Unidentified ca.-1755 wreck off Spain 584. PotosĂ, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1749q. S-P50a; KM-39; CT-436. 11.61 grams. Good full cross, nice full pillars and waves, typically thick and chunky, no corrosion except on piece of edge, attractively toned, the 9 of the date clearly re-punched over another 9. With Sedwick photo-certificate and pedigreed to our Auction #5, with original lot-tag #564. Estimate: $150-$225.
Tilbury, sunk in 1757 off Nova Scotia, Canada
585. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,
1753MF. KM-104.1; CT-331. 23.31 grams. XF details with light surface
corrosion all over, faint toning, strange interior stress-cracks, scarce provenance. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.
586. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1754MM, unalike crowns. KM-104.2; CT-337. 24.61 grams. Solid
coin but with moderate surface corrosion on pillars side (XF details), low contrast with spots of black, scarce provenance and desirable certificate. With original certificate #326 from the salvagers, and pedigreed to our Auction #2, with original lot-tag #268. Estimate: $200-$300.
Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada
587. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1746MF.
KM-103; CT-800. 25.04 grams. XF details with nice contrast due to darkly
toned fields, light surface corrosion, 7/7 in date. Pedigreed to the Auguste Research Collection, with original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375.
588. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,
1748MF. KM-104.1; CT-323. 26.26 grams. Bold XF details, toned, minimal surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Auguste Research Collection, with original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375.
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