525. Klippe 8 reales, 1733F. S-M27. KM-48. 16.8 grams. Early type with single-letter assayer (weak but certain oMF to left), clear date, full 8 to right, nice full crown, most of cross and shield, moderately corroded but quite competent and scarce, richly toned. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with salvager’s certificate #93. Estimate: $300 - $450 526. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1732F. CT-774. KM-103. 18.0 grams. Very corroded and sea-worn, with important details (like date and assayer) barely discernible (but certain), nicely toned, rare first year of pillar dollars. With Tom Gurr certificate #5096. Estimate: $400 - $600
527. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733F, mintmark oM. CT-775. KM-103. 26.4 grams. Choice Mint State details, practically no corrosion, smooth and satiny surfaces with nice toning, slightly off-center strike, one of the nicest specimens we have seen from this source. Also scarcer single-letter assayer. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with salvager’s certificate #9. Estimate: $2,500 - $3,750 528. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733F, mintmark oM. CT-775. KM-103. 25.6 grams. Mint State with weak spot in center of shield, virtually no corrosion, slightly uneven toning, another scarce beauty like the above but not quite as choice. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with salvager’s certificate #21. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, the Netherlands Mexico City, Mexico 529. Cob 8 reales, 1731/0F. S-M26. KM-47a. 24.8 grams. Full and choice date with clear overdate, full oMF, good but off-center cross, minimal corrosion, flat around edge. With color certificate from the salvagers and clipped newspaper article. Estimate: $200 - $300
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