707. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-R31; CT-805. 26.45 grams. As Royals go, the biggest factor for determining price is whether or not they were holed, for un-holed examples like this one are quite rare. This one is also impressively broad and well struck, with all details full and bold, also attractively toned, XF for grade, axes aligned (coin alignment), one of the best-quality Royals we have offered, far superior to Lázaro’s example (#243, rated at R3), which is different dies anyway. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of January 2001, with original lot-tag #1426. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.
708. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1704Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-864.
25.85 grams. Completing our 1704 “set” is this regular-issue example,
a nice but typical specimen with bold date, two assayers, nearly full and well-centered pillars and cross on a typically fat, chunky flan, Fine+ with contrasting toning. The values of these three 1704 8R—all three among the best of their types, in fact—spans three orders of magnitude, but then so does their difference in beauty. How fun it would be for the same collector to win all three coins and keep them together as an example of what the mint could do but generally did not. Estimate: $350-$500.
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709. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-865. 26.94 grams. Very chunky and crude as usual but with full pillars and
cross, two dates and assayers, Fine+ with toning in crevices. Estimate: $300-$450.
710. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1707Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-867.
27.16 grams. Dramatically crude and chunky but with bold date, two
assayers and mintmarks, the pillars side aligned with a “tail” on the edge (like a Heart), Fine+ with toning in crevices, very scarce date. Estimate: $400-$600.
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