (post-1705), king’s ordinal visible, sharply struck and almost full cross. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.
1710. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.69 grams. UNC with sharp yet widely doubled shield and cross, lions on their rumps (post-1705), somewhat lustrous. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
1711. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (ca. 1730), NGC VF details / removed from jewelry. Restrepo-M80; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 243; Fr-8a. 6.67 grams. Choice full cross-and-tressure with light scratch and crimp in periphery from mounting, bold full upper half of shield (lions and castles transposed), contrasting toning in crevices. NGC #6921904-014. Estimate: $1,750$2,500.
1712. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer M to right (1730s), NGC XF details / removed from jewelry. Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 243; Fr-8a. 6.74 grams. Bold full cross with scratches in periphery from mounting, full upper half of shield with clear upright assayer M to right (not mentioned on label), light red toning. NGC #6921904-011. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
Cob 1 escudo
1713. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer not visible (ca. 1730), NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 211; KM-22; Fr-9a. 3.34 grams. Small, thick piece with bold upper half of shield, nice full cross, red-gold toning on fields. NGC #6915699-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Watch and bid LIVE on the Internet at www.auction.sedwickcoins.com
Shipwreck Ingots
Silver
Non-wreck
1714. Small silver “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot with partial tax stamp, 30.0 grams, ex-Ponte. 30.05 grams. Roughly 1¼” x 1-1/8”. Triangular piece with one side the straight(ish) outer edge of the original ingot, the thicker broken edges harboring light sediment, one side blank but the other showing a partial circular tax stamp without any visible lettering, desirable as more or less the size of an 8 reales created at a time (mid-1500s) when larger silver coins were scarce in the colonies. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 1558. Estimate: $400-$600.
Copper
Benamain,
sunk in 1890 off Wales
1715. Molded copper ingot marked with V&S for maker Vivian & Son, 7.19 kg, ex-Benamain (1890). The steamship S.S. Benamain was en route from Swansea to Treport, France, when it struck rocks near Oxwich Bay, Gower, on March 29, 1890. No lives were lost in the sinking. The manufacturer of this recovered ingot, Vivian & Sons, was Swansea’s largest smelting firm. This purposely formed ingot with pointed-rectangular top and cylindrical cross-holes in the bottom, marked on the bottom with incuse “V&S” (Vivian and Son) above “A” (unknown), is solid and essentially as made, with much copper red color throughout and only a spot of light encrustation on the top, rare provenance. From the Benamain (1890), with original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.
Shipwreck Coins and Paper Money
Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da
India in the Indian Ocean
1716. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (Gothic D on reverse). Cal-720. 25.87 grams. Very nice example from this wreck with only minor surface corrosion, bold full shield and mintmark, complete cross with a little doubling. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
“Rill Cove Wreck,” sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England
1717. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 5.25 grams. Thin from corrosion yet with a clear oMO to left of full shield, nearly complete cross, dark tones around the edges along with a thin edge-crack. With certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.
San Martín
(“Green Cabin Wreck”), sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida
1718. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-44.3; Cal-Type 162. 15.07 grams. Corroded piece with no shield detail, cross somewhat visible. Estimate: $125-$200. 1719. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F, ex-Horner. S-M17; KM-37.2; Cal-Type 146. Thin from corrosion yet with a full shield and cross if a bit weak, some dark spots around the edges. Note: the photo for this coin in Auction 19 as Lot 324 online is incorrect (the printed catalog shows correct photos). Pedigreed to the David Horner Collection (Sedwick Auction 19, with original lot-tag 324). Estimate: $150-$225.
1720. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer F, ex-Horner. S-M17; KM-32.2; Cal-Type 126. Corroded and thin yet possessing plenty of sharp detail including clear mintmark and assayer to left of full shield, complete cross, a few spots of dark encrustation on the edges. Note: the photo for this coin in Auction 19 as Lot 325 online is incorrect (the printed catalog shows correct photos). Pedigreed to the David Horner Collection (Sedwick Auction 19, with original lot-tag 325). Estimate: $125-$200.
Atocha
, sunk in 1622 west of Key West,
Florida
Mexico
1721. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-26; Cal-Type 88. 1.62 grams. Rare denomination for this wreck, thin with piece of edge missing from corrosion yet with clear shield, some cross detail, silvery surfaces. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 245 plus original Mel Fisher tag and photo-certificate 95A-0392-1. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Potosí 8R
1722. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), no Grade on certificate. S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 16.71 grams. Oddly corroded with upper half missing from corrosion yet the remaining details fairly bold including clear assayer and bottom half of shield, nearly complete cross as well. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-114926. Estimate: $350-$500.
1723. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, no Grade (“9 points”), NGC / genuine, with hand-signed photo-certificate from 1978. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. Dark and corroded yet with full shield and cross plus clear assayer, with a desirable hand-signed certificate from the early years of the Atocha salvage. NGC #6609940-019. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 1305 from 1978 hand-signed by Dolores Fisher, M. Claudia Linzer, and Mel Fisher. Estimate: $600-$900.
1724. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, no Grade (“9 points”), NGC / genuine, with handsigned photo-certificate from 1975. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. Corroded and rather dark yet with a nice full cross despite a planchet-flaw hole in the upper left quadrant, doubled yet full shield. NGC #6609940-004. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 1155 from 1975 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Eugene Lyon, Duncan Mathewson, Austin S. Fowles, Dolores Fisher, and Mel Fisher. Estimate: $600-$900.
Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
1725. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), Grade 3. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 21.52 grams. Solid piece with choice full cross, corroded shield side with clear mintmark and visible assayer, nice steel-gray toning throughout. With original Mel Fisher photo-certificate 7922 (no tag). Estimate: $600-$900. 1726. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-8. 4.76 grams. Bold (if a bit doubled) shield with partial king’s name and ordinal, pitted cross side. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5259. Estimate: $400-$600.
São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa
1727. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. Above average quality and a better type from this wreck with some corrosion yet visible mintmark and assayer, full shield with partial king’s name showing in the legend, cross with some central weakness. NGC #1973770-045. Estimate: $200-$300.
1728. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. Solid piece with minor surface corrosion and dark gray toning, bold and full shield with weak yet visible assayer, nearly complete cross. NGC #1973582-041. Estimate: $200-$300.
1729. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. Corroded with small edgeloss and rather silvery but with full shield and cross plus parts of the legends showing, better quality than usually encountered from this wreck. NGC #1973582-045. Estimate: $200-$300.
1730. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. Silvery with some edge-loss from corrosion yet retaining a bold mintmark, assayer, and partial shield, cross a bit weak yet mostly present. NGC #1973582-049. Estimate: $200-$300.
1731. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Corroded shield side but with clear assayer, very nice full cross with just a little doubling. NGC #1973906-036. Estimate: $200-$300.
1732. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Somewhat corroded with some edge-loss yet solid with clear assayer to left of nearly complete shield, rather nice cross. NGC #1973906-035. Estimate: $200-$300.
1733. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Interesting piece with a large patch of untouched surface across the shield showing off the sharp detail and luster of a high-grade piece, clear mintmark, assayer, and denomination, weak yet full cross. NGC #1973906-043. Estimate: $200-$300.
1734. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. Nearly full shield and cross with weak centers, bold mintmark and assayer, dull gray-toned surfaces with minor corrosion (better than typically seen from this wreck). NGC #1973901-020. Estimate: $250-$375.
1735. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 T, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P21; KM-10; Cal-925. Bold and nearly complete shield, assayer just visible around some light encrustation, corroded cross side yet final digit of date visible (date not mentioned on slab label). NGC #1973585-032. Estimate: $250-$375.
1736. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded yet with much detail present including a full shield and a nice cross with very little doubling. NGC #1973930-026. Estimate: $200-$300.
1737. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded around the edges yet with a very nice full and bold shield plus a complete cross, spotty dark toning. NGC #1973930-024. Estimate: $200-$300.
1738. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Bold partial shield with some pitting at top, king’s ordinal visible, corroded yet full cross. NGC #1973930-033. Estimate: $200-$300.
1739. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded yet with a good amount of detail including clear denomination to right of shield, cross a bit weak yet full. NGC #1973930-037. Estimate: $200-$300.
1740. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded shield side but with a rather nice full cross. NGC #1973930-032. Estimate: $200-$300.
1741. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Dull gray, smooth surfaces from corrosion but with a full shield and cross. NGC #1973930-030. Estimate: $200-$300. 1742. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Bold full shield with denomination visible to right, nearly complete cross with some doubling. NGC #1973930-028. Estimate: $200-$300.
1743. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Very nice for the assigned Grade with complete and detailed shield and cross, quite solid overall with only minor corrosion around the edges. NGC #1973930-022. Estimate: $200-$300.
Campen, sunk in 1627 off the Isle of Wight, south of England
1744. NETHERLANDS (United), Gelderland, “lion” daalder, date not visible, knight right. KM-15.2; Dav-4849; Delm-825. 16.29 grams. Moderately corroded but with some bold detail, particularly in the legends. With information sheet. Estimate: $125-$200.
“Lucayan Beach Wreck,” sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama Island
1745. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.51 grams. Solid piece with some surface pitting yet with a clear mintmark and assayer, nice steel-gray tone throughout. With Sedwick certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.
Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
Mexico 8R
1746. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, 1629/8 D. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-1313. 26.98 grams. Choice piece with no significant corrosion, bold shield with bottom digit showing off a clear overdate, very nice cross with much detail as well as partial legend, patchy dark toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
1747. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.51 grams. Solid and only lightly corroded piece with nice full cross, partial shield with bold assayer, shiny surfaces now toned over with even gray toning. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #20182. Estimate: $200-$300.
1748. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.73 grams. Very nice piece with very little saltwater evidence, struck on a large irregular planchet with bold shield and cross, silvery surfaces from post-salvage cleaning. With brown wallet-type promotional certificate and tag 18194. Estimate: $200-$300.
1749. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.96 grams. Urn-shaped coin with full shield and cross if weak in the centers, bold mintmark and assayer, very minor corrosion. With brown wallet-type promotional certificate and tag 17799. Estimate: $200-$300.
1750. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.16 grams. Solid piece with light surface corrosion, bold mintmark and assayer, partial shield and nearly complete cross, lightly toned with tan hues. With large blue wallet-type promotional certificate 3161. Estimate: $200-$300.
1751. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.43 grams. Steel gray-toned piece with light saltwater corrosion struck on a cupped planchet, bold partial shield and cross, clear assayer and denomination. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #18069. Estimate: $200-$300.
1752. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.26 grams. Irregularly shaped piece with silvery, lightly corroded surfaces, bold assayer next to partial shield, nice full cross, thin natural edge-crack. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #14259. Estimate: $200-$300.
1753. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.31 grams. Brightly polished coin with clear mintmark and assayer plus partial date, shield struck offcenter, decent full cross. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #18099. Estimate: $200-$300.
Mexico 4R
1754. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.90 grams. Neat piece with clear king’s ordinal below full shield, complete cross as well, dark graytoned surfaces with very little corrosion. With original Concepción tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
Mexico 2R
1755. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-33; Cal-Type 236. 5.47 grams. Bold partial shield and decent cross, silvery from post-salvage cleaning yet very little corrosion to note. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #48210. Estimate: $100-$150.
Potosí 2R
1756. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s). S-P23; KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 4.68 grams. Nice bold shield and cross, clear P-P mintmark and assayer, gray-toned surfaces with minor saltwater corrosion. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #48226. Estimate: $100-$150.
Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
Shield Type
1757. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 5.39 grams. Scarce early type for this wreck, corroded yet fairly well detailed with sharp, nearly complete shield and cross. Estimate: $150-$225.
1652 Transitionals
1758. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type II. S-P37; KM-B13.2; Cal-748. 2.56 grams. Neat piece with bold date in the legend beneath full pillars-and-waves, complete shield with O-E-2 to right along with nearly all of the king’s name and ordinal in the legend, very lightly corroded surfaces with nice, dark, contrasting toning in the fields. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1588. Estimate: $100-$150.
Pillars and Waves
1759. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above and 1653 date below cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 22.8 grams. Full pillars with some doubling yet clear date, complete cross with full 1653 struck in lower left quadrant of cross instead of below it due to doubling, a bit corroded around the edges mostly. With original certificate from the salvors and photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.
1760. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 21.18 grams. Very nice piece despite corrosion with three full dates plus complete and bold pillars, partial cross with HISPANIA quite visible. Estimate: $250-$375.
Session VI - November 8, 2024, 9:00 PM EST 1761. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 20.29 grams. Corroded yet solid with full pillars including bold date and •PH• above, complete cross with second date visible. With original Herman Moro certificate and photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375. 1762. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, NGC F details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). SP37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 14.91 grams. All three dates visible on this corroded yet detailed piece, most of pillars and cross visible, thin natural edgecrack. NGC #6921945-002. Estimate: $250-$375. 1763. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506. 26.17 grams. Nice, solid piece with clear date between pillars and doubled partial date in legend, date below cross obscured though the cross itself is complete and well detailed plus has a clear assayer E, dark gray-toned fields with very little surface corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375. 1764. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, retrograde denomination 4, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18 var; Cal-1113. 5.77 grams. Thin from corrosion yet with much detail including two visible dates plus a partial third date in the legend extending off the flan, full pillars with clear retrograde 4 at top, complete cross with a little doubling and clear mintmark and assayer. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island
1765. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 21.68 grams. Corroded shield but with clear assayer P and denomination 8, rather decent full cross. With small Coin of the Realm, Ltd. certificate (ca. 1960s). Estimate: $200-$300.
1766. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 16.69 grams. Corroded with partial off-center shield, clear assayer, weak cross. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
“Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida
1767. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.24 grams. Cool urn-shaped piece with full and detailed crown above partial shield, some cross detail including partial INDIARVM in legend. Estimate: $200-$300. 1768. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T. KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 5.72 grams. Solid piece with some pitting around the edges but with bold shield and mintmark, assayer struck off flan, weak yet full cross. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 681. Estimate: $150-$225.
Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador
1769. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714. 19.10 grams. Steely gray surfaces smooth from corrosion yet possessing two visible dates and bold assayers. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
1770. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714. 20.63 grams. Pitted yet solid piece, date in legend visible along with clear assayer in pillars, off-center yet nearly complete cross, thin edge-crack as made. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
1771. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1112. 9.07 grams. Nearly complete (if a bit off-center) pillars with bold date and assayer, off-center cross a bit weak from corrosion yet mostly present including partial legend. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.
1772. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1678 E. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-522. 7.78 grams. Neat bulb-shaped piece with bold partial pillars featuring a clear assayer E and POTOSI in legend, cross a little weak but with clear date below, thin along the edges from corrosion, steely gray surfaces. With tag and certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
1773. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1661 E. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal763. 2.36 grams. Scarce denomination from this wreck, smooth from corrosion but with full pillars with clear date between plus visible date below off-center cross, wide edge-crack as made. With certificate. Estimate: $70-$100.
1774. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-23; Cal-268. 2.50 grams. Choice example of a scarce denomination from this wreck with bold full pillars, date, and assayers, nearly complete cross with clear assayer, minor surface corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.
Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa
1775. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 18.27 grams. Solid example with typical smooth surfaces from corrosion, partial yet bold shield and cross, struck on a crude planchet with several edge-cracks. with small (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.
1776. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 22.00 grams. Solid piece with minor surface corrosion, bold partial shield and complete cross, several thin edge-cracks as made. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
1777. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 22.25 grams. Bold parts of shield and cross visible yet otherwise mostly flat as struck, very minor surface corrosion. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
1778. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 23.17 grams. Somewhat corroded shield side though with clear denomination and partial king’s name, nicer cross side if a bit off-center with bold partial legend. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1779. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 21.80 grams. Unusually smooth piece with only a little bit of shield and cross detail showing. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1780. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.02 grams. Lightly pitted surfaces from corrosion yet with partial shield and cross, assayer just barely visible. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150$225.
1781. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.10 grams. Neat coin with clear denomination 4 to right of bold partial shield, cross a little weak yet nearly complete. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1782. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 14.25 grams. Corroded and a bit thin around the edges yet solid with some shield and cross detail, somewhat shiny from cleaning during salvage now lightly toned with golden hues. Estimate: $125-$200.
1783. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 11.72 grams. Partial shield and cross, light surface corrosion. With original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $125-$200.
1784. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.08 grams. Corroded shield side yet decent cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $125-$200.
1785. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 11.11 grams. Quite nice with next to no corrosion, bold partial shield and cross amid flat peripheries. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $125-$200.
Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa
1786. NETHERLANDS, mint uncertain, ducatoon “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted as found. 28.86 grams total. Black and grainy coin-shaped “biscuit” as originally recovered from the shipwreck site. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1787. NETHERLANDS, mint uncertain, ducatoon “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted as found. 37.13 grams total. Blackened “biscuit” with several pebbles and seashells trapped in its surface. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225. 1788. NETHERLANDS, mint uncertain, ducatoon “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted as found. 33.98 grams total. A dark, heavily encrusted circular “biscuit” with pebbles and sediment across its surface. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1789. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Kampen, billon arendschelling, Matthias I. KM-22. 3.49 grams. Dark and very lightly encrusted yet with no corrosion, center detail a bit flat but legends mostly bold, an uncommon minor type from this wreck that we’ve offered only a few times in the past. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $50-$75.
“Taj Mahal treasure,” sunk ca. 1702 off Sri Lanka
1790. INDIA (Mughal Empire), Surat, 1 rupee, Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702). KM-294.6. 7.50 grams. Corroded and rather silvery from cleaning yet with most details legible, desirable provenance as from a wreck salvaged by the famous author Arthur C. Clarke. With original photo-certificate from the salvors along with DVD and color photo of the late Carl Fismer and Arthur C. Clarke with Robert Knecht, autographed by Knecht. Estimate: $200-$300.
Association , sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England
Lima
1791. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1693 V. S-L10; KM-24; Cal-598. 25.65 grams. Well-centered pillars with bold date above full waves, nearly complete cross with clear date below, light surface corrosion and minor dark staining. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7244 from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.
Potosí
1792. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1683 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-721. 25.71 grams. A very choice piece from this wreck with all three dates visible in addition to nearly complete and quite bold pillars and cross detail, king’s ordinal visible in the legend, lightly corroded yet solid. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7243 from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.
England
1793. GREAT BRITAIN, Bristol mint, shilling, William III, 1697-B. Sp-3948; KM-485.2. 5.87 grams. Fully detailed piece with no corrosion, surfaces a bit bright from cleaning, with some retained encrustation around the edges. With laminated (generic) certificate from the salvors and small, sealed certificate signed by Capt. Carl Fismer. Estimate: $125-$200.
1794. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, shilling, William III, 1700. Sp-3516; KM-504.1. 5.40 grams. Corroded yet fully detailed and with a bold bust, silvery with a few dark spots. Pedigreed to the DNW auction of September 2018 (lot 1167). Estimate: $100-$150.
Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida
Mexico
1795. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.51 grams. Broad piece showing partial shield with clear assayer and nice cross amid flat areas, darkly toned with sandy encrustation in the shield but no corrosion, desirable provenance. With original Cobb Coin Co (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 138708. Estimate: $350-$500.
1796. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1712-13, ex-Holden. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.57 grams. Corroded but with much detail including full mintmark and assayer plus partial shield, very nice full cross. From the Harold Holden collection, with Fisher tag NC84-371 and original photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
1797. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.56 grams. Bold partial shield and cross with flat peripheries on a broad flan, no corrosion and only light encrustation in the fields. With Sedwick certificate from 2004. Estimate: $250-$375.
1798. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.95 grams. Moderately corroded but with a bold, nearly complete shield and cross, interesting “cabo de barra” (end of the bar) shape. Estimate: $200-$300.
Session VI - November 8, 2024, 9:00 PM EST 1799. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, pre-1714 style, ex-Goodpaster. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.42 grams. Partial shield and clear assayer plus a decent cross, crude planchet with several edge-cracks, uncorroded surfaces covered in thick plum toning. Pedigreed to the Karl H. Goodpaster Collection, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
1800. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, (1714) (J), new style shield, old style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.58 grams. Bold partial shield and clear denomination dot-8-dot plus first part of king’s name, cross a bit flat but mostly visible, interesting pairing of the new style shield design to the old style cross, patchy black encrustation. Estimate: $250-$375.
1801. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, (1714) (J), new style shield, old style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.24 grams. Neat coin with the pairing of a new style shield obverse and the old style cross reverse, struck on a long irregular flan, particularly detailed crown, no significant corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.
1802. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, (1714) (J), small-shield variety. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 22.07 grams. Very interesting piece with a small shield struck on the obverse of a long flan, clear denomination 8 and king’s ordinal V, bold cross, a bit of corrosion on the upper edge but not much anywhere else. Estimate: $350-$500.
1803. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1714-15, ex-Goodpaster. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 24.05 grams. Partial shield and cross, flat peripheries with minor corrosion, clear assayer. Pedigreed to the Karl H. Goodpaster Collection, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
1804. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12, ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 10.77 grams. Bold upper half of shield, most of cross visible too, lightly corroded with shiny, steely gray surfaces, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Collection (Cargile Auction of December 2019, with photo-certificate and original lot-tag 63). Estimate: $250-$375.
1805. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.93 grams. Long, oddly shaped flan with partial shield and cross, matte surfaces with no corrosion. With (generic) Fisher certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.
1806. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 11.72 grams. Corroded yet solid piece with some bold shield and cross detail, grayish toning. Estimate: $150-$225.
1807. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1714 (J), new style shield and cross, ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-1084. 9.51 grams. Corroded with scored surfaces yet with clear 14 of date, partial shield and cross, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Collection (Cargile Auction of December 2019, with photo-certificate and original lot-tag 53). Estimate: $350-$500.
1808. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), new style shield and cross (1714-15). S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.65 grams. Bold partial shield with king’s ordinal V in legend below, partial cross, a few dark encrustation spots but otherwise no major corrosion, nice gray tone. Estimate: $200-$300. 1809. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 11.14 grams. Corroded piece with partial shield and cross on rectangular planchet. Estimate: $150-$225.
1810. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), pre-1714 style. S-M22; KM-24; Cal-215. 1.73 grams. Bold partial monogram and full cross, lightly corroded surfaces with some sandy encrustation and toning. With photo-certificate. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $70-$100.
Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk in 1724 off Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic
1811. SPAIN, Segovia, milled 2 reales, Charles II, 1682 M. Cal-442; KM-195. 2.21 grams. Rare from this wreck, a type we’ve only offered a few times in the past. Corroded and a bit thin along the edges but with clear monogram and crown above, cross side a bit weak yet with visible date. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $100-$150.
1812. SPAIN, Cuenca, milled ½ real, Philip V, 1719 JJ. Cal105; KM-311. 1.76 grams. Rare shipwreck provenance (indeed, a rare type from any wreck), and a very nice piece with only minor corrosion on the cross side, full details throughout. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $100-$150.
1813. MEXICO, Mexico City, lot of two ½R, Charles II and Philip V, dates not visible. 1.76 grams total. Nice pairing, similar in quality with identifiable monograms and clear crosses, minor surface corrosion, rare as from this wreck. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $125-$200.
Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway
Dutch Silver
1814. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous, golden-toned piece with no corrosion to note beyond a spot of encrustation on the reverse. NGC #6527907-029. Estimate: $100-$150. 1815. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Mostly bright with thin strip of corrosion on the obverse edge. NGC #6527907-030. Estimate: $100-$150.
1816. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous and well-detailed piece with light surface scoring from corrosion. NGC #6527907-031. Estimate: $100-$150.
1817. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Bright UNC piece with mild saltwater corrosion confined to the edges. NGC #6527907-032. Estimate: $100-$150.
1818. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Toned with gold and blue hues, very light surface corrosion. NGC #6527907033. Estimate: $100-$150.
1819. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous UNC with light corrosion around the edges. NGC #6527907-034. Estimate: $100-$150.
1820. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Toned with gold and blue colors across lustrous fields, light strip of corrosion along the edge. NGC #6527907-035. Estimate: $100-$150. 1821. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous surfaces covered in blue and golden toning hues, sharply struck details throughout, minimal corrosion. NGC #6527907-036. Estimate: $100-$150.
1822. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Choice with vibrant golden and blue toning over lustrous surfaces, no noticeable corrosion. NGC #6527907-037. Estimate: $100-$150. 1823. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, PNCS Grade 2 (1725 Akerendam Shipwreck Label). KM-48. UNC with toned, lightly corroded surfaces, graded and housed in an off-brand “slab.” PNCS #3073811. With Norwegian promotional certificate. Estimate: $100-$150. 1824. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724. KM-48. 0.99 gram. UNC with very light surface corrosion, thin edge-crack and lamination flaw at center. Estimate: $100-$150.
Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys
1825. MEXICO, Mexico City, lot of two cob ½R, Philip V, one with assayer R (1729-30) and the other without visible assayer, ex-Peterson. 2.39 grams total. Both dark and corroded, one with clear cross but obscure shield, the other with clear shield, mintmark, and assayer but weak cross, rare provenance and desirable pedigree. From the San Pedro site, pedigreed to the Mendel Peterson Collection, with original Brandenberg tag and additional tag ascribing them as found by B(ob) Klein, also with photocopy of page 230 of Potter’s Treasure Diver’s Guide (1972) which states: “Recently Captain Bob Klein found an unusual clump of ½- and ¼-real silver coins [on the San Pedro site].” Estimate: $100-$150.
Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England
1826. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 1 stuiver, 1739. KM-91. 0.84 gram. Rare type from this wreck (in fact, the first example that we have offered at auction), AU with full details, no noticeable corrosion and only a little encrustation around the date. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200. 1827. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1740/30 MF. KM-94; Cal-1122; Yonaka-M4.40a. 8.49 grams. Corroded and slightly bent yet with all details visible including bold date featuring a 4/3 overdate, spots of dark toning. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 560 and generic certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.
St. Geran, sunk in 1744 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
1828. FRANCE, Paris mint (for use in the French colonies), lot of four billon 2 sols (24 deniers), Louis XV, 1743 or date not visible, very rare provenance, ex-Peterson. Vlack-22; Gad281. 6.63 grams total. The Vlack reference states: “Specimens examined indicate they were part of a hoard recovered from the French frigate, St Geran, that sunk [sic] during a gale when it struck shoals en route to the Île de France (Mauritius) on August 17, 1744.” The story of the St. Geran’s sinking includes the tragic death of a young French lady traveling back from France to idyllic Mauritius (then known as Île de France) along with her betrothed, a crew member, her death ostensibly due to a prudish refusal to remove her clothing to keep from drowning, tragically choosing modesty over survival. In 1788 this anecdote became the core of the best-selling novel Paul et Virginie, by the French author Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, which also extolled the virtues of living harmoniously on an island without the constraints of social class divisions. All corroded yet with some detail visible (one rather nice), a few with light encrustation. Pedigreed to the Mendel Peterson collection, with original Brandenburg tag and copies of purchase receipt from him and relevant page of Vlack’s reference book An Illustrated Catalogue of the French Billon Coinage in the Americas (2004). Estimate: $200-up.
HMS Assurance, sunk in 1753 off Isle of Wight, south of England
1829. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-29; Cal-Type 49. 2.67 grams. Solid coin with light surface corrosion, bold partial shield and cross, clear mintmark, rare provenance. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.
Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South
Africa
1830. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal522. 19.39 grams. Heavily pitted as is usual for this wreck yet with visible date between pillars, off-center partial cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1831. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 16.73 grams. Heavily corroded and thin along part of the edge, weak pillars with just enough of the date visible, clear assayer to right of cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1832. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-406. 7.56 grams. Heavily corroded and smooth pillars side yet with a decent cross showing visible date below. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.
1833. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1683 V. S-P39; KM-23; Cal-275. 3.03 grams. Choice for this wreck despite a small corroded hole at center, bold complete pillars with clear date, nearly full cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $100-$150.
1834. SPANISH COLONIAL, various mints, lot of fifteen cob 1R and ½R, various kings. 24.70 grams total. All corroded yet with much detail, most with rather nice crosses. With original certificates (one for each coin) from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $500-$750.
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1835. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742 MF. KM-103; Cal-1461; Yonaka-M8.42. 23.44 grams. Corroded, barely visible date, scarce provenance. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
1836. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1752 MF. Cal-477; KM-104.1; Yonaka-M8.52. 18.36 grams. Very unusual corrosion pattern with edges eaten into, yet with practically untouched central detail including a visible date and assayer, scarce provenance. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.
El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico
1837. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 M, ANACS / select (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Cal-297; KM-86.1; Yonaka-M2.52. Fully detailed with mild surface corrosion, earlier type from this wreck. ANACS #4186696. With original Reahard certificate 16004 from 1996. Estimate: $200-$300.
1838. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775 FM, NGC / Genuine (El Cazador Brown Shipwreck Label). Cal-1109; KM-106.2; Yonaka-M8.75. Popular and scarce date from this wreck as one year prior to U.S. independence, light surface corrosion and fully detailed, better than average coming from this wreck. NGC #3067305-018. Estimate: $200-$300.
1839. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, ANACS VF 25 / 1784 Shipwreck “El Cazador” Louisiana. KM-106.2; Cal-1124; Yonaka-M8.83. Corroded and silvery but completely detailed, in early ANACS “soapbox” holder with numerical grade assigned based on level of corrosion (these were UNC pieces when the shipwreck occurred). ANACS #2740557. Estimate: $200-$300.
1840. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, PCGS Prime Select (El Cazador Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Very choice small denomination with sharp, Mint State details and significant luster all over, just a touch of surface corrosion to mark its time underwater, housed in a PCGS slab with special El Cazador label and, on the back, “The wreck that changed the world.” Estimate: $150-$225.
1841. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Sharply detailed piece with very light saltwater exposure, spots of colorful toning in the fields. NGC #6532521-023. Estimate: $125-$200.
1842. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Bold details throughout, toned reverse with light rust encrustation. NGC #6532521024. Estimate: $125-$200.
1843. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Clearly high grade with bold details and very minor corrosion, reverse toned with blue and orange hues. NGC #6532521-025. Estimate: $125-$200. 1844. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Lightly corroded piece with wide edges from slight broadstrike error. NGC #6532521027. Estimate: $125-$200.
1845. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Nice example with bold details, only light surface corrosion to note. NGC #6532521-028. Estimate: $125-$200.
1846. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Lightly corroded yet fully detailed, dark patch on bust. Note: The plastic holder has a small chip in the bottom rim. NGC #6532521-029. Estimate: $125-$200.
1847. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Bold piece with light surface corrosion, blue toning across the reverse. NGC #6532521030. Estimate: $125-$200.
1848. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Toned and lightly corroded piece, still with bold, high-grade details. NGC #6532521-031. Estimate: $125-$200.
1849. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Lightly corroded with spots of rust encrustation here and there, otherwise well detailed. NGC #6532521-032. Estimate: $125-$200.
1850. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Nice, bold details throughout, light surface corrosion, pleasing golden and blue toning on the reverse. NGC #6532521-034. Estimate: $125-$200.
1851. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF. KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. 1.51 grams. Nice, detailed piece with minor surface corrosion. With original Reahard certificate 15902 from 1996. Estimate: $125-$200.
1852. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, six-coin clump of milled ½R. 8.51 grams total. Neat little leaning stack of round ½R (pillars and/or busts), all dark and solidly encrusted together, one end-piece showing part of CAROLVS. With original certificate and hand-signed tag from the salvor (Craig Boyd). Estimate: $200-$300.
Halsewell, sunk in 1786 off Dorset, south of England
1853. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 PR. KM-55; Cal-1173; Janson-63.5. 23.83 grams. Popular date as the year of U.S. independence and rare as from this shipwreck, corroded yet fully detailed and with a clear date, slight edge-bend at 7 o’clock. With original photo-certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.
Hartwell , sunk in 1787 off South Africa
1854. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778 FF. KM-106.2; Cal-1117; Yonaka-M8.78. 24.03 grams. Detailed AU piece (better than usually seen from this wreck) with some surface pitting, slight bend in planchet. With generic certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
Santa Leocadia , sunk in 1800 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador
1855. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1778 PR. KM-52; Cal-481. 2.93 grams. Rare denomination from this wreck, corroded with some details a little weak yet date and assayer certain. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 12, with original lot-tag 877. Estimate: $70-$100.
Hindostan, sunk in 1803 off Margate, southeast of England
1856. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, copper denomination set of V, X, and XX cash, 1803. KM-316, 319, 321. 18.17 grams total. Interesting set showing the different denominations recovered from this lesser-known shipwreck, all with varying degrees of corrosion yet copper-red from post-salvage cleaning. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $100-$150. 1857. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, copper X cash, 1803. KM-319. 2.53 grams. Scarce wreck (sunk during a severe gale that drove her upon the Wedge Sand), this coin a bit corroded yet with most details readily visible, patchy dark surfaces with some red-copper color from cleaning. With certificate. Estimate: $50-$75.
Roberts
, sunk in 1810 off Wabasso, east coast of Florida
1858. GREAT BRITAIN, Soho Mint, copper “cartwheel” penny, George III, 1797. KM-618; Sp-3777. 27.73 grams. Rare coin from this infrequently encountered shipwreck, VG overall, holed below bust and with attempted hole above, surfaces marked up yet without any corrosion. With Sedwick certificate from 2007. Estimate: $125-$200.
Cabalva, sunk in 1818 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
1859. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1801 FT. Cal-972; KM-109. 5” x 3½”. Corroded but with clear date, assayer, and king’s name. Housed in a thick plastic capsule from Collectors Coin Gallery with coin and wreck information. Estimate: $125-$200.
Annie E. Smale, sunk in 1910 off San Francisco, California
1860. SWITZERLAND, Bern, 5 francs “shooting taler,” 1881, Fribourg shooting festival, ex-Peterson. KM-S15. 25.01 grams. Among the most unusual coins that we’ve encountered from a shipwreck is this Swiss shooting taler recovered from the wreck of a coaling schooner driven onto rocks at Point Reyes in rolling seas and heavy fog, dived on by the famous adventurer and Smithsonian curator Mendel Peterson sometime in the 1950s-70s. XF with very light surface corrosion and black encrustation around the details. Pedigreed to the collection of the late Dr. Mendel Peterson (Curator of Underwater Archeology for the Smithsonian Institution), with original Brandenberg tag and information sheets. Estimate: $150-$225.
Tomiura Maru , sunk in 1942 off New Britain, Papua New Guinea
1861. CHINA, Republic, dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, Year 9 (1920), ex-Peterson. 民国9年袁世凯像壹圆。 L&M-77; Kann666; KM-Y329.6; WS-0181-2. 26.85 grams. Only the second coin and the first of this type that we’ve offered from this shipwreck. Rare provenance to a World War II Japanese transport ship sunk on December 30, 1942, in Simpson Harbour off Rabaul during a bombing run by B-17s of the USAAF 43rd Bomb Group. AU with polished surfaces from postsalvage cleaning, no noticeable corrosion. Pedigreed to the collection of the late Dr. Mendel Peterson (Curator of Underwater Archeology for the Smithsonian Institution), with original Brandenberg tag and information.
1862. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.21 grams. XF with corroded surfaces and patch of coral on the reverse, post-1654 style with partial date 165(?), nearly complete shield and cross along with some legend detail. Estimate: $200-$300.
1863. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.91 grams. XF, struck on a crude planchet with several thin edge-cracks, bold shield and “thick” style cross, clear assayer and denomination, colorfully toned all over with blue and golden hues. Estimate: $200-$300.
1864. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.62 grams. XF with patchy dark surfaces, a few minor marks, style of late 1650s to early 1660s with bold and nearly complete shield and cross, flat peripheries. Estimate: $200-$300.
1865. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.98 grams. Urnshaped XF with deeply toned and lightly corroded surfaces, bold partial shield and cross, some hairlines. Estimate: $150-$225.
1866. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 27.16 grams. Darkly toned VF/ XF, rectangular flan with bold partial shield and cross plus -RVM (“RUM”) visible. Estimate: $150-$225.
Lima Silver Cobs
Early Pillars Type
1867. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, small R, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 12.81 grams. Broad-flan AU with light surface corrosion yet still choice with sharply rendered details, full pillars-and-waves and shield with minor doubling, nearly complete legends with letter N for M at end of INDIARVN. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Shield Type
1868. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.44 grams. Detailed XF with full cross and shield, the latter with only very minor doubling, patchy dark surface encrustation across the fields, edges a bit crude yet with most of the legends visible. Estimate: $150-$225. 1869. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 2.96 grams. Circulated Fine details with centered strike showing off full shield and cross, clear mintmark and assayer, some parts of the legends visible yet mostly off the flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.
1870. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal212. 2.88 grams. AVF with full shield and cross (no doubling), corroded surfaces with dark encrustation in the fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.
1871. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.05 grams. Fine or so with dark surfaces showing some corrosion and scratches, full shield and cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $90-$135.
1872. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oD to left, I-P to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-213. 2.96 grams. Scarcer variety with denomination I over P to right of shield (last one we had was in 2021), VF with porous surfaces and dark encrustation in the fields, full shield and complete cross, parts of legends visible. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.
Pillars and Waves
1873. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1717 M, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-32; Cal-730. 6.50 grams. Scarce date, about Very Good with high points flat from circulation yet with nice details including full pillars and cross plus two visible dates, plugged hole above right pillar. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225. 1874. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1728 M, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-32; Cal-741. 6.02 grams. Nice VF with bold partial pillars (off-center) and cross, clear date and assayer, edges a bit crude as made. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.
1875. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1743 V. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-425. 2.68 grams. VF with bold date in between partial pillars, assayer weak but certain, nice cross, surfaces a little porous and with some dark patches. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 568. Estimate: $60-$90.
Potosí Silver Cobs
Shield Type
1876. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 25.08 grams. VF with dark and corroded surfaces, details a bit weak, assayer not visible but known by style, full cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.
1877. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 26.20 grams. XF with nice shield and cross, full king’s name in legend, clear mintmark and assayer, a few spots of dark surface porosity. Estimate: $300-$450.
1878. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 27.39 grams. Silvery VF with full shield and cross despite some flat spots, weak assayer, bold denomination o-VIII. Estimate: $175-$250.
1879. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.64 grams. XF with choice full cross, bold mintmark and assayer, nearly complete if a bit doubled shield, orange sedimentation in recessed areas. Estimate: $300-$450.
1880. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, NGC VF details / polished. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. AXF with nice full cross, shield a bit weak but with clear mintmark and assayer, polished reverse. NGC #4083764-005. Estimate: $200-$300.
1881. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (late 1620s), “hunched over” lions, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-P25; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.61 grams. Richly toned Fine, holed near edge, with full shield and cross (the latter off-center), desirable pedigree. Plate Coin 443 in Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), also pedigreed to the Ponterio Auction of June 1994, with original lot-tag 139 and to Sedwick Auction 17, with original lot-tag 811. Estimate: $200-$300.
1882. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1629) T, denomination 8, heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 27.18 grams. Nice bold shield and cross (a little doubled but both full), mintmark and assayer a bit off the flan but certain, a few verdigris spots, VF overall. Estimate: $200-$300.
1883. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.94 grams. XF with doubled yet full cross, detailed shield with clear mintmark and denomination but weak assayer, king’s ordinal visible in legend, even steely gray toning. Estimate: $200-$300.
1884. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (large, late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.11 grams. Richly toned AXF with nearly complete shield and full cross, clear assayer, dark patch and small scuff on reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.
1885. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (large, early 1640s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.40 grams. XF with bold assayer and partial shield, off-center yet full cross with clear “furry” lions, matte surfaces with light encrustation. Estimate: $200-$300.
1886. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (early 1640s). S-P29a; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.33 grams. XF, struck on a typically crude planchet, bold mintmark and assayer plus partial shield, full cross, partially dated 16--, richly toned reverse with golden hues. Estimate: $200-$300.
1887. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer FR (early 1640s), ex-Ponte. S-P28; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.40 grams. Deeply toned VF struck on a thick flan, very bold full FR assayer, nearly full shield and cross, scratches on the flat areas. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.
1888. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.30 grams. VF with light surface porosity, full mintmark and assayer to left of complete shield, nice cross, a few dark spots. Estimate: $150-$225.
1889. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), border of x’s on reverse only, ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-4.3; Cal-Type 160. 12.34 grams. Dark and a bit corroded yet XF overall with complete shield and cross plus clear mintmark and assayer, scarce variety. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300. 1890. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), retrograde S in HISPANIARVM, ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 13.57 grams. Richly toned XF with clear retrograde S in obverse legend, bold mintmark and assayer plus mostly complete shield, nice full cross, a few specks of encrustation in the fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1891. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), retrograde S in HISPANIARVM, ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 13.30 grams. Toned XF with nearly complete shield and cross (both with a little doubling), bold mintmark and assayer, backwards S in HISPANIARVM, thin crack along edge as made, miniscule surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1892. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 12.51 grams. Corroded but with XF details, full shield and choice cross plus clear mintmark and assayer, steely gray surfaces. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1893. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 12.93 grams. Holed AVF with weak shield but clear mintmark and assayer, widely doubled yet full cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225. 1894. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, ex-Ponte. S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 13.49 grams. XF+ with richly gunmetal toning, choice full shield and cross (the latter struck a bit off-center), very bold mintmark and assayer. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1895. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1618) (T), denomination retrograde 4, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-776. 13.08 grams. About Fine with bold full o over retrograde 4 to right, a variety attributable to 1618 T only, full shield, complete cross with some doubling, small scratch on reverse. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1896. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; CalType 149. 13.76 grams. XF with choice complete cross, bold shield and P+T, obverse legend a bit crude from striking, pleasing golden toning throughout its fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1897. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 13.55 grams. Dark gray-toned VF+ with bold full shield and cross (the latter somewhat doubled), clear assayer. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.
1898. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.68 grams. Choice XF+ with full mintmark P and tilted assayer T (no ornament in between), boldly detailed shield and cross (the latter quite doubled). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1899. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.64 grams. Nice AU with sharply rendered detail where struck up, partial shield with weak yet certain mintmark and assayer, very nice cross with ample golden toning, crude edges as made (typical for this time period). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1900. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.00 grams. Circulated VG/F piece yet with plenty of bold detail including full shield and clear assayer, complete cross with partial date (1)62- showing. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.
1901. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.55 grams. VF on a typically crude planchet, bold P•P to left of partial shield, full king’s ordinal IIII in legend, offcenter cross with partial 162- date above, some orange encrustation in the recessed areas. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1902. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.40 grams. VF with bold full shield and P•P, choice complete cross with partial date 162- above, some dark patches. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1903. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.48 grams. VF+ with doubled shield and cross, bold mintmark with assayer just off the flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1904. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s), ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 13.09 grams. Interesting piece with bold and doubled strike on a crude planchet with a natural lacuna on the reverse, clear mintmark and assayer plus partial date 163-, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.
1905. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, ex-Ponte. S-P1; KM-3.2; Cal-364. 6.31 grams. About Fine with surface scuffs, full shield with clear mintmark and assayer, doubled yet complete cross-and-tressure, stain spot on reverse. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.
1906. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period). S-P4; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.55 grams. VF with light surface porosity, nice full shield and cross plus clear mintmark and assayer. Estimate: $150-$225.
1907. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.43 grams. AVF with full shield and nice cross, bold mintmark and assayer, tooling in the fields, steely gray toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.
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1908. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, borders of x’s), ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-3.4; Cal-unl (Type 127). 6.73 grams. Nicely detailed VF with full shield and bold mintmark and assayer, choice cross, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.
1909. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s). S-P24; KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 7.32 grams. AU with choice full cross, partial shield with clear mintmark and assayer plus denomination Z, struck on a thick even planchet. Estimate: $125-$200.
1910. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (late 1620s), “flat” lions, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 6.49 grams. VF with bold assayer and choice full cross, nearly complete shield, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.
1911. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-2.2; Cal-242. 3.20 grams. AU with clear mintmark and assayer, nearly full shield and cross save for a patch of striking weakness, a few light scratches on the reverse. Estimate: $125-$200.
Pillars and Waves
1912. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1715 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1551. 25.98 grams. AVF with bold date between pillars, partial off-center cross, hairlined surfaces now richly toned-over. Estimate: $200-$300.
1913. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1719 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1555. 26.02 grams. AVF with lightly corroded surfaces, weak yet certain date between pillars, widely off-center cross, some scratches. Estimate: $200-$300.
1914. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1751 q, NGC AU / excavation recovery (Cerro Rico Hoard Label). S-P52; KM-40; Cal-518. Silvery AU with bold full pillars showing clear date in between, complete cross, a few minor edge-splits. NGC #6289923-007. Estimate: $300-$450.
1915. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 27.03 grams. Slate gray-toned AU with two clear date plus full pillars and cross, edges a bit crude as is typical. Estimate: $200-$300. 1916. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1754 C+q, NGC AU / excavation recovery (Cerro Rico Hoard Label). S-P53; KM-40; Cal-528. Full pillars and bold date, nearly complete cross with partial second date below, bright silvery surfaces as is typical for this hoard. NGC #6289926-126. Estimate: $300-$450. 1917. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 q, cut down for circulation in North Africa (Barbary), ex-Mastalir. S-P54; KM40; Cal-538. 16.43 grams. In circulation along the Barbary coast of North Africa there was a 15- to 16-gram silver coin known as a “30 para,” minted in Tripoli in 1773, that could have been linked to cut-down cobs like this one. Bust 8R cut down to this weight are also known. This VF example is clipped to a roughly pentagonal shape with partial pillars though clearly dated and with bold assayer plus partial king’s name near cross. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection. Estimate: $175-$250. 1918. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 V-Y-V, Charles III, ex-Mastalir. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.96 grams. Crude VF with spots of verdigris, two visible dates plus part of king’s name CAROLVS (rare thus), the expected monarch for this assayer arrangement for this date (which also has Ferdinand VI examples as well). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection and to Sedwick Auction 14, with lot-tag 1441. Estimate: $200-$300.
1919. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 V-Y, NGC VF details / environmental damage. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.36 grams. Better than the grade suggests with bold date between full pillars, off-center cross, crude edges as made, silvery gray-toned with hints of golden color. NGC #4835101-005. Estimate: $200-$300.
1920. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1716 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1168. 13.22 grams. Holed AVF with bold date (rare) between full pillars, off-center cross, edges crude as made. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.
1921. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1662 E. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-930. 4.11 grams. Fine, broad struck on a thin planchet, parts of all three date visible with only the cross date certain, gunmetal gray-toned surfaces, possible small clipping on edge. Estimate: $100-$150.
1922. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1718 Y. S-P43a; KM-29; Cal894. 6.77 grams. VF on a crude planchet with two visible dates (scarce), clear assayer to right of off-center cross, very light surface corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.
1923. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1760/59 q, ex-Mastalir. S-P54; KM-37; Cal-231. 3.19 grams. Fine+ with clear overdate (scarce) between pillars, complete cross with light sedimentation on fields. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.
1924. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, 1689. S-P40; KM-22; Cal-178. 1.87 grams. Choice full monogram and date, full and bold second date below off-center cross, richly toned VF. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15, with original lot-tag 1059. Estimate: $150-$225.
World Coins and Tokens (silver unless otherwise noted)
Argentina - River Plate Provinces
1925. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosí mint, 8 reales, 1815 F, NGC AU 55. Janson-5.1; KM-14. Choice luster for the stated grade, which appears to be more of an assessment of striking softness in center as the legends are strong, rich golden toning throughout, from the popular series struck at the Potosí mint for the newly independent River Plate Provinces. NGC #6908828-005. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
1926. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosí mint, 8 reales, 1815 F. Janson-5.1; KM-14. 26.45 grams. XF with hairlined fields. Estimate: $400-$600.
Australia
1927. AUSTRALIA (under Great Britain), Sydney, gold sovereign, George V, 1924-S, NGC AU 58. KM-29; Sp-4003; Fr-38. Rare, low-mintage date, lustrous example with much eye-appeal. NGC #6908828-001. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Bolivia (colonial) - Gold
1928. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1800 PP, NGC VF 20, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1186; KM-78; Janson-75.12. Circulated piece with small lamination flaw in front of bust, red-gold toning in the fields. NGC #2919568-001. Estimate: $500-$750.
Bolivia (colonial) - Busts
1929. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 PR, NGC AU 55. KM-55; Cal-1176; Janson-63.8.3. Lustrous and boldly struck example with golden shades of toning about the fields, only light surface friction from handling for the grade. NGC #6976094-008. Estimate: $350-$500.
1930. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1780 PR, NGC AU 55. KM-55; Cal-1178; Janson-63.9.2. Richly golden-toned surfaces with ample luster on a lightly circulated bust “dollar.” NGC #6976094-007. Estimate: $350-$500.
1931. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 PJ, NGC MS 60. Janson-86.10; KM-84; Cal-1384. Boldly struck with well-defined design elements, lustrous silvery surfaces with some errant hairlines for the grade. NGC #6976096-004. Estimate: $300-$450. 1932. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825 JL, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-84; Cal-1394; Janson-86.15.2. Final date of Spanish colonial coinage. Boldly struck with much detail across the bust, spotty rainbow toning, hairlines in the reverse fields. NGC #6919502-008. Estimate: $200-$300.
Bolivia (Republic)
1933. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 8 soles, 1830 JF, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-97. Lustrous piece with surface hairlines. NGC #6963512001. Estimate: $125-$200.
1934. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1836 LM, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-99; Fr-21. Quite lustrous, just some scattered hairlines. NGC #6979829-016. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1935. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1837 LM, NGC UNC details / rev graffiti. KM-99; Fr-21. Brilliant, Mint State details with surface hairlines, a few light scratches on the reverse. NGC #6979829-017. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1937. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1853 FP, NGC AU details / planchet flaw. KM-116; Fr-34. Unusual piece as being struck on a planchet with several gouges in the centers of both sides, otherwise lightly handled with significant luster around the legends. NGC #6979829-015. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Cambodia
1938. CAMBODIA, struck at the Brussels Mint, bronze 10 centimes, Norodom I, 1860, NGC MS 63 BN. KM-43.1; Lec-22. Well struck with much red mint luster highlighting the design. NGC #6979854-002. Estimate: $150-$225.
1939. CAMBODIA, struck at the Brussels Mint, bronze 5 centimes, Norodom I, 1860, NGC MS 64 BN. KM-42; Lec-13. Rich brown-toned piece with touches of red luster around the rims. NGC #6979854-003. Estimate: $150-$225.
Chile (colonial) - Gold
1940. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1774 DA. KM-27; Fr-15; Cal-2148. 26.76 grams. VF with much surface chatter, a few scratches on the reverse, rich golden toning around the legends. With PNG photo-certificate dated April 10, 1982. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1941. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1792 DA. KM-54; Fr-23; Cal-1757. 27.05 grams. Lustrous AU with surface marks, two struck-through-fibers in front of bust, particularly nice and bright reverse. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1942. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1804 FJ. KM-53; Fr-24; Cal-1421. 5.90 grams. Scarce date with a low mintage of just 544 coins struck. VF with light cleaning, some dark sedimentation. Pedigreed to the Ponterio C.O.I.N. ‘87 auction of May 29 & 30, 1987 with lot tag 741. Estimate: $500-$750.
Chile (colonial) - Busts
1943. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1800 AJ. Cal-1032; KM-51. 26.86 grams. Bold XF with strong toning all over, some old scratches in front of face, nice aspect overall. Estimate: $200-$300.
1944. CHILE, Santiago, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1802 JJ. KM-59; Cal-703. 6.48 grams. Fine with slight bend in planchet, some surface marks, dark gray-toned fields around the legends. Estimate: $125-$200.
1945. CHILE, Santiago, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1803 FJ. KM-59; Cal-705. 6.92 grams. Scarce type, Fine with dark mottled toned fields, some hairlines. Estimate: $125-$200.
1946. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 FD, NGC VF details / tooled (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-64; Cal-464. Scarce date (first issue of the Republic using colonial design with new assayers FD), toned VF with some scratches in and around the bust. NGC #6971947-023. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-Up.
Chile (Republic)
1947. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1844 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-98.2. Lustrous and boldly struck piece with sharp detail, some surface hairlines in the fields covered in rich sienna toning. NGC #6971957-010. Estimate: $350-$500.
China
1948. CHINA, Hupeh, Wuchang mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsü, no date (1895-1907), 湖北光绪七 钱二分, PCGS AU details / cleaned. L&M-182; Kann-40; KM-Y127.1; WS-0873. Sharply struck piece covered in mottled purple and golden colors, hairlines from prior cleaning in the fields. PCGS #49673170. 打制有力，表面斑驳痕迹，整体金棕包浆。 Estimate: $200$300.
China (Republic)
1949. CHINA, Szechuan, dollar, Year 1 (1912), 四川军政府 壹圆, PCGS XF details / cleaned. L&M-366; Kann-775; KM-Y456; WS-0778. A striking design showing lustrous fields with surface hairlines, now toned over with golden hues. PCGS #49673255.
设计独特，表面细微划痕，整体琥珀金色包浆。 Estimate: $100-$150.
Colombia (colonial) - Cobs
1950. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-531. 0.50 gram. Dark, lightly corroded VF yet with bold lion and castle. Estimate: $300-$450.
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1951. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-531. 0.63 gram. XF with bold lion and castle (the latter off-center), deeply rainbow toned. Estimate: $300-$450.
1952. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-531. 0.68 gram. Nice example, XF/AU overall with rich blue-toned surfaces, clear and boldly struck lion and castle. Estimate: $300-$450.
Colombia (colonial) - Gold
1953. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1806 J•J. Restrepo-97.36; Cal-1555; KM-62.1; Fr-51. 27.06 grams. AXF with adjustment mark across the bust, a few minor surface marks. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1954. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F. Restrepo-128.23; KM-66.2; Cal1819; Fr-61. 27.05 grams. Lustrous AU with particularly nice reverse, slight lamination flaw on the bust, a few light surface marks here and there, one-year issue with single-letter assayer. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1955. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1768 J, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-58.12; Cal1620; KM-36.2; Fr-28. 6.63 grams. VF with banker’s countermark on obverse, fields bright from cleaning with red-gold toning forming around the legends. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.
1956. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1773 VJ. KM-49.1; Restrepo-61.3; Cal-1687; Fr-39. 6.71 grams. Problemfree VF with rich purple toning around the legends. Estimate: $500-$750.
1957. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1799 JJ. Restrepo-89.18; KM-60.1; Cal-1394; Fr-56. 6.63 grams. Fine with spot of clipping on edge. Estimate: $500-$750.
1958. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1767 J, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-48.8; KM-35; Cal-1412; Fr-30. 3.31 grams. XF with detailed bust, patches of rich purple toning around the legends. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.
1959. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1776 SF. Restrepo-54.8; KM-48.2; Cal-1419; Fr-42. 3.32 grams. VF with slight bend and marks on the bust, popular date with U.S. collectors. Estimate: $350-$500.
1960. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1796 JF. Restrepo-85.10; KM-56.2; Cal-1154; Fr-59. 3.35 grams. VF with small test cut on edge at 9 o’clock. Estimate: $300-$450.
1961. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797 JF. Restrepo-85.12; KM-56.2; Cal-1155; Fr-59. 3.30 grams. AVF with a few surface hairlines around the bust. Estimate: $250-$375.
1962. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1807 JF. Restrepo-85.38; KM-56.2; Cal-1170; Fr-59. 3.31 grams. VF with light cleaning. Estimate: $250-$375.
1963. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 JF. Restrepo-123.5; Cal-1525; KM-64.2; Fr-66. 3.29 grams. VF with a few scattered hairlines, small planchet flaw on edge near 1 in date. Estimate: $250-$375.
Colombia (colonial) - Busts
1964. COLOMBIA, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1789, Cartagena de Indias, PCGS VF details / tooled, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-126; Medina-138. 33 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL.IV.D.G. HISP.ET IND.R. with Maltese cross at bottom (same die as Bogotá issues); reverse with crowned cross supported by lions within legend PROCLAMATUS * CARTAG * IND * with date *1789* below monogram for engraver J.M. Carpintero in exergue; plain edge. Bold bust and legends, disruption along top edge from mount removal, some surface hairlines, light golden toned around the details on the reverse. PCGS #50401933. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $600-$900.
1965. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1819 MF, NGC VG 8, ex-Esmeralda Collection. Restrepo-114.11; KM-70.2; Cal-903. Deep rainbow toning (particularly near rims), smooth fields but high points a little weak (should be at least Fine), minor flan-flaws and rim-lacuna (as made), scarce date. NGC #3355398-002. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label, Sedwick Auction 29, lot 776). Estimate: $300-$450.
1966. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1772 JS, NGC VF details / holed, tooled, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-40.4; Cal-448; KM-46.2. Broadly struck with full rims, holed at top and scratches on the bust, deeply rainbow-toned fields. NGC #6914571-008. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.
1967. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles IV, 1796 JJ, with dot in assayer, recut date, NGC G details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-unl (cf 77.5); Cal-325; KM-57. Clear 1796/1796 date (unlisted) and dot between J’s (Restrepo only lists JJ without dot), holed at top with bust a bit weak as the highest point but other details quite bold (better than Good), irregular edge. NGC #6914571-035. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.
Colombia (Santa Marta royalist)
1968. COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC AU 55 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Popular royalist necessity issue in copper only minted in 1820, struck slightly off-center yet with sharp details and glossy dark brown surfaces suggesting a higher grade. NGC #6967676-005. Estimate: $200-$300.
1969. COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC AU 55 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Popular royalist necessity issue in copper, a bit crudely struck as is typical yet with full crown, denomination, and date plus bold cross. NGC #6967676-001. Estimate: $200-$300.
1970. COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC AU 53 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Typical crude piece as a royalist necessity issue, with interesting as-made planchet-clip error, most details boldly struck including clear date and cross though with weak rims, rich dark brown coloration throughout. NGC #6967676-002. Estimate: $150-$225.
1971. COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC XF 40 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Typical crude striking for this royalist necessity coinage with widely off-center (yet full) cross, bold date side design. NGC #6967676-004. Estimate: $125-$200.
1972. COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. 1.96 grams. XF with light surface corrosion, date a bit weak but rest of details quite bold including a full cross. Estimate: $80-$120.
Colombia (Cartagena provisional Republic)
1973. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper provisional ½ real, 1812, NGC AU 55 BN. Restrepo-131.2; Cal-316; KM-D2. Choice example of this popular Cartagena provisional coinage with bold design elements and full rims, deep brown surfaces bearing much glossy luster. NGC #6971953-001. Estimate: $250-$375.
1974. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper provisional ½ real, 1812, NGC AU details / environmental damage. Restrepo-131.2; Cal-316; KM-D2. Nice bold obverse design on this popular provisional type issued for circulation in Cartagena, date side a bit obscured from strike doubling, some minor surface pitting. NGC #6971956-002. Estimate: $150-$225.
Colombia (United States of Colombia)
1975. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2 pesos, 1872, PCGS AU53. Restrepo-326.3; KM-A154; Fr-106. Lightly handled piece with rich red-gold toning across its lustrous fields, scarcer date among this three-year type. PCGS #49136877. Estimate: $350-$500.
Cuba (Republic)
1976. CUBA, gold 100 pesos, 1993, Bolívar and Martí, NGC MS 67. KM-542. Mintage of just 100 coins. Lustrous Gem with a few speckles of red toning. NGC #6971956-006. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Dominican Republic (under Spain)
1977. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-SD1; Cal-33. 2.99 grams. XF with some bold central design, weak legends as struck, light surface porosity and several edge-cracks (as made). Estimate: $50-$75.
El Salvador (Republic)
1978. EL SALVADOR, 1 peso, 1892-CAM, flag type, NGC AU details / obv scratched. KM-114. Nicely toned, lustrous example of this popular type with a thin, hardly noticeable scratch in the field to the left of the flag. NGC #6971957-011. Estimate: $300-$450.
Great Britain
George II
1979. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, ½ crown, George II, 1745, with LIMA below bust, NGC XF details / cleaned. Sp-3695; KM-584.3. Popular type commemorating the capture of tons of Spanish Peruvian silver and gold on the French ships Louis Erasmus and Marquis d’Antin in the North Atlantic by English Captains Morecock and Talbot on their privateer ships Duke and Prince Frederick (not, as commonly told, related to Commodore Anson’s successes in the Pacific). Bright obverse from past cleaning yet with an untouched reverse draped in pleasing red and purple toning, well struck design elements throughout. NGC #2832913-003. Estimate: $150-$225.
George V
1980. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold sovereign, George V, 1925. Sp-3996; KM-820; Fr-404. 7.99 grams. Brilliant Uncirculated and problem-free. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
Guatemala (Central American Republic)
1981. GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, 8 reales, 1827 M. KM-4. 26.89 grams. AU or so with luster around the legends, scratch above the denomination. Estimate: $200-$300.
Italian States
1982. ITALIAN STATES (Tuscany), 10 lire, Charles Louis II & Maria Luisa, 1803. KM-C49.1; Dav-152. 39.13 grams. 45 mm. Boldy struck AU+ with significant mint luster, some surface hairlines in the fields, richly toned particularly around the edges. Estimate: $250-$375.
Mexico (colonial) - Gold
1983. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1801 FM, NGC AU details / obv cleaned. Cal-1643; KM-159; Fr-43. Sharp, high AU details with particularly defined bust and great luster, scattered surface hairlines in the obverse fields. NGC #6979829027. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1984. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1775 FM. Cal-1393; KM-118.2; Fr-36. 3.32 grams. VF with surface marks, part of edge bent. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16, with original lot-tag 169. Estimate: $300-$450.
1985. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1815 JJ. Cal-1489; KM-112; Fr-57. 1.65 grams. VF with light hairlines. Estimate: $350-$500.
Mexico (colonial) - Busts
1986. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 FM, mintmark and initials facing rim. Cal-1105; KM-106.1; Yonaka-M8.72. 25.81 grams. Popular two-year type with inverted mintmark and assayer’s initials. VF+ with light surface corrosion and cleaning marks on the bust, golden-toned fields. With Sedwick certificate from 2000. Estimate: $100-$150.
1987. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1791 FM, NGC AU 55. Cal-953; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.91. Lustrous example with deeply toned obverse, light circulation rub on the high points yet otherwise sharply detailed. NGC #6908828-018. Estimate: $200-$300. 1988. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 FM, NGC AU 50. Cal-955; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.93. Fairly lustrous with only minor wear, richly toned obverse. NGC #6908828-017. Estimate: $200-$300.
1989. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 FM, NGC AU details / obv cleaned. Cal-955; KM-109; YonakaM8.93. Bright piece with minor hairlines in the obverse field, spot of encrustation on the shield. NGC #6908828-011. Estimate: $150-$225.
1990. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794 FM, NGC AU 55. Cal-687; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.94. Boldly struck with light circulation wear, richly toned with dark blue and purple colors mixed with golden hues. NGC #6920439-013. Estimate: $200-$300.
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1991. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (armored bust), 1809 TH, NGC MS 61. Cal-1308; KM-110; Yonaka-M8.109. Deep, gunmetal gray-toned piece with some mint luster showing around the edges, well-struck design elements throughout, some natural planchet stress-marks around the mintmark. NGC #6967032-002. Estimate: $200-$300.
1992. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII transitional (armored bust), 1809/8 TH. Cal-unl (Type 147); KMunl (82 for type); Yonaka-M1.109a. 3.28 grams. XF with several scratches, bold overdate which is not listed in Calicó or KM but apparently is not rare. Estimate: $100-$150.
1993. MEXICO, Mexico City, copper 2/4 tlaco (¼ real), Ferdinand VII, 1814. Cal-109; KM-64. Well-struck, bold AU example of this scarce type with only a little striking weakness at the end of FERDIN, deeply rainbow-toned fields. Estimate: $200-$300.
Mexico (Republic)
1994. MEXICO, two-coin set of cap-and-rays 8R and 2R, 1838 ZsOM and 1827 MoJM respectively, ex-“New Orleans hoard.” KM-377.13, DP-Za18 (8R); KM-374.10 (2R). 32.93 grams total. Both coins recovered on October 29, 1982, from one of two wooden boxes uncovered by a construction operation in the French Quarter of New Orleans that led to businesspeople and passersby digging in the mud for coins. The 8 reales is AU with significant luster amid minor encrustation while the 2 reales is XF; both coins exhibit light corrosion around the rims. From the “New Orleans hoard,” found in 1982, with original 1986 certificates in wallet-type folio, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 21, with original lot-tag 1627. Estimate: $200-$300.
1995. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1862 YE, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Lustrous with a rich golden color throughout, surface hairlines in the fields, light adjustment marks across the eagle. NGC #6979829-020. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1996. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1867/57 YF, NGC UNC details / rev cleaned. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Nice luster (especially in legends), fields with hairlines from past cleaning and small planchet flaw above denomination, the 6/5 overdate clear but not mentioned on label. NGC #6979829-008. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1997. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1868 YF. KM383.7; Fr-72. 26.94 grams. Lustrous AU with surface hairlines. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1998. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold 20 pesos, 1873 M, scarce. KM-414.6; Fr-119. Scarce date from a low mintage of 5,600 coins. XF with cleaned surfaces. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Netherlands (Spanish)
1999. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, Philip IV, Albert and Isabel, no date (1612-1621). KM35.1; Dav-4432; Delm-254. 27.52 grams. Nice VF with irregular edges as is normal for the type, bold legends and design. Estimate: $125-$200. 2000. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, Philip IV, Albert and Isabel, no date (1612-1621). KM35.1; Dav-4432; Delm-254. 27.22 grams. VF with numerous scratches at the center. Estimate: $125-$200.
2001. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Brussels mint, Philip IV, Albert and Isabel, no date (1612-1621). KM-35.3; Dav4432; Delm-256. 27.81 grams. VF with patchy dark toning and hairlines in the fields. Estimate: $125-$200.
2002. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Brussels mint, patagon, Philip IV, 1622. KM-53,3; Dav-4462; Delm-295. 27.79 grams. VF with some marks in the center, irregular edges as typical. Estimate: $125-$200.
2003. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, patagon, Philip IV, 1634. KM-53.1; Dav-4462; Delm-293. 27.81 grams. VF with bold details, some hairlines in the fields along with a few black patches, edges a bit crude as made. Estimate: $200-$300.
Netherlands (United)
2004. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, “lion” daalder, 1576. Dav-8838; Delm-831. 26.83 grams. XF with plentiful luster, light scratches on the knight. Estimate: $200-$300.
2005. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, silver ducat, 1664. KM-43; Dav-4896; Delm-969. 27.89 grams. Popular type-coin grading VF with nice bold details, central fields a bit bright from cleaning yet with dark gray toning around the legends. Estimate: $250-$375.
2006. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1769. KM-7.4; Delm-965; Fr-285. 3.42 grams. XF with light encrustation and tooling on the reverse. Estimate: $300-$450.
Paraguay (Republic)
2007. PARAGUAY, struck at the Casa da Moeda in Brazil, stainless steel proof 10 and 1 guaranies set, 1976, in original box with certificate, rare. KM-153, 151. Mintage of 1,000 coins struck for each denomination. Gem Proofs, rare with the original display box and COA. Estimate: $125-$200.
Peru (colonial) - Busts
2008. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-904; KM-87. Boldly struck piece with deep gunmetal gray toning obscuring some surface hairlines from prior cleaning, retained luster across the reverse. NGC #6908828-016. Estimate: $200-$300.
2009. PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 JP. Cal-1075; KM-116. 13.46 grams. Final year for the type. Fine+ with light surface hairlines toning over with purplish hues. Estimate: $150-$225.
The John M. O’Brien Reference
Collection of Coins of the Peruvian
Republics
Peru (State of North Peru)
2010. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1838/7 MB, rare, NGC VG details / tooled, ex-O’Brien. KM-158. Only about a dozen known for the type. Clear overdate, struck slightly off-center with several light scratches. NGC #6920041-006. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
2011. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1838/7 MB, rare, NGC VF details / damaged, ex-O’Brien. KM-158. Two small digs on obverse and punchmark on the reverse yet still one of the most detailed examples of only about a dozen known. NGC #6920041-007. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
Peru (State of South Peru)
2012. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1837 B, NGC AU 55, exO’Brien. KM-166. Scarce one-year type and a popular design. Lightly handled with sharp details throughout, purple and gold toning on surfaces with very subdued luster. NGC #6919840-008. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
Peru (Republic)
2013. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1836 TM, reversed assayer’s initials, rare, ex-O’Brien. KM-142.3. 26.73 grams. Rare, one-year type with reversed assayer’s initials TM instead of MT. VF+ with tape-mark on the obverse amid the deep mottled rainbow toning, a few surface hairlines but nothing major. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
2014. PERU, Cuzco, 4 reales, 1835 B, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.1. 13.62 grams. XF with nice, richly toned surfaces with hints of luster showing here and there, a few light scratches in the obverse fields, among the nicest examples out there. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $70-$100.
2015. PERU, Cuzco, 4 reales, 1836 B, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.1. 13.47 grams. Lustrous AU or thereabouts, with even, pale golden-toned surfaces, small test-cut on edge at 6 o’clock relative to obverse. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $70-$100.
2016. PERU, Arequipa, 4 reales, 1840 MV, rare, ex-Flatt, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.2. 12.10 grams. Fine or slightly better example of this rare date with previously cleaned surfaces now toning over with spots of purple and golden. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
2017. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1842 MB, ex-Whittier, exO’Brien. KM-151.3. 13.40 grams. Scarce first date of type and a nice example at that, with boldly struck XF+ details and ample mint luster covered with pleasing rainbow toning in the fields. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225.
2018. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1843 M, mintmark PAZCO in monogram, NGC XF details / obv spot removed, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.4. Scarce one-year type, a bit crudely struck as is typical for this period with small planchet flaws, the noted obverse spot removal being more like a scuff at the center rather than anything intentional, toned over with nice, even golden hues amid some retained luster. NGC #6919837043. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2019. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1845 M, very rare, ex-O’Brien. KM-151.6. 12.61 grams. Very rare type missing in the Pat Johnson Collection and noted by KM as “only four known.” Holed Fine with full rims and legends but weak centers. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2020. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1848/6 MB, unique, exO’Brien. KM-unl (151.3 for type). 13.31 grams. First and only example reported of this overdate (missing in KM), manifest on this coin with a bold 8/6. VF with weak centers as struck, lustrous fields with a few small marks, nicely rainbow toned around the rims. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225.
2021. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1849 MB, ex-Sellschopp, exO’Brien. KM-151.3. 13.52 grams. Beautiful, lustrous golden toned piece which the collector noted as “finest recorded” with boldly struck design elements throughout, a few surface hairlines and spot of minor pitting on the obverse, repunched M in assayer, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. Auction of September 1988, lot 1083) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225. 2022. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1855 M, B in circle at top of wreath, medal axis, NGC AU details / rev scratched, exO’Brien. KM-151.9. Scarce type, with deeply toned surfaces showing some luster, crisp details throughout, small scratch on the reverse edge to left of mintmark. NGC #6919840-001. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225.
2023. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1825 JM, struck over a Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818 JP, rare, ex-Carter, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. 6.63 grams. Interesting example from the first year of Republic coinage as clearly struck over an 1818-dated bust 2 reales. The collector speculates this may have been among the first new coins struck under the new government as a presentation piece to Simón Bolívar during his time in Peru in 1825. XF with pair of small solder-spots on edge, deeply toned gunmetal gray surfaces. Pedigreed to the Amon Carter Collection and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.
2024. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1826 JM, five berries, NGC MS 64, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. A well-struck and beautifully toned piece with bold details throughout and ample mint luster across its golden-toned surfaces, a choice example for the date in every sense. NGC #6919837-028. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.
2025. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1826 JM, four berries, NGC MS 62, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. Brilliant piece with almost prooflike fields draped in even golden toning, most details sharply struck with only a bit of crudity at the centers from rusty dies, a few wispy hairlines here and there yet with nice eye-appeal overall. NGC #6919837-027. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150. 2026. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1827 JM, four berries, NGC AU details / rev cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. Deep rainbow toning throughout obscuring surface hairlines from a prior cleaning, bold details from a strong strike with only light wear on the high points. NGC #6919837-029. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150. 2027. PERU, Cuzco, 2 reales, 1828 G, rare, NGC VG 10, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.2. Although KM doesn’t note this date as rare, it is clear this is a very rare date given that this is the only example in the NGC census and with none certified by PCGS. Well circulated with a few light surface marks, even dark gray toning. NGC #2645909-020. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $125-$200. 2028. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1828 JM, first 8/2 in date, coin axis, NGC MS 62, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. The overdate on this piece is not mentioned on slab label or in KM but clear with portions of the top loop along with the angled base of the 2 showing around the first 8 in the date. Flashy piece with gold-toned fields filled with luster, some central design details a bit weak from being struck with rusty dies yet otherwise boldly struck, among the best examples known for this date. NGC #6919837-030. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2029. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1832 MM, NGC MS 62, exFlatt, ex-O’Brien. KM-141.1. Beautifully toned and very lustrous with vibrant blue and red hues across brilliant, almost prooflike fields, central details a little weak as is typical for this time period with some planchet adjustment lines seen, a few scattered hairlines to note but these don’t take away much from the great eye-appeal of this piece. NGC #6919837-031. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection (stated on label) and to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2030. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1835/3 MM, rare, NGC VG 8, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.1. Rare overdate which is difficult to find in any form; this is one of just three listed in the NGC census where the type tops out with a single Fine example. In fact, KM states this overdate “Requires Confirmation.” Area of weakness in the legend plus a few small marks and verdigris spots as expected on a well-circulated piece, reverse quite bold with clear overdate, deeply toned. NGC #4737795003. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $60-$90.
2031. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1839 MB, ex-O’Brien. KM-145.1. 2.61 grams. Lustrous AU+ with an off-center strike leading to some weakness in part of the legends, very flashy fields with pale golden toning, among the best known examples for the date. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225. 2032. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1850 MB, RBP PBRUANA, exO’Brien. KM-145.4. 3.64 grams. Interesting type with B die-punch used for the E in REP and PERUANA. Lustrous and beautifully toned UNC with blue and gold color across brilliant, almost prooflike fields, very well struck with bold design and legends. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $125-$200.
2033. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1827 GM, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.2. Fairly lustrous and lightly circulated piece with some surface hairlines in the fields toned over with red-gold hues. NGC #6919837-010. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2034. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1829/8 G, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.2. The sole NGC-graded example of this rare overdate. Boldly struck details with very light circulation-rub on the high points and some light friction in the fields, quite lustrous with faint toning. NGC #6919837012. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2035. PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1831 G, rare, NGC AU 55, exO’Brien. KM-144.2. Well struck with bold details, some light marks and wear from circulation, richly toned surfaces with muted luster. NGC #6919837-013. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2036. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1833/3 MM, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.1. Overdate not listed on label and also not mentioned in KM where only a 3/2 overdate is listed. Bright obverse even though struck with rusty dies, some light surface hairlines, widely doubled U in UNION, decent luster on the reverse though clearly more subdued than the other side. NGC #6919837-017. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2037. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1834 MM, NGC MS 64, exHernandez, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.1. Lustrous piece with bright fields lightly toned with golden color, struck a bit off-center yet most details remain quite bold. NGC #6919837-018. Pedigreed to the Carlos Hernandez Z. Collection (stated on label) and to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $100-$150.
2038. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1843 MB, ex-Americas, exO’Brien. KM-144.7. 1.61 grams. Brilliant UNC example of this scarce date featuring a bold, well-centered strike and ample mint luster, some wispy hairlines in the fields that do little to take away from its great eye-appeal, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Americas Collection (Kagin’s Auction of August 1983, lot 1340) and to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $125-$200.
2039. PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1846 MB, ex-O’Brien. KM-144.7. 1.66 grams. Lightly toned AU-UNC, interesting strike with parts of legends weak or re-punched. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag . Estimate: $150-$225.
2040. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1850, ex-O’Brien. KM-143.1. 0.78 gram. AU with richly toned semi-lustrous surfaces, struck a bit off-center, a few light hairlines. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225.
2041. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1851/31, NGC MS 62, exO’Brien. KM-143.1. Lustrous example with rainbow toning throughout, struck about 10% off center, the 5/3 overdate rather clear. NGC #6919837-008. Pedigreed to the John O’Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $125-$200.
Peru (Republic)
2042. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1834 MM, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-142.3. Lustrous, boldly struck example of this popular type, some surface hairlines from past cleaning. NGC #6963512-011. Estimate: $150-$225.
2043. PERU, Cuzco (struck at the Paris Mint), copper pattern 8 reales, 1835 B, by Thonnelier, plain edge, NGC AU details / cleaned. KMX-7A; Fonrobert-9225; Guttag-4366. Pattern for a coinage design struck by Thonnelier in Paris that was never adopted by Peru. Boldly struck piece with surfaces shiny from past cleaning now toned over with mottled blue and purple toning. NGC #6967032006. Estimate: $200-$300.
Peru (modern Republic)
2044. PERU, Lima, gold 8 escudos, 1863 YB. KM-183; Fr-68. 27.00 grams. Lustrous AU with heavy adjustment marks on both sides, some hairlines in the fields. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Prussia
2045. PRUSSIA, Berlin mint, 5 mark / 3½ gulden, Friedrich Wilhelm III, 1840-A, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Dav-765; KM-425. Frosty design elements on this piece stand out against its lustrous, lightly toned fields, some surface hairlines from past cleaning. NGC #6919502-013. Estimate: $200-$300.
Spain
Philip III
2046. SPAIN, Segovia, milled 4 reales, Philip III, 1614/0 AR/C, NGC AU details / cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-788; KM-unl (62 for type). Clear 1614/0 overdate and also clear over-assayer AR/C (erroneously labeled by NGC as AR/G, but the only one listed for this date in any form), which is unlisted in KM, and in Calicó appears with a high catalog value, this example well centered and boldly struck, with high points a little bright from past cleaning though toned with colorful hues in the legends. NGC #6700350-007. Estimate: $400-$600. 2047. SPAIN, Toledo, copper 8 maravedís, Philip III, 1618, special issue struck for trade with Oran (Algeria). Cal-350; KM-L3. 18.75 grams. Scarce type struck in Toledo for use in Oran during Spanish occupation. Darkly toned, with bold full shield and clear mintmark, other side rather weak with date barely visible in legend above the O of ORAN. Estimate: $100-$150.
Charles III
2048. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776/4 PJ. Cal-1550; KM-unl (417.1 for type); Fr-286. 6.71 grams. VF with some surface marks, light sedimentation on the reverse, popular date with U.S. collectors. Estimate: $700-$1,000. 2049. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III (young bust), 1764 JP. Cal-1247; KM-389.1; Fr-278. 1.73 grams. VF+ with a few minor hairlines, rich red-gold toning on fields. Estimate: $250-$375.
2050. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1776 PJ. Cal-1264; KM-415.1; Fr-290. 1.75 grams. VF with a few small marks around the bust, popular date with U.S. collectors. Estimate: $350-$500. 2051. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1776 PJ. Cal-1264; KM-415.1; Fr-290. 1.76 grams. VF/XF, a couple of hairlines but nothing major, light sedimentation on the reverse, popular date for U.S. collectors. Estimate: $300-$450.
Charles IV
2052. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1794 MF. Cal-1282; KM-435.1; Fr-296. 6.69 grams. Fine with some surface hairlines. Pedigreed to the Ponterio C.O.I.N. ‘87 auction of May 29 & 30, 1987 with lot tag 717. Estimate: $400-$600.
Isabel II
2053. SPAIN, Madrid, gold 4 escudos, Isabel II, 1865. Cal688; KM-631.1; Fr-337. 3.30 grams. First year of issue for the type. XF with minor hairlines. Estimate: $200-$300.
Alfonso XIII
2054. SPAIN, Madrid, gold 100 pesetas, Alfonso XIII, 1897 S-GV, with 18-97 inside six-point stars, NGC MS 60. Cal-119; KM-708; Fr-347. Heavily bagmarked yet lustrous. NGC #4488979-013. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
Switzerland
2055. SWITZERLAND, Bern, ½ franc, 1878-B, NGC AU 58. KM-23. Surfaces with deep gunmetal gray toning over mint luster, nicely detailed. NGC #6971955-002. Estimate: $125-$200.
Venezuela (Caracas royalist)
2056. VENEZUELA, Caracas, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1817, with Puerto Cabello countermark (1823-26) on date side. KM-C2 (host coin); Stohr-RI.23. 2.89 grams. Bold VF countermark (readily recognizable, often described as nonsensical “Chinese” writing inside a rectangular indent) struck partially over the date of the well-circulated host (Fair). Estimate: $100-$150.
Medals and Decorations
Great Britain
2057. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena. AC-CAv6G. 11.15 grams. 37 mm. XF with well-detailed design, dark brown-toned surfaces. XRF: 48.73% copper, 47.74% zinc, 2.87% lead. Estimate: $125-$200.
U.S. Coins, Medals, and Tokens Medals
2058. UNITED STATES, group of three Spanish-American War pins, circa 1898, ex-Rudman. 13.78 grams total. Large pin depicting Uncle Sam kicking a Spaniard out of Cuba with “Get out of here. You rascal.” below; small pin with the battleship USS Maine above crossed American and Cuban flags, by H.A. Palmer & Co.; small pin with eagle hoisting a Spaniard by his pants with “Now will you be good.” above, by Whitehead & Hoag. Interesting group of patriotic pins illustrating American sentiments after the sinking of the USS Maine and during the subsequent Spanish-American War. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.
2059. UNITED STATES, group of four Spanish-American War pins, circa 1898, Admiral George Dewey, ex-Rudman. 35.17 grams total. Large photographic glass disk with portrait of Dewey; Large pin with portrait of Dewey and “The two most popular people on Earth / Find the other one” above, mirror on the back side, by Whitehead & Hoag; Small pin with portrait of Dewey and “Admiral Geo. Dewey” below, “Compliments of The Prudential Insurance Company / Newark, N.J.” above and their advertisement set into the back, by Whithead & Hoag; silver gilt pin with bust of Dewey in front of crossed enameled American and Navy Admiral flags. During the Spanish-American War, Admiral George Dewey led the attack on Manila Bay that defeated the Spanish Pacific Fleet with the loss of only one American sailor. Dewey’s ensuing popularity in American society led to an attempted presidential run in 1900 and his promotion to Admiral of the Navy in 1903. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.
2060. UNITED STATES, group of three Spanish-American War pins, circa 1898, Uncle Sam & “A Hot Time.” 18.81 grams total. 45 mm. Large pin with Uncle Sam dancing with a patriotic woman, “CARNIVAL AND STREET FAIR” above and “A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN” below; large pin with Uncle Sam and woman dancing; Large pin with soldiers greasing railroad tracks with soap, “WHO GREASED THE DUMMY?” “1st W.VA. & 6th OHIO” “A HOT TIME” above and “SNAKES & BUCKEYES” “HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT KNOXVILLE” below. The song “A Hot Time in the Old Town” was a popular American song for both civilians and the military during the Spanish American War. The third medal depicting the 1st W. Va. & 6th Ohio refers to those two Army units’ stay at Camp Poland outside of Knoxville in October 1898 and the antics they got into as the war drew to a close. Estimate: $100-$150.
World Paper Money
Paraguay (Republic)
2061. PARAGUAY, República del Paraguay, 4 pesos, no date (1862), serial 113160, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-16. Boldly printed with wide margins and strong signatures, only a few paper toning spots in the margins to note, overall choice example of this early Paraguayan note and very difficult to find in this condition. PMG #1524264-016. Estimate: $125-$200.
2062. PARAGUAY, Banco de la República, 100 pesos, 2612-1907, series A, serial 0019064. Pick-122. Choice UNC note with nice centering and great ink colors throughout. Estimate: $100-$150. 2063. PARAGUAY, Banco de la República, serial numbermatched pair of a 100 and 5 pesos, 26-12-1907, series A, serial 0012217, with black overprints dated 11-1-1912 and 20-5-1912. Pick-133, 127. Interesting serial number-matched set of these overprinted Paraguayan notes. While we’ve seen a matched set of the 1907 100 and 5 pesos before, this is the first we’ve encountered with the 1912 overprints. Both crisp UNC notes with some paper toning. Estimate: $125-$200.
2064. PARAGUAY, Banco de la República, provisional 100 pesos, 26-12-1907, series A, serial 0026433, with black oval overprint dated 11-1-1912, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64, “top pop.” Pick-134. Tied with four others for finest known in the PCGS Banknote census. Boldly printed design plus strong signatures and overprint, nice example for the type. PCGS Banknote #45896740. Estimate: $125-$200.
2065. PARAGUAY, Banco Central, 50,000 guaraníes, series 1997, with courtesy autograph of the President of the Banco Central. Pick-217. Crisp XF note with bold courtesy autograph from Hermes Gómez Ginard, President of the Banco Central from 1995 to 1998. Estimate: $125-$200.
2066. PARAGUAY, Banco Central, 50 guaranies, 25-3-1952 (1963), serial A6466065, additional inverted signatures error, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64. Interesting error with an inverted second set of Gerente and Presidente signatures across BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY. Choice note with very nice paper quality and ink colors. PCGS Banknote #47217258. Estimate: $125-$200.
2067. PARAGUAY, Banco Central, 1 guaraní, 25-3-1952, serial A29305023, inverted signatures error, PCGS Banknote Gem UNC 66 PPQ, “top pop.” Similar to the prior lot but with only a single set of Gerente and Presidente signatures, these mistakenly printed upside down and across BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY. A nice, Gem note with great centering and coloration, tied with just one other for finest known in the PCGS Banknote census. PCGS Banknote #47217255. Estimate: $125-$200.
Ancient and Medieval
Ancient Roman Roman Empire
2068. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, Aurelian (270-275 AD), ex-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle. RIC 61. From a collection of about 500 ancient coins owned by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle acquired by the New York numismatic firm MTB and offered for sale in 1968. The coin offered here has a lacquered appearance, VF with chocolate brown coloring, and shows a radiate cuirassed bust facing right / Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right arm, a captive seated at his feet on either side. ConanDoyle’s neatly handwritten notation of “L. Dom Aurelian 270.75” is on a separate paper disc. While the coin may be incidental, the rest is a fascinating bit of history. Attached to a paper certificate from Manfra Tordella & Brookes titled FROM THE COLLECTION OF Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle AUTHOR OF THE SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES (1859-1930), with original tag hand-written by the author himself, also with a copy of a short Coin World article from August 21, 1968, about the sale. Estimate: $70-$100.
Coin Jewelry
Shipwreck Coin jewelry
Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
2069. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1639 P, exConcepción (1641), mounted shield-side out in large sterling silver cuff bracelet. 232 grams total. Broad flan with clear mintmark and assayer to left of bold and nearly complete shield plus final digit of date, visible reverse side with full cross, securely mounted in a custom-made bracelet with maker’s mark “UB / .925 OM / MIAMI / ‘95’” on the inside. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.
Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida
2070. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II or Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 24.27 grams total. With dark, corroded surfaces but still retaining its irregular shape, securely soldered into its mount. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.
2071. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) J, new style obverse, old style reverse, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in silver bezel with simple ring loop. 29.05 grams total. Corroded and cleaned yet with much of the shield showing along with bold full mintmark, assayer, and denomination plus part of the king’s name, partial cross along with -RVM (“RUM”) twice in legend. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.
2072. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Volker, mounted cross-side out in silver pendant with fixed bail. 4.76 grams total. Nice little piece with weak yet full cross, some shield detail also visible. From the 1715 Fleet, with certificate from salvor Roy Volker (photocopy). SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $150-$225.
Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway
2073. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akerendam (1725), mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. KM-48. 2.41 grams total. Choice, lustrous Mint State shipwreck piece in a nice pendant setting, fully detailed with only light surface corrosion to mark its time spent underwater. From the Akerendam (1725). Estimate: $175-$250.
Mexico Cob jewelry
Shield Type
2074. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 2.62 grams total. Teardrop-shaped VF+ cob with bold, nearly complete cross, bold upper half of shield along with most of the crown showing, neatly mounted and ready for wearing. Estimate: $200-$300.
Potosí Cob jewelry
Shield Type
2075. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 9.96 grams total. Boldly struck VF piece with nice full cross and tressure, strong partial shield with clear mintmark and assayer, even dark gray-toned surfaces. Estimate: $300-$450.
Pillars and Waves
2076. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1738 M, mounted crossside out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 7.17 grams total. Bold partial cross with some lions-and-castles detail, nearly complete pillars with some doubling yet clearly dated, dark gray-toned fields contrasting with light high points, VF overall. Estimate: $200-$300. 2077. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1755 q, mounted crossside out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 6.94 grams total. Choice VF piece despite a crude strike with two full dates, complete cross, and full pillars. Estimate: $200-$300. 2078. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, 1675 E, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 2.43 grams total. Well-circulated Fine but with nice full monogram and clear date plus most of the cross showing, a few surface marks but nothing too distracting. Estimate: $175-$250.
Ancient Coin jewelry
Ancient Roman 2079. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius, C Fonteius, 114-113 BC, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 4.38 grams total. Mounted with the Janiform head of the Dioscuri out, off-center galley on reverse, both sides somewhat corroded but details fully visible, dainty setting. Estimate: $250-$375. 2080. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius, L Flaminius Cilo, ca. 109/8 BC, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.02 grams total. Mounted with Roma side out, biga on reverse, deeply toned with XF details in a dainty setting. Estimate: $200-$300.
Shipwreck Artifacts
Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
2081. Crushed silver cup, ex- Concepción (1641). 79 grams. roughly 3” x 2½” x 2”. Plain vessel, about 60% intact, with flat bottom and ragged upper edges, all silvery and bright. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $350-$500.
2082. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl fragment, Kangxi period, bird-on-leaf motif, ex-Concepción (1641). 118 grams. roughly 4½” x 2½”. Nicely executed piece with depiction of bird looking upward and perched on a leaf or leaves, flower decorations all around inside and outside bowl, about 60% intact, with much original glazing and very little crazing present. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $150-$225.
2083. Section of a large blue-and-white earthenware plate, ex-Concepción (1641). 269 grams. roughly 8½” x 5” x 2”. About 30% of a large plate of blue-and-white pottery, with black wash over both sides, lots of crazing, the glaze intact. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $100-$150.
2084. Neck of an earthenware olive jar inscribed with museum number, ex-Concepción (1641). 254 grams. 3¾” diameter, 1½” tall. Coral-encrusted, intact earthenware olive jar neck, inked with number 4P.FC-1171 by the Dominican Republic’s national museum, indicating that it was inventoried before division with Captain Bowden (rare thus). From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article “Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank.” Estimate: $100-$150.
Bennebroek, sunk in 1713 off South Africa
2085. Small, Chinese Kangxi blue-on-white porcelain teapot lid, ex-Bennebroek (1713). 32 grams. 2” diameter, 7/8” tall. Cute little lid, round and intact except for the top knob, decorated with blue flowers in a style familiar to those who collect porcelains from the Spanish 1715 and 1733 Fleets, rare from this Dutch wreck, a homebound East Indiaman sunk with a cargo of pepper and porcelains (rare provenance). From the Bennebroek (1713), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 7, with original lot-tag 1917 and original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.
Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk in 1724 off Samaná Bay,
Dominican Republic
2086. Bottom part of a large glass pitcher etched with floral pagoda scene, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 283 grams. 5” at tallest, 3½” in diameter. Very thin and fragile, the remaining clear glass etched all over with a three-masted ship in the center of one side. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $150-$225. 2087. Tin or pewter spoon in conglomerate with iron spike and other debris, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 269 grams total. 9” long. Interesting agglomeration of spoon with debris, most of the spoon pointing out of the matrix, a great piece for display. Unfortunately, XRF testing shows the round disk in the conglomerate is NOT a coin or lead seal. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $100-$150.
2088. Heavy conglomerate of earthenware shards, exGuadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 1061 grams total. roughly 6½” x 3½” x 3½”. A mélange of pottery shards, all now darkly colored, amazingly stuck together with bits of sedimentation in an oblong concretion. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $125-$200.
2089. Conglomerate of earthenware shards, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 553 grams total. roughly 5” x 4” x 3”. Larger pieces of pottery with dark surfaces, all tied together with ocean sedimentation in an oblong concretion. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $70-$100.
2090. Conglomerate of clear glass and earthenware shards, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 388 grams total. roughly 3” x 4” x 3½”. Unusual artifact with thick bottom part of a large clear-glass cup fused with three good-sized pieces of “olive” jars, very fragile. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $100-$150. 2091. Square pane of clear glass, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 47 grams. 3¾” x 3¾”. A rare shipwreck survivor: intact, lightweight glass square with rough edges, possibly from a window, very fragile. PICK UP IN PERSON RECOMMENDED. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $100-$150.
2092. Iron axe head, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 1273 grams. 10” long. Professionally conserved and stable, a hefty piece with dark chocolate coloring all over. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $125-$200.
2093. Heavily encrusted iron spike, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 757 grams total. roughly 9” x 3½” x 3¼”. Recognizable spike shape amid a thick cocoon of dull gray ocean encrustation, extra pieces of coral affixed here and there. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $100-$150.
San Gerónimo, sunk in 1751 off the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico
2094. Small but ornate brass cross with white encrustation, ex-San Gerónimo (1751). 4 grams. 1½” x 1½”. 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. From the San Gerónimo (1751), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 12, with original lot-tag 1824 and Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from 1995. Estimate: $125-$200.
RMS Empress of Ireland, sunk in 1914 off the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada
2095. Green-glazed butter pot, ex-Empress of Ireland (1914). 98 grams. 2½” x 2”. This wreck is known as “Canada’s Titanic,” as it was the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Canadian history. In the early hours of May 29, 1914, the fog-shrouded ship was struck midships on its starboard side by the Norwegian collier Storstad. The Empress of Ireland foundered and sank in 14 minutes, with only 465 passengers and crew saved among the 1,477 on board. This little piece, completely intact, bears dark green glazing on the exterior and bright white surfaces on the inside, two little fake handles on either side, with marking on base showing MEHUN above and FRANCE below a logo that says CP&CO for Charles Pillivuyt & Co., a French porcelain maker still in business today. From the Empress of Ireland (1914), with original certificate from the salvor (Bart P. Malone) dated December 2004. Estimate: $125-$200.
Unidentified mid-1900s wreck off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2096. Lead (“manganese babbit”) ingot, Syracuse Smelting Works (New York City), early 1900s, ex-unidentified mid1900s wreck off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 2080 grams. 8½” x 2¼” x ¾”. This thin ingot of typical shape, its lightly encrusted surface showing logos and company name and location, is composed of a mix of lead (80.25%), tin (5.00%) and antimony (14.75%) known commercially as “manganese babbitt” (named after Isaac Babbitt, 1799-1863). Per the manufacturer’s literature, “There is no bearing that covers so wide a scope of service as Manganese Babbitt. Easy to cast. Makes a solid bearing and is practically self-lubricating. Especially adapted for auxiliary pumps bagasse carriers, beaters, calendars, car axles, chemical agitators, clay machinery, conveyors, cotton-mill machinery, cottonseed oil machinery crystallizer drives, driving shafts, elevators, Fourdriniers, hoisting machinery, hydraulic presses, knitting machinery, light capacity pumps, light capacity pumps, light saw-mills, mixing mills, pulverizes, sausage grinders, saw mandrills, saw tables, shapers, woodworking machinery.” From an unidentified mid-1900s wreck off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with original photo-certificate PC00032 from the salvors, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 14 (lot 1678). Estimate: $100-$150.
Non-shipwreck Artifacts
Natural History
2097. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 151 grams. 3” x 4¼”. From the Carcharocles megalodon (meaning “big tooth,” an extinct species of shark), this tooth is relatively small and extremely well preserved with intact bright gray enamel, serrated edges, and typical dark gray root. Estimate: $250-$375.
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