Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC: Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 31 May 4-6 , 2022 by Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction 31 LIVE INTERNET AUCTION

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Session I: 10:00 AM EDT Session II: 4:00 PM EDT Thursday, May 5, 2022 Session III: 10:00 AM EDT Session IV: 6:00 PM EDT Session V: 8:00 PM EDT Friday, May 6, 2022 Session VI: 10:00 AM EDT

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Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 31 Live on the Internet, Wednesday-Friday, May 4-6, 2022

Welcome to our 31st Treasure Auction, a sale filled with many historical numismatic rarities from many eras all across the world! We start off Session I with Gold Cobs, featuring a selection of excellent certified Mint State gold escudos from the 1715 Fleet including a Lima, Peru 8 escudos dated 1713 M (lot 44), two different types of the Mexico 8 escudos 1714 J GRAT variety: one with 1714 on the reverse and the other with 1714/GRAT on the obverse (lots 33 and 34), a Lima, Peru 8 escudos 1709 M with HISPANIA legend variety from the Pullin Collection, and the finest known Bogotá, Colombia 2 escudos dated 1712 (lot 60). Among the non-Fleet shipwreck gold cobs, we have the rare Lima, Peru 8 escudos dated 1715 M from the Loosdrecht (1719) along with a Lima, Peru 4 escudos dated 1750 R with the cross side struck from an 8 escudos die recovered from the Luz (1752). Our Shipwreck Ingots section contains several notable pieces including an impressive early New World “tumbaga” gold bar weighing 1,222 grams from the “Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528) (lot 65), a beautiful gold disk weighing 216.4 grams from the 1715 Fleet (lot 69), and two cut segments of gold “finger” bars from the Atocha (1622) (lots 67 and 68). These gold bars, along with the massive silver bars and numerous coins in this sale, are sure to attract significant interest given this year being the 400th anniversary of the sinking of the Atocha and Santa Margarita on Sept. 6th, 1622 off the Florida Keys. Most notable among the Shipwreck Coins is the 1622-dated Seville, Spain cob 2 escudos from the Santa Margarita, which is a cover coin in Duncan Mathewson’s iconic work, Treasure of the Atocha (1986) (lot 169) along with a partially dated and graded Seville, Spain cob 2 escudos from the Atocha, plus a choice, fully dated Bogotá, Colombia cob 4 reales dated 1622 A, pedigreed to both the Atocha Research Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection (lot 164). Other important shipwreck coins offered include a Potosí, Bolivia cob 8 reales dated 1714 Y from the pirate ship Whydah (1717) (lot 271), a large variety of reales from the ever-popular 1715 Fleet, plus a US $20 double eagle dated 1861 from the SS Pewabic (1865) (lot 345). As we start Session II with Mexico Silver Cobs, we’re pleased to host our first offering of selections from the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Charles-Joanna Coinage as lots 360 to 494 , including the finest-ever offering of “Late Series” 1/2R. This collection, assembled by the late expert numismatist over 70-plus years, represents his life’s work in acquiring New World rarities such as the finest graded “Early Series” 3 reales of assayer R (lot 366), the rare “Late Series” 4 reales of assayer S (lot 428), and a high grade “Early Series” 2 reales with assayer R (Latin variety) (lot 368). In Lima Silver Cobs we have a rare and choice Philip II 4 reales of assayer X (lot 548) in addition to other Lima cob rarities. Potosí Silver Cobs contains a large selection of rare Royals, from the finest NGC-graded 8 reales Royal dated 1729 M to the elusive 8 reales Royal dated 1712 Y. Pay particular attention to the two unique Potosí “Hearts” of the sale: a 1720 Y 4 reales Heart from the Pat Johnson Collection and the 1721 Y 4 reales Heart plated in the Practical Book of Cobs. The second day of our auction starts with World Coins, containing Latin American gold rarities such as the finest La Rioja, Argentina 8 escudos dated 1845 RB (lot 679), the very rare Argentina 1834 P 8 escudos (lot 668), and the exquisite and finest prooflike Santiago, Chile 10 pesos dated 1863/2 (lot 720). Several impressive Spanish rarities in the sale include the very rare Seville-minted gold 4 escudos of Charles II dated 1700 M (lot 1107), the difficult Segovia-minted gold 8 escudos of Philip V dated 1721/19 F (lot 1109), and the Mint State Madrid-minted gold 320 reales de vellon of Ferdinand VII dated 1822 SR (lot 1130). In Session IV, the Medals and Decorations offering contains several important pieces such as the Philippines gilt-silver medal of Charles III from 1782 engraved by Gerónimo Antonio Gil (lot 1218), the Peru silver-plated bronze essai medal dated 1824 commemorating the Liberation of Ayacucho (lot 1216), and the Guatemala silver proclamation medal of Ferdinand VII from 1808 (lot 1207). We’re excited to offer the second part of Admiral Vernon medals from the John Adams Collection here as well. Following that, in U.S. Coins, we have a strong assortment of better and high grade Morgan dollars in the Blakewood Collection as well as other rarities like the 1851 San Francisco Standard Mint nickel alloy pattern $5 (lot 1267) and the Dahlonega gold $5 half eagle 1841-D with very rare tall mintmark variety (lot 1227). You’ll notice that there is no US and World Paper Money following US coins; we are hosting our first ever exclusive US and World Paper Money Auction on July 1st of this year. Interested consignors should contact us by May 31st to take advantage of our new auction. Several important and beautifully designed rarities are present in Ancient Coins like the Aegina silver stater from 350-338 BC with a high relief land tortoise design (lot 1272), the Carthage gold stater from 320-310 BC formerly in the British Museum Collection (lot 1289), and the Byzantine gold solidus of Justinian II with a well-defined depiction of Christ (lot 1297). Coin Jewelry is decorated with lots of shipwreck coins in mounts ready for wearing, including a Lima, Peru gold cob 8 escudos dated 1711 M from the 1715 Fleet (lot 1304) and a Grade 1 Potosí, Bolivia cob 4 reales of assayer Q from the Atocha (1622) (lot 1326). Our Shipwreck Artifacts hosts several amazing and rare pieces recovered from the 1715 Fleet: an intact gold and red-coral rosary (lot 1364), a 56” long gold olive blossom chain (lot 1365), and a historically significant 20-karat gold ring engraved inside with the Prayer of Saint Zacharias (lot 1366). Within Non-Wreck Artifacts, there’s a veritable antique armory of two cannons (lots 1381 and 1382) along with several European flintlock pistols of various designs and calibers (lots 1384 to 1389). On the third day, the Express Session VI contains almost 500 lots of coins, medals, and artifacts drawn from all categories. We hope you enjoy this auction and walk away with some new treasures for your collection; our sincere thanks to all consignors who made this possible!

The Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC team:

Daniel Sedwick, Agustín (Augi) García-Barneche, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk

Table of Contents SECTION LOTS PAGES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022

SESSION I: 10:00 AM EDT Gold Cobs (by country) ............................................................................. 1-64................ 7-19 Shipwreck Ingots ....................................................................................... 65-81.............. 21-31 Shipwreck Coins (chronologically by wreck) ............................................. 82-359............ 33-78 SESSION II: 4:00 PM EDT Feature Article: “The Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage,” by Cori Sedwick Downing ......................................................................... .......................79-82 The Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage ......... 360-494.......... 83-111 Silver Cobs of Mexico City, Mexico ............................................................ 495-539.......... 112-119 Silver Cobs of Lima, Peru ..........................................................................540-561.......... 119-122 Silver Cobs of Potosí, Bolivia...................................................................... 562-663.......... 123-147

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022

SESSION III: 10:00 AM EDT World Coins (by country)........................................................................... 664-1153........ 149-222 SESSION IV: 6:00 PM EDT Medals and Decorations............................................................................. 1154-1222...... 223-237 “My Journey Collecting Admiral Vernon Medals,” by John Adams................................... 224 U.S. Coins................................................................................................... 1223-1271...... 238-245 SESSION V: 8:00 PM EDT Ancient Coins............................................................................................. 1272-1297...... 247-251 Coin Jewelry............................................................................................... 1298-1348...... 251-261 Shipwreck Artifacts..................................................................................... 1349-1378...... 262-269 Non-Wreck Artifacts................................................................................... 1379-1391...... 270-274

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022

SESSION VI: 10:00 AM EDT Express Session (selected items from all sections).......................................1392-1883...... 275-301

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 1574-2019 (2020). 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.

Gold Cobs of Spain Charles-Joanna

Seville

Segovia

3. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to 1. Segovia, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 61. Cal-196. 3.35 grams. Good oD to right, mintmark aqueduct to left of shield, second mintmark in top-left tressure-dimple on reverse, NGC AU 50. Cal-187. 3.28 grams. Scarce mint, the all-important mintmark and

full cross and shield and nearly full legends, lightly toned, struck from slightly rusty dies. NGC #6284693-005. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

assayer both bold but slightly doubled, good full shield and cross, parts of legend, nice toning here and there. The overall style and presence of a second mintmark are more reminiscent of the Philip II type (Calicó 782), but parts of IOHANA are clear in the obverse legend. Pellicer i Bru lists an assayer Diego Espinar for 1535 and an assayer Diego Muñoz for ca. 1557-8; we suspect the oD on this coin is for the latter, struck in the names of Charles and Joanna but during the reign of Philip II. Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-002. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

4. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU 58. Cal-197. 3.34 grams. Broad flan with much legend, nice full shield and cross (the latter slightly doubled), slightly off-center strike, toning in crevices. NGC #6284693-012. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

2. Segovia, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer A above ringlet to left, mintmark aqueduct between ringlets to right, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Cal-191. 3.36

5. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer

grams. Choice example from this scarce mint, with super luster and

Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 64 (“top pop”). Cal-198. 3.37 grams. Lustrous, with nice full shield and cross,

crisp full details all over (the cross especially sharp), nice yellow color, very clear assayer (scarce to rare, name unknown). NGC #5985278002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

partial legends (some flat spots), tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #6284693-010. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

6. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, PCGS MS63. Cal-198. 3.31 grams. Lustrous and sharply detailed all over, with choice full shield

and cross, parts of legend. PCGS #43951566. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

7. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer 12. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, 1589/8 date to right, assayer Gothic D to left below mintmark, rare, NGC VF 35, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-788. 3.26 grams.

Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 63. Cal-198. 3.30 grams. Choice full cross, full but slightly doubled shield, much legend, lustrous all over. NGC #6284693-007. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Choice full shield and cross, full mintmark-assayer to left and vertical date to right with clear overdate (overlooked by NGC, the clean-date 1589 in fact unlisted in Calicó), toned in crevices. NGC #6284693014. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

8. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 62. Cal-198.

13. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, 1595 date to right,

3.37 grams. Good full shield and cross despite flat spots on both, bold

assayer B below mintmark and denomination to left. Cal-794.

mintmark but assayer weak, much legend, nice luster. NGC #6284693004. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

3.37 grams. Bold full cross and shield with thick encrustation in crevices (also light old scratches on shield), full date and clear assayer, XF+. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Philip II or III 9. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer

Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC MS 62. Cal-199. 3.35

grams. Bold full shield and cross, much legend and crown, lustrous with hint of light toning. NGC #6284693-009. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Philip II

14. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II or III, assayer B below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, obverse legend ending in OMNIVM, NGC XF 45. Cal-1050. 6.70 grams. Very bold S-B inside bottoms of OMNIVM to left, bold

vertical II to right of partially flat shield, the cross nearly full, deeply toned in crevices, this type either Philip II or III (but labeled as Philip III by NGC). Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

10. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1595 date to right, assayer B below mintmark S and denomination II to left.

Clear assayer, bold 5 of date, full but somewhat flat shield, off-center cross, toned AXF. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Cal-852. 6.75 grams.

15. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II or III, assayer

B below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, obverse legend ending in OMNIVM. Cal-1050. 6.62 grams. AVF with flat

11. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer

spots, the shield and cross otherwise full, with toning in crevices, clear -VM to left of shield in obverse legend to identify the type (which could be either Philip II or III). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

B below mintmark S and denomination II to left, NGC MS 62. Cal-Type 259. 6.70 grams. Full cross, bold full S-II-B next to well-detailed left half of shield (the rest flat, including where the date would otherwise appear to the right), some luster under light red toning. NGC #2105349-027 (attributed to Philip III in error). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

20. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer

16. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip II or III, as-

D, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197. 6.66 grams. Smallish flan with full S-D above king’s ordinal III, full but off-center shield and cross, contrasting sediment in crevices. NGC #6442517-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

sayer not visible (B below mintmark S to left), denomination II to right, obverse legend ending in OMNIVM, NGC XF 40. Cal-1050. 6.76 grams. Broad flan with off-center obverse (doubled shield) allowing for clear D.G. OM(NIVM), this type either Philip II or III (but labeled as Philip III by NGC), nearly full cross (also slightly off-center), black toning in crevices, some flat spots. NGC #6442517004. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

21. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1619 G. Cal-1079. 6.72 grams. Clear 161 and tip of tail of 9 of date, bold mintmark S above trace of assayer G, deeply red-toned XF with full shield and cross (some peripheral flatness), a few old marks, obverse struck from rusty die. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Philip III

17. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 197. 6.73 grams. Rather lustrous, with bold full mintmark-assayer and denomination, full but partially flat shield and cross. Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-006. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

22. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197. 6.66 grams. Broad flan with most of cross and shield but also peripheral flatness, bold HISP(ANIARVM) on reverse, lightly toned in crevices. NGC #6442517-006. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

18. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer V, NGC MS 62 (“top pop”). Cal-Type 197. 6.75 grams. Deeply struck

23. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Phillip III, assayer B,

and clearly Mint State but somewhat doubled and from rusty dies, the S-V full next to the bold king’s ordinal III, technically finest in NGC census for the type without visible date (tied with a couple with dates). NGC #6449024-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

NGC XF 45 (“top pop”). Cal-Type 186. 3.33 grams. Nice round flan with choice full shield and cross (well centered), peripheries flat but with enough of obverse legend to rule out the OMNIVM type, technically finest in NGC census for the type without visible date (some dated examples at higher grade). NGC #6284693-015. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

19. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer D, NGC AU 53.

24. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer D/B,

Very bold S-D, most of shield and full cross (both slightly off-center), contrasting sediment in crevices. NGC #6442517-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Cal-Type 197. 6.63 grams.

NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (Type 186). 3.38 grams. Very bold full mintmark-assayer with clear D/B (probably rare) above full king’s ordinal III, bold full cross but incomplete (off-center) shield, toned fields, flat area in periphery. Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Charles II 25. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC AU 53. Cal-Type 186. 3.37 grams. Full but slightly offcenter shield with bold full denomination I to right, full but cruder cross, toned in crevices. NGC #6444731-001. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Philip III or IV 30. Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 181. 26.80 grams. Broad flan, very 26. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 3.31 grams. Choice full cross and top half of shield below nearly full crown, smallish flan with sharply cut sides, AU or better, very cute little coin. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

crude strike with 50% off-center shield (doubled, still nearly full), full and well-centered but partially flat cross-and-tressure, parts of king’s name in legend, toned in crevices. NGC #4379521-003. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Philip IV

31. Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 181. 26.81 grams. Very small, thick flan (as made, diameter of a 4E) with most of shield and cross, clear denomination VIII to right, lightly toned XF with a couple edge-splits and possible old test-cut. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

27. Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, 1653/2 R, rare. Cal-1975. 25.63 grams. Full 165 and most of 3 (over an offset 2) of date above very bold full cross, choice full shield (also bold), lightly toned AU with trace of filing on edge. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

32. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer M, NGC XF 40 (“top pop”). Cal-Type 137. 3.24 grams. Bold full S-M to left of nearly full shield, bold but off-center cross with bold HISPAN

28. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, preceded by what appears to be an 8/7 of the date (hence 1688/7, which NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Cal-Type 388. 6.72 grams. Deeply struck full shield and cross, both well centered on a thick

flan with most of assayer R to left and denomination II to right, attractively toned all over. NGC #5868076-002. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

29. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 388. 6.45 grams. Bold and full but off-center shield with equally bold (P)HILIP(PVS) in legend, choice full cross with distinctive fleurs of Philip IV, a few old marks, nicely contrasting sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

is unlisted), deeply toned fields all over, technically finest in NGC census for the type without visible date (at least one dated example at higher grade). NGC #6444731-002. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

See lots 83 and 169 for Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos from the Atocha and Santa Margarita wrecks of the Spanish 1622 Fleet

Gold Cobs of the New World Mexico City, Mexico

33. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, date on reverse (GRAT variety), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Frank Sedwick, Practical Book of Cobs Plate Coin. S-M30; KM-57.2; Cal-2212. 26.60 grams. Rather lustrous and with full shield

and cross (albeit both somewhat lightly struck), full crown, but best aspect is the very full and bold date on reverse and GRAT where the date normally appears on the obverse, desirable pedigree. From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the Frank Sedwick Collection and plated on page 80 of the 2nd edition and page 105 of the 3rd edition of The Practical Book of Cobs (1990 and 1995 respectively). NGC #6450210-001. Estimate: $15,000-up.

34. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, date over GRAT on obverse, NGC MS 61 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Frank Sedwick, Practical Book of Cobs Plate Coin. S-M30; KM-57.2; Cal-unl; Tauler-394. 26.99 grams. Very choice full shield and cross, bold and 100% full date over GRAT, lovely yellow color with slightly matte surfaces from immersion, desirable pedigree. From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the Frank Sedwick Collection and plated on page 80 of the 2nd edition and page 105 of the 3rd edition of The Practical Book of Cobs (1990 and 1995 respectively). NGC #6450210-002. Estimate: $15,000-up.

35. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, Charles II, assayer L, plain cross (1695-99), NGC MS 61 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M29; KM-54. 13.49 grams. Bold full oXML to left of nearly full shield, good full cross, the peripheries typically flat and filed (as made), rare grade for this scarce early type, in fact “top pop” in NGC census if you don’t count the jeweled-cross variety from about the same period. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6450752-001. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

36. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 66 (1715 Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.73 grams. Nearly perfectly round flan with choice full shield and crossand-tressure showing intricate details, the cross particularly lustrous, also full oMJ and some legend including bottom half of date, natural split in edge, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 67. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6451047-002. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

37. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer not

visible below mintmark oXM (style of 1702-10), NC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). KM-51.1. 3.44 grams. Perfectly round, small flan with no peripheral details (typically flat and filed as made) but technically high grade (second highest in NGC census for type without date), well-centered partial shield and cross, full oX of mintmark, sediment in crevices. From the 1715 Fleet, with original Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) tag #NCB3260MO. NGC #6446142-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

38. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, 1711 J, crosslet cross, NGC AU 53 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label).

S-M30; KM-51.1; Cal-1736;

Oblong flan with much peripheral detail (including full crown, 11 of date and HISPANIARVM), full oXMJ, full but partially flat shield and cross, listed as “top pop” in NGC census due to erroneous splitting of type into Philip V and king not specified, still scarce and desirable for having a clear date. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6450752-002. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Tauler-168. 3.28 grams.

39. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, (1711-13) J, NGC AU 55 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-51.1. 3.45 grams. Full and wellcentered shield and cross (peripheries flat), clear assayer, very lightly toned in crevices. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6266700-012. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

40. Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, (1714) (J), ex-1715 Fleet. S-M30; KM-51.2; Cal-1739; Tauler-172. 3.36 grams. Choice full cross-and-tressure (slightly off-center), top half of shield and crown, the peripheries flat and rounded from mounting (also one small scratch), otherwise UNC and typically sharp. From the 1715 Fleet, with Cobb Coin Co (Fisher) tag and photo-certificate 17152001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Lima, Peru

41. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1709 M, legend HISPANIA, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Pullin. S-L28; KM-38.1; Cal-2116; Tauler-234. 26.98 grams. Broad,

slightly oblong flan with choice full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, full crown and nearly full legend, rich gold color with light luster all over. From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the John Pullin collection (stated on label). NGC #6442576-001. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

42. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, legend HISPANIAR, double dots flanking top of denomination, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2119; Tauler-237. 26.95 grams. Very bold and well-centered full cross-lions-castles with full legend and toned fields on that side, the pillars-and-waves also full and bold (trifle doubled on last digit of date) with full crown and much legend including bold ANO. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #3937901-001. Estimate: $12,500-$20,000.

Consign to our Auction #32 November 2022

43. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1713/2 M, legend HISPANIAR, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in fancy (large) 18K gold bezel with one emerald and thirteen diamonds. S-L28; KM-unl; Cal-2121; Tauler-244c. 45.03 grams total. Choice, exceptionally broad-flan UNC with a gorgeous full and well-centered cross-lions-castles, full but very slightly doubled pillars-and-waves with fairly clear overdate (the 3 also visible in legend), in an elaborate mounting that features a rectangular, high-grade Muzo emerald (approx. 1.8 carats) at top and 0.5 carats of small, well-matched diamonds gracing the prongs and (fixed) bail, quite a jewel for both the coin and the workmanship. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificates (both before and after mounting). Estimate: $25,000-$50,000.

44. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1713 M, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2122. 26.81 grams. Absolutely huge flan with full legends and crown and choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (both well centered), all lustrous and well struck except for doubling in parts of legends (the second date messy, for example), interesting as showing an upside-down D in reverse legend (unlisted in Tauler). From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6281230-001. Estimate: $20,000-up.

45. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1715 M, rare, NGC XF 45 / Loosdrecht (Shipwreck Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2125. 26.92 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (the latter slightly off-center), much legend including partial second date, pumpkin-orange

color on fields (typical for this wreck), a rare and popular date and one of only two graded by NGC (none in Mint State). From the Loosdrecht (1719). NGC #3888238-014. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

46. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1736 N, NGC AU details / mount removed. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2151. 26.81 grams. Broad flan for the period, with full and well-centered pillars-and-waves, choice full cross-lions-castles (slightly off-center) with bold king’s name in legend, deeply red-toned all over. NGC #6284693-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

47. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1740/39 V, NGC AU details / holed. S-L30; KM-38.2; Cal-2157. 26.81 grams. Full and well-centered pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (the latter particularly deep) on a smallish flan (no legends), holed at top of pillars and a bit shiny all over, scarce overdate. NGC #6450804-003. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000. 15

48. Lima, Peru, gold cob 4 escudos, 1750 R, cross side struck from 8E die (rare), NGC MS 63 / La Luz (Shipwreck Label). S-L31; KM-A47; Cal-692. 13.58 grams. Typically small, round flan with superb full (oversized) cross-lions-castles showing bottom of denomination 8 at top, full but slightly doubled pillars with prominent fleury-cross ornament at top, toned in crevices all over, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. From the Luz (1752). NGC #4826786-001. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

49. Lima, Peru, gold cob 2 escudos, 1703 H, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label, “top pop”). S-L25a; KM-36; Cal-1820. 6.72 grams. Sharply detailed full pillars-and-waves with full crown above and much legend, full but slightly doubled cross-lions-castles with

much legend on that side too (including king’s ordinal V), hints of luster and light sediment, different dies from Tauler 242, tied with one other for finest in NGC census and top grade for any pre-1710 dates. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #3937832-001. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

50. Lima, Peru, gold cob 1 escudo, 1737/6 N, very rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census, Tauler Plate. Broad flan with choice full castle below three prominent X’s, L to left and N to right, date below with last digit faintly displaying 7/6 overdate that both Tauler and NGC missed (possibly unique), spots of toning here and there. Plate Coin on page 125 of Tauler’s Oro Macuquino (2011). NGC #3735717-004. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

S-L29; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.5 grams.

Cartagena, Colombia 51. Cartagena, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E above mintmark C to right, dots inside, crosses outside tressure on reverse (1631). Restrepo-M52.16; S-C7; KM-unl; Cal-1763. 6.73 grams. Choice

full crown and shield and cross, bold denomination II to left and E-C to right (an arrangement attributed to 1631 only so far), full PHILIP of king’s name, the reverse just enough off-center to put the date off the edge (although the very bottom of a final digit 1 can be imagined), AU with tiny test-mark on edge. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Bogotá, Colombia

52. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1632 A, very rare, ex-Santa Fe, ex-Caballero, Calicó Plate, Restrepo Plate. A somewhat famous coin, featured in published collections and references as the only dated specimen known of its type for this assayer (tiny fleurs, thin cross), with full NR-A to left and clear denomination II (reading vertically) to right, choice full shield and cross, slightly odd shape that serendipitously allows for a full and clear 32 of date, the 2 being punched over something else but decidedly not an upside-down 2 as asserted in Restrepo, AU- with contrasting sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction of October 2011, lot 21) and the Caballero de Yndias Collection (Aureo and Calicó auction of April 2009, lot 118), also Plate Coin on page 300 of the 8th edition of Calicó’s Numismática española, and on page 85 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (4th ed., 2012). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Restrepo-M50.9; S-B20; KM-unl; Cal-1789. 6.71 grams.

53. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (1636) (A), NGC AU 58, ex-Mesuno Hoard (ca. 1636). Restrepo-M50.15; S-B20; KM-4.1; Choice full cross with clear dots in ringlets per the date, full but off-center shield with bold denomination II (reading vertically) to right inside a full (PH)ILIPPVS, faint red toning all over. From the ca.-1636 “Mesuno Hoard.” NGC #6442517-007. Estimate: $800-$1,200. Cal-1792. 6.69 grams.

54. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R to right, early to mid-1650s), NGC AU 58 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.63 grams. Bold full cross, most of crown and sharp upper-left quadrant of shield inside mintmark N•R to left, heavy encrustation in crevices for nice contrast, some peripheral flatness. From the Maravillas (1656). NGC #6442582-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

55. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R to right, 1650s), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-M50.25;

S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.64 grams. Full and well-detailed cross and shield, the latter very slightly doubled, as is the full mintmark N•R to left, traces of contrasting sediment in crevices. NGC #6442517-011. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

56. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer R to right, king’s name in legend on both sides (1676 only?), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-M66.4; S-B21a; KM-14.1; Cal-887. 6.76 grams. Very choice full cross and nearly full shield and crown, the former with clear C of king’s name in legend outside a full II•R denomination and assayer, also with clear D.G in legend on reverse, slightly odd-shaped flan with peripheral flatness, contrasting sediment in crevices. This is only the third example we have seen of this variety with king’s name on both sides, all from the same dies, one possibly dated 1676. NGC #6442517-013. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

57. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer to right not visible, mintmark NR to left, ball-tipped fleurs (1683). Restrepo-M66.12; S-B22a; KM-14.1; Cal-890. 6.62 grams. Full shield and cross, the latter with spikes from ends of cross to tressure and distinctive ball-tipped fleurs (matching clearly dated 1683 examples), red-toned XF+. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

58. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1703, assayer ARCE, rare, NGC MS 63, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Restrepo-unl (cf M66.32); S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-unl. 6.75 grams. Full shield and cross (both with

one flat spot), somewhat lustrous, with clear (AR)CE 170 and bottom of 3 of date in legend, a recently discovered one-year type that was unknown to Restrepo and has yet to be listed by NGC, whose label and census erroneously attribute this coin to Philip V (1714-16) anyway. From the 1715 Fleet, with original Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) tags #NCB3017MO. NGC #4278331-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

59. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1711(?), no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Bowers and Ruddy. Broad flan with good full cross and nearly full shield, some flat spots in peripheries but with most of 71 of date visible (last digit uncertain, labeled as 1711 by NGC), lightly toned and lustrous, with desirable and important original pedigree. From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the Bowers and Ruddy auction of February 1977, with original lot-tag 5321. NGC #6445760-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1929 (under Ph. V). 6.63 grams.

60. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1712, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-1930 (under Ph. V). 6.57 grams. Spectacularly lustrous and sharp, in fact the highest grade on record for any Bogotá 2E cob (shared with just one other coin without date in the NGC census), with very bold full cross-and-tressure and shield (the latter doubled), also much crown and legend including the bottom two-thirds of all four digits of the date, broad flan, rich gold color, a gleaming gem that is as “minty” as they come! From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6451047-003. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

61. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous,

no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-

M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.64 grams. Small thick flan with bold full cross and nearly full shield (both well centered), lustrous on high points, very cute. From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #6451047-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

62. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, 1720, no assayer (Arce), rare.

Restrepo-M80.4; S-B24a; KM-17.2; Cal-1937.

6.73 grams. Broad flan with bold full date outside of full cross with

distinctive dots in tressure-ringlets, well-detailed full shield, XF with somewhat bright surfaces but also some encrustation in crevices. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

63. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1739 M, rare, ex-Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby’s. Restrepo-M80.12 (unl); S-B26; KM-17.2; Cal-unl. 6.73 grams.

Fascinating shipwreck gold cob with dark encrustation in crevices highlighting data like the king’s name and ordinal and the fairly clear date, which is listed in Tauler (#301, without photo) but not in Restrepo, also with clear F mintmark to left and M assayer to right of full shield, the cross also full, XF with slightly rough surfaces from its time under the sea, neat pedigree to boot. From the Luz (1752), pedigreed to The Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate (Sotheby’s New York auction of March 1993), lot 117. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

64. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-13. 3.41 grams. Sharply octagonal flan with very choice full and bold cross, most of shield (very slightly doubled), flat peripheries, choice grade (second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65). From the 1715 Fleet. NGC #2861180-002. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Shipwreck Ingots (note: photo sizes are not to scale)

Gold “Tumbaga Wreck,” sunk ca. 1528 off Grand Bahama Island

65. Large gold “tumbaga” bar, 1222 grams, approximately 10K-13K, marked with Emperor Charles V tax stamps and fineness(?) VII, extremely rare, ex-”Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), ex-Marchiselli, “Tumbaga Saga” Plate. 12” x 1-3/4” x 1/2”. Quietly tucked away in a Christie’s catalog in 1993 were twelve mixed-fineness “tumbaga” gold bars offered with little fanfare as being from an early, unidentified shipwreck off the Bahamas, with only a hint of their importance as evidence of the first encounters between Old and New World and the melting of metals that resulted, what Dr. Alan Craig later called “the smelting of miscellaneous artifacts of diverse provenances” (Spanish Treasure Bars, 2003, p. 31). The topic clearly demanded in-depth study, which was not provided till our own Augi García published The “Tumbaga Saga” in 2010. Only four of the Christie’s gold bars sold in 1993, the rest mysteriously disappearing from the market, although two of the unsold bars have resurfaced in our own auctions in recent years. Original reports by the MAREX group show that their 1992 salvage actually yielded twenty gold “tumbaga” bars, most of which were shown in a photograph on page 18 of the March-April 1998 issue of Treasure Quest magazine, including the present ingot. To our knowledge, none of those additional bars have ever hit the public market until now, the present piece (“front and center” in the photo) having sold privately by us in 1998 to collector Ed Marchiselli, who greatly enjoyed owning such an important piece of history for all these years. Impressive in size and intact (not cut at one or both ends, like most bars), but naturally somewhat coppery in color, this ingot shows no less than nine circular partial tax stamps bearing parts of CAROLVS EMPERADOR [sic] for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain), in addition to seven stamps showing the Roman numeral VII in a box, presumed to be the fineness, designed so that it could be cut into at least seven pieces for use as erstwhile coins, each with fineness and tax stamp to show official approval. Problem is, XRF testing shows this bar has quite a bit more gold than 7K, as is the case for the other bars as well, which show similar fineness markings ranging from V••• (5-3/4K) to VIII (8K), most being VII like this one. It does not seem that saltwater leaching and surface removal of copper accounts for enough difference in marked and tested finenesses, so perhaps these ingots were fraudulently marked in their time to avoid tax. Where and how the assay sample was removed on the bar is also in question: While one end is “squared off” for the assayer’s “bite,” that straight part is smooth and rolled, not cleanly chiseled or broken as usual (with a small spot there tested in our time). The final mystery is where the bar was cast--some say Mexico, some say Santo Domingo--but its low fineness is clear evidence of the smelting of native artifacts as opposed to mined and refined gold, and as such this bar and its companions are extremely rare relics of one of the most important series of events in the history of the Western Hemisphere. From the “Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), pedigreed to the Ed Marchiselli collection, with full-page color photo mapping the markings, plated on page 66 of Agustín García-Barneche’s The “Tumbaga Saga” (2nd edition, 2018), a copy of which accompanies this lot. Estimate: $40,000-up.

Espadarte, sunk in 1558 off Mozambique, east of Africa 66. Wedge-shaped cut of a tiny gold disk, 2 grams, ex-Espadarte (1558). Roughly 1/4” x 1/4”. Somewhat triangular in shape, with one side smooth and two sides rough as broken from the periphery of a tiny disk (no markings), the interior-most “tip” also more or less smoothly chiseled, with faint traces of gray encrustation in crevices. From the Espadarte (1558), with Arqueonautas tag and certificate #IDM-006-02-1031, pedigreed to our Auction 3, with original lot-tag 74. Estimate: $300-$450.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

67. Cut segment of a gold “finger” bar #3, 128.6 grams, tested at 21K, marked with several tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 3-1/8” x 7/8”. Neat and flat, with three clear partial circular tax stamps on top and Treasure Salvors’ “86 3” stamped in the bottom (bar #3,

found in 1986), one end round and smooth and the other neatly chiseled, with traces of dark encrustation but also much more red toning than usual, overall quite attractive and desirable as a fully certified Atocha gold bar of manageable size. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate 86A-0707-02 indicating this as Gold Bar 003. Estimate: $15,000-up.

68. Cut segment of a gold “finger” bar #542, 70.68 grams,

marked with fineness XVII and three dots (17-3/4K) and tax stamp, ex-Atocha (1622), with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. Roughly 1-1/4” x 1-1/4” x 1/4”. Hefty end-piece of a wide,

flat bar, with one end round and smooth and the other chiseled twice, bearing a fineness marking (curiously with the XVII in reverse order) stamped on top of a partial circular tax stamp, with a few old chiselmarks, nice color and desirable pre-”Mother Lode” certification. From the Atocha (1622), with original photo-certificate #542 (State ID 3388) from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

69. Gold disk, 216.4 grams, marked with fineness XIX• (19-1/4K), ex-1715 Fleet (Fisher certified). Approx. 2-1/2” in diameter.

Outstanding color (nice rich gold), compact in size but notably exactly the weight of eight 8-escudos coins, with bold fineness stamped on its smooth and attractive top, the bottom thoroughly cratered from countless trapped bubbles, one of which (in the center) was so big as to create a crackled hump on the smooth side, prompting it to be certified by the Mel Fisher company (amusingly) as a “sombrero disk,” many times rarer than 1622-Fleet ingots and nearly unique as fully Fisher-certified. From the 1715 Fleet, with original Fisher photo-certificate #MF65-007. Estimate: $25,000-up.

S.S. Central America, sunk in 1857 in deep water off North Carolina 70. Double pinch of natural gold nuggets from the S.S. Central America (1857) in PCGS slab with label showing signature of Chief Scientist Bob Evans. Designed to be col-

lected with “slabbed” coins, this promotional piece bears a quantity of natural gold flakes (probably 3.0 grams, based on a “pinch” being 1.5 grams in earlier marketing) in the center of a large, gold-colored ring marked CALIFORNIA GOLD DUST / 1857, with S.S. CENTRAL AMERICA / SHIP OF GOLD / 1857 / Sunken Treasure / Double Pinch on label above bearing signed certification on reverse next to a photo of the ship’s bell. From the S.S. Central America (1857). Estimate: $150-$225.

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Non-wreck

71. Large, natural gold nugget from Alaska, 484

grams, approx. 76% fine, “the Big Cheese.” Approx. 3-1/2” x 2” x 1”. A sizable lump with smooth surfaces

from eons of river-tumbling, slightly triangular in shape, with lots of quartz remaining on the exterior (looks like a giant cheese curd), making it seem like there is more quartz than there really is, but heavy in hand and very nice for display. Estimate: $30,000-up.

72. Natural gold flakes from Alaska, 26 grams total, 85% fine. 1-1/2” tall (container). A small glass vial nearly full of small flakes gleaned from panning or sluicing, each little piece about the same size (not just dust). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Silver

“Tumbaga Wreck,” sunk ca. 1528 off Grand Bahama Island

73. Silver “tumbaga” bar, 2624.4 grams, marked with fineness IUCCCCXXX (1430/2400, 59.58% fine) and serial RC,

ex-”Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), ex-Christie’s 1993, ex-Wallace Katz. Approx. 12” x 3-1/2” x 3/8”. Typically flat ingot with bold

markings clustered near top-left corner on rounded bottom, the other side rough and flaky from the compaction and hasty melting of countless thin sheets, with squarish assayer’s “bite” in one corner but no visible tax stamps, from the now-famous first offering of ingots from this wreck by Christie’s in April 1993, prior to the conservation of a majority of these bars by Doug Armstrong (therefore not mentioned in his book), also pedigreed to the Estate of Wallace Katz, a well-known collector in New York City. From the “Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), pedigreed to the Christie’s (London) auction of April 1993 (lot 281) and to the Estate of Wallace Katz. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

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Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

74. Large silver ingot #522 made in Potosí, 87 lb 11.36 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.16% fine), date 1621, manifest number IIIIUDCXIIII (4614), assayer MEXIA, tax stamps and owner/ shipper marks, ex-Atocha (1622). 14” x 5-1/2” x 3”. Truly a bar that “has it all,” with all markings clear, including the seldom-seen date (“I6ZI” in a box) and the full MEXIA assayer cartouche to right of fineness, also with four circular tax stamps (none less than half complete) and various other marks like the silvermaster’s V in one corner (for de Vreder), four tally-marks at one end, a small L and something that looks for all the world like a magic wand (star-topped stick), the owner/shipper’s diamond-topped AR monogram (for Arriola) quite prominent, and with the usual double-scoop assayer’s “bite” in center, only light surface corrosion and nice toning in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher certificate 85A-S522. Estimate: $35,000-up.

75. Large silver ingot #372 made in Potosí, 81 lb 11.04 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.17% fine), manifest number IUCCCC (1400), assayer MEXIA, tax stamps and owner/shipper marks, exAtocha (1622). 14” x 5-1/2” x 3-1/2”. Boldy marked bar with both large owner/shipper marks (one at each end) apparently partially erased by hammering, one of them also covered by a heavy diagonal slash and partially covering a faint date cartouche showing the bottom of 62 only, the fineness and MEXIA assayer cartouche quite clear below the double-scoop assayer’s “bite,” three circular tax stamps, small V for silvermaster de Vreder near one corner, bold and succinct manifest number near center, only minimal surface corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate #85A-S372, plus booklet The Treasure of 1622, hand-inscribed by Mel Fisher on the title page “Hang in there, Stephen, Mel Fisher” and by Kane Fisher on page 9 “To Steve, May you find your own Treasure in Life! Capt Kane Fisher.” Estimate: $35,000-up.

76. Large silver ingot #763 made in Potosí, 75 lb 3.04 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX

(2380/2400, 99.17% fine), date 1622, manifest number IUCL (1150), assayer MEXIA, tax stamps and owner/shipper marks, ex-Atocha (1622). 13-1/2” x 5” x 3-1/2”. Slightly smaller bar with particularly strong date cartouche (full 1622), clear diamond-topped AR

monogram for owner/shipper Arriola but also a clear AV monogram near the other end, shallower-than-usual assayer’s “bite” (because it’s a smaller bar) in center, at least one clear tax stamp, the fineness weaker but still clear, probably V for silvermaster de Vreder in one corner but all somewhat corroded all over. From the Atocha (1622), with original Mel Fisher photo-certificate 85A-S763. Estimate: $25,000-$37,500.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

77. Very large silver bar made in Oruro, 92 troy lb, 91% fine, marked with value 9 15 P 1905 M (pesos and maravedís), date 1652, weight 153 (marcos), manifest number IUDLXXXVI (1586), assayer PRGoS / LENoARG(?), tax stamps and owner/shipper marks, ex-Maravillas (1656), ex-Trabucco. 16-1/4” x 5-1/4” x 3-1/2”. This massive ingot is a lesson in cryptography,

as it is loaded with mysterious markings and cartouches that defy attribution on their own but amazingly match those on a very similar bar found on the “Jupiter Wreck” (1659) and illustrated and described on pages 116-119 of Spanish Treasure Bars (Craig and Richards, 2003). These markings include a date cartouche with ANO above 1652, an unidentified PLoS cartouche, and a two-line assayer cartouche containing several monogrammed letters. In addition, this bar bears an owner/shipper mark of star-topped AS monogram (name unknown) that matches bars from the Capitana (1654) and an unidentified wreck salvaged off Gorda Cay by Art McKee in 1949 that must have been a salvage vessel carrying bars recovered from the Maravillas. The attribution to Oruro is based on a large cylindrical bite (large) in one side, next to a marking of weight given in marcos (153), which when combined with the pesos and maravedís value of 9 15 P 1905 M (with double-line ornament before the 9 and triple-line ornament before the 15) should equate to a fineness of 2188 / 2400 (not marked on bars of this transitional period), as XRF testing shows 91.15% silver. There are also at least three large, circular tax stamps (just like what we see on 1622-Fleet ingots) in addition to at least two, smaller, circular crown-alone stamps like those hammered onto Potosí coins of 1649-52. With minimal surface corrosion, elegant toning, and neat orange encrustation in crevices, this is a premium bar all around, one of very few recovered from this wreck. From the Maravillas (1656), with original MAREX photo-certificate hand-signed by Herbert Humphreys, Jr, also pedigreed to the Trabucco (Atlantic City) auction of January 1993. Estimate: $40,000-up.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

78. Cupcake-shaped silver amalgam ingot, 34.87 grams, ex-1715 Fleet. 7/8” tall, 1-1/4” diameter Light

and porous silver (amalgam), probably contraband cast into a nesting cup-weight (or a plug removed from a pina?) prior to the mercury extraction process, presumably so a smuggler would have a small, almost coin-like piece of contraband silver, no markings of course, dark in color and nicely encrusted all over. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-up.

Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England

Bredenhof, sunk in 1753 off Mozambique, east of Africa

80. Dutch silver ingot, 877 grams, about 98.5%

fine, no visible markings but probably Zeeland/ Middelburg chamber of the VOC / Dutch East India Co., ex-Bredenhof (1753). 5-/2” x 1-3/4” x

79. Neatly formed silver ingot, 1962 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and “jumping goat” assayer-mark of Otto and/or Wouter Buck, exRooswijk (1739). 6-1/2” x 1-1/4” x 1-3/8”. Totally corrosion-free and with bold,

deep markings near one end, the other end typically with deep pit in center and “fine tuning” chiseling on edges. From the Rooswijk (1739), with original plastic tag #RK05A0043 and (generic) certificate from the salvors plus photo-certificate. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1/2”. Among the ingots recovered from this wreck were several like this one that lost significant weight to heavy corrosion and smoothing, but this one does bear some neat whitish encrustation on one side, naturally without any markings remaining. From the Bredenhof (1753), with original (small, generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Non-wreck

81. Small, coin-like “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot, 14 grams, with

partial tax stamp visible. 14.01 grams, 7/8” x 5/8” x 1/4”. Thick, crudely broken interior segment with just the indent of a circular tax stamp still in evidence on one side, some sediment here and there, XRF tested at 91.45% silver, 1.43% copper, 2.90% lead, basically the equivalent of a 4 reales in its time when actual coins were hard to come by. Estimate: $200-$300.

The 400th Anniversary of the Sinking of the 1622 Fleet September 8th of this year marks the exact 400th anniversary since the sinking of the Atocha and Santa Margarita as well as several other ships of the Spanish 1622 Fleet. This milestone anniversary will be a big event in Key West and any other place where the coins and artifacts from these two galleons are sold. As surely all our bidders know, these ships were salvaged by Mel Fisher’s family and their divers since the early 1970s, and salvage efforts are ongoing today. The remains of the Santa Margarita were found in 1980, and the main portion of the Atocha, known as the “Mother Lode,” was found and recovered in 1985. It is through the loss of the 1622 Fleet 400 years ago and the efforts of Mel Fisher’s people in our time, with ultimate sacrifices in both, that the historical importance of the coins, ingots, and artifacts recovered can be appreciated by all today.

Shipwreck Coins “Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean 82. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G

between bottoms of pillars, motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, rare. Nesmith 11 for type/11; Cal-119; S-M2; KM-17.

11.94 grams. Despite corrosion on shield side rendering the legend there very soft, this dark-toned specimen has AU details, with just one other like it known to us (not atypical of Early Series coinage). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida Gold

83. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 161(?) G, PCGS AU55 / Atocha #98A-56809. Cal-197; KM-20. 6.67 grams. Bold full S-G and 16 of date (rare to see any part of a date on these), also full shield and cross but the latter struck from very rusty die, with area of light encrustation in periphery, some luster, interesting non-round shape. Gold cobs from the Atocha are very rare (only a fraction were found compared to the hundreds of thousands of silver coins) and always desirable with official Fisher certification, especially in this year of the 400th anniversary of the sinking of the 1622 Fleet, all the more so as numismatically certified by PCGS. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 98A-56809. PCGS #44979479. Estimate: $15,000-up.

Mexico

84. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1609/8/7 A/F, rare, 85. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1609 A, rare, Grade Grade 1. S-M16; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 27.06 grams. Superb specimen with no corrosion at all and actually nicely toned, the shield and cross-lionscastles both fully detailed and with full mintmark and clear date (the 9/8/7 understandably messy but 100% certain), also with just enough of the assayer A to confirm, neat patch of coral to right of cross. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-104947. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

3. S-M16; KM-44.3; Cal-891. 23.36 grams. Good full cross and recognizable shield despite moderate to heavy pitting all over, full 60 of date and just enough of the final digit and assayer to be certain, still solid overall, mostly silvery in color. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-207225 (date and assayer not mentioned on certificate). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

86. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1620/19 (D), rare, 89. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 4. S-M18; KM-44.3. 24.59 grams. Bold full oMD, choice full shield,

Grade 3. S-M18; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 21.34 grams. Good full cross and nearly full shield despite moderate corrosion, date a bit indistinct but certain, some contrasting dark spots in crevices. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-135436 (date and assayer not mentioned on certificate). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

nearly full cross, good weight and eye appeal regardless of the Grade, albeit with some light surface corrosion (silvery). With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-104762. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

90. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer 87. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1622 (D), Grade 3. not visible, no Grade on certificate. KM-44.3. 24.50 grams. Broad,

round flan with nice toning, some surface corrosion, good full shield and cross, part of date. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-105003. Estimate: $500-$750.

S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-1298. 20.56 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan with

choice full shield and cross-lions-castles, bold 22 of date, full mintmark and denomination 8, light surface corrosion, toned, edge-splits, particularly desirable this year as a 1622-dated coin (relatively few were found). With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-106213. Estimate: $600-$900.

91. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F, Grade 1. S-M12a; KM-37.1; Cal-745. 13.74 grams. Exceptionally choice

88. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 3. S-M18; KM-44.3. 22.44 grams. Bold full oMD to left of

and uncorroded, with bold oMF and denomination 4, well-detailed full shield and cross, clear GRATIA in legend where the date would be the later type, nicely toned in crevices. With Fisher tag and photocertificate 85A-125030. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

full but off-center shield, also full cross, moderate corrosion all over but still solid. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-207047. Estimate: $350-$500.

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92. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-37.2. 10.54 grams. Broad flan, toned all over but moderately corroded, with nearly full shield and cross. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-208120. Estimate: $350-$500.

93. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 2, rare. S-M18. 1.63 grams. Small round flan with edges corroded away, centers of shield and cross clear, right side of oMD visible, toned, highly desirable denomination for competing sets. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-228972. Estimate: $500-$750.

Lima

94. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-4 to left, *-oD to right, Grade 1 (rare). S-L4; KM-11; Cal-501. 13.17 grams. Very choice specimen on a very broad flan with nearly full legends and crown, full inner details including bold *-oD to right, minimal doubling but no corrosion, nicely toned in crevices, a premium Atocha coin in rare Grade, one of very few Diego 4R we have seen from this wreck (compared to dozens of 2R). With Fisher photo-certificate 85A-232749 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

95. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-II to left, P-•D to right, Grade 1, ex-Mendel Peterson. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.47 grams. Broad thin flan with no corrosion but some wear, silvery with toned fields, choice full shield and (slightly doubled)

cross, much legend and crown, full *-ii and P-•D (rare to see all of those clearly, especially the all-important star), desirable pedigree. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-236681, pedigreed to the collection of the late Mendel Peterson, curator of the Smithsonian. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

96. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.64 grams. Totally corrosion-free and nicely toned (looks non-salvage), with choice details all over (just some minor doubling), some legend and most of crown, a top-Grade coin to be sure. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 86A-109076. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

97. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, (P-oD) to right, Grade 4. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 4.04 grams. Choice full shield and cross despite localized corrosion that removed parts of edge (leaving a weird hole in the process), clear * and denomi-

nation ii in any case. With original Fisher photo-certificate 94A-12464 (tag missing). SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450.

Potosí 8R 98. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade 2. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-674. 25.62 grams. Broad and solid flan with full and bold shield, clear P-A, also bold and full cross with some peripheral pitting, toned in crevices, scarce. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-236028. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

102. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th 99. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade period), borders of x’s on both sides, Grade 2. S-P14; KM-4.2

2. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-674. 24.98 grams. Very broad flan with full details including crown and most of legend, minor surface corrosion and lightly toned, just very low in contrast, better early assayer. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-148826. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Choice round flan with practically no corrosion, nicely toned in crevices, bold full shield and cross-and-tressure, full P-B, clear borders of x’s. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-198358. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

for type. 26.49 grams.

100. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th 103. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visperiod), Grade 2. S-P12; KM-5.1. 25.45 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross despite moderate surface corrosion, faintly visible assayer (not mentioned on certificate), distinctive lions. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-183174. Estimate: $600-$900.

ible (5th-period B), borders of x’s on both sides, Grade 3. S-P14; KM-4.2 for type. 22.71 grams. Silvery and lightly struck, with some

corrosion near edge on both sides. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A129849. Estimate: $350-$500.

101. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer B (5th 104. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visperiod), Grade 1.

Broad flan with much bold legend and crown, full and well-detailed shield and (slightly doubled) cross, uneven thickness, minimal corrosion, toned in crevices. With Fisher photo-certificate 85A-209653 (tag missing). Estimate: $700-$1,000. S-P14; KM-4.2 for type. 25.90 grams.

ible (5th-period B), “10 points,” with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. S-P14; KM-4.2 for type. 22.81 grams. Bold full shield and cross with contrasting toning on fields, light surface corrosion, mostly solid and better than most from the early finds. With 1976 photo-certificate 257 hand-signed by Mel Fisher and others (tag missing). Estimate: $600-$900.

105. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer curvedleg R, Grade 2.

S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 17.39 grams. Full shield and cross despite light to moderate corrosion and edge loss, somewhat silvery. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-138066. Estimate: $500-$750.

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

109. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade

(curved leg), no Grade on certificate. S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 20.82

1. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 25.22 grams. Choice full shield and cross with light toning and minimal surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-144581. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

grams. Oblong flan due to edge corrosion, bold cross, full shield, light

toning, clear assayer (not mentioned on certificate). With Fisher photocertificate 85A-196446 (tag missing). Estimate: $400-$600.

107. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/R 110. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, (curved leg), very rare, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-915. 25.14 grams. Very broad flan with much legend and full inner details despite surface corrosion, bold P-Q/R (only the second one we have offered, so rare that Paoletti had to resort to a 4R to illustrate the over-assayer in his famous book on 8 reales). With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A210181. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 23.54 grams. Toned and solid, with good full cross and shield, light and localized surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-206218 (assayer not listed). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

111. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Phillip III, assayer Q, “16 points,” with hand-signed certificate from 1975. S-P17; KM-10;

108. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.08 grams. Broad and solid flan with no corrosion but much peripheral flatness, good full shield and cross, a few streaks of dark toning. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-199567 (both with assayer T in error). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Cal-916. 23.00 grams. Nice round flan with good full shield but cruder cross due to light corrosion and dark encrustation, fairly clear P-Q (not mentioned on certificate), decent quality for such an early find. With original tag and photo-certificate #2659 from 1975 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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112. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C, rare, Grade 2, with 1982 certificate. S-P16; KM-10. 24.03 grams. Broad, oblong, unevenly thick flan with full shield and cross despite light to moderate corrosion, bold mintmark and denomination and most of assayer. Interestingly, the original offering of this coin in 1984 (see pedigree) states it was among a group of coins (all marked as “SR” on the pre-”Mother Lode” certificates) donated to Duke University “for the partial funding of the Robert B. and Mary Alice Massey Endowment of Duke University Divinity School,” and R.B. Massey’s signature appears on the Original Collector line on the certificate. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate SR1161 from 1982 (hand-signed by curator Leah Miguel), pedigreed to the Coin Galleries auction of July 1994, with original lot-tag 2946. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

115. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1617) M, Grade 3. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 22.26 grams. Broad flan with good full shield and cross but tangential part of edge lost to corrosion, full P-M. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-146098, plus “Treasures of the Sea” (Delaware) exhibit flyers. Estimate: $350-$500.

116. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618 PAL, Grade 1, rare.

Broad round flan with choice full cross, bottom of 6 and full 8 of date, bold full assayer and denomination, full but lightly corroded shield, silvery. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-236845. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 23.17 grams.

113. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617 M, Grade 2. S-P19;

KM-10; Cal-921. 26.62 grams. Choice round flan with practically no cor-

rosion, well-detailed full shield and cross, bold 17 of date, edge-split, trifle doubling, faintly toned. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-148827. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

117. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1618) PAL, Grade 2, rare. S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 24.39 grams. Thick round flan with full but corroded shield and cross, clear assayer. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-167883. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

114. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617 (M), Grade 3. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 16.01 grams. Choice full cross with bold full date, full but corroded shield, some edge loss, toned in crevices. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-202356. Estimate: $500-$750.

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118. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618 PAL, Grade 3, rare. S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 15.78 grams. Broad thin flan, good full shield and cross despite moderate to heavy corrosion, fairly clear assayer and “ANO D 18” due to doubling, silvery in color. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-171424. Estimate: $500-$750.

119. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618 (T), Grade 1. S-P21;

KM-10; Cal-925. 24.51 grams. Full 618 of date, good full shield and cross,

some light corrosion, streaks of toning. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-163098. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

122. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM10; Cal-927. 25.24 grams. Crude flan with uneven thickness and flatness,

full date and P+T, minimal corrosion, silvery, tiny edge-splits. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-153602. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

120. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618 T, “16 points,” with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1977. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-925. 21.53 grams. Superb shield and crown with contrasting toning, bold full

P+T and denomination o-VIII, the cross also full but with some surface corrosion and tan encrustation in crevices, most of date visible. With 1977 photo-certificate #410 (Key West Conservation Laboratory) handsigned by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and conservator. (tag missing, erroneously attributed to “1611” date and assayer R on certificate). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

123. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, Grade 2.

S-P21;

Broad oblong flan with choice full shield and cross (slightly doubled) without any corrosion, lightly toned in crevices, clear right side of 9 of date visible. With Fisher photo-certificate 85A-124458 (tag missing). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

KM-10; Cal-927. 26.00 grams.

124. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10; Choice full shield and cross, minimal corrosion, toned over silvery surfaces, tail of 9 of date visible. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-264754. Estimate: $400-$600.

Cal-927. 26.29 grams.

121. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618 T, Grade 4. S-P21; KM10; Cal-925. 17.68 grams. Oblong flan with much surface corrosion yet full and clear shield and cross, toned all over, most of date and assayer discernible. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-169777. Estimate: $350-$500.

125. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, mintmark q (retrograde P) over P, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, rare. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-930. 25.22 grams. Small thick flan with edge-splits

(one deep), bold 62 with final digit 0 twice from double-striking, nice full shield with bold q/P+T to left, virtually no corrosion but parts of cross flat. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-142108. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

129. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621 T, date as “1612” (very rare), Grade 3. S-P21; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 21.57 grams. Full 612 of

126. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, upper half of shield

and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-930.

date, full shield and most of cross despite areas of heavy corrosion, lightly toned. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-133456. Estimate: $500-$750.

22.70 grams. Broad flan with full shield and cross, clear bottom half of

620 of date, full assayer, some light surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-187129. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

130. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, 127. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620 (T), quadrants of mintmark “q” (retrograde P), Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.48 grams.

cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-930. 18.06 grams. Very

Choice full shield and cross on a thick round flan, bold q+T that appears twice due to double-strike, light surface corrosion confined to peripheries, edge-split, lightly toned. With Fisher photo-certificate 85A-152732 (tag missing). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

small, thick flan (looks like a 4R) with clear date, full but doubled shield, most of cross, light surface corrosion and probable edge-loss. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-173353. Estimate: $700$1,000.

128. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621 T, quadrants of cross

transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-933. 25.95 grams. Broad flan with silvery surfaces (minimally corroded), good full cross and shield, bottom of 21 of date. With Fisher tag and certificate 94A-7774. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

131. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 24.69 grams. Good full shield and cross, light surface corrosion, low contrast. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-180938. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

132. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, “16 points,” with hand-signed certificate from 1976. S-P21; KM-10. 21.80 grams. Nearly full but corroded shield and cross with much dark encrustation remaining, clear assayer T (not mentioned on certificate). With original tag and photo-certificate #2978 from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

133. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10. 26.04 grams. Thick

136. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 24.47 grams. Choice full shield and cross despite

and solid flan with central flatness but otherwise full shield and cross, practically no corrosion. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-190695. Estimate: $350-$500.

light corrosion, very silvery all over. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-161544. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

134. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, 137. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not

quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3.

S-P21; KM-10. 15.94 grams. Good full cross and shield despite moderate corrosion all over,

full 6 and clear 2 of date. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-137207. Estimate: $350-$500.

visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. KM-10. 28.03 grams. Curiously overweight, no corrosion but some wear, full shield

and cross with toning in crevices, bold denomination o-VIII. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-212332. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

135. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, no Grade on certificate.

KM-10. 25.79 grams. Broad flan with partially crude edge (as made), well-detailed full shield and cross, silvery, minimal corrosion. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A215407 (both attribute to assayer B in error). Estimate: $900-$1,350.

138. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, flipover double-strike, Grade 2.

Very broad, odd-shaped flan with stress fracture on edge (stable), good full shield and cross with evidence of fascinating flipover double-strike on both sides, toned in crevices, no corrosion (near full weight). With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-113743. Estimate: $800-$1,200. KM-10. 26.11 grams.

139. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not

visible, Grade 2.

KM-10. 21.98 grams. Good full cross, upper-right quadrant of shield nice but rest corroded, bold denomination o-VIII. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-209582. Estimate: $600-$900.

140. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not vis- 143. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, “9 points,” with hand-signed certificate from 1976.

ible, Grade 2. KM-10. 24.49 grams. Good full cross, nearly full shield

despite moderate corrosion in peripheries (small parts of edge lost), bold denomination o-VIII, very silvery. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-270183. Estimate: $600-$900.

KM-10. 19.63 grams. Corroded and darkly encrusted but still with full shield and cross, also king’s ordinal III in legend. With original photocertificate 3502 from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $350-$500.

141. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, “12 points,” with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. KM-10. 16.16 grams. Moderately to heavily corroded all over but with clear shield and cross nonetheless, darkly encrusted fields all over. With 1976 photo-certificate #2800 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel and Dolores (Deo) Fisher (tag missing). Estimate: $500-$750.

144. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, “5 points,” with hand-signed certificate from 1976. KM-10. 18.82 grams. Darkly encrusted and corroded but with nearly full shield and cross still in evidence. With original tag and photo-certificate 3457 from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $350-$500.

145. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, “5 points,” with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. KM-10. 17.95 grams. Corroded and toned all over but with clear

cross and shield. With original tag and photo-certificate 3870 from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, M. Claudia Singer and Austin Fowles. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $350-$500.

142. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, no Grade on certificate.

KM-10. 25.17 grams. Good full shield and cross, no corrosion except on small part of edge, toned in crevices. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-213436. Estimate: $400-$600.

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146. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 18.28 grams. Good full cross and shield despite moderate corrosion and thinning, very silvery all over. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 95A-0427. Estimate: $300-$450.

147. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4, ex-Vanguard. KM-10. 15.64 grams. Good cross, bottom half of shield, some heavy corrosion including edge loss. With Fisher/Miguel tag and certificate V948 (Vanguard collection). SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450. 148. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 13.46 grams. Really just a fragment from corrosion but with most of cross and bold full denomination o-VIII, most of king’s name clear as qHYLYqYS (the q’s being backwards P’s). With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-133912. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450. 149. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4, PCGS Fine details / saltwater damage / Atocha Shipwreck. KM-10. Most of cross decent (also toned) but shield side completely lost to heavy corrosion. With original Fisher tag and photocertificate 85A-162786. PCGS #81367570. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450.

Potosí 4R

150. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), Grade 1.

153. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q,

Exceptionally broad and round flan per the period, with choice full shield and bold P-B, full but doubled cross, much legend, nicely toned and with only very light corrosion here and there, choice specimen. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-175057. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000. S-P4; KM-4.2. 13.08 grams.

151. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1.

Solid coin with good full cross and shield, practically no corrosion, lightly toned, the assayer barely visible due to minor localized doubling. With Fisher photo-certificate 85A-261725 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 12.39 grams.

bottom-left lion rotated, Grade 3. S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 12.87 grams. Full but off-center shield with clear P-Q to left, good full cross with the lower-left lion rotated 90 degrees clockwise (first we have seen), broad flan with practically no corrosion, small streaks of toning. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-162913. Estimate: $500-$750.

154. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, date “162” without final digit, assayer not visible (T), quadrants of cross transposed, rare, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 13.11 grams. Silvery but with minimal surface corrosion, bold full shield and cross (both slightly doubled), bold full assayer and 162 date with clear ornament immediately following (hence engraved without final digit, perhaps in 1620), matching at least one other coin according to research by Carol Tedesco, first we have offered. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-188284. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

152. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 3, with 1982 certificate. S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 10.27 grams. Round flan with full but corroded shield and cross, both assayer, desirable pre”Mother Lode” certificate. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate SR 1046 from 1982 (hand-signed by curator Leah Miguel). Estimate: $600-$900.

155. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-9. 13.19 grams. Small thick flan with good full shield and cross, toned, practically no corrosion and full weight. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A230311 (laminated). Estimate: $400-$600.

156. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-9. 12.18 grams. Bold full shield and cross (both doubled), minimal corrosion, toned in crevices.

With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-200156. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

157. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4 (“1 point”), with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. KM-9. 6.12 grams. Sliverthin from corrosion and with heavy dark oxidation all over, the cross and shield still clear. With original tag and photo-certificate #3238 from 1975 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson and Austin Fowles. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450.

Potosí 2R

158. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer L/L/M, Grade 1 (assumed), ex-Atocha Research Collection. S-P3; KM-3.2; Cal-unl. 6.17 grams. Exceptionally choice full details including most of legends and crown, the shield and (slightly doubled) cross particularly well detailed with contrasting toning, die-matched with other known specimens of multiple over-assayer L/L/M (but certificate and tag call it B/L and Lima, as that was the best information at the time), highly desirable pedigree. Atocha Research Collection coin #57, with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-236066, and with 2008 appraisal for $7500 signed by Dr. R. Duncan Mathewson III. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

159. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st

160. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st

period, “Lima style”), Grade 1. S-P4; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.57 grams. Broad round flan with choice full shield and cross, much legend and nearly full crown, practically no corrosion, lightly toned over silvery surfaces. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 94A-267801 (attributed to Lima in error). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

period, “Lima style”), Grade 3. S-P4; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.06 grams. Choice full shield and cross, practically corrosion-free but a bit worn, with bold full P-B and denomination ii, most of crown, toned in crevices, nearly full weight. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A236433 (attributed to Lima in error). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

161. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period, “Lima style”), Grade 1. S-P4; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 5.11 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross and decent full shield (both finely detailed), much legend and crown, thin from corrosion but with nice toning. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-237317. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

162. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (straight leg), Grade 4. S-P15; Oblong flan due to moderate corrosion yet with full and well-detailed shield and cross, full P-R to left. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-120194. Estimate: $300-$450.

KM-8; Cal-626. 5.31 grams.

Colombia 163. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1622 A, Grade 2, rare. Restrepo-M42.1; S-B1; KM-3.2; Cal-1533. 22.94 grams. Hefty coin despite moderate surface corrosion, the well-detailed shield and cross-lions-castles full but both more or less off-center to the extent that the final 2 of the date and the assayer A to right are fully visible (mintmark RN to left is off the flan), rare first issue of Bogotá. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-237632. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

164. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 4 reales, 1622, assayer A to right, mintmark S to left, Grade 1 (assumed), extremely rare, Atocha Research Collection Plate Coin, NGC XF 40 / Atocha, ex-Pat Johnson. Restrepo-M33.1; S-B1; KM-2.1; Cal-1134. 13.03 grams. Very broad flan with virtually no corrosion, choice full cross-lions-castles, full crown and nearly full shield, bold king’s ordinal IIII, mintmark S and assayer A, and (best of all) a full and bold 1622 date, beautifully toned all over, among the finest of an issue for which maybe five are known, this example photographically featured in the famous Atocha Research Collection and for many years ensconced in the world-class 4-reales collection of the late Pat Johnson (certified thus by NGC). It has been many years since we have seen one of these no-denomination 4R on the market, its mintmark S no doubt for Santa Fe de Bogotá before the local decision to use NR for Nuevo Reino instead, believed to be part of a sample shipment struck from Madrid-made die-punches and all lost on the 1622 Fleet. Its importance in this 400th anniversary year cannot be understated. Plate Coin 234 in the Atocha Research Collection, with original Mel Fisher tag and special photo-certificate 85A-236036, and pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). NGC #6275813-004. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Spain 165. Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 3. Cal-Type 292; KM-36.2. 11.77 grams. Thick flan with surface corrosion, most of shield and (off-center) cross, clear S-D

(the assayer not mentioned on the certificate). With original Fisher certificate 85A-222249 (tag missing, erroneously attributed to Potosí). Estimate: $300-$450.

166. Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer V, Grade 2. Cal-Type 292; KM36.2. 11.39 grams. Round flan with choice full shield and cross despite light surface corrosion, nicely toned, with clear S-V to left. With Fisher photo-certificate 85A-237105 (tag missing). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

167. Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer G, Grade 2. Cal-Type 292; KM-36.2. 11.06 grams. Thick, odd-shaped flan (pointy) with bold full S-G to left of nearly full shield, the cross side corroded and slightly gouged. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-231217 (erroneously attributed as a Potosí 2R, with Seville 2R assayer C indicated on tag). Estimate: $400-$600.

168. Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer G, Grade 3. Cal-Type 292; KM-36.2. 11.66 grams. Broad flan with bold and nearly full shield and cross, bold 162 of date (last digit not visible), nicely toned, lightly surface-corroded. With Fisher/Miguel certificate 237586 (tag missing), pedigreed to our Auction 3, with original lot-tag 124. Estimate: $350-$500.

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

169. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1622 G, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census, Mathewson Cover Coin. Cal-1823; KM-82.1. 6.75 grams. If ever there were an ultimate coin for this year’s 400th anniversary of the sinking of the 1622 Fleet, this one is it, as it is boldly dated with a near-complete 22 thanks to a slightly off-center but still-full cross, the full shield somewhat crude due to being struck from a rusty die (typical) but still lustrous and devoid of any actual wear (hence the MS62 grade); but best of all is this coin’s stature as one of the top coins in a pile featured on the dust jacket of all editions of Duncan Mathewson’s iconic book Treasure of the Atocha, originally published in 1986 just after the massive “Mother Lode” find that made Mel Fisher and the Atocha legendary names, also pictured on photo-plates C-20 and C-35 in the same book, and on page 1 of Treasure Salvors’ large promotional pamphlet from 1981 entitled The Treasure of 1622. It goes without saying that relatively few gold cobs were found on either the Atocha or the Santa Margarita, this one salvaged from the latter wreck in 1980, the recovery highlighted in the February 1982 National Geographic article “Treasure from the Ghost Galleon” and on the 2010 National Geographic DVD documentary “Atocha: Quest for Treasure.” It would be hard to imagine a more important shipwreck gold cob than this 1622 example, which must have left Spain on one of the ships in the spring of that year, the Atocha having departed Spain on March 23 and the Santa Margarita on April 23, and was probably the personal property of someone on board as opposed to being part of the cargo. Now, 400 years later, the time has come for a worthy collector to take possession of this iconic prize. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 106-M-80, also with correspondence between this coin’s previous owner and Treasure Salvors curator Leah Miguel, who added some information to the certificate and counter-sealed it, also accompanied by one copy each of Mathewson’s book Treasure of the Atocha (1986, first printing), Treasure Salvors’ The Treasure of 1622 (1981), the February 1982 issue of National Geographic, and the 2010 National Geographic DVD documentary “Atocha: Quest for Treasure.” PCGS #43819915. Estimate: $20,000-up.

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Potosí 8R

173. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not 170. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 15.78 grams. Somewhat thin from corro3, ANACS VF 20 / 1622 Santa Margarita Wreck. S-P18; KM-10;

Cal-919. Well-detailed full shield with clear P-M to left, full but heavily corroded cross, unevenly toned. With original Fisher photo-certificate 3289 (tag missing, assayer not mentioned) from 1982. ANACS #5328701. Estimate: $300-$450.

sion but still with bold full shield and cross, silvery with toning in crevices. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 3633 from 1982. Estimate: $300-$450.

174. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4, ex-Sedwick Auction 1. KM-10. 9.10 grams. Very worn and thin from corrosion, most of cross and shield still discernible, lightly toned. With original Fisher tag and certificate 84-166 (assayer erroneously stated as T), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 1, with original lot-tag 117. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450.

Potosí 2R

171. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3, low serial number. KM-10. 23.37 grams. Broad flan with

175. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade

good full cross and upper-right part of shield (showing the scarce error), some heavy corrosion near edge, nicely toned, desirable as one of the first few dozen coins certified from this wreck in 1982. With original Fisher photo-certificate 51 (tag missing) from 1982. Estimate: $350-$500.

2. S-P18; KM-8; Cal-628. 6.39 grams. Bold full P-M to left of well-detailed full shield, nearly full but off-center cross, light corrosion, patchy toning. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 297 from 1982. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

176. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not vis172. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 18.96 grams. Nearly full and well-detailed shield and cross despite some heavy corrosion near edge, toned in crevices plus one dark spot on reverse. With original Fisher photo-certificate 3147 from 1982. Estimate: $300-$450.

ible, Grade 3. KM-8. 2.28 grams. Thin from corrosion that removed a tangential portion of the edge as well, still with fairly well-detailed shield and cross. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5348 from 1982. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Potosí 1/2R

177. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, extremely rare. KM-6. 0.61 gram. Nicely toned, with clear mintmark P to left and most of the bold Philip III monogram and cross in evidence despite some corrosion resulting in holes in the thin flan, so there is no question about this coin’s denomination, which is THE ONLY ONE KNOWN from this wreck (with just one other recorded from the 1622 Fleet, a Mexico-mint example from the Atocha), fully certified, and therefore the only possible coin for completing a denomination set from this wreck or a Potosí denomination set from the 1622 Fleet. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 82M-802. Estimate: $500-up.

São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa 178. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, NGC shipwreck effect / São José, with Grade 1 sticker. S-P21; KM-9. Bold full shield and cross with dark toning in crevices, minimal surface corrosion, minor edge-splits. With generic certificate from the salvors. NGC #2314226-045. Estimate: $200-$300.

179. Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1612 V. Cal-810; KM-36.2. 9.68 grams. Very broad flan with choice full shield and cross, mintmark-assayer S-V to left and denomination IIII to right of shield, and (best of all) 100% full and bold date 1612, with some light surface corrosion (heavier toward edge), attractively toned. With generic certificate from the salvors, plus booklet The Numismatic Collection of the São José (1622), by Alejandro Mirabal (2012) and DVD “Lost off Mozambique,” by Julia Knobloch and Anya BartelsSuermondt (2005). NGC #1974065-046 (tag only). Estimate: $200-$300.

180. Spain (mint uncertain), cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible,

NGC shipwreck effect / São José, with Grade 2 sticker. Good full cross, full but

off-center shield, some surface corrosion, spots of toning here and there. With generic certificate from the salvors. NGC #1973935-050. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

181. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; 182. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, KM-10; Cal-916. 24.69 grams. Broad

flan with bold P-Q, good full cross (slightly doubled) and shield, light surface corrosion, nicely toned, rare as a cob from this early Dutch wreck known for “lion” daalders. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

quadrants of cross transposed. S-P21; KM-10. 25.67 grams. Choice

full shield and cross-and-tressure, full P+T (small) and denomination o-VIII, bottom of 16 of date visible, light surface corrosion, deeply toned, rare as a cob from this early Dutch wreck known for “lion” daalders. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

183. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, up- 184. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer per half of shield transposed. S-P21; KM-10. 26.27 grams. Solid and virtually corrosion-free, with choice full shield and (slightly doubled) cross, nicely toned, rare as a cob from this early Dutch wreck known for “lion” daalders. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

not visible (E), rare. Restrepo-M45.8; S-C3; KM-3.4. 25.13 grams. Bold full cross with upper-right lion full and clear (distinctive tail in a backward-S shape), most of shield with clear upper-right portion next to bold denomination VIII reading vertically above a tiny RN mintmark, date not visible but most likely 1626 in order to have sunk on this ship in 1627, overall very solid (only light surface corrosion) but with peripheral flatness, toned all over (some dark spots), very rare as from this early Dutch wreck known for “lion” daalders. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $500-$750.

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

185. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-Spink. KM-45. 24.40 grams. Solid flan but with some pitting from corrosion, off-center shield, very darkly toned all over. With original Spink clamshell box from the 1960s. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

186. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-38. 13.32 grams. Choice example with well-detailed full shield and cross, clear assayer D, typical peripheral flatness, no corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.

187. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-Spink. KM-38. 13.37 grams. Deeply toned and corrosionfree, with good full shield and cross, small edge-split. With original Spink clamshell box and small certificate from the 1960s. Estimate: $200-$300.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

188. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45. 25.23 grams. Solid and virtually uncorroded, with nearly

full shield and cross despite flat areas (as made), full oMD, distinctively exaggerated fleurs at cross-ends (early 1630s style), toned in crevices. With Blanchard tag and promotional wallet containing small certificate 31597. Estimate: $200-$300.

189. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1639 P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1328. 17.58 grams. Thin from corrosion but with bold full oMP, about half of shield and crown and cross visible among flatness, just the bottoms of 39 date visible (not 100% certain), some light toning. With certificate and tag 115002. Estimate: $200-$300.

190. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. Typically barrel-shaped flan with bold full oMP, full shield and cross, some surface corrosion and edge-splitting, polished and lightly toned. With Blanchard wallet-style certificate and tag 19970. Estimate: $200-$300. S-M19; KM-45. 22.98 grams.

191. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38. 13.04 grams. Broad flan with no corrosion at all, the cross and shield full but peripherally flat, bold denomination 4, silvery surfaces. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #43473. Estimate: $200-$300.

192. Impressive clump including one Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 213 grams, 3-1/2” x 3-3/4” x 2-1/2”. A perfect size and display with several inches of an oxidized round spike attached to large pieces of coral and other white encrustation but also with one solid and intact coin (darkly toned as uncleaned) clinging to the side with full cross-lions-castles showing prominently, all very stable, the ultimate shipwreck collector’s paperweight. Estimate: $350-$500.

Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador Shield Type

194. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651 O, with crowned-L countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1489. 25.75 grams. Choice

193. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1649 (O), with crowned-F (two dots) countermark on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1487. 27.41 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with bold full shield and cross, bold

denomination 8, bottom of king’s ordinal IIII, most of countermark, clear 16 and 9 of date (the 4 lost to doubling). Estimate: $250-$375.

full cross-lions-castles with 100% full and bold countermark, clear date, also full crown and shield with full P-O to left and 8-O to right, nicely toned, parts of edge thin from corrosion (interiors uncorroded). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1652 Transitionals

198. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E transitional Type V/A, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin).

195. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type

S-P37; KM-A20.5; Cal-1494. 19.74 grams. Broad flan with choice full crown above pillars-and-waves, an-

other choice full crown above doubled shield, parts of all three dates (much legend), deeply toned but moderately corroded all over, one of just two known of die variety V.1-A.de(1)1, according to Mastalir. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir collection (Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 877), and plated on page 135 of his book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional 8 Reales (2015), with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 20.34 grams. Broad flan with good full

crown and pillars-and-waves containing F-8-IIII at top (with single dots above the F and IIII) and E-8-E at bottom (Mastalir IV.1-A.aa), full POTOSI in legend, choice full crown and full shield on other side with full A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, light surface corrosion, tan-toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

199. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type

196. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 20.74 grams. Very bold full crown and pillars-and-waves with full F-8-IIII at top (single dots above F and IIII) and E-8-E at bottom (single dot above and outside each E and two dots above the 8, hence Mastalir IV.1-A.ad), full date in legend, also good full crown and shield (slightly doubled) on the other side with weak but clear A-P-8 to left and full O-E-52 to right, light surface corrosion, toned fields, small edge-split. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

VIII/A, 1-PH-6 at top, very rare. S-P37; KM-A20.8; Cal-1495. 21.29

grams. Oblong flan with choice full crown above full but doubled pillars, the crown and shield on other side also full but weak and somewhat corroded, still with clear A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, three dates overall, toned fields, edge-split. The 1-PH-6 at top is in a straight line, per Mastalir VIII.a-A(3), only the second example we have seen (heretofore unpublished). Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

Pillars and Waves

197. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type 200. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E post-transitional IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 19.49 grams. Bold full pillars with choice

(Transitional Type VIII/B), (1)-PH-(6) at top.

crown above, F-8-IIII at top with single dots above the F and IIII and E-8-E with single dot above and outside each E and two dots above the 8 (Mastalir IV.1-A.ad), choice full shield with full crown above, bold A-P-8 to left and 52 to right (the O-E above lost to doubling), some surface corrosion on pillars side, toned on fields. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

S-P37a; KM-21;

Cal-1500. 26.28 grams. Darkly toned but with no corrosion except near part of edge, with full pillars-and-waves above which you can see just the bottom of PH (the 1- and -6 not visible due to doubling and/or flatness), the cross also full but slightly off-center (and slightly doubled), full king’s name and ordinal, three dates. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

204. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top. S-P37a;

201. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500.

Smallish flan with some light corrosion, good full pillars-and-waves, weaker full cross with some doubling, parts of all three dates and assayers, tiny edge-splits, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-21; Cal-1503. 24.15 grams.

26.43 grams. Full but doubled cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves with two bold dates, bold king’s ordinal IIII, minimal surface corrosion but one old gouge across pillars, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

205. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 26.40 grams. Solid flan but with much flatness, full waves

202. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, 1-PH-6 at top, P with bold date above, full cross, practically no corrosion. Pedigreed to

over inverted E to left and E over inverted P to right of cross, very rare, ex-McClung, ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1502. 27.38

Sedwick Auction 3, with original lot-tag 132. Estimate: $200-$300.

grams. Very solid and corrosion-free (also nicely toned), with full but very slightly doubled pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, very bold (1)-PH-6 at top (a scarce variety in itself ), clear over-punched mintmark and assayer flanking cross, both crowns choice. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection (Sedwick Auction 17, lot 415) and the Roberto Mastalir collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

206. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1502. 21.35 grams. Somewhat thin from corrosion but

with good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, one choice crown, three dates, dusty surfaces. Estimate: $200-$300.

203. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; Oblong flan with good full cross-lionscastles and one bold full pillar above waves (off-center), two dates, darkly toned, virtually no corrosion. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

KM-21; Cal-1503. 26.25 grams.

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207. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506. 26.24 grams. Choice bold pillars and cross-lions-castles,

three assayers and mintmarks, minimal surface corrosion, darkly toned fields, traces of copper color. Estimate: $300-$450.

209. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top,

208. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506. 27.25 grams. Good full

denomination 8 above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1507. 23.67 grams. Silvery and smooth and somewhat oblong from corrosion, with bold PH and good full waves, two dates, three mintmarks and assayers. Estimate: $200-$300.

cross-lions-castles, full but weaker pillars-and-waves, flat peripheries, dark toning all over, some surface corrosion, split with associated bend in edge. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island 210. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651) O, with two countermarks (rare): crown alone (common) on shield and arms on cross. S-P35;

Broad flan with minimal corrosion (localized to part of edge) but somewhat weakly struck, with full shield and crossand-tressure, clear P-O to left and 8-O to right, both countermarks clear (the crown alone bold and nearly full), light toning on fields. With original MAREX tag 91-8R-0271. Estimate: $350-$500.

KM-19b; Cal-1489. 25.35 grams.

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

211. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, denomination 8 212. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1510. 25.75 grams. Good full cross, bold full waves topped with full pillars that are oddly leaning apart (due to doubling), toned fields with gray encrustation in crevices, parts of two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, some corrosion on parts of edge. With photo-certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1509. 25.08 grams. Weakly struck with somewhat dusty surfaces but not much corrosion, bold waves, most of pillars and cross, edge-split next to dark area. Estimate: $200-$300.

213. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656 E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1513. 24.65 grams. Bold waves and full pillars, full cross with

weak center, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, light surface corrosion, darkly toned in crevices. With photo-certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

214. Three-coin clump of two Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales (one 1653 E) and one cob 4 reales. 61.71 grams total. A tight sandwich of solid coins, the top one showing full pillars-and-waves with clear date 53, patches of black and green encrustation and oxidation here and there. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador 215. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1659 V, “Star of Lima” type. S-L5; KM-15; Cal-676. 1.49 grams. Somewhat thin from corrosion but with good full cross-and-tressure, bold pillars-and-waves with clear eight-point star above “165” date (the 9 not engraved into the die), nicely toned. With original ROBCAR photo-certificate #M180105. Estimate: $300-$450.

216. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, •PH• at top, 218. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1662 E. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1526. pomegranate above cross, ex-Mastalir.

S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1509.

19.80 grams. Very choice for this wreck, with bold full pillars featuring

PH above .8. at top and 55 date at bottom, also choice but slightly off-center cross-lions-castles (some surface corrosion on that side), richly toned, minor edge-split. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

217. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales 1656 E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1513. 20.37 grams. Broad flan but thin from corrosion, with

nice crown above nearly full pillars-and-waves, full cross-lions-castles, two dates, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

26.29 grams. Large flan, full weight despite light surface corrosion all over, no toning, full waves, parts of all three dates and assayers, edgesplit. With Sedwick photo-certificate, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 371. Estimate: $200-$300.

219. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1677 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal709. 19.65 grams. Good full cross and full pillars-and-waves despite corrosion, three dates and mintmarks, toned in crevices. With original ROBCAR tag and photo-certificate M090241. Estimate: $300-$450.

220. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1677 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-709. 25.78 grams. Choice for this wreck as solid and uncorroded, 100% full

waves, most of pillars and cross despite flatness (as made), two dates, one assayer and one castle choice, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Ponterio Sale #69 of June 4, 1994, lot 155, with lot tag. Estimate: $250-$375.

221. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714.

225. Two-coin clump of Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8R and 4R of

26.24 grams. Atypically round and solid flan (practically no corrosion)

Charles II, assayer V. 26.82 grams, 1-1/2” x 1-1/4” x 1/8”. Both coins

with full and bold waves, nearly full pillars and cross (some flat spots), three dates, two bold assayers, nicely toned all over. Pedigreed to the Ponterio Sale #69 of June 4, 1994, lot 156, with lot tag. Estimate: $250-$375.

with cross-side out, the other sides fused with dark oxidation, the cross on the 8R bold and with clear assayer V to right, all nicely toned. With original ROBCAR photo-certificate #M003609. Estimate: $200-$300.

222. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-716.

226. Small clump of five coins cocooned in encrustation (as found): one cob 8R and four cob 1R. 41.76 grams total, 1-3/4” x

25.28 grams. Minimal surface corrosion but darkly toned and somewhat

weakly struck, with full pillars and cross (the latter with bold date), three mintmarks. Pedigreed to the Ponterio Sale #93 of March 13-14, 1998 (CICF), lot 1256, with lot tag. Estimate: $250-$375.

1-1/2”. Compact pile of five cobs (one 8R with three 1R on one side

and one 1R on the other) with no visible features as cocooned in gray and brown encrustation and oxidation with areas of green and some embedded shell-bits, very solid and stable, a unique and attractive conversation piece. With original ROBCAR photo-certificate #M003259. Estimate: $200-$300.

223. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-716. 18.11 grams. Round flan with thin edges from corrosion, full but slightly doubled pillars and cross, two assayers (the one at upper right possibly V/C). With original ROBCAR tag and photo-certificate M110241. Estimate: $200-$300.

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224. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1679 V. S-P39; KM-25; Cal-524. 6.35 grams. Thin from corrosion but with full (off-center) pillars and cross, unevenly toned. With original ROBCAR tag and photo-certificate #2020028. Estimate: $250-$375.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

227. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer 228. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46. 20.56 grams. Neat shape with partial bubble-hole in edge (as made), most of cross and shield, typically flat peripheries, thin from corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.

not visible. KM-46. 19.89 grams. Neat shape with partial bubble-hole in edge and pit at other end, most of cross and shield but much peripheral flatness as usual, slightly thin from corrosion, lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

229. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1657 (P), with 230. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1691 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal“Golden Fleece” countermark of Brabant (Spanish Netherlands, 48 patards, 1652-72) on cross side, NGC VF details / HMS Association (Shipwreck Label). Del-324; Host: S-M19; KM-45;

734. 22.89 grams. Smooth and flat surfaces from corrosion and wear (a

Cal-1362. 15.30 grams. Broad flan with 100% full and bold date (rare enough just for that), nearly full shield and cross, some corrosion and low-contrast toning, but rarest aspect is the nearly full countermark showing the Order of the Golden Fleece on the cross side signifying officially approved circulation in the Spanish Netherlands, first we have seen from this wreck or from any shipwreck. NGC #5971307-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

signature of this wreck in a high-energy ocean environment) but with bold waves, two dates, one castle and one assayer, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

231. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-740.

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25.48 grams. Solid flan with minimal surface corrosion, bold full pillars

and date, nearly full cross with clear assayer, lightly toned (virtually corrosion-free), edge-crack. With photo-certificate, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 390. Estimate: $200-$300.

232. Segovia, Spain, milled 8 reales, 1586, no assayer, mint-

233. Porto, Portugal, 400 reis, Pedro II, 1690.

mark aqueduct with three arches and two stories, king’s name as PHILIPPVS, colons after HISPANIARVM and between 5 and 8 of date, rare. Cal-704. 24.99 grams. First of this rare and attrac-

Gomes-26.02;

Broad, thin flan with full but lightly corroded details, spotty toning, the date to right (facing outward) weak but certain, also with clear P mintmark in quadrants of cross for the scarce Porto mint. With hand-signed post card and original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

tive type we have seen or heard of from a shipwreck, with all details full and bold and also nicely toned, just a hint of surface corrosion all over, a premium shipwreck coin with the distinction of being probably the earliest dated coin ever salvaged (and first dated coin of Spain in any case). With hand-signed post card and original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $750-up.

KM-154.1. 12.55 grams.

234. Portugal, copper X reis, Pedro II, 1699, ex-Lane (1979). Gomes-04.03; KM-168. 14.60 grams. Large copper coin, well detailed with only light corrosion, lovely purple toning, first of its kind we have ever seen from this or any other wreck (this particular wreck notable for a great mix of different types of coins), with desirable original pedigree and certification. Pedigreed to the Lane & Son auction of November 30, 1979 (lot 154), with original certificate and recent Terry Hiron certificate, plus cardboard box printed with “The Association Coin sunk 1707.” Estimate: $300-$450.

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

235. Utrecht, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1711, NGC UNC details / bent. KM-7.1. 3.48 grams. Much luster and full details (knight’s head full), minor edge-flaws (as made), slightly wrinkled flan as usual (not really “bent” per the NGC label). With certificate. NGC #6447283-001. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

236. Utrecht, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1711. Solid coin with minimal surface pitting, darkly toned all over, VF details. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-83.1. 31.01 grams.

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Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida Mexico 8R

240. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1714 J, new style. 237. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (pre-1710 style). KM-47. 25.79 grams. Interestingly long and narrow shape, with good full cross and nearly full shield, no corrosion, lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.98 grams. Solid flan with full 14 of date and bold full mintmark oM (the top of the J also clear), good full cross and nearly full shield, contrasting sediment in crevices but practically no corrosion, the high points somewhat abraded from cleaning. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

238. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), old style.

Broad flan, lightly corroded but with bold full date and mintmark, most of cross, much peripheral flatness, spotty toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 22.01 grams.

241. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, new-style reverse, ex-Real Eight. S-M22; KM-47. 25.91 grams. Solid, urn-shaped flan with no corrosion except for small peripheral area of dark “horn silver” on reverse, bold assayer and full but slightly doubled shield, nearly full cross with sharply detailed lions and castles (“new style”), unevenly toned. With Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Bob Johnson. Estimate: $250-$375.

239. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), new style, NGC Fine details / sea salvaged

S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.97 grams. Eye-catching “bat-shaped” flan (rather broad) with virtually

no corrosion (traces of green coral visible under magnification), bold 14 of date, clear oMJ to left of nearly full (small) shield, the cross also nearly full, peripherally flat but nicely toned. NGC #6444893-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

242. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J.

S-M22; KM-47. 25.29 grams. Thick and solid flan with boldly detailed full shield and nearly full cross, bold (o)MJ, some dark oxidation here and there. With certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

243. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J,

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

new-style obverse. S-M22; KM-47. 24.05 grams. Bold (o)MJ to left of

visible, NGC VF 20 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). KM-47. 24.81

small shield (new style), nearly full cross (old style), light surface corrosion, patchy toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

grams. Desirable as one of very few straight-graded examples from this wreck, with bold full denomination •8• to right of half of shield (the other half flat), similar cross, nicely toned, with light surface corrosion all over. NGC #6445814-003. Estimate: $500-$750.

244. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22; KM-47. 25.93 grams. Full assayer J to left of nearly full shield with some corrosion on that side, the cross side pristine but with curious depressions in surface (as made), toned in crevices. With original (small) Treasure Salvors certificate from 1976 hand-signed by both Mel and Dolores (Deo) Fisher, also with Mel’s initials inside a tracing of the coin. Estimate: $150-$225.

245. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22; KM-47. 27.34 grams. Solid

flan with minimal surface corrosion, full oMJ, nearly full shield and cross, small spots of dark encrustation. Estimate: $150-$225.

247. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, new style. KM-47. 26.60 grams. Choice example with great full cross-and-tressure and practically full shield with bold denomination •8• to right and clear mintmark oM to left, also most of crown (both sides in a sharper “new style” that started in 1714), solid and corrosionfree, also nicely toned. With certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

248. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, new style obverse. KM-47. 25.97 grams. Nearly full shield (distinctively small, “new style”) with bold full denomination •8• to right, choice full cross (“old style”), lightly toned, minimal surface corrosion. With generic certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

249. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 25.86 grams. Crazy curved shape with sharp right side of shield with full denomination 8 to right, nearly full crown at top, most of cross visible through dark encrustation with grayish patches laced with brown and green (as found). With original Fisher tag and certificate 138709. Estimate: $250-$375.

253. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 25.24 grams. Very solid flan but with minor surface pitting on reverse, with bold and nearly full shield and cross, silvery all over. From the “Cabin Wreck” site, with original Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) tag and certificate 25109. Estimate: $200-$300.

250. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 26.74 grams. Struck on the bias of a square-shaped flan, with choice full shield and cross (pre-1714 style) and no visible corrosion but with thick light-gray encrustation near edge on both sides, the rest nicely toned. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

251. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible

Solid and uncorroded but rather weakly struck, the cross and shield technically full but mostly flat, also non-toned, part of date visible. With original (brown) Real Eight Co. certificate signed by John P. Jones. Estimate: $200-$300. KM-47. 26.87 grams.

not visible. KM-47. 22.97 grams. Full shield with bold denomination 8 to right, moderately corroded cross, uneven dark toning. From the “Colored Beach” site, with original Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) tag and photocertificate CB84-364. Estimate: $200-$300.

255. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible KM-47. 24.47 grams. Full shield and cross on a squarish, solid flan despite light surface corrosion (also small edge-split). Estimate: $200-$300.

252. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 25.23 grams. Long, urn-shaped flan with most of cross and shield and nearly full crown, light surface corrosion and areas of dark oxidation tinged with brown and green. With original (generic, small) certificate from 1966 hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $200-$300.

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256. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 27.30 grams. Very neat elongated urn shape, desirably uncorroded but with much flatness (as made) and some purplish oxidation, clear denomination 8 inside of part of king’s name. Estimate: $200-$300.

260. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1713 (J). S-M22; KM-40; 257. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 24.98 grams. Solid flan despite much surface oxidation and “horn” silver, still with most of shield and cross in evidence, mostly dark. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $150-$225.

Cal-1083. 12.82 grams. Bold 13 of date and clear mintmark oM to left of mostly flat shield (as made), the cross also half flat but all virtually corrosion-free, lightly toned. Estimate: $300-$450.

261. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1714 J, ex-Pullin. Choice example on a round and solid flan with bold full oMJ, nearly full 1714 date, most of shield, nearly full cross (both “old style”), contrasting toning, minimal surface corrosion. From the John Pullin collection, with Sedwick photo-certificate (prior to conservation). Estimate: $250-$375.

S-M22; KM-40; Cal-1084. 13.42 grams.

258. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 26.27 grams. Thick and solid flan despite light surface

Clumps, greenies and blackies

pitting, also interesting shape with small crack in one point, most of shield and cross, spots of dark oxidation. Estimate: $150-$225.

Mexico 4R

259. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1713 (J), NGC VF 262. Clump of two Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, one

with partial date, encrusted as found. 53.47 grams total. Super

details (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M22; KM-40; Cal-1083. 12.83

grams. Choice full date and mintmark on off-center obverse, the cross

full with one deeply struck full lion, elegantly toned and very solid (no corrosion at all), the peripheries flat and filed at the mint as usual but overall probably the best example of this date and denomination we have ever seen. NGC #6452375-001. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

stable clump of solid coins and attractive encrustation (mostly green, with some gray and orange), with most of the coin details covered but with bold 171 of date and mintmark oM peeking through, a premium two-coin clump with desirable old certificate. With original (small) certificate 5250 from 1971 hand-signed by Mel Fisher, with photo. Estimate: $600-$900.

263. Clump of one Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip

266. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales “greenie” (encrusted

V, assayer not visible, on chunk of encrustation as found.

as found), Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 26.88 grams. Solid coin with most of cross and small part of shield peeking through rings of white and green encrustation, the surfaces dark as usual. Estimate: $200-$300.

Solid coin (darkly toned) with full cross side completely exposed, the other side fused to a thick chunk of orange and gray encrustation (likely containing an iron object), very neat for its size. Estimate: $250-$375.

KM-40. 31.97 grams total, about 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” x 1”.

267. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales “greenie” (encrusted

264. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales “greenie” (encrusted as found), 1714 J (new style obverse).

S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401.

27.47 grams. Thickly encrusted with lots of green and tiny white bits of

shells, but with clear 1714 date and mintmark oM peeking through, very solid and choice, one of the best “greenies” we have ever seen. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

as found), Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40. 13.48 grams. About half the coin thickly encrusted with tan debris (mostly bits of shells), very little coin detail visible (surfaces dark). Estimate: $250-$375.

Potosí

265. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales “greenie” (encrusted 268. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-738. as found), Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47. 26.41 grams. Heavily encrusted with shell bits (some sizable), mostly orange but some white and hints of blue-green, no coin details visible but appears to be solid. Estimate: $250-$375.

26.33 grams. Full but doubled pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (both centrally weak), bold king’s ordinal II in legend, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, minimal surface corrosion and dark oxidation near parts of edge, tiny edge-splits. From the “Cannon Pile” site of the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $300-$450.

269. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1697 F. S-P42; KM-26; Cal-742. 24.15 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, the nearly full cross also bold

but double-struck, two dates, three assayers, light surface corrosion, well toned, parts of edge crude (as made). Estimate: $150-$225.

270. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1698 F, NGC VF details / saltwater damage (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-P42; KM-26; Cal-744. 26.00 grams. Solid and practically uncorroded, with nice toning, full but doubled cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, edge-split. NGC #6445814-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

Whydah, sunk in 1717 off Cape Cod, Massachusetts 271. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714 Y, very rare provenance, housed in original frame with certificate from Betts and Bernstein (Silver Screen Partners investment) and accompanied by original Tyvek artifact tag. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1550. Coin: 25.35 grams; 21-3/4” x 13-3/4”, 2.2 lb. Choice coin with full pillars-and-waves housing a clear date 714 and assayer Y, also two partial P mintmarks, nicely toned, undoubtedly solid based on the certified weight but with cross side not visible in this display, 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 another 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. (Available for pickup only.) Framed with original Maritime / Betts & Bernstein certificate #62873, with original Tyvek artifact tag (same number). Estimate: $6,000-up.

Le Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia

272. France (Paris mint), gold louis d’or mirliton, Louis XV, 1723-A, LL monogram with long palm branches, rare, NGC MS 62 / Le Chameau (Shipwreck Label). KM-470.1; Fr-459; Gad-339 (R3). Choice bold strike with satin-smooth fields and nice luster, tiny

flaw on last digit of date, rather rare both for the long-palms variety and as a straight-graded example from this wreck. NGC #5958105-004. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway 273. Utrecht, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 63 / Akerendam (Shipwreck Label). KM-7.1. 3.50 grams. Choice strike with 100% full detail in the knight’s head (usually a weak spot),

satin-smooth fields and traces of luster. With original promotional certificate (small) and clamshell box. NGC #6444730-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

274. Promotional set of twelve coins, in original case, including: Utrecht, Netherlands,

gold ducat, 1724; two Spanish Netherlands portrait ducatoons of Philip IV; three Mexican silver cobs of Philip V (two 8R and one 4R); and six Holland double stuivers of 1724 (one broken). Case: 12” x 9”. Popular promotional item from 1981 (Calhoun Collectors Society, Inc.) featuring a choice Mint State gold ducat (this one frosty and lustrous, with fully detailed knight’s head) and a cross-section of silver coins from the wreck (all solid but none numismatically important), along with a guide on the back of the certificate (number 137) that explains each type and notes that some uncleaned examples were included to show what they look like as recovered, the case in good shape except that the hinged back is a little loose. With book Akerendam: The Story of the Runde Treasure (1979), by Bjørn Rønning. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

275. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1718 M. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1290. 25.23 grams. Good full cross, fat bold pillars (the rightmost one complete), also bold full date, two clear mintmarks and assayers, lightly corroded but solid, faintly toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

276. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp Mint), portrait

277. Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp Mint), portrait

ducatoon, Philip IV, 1638, NGC AU details / saltwater damage / Akerendam (Shipwreck Label). KM-72.1; Delm-284. 31.17

ducatoon, Philip IV, 1664. KM-72.1; Delm-284 . 29.62 grams. Broad

grams. Full flan with bold legends (especially the date), choice full

portrait with sharp details, lightly toned in crevices, traces of luster, a few marks on obverse, the reverse with light surface corrosion. NGC #5989605-002. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

flan with nearly full details (including legends) despite light to moderate surface corrosion, small edge-split, no toning. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15) and to Sedwick Auction 19, with original lot-tag 554. Estimate: $200-$300.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys 278. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1427. 26.89 grams. Solid and thick, with minimal surface corrosion only in parts of peripheries,

very darkly toned, with bold full date and mintmark, nearly full cross. Estimate: $200-$300.

279. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1733 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1429. 18.07 grams. Off-center obverse with full date and oMF as a result, cruder cross, moderate sur-

face corrosion, mostly darkly toned. With photo-certificate signed by Joel Ruth. Estimate: $200-$300.

Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, Netherlands 280. Utrecht, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1729, NGC MS 63 / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-7.1. 3.46 grams. Choice strike with full details in the knight’s head (usually a weak

spot), smooth and lustrous fields, rich gold color. NGC #6448447-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

281. Utrecht, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1729, NGC MS 63 / Vliegenthart (Ship-

wreck Label). KM-7.1. 3.53 grams. Particularly lustrous, with mostly bold strike but knight’s head weak, nice smooth fields. NGC #6444730-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

282. Utrecht, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1729. NGC UNC details / cleaned / Vlieg-

enthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-7.1. 3.38 grams. Bold strike with fully detailed knight’s head, nice luster but hairlined surfaces from cleaning, some black encrustation remaining in crevices on reverse. With generic certificate from the salvors. NGC #6445756-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

283. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharp and lustrous, with

285. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharp and lustrous, with

lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-001. Estimate: $250-$375.

lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-003. Estimate: $250-$375.

284. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharp and lustrous, with

286. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1733.

lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-002. Estimate: $250-$375.

details, only the faintest hint of surface pitting. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

KM-80; Dav-1829. 32.31 grams. Lustrous, non-toned AU+ with full choice

287. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734, 290. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, NGC UNC details / cleaned / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label).

1734, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Lustrous and sharply detailed

KM-80; Dav-1829. Bright

and lustrous (no toning), with tiny edge-split and few minor natural pits, sharply struck and corrosion-free. NGC #6442533-001. Estimate: $250-$375.

all over, no corrosion, nice gunmetal toning with a few small dark spots. NGC #6289300-008. Estimate: $250-$375.

288. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

291. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

1734, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharp and lustrous, with lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-005. Estimate: $250-$375.

292. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

289. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Sharply struck and lustrous, unevenly toned but no corrosion to speak of. NGC #6289300-007. Estimate: $250-$375.

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293. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

296. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

1734, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharp and lustrous, with

lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-012. Estimate: $250-$375.

lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-016. Estimate: $250-$375.

294. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

297. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734,

1734, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharp and lustrous, with

NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Very sharply detailed and lacking any

lovely gunmetal toning, practically no evidence of pitting or corrosion. NGC #6289300-014. Estimate: $250-$375.

corrosion, lustrous all over and nicely toned albeit a bit dark in places. NGC #6289300-004. Estimate: $250-$375.

295. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

298. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon,

1734, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Choice luster and very sharp strike, no corrosion, lovely gunmetal toning. NGC #6289300-015. Estimate: $250-$375.

1734, NGC AU details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Sharply struck and practically devoid of corrosion, lustrous all over, nicely toned (a few dark spots). NGC #6289300-006. Estimate: $250-$375.

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299. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734, NGC AU details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Sharp strike and nice luster, tiny areas of very minor surface corrosion, mostly deeply toned with a few small dark spots. NGC #6289300-011. Estimate: $250-$375.

301. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734.

Choice UNC with no toning, no corrosion, bright white all over, sharply struck as usual. Estimate: $250-$375. KM-80; Dav-1829. 32.22 grams.

300. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734, 302. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1734. NGC AU details / saltwater damage / Vliegenthart (Shipwreck Label). KM-80; Dav-1829. Bold and sharp strike with nice luster under

KM-80; Dav-1829. 32.42 grams. Lustrous UNC with virtually no corrosion, choice details, no toning. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

lovely light toning, traces of dark oxidation next to some details but no corrosion. NGC #6289300-013. Estimate: $250-$375.

Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England Cobs

303. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1730 R. S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-1416. 26.51 grams. Small, thick flan with full date and oMR, choice full cross and nearly full shield, minimal surface corrosion but a few spots of dark oxidation. With original tag #AC8901 and (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

Klippes 304. Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 8 reales, 1733 MF. S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. Typically choice full details (AU), better centered than most, with neat point right at king’s ordinal V below shield, minimal surface corrosion, some toning. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

305. Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 4 reales, 1733 MF, NGC AU details / cleaned / Rooswijk 1739 (Shipwreck Label). S-M28; KM-41; Cal-1100. Superb strike (very sharp and bold) and much more lustrous than usual for shipwreck salvage, lightly toned, with natural edge-flaw but otherwise very choice. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of September 2006, with original lot-tag 413, and with generic certificate from the salvors. NGC #6445756-001. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Pillars

306. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734 MF,

/\ for A in VTRAQUE (very rare). KM-103; Cal-1442; Yonaka-M834b.

25.71 grams. UNC details with faint toning, minimal surface corro-

309. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736 MF. KM-103; Cal-1445; Yonaka-M8.36. 26.38 grams. Lustrous UNC pillars

side (toned around details) but lightly corroded shield side, nice look overall. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

sion, slightly abraded pillars-side surface, the legend variety rated R4 in Yonaka (but we have two just in this auction, the other being lot 1025). With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

310. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF. KM-103; Cal-1446; Yonaka-M8.37. 26.39 grams. Lustrous UNC details with

307. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735 MF. faint hint of surface corrosion on shield side only, starting to tone. Choice UNC details and surfaces, lightly toned, no corrosion. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

KM-103; Cal-1443; Yonaka-M8.35. 26.82 grams.

With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

311. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF.

308. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735 MF. KM-103; Cal-1443; Yonaka-M8.35. 26.85 grams. UNC details, practically no

surface corrosion but with hairlines from cleaning, hints of incipient toning. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

KM-103; Cal-1446; Yonaka-M8.37. 26.76 grams. UNC details with good luster, no corrosion but some dark encrustation in crevices, small spots of incipient toning. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

312. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF. KM-103; Cal-1446; Yonaka-M8.37. 26.72 grams. Bold

UNC details (muted luster), faint hint of surface pitting, dark encrustation in some crevices, slightly off-center strike on undersized flan. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

313. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738 MF. KM-103; Cal-1449; Yonaka-M8.38. 26.06 grams. Bold UNC details despite light surface corrosion, smallish flan with minimal rims. With photocertificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

314. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738 MF.

UNC details, faint surface corrosion, lightly toned around details. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375. KM-103; Cal-1449; Yonaka-M8.38. 26.39 grams.

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

315. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1723 Y, rare. S-P43a; KM-31;

316. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1727 Y. S-P43b; KM-35; Cal-50.

Nearly full cross, the pillars flat and the waves doubled, but solid and virtually uncorroded, with three clear dates, minor edge-splits. With Sedwick photo-certificate and Pat Johnson tag and generic certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

24.32 grams. Bold full pillars and cross, parts of all three dates, minimal

Cal-1559. 26.14 grams.

corrosion, contrastingly toned, probably Louis I but peripheries too flat to make out any part of king’s name or ordinal. Estimate: $200-$300.

317. Stack of five cobs (four 8R and one 4R) with encrustation. 104 grams total, roughly 1-1/2” x 2” x 1/2”. Heavy clump with four 8R cobs in a tight

stack topped with a single 4R cob, all with pieces of edge and most of surfaces missing but with clear lions and castles on the 4R, encrusted at the other end with several good-sized barnacles and other shells, all gray in color with hints of green. Estimate: $300-$450.

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

318. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF. KM-103; Cal-1446; Yonaka-M8.37. 25.71 grams. AU-

details with nice toning over polishing, traces of corrosion (mostly at edge). With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

321. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741 (MF), in thick encrustation (as found). KM-103; Cal-1458; YonakaM8.41. 41.98 grams total. Solid and darkly toned coin with UNC details

on mostly exposed pillars side that also bears a patch of small quartz bits in orange crud, the reverse completely encrusted with similar material in such a form as to make the coin sit at a desirable 45-degree angle, a very nice display. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors #A1674. Estimate: $500-$750.

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

KM-103; Cal-1453; Yonaka-M8.39 (var). 25.08 grams. UNC details but lightly

corroded all over, a few small spots of dark toning, the 9 of the date apparently punched over a previous 9 (a variety unlisted in Yonaka). Estimate: $200-$300.

322. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742 MF.

Choice AU details, darkly toned, with light surface oxidation here and there. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

KM-103; Cal-1461; Yonaka-M8.42. 26.26 grams.

KM-103; Cal-1453; Yonaka-M8.39. 26.07 grams. UNC details but with light

to moderate corrosion all over, toned only on the edge, interesting old accompaniments. With original salvors’ certificate, Polaroid photo and tag, all numbered 4066, plus newspaper article from 1972. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 off South Africa

323. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739 MF. Sharp UNC details with much luster, no toning, faint corrosion only on parts of rims, broad flan. With original fitted box from JCI with printed label. Estimate: $300-$450. KM-103; Cal-1453; Yonaka-M8.39. 26.64 grams.

326. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743 MF. KM-103; Cal-1463; Yonaka-M8.43. 26.38 grams. Choice AU+ details with very attractive toning, practically no surface corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.

327. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743 MF.

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

KM-103; Cal-1463; Yonaka-M8.43. 25.97 grams. AU

details with dark, contrasting toning on fields, light surface corrosion. Estimate: $200-$300.

Bold AU details, minimal surface corrosion, interestingly toned only on shield side and at pillarsside rim, small flan. Estimate: $250-$375. KM-103; Cal-1453; Yonaka-M8.39. 26.13 grams.

328. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744 325. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741 MF. KM-103; Cal-1466; Yonaka-M8.44. 25.92 grams. UNC details, minimal MF. KM-103; Cal-1458; Yonaka-M8.41. 26.66 grams. Bold AU+ details with

strong rims, no corrosion, matte surfaces, traces of toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

corrosion and mostly non-toned but some areas of dark “horn” silver. Estimate: $200-$300.

Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay 329. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1747 q. S-P50a; KM-40; Cal-509. 21.24 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross, toned in crevices, two dates, some surface corrosion. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 471. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Tilbury, sunk in 1757 off Nova Scotia, Canada 330. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735 MF. KM103; Cal-1443; Yonaka-M8.35. 25.91 grams. Broad flan, AU details with very dark

toning all over, very light surface corrosion, but some “horn” silver, scarce provenance with desirable original certification. With original (oversized) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

HMS Ramillies, sunk in 1760 off Devon, England 331. Great Britain (London, England), gold half guinea, George II, 1759, NGC UNC details / damaged / HMS Ramillies (Shipwreck Label). Sp-3685; KM-587. Lustrous and fully detailed despite minor nicks and gouges from its time under the waves, rare provenance, the wreck sunk due to navigational error off the Devon coast after an illustrious career in wars throughout the late 1600s (under its original name of Royal Katherine) and early 1700s, among several captures and rebuilds. With Sedwick photo-certificate. NGC #6448447-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

La Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada 332. France (Nantes mint), ecu, Louis XV (large bust), 1750-T. KM-512.20; Gad-322. 27.82 grams. Low-contrast XF details with minimal surface corrosion and mostly light toning (some dark patches), crosshatch adjustment marks on bust. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1711. Estimate: $200-$300.

Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans, Louisiana

333. Clump of six Spanish colonial 8 reales, probably all busts of Mexico City, Mexico, Charles III. 148.60 grams, 1-3/4” x 1/2” x 1-1/2”. A slightly leaning stack, the top and bottom coins worn and corroded but showing central reverse-side details, darkly toned, with brown and green encrustation on sides, solid and heavy interior coins. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

334. Clump of two Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Charles III (probably Mexico City, Mexico) in thick encrustation.

335. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1783 FF. Bold UNC details with corrosion only on parts of obverse rim, streaks of light “horn” silver on both sides. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-106.2; Cal-1124; Yonaka-M8.83. 24.94 grams.

51.25 grams total. Two fairly solid coins embedded in white-and-brown

encrustation with about a third of each coin exposed and brightly polished, one with Charles III obverse showing and the other showing the reverse. With generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

Piedmont, sunk in 1795 off Cornwall, England

337. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1666 E, NGC genuine /

336. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, pomegranate at

Piedmont. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1133. Weak strike and lightly corroded,

top on both sides, ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1516. 26.96 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross, both with minor doubling and central flatness, choice (offset) crown above pillars, practically no corrosion but some smoothed-down “horn” silver in darker color, three dates. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

silvery and very low in contrast, but with technically full pillars and cross and three dates. NGC #3104323-133. Estimate: $200-$300.

Santa Leocadia, sunk in 1800 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador 338. Lima, Peru, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1796 IJ, rare provenance, NGC AU details / saltwater damage, cleaned (Shipwreck Label / Santa Leocadia), ex-Ruth. KM-101; Cal-1595. Bold strike, with toning in legends and spots of gray-white encrustation in some letters, the bust lightly cleaned but overall very natural-looking in a nice rich color, first we have heard of from this wreck. With photo-certificate from wreck conservator Joel Ruth. NGC #6446139-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 southeast of England 339. Encrusted stack of about 25 English East India Co. copper XX cash, 1808. KM-321. 220 grams total, 2” long. Very tight and only slightly leaning stack

with tan and green encrustation on sides and ends, no coin details visible but all appear to be solid. Estimate: $500-$750.

340. Clump of ten or more English East India Co. copper X cash, 1808. KM-319. 164.30 grams total. Atypical pile of coins embedded in sandy gray encrustation (not a usual stack), some details visible on the partially exposed coins but mostly dark and the whole piece rather solid and angled for a nice display. Estimate: $200-$300.

“Coconut Wreck,” sunk ca. 1810 in deep water off Bermuda 341. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805 M, ex-”Coconut Wreck” Research Collection.

Sharp UNC details with muted luster, no corrosion, no toning, surely one of the nicest specimens from this scarce and mysterious shipwreck, discovered at great depth by researchers seeking Gus Grissom’s Mercury capsule Liberty Bell 7. Pedigreed to the “Coconut wreck” Research Collection (Sedwick Auction 6, with original lot-tag 656). Estimate: $300-$450. KM-53; Cal-899. 25.90 grams.

S.S. Central America, sunk in 1857 in deep water off North Carolina

342. Santiago, Chile, 50 centavos, 1853, 343. Santiago, Chile, 50 centavos, 1854, 344. Santiago, Chile, 50 centavos, 1855, in GCS holder. KM-128. AU with light salt- in GCS holder. KM-128. AU with patches of in GCS holder. KM-128. Bright and lustrous water corrosion, spotty electric blue toning around the rims. Housed in a Global Certification Services, Inc. holder. GCS #501157.062. Estimate: $350-$500.

minor corrosion among bright, original luster. Housed in a Global Certification Services, Inc. holder. GCS #501255.0392. Estimate: $350$500.

with crescent corrosion pattern on reverse, some gouges below the eagle’s right wing. Housed in a Global Certification Services, Inc. holder. GCS #501157.062. Estimate: $350-$500.

S.S. Pewabic, sunk in 1865 off Thunder Bay Island, Michigan

345. USA (Philadelphia mint), gold $20 Coronet Liberty double eagle, 1861, very rare, NGC AU 58 / Steamer Pewabic. The SS Pewabic, launched in 1863, was a Civil War-era freighter that traveled between Lake Superior and Lake Erie while hauling passengers and cargo (typically copper ingots from the northern mines). On Aug. 9th, 1865, the SS Meteor, the Pewabic’s sister ship, collided with the Pewabic, which sank shortly after with the loss of 100 to 125 passengers and crew. In 1917, many of the copper ingots were salvaged from the wreck along with artifacts and coins. A further salvage operation in 1974 by Busch Oceanographic Equipment Co. recovered more artifacts along with the purser’s safe which, true to the purser’s word, contained less than $50 in paper money and no coins. The very few coins recovered from the Pewabic represent the rarest American shipwreck coins a collector can own when compared to those from the much more available SS Central America, SS Brother Jonathan, and SS Republic. Choice golden surfaces and luster with very minor surface friction for the grade, sharply struck details on both sides of this piece dated to the first year of the Civil War. NGC #1816142-011. Estimate: $10,000-up.

S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia

346. USA (Philadelphia mint), gold $10 Coronet Liberty eagle, 1847, NGC AU 55 / SS Republic. Sharply detailed piece with exceptional definition on the eagle, some surface chatter and marks across otherwise semi-prooflike fields. Accompanied by original promotional wooden box with DVD. NGC #5055407-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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347. Set of three USA Seated Liberty half dollars, ex-S.S. Republic, in wooden display box: Philadelphia Mint, 1861, United States issue, NGC Shipwreck Effect (C) UNC; New Orleans Mint, 1861-O, State of Louisiana issue, die W-06, NGC Shipwreck Effect (A) UNC; New Orleans Mint, 1861-O, Confederate States issue, die W-14, NGC Shipwreck Effect (A) UNC. KM-A68. A choice, grade matched set of three half dollars struck by three different governments in 1861: the rare 1861 half struck by the United States at the Philadelphia mint (one of just 599 of this date recovered from the wreck), the 1861-O half struck by the State of Louisiana when it controlled the New Orleans Mint from January 26th to March 21st that year, and the 1861-O half struck by the Confederate States Treasury at the New Orleans Mint from March 21st until sometime in April when the silver supply ran out. Each coin is lustrous with sharp, UNC details; only a small amount of saltwater corrosion is noted around the rim on the United States Issue 1861. With elegant wooden display box and slipcase plus a documentary DVD on the S.S. Republic salvage operation. NGC #1794013-084, 1795375-148, 1798878016. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Schiehallion, sunk in 1879 off the Isle of Wight, England 348. Melbourne, Australia (under Great Britain), gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1872-M, horse reverse.

Sp-3857; KM-7. 7.99 grams. AU details with rich gold color, faint hairline X scratch on bust, scarce date with lower mintage than other years. With generic certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

349. Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1861, NGC XF details / environmental damage / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). KM-3; Fr-10a. Problem-free

except for general surface haze, rich copper color on reverse, low-mintage issue (somewhat rare). With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

350. Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1862, NGC VF details / cleaned / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). KM-3; Fr-10a. Traces of luster, minimal bagmarks in addition to honest wear, rare low-mintage issue. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-006. Estimate: $500-$750.

351. Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1862, NGC VF details / obv scratched / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). KM-3; Fr-10a. Old marks in front of face, traces of orange encrustation in crevices on reverse, rare low-mintage issue. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

352. Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1866, NGC VF details / saltwater damage / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). KM-3; Fr-10a. Traces of minute encrustation on reverse, lovely light rainbow toning on obverse, rare low-mintage issue. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-003. Estimate: $500-$750.

353. Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1875-S, NGC AU 58 / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). Sp-3862B; KM-5. Choice grade for this type (let alone from a shipwreck), with nice luster (especially on obverse), trace of light red toning on reverse, sharp strike. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-004. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

354. Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1875-S, NGC AU 50 / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). Sp-3862B; KM-5. Rare grade, light toning over muted luster, no problems. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-005. Estimate: $600-$900.

355. Great Britain (London, England), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1843, NGC VF details / damaged / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label).

Sp-3859; KM-735.1. Muted luster, minor divots. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-007. Estimate: $500-$750.

356. Great Britain (London, England), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1844, NGC VG 10 / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). Sp-3859; KM-735.1. A bit worn and with an old scratch or two but still somewhat scarce as a straight-graded shipwreck example. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-008. Estimate: $400-$600.

357. Great Britain (London, England), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1863, NGC VF 35 / Schiehallion 1879 (Shipwreck Label). Sp-3859A; KM-735.1. Trace of luster, sheen of orange sediment on reverse, a few minor marks but decent grade (particularly for shipwreck). With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #6442534-009. Estimate: $500-$750.

R.M.S. Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Spain 358. Great Britain (London, England), gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1876, NGC AU 58 / R.M.S. Douro Shipwreck Label. Sp-3856A; KM-752. Lustrous and bold with a bit too many marks for MS. With generic certificate from the salvor. NGC #4472337-279. Estimate: $500-$750.

S.S. Egypt, sunk in 1922 off Ushant, France 359. Australia (Sydney mint), gold sovereign, Victoria (widow head), 1896-S, NGC XF details / damaged / S.S. Egypt (Shipwreck Label). Sp-3877; KM-13. Deeply rose-toned over luster, with full details but several small digs and marks from wrecking and salvage, unusually early type for this wreck. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 18, with original lot-tag 161. NGC #6446139-002. Estimate: $400-$600.

Mexico Silver Cobs The Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage by Cori Sedwick Downing

Occasionally a lifetime collection—this one about seventy years in the making—comes to the market, revealing a body of work valuable not only for its rarity and beauty, but also for its depth and breadth. The Clyde Hubbard collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna coinage is that sort of collection. While many Charles-Joanna coins from the first Spanish colonial mint in Mexico City have been bought and sold, the largest assortment have been 4 reales, the denomination most often found on the various ships that perished before reaching Spain and were salvaged in the 1960s through 1990s. The importance of the Clyde Hubbard collection is that he collected many more sub-4 reales coins, since those were more obtainable in the early days of his collecting. Take coinage from the first assayer, for example: We know of only about twenty-six total examples of 2 reales minted by Assayer R, Francisco del Rincón, while we know of about 150 examples of 4 reales. Minors of the Early Series (Assayers R, P, F, and G) will probably always be rarer. This collection also features many Early Series coins that were plated in Robert I. Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572, published in 1955, either as drawings or photos (or both) or listed as other examples of a particular variety. Nine coins are Nesmith plate coins while an additional six coins were mentioned by Nesmith as another example. Nesmith was a professional freelance photographer who also did work for the American Numismatic Society in New York City. He used a special process to bring out all the details of a coin by enlarging a photograph of it, marking the important features of the coin in black ink, and bleaching out the photograph so that only the ink remained (rendering it like a line drawing). He then reduced the image to whatever size he wanted. It was a laborious process that he graciously performed for various contributors to his book, such as Clyde Hubbard. Hubbard and Nesmith met in New York City on June 1, 1952, and by that time, Nesmith had been working on his magnum opus for ten years and was anxious to publish it. He quickly realized that his book would not be complete without Hubbard’s collection and told him so in letters the two exchanged regularly for the next several years (Nesmith died in 1972). Early on he recognized that Hubbard had coin varieties that he had never seen as well as better examples than he could find: “Your ½ reales are about the best collection in one place….” In return, Hubbard was grateful for the huge amount of work that Nesmith put into cataloging his coins and sharing his work with him ahead of publishing. Then Hubbard sought out other collectors, had their coins photographed and sent those photographs to Nesmith. Coins from collectors such as Francisco Angert, Alfredo Porraz, Lucio Laguette, and Jose Tamborrel became important contributions to Nesmith’s work. From a December 1952 letter, scarcely six months after their first meeting, Nesmith wrote to Hubbard, “You have given me more help than any of the other collectors [and] in a shorter time [than they] did. So I am deeply grateful to you and the other collectors there will be too, as they would have been omitted from the book, where now they will be included, thanks to you.” It was clear that Hubbard was instrumental in making Nesmith’s book as complete as it was, even though he had worked on it for so long before their meeting. Later Nesmith wrote, “you should be named co-author or something with all the NEW

STUFF you have discovered. I don’t know how to thank you except to put you down for history and your grandchildren to honor by comment in the book…” (which he did on pages 4-5 thereof ). As for Clyde Hubbard, he was an enthusiastic collector, not only of Charles-Joanna coinage but also later Mexican coinage and coins from colonial Colombia. He co-authored Hookneck: El Aguila de Perfil with David O’Harrow (1997) and A Guide Book of Mexican Coins 1822 to Date with T.V. Buttrey (1971). He even collaborated with Nesmith again on A Hoard of the First Silver coins of Nuevo Reino de Granada (Colombia) (1958) based on a hoard of Colombian cobs Hubbard found in Medellín in the 1950s. Hubbard was a coin collector from an early age all the way to his passing in 2020 at age 103. He graduated from Princeton University in 1938, after which he served in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier and instructor during World War II. In 1947 he began working for the Elizabeth Arden cosmetic firm which assigned him to Cuba and then to Mexico. His work led him to travel all over the Caribbean and he remained in Mexico the rest of his life. One of his outstanding achievements was to become a founding member of the Numismatic Society of Mexico in 1952, around the time he met Robert Nesmith. He was renowned for his expertise in Mexican and Latin American coinage and was the winner of the 33rd Farran Zerbe Memorial Award from the American Numismatic Association for his unparalleled contributions to Latin American numismatics. In 1994 he was inducted into the ANA’s Numismatic Hall of Fame. Over the many years of his collecting and traveling, Hubbard had access to several important hoards of Charles-Joanna coins: 3,000+ coins of both Charles-Joanna and Philip II from the shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico, came to light in the summer of 1950; 1,000+ coins of both Charles-Joanna and Philip II from Puebla, Mexico, were discovered in the summer of 1952; and 400+ Charles-Joanna coins from Guatemala were presented to Hubbard in the summer of 1954. Hubbard frequented public markets in Mexico City and joked that “I used to prowl around…looking for coins. Usually I came home with fleas.” In later years he also purchased a group of 4 reales to round out his collection. These finds led him to say, “Mexico must have millions in buried treasure because the earth has been used for banking purposes since the Spaniards landed,” and thus many of the coins in Hubbard’s collection look like land burials, in Uncirculated condition. It also explains why he owned so many minors, particularly from the Late Series, as they would have been used in daily commerce and more likely to be buried (instead of putting them in a bank). Below is a synopsis of Hubbard’s Early Series coins in this auction with their corresponding Nesmith numbers and how they appear in his book: Lot # in Auction 31

Assayer (Early Series)

360

Denomination

Nesmith Reference #

Notes

plate coin drawing (no photo)

361

plate coin drawing (no photo)

377

378

maybe Lot 380 probably Lot 381

listed as another example but not illustrated listed as another example but not illustrated listed as another example but not illustrated listed as another example but not illustrated

Nesmith Drawing

372

M-P

25e

listed as the only example but not drawn or photographed

385

oPooMo

ex O.K. Rumbel; plate coin drawing and photo

386

P-M

19a

ex. L Laguette; plate coin drawing (no photo)

390

M-P

plate coin drawing and photo

396

oMooPo

24c

ex L. Laguette; plate coin drawing (no photo)

397

M-P

24e

plate coin drawing and photo

406

M-P

1/2

plate coin drawing (but not the photo)

398

ex O.K. Rumbel; plate coin drawing and photo

408

1/2

listed as another example but not illustrated

There are many gems throughout Hubbard’s Early Series coins, some of which are the finest known in the NGC census, such as a 3 reales from Assayer R (lot 366). There are several overassayer types, such as lot 375 (Assayer G 2 reales with oM/Fo-oMo), lot 399 (Assayer G 1 real with oMo-oM/F/Po), and lot 401 (Assayer G 1 real with oM/Fo-oMo), which are the finest and only specimens in the NGC census. There is an extremely rare 1 real from Assayer P in which the castles and lions are transposed (lot 385 and a Nesmith plate coin). There are three examples of 1 real coins under Assayer P with the rare P-M instead of oPooMo (lots 386, 387 and 388, one of which is a Nesmith plate coin) and a ½ real coin under Assayer P with P-M (lot 405 and finest known in the NGC census). Overall, it will be tough to find a larger offering of 2 reales, 1 reales and ½ reales. The Late Series part of Hubbard’s collection shines for its quality and quantity. He collected many more Late Series 4 reales than from the Early Series, and virtually all are high grade. The star of the group is lot 428, an Assayer S coin (S-oM) which is both extremely rare and the finest known in the NGC census. Minor denominations comprise the bulk of the collection, and there is an unprecedented opportunity to acquire some beautiful specimens, as many are high grade, finest known in the NGC census, or both. Even coinage from Assayers L and O, which can often be low grade, are lovely and many are AU, perhaps from their long slumber under the ground until brought to light as a hoard of coins. Out of the seventeen 2 reales coins, eight are the finest known in the NGC census and three are secondfinest. There are twenty-eight examples of 1 reales coins from the various Late Series assayers in Hubbard’s collection and eleven are the finest known in the NGC census. Nine are second-finest. Almost all of the half reales coins are finest known. There are some rarities that were either unknown to Nesmith, very rarely seen, or both. Most come from the tenure of the Assayer G, as the first assayer under the Late Series, when a profound design change took place: •

Lot 410, a 4 reales, contains an IMDIARVM spelling error

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Lot 424, another 4 reales, contains an unusual banner spelling of PLV/SoVL/TRA combined with an unusual legend of IN : DIARVM

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Lot 438, a 2 reales, contains an inverted G for the assayer mark

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Lot 454, a 1 real, contains a very rare assayer-mintmark combination of G-oM

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Lot 483, a ½ real, contains a rare banner spelling of P/V/S

If any of Clyde Hubbard’s collection has piqued your interest, this auction presents an unprecedented opportunity to buy some specimens that you will likely not see again for a long time. Hubbard was a discerning and lifelong collector, and without his body of work, collectors would not have the knowledge and unprecedented opportunity we see today.

Selections from the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage

Charles-Joanna, “Early Series”

360. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) between bottoms of pillars, motto as PLVS in rounded panel, NGC XF 40, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing, no photo). Nesmith-6b; Cal-115; S-M1; KM-16. 13.38 grams. Not often do plate coins from Nesmith’s book come to market and the added benefit of this one is that Nesmith’s typewritten notes about the coin appear on the envelope in which the coin was kept for about 70 years. An example of the last of the rounded-panel coins to be struck before the use of a rhomboid panel, this specimen is well worth being a plate coin as it has choice toning with full legends and interiors with all Latin lettering including the assayer-mark R and retrograde N, second finest known in the NGC census behind a single AU 50. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 70 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-013. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

361. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) between bottoms of pillars, motto as LVSV [sic] in rounded panel, NGC VF 35, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing, no photo). Nesmith-6c; Cal-115; S-M1; KM-16. 13.48 grams. Another Nesmith plate coin drawing from his book, this example was also stored in an envelope on which Nesmith added a typewritten description. The “6c” for variety may have been handwritten later, probably by Hubbard, as Nesmith mentioned this coin in a letter to Hubbard dated January 1955 (“I have incorporated your 4 r. into the book”). This gem is of low contrast but has clear, full legends and is worthy of its standing as a plate coin, especially given the fact that Nesmith had seen only nine coins in total of this denomination. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 71 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-014. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

362. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right (oPo-oMo, the annulets dotted), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with dotted annulets on either side, G/X in legend, very rare, NGC XF 45. Nesmith-21; Cal-124; S-M4; KM-17. 13.61 grams. Given that coins with oPo-oMo coupled with a left-leaning panel are the

rarest and earliest from assayer P, this is the type of coin a discerning collector loves. Other features are the use of HISPANIE (versus the later HISPANIARVM) in the pillars legend, REG/X (a transition from REG to REX), and an error spelling of IOHANARE with the A punched over annulets. Nesmith included a number in his catalog for oPo-oMo 4 reales but never saw one (and certainly not one with this unusual lettering), and we have seen only one other example. This is a beauty given its choice toning and full legends, probably not shipwreck (where most have been found). The pillars side was photographed in an article Hubbard wrote for a Mexican magazine called Artes de Mexico, No. 103, 1968 (p. 14). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Schulman auction of November 1964, lot 2296. NGC #6448168-036. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

363. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right (oPo-oMo, the annulets dotted), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with double, dotted annulets on either side, very rare, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Nesmith-21; Cal-124; S-M4; KM-17. Hubbard’s notes say “Fla hoard Indian Village,” as the source of this coin, the type of which (oPo-oMo) he knew Nesmith considered the rarest of all the Early Series coins. This may account for the patchy toning and rough surfaces (but not the flan crack at 4 o’clock on the shield side). Nevertheless, Nesmith included a number in his catalog for future finds which he never saw. Like the previous coin, this one is of an unusual variety where a K was used in place of an H, hence the spelling IOKAN and KISPANIE (versus the later HISPANIARVM). There is also a terminal K and KI in the legends, again for unknown reasons. Finally, this variety of oMo-oPo with a left-leaning panel is the earliest and rarest of all assayer P coinage and would be an important addition to any collection. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. NGC #6448168-037. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

364. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, rare, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Nesmith-26 for type; Cal-123; S-M4; KM-17. Rainbow-toned with traces of surface pitting as from salvage or land find (Hubbard’s envelope notes say “from a Florida hoard”), somewhat odd-shaped with small pieces of metal missing on opposite sides of the coin (from corrosion) but most of legends legible and interiors complete. This is a later issue from this assayer with HISPANIARVM in the pillars legend and the use of lozenges between words, not in Nesmith so apparently purchased after the book had been published. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. NGC #6448168-038. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

365. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, mintmark M/F/P to right of monogram (oMo-oM/F/Po), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Nesmith-unl (11 for type); Cal-unl (119 for type); S-M2; KM-unl (17 for type). According to Kent Ponterio, this was a key coin variety (and one of four examples known to us) to re-assigning the chronology of assayers for the Early Series and was unknown to Nesmith (who thought that assayer G preceded P and F). Thus, despite its shortcomings of patchy toning and signs of corrosion (probably another coin from the “Florida hoard” that Hubbard was involved in), the legends and interiors are visible as is the all-important M/F/P to the right of the shield. Its importance to the serious collector cannot be overstated. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. NGC #6448168-050. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

366. Mexico City, Mexico, 3 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars, denomination as three dots in a row above motto as PLVSVLT in rounded panel, rare, NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-5c; Cal-112; S-M1; KM-13.1. 10.11 grams. Hints of luster and toning with dark backgrounds in full legends (some doubling on shield side) make this example a beauty. Hubbard wrote on the back of the coin envelope “ex O.B. Windau, Cleveland Ohio” so perhaps was purchased from her after Nesmith published his book. While not a rare variety of 3 reales, this one really shines. A photograph of the pillars side of this coin appears in an article Hubbard wrote for a Mexican magazine called Artes de Mexico, No. 103, 1968, p. 15. Pedigreed to O.B. Windau and to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-012. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

367. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, CharlesJoanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVS in rounded panel, very rare, NGC VF 35. Nesmith-4 for type/4; Cal-86; S-M1; KM-10 . 6.76 grams. Smaller denominations from the Early Series assayers are hard to find and mostly non-shipwreck, this a lovely well-centered piece with attractive silvery toning and full details. It is one of seven known of the “PLVS in rounded panel” type and all have slight variations. Hubbard may have purchased it from José Tamborrel in 1955 according to his typewritten note on the coin envelope, but it’s not listed in Nesmith. Tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 50. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-010. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

368. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLV in rounded panel, very rare, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census.

Nesmith-4 for type/4b; Cal-87; S-M1; KM-10 . 6.61 grams. Possibly

the last of the 2 reales from Assayer R, this example is one of six known of the “PLV in rounded panel” type. A Latin R for the assayer’s mark replaces the previous Gothic R, but curiously a small Gothic M finishes INDIARVM (most likely it was the M used for the mintmark because the Latin M punch had worn out). Hubbard’s note on the coin envelope indicates he purchased it in 1955, after Nesmith’s book had gone to publication, so it was not added as a different variety. Bright and deeply struck with full legends and interiors, an important coin for the serious collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-011. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

369. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right (oPo-oMo, the annulets dotted), motto as PLVS in leftleaning rhomboid panel with single, dotted annulets on either side, very rare, NGC XF details / corrosion. Nesmith-20 for type/25cd; Cal-92; S-M4; KM-11. 6.05 grams. While examples of oMo-oPo abound, oPo-oMo with either a right- or left-leaning panel is extremely rare and this is only the second one we have seen with a left-leaning panel. In all denominations, this assayer/mintmark and banner combination comprised the earliest emissions from assayer P, thus the use of HISPANIE (not HISPANIARVM) and unusual devices to separate words (cross potent with annulets in corners). The light corrosion is forgiven, especially considering the overall toning is lovely and the legends and interiors are virtually full. Purchased from Jess Peters in 1972, well after Nesmith’s book was published. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-031. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

370. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single, dotted annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 30, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing and photo), ex-Laguette. Nesmith-25c; Cal-91; S-M4; KM-11. 6.09 grams. Originally plated in Nesmith as from the Lucio Laguette

collection, Hubbard acquired it at a later time. It is another example of an early emission from assayer P with HISPANIE in the pillars-side legend and unusual devices as separators between words. In fact, the use of a quatrefoil with annulets in the corners on the shield side is unique, this being the only example known. With rainbow toning amid some darker patches and light surface porosity, full legends and details, it is a rare find for any serious collector. Pedigreed to the Lucio Laguette Collection and Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 92 and as a photo on Plate IV of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-033. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

371. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, lions and castles transposed, extremely rare, NGC AU 53. Nesmith-25b; Cal-91; S-M4; KM-11. 6.78 grams. A

unique variety with lions and castles transposed (this almost never happened even in other denominations or with other assayers). There are only four known, one of which (Nesmith’s plate coin) was donated to the ANS by its owner, Wayte Raymond, and the others were shipwreck pieces. This specimen is non-salvage, with beautiful toning, bold features and full legends (with some slight doubling) and interiors. In high grade, it is clearly a very important piece for the advanced collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage and to the Superior auction of June 1979, with original lottag 2538. NGC #6448168-032. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

372. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 30, Nesmith Plate Coin (description but no drawing or photo). Nesmith-25e; Cal-91; S-M4; KM-11. 6.83 grams. With a few assayer P coins, Nesmith never included a drawing of the coin (nor a photo), and this coin was one of those such that until we had it in hand, we did not know exactly what it looked like. In fact, Nesmith may have added it to his catalog just before printing, since Hubbard originally labeled the envelope that contained it as “25f ” with the “f ” lightly crossed out and an “e” written to the side. Regardless, this little beauty was struck on a broad flan and is nicely toned with virtually full legends and interiors. Of this later period with HISPANIARVM in the pillars legend, only three are known. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 93 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-034. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

373. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 35, ex-Martini. Nesmith-25 for type/25 for type; Cal-91; A variety not cataloged by Nesmith (purchased just after publication and mentioned in a letter from Nesmith to Hubbard dated November 1955), this specimen is one of few with quatrefoils as stops between words in the pillars-side legend. Struck on a broad flan, it is lightly toned with full legends and details and has an important pedigree as from the collection of Siro de Martini (a renowned Argentinian collector). A photograph of the shield side of the coin appears in an article Hubbard wrote for a Mexican publication called Artes de Mexico, No. 103, 1968, p. 14. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage and to the Siro de Martini Collection (with his tag) (stated on label). NGC #6448168-035. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

S-M4; KM-11. 6.65 grams.

374. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer F to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oFo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare. Nesmith-15; Cal-90; S-M3; KM-11. 5.92 grams. A curious little coin whose authenticity was questioned by Hubbard (and authenticated by Nesmith who said “looks queer BUT I think it is [genuine] because it was covered with crap from being buried and the stuff was not too carefully removed”) in his typewritten and handwritten notes on the envelope that housed it: “Is this genuine?...I think this [is] ok. Don’t understand how the ‘G’ between pillars was worn off. Looks like an excavated piece, badly cleaned.” He probably thought this was an assayer G coin because there is a die match under that assayer, but that is clearly not the case. The coin is, however, badly cleaned as he said, also tooled and poorly toned (it has a coppery look to it) on top of that. Even NGC declined to grade it, but we consider it VF for grade. We believe it to be genuine (look at our Auction 4, lot 202 for a die match) and forgive the coin its sins because of its extreme rarity, which applies to all assayer F coins. No collection could be complete without at least one coin from this assayer (and that’s why there are a lot of incomplete collections). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

375. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, assayer M/F to the left, mintmark M to the right (oM/ Fo-oMo), motto as PLV in right-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-10a type; Cal-89; S-M2; KM-unl (11 for type). 6.78 grams. This

coin represents the apex of rarity and beauty, where rarity is represented by the overassayer “oM/Fo” in an otherwise small population of coins, and beauty by a bold strike, full legends and interiors, and silvery appearance (hence the high grade). Purchased well after Nesmith’s book was published, thus it could not be included as a distinct variety. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-049. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

376. Mexico City, Mexico, 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 with single annulets on either side, rare, NGC VF 35. Nesmith-10a/10; Cal-88; S-M2; KM-unl (11 for type). 6.77 grams. A very nice example, purchased in 1958, after Nesmith’s work came out, with a bold strike and virtually full legends, of the more-common variety (left-leaning panel vs. right-leaning panel), tiny gold spot on the pillars side. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-048. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

377. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVSV in rounded panel, rare, NGC XF details / mount removed. Nesmith-3a; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.38 grams. Listed as an additional example of this variety in Nesmith (with the weight and diameter recorded by both Nesmith and Hubbard so we can verify it, along with the probability that he purchased it in April 1953, well before Nesmith’s book was published), this little piece has copperish highlights over almost full legends (all Gothic except for the crude A on the pillars legend), a small flan crack at 7 o’clock on the shield side, and an unfortunate solder-mark on the edge at the top of the shield side. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

378. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVSV in rounded panel, rare, NGC Fine 15. Another one of Hubbard’s coins mentioned in his book by Nesmith as an additional example of a “3a” variety (with the weight and diameter recorded by both Nesmith and Hubbard so we can verify it, along with the fact that he purchased it in September 1952, just before he met Nesmith and well before the book was published). As with the previous lot, the legends contain all-Gothic lettering except the crude A on the pillars side, hence it was one of the earliest emissions from the mint. It is lightly toned with legends mostly visible, interiors complete. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Nesmith-3a; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.15 grams.

379. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVS in rounded panel, rare. Nesmith-3 for type/3b; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.29 grams. A slightly later variety with crude A’s

used in both shield-side and pillars-side legends, this example suffers from traces of lacquer, tooling, and a plugged hole at 3 o’clock on the shield side, but the strike is bold XF, for grade, and most of the legend is visible. It was purchased in 1955 and therefore not included in Nesmith’s book as a different variety. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

380. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVS in rounded panel, rare, NGC XF 40. Nesmith-3 for type/3b; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.27 grams. Most of the 1R from assayer R differ by the amount of Gothic lettering they retain in the legends, and this one has one more crude A than the previous lot. Given that they were some of the first coins made at the new mint, the small admixture of improvised letter punches can be forgiven, as can the small part of the edge that is missing on this piece. Overall the dark toning with gold highlights, the good strike, and virtually full legends and interiors make this an attractive coin. In addition it is tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

381. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVSVL in rounded panel, rare, NGC VF 20. Nesmith-3c; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.25 grams. Probably another example cited by Nesmith (mistakenly as a 3e coin) given the weight and diameter reported by both Nesmith and Hubbard and Hubbard’s purchase date of April 1953. Hubbard also wrote on the coin’s envelope that it was a 3e. They were both wrong by only one element, a double annulet used as a device between words that is present on this coin but absent on the Nesmith 3e coins. Despite their misattribution, it is still a rare example (as are all assayer R 1R) with PLVSVL in the panel and nicely toned with virtually full Gothic legends (except for the Latin M in the pillars legend). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-008. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

382. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVSVL in rounded panel, rare, NGC VF 25. Nesmith-3d; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.13 grams. From a 1962 hoard,

probably in Puebla, Mexico, per Hubbard’s handwritten note on the coin envelope and not cataloged by Nesmith as a result. Lightly toned, softly struck example with virtually full Gothic legends (with the exception of a Latin M in the pillars legend and a Latin A in the shield legend) and a PLVSVL banner, the last type of assayer R 1R to be minted. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-006. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

383. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVSVL in rounded panel, rare, NGC VF details / saltwater damage. Nesmith-3d; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.28 grams. Heavily corroded from burial on land rather than the sea

if Hubbard’s note about it being from a 1962 hoard is accurate, this brightly toned example has lost much of its legend (all Gothic except for a visible Latin M in the pillars legend and a Latin A in the shield legend) but retains most of the interiors, including a double-struck PLVSVL banner. There is also a curiously doublestruck O in IOHA. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168007. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

384. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars and motto as PLVSVL in rounded panel, rare, NGC VF details / mount removed. Nesmith-3e; Cal-60; S-M1; KM-7. 3.37 grams. Deeply toned with a slightly crude strike on shield side along with a solder-mark at top of pillars side, this is another example of a PLVSVL banner coin, curiously not mentioned by Nesmith although purchased in April 1953, before his book was published. This variety has all-Gothic lettering except for a Latin M in the pillars legend along with a D made from the I and O punches and a Latin O in the shield legend. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-009. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

385. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right (oPo-oMo, the annulets dotted), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, castles and lions transposed, very rare, NGC VF 20, Nesmith Plate (drawing and photo), ex-Rumbel. Nesmith-19; Cal-64; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.21 grams. An important specimen for several reasons. First, rarely do you see transposed castles and lions on shields from the Mexico City

mint and this one coupled with its pillars side is the first we have seen of that combination. Second, there are die matches to the shield side on assayers F and G coins, so you can see the correct progression of assayers (which Nesmith did not). And third, we can trace this coin back to a Henry Christensen sale of O.K. Rumbel coins, this one being the Nesmith 19 plate coin under his ownership with the lot-card envelope included. Nicely toned with legends and interiors all visible. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage and to the O.K. Rumbel Collection (stated on label) (Christensen auction of October 1959, lot 431), also plated as a drawing on page 83 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-018. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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386. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right without annulets (P-M), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF details / damaged, Nesmith Plate (drawing, no photo), ex-Laguette. Nesmith-19a; Cal-64; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.29 grams. A very small population of this variety exists (P-M without annulets above and below) and it was probably an early emission from assayer P (HISPANIE). This coin was plated in Nesmith when it belonged to Lucio Laguette, a collector whose coins Hubbard introduced to Nesmith before publishing his book. Hubbard must have purchased it later and even handwrote “ex Laguette” on the coin’s envelope. Nesmith did not draw in the attempted hole at the top of pillars side and there is no photo so one would not know it exists. Nevertheless, it has lovely toning and a good strike with full details. Pedigreed to the Lucio Laguette Collection and Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 84 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-019. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

387. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right without annulets (P-M), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, very rare, NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-19a/19; Cal-64; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.36 grams. Lightly toned with some areas of weak strike, still legible, a very rare example with P-M instead of oPo-oMo, probably the earliest coins minted under assayer P (HISPANIE). It was probably purchased after Nesmith published his book, otherwise it would have been included as a different variety from the others. As it is, it is a combination of two known Nesmith varieties (19a and 19). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168021. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

388. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right without annulets (P-M), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 30. Nesmith-19a type/19; Cal-64; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.24 grams. Tied with two others for

second finest known in the NGC census behind the prior lot at XF 40. This toned specimen, with some surface roughness but full legends and details, is of the rare P-M variety with a left-leaning panel. In addition it is one with a very interesting terminal G in the shield legend (only one other known, in the Banco de Mexico collection). It was purchased after Nesmith published his book, otherwise it would have been included as a different variety from the others. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-020. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

389. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with double annulets on either side, very rare, NGC XF details / mount removed, graffiti. Nesmith-24a/24 for type; Cal-63; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.29 grams. The only type of the oMo-oPo left-panel variety to feature HISPANIE instead of HISPANIARVM (and not cataloged by Nesmith so purchased after 1955). Bold strike, some unfortunate scratches on the pillars side, and a bit of peripheral staining on both sides, but not a bad example all things considered. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-029. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

390. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 30, Nesmith Plate (drawing and photo). Nesmith-24; Cal-63; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.31 grams. Tied with three others for finest known in the NGC census. Hubbard or Nesmith hand wrote on the envelope in which the coin was stored, “Finest specimen seen.” This piece came from the Guadalupe hoard found in Mexico City in the summer of 1952, according to a typewritten note also on the envelope. Rather flat toning with some central weakness and dark stains on the right edges of the shield side, it is still impressive for its grade and provenance as the Nesmith 24 plate coin (with an accompanying photo in the back of the book). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 87 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-022. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

391. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 30. Nesmith-24/24 for type; Cal-63; S-M4; KM unl (7 for type). 3.27 grams. Purchased in 1998,

this coin could not have been included in Nesmith’s book as a separate variety. Lovely iridescent toning in the legends, a little flatness in the central areas, but all details present and accounted for. A wonderful addition to a collection given that 1R are tough to find regardless of the Nesmith variety. This example is probably finest at NGC because the census tops out with four in VF, including the next two lots with lower numeric grades. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-023. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

392. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 20. Nesmith-24 for type/24a; Cal-63; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.23 grams. A unique shieldside die-variety, Hubbard recognized this as a variety Nesmith did not have (he bought the coin well after the book was published and wrote “unpublished var.” on the outside of the coin envelope), a lowcontrast piece with natural surfaces, some weakness on the interiors but legends complete and technically tied for second finest in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-030. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

393. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early

Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 20. Nesmith-24a type;

Cal-63; S-M4; KM unl-(7 for type). 3.27 grams. A very competent specimen with low toning, darkish background and virtually full legends, purchased well after Nesmith’s book was published hence not included as a different variety, technically tied for second finest in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Almanzar auction of August 1972, lot 2218. NGC #6448168-024. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

394. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF details / environmental damage. Nesmith-24b/24d; Cal-63; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.35 grams. A variety Nesmith had not seen (a combination of his 24b and 24d), this coin was purchased after the book was published, from a 1962 hoard (probably the Guatemala hoard he wrote about), hence the bits of corrosion and encrustation. A nicely toned piece with virtually full legends. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168027. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

395. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early

Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF details / plugged, ex-Lawson. Nesmith-24b; Cal-63, S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.20 grams. As

with all Early Series minor denominations, many varieties are scarce and this is one of two we have seen (the other being Nesmith’s plate coin from the F.C.C. Boyd collection), purchased well after Nesmith published his book. While the toning is a plus, the expertly repaired hole faintly visible at 6 o’clock on the pillars side and the old scratches are a distraction. Still, it has value to a true collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage and to the Lawson Collection (stated on label) (Superior auction of June 1985, with original lot-tag 2829). NGC #6448168-026. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

396. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early

Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC Fine 15, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing, no photo), ex-Laguette. Nesmith-24c; Cal-63;

S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.18 grams. Another

ex-Lucio Laguette collection coin, which also happens to be the Nesmith 24c plate coin, this little gem has lovely toning and, despite some old scratches, retains full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Lucio Laguette Collection and Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 89 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-025. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

397. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF details / stained, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing and photo). Nesmith-24e; Cal-63; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.23 grams. A slightly off-planchet strike makes

the coin legends tough to decipher although the all-important terminal letters are visible. Overall a frosty tone with some central weakness, rich in detail elsewhere. Its true value is the fact that it is a Nesmith plate coin. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 90 and as a photo on Plate IV of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168028. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

398. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer F to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oFo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 25, finest known in NGC census, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing and photo), exRumbel. Nesmith-14; Cal-62; S-M3; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.19 grams. A bridge

coin illustrating the transition from assayer P (Nesmith 24) to assayer G (Nesmith 9 and M/F/P) and thus correcting the order of assayers laid forth by Nesmith, it is deeply toned with an old scratch on the pillars side, virtually full legends, and extremely rare (as are all assayer F coins) thus important to the serious collector. On top of that, it was a Nesmith plate coin from the O.K. Rumbel collection, purchased later by Hubbard. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage and to the O.K. Rumbel Collection (stated on label) (Christensen auction of October 1959, lot 430), also plated as a drawing on page 81 and as a photo on Plate III of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-040. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

399. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, assayer M/F/P to right of monogram, mintmark M to the left (oMo-oM/F/ Po), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, very rare, NGC VF 25, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Laguette. Nesmith-9; Cal-unl The NGC label states “M/F” in reference to the right-side mintmark, but it is actually “oM/F/ Po,” thus showing the progression of this particular die from assayer P to F and finally to G. See the previous lot for an example under assayer F. Nesmith never recognized this progression and therefore incorrectly guessed that G preceded F and P because the assayer mark G appears at the bottom of the pillars, just as with assayer R. This is a beautifully toned specimen with full details. The only coin Nesmith mentioned as an example of this type (again, not recognizing the M/F/P) was owned by him, and while this one Hubbard noted was “ex Laguette,” it mysteriously did not appear in Nesmith’s census since he catalogued Laguette’s coins before publishing his book. Pedigreed to the Lucio Laguette Collection and Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-043. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

(61 for type); S-M2; KM-unl (6 for type). 3.12 grams.

400. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, assayer M/F to the left, mintmark M to right (oM/Fo-oMo), motto as PLVS in leftleaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, rare, NGC VF 30. Nesmith-9 for type; Cal-unl (61 for type); S-M2; KM-unl (6 for type). 3.22 grams. This variety is new to us but contains known assayer G shield and pillars types (but more interestingly not a shield variety found under assayers P or F...yet). Rarity and beauty align with a bold strike and choice toning, full legends and interiors combined with a previously unknown overassayer type. It was purchased after Nesmith’s book; however, Nesmith might not have recognized it as an overassayer coin and simply listed it as another variety of G. To be fair, Hubbard did not recognize it as such either. Tied with next lot for finest known in NGC census Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and pedigreed to the Christensen auction of March 1966, lot 2932. NGC #6448168-044. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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401. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, assayer M/F to left, mintmark M to the right (oM/Fo-oMo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, rare, NGC VF 30. Nesmith-9 for type/9b; Cal-unl (61 for type); S-M2; KM unl (6 for type). 3.29 grams. This

is another variety new to us, although it contains known assayer-G shield and pillars types (but more interestingly not a shield variety found under assayer F). It is a lightly toned specimen with some softness of strike, virtually full legends and details. No purchase date was given but clearly after Nesmith’s book and Hubbard did not recognize the overassayer, thinking it was a straight 9b coin (see next lot for an example). Tied with prior lot for finest known in NGC census Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-046. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

402. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early

Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, rare, NGC XF details / holed. Nesmith-9b; Cal-61; S-M2; KM unl

(6 for type). It is unfortunate that this little beauty has a hole marring its otherwise choice toning and sharp strike. While the legends are not complete, they are bold and beautiful. Purchased by Hubbard in 1956, it would not have been included in Nesmith’s work, although Nesmith mentioned several other examples and it remains the most numerous variety. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. NGC #6448168-045. Estimate: $400-$600.

403. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, rare, NGC VF 25, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-9 type/9; Cal-61; S-M2; KM unl (6 for type). 3.30 grams. A deeply toned example with all details visible, struck slightly off-center and purchased after Nesmith’s book was published, otherwise he would have listed this coin as a separate (albeit very similar) variety to his 9. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Almanzar auction of August 1972, lot 2215. NGC #6448168-047. Estimate: $500-$750.

404. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Gothic) between bottoms of pillars motto as PLVS in rounded panel, very rare, NGC VF details / plugged. Nesmith-2; Cal-41; S-M1; KM-6. Traces of lacquer and a plugged hole with a crude repair make this

a tough coin to love. The overall details (not to mention the rarity) redeem it to a large degree. Interestingly, of the eight known, four are holed. Nesmith noted three examples but not this one since it was purchased after his book was published. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. NGC #6448168-086. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

405. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early

Series,” assayer P to left, mintmark M to right of monogram without annulets (P-M), motto as PLV in right-leaning rhomboid panel, extremely rare, NGC VF 30, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-18 type/18; Cal-45; S-M4; KM-6. 1.60

grams. A curious coin with P-M and no annulets (only found in this and the 1 real denomination), this is only the second one we have seen, and Nesmith never even saw one. It also contains the spelling errors KARLVS and IOMANA. Overall a very attractive specimen with possibly a small crack at the top of the obverse but not penetrating to the other side. Note the Nesmith 18 coin (listed as from the Clyde Hubbard collection) is not this coin (and has annulets above and below P and M). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-015. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

407. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left of monogram (oMo-oPo), motto as PLS in right-leaning rhomboid panel with annulets on either side, rare, NGC VF 25. Nesmith-23a;

Cal-44; S-M4; KM-6. 1.55 grams. A later acquisition for Hubbard, from a 1962 hoard (probably Guatemala), this coin is most likely not the same coin Nesmith mentioned as another example in his book. Toned with low luster, legends and details are visible, albeit soft, of the later HISPANIARVM variety. It is tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-017. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

406. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early 408. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left of monogram (oMo-oPo), motto as PLV in left-leaning rhomboid panel with annulet to left, rare, NGC VF details / edge damage, Nesmith Plate Coin (drawing only). Nesmith-23; Cal-44; S-M4; KM-6.

1.53 grams. This is the Nesmith 23 plate drawing (the photo in the back

Series,” assayer F/P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oF/ Po), motto as PLV in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, extremely rare, NGC Fine details / bent. Nesmith-13 for type/13; Cal-unl (43 for type); S-M3; KM-17. 1.29 grams.

There are die matches to assayer P coins for comparison, but this is one of three known examples under assayer F (F/P). It was listed by Nesmith as another example of his No. 13 coin listed under assayer F, as he did not recognize the overassayer at the time; although, Hubbard must have at some later time, based on his handwritten notes on the coin envelope. So, while this example isn’t perfect, it has nice toning and can be forgiven its imperfections for its extreme rarity. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448168-039. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

of the book is of another coin) and while he listed examples in other collections (and there are numerous examples of this early HISPANIE variety for which there is also an assayer F/P shield-side die match), he chose to draw this one, as it is a good example despite the grade. It has nice toning with some rough areas, virtually full legends. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label), plated as a drawing on page 86 of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955). NGC #6448168-016. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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409. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G between bottoms of pillars, assayer M/F to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oM/Fo), motto as PLV in right-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, extremely rare, NGC VG details / environmental damage. Nesmith-8 for type; Cal-42; S-M2; KM-unl (6 for type). As with many 1/2 real coins, this one is not a perfect specimen given its spotty toning, uneven strike and perhaps bits of “horn” silver; however, it is the only NGC-certified example of oM/Fo, and in general they are not found in top condition, probably from many years of use. Assayer G coins of this denomination are very rare, and this is the only one we have seen with M/F (unlisted in Nesmith). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage. NGC #6448168042. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”

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

Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), king’s name as CHAROLVS, NGC AU details / cleaned. Nesmith-50 A rare error coin from the Mexico City mint, with IMDIARVM instead of INDIARVM on the pillars legend, only found on a few coins early in this assayer’s tenure, with the king’s name as CHAROLVS. Full-flan example with complete legends, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Richard Long Auction of May 1996 (lot 248). NGC #6448110-024. Estimate: $800-$1,200. for type; Cal-125; S-M5; KM-18. 13.45 grams.

412. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), king’s name as CHAROLVS, NGC AU 58. Nesmith-50f; Cal-125; S-M5; KM-18. 13.60 grams. Richly toned early issue from this assayer with the king’s name as CHAROLVS, struck on a broad flan with full legends and rare pillars-side legend-ending of a trefoil or flower (used only by this assayer). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-034. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

411. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), king’s name as CHAROLVS, NGC AU 58. Nesmith-50f type; Cal-125; S-M5; KM-18. 13.57 grams. Well struck on a broad flan with complete legends,

413. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 53, ex-Lawson (stated on label). Nesmith-50c type; Cal-127; S-M5;

an early issue from this assayer with the king’s name as CHAROLVS, pillars-side legend ending in a trefoil or flower, which is very rare and only from this assayer, probably from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-030. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

KM-18. 13.63 grams. Lovely example struck on an impressively broad flan

with contrasting toning rendering legends and details sharp, capped by an unusual shield-side legend-ending of three o’s. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage and to the Lawson Collection (Superior Auction of June 1985, with original lot-tag 2837). NGC #6448110-025. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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

Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-50c type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.55 grams. Very broad flan and deeply toned, all details visible, a well-struck example from a time period when coinage was at its most beautiful. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-026. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

415. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU details / cleaned. Nesmith-50c type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.47 grams. Despite the grade, this coin has wonderful gunmetal toning indicative of its probable origin, the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550), with no clear signs of cleaning. A very broad flan and full details round out its beauty. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-027. Estimate: $600-$900.

417. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC MS 62. Nesmith-50e type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.37 grams. Hard to find a nicer example, from the beautiful chocolate toning to the extra large flan (metal extends well outside the design in some areas), to the crisp, clear details throughout, second highest grade in the NGC census. This is a prize for the discerning collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-029. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

418. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC MS 60. Nesmith-50f type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.59 grams. Attractive light toning over a broad flan with full details, probably from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-032. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

419. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-50f; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.46 grams. Interesting variety

416. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 53. Nesmith-50d; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.41 grams. Lightly toned specimen on a typically broad flan, well-executed design with full legends and interiors, similar to what we expect from this assayer and time period. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Richard Long Auction of May 1996 (lot 247). NGC #6448110-028. Estimate: $600-$900.

with INDIARV instead of INDIARVM in legend and use of trefoils or flowers as stops in both legends (used only by this assayer), struck on an oversized flan with excess metal extending over some edges, lovely toning throughout, probably from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-031. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

420. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-50f; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.66 grams. Attractive specimen with choice toning (somewhat glossy almost), super-broad flan, full legends and details, another interesting type with the use of a trefoil or flower at the terminus of the pillars-side legend (used only by this assayer). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Stack’s Auction of December 1987, with original lot-tag 2544. NGC #6448110-033. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

421. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-50g type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.64 grams. Lightly toned on a broad flan with full details and the curious trefoil or flower appearing at the end of the pillars-side legend (used only by this assayer), probably from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-035. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

423. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-46type; Cal-128; S-M5; KM-18. 13.35 grams. Very broad flan with extra metal outside of design area, nicely toned with full legends and details, unusual ending of banner between pillars showing TR instead of TRA, probably from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-020. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

424. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), motto as PLV-SoVL-TRA, NGC AU details / cleaned. Nesmith-46b; Cal-128; S-M5; KM-18. 13.53 grams. Despite the grade, this lovely coin has the deep gunmetal toning indicative of its probable origin from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550), plus so much more. It’s an extremely rare variety with PLV-SoVL-TRA for the banner between pillars plus the unusual pillars legend with double annulets in IN : DIARVM followed by a trefoil or flower to finish the legend (only found in combination and used only by this assayer). It’s a coin for the discerning collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-021. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

422. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC UNC details / cleaned. Nesmith-50g type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.57 grams. Struck slightly off-center on a broad flan, lots of eye appeal with contrasting toning, no clear signs of cleaning despite the grade, interesting trefoils or flowers used as stops between words in the pillarsside legend (used only by this assayer) and more than likely from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-036. Estimate: $600-$900.

425. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-46c type; Cal-128; S-M5; KM-18. 13.42 grams. Deeply toned on a broad flan (some extra metal outside the design area), full legends and details, unusual ending of banner between pillars showing TR instead of TRA, probably from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-022. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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426. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), NGC AU 58.

Nesmith-46e; Cal-128;

S-M5; KM-18. 13.60 grams. Very broad flan with extra metal outside of design area, lovely deep toning, full legends and details, slight doubling in legends. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-023. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

427. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to left, mintmark M to right (R-M), NGC XF 45, ex-Rumbel.

Nesmith-74;

Until the finding of the “Golden Fleece Wreck” (ca. 1550), this issue was remarkably rare. Richly toned example with almost full legends and inner details, nicely centered. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of October 1959 of the O.K. Rumbel collection, lot 446. NGC #6448147-006. Estimate: $600-$900. Cal-100; S-M7; KM-12. 13.58 grams.

428. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer S to left, mintmark oM to right (S-oM), extremely rare, NGC VF 35, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-78b; Cal-129; S-M8; KM-18. 13.48 grams. Unlisted in Nesmith (tag says “unlisted variety checked by Nesmith” so purchased after his book was published in 1955 but probably before any shipwrecks yielded examples), this rarity boasts nicely contrasting toning with virtually full legends on a broad flan. It’s only the third example we have seen, and while each contains the same shield design, the pillars design is different. It’s a must-have coin for the serious collector. In addition, a photograph of the shield side of the coin appears in an article Hubbard wrote for a Mexican publication called Artes de Mexico, No. 103, 1968, p. 14. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-009. Estimate: $3,500-up.

429. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-L), NGC AU 53. Nesmith-90; Cal-135; S-M9; KMVery bold specimen with choice toning, super contrast, full legends and interiors, and tremendous eye appeal. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Ponterio Auction of October 1990, with original lot-tag 506. NGC #6448147-025. Estimate: $600-$900.

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430. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark oM to right (L-oM), NGC MS 62. Nesmith-94a; Cal-136; S-M9; KM-18. 13.60 grams. Frosty and lustrous with a silvery sheen and virtually full legends, an exceptional piece for this assayer. A notation on Hubbard’s envelope of “gua hoard coll” indicates this coin may have been from a hoard of reportedly 3,000 silver Charles and Joanna and Philip II coins found in the summer of 1950 at the shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City behind an adobe wall on church property. This was just before Nesmith and Hubbard met in New York City by chance and contributed to Nesmith’s body of work published in 1955 (the hoard is mentioned on pages 4-5). Second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-026. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

433. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-110; Cal-138; While Nesmith reported seeing hundreds of this variety, he probably never saw one as nice as this coin whose grade reflects its beauty, strike, and luster, all on a broad flan with sharp details and almost complete legends--a prize coin for any collection. Note the banner spelling ending in TR as well. In the NGC census, this coin stands out in front of a crowd of 28 other examples that top out at MS 62. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-039. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

S-M10; KM-18. 13.71 grams.

434. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O),

431. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late NGC AU 58. Nesmith-110; Cal-138; S-M10; KM-18. 13.66 grams. Good-

Series,” assayer O/L to left, mintmark oM to right (O/L-oM), very rare, NGC AU 55. Nesmith-106 type; Cal-unl; S-M10; KM-18. 13.65

grams. Very clearly O/L, a variety not unknown to Nesmith but rarely seen. Bold strike on a broad flan with nice toning, slightly off-center. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-036. Estimate: $600-$900.

432. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O/L to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O/L), NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-110a; Calunl; S-M10; KM-18. 13.72 grams. Beautifully

toned and full of luster and frosty field, struck on a broad flan and well centered, this specimen is rare as oM-O/L but not unknown to Nesmith. In fact, one of the examples he cites may well have been this coin, given that Hubbard wrote “coll” on the coin envelope, indicating the piece was part of the hoard from the Lady of Guadalupe shrine which Nesmith knew about and had access to catalog. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-038. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

looking coin with lots of shine and luster, small flan crack at 2 o’clock on shield side, virtually full legends, another great example from this assayer, the last of the Late Series assayers, whose coinage was often carelessly struck. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-040. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

435. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC MS 62. Nesmith-110b; Cal-138; S-M10; KM-18. 13.49 grams. As with previous coins in high grade, this one was probably part of the hoard from the Lady of Guadalupe shrine, evidence of which is “gua hoard” typewritten on the coin envelope by Hubbard. It has lustrous toning over some minor corrosion and a hairline crack at 10 o’clock on shield side but is clearly high grade, especially from this assayer. Note the banner misspelling: PLV/SV/TR. Tied with one other for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 63. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-037. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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436. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer oGo to right, mintmark oMo to left (oMooGo), king’s name as CHAROLVS, rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-33 type; Cal-93; S-M5; KM-12. 6.81 grams. Exceedingly high grade for this series, bright and lustrous, full legends and interiors in sharp detail, probably the earliest from this assayer with CHAROLVS as king’s name and oMo-oGo for mintmark and assayer, a must for any serious collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-005. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

439. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), NGC AU 53. Nesmith-45b; Cal-94; S-M5; KM-12. 6.77 grams. Toned with slight

doubling, full legends and details, a very appealing example and second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-015. Estimate: $250-$375.

440. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-49 type; Cal-93; S-M5; KM-12. 6.74 grams. Frosty toning 437. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark oM to right (G-oM), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-41 type; Cal-94; S-M5; KM-12. 6.83 grams. Broad

and well centered with almost full legends, full interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-016. Estimate: $250-$375.

flan with beautiful chocolate toning, full legends and details, a rarer small-population variety (G-oM), tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Superior Stamp and Coin Co. Inc. Auction of June 1975, lot 1552. NGC #6448110-014. Estimate: $500-$750.

441. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 50. Nesmith-49d; Cal-93; S-M5; KM-12. 6.64 grams. Struck on a very

438. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer inverted G (very rare) to left, mintmark M to right (inverted G-M), NGC XF details / damaged. Nesmith-

45a type; Cal-unl (94 for type); S-M5; KM-unl (12 for type). Rather crude strike for an assayer G coin, but extremely rare. This only the second one we have seen with an inverted G to the left instead of the right and unknown to Nesmith. There is damage in the legend at 11 o’clock on the shield side and a flan-crack, otherwise the legends and inner details are all visible including the all-important inverted G . Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-013. Estimate: $600-$900.

broad flan with outside rims visible, bright highlights with great definition, full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-017. Estimate: $250-$375.

442. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-49e type; Cal-93; S-M5; KM-12. 6.63 grams. A lovely specimen, frosty with an uncirculated look to it, well-struck full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-018. Estimate: $350-$500.

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

Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-G), NGC XF 45. Nesmith-53a; Cal-93; S-M5; KM-12. 6.76 grams. Richly toned and deeply colored, full legends and inner details, a very nice example that is tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Superior Auction of June 1976, with original lot-tag 2827. NGC #6448110-019. Estimate: $250-$375.

446. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to left, mintmark M to right (R-M), NGC AU 53, Nesmith Plate Coin, ex-Rumbel. Nesmith-73; Cal-100; S-M7;

KM-12. 6.75 grams. Deeply toned with full legends and interiors although slightly doubled on shield side, R-M a bit more common than M-R, tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. This coin also has the distinction of being photographed in Nesmith’s book, on Plate VIII, when it belonged to O.K. Rumbel before Hubbard purchased it in the Christensen sale of Rumbel’s collection afterward. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and as a photo on Plate VIII of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of October 1959 of the O.K. Rumbel collection, lot 475. NGC #6448147-005. Estimate: $500-$750.

444. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to right, mintmark M to left (M-R), NGC AU 53. Nesmith-69 type; Cal-99; S-M7; KM-12. 6.75 grams. While Nesmith

thought assayer R coins were very rare and cataloged very few of them, we known they are not, at least in the 4 reales denomination (thanks to several salvaged shipwrecks), but minors are still not plentiful, especially M-R (much rarer than R-M), this one with frosty toning and sediment in crevices, almost full legends, clean interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-003. Estimate: $500-$750.

447. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A), NGC MS 63 (“top pop”). Nesmith-57b type; Cal-97; S-M6; KM-12. 6.80 grams.

Tied with one other for finest known in NGC census, a lustrous example with light toning, some carbon spots here and there on shield side not affecting beauty or detail. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-044. Estimate: $400-$600.

445. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to right, mintmark M to left (M-R). NGC AU 55. Nesmith-69 type; Cal-99; S-M7; KM-12. 6.80 grams. Lightly struck, with luster, and a great grade. The M-R minor denominations are not plentiful, and this is a nice example, with almost full legends and interiors, tied with two others for finest known in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-004. Estimate: $500-$750.

448. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to left, mintmark M to right (A-M), rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-61a; Cal-98; S-M6; KM-12. 6.76 grams. Much rarer than the M-A type, this gem is also very good-looking, struck on a broad flan and richly toned, all legends and interiors clearly visible. Additionally a photograph of the shield side of this coin appears in an article Hubbard wrote for a Mexican publication called Artes de Mexico, No. 103, 1968, p. 14. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of March 1966, lot 2939. NGC #6448110-045. Estimate: $500-$750.

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449. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer S to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-S), extremely rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-77; Cal-95; S-M8; KM-12. 6.82 grams. From the rarest of all Late Series assayers per

Nesmith (correctly so) who knew of only one example, although more have come to light since his time (including one other at NGC in AU 53), this one low in contrast with high points lightly struck but with virtually full details, an important piece for the serious collector. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-008. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

450. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-81a;

452. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-109; Cal-103; S-M10; KM-12. 6.82 grams. Very eye-

the traces of rainbow color over luster, full details and choice high grade. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-023. Estimate: $350-$500.

appealing and struck on a broad flan with choice toning, no luster, virtually full details. While not rare, this is a nice specimen. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of October 1959, lot 492. NGC #6448147-034. Estimate: $200-$300.

451. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-85b type; Cal-101; S-M9; KM-12. 6.82 grams. Tied with

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

Cal-102; S-M9; KM-12. 6.84 grams. Lots of eye appeal with this coin given

one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62, this with an unlisted terminal stop on the pillars side unknown to Nesmith, a lustrous example with faint rainbow color, virtually full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-024. Estimate: $250-$375.

Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-109a; Cal-103; S-M10; KM-12. 6.85 grams. Second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63, slightly doubled with light toning and struck on an irregularly shaped flan such that interiors are clear while some legends are not. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-035. Estimate: $200-$300.

454. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”

assayer G to left, mintmark oM to right (G-oM), rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-40; Cal-66; S-M5; KM-unl (9

While Nesmith gave a catalog listing for a 1 real G-oM, he never saw an example (listed as “unknown” in his book). This is the second we have seen, albeit with slightly different legends, and a lovely example with full legends and details, ex-Guadalupe hoard of 1962 as noted by Hubbard on coin envelope. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-006. Estimate: $250-$375.

for type). 3.34 grams.

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455. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-44d type; Cal-66; S-M5; KM-unl (9 for type). 3.36

grams. Bold strike on a full planchet with all legends and interiors visible, some dark staining on pillars side, otherwise well toned. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

456. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), top of shield curved, NGC AU 58. Nesmith-44f; Cal-66; S-M5;

KM-unl (9 for type). 3.40 grams. Slightly double-struck on a full planchet with hints of rainbow toning, legends and interiors visible, small carbon stain at bottom of shield, an interesting variety with a curved top of shield (not necessarily rare but only found in this denomination). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-008. Estimate: $200-$300.

457. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), top of shield curved, NGC MS 61. Nesmith-44f; Cal-66; S-M5;

KM-unl (9 for type). 3.31 grams. Second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62, a beautifully struck specimen on a broad flan, full details, some small carbon bits on pillars side, and as with the prior lot, an interesting variety with a curved shield (not necessarily rare but only found in this denomination). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-009. Estimate: $275-$400.

458. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-48e; Cal-65; S-M5; KM-9. 3.41 grams. Tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 58, this example struck on a very broad planchet, with full details and attractive toning. Per Hubbard’s notes, this was from the Guadalupe hoard of 1952 so probably listed as an example in Nesmith. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-010. Estimate: $200-$300.

459. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right,

mintmark M to left (M-G), top of shield curved, NGC AU 55. Nesmith-48i; Cal-65; S-M5;

Tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 58, a choice example with well-struck interiors and legends (almost full) and another of the variety with a curved shield (not necessarily rare but only found in this denomination). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110011. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-9. 3.37 grams.

460. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-48 for type;

Cal-65; S-M5; KM-9. 3.37 grams. Even,

dark toning over virtually full legends and interiors, a choice piece with lots of eye appeal. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-012. Estimate: $250-$350.

461. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A), top of shield curved, NGC MS 63. Nesmith-56; Cal-68; S-M6;

KM-9. 3.40 grams. While

not rare, examples in this quality are. It has lots of luster under light toning and was struck on a broad flan with all legends and interiors sharp. Both assayer G and this assayer sometimes used a curved-top shield die in this denomination only. Tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-038. Estimate: $350-$500.

462. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A), top of shield curved, NGC AU 55. Nesmith-56; Cal-68; S-M6; KM-9.

3.36 grams. Slightly off-center strike on a broad flan, choice toning, mostly visible details, curvedtop shield design used by both assayers G and A (in this denomination only and not necessarily rare but interesting). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-037. Estimate: $350-$500.

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463. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right,

mintmark M to left (M-A), NGC MS 61. Nesmith-56a; Cal-68; S-M6; KM-9. 3.43 grams. Light and even toning with full details, high grade despite the small planchet crack at 1 o’clock on the shield side, second highest grade in NGC census behind a pair of MS 63’s. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-040. Estimate: $350-$500.

464. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A), NGC AU 53. Nesmith-56a type; Cal-68; S-M6; KM-9. 3.17 grams. Richly toned, well-centered coin with full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-039. Estimate: $350-$500.

465. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-A), rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-64 type; Cal-68; S-M6; KM-9. 3.44 grams. A much rarer mintmark under this assayer, this example a combination of rarity and quality, with light luster, one spot of dark encrustation on pillars side, overall exceptional grade. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-043. Estimate: $500-$750.

466. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to right,

mintmark M to left (M-R), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-68; Cal-70; S-M6; KM-9. 3.33 grams. Tied with next lot for finest known in NGC census, full legends and interiors, lightly toned, pillars side slightly off-center. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-041. Estimate: $400-$600.

467. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to right, mintmark M to left (M-R), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-68a; Cal-70; S-M7; KM-9. 3.41 grams. Tied with

previous lot for finest known in NGC census, toned with light luster, deep strike on lettering, full details. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-001. Estimate: $400-$600.

468. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer R to left, mintmark M to right (R-M), NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-72; CalBoldly struck with light crust around details, virtually full legends and interiors. Curiously, all R-M 1R fall into one Nesmith type, leading to the conclusion that not very many were minted to begin with. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-002. Estimate: $350-$500.

71; S-M7; KM-9. 3.43 grams.

469. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer S to right, mintmark M to left (M-S), very rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-76; This is the only Nesmith variety known to exist in this denomination (probably meaning very few were minted), and while not extremely rare, it is hard to find in this condition, with frosty surfaces and low contrast toning, full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147007. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Cal-67; S-M8; KM-9. 3.38 grams.

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470. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-80; Cal-73; S-M9; KM-9. 3.41 grams. A very decent

specimen, most of the details visible, frosty and lightly toned, small flan crack at 5 o’clock and slight doubling on shield side. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-014. Estimate: $200-$300.

471. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC MS 61. Nesmith-80b; Cal-73; S-M9; KM-9. 3.40 grams. Right up there with the best in the NGC census of a whopping 31 graded specimens (the next two lots just ahead), this one frosty with lightly struck centers, some staining on shield side, a curious overstrike at the end of the pillars legend (M over annulet). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-015. Estimate: $200-$300.

472. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left,

mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC MS 63. Nesmith-80c; Cal-73; S-M9; KM-9. 3.42 grams. Tied with three others for finest known in the NGC census, a lovely specimen struck on a large planchet, with original luster, full legends and interiors, some small pitting on either side along with a small stain on waves, hairline crack at 2 o’clock on shield side. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-016. Estimate: $250-$375.

473. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC MS 62. Nesmith-80c; Cal-73; S-M9; KM-9. 3.37 grams. Slightly off-center and slightly doubled pillars side, bold and beautiful legends and interiors, lots of luster, second highest grade in NGC census behind a quartet of MS 63’s, including the previous lot. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-017. Estimate: $250-$375.

474. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-84c; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.38 grams. Lightly toned with luster and full details, small bits of carbon on shield side. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-018. Estimate: $200-$300.

475. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-84c; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.41 grams. Second

highest grade in the NGC census behind a pair of MS 62’s (one being lot 477 below), a high grade considering that Nesmith cataloged 136 of them and NGC shows 30, boldly struck and toned, with full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-020. Estimate: $200-$300.

476. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-84c; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.34 grams. Good-looking example struck on a broad flan, satin-smooth surfaces, fine style with full details. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-019. Estimate: $200-$300.

477. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC MS 62. Nesmith-84e; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.41 grams. Tied with one other for finest known in NGC census (the other being lot 497 below), struck on a slightly wavy flan, frosty surfaces and full details. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican CharlesJoanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-021. Estimate: $250-$375.

478. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right,

mintmark oM to left (oM-L), NGC MS 62. Nesmith-88a; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.40 grams. Tied

with one other for second finest in the NGC census behind a pair of MS 63’s, a very high grade for this assayer, with bold strike and virtually full details under a lightly toned exterior. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-022. Estimate: $250-$375.

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479. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O/L to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O/L), NGC AU 58. Nesmith-108a; Cal-unl; S-M10; KM-unl (9 for type). 3.31

grams. Frosty fields with luster (areas of dark toning on pillars side), slight doubling, not listed by NGC as an overassayer but clearly O/L and hence a bit more rare. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-030. Estimate: $200-$300.

480. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC MS 64. Nesmith-108b; Cal-74; S-M10; KM-9. 3.42 grams. Tied with one other for finest known in NGC census (see next lot for the other one), this lustrous beauty shines among the many assayer O coins, most of which were rather crudely struck, this one lustrous with full legends. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-031. Estimate: $300-$450.

481. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right,

mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC MS 64. Nesmith-108d; Cal-74; S-M10; KM-9. 3.41 grams. Struck on a broad flan, with full luster, and tied with previous lot for finest known in NGC census, curious spelling error of INDIARM, as though the die sinker ran out of room on the flan. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-032. Estimate: $300-$450.

482. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right,

mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC MS 61. Nesmith-108d; Cal-74; S-M10; KM-9. 3.39 grams. Second

finest in NGC census behind the previous two lots, a lustrous specimen with INDIARM spelling error, full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-033. Estimate: $250-$375.

Here follows what is perhaps the finest selection of Charles-Joanna “Late Series” 1/2 reales ever offered for sale at one time, a centerpiece of Clyde’s collection.

483. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,”

assayer G to left, o to right, oMo below monogram, motto P-VS, NGC XF 40. Nesmith-39 type; Cal-unl; S-M5; KM-6.5. 1.57 grams. Rare type

with a trefoil at top of obverse instead of cross potent and P/V/S in banner (unknown to Nesmith), second finest in NGC census behind a single XF 45, full legends and interiors, lovely old toning. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-004. Estimate: $400-$600.

484. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right of monogram (G-M), motto P-LV-S, king’s name as CHAROLVS, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Rumbel, Nesmith Plate Coin. Nesmith-43; Cal-47; S-M5; KM-6.5. 1.70 grams. High-grade beauty with lovely chocolate toning all over, large planchet with most of the legend visible, early coinage under this assayer using CHAROLVS for king’s name. This coin is another of Hubbard’s purchases from the Christensen sale of the O.K. Rumbel collection, the photo of which was also memorialized on Plate V of Nesmith’s book. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and as a photo on Plate V of Robert Nesmith’s The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City, 1536-1572 (1955) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of October 1959 of the O.K. Rumbel collection, lot 555. NGC #6448110-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

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485. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late 488. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark oM to left of monogram (oM-G), motto P-LV-S, king’s name as CHAROLVS, NGC XF 40, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-51 type;

Cal-46; S-M5; KM-6.5. 1.66 grams. Well-toned

example with full legends and interiors popping out, small gouge at 7 o’clock in pillars legend, early coinage under this assayer using CHAROLVS for king’s name. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-002. Estimate: $400-$600.

486. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark oMo below monogram, motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 45, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-51a type; Cal-unl; S-M5; KM-6.5. 1.64 grams. Unlisted variety in Nesmith without an “o” before KI on the obverse, beautifully toned with a choice broad flan containing full legends. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M in middle, o to right of monogram (L-M-o), motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 40. Nesmith-79; Cal-unl; S-M9; KM-unl (6.5 for type). 1.63 grams. Second finest in NGC census behind a single XF 45, this with beautiful toning, bold strike on a broad flan, full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-010. Estimate: $300-$450.

489. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left, o in middle of monogram (M-o-L), motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 40, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-83; Cal-50; S-M9; KM-6.5. 1.64

grams. While this is currently the finest and only example in the NGC census, we know of an MS 62 that appeared as lot 513 in Sedwick Auction 18 that probably was cracked out or crossed over to PCGS. Still, this example is choice with nice toning, struck on a broad flan with full details, hard to find in such nice condition. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-011. Estimate: $350-$500.

487. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to left, o to right, mintmark oMo below monogram, motto PL-V-S, NGC XF 40, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-59b; Cal-49; S-M6; KM-49. 1.64 grams.

490. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late

From a 1962 hoard of coins from Guatemala, a lovely example struck on a broad flan, with nice toning and curious use of a trefoil at top of either legend, not mentioned by Nesmith but evident in his plate coin. While not exceedingly rare, hard to find in this condition. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448110-042. Estimate: $500-$750.

type). 1.69 grams. Nicely toned example with full legends and interiors,

Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M below, o to left of monogram, motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-87d type; Cal-52; S-M9; KM-unl (6.5 for choice and not often found in this condition. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-012. Estimate: $350-$500.

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491. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late 493. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M below, o to right of monogram, motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census. Nesmith-91; Cal-52, S-M9; KM-unl (6.5 for type). 1.67 grams. Another lovely example from this assayer (and hard to find as

such), beautiful toning, full legends and interiors struck on a broad flan. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-013. Estimate: $350-$500.

Series,” assayer O, with mintmark oM to left, o in middle, o to right of monogram (oM-o-o), motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 40. Nesmith-107d; Cal-54; S-M10; KM-6.5. 1.64 grams. Sharing the podium

with the previous lot and one other for finest at NGC, this example nicely toned, also well struck on a broad flan, fully visible details, rare in this condition. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-028. Estimate: $300-$450.

492. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late 494. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O, with mintmark oM to left, o in middle, o to right of monogram (oM-o-o), motto P-LV-S, NGC XF 40. Nesmith-107d; Cal-54; S-M10; KM-6.5. 1.64 grams. Particularly eye-appealing

due to nice contrast, also struck on a very broad flan with full legends and interiors, rare in this condition, hence its stature as tied for finest known in NGC along with two others (one being the next lot). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). NGC #6448147-027. Estimate: $300-$450.

Series,” assayer O, with mintmark oM to left, o in middle of monogram (oM-o), motto P-V-S with dots above, error with king’s name as CAROLRVS (very rare), NGC VF 30. Nesmith107g; Cal-unl; S-M10; KM-unl (6.5 for type). 1.53 grams. A

lovely, well-toned example, struck on a broad flan with virtually full legends. Nesmith noted the unusual CAROLRVS spelling error in a few varieties (such as his photo of a 107f coin on Plate V). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Ponterio & Wyatt Sale #7 of June 1982, with original lot-tag 935. NGC #6448147-029. Estimate: $350-$500.

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Charles-Joanna, “Early Series”

495. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to

right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census.

Nicely struck example with clear legends and interiors (especially on the shield side although slightly off-center), a later issue with HISPANIARVM in legend and use of mascles (open lozenges) as stops between words in legends. NGC #6068723-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Nesmith 25 for type/25 for type; Cal-91; S-M4; KM-11. 6.85 grams.

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”

496. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-109; Cal-103; S-M10; KM-12. 6.67 grams. The

single finest known in the NGC census above 23 other entries, including Hubbard’s lot 452 above, this example with lovely details where visible (off-center strike prevents full legends), eye-catching iridescent toning, especially on pillars side, flan crack at 9 o’clock on shield side. NGC #6444905-002. Estimate: $300-$450.

498. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer O, mintmark oM to left, o in center and o to right of monogram (oM-o-o), error with motto as S-V-P, rare.

Nesmith 107f type; Cal-53; S-M10; KM-6.5. 1.64 grams. Unlisted in Nesmith, this is the third example we know of with the motto as S/V/P, the other two in a private collection and at the Banco de Mexico. Well-toned VF with clear legends where visible, it is a good choice for those looking for error coinage. Estimate: $400-$600.

497. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC MS 62 (“top pop”). Nesmith 84a; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.36 grams. Tied

with Hubbard’s lot 477 above for finest known in the NGC census, this one struck slightly off center but containing virtually full legends and interiors, a small stain at 10 o’clock on the pillars side, low luster and silvery appearance. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection. NGC #6444732-005. Estimate: $250-$375.

499. Mexico City, Mexico, copper 4 maravedís, CharlesJoanna, “Late Series,” no assayer (G), mintmark oMo below crowned I. Nesmith 2 type; Cal-25 type; KM-unl. 5.35 grams. Almost fully

round with legends visible, lots of dark toning over a light strike and with typical surface oxidation (otherwise VF), small flan-crack at top of obverse, a decent specimen overall. Estimate: $200-$300.

Shield Type 500. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-43; Cal-662. 27.36 grams.

Choice full shield and cross (toned in crevices), clear oMO to left inside a full GRATIA, otherwise flat in peripheries and with light old scratches on reverse, AXF, desirable first “crown” of Mexico after the practically unobtainable Charles-Joanna Rincón 8R. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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504. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1610/07 F, extremely 501. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F/O below mintmark oM to left, rare, NGC VF 30, finest and only example in NGC census. S-M12; KM-unl; Cal-663. 27.48 grams. Bold F/O (first we have seen) to left of full but partially flat shield, full denomination 8 to left inside a full king’s name PHILIPPVS, good full cross-lions-castles, darkly toned and somewhat concave (as made) with peripheral flatness. NGC #6068766-005. Estimate: $500-up.

rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. S-M17; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 27.20 grams. Lustrous fields (only the flat, high points cleaned), particularly around the bold date and oMF and denomination 8, full but somewhat flat shield and cross (also flat in peripheries), no toning. The very clear date on this coin provides an important insight in that the last digit is 0/7 (with flat top), not 0/9 (despite what the NGC label says), and therefore a new (unlisted) overdate, supported by a clean assayer F as opposed to F/A. This is the first clear example we have seen, although more careful examination of other coins cataloged as 1610/09 might reveal other 0/7’s. Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-003. Estimate: $750-up.

502. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F,

error with king’s name as PIIIIIPPVS and IIISPANIARVM on reverse, NGC XF 40. S-M12; KM-43; Cal-664. 27.20 grams. Bold

full shield and cross, with full oMF to left and denomination 8 to right, parts of legend full and bold including both errors in which two I’s were used as H’s, no toning. (Note: NGC label does not mention the errors and misattributes to Philip III.) NGC #6068727-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

503. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F. S-M12; KM-43; Cal-664. 27.52 grams. AU- with hints of luster, choice

but slightly doubled full shield and cross, most of crown and legends visible (with fleur-de-lis stops), typically unevenly thick at edge (and some dark toning there). Estimate: $400-$600.

505. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1610 F, rare. S-M17; KM-44.3; Cal-893. 26.62 grams. Broad

flan with lots of legend including full king’s name and ordinal and bold 610 of date (the last digit actually clean but at first appearing to be 0/9 due to multiple strikes), also full and bold oMF (not F/A), well-detailed full shield and cross-lionscastles, toned XF+ with tiny drilled hole at top of cross. Estimate: $400-$600.

506. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1615/4 F, very rare, ex-São José (1622). S-M17; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 25.02 grams. Round flan with good full cross, most of shield with clear oMF to left inside most of 615 of date, the last digit characteristically as a backwards 2 with faint trace of smaller 4 underneath (in fact, by our records, all 1615s are 5/4), toned Fine with some flatness and areas of corrosion near edge. From the São José (1622), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16 (lot 277). Formerly NGC #1973908-022. Estimate: $300-$450.

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507. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1631/0/29 D, exag-

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

gerated fleurs at ends of cross, extremely rare. S-M18a; KM-unl;

S-M19; KM-unl. 26.71 grams.

Dark Fine with nearly full shield and cross but peripherally flat, full oMD, right half of 6 and part of 3/2 of date, the last digit 1/0/9 very weak but inferred from the distinctively exaggerated fleurs at the ends of the cross that are apparently an aspect of the date 1631 only (also there are known examples of non-overdate 1630 with normal crosses). Estimate: $300-$450.

Cal-unl. 27.37 grams.

Superb full cross-lions-castles and shield, both very well detailed and perfectly centered, with bold full oMP and denomination 8, lightly toned AU- details with trace of surface pitting, tiny edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375.

511. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer 508. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1654 P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1358. 27.10 grams. Bold full cross, well-detailed full shield, 100% full date and oMP, lightly toned AXF with piece of edge bent and straightened to long ago (stable, but with obvious stress-marks). Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of November 2014 (lot 102). Estimate: $200-$300.

509. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1665/4 P, extremely rare. S-M19; KM-unl; Cal-1373. 27.46 grams. VF with choice full cross, very

bold full oMP to left of mostly flat shield, clear date in legend with faint crossbar of 4 within the final digit 5 (first and only example we have seen of this overdate), toned in crevices. Estimate: $500-$750.

not visible. KM-46. 26.20 grams. Very odd “M”-shaped flan with good full cross, most of off-center shield with clear denomination 8 inside king’s name to right, VG with contrasting toning in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

512. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46. 26.15 grams. Big flan with long and narrow natural bubble-hole at bottom of full shield (also odd chevron of extra metal on surface) and shallow lacuna at top, bold full cross, Fine with flat peripheries, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

513. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1702 (L), Philip V, rare. S-M21a; KM-47; Cal-1387. 25.32 grams. Thick flan with mostly weak

strike and much peripheral flatness (most of cross, small part of shield) but remarkably clear 02 of date, technically no worse than Fine for actual wear and particularly rare as non-salvage and desirable as the first date of Charles II. Estimate: $200-$300.

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517. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1730 R. S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-1416. 26.72 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, most of crown and

514. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1706/5 (J), very rare.

shield with bold full date and mintmark (assayer R clear as well), VF details with black encrustation in crevices (salvaged), lots of scratches on high points. Estimate: $200-$300.

Interesting shape and technically high grade (non-toned AU) but typically weakly struck, with most of shield and cross, bold full 6 of date with evidence of 6/5 (possibly unique, first we have seen). Estimate: $250-$375.

S-M22; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 26.71 grams.

518. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732/1 F.

S-M26;

KM-47a; Cal-1426. 26.42 grams. Very bold full date with clear overdate, full oMF, nearly full shield and cross, non-toned VF with some old scratches and scrapes. Estimate: $200-$300.

515. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1714 J, new-style obverse. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.57 grams. Lustrous, non-toned AU with much weak strike and flatness but bold full 714 of date, half of shield and cross, looks non-salvage but with area of surface corrosion near edge on reverse. Estimate: $250-$375.

519. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1427. 25.57 grams. Salvaged VF (lightly corroded) with bold full oMF and full date, good full cross, most of shield, some light toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

516. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1725/4 D, (Louis I), very rare. S-M23; KM-unl; Cal-42. 26.80 grams. Full but weakly struck cross and shield with clear oMD and nearly full date with weak final digit bearing a mid-horizontal component indicative of 5/4 (only the second example we have seen), Fine details due to flatness but with one small spot of corrosion (probably salvaged from the Rooswijk of 1739), nicely toned, no part of king’s name or ordinal visible but attributed to Louis I by date. Estimate: $300-$450.

520. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47a. 25.85 grams. Crazy shape (indescribable, slightly concave), with excellent full cross, most of shield, clear mintmark and trace of king’s ordinal V, peripherally-flat Fine with contrasting toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

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

O below mintmark oM to right, NGC VF 35.

S-M11; KM-36;

Cal-506. 13.51 grams. Good full cross, nearly full shield and crown, full

denomination o-iiii to left, much legend, traces of luster and toning, somewhat double-struck all over. NGC #2845147-017. Estimate: $200-$300.

525. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1622 D. S-M18a; KM-38; Cal-1054. 13.37 grams. Lustrous,

non-toned AU with choice full shield and cross (much better detailed than usual for this period), bold full oMD, clear bottoms of 22 of date, hairline edge-split (curved). Estimate: $200-$300.

526. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1624/3 D. S-M18a; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 13.03 grams.

Round-flan AVF with deep rich toning,

522. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O choice full cross, most of shield, bold full oMD, but best feature is

below mintmark oM to left.

S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 13.27 grams.

Broad-flan AU- with very choice full cross-lions-castles and welldetailed shield, nearly full legends and crown, edge-split, nicely toned but with a couple spots of encrustation and oxidation near edge. Estimate: $250-$375.

the bold and full date with clear overdate, best example we have seen. Estimate: $250-$375.

527. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1731/0 F. S-M26; KM40a; Cal-1093. 13.045 grams. Full date with very bold overdate (scarce), full oMF, nearly full cross, toned XF with patch of dark “horn” silver (probably salvaged). Estimate: $175-$250.

523. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left.

S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 13.62 grams.

Toned AU- with choice (well-detailed) full cross-lions-castles and shield, nearly full crown, much bold legend, some scuffing in peripheries hiding a neatly plugged hole. Estimate: $200-$300.

528. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer F-oD, I-F to left, oMoD to right, rare. S-M14a; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.52 grams.

Choice example with full and clear I-F to left and oM-oD to right, nice full shield and cross, XF with toned fields, some old scratches. Estimate: $250-$375.

529. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, assayer F, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census.

524. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1607 F, date over GRATIA, very rare. S-M15; KM-37.2; Cal-748. 12.62 grams. Full date

with fairly clear GRATIA underneath, also full oMF, denomination 4, crown and shield and cross, some bold legend (including INDIARVN with N), deeply toned VF with very long flan-crack, light surface oxidation. Estimate: $350-$500.

Bold full oMF, good full shield and cross, peripheries mostly flat but with part of date visible, lightly toned, technically finest in the NGC census for the type without visible date. NGC #6444905-001. Estimate: $150-$225.

S-M15; KM-27.2. 3.45 grams.

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530. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, 1610/09 F/A, rare, NGC F 15, finest and only example in NGC census. S-M17; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.42 grams. Very bold full 161/0 of date (last digit weak) and oMF/A and denomination I, full but partially flat shield and cross, nearly full crown, nicely toned. NGC #3153316-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

531. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, Philip III, assayers F at top left and oD at bottom, mintmark oM at top right, rare, NGC F 15, finest and only example in NGC census. S-M14a; Full monogram with very bold full F at upper left and oD at bottom middle, the oM at upper right clear but weaker, also with good full cross and nicely toned all over, oddly misattributed to 1618-20 by NGC (actually struck ca. 1600). NGC #3153316-003. Estimate: $200-$300. KM-20; Cal-unl. 1.42 grams.

532. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1610/09 F/A, rare.

S-M17; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 1.66 grams.

Choice full cross-lions-castles and monogram with x-fleur-x below, the oM to left equally bold and the F/A to right full but cruder, with bottom tips of digits of date visible, deeply toned XF+ with sediment in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

533. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, Louis I (1724-5), assayer D, rare, NGC VF 20. S-M23; KM-25. 1.79 grams. Bold

full monogram and nearly full crown nicely aligned with a point at the bottom of the flan, some of oMD to left and denomination 1/2 to right visible, full but off-center cross, deeply toned, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #2842777-003. Estimate: $200-$300.

534. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1733 F, rare. S-M26; KM-24a; Cal-244. 1.63 grams. Off-center shield with full and bold date and mintmark, nearly full (well-centered) cross, deeply toned VF. Note: At first the date appears to be 1733/2, but closer examination reveals the bottom of the second 3 is simply punched over part of the crown. It is desirable as the final date of Mexican cobs in any case. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Klippes

535. Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 8 reales on a round and Royal-like planchet, 1733 MF, extremely rare, NGC XF details.

S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. 26.69 grams. The Mexican klippe coinage of 1733 is part of a unique occurrence in Spanish colonial numismatics in which three distinctly different types of coins were issued in the same year. With a design of shield on obverse and cross on reverse, it would be easy to think of these coins as simply an improvement of the previous cob design, or as a transition from cobs to machine-made “pillar dollar” coinage decreed by the king in 1728, but both of those ideas are not quite accurate. While we don’t know for certain why klippes were made, nor why they were made in only the 8 reales and 4 reales denominations, we do know that they began AFTER the pillar dollars started in 1732, and we suspect their purpose came from the documented loss of new minting equipment from Spain off the Cayman Islands (according to a 1987 presentation by Clyde Hubbard), perhaps a sort of “emergency money.” Their manufacture appears to be a hybrid, demonstrably machine-struck, usually in medallic alignment, on hand-cut (“klippe”) planchets using special, new, locally made dies with finer and fancier details, similar to “Royals” (galanos) from previous years. It is worth noting that some examples were struck from these dies (still by press equipment) on traditional “cob” flans (thicker and less even than “klippe” flans), and recently we have learned that at least two or three examples in private hands are known on round “Royal” flans, the present coin being an example. One of these round Royal specimens is known to have a tulip edge (“cordoncillo”) like on the pillar dollars, the extra finish considered enough to call it a veritable “galano,” even though the dies are the same. Because these round coins are so rare, it is logical to assume they were specially commissioned for a premium, like the Royals during the cob years. Besides these 1733 klippe examples, the final year for Mexican Royals (galanos) was 1730, a superb specimen of which we had the pleasure of selling in six figures two auctions ago. The special presentation 1733 klippe on a round “Royal” planchet we are offering here has virtually full details, deeply and clearly struck commensurate with machine striking, with rich old toning all over and no problems except for a small and forgivable punchmark at the bottom of the shield, also with traces of die-clashing as usual for the klippe type, all on an impressively large planchet, certainly among the most attractive Mexican shield-type coins in existence. A very important piece to be sure, the first of its kind we have offered, and a great fit for any advanced Mexican or Spanish Colonial trophy collection. Pedigreed to the Ricardo de León Tallavas collection and plated on page 46 of his book Historia, Plata y Dinero: Compromiso Tenaz de Hidalgo (2021). NGC #6440071-001. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Southeast Asian Chopmarks and Countermarks on Mexican Cobs 536. Madura Island (Sumenep), Indonesia, 1 real batu (ca. 1814), “Sumenep” in Malay Arabic incuse countermark, plus two large chopmarks and an incuse cross-and-four dots countermark (Malacca / Malaysia / southeast Asia?), all on cross side of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1714 J, very rare, NGC VF details / graffiti, c/s XF strong. Host: S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.13 grams. This fascinating coin wears its travels on its face, with four full and clear marks on the cross side, including the well-known incuse for Sumenep and the lesser-known incuse believed to be for Malacca, but also a tulip-like chopmark and another chop that is in fact a very clear lion facing right (!), also some associated script graffiti on the other side, but the host itself also important as showing a full 171 of the date (the last digit not really visible at all, despite what the tag says) and oMJ, much flatness but nicely toned. NGC #5745601-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

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537. Madura Island (Sumenep), Indonesia, 1 real batu (ca. 1814), two (different-size) five-petal flower countermarks on reverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. Host: KM-47. 24.51 grams. Two nearly full flower

countermarks (one larger than the other) flanking a nearly full cross, good upper half of shield, toned AVF with peripheral flatness, light old scratches. Estimate: $250-$375.

538. Malacca(?) (Malaysia / southeast Asia), Malay(?)-script

graffiti on a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. Host: S-M22; KM-47. 26.72 grams. VG with dramatically large,

natural bubble-hole in center, clear oMJ, lots of old scratches over meaningful graffiti above shield. Estimate: $200-$300.

539. Malacca(?) (Malaysia / southeast Asia), incuse crossand-four dots countermark on reverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. Host: KM-47. 26.41 grams. Smaller flan with large, natural bubble-hole to left of bold

full cross, the very bold full countermark placed at bottom of cross, some shield on other side but with much peripheral flatness, VG+ with toning in crevices, some old scratches. Estimate: $200-$300.

Lima Silver Cobs Early Pillars Type

540. Lima, Peru, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer small R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSVL-TR, legends HISP / NIARVM, exStallard. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 12.51 grams. Choice bold strike on broad flan with lovely central details and nearly full legends, toned AU with very slightly porous surfaces, hairline edge-split, still exceptional quality overall. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to the Heritage auction of January 2008 (lot #51937). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

541. Lima, Peru, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer small R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 12.06 grams. Broad-flan

AU with some surface corrosion (especially near edge), nearly full legends and inner details despite minor flatness, traces of toning in crevices. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

542. Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (large) to left,

motto PL-VSV-TR above denomination, legends HISPAN / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-8; Cal-333. 6.47 grams. Broad flan but off-center

strike, with choice full inner details and nearly full legends and crown, XF with toning in crevices (crusty and darker in some spots). Estimate: $500-$750.

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543. Lima, Peru, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VS-V above denomination, legends HISPANIA / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 3.31 grams. Very broad

flan that extends past the full legends, good full inner details (pillars side doubled), toned AU. Estimate: $350-$500.

544. Lima, Peru, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VS-V above denomination, legends HISPANIA / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 3.04 grams. Lightly toned, broad-flan AU with some details particularly crisp but all a bit low in contrast and with minor porosity here and there, full legends and inner data. Estimate: $350-$500.

545. Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPANI / IARVM. S-L1; KM-3; Cal-115. 1.78 grams. Very broad, thin, round flan with choice and 100% full details, slightly porous AU- with edge-split, no toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

546. Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPAN / IARVM. S-L1; KM-3; Cal-115. 1.47 grams. Non-toned AU- with lightly porous surfaces, full inner details and nearly full legends. Estimate: $200-$300.

547. Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HI

/ SPANIARVM. S-L1; KM-1; Cal-94. 0.90 gram. Very choice specimen on a particularly broad and intact flan that extends past the die elements (most are salvaged, which this is not) showing full legends and inner details, lightly toned XF+, among the finest known of this scarce denomination. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Shield Type 548. Lima, Peru, cob

4 reales, Philip II, assayer X below mintmark P to right, HISPANIARVM with H, very rare. S-L3; KM-11; Cal-497. 13.52 grams.

Exceptionally broad flan with 100% full and sharp details including the all-important P-X to right, faintly toned in crevices, a few minor edgesplits but overall a contender for finest known, certainly the best we have seen, no worse than AU for grade. An interesting side note is that the obverse die for this coin is the same one used for the known oD/X examples (which are actually more common), showing HISPANIARVM with H, as opposed to other known assayer X pieces without the H. Estimate: $2,500-up.

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549. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer X below mintmark P to right, HISPANIARVM with H, very rare. S-L3; Smaller flan, still with nearly full legends and crown and intricately detailed full shield and cross-lions-castles, fairly clear P-X, nicely toned, XF details with surface porosity and three unexplained punchmarks. Estimate: $500-$759.

KM-11; Cal-497. 11.74 grams.

553. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la

Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, HISPANIARVM with H, exStallard. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.60 grams. AXF with choice full cross, full

and well-detailed shield, bold *-ii and P-oD, much crown but not much legend, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to Sedwick Auction 13, with original lot-tag 1071. Estimate: $300-$450.

554. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la 550. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, HISPANIARVM with H, Torre, *-oiiii to left, P-oD to right, ISPANIARVM without H, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-498. 13.18 grams. Very bold detail including

shield and cross (very slightly doubled) and most of legend, with darkly contrasting toning, VF with old diagonal scratch on bottom half of cross. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to Sedwick Auction 13, with original lot-tag 1068. Estimate: $350-$500.

551. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de

la Torre, P-4 to left, *-oD to right, HISPANIARVM with H, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-11; Cal-501. 13.54 grams. Low-contrast XF with

good full inner details and full legends and crown, hints of luster and toning. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.62 grams. Lightly porous AU- with toned fields, well-detailed full shield and cross-lions-castles, full crown and bottom half (or more) of all letters in legend. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to Sedwick Auction 23, with original lot-tag 800. Estimate: $200-$300.

555. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, HISPANIARVM with H, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-341. 6.51 grams. Broad flan with full crown and legends, full but slightly doubled inner details, lightly toned AXF with some old scratches here and there. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to Sedwick Auction 13, with original lot-tag 1072. Estimate: $250-$375.

1.5x

552. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer X below mintmark P to right, HISPANIARVM with H, very rare, ex-Stallard. S-L3; KM-9; Cal-336. 5.42 grams. UNC details with porous surfaces, choice full inner details and nearly full legends and (flattish) crown, clear P-X, nicely toned. Same obverse die as some known oD/X examples, which are actually more common. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

556. Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P to left, * to right of castle. S-L4; KM-2; Cal-101. 0.74 grams. Bold full lion, full but slightly doubled castle with clear mintmarks (P to left, * to right), no assayer-mark, all struck off-center enough to allow for much more bold legend than usual, including a clear RE (no X) at end, lightly toned XF with surface porosity. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Pillars and Waves

557. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1684 V. S-L6; KM-24; Cal-589. 27.29

559. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1699 R.

grams. Unusually round flan with choice full cross and pillars with particularly sharp full waves, deeply toned VF with hints of surface porosity and some old marks, two dates (including an extraneous 4 at 5 o’clock on the cross side due to peripheral doubling) and mintmarks and assayers, flat near edge on both sides. Estimate: $400-$600.

27.12 grams. Lightly struck AU with luster on fields, technically full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles but with some flat spots, tiny edge-split, no toning. Estimate: $300-$450.

558. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1694 M. S-L11; KM-24; Cal-599.

560. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1700 H.

27.21 grams. Weakly struck and low-contrast AU with choice full waves

25.82 grams. Solid XF with traces of surface oxidation (dark spots), bold but off-center cross, nearly full pillars-and-waves, very clear date and assayer. Estimate: $250-$375.

(also full pillars), good full cross-lions-castles, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers including full 1694 in legend. Estimate: $350-$500.

S-L14; KM-24; Cal-606.

S-L15; KM-24; Cal-607.

561. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, 1740/39 V. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1316. 25.90 grams. Small thick flan with bold centers (nearly full pillars and cross) including two dates (both with traces of overdate), VF with some surface oxidation and related toning. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Shield Type

Potosí Silver Cobs

562. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 26.89 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross-and-tressure, some bold legend, AU with light surface porosity, toned in crevices. Estimate: $300-$450.

563. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, denomination as oVIIII (“9 reales”), rare. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-unl. 26.98 grams. Naturally toned XF with bold P-A and denomination

o-VIIII [sic], choice full shield and cross-lions-castles, parts of legends, tiny edge-split. Estimate: $350-$500.

565. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.92 grams. Richly old-toned VF+ with choice full shield

and cross, full assayer Q, nearly full crown. Estimate: $200-$300.

566. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M. S-P18; AVF with choice details set off by toned fields, bold assayer and denomination, parts of legend featuring Y’s for I’s. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-10; Cal-919. 27.13 grams.

564. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, denom- 567. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618 T, upper half of shield ination as oVIIII (“9 reales”), rare.

S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-unl. 27.10

grams. Broad flan XF+ (slightly concave) with old rich toning, much

legend, well-detailed full shield and cross-and-tressure, minor doubling but with denomination error still apparent. Estimate: $300-$450.

transposed. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-925. 27.14 grams. Very choice full shield and cross-lions-castles, bold 8 of date, full P-T and denomination, VF with nicely toned fields, scarce as non-salvage. Estimate: $300-$450.

568. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, date at 4-5 o’clock

(very rare). S-P21; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 27.10 grams. Very bold and choice

shield and cross-lions-castles, prominent denomination and clear mintmark-assayer, clear bottom half of all four digits of date in 180-degree rotated legend (first we have seen), XF, scarce as non-salvage. Estimate: $500-up.

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569. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T (ca. 1620), NGC XF details / cleaned. S-P21; KM-10. 26.77 grams. Relatively broad flan with bold full shield and cross despite minor doubling, clear king’s ordinal III, full P+T, clear 16 of date, toned fields. NGC #6444960-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

572. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, NGC MS 61 (“top pop”). S-P24; KM-19a. 26.02 grams. Sharply detailed full shield and cross,

the latter with flat “greyhound” lions, clear P•T, parts of edge crude (as made), technically finest known in NGC census for this assayer without date. NGC #6444960-003. Estimate: $250-$375.

573. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1628 T. S-P24; KM-19a; Cal570. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (ca. 1622), quadrants of cross transposed, rotated reverse legend, NGC AU 50 (“top pop”). S-P22; KM-19. 27.19 grams. Choice strike

1451. 26.22 grams. Good full cross and shield (both slightly off-center) on a small thick flan with full •P•T• and very bottoms of digits 28 of date, flat “greyhound” lions that ended in this year, VF with toning in crevices. Estimate: $250-$375.

with well-detailed full shield and cross-lions-castles (peripheries doubled), much legend including partial date 162_ at 7-8 o’clock (rotated legend), full P+P, toned fields, technically finest in NGC census for this assayer without date. NGC #6444960-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

574. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1628 T, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. S-P24; KM-19a; Cal-1451. 26.44 grams. Small

571. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early

thick flan with minimal legends except for bold king’s ordinal IIII, good full cross and shield, clear P•T, 8 of date outside very slightly doubled cross with “hunched over” lions that began in this year. NGC #6444960-005. Estimate: $300-$450.

1620s). S-P22a; KM-19. 26.53 grams. Full but partially flat shield and

cross, the latter partially doubled and with large (early) castles but full P•T (dot instead of x or +) indicates post-Philip III, also bold 162 of date in legend, VF with contrasting sediment on fields. Estimate: $200-$300.

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575. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1628 (T).

S-P24; KM-19a;

Broad-flan VF+ with good full shield and cross despite flat spots, clear bottom half of 8 of date with “hunched over” lions that began in this year, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

Cal-1451. 26.53 grams.

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576. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination not visible, heavy-dot borders, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.84 grams. Lustrous fields and high points sharp per the stated grade, with bold 162 and trace of 9 of date in doubled legend, choice full shield and cross. NGC #6444960-008. Estimate: $300-$450.

579. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651 O, with crowned-•T• countermark on shield, ex-Kosoff, ex-Stallard. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1489. 25.34 grams. Richly olive-toned VF (rare as non-salvage) with

choice full date outside of full cross-and-tressure, bold full countermark (scarce, Mastalir subtype Ta with high dots) near center of full shield with full P-O to left and 8-O to right, interesting old pedigree. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection, purchased from A. Kosoff in the 1940s (New York), with original tag. Estimate: $500-$750.

577. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination 8, heavy-dot borders, NGC MS 61.

S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.40

grams. Odd-shaped flan with sharp (high-grade) details in full cross and

shield, traces of luster, full 9 of date and clear P•T and denomination, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62 (previous lot). NGC #6444960-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

578. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1630 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal1455. 27.16 grams. Well-detailed

full shield and cross, clear 30 of date, full •P•T•, lightly toned AXF with parts of edge crude (as made). Estimate: $250-$375.

580. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, ex-Stallard. S-P1; KM-4.2; Cal-518. 13.60 grams. Broad flan with full crown and legends including clear ISPANIARVM without H, full shield and cross (just a couple weak spots), bold P-R, toned AXF with hints of luster, desirable first issue of this mint. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

581. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), HISPANIARVM with H, ex-Stallard.

S-P4; KM-4.2;

Cal-525. 13.75 grams. Boldly

detailed AU- with nearly full legends and crown, choice full shield and cross, bold assayer, some toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

582. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), ISPANIARVM without H.

S-P4; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.12 grams. Broad-flan AVF with much legend including clear ISPAN-

IARVM, all inner details full but with some flat spots, full P-B. Estimate: $200-$300.

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583. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1628 assayer T/P, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P24; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 13.36 grams. Choice full shield and cross, the latter off-center enough to enable a bold full 28 of date (confirmed by “hunched over” lions in incorrect quadrants of cross, very unusual this late), full •P•T/P (decidedly NOT P/T, first we have seen), nicely toned. NGC #6444960-011. Estimate: $250-up.

587. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer RL, NGC AU 58 (“top pop”). S-P13; KM-3.2; Cal-unl. 6.74 grams. Lustrous and well detailed, with nice full shield, full but off-center cross, much luster but some doubling, clear P-RL to left, technically finest in NGC census despite the mis-attribution (no entries for this assayer under Philip II). NGC #6281258-006 (attributed to Philip III in error). Estimate: $200-$300.

588. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer curved584. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1641 (FR), extremely rare. leg RL, NGC AU 55. S-P15; KM-8; Cal-unl. 6.69 grams. Choice details S-P28; KM-17a; Cal-unl. 13.04 grams. Chaotically double-struck Fine with

bold full 164 of date and bottom of 1 of final digit (not 100% certain), assayer not visible but only FR is known for this date, toned all over, very crude but rather important as a dated coin from this period. Estimate: $250-$375.

and luster per the grade (shield and cross both full), with 100% full P-RL showing curved leg typical of Philip III, this coin technically being finest graded by NGC in light of the misattribution of the previous lot. NGC #6281258-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

589. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1651 E, rare, ex-Mastalir 585. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer M/R to left, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P2; KM-3.2; Cal-unl. 6.21 grams. Choice full details (including most of legends and crown) despite obvious wear (Fine with contrasting toning), the P-M/R to left and denomination ii to right very bold and clear, a prime example of Stallard obverse Die A that was made for assayer R but apparently never used until assayer M. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

(Plate Coin). S-P36; KM-14b; Cal-913. 5.66 grams. Broad flan with good full cross (particularly sharp castles) and upper half of shield with choice full crown, all a bit off-center, also with bold full final 1 of date and clear P-E to left, lightly toned XF with edge-split. Note the Mastalir reference for this coin (IIIAx-c) shows the wrong lot number from our Auction 11. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 256 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage, and pedigreed to our Auction 11 (lot 761). Estimate: $200-$300.

590. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip III, assayer PAL to

586. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer M to left of monogram, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P20; KM-unl; Cal-414. 1.95

right, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P2; KM-3.2; Cal-unl. 6.39 grams. Porous VF with no toning except for traces in crevices, choice full cross (slightly doubled) and shield with full P-M to right. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

grams. Bold full cross (toned in crevices) and monogram with clear assayer to left (first we have seen with large PAL monogram), part of legend at bottom showing rotated letter H after DG, nice VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

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1.5x

591. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer L to right, mintmark P to left, very rare. S-P3; KM-unl; Cal-109. 0.87 grams. Very broad flan with full legends showing all five commas as stops between words and evident ISPAN without H, also full crowns and bold full inner details, lightly toned AXF, arguably the finest of six known of this very rare assayer Alonso Lopez Barriales (missing in Sellschopp), who in 1577 had been removed from office and fined under charges of fraud, the prosecutor actually asking for death penalty and confiscation of his entire estate. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

592. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer B to left, no mintmark, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P10; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.72 gram. Broad flan with nearly full legends and crowns, full castle and lion, full and clear assayer to left (broken punch that resembles an R, probably from B’s 3rd period) and no mintmark (first we have seen), Fine+ with dark areas from oxidation. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

593. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer B to left, mintmark P to right, borders of x’s, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P14; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.77 gram. Salvaged VF with darkly toned fields, bold full castle and lion, both with full crowns above, full B to left and P to right (5th period of assayer B), clear borders of x’s (only the third we have seen). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

594. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer, shield around castle, large lion without shield, very rare. KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.79 gram. Darkly toned AVF with hole near edge (but not salvaged like most), full (large) lion without shield and nearly full (off-center) castle in shield with nearly full crown above, the latter linked to Philip III by style, hence very late for 1/4R since some records indicate that 1/4R ceased after Philip II. Estimate: $200-$300.

595. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer, shield around castle, small lion without shield, rare, ex-Ugaz. KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.78 gram. Small thick flan with bold full castle (in shield) and small lion (no shield), toned VF with light old scratches, most of PHILIPPVS visible in legend. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

596. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer, shield around castle without crown, small lion without shield, rare, ex-Ugaz. KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.52 gram. Toned, salvaged Fine with bold full castle in shield with border of dots above (no crown), full small lion within nearly full border of dots (no shield), full and inexplicable “E R 8 1” in reverse legend, mysterious and fascinating! Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

597. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer, shield around checkerboard-style castle, small lion without shield, very rare, ex-Ugaz. KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.55 gram. Full castle in a style not seen on larger coins until the 1630s and 1640s, full small lion in full border of dots, salvaged VF with toned fields. This type was unknown until 2015 when this specimen was sold by us as “possibly unique,” just one other surfacing since then, both coins selling in four figures. Documentary proof that these coins were made under Philip IV can be found in a Kurt Dym article from December 1997 (Gaceta Numismática 127) citing a 1644 edict from the treasurer (mistyped in the article as 1664) saying that “se labre moneda menuda de Reales de a quatro, sencillos, de a dos, medios Reales y cuartillos” (“small coins of 4, 1, 2, 1/2 and 1/4 reales are made”). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection and to our Auction 18 (lot 673). Estimate: $500-up.

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1652 Transitionals

598. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 27.11 grams. Attractively toned non-salvage VF (rare thus) with full crown above pillars-and-waves containing F-8-IIII across top and E-8-E across bottom (variety with single dots above F and IIII and two dots above bottom 8, Mastalir IV.1-A.ab), also full crown above full but off-center and partially doubled shield with (A)-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, full PHILIPPVS IIII in legend, two tiny edge-splits. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. 599. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A, ex-Stallard. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 26.85 grams. Broad-flan VF with nice toning and contrasting sediment (rare as non-salvage), full crown and pillars-and-waves with bold F-8-IIII across top and E-8-E across bottom, including single dots above the F and IIII and double dots above both 8’s (Mastalir IV.1-A.db), choice full shield with A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, two edge-splits. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection (acquired from Paul Puckett in 1977). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Pillars and Waves

600. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, P 601. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top above

over inverted E to left and E over inverted P to right of cross, very rare, ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 27.78 grams. Weakly

struck Fine with patchy toning, technically full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates, also three bold mintmarks and two full assayers, the ones flanking the cross showing clearly the egregious error (basically the correct orientation if the cross were inverted), first example we have seen. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

dot, series of eight dots flanking pomegranate above cross (rare), ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 24.68 grams. Good full

pillars-and-waves with bold full •PH• above single dot at top, full but off-center cross with bold •E• to right and clear pomegranate with ornamental arrangement of four dots to each side, attractively toned VF, inexplicably underweight. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection and to Sedwick Auction 18 (lot 679). Estimate: $400-$600.

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602. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top above 604. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top above denomination •8•, series of eight dots flanking pomegranate above cross (rare), ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 26.17 grams.

Full pillars-and-waves with full •PH• at top above full •8• denomination (hence a different variety from the previous lot), choice but offcenter full cross-lions-castles topped by bold pomegranate flanked by ornamental arrangement of four dots to each side, full PHILIPPVS IIII in legend, nicely toned VF with trace of surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

denomination 8 without dots, •8• above cross (very rare), NGC VF 20, ex-Mastalir. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1507. 26.91 grams. Very bold PH at top and date between full pillars (nicely centered), one of very few known with denomination on that side lacking dots, the full cross weaker but with clear •8• above, overall two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, spotty dark toning. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection. NGC #2847153-007. Estimate: $500-$750.

605. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top above

603. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, retrograde 4 in date denomination 8 without dots, pomegranate above cross (very (rare), •PH• at top, pomegranate above cross, NGC XF 40, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1508. 26.64 grams. Nice round flan with full but doubled pillars-and-waves

topped by bold •PH•, good full cross-lions-castles, richly toned, two dates but just one with retrograde 4 (between pillars). NGC #6213297001. Estimate: $500-$750.

rare), Calicó Plate, ex-Mastalir.

S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506. 27.21

grams. Bold full pillars with choice full cross above bold •PH• above

denomination without dots (one of very few examples known), choice full cross with clear pomegranate above (hence a different variety from the previous lot), bold king’s ordinal IIII, two dates and mintmarks, parts of all three assayers, richly toned XF+. Plate Coin on page 320 of Calicó’s 2008 edition of Numismática española, also pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection and to the Ponterio auction of January 2004 (lot 1487). Estimate: $500-$750.

606. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, PH at top, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1509. 26.50 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with bold PH at top above denomination .8., two clear dates on that side, full but doubled cross with full crown above pomegranate at top, third date below, bold king’s ordinal IIII in legend, richly old-toned AVF with dark fields, edge-split, holed at edge, round and Royal-like flan (not a die-match with Lázaro). Estimate: $200-$300.

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607. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1656 E, PH at top, pomegranate above cross, NGC Fine details / holed, Lázaro Plate Coin. S-P37a; KM-R21; Cal-1416. 26.77 grams. Bold full details all over with honest, even wear, mostly dark fields (good contrast), holed at top of pillars / right of cross, noted in Lázaro (#146, rarity R2) as different from the other 1656’s in lacking a solid inner ring within dots on both sides. Plate Coin on page 218 of Lázaro’s Los redondos de Lima, Méjico y Potosí (1996). NGC #5779586-013. Estimate: $3,000$4,500.

608. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656 E, PH at top,

609. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1657 E, pomegranate above

pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1512. 26.13 grams. Full

pillars, denomination 8 above cross, Royal die (unique). S-

cross-lions-castles with bold date below and pomegranate above below a choice full crown, full but off-center and slightly doubled pillars, two more dates on that side, AVF with patchy dark toning (slightly oxidized). Estimate: $200-$300.

P37a; KM-21; Cal-1519. 26.15 grams. Well-detailed

full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, well-centered and evenly struck VF on a nonRoyal flan, the pillars-side die a match with Lázaro 149, including a solid inner ring, but the cross side not a match (close to Lázaro 155 but with assayer-mintmark transposition error). Estimate: $500-up.

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610. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1658 E, pomegranate above cross, rare, NGC VF details / holed, plugged. Broad flan with full legends and choice details on both sides due to perfect centered, no doubling and deeply contrasting dark toning on fields, holed at top of cross / pillars and with plugged hole to right of cross / left of pillars, die match with Lázaro 157 (rarity R2). NGC #5779586-015. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

S-P37a; KM-R21; Cal-1423. 26.89 grams.

611. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1658 E, pomegranate above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1520. 27.44 grams. Well-centered full pillars-and-waves and crosslions-castles but both with small flat areas and spotty toning, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, VF. Pedigreed to the Ponterio Sale #62 of June 5, 1993, lot 714, with lot tag. Estimate: $250-$375.

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612. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1662 E, flowery pomegranate at top, rare, NGC Fine details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P37a; KM-R21; Cal-1430. 26.50 grams. Richly toned and perfectly struck with all details visible and even, just honest wear and inevitable hole at top of pillars (near top of cross), traces of gilding in crevices on cross side, die match with Lázaro 168 (rarity R3), very attractive overall, the pomegranate above the pillars unusually ornamental with curved leaves on each side (more like a flower). NGC #5779586-017. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

613. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1663 E, rare, NGC plugged, clipped, ex-Tempel. S-P37a; KM-R21; Cal-1431. 24.66 grams. Broad flan (despite stated clipping) with nearly full legends and full inner details despite flatness and minor doubling, die match

with Lázaro 169 (rarity R2, the only known Royal dies for this generally scarce date), attractively toned, plugged hole at top of pillars / left of cross. Pedigreed to the Tempel Collection (stated on label). NGC #6272087-006. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

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614. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1665 E, very rare, Lázaro Plate Coin. S-P37a; KM-R21; Cal-1433. 21.74 grams. Round but smallish flan with nearly full legends and inner details despite some flat areas, brown-toned VF with minor porosity all over, pictured in Lázaro as #173 with an R4 rating (three to four known). Plate Coin on page 245 of Lázaro’s Los redondos de Lima, Méjico y Potosí (1996) and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of June 1993, with original lot-tag 715. Estimate: $1,000-up.

615. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1669/8 E, very rare, NGC VF details / holed. S-P37b; KM-unl (R26 for type); Cal-664. 26.37 grams. Broad flan with metal extending beyond the outer border in places, the legends and inner design all full and well struck (albeit slightly off-center), attractively toned around details, the expected hole placed perfectly in the second O of POTOSI (top of cross on other side), and the overdate appearing clearly in the three-digit date below cross (not mentioned on NGC label), that side (only) a die match with Lázaro 181 (rarity R2, without mention of the overdate, yet visible in the photo) but the pillars side (notably without pomegranate at top) apparently not listed, possibly unique. NGC #5940510-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

616. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1669 E.

S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-700. 26.00

grams. Bold full pillars and cross (nearly full waves) with contrasting toning, some

peripheral flatness, two dates and mintmarks, AXF with minor surface porosity. Estimate: $200-$300.

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617. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1671 E, rare, NGC XF details / holed. S-P37b; KM-R26; Cal-667. 27.91 grams. Broad flan with choice full inner details and full legends and crowns, lightly toned and with only the faintest of doubling, the small hole at edge placed perfectly inside the O of CAROLVS (near the right end of the cross), die match with Lázaro 186 (rarity R2), tied with one other for second finest in NGC census. NGC #5940510-002. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

618. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1671 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-702. 26.45 grams. Three dates including bold full 1671 in legend (straddling an edge-crack),

full pillars-and-waves and (slightly doubled) cross-lions-castles, VF with some flat areas, toning around details. Estimate: $200-$300.

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619. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1679 C, rare, NGC VF details / plugged, ex-Tan, Burzio Plate Coin. S-P38; KM-R26; Cal-675. 25.84 grams. Impressively

broad flan with choice full details including legends, well struck and attractively toned, the plugged hole to right of cross / about 2 o’clock on pillars side well done but not deceptive, die match with Lázaro 199 (rated R3), tied with one other for second finest in NGC census, important pedigree. Pedigreed to the Patrick Tan collection (Triton auction of January 2011, lot 1465), as stated on label, and plated as coin 599 on photo-plate lxxix in Burzio’s Diccionario de la Moneda Hispanoamericana (1956). NGC #5940510-003. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

620. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1679 C.

S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714. 26.66

grams. Richly toned AVF with flat spots due to flan unevenness, still with full

cross and pillars (the latter doubled), two dates, three assayers and mintmarks, traces of porosity near parts of edge. Estimate: $200-$300.

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621. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1682 V, NGC XF details / holed. S-P39; KM-R26; Cal-678. 26.51 grams. Very broad flan with 100% full details, the pillars slightly doubled, holed to left of cross, contrastingly toned, in fact tied with two others for second finest in NGC census, die match with Lázaro 207 (rarity R1). NGC #5780678-002. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

622. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1682 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-720. 26.78 grams. Full pillars with particularly full and bold waves, full but rather double-struck cross-lions-castles, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, toned XF with peripheral flatness and edgecrack. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of June 1993, with original lot-tag 720. Estimate: $250-$375.

623. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1685 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-726. 26.52 grams. Broad flan with three clear dates, two bold assayers and

part of a third, full pillars-and-waves and good full cross-lions-castles, low-contrast toning with a touch of surface porosity (otherwise AXF), edge-split. Estimate: $200-$300.

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624. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1686 VR, NGC XF details / holed, ex-Tempel. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-682. 26.74 grams. Richly toned, with choice full details including legends (the pillars-and-waves particularly prominent), holed at top of pillars / bottom of

cross, die match with Lázaro 217 (rarity R1). Pedigreed to the Tempel Collection (stated on label). NGC #6272087-017. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

625. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1686 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-727. 26.93 grams. Full but double-struck cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves

(the latter slightly off-center but with choice full crown at top), two dates and mintmarks and parts of all three assayers, XF with light tan sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April 1994, with original lot-tag 934. Estimate: $250-$375.

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626. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1687 VR, NGC VF details / holed. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-683. 26.89 grams. Broad flan with choice full details including legends, with lovely toning all over, small hole at top of cross / bottom of pillars, no doubling except on EL PERV which is thereby strangely rendered as EL PPEV (similar shift on other side), die match with Lázaro 221 (rarity R1), tied with one other for second finest in NGC census. NGC #5779586-026. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

627. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1687 VR.

S-P40; KM-26;

Weakly struck VF with full cross and nearly full pillars-and-waves, two dates, three assayers, natural but low-contrast surfaces. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of July 1994, with original lot-tag 807. Estimate: $250-$375. Cal-729. 27.61 grams.

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628. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1690 VR, rare, NGC XF details / holed. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-686. 26.19 grams. Broad flan with full legends and choice inner details enhanced by contrasting toning, no doubling, crudely holed to left of cross / about 7 o’clock on pillars side, old scratches on lions and castles, cross side die matches Lázaro 228 (rarity R3) but pillars side appears to be an unrecorded die, one of three at this grade at NGC with none higher. NGC #5940510-005. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

629. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1692 VR, rare, NGC VF details / holed, ex-Tempel. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-688. 25.72 grams. Nicely toned, with full inner details and nearly full legends, small hole to left of cross / about 7 o’clock on pillars side, die match

with Lázaro 230 (rarity R3), tied with four others for second finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Tempel Collection (stated on label). NGC #6272087-023. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

630. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1692 VR.

S-P40; KM-26;

Good full cross and pillars-and-waves (the latter slightly doubled on left side), parts of all three dates and assayers, VF with contrasting toning around details, two tiny edge-splits. Estimate: $250-$375.

Cal-735. 26.97 grams.

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631. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1694 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-737. 27.42 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, two

dates, three mintmarks and assayers, VF+ with uneven dark toning, a few light (old) scuffs on high points. Estimate: $250-$375.

632. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1695 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal738. 26.82 grams. Large flan with flat peripheral area past full POTOSI

due to off-center pillars side, good full cross, much doubling, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, AVF with dark toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of February 1998, with original lot-tag 794. Estimate: $250-$375.

633. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1696 VR, rare, NGC VF details / holed. S-P40; KM-R26; Cal-692. 26.64 grams. Nearly full legends and choice full inner details (no doubling, cross side off-center), with lovely toning all over, typical hole at top of pillars / left of cross, die match with Lázaro 235 (rarity R2), tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #5940510-006. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

634. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1698 F, rare, NGC AU details / holed, finest known in NGC census. S-P42; Hint of luster, small thick flan with about half the legends visible, full interiors (slightly doubled), no toning, crudely holed to right of cross / near top of pillars, die match with Lázaro 237 (rarity R2). NGC #6449653-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

KM-R26; Cal-694. 27.19 grams.

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635. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1701 F, posthumous 636. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1708 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-

Charles II. S-P42; KM-26; Cal-747. 26.12 grams. Chunky flan with bold

1543. 24.93 grams. Chunky and crude per the period but with bold full

date and assayer straddling one full pillar, partial second date below half of cross with bold king’s ordinal II in legend, technically XF but with much flatness, uneven gunmetal toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

date within full pillars, assayer Y to left, nearly full cross, Fine with contrasting sediment on fields. Estimate: $200-$300.

637. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1712 Y, rare, NGC VF details / scratches, finest and only example in NGC census, Lázaro Plate Coin. S-P43a; KM-R31; Cal-1484. 26.37 grams. Broad flan with full legends and inner details (amazing contrast to the

previous and following lots!), the cross doubled but with impressive four-digit date below, attractively toned and particularly rare as lacking a hole, the old scratches noted by NGC hardly noticeable without magnification, pictured in Lázaro as #255 (rarity R3). Plate Coin on page 333 of Lázaro’s Los redondos de Lima, Méjico y Potosí (1996). NGC #5779587-007. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

638. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1714 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1550. 639. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1717 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1553. 25.80 grams. Chunky flan with full pillars and most of cross, full as-

26.77 grams. Round but chunky flan with choice full cross, nearly full

sayer and mintmark but date somewhat weak, Fine+ with dark toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

but doubled pillars with nearly full crown above, two dates, AVF with toning in crevices, touch of porosity near parts of edge. Estimate: $250-$375.

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640. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1719 Y, rare, NGC VF details / holed. S-P43a; KM-R31; Cal-1491. 27.04 grams. Very broad flan that extends beyond the outer border in places, the legends full but slightly doubled, good full inner details, attractively toned all over, die match with Lázaro 264 (rarity R3), who notes backwards N’s (bold in ANO on this coin) and “condor” ornaments in legends and elsewhere, crudely holed to right of cross / left of pillars, tied with two others for finest in NGC census. NGC #5940510-008. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

641. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1726Y, Louis I, rare, NGC VF details / obv scratched.

Chunky flan with full but doubled pillars-and-waves, full but mostly flat cross, two full dates on pillars side, bold LV- of king’s name on cross side (very rare thus, and highly desirable for the type), toned in crevices, the noted scratches being only in flat areas on the pillars side. NGC #6448949-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. S-P43b; KM-35; Cal-49. 27.35 grams.

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642. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1729 M, rare, NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P44; KM-R31a; Cal-1498. 27.05 grams. For whatever reason, this year marks the beginning of noticeably thicker flans with deeper strikes on Potosí Royals, and this piece is the finest-known example, with bold and even strike all over, no hole and no doubling, also beautifully toned, just the pillars side a little off-center, with much legend despite the smaller diameter (with “condor” ornaments as before), far superior to Lázaro 276 (rarity R3), with which it is a die match. Given the old toning and high quality, it is a wonder this piece cannot be found in any of the major “named” collections of Royals from the past five decades, like Sellschopp, “Americas,” Ortiz, von Schuckmann and Millennia (just to name a few). NGC shows two others in the Details Census, but this is the only straight-graded example to date. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of July 2016 (lot 924). NGC #5902400-010. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

643. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1733 YA, rare. S-P45; KM-31a; Cal-1567. 24.34 grams. Chunky

but well detailed, with good full pillars and cross, two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, patchy dark toning, XF with trace of surface porosity. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

645. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1735 E. S-P46; KM-31a; Cal-1570. 25.27 grams. Unusually even flan with sharply cut edge (as made), very

bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers (the latter unusually small, probably 4R punches), XF+ with light sediment on fields, clearly not a Royal but certainly a cut above the norm for this period. Estimate: $350-$500.

644. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1734 E. S-P46; KM-31a; Cal- 646. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1747 q, Ferdinand VI Round but chunky flan (very thick in center) with good full pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled) and cross-lions-castles, all three dates and assayers visible (rare thus), lightly toned AXF. Estimate: $200-$300.

1569. 27.42 grams.

(king’s name visible), NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. S-P50a; KM-40; Cal-509. 26.88 grams. Chunky flan

with one pillar 100% full due to off-center strike, nearly full cross, deeply brown-toned, with two dates and mintmarks and assayers, king’s name (FERD)INAND(VS) in legend (important because some examples of this year still show Philip’s name). NGC #6289307-006. Estimate: $250-$375.

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647. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1752 q, mintmark and 649. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771 V-Y. S-P59; KM-45; Calassayer transposed on pillars side (rare).

S-P52; KM-unl (40 for

type); Cal-523. 27.20 grams. Full and well-centered pillars and cross on a

chunky flan with two dates and assayers and three mintmarks, including clearly transposed P’s and q’s on pillars side (third specimen we have offered of this error), VF+ with nice gray toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

1154. Chunky VF+ with some dark sediment in crevices, one full pillar and nearly full cross. Estimate: $250-$375.

650. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1679/8 C/E, extremely rare. Janson-29.13.2; S-P38; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 13.38 grams. Good full cross,

648. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1761 V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal1137. 26.92 grams. Broad but very chunky flan with much flatness near crude edge (as made), two bold dates, three assayers, part of king’s ordinal TERTIVS, Fine with toned fields. Estimate: $200-$300.

bold full waves (pillars flat) with full but doubled date showing as “779/8,” also three assayers, of which the top-right instance on pillars side shows a trace of flat bottom of previous assayer E underneath, the still-unique “discovery coin” that led to a new listing in Janson (albeit with lot number misquoted), VF with toned fields, small edge-split. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 18 (lot 750). Estimate: $500-up.

651. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Heart, 1720 Y, unique, NGC plated / holed, ex-Pat Johnson. Janson-unl (Type C34); S-P43a; KMunl; Cal-unl (Type 144). 13.86 grams. This fabulous coin was obtained by Pat in the 1990s so quietly that the date 1720 never made it into current

standard references (Janson, and Calicó) nor any older references (like Pellicer i Bru), and was unknown to us when we presented our article about Hearts in Sedwick Auction 18 in 2015 (please refer to that article for more information about these special coins) or our presentation at the 1st International Convention of Historians and Numismatists in Potosí in 2016. We have to assume it is still unique. It is also incredibly well preserved, lustrous AU in our estimation, with lightly gilt surfaces that prevent NGC from rendering an opinion, very deep strike, well centered and perfectly medal-aligned with the classic heart-shaped flan with requisite hole in stem, with two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, even a part of the king’s name and ordinal V. We are honored to usher this special piece into its next home in another world-class collection. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). NGC #6448837-001. Estimate: $20,000-up.

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652. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Heart, 1721 Y, unique, NGC XF 45, Practical Book of Cobs Plate Coin, Janson Plate Coin. Janson-C34.21; S-P43a; KM-unl; Cal-1148. 15.22 grams. A truly lovely coin, deeply struck and beautifully toned, precisely and intentionally oriented at a 45-degree angle with the axis of its otherwise classic Heart shape (perhaps to present the cross as an X instead), enabling two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers to be visible, neatly holed in the stem. Like all 4R Hearts known to us, this date is unique. Described in the Ponterio catalog as “quite possibly the finest heart shaped 4 Reales in existence,” it is easy to see why it was chosen as plate coin for the type in both Sedwick and Janson. Plated on page 110 of Janson’s La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino 1584-2019 (2020) and on pages 88 and 113 respectively of the 2nd (1990) and 3rd (1995) editions of Sedwick’s The Practical Book of Cobs, and pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of March 1992 (lot 809) and the Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1997 (lot 2026). NGC #6284687-003. Estimate: $20,000-up.

653. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales Royal (galano), 1727/6 Y, Louis I, extremely rare, NGC XF details / holed, finest and

only example in NGC census, Calicó Plate Coin, KM Plate Coin. Janson-R39.3.1; S-P43b; KM-RA35; Cal-33. 13.11 grams. Thick, smalldiameter flan as expected (but larger than the Karon specimen, the only other example known), with no visible legends except (conveniently) the bottom of the king’s ordinal PR, very deeply and evenly struck, well centered and also richly toned all over, with clear overdate below the cross, typically holed to left of pillars / about 4 o’clock on cross side. Plate Coin in Calicó’s Numismática española (2019) and Krause-Mishler’s Standard Catalog references, also pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of March 1996 (lot 1111). NGC #5903003-002. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

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654. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1750 E, ex-Rosenheim, 658. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1754 C, ex-Rosenheim, ex-Ugaz. S-P51; KM-39; Cal-403. 11.59 grams. Chunky oblong flan terminating in a sharp point, bold date between full pillars, choice but slightly off-center cross, attractively toned XF+ with corrosion near edge on cross side only. Pedigreed to the Arturo Rosenheim and Jorge Ugaz collections. Estimate: $175-$250.

ex-Ugaz. S-P53; KM-39; Cal-409. 12.40 grams. Chunky flan in an odd, almost heart-like shape (possibly with small piece broken from edge in its time), very richly toned, with bold date next to full right pillar, nearly full cross with bold mintmark to left, AXF with peripheral surface roughness per the era. Pedigreed to the Arturo Rosenheim and Jorge Ugaz collections. Estimate: $200-$300.

655. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751 q/E, ex-Rosenheim, 659. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top, motto ex-Ugaz.

Small, oblong, chunky flan with good full pillars and cross, parts of all three assayers with top-right q/E bold (scarce), XF with contrasting sediment in crevices, trace of corrosion near part of edge. Pedigreed to the Arturo Rosenheim and Jorge Ugaz collections. Estimate: $250-$375. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-unl (Type 55). 11.09 grams.

as PLV-SV-LTR, ex-Mastalir.

S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-921. 6.86 grams.

Broad, round, Royal-like flan with full inner details and nearly full legends, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, rare (extended) transitional variety with dots above P-2-E and oddly split motto, low-contrast XF with faint surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection and to the Cayón auction of May 2012 (lot 722). Estimate: $200-$300.

656. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751 q/E. S-P52; KM-39; Calunl (Type 55). 13.39 grams. Chunky

flan with bold full pillars and cross, three assayers including a bold q/E to right of cross, beautifully toned VF. Estimate: $200-$300.

660. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1712 Y, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in the NGC census. S-P43a; KM-29; Cal-888. 7.72 grams. Lustrous (non-toned) and sharply detailed (choice strike

and conservation), with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates including full 1712 below cross, oddly overweight and with natural cracks near edge. NGC #6281258-005. Estimate: $300-$450.

657. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753 C, ex-Rosenheim, ex-Ugaz.

Full and well-centered pillars and cross on a very chunky flan with crude edge (as made), two bold dates and parts of all three assayers, AXF with uneven toning. Pedigreed to the Arturo Rosenheim and Jorge Ugaz collections. Estimate: $250-$375. S-P53; KM-39; Cal-408. 13.55 grams.

661. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1733 YA, rare. S-P45; KM-29a; Cal-909. 6.41 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles and nice but doubled

full pillars-and-waves, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, attractively toned VF+. Estimate: $200-$300.

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662. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1737 E,

663. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal (galano), 1733 E, ret-

very rare, NGC Fine details / holed, environmental damage. Janson-unl (R45 for type); S-P46; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 6.43 grams. Perfectly

rograde E to right of cross, extremely rare, NGC XF details / holed (not listed in census). Janson-46.6.2; S-P46; KM-unl; Cal-unl.

round and even flan with full interior details, holed to right of cross / 7 o’clock on pillars side, with dark oxidation at edge, first example we have ever seen or heard of for a Royal of this date. NGC #6068759006. Estimate: $1,000-up.

3.43 grams. Typically thick, round, even, but small-diameter flan with

perfectly centered cross showing a clearly retrograde assayer E to right, the pillars side slightly off-center but with bold E in proper rotation at top-right, with lovely old toning but inevitable hole near top of cross / top of right pillar. It is quite possible this 1733 E is unique, as the erroneous Janson citation with assayer E makes reference to and shows a photo of the “Americas” collection example of 1733 YA (also unique). Pedigreed to the Heritage auction of January 2008 (lot #50309). NGC #5902427-012. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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World Coins (silver unless otherwise noted) Anguilla

664. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on an Ecuador 5 sucres, 1944, rare, PCGS AU55. KM-

X8. Nice luster, all undercoin details visible, the countermark lettering slightly off-center, interesting type made by San Francisco Chronicle editor Scott Newhall to support Anguilla’s secession from the British Commonwealth, with only a couple thousand of the 11,600 silver dollar-sized coins countermarked actually sold to collectors and many of those melted in subsequent years. PCGS #40566884. Estimate: $400-$600.

665. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Panama 1 balboa, 1947, rare, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. KM-X7.1. Host coin lustrous and fully detailed, with very bold but slightly off-center full countermark lettering, interesting type made by San Francisco Chronicle editor Scott Newhall to support Anguilla’s secession from the British Commonwealth, with only a couple thousand of the 11,600 silver dollar-sized coins countermarked actually sold to collectors and many of those melted in subsequent years. NGC #5961046-006. Estimate: $400-$600.

666. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, 5 pesos, 1948, Cuauhtemoc, PCGS MS62. KM-X2. Host coin with nice luster and bold portrait of Cuauhtemoc, the countermark lettering bold and struck on a diagonal compared to the portrait, interesting type made by San Francisco Chronicle editor Scott Newhall to support Anguilla’s secession from the British Commonwealth, with only a couple thousand of the 11,600 silver dollar-sized coins countermarked actually sold to collectors and many of those melted in subsequent years. PCGS #40566878. Estimate: $200-$300.

667. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, 5 pesos, 1952, Hidalgo, NGC MS 63. KM-X1. Frosty host with strong luster, bold and wellcentered countermark lettering, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census, interesting type made by San Francisco Chronicle editor Scott Newhall to support Anguilla’s secession from the British Commonwealth, with only a couple thousand of the 11,600 silver dollar-sized coins countermarked actually sold to collectors and many of those melted in subsequent years. NGC #5963046-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Argentina (River Plate Provinces)

668. Argentina (River Plate Provinces), gold 8 escudos, 1834 P, La Rioja mint, very rare, NGC MS 62+, finest known in

NGC census. Janson-19.2; KM-21. With choice red toning over lustrous fields with minimal marks or flaws and complete rims, this rare gem represents the pinnacle of quality for a brief and highly desirable type in the ever-popular “sunface” design. NGC #6284687-002. Estimate: $15,000-up.

669. Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 8 reales, 1813 J, Potosí mint.

XF+ with choice toning (a few dark spots), natural surface pit after UNION, attractive specimen of a popular type struck at the Potosí mint after capture by General Belgrano in 1813. Estimate: $300-$450. Janson-4.1; KM-5. 26.50 grams.

670. Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 8 reales, 1815 F, Potosí mint, NGC MS 64+, finest known in NGC census. Janson-5.1; KM-14. With

cartwheel luster and full details, also with curious struck-through-fiber error on rays, rims a bit weak, this single-finest example of the popular “sunface” issue sits atop a peak of 56 examples currently in the NGC census. NGC #6284688-001. Estimate: $2,500-up.

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671. Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 8 reales, 1815 F, Potosí mint. Janson-5.1; KM-14. 26.64 grams. Nicely toned XF (a few dark spots) with weak rims and a few minor flaws but choice full sunface, popular type. Estimate: $300-$450.

672. Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 8 reales, 1836 P, La Rioja mint, PCGS MS64. Janson-37; KM-20. Unusually sharp details with lustrous fields combine for a beautiful aspect, the only apparent demerit being a small, natural, crust-filled lacuna on the sunface’s forehead, tied with one other for second finest in PCGS census behind a single MS64+ and a true equal to Whittier’s NGC MS 64 that hammered for $8500 in Heritage last summer. PCGS #28184784. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Argentina (Córdoba) 673. Córdoba, Argentina, 2 reales, 1844, CONFEDERADA, NGC AU 55, ex-O’Brien. Janson-49.4; KM-23. Mostly bold but slightly off-center strike with much luster on fields and toning in crevices, natural rough area below sunface / above castle. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-015. Estimate: $150-$225.

674. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1840 PNP, date with rotated 4 below two lances united by an arc below castle, NGC VF 25 (“top pop”), ex-O’Brien. Janson-14.1; KM-11. Deeply toned with good contrast, full details but castle side slightly off-center, typically crude rims, tied with another VF for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

675. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1841 PNP, national arms, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. Janson-30.1; KM-7. Choice bold strike and smooth fields with traces of luster under light toning, typically crude rims, the finest of five in the current NGC census, the next highest being an XF 45 we sold last year for $450 hammer (different Janson type). Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-007. Estimate: $250-$375.

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676. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1841 JPP, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. Janson-35.1; KM-7. Choice toning over luster, full details and rims, the finest of just three in the current NGC census, next highest being an XF 45. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-008. Estimate: $200-$300.

677. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1843 JPP, inverted 3, LIBRE YNDEPENDIENTE, NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census, ex-O’Brien. Janson-44.5.1; KM-7. Crude but bold and complete details with trace of luster under toning, incomplete rims, scarce variety with different reverse legend, listed as finest in NGC census but exact variety not noted. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

678. Córdoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1839 PP, castle topped and flanked by five flags, NGC VF 25, ex-O’Brien. Janson-10.1; KM-2.2. Bold full details including a scowling sunface, nicely toned (dark around details), typically crude rims. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-001. Estimate: $150-$225.

Argentina (La Rioja)

679. La Rioja, Argentina, gold 8 escudos, 1845 RB, Rosas, rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Janson-52; KM-

19. One-year

type with unique arms on reverse inside legend ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURADOR ROSAS, the final issue in the name of General Rosas, a highly desirable top-grade specimen with choice brilliant luster and sharp details all over, characteristic die-crack at top of arms on obverse (struck slightly off-center) and natural rim-flaw at top on reverse, minimal marks, far superior to the Eliasberg example (AU 55) and in fact the finest at NGC by four grades, a very exciting coin for the Argentina specialist or 8 escudos trophy collector. NGC #6284687-001. Estimate: $20,000-up.

Argentina (Republic) 680. Argentina, copper essai 1 centavo, 1878, NGC MS 65 RB. Janson-26.1; KM-E1. Brilliantly lustrous and prooflike, with only a few small splashes of toning to put it in the RB category (none known in RD), practically flawless, tied with two others for this second-highest grade in the NGC census behind a single MS 66 RB. NGC #6213277-015. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Belgium 681. Flanders, Belgium, double gros, Louis II (de Male), struck 1346-84,

NGC AU 58. 4.00 grams. Broad flan with sharp full details and nice luster, just a little flattening on high points, very lightly toned. NGC #6213282-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

Bolivia (colonial) Gold

682. Potosí, Bolivia, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1800 PP, NGC AU 58.

Good luster, rich gold color, some high-point wear and marks but nothing egregious, faint lamination flaw on date and adjustment marks on reverse. NGC #6448520-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Janson-72.12; KM-81; Cal-1706.

685. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777 PR, NGC AU 58. Janson-63.6; KM-55; Cal-1174. Broad flan with choice full rims, brilliant luster, nice strike, just a few too many small marks and hairlines to make Mint State. NGC #6446608-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

683. Potosí, Bolivia, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1802 PP.

Janson-72.14; KM-81; Cal-1708. 26.95 grams. Frosty XF with a few minor flaws (laminations, adjustment marks), hint of luster. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

686. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778 PR, NGC MS 61. Janson-63.7.1; KM-55; Cal-1175. Broad flan with bold rims

Busts

(obverse slightly off-center), also bold strike and rather lustrous, faint hairlines on obverse and one adjustment mark on lower half of reverse. NGC #6213231-002. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

684. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 PR,

687. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 PR,

NGC AU 58. Janson-63.5; KM-55; Cal-1173. Broad flan with choice strike,

NGC MS 62. Janson-63.8.3; KM-55; Cal-1176. Lustrous all over, with good rims despite slightly off-center strike, hint of die-clash on reverse, minimal marks and hairlines. NGC #6205457-007. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

bright luster, nearly full rims, arguably fully Mint State save for some very faint hairlines, popular date for US collectors. NGC #6213293001. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

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690. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1806 PJ, NGC 688. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 PR, NGC MS 61. Janson-63.8.3; KM-55; Cal-1176. Brightly lustrous (just a few cloudy spots) with faint hint of incipient toning, bold strike, full rims. NGC #6446608-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

AU 58. Janson-76.18.2; KM-73; Cal-1012. 27.00 grams. Off-center strike with incomplete rims, lightly toned over muted luster, tiny specks of black oxidation. NGC #5965264-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

691. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales Charles IV, 1808 PJ (struck 689. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784 PR. Janson-63.8.3; KM-55; Cal-1176. 26.99 grams. Choice AU with light toning over muted luster, no problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

1808-13), NGC MS 62. Janson-76.20; KM-73; Cal-1014. Deeply rainbow toned over muted luster, no problems. NGC #6205454-015. Estimate: $200-$300.

692. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1808 PJ, no stops on reverse (rare), NGC MS 61. Janson-80.20.3; Cal-unl (cf 319); KM-unl (69 for type). Bold strike (slightly off-center), deeply rainbow toned with much underlying luster, tiny rim-split on reverse, dramatic error that was not discovered until 2013 and is listed in Janson (2020 edition, with another example pictured) for four times the normal value. NGC #2787397-006. Estimate: $200-$300.

Bolivia (Republic) 693. Potosí, Bolivia, gold 1/2 scudo medallic coinage, 1854, Belzu. Burnett-65.2; Fonrobert-9591. 1.69 grams. Obverse with standing mother holding baby and with one standing child on each side above cornucopia to left and flower on stem to right within legend LA PATRIA AL Y. DEFENSOR DE SU INDEPA.; reverse with bare head of Belzu above clouds and wreath inside legend M.Y. BELZU PRESID. CONSTITUCIONAL. Boldly struck AU+ with strong rims, lustrous. Estimate: $200-$300.

694. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1827 JM, small alpacas, NGC MS 61. KM-97. Deeply rainbow toned over luster, with adjustment marks at bottom of bust, weak strike at REPUBLICA. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-010. Estimate: $200-$300.

695. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1832 JL, NGC MS 62. KM-97. Choice strike, strong luster, incipient toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-012. Estimate: $200$300.

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696. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1833 L, rare, NGC AU 55. KM- 699. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1859 FJ, no legend below bust, 97. Frosty

surfaces with luster and faint hairlines, slightly weak strike in centers, rare single-letter assayer. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-013. Estimate: $350-$500.

rare, NGC AU details / cleaned.

Bold strike except for center of palm tree, a few small dark spots in legends, the second rarest of several varieties for this date. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-014. Estimate: $500-$750. KM-137.

700. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1853 J, bare head, NGC AU 697. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1838 LM, NGC MS 62. KM-97. 53. KM-124.1. Rather nice for the assigned grade with light toning over Nice luster with hint of incipient toning, faint hairlines in fields, trifle weak strike in centers, within the top 10% graded by NGC. NGC #6444729-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

fairly strong luster (a few areas of dark purple near rims), partial rims due to off-center strike, desirable one-year type from a scarce mint. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-003. Estimate: $600-$900.

701. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1857/46 P, NGC MS 61, finest 698. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1859 FJ, with “Po. 400 Gs.” known in NGC census. KM-130. Bold strike with strong rims (the below bust, very rare, NGC AU details / cleaned.

KM-138.1.

The rarest of several varieties for this date, with strong details and some original luster despite the cleaning, slightly off-center obverse, finest example we have seen and the first offered in several years, with much better strike than Lissner’s census-topping MS 61. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-015. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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reverse in fact extending past rim design at top), faint toning over luster, clear overdate that is listed as just 7/6 in KM. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-008. Estimate: $350-$500.

702. Potosí, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1857 FJ, CONSTITUCIO variety (rare), NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. KM-123.2. Good luster, bold legends and rims, the centers a trifle weak,

desirable top-grade example. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-001. Estimate: $350-$500.

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703. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1858 P, NGC AU 53. KM-130. Strong luster for the assigned grade, with faint incipient toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-009. Estimate: $250-$375.

704. Potosí, Bolivia, 1 sol medallic coinage, 1851, Constitution, NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census. Burnett-37; Fonrobert-9558. 21mm. Obverse with open-book Constitution with CONS / TITU / CION on left page and BOLI / VIANA on right page inside legend JURADA EN 28 DE OCTUBRE DE / 1851; reverse with Cerro de Potosí with llama to left and wheat to right under radiant sun inside legend REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA; reeded edge. Bold strike and lustrous fields, with toning around details, virtually flawless. NGC #6213292-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

Brazil (colonial)

João Prince Regent

707. Brazil (Bahia Mint), 960 reis, João Prince Regent, 705. Minas Gerais, Brazil, 960 reis, João Prince Regent, (1809) counterstamp on Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales of Charles IV, 1807 PJ. Russo-450; KM-242. 26.93 grams. Fully detailed XF host with choice XF counterstamp placed just interior enough to allow a complete host date. Estimate: $300-$450.

1816-B, struck over a Madrid, Spain, bust 20 reales of José Napoleon, 1811 AI, rare, PCGS MS63 (“top pop”). Russo-401a; KM-307.1. Rare host coin (even rarer as actually specified on the label),

with much of the undercoin in evidence, including date 1811 and denomination 20, light rainbow toning over luster, tied for finest in the PCGS census regardless of host. PCGS #44860048. Estimate: $500-up.

João VI

706. Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, João Prince Regent, 1816B, NGC MS 64. Russo-401a; KM-307.1. Choice bold strike with nicely

708. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, João VI, 1820-R, struck over

lustrous fields and very faint toning, a veritable gem for the issue, in fact tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66 (among currently 159 entries). NGC #5848537-004. Estimate: $500-$750.

the arms side off-center, with traces of undercoin visible including date 1818. NGC #6281223-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Ferdinand VII dated 1818, NGC MS 64. Russo-478; KM-326.1. Auburn toning over muted luster,

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Brazil (Empire)

709. Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1824-R, struck over Mexico City, Mexico, “hookneck” 8 reales, 1824 JM, very rare, NGC MS 63 (Mexico Hookneck Label). Russo-505; KM-368.1; DP-Mo02 (host). An example of the rare but occasional occurrence in which the overstrike legend is partially “cancelled” by the strength of the undercoin details, as this coin shows a full and clear date and assayer 1824.J.M. at about 7-8 o’clock on the obverse, followed by the host’s fineness 10 Ds 20Gs in such detail that you can easily miss the faint 1824 R date and mintmark of the overstrike (the NGC label, in fact, says 1824-7 without mint), but it is there! Indeed it is the undercoin that is more important, however, as the position of remnants of the host’s rays above the assayer and fineness confirm the host is actually a Mexico City “hookneck” 8 reales, which is scarce but very popular in itself, and only the second we have ever seen with a Brazilian overstrike (the other with host date 1823). It is also perhaps remarkable that a Mexican coin struck in the early part of 1824 (as the new “profile eagle” type followed with the same date) would have been overstruck in Brazil in the same year. In any case it is also a nice coin, with light radial toning in rainbow colors over ample luster, a desirable trophy for Brazilian and Mexican collectors alike. NGC #5979561-038. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Chile (colonial) Gold

710. Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750 J, ICG AU50, ex-Luz, ex-Sotheby’s. KM-3; Cal-822. Slabbed by a second-tier service before NGC and PCGS came to a consensus on shipwreck gold coins, this bold and highly lustrous specimen is likely a candidate for MS 61 today, except that first one would have to remove lots of fascinating tan and pink sea-growth from around the details, the modicum of surface marks almost all from handling before sinking, desirable as labeled with its original Sotheby’s lot number. From the Luz (1752), pedigreed to Sotheby’s (New York) Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate auction of March 1993, lot 404 (stated on label). ICG #3533150108. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

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711. Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, ex-Luz. KM-3; Cal-824. 27.02 grams. Matte UNC with luster in legends, rich gold color all over, but with post-salvage scratches in front of face, slightly off-center reverse with typical central weakness. From the Luz (1752). Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

712. Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1776 DA. KM-27; Cal-2152. 27.01 grams. XF with parts of rims and legends weak, scratches in fields and small area of discoloration from metal testing to right of date, contrasting sediment in crevices on reverse, popular date for U.S. collectors. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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Busts

716. Santiago, Chile, gold 8 escudos, 1841 IJ, NGC AU 58, 713. Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1788 DA, ex-Barros Franco. KM-104.1; Fr-41. Strong luster and decent strike

NGC VF details / cleaned. KM-30; Cal-769. Broad flan with mostly bold rims, rainbow toning over luster in legends, weakly struck bust and a few old scratches in fields, generally scarce type. NGC #6289307010. Estimate: $200-$300.

but just a few too many small marks and hairlines to make Mint State. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5967467003. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Chile (Republic / early issues) Gold

717. Santiago, Chile, gold 8 escudos, 1842 IJ, NGC AU 50, ex-Barros Franco. KM-104.1; Fr-41. Lustrous fields for the grade,

with minimal marks but noticeable high-point wear. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5967467-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

714. Santiago, Chile, gold 8 escudos, 1831 I, NGC AU 50, ex-Barros Franco.

KM-84; Fr-33. Good strike, with attractive red toning over luster in legends, a modicum of marks around centers, technically second finest of two in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5967474-007. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

718. Santiago, Chile, 2 reales, 1843 IJ, 24.5mm, NGC AU 58. KM-100.1. Lightly toned over luster, good strike but with slight wear on

high points in condor’s feathers only (still rare grade), large-diameter first new type for this denomination after the “volcano” series. NGC #6288569-011. Estimate: $300-$450.

715. Santiago, Chile, gold 4 escudos, 1833 I, AU details / cleaned. KM-87. Nice bold strike and full rims, spots of dark red encrustation here and there, a few minor flan-flaws and hairlines from cleaning, scarce type. NGC #6288569-007. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

719. Santiago, Chile, 1 real, 1843 IJ, NGC MS 62. KM-94.2.

Bold strike, light toning, with ample luster on date side but much more brilliant on condor side, rare grade. NGC #6288569-026. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Chile (Republic) Gold

720. Santiago, Chile, gold 10 pesos, 1863/2, NGC MS 64-star PL, finest known. KM-131; Fr-45. Deeply struck (the overdate

bold) with frosty details against mirrorlike fields that bear strong die-polish lines, all in a lovely yellow color, just a few bagmarks away from the Gem UNC category but rightfully singled out by NGC with a “star” designation for unusually choice appearance, also the only one of its type known in the Prooflike category. Indeed this is a very special coin, probably a specimen or first strike (from the same dies as the next lot), but in any case clearly intended to be superior to regular issues and wonderfully well preserved, just the kind of coin you would expect to have ended up in a world-class trophy collection like Eliasberg or Pittman or Millennia (none of which had anything close in this type), but instead quietly held for a long time by a savvy numismatist, this being its first time on the public market. We often talk about rarity of strike or condition, but the rarity of fresh, unseen material is perhaps an even bigger factor today. A true “wonder coin” for the specialist or trophy collector. NGC #4660427-001. Estimate: $10,000-up.

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726. Santiago, Chile, gold 20 pesos, 1976, arms above ornamental vines, NGC MS 65, ex-Barros Franco. KM-168; Fr-56.

721. Santiago, Chile, gold 10 pesos, 1863/2, NGC AU 58, Brightly lustrous and just a bagmark or two away from Superb Gem ex-Barros Franco.

Lustrous and boldly struck with minor bagmarks and hairlines, scarce grade and rather attractive, the clear overdate overlooked by NGC (technically second finest in census for the overdate). Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5965896-004. Estimate: $600-$900. KM-131; Fr-45.

722. Santiago, Chile, gold 10 pesos, 1867/6, large plume, NGC MS 61, ex-Barros Franco.

Bold strike with nice luster but faint hairlines in fields, strong overdate. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5965896-008. Estimate: $700-$1,000. KM-131; Fr-45.

UNC, labeled as “arms with supporters” by NGC but clearly actually the other type with a banner and vines at bottom. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5965623-011. Estimate: $150-$225.

727. Chile (struck at the Paris Mint in France), bronze essai (5 francs), 1851, rare, NGC AU 58 BN. Maz-1382A; KM-Pn9. Dark overall but with hints of rainbow toning over luster, minimal marks and wear, interesting pattern struck for Chile in the French design by the famous engraver Barré in a unique design with Lady Liberty wearing a crown of cherubs. NGC #6281247-004. Estimate: $500-$750.

723. Santiago, Chile, gold 5 pesos, 1859, NGC AU 55 (“top pop”), ex-Barros Franco. KM-130; Fr-46. Lustrous and light yellow in color, slightly weak strike and some marks, one of just two coins in the NGC census (both at this grade). Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5965897-003. Estimate: $350-$500.

728. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1876, NGC MS 64. KM-142.1.

724. Santiago, Chile, gold 5 pesos, 1872, NGC AU 58, exBarros Franco. KM-144; Fr-46. Choice strike and luster, minimal marks

Frosty white with luster, some bagmarks but still choice, in fact tied with six others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65 (currently among 26 entries). NGC #6289307-012. Estimate: $250-$375.

and hairlines, couple tiny rim-flaws, light yellow color. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5965897-006. Estimate: $400-$600.

725. Santiago, Chile, gold 2 pesos, 1873, NGC MS 63, ex-Barros Franco. KM-84; Fr-33. Fully detailed bold strike with nice luster, traces of red toning, the 7 of the date possibly repunched, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. Pedigreed to the José Miguel Barros Franco Collection. NGC #5965898-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

729. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1876, NGC MS 62. KM-142.1. Attractively gold-toned over muted luster, minimal light marks. NGC #6289307-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

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China (Kwangtung)

730. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1877, NGC MS 65. KM-142.1. 735. Kwangtung, China, 1 mace 4.4 candareens (20 cents), Bold strike, lightly toned over muted luster, virtually no marks or wear, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65+. NGC #6289307-013. Estimate: $250-$375.

(1890-1908), NGC MS 63+. L&M-135; KM-Y201. Brightly lustrous,

with only tiny bagmarks, a few thin die-cracks. NGC #6288569-014. Estimate: $300-$450.

China (Republic)

731. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1882, NGC MS 65+. KM-142.1. Choice luster with colorful toning around letters on date side, just a couple tiny bagmarks, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. NGC #6289307-014. Estimate: $250-$375.

736. Szechuan, China (Republic), silver dollar, Year 1 (1912), AU details / cleaned. L&M-366; KM-Y456. Lustrous and lightly toned over old hairlines, the rims a bit weak and with lots of tiny marks in fields. NGC #6288569-013. Estimate: $300-$450.

732. Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1885/4, NGC MS 64, finest

known in NGC census. KM-142.1. Lightly toned over muted luster, minimal bagmarks, the better of just two in the NGC census for this scarce overdate. NGC #6289307-015. Estimate: $200-$300.

733. Santiago, Chile, 10 centavos,

1907 with 9/8, fineness 0/0.5, NGC MS 66, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl (156.2 for type). Frosty

737. China (Republic), silver 10 cents, Year 3 (1914), MS 64. L&M-66; KM-Y326. Golden-red toning over muted luster, trace of die-clashing in front of face. NGC #6288569-015. Estimate: $1,250$2,000.

with luster and devoid of marks, the mintmark and high points on condor slightly weakly struck, clear overdate and re-punched 0 in fineness, listed in NGC census as 1907/807, single finest but tied with two others without overdate or variety noted. NGC #5928786-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

734. Santiago, Chile, 5 centavos, 1901/891, NGC MS 66. KM-155.2. Choice strike for the type, with flashy luster and no marks or wear that we can tell, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 67. NGC #5928786-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

738. Sinkiang, China (Republic), silver sar (tael), year 6 (1917), Urumqi, NGC VF 30. L&M-839; KM-Y45.1. Faintly toned, normal wear and marks for the assigned grade. NGC #6288569-012. Estimate: $200-$300.

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China (Yunnan) 739. Yunnan, China, silver tael, (1943-44), small stag’s head, NGC MS 61. L&M-435; KM-X3. Muted luster under gray toning, typically weakly struck but devoid of actual wear, with hairline edge-crack and strong die-polish lines on reverse, a very popular issue (struck for the French Indo-China opium trade) that is highly sought in MS grade. NGC #6288569-003. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

China (People’s Republic) 740. China, proof 35 yuan, 1979, NGC PF 69. KM-8. Virtually perfect, with blemish-free mirror fields and frosty details showing every element. NGC #6289301-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

Colombia (colonial) Cobs

741. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1630, assayer E below mintmark RN to right, rare, ex-Vergulde Draeck (1656), ex-Lasser, ex-Hyde, KM Plate. Restrepo-M45.12; KM-3.4; Cal-1235; S-C3. 25.41 grams. Choice full shield with full RN-E to right, also full but slightly doubled cross with clear 163 of date and faint curved bottom of 0 (has to be 1630 anyway because of the mintmark), all nicely toned with only light surface corrosion (AU details), a few natural flan-flaws, well pedigreed and desirable as a type-coin. From the Vergulde Draeck (1656), with original Western Australian Museum certificate #00238, pedigreed to the Joseph Lasser collection (Ponterio auction of January 2005, lot 767) and to the Hyde collection (Spink auction of March 1990, lot 2845), also Plate Coin in Krause-Mishler’s Standard Catalog references. Estimate: $1,500-up.

742. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 1.03 grams. Choice full castle and lion, broad-flan

VF with darkly toned fields, trace of surface porosity yet still overweight. Estimate: $600-$900.

743. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.59 gram. Broad flan with full but crude castle, bold but off-center lion, much border and inner ring visible, XF+ with toned fields. Estimate: $600-$900.

744. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.58 gram. Choice full lion, full but slightly offcenter castle, VF with some dark encrustation on fields, slight surface porosity. Estimate: $600-$900.

745. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.73 gram. Choice full castle and lion, VF with toned fields, trace of surface porosity. Estimate: $500-$750.

746. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.66 gram. Superb full lion, choice but off-center castle with much border visible, darkly toned all over, salvaged XF. Estimate: $500-$750.

747. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.69 gram. Nearly full castle and good full lion, VF with toned fields, light surface porosity. Estimate: $500-$750.

748. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.80 gram. Bold full lion, full but weaker castle, AVF with toned fields, slight surface porosity. Estimate: $400-$600.

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749. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.54 gram. Small from corrosion but with full, bold and well-centered castle and lion, XF with dark toning. Estimate: $400-$600.

750. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 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. 1.02 grams. Good full castle, clear but off-center

lion, toned VF with light surface porosity (still overweight). Estimate: $300-$450.

751. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 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. 0.69 gram. Bold full castle, bold but off-center

lion, toned VF+ with very light surface porosity. Estimate: $300-$450.

752. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 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. 0.89 gram. Nearly full but slightly off-center castle

and lion in Fine grade with old scratches, dark fields. Estimate: $300-$450.

753. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 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. 0.73 gram. Nearly full but partially flat lion and

castle, VF with dark fields. Estimate: $300-$450.

754. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / balltailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-530. 0.85 gram. Off-center XF with dark toning, surface

porosity, bold but off-center castle and lion. Estimate: $300-$450.

755. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (1704-8), castle with tall fluted towers / ball-tailed lion with feet pointing apart, ring-inside-dots borders, rare. Restrepo-M53.2; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.44 gram. Thin, oblong flan with full castle and lion, VF+ with light toning and light surface porosity, good example for

showing the castle design Estimate: $400-$600.

756. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (1704-8), castle with tall fluted towers / ball-tailed lion with feet pointing apart, ring-inside-dots borders, rare. Restrepo-M53.2; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.52 gram. Bold VF with full lion, nearly full but off-center castle, toned fields, surface porosity, clipped edge. Estimate:

$400-$600.

757. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (1704-8), castle with tall fluted towers / ball-tailed lion with feet pointing apart, ring-inside-dots borders, rare. Restrepo-M53.2; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.74 gram. Full but corroded castle and lion in Fine grade, very lightly toned. Estimate: $400-$600.

758. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (1704-8), castle with tall fluted

towers / ball-tailed lion with feet pointing apart, ring-inside-dots borders, rare. Restrepo-M53.2; KM-unl; Cal-unl.

0.71 gram. Off-center lion and castle, porous Fine with dark fields. Estimate: $350-$500.

759. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V or Louis I, no assayer (1724-9), castle with thin middle

tower / heavyset lion with crown, thick ring borders, very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.70 gram. Darkly toned lion and castle, both full and bold within complete inner rings contrasting with fields that are oddly frosty and bright, probably UNC but with porosity on details. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

760. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Philip V or Ferdinand VI, no assayer (1743-8), castle with three even towers / lizard-like lion, crude corded borders, very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.54 gram. Choice full castle and lion with 100% details, with parts of corded borders on both sides, AU with light sediment on fields. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

761. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, Ferdinand VI, no assayer (1755), castle with tall fluted towers / lizard-like right-facing lion, crude corded borders, very rare. Restrepo-unl; KM-unl; Cal-Type 9. 0.58 gram. VF with crude but bold full castle and lion and much of both corded borders, toned. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Gold 762. Popayán, Colombia, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1775 J.S. Restrepo-73.14; KM-50.2; Cal-2042. 26.92 grams. AU with luster on reverse, lots of small marks on obverse, slightly crude rims (as made), hint of red toning. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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767. Bogotá, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (“rat nose” type), 1768 JV, NGC AU 55. Restrepo-60.14; KM-40;

Cal-1681. Bold strike with nice luster and light yellow color, strong rims,

763. Popayán, Colombia, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, generally rare and popular type, second finest in NGC census behind

1798 JF. Restrepo-98.16; KM-62.2; Cal-1670. 26.95 grams. Lightly red-toned UNC with muted luster, surface hairlines, weak rims (as made). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

a single MS 63+. NGC #4916866-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

768. Bogotá, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III,

764. Bogotá, Colombia, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813 J.F.

1777/6 J.J. Restrepo-61.12; KM-49.1; Cal-1694. 6.73 grams. Evenly struck and problem-free XF+ with nice rims, a few minor marks (old), clear overdate. Estimate: $400-$600.

Restrepo-127.15; KM-66.1; Cal-1845.

27.06 grams. Problem-free XF with contrasting sediment in legends, uneven rims due to slightly off-center strike. Estimate: $1,500-$2,000.

769. Popayán, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1782 SF. Restrepo-62.22; KM-49.2; Cal-1643. 6.67 grams. Light yellow XF/ AU with bold rims, some old marks on obverse including light dent in front of mouth. Estimate: $400-$600.

765. Bogotá, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1757 S.J, rare, NGC AU 50. Restrepo-16.6; KM-30.1; Cal-680.

Choice red toning, contrasting toning and sediment around bold details, second finest of just two in the NGC census (the other AU 53), rarest of three assayer varieties for this year (the others with S and J individually) within a generally rare type. NGC #2856490-009. Estimate: $600-$900.

770. Bogotá, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788 J.J, NGC AU 55. Restrepo-61.37; KM-49.1a; Cal-1716. Bold strike, hint of luster and toning, slight die-rust on reverse, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #6445257-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

766. Popayán, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1763 J, NGC AU 55. Restrepo-58.8; KM36.2; Cal-1617. Lovely

specimen with choice purple toning in legends, mostly weak rims (as made), generally scarce type. NGC #2856490010. Estimate: $600-$900.

771. Popayán, Colombia, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII

(bust of Charles IV), 1809 JF, NGC MS 60. Restepo-123.3; KM-64.2; Cal-1524. Broad flan with full rims and choice legends, much luster and traces of incipient toning, slightly crude shield (old die), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-012. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Busts

772. Popayán, Colombia, bust 8 reales, 1813/2 J.F, very rare, NGC VF 35, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-120.4; KM-71; Cal-1364. Deeply

toned with hint of luster in fields, struck on a broad flan with full rims, even honest wear on high points, no major marks or flaws, very attractive, once considered the finest known until the Eldorado piece in PCGS AU50 sold in 2018, still a choice example of a very rare overdate (Restrepo says “about eight are known”) from a generally rare and highly desirable ten-year type that represents the only bust-type crowns of Colombia. Pedigreed to the Superior auction of December 1990 (lot 606). NGC #4330858-001. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

773. Popayán, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F, rare, PCGS VF detail / tooled, Restrepo Plate Coin (stated on label). Restrepo-120.10; KM-71; Broad flan, minimal toning (low contrast), with light old scratches in random places, desirable pedigree, from a rare and highly desirable ten-year type that represents the only bust-type crowns of Colombia. Pedigreed to the Nueva Granada Collection (stated on label), and Plate Coin on page 137 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). PCGS #39227524. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Cal-1369.

774. Popayán, Colombia, 4 reales proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1790, Tenorio, corded edge, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-186; Medina-213. 33mm. 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 TENORIO. within legend [rosette] PROCLAMATUS [rosette] IN [rosette] CIVIT [rosette] POPAIANENSI [rosette] with date 1790 at bottom. Lightly toned over luster, with lots of small (natural) flaws but minimal wear, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-029. Estimate: $600-$900.

775. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 M.F.

Bold AU/XF with toning in legends but also some black oxidation, the partial removal of which left scratches below the date, listed in Restrepo as “scarce.” Estimate: $200-$300. Restrepo-114.11; KM-70.2; Cal-903. 6.71 grams.

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776. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 182/10 M.F, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census, ex-Esmeralda. Restrepo-114.12; KM-70.2; Cal-904. Choice strike with brilliant luster (almost prooflike) and light rainbow toning in legends, broad flan with parts of rims crude/weak (as made), exceptional grade for this type, also with very bold overdate 2/1. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label). NGC #5937517-003. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

777. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1820 F.M, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census, ex-Esmeralda. Restrepo-114.15; KM-70.2; Cal-906. Well struck

and deeply rainbow toned over luster with minimal high-point wear, in fact begging a higher grade, top coin at NGC nonetheless. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label). NGC #3355396-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

779. Pasto, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of

Charles IV), 1822 O, two dots between date and CONST.

Restrepo-115.1; KM-74; Cal-894. 6.53 grams. Choice strike for the type with

all lettering bold, some central flat spots and old scratches, crude rims (as usual), deeply toned AVF overall, popular one-year type believed to have been struck by fleeing royalists using modified Popayán dies with CONST in legend (unique among colonial issues) in reference to the new Spanish Constitution of 1812. Estimate: $200-$300.

780. Pasto, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1822 O, two dots between date and CONST, PCGS VG detail / environmental damage. Restrepo-115.1; KM-74;

Cal-894. Bold full legends but centers somewhat flat and worn, the fields

deeply toned, popular one-year type believed to have been struck by fleeing royalists using modified Popayán dies with CONST in legend (unique among colonial issues) in reference to the new Spanish Constitution of 1812. PCGS #40149325. Estimate: $200-$300.

781. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1/2

real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 J.F, recut 2, error mintmark MR, rare, NGC VF 35, finest and only example in NGC census.

Restrepo-106.6 (var); KM-69.1; Cal-449. Bold legends and rims with typically

778. Pasto, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of

Charles IV), 1822 O, NGC AU 50 (“top pop”).

Restrepo-115;

KM-74; Cal-894. Fine style with bold details but laminations between date

and CONST (hence dot variety unclear), also crude rims (as made), but very choice grade for this type, with lustrous fields and lightly toned, in fact one of only two straight-graded examples in the NGC census (both AU 50), popular one-year type believed to have been struck by fleeing royalists using modified Popayán dies with CONST in legend (unique among colonial issues) in reference to the new Spanish Constitution of 1812. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-036. Estimate: $600-$900.

weak centers, good toning over enough luster to qualify for a much higher grade in our opinion (maybe even AU 50), second only to the PCGS AU details (cleaned) example in Eldorado (the only straightgrade example at PCGS being VG8), rare date with M instead of N in the mintmark. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of December 2001 (lot 1510) and to the Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 1168). NGC #3711591-009. Estimate: $500-$750.

782. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1819, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census.

Restrepo-100.21; KM-67.1; Cal-299. Boldly

struck with diagonal die-crack on castle, deeply toned over luster, final date of issue for this denomination, one of just two in the NGC census (the other being VG). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-031. Estimate: $400-$600.

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Colombia (Cartagena provisional)

783. Cartagena, Colombia, copper provisional 2 reales, 1814, rotated 4, NGC AU

55 BN, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-136.3; KM-D1. Broad flan with nearly full details including most of 14 of date (the 4 “reversed” in Restrepo’s parlance but really just rotated 90 degrees clockwise, actually the norm for this date), otherwise typically crude, chocolatebrown color all over. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-037. Estimate: $200-$300.

784. Cartagena, Colombia, copper provisional 1/2 real, 1812. Restrepo-131.2; KM-D2. 2.24 grams. Dark XF with very bold and full date (rare thus), parts of edge crude (including a small split) and with old scratches on obverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

Colombia (Cartagena “imitation cobs”) 785. Cartagena, Colombia, copper “imitation cob” 2 reales, fantasy date “822”

(ca. 1815), struck over Cartagena provisional copper 2 reales (1813-14), very rare.

Nearly full details despite surface porosity, VF overall, with small edge-split, brown all over. Estimate: $500-$750.

Restrepo-118.1; Cal-unl; KM-unl. 2.56 grams.

Colombia (Libertad Americana / Cundinamarca) 786. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1815 J.F, “Libertad Americana,” de-

nomination 2/1 (extremely rare), NGC AG 3. Restrepo-137.3; KM-unl (type C4). The various 1815-6 2R issues of Cundinamarca are all rare and represent the first type of “Libertad Americana” coins featuring a feather-headdress-clad native for the bust of Liberty but with CUNDINAMARCA specified in the legend (as opposed to 1819-20 issues solely under New Granada). Among these, the rarest of all (even rarer than the NUEBA error highlighted in Eldorado, erroneously cataloged as NVEBA, which is another variety) is the error with denomination 2 punched over 1, as we have here, believed to be one of only two known (Restrepo says “one known,” but this coin is not the one pictured in Restrepo). While the NGC label specifies the variety, unfortunately the census does not, so it appears that an AU 58 example is known, but that coin (Lissner collection) clearly has just a 2 and not 2/1. As the stated grade of the present lot indicates, this piece is well worn, particularly in the centers, but it is all honest wear with no egregious marks, the reverse typically plagued with annealing flaws but the denomination and legends all full and clear, with light toning. For the Colombian specialist who may never see this variety again. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-045. Estimate: $1,000-up.

787. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1815 J.F, “Libertad Americana,” NUEBA error, NGC Fine details / environmental damage. Restrepo-137.2; KM-unl (type C4). As mentioned in the previous lot, this is a very rare type with several varieties, this one listed in Restrepo as “very scarce,” the present example with typically weak centers and what appears to be surface corrosion but may actually be more related to improper annealing (also typical), nicely toned in any case and with full legends (rims crude). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

Colombia (Libertad Americana / New Granada) 788. Bogotá, Colombia (New Granada), 8 reales, 1820/19 J.F, “Libertad Americana,” rare, NGC VF 20, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Esmeralda. Restrepo-142.2; KM-78. Broad flan with full but slightly crude rims, typically lightly struck centers with honest even wear and nice toning over hints of luster, rather attractive for this generally rare and popular type that represents the first dollar-sized coins of independent Colombia. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label). NGC #3641701-006. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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789. Bogotá, Colombia (New Granada), 1 real, 1819 J.F, “Libertad Americana,” no dot in

denomination. Restrepo-135.1a; KM-75. 2.88 grams. XF+, choice strike with nearly full details on native bust, bold legends with contrasting toning, some weakness at bottom of pomegranate and minor natural flanflaws, scarce variety lacking dot between 1 and R in legend. Estimate: $250-$375.

Colombia (First Republic / Cundinamarca)

793. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1821 J.F,

790. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 8 reales, 1820 J.F, NGC XF 40.

Broad flan with full rims and full details (no weak spots), toning over luster, with central bulge on reverse and slightly grainy surfaces (as made), rare grade. (Note: NGC’s census lists several coins as “1820 JF CUNDINAMARCA CROWNED HEAD RIGHT” in error, perhaps confused with colonial issues showing king’s head facing right.) NGC #6288569-017. Estimate: $300-$450. Restrepo-157.1; KM-C6.

mintmark BA with dots below and to right of A, NGC VF 35. Restrepo-155.6; KM-C5. Choice strike with full details, light toning over luster, parts of rims slightly crude (as made), every bit of XF in our opinion. NGC #6288569-018. Estimate: $400-$600.

794. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1821 J.F, mintmark BA, no dot below A, with pomegranate countermark for the Republic of New Granada (1830s), NGC AU details / cleaned, c/s XF, ex-Esmeralda. Restrepo-155.6r; KM-unl 791. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1820 J.F, dots in legend, rare, NGC F 12, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Eldorado, ex-Esmeralda. Restrepo-155.1; KM-C5. Very bold legends enhanced by dark toning, centers weakly struck as usual, but overall quite nice for the grade and type (“very scarce” in Restrepo), the only example listed at either NGC or PCGS. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 42374). NGC #5936656-016. Estimate: $300-$450.

(host C5). Bold details (particularly the reverse legend) with nearly full countermark on reverse (and corresponding protrusion on obverse), crude rims (as made), lustrous and white from cleaning. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label). NGC #4822299-009. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

795. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1823 J.F, very rare, NGC VG 8, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Dana Roberts (stated on label), ex-Esmeralda. Restrepo-155.8; KM-C5. Very rare “final” date of Cundinamarca coinage,

792. Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1821 ironically struck BEFORE the 1821 coins with mintmark BA (as the J.F., no mintmark, dots in legend, rare, NGC Fine details / cleaned. Restrepo-155.4; KM-C5. Broad flan with natural void in part of edge, bold legends and lustrous fields but centrally weak (as usual) and with some heavy marks and hairlines, variety with .J.F. on reverse (not noted by NGC), which Restrepo calls “very scarce,” with none at above Fine grade at either NGC or PCGS. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

overdate 1/3 exists), this example with bold and lustrous legends but center of obverse very weak due to a flan-bulge, nicely toned all over with hints of luster, in some ways superior to the Eldorado specimen at the same grade (PCGS), which is the only other example sold publicly in recent years. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label) and to the Dana Roberts collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 25490). NGC #5937428-005. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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Colombia (Republic) 796. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1820, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-145.1; KM-79.1. Bold strike and rims, with just a few small marks in the lustrous fields, scarce first date of type with Phrygian cap splitting denomination 1-4 and no mintmark, effectively unchanged from the 1814-16 Cundinamarca issues under the United Provinces of New Granada. NGC #6058651-001. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

801. Bogotá, Colombia, gold 8 escudos, 1830 R.S, PCGS

797. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1820, NGC XF 45, ex-

MS63. Sed-6; Restrepo-165.19; KM-82.1. Choice luster and rims, the legends bold but centers typically softly struck, very flashy, near top grade (highest at PCGS MS63+ and highest at NGC MS 64). PCGS #42722110. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Esmeralda. Restrepo-145.1; KM-79.1. Broad flan with full rims (reverse

slightly off-center), deep toning and honest even wear, scarce first date of the type with Phrygian cap splitting denomination 1-4 and no mintmark, effectively unchanged from the 1814-16 Cundinamarca issues under the United Provinces of New Granada, this example second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 53 (previous lot). Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label). NGC #2806799-006. Estimate: $600-$900.

802. Popayán, Colombia, gold 8 escudos, 1833/2 F.M. Sed-7; 798. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1821, no mintmark, NGC VF 25. Restrepo-145.2; KM-79.1. Smooth fields and bold details

with only light even wear, nicely toned, scarce issue in the old New Granada design with Phrygian cap splitting denomination 1-4 and no mintmark, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #4831066-005. Estimate: $600-$900.

Restrepo-166.33; KM-unl (82.2 for type). 26.79 grams. AVF with weak bust, minor rim-flaws and laminations but nicely contrasting toning, bold overdate that Frank Sedwick lists in error as 33/22 with rarity RRR and 1991 value of $2000 (Restrepo just says scarce, KM lists only 1833/22 UR). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

803. Popayán, Colombia, gold 1 escudo, 1826 F.M, NGC AU 55 (“top pop”). Sed-3; Restrepo-162.7; KM-81.2. Choice

799. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1821, mintmark BA (no dot), NGC AU 58. Restrepo-145.3; KM-79.2. Choice bold strike with lustrous fields under very light golden toning, choice grade (tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65), second variety within this type displaying BA mintmark to left and denomination 1/4 to right of Phrygian cap. NGC #6058651-003. Estimate: $600-$900.

bold strike with lovely red toning all over, full rims, just a little high-point wear, tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-014. Estimate: $400-$600.

804. Bogotá, Colombia, gold 1 peso, 1827 R.R, NGC MS 63.

Sed-1; Restrepo-

160.7i; KM-84. Deep bold strike and satinsmooth fields, muted luster, a gem for this issue, barely second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63+. NGC #4337672-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

805. Bogotá, Colombia, gold 1 peso, 1829 R.S, NGC MS 61. Sed-1; Restrepo-160.9; KM-84. Light yellow color with nice luster, bold

800. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1821, mintmark BA (no strike (slight central bulge on obverse with

dot), NGC AU 55. Restrepo-145.3; KM-79.2. Bold strike, muted luster

under light gunmetal toning, minor laminations on reverse, second variety within this type displaying BA mintmark to left and denomination 1/4 to right of Phrygian cap. NGC #6058651-002. Estimate: $400-$600.

faint adjustment marks), full rims. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-016. Estimate: $200-$300.

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806. Popayán, Colombia, 1 real, 1829 M.F., NGC VF 30, finest and only example in NGC

census. Restrepo-154.7; KM-87.2. Off-center strike, with light toning over hints of luster, the reverse a bit grainy (as made), listed in Restrepo as scarce. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565044. Estimate: $200-$300.

807. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1826 B.T.R., rare, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-148.1; KM-85.1. Choice bold strike and satin-smooth fields, encrustation in crevices, slightly crude rims (as made), faint toning and luster, interesting one-year one-denomination issue with mintmark as B to left of assayers’ initials T and R (for Truxillo and Rodriguez), apparently their only joint contribution to minting in Colombia, finest at NGC but overall second to a PCGS MS64 that sold for $2000 in 2018. NGC #6058651-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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808. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1826 RU, NGC AU 53.

Restrepo-147.1; KM-85.3. Bold but slightly crude strike with incomplete rims (off-center), hint of luster, first year of a generally rare type. NGC #6058651-004. Estimate: $400-$600.

1.5x

809. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1828 R.S./R.R., unique, NGC MS 65 with gold WINGS sticker, finest known in NGC

census, ex-Lissner. Restrepo-unl (cf 146.2); KM-unl (85.2 for type). Fully detailed strike and smooth fields, no wear or marks at all, with light toning over luster, the rims a bit crude (as made) but ostensibly the finest known by far for the date, hammered in Lissner for $7500 (described as “an absolute gem”), in which the cataloger mentioned an over-assayer (overlooked by NGC) but proposed an illogical under-assayer RU (which was a Popayán assayer) as opposed to RR (the Bogotá assayer in 1828). Until and unless other examples are identified, this piece can be considered unique and probably missing in even the most advanced collections. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label). NGC #3831525-045. Estimate: $5,000-up.

810. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1831 RU, very rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-147.3; KM-unl (85.3 for type). Richly rainbow toned with traces of luster, off-center reverse, reportedly among only four known (according to Restrepo) and far superior to Restrepo’s Plate Coin that we sold two auctions ago for $1600 hammer. NGC #6058651-007. Estimate: $1,500-up.

811. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1832/7 RU, rare, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-147.4; KM-unl (85.3 for type). Strong luster under toning, slightly crude strike and rims, with clear overdate (and diagnostic 8/8) not

mentioned on the NGC label, so even though this coin is the finest listed for clean date, it ranks second behind an MS 64 listed with overdate (rare either way). NGC #3675440-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

812. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1833 R.S., rare, NGC VF details / cleaned.

Restrepo-146.4;

KM-85.3. White

from cleaning but with clear details and smooth fields, die-clash at 4-5 o’clock on obverse. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-042. Estimate: $400-$600.

813. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1834 RU, NGC AU details / cleaned. Restrepo-147.7; KM-85.3. Choice bold strike with satin-smooth fields hiding hints of luster (no hairlines that we can see), scarce final date of type. NGC #6058651-008. Estimate: $200-$300. All 1.5x

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Colombia (Republic of New Granada)

814. Bogotá, Colombia, 8 reales, 1837 R.S., PCGS MS 63. 815. Bogotá, Colombia, 8 reales, 1837 R.S. Restrepo-193.1; KMChoice strike and luster with large splashes of deep rainbow toning all over, full rims, scarce brief type (effectively just one year, as only one example of 1838 is known). PCGS #41795757. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Restrepo-193.1; KM-92.

Beautifully toned over muted luster, AU with a few old scratches on obverse, slightly off-center strike, scarce brief type (effectively just one year, as only one example of 1838 is known). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

92. 26.99 grams.

816. Popayán, Colombia, 2 reales, 1842 U.M., NGC XF 40. Restrepo-188.9; KM-97.2. Nice luster for the assigned grade, the high points lightly worn and with hairlines in fields, annealing flaws on obverse and the reverse slightly grainy, generally scarce type, this date (without overdate) listed as “very scarce” in Restrepo. NGC #6446637-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

817. Popayán, Colombia, 1/2 real, 1841 R.U., very rare, NGC VF details / cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-178.7; KM-96.2. Clear details but surfaces and rims all a

bit rough, according to Restrepo one of just “three or four known” with this assayer, bettered only by Eldorado’s PCFS VF20 that hammered for $1300 in 2018. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-012. Estimate: $600-$900.

818. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/2 real, 1843 R.S., NGC VF details / cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-177.9; KM-96.1. Bold rims and strong details with smooth fields, listed as “scarce” in Restrepo, none in straight grade at either NGC or PCGS. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-011. Estimate: $300-$400.

819. Popayán, Colombia, 1/2 real, 1844 U.E., very rare, XF details / cleaned, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-178.18; KM-96.2. Bold strike but surfaces a bit rough (as made) and white from cleaning, crude rims, one of just four known according to Restrepo, none in straight grade at either NGC or PCGS. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-013. Estimate: $500-$700.

820. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1837, dot after BOGOTA, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-172.1a; KM-90.1. Choice bold strike with smooth and lustrous fields, lightly toned, good rims, scarce first year of type. NGC #6058651-009. Estimate: $600-$900.

821. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1838, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-172.3; KM-90.1. Very sharp strike and rims with blazingly lustrous fields, minimal tiny marks (arguably MS 63), tied with two others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #6058651-010. Estimate: $750-$1,100. All 1.5x

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822. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1839, NGC MS 61. Restrepo-172.5; KM-90.1. Deeply toned over muted luster, good strike, full but partially weak rims, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #4831067-005. Estimate: $400-$600.

823. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1840, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-172.7; KM-90.1. Broad flan extending past the full rims, choice strike, deeply toned over muted luster, second highest grade in the NGC census behind a pair of MS 66’s. NGC #4831067-008. Estimate: $400-$600.

824. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1840/0, NGC MS 61. Restrepo-172.7b; KM-unl (90.1 for type). Broad flan extending past the full rims, light golden toning over luster, the re-punched 0 not mentioned on label but clear on this coin. NGC #4831067-009. Estimate: $300-$450.

825. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1842, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-172.11; KM-90.1. Nice strike on broad flan extending past the full rims, good luster underneath golden toning, light wear on highest points only (arguably higher grade). NGC #4831067-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

826. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1843, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-172.13; KM-90.1. Beautifully rainbow toned over luster, good strike on a broad flan but with parts of rims crude, a few old marks on reverse. NGC #4831067-012. Estimate: $200-$300.

827. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1844/3, coin axis, very rare, NGC VF details / cleaned. Restrepo-173.10; KM-unl (90.2 for type). Full details but rough surface on reverse (probably as made), crude rims with peripheral toning, rare type, this overdate in coin alignment particularly rare (Restrepo says three to five known). NGC #4831068-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

828. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1845, five-point stars, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-172.17a; KM-90.1. Choice strike, lovely rainbow toning over luster, part of reverse rim weak (also evidence of die-clashing on that side), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #4831067-006. Estimate: $500-$750.

829. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1846, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-172.19; KM-90.1. Brightly lustrous and well centered (choice strike) with streaks of carbon spots on reverse but otherwise near-pristine, second only to Lissner’s MS 65. NGC #6058651-013. Estimate: $500-$750.

830. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1846, NGC VF 25. Restrepo-173.15; KM-90.2. Bold details despite rough surfaces (as made), attractive toned, crude rims (as made), scarce date within a generally rare type (top grade in NGC only XF 40). NGC #4831068-006. Estimate: $200-$300.

831. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1848, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census. Lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, light old marks on obverse (possibly as made), scarce final date of cornucopia type. NGC #4831068-010. Estimate: $500-$750.

Restrepo-172.23; KM-90.1.

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832. Silver proof pattern for Popayán, Colombia, 2 reales, 1848/7, reeded edge, rare, NGC PF 60. Restrepo-36 (p. 171); KM-Pn7. 5.09 grams; 23mm. Attractively toned over luster, sharp strike with no wear but some light scratches, the overdate clear but overlooked by NGC. Pedigreed to the Nueva Granada collection (stated on label). NGC #5931969-013. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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833. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1855, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-198.2; KM-118. Muted luster, light surface hairlines and high-point wear, desirable type as the first silver “peso” of Colombia, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-017. Estimate: $200-$300.

834. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1850, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census.

Re-

Choice luster with traces of reddish toning, full but partially weak rims, nice strike overall. NGC #3735722-044. Estimate: $500-$750. strepo-175.3; KM-108.2.

835. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1851, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. Restrepo-174.2; KM-108.1. Muted luster with the faintest of rainbow toning, no marks or problems, re-punched

date, hammered for $3500 in Lissner in 2014 where it was listed as “very scarce” (also noted as RRRR in older editions of Restrepo). Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label). NGC #3831525-057. Estimate: $1,000-up.

836. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1851, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-175.5; KM-108.2. Colorfully rainbow toned, somewhat weakly struck and with slightly crude rims (as made), rare as straight-graded. NGC #6058651-014. Estimate: $300-$450.

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837. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1852, caduceus type, very rare, NGC MS 66 with gold WINGS sticker, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. Restrepo-176.1; KM-113. Deep strike with full rims, muted luster but no marks or wear, very rare type struck in just two dates (1852 and 1858) with caducei flanking the denomination, a design that continued into the Granadine Confederation issues as 1/4 décimo (the coins just say “1/4”), this being the finest of the known 1852’s (Restrepo says three to four known but five can be found in CoinArchives and four are in the NGC census), hammered for $6000 in Lissner in 2014. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label). NGC #3831525-058. Estimate: $3,000-up.

838. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1853, rare, NGC AU 50, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-175.10; KM-108.2. Bold details with light golden toning over luster, surfaces a bit crude (as made), slightly off-center strike. NGC #6058651-015. Estimate: $400-$600.

839. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1858, very rare, NGC AU details / rev rim filed, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-176.2; KM-113. Deeply toned, with all elements of design visible but rims truncated (both as made and from filing), the rarer of two dates in this very rare type (see lot 837 above, this date in fact sometimes attributed to the Granadine Confederation), so rare that Restrepo says only two or three are known, and indeed we can trace only one other, a PCGS XF40 with second O of BOGOTA missing. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 25428). NGC #4831069-010. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

840. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1858, very rare, NGC XF details / obverse tooled, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-175.16; KM-108.2. Softly struck, with spotty light toning and patch of bright luster on reverse, tooling marks on obverse, very rare final date of type (Restrepo says two or three known), none listed in straight-grade NGC census, with a single VF30 recorded at PCGS (Eldorado). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-016. Estimate: $500-$750.

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Colombia (Granadine Confederation)

841. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1860, caduceus type, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-222.1; KM-131. Bold, toned-around details but very weak rims, satin-smooth

fields, hammered for $1100 in the Dana Roberts sale. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 23673). NGC #3312950-015. Estimate: $600-$900.

842. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1860, three stars, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-Norweb, ex-Lissner. Restrepo-221.2; KM-123 (as 1/4R). Bold strike (very deep at rims), with deep rainbow toning over luster, mislabeled by NGC and miscataloged in Lissner as a 1/4 real, still finer than the single 1/4 décimo in the NGC census at AU 55. Note the presence of three six-point stars instead of nine five-point stars on this type indicates it was an issue of the Granadine Confederation and not of the United States of New Granada. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label) and to the Norweb Collection (Christie’s Dallas auction of November 1985, lot 754). NGC #3831525-067. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

843. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1862, NGC VF 35, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-221.4; KM-123 (as 1/4R). Strong details and full rims, with rich rainbow toning over slightly crude fields, from the type with three six-point stars instead of nine five-point stars indicating Granadine Confederation issue, even though it was struck after the dissolution of the Confederation in 1861. NGC #4831070-006. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Colombia (United States of New Granada) 844. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1861, rare, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census, ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-240.1; KM-132.1 (under Granadine Confederation). Decent centers but weak at rims, the

fields fairly smooth and starting to tone, a rare and important one-year type with nine five-point stars instead of three six-point stars, indicative of issue under the short-lived United States of New Granada (not Granadine Confederation, as mis-stated in KM), in fact one of only four issues (the others being Popayán 1/4 décimo 1860, Bogotá 1 décimo 1861 and Bogotá 1 peso 1861) attributable to this political unit. For this specific coin, the Dana Roberts cataloger said “easy to imagine it to be the finest extant.” Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 23674). NGC #3312950-016. Estimate: $400-$600.

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Colombia (United States of Colombia) 845. Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1873, Barré bust, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-297.1; KM-153.4. Lustrous and well struck despite slightly grainy surfaces (as made), deep incipient toning on parts of rims, listed as “scarce” in Restrepo. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-020. Estimate: $200-$300.

846. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/2 décimo, 1863, NGC MS 66 (“top pop”).

Restrepo-254.1;

KM-144. Choice strike and rims, gorgeous rainbow toning over luster, small die-crack at bottom on obverse but otherwise as perfect as they come (tied with three others for finest in NGC census). NGC #3393224-003. Estimate: $600-$900.

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847. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1865, NGC MS 65 (“top pop”). Restrepo-246.4; KM-143.1. Strongly lustrous and lightly rainbow-toned around details, tied with four others for finest in NGC census. NGC #1527103-006. Estimate: $500-$750. 1.5x

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848. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1865/4, blunt stars on reverse, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-248.5; KM-143.2. Deep and bold strike but somewhat crude (especially the rims)per the mint, very lightly toned, interesting variety with holed blunt stars resembling gears on reverse, the overdate called 5/4 by Restrepo but could be 5/3, in which case this example is more accurately second finest at NGC behind an AU 55 attributed to 1865/3. NGC #4831070-013. Estimate: $200-$300.

849. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1866, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-246.5; KM-143.1. Choice strike with nearly full rims, light splashes of toning over smooth and lustrous fields, very pretty. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-014. Estimate: $300-$450.

850. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1866, blunt stars on reverse, rare, NGC AU details / obv cleaned, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-248.7; KM-143.2. Bold strike (slightly crude as usual for this mint), rims mostly absent (as made), faint hairlines from cleaning but starting to tone, none listed in straight grade at NGC but the Dana Roberts example was ANACS EF 40 (and its cataloger said: “For years this date was unconfirmed!”). NGC #6058651-016. Estimate: $200-$300.

851. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1867, normal stars, very rare, NGC VF details / environmental damage, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-248.9; KM-143.2. Crude strike as usual (no rims), with a few light patches of toning over surface corrosion and marks, so rare that Restrepo says “two known,” the numbers and letters somewhat odd (possibly a contemporary counterfeit) and rather different from a superior specimen in Eldorado (PCGS AU55, hammered at $1100). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-015. Estimate: $200-$300.

852. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1879, rare, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, exDana Roberts. Restrepo-248.35; KM-143.2a. Choice details for this mint and with unusually bright luster alternating with reddish toning, not listed as rare in Restrepo (and unexplained as to why KM makes this a separate type from the pre-1868 issues) but the Dana Roberts cataloger said “declared by Dana Roberts to be the ‘confirmation’ coin of a new RRR date” and pointed out that Whittier’s NGC XF 40 example (probably the same XF 45 now listed in the census) sold for $1035. The present coin hammered at $1600 in 2011. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 23676). NGC #3312996-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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Colombia (modern Republic)

853. Medellín (Antioquia), Colombia, gold 5 pesos, 1921-A, rare, NGC MS 61. Sed-53; Restrepo-454; KM-201.1. Lustrous

and well struck, with only minor bagmarks and hairlines, rims slightly crude in places, key date for a bullion-ish series, reported mintage of less than 100 pieces. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-019. Estimate: $500-$750.

854. Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1887, elongated head, very rare, 855. Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1889, fineNGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-402.1; KM-unl. Full details despite light surface

corrosion, lightly toned, with small dip in edge that may be natural, distinctly taller Liberty head (easily recognized by a bushy curl above date) for which Restrepo says “three known” (and not listed at all in KM), this being the finest and only example in the NGC census, the others listed without variety probably the common bust (Restrepo-400). For comparison, the Nueva Granada collection example in PCGS F detail / repaired hammered at $850 in Sedwick Auction 27. Amusingly, Restrepo postulates that Medellín’s multiple varieties of 5 décimos in this period were due to the fact that “The engraver was sent to jail and nobody else had a good understanding of die production procedures.” Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-021. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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ness 0,500, rare, NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-403.2; KM-166. Nice details except for weak rims, faint trace of luster throughout, the rarer of just two dates for this type dubbed “mulatta head,” possibly second finest known behind the Eldorado specimen in PCGS AU55 (hammered for $1000 in 2018). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573022. Estimate: $600-$900.

861. Colombia, brass pattern for 2 pesos, 1976, NGC MS 64, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P396. Very 856. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1892, small bust, PCGS MS64 (“top pop”), ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-408.1; KM187.2. Cartwheel luster, tiny speckles of dark toning in legends, choice

grade, tied with five others for finest at PCGS, with two finer at NGC in MS 65, in addition to Whittier’s Proof 64 that recently re-sold for $4560. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection (stated on label). PCGS #34958708. Estimate: $200-$300.

857. Colombia, copper-nickel 2 pesos papel moneda, 1910 AM, NGC MS 65 (“top pop”), exLissner. Restrepo-353.2; KM-B279. Choice strike with cartwheel luster, just a few small bagmarks, streaks of very light color, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner Collection (stated on label). NGC #3831526-015. Estimate: $200-$300.

light copper color with good luster (especially in legends), incipient rainbow toning on reverse, first example we have ever seen for sale (missing in Eldorado), basically the adopted obverse design with a slightly different reverse. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-009. Estimate: $200-$300.

862. Colombia, coppernickel pattern for 1 peso, 1968, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P310. Lustrous and problem-free, with slightly grainy surfaces (as made), a completely unadopted design on a twelve-sided planchet, supposedly made in both nickel-clad steel and copper-nickel. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-029. Estimate: $200-$300.

858. Bogotá, Colombia,

863. Colombia, nickel-

proof pattern 20 centavos in .900 silver, 1945-B, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-P164.

plated steel pattern for 1 peso, 1969, NGC MS 64, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-

Frosty with luster, very flashy, several die-cracks to rim on obverse, the finer of just two at NGC, which (like PCGS) does not recognize this as being different from the regular (non-proof ) issue in 0.500 silver. XRF: 89% silver, 9% copper. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-025. Estimate: $150-$225.

P324. Bold and lustrous details against slightly matte fields, twelve-sided flan like the 1967 peso (similar obverse) but smaller, the reverse thematically like the adopted reverse that began in 1974 but with corn ears upright. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

859. Bogotá, Colombia, copper

864. Colombia, white

off-metal 10 centavos, 1942-B, NGC MS 61 BN, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-377.15 (for silver); KM-196.1 (for silver). Traces of original copper color and luster with splashes of toning, faint high-point wear, the only specimen in copper we know of (possibly unique), but note that Restrepo lists an identical pattern in copper-nickel (P154). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-026. Estimate: $200-$300.

860. Colombia, white

metal pattern for 1 peso, 1973, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P371. Lustrous and lightly toned but with somewhat speckled surfaces, identical to the previous lot but on a round flan. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-006. Estimate: $200-$300.

865. Colombia, copper-

metal pattern for 2 pesos, 1975, NGC MS 65, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P388. High-

nickel pattern for 1 peso, 1985, NGC MS 65 (“top pop”). Restrepo-428.8 (also

ly lustrous with light golden toning, slightly specked surface but very few marks and no wear, first example we have ever seen for sale (missing in Eldorado), basically the design of the 1 peso but with denomination 2 (not adopted). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-008. Estimate: $200-$300.

P424). Brightly lustrous with very faint incipient rainbow toning, tied with one other for finest in NGC census (and finer than Eldorado’s PCGS SP64), a date that was not released for circulation but contained in the 1989 Ibague mint sets. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-010. Estimate: $200-$300.

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866. Colombia, nickel pattern for 50 centavos, 1966, NGC MS 67, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P296 (var). Satin-smooth fields, nice luster, just a

couple tiny bagmarks, designated as nickel by NGC but listed in Restrepo as stainless steel (the second finest in PCGS SP66 called copper-nickel, which would then be the same as the circulating issue, Restrepo-420). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-028. Estimate: $150-$225.

867. Colombia, copper-nickel 50 centavos, 1978, offset partial brockage error mated pair, rare, NGC Mint Error MS 65 and MS 65. Restrepo-424.9. A very dramatic error and rare to

encounter both coins together from the same error striking. NGC label notes “Mated Pair / Coin 1 of 2” and “Coin 2 of 2”; the first coin is in a thicker holder. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection. NGC #6288548-003, -004. Estimate: $200-$300.

868. Colombia, copper-nickel pattern for 20 centavos, 1956, NGC MS 67 (“top pop”). Restrepo-P230. Prooflike

luster, apparently a test strike (for an unadopted design) with overly bold relief on the bust that caused significant weakness in the bottom of the arms on reverse, but nearly pristine grade-wise, tied with one other for finest in NGC census, in addition to another at same grade but called a specimen strike (SP). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-027. Estimate: $200-$300.

869. Colombia, nickel-clad steel pattern for 20 centavos, 1969, NGC MS 65, finest and only example in NGC census.

Restrepo-P316. Bright luster and bold strike, practically no marks, same design as Restrepo-394 but “perfectly struck” (Restrepo p. 260), apparently missing in Eldorado. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

870. Colombia, copper-nickel off-metal strike for 10 centavos, 1973, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-unl. Muted luster under light golden toning, surfaces slightly grainy (as made), same as Restrepo-384 but in copper-nickel instead of nickel-clad steel, first example we have ever seen for sale. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

871. Colombia, aluminum pattern for 5 centavos, 1970, NGC MS 66, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P332. Bright white with luster (looks like a proof ), some weak parts on rims (especially at date) but not as bad as on the Eldorado example (PCGS SP64), the present coin probably finest known. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-005. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Costa Rica (countermarks and counterstamps) Type III

872. Costa Rica, 2 reales, Liberty head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Potosí, Bolivia, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1768 JR, extremely rare, NGC VF 20, c/s XF standard. KM-unl. Clear counterstamp (really a double countermark) with full head and tree and nearly full lettering, the host elements fully visible with contrasting toning around details. This counterstamp was supposed to be applied only to Spanish bust 2 reales in lower fineness (“pesetas españolas,” per Article 1 of Decree LIII dated 13 November 1845), so higher-fineness pillar hosts are extremely rare. In fact, only five are known, of which this one is arguably the best, all the others being from the Richard Stuart collection: one Mexico dated 1754, two Lima dated 1757 and 1767, and one Potosí dated 1770 (see El resello de las pesetas españolas en Costa Rica [1845], published in 2018 by José Vargas Zamora, Manuel Chacón and Josué Sánchez Chaves). An exciting and very important coin for the Costa Rican specialist (Thanks to Josué Sánchez Chaves for his assistance.) NGC #6447282-001. Estimate: $2,000-up.

Type IV

873. Costa Rica, 1 real, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type IV) on a Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer V. KM-47. 2.92 grams. Nearly full counterstamp in Fine grade that almost completely covers any host details but with V assayer visible to right, patchy toning, no hole (scarce thus). Estimate: $200-$300.

Type V

874. Costa Rica, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1720(Y), PCGS G04, c/m AU detail. KM-54. 5.53 grams. Superb grade for this normally well-worn counterstamp, the host typically well worn but with clear mintmark and two partial dates (date not mentioned on label), lightly toned all over. PCGS #39839995. Estimate: $400-$600.

Type VII 875. Costa Rica, 50 centavos, “lion” counterstamp (Type VII, 1889 CB), on a Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1879, NGC AU details / cleaned, c/s UNC standard. KM-134. Choice full counterstamp with contrasting toning, the host with some high-point wear and hairlines but also a hint of luster. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-023. Estimate: $300-$450.

876. Costa Rica, 50 centavos, “lion” counterstamp (Type VII, 1889 CB), on a Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1882, NGC AU details / cleaned, c/s UNC standard. KM-135.2. White from cleaning but with full and sharp details, the countermark particularly choice. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-024. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Costa Rica (Republic) 877. Costa Rica (struck at the Philadelphia mint), gold 20 colones, 1897, NGC MS 61. KM-141; Fr-19. Rich gold color with bright luster, minor bagmarks, first date of a popular type featuring a bust of Columbus. NGC #5899835-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

878. Costa Rica, gold 2 colones, 1900, NGC MS 65+. KM-139. Cartwheel luster and near-perfect surfaces, among the top 10% of NGC-graded examples (147 at latest count). NGC #6281241-006. Estimate: $200-$300.

879. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 1 centavo, 1868, struck 20%(+/-) off-center with obverse brockage, NGC Mint Error XF 40. KM-109. Neat error with fully detailed reverse but only the date of the obverse visible below the brockage, some crusty toning, minor rim-bumps. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735718-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

880. Costa Rica, nickel 20 colones, 1975, 25th anniversary of the Central Bank, struck 75% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 65. KM-205. Just about as much off-center as you can get while still showing

a full date, lustrous and choice, great for showing what a blank flan looks like. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-012. Estimate: $200-$300.

881. Costa Rica, nickel 10 colones, 1975, 25th anniversary of the Central Bank, struck with filled dies, NGC Mint Error.

Full central design including date, the rest obscured from debris on the dies, still lustrous and probably UNC despite lots of small marks. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-009. Estimate: $200-$300. KM-204.

882. Costa Rica, nickel 5 colones, 1975, 25th anniversary of the Central Bank, broadstruck, NGC Mint Error MS 66. KM-203. Highly lustrous and choice, with faint golden toning, the rims extended due to misplacement of collar during striking, also with small strikethrough error in field on reverse. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-004. Estimate: $150-$225.

883. Costa Rica, nickel 5 colones, 1975, 25th anniversary of the Central Bank, struck 15% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 65. KM-203. Lustrous and virtually devoid of marks, visually dramatic error even though only 15% off-center. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-006. Estimate: $150-$225.

884. Costa Rica, nickel 5 colones, 1975, 25th anniversary of the Central Bank, obverse struck through, NGC Mint Error MS 63. KM-203. Lustrous and well-detailed reverse with some small marks, the entire obverse weak (but entirely readable) due to debris on the die. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

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885. Costa Rica, stainless steel 5 colones, 1983, die adjustment strike, NGC Mint Error. KM-214.1. Clear reverse but very weak obverse, basically struck during a test of striking pressure, lustrous and probably UNC but fraught with lots of small marks. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735710-025. Estimate: $200-$300.

886. Costa Rica, stainless steel 5 colones, date not visible (1983-93), struck 45% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 65.

KM-214.1. Flashy with brilliant luster and minimal marks, shifted horizontally too much to show any more of the date than the 19. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735693-024. Estimate: $150-$225.

887. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 2 colones, 1978, double struck with very off-center second strike, NGC Mint Error UNC details / reverse wheel mark. KM-187.2. Muted luster, minimal marks, with dainty protrusion on edge where second

strike took place, buffed and hairlined area on reverse from counting-machine wheel. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735710-003. Estimate: $150-$225.

888. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 1 colon, 1970, struck on a 50 centimos blank, NGC Mint Error MS 64. KM-186.2. 7.19 grams. Good luster with hint of golden toning, full details (very slightly off-center) despite striking on an undersized flan. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735693-017. Estimate: $200-$300.

889. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 1 colon, date not visible (1975-76), reverse half of split planchet, NGC Mint Error MS 62. KM-186.4. 5.32 grams. Very lightly toned on full reverse, the obverse reduced to just parallel shear-marks and cracks from the split. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735693-019. Estimate: $250-$375.

890. Costa Rica, aluminum 25 centimos, 1986, struck 15% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 62. KM-188.3. Lustrous and fully detailed, the perfect balance of an obvious error with no loss of design. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735693-015. Estimate: $150-$225.

891. Costa Rica, aluminum 25 centimos, 1989, struck 10% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 65. KM-188.3. Decent luster, no marks, deep strike, another perfect balance of error striking without loss of design. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735693-011. Estimate: $150-$225.

892. Costa Rica, aluminum 25 centimos, 1989, struck 15% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 64. KM-188.3. Choice luster with bagmarks on reverse, deep strike, appealing as an error striking with no loss of details. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735693012. Estimate: $150-$225.

893. Costa Rica, brass 10 centimos, 1947, struck 10% off-center, NGC Mint Error XF details / damaged, cleaned. KM-180. Slightly crude, with minor laminations and pits, dull brass color with muted luster, toned around details, trace of die-clash in addition to the off-center error. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735718-003. Estimate: $150-$225.

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894. Costa Rica (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), stainless steel 10 centimos, 1958, struck 25% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 64. KM-185.1a. Flashy with luster, minimal marks, full date despite the error. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735717-010. Estimate: $150-$225.

895. Costa Rica, nickel clad steel 10 centimos, 1979, struck 35% off-center, NGC Mint Error UNC details / reverse wheel mark. KM-185.2b. Brightly lustrous and sharply detailed, with full date despite the error, streak of light marks from a counting machine wheel on most of reverse. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735717-017. Estimate: $150-$225.

896. Costa Rica, brass 5 centimos, date not visible (ca. 1942-47), reverse die cap, NGC Mint Error MS 64. KM-179. Choice bold reverse with lovely rainbow color over strong luster, the error rendering it concave with reverse impression on other side. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

897. Costa Rica, stainless steel 5 centimos, 1967, struck 15% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 65.

KM-184.1a. Frosty with luster and devoid of marks, appealing as an error strike with no loss off details. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735710-008. Estimate: $150-$225.

898. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 5 centimos, 1969, struck 25% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 65. KM-184.2. Good luster but with a few bagmarks and carbon spots, full date despite the centering error. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735710-017. Estimate: $150-$225.

899. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 5 centimos, 1978, struck 30% off-center, NGC Mint Error UNC details / obverse wheel mark. KM-184.2. Choice luster and clean details (a bit softly struck), with part of reverse rim scuffed from the error, faint striations on obverse from contact with a counting machine wheel. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735710-005. Estimate: $150-$225.

Cuba (under Spain) 900. Santa María del Rosario, Cuba, 2R-sized proclamation medal, Isabel II, 1834, Juan Nepomuceno Montero, by Picard y Jaren. Fonrobert-7745; Herrera-53; Medina-423. 5.74 grams; 25 mm. Obverse with crowned arms inside legend .ISABEL II.D.G.REINA DE LAS ESPANAS.; reverse with Proclamada / EN / STA. MARIA / DEL ROSARIO / 18 de Mayo / 1834. / [script] Picard y Jalen ft. inside ringed and hashed legend JUAN NEPOMUCENO MONTERO. UNC with lustrous fields and choice rainbow toning in crevices. Although modern in manufacture, this medal follows the tradition of proclamation medals from Santa María del Rosario showing its mayors’ names in the legend (Juan Nepumoceno Montero, in this case, documented as being the “regidor alferez real”). Estimate: $200-$300.

901. Mayari, Cuba, 10 centavos token with MORALES Ho in incuse box over denomination

10 and JUNIO on obverse and Bourbon arms on reverse, made from a Mexican Republic cap-and-rays 1 real (mid-1800s), very rare. 2.94 grams. Bold countermarks on obverse with traces

of undercoin design still visible (also a few marks), strong details on reverse (VF with toning in crevices), a very rare and interesting emergency issue of some sort that is also seen in 1/2-real and 20-centavos denominations, the latter with more of the reverse design to show DE MAYARI below the arms, exact time period unknown but probably mid-1800s based on the host coins (latest we have seen being an 1850s-era US half dime), this cap-and-rays host particularly rare and desirable. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

902. Cuba, 2 reales, short-and-thick “key” countermark (1872-77) on a Guanajuato, Mexico, cap-and-rays 2 reales, 1860 PF, PCGS VG detail / damage. KM-R1. Bold and full countermark on eagle side, clear date and mintmark and assayer (and a few small, old testmarks) on the cap-and-rays side, good central detail but legends a bit weak, lightly toned. PCGS #43800343. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Cuba (Republic)

903. Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia mint), gold 20 pesos, 1915, PCGS MS63, ex-EMO Collection. KM-21; Fr-1. Bright cartwheel luster with a modicum of bagmarks, choice strike and grade, in fact among the top 10% at either PCGS or NGC. Pedigreed to the EMO Numismatic Cabinet. PCGS #35441043. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

904. Cuba, “souvenir” peso, 1897, wide date, PAT.97. on neck truncation, NGC AU details / excessive surface hairlines, ex-EMO Collection (stated on label). KM-XM1; EMO-7A, dies F-C. Struck in high relief but the highest points now smooth from cleaning, a low-mintage issue (828 pieces) struck by the Republican government in exile in New York while Cuba itself was still under Spanish rule, desirable first issue with PAT.97. on truncation of bust. Pedigreed to the EMO Numismatic Cabinet. NGC #2783816-002. Estimate: $500-$700.

905. Cuba, proof “souvenir” peso (“Bay of Pigs” exile issue), 1965, lettered edge, NGC PF 68 Cameo. KM-XM6. Brilliantly

906. Cuba, proof “souvenir” peso (“Bay of Pigs exile issue), 1965, plain edge, NGC PF 67 Cameo. KM-XM5.1. Brightly

lustrous as expected but the mirror fields very slightly grainy and with a few faint contact marks on bust, scarce issue struck as a fund-raiser for the Agency for Cuban Numismatics in Exile imitating the design of the famous 1897 “souvenir peso” issued by the Cuban Revolutionary Junta in New York but with incuse lettering on edge LA BAHIA DE LOS COCHINOS 1961 1965 EN MEMORIA (The Bay of Pigs 1961-1965 In Memory). NGC #5939914-005. Estimate: $300-$450.

lustrous and devoid of marks but with slightly grainy and partially crackled texture on mirror fields, scarce issue struck as a fund-raiser for the Agency for Cuban Numismatics in Exile imitating the design of the famous 1897 “souvenir peso” issued by the Cuban Revolutionary Junta in New York. NGC #5981752-001. Estimate: $350-$500.

907. Cuba, piefort silver 5 pesos, 1983, Cuban Railroad, NGC MS 67. KM-110 for regular issue. Virtually flawless matte surfaces. NGC #5981753-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

Curaçao (British administration) 908. Curaçao (British occupation), 3 reaals, five-petal roseace countermark (1815) on a 1/5 cut of a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, NGC Good 6, c/s XF standard. KM-13. 4.38 grams. Deep and full countermark with encrustation within, second digit 7 visible on other side, well-defined scallop-cut sides. NGC #6444905-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Dominican Republic (under Spain) Cobs

909. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination ii to right, mintmark backwards S to left, P to right, very rare. S-SD1; KM-28; Cal-107. 6.61 grams. Choice example with VF details enhanced by contrasting toning, virtually full legends and inner elements, characterized by all Latin lettering, castles over lions (more often lions over castles), and S-PLV-P with backwards S. Only two examples of this type are known. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

910. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, no assayer (F), very rare. S-SD1; KM-24; Cal-57. 1.59 grams. Salvaged XF with some corrosion and “horn” silver, mostly darkly toned, on a thin flan with full legends and inner data, characterized by all Latin lettering, the use of /\ instead of A, and virtually the same legends on both sides. Nine examples of this type are known. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Dominican Republic 911. Dominican Republic, piefort 100 pesos, 1980, very rare, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, finest known in NGC census. KM-XP6. Super frosty and choice, with only the barest traces of

any kind of contact marks, from a reported mintage of just 10 pieces, next highest grade in the census only PF 66. NGC #6445800-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

Ecuador (under Gran Colombia) 912. Quito, Ecuador, 8 reales, MDQ countermark (1831) on a Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 8 reales, 1820 J.F., rare, NGC AG 3. KM-10. Full and bold countermark, the host rather worn but with full legends set off nicely by dark toning, rare host date and desirable as straight-graded (problem-free). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-007. Estimate: $300-$450.

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913. Quito, Ecuador, 8 reales, MDQ countermark (1831) on a Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 8 reales, 1820 J.F., rare, NGC Fair 2. KM-10. Very sharp full countermark, centers of host nearly flat but legends full and even lustrous, rare host date, desirable as straight-graded (problemfree). Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-008. Estimate: $300-$450.

914. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, MDQ countermark (1831) on a Bogotá, Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2 reales, 1821 J.F., mintmark BA, NGC Fair 2.

KM-8. Nearly full countermark, host coin nearly slick but with parts of legend visible including date and CUNDINAMARCA, lightly toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-006. Estimate: $400-$600.

Ecuador (Republic)

915. Quito, Ecuador, gold 8 escudos, 1842 MV-S, PCGS AU detail / repaired. Seppa/Anderson-ECG91; Sed-4; KM-23.2. Super sharp strike, choice detail and rims, luster in legends, just a few marks and lightly hairlined but overall an impressive example of a type made popular by Herman Melville in his iconic book Moby Dick, in which Captain Ahab describes them as: “...noble golden coins of South America... as medals of the sun and tropic token-pieces. Here palms, alpacas, and volcanoes; sun’s disks and stars, ecliptics, horns of plenty, and rich banners waving, are in luxuriant profusion stamped; so that the precious gold seems almost to derive an added preciousness and enhancing glories, by passing through those fancy mints, so Spanishly poetic. It so chanced that the doubloon of the Pequod was a most wealthy example of these things. On its round border it bore the letters, REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR: QUITO. So this bright coin came from a country planted in the middle of the world, and beneath the great equator, and named after it; and it had been cast midway up the Andes, in the unwaning clime that knows no autumn. Zoned by those letters you saw the likeness of three Andes’ summits; from one a flame; a tower on another; on the third a crowing cock; while arching over all was a segment of the partitioned zodiac, the signs all marked with their usual cabalistics, and the keystone sun entering the equinoctial point at Libra.” PCGS #43998453. Estimate: $5,000-up.

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916. Quito, Ecuador, gold 8 escudos, 1850 GJ, NGC UNC details / stained. Seppa/Anderson-ECG98; KM-34.1. Matte UNC surfaces with muted luster (the stated staining really no more than a couple small spots), some slight weakness and graininess on Bolívar’s bust, parts of rims crude, but overall a desirable example of a rare and highly sought date and type, in effect one grade higher than the benchmark PCGS AU details piece that sold for $21,600 in Stack’s Bowers in 2018. NGC #6439901-001. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

917. Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1836 FP, NGC XF 40. Seppa/Anderson-EC41; KM-18. Very deeply toned, well struck but reverse slightly off-center, this assayer only known for the REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR type but mentioned on label anyway. NGC #6281244-007. Estimate: $500-$750.

El Salvador (provisional) 918. San Salvador, El Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1834/3, variety with retrograde-S mintmarks and LIVERTAD, rare. Villavicencio A1d; Jovel-Yonaka Type C1; KM-unl (cf 11.7). 4.86 grams. Broad flan with mostly full details (uneven strike), some old scratches but nice toning on mountain side, AVF overall, clear overdate. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

919. San Salvador, El Salvador, provisional 1 real, 1835, solid-line border inside legends, variety with mintmarks S. flanking volcano, SAL: and PROVISIONAL:, very rare, NGC VF details / cleaned, ex-Norweb. Villavicencio C22; Jovel-Yonaka Type B1; KM-18.8. Broad flan but mountain side off-center, bold legends from toning around letters, otherwise golden in color all over, some light old scratches, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Norweb Collection, also to the Ponterio auction of November 2009, with original lot-tag 9139, and to the Ponterio auction of September 2005 (lot 917). NGC #6448950001. Estimate: $500-$750.

920. San Salvador, El Salvador, provisional 1/2 real, 1833, very rare. Villavicencio A1; Jovel-Yonaka Type A; KM-14. 1.52 grams. Rarely seen denomination, broad flan with full but mostly weak rims, all central details and nearly all of legends bold and set off by old toning, holed at top, also very slightly bent and with solder-mark at top, otherwise VF. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of November 2009, with original lot-tag 9116. Estimate: $200-$300.

El Salvador (countermarks and counterstamps) Type II

921. El Salvador, 2 reales, zigzag countermark (Type II, 1834-5) on volcano side of a San Salvador provisional 2 reales of 1828 F, very rare. KM-unl; Host: Villavicencio obv A1A, rev R2b; Jovel-Yonaka-unl. 4.89 grams. Fine with light toning and nearly full bold legends, the countermark exceptionally sharp and full, exact dies of host not listed in Jovel-Yonaka (and no dates prior to 1834 listed in KM). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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Type IV

beaded-circle countermark (Type IV, 1862) on a Guatemala 1/2 real 1860 R. KM-83. 1.33 grams. Full VF countermark

926. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on shield side of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-unl. 2.98 grams. Complete

Type V

927. El Salvador, 1 real, arms counter-

922. El Salvador, 1/2 real, R-in-

on VG host with mostly light toning (a bit brassy in centers), weak rims. Estimate: $200-$300.

but crude countermark in Fine grade (probably an unauthorized imitation), nearly full cross on VG host’s other side (unlisted in KM), richly old-toned all over, Estimate: $175-$250.

mark (Type V, 1869) on shield side of a Guatemala cob 1 real, 1747 J, rare.

Full but very crude VG countermark (probably an unauthorized imitation), bold 47 date on other side of Good host (rare combination, unlisted in KM) with toning around details, worn hole at edge. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-unl. 3.14 grams.

923. El Salvador, 2 reales, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) over crude arms countermark on obverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, 1787 FM, with incuse P countermark (unidentified) on reverse, unique combination. KM-unl. 5.84 grams. Lot going on here… a genuine coin (worn Good but with

France (Anglo-Gallic)

clear date and assayer and mintmark, apparently an unlisted host in KM) with deep and now crusty old incuse P countermark near edge on reverse, the other side stamped with a contemporary counterfeit (or at least unauthorized) countermark containing crude arms, and finally stamped with a genuine (official) arms countermark next to the prior one, all with toning in crevices, light old scratches on obverse. Estimate: $500-up.

928. Anglo-Gallic France (Rouen mint), blanc au ecus, Henry VI, struck 1422-36, NGC MS 62. Roberts-2963; Dupl-445.

3.19 grams. Bold and deeply struck lettering, brightly lustrous fields,

choice grade for its age (in fact second highest grade in NGC census behind a trio of MS 63’s). NGC #6270624-014. Estimate: $350-$500.

924. El Salvador, 2 reales, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) on obverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, 1801 FT. AVG host with clear details, Fine countermark (only about half-applied), with rich old toning all over. Estimate: $200-$300.

KM-60. 6.09 grams.

925. El Salvador, 2 reales, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) on reverse of a Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 2 reales, 1822. KM-unl. 5.78 grams. Scarce host (unlisted in KM) with full legends but only

Good for wear, the countermark on reverse full and clear but only VG+, all lightly pink-toned except for silvery solder-mark at top on reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

France Louis XIV

929. France (Paris mint), ecu au 3 couronnes, Louis XIV, 1709-A, NGC AU 58. KM-386.1; Dupl-1568; Gad-229; Dav-1324. Much luster and light golden toning, highest point of bust of the “Sun King” Louis a bit weak but the rest fully detailed. NGC #6270636-005 (mislabeled as Dav-1320). Estimate: $500-$750.

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Louis XV

930. France (Caen mint), gold louis d’or a la croix du Saint-Esprit, Louis XV, 1718 C, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-438.5; Gad-336; Dupl-1633; Fr-453. 9.79 grams. Seldom-seen mint and type with Maltese cross on reverse (Gadoury rates as R3), with bold strike and much luster, weak spot at 1-2 o’clock on reverse rim (adjustment marks) but otherwise choice, lightly toned around details. We can only find one other example sold at auction in recent years. NGC #6448949-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Louis XVI

931. France (Limoges mint), gold double louis d’or, Louis XVI, 1786-I, first semester, no dot, PCGS AU58.

KM-592.7;

Gad-363; Dupl-1706; Fr-474. Nice

luster with light natural toning (small orange spot in front of face), traces of faint hairlines. PCGS #41818024. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

933. France (Pau mint), ecu, Louis XVI, 1787-cow, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. KM-572; Dav-1334; Gad-356a. Flashy white with intense luster, very mirrorlike and fresh, also well struck but with inevitable adjustment marks on bust, overall a real beauty befitting its finest known status. NGC #6281243-011. Estimate: $500-$750.

932. France (Paris mint), gold louis d’or, Louis XVI, 1786-A, first semester, no dot, PCGS MS62. KM-591.1; Gad-361; Dupl-1707; Fr-475. Brightly lustrous, all details full, with traces of die-clashing and pre-striking adjustment marks on reverse, near top grade. PCGS #41817983. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

934. France (Paris mint), copper 1 sol, Louis XVI, 1791-A, dot before mintmark, small leopard, NGC MS 65 BN. KM578.1; Gad-350. Much original color and luster (more like RB than BN),

a bit of natural flan-crackling in bust and crown but otherwise well struck, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. NGC #6281242-014. Estimate: $300-$450.

First Republic

935. France (Paris mint), copper 2 decimes, AN 4 (1795-6), NGC MS 63 BN. KM-638.1. Broad flan with choice full rims, dark brown all over with slick lustrous surfaces, exceptional grade (second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64). NGC #6281247-003. Estimate: $500-$750.

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Napoleon

Second Republic

936. France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Napoleon as Emperor, AN 12 (1803-4), NGC XF 45. KM-659.1. Deeply rainbow toned over

940. France (Paris mint), copper essai 5 francs, 1848, NGC

luster, some small marks and light high-point wear (choice for the assigned grade), desirable as the transition between Napoleon as Premier Consul and Emperor. NGC #6281244-015. Estimate: $300-$450.

MS 62 BN, finest known in NGC census. Maz-unl (obv 1279, rev 1276); KM-unl. Vividly rainbow toned over luster (mostly intense purple), choice grade, unlisted combination of obverse and reverse dies. NGC #6281247-005. Estimate: $300-$450.

Napoleon III

937. France (Bayonne mint), 5 francs, Napoleon, 1806-L,

NGC AU 53. KM-673.8. Deeply toned over luster, some light wear and marks per the grade. NGC #6270616-009. Estimate: $400-$600.

941. France (Strasbourg mint), gold 100 francs, Napoleon III, 1869-BB, NGC MS 62. KM-802.2. Good strike and frosty luster

Louis XVIII

but somewhat bagmarked, final date of type. NGC #5859707-014. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

938. France (La Rochelle mint), 5 francs, Louis XVIII, 1824H, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. KM-711.5. White with luster, no wear but somewhat bagmarked, still apparently choice grade for this mint. NGC #6205477-009. Estimate: $250-$375.

942. France (Strasbourg mint), 5 francs, Napoleon III (bust facing left), 1869-BB, NGC MS 64.

KM-799.2. Flashy white with cartwheel luster, strong die-polish lines in fields, minor contact marks on high points, among the top 10% in the NGC census. NGC #6281243-013. Estimate: $300-$450.

939. France (Paris mint), 1 franc, Louis XVIII, 1817-A, NGC MS 63-star. KM-709.1. Intense rainbow toning over brilliant luster, almost prooflike (and with evidence of specimen striking with evident die-polish lines in fields), well deserving of its star designation for exemplary eye appeal within the grade, technically second finest behind a single MS 64. NGC #6281255-014. Estimate: $500-$750.

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Third Republic

French Indo-China

943. France (Paris mint), gold 50 francs, 1904-A, angel writing on tablet, PCGS MS63. Gad-1113; KM-831; Fr-591. Lustrous with

948. French Indo-China (struck in Paris), 50 centimes,

satin fields but a modicum of bagmarks, by engraver Dupré. PCGS #41819744. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1879-A, NGC MS 62. KM-6. Light rainbow toning over choice luster, popular attractive design with seated Lady Liberty in the style of the famous Statue of Liberty. NGC #5746408-005. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

944. France (Paris mint), gold 50 francs, 1904-A, angel writing on tablet, PCGS MS63. Gad-1113; KM-831; Fr-591. Lustrous with satin fields but a modicum of bagmarks, by engraver Dupré. PCGS #41819742. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

949. French Indo-China (struck in Paris), proof 50 centimes,

1889-A, rare, NGC PF 55. KM-4. Muted luster under gray toning, a rare circulated issue that was only struck in Proof (mintage of just 100 pieces) during the 1889 Exposition Universelle (Paris World’s Fair). NGC #5746408-006. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

German East Africa 945. France (Paris mint), gold 50 francs, 1904-A, angel writing on tablet, PCGS MS63. Gad-1113; KM-831; Fr-591. Lustrous with satin fields but a modicum of bagmarks, by engraver Dupré. PCGS #42254435. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

950. German East Africa, proof rupie, Wilhelm II, 1890, PCGS PR63. J-713; KM-2. Richly rainbow toned over luster, minimal 946. France (Paris mint), gold 100 francs, 1935, PCGS

marks, first date of type struck for a brief political unit that was divided up after World War I. PCGS #44839840. Estimate: $200-$300.

MS65. Gad-1148; KM-880; Fr-598. Choice luster and virtually no marks,

near top grade, popular art deco-style design by engraver Bazor, an issue that was never put into circulation and largely melted down. PCGS #42921245. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Any questions? Please email us at office@sedwickcoins.com or call (407) 975-3325 947. France (Paris mint), gold 100 francs, 1935, PCGS MS65. Gad-1148; KM-880; Fr-598. Rich gold luster with luster, minimal marks, popular art deco-style design by engraver Bazor, an issue that was never put into circulation and largely melted down. PCGS #42921244. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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German States Baden

954. Bavaria (German States), 2 gulden, Maximilian II, 1855, restoration of Madonna column in Munich, PCGS MS63. KM-848. Beautiful radial rainbow toning on reverse, the obverse

951. Baden (German States), 2 taler, Leopold I, 1830. PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-195.1. Uneven speckled toning with some peacock colors on obverse, the reverse non-toned except at rim, some light high-point wear. PCGS #44835862. Estimate: $125-$200.

white, attractively lustrous all over. PCGS #44839841. Estimate: $200-$300.

Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle

Bavaria

955. Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle (German States), taler, 952. Bavaria (German States), 2 taler, Ludwig I, 1839, PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-805. Vivid rainbow toning (mostly magenta) over luster on obverse, the reverse white, minor bagmarks and light high-point wear. PCGS #44835861. Estimate: $200-$300.

Christian von Minden, 1624-HP, PCGS AU50. KM-17.5; Dav-

Large coin (thicker holder) featuring Saint Andrew and his Xshaped cross on obverse, light rainbow toning in obverse legend and reverse fields. PCGS #44835860. Estimate: $400-$600. 6479.

Mecklenberg-Schwerin

953. Bavaria (German States), 2 taler, Ludwig I, 1841, PCGS AU58, finest known in PCGS census. KM-805. Splashes of peacock toning over luster on obverse, the reverse mirrorlike with luster but only toned at rim, minor bagmarks and light high-point wear, the finer of just two at PCGS (bested by an MS 62 at NGC). PCGS #44839842. Estimate: $200-$300.

956. Mecklenberg-Schwerin (German States), 32 schilling, Friedrich II, 1764. KM-209. 18.24 grams. AU with speckled toning near rim on obverse, faint rainbow toning on reverse, die-crack to left of denomination. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Great Britain

Nurnberg

960. Middlesex,

Great Britain, copper halfpenny conder token, (ca. 1795), PAYABLE IN DUBLIN on edge, anti-slavery, NGC MS 64 BN. D&H-1037. Lightly purple toned over original luster, a

957. Nurnberg (German States), taler, 1768-SR, PCGS

AU55. KM-350; Dav-2494. Neat city view with silvery fields and toned details (the opposite of the usual), eagle side non-toned. PCGS #44835864. Estimate: $250-$375.

Prussia

few dark streaks and minor marks but overall choice grade (second highest grade in NGC census), popular anti-slavery token by William Lutwyche showing a kneeling man in chains on obverse and clasped hands on reverse, legends AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER / MAY SLAVERY & OPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. NGC #6213277-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

961. Great Britain (struck in Bombay), trade dollar, 1909-B, 958. Prussia (German States), proof 5 mark, Wilhelm II, 1888, PCGS PR63. J-101; KM-513. Deep peacock toning on obverse

with vivid rings of magenta, violet, indigo, green and yellow, the reverse with only small bits of toning on rim, lustrous all over. PCGS #44835865. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

NGC MS 63. KM-T5. Full cartwheel luster, no toning, one tiny black spot near rim on reverse, popular issue struck for use in Hong Kong and Straits Settlements. NGC #6447105-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

Saxony (Albertine)

962. Great Britain (struck in Bombay), trade dollar, 1929-B,

NGC MS 64+. KM-T5. Brilliant cartwheel luster, no toning, minimal

bagmarks, popular issue struck for use in Hong Kong and Straits Settlements NGC #6447105-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

959. Albertine Saxony (German States), taler, Friedrich August I, 1711-ILH, Dresden mint, PCGS AU detail / mount removed. KM-803; Dav-2655. Vividly rainbow-toned obverse, the reverse

non-toned, somewhat lustrous per the grade but with scratches in fields and solder-mark at top, a popular large coin (oversized PCGS holder) in the name of Friedrich August I of Saxony (also known as August the Strong) as Imperial Vicar upon the untimely death of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I by smallpox (effectively ending the Habsburg effort in the War of Spanish Succession), at which time August ruled the northern territories of the Empire for less than half a year before the ascension of Joseph’s brother Charles VI. PCGS #44835871. Estimate: $400-$600.

963. Great Britain (struck in London), trade dollar, 1930, NGC MS 65. KM-T5. Near top grade, with brilliant cartwheel luster and no more than a couple small marks, popular issue struck for use in Hong Kong and Straits Settlements. NGC #6447105-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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Guatemala (colonial) Cobs

964. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1738 J. S-G1; Cal-1242; KM-6; JP-8R6. 966. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1752 J, with sun-over26.61 grams. Unusually high grade (virtually as struck, with luster), very

lightly toned, with choice full date and assayer and nearly full central details, probably salvaged but no porosity at all (and no hole), listed as scarce in JP. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of August 1989, lot 1087. Estimate: $500-$750.

mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on shield side. KMChoice XF details on host and shallow countermark, full assayer and 752 of date, richly toned, medal aligned, with small hole at top, part of edge crude (as made). Estimate: $350-$500. 102; host: S-G1a; Cal-426; KM-12. 27.02 grams.

965. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1741 J, with Guatemala sunover-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on shield side.

967. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1753 J. S-G1a; Cal-427; KM-12; JP-

KM-101; host: S-G1; Cal-1247; KM-6; JP-8R9. 26.45 grams. Squarish flan with

full date and assayer and mintmark, Fine host with full and deep AU countermark, toned over slightly porous surfaces all over, plugged hole in one point, host date listed as scarce in JP. Estimate: $500-$750.

Neatly rectangular flan with bold full assayer and nearly full date, lightly toned VG with no hole. Estimate: $250-$375.

8R21. 25.11 grams.

Gold

968. Guatemala, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 M, rare, NGC AU 58. KM-71; Cal-1752. Flashy with luster on both sides, the obverse slightly off-center and the reverse with typical central weakness and adjustment marks, also a few minor lamination flaws, but overall quite nice for this in-demand type that was struck in just three years (1808, 1811 and 1817). NGC #6448520-003. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

969. Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1808 M, very rare, NGC AU 58. KM-70; Cal-1590. Choice luster on reverse, the obverse also lustrous in legend but with some light hairlines, very rare and desirable type struck in just three years (1808, 1811 and 1817, the first two listed as “RRR” without values in Calicó). NGC #6445275-003. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Pillars

970. Guatemala, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1769 P, NGC VG details / cleaned. KM-26; Cal-800. Slightly off-center strike, with honest wear and nice toning around details, more like straight-grade Fine in our estimation, scarce variety with inverted N in VNUM and “floating” crown above right pillar (Yonaka-G4-69a). NGC #6289308005. Estimate: $300-$450.

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971. Guatemala, pillar 1/2 real, Charles III, 1768, very rare. KM-23; Cal-94. 1.58 grams. Boldly struck AVF with toning around details, silvery surfaces from cleaning, generally rare type, this date rated R2 in Yonaka (G0568). Estimate: $200-$300.

Busts 972. Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804 M, rare, NGC MS 61. KM-53; Cal-897. Flashy luster under splashes of light rainbow toning (bright aqua around details), faint surface hairlines, slightly off-center strike, near top grade. NGC #6289308-011. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

973. Guatemala, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1821 M, NGC MS 64 PL. KM-65; Cal-342. Bright, mirrorlike fields and fully detailed strike die-crack and rim-flaw above right pillar (as made), very eye-catching overall, final date of colonial issue. NGC #1752296-005. Estimate: $400-$600.

Guatemala (Central American Republic) 974. Guatemala (Central American Republic), gold 2 escudos, 1846 A, NGC XF 45. KM-12. Rich gold color, slightly lustrous in legends, tree leaves a bit flat (more from strike than from wear), desirable as problem-free, popular type. NGC #2855699-009. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

975. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1825 M, NGC XF 45. KM-4. Lightly toned at rims, with traces of luster, minor flan flaws, adjustment marks in rays, popular type. NGC #2063313-005. Estimate: $250-$375.

977. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1835 M, coin alignment, NGC MS 63. KM-4. Beautiful rich toning over luster, choice problem-free strike, popular issue, tied with three others for finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6058455-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

976. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1826/5 M, NGC MS 62 (“top pop”). KM-4. Choice luster under light toning, light adjustment marks in tree, popular type in top grade, tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6213277005. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

978. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1839/7 MA/BA, NGC UNC details / cleaned.

KM-4. Choice strike, nice luster and incipient toning, barely detectable surface hairlines, popular type. NGC #6444729-004. Estimate: $400-$600.

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979. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1841 MA, NGC UNC details / reverse cleaned. KM-4. Light rich toning over luster on date side, the tree side also toned and lustrous but with evident surface hairlines, better date, popular type. NGC #6289308-004. Estimate: $500-$750.

980. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1837, PCGS MS67. KM-1. Pristine surfaces with cartwheel luster, slight die-rust in fields and die-crack above volcanos, very close to top grade (with just one each MS67+ and MS68 higher in census). PCGS #39614764. Estimate: $200-$300.

981. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1837, PCGS MS66+. KM-1. Strong rims and strike, some slight die-rust in fields and die-crack above volcanos, good luster. PCGS #39614763. Estimate: $200-$300.

982. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1837, PCGS MS66.

KM-1. Incipient rainbow toning over good luster, bold strike with slight die-rust in fields and die-crack above volcanos. PCGS #39614760. Estimate: $200-$300.

983. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1837, PCGS MS66. KM-1. Touch of toning, bold strike with nice luster, die-crack above volcanos. PCGS #39614762. Estimate: $200-$300.

984. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1844, PCGS MS66. KM-1. Brilliant luster, choice strike but with ring-like hairline die-cracks on volcano side. PCGS #39614772. Estimate: $200-$300. All 1.5x

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Guatemala (countermarks and counterstamps) Type I

985. Los Altos (Quetzaltenango), Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-and-mountain countermark (Type I, 1838) on cross side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1652 E post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, upside-down A for V’s in PLV-SVL-TRA, dot above cross, unique combination, NGC AU details / holed. KM-77.10. Very important coin for both Guatemala countermark collectors and Potosí Royal collectors (not to mention 1652 Transitional fans), as this is a unique combination, the Quetzaltenango countermark full and certain but mostly effaced by undercoin details, and the host from a heretofore unknown combination of dies (cross side matching Lázaro 113, pillars side missing in Lázaro but matching Mastalir VIII.1-B.ba.x[4]), also choice grade despite hole at top of pillars / near bottom of cross, contrastingly toned in crevices. NGC #6448950-007. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

986. Los Altos (Quetzaltenango), Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-and-mountain countermark (Type I, 1838) on pillars side of a Guatemala cob 8 reales, 1752(?) J, rare. KM-77.2. 26.69 grams. Full and bold countermark in center of full

pillars-and-globes (weak date below), solder mark in middle of shield side next to full assayer, attractively toned AVF without hole. Estimate: $300-$450.

Type II

987. Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Mexico City, Mexico, klippe 8 reales, 1734 MF, NGC VF details / holed, c/s AU weak. KM-107. 26.33 grams. Typically fully detailed host (scarcer date) with toning in crevices, full but somewhat cracked countermark, holed to right of crown. NGC #6288569-001. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

988. Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1772 (V-Y). KM-100. 26.44 grams. Full and deep countermark (AU strong) in lower left quadrant of cross above date, bold second date between pillars, host only VG (typically chunky) but with dark contrasting toning, somewhat scarce without a hole. Estimate: $300-$450.

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989. Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Guatemala cob 8 reales, 1751 J, NGC VF details / holed, c/s XF standard. KM-102. 26.83 grams. Large and perfectly rectangular flan allowing for full pillars-and-globes and crowned shield, all very well detailed, with bold full date and assayer, contrastingly toned, with full and deeply toned countermark in a peripheral area (hence not covering any important data), neatly holed in one corner, in an impressively large NGC holder. NGC #6288569002. Estimate: $600-$900.

Type III

990. Guatemala, 8 reales, Type III double countermark (1840) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1827 JM, NGC VF 35. KM-106. Both countermarks full (the sun-over-mountains a bit crude and punched right over the face of Bolívar, how rude!), richly toned all over, host coin slightly off-center. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565026. Estimate: $400-$600.

Guatemala (Republic) 991. Guatemala, gold 20 pesos, Carrera, 1869 R, PCGS MS62 (“top pop”). KM-194. Desirable

one-year issue in top grade (tied with four others in PCGS census, with just three finer at NGC), boldly struck and highly lustrous, with a modicum of bagmarks, largest gold coin of Guatemala. PCGS #05368634. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

992. Guatemala, 1/4 real, 1897, four clovers under wreath (very rare), NGC MS 62, finest and

only example in NGC census. KM-unl (162 for type). Nice luster under light toning, somewhat soft strike but with clear “four-leaf clover” ornaments at bottom of reverse (decidedly not stars, nor crosses as stated by NGC), an unlisted variety and the first we have heard of. NGC #6288569-009. Estimate: $500-up. 1.5x

Haiti

993. Haiti (struck in Paris), 1 gourde, 1882, NGC MS 63. 994. Haiti (struck in Paris), 1 gourde, 1887, NGC MS 62. KM-46. Choice luster with light toning at rims, minor bagmarks. NGC

#4503104-001. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

KM-46. Lustrous with spots of deep rainbow toning on rims, light golden color overall, traces of die-cracks, lower-mintage date. NGC #4503104-002. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

995. Haiti (struck in Paris), proof 50 centimes, 1887, NGC PF 62, ex-Whittier. KM-47. Frosty and bright, with a couple tiny stains and bagmark behind head but otherwise begging a higher grade. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). NGC #302849-012. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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996. Haiti, countermarked uniface copper 1 gourde, (ca. 1889), General Hippolyte, rare, NGC MS 62 BN. KM-51; Guttag-2246A; Rudman-322. Traces of original color and luster under purplish toning, the incuse countermark B.P. 1G / GL. H (for Bon Pour 1 Gourde / General Hippolyte) rather deep and sharp, rare low-mintage issue of just 100 pieces using the obverse of an 1889 2-decime coin of President Legitime, whose name would have appeared on the reverse, the uniface host being a symbol of his overthrow by Hippolyte. NGC #4825042-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

997. Haiti, gold 200 gourdes, 1974, Holy Year MCMLXXV, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo. KM-115. Brilliant and flashy, with just a small spot of black on rim of obverse, which features the bust of the pope and praying hands above the Haitian National Palace and date of MCMLXXV (1975) and ANNUS SANCTUS (Holy Year). NGC #6241895-013. Estimate: $300-$450.

Honduras (Comayagua countermarks) 998. Comayagua, Honduras, royal crown countermark (1824) on pillars side of a contemporary counterfeit Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1761 V-(Y), very rare. KM-unl. 26.36 grams. A chunky cob with slightly incorrect details but clearly circulated (toned Fine, with old test-cut on edge) and with genuine countermark (XF) below the pillars-side date in the form of a small, incuse, royal crown (easily confused with a similar Portuguese crown countermark for São Tome and Principe but slightly different), as mentioned in 1824 decrees stating that proper countermarks were ordered from Guatemala but did not arrive, so they had to use old Spanish colonial “royal fifth” punches instead, more often seen on “imitation cob” 2 reales of Tegucigalpa. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of November 2009, with original lot-tag 9544. Estimate: $500-$750.

999. Comayagua, Honduras, royal crown countermark (1824) on pillars side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766 V-Y, with contemporary counterfeit Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross side, unique combination. KM-unl. 25.43 grams. Very well-worn host coin (Fair, toned in crevices) with clear date and mintmark and assayer, with full and deep imitation sun-overmountains countermark (AU) in middle of cross and somewhat crude and weaker (but still full) incuse, royal-crown countermark (AVF) near bottom of pillars side, a countermark that was mentioned in 1824 decrees stating that proper countermarks were ordered from Guatemala but did not arrive, so they had to use old Spanish colonial “royal fifth” punches instead, fascinating one-of-a-kind combination. Estimate: $750-up.

Honduras (Central American Republic) 1000. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Central American Republic), 2 reales, 1825 NR, rare,

NGC XF details / reverse scratched. KM-10. Deeply toned, struck off-center with a little doubling, faint scratch above tree, desirable issue in unique design (a variation of the usual “arbolito”) with mintmark T for Tegucigalpa and assayer initials NR for Narciso Rosal, following Tegucigalpa’s provisional “imitation cob” issues of 1823-4 and struck for only a few months before being superseded by a more proper design, also curious as showing fineness as 11 dineros (91.7% silver) but actually struck in the new standard of 90.3% silver. NGC #6448950-004. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1001. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Central American Republic), 1 real, 1830 F, NGC AU 53. KM-19.2. Somewhat lustrous, with parts of rims crude due to slightly off-center strike, otherwise well struck with full details. NGC #6448950-005. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Honduras (Republic)

Italian States Genoa

1002. Honduras, copper proof pattern 10 pesos, 1871, plain edge, NGC PF 63 BN, ex-Stuart. KM-unl (cf Pn18). Attractively rainbow toned over steely luster (no red remaining), horizontal die-crack across reverse, a rare type (also known with reeded edge) that was not adopted for this denomination. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection (stated on special label) and to the Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2018 (lot 21087). NGC #4465090-008. Estimate: $600-$900.

1005. Genoa (Italian States), 8 lire, 1796, PCGS AU58. KM249; Dav-1370. Some luster, spots of dark toning on date side (which features a standing figure of St. John the Baptist), faint die-cracks on arms side, variety with small star after date. PCGS #44835870. Estimate: $500-$750.

Lombardy

1003. Honduras, 50 centavos, 1884, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier.

KM-51. Bright white with luster, choice strike for the type (just a few minor die-breaks), very flashy and worthy of its lone status atop a current population of twelve at NGC. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). NGC #302834-007 (small chip in plastic). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1006. Lombardy (Italian States), gold 40 lira, 1848-M (Milan mint), NGC AU 58. KM-C24. 12.90 grams. Rich gold color with rather muted luster, clean open fields with faint surface hairlines, one-year type (provisional government). NGC #6448949-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1004. Honduras, 50 centavos, 1908/897, NGC AU 50. KM-51a. Brownish-gray toning over luster, slightly crude strike as usual but no major flaws. NGC #5853769-003. Estimate: $200-$300.

1007. Lombardy (Italian States), 5 lire, 1848, short stems, PCGS UNC detail / cleaned.

KM-C22.1. Deeply rainbow-toned obverse (very eye-catching) with magenta center ringed with peacock blue and green, lustrous non-toned reverse with light surface hairlines. PCGS #44835866. Estimate: $125-$200.

Naples and Sicily

1008. Naples and Sicily (Italian States), gold ducat, Ferdinand I of Aragon (1458-94), mintmaster T, struck 14881494, PCGS MS63 (“top pop”). Fr-819. 3.52 grams. Choice bold strike on full flan with strong luster for a coin of its age, exceptional grade, tied with three others for finest in PCGS census (just a single MS 64 higher at NGC), a scarce and popular type from the time of Columbus, always in high demand. PCGS #40848034. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

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Italy (Napoleonic)

1009. Italy (Kingdom of Napoleon), gold 40 lira, Napoleon, 1812-M (Milan

mint), NGC MS 61. KM-12. 12.90 grams. Rich gold color with lustrous fields (albeit lightly hairlined), parts of rims slightly crude. NGC #6448949-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Italy (Kingdom)

1010. Italy (Kingdom), 1 lira, Umberto I, 1883-R (Rome mint), NGC XF details

/ cleaned, very rare. KM-24.1. Somewhat silvery from cleaning but without a lot of marks or wear, with high catalog value as the very rare low-mintage first year of issue, this one actually a candidate for finest at NGC as the only other entries are F and VF. NGC #6288571-001. Estimate: $3,000-up.

Japan

1011. Japan, yen, Meiji year 28 (1895), NGC MS 63+.

1012. Japan, yen, Taisho year 3 (1914), NGC MS 63. JNDA-

Nice cartwheel luster overlain with light rainbow toning at bottom of obverse / top of reverse, light bagmarks only. NGC #4722818-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

01-10A; KM-Y38. Lightly toned over luster, with nice golden color all over ringed with rainbow colors at obverse rim, light bagmarks on reverse. NGC #5981753-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

KM-A25.3.

1013. Japan, 1000 yen, Showa 39 (1964), Olympics, PCGS MS 64 PL. JNDA-03-1; KM-80. Brightly mirrored fields with only light handling marks, beautiful scene of Mount Fuji on obverse for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. PCGS #38105294. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Mexico (colonial) Gold

1014. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Philip V, 1743 MF, NGC AU 53. Cal-2247; KM-148. Choice luster for the designated grade, with only light wear on high points and central fields (slightly bulged), a coin that really looks Mint State at arm’s length, attractive example of a scarce and in-demand type in any case. NGC #1754658-003. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1015. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1772 FM, rare, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1998; KM-156.1. Strong luster and choice strike with full details and rims, light marks in obverse fields, overall rather choice for this rare and highly desirable first year of two-year type with mintmark and assayer facing rim (repeated for one year in 1788), especially remarkable as finest at NGC. NGC #4916879-001. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

1016. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1776

FM.

Cal-2004; KM-156.2. 26.95 grams. Frosty AU with much luster in legends, surface hairlines and some heavier scratches around centers, popular date with US collectors. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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1020. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1782 FF. Lustrous AU with good strike and rims, two flat areas on edge (possibly from mount removal). Estimate: $300-$450.

Cal-1400; KM-118.2. 3.37 grams.

1021. Mexico City, Mexico, gold 1017. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1784/3 FF, very rare.

Cal-2015; KM-unl (156.2 for type). 26.95

grams. Lustrous AU+ with light surface hairlines, clear overdate and

assayer FF (not the common FM or FM/F), of which only five other examples can be traced, visually superior to the Rudman specimen (AU details) that hammered for $12,000 in 2015 (Heritage ANA) and comparable to an example that hammered for $30,000 in Ponterio in 2011. Estimate: $5,000-up.

bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1788 FM. Cal-1409; KM-118.2. 3.28 grams. AXF with toned fields and legends, parts of rims crude (as made), scarce final year of type. Estimate: $250-$375.

1022. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1814 JJ, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1487; KM-112. Bold strike with strong luster on satin fields, first year of scarce final colonial type, highly desirable as the sole finest of currently 28 entries in the NGC census. NGC #6445270-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1023. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1815/4 JJ, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1488; KM-112. Choice luster in legends,

1018. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1807 TH, mintmark oM over inverted mintmark, NGC AU 55. Cal-1654; KM-159. 27.01 grams. Rich gold color, some light marks and

slight central weakness as usual, clear and very interesting correction of an erroneously inverted mintmark, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 61. NGC #6450804-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

bold strike, full rims, scarce overdate, currently finest of five in the NGC census. NGC #6445270-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1024. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1818 JJ, NGC AU 58. Cal-1492; KM-112. Traces of luster at rims, which are slightly crude in places (as made), light high-point wear, rich color, second highest grade in NGC census behind a pair of MS 61’s. NGC #6445270-003. Estimate: $600-$900.

Pillars

1019. Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1808 TH, mintmark oM over inverted mintmark, rare, NGC XF details / reverse tooled. Cal-1657; KM-unl (159 for type). 26.96 grams. Deep red toning in legends, weakly struck in centers as usual, clear and very interesting correction of an erroneously inverted mintmark that is much rarer in this final date of type. NGC #6450804-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1025. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734 MF, /\ for A in VTRAQUE (very rare), NGC MS 62+. 103; Cal-1442; Yonaka-M8.34b. Lightly

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toned over luster (darker at rims), good strike and rims, practically no marks or hairlines, second highest grade in NGC census behind a trio of MS 63’s, clear legend error (not noted by NGC) that Yonaka rates R4 with just one example observed, yet this auction alone contains two (the other being lot 306). NGC #6442532-001. Estimate: $2,000-up.

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1026. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF,

PCGS AU detail / cleaned.

KM-103; Cal-1446; Yonaka-M8.37. Bold strike, nicely toned over hairlined surfaces, attractive overall. PCGS #41526844. Estimate: $600-$900.

1027. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742

1030. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767/6 MF, rare.

KM-105; Cal-1091; Yonaka-M8.67a. 26.89 grams.

Problem-free XF+ with light toning at rims, slightly off-center strike, minor marks only, just a small part of the underdigit 6 to left of the 7, rated R in Yonaka. Estimate: $600-$900.

1031. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,

MF. KM-103; Cal-1461; Yonaka-M8.42. 26.89 grams. Bold strike, attractively

1768/7 MF.

1028. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1747

1032. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III,

toned and problem-free XF+ with lacuna on 2 of date, light adjustment marks on globes, scarce as non-salvage. Estimate: $600-$900.

MF, NGC AU 58. KM-103; Cal-1472; Yonaka-M8.47. Deep rich toning over satin-smooth surfaces, low luster but practically no wear or marks. NGC #6068759-002. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

KM-105; Cal-1093; Yonaka-M8.68a. 26.79 grams. Scarce overdate (very clear), polished XF with minor surface damage and solder-spot on edge. Estimate: $300-$450.

1768 MF. KM-105; Cal-1094; Yonaka-M8.68. 26.94 grams. Toned AU, no problems. Estimate: $400-$600.

1033. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1029. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1760 MM, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-105; Cal-1073; Yonaka-M8.60b. Highly lustrous with very faint gold color, light surface hairlines all over. NGC #5951714-004. Estimate: $600-$900.

1758 MM, NGC VF details / cleaned. KM-95; Cal-392; Yonaka-M4.58. 13.32 grams. Broad flan with full rims, choice rainbow toning all over, more like XF details in our opinion. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection (stated on label) and the Richard A. Long auction of May 2006 (lot 284). NGC #6444732-001. Estimate: $400-$600.

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1036. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1749 M, NGC MS 61. KM-86.1;

1034. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 4 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1760/59 MM. KM-95; Cal-394; Yonaka-M460a. 12.65 grams. UNC details with deep toning around the elements (very attractive), hairlines in brighter fields on pillars side, light surface corrosion on shield side, the scarce overdate barely visible. Estimate: $500-$750.

Cal-288; Yonaka-M2.49a. Bold strike but somewhat grainy fields (as made) with rich rainbow toning, adjustment marks on shield side. NGC #4831075003. Estimate: $300-$450.

1037. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2

real, Philip V, 1735/4 MF, NGC AU 58. KM-65; Cal-253; Yonaka-M05.35a. 1.65 grams.

Bold strike with deep golden toning over strong luster (just some high-point wear), scarce overdate (Yonaka: “much more abundant than was noted in the first edition”). Pedigreed to the Potomac collection (stated on label). NGC #6444732-003. Estimate: $150-$225.

1038. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2 real, Philip V, 1746 M, NGC MS 63. 1035. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1735/4

MF, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, Yonaka Cover Coin. Cal-810; KM-84; Yonaka-M2.35a. Broad flan with bold rims, choice

details with only very light wear, all beautifully rainbow toned with lustrous fields, simply gorgeous, the overdate bold, actually the commonest variety for this year according to Yonaka but such a lovely example that he chose to feature it on the dust jacket of his newest book on all Mexican pillar coins. Pictured on the dust-jacket cover of Brad Yonaka’s 2021 book A Variety Guide to the Silver and Copper Coinage of the Mexico City Mint, 1732-1771, an autographed copy of which accompanies this lot. NGC #6272083-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

KM-66; Cal-273; Yonaka-M05.46. Very bold strike

with no wear at all but somewhat grainy surfaces from die-rust (as made), some luster in fields on shield side, second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #3715950-002. Estimate: $250-$375.

1039. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2 real, Ferdinand VI, 1750 M, NGC MS 63 (“top pop”). KM-67.1; Cal-83; YonakaRichly toned over luster, bold but slightly off-center strike, tied with three others for finest in NGC census. NGC #4736784-002. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Busts 1040. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813 JJ, NGC MS 61. KM-111; Cal-1323; Yonaka-M8.113a. Flashy luster all over, with traces of incipient toning at rims, light marks and surface hairlines. NGC #2728753-006. Estimate: $200-$300.

1041. Xalapa (Jalapa), Veracruz, Mexico, 2R-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Grove-F76. Deeply rainbow toned over choice luster (blue splash in center of reverse), practically devoid of marks or wear, the finer of just two in the NGC census, probably scarce as we cannot locate another one sold at auction other than this specimen in 2018. NGC #4629008-006. Estimate: $300-$450.

1042. Mexico City, Mexico bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821/0 JJ, NGC MS 63. KM-93; Cal-879; Yonaka-M2.121a. Broad flan, deeply rainbow toned over lustrous surfaces and satinsmooth fields, scarce overdate. NGC #6205436-006. Estimate: $300-$450.

1043. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1773 FM, king’s name as CAROLUS,

mintmark and assayer facing inward, PCGS MS63. KM-69.2; Cal-195; Yonaka-M05.73a. Choice strike on broad flan with bold full rims, lightly toned over luster, rather pretty. PCGS #40556030. Estimate: $200-$300.

1044. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1776 FM, plain edge (unique?), NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-unl (cf 200); KM-unl (69.2 for type); ; Yonaka-M05.76 (var). Broad flan with much

luster and good strike, faint toning, possibly unique edge-variant not noted by NGC and unlisted in Yonaka or KM or Calicó, finest in NGC census even without the unique variety, popular date with US collectors. NGC #5950623-003 (special Mexico label). Estimate: $1,000-up.

Mexico (War of Independence)

Chihuahua

1045. Chihuahua, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816 RP, with T countermark only (lacking the crowned pomegranate and pillars as struck on a non-Chihuahua flan), very rare, NGC XF details / cleaned. Cal-1168; KM-111.1. Broad flan, richly toned over traces

of luster, with some parts crude from striking over a previous 8 reales from another mint (HISPAN appears twice, for example, also there is a shadow of a larger bust of Ferdinand), curiously with three pomegranates for fleurs in center of shield, but the most important aspect is the bold T countermark to left NOT being paired with a crowned-pillars-and-pomegranate mark to right (first we have seen or heard of, not noted by NGC). NGC #2104167001. Estimate: $1,000-up.

1046. Chihuahua, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 (RP), struck in 90-degree rotation over earlier cast Chihuahua issue with transitional (“armored” bust), very rare, ex-Trastámara. Striking in appearance, as the “armored bust” head of the undercoin protrudes from the neck of the overstrike, with old T and crowned-pillars-and-pomegranate countermarks from first issue manifest at top and bottom of new (proper) bust, date and mintmark not visible due to prominence of undercoin crown but with characteristic three pomegranates for fleurs in shield, broad-flan AVF with nice toning. Pedigreed to the Trastámara Collection (Aureo and Calicó auction of April 2015, with original lot-tag 642. Estimate: $1,000-up. Cal-1173; KM-111.1. 26.40 grams.

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Guadalajara

1047. Guadalajara, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bare laureate head), 1821 FS, dot between F and S, rare,

NGC AU 58. Cal-1748; KM-161.1. Rich gold color with light red toning over luster, bold bust for the type but top of shield a bit weak, natural flan-bulge behind the head, tiny rim-flaw (as made), minor marks and light high-point wear per the assigned grade, tied with six others in the NGC census for second finest behind a single MS 61, highly desirable one-year type-coin, overall arguably superior to such pedigreed examples as Eliasberg, Gerber, Karon and Norweb. Pedigreed to the Oro del Nuevo Mundo Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2021, lot 21070). NGC #6448520-002. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

1048. Guadalajara, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814/2 MR, very rare,

NGC XF 45 (“top pop”). Cal-781; KM-93.2. Richly toned and problem-free, normally a crude type but this one nearly fully struck up (the crown slightly weak) and with bold overdate, also choice grade, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. NGC #6205468-015. Estimate: $300-$450.

Morelos / Chilpanzingo 1049. Mexico City, Mexico, cast silver 8 reales, Ferdinand VII

transitional (“armored” bust), 1809 TH, with Morelos (Type A) countermarks on obverse and reverse, the former struck over Congress of Chilpanzingo (Type A) and script-LVS countermarks (1811-14), very rare, NGC XF details / scratches, c/s AU weak. KM-

unl. Nicely toned and surprisingly well-detailed cast host with all four countermarks nearly full (first example we have ever seen with four countermarks in total), those on obverse apparently struck in the order of script-LVS, then Chilpanzingo, then Morelos, with second Morelos countermark on reverse, the stated scratches light and old, a true testament to its time and place in history. NGC #6068768-001. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Zacatecas

1050. Zacatecas, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 AG, NGC MS 62. Cal-1463; KM-111.5. Choice luster with faint golden toning, off-center strike on a broad flan, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62+. NGC #5979817-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Mexico (Empire of Iturbide) 1051. Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real,

1822 JM, Iturbide, NGC MS 61. KM301. Lightly rainbow toned over slightly muted luster, bold strike and full rims. NGC #354222-004. Estimate: $250-$375.

Mexico (Empire of Maximilian)

1055. Guanajuato, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1829 MJ, dies of 1829-30, NGC MS 62.

DP-Go10; KM-377.8. Broad flan with choice full rims, very faint rainbow toning over luster, rare grade (Dunigan and Parker: “a fully Uncirculated coin is rare”), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6057756-009. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1052. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 peso, 1866, Maximilian, NGC MS 63+. KM-388.1. Brightly lustrous with faint trace of incipient toning at rims, minor bagmarks only, very flashy and choice, among the top 10% of NGC-graded examples, very desirable for this brief two-year type. NGC #5988877-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1056. Culiacan, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1865 CE,

Mexico (Republic)

five-pointed star variety, NGC MS 62+.

DP-Cn22; KM-377.3.

Cartwheel luster with light toning all over, bold strike with full rims. NGC #4625555-010. Estimate: $600-$900.

1053. Guanajuato, Mexico, gold 8 escudos, 1854 PF, eagle of

1853. KM-383.7. 26.92 grams. Unevenly struck XF with luster in legends, lightly toned around details, no problems. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1054. Durango, Mexico, gold 1/2 escudo, 1833 RM/L.

KM-378.1. 1.59 grams.

XF with bold legend and full central details despite natural flan-bulge, heavy mark in field below LA, desirable first year of type with clear over-assayer. Estimate: $400-$600.

1057. Mexico City, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1883 MH, NGC AU details / chopmarked. DP-Mo68; KM-377.10. Lightly rainbow toned over luster, with at least six distinct chopmarks as from circulation in Asia, one of which is an omega over a delta, scarce high grade for a chopmarked example. NGC #6444905-005. Estimate: $200-$300.

1058. Hermosillo, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1895 FG, NGC MS 62. DP-Ho42; KM-377.9. Flashy white with luster, minor bagmarks, rims a bit weak in places, final year of issue, near top grade. NGC #3347557-004. Estimate: $400-$600.

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Netherlands (United)

1059. Guanajuato, Mexico, 1 peso, 1898 RS, NGC MS 62. KM-409.1. Choice luster with light golden toning, minor die-cracks on

date side. NGC #2864533-018. Estimate: $200-$300.

1060. Mexico City, Mexico, cap-and-

1063. Gelderland, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1634. KM-5. 3.44 grams. Rich gold color with small spots of red, full details on

a slightly uneven flan, AXF with light old scratches at top of reverse. Estimate: $400-$600.

rays 1/2 real, 1842 ML, PCGS MS64 (“top pop”). KM-370.9. Brilliant luster, with deep rainbow toning at small parts of rims, adjustment marks in cap, choice grade (tied with one other for finest in PCGS census). PCGS #14253996. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico (Revolutionary)

1064. Holland, United Netherlands, “lion” daalder, 1576. KM-11; Dav-8838. 26.74 grams. Choice inner details and full legends, the

date strong and lion particularly well set-off by black encrustation, edge-crack, XF with some light old scratches. Estimate: $200-$300.

1061. Sinaloa, Mexico, sand-cast peso, ca. 1915, NGC genuine. KM-768 or 769. Crudely cast with very grainy surfaces as

usual, the central motifs (cap-and-rays, eagle-on-cactus) quite clear but the legends flat (hence unknown as to whether it was cast from an 8 reales or a 1 peso), nicely toned and interesting. NGC #6205482-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

1065. Holland, United Netherlands, 6 stuivers (ship shilling), 1746/5, NGC MS 64+, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl (45 for type). Satin-smooth fields with bright luster, choice full details, slight flan-bulge (as made) to right of ship, popular type. NGC #6436166-004. Estimate: $350-$500.

Netherlands (Napoleonic)

Mexico (Mexican United States)

1062. Mexico City, Mexico, gold proof 20 pesos, 1999, UNICEF, PCGS PR69DCAM, finest known in NGC census. KM-641. Near-perfect gem with just a few small red spots on date side,

which depicts a boy (“charrito,” or little cowboy) practicing his lasso skills. PCGS #21426709. Estimate: $200-$300.

1066. Holland, Netherlands, 50 stuivers, Louis Napoleon, 1808, PCGS MS64. KM-28. Spotty deep rainbow toning over good luster (especially on obverse), bold strike with strong details, scarce two-year type, tied with one other for second finest in PCGS census behind a single MS64+. PCGS #44835867. Estimate: $500-up.

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Nicaragua (“imitation cobs”)

1067. León, Nicaragua, “imitation cob” 1 real, 1823-(PMPY), pine-tree style, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. KM-8.1 (under Honduras). 3.23 grams. Bold full pillars and cross (proper quadrants), two

dates, lightly toned over muted luster, choice grade (next finest only XF 45). NGC #6448950-003. Estimate: $500-up.

Nicaragua

1068. Nicaragua (struck in Waterbury, Connecticut), gilt copper-nickel specimen 1 centavo, 1878, very rare (two known). KM-1 for type. 4.45 grams. Gem BU with practically no marks or flaws of any

kind, specimen surfaces with circular polish lines, one of two found in the Scoville Manufacturing archives but not listed in KM (different from Proof striking) and currently not recognized by third-party grading services, unique opportunity for the Nicaragua or Central America specialist. XRF: 74.13% copper, 22.97% nickel, 2.73% gold, traces of silver and iron. Estimate: $500-up.

Panama (colonial)

Norway

Cobs

1069. Norway, speciedaler, Carl XIV Johan of Sweden, 1824JMK, PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-290; Dav-240. Lustrous all over, with tangential area of toning on obverse and spots at rims, light surface hairlines and slight high-point wear, natural rim-flaw below date, high-demand issue. PCGS #44835868. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1070. Norway, speciedaler, Carl XIV, 1835, no star, PCGS UNC detail / cleaned.

Incredibly vivid rainbow toning on obverse (mostly magenta, with green and blue at rim), nice luster, minor marks, high-demand issue. PCGS #44835869. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. KM-301.

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1071. Panama, cob 1/2 real, A to left, P to right, assayer

not visible (or non-existent) below monogram, no king’s name in legends, extremely rare. S-unl (cf. AP2); Cal-unl (Type 64);

KM-unl (1 for type). 1.53 grams. Broad

flan with much legend and nearly full crown, full but doubled monogram and cross-lions-castles, toned XF with light surface porosity, only the second specimen known with mintmark split into A left (clear) and P right (very weak) and without any apparent assayer below the monogram or room for an M (as was postulated for the discovery example in Sedwick Auction 30), and with different obverse legend from known assayer M specimens anyway, in fact lacking the king’s name, with D.G.HISPANI (normal D) on that side and with D.G.ISPANIARVM in reverse legend (backwards D), possibly indicating a muling of dies from two different engravers. (Note: According to Jorge Proctor there is a weakly engraved M below the monogram.) Estimate: $2,500-up.

Paraguay (War of the Triple Alliance)

1072. Paraguay (War of the Triple Alliance), 1 real, countermark “1” in rounded hexagonal fields of horizontal lines (1865-70) on wavy-edge 1/4 cut of a Bolivian Republic 4 soles, NGC VF 30. Pratt-MR2; KM-B2. 2.98 grams. Nearly full counter-

mark placed just below BOLIVAR, just -CA BOL- visible on reverse, sharply cut edges, lightly toned, scarce and important emergency issue from the war against the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in 1865-70. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-028. Estimate: $400-$600.

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Peru (colonial) Gold

1076. Lima, Peru, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 JP, NGC AU 53. Cal-1601; KM-127. Broad flan with full rims, luster in legends, natural flaw in center of reverse, light marks, one of just two in the NGC census (the other slightly finer at AU 55), scarce type. NGC #6446162-001. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1073. Cuzco, Peru, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1824

G, NGC AU 58. Cal-1745; KM-129.2. Rich gold color with traces of peripheral red toning, muted luster with light surface hairlines, natural flaw in front of face and reverse fields slightly irregular (as made), scarce and popular one-year issue in second highest grade at NGC. NGC #6448520-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1077. Lima, Peru, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1817 JP, NGC AU 55. Cal-

1480; KM-125. Bold strike, full rims, good luster

and surfaces, just some high-point wear, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62, scarce type. NGC #6445263-001. Estimate: $500-$700.

1078. Lima, Peru, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1820 JP, rare, NGC MS 63 (“top pop”). Cal-1483; KM-125. Very bold strike and choice luster, full rims but with natural flaw at bottom, one of just two examples in the NGC census (both at this choice grade), rare date of a scarce type. NGC #6445263-002. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1074. Cuzco, Peru, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1824

Pillars

G. Cal-1745; KM-129.2. 26.95 grams. Lightly cleaned XF with red toning around details, a few minor marks but also with scratch in front of face, well struck and popular as a one-year type. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1079. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 JD, 1075. Lima, Peru, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1819 JP, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1706; KM-128. Broad flan with full rims, good strike except for usual central weakness, much luster but some light surface hairlines, scarce type, single finest for this date among currently eight entries in the NGC census. NGC #6445275-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

first 5 of date Arabic style over Spanish style, very rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-55.1; Cal-459; Yonaka-L8.55b. Choice luster and frosty details, also bold strike with full rims (dark in one spot), light adjustment marks in shield, completely pristine in our estimation, with no hairlines or any evidence of cleaning despite what the label says, albeit clearly from a hoard, with fairly clear 5/5 (different-style 5s) for penultimate digit of date (rated R2 in Yonaka). NGC #6289308-003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1080. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1769 JM, dot over left mintmark only, dissimilar crowns, NGC XF 45. KM64.2; Cal-1030; Yonaka-L8.69b. Deeply toned and boldly struck, really very

attractive, variety with imperial crown over left pillar and dot over left mintmark only. NGC #4393538-012. Estimate: $350-$500.

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1081. Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 JM, dot over left

mintmark only. KM-64.2; Cal-1034; Yonaka-L8.72. 26.28 grams. Richly toned VF, no problems. Estimate: $200-$300.

Busts

Peru (Republic)

1082. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1812 JP, NGC MS 62. Cal-1244; KM-117.1. Deeply rainbow toned over luster, good strike but with diagonal adjustment marks or stress cracks in centers, second highest grade in NGC census. NGC #6269010-004. Estimate: $250-$375.

1085. Lima, Peru, 4R-sized silver medal, 1826, lifetime presidency of Bolívar and invocation of Constitution. Fonrobert-9018.

18.12 grams; 34mm. Obverse with arms inside legend PRECIDENCIA

VITALICIA DEL LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR; reverse with CONST / TI / TU / CION on pages of book inside wreath above flower with legend SOLEMNEM.TE JURADA EN 9. DE DIC.BRE DE 1826. Lustrous, choice AU+ with some light toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

1086. Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, 1858 MB, NGC MS 66 (“top pop”). KM-177. Frosty and lustrous, totally devoid of marks or wear, currently tied with eight others for finest known in NGC census. NGC #3827477-034. Estimate: $200-$300.

1083. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814 JP,

NGC MS 63, ex-EMO. Cal-1247; KM-117.1. Muted luster, with deep rainbow toning around details only, good strike and choice grade. Pedigreed to the EMO Collection (stated on label). NGC #3447596-001. Estimate: $400-$600.

Philippines (under Spain)

1087. Philippines (under Spain), cast lead barrilla, Philip V, 1743, very rare, ex-Trastámara, Calicó Plate Coin. KM-Pn7; Cal-40. 3.85 grams. Brown in color with tan encrustation here and there,

1084. Cuzco, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824 T, NGC XF 45. Cal-1178; KM-117.2. Very deeply toned all over, with faint traces of luster, central weakness, desirable one-year type. NGC #6205455-004. Estimate: $300-$450.

with full but crude devices including crowned shield on one side and ANO DE 1743 around large R in central ring on other side, first of its kind we have seen or handled, from the first coinage series ever made in the Philippines. Pedigreed to the Trastámara Collection (Aureo and Calicó auction of October 2020, lot 421), Plate Coin #40 on page 259 of Calicó’s Numismática española (2019). Estimate: $500-up.

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Type V

1088. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

1091. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned

Cal-1305. Host coin lustrous from old cleaning but with strong toning

668. Richly toned host and countermark, nice bold aspect. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-020. Estimate: $400-$600.

crowned “F.7.o” countermark (Type V, 1832-4) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1832 JL, NGC VF 25, c/s VF standard. KM-51; around details (rim-flaw at top of Bolívar side), the countermark nearly full and toned. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-017. Estimate: $400-$600.

1089. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Ferdinand VII,

crowned “F.7.o” countermark (Type V, 1832-4) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1833 LM, NGC Fine details / damaged, c/s XF strong. KM-51; Cal-1305. Host coin nicely toned but with heavy

scratches and unexplained void in edge, countermark full and choice and deeply toned. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-018. Estimate: $400-$600.

Type VI

1090. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1828 JM, NGC AU details / harshly cleaned, c/s AU strong. KM-100; Cal-668. Countermark and host both bold and fully

detailed, with spots of black toning in legends, heavily hairlined surfaces from old cleaning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-019. Estimate: $400-$600.

“Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1833 LM, NGC VF 20, c/s XF standard. KM-100; Cal-

1092. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II.” countermark (Type VI, 1834-7) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1834 LM, NGC AU 58, c/s UNC strong, finest known in NGC census. KM-100; Cal-668. Lustrous and well struck, with full

and exceptionally sharp details, also with deep full countermark, a few minor marks all over but overall very choice for this normally wellcirculated type, currently the finest of 44 in the NGC census with the next highest grade being only XF 40, a real trophy for collectors of coins of the Philippines. NGC #6444729-002. Estimate: $2,000-up.

1093. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1834 LM, NGC VF 30, c/s XF standard. KM-100; Cal668. Lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, doubled-die legends, choice full countermark, well above average for this type. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-021. Estimate: $400-$600.

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1094. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned 1097. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1834 LM, NGC F 15, c/s XF weak. KM-100; Cal-668. Deeply

toned and rather low in contrast, the countermark missing its bottom right portion due to striking at edge of bust. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-023. Estimate: $400-$600.

“Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1835 LM, NGC VF details / cleaned, c/s UNC standard. KM-100; Cal-668. Silvery from old cleaning and with lots of tiny

marks but attractively toned and encrusted around bold details, the countermark full and also encrusted. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-025. Estimate: $400-$600.

1095. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1834 LM, NGC XF details / private countermark, c/s XF standard. KM-100; Cal-668. Uneven toning over luster, full but

shallow countermark, with several distinct chopmarks on both sides from circulation in Asia. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-024. Estimate: $400-$600.

1098. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Santiago, Chile, “volcano” peso, 1820 FD, NGC XF details / obverse damage, c/s AU standard. KM-108; Cal-668. Richly toned with muted luster,

nice full countermark, scarce and popular host with small punchmark to left of Y, first example we have seen of this date since 2005. NGC #6288569-005. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1096. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1834 LM, NGC VF details / environmental damage, c/s XF strong. KM-100; Cal-668. Richly toned all over, the countermark

full and clear, with oval area of oxidation at rim on obverse. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-022. Estimate: $400-$600.

1099. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II” countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Bogotá, Colombia, 8 reales, 1835 R.S., NGC XF 45, c/s AU standard. Choice host with 100% full date-side details (the countermark also full but blended in), richly toned over luster. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-009. Estimate: $600-$900.

KM-109; Cal-668.

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1100. Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned “Y.II”

countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Zacatecas, Mexico, cap-andrays 8 reales, 1831 OM, rare, NGC VF 35, c/s XF standard. KM-unl (host KM-377.13, DP-Zs11); Cal-668. Sharp strike with deeply contrasting toning, full countermark, choice example of a rare combination (missing in KM). NGC #6288569-006. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Poland South Africa Griquatown

1101. Poland, taler, Stanislaus Augustus, 1766 FS, PCGS XF45. KM-187; Dav-1618. Deeply toned obverse (mostly gray but with distinct spots of bright blue-green and red-brown), non-toned reverse, popular large coin in extra-thick holder. PCGS #44835872. Estimate: $500-$750.

1104. Griquatown, South Africa, bronze pattern penny, Victoria, 1890, rare, NGC PF 62 BN. Hern-GT20; KM-Pn5. Lightly but colorfully rainbow toned over luster (especially the reverse) with a few small dark spots, virtually no marks or wear, from a rare and important single-denomination issue engraved by L.C. Lauer and struck in Berlin by Otto Nolte & Co., presumably as samples only (not released for actual circulation). NGC #5901720-003. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Puerto Rico (under Spain) Spain (Castile and León)

1102. Puerto Rico (under Spain), 1 peso, Alfonso XIII, 1895

PG-V, NGC AU 55. Cal-128; KM-24. Very deep and rich toning all over, with minor marks and only light high-point wear per the assigned grade, popular type. NGC #6444905-003. Estimate: $600-$900.

1103. Puerto Rico (under Spain), 5 centavos, 1896 PGV, NGC MS 65. Deeply rainbow toned over strong luster, no discernible marks or wear, exceptional grade (second highest in NGC census and among the top 5% of all entries). NGC #2775433-003. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Cal-124; KM-20.

1105. Toledo, Spain (Castile and León), gold dobla de la banda, John II (1406-1454), T above shield, NGC MS 61. Cay-1517. Choice strike with full details and contrasting sediment, 100% full legends, light yellow gold. NGC #5777984-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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Spain

Gold / Ferdinand-Isabel

1106. Seville, Spain, gold double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, ermine and three dots at top and mintmark S at bottom between busts, NGC AU 58. Cal-739; Fr129. Rich gold color, choice strike on broad flan with full legends (small void near edge), light encrustation in crevices on reverse. NGC #3500901-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Gold / Charles II 1107. Seville, Spain, gold milled 4 escudos, Charles II, 1700 M, denomination IIII, very rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-961; KM-232.1. Choice luster and bold strike, nearly full rims, faintest of wear detected on highest points, in fact begging a higher grade in our opinion, in any case the only example we have ever seen or heard of, a true Spanish gem to be sure. NGC #6443034-001. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Gold / Philip V

1108. Seville, Spain, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1701 M, S-8-M-8 on reverse, dots flanking fleece, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-2267; KM-260. Variety with S-8-M-8 in tressure-dimples reading clockwise from 1 o’clock, nice luster and well-detailed strike, some central adjustment marks and off-center reverse but otherwise choice and in fact the finest of five entries currently in the NGC census (next highest all the way down at AU 53), albeit exceeded by an MS 65 for a different variety with 8-S-8-M in tressure dimples, first date of popular type in any case. NGC #6443581-001. Estimate: $7,500-up.

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1109. Segovia, Spain, gold milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1721/19F, rare, NGC AU 55. Cal-2262; KM-unl (316 for type). The Segovia 8 escudos of Philip V represent the pinnacle of quality in the shield/cross type from Spanish mints, often called “onzas de cruz,” with finely engraved intricate details struck by press on a perfectly smooth flan marked with an edge-milling collar. They just do not compare with anything prior or contemporaneous except maybe Mexican “Royals” (galanos) that sell in six figures. A year ago we sold an even more spectacular example of this same overdate as “Best in Show,” hammering at $45,000, and in that description we mentioned a “pair of AU 55’s” (now four) being the second highest grade (all now bested by an MS 62), of which this piece is one, conservatively graded in our opinion despite a few tiny marks and a small natural rim-flaw at 2 o’clock on the reverse, this being its very first appearance in any auction. Rich gold color, perfectly centered and evenly struck, with ample luster and great eye-appeal. NGC #6450849-001. Estimate: $12,500-up.

Gold / Ferdinand VI

1113. Seville, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1110. Seville, Spain, gold milled 2 escudos, Philip V, 1704 P, rotated 4, NGC MS 62, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1971; KM-unl (257 for type). 6.72 grams. Bold full strike with slightly grainy surfaces as made from rusty dies, somewhat cob-like in shape (out of round) but with fully milled edge, rich gold color. NGC #5955328-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1111. Seville, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Phillip V, 1743 PJ, NGC MS 63. Cal-1646; KM-361.2. Bold strike with choice luster

and rims, very slight flattening of highest points in hair. NGC #6445275-007. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1112. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Philip V, 1745 AJ. Cal-1638; KM-361.1. 1.77 grams. Choice XF+ with light red toning,

satin-smooth fields and full rims, no problems, trace of dark encrustation in 5 of date. Estimate: $250-$375.

1749 PJ, rare, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census, ex-Caballero. Cal-688; KM-376.2. Rich gold color with luster and light toning in legends, light wear on high-relief bust (with mark at eye) but overall rather nice for the designated grade, a rare and desirable one-year type (the only Seville 2E struck under Ferdinand VI) represented by just two entries in the current NGC census (the other XF 45). Pedigreed to the Caballero de las Yndias Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of April 2009, lot 2073). NGC #6444729-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1114. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1746 AJ, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-545; Rich gold color with nice luster and fairly bold strike except for slight weakness in shield due to the relief of the bust, just a few faint marks but no wear, scarce first date of type and the better of just two in the current NGC census (the other just VF). NGC #6445270-005. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. KM-372.

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Gold / Charles III 1115. Seville, Spain, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1773 CF, dot between C and F, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-2182; KM-409.2. Choice strike with full rims and nice luster, light high-point wear and faint surface hairlines. NGC #6448520-006. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1116. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1786 DV. Cal-1791; KM-418.1a. 13.49 grams. Well-struck AU with muted luster, no problems. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1118. Seville, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1787/6 CM/CF. Cal-1900; KM-unl (418.2a for type). 13.48 grams.

AU- with

1117. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1787 DV, NGC MS 63 light red toning over muted luster, light ad(“top pop”). Cal-1793; KM-418.1a. Brilliantly lustrous, perfectly detailed strike, exceptional grade, tied with just one other for finest among 97 entries currently in the NGC census. NGC #5980353-003. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1120. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776/5 PJ, NGC VF 35. Cal-1551; KM-unl (417.1 for type). Much luster

for the grade but with lots of small marks and high-point wear, clear overdate (not mentioned on label and missing in KM), popular date with US collectors. NGC #6445257-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

justment marks on shield, no problems, fairly clear 7/6 in date and M/F in assayer. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1121. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1778/7 PJ. Cal-1555; KM-unl (417.1 for type). 6.68 grams. XF+ with faint red toning over luster, well struck and problem-free, faint but certain overdate (missing in KM). Estimate: $350-$500.

1119. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776 1122. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1781/0 PJ. Cal-1552; KM-417.1. 6.66 grams. Problem-free AU- with muted luster, king’s shoulder slightly flat, popular date for US collectors. Estimate: $600-$900.

PJ. Cal-1360; KM-unl (416.1 for type). 3.33 grams. Problem-free AU with

light red toning over luster in legends, vestigial left side of 0 to left of final 1 of date (unlisted in KM). Estimate: $250-$375.

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Gold / Charles IV 1123. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1795/4 MF, NGC AU 58. Cal-1477; KM-unl (436.1 for type). Sharp strike and nice luster, just too many hairlines to make MS, very clear overdate (not noticed by NGC). NGC #6445257-001. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1124. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1796 MF. Cal-1479; KM436.1. 13.41 grams. AU- with luster and light orange toning at rims, light surface hairlines. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1125. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1793 MF. Cal-1279; KM-435.1. 6.76 grams. Nice XF with muted luster and light red toning at rims, light surface hairlines. Estimate: $350-$500.

1126. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1800 MF, NGC MS 63+. Cal-1297; KM-435.1. Bold strike with choice luster and pristine surfaces, light yellow gold, just a bagmark or two away from top grade (second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64). NGC #5980353-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1127. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1799 MF. Cal-1117; KM-434. 3.40 grams. Richly toned XF with sediment in crevices for good contrast, no problems. Estimate: $250-$375.

Gold / Ferdinand VII 1128. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 GJ, NGC AU 55.

Cal-1173; KM-485. Strong luster and choice details but with a modicum of small marks, rather flashy for the stated grade, scarce type. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of June 2010, lot 6737. NGC #6448520-004. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1129. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII (first bust), 1812 IJ, rare. Cal-1606; KM-478. 6.75 grams. Choice AU with red toning over luster at rims, choice strike with full details on large military-style bust (a rare one-year type), very pretty and problem-free. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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1130. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 320 reales de vellon, Ferdinand VII, 1822 SR, NGC MS 62. Cal-1778; KM-566. Choice details and blazing luster in rich gold color, small bagmarks and trace of flattening on highest points, second highest grade in NGC census (which tops out at MS 63), a highly desirable example of a rare and highly sought two-year type (8E size) known as “cabezon” (large head). NGC #5893027-009. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Gold / Isabel II 1131. Madrid, Spain, gold 10 escudos, Isabel II, 1868, with 18-68 inside stars, NGC MS 64. Cal-815; KM-636.1. Rich gold color, with noticeable bagmark in front of neck but otherwise nearly

pristine. NGC #6445257-004. Estimate: $500-$750.

1132. Madrid, Spain, gold 4 escudos, Isabel II, 1865, NGC MS 63+. Cal-688; KM-631.1. Lustrous and choice, with minimal bagmarks, first date of type, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6445257-005. Estimate: $400-$600.

Ferdinand-Isabel

Philip II

1134. Segovia, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1591/0 horizontal date 1133. Granada, Spain, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark to left, assayer oI above denomination ii above mintmark oGo to left and denomination oiio to right on obverse, assayer R to right of arrows on reverse, NGC UNC details / environmental damage. Cal-498; Lopez de la Fuente-4.3.12.3. 6.76 grams.

Sharp full details with bright luster but surface porosity and spots of encrustation to right of shield, tops of legends off the edge. NGC #6289307-005. Estimate: $200-$300.

aqueduct to right, rare. Cal-382. 6.65 grams. Very bold full shield with clear 91/0 to left (straddling an edge-split) and denomination II above aqueduct to right, off-center cross with one nice castle and one nice lion, the latter interesting as the same punch that was used on Potosí coins of this period, toned AU with light surface porosity. Estimate: $250-$375.

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Charles II

Charles IV

1135. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer M, “Maria” type. Cal-Type 118; KM-206. 21.04 grams. Bold full shield and

1138. Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808 FA,

crown with full •S• to left and most of •M• to right, bold full monogram with R left and 8 right, flat peripheries (date not visible) but with full VIRTVS in legend, deeply toned VF. Estimate: $300-$450.

NGC MS 63. Cal-944; KM-432.1. Lustrous all over, with faint toning starting at rims, a bit of natural flan-cracking on obverse but lacking any marks or wear, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65, final date of type. NGC #6068759-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Ferdinand VII

1136. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer M, “Maria” type. Cal-Type 118; KM-206. 21.66 grams. Richly toned VF with typically flat peripheries (no visible legend), part of edge crude (as made), full monogram and R-8, shield and mintmark. Estimate: $250-$375.

1139. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824 AJ, NGC MS 66. Cal-840; KM-460.2. Supremely lustrous and nearly pristine, well struck but with parts of rims weak (as made), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 67, scarce type. NGC #6435266006. Estimate: $600-$900.

Philip V

Venezuela (Caracas “imitation cobs”)

1137. Segovia, Spain, milled 2 reales, Philip V, 1727 F, NGC MS 62. Cal-961; KM-297. Gorgeous deep rainbow toning all over, with much underlying luster, fully detailed strike on oversized flan that extends beyond the outer borders, a lovely coin all around. NGC #3907928-016. Estimate: $250-$375.

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1140. Caracas, Venezuela, “imitation cob” 2 reales, date “184” (early 1800s). Cal-747; KM-C13.1; Stohr-9. 5.07 grams. Lightly struck AVF with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (transposed quadrants), with all three M’s and L’s visible (in the “mintmark” and “assayer” positions, respectively, relative to colonial cobs), evidence of die-clash or overstrike on cross side, light olive color with sediment in crevices. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Venezuela (Maracaibo “imitation cobs”) 1141. Maracaibo, Venezuela, “imitation cob” 2 reales, LVS in center, date not visible but matching others with “182” (181314), very rare. Cal-Type 202; KM-5. 2.71 grams. Nicely toned VF in typical

weight (made to match cut-down true cobs that were in circulation at the time) with nearly full cross fleury showing distinctive lions and castles and full “pine tree” tops of pillars with 3-2-2 across top and P-LVS-(VL) across middle (the bottom row not visible but should contain date 182 [sic]), a very rare date-variety of which less than a dozen are known, and a type that is in high demand. Estimate: $3,000-up.

Venezuela (First Republic)

1142. Caracas, Venezuela, 1 real, Year 2 (1812), very rare.

1143. Caracas, Venezuela, 1/2 real, Year 2 (1812), very rare.

KM-C26; Stohr-6. 2.09 grams. Off-center About Fine with weak centers but

KM-C25; Stohr-5. 1.20 grams. VF details but heavily abraded over toning,

fully readable details, toning in legends, well-used hole at top. This is a very rare one-year issue, fewer than twenty known, that is effectively the first coinage of Venezuela’s independence from Spain, the “19” on reverse referring to April 19, 1810, the day Caracas was abandoned by the Spanish general Vicente Emparán, within seven stars symbolizing the First Republic’s seven provinces; most of the mintage was melted after the fall of the First Republic in 1812. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

with attempted puncture at top of reverse, clear ANO 2o in legend, one-year issue, only eight to ten known, effectively the first coinage of Venezuela’s independence from Spain, the “19” on reverse referring to April 19, 1810, the day Caracas was abandoned by the Spanish general Vicente Emparán, within seven stars symbolizing the First Republic’s seven provinces; most of the mintage was melted after the fall of the First Republic in 1812. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Venezuela (Caracas royalist)

1144. Caracas, Venezuela, 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 BS, proper quadrants, very rare, NGC VF 25. Cal-1027; KM-C7.2; Stohr-7. 10.76 grams. Attractive light toning over full details (only parts of the rims weak), very rare and desirable type known as a “toston,” usually found holed or at least damaged (which this is not), this one tied with three others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single AU 58. NGC #6442517-014. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

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1145. Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 BS, lions at upper left and lower right, NGC XF 45. Cal-732; KM-C6.1; Stohr-11. Full strike except for parts of rims, the pillars bold, with light gray-brown toning all over. NGC #4459603-007. Estimate: $600-$900.

1146. Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 BS, lions at upper left and lower right. Cal-732; KM-C6.1; Stohr-11. 5.17 grams. Deeply toned, problem-free VF with nice contrast, rather attractive for the grade. Estimate: $250-$375.

1147. Caracas, Venezuela, 1 real, Ferdinand VII, 1817 BS, proper quadrants, extremely rare, NGC VF details / holed,

damaged.

Cal-502; KM-C5.2; Stohr-10. 2.96 grams. First date of type, a major rarity in Venezuelan numismatics with less than ten examples known (five in the NGC census), two of which are in permanent institutional collections, with only four appearing on the market in the past twenty years, this example with full details despite some old dents at bottom, encrustation on cross side and hole at top, all nicely toned. NGC #6442517-015. Estimate: $5,000-up.

1148. Caracas, Venezuela, 1 real, Ferdinand VII, 1821 BS, proper quadrants, rare. Cal-504; KM-C5.2; Stohr-10. 3.13 grams. XF with light toning only around details and rims, holed at bottom and with several small marks but nice overall, much rarer denomination than 2R. Estimate: $600-$900.

Venezuela (Maracaibo royalist) 1149. Maracaibo, Venezuela (or Cuba), copper 2/4 real, Ferdinand VII, (ca. 1813), rare. Cal-103; KM-2. 2.98 grams. Dark VF with surface porosity and spot of light-gray encrustation on reverse rim, full details (weak left side of shield) that unfortunately do not confirm its origin or date, this rare type in fact recently re-attributed to Cuba by Luis Ponte at the Cartagena MMXXI conference (also sometimes attributed to Santo Domingo) but for now still cataloged under Maracaibo. Estimate: $600-$900.

Venezuela (under Gran Colombia) 1150. Caracas, Venezuela, 1/4 real, 1822, no crossbar in denomination, twelve large rays and twelve medium rays (all sharp-pointed), rare, NGC VF 30. Restrepo-143.2; KM-C31; Stohr-13. Full details, the 19 side slightly off-center and the date side with natural lamination flaws, lightly toned, from a high-demand two-year type struck when Venezuela was a part of Gran Colombia. NGC #4332659-005. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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Venezuela (United States of Venezuela) 1151. Venezuela, gold 100 bolívares, 1886, 86 apart, NGC MS 60. Fr-2; KM-Y34; Stohr-51. Lustrous but bagmarked, arguably deserving of a higher grade even though this type tops out at MS 62. NGC #6105554-017. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1152. Venezuela, 1/2 bolívar, 1889, NGC Fine details / bent, very rare. KM-Y21; Stohr-46. Key date for this series (considered the rarest circulating coin of modern Venezuela) as largely melted after disputes with the mint, this example with typically weak centers but full legends (including date) enhanced by old toning, the stated bend in flan barely noticeable, overall a rather competent specimen of a highly sought issue. NGC #4660459-007. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1153. Venezuela, copper token (hexagonal), 5 bolívares, F. Alvarado & Ca, late 1800s, NGC MS 64 RB. Rulau-BLV20. Lustrous and nearly pristine, with very faint toning disrupting the otherwise completely original surfaces, very choice for the issue, the only other one known to come up for auction in recent times being cleaned and holed. Note that YURUARY / CHILE refers to a gold-mining site in the area of the Yuruari River operated by the Chile Company. NGC #6276541-013. Estimate: $750-up.

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Medals and Decorations Colombia (modern Republic) 1154. Cartagena, Colombia, proof silver medal, 2021, Cartagena

MMXXI, designed by Carlos H. Nanzer, encapsulated by PCGS.

Flawless Proof with no handling marks of any kind, commissioned by and issued for the 3rd International Convention of Historians and Numismatists in Cartagena, featuring that city’s iconic clock tower with mountaintop monastery in background within a crescent fortress wall inside waves with sinking ship representing the San José of 1708, the reverse with pomegranate symbol for New Kingdom of Granada (the region’s colonial name), mintage of just 200 pieces struck at the Canadian Mint. PCGS #44592130. Estimate: $100-$150.

Ecuador 1155. Ecuador (struck in Potosí, Bolivia), oval silver medal commemorating

the liberation of Quito in 1822, rare. Fonrobert-8333. 9.41 grams, 30mm x 25 mm. Obverse with EL PERU in banner above sun and rays behind cap above shield showing A / LOS LIBER / TADORES / DE / QUITO. above flower with three leaves, cornucopiae below, superimposed over six flags on poles and crossed cannons, all within laurel wreath with ribbon at bottom that says EN PI / CHINCHA; reverse with smaller circular design at top showing sunface within legend LA PATRIA AGRADECIDA inside chain-link border. AU details, with light marks in blank area on reverse, holed at top. This medal is from a series commemorating the Battle of Pichincha, which took place on May 24,1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano next to the city of Quito. In this famous conflict, General Antonio José de Sucre and his army defeated Spanish Royalist forces to liberate Quito and what would eventually become the Republic of Ecuador. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

France 1156. France (Paris), bronze medal, 1830, visit of King Francis I and Queen Maria Isabella of the Two Sicilies to the Paris Mint, NGC MS 63 BN (“top pop”). Maz-901A. 35mm. Obverse with two oval coats-of-arms

within wreath under crown, legend FRANCOIS IER / MARIE ISABELLE; reverse with LL . MM above LE ROI ET LA REINE / DES DEUX SICILES / VISITENT LA MONNAIE / DE PARIS / LE 11 JUIN / 1830. Brown toned all over, with faint luster, no marks or wear, one of two in the NGC census (both at this grade). NGC #6288572-002. Estimate: $300-$450.

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My Journey Collecting Admiral Vernon Medals by John Adams After a dozen years of very active collecting, I sold my U.S. large cents through Bowers and Merena in 1982. Ted Craige, an engineer by day and a voracious medal collector in his spare time, had just died. John Ford knew Craige’s widow, Miriam, and he knew me, so he put the two of us together. John then compiled a ten-page inventory of Ted’s collection and put on his best sales job. Best or not, it was good enough to launch me into the world of “Betts” medals, so called because C. Wyllys Betts wrote the definitive book on the subject. Of the 623 medals described by Betts, no less than 167 of them are Admiral Vernon medals. Indeed, the Vernon chapter is the largest single section of the book. So compelling has the subject proved over the years that no less than fifteen serious authors have been drawn to it, this list including such numismatic luminaries as William Sumner Appleton, Malcolm Storer, Alejandro Rosa, J. T. Medina, the Earl of Sandwich and Jorge Ferrari. Alert readers will note the mix of both English and Latin authors: Admiral Vernon medals have the unusual distinction of attracting intense interest in both hemispheres. I fell victim to the same siren song as did the “luminaries,” with the bug biting me perhaps the hardest of all. After my purchase from Ted Craige’s widow, I moved swiftly to purchase the entire collections of Leonard Finn, Dr. Paul Patterson and an anonymous Canadian. To anyone vigorously pursuing the Vernon medals, the lodestar is the collection of the British Museum, put together by Edward Hawkins, Admiral Lord Milford Haven, and sundry contributors over several centuries. Today, the BM’s vast collection numbers 241 distinct Admiral Vernon varieties. I blush to say that my collection totals 248 varieties, a number that may never be surpassed. Speaking of “both hemispheres,” it was in the process of writing Medallic Portraits that I came across a gentleman from Argentina, Fernando Chao. In speaking of Fernando, let me emphasize the word “gentleman,” being a person not only with good table manners but also sensitive at all times to the wants and feelings of those around him. Having Fernando as a house guest for two weeks, I can say from experience that he was a gentleman from the moment he got up in the morning until bidding us a warm “good night” before trundling off to bed. Beneath this veneer of politesse there dwelt a warm human being with a keen mind. With the exception of the sport of soccer, which Fernando detested despite being from Argentina, he could talk intelligently on a wide range of subjects. In his company, the conversation never lagged, nor was it ever dull in the least. My strong relationship with Fernando exemplifies how Admiral Vernon medals have been collected ardently in both hemispheres from at least the 19th century on. The medals served as the tie that bound us in friendship. Fernando had long since sold his collection, but I was able to track it down and purchase it from a dealer in Spain. This put a glorious seal on our relationship: I did not have Fernando by my side, but I did have in my possession the medals which had meant so much to him. Fernando passed away this January, a victim of COVID-19, and it made me think: Collecting is a mundane activity whereas true friendships are sublime. Fernando’s passing had no effect on my collection, other than to make it seem trivial when weighed against the worth of a great man. Two years ago, I had little thought of parting with my beloved Vernon medals. I was willing to dispense with duplicates and, as I was contemplating this possibility, along came Dan Sedwick to give me a hand. His providential arrival was rewarded with a series of consignments which he handled with great skill and energy. Now it is time for him to ferry my main collection across the River Styx. Note: New XRF technology allows us give exact percentages of metallic content, as opposed to the old method of measuring specific gravity, which cannot discriminate the amount of each metal in the mix. Each of the listings to follow states percentages of metals from XRF testing (only those above 1%, no trace elements). Since these readings are taken from the center of one side of each medal, and most likely other locations would give slightly different results, these numbers should not be taken as absolutes so much as a general idea of the alloys. The great majority are copper-zinc, but there are some surprises. We hope this information will facilitate future analysis of specific methods and location of manufacture. Following Part I in Sedwick Auction 30, now it is our honor to present Part II of the John Adams Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals here in the next 50 lots, many of them plated in John’s book with Fernando Chao, Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010) and many also with important pedigrees. Enjoy!

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Great Britain

The John Adams Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals, Part II 1157. Great Britain, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Admiral Haddock issue (rare), ex-Ferrari, ex-Chao, ex-Adams. AC-NLh1A; Betts-296. 11.88 grams, 37 mm. Choice XF+ with thick

silver plating nicely patinated around the details. Satirical issue with design of normal Porto Bello types but with obverse portrait of Admiral Haddock and legend referring his having taken “O” (nothing) with “several ships only” in his campaign in the Mediterranean, compared to Admiral Vernon’s (exaggerated) successes in the Caribbean. XRF: 16.38% silver, 38.85% copper, 40.27% zinc, 4.02% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection. Estimate: $500-up.

1158. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / ship, very rare, ex-Adams. AC-NLv2B; Betts-unl. 12.89 grams, 35 mm. Choice XF but very darkly toned and with slightly grainy surfaces as struck on a cast flan. Rare issue with bewigged bust of Vernon and large single sailing ship (supposedly Vernon’s flagship Burford), presumably issued before news of victory at Porto Bello. XRF: 68.21% copper, 18.03% zinc, 11.81% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Eimer in March 2004. Estimate: $500-up.

1159. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Argyll, rare, ex-Adams. AC-NLv5D; Betts-unl. 20.87 grams, 40 mm.

Bold XF with traces of original brassy color in crevices, rare and popular issue depicting John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, standing next to a crown on a column. XRF: 43.31% copper, 50.84% zinc, 4.43% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from James King in November 1986. Estimate: $500-up.

1160. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, arms / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.

AC-PB2C; Betts-273. 16.07 grams, 39 mm.

Lustrous UNC with much original brassy color (almost prooflike surfaces), engraver’s initials I.W. in exergue, well struck and sharply detailed all over. The obverse design of the British coat of arms is of an unusually fine style for these medals, albeit with Asian-looking lion, with both lion and unicorn in an apparent state of arousal, hence most likely satirical. Adams: “A premium piece!” XRF: 42.54% copper, 51.70% zinc, 3.78% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $500-up.

1161. Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739,

Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv8F; Betts-unl. 3.93 grams, 26 mm. Brassy AVF with toned fields. Scarce. XRF: 45.79% copper, 47.47% zinc, 5.57% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $200-$300.

1162. Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv11I; Betts-193. 5.27 grams, 26 mm. Bright and brassy AU-, lacquered to preserve the metal, the lacquer cracked in places and with high points darker where it wore off, making for bold contrast. XRF: 41.00% copper, 49.85% zinc, 5.77% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $200-$300.

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1163. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal,

1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv13K; Betts-unl. 12.38

grams, 40 mm. Dark Fine with slightly grainy surfaces as struck on a

cast planchet, more copper content than usual. XRF: 64.88% copper, 23.57% zinc, 9.45% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $150-$225.

1164. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBv17O;

Betts-176. 17.50 grams, 38 mm. Nice AVF with toning around details, light in color due to an unusually high admixture of tin (Adams: “The piece illustrated is struck in a hard metal such that the design and rims do not come up”), scarce. XRF: 42.87% copper, 35.74% zinc, 2.89% lead, 17.96% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 61 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $250-$375.

1165. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Craige, ex-Adams (plate).

Choice AU+ (virtually Mint State) with traces of luster and original brassy color in crevices (slightly more tin content than usual), minor rim-flaw at BRITISH in legend. XRF: 38.58% copper, 54.09% zinc, 4.77% lead, 1.91% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection, plated on page 62 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

AC-PBv20P; Betts-unl. 15.92 grams, 39 mm.

1166. Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Ferrari, ex-Chao, ex-Adams.

AC-PBv26U; Betts-215. 15.99 grams, 37 mm. AVF with toning in crevices,

strong silver color commensurate with high-fineness test results, amazingly not listed in Adams-Chao’s silver census on page 204. XRF: 96.39% silver, 2.17% copper, 1.18% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection. Estimate: $500-up.

1167. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBv27W;

Betts-unl. 15.26 grams, 38 mm. Choice AU with muted luster, minor dark spots, some original brassy color (due to slightly higher tin content), tiny rim-flaw above first L of BELLO in legend. XRF: 40.60% copper, 51.68% zinc, 5.85% lead, 1.07% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 67 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1168. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBv32EE; Betts-203. 13.42 grams, 37 mm. AU+ with much original color and luster,

dark spot to left of head. XRF: 41.88% copper, 51.90% zinc, 4.90% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 71 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

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1169. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBv42RR;

Betts-198. 12.43 grams, 38 mm. UNC

or close to it, with much original luster and brassy color resulting from slightly higher tin content. XRF: 40.11% copper, 51.88% zinc, 6.10% lead, 1.25% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 78 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1172. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv47TT; Betts-unl. 11.78 grams, 38 mm. Dark XF with black toning around details, small bulges

in obverse fields, scarce dies, unusually high copper and lead content. XRF: 58.74% copper, 28.44% zinc, 10.74% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $200-$300.

1173. Great Britain, medium-sized copper alloy Admiral

Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Craige, ex-

1170. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Adams. AC-PBv48NN; Betts-unl. 7.99 grams, 32 mm. Weakly struck VF

1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Craige, ex-Adams (plate).

AC-PBv45VV; Betts-199. 16.15 grams, 38 mm. Dark UNC (no luster) with

bright gold spots above Vernon’s eyes. XRF: 39.24% copper, 54.90% zinc, 4.21% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection, plated on page 81 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

with original luster in places, light in color, minor encrustation in crevices, scarce dies in an “unusual diameter” (Adams). XRF: 40.36% copper, 51.41% zinc, 6.02% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1174. Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBv50YY; Crusty XF+ with traces of original color (almost all on reverse). Adams: “This variety is like none other.… It is a pity that there are not more examples to be found.” XRF: 41.52% copper, 50.31% zinc, 5.74% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Christopher Eimer in October 2010. Estimate: $250-$375.

Betts-175. 5.80 grams, 26 mm.

1171. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Craige, ex-Adams (plate). ACPBv46QQ; Betts-unl. 18.28 grams, 38 mm. Choice

AU with muted luster, dark reverse, lighter original color on obverse. XRF: 39.69% copper, 52.94% zinc, 4.82% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection, plated on page 82 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

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1178. Great Britain, medium-sized copper alloy Admiral Ver1175. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal,

1739, Vernon and anchor fluke / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-

Choice, lustrous UNC with much original color (slightly high tin content), plain edge as opposed to milled (unlisted as such in Adams-Chao), a real beauty. XRF: 39.45% copper, 51.80% zinc, 6.93% lead, 1.20% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Steve Tannenbaum in August 2010. Estimate: $500-up. PBvi1A (var); Betts-182 (var). 12.34 grams, 39 mm.

1176. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi4D; Betts-unl. 12.32 grams, 38 mm. AU- with luster in even choco-

late-brown color, very well-executed and well-preserved. Adams: “The manufacture of this variety rises to greater heights than the engraver, contributing high double rims and a flat edge.” XRF: 41.55% copper, 51.14% zinc, 5.17% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $250-$375.

non medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvi9J; Betts-241. 8.04 grams, 32 mm. Choice XF

in dark silver-gray color (slightly higher tin content, but apparently not “Possibly silvered, long ago” as stated on Adams’ tag), high rims, scarce size and dies. XRF: 41.84% copper, 51.03% zinc, 4.75% lead, 1.32% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired in April 1970, plated on page 93 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1179. Great Britain, low silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.

PBvi12O; Betts-237. 14.92 grams, 39mm. XF+

AC-

with light toning over dull silver surfaces (slightly porous), some luster on reverse, mount removed from top. Note the N’s are correctly rendered in Vernon’s name (minor typo in Adams-Chao). XRF: 52.88% silver, 18.91% copper, 26.90% zinc. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $300-$450.

1180. Great Britain, small silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.

AC-PBvi14R (var); unl. 7.59 grams, 27 mm. Scarce obverse die with spelling

1177. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, error BRITIS (lacking the H) and unique variety with stippled fields

1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.

Slightly brassy XF, parts of edge slightly crude. XRF: 39.44% copper, 51.56% zinc, 5.69% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Dix Noonan Webb Auction of April 2019, with original lot-tag 998. Estimate: $200-$300. AC-PBvi5F; Betts-222. 14.08 grams, 41 mm.

(Adams tag: “One must speculate on how this process was used, but used it was”), Fine with nice silver color and contrasting toning, large hole between baton and sword. XRF: 96.56% silver, 1.74% copper (less than 1% lead and tin). Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Dix Noonan Webb Auction of May 2012 (lot 197). Estimate: $500-up.

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1181. Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvi15S; Betts-unl. 5.74 grams, 27 mm. Dark but problem-free XF, scarce reverse die with unusual legend (Adams: “the only reverse legend to begin with WHO”). XRF: 37.93% copper, 53.38% zinc, 7.41% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 99 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $250-$375.

1182. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvi17Y; Betts-234. 10.49 grams, 38 mm. Dark red-brown surfaces with luster, AU grade but high points slightly flat. XRF: 37.93% copper, 53.63% zinc, 6.08% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 102 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $350-$500.

1183. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Stuart, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi21FF; Betts-233. 15.00 grams, 38 mm. Choice UNC

with some original color and luster, described in Auction 22 as “arguably the most attractive specimen in the Stuart collection.” XRF: 41.20% copper, 51.11% zinc, 5.05% lead, 1.18% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Richard Stuart Collection (Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1252). Estimate: $500-up.

1184. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb1A;

Betts-unl. 12.95 grams, 38 mm. Dark Fine with decent contrast from toning around details, notably missing the ornamentation in exergue and obverse legend-enclosure required for dies 3E (and in fact scarcer than that combination), the photo for which in AC appears to be dies 1A also. XRF: 45.62% copper, 45.66% zinc, 6.30% lead, 1.56% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag, erroneously attributed to PBvb3E). Estimate: $150-$225.

1185. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Stuart, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb1C; Betts-unl. 15.31 grams, 38 mm. Nice UNC with some original

color and luster, in fact superior to the ANS example shown in AC for this scarce reverse die. XRF: 38.52% copper, 53.96% zinc, 5.57% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Richard Stuart Collection (Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1256). Estimate: $500-up.

1186. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal,

1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb7L;

Choice AU+ with much original color and traces of luster (higher tin content than usual), natural rim-flaw on reverse and faint die-buckle on obverse. Adams: “this variety is intentionally upgraded, with very high double rims… made for an upscale market… the dies [lasting well and] used to failure, with later states featuring a buckled obverse and rim crumbling on both sides.” XRF: 38.54% copper, 52.93% zinc, 3.68% lead, 4.37% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $350-$500.

Betts-255. 14.27 grams, 39 mm.

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1187. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb9Q; Betts-unl. 13.25

grams, 38 mm. Well-detailed UNC with luster and some original color, sharply

dentilled rims. XRF: 40.05% copper, 53.06% zinc, 5.48% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Hedley Betts in January 2019. Estimate: $500-up.

1188. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown with crown at top and ship at bottom, signed .I.GILES. / Porto Bello, ex-Craige, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvb13W;

Betts-unl. 14.09 grams, 37 mm. Choice, bold AU+, dark overall but with traces of bright original luster around details, scarce, the new engraver’s work described by Adams as “a refreshing change [whose] figures are doll-like, perhaps, but they are well clothed.” XRF: 41.27% copper, 49.97% zinc, 6.57% lead, 1.40% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection, plated on page 126 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1189. Great Britain, small, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon

medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown with crown at top and ship at bottom / Porto Bello, ex-Craige, ex-Ford, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvb15X; Betts-unl. 6.01

grams, 29 mm. Sharply detailed UNC with dull but fully intact silver-plated surfaces, slightly bent flan, desirable pedigree, described in Ford Collection auction catalog as “Ex T.L. Craige via intermediary on March 10, 1984; earlier, ex Etienne Page (Paris) on May 2, 1969.” XRF: 7.39% silver, 39.63% copper, 47.02% zinc, 5.01% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection, also to the John J. Ford Jr. Collection (Part 13, Stack’s Auction of January, 2006, with original lot-tag 555), with old dealer tag from Etienne Page of Paris, plated on page 127 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1190. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-La Riviere, ex-Adams.

AC-PBvl2B;

Gorgeous UNC with reflective fields and traces of original luster around details, desirable pedigree. Adams (tag): “exceptionally well-struck, centered.” XRF: 40.08% copper, 52.00% zinc, 5.63% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Lucien M. LaRiviere Collection (Part II, Bowers and Merena Auction of March 2001, with original lot-tag 2062). Estimate: $750-up.

Betts-307. 13.45 grams, 38 mm.

1191. Great Britain, medium-sized copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.

AC-PBvl4C; Betts-305. 9.77 grams, 35 mm. Choice AU with some original copper color and traces

of luster, earlier die-state without the injuries mentioned in Adams-Chao. XRF: 45.94% copper, 48.58% zinc, 4.18% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $350-$500.

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1194. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1192. Great Britain, heavily gilt copper alloy Admiral Vernon 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams (plate). AC-FCv10K;

medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Hall, ex-Brand, ex-Ford, ex-Adams (plate). AC-FCv1A; Betts-277. 17.94 grams, 40 mm.

Very bold and bright UNC, fully and heavily gilt, a famous piece with an impressive list of pedigrees, described in the Ford Collection auction description as “A LOVELY VERNON MEDAL… appraised by B.G. Johnson for the Brand Estate in 1935 at a princely $10… one of the finest quality Vernon medals the cataloger has seen...[pedigreed to the] Dr. Thomas Hall, Virgil Brand Collections via New Netherlands Coin Company on March 20, 1959.” Also, the Adams tag says: “See AJN vol 86, p10 for a long description.” XRF: 24.79% gold, 1.41% silver, 32.61% copper, 36.82% zinc, 3.30% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the John J. Ford Jr. Collection (Part 13, Stack’s Auction of January, 2006, with original lot-tag 560), also with “HALL COLLECTION” tag numbered 3300 dated May 22, 1935, plated on page 141 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Dark AU with traces of original color and luster, fully dentillated rims. XRF: 44.56% copper, 49.49% zinc, 4.69% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 149 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up. Betts-unl. 11.52 grams, 38 mm.

1195. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal,

1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Ferrari, ex-Chao, exAdams. AC-FCv12P; Betts-unl. 11.90 grams, 38 mm. Very dark XF, higher

copper content than usual, interesting obverse-die series with entirely stippled fields. XRF: 62.59% copper, 30.11 zinc, 5.58% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

1193. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams. AC-FCv6E; Betts-unl.

13.50 grams, 38 mm. AXF in a nice light color, with Vernon figure “who

appears quite wooden” (Adams). XRF: 40.70% copper, 51.74% zinc, 5.73% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Baldwin’s in August 2020. Estimate: $250-$375.

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1196. Great Britain, silvered and looped copper alloy Admi-

ral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams (plate). AC-FCv14S; Betts-285. 16.20 grams, 38 mm. Bold AU- with bright

wash of silver on all surfaces, old loop added at top for suspension. XRF: 4.31% silver, 44.39% copper, 44.70% zinc, 5.15% lead, 1.13% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), with old Spink & Son, Ltd (London) tag, plated on page 153 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

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1197. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Ferrari, ex-Chao, exAdams. AC-FCv16X; Betts-291. 12.68 grams, 37 mm. Dark UNC, a bit

sharper than the one pictured in AC, interesting obverse legend IN MEMORY OF ADMIRAL VERNON. XRF: 39.64% copper, 52.45% zinc, 6.52% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection. Estimate: $500-up.

1198. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal,

1741, Cartagena, ex-Newman, ex-Adams.

AC-CAv6G; Betts-334.

12.08 grams, 37 mm. UNC with choice original color and luster around darker details, obverse date as “1740:1”. While AC states this is “perhaps the most common of the Vernon medals,” this is a beautiful example with desirable pedigree. XRF: 39.68% copper, 51.94% zinc, 6.35% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Eric P. Newman Collection (Heritage Auction of May 2014, with original lot-tag 30735. Estimate: $500-up.

1199. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena / Vernon and Lezo, ex-Adams (plate). AC-

CAvl1A; Betts-326. 12.80 grams, 38 mm. Choice AU+, a little dark but with

muted luster, slightly higher tin content than usual. XRF: 41.25% copper, 49.77% zinc, 5.60% lead, 2.48% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 167 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1200. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena / Vernon and Ogle, ex-Adams (plate). AC-

CAvo2B; Betts-319. 11.80 grams, 38 mm. Very dark UNC with slight traces of luster in some crevices. Adams-Chao says: “A well-balanced piece of work.” XRF: 40.64% copper, 52.00% zinc, 5.80% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 171 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

1201. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal,

1741, Cartagena / Vernon, Lezo and Ogle, ex-Adams.

CAvlo1B; Betts-323. 13.81 grams, 39 mm. Fine

AC-

with weak centers (Adams tag: “terminal die state”) fraught with old scratches, interesting as effectively the only collectible variety for this arrangement with all three main characters in an ironically incorrect scenario. XRF: 40.90% copper, 50.82% zinc, 6.11% lead, 1.42% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag). Estimate: $150-$225.

1202. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena / Vernon, Ogle and Wentworth, ex-Adams (plate). AC-CAvow1A; Betts-310. 16.80 grams, 39 mm. Choice AU+ with

luster and traces of original color, unique and curious type with two lion cubs at Vernon’s feet that reportedly refer to ones born at the Tower of London menagerie at the time and named after Vernon and Ogle. XRF: 38.76% copper, 53.17% zinc, 6.15% lead, 1.22% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 175 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

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1205. Great Britain, small uniface (reverse) copper alloy 1203. Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Havana, ex-Adams (plate). AC-HAv1A; Betts-313. 14.22

Admiral Vernon medal (button), (1739?), Porto Bello, extremely rare, ex-Medina (plate), ex-Ferrari, ex-Chao, exAdams. AC-UNI12; Betts-unl. 5.34 grams, 29 mm. Well-detailed XF, the

grams, 38 mm. Dark but well-detailed AU-, struck on a cast flan but

button shank on reverse ground off, great companion-piece with the prior lot as showing a “reverse” for that lot’s “obverse” design, very important pedigree going back more than 100 years, in fact Medina’s discovery piece from 1919. XRF: 61.11% copper, 30.95% zinc, 6.14% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection, and also to the J.T. Medina Collection and plated on page 76 of his Las Medallas del Almirante Vernon (1919). Estimate: $500-up.

1204. Great Britain, small uniface (obverse) copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (1739?), Vernon, extremely rare, ex-Adams. AC-UNI9 (var); Betts-unl. 4.84 grams, 30 mm. XF with dark

1206. Great Britain, small copper alloy medal, (1739), Con-

the portrait decidedly not “lower relief ” as described in AC. XRF: 49.98% copper, 42.86% zinc, 4.10% lead, 1.33% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 180 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $500-up.

brassy color, same design as UNI9 but details slightly different (probably also unique like UNI9), great companion-piece with the next lot as showing an “obverse” for that lot’s “reverse” design. XRF: 44.80% copper, 50.44% zinc, 2.78% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from J.D. King in June 1984. Estimate: $500-up.

vention of El Pardo, ex-Craige, ex-Adams (plate). AC-UNI23;

A “Vernon medal” only in the sense of craftsmanship and metal, as actually made for the Convention of El Pardo, a 1739 treaty between Britain and Spain that was ultimately rejected, leading to the War of Jenkins’ Ear and setting the stage for Vernon’s exploits. According to Hawkins’ Medallic Illustrations reference (p. 529, no. 91), “These medals were made for Mr. Pinchbeck, the toyman.” VF. XRF: 44.15% copper, 49.87% zinc, 4.48% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Ted Craige Collection, plated on page 197 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao. Estimate: $250-$375. Betts-unl. 9.44 grams, 36 mm.

Guatemala (colonial) 1207. Guatemala, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in the NGC census. Grove-F55a; Herrera-12; Medina-392. Obverse: laureate

bust of Ferdinand VII facing right wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece within legend *A*FERNANDO*VII*REY*DE*ESPANA*Y *DE*SU*INDIAS*, P GARCIA AGUIRRE below bust; Reverse: coat of arms of Guatemala within legend ANO DE 1808. Y DE SU FUNDAC*284* / *LA M.N. Y L. CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA. Sharply struck details, lightly toned with traces of original toning. NGC #6288572-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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Martinique 1208. Martinique (under France), bronze medal, Louis XIV, Defeat of the Dutch Fleet in 1674, NGC MS 63 BN, ex-Rudman. Lec-1; Betts-48. 41mm Struck to commemorate the defeat

of the Dutch Fleet during the Invasion of Martinique. Obverse: bust of Louis XIV facing right, legend reading LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANIS SIMUS. and J.MAVGER.F. below bust; Reverse: Indian warrior over Dutch prisoner in foreground, shipwrecked Dutch galley in background with angelic Victory flying above within legend COLONIA FRANCORUM AMERICANA VICTRIX., exergue at bottom reading BATAVIS AD MARTINICAM / CAESIS AC FUGATIS. / M.DC.LXXIIII. Well-struck high-relief design with glossy dark brown surfaces. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman numismatic cabinet (stated on label). NGC #6097553-015. Estimate: $250-$375.

Mexico (colonial) 1209. Mexico City, Mexico, gilt bronze proclamation

medal, Ferdinand VII, 1809, Seminario Tridentino, by J Guerrero, with ribbon hanger only (no wreath, possibly unique). Grove-F32a (without wreath). 32.74 grams, 57 x 47 mm. Ob-

verse: bust of Ferdinand VII facing left within legend FERDIN. VII HISPAN.REX INDIARVMQVE IMPERATOR.; Reverse: female figure holding oval shield with bust of king on it, ascending to shining temple on a hill below legend FIDELITAS DOLI VICTRIX. above, with REGE A GALL.PERFID.CAPTO / MEX. TRIDENT.SEMIN / MDCCCIX in exergue below. Interesting and possibly unique variety (unlisted in Grove) with ribbon hanger yet missing the larger semicircular wreath of wheat found on most examples (Grove-32a); although there is some minor variation in the edge cuts of the wreaths on Grove-32a, this dramatic removal of the wreath was seemingly done during manufacture given the gilding around the edges and hanger (although an unofficial removal and re-gilding afterwards can’t be ruled out). Sharply struck AU+ medal with hairlines, some very tiny spots of gilding imperfections. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico (Republic) 1210. Jalisco, Mexico, bronze medal, award for instruction, no date (probably late 1800s).

Grove-S228b. 21.66 grams; 37mm.

Obverse: arms of Jalisco at center within legend ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE / JALISCO; Reverse: PREMIO / A LA / INSTRUCCION in center within wreath with shining star above. AU+ with spots of red mint luster around some of the design, minor planchet flaw on reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Mexico (United Mexican States)

1211. Mexico, gold medal, 1971, Mexican Numismatic Society, Louis I Royal 8 reales, NGC MS 68. Grove-1104. 41.31

1212. Mexico, silver medal, 1975, 50th anniversary of Na-

with a frosty, high-relief depiction of a 1725 Royal 8 reales of Louis I in the center surrounded by mirrored fields, tied with two others for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #6213294-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

depictions in relief of a hacienda courtyard and the arms of Mexico on the other side, with beautiful vivid rainbow toning all over. PCGS #39183193. Estimate: $300-$450.

grams. Popular gold medal created by the Mexican Numismatic Society

tional Banking, PCGS SP64, finest and only example in the PCGS census. Intricately detailed and exceptionally well struck with

1213. Mexico, silver medal, (1979), 50th anniversary of the Bank of Mexico, PCGS SP65. Sharply detailed medal with a high-relief view of the Banco de Mexico building, patches of vibrant rainbow toning. PCGS #39183194. Estimate: $200-$300.

Netherlands (Dutch colony in Argentina) 1214. Netherlands, silver medal, 1927, homage to the crew of

SS Alhena for the rescue of 536 castaways from the SS Principessa Mafalda. 25.61 grams; 41mm The ocean liner SS Principessa

Mafalda, launched in 1908, sank on Oct. 25, 1927 off the coast of Brazil after a broken propellor shaft tore the hull; although it took nearly five hours to sink, panic during the disaster resulted in 314 deaths out of 1,252 passengers and crew on board. This rare medal commemorates the crew of the Dutch vessel SS Alhena and their rescue efforts during the Mafalda’s sinking. Well-detailed medal with nice original surfaces and dark silver toning, light wipe on the reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

Peru (Republic) 1215. Peru, very small silver medal with loop, liberation of Peru (1821), rare Fonrobert-unl. 1.25 grams, 27 x 10 mm. Both sides with raised lettering YO FUI / DEL EJ[ERCITO] / LIBERTA[DOR] on shield superimposed over cutout cannons and cannonballs below a radiant sun, all within wreath under a smaller-wreath hanger. Choice original piece in miniature size with sharply rendered details and deep argent toning all over, a rare and important item established by General San Martín in 1821 as an award for Chilean soldiers who participated in the liberation of Peru. Estimate: $500-up.

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1216. Lima, Peru, silver-plated bronze essai medal, 1824, Ayacucho, by engraver Manuel Villavicencio González, unique

in silver plate, NGC AU details / cleaned. Fonrobert-unl. 27.06 grams; 36x33mm. Obverse: Bolívar in uniform facing right within legend . A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR . above and Ml. Vo. Go. below; Reverse: arms of Peru within legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824 . ; Edge: plain. High-relief bust with minor rub on the high points for the details grade, minor contact marks and hairlines on the silvery surfaces, russet-toned reverse with muted luster there. This medal engraved by Manuel Villavicencio is among the rarest of the Simón Bolívar medals from the period. In February of 1825 the Constituent Congress of Peru charged Hipólito Unanue, then President of the Government Council, to commission the Lima Mint to strike a medal in honor of Simón Bolívar as Liberator of Peru. In a letter from Hipólito Unanue to Simón Bolívar, Unanue tells of a great dispute between the engravers Atanasio Dávalos and Manuel Villavicencio concerning the best design. Even though Dávalos’ design was the adopted one (see next lot for type), several “samples” of the Villavicencio design accompanied Unanue’s letter so that Bolívar could consider both designs. Other documents from the time indicate some fifty gold medals from both Dávalos and Villavicencio were struck (the exact proportion unknown) and sent to Bolívar for him to distribute along with the corresponding signed diplomas. There is no mention in historical records of the Villavicencio medal being struck in other metals, which adds to the mystery and rarity of the current piece. In addition to this silver-plated bronze piece, we have been able to identify only two Villavicencio specimens in gold, one in the Lima Mint Museum and another in the Robert L. Ross collection held at Princeton University; one in silver; one in bronze auctioned in Bogotá in 2009; and one uniface trial strike (also in bronze); all of the non-gold examples in private hands. (Historical background and census courtesy of Carlos E. Bacalao-Fleury.) NGC #6288566-001. Estimate: $2,000-up.

1217. Lima, Peru, silver medal, 1824, Battle of Ayacucho, NGC MS 63 PL. Fonrobert-9178. Obverse: Bolívar in uniform facing right inside legend . A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR . above and A. DAVALOS G. below; Reverse: arms of Peru inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824 . ; Edge: corded. Certainly among the finest extant and the only example designated as Prooflike by NGC, with choice, sharp, high-relief details possessing a frosty appearance against silvery mirror fields, only minor hairlines, exceptional lustrous silver surfaces with no toning, a popular medal instituted by law in 1825 to commemorate the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) that signified the ultimate end of Spanish rule in Peru. NGC #2871427-001. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Philippines (under Spain) 1218. Philippines (under Spain), large gilt-silver medal,

Charles III, 1782, engraved by Gerónimo Antonio Gil (father of J. Gabriel Gil), very rare. 57.83 grams; 50 mm.

Earlier medal in gilt silver, much rarer than the later issue by Gerónimo’s son in gilt bronze. Obverse: high relief bust of Charles III facing right, legend reading CARLOS * III * INSTITUIDOR * BENEFICO above and EN.MEXICO.POR.GERONIMO. ANTONIO.GIL. / 1782 below; Reverse: woman seated at spinning wheel receiving textile material from man holding a basket, legend reading APLICACION * AL * TRABAJO above and MANILA in exergue below. AU with minor rub on the very high points, minor hairlines in the fields, lightly gilt with rich golden orange toning around the rims. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

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Spain (Castile and León) 1219. Large, medieval Spanish (Castile and León), medal-

lic lead seal (sello) of Juan I, 1379-1390. 146.52 grams, 55 mm.

Crude yet interesting thick lead seal depicting a knight on horseback with a lance on one side while the other side shows the castles-andlions; the legends in Gothic lettering are somewhat legible. Despite the marks and bends in the softer lead, this is an impressive survivor of a medieval royal seal with remnants of the string still visible inside. Estimate: $200-$300.

Spanish Netherlands 1220. Spanish Netherlands, large silver medal, 1619, Synod of Dort, by C. Wijntjes. 57.10 grams; 59 mm. Obverse: crowned lion grasping arrows and sword, sun above with JEHOVAH in Hebrew above, legend RELIGIONE ET IVSTICIA RESTITVTIS; Reverse: crowned arms of Maurice of Nassau within garter, clasped hands below, legend RESPVBLICA.DEMVM. FLOREBIT / VNANIMITAS and IE.MAIN. TIENDRAY. plus HONI.SOIT.D.VT.MAL.Y.PENSE. Sharply detailed piece with just the lightest of cabinet rub on the high points, some minor planchet flaw spots and contact marks, very important and desirable medal of impressive detail and design with the notable Jehovah in Hebrew incorporated into the shining sun. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1221. Spanish Netherlands, large silver medal, 1619, Synod of Dort, by W. van Bijlaer. 61.35 grams; 58 mm. Obverse: view of Synod Chamber, legend RELIGIONE ASSERTA with rosettes; Reverse: pilgrims ascending trail to Mount Zion surrounded by clouds and sunrays above, JEHOVAH in Hebrew above, legend ERVNT VT MONS SION CIC IC CXIX with rosettes; Edge: smooth. Well-struck AU+ with rich rainbow toning over muted luster, a few minor marks, very popular design featuring Jehovah’s name rendered in Hebrew. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

USA 1222. USA (Medal Collectors of America), bronze medal, 2021, “Eye on the Prize,” octopus and treasure chest, number 36/50, designed by Jeanne StevensSollman. 170.28 grams, 73 mm x 60 mm. Interesting high-relief design of an octopus closely guarding a treasure chest filled with coins, one of which the octopus has removed and is keeping a close eye on. This medal, the 10th annual release from the Medal Collectors of America, was designed by American sculptor and medallist Jeanne Stevens-Sollman. Housed in original packaging and accompanied by the December 2021 issue of The MCA Advisory, the cover of which features this medal. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Gold

U.S. Coins

Double Eagles

1223. USA (San Francisco mint), gold $20 coronet Liberty

1225. USA (San Francisco mint), gold $20 coronet Liberty

double eagle, 1869-S, NGC AU 50. Nice example of a better

double eagle, 1904-S, NGC AU 58. Sharply detailed and lustrous

1224. USA (San Francisco mint), gold $20 coronet Liberty double eagle, 1891-S, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Well struck

1226. USA (Denver Mint), gold $20 Saint Gaudens double eagle, 1923-D, NGC MS 63. Conservatively graded by a point

San Francisco date, lightly circulated with rich gold colored surfaces and pink hues around the design elements. NGC #6447286-003. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

with nice definition on the high points of Liberty’s hair curls, some light hairlines in the fields, red-gold toned highlights around some of the design. NGC #6447286-004. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

example with very light wear on the high points of Liberty, plenty of pink-gold color in the fields. NGC #6447286-005. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

or two in our opinion, with sharp design details on both sides and radiant cartwheel luster throughout, rich gold toning over all but the very centers. NGC #5933716-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Half Eagles

1227. USA (Dahlonega mint), gold $5 coronet Liberty half

eagle, 1841-D, tall D variety, rare, NGC AU details / harshly cleaned. Of the 29,392 mintage for the 1841-D $5, a total of 4,105 coins were struck with the “tall D” mintmark early on in 1841. With far fewer surviving to this day, this significantly rarer variety appears infrequently on the market. Decent details seen on this low AU piece with hairlines from prior cleaning, red-gold toning around the rims and stars. NGC #6447286-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1228. USA (Dahlonega mint), gold $5 coronet Liberty half eagle, 1854-D, large D variety, ANACS EF 40 details / cleaned. Lightly cleaned example with boldly struck centers and weak

rims as is typical for this date from the Dahlonega mint, spotty dark purple toning in areas. ANACS #4096554. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

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1229. USA (Charlotte mint), gold $5 coronet Liberty half eagle, 1855-C, NGC AU details / harshly cleaned. Popular and scarce Charlotte branch mint issue with a mintage of just 39,788 coins. Cleaned surfaces with much chatter yet possessing bold design elements, richly gold toned with hints of reddish color along the rims. NGC #6447286-002. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Quarter Eagles

1230. USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 coronet Liberty quarter eagle, 1853. Somewhat lustrous XF, lightly cleaned surfaces with old scratch at 10 o’clock, richly gold toned rims and legends. Estimate: $300-$450.

1232. USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 Indian quarter eagle,

1909. XF with light hairlines, richly toned with spots of interesting teal color on the reverse, popular type coin. Estimate: $300-$450.

1231. USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 coronet Liberty

1233. USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 Indian quarter eagle,

popular Civil War date. Estimate: $300-$450.

recessed areas, popular design. Estimate: $300-$450.

quarter eagle, 1861. Cleaned VF with deep cobalt toned fields,

1913. XF/AU with minor circulation wear, rich red-gold toning in

Silver

Dollars 1234. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Draped Bust dollar, 1798, large eagle, pointed 9, wide date, NGC VF details / cleaned. Well-struck example of a popular early American silver dollar type with plentiful detail in Liberty’s hair curls and across the eagle’s wings and shield plus full rims on both sides, lightly gold-toned surfaces with minor hairlines. NGC #6289400001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1235. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Seated Liberty dollar, 1843, NGC XF 40. A nice example for the grade, with circulation apparent on the high points of the design yet still fairly well detailed, dark gunmetal toning over subdued luster in the fields. NGC #5933564-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

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1236. USA (San Francisco Mint), Trade dollar, 1875-S, chopmarked for circulation in Asia. High AU host coin with much of its design visible among the chopmarks, most of which are clear, bold, and interestingly shaped. Minor bend in the center of the planchet from chopmarking. An ideal example for the chopmarked coin collector. Estimate: $250-$375.

1238. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1878-CC, NGC MS 63. Lightly frosted surfaces with speckles of russet toning, a few minor bagmarks as is typical, desirable first year of issuance for Morgan silver dollars. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #1545252-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

1239. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1878-CC, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Some very faint hairlines seen on this otherwise well-struck and lustrous piece, popular branch mint coin and from the first year of issuance for the Morgan dollar series. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-022. Estimate: $250-$375.

1237. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Trade dollar, 1877, made into a gilt box dollar with mount and women’s photograph inside. Made using a genuine Trade dollar in the late 1800s. It’s been

suggested some were sold as souvenirs during the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. This piece is operated by pressing down on the top of the reverse; the hinge mechanism is in perfect working order. Inside is a black and white photo of a woman wearing a large pendant (possibly this very box dollar?). The gilt host coin grades about VF with tooling marks on the reverse, perhaps from some impatient person who didn’t know how to open the box dollar. Estimate: $500-$750.

1240. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1880-CC, NGC MS 63. Choice example for the given numerical grade with

very minimal bagmarks, satiny fields and a light frostiness to the design. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #297198-038. Estimate: $400-$600.

1241. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1880-S,

PCGS MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Nice frosted design contrasted with deep mirror fields throughout and clearly deserving of the DMPL designation. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. PCGS #2686666. Estimate: $200-$300.

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1242. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1881-CC, 1245. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1883-CC, PCGS MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike (old green tag). Desirable deep mirror prooflike piece with frosted details all lightly russet toned against mirror fields, some light bagmarking for the grade. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. PCGS #4701216. Estimate: $400-$600.

PCGS MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike (old green holder).

Choice piece with beautiful frosted details accented against deep mirror fields, a few spots of faint reddish toning on the reverse. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. PCGS #1287955. Estimate: $400-$600.

1243. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1881-CC, 1246. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1883-CC, in GSA holder, NGC MS 62 / GSA Hoard, ex-Blakewood.

Frosty design elements with satiny silver fields, some bagmarks as is typical for the GSA coins. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445669-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

in GSA holder, NGC MS 63 / GSA Hoard, ex-Blakewood.

Somewhat frosty with decent luster, mostly silver in color with patches of golden toning (particularly on the obverse), some minor bagmarks. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445669-003. Estimate: $200-$300.

1244. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1882-CC, 1247. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1884-CC, in GSA holder, NGC MS 63 / GSA Hoard, ex-Blakewood.

Brilliant cartwheel luster throughout with a hint of gold toning around PLURIBUS, light bagmarks for the type. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445669-002. Estimate: $200$300.

NGC MS 62. Lustrous example with some surface chatter from bag storage, very frosty reverse design contrasted against a flashy field. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-001. Estimate: $150-$225.

1248. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1885-CC,

NGC MS 64. A very nice example with frosty design and bright, almost prooflike fields (particularly on the reverse), areas of faint russet toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-003. Estimate: $350-$500.

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1249. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1885-CC, 1252. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1886-S,

NGC MS 62. Sharply struck design elements and frosty silver surfaces with bright luster, some bagmark chatter for the grade. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-004. Estimate: $300-$450.

NGC MS 61. Bright cartwheel luster on both sides with some bag-

1250. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1885-S,

1253. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1889-CC,

PCGS MS64 (old green holder). Nicely struck piece with bright

luster and light frostiness across Liberty and the eagle, some planchet adjustment lines on Liberty’s cheek, very few bagmarks in the fields to speak of and overall quite choice. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. PCGS #4701229. Estimate: $350-$500.

1251. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1886-S,

NGC MS 64. Scarce in this high of grade with a mintage of just

750,000 coins (many melted in 1918). Nicely detailed strike with a few bagmarks appropriate for the grade, brilliant silver luster throughout with spots of russet toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #253883-001. Estimate: $400-$600.

marks for the grade, nice strike with sharp detail in Liberty’s hair, a few spots of red toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-005. Estimate: $250-$375.

NGC VF 30. The key date among Carson City Morgan dollars as the vast majority of its low 350,000 coin mintage ended up in circulation. Light golden toned surfaces with richer hues on the reverse plus some retained luster, rim bruise at 9 o’clock on the back. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-006. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1254. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1889-O,

NGC MS 63. Brilliant obverse with minor bagmarks and a choice, satiny smooth reverse, a few faint hints of russet toning but otherwise silvery white. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #616172002. Estimate: $250-$375.

1255. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1889-S,

NGC MS 64. Flashy cartwheel luster on both sides with spots of red-gold toning, very minimal marks overall and a little nicer than the numerical grade suggests. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #606534-001. Estimate: $300-$450.

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1256. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1892-CC, 1259. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893-CC,

NGC VF 30. Circulated with some surface friction over rather lustrous fields (particularly on the reverse), mostly non-toned but for some light gold toning highlights around the legends and stars. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-026. Estimate: $300-$450.

NGC VG 10. A nice, evenly circulated piece with dark gray cameo

1257. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Third lowest mintage from the Philadelphia

1260. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893-S,

1258. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893-CC,

1261. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1894, NGC AU 53. Minimally circulated with light surface friction, still possessing

Mint with just 378,000 coins struck. Bright silvery surfaces with faint hairlines in the fields, no major bagmarks. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-009. Estimate: $400$600.

ANACS Net VF 20 / rims filed, whizzed. High VF details despite

the noted whizzed surfaces, with rich orange and blue toning around the rims, final year of Carson City coinage. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. ANACS #2311851. Estimate: $300-$450.

contrast toning in the fields and recessed areas. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-034. Estimate: $200-$300.

NGC Good details / reverse tooled. Well-circulated example of

the difficult 1893-S dollar that saw a paltry 100,000 mintage, dark gray silver surfaces with some contrast, tooling noted in the reverse fields. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-011. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

bright luster across silvery surfaces, rather difficult to acquire in upper circulated grades given the very low mintage of 110,000 coins from the Philadelphia Mint in 1894. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-012. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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1262. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1895-O, 1264. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1900-S,

ANACS AU 50. Lightly circulated with some surface friction yet otherwise possessing a nicely detailed design and ample luster in the fields, deep purple and blue toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. ANACS #2311854. Estimate: $400-$600.

NGC MS 63. Ample cartwheel luster across silvery centers with rich

1263. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1895-S,

1265. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1903-O,

NGC AU details / cleaned. Nicely detailed dollar with typical

bagmarks for the issue, previously cleaned fields now toning over with rich golden and red hues. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-013. Estimate: $500-$750.

gold toning around the rims, very minor bagmarks for the grade. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443020. Estimate: $300-$450.

NGC MS 65. Choice piece with no major bagmarks, radiant silver luster all over with faint gold toning along the rims and high points of Liberty. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #910275-019. Estimate: $500-$750.

Half Dollars 1266. USA (Philadelphia mint), Draped Bust half dollar, 1805, PCGS VF detail / cleaned. Overton-113. Well-struck VF with hairlined surfaces from previous cleaning, some nice detail in Liberty’s hair curls and on the eagle’s shield, full rims and denticles, a few spots of faint toning. PCGS #37510450. Estimate: $400-$600.

Patterns 1267. USA, nickel alloy pattern $5, 1851, San Francisco Standard Mint, plain edge, very rare, NGC XF 40.

Kagin-1.

Obverse: coronet Liberty head facing left, WJT on truncation, thirteen stars encircling, date 1851 below; Reverse: olive wreath around, 5 / DOLLARS / SAN FRANCISCO / STANDARD MINT / 22 CARRAT / FINE inside; medal alignment. Very rare California pattern piece noted by Kagin as Rarity 7 with around six or so examples known. Minor wear noted on the high points and a bit crudely struck using rusted dies (as are most examples) as seen on Liberty’s neck and the field around the bust, some definition retained in the locks of hair plus a full LIBERTY visible, pale golden toning with some grayish hues in the fields. NGC #6287944-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

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Tokens 1268. USA, M.M. JONES merchant countermark on a Philadelphia mint, Capped Bust half dollar, 1829, very rare, ex-Ormer, ex-Partrick.

Brunk-J222;

Darkly toned VF host with bold VF countermark struck across the bust using individual italics punches, old mark on eagle’s wing. Only noted in Brunk on an 1829 half dollar and likely unique. Pedigreed to the Van Ormer Collection and subsequent Bowers and Merena sale of September 1985, lot 2688, and to the Donald G. Partrick Collection with his tag. Estimate: $125-$200. Rulau-unl. 12.92 grams; 32 mm.

1269. USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, FLANAGAN’S / PUNCH / 112. N. 6TH ST merchant countermark on a Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1806 JP, ex-Ormer, ex-Partrick. Brunk-F241; Rulau-PA165A. 6.57 grams; 27 mm. From 1835 to 1860, Robert Flanagan operated the Lyon’s Hotel at 112 North Sixth Street (in 1858 and onward, 159 N. 6th St.) in Philadelphia, PA; Flanagan’s Punch was the house drink at the bar called Vulcan Hall. Holed darkly toned VG host with very bold XF countermark (struck at the 1830s or 1840s) apparently struck with care as the reverse host coin design shows almost no distortion, quite a popular countermark design with a punch bowl and spoon displayed prominently. Pedigreed to the Van Ormer Collection and subsequent Bowers and Merena sale of September 1985, lot 2648, and to the Donald G. Partrick Collection with his tag. Estimate: $150-$225.

1270. USA, Syracuse, New York, STONE & BALL merchant countermark (Type 1) on a Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1784 MJ, Brunk Plate, Rulau Plate, ex-Van Ormer, ex-Partrick. Brunk-S1021; Rulau-NY1027S. 6.78 grams; 28 mm. Between 1853 and 1854, silversmiths Seymour H. Stone and Calvin S. Ball countermarked US coins as well as Spanish colonial silver and English halfpennies with their business name, Stone & Ball. About VF host coin with bold XF countermark, light edge shave at 4 o’clock, dark gray silver toned throughout. Pedigreed to the Van Ormer Collection and subsequent Bowers and Merena sale of September 1985, lot 2859, and to the Donald G. Partrick Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $125-$200.

Philippines

1271. Philippines (under US administration, struck at the Philadelphia Mint), 1 peso, 1904, PCGS MS63. KM-168; Allen-16.03. Choice, sharply defined details and bright lustrous surfaces on this rare peso (with the lowest non-proof mintage for the type at 11,000 coins), vibrant rainbow toning extending inwards from the rims on the obverse into more neutral colors towards the center while the flashy reverse shows hints of golden toning around the rims across otherwise original silver surfaces. PCGS #44839839. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

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Ancient Coins Ancient Greek Aegina

1274. Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm “owl,” ca. 440-404

BC, NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. SNG Copenhagen 31-40.

17.22 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl

standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within

1272. Aegina, AR stater, “land tortoise,” ca. 350-338 BC. incuse square. High relief due to deep strike, beautifully detailed. NGC Milbank p 51, a; SNG Copenhagen 526; Traite III, 134. 11.89 grams. Land tortoise

#4529579-014. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

with segmented shell; A-I flanking / Large incuse square with thin skew pattern; N I in upper incuses, dolphin upward in lower left incuse. Very choice XF with all details on planchet, exceptional eye appeal, a truly three-dimensional piece. Pedigreed to the Triton XIV Auction of January 2011, lot 249, and to the Roma Numismatics Auction V of March 2013, with original lot-tag 218. Estimate: $5,000-up.

Attica

1275. Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, “owl,” new style, ca. 133/2 BC, NGC AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. Thompson 376d var. 16.75 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora, winged caduceus left. Slightly off center with colorful toning on reverse. NGC #6290521-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1273. Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm “owl,” 454-404 BC. SNG Cop. 31; Starr pl. XXII, 7. 17.19 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right,

Boeotia

with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Lustrous and choice example, full of fine detail. Coins minted in Athens were among the most trusted throughout the ancient world. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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1276. Boeotia, Thebes, AR stater, ca. 395-338 BC. Hepworth 1;

BCD Boiotia 551; HGC 4, 1334. 12.21 grams. Boeotian shield / Amphora. Well centered VF, small spot of corrosion on reverse. Estimate: $500$750.

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Kingdom of Macedon

1277. Kingdom of Macedon, AV stater, Alexander III (“the

Great”), 336-323 BC, Babylon mint (?), extremely rare and unpublished variety. For obverse style, see Price 3594. 8.60 grams. Head

of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, and necklace / [A]ΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; AP monogram in left field. Bold XF with traces of luster. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1278. Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, lifetime issue, struck under Antipater as Governor of Macedonia, Amphipolis mint. Price 89. 17.07 grams. Head

of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left; crescent in left field. Bright non-toned AXF made more interesting by being a lifetime issue. Estimate: $400-$600.

1279. Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Antigonos I Monophthal-

mos, as Strategos of Asia, struck under Aspeisas as Satrap, in the name of Alexander III (the Great), 316-311 BC, early posthumous issue. Price 3854.

16.67 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left,

holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left, wreath beneath eagle. Bright silver, nontoned coin with light pitting on reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

Kingdom of Thrace

1280. Kingdom of Thrace, AR tetradrachm, Lysimachus, Lampsakos, 323-281 BC, Amphipolis mint. Thompson 214. 17.29 grams.

Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon (Alexander The Great Portrait); H below, dotted border / BASILEOS LUSIMACHOU, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning royal name, left arm resting on grounded shield, transverse spear beyond; ME monogram in left field, X in exergue. Clearly in superb Mint State condition with luster and depth of strike. Estimate: $4,000-up.

Lucania 1281. Lucania, Metapontum, AR stater, 340-330 BC. HN III 1576. Johnston B3.16 (same dies).

7.93 grams. ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠΟΣ Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, dog seated to left, his right forepaw raised; below neck, Σ / Vertical ΜΕΤΑ to left of seven-grained barley ear with leaf to right; on leaf, bird with open wings to right; below leaf, ΑΜ[Ι]. The head of the hero Leukippos on this coin is particularly elegant. He was a mythical king of Messene whom the Metapontines claimed as the founder of their city. Choice, bold XF+, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Nomos auction of May 2012 (lot 7). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

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Macedon 1282. Macedon, Neapolis, AR hemidrachm, 424-350 B.C.

SNG ANS 444 ff. SNG

Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue / Ν Ε Ο Π Head of the nymph of Neapolis to right, her hair coiled around her head and with a bun at the back, wearing a plain necklace with a pendant. A particularly choice, toned example with magnificent detail. Extremely fine. Neapolis, modern Kavala, was founded by Thasos to take advantage of nearby gold and silver mines. It later became independent and exploited its silver riches by producing an important coinage of staters and fractions, which began in the last quarter of the 6th century BC. Pedigreed to the Kuenker Auction 182 of March 14, 2011, lot 161. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Copenhagen 227/8. 1.92 grams

Myrina

1285. Phoenicia, Tyre, AR tetradrachm “shekel of Tyre,” dated CY 159 (AD 33/4), “Crucifixion Shekel.”

Rouvier 2107

var (monogram, Phoenician letter); BMC 204 var (same); RPC I 4663; HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. 14.12 grams. Bust of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion

skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing; to left, PNΘ (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician A between legs; TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY around. Bust slightly off-center with interesting orangish toning on both sides. Eagle retains much detail. Choice AU, which many collectors will appreciate as showing slight circulation during Jesus’ time. Shekels of Tyre were accepted as payment for the temple tax at Jerusalem, and are generally thought to have made up the “thirty pieces of silver” that Judas received for betraying Jesus. Pedigreed to the Triton XVI Auction of January 2013, lot 566. Estimate: $2,000-up.

Sicily 1286. Sicily, Syracuse, AR 1-1/4 litra, 2141283. Myrina, Aeolis, AR tetradrachm, mid-1st century BC,

stephanophoric type. SNG Cop 222; BMC 7. 16.36 grams. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand and laurel branch in left; omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Nicely centered XF with lovely portrait. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

212 B.C., 5th Republic, rare. SNG Cop. 884ff (var); Bust of Artemis with quiver behind shoulder l / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, owl. Lovely chocolatetoned XF with silvery highlights. Pedigreed to the Lanz Auction 151 in 2011, lot 294. Estimate: $500-$700. SNG ANS 906 (var). 1.08 grams.

Tarsos

Phoenicia 1287. Tarsos (Satrap of Cilicia), AR stater, Mazaios, 361-334 BC. SNG Levante 106; SNG Cop 331v; BMC 49v. 10.84 grams. Seated Baaltars holding eagle, grapes and grain left with lettering / Lion attacking bull. Beautifully toned and well centered XF. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

1284. Phoenicia, Tyre, AR shekel, Melkart, 126/5 BC to

65/6 AD, dated 107/6 BC, NGC Ch VF, strike 3/5, surface 2/5. DCA-Tyre 58; DCA 919; HGC 10, 357. 12.82 grams. Laureate head of

Thessaly

Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm behind. Darkish toning over some porosity. NGC #4281794-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

1288. Thessaly, Thessalian League, AR double-victoriatus,

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2nd-1st centuries BC, NGC XF, strike 3/5, surface 3/5.

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McClean 4746. 5.52 grams. Head of Zeus right wearing an oak crown / Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, monograms above and below. The double victoriati belong to the federal currency introduced after the battle of Kynoskephalai in 196, when the Thessalians were proclaimed free by Flamininus. Nicely detailed obverse with bright high spots and rich toning. NGC #4530549-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Zeugitana

1289. Zeugitana, Carthage, AV stater, circa 320-310 BC, early war issue, Jenkins-Lewis Plate Coin, ex-British Museum,

ex-1925 Orrestano hoard. Jenkins & Lewis 187 (this coin). 7.52 grams. Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and necklace of oblong pendants / Horse standing right. A bold and attractive piece with a fine horse. Nearly XF. Tanit was a Phoenician lunar goddess, worshiped as the patron goddess at Carthage. Tanit was a heavenly goddess of war, a virginal mother and nurse, and a symbol of fertility. XRF reading: 88.34% gold, 11.09% silver, traces of copper and iron. Pedigreed to the Orrestano (Sardinia) Hoard of 1925 (IGCH 2264), the British Museum collection (deaccessed as a duplicate), then acquired from H. J. Berk in 2000, and finally pedigreed to the Nomos (Zurich) auction of May 8, 2012 (lot 29), plated in Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins (1963), by G.K. Jenkins and R.B. Lewis. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Ancient Roman

Roman Imperatorial

1290. Roman Imperatorial, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, mili- 1291. Roman Imperatorial, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, tary mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49-48 BC. Crawford-443/1.

4.07 grams Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent /

Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Sharply struck elephant, emblems and CAESAR in exergue, choice near-Mint condition. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 B.C. and issued this coin from his military mint. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49-48 BC, NGC AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. Crawford-443/1; CRI-9; Sydenham-1006;

Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent, CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Iridescent toning, popular issue. NGC #2120574-012. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

RSC-49. 4.01 grams.

Roman Empire

1292. Roman Empire, AR denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint, “tribute penny” of the Bible. RIC 30. 3.84

1293. Roman Empire, AV solidus, Valentinian I, 364-375

seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below. Lustrous XF with light golden toning. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

/ Emperor standing facing, head right, holding Victory on globe and standard with cross; long cross to left, *ANTI*. VF with old scratches, light red toning on fields. Estimate: $500-$750.

grams Laureate head right / Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre,

AD, Antioch mint, 1st officina, struck 364 AD. RIC IX 2b; Depeyrot 20/1. 4.21 grams. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

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Byzantine Empire 1294. Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justin II, 565-578 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-391. 4.37 grams. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding crowning Victory on globus and shield

decorated with horseman motif / Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding scepter and globus cruciger. Soft peripheral details, two scratches on reverse. Estimate: $250-$375.

1295. Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-478. 4.30 grams. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger / Angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger. Well centered on a broad flan, soft details. Estimate: $250-$375.

1296. Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Heraclius, 610-641 AD, Constantinople mint. MIBE 39; DOC 33c; Sear 758. 4.47 grams. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing crowns surmounted

with crosses, and Heraclonas, uncrowned, standing facing, each holding globus cruciger in their right hand; cross in upper-left field / Cross potent on base and three steps; Heraclian monogram in field to right. Brightly lustrous Mint State, well struck in coincidentally medallic alignment. Estimate: $600-$900.

1297. Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justinian II, first reign, 685-695 AD, Constantinople mint. D.O. 7; S. 1248. 4.22 grams.

Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels / Justinian II standing, holding cross potent on two steps. The portraits of Christ and Justinian II are superb, with exceptionally realistic detail. 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. Fully lustrous and as struck (Mint State), with only minor area of weakness around the legends. Pedigreed to the Goldberg auction of September 2012 (lot 3463). Estimate: $7,000-up.

Coin Jewelry Ancient Coins Ancient Greek

1298. Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm “owl,” 449-413 BC, 1299. Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, “boy on dolphin,” mounted owl-side out in thick 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 24.61 grams total. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Solid, well set XF coin, nicely centered in a substantial custom setting. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

235-228 BC, mounted dolphin-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 9.65 grams total. Helmeted, nude warrior on horse

prancing right / Taras astride dolphin left. Slightly off-center VF coin in a plain three-pronged custom setting. Estimate: $500-$750.

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1300. Corinth, Corinthia, AR stater, “pegasus,” ca. 347-307 BC, mounted pegasus-

side out in heavy 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 12.19 grams total. Pegasus flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right. Well centered VF pegasus with slight sedimentation in crevices adding to its appeal, mounted in a plain custom setting. Estimate: $500-$750.

1301. Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great),

336-323 BC, mounted head-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 23.84 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Well centered, bright silver VF coin in rather heavy three-pronged custom setting. Estimate: $600-$900.

1302. Pamphylia, Side, AR tetradrachm, 3rd century BC, mounted Athenaside out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail.

22.30 grams total. Head of Athena right in triple-crested Corinthian helmet / Nike

alighting left, holding wreath. Attractively set VF coin, slightly off-center, with medallic alignment for reversible wear. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

Ancient Roman 1303. Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Furius L., ca. 119 BC, mounted “Janus” side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.86 grams total. Laureate head of bearded

Janus / Roman standing left, holding wreath and scepter. Well-centered AXF coin in custom setting depicting the two-faced Janus, god of beginnings, transitions, doorways and endings. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Gold Cobs Lima, Peru

1304. Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with shackle bail.

37.68 grams total. Great full cross with most of king’s name visible, pillars-and-waves also full (slightly doubled in periphery), AU details with very light reddish toning. From the 1715 Fleet, with certificate. Estimate: $12,500-$20,000.

Bogotá, Colombia 1305. Bogotá, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to right (1720s),

mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.81 grams total. Good full cross (albeit off-center) and nearly full shield (well centered), XF with hint of toning. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Seville, Spain 1306. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.06 grams total. Good full cross and shield, full crown and nearly full legends, lightly toned XF

with old scratches near top of cross. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1307. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to

right, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.90 grams total.

Lustrous UNC coin with full shield and cross, some legend, lightly creased flan. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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Gold Nuggets

1308. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.10 grams total. Good full

cross and shield, nearly full crown and much legend including king’s ordinal II, all in elegant early style on a slightly wavy flan, AU grade. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1312. Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant

plus jump-ring, 98% fine, with several different-colored gemstones embedded, 38.10 grams total weight. 1-1/2” long,

5/8” thick. Fascinating piece with flat back (where it was sliced from a

larger nugget) but natural front that looks like three peaks (tallest in middle) with bits of quartz matrix in some cavities, others inlaid with round-cut gemstones that appear to be one white diamond (probably synthetic), one blue sapphire and two red rubies. Estimate: $2,000$3,000.

1309. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with shackle bail. 6.63 grams total. Cruder style on a smaller and thicker flan as from later period but with full shield and nearly full cross, AXF with sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1313. Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant plus small jumpring, 92% fine, 20.47 grams total weight.

3/4” long, 3/8” thick. Bottle-shaped natural nugget with very craggy surfaces impregnated with dark sediment and matrix. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1314. Natural gold nugget with 1310. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer 18K gold loop for pendant plus

G, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail.

9.44 grams total. Good full shield, full but off-center cross, bold XF+

with contrasting sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

small jump-ring, 86% fine, 13.48 grams total weight. 1” long, 5/8”

wide, 1/4” thick. Irregular shape, thicker

and wider at top, with knobby surfaces harboring dark matrix. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1315. Natural gold nugget with 18K

gold loop for pendant, 80% fine, 11.85 grams total weight. 3/4” long. 1/2” thick.

1311. Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer Slightly bean-shaped nugget with thicker

B, mounted cross-side out in fancy 18K gold bezel encircled by 25 diamonds and fixed bail. 8.86 grams total. An impressive

and well-crafted mounting with the coin showing a full cross fixed in a 5mm-tall contour mount that elevates it from a halo of (approximately) 0.03-carat diamonds, with open back showing full shield with bold S-B to left, VF with light scratches, rich gold color. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

bottom, lots of dark matrix in rough natural surfaces. Estimate: $600-$900.

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Shipwreck Coins Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Mozambique, east of Africa

1316. Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic

D at 4 o’clock outside tressure, ex-Santiago (1585), mounted cross-side out in thick 14K gold bezel with large shark embellishment and fixed bail. 34.21 grams total. Very thick and solid coin

with choice full cross-lions-castles, full but partially corroded shield, flat rope-like bezel. From the Santiago (1585). Estimate: $400-$600.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1317. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail, pirate-face and galleon embellishments. 24.43 grams total. Perfectly round (the coin probably rounded on edge) with good full cross but flat periphery, the galleon completely covering the back. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-125860. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1318. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 13.18 grams total. Choice early coin (1580s) with no corrosion but some flat spots, well-detailed full cross and shield, nearly full crown and legends, lightly toned in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-148462 (erroneously attributed to Potosí assayer M). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1319. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer

not visible, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.52 grams total. Bold

but off-center and partially corroded cross and shield, the jagged edge of the coin exaggerated by the wide and flat contour mounting. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-217128. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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1320. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, 1322. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M,

Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 32.72 grams total. Solid coin with choice

full cross and shield despite light surface corrosion, lightly toned, perfectly round bezel (the coin probably lightly rounded on edge). From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-158344. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1321. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q,

Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 36.00 grams

total. Broad flan with good full cross and shield, bold denomination

o-VIII, minimal surface corrosion, silvery in color. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-170386 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 35.26 grams total. Choice full shield and cross (mounted with the latter rotated 90 degrees clockwise), no corrosion and nicely toned. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-262164. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1323. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, Grade 1, exAtocha, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and conquistador-head embellishment. 40.03 grams total. Clear 19 of date, full cross, bold full shield with P+T to left, lightly toned, minimal surface corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-218697. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1324. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 39.25 grams total. Very bold full cross and shield enhanced by black toning in crevices, 162 of date visible, no corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-185344. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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1327. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer M,

quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted

1325. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 15.41 grams

Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 35.48 grams to-

tal. Bold full shield, full but more lightly struck cross, no corrosion, toned all over, probably lightly rounded to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-219533. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

total. Full but lightly corroded shield and cross, bold mintmark P. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-188595. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1328. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 21.89 1326. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with large shackle bail containing twelve diamonds. 22.07 grams total. Nicely near-heart-shaped coin with choice

grams total. Full but lightly corroded shield and cross, the latter upsidedown in this mount, with possible bottom of 22 of date in legend, lightly toned in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-134518. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

full shield and cross (displayed as an X in the mount), no corrosion and nice toning, full P-Q, in a thick mounting with somewhat oversized bail sporting two sloping columns of varying-sized diamonds. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher certificate 96A-15707 (tag missing) hand-inscribed with “Enjoy your piece of history Peggy! Kim Fisher.” Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

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1329. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and double-dolphin embellishment. 21.47 grams total. Good but somewhat weakly struck full shield and cross

enhanced by black toning in crevices, no corrosion, thick mounting. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-188725. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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1330. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, no Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 14.43 grams total. Choice full

shield with bold assayer to left, full but lightly corroded cross with possible date 1620, nicely toned all over. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-203217. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1333. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, no

Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 11.23 grams total. Choice full cross

and full but weaker shield with bold P-Q to left and denomination ii to right, nicely toned and corrosion-free. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-128551. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1331. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer curvedleg RL, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and doubledolphin embellishment. 12.34 grams total. Totally corrosion-free but with some flat spots in the otherwise choice full cross and shield, full P-RL with curved leg (making it look like a B), toned in crevices, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-143356 (erroneously attributed to assayer B). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1334. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer C/Q

(rare), Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in thick 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 13.90 grams total. Broad flan (accentuated by wide

flat mount) with much legend in addition to the good full cross and shield, deeply toned and corrosion-free, full mintmark P and clear assayer C/Q. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-264045. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1332. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out inside plastic capsule in fancy 18K gold pendant with white-goldplated skull and flourish accents. 13.22 grams total. Unique locket-

1335. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M,

like mounting in bright rich gold with intricate engraving, the coin toned and solid with only light surface corrosion, full but weak cross and shield, oriented in mount with cross as an X. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-137352 (assayer not listed on certificate). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Silvery but corrosion-free coin with choice full shield and cross, interesting custom mount made from tendril-like wires (seaweed effect). From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 94A-0087 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in custom 14K gold-wire pendant with shackle bail. 10.22 grams.

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1336. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1, exAtocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with Atocha class-1C emerald (1.34 carats) at top below shackle bail. 11.95 grams total. Solid coin with toning

all over, full cross and shield (faint surface porosity), with impressively dark natural emerald mounted above. Coin and emerald both from the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificates 221718 and 62296 (tags missing). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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

1337. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer curved- 1339. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th leg RL, Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted shieldside out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 18.04 grams total.

period), Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.48 grams

Choice full cross-lions-castles and shield enhanced by black toning in crevices, minimal surface corrosion, possibly lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 87M-137526. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

with light surface corrosion, deeply toned all over, probably lighted rounded on edge to fit the perfectly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5790. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

total. Good full cross-lions-castles with flat periphery, good full shield

1338. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not 1340. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th visible, Grade 3, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted crossside out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail, pirate-face and galleon embellishments. 23.79 grams total. Full and uncorroded cross (flat in places), the shield off-center and partially corroded (still solid for the Grade at 12.3 grams)but mostly covered with galleon anyway, toned in crevices, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 112. Estimate: $800$1,200.

period), Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.75 grams total. Good full shield and cross (mounted with the latter rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise), nicely toned and corrosion-free except for small part near edge, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5863. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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1341. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer 1343. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q,

straight-leg R, Grade 2, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.57 grams

total. Bold full cross with central dark patch, nearly full shield, only

light corrosion, clear P-R, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5201. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.97 grams total. Good

full cross and shield with some peripheral flatness but minimal surface corrosion, nicely toned all over, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the virtually round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5966. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1342. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer 1344. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M,

straight-leg R, Grade 2, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 7.80 grams

Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.40 grams total. Bold

with corrosion only near edge, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5118. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

assayer M, good full cross and shield despite light surface corrosion, nicely toned, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly oval bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5797. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

total. Good full shield and slightly off-center cross, both nicely toned,

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida 1345. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 33.28 grams total. Neatly square but with rounded bottom (without regard to coin orientation, can be worn with either side out), the coin solid and corrosion-free (even somewhat lustrous) but a bit weakly struck. With Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) tag and photo-certificate CB84-702. Estimate: $350-$500.

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Lima Silver Cobs Shield Type

1346. Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de

la Torre, *-iiii to left, P-oD to right, mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 20.45 grams total. Impressively

well-detailed coin with choice full crown, shield and (slightly doubled) cross-lions-castles, nearly full legends including full PHILIPPVS and semi-colon separators, attractively toned XF+ with hole near bottom edge where a gemstone could (should) be added. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

Potosí Silver Cobs Pillars and Waves

1347. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753 q, mounted cross- 1348. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1740 M, mounted pillars-

side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 19.18 grams total. Thick (chunky) coin in very sturdy bezel, with deeply struck cross and one full pillar, two dates and assayers, slightly porous AU with toning in crevices. Estimate: $400-$600.

side out in 18K gold bezel with diamonds and sapphires with large thick bail. 14.14 grams total. An impressive piece of jewelry

containing a decidedly average VG-grade coin with well-centered cross and pillars and clear dates on both sides (perhaps the date being of particular significance to the mounter), the bezel itself wide and flat with multi-level prongs sporting tiny blue sapphires, three small diamonds in the wide round bail to accommodate a thick-gauge chain. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

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Shipwreck Artifacts Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1349. Gold chain, 297 links, 18.6 grams total, ex-Atocha (1622). 20-1/4” long. A wearable length of dainty round links in relatively thin gauge, no damage or issues, a highly desirable Atocha artifact with practical use to boot. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate 01A-51485-2 (joined with identical type of chain from 51488-1c). Estimate: $10,000-up. (All emerald images 1.6x)

1352. Medium natural emerald, 1.97 carats, ex-Atocha

1350. Medium natural emerald, 3.19 carats, class 1B, exAtocha (1622). Roughly 3/8” x 1/4”. Lovely cylindrical stone of

(1622). Roughly 1/4” x 3/8”. Nicely sized medium-green translucent stone, described on its certificate simply as “light emerald” without grade. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate LE0655. Estimate: $300-$450.

transparent medium-green color capped on one end by some black encrustation. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photocertificate 89A-0065-1 (tag missing). Estimate: $350-$500.

1353. Natural emerald, 1.41 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly

1/4” x 1/4”. Nice-sized stone with areas of green and white, described on its certificate simply as “light emerald” without grade. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 3978LT. Estimate: $300-$450.

1351. Medium natural emerald, 2.31 carats, class 2B, exAtocha (1622). Roughly 1/2” x 1/4”. Good-sized oblong emerald

from opaque to translucent and white to green in color. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 62355. Estimate: $300-$450.

1354. Natural emerald, 1.02 carats, Grade 2B, ex-Atocha

(1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/4”. Small light-green emerald with lots of opacity. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 63406. Estimate: $300-$450.

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1355. Small natural emerald, 0.70 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/4”. Small, light-green, mostly round emerald with inclusions. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photocertificate 63243. Estimate: $300-$450.

1356. Small natural emerald, 0.60 carat, class 1B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8”. Rich,

deep-green emerald, translucent and crystalline in shape. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photocertificate 26354. Estimate: $300-$450.

1357. Small natural emerald, 0.56 carat, class 2A, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8”. Small crystal-shaped stone, with consistently light-green color throughout. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 95A-63185. Estimate: $300-$450.

1358. Small natural emerald, 0.33 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8”. Small rather transparent, light-green stone with bits of dark encrustation on a part of the surface. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 63673. Estimate: $300-$450.

1359. Small natural emerald, 0.29 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). 1/8” x 1/8”. Nicely roundish shaped emerald with medium-green color. From the Atocha (1622), with Motivation, Inc (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 63312. Estimate: $300-$450.

1360. Lot of six natural emeralds, 10.15 carats total, ex-Atocha (1622). About 1/4” to 3/8” per stone. Light green (with white areas) and opaque but all of “usable” size (i.e., not just chips or slivers),

described on their certificate simply as “light emeralds” without grade. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 2071LT. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1361. Conserved iron cargo hook, ex-Atocha (1622). 2108 grams, 8” x 5-1/2”. Well-preserved and sturdy hook with dark black surfaces, an interesting display piece. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate #07A-81276 (2007). Estimate: $500-up.

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Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island 1362. Small natural emerald, 1.10 carats, ex-Maravillas. Roughly 1/4” x 1/4”. Medium-green stone, with

inclusions throughout but lovely in shape and color. From the Maravillas with photo-certificate #CE0403. Estimate: $200-$300.

Eagle, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England 1363. Small silver-washed bronze buckle, ex-Eagle (1707), very rare provenance. 7.2 grams, 1-1/4” x 3/4”. A rather ornate, beautifully preserved buckle (used for shoes and straps, not waist belts)

with very little sign of wear or corrosion, polished and well toned. XRF: 65% copper, 19% tin, 7% iron, traces of silver and lead. From the Eagle (1707), with original certificate from salvor and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 1641). Estimate: $200-$300.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

1364. Gold and red-coral rosary, intact, ex-1715 Fleet. 56.08 grams total, about 34” long. A most impressive religious jewel, with all the coral and gold beads intact (a few with small barnacles still attached), very similar to the specimen we offered in Sedwick Auction 16 (same beach find) but with a few more coral beads (53 in all, being five “decades” around the neck and three beads down to the cross) in addition to the 5 gold beads (known as “paternosters”) and with slightly different crucifix, this one with 1-3/4” flat cross surmounted with separately cast Jesus figure and engraved with INRI at top and the skull and crossbones of Golgotha at bottom (the backside plain), integrated loop at top. Red coral was a popular constituent of rosaries as it was believed to protect against magic spells, going back to Greek mythology that gave red coral’s origin as “the spurts of blood that gushed forth when Medusa’s head was cut off by Perseus.” From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate and 2010 appraisal for $168,000. Estimate: $30,000-up. 264

1365. Gold “olive blossom” chain, 83 grams, ex-1715 Fleet. 56” long. One of the better-known stories of the 1715 Fleet recoveries in the Real Eight Co. heydays was the finding of the “dragon whistle” and eleven-foot chain on the beach by Kip Wagner and Rex Stocker in 1962. While that was the largest concentration of “olive blossom” chain found in one spot, that type of chain was found in many other places on the Fleet sites, but rarely in such a size as we see in this lot, which is long enough to make three long necklaces, hand-crafted in a slightly larger gauge than others we have seen but with the usual design of small, two-sided links showing six-petal flowers, each link a little bit different. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $20,000-up.

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Crux Christi salva me. Zaccaria Zelus domus tuae liberet me.... ...S. Salus mea tu es: sana me, et sanabor: salvum fac salvus ero.

1366. Gold ring engraved inside with Prayer of Saint Zacharias, approx. 20K, size 7-1/2, ex-1715 Fleet. 2.84 grams. Among

the many jewels recovered from the 1715 Fleet (both by salvors and on the beach) were three gold rings plus one gold bracelet that all bore mysterious engraved crosses and letters, which we have deciphered to be what is known as the Prayer of Saint Zacharias, a divine intercession against the Black Death, from a collection of prayers against plague recorded by Saint Zacharias (d. 116 AD), preserved by Spanish monks, and approved by the Council of Trent in 1546. In our own time (even used to ward off COVID-19!) more typically we see the abbreviated prayer on double-armed crosses. The inscription inside this ring reads +Z+DIA+BIZ+SAB+Z+HG+F+BFS (see description online for full text of the prayer). This ring, like the others found, is fairly large for the period and bears a little crease where the thin band was fused after engraving, but in fact it is pristine and as bright in gold as the day it was lost, all the various letters and crosses very sharp and clear. The outside bears no engraving nor ornamentation. XRF: 85% gold, 7% silver. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $3,500-up.

1367. Fragment of an ornate gold 1368. Large natural emerald,

ring, ex-1715 Fleet 0.63 grams; 1/2” x 6.5 carats, ex-1715 Fleet. Roughly 1/4”. Small piece of a hand-engraved ring 1/2” x 1/2”. Large molar-shaped stone (smooth interior), rather orangish in color and testing at 11K gold. From the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher tag and photo-certificate CC86-067A. Estimate: $200-$300.

with dark stone crown and muddy- 1369. Top part of a small silver candlestick holder, green base. From the 1715 Fleet, with ex-1715 Fleet. 46.8 grams, 1-1/2” tall, 1” diameter. Short but small certificate from Frank Noga. complete upright portion of a candlestick holder (missing the base, which screwed into a hole in the bottom of this Estimate: $300-$450. part), perfectly intact and solid, attractive for its size. From the 1715 Fleet, with Mel Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 68172, pedigreed to our Auction 7, with original lot-tag 1922. Estimate: $200-$300.

1370. Iron cannonball grenade, conserved, ex-1715 Fleet. 580

grams. Intact hollow iron cannonball with large hole for inserting powder, seam around the center, matte black finish all over. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate signed by Joel Ruth. Estimate: $350-$500.

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Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

1371. Bronze (cannon) breech-block, ex-1733 Fleet, ex-Meylach. 33 lbs, 9” tall, 4-1/2” diameter. Very heavy and solid,

mostly dark but some patina on bottom, with large handle on side and small hole in top, basically a 17th-century “cartridge” for a smaller cannon, enabling the gunners to pre-pack the powder and shot and put the whole block into the breech, lock it in place via a protrusion in the bottom, and fire away. Three Roman numeral I’s next to the handle indicate which gun this particular block fit on board the ship. From the 1733 Fleet, pedigreed to the Marty Meylach collection (Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 2476), with hand-signed Meylach certificate and copy of 1962 letter from Mendel Peterson (Smithsonian curator) regarding this piece. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

HMS Colossus, sunk in 1798 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England 1372. Section of bone plate with marked scale from an octant, ex-Colossus (1798). 2 grams; 2-1/8” long, 1/2” wide. Finely etched bit of bone with the numbers 5 and 10 spaced 2cm apart, the whole piece slightly bowed as from its use on an octant. From the Colossus (1798), with Roland Morris Maritime Museum certificate and booklet The Search for Colossus (2005). Estimate: $200-$300.

“Pickett Rocks wreck,” sunk ca. 1820 in the Bahamas 1373. Pair of ornate, gold-plated brass buckles, ex-”Pickett Rocks

wreck” ca. 1820), ex-Meylach (Flash of Gold Plate). 20 grams total, each 1-1/2” x 1-1/4”. Very attractive buckles, judiciously cleaned and polished

to show gold-colored surfaces (XRF tested as gold-plated) and ornate designs, central iron hasp missing from one and thickly encrusted on the other, desirable pedigree. From the “Pickett Rocks wreck” (ca. 1820), pedigreed to the Marty Meylach collection (Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 2054) and plated on second photo page after page 134 of Meylach’s 1971 book Diving to a Flash of Gold, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

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General Abbatucci, sunk in 1869 off Corsica

1374. Ladies’ gold ring with green stone, 14K, size 7, ex-General Abbatucci (1869), ex-Christie’s. 2.39 grams. Eminently wearable

shipwreck artifact, completely intact, with well-cut dark-green stone in top, faint encrustation here and there, the rich-colored gold stamped 14K. From the General Abbatucci (1869), pedigreed to the original Christie’s (Kensington) auction of October 1997, with original certificate (lot 77). Estimate: $300-$450.

1375. Scottish blue-and-white porcelain chamber pot, intact, printed with CONVOLVULUS / J&MPB&Co. on bottom

and F.V. & F. on top rim, ex-General Abbatucci (1869). 1541 grams, 5-3/4” tall and 8-1/2” in diameter. Vibrant blue floral pattern under attractively crazed glaze, with anchor and F.V. & F. in wreath on rim, small simple handle on side, pockmarked here and there where barnacles were removed but otherwise choice and impressive for a wreck item, its marking on bottom referring to the pattern and maker J. & M.P. Bell & Co. in Glasgow, Scotland (ca. 1842-1928). From the General Abbatucci (1869). Estimate: $150-$225.

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Empress of Ireland, sunk in 1914 in the St. Lawrence River (Canada) 1376. Silver-plated finger bowl with Canadian Pacific Railway logo, ex-Express of Ireland (1914), rare and important, ex-Warren. 173 grams, 1-1/2” tall, 5” diameter.

Lovely eight-petaled silver-plated vessel with most of the silver intact on underside, little remaining on inside, the original sticker 571/4 attached to the bottom (there were three other items originally included in this auction lot), from a collection originally assembled by nautical historian and author Mark Warren. From the Empress of Ireland (1914) and pedigreed to the Mark Warren collection (Guernsey’s auction of July 2019, with original lot-tag 571 and printout of lot description). Estimate: $250-$375.

Lusitania, sunk in 1915 off Ireland 1377. Complete nickel-plated pocket watch, encrusted

as found, ex-Lusitania (1915), very rare and important, ex-Warren. 103 grams, 1-3/8” diameter. Solid watch case with glass face still intact, everything else long gone, lots of green patina all over, one of only a few pieces recovered from this wreck and available to the public, from a collection originally assembled by nautical historian and author Mark Warren. From the Lusitania (1915) and pedigreed to the Mark Warren collection (Guernsey’s auction of July 2019, with original lot-tag 607 and printout of lot description), with notarized affidavit of legal ownership dated 2019. Estimate: $400-$600.

Andrea Doria, sunk in 1956 off Nantucket, Massachusetts

1378. Silver-plated saucer marked ITALIA, encrusted as found,

ex-Andrea Doria (1956), recovered by Robert Louis Stevenson III in 1992. 258 grams; 6-1/2” diameter. Simple saucer with markings of

crowned ITALIA on one side and FLLI BROGGI MILANO on the other, some sedimentation and patination from its time undersea, as described in an accompanying note by Robert Louis Stevenson III (distant cousin of the original Robert Louis Stevenson), the diver and author who found it in 1992. From the Andrea Doria (1956), recovered by Robert Louis Stevenson III, certified by him on his stationery. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Non-Wreck Artifacts Natural History 1379. Natural gold-and-quartz specimen from California, 108.4 grams total weight. 108.4 grams; roughly 2-3/4” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/2”.

Unusual and eye-appealing gray-and-white rock dusted with brightly colored grains of gold, almost as if spray-painted on the surface. Estimate: $500-$750.

1380. Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene era (approx. 2.6 to

15 million years old), found by divers off the Atlantic coast. 436 grams, 5-1/2” x 4-12”. Completely intact, shell- and coral-encrusted specimen as from

water recovery, in very good condition with dull gray enamel and matte-black base, popular for display. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

Arms / Armor / Militaria Cannons / Cannonballs / Artillery

1381. Small bronze signaling cannon or working model, 1700s-1800s

(?). 2743 grams, 13” long. Like its much larger brethren, this compact cannon has all the working parts in miniature and is attractively patinated, in excellent (displayable) condition. The larger type of this cannon would have been mounted by yoke to the rail of a ship and aimed with tillers during close combat or for signaling purposes. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1382. Dutch East Indian (Indonesian) bronze lantaka (cannon) with original yoke (1800s). 36 lb av, 33” long, 3-3/4” at its widest.

A type of portable cannon or swivel gun which was traded throughout the Pacific and Caribbean, this one a little smaller than others we have sold, with a simple design of triangular-shaped embellishments on the barrel, no lifting handle, socket cascabel which was made to receive a wooden pointing tiller, bits of sedimentation all over. (Special shipping applies; pickup in person recommended.) With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

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1383. Medium bronze cannonball, 1600s, rare, found in Haiti. 12 lbs, 4” diameter. A

solid sphere of bronze with dusty green patination over some of the surface and many gouges and marks indicating it had been fired. Estimate: $300-$450.

Firearms

1384. Prussian flintlock horse pistol, 1700s. 1415 grams, 19” long, 11” barrel. Heavy walnut, steel, and brass flintlock pistol with tapered round barrel, S-cock hammer lock needing adjustment, .70-caliber bore, brass thumbplate marked with crowned FR (the mark of King Frederick of Prussia), all showing age and light wear. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1385. Flintlock pocket pistol, 1700s, signed “Segallas London.” 231 grams, 5-1/2” long. Small flintlock pistol, perhaps from Liege,

with all-steel frame and barrel (which can be unscrewed), engraved “Segallas London” on either side of barrel, lightly toned and attractive Queen Anne-style gun with .40-caliber bore. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $600-$900.

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1386. European flintlock holster pistol, 1700s. 890 grams, 20” long, 9-1/2” barrel. Tapered steel barrel with touch marks on breech, flintlock with S-shaped hammer containing line engraving and maker’s initials (partially functioning), attractive relief-carved toned walnut stock with ornate pierced and engraved butt and side plate, pewter escutcheon plate, partial original wooden ramrod with decorated ramrod symbols held by decorated brass ramrod pipes, and rather plain brass trigger guard. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 1668), with photocertificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

1387. Large Eastern European flintlock pistol, 1700s. 1057 grams, 19-1/2” long, 13” barrel. Nicely decorated pistol with tapered steel barrel engraved on top, lock with S-cock hammer lock, carved and well worn walnut stock, elaborate brass butt cap, and ramrod housing (ramrod missing). With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

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1388. Belgian flintlock naval boarding pistol, early 1800s. 1226 grams, 15-1/2” long, 9” barrel. Heavy dark walnut stock .70-caliber gun with tapered round barrel, functioning flintlock, S-cock hammer, brass mounts, lanyard ring in butt, made in Liege. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

1389. Spanish overcoat pistol, 1800s. 475 grams, 8-1/4” long, 3-3/4” barrel. Short, squat miquelet pistol with octagonal-to-round steel barrel, engraved silver inlaid decoration, ring-turned .70 caliber bore, walnut stock with checkered grip, iron butt cap, silver trigger guard, and steel ramrod, all in very good condition. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600. 273

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1390. Brass mariner’s telescope, British, stamped TRYMF with anchor and rope marks, late 1800s. 1483 grams, 26” long, 2” diameter. An original brass telescope with main body wrapped in tarred cloth (three braided decorations on either end and in the middle) and

the bass tubing extension non-functional, the lens cracked and some white paint visible, obviously well used in its time. Estimate: $200-$300.

1391. Knickerbocker Press, Albany, New York, Saturday, April 20, 1912, with headline “Ismay Admits Titanic Was Rushed at High Speed to Doom Despite Danger Warnings.” 17” x 12”. Fascinating relic of the tragic sinking of the Titanic, with headline

featuring the account by Joseph Bruce Ismay, an English businessman who was the managing director and chairman of the White Star Line, which owned the RMS Titanic. He was on board the ship when it hit an iceberg on the evening of April 14, 1912, and he survived by taking the last lifeboat, Collapsible C. Later he was roundly criticized by the American press. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

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Express Section (See Online Auction Site for Photos) 1399. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, Gold Cobs of Spain NGC AU details / obverse damage. Cal-Type 195 or 196. 6.75 grams.

Charles-Joanna

1392. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer

* to right, mintmark S to left, NGC AU 58. Cal-196. 3.33 grams.

Well-centered strike with nearly complete legends and nice full shield and cross, thin planchet-flaw at 9 o’clock, pleasing even gold color throughout. Note: Slab label incorrectly states no “S” mintmark (thus not technically finest known as the certification lookup states). NGC #6284693-002. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

The Kempen Hoard was buried in the early 1600s and was comprised of coins dating back more than a century and a half prior from various European nations at the time. Crudely struck with weak shield and several edge-cracks yet choice full cross with red-gold toning, old scrape on obverse. Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-007. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1400. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 195 or 196. 6.74 grams. AU with details a bit crudely

1393. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * struck and off-center, some surface porosity. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

to right, mintmark S to left, NGC AU 53. Cal-196. 3.33 grams. Full legends on both sides with some minor strike weakness in the central design, light sedimentation around the cross. NGC #6284693-013. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1394. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer

* to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU 53. Cal-197. 3.34 grams.

Bold strike with slightly off-center yet nearly complete legends with strong lettering, full shield and cross, rich gold toning all over. NGC #6284693-011. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Charles II

1401. Madrid, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, 169(0), assayer

M (facing inward) to right, very rare, NGC UNC details / scratches. Cal-825 (without date); KM-214. 3.34 grams. Very rare with vis-

ible date (listed in Calicó without date), struck on an uneven planchet with bold partial details including full assayer and some king’s name visible, minor scratches in the flat areas. NGC #6444731-003. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1395. Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, mint-

mark S to left, assayer not visible, NGC AU details / damaged.

Cal-Type 76. 3.20 grams. The Kempen Hoard was buried in the early 1600s and was comprised of coins dating back more than a century and a half prior from various European nations at the time. Lustrous example with almost Mint State details, test punch mark at 4 o’clock on reverse and natural edge-crack, nice full cross. Pedigreed to the Kempen Treasure hoard (stated on label). NGC #6284506-001. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Philip II

1396. Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1592 date to right,

assayer B below denomination and mintmark S to left.

846. 6.59 grams. VF

Cal-

with full shield and cross, small edge-mark, spot of encrustation on reverse. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1397. Toledo, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, mintmark

oT to left, assayer M above denomination ii to right. Cal-858.

6.66 grams. XF coin struck on a broad planchet with nice full shield and cross plus most of the legends visible, cleaned surfaces and previously mounted. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Philip III

1398. Seville, Spain, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 206. 13.54 grams. Cleaned XF with bold, nearly

Silver

Shipwreck Ingots

Non-wreck

1402. Small, coin-like “plata corriente” piece cut from a “splash” ingot, 13 grams. 12.93 grams, 5/8” x 5/8” x 3/8”. Small yet thick chunk of silver (just under the weight of a 4 reales) broken from the middle of a splash ingot with four rough sides, very faint evidence of a tax stamp on one of the flat sides, light encrustation in some of the recessed areas. XRF testing: 84.08% silver, 11.48% lead, 3.37% iridium, trace of copper. Estimate: $125-$200.

Shipwreck Coins

“Rill Cove wreck,” sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England

1403. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, ANACS VG 8 / 1618 Rill Cove Shipwreck. KM-37.2.

Corroded and darkly encrusted though with some shield and cross detail showing. With certificate from the salvors. ANACS #5328692. Estimate: $125-$200.

complete shield and cross with contrasting dark toning in the fields, numerous planchet cracks (as made). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, of Key West, Florida Ecuador 1404. Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-654.

21.31 grams. Corroded yet solid piece with full cross and mostly com-

plete shield plus some legend detail, some edge loss, original barcode on tag while the certificate appears to be an official replacement from ca. 1990s, unclear as to whether coin came from Atocha (per the number) or Margarita (per the tag and certificate). With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-161344 [sic]. Estimate: $500-$750.

“Dry Tortugas wreck,” sunk ca. 1622 west of Key West, Florida 1405. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not

visible, NGC Shipwreck Effect / Nuestra Señora del Rosario (stated on label). KM-10. Heavily corroded piece with faint shield and

cross detail, two natural edge-cracks, darkly toned. NGC #2036290-036. Estimate: $150-$225.

São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa 1406. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not

visible, NGC Shipwreck Effect (São José Shipwreck Label) with Grade 2 sticker. KM-10. Solid coin with some strong shield detail

remaining despite the corrosion, faint but full cross. NGC #1973348038. Estimate: $125-$200.

Shield Type

1411. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1650 O, assayer as undotted O, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-14b; Cal-912. 3.67 grams.

Choice example if a bit thin from corrosion, with full date and clear shield, cross, and assayer, natural edge-crack as made, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 249 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1412. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1650 O. S-P35; KM-14b; Cal912. 6.09 grams. About

XF with light surface corrosion, partial yet bold design with other areas flat as struck, dark toning in fields. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1586. Estimate: $100-$150.

1413. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 165(1-2) E, rare, ex-Mas-

talir (Plate Coin). S-P36; KM-14b. 5.00 grams. Choice XF piece struck on a broad irregular flan with full shield and cross (the latter doubled), partially dated, dark gray toned. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 257 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage, and pedigreed to our Auction 9 (lot 669). Estimate: $150-$225.

1414. Lot of seven Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2R (one) and 1R (six), dated 1650-52 (where visible), assayers O and E, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coins). 20.78 grams total. Generally rare types with much vis-

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

ible detail in spite of minor corrosion. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on pages 247, 252, 253, 255 and 258 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $350-$500.

D. S-M18a; KM-45. 23.92 grams. Solid barrel-shaped planchet with decent

1415. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer TR (ca.

1407. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

shield-side detail including clear assayer, corroded cross side with some surface marks. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

1408. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not

visible, NGC Fine details / environmental damage / Lucayan Beach Wreck. KM-45. Higher grade details than the label suggests (closer to XF in our opinion) with patchy saltwater corrosion, nearly complete shield and cross, RVM (“RUM”) visible in reverse legend. NGC #3352941-001. Estimate: $125-$200.

1409. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 18.85 grams. Corroded and dark all over with partial shield and cross detail, irregularly shaped. With certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola 1410. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

not visible. KM-45. 23.46 grams. Surfaces with minor corrosion, some shield detail and full cross, bright all over from post-salvage cleaning. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #17912. Estimate: $150-$225.

1640), ANACS VG 10. S-P27; KM-12a. Solid and fairly round coin with VF details despite the stated grade on the label, light surface corrosion. ANACS #1001122. Estimate: $100-$150.

1416. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1651 O, assayer as undotted O, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-12b; Cal-745. 3.07 grams.

Moderate corrosion yet solid with clear last digit of date, minor spots of encrustation on reverse. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 251 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $100-$150.

1417. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1651 E, rare, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P36; KM-12b; Cal-746. 2.92 grams. Choice and rare piece

from the wreck with nice full date and cross, partial yet bold shield, darkly toned recessed areas. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 254 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1418. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652 E, denomination 2 error, very rare, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P36; KM-12b; Cal-747.

3.65 grams. The weight, size of cross, shield and flan all indicate this

being a 1 real, but erroneously denominated as 2 in error; it is listed in Mastalir as a 2 reales. Bold XF with minimal surface corrosion, partial shield and cross, full king’s ordinal visible. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 256 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1652 Transitionals

1419. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 12.88 grams.

Corroded thin edges yet with full pillars and shield if a little weak, small natural edge split, patch of dark toning. With certificate, pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection (Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 1771), Plate Coin [Mastalir IV.1-A.ad1(1)3] on page 88 of his book The Great Transitional at the Potosí Mint 1649-1653: The 1652 Transitional 8 Reales (2015). Estimate: $200-$300.

Pillars and Waves

1420. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653 E. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal1503. 19.03 grams. Corroded cross side but with full pillars and clear date. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

1421. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top, pome-

granate above cross, ANACS VG 10 / “Capitana,” ex-Mastalir.

Rare type with •PH• above •8•, smooth from corrosion yet with much detail at least faintly visible. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection. ANACS #1001142. Estimate: $250-$375.

S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506.

“Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida 1427. Lot of three Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, one dated 1654 E. 63.57 grams total. Two corroded yet rather solid pieces with

some design visible including a clear date on one, the third coin heavily corroded and darkly encrusted. With photo-certificate hand-signed by the salvor (Dominic Addario). Estimate: $200-$300.

1428. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1656 E, PH at top. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1119. 10.41 grams. Scarce date and quite choice from this wreck with two visible dates plus a fair amount of design and legend detail, even mild saltwater corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.

Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

1429. Lot of three Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2R (one) and 1R (two),

encrusted. 12.72 grams total. The 2 reales has been partially cleaned and appears to show date 1668/7 (unique); the other two are heavily encrusted with bits of shell and other debris. Estimate: $125-$200.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

1430. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer

not visible. KM-46. 24.52 grams. A bit dark with minor surface corrosion, some shield design visible along with a rather nice cross. With PNG photo-certificate 36922 signed by Dr. G.W. Vogt. Estimate: $200-$300.

1431. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer

not visible. KM-46. 21.09 grams. Minor corrosion yet with a nice cross

1422. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, PH at top, retro- and most of the shield visible, several large edge cracks as made. With

grade denomination 4. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 8.07 grams. Somewhat

corroded and a little smooth with thin edges yet fairly strong design elements visible, large natural edge-crack. Estimate: $200-$300.

1423. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, PH at top, retrograde denomination 4.

S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 10.76 grams.

Corroded and flat surfaces yet with two dates (bold pillars date, weak date in legend), cross a bit off-center yet much of king’s name visible. Estimate: $125-$200. 1424. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1653 E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal-752. 3.77 grams. Choice with two clear dates and full pillars and cross, very minor surface corrosion and dark toning in the fields. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

1425. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 25.16 grams. Solid piece with some surface porosity, rather strong partial shield, weak but visible cross. With original Marex tag 91-8R-4242 and dealer certificate. Estimate: $150-$225. 1426. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506. 14.09 grams. Thin from corrosion yet most details at least faintly visible, patch of encrustation on cross side. Estimate: $125-$200.

Consign to our Auction #32 November 2022

PNG photo-certificate 36923 signed by Dr. G.W. Vogt. Estimate: $200$300.

“Standing Cannon Wreck,” sunk ca. 1690 off the Bay of All Saints, Brazil 1432. Porto, Portugal, 200 reis, João IV (1640-56), rare

provenance.

Gomes-29; KM-50. 5.99 grams. Nice full shield and cross despite corrosion all over, somewhat silvery from cleaning. The “Standing Cannon wreck” was brought to light in the Christie’s (Amsterdam) auction of March 1983, described as “a large outwardbound Portuguese Eastindiaman... [whose] name derives from a large 10 foot cannon protruding through the sand bottom towards the sea surface... sunk... circa 1690 after colliding with a sperm whale, the remains of which were discovered under the hull and ballast pile.” Pedigreed to the Charles Eidel collection (Sedwick Auction 20, with lot-tag 465), with certificate and CertiGrade Certification Institute photo-card #01254. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

1433. Great Britain (London, England), half crown, Charles II (fourth bust), 1683. Sp-3367; KM-438.1. 14.27 grams. Bold VF details

with deep dark toning, very light surface corrosion, last digit of date weakly struck but confirmed by edge lettering ending in TRICESIMO QVINTO. With original certificate and postcard from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1434. Great Britain (London, England), half crown, William 1445. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

III (first bust), 1701. Sp-3494; KM-492.2. 12.53 grams. Silvery, corroded surfaces yet fully VF-detailed with clear date. Estimate: $125-$200.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida 1435. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1713 (J).

S-M22;

KM-47; Cal-1400. 24.34 grams. Corroded yet with just enough of the final digit to identify the date, neat lacuna through shield, some flat areas as struck, desirable certificate. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $175-$250.

1436. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 16.75 grams. Dark surfaces and somewhat thin

from corrosion yet bold partial shield and decent cross, two natural edge cracks, scrape on reverse. Estimate: $150-$225.

1437. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.40 grams. Irregular shape with some shield, cross, and legend design visible, patchy dark color with sandy encrustation on reverse. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $150-$225.

not visible KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.74 grams. Interestingly shaped cob, with smooth surfaces from corrosion yet some shield and cross detail still present. With photo-certificate #WB266 from Queens Jewels LLC. Estimate: $125-$200.

1446. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.27 grams. Solid example with minor corrosion and a few spots of encrustation, some shield and cross detail visible. With (generic) certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

1447. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.86 grams. Corroded and somewhat smooth with a few flat areas, partial shield and cross visible. Estimate: $125-$200.

1448. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.31 grams. Corroded with silvery surfaces from post-salvage cleaning but with a strong cross. Estimate: $125-$200.

1449. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales “greenie” (encrusted

as found), Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.18 grams. Dark and encrusted with bits of shells and rust yet nearly full

1438. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not weight and solid with some shield and cross details visible. Estimate:

visible.

Corroded with some shield and cross detail, dark all over with patches of sandy encrustation. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $150-$225. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.37 grams.

1439. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 22.94 grams. Dark and smooth surfaces

all over from corrosion with faint shield and cross, small edge-crack as made, desirable certificate. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $150-$225.

1440. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.95 grams. Corroded with two natural edgecracks, partial yet bold shield and cross. With Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) tag and photo-certificate #NC84-109. Estimate: $150-$225.

1441. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.85 grams. Solid yet quite flat with some

shield and cross visible, patch of dark encrustation on obverse, desirable certificate. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $150-$225.

1442. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 15.56 grams. Nicely struck on a long

planchet with nearly complete shield and cross plus some legend detail on both sides, somewhat corroded with spotty dark toning, previously mounted, desirable certificate. With original (generic, small) Treasure Salvors certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $150-$225.

1443. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 22.66 grams. Very nice piece with bold

complete cross and partial shield, very minimal corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.

1444. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

visible.

Choice full shield and cross with minor surface corrosion, dark gray toning throughout. Estimate: $150-$225. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 22.17 grams.

$150-$225.

1450. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40. 13.12 grams. Interesting long and narrow shape with

some shield and cross detail, very minor surface corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.

1451. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-Weller. KM-40. 11.01 grams. Smooth surface from corrosion with partial shield and cross showing, interesting shape (state of Michigan, perhaps?). With photo-certificate hand-signed by Bob “Frogfoot” Weller. Estimate: $125-$200.

1452. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, 1657/6 (P), very rare.

S-M19; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 1.45 grams. Thin from corrosion but with full cross and partial yet bold shield and bottom half of clear 57/6 of date, rather early for the Fleet but certified as found there by known diver Rich Van Zyl. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

1453. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer J, exHaskins. S-M22; KM-30. 2.76 grams. Solid and darkly toned with partial

shield and cross, clear assayer. With old certificate #2447 hand-signed by Goin E. (“Jack”) Haskins. Estimate: $125-$200.

1454. Lot of two Mexico City, Mexico, small cobs: 1 real 1710

(J) and 1/2 real assayer not visible. 0.66 gram total. The 1 real is

rare with a clear date and bold partial shield and cross; the 1/2 real is dark and encrusted yet with a clear mintmark and some shield detail. Estimate: $250-$375.

Loosdrecht, sunk in 1719 off Isle of Wight, south of England 1455. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible, rare provenance. KM-35. 5.36 grams. Solid example with minimal saltwater corrosion, partial shield and cross detail showing, a few spots of encrustation. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1456. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip V, assayer 1466. Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip

not visible, rare provenance. KM-35. 4.85 grams. Very lightly corroded piece, off-center strike with much flatness yet bold cross and partial shield. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

1457. Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1R, Charles II

(two) and Philip V (one, with assayer J visible). 8.04 grams total. All decent coins with light corrosion plus some bold shield and cross detail, one with minor encrustation. With original (generic) certificates from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

V: 1737 (1), 1740 (2). 61.38 grams total. Dark and corroded with some design details visible. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors #B4803. Estimate: $250-$375.

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

1467. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1738 N. S-L21; KM-32a; Cal-751. 5.01

grams. XF with some surface porosity, struck on a nice round planchet with periphery strike weakness yet strong pillars and cross. Estimate: $125-$200.

1458. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, struck with 1468. Lot of three cob 2 reales: Lima 1738(?) N; Potosí 1734(?)

4R dies in error.

Unique error for this period (1720s) with clear denomination 4 and smaller design, solid piece with minor corrosion, shallow lacuna on obverse. Estimate: $150-$225. KM-47. 25.30 grams.

1459. Flanders, Spanish Netherlands, portrait half ducatoon, Philip IV, 1668. KM-67. 15.98 grams. AU/UNC with dark toned sur-

E and 1741(?) P. 14.76 grams total. Corroded and dark silvery surfaces with some detail showing. Estimate: $175-$250.

1469. Lot of three Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1722 Y, 1729 M and 1735 E. 13.81 grams total. All corroded but with visible dates and assayers. Estimate: $200-$300.

faces exhibiting very minor corrosion around the edges, thin planchet flaw on bust. Estimate: $150-$225.

1470. Lot of two Lima, Peru, cob 1R of Philip V assayer M: 1711 and 1717. S-L20; KM-31. 5.30 grams total. Saltwater corroded yet

(scheepjesschelling), 1724.

the 1717), dark toning in fields. Estimate: $125-$200.

1460. Westfriesland, United Netherlands, 6 stuivers solid pieces with nice full pillars and clear dates (two visible dates on Choice example from this wreck with strong UNC details and lustrous surfaces with very light corrosion, popular design with East Indiaman ship on obverse. Estimate: $125-$200. KM-102.2. 4.59 grams.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

1461. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733 F,

rare. KM-103; Cal-1438. 17.77 grams. Patches of heavy corrosion but with final digit in date visible (thus rare) plus some design elements, dark gray toning all over with minor encrustation. From the “Coffins Patch” site, with Joel Ruth certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

1471. Lot of two cob 1/2R: Lima 1707 and Potosí 1740.

2.20 grams total. Both corroded but with visible dates and cross detail. Estimate: $100-$150.

Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay 1472. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1750 E. S-P51; KM-39; Cal-403.

10.94 grams. Interesting irregular shape, somewhat corroded and darkly toned surfaces with bold full pillars and clear date, weak cross. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zee- Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South land, Netherlands Africa 1462. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Corroded and a bit smooth yet thick piece with visible date, partial shield and nearly complete cross. With certificate and Blanchard tag 12200. Estimate: $125-$200.

Cal-1427. 22.07 grams.

1473. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-406.

11.02 grams. Silvery XF with almost no corrosion, full date, partial pil-

lars and cross. With original photo-certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.

Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New OrEngland leans, Louisiana 1463. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736 MF. KM-103; Cal-1445. 26.18 grams. Around AU/UNC with surface corrosion,

a few spots of dark toning. With original certificate AC6422 from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England 1464. Guatemala, cob 4 reales, Philip V, date and assayer

not visible. 12.07 grams. Solid with minor surface corrosion, struck off-center so date and assayer aren’t present, some pillars and shield detail. With original salvors’ certificate #B2273. Estimate: $150-$225.

1465. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738 MF. KM-103; Cal-1449. 26.56 grams. UNC

with patches of dark encrustation, almost no corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225.

1474. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1782 FF, NGC genuine / El Cazador shipwreck label. KM-106.2; Cal-1122.

Very choice coin from this wreck with strong AU+ details and only minor spots of edge corrosion. NGC #3161055-027. Estimate: $150-$225.

1475. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF.

KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 24.89 grams. High grade (AU or so) coin with minimal surface corrosion near the edges, much nicer than usually encountered from this wreck. Estimate: $150-$225.

1476. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783

FF. KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 24.86 grams. Decent XF+ example with light edge corrosion from saltwater immersion, spot of dark encrustation on bust. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1477. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783

FF. KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 23.46 grams. Around XF with some surface cor-

rosion, gray silver-toned all over. Estimate: $125-$200.

1478. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 23.69 grams. Bold XF/AU design with some edge

corrosion. Estimate: $90-$135.

1479. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC genuine / El Cazador.

Well-detailed obverse with corroded reverse, dark gray toning throughout. With photocertificate. NGC #3713811-106. Estimate: $100-$150. KM-88.2; Cal-673.

1480. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF,

NGC genuine / El Cazador. KM-88.2, Cal-673. Corroded and darkly

toned all over but with full details still visible. NGC #3392917-019. Estimate: $90-$135.

Santa Leocadia, sunk in 1800 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador

1481. Lot of two Lima, Peru, pillar minors: 2R 1769 JM, crowns alike; 1/2R 1755 JM, no dots over mintmarks. 4.85

grams total. Both high grade (XF or so) despite the surface corrosion

with enough detail to identify the rare varieties on both; the 2 reales with some planchet waviness. Estimate: $100-$150.

Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 southeast of England

1482. Large lot of 21 English East India Co. copper X cash coins, 1808. KM-320. 88.17 grams total. Some corrosion but about a third of them are quite choice, almost all bright red and a few with spotty encrustation. With certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

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

1483. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII

transitional (“armored” bust), 1809 TH. KM-110, Cal-1308. 21.80

grams. XF or so with minor surface corrosion and full details, darkly

toned obverse and lighter reverse. With Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) photo-certificate 21807. Estimate: $150-$225.

1484. Collection of one Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales,

Charles IV, assayer TH; one small nail head casing with encrustation; and one almost-complete brass drawer handle. Coin

is 16.31 grams, nail head is 14.52 grams and 1” x 3/4”, drawer handle is 13.33 grams and 2-3/4” long. Interesting assortment of items from this irregularly

offered wreck. The coin is smooth and thin from corrosion with faint design elements showing; the nail head and drawer handle are nice and solid. With original photo-certificates from the Cobb Coin Company with coin number 22288, nail head casing number 10803, drawer handle piece number 5824A. Estimate: $300-$450.

S.S. Camberwell, sunk in 1917 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

1486. Lot of six Calcutta, British India, 10 rupees notes, 25-

11-1916, series AC, various serials. SCWPM-A10h. Variable paper degradation and staining from salvage with two around 40% intact while the other four are closer to 50-65% intact, all laminated in pairs (two with wreck information included). With original certificate (generic) from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

Fame, sunk in 1822 off South Africa

1487. France (Bayonne mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1765-L. KM512.12. 25.09 grams. Around XF with surface corrosion yet fully detailed,

patchy dark gray tone, rare provenance. With generic certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

Sabina, sunk in 1842 off South Africa 1488. Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814 JP. KM-

117.1; Cal-1247. 16.52 grams. Corroded but with most design details still visible including clear date, scarce provenance. With original (small, generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

S.S. New York, sunk in 1846 in the Gulf of Mexico 1489. Mexico (unknown mint), cap-and-rays 8 reales, date

and assayer not visible, with display box, ex-Munson. 17.97 grams. Heavily corroded with patch of relatively untouched design and

luster on the reverse (most likely overlapped and protected by another coin), faint cap-and-rays design still visible, nice pedigree to SS New York salvor Avery Munson. With display box and photo-certificate from salvor Avery Munson. Estimate: $100-$150.

S.S. Central America, sunk In 1857 off North Carolina

1490. Natural small gold nuggets, 0.5 gram, encapsulated PCGS / S.S. Central America (1857), in ornate frame with wreck history. Frame is 18” x 22”. Small “pinch” of tiny gold nuggets and flakes in a well-made frame with details about the ship, its loss, and salvage. Note: This item is pickup only. PCGS #1084. Estimate: $100-$150.

R.M.S. La Plata, sunk in 1867 off St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

1491. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804 TH, very rare provenance, ex-Mendel Peterson. Yonaka-M8.104; Cal-980; KM-109. 26.13 grams. Very rare and historical piece recovered from

the RMS La Plata, sunk on Nov. 18, 1867 off St. Thomas by a tsunami which developed after an offshore magnitude 7.5 earthquake; the first coin we have offered from this wreck. Solid example with much design visible despite the surface encrustation and light saltwater corrosion. Pedigreed to the collection of the late Mendel Peterson (Curator of Underwater Archeology for the Smithsonian Institution), with small certificate from Gene Brandenburg. Estimate: $100-up.

1485. Lot of five Calcutta, British India, 10 rupees notes, 2511-1916, series AC, consecutive serials 72343 to 72347. SCWPM-

A10h. Nice

run of five consecutive notes with similar edge degradation and staining from oceanwater immersion, each generally 60% intact. With original certificate (generic) from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

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Mexico Silver Cobs

1504. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer

not visible, cross side struck from 2R die (unique). KM-39. 13.36 grams. Low VF with some surface marks, interesting shape with natural

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”

1492. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late edge-crack. Estimate: $100-$150. Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC 1505. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J, AU 58. Nesmith-80b; Cal-71; S-M9; KM-9. 3.39 grams. Nice example with

obverse struck from 8R die. S-M22; KM-40. 13.26 grams. VF with surface marks and several as-made edge-cracks, light sedimentation in the recessed areas, interesting error with clearly oversized shield. Estimate: $150-$225.

1493. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Se-

1506. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J,

some iridescent toning, bright surfaces, and virtually full legends and interiors. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection. NGC #6444732-006. Estimate: $150-$225.

ries,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC AU 55. Nesmith 84a; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.34 grams. Slightly off-center strike

with most of legends visible, rather dark toning, interiors sharp. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection. NGC #6444732-004. Estimate: $150-$225.

Shield Type

1494. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (ca. 1640). KM-45. 26.65 grams. VF-XF, squat barrel shaped planchet with bold and nearly full shield and cross, Estimate: $150-$225.

obverse struck from 8R die. S-M22; KM-40. 12.72 grams. Unusually shaped VF piece with partial shield (oversized) and cross, some flat areas showing planchet adjustment lines. Estimate: $125-$200.

1507. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer

J, obverse struck from 8R die. S-M22; KM-40. 13.23 grams. Around VF with a thick, squarish planchet, partial shield (oversized) and cross. Estimate: $125-$200.

1508. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip IV or Charles

II, assayer G. 6.67 grams. VF with light surface corrosion and tan sedimentation. Estimate: $75-$110.

1495. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P 1509. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1616/5 (F), very

(ca. 1660). S-M19; KM-45. 26.30 grams. XF with heavy surface scratches, very interesting shape with lacuna on edge above shield, darkly toned with spots of encrustation. Estimate: $100-$150.

1496. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1729 R. S-M24; KM-47a;

rare. S-M17; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 1.64 grams. First example of this very rare date with only two to three examples known overall. XF with minor surface porosity, full date and much of the monogram, nice complete cross. Estimate: $150-$225.

XF with harsh surface cleaning and a few specks of black encrustation, some weakly struck flat areas yet other parts of the design struck up strongly including full mintmark and assayer. Estimate: $125-$200.

1510. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1643/2 (P), very rare. S-M19; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 1.63 grams. Very rare date and the first we

1497. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

1511. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1707 (J), rare. S-M22;

Cal-1415. 26.91 grams.

visible. KM-47a. 26.10 grams. VF with some surface marks, partial shield and cross showing. Estimate: $150-$225.

1498. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

visible. KM-47a. 26.53 grams. Oddly shaped VF with light graffiti as from

circulation in southeast Asia, upper right quadrant of shield and partial cross visible. Estimate: $150-$225.

1499. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not

visible. KM-47a. 26.60 grams. VF with light graffiti as from circulation

have seen. VF with dark, mildly corroded surfaces, partial monogram and nearly full cross. Estimate: $150-$225.

KM-24; Cal-216. 1.55 grams. Fine+ with choice full date (and a rare one at that), bold cross. Estimate: $150-$225.

1512. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1710 J, very rare.

Darkly toned VF with bold partial monogram, cross, and two digits of date. Estimate: $150-$225.

S-M22; KM-24; Cal-219. 1.50 grams.

1513. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1731/0 (F). S-M26;

KM-unl; Cal-239. 1.48 grams. VF with full date featuring a clear overdate, spots of dark encrustation. Estimate: $125-$200.

in southeast Asia, interesting shape with most of shield visible and nice cross. Estimate: $150-$225.

1500. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47a. 26.90 grams. VF, unusual shape with partial yet bold

Lima Silver Cobs

shield and cross, a few minor scratches. Estimate: $150-$225.

1501. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-506. 13.51 grams.

Early Pillars Type

Nice AU with some luster, nearly complete shield and choice full cross with minor doubling, a few light surface marks in the flat areas, pleasing gold toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

1514. Lima, Peru, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VS-VL above denomination, legends HIS / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 2.43 grams. Broad, thin flan with full

F (pre-1607).

areas, toned on fields. Pedigreed to our Auction 15 with lot tag #841. Estimate: $100-$150.

1502. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer but crude details due to corrosion and wear (VG overall) and weak VF+ with some flat areas from strike yet choice full cross and most the shield visible, some legend detail including part of GRATIA. Estimate: $150-$225. S-M12a; KM-37.1; Cal-745. 13.28 grams.

1503. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P (1660s). S-M19; KM-38. 13.19 grams. XF with corroded surfaces from

unspecified salvage yet with a nice bold shield and cross. Estimate: $100-$150.

1515. Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to

left, legends unclear. S-L1; KM-3; Cal-115. 1.36 grams. VG/Fine with porous surfaces, some flat spots but other areas struck up well with full king’s name and ordinal visible plus clear assayer. Estimate: $125-$200.

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Shield Type

1516. Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-341.

1526. Lot of five Lima, Peru, cob 1/2R: 1691, 1697, 1706, 1708 and 1737. 7.04 grams total. All clearly dated, a few possibly salvaged. Estimate: $125-$200.

Potosí Silver Cobs

5.76 grams. VF with surface encrustation, broad and even details with

full shield and cross plus much of the legends showing. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to the Christensen auction 51 of January 1974, with original lot-tag 1151. Estimate: $125-$200.

Shield Type

1527. Lot of two Potosí, Bolivia, cobs of Philip III: 8 reales, 1517. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la assayer Q/C; 1/2 real, assayer C?. 27.77 grams total. The 8 reales

Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.33

grams. Cleaned VF+ with full shield and cross, clear assayer, significant

doubling on both sides. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to the Almanzar auction of April 1971 (lot 309). Estimate: $150-$225.

1518. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.36 grams. Nicely struck XF with complete shield and cross with almost no

doubling on either, clear assayer and mintmark, dark gray-toned fields on the obverse and a brighter reverse with some luster. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1519. Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-I to left, *-oD to right, ex-Stallard. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-215.

3.35 grams. Well struck XF on a round planchet with full shield and cross (the latter doubled) plus a fair amount of legend detail, slightly porous and encrusted from burial. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection and to Sedwick Auction 14 (lot 1349). Estimate: $150-$225.

1520. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, mintmark P to left, assayer oD to right, * over assayer X below monogram, struck over an overweight 1/4 real, very rare. S-L4; KM-unl (5 for type); Cal-unl. 1.59 grams. Fine with clear partial

shield on the reverse from an overweight 1/4 real corrected by striking over with 1/2 real dies, doubled monogram and nice full cross, rainbowtoned edges. Estimate: $150-$225.

appears to be Q/Q/C and the 1/2 real has a possible assayer C below the monogram. Both salvaged with spotty encrustation yet with strong details (particularly on the 8 reales). The 8R is pedigreed to the Cayón auction of September 2011 (lot 3910). Estimate: $150-$225.

1528. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617 M. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 24.66 grams. Salvaged piece with weak yet nearly complete shield and

cross, spotty yellow toning on obverse. Estimate: $125-$200.

1529. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, NGC XF 45. KM-19. 26.63 grams. Bold partial and doubled shield and cross, the

latter with “greyhound” lions, some planchet flaws around the edges. NGC #6444960-004. Estimate: $125-$200.

1530. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed. KM-19. 26.27

grams. XF, unevenly struck shield and cross (“greyhound” lions), planchet

a bit crude around the edges. Estimate: $125-$200.

1531. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (ca. 1628), quadrants of cross transposed, NGC AU 55. S-P24; KM-19a.

27.22 grams. Bold partial shield and cross (the latter slightly doubled) with

new “hunched over” lions. NGC #6444960-006. Estimate: $150-$225.

1532. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1629) T, denomination 8, heavy-dot borders, very overweight, NGC XF 40. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 31.98 grams. Strongly

struck on a broad, uneven planchet that

1521. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la weighs 5 grams over the typical 8 reales weight, with doubled yet full Torre, •D to left, * to right of monogram. S-L4; KM-unl (5 for type);

Bold UNC details with full monogram and nearly complete cross (no doubling), much of the legends visible, faint surface porosity. Estimate: $150-$225. Cal-120. 1.54 grams.

1522. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la

shield and cross. NGC #6444960-009. Estimate: $150-$225.

1533. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1629) T, denomination

8, heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.89 grams. AU with bold full shield and cross, plus clear assayer. Estimate: $150-$225.

1534. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1629) T, denomination Torre, oD to left, P to right, * above and below monogram.

S-L4; KM-unl (5 for type); Cal-118. 1.64 grams. VF, decent strike with centered

8, heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.96 grams. About XF

monogram and cross plus much legend detail, patchy dark toning with minor encrustation. Estimate: $125-$200.

with a few flat areas amongst otherwise bold details, dark toning in fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

Torre, * to left, P to right of castle. S-L4; KM-2; Cal-102. 0.81 grams. XF

fine-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.73 grams. XF with doubled yet bold nearly complete shield and cross. Estimate: $150-$225.

1523. Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la 1535. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1629) T, denomination 8,

with off-center yet full castle, doubled lion side. Estimate: $125-$200.

1524. Lima, Peru, cob 1/4 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la 1536. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (1622). Torre, P to left, * to right of castle and lion. S-L4; KM-2; Cal-unl.

0.81 grams. VF, unevenly struck on a thin planchet with weak centers yet

bold legend detail where visible, dull gray surfaces with light porosity. Estimate: $125-$200.

Pillars and Waves

1525. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, 1707. S-L17; KM-30; Cal-136. 1.69 grams. Somewhat porous yet rather nice VF piece with full bold date, monogram, and cross. Estimate: $60-$90.

S-P22; KM-17. 13.40 grams. VF with dark toned surfaces and minor marks, full cross, small cross between mintmark and assayer (P+P). Estimate: $150-$225.

1537. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-

1620s). S-P23; KM-17. 12.91 grams. VF- with bold P•P, partial shield and cross with some doubling. Estimate: $125-$200.

1538. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (late 1620s), NGC AU 50. KM-17a. 13.35 grams. Struck using

a broad and uneven planchet with some flatness yet other parts of the design quite bold, retained luster in the fields. NGC #6444960-012. Estimate: $125-$200.

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1539. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR. S-P27;

Cleaned VF with strong partial shield and cross, slightly overweight planchet. Estimate: $125-$200. KM-17a. 14.22 grams.

1552. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1650 O, assayer O punched over denomination z to right, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-14b; Cal-912. 6.86 grams.

VF with bold full shield and cross, clear

1540. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer M/R to ANO visible, darkly toned fields. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir col-

left, very rare.

Crude low VF with encrusted surfaces yet clear overassayer M/R, weak cross but strong full shield. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $150-$225. S-P2; KM-3.2; Cal-unl. 6.73 grams.

1541. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer L (1st

period). S-P3; KM-3.2. 6.73 grams. Well struck VF with a plugged hole below the cross, choice full cross. Estimate: $125-$200.

lection, plated on page 250 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1553. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1650 O (undotted), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P35; KM-14b; Cal-912. 6.74 grams. VF with choice full shield

1542. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st and cross, king’s ordinal visible, dark circulation contrast toning in fields,

period). S-P4; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.29 grams. Broad and evenly struck Fine

with a plugged hole below the shield, full shield and cross, faint purple and red toning. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

1543. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x’s, ex-Ugaz. S-P14; KM-3.4; Cal-370. 6.77 grams.

VF with nice full shield, assayer, and cross, dark toning in the fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1544. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer straight-

leg R.

S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 6.85 grams. VF+, previously cleaned and now richly toning around the edges, full shield and cross. Estimate: $125-$200.

strongly doubled date. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1554. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1650) O, assayer as dotted

C to right, rare, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-14b; Cal-912.

7.22 grams. About VF with partial shield yet nice full cross, holed over

mintmark, full king’s ordinal visible. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 249 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $125-$200.

1555. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1650-1) O, ex-Mastalir

(Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-14b. 7.27 grams. XF with choice, sharply details shield and full cross, struck on a broad planchet with peripheral flatness.

1545. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer C, rare, Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 250 of his 2021

ex-Ugaz. S-P16; KM-8; Cal-unl. 6.98 grams. Dark toned VF with very bold assayer (rare thus), nearly complete shield and full cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1546. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M, ex-

Ugaz. S-P18; KM-8; Cal-628. 6.52 grams. Fine dark-toned fields contrasting with lighter high points, doubled yet bold shield and cross plus clear assayer. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1547. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M. S-P18; KM-8; Cal-628. 6.67 grams. F/VF with plugged hole at top of cross, partial but sharply struck shield and cross. Estimate: $70-$100.

book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1556. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (1650-1) O, ex-Ugaz.

S-P35; KM-14b. 6.62 grams. VF+ with choice, strongly struck details on a broad planchet, nice full cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1557. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to right, Lima lion at lower left, ex-Ugaz. S-P1; KM-2.1; Cal-238. 3.12 grams. Nice, evenly struck Fine with full shield and cross, Stallard

1548. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1619 T, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P21; reverse die F (obverse O2). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Esti-

KM-8; Cal-632. 6.74 grams. VF with spot of polishing on the obverse, last

digit of date offset due to double-strike, nice full cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1549. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1622 T, quadrants of cross transposed, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P21a; KM-unl; Cal-894. 7.22 grams. VF with choice complete shield and cross, last digit of date weak and not 100% certain yet this type only struck through 1622. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1550. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, quadrants of cross and upper half of shield transposed (mid-1620s), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P23; KM-14a. 6.79 grams. Low VF with bold nearly full

shield and doubled though complete cross, dark toned fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

mate: $125-$200.

1558. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to right, ex-Ugaz. S-P1; KM-2.1; Cal-238. 3.18 grams. AVF, broad plan-

chet but flat and doubled cross, most of legends visible, punchmark on obverse. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

1559. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer M to left,

rare. S-P2; KM-2.2; Cal-239. 3.39 grams. Holed VF with some surface corrosion, full shield and cross with minimal, clear bold assayer (rare). Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1560. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (1st period). S-P4; KM-2.2; Cal-242. 3.39 grams. Choice VF+ with somewhat doubled yet complete and sharp shield and cross, muted golden toning in the fields. Estimate: $100-$150.

1551. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR/?, 1561. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (1st upper half of shield transposed (early 1640s), rare, ex-Mastalir.

S-P27; KM-14a. 6.79 grams. About VF with some flatness, interesting assayer

TR over another unidentified assayer (looks like PAL/M, which would be 1618/7, but later in style, particularly with small denomination z), toned fields, old scratches on reverse. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

period). S-P4; KM-2.2; Cal-242. 3.27 grams. About XF with choice shield and cross, holed at top of cross. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection. Estimate: $60-$90.

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1562. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (5th

period), ex-Ugaz. S-P4; KM-2.2; Cal-242. 3.04 grams. Solid VF with dark

contrasting toning in fields, some hairlines on lighter high points, full shield and cross (slightly doubled). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

1563. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1617 M, ex-Ugaz. S-P19; KM-7;

Cal-507. 3.26 grams. Bold VF with clear assayer M and 17 of date, nearly

complete shield and full cross with minor doubling. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1571. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652 E, very rare, ex-Mastalir

(Plate Coin). S-P36; KM-12b; Cal-747. 3.09 grams. XF with date nearly off the planchet yet clear, light surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 256 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1572. Lot of four Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1R, (1650-2), assayers O and E, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coins). KM-12b. 12.01 grams total. All

1564. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer V/TR more or less rare, one with partial 1651 date visible, grades around VF to

(1646), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P32; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.26 grams. Crude about Fine with bold assayer, full cross, dark toning in fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1565. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1650/49 O, extremely rare,

ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.51 grams. Fine with full shield and cross, holed at edge. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 246 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1566. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1650 O, rare, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin). S-P35; KM-12b; Cal-744. 4.34 grams. Holed F/VF with bold

assayer initial, somewhat weak yet full shield and cross, slightly overweight. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 247 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $80-$120.

XF (one with some porosity). Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on pages 253, 254 and 258 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $200-$300.

1573. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer R

(Rincón) to left, mintmark P to right. S-P1; KM-1.1; Cal-136. 1.60 grams. XF with porous surfaces from recovery, choice full monogram and cross with clear assayer to left. Estimate: $125-$200.

1574. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer M below,

mintmark P to left of monogram, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P2; KM-1.2; Cal-

138. 1.79 grams. Nice, fairly even strike on a broad planchet, XF details overall though with a plugged hole to left of cross, complete monogram and cross with nearly all of the legends on both sides also visible (uncommon to see). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1575. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer A to left of monogram, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P11; KM-1.3; Cal-146. 1.66 grams. Choice

1567. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1650 O, assayer as dotted example of this rare type with strongly struck details on a broad planchet,

C to left, rare, ex-Mastalir (Plate Coin).

S-P35; KM-12b; Cal-744.

2.19 grams. VF with some surface corrosion yet clear and rare assayer

as dotted C, off-center but nearly full shield and cross. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 248 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $70-$100.

1568. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1650-1) O, denomination-

assayer I-O (no dot) punched over old denomination I to right, ex-Mastalir (Plate). S-P35; KM-12b. 3.81 grams. VF+ with choice,

well-detailed shield and cross plus clear and rare over-denomination, darkly toned recessed areas. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 252 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $150-$225.

1569. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1651 E, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P36; KM-12b; Cal-746. 3.80 grams. VF with choice details including bold

shield and full cross, last third of obverse legend visible, dark toning in fields around the cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1570. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1651 E, rare, ex-Mastalir

(Plate Coin). S-P36; KM-12b; Cal-746. 3.50 grams. Holed VF with choice

full and bold date, nice complete cross, patchy dark surfaces. Pedigreed to the Robert Mastalir collection, plated on page 255 of his 2021 book The Great Transition at the Potosí Mint 1649-1652 / The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage and the Countermarks of 1652 / Part A: The 1649-1652 Crowned Shield Coinage. Estimate: $100-$150.

full monogram and cross plus clear assayer, dull gray surfaces with minor porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1576. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/4 real, Philip III, no assayer, shield around castle, small lion without shield, rare, ex-Ugaz.

VF with crudely struck details, dark silvery toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

KM-unl; Cal-unl. 0.69 gram.

1652 Transitionals

1577. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652) transitional,

monogram over cross with dots, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P37; KM-unl; Cal-579. 1.99 grams. Choice AU with full and sharp monogram and cross, much retained luster with a little dark toning around the details, rare type (Mastalir Type Id). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1578. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652) transitional, motto

as P-LV-SV / L-TR-A (McLean Type IIb), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P37; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 1.31 grams. VF with slightly porous surfaces, nicely struck

with nearly complete pillars and cross plus even a full PERV (PERU) visible. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

1579. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, (1652) transitional, motto

as P-LV-SV / LT-R-A (McLean Type IId), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P37;

Bold VF example of this rare type with full pillars and clear motto between, nearly complete (off-center) cross, struck on a crude planchet that’s underweight for a 1/2 real. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150. KM-13; Cal-578. 0.83 gram.

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Pillars and Waves

1594. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1733 YA, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P45; KM-29a; Cal-909. 6.83 grams. Choice XF+ with strong, evenly struck

1580. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1672 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-703. complete pillars and cross plus two full dates, dark gray silver color

27.35 grams. Crudely struck VF+ but with two full dates plus a partial date in the legend, some surface stains. Estimate: $175-$250.

throughout, rough edges on the planchet. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1581. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1686 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal- 1595. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1733 YA, rare. S-P45; KM-29a;

727. 26.62 grams. VF with two dates, bold nearly complete pillars and full cross, dark olive drab toning throughout. Estimate: $200-$300.

Cal-909. 4.41 grams. Close to VF with corroded dark surfaces yet bold date and assayer. Estimate: $100-$150.

1582. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753 C. S-P53; KM-39; Cal-408. 1596. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1735 E. S-P46; KM-29a; Cal-912.

13.56 grams. XF with bold, nearly complete pillars and cross on a chunky planchet, darkly toned all over. Estimate: $125-$200.

1583. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753 q. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-407.

13.77 grams. Dark toned XF, evenly struck on a thick planchet with sharp

edges, two visible dates. Estimate: $125-$200.

6.78 grams. VF with weak yet full shield and bold pillars, tooling around

denomination, silver surfaces. Estimate: $100-$150.

1597. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1748 q. S-P50a; KM-38; Cal-314.

6.72 grams. VF+ with strong pillars with some doubling, bold nearly

complete cross, two full dates. Estimate: $100-$150.

1584. Lot of two Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales: 1752 q and 1598. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1761 V-Y. S-P57; KM-43; Cal-

1753 q. S-P52; KM-39. 23.70 grams total. Both around XF with darkly

687. 6.67 grams.

1585. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1652 E post-transitional,

1599. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1762 V-(Y). S-P57; KM-43; Cal-688. 6.71 grams. VF+, well-centered strike on a thick, round planchet

toned surfaces and bold details, the 1753 with two dates visible. Estimate: $250-$375.

1-PH-6 at top, ex-Ugaz. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-unl. 6.02 grams. VF, evenly

struck on a broad flat planchet with light surface porosity, clear full pillars and cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1586. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1654 E, PH at top, ex-

Ugaz. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-921. 6.72 grams. Well-struck XF with two full

dates and one partial, choice complete cross and tressures, spots of dark encrustation (mostly on the pillars side). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

Boldly struck XF with pleasing even golden toning all over, bold full date between pillars. Estimate: $100-$150.

with full pillars, cross, and two dates. Estimate: $100-$150.

1600. Lot of five Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales: 1661 E, 1674 E,

1710 Y, 1721 Y, and 1754 C+q. 32.34 grams total. All solid examples

with clear dates, most around VF or slightly better, old scrape noted on the 1674 E. The 1710 and 1721 are pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

1601. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1675+65E, rare error. S-P37b; KM-unl (23 for Type); Cal-261. 1.89 grams. One

of the clearest examples we

1587. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1662 E. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-930. have seen of this rare error with two full dates on the pillars side (1675 6.87 grams. F/VF with three visible dates, dark encrustation in fields with

a few old scratches. Estimate: $100-$150.

1588. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1680 V. S-P39; KM-24; Cal-406. 5.81 grams. Boldly struck VF with plum colored surfaces, full pillars

and nearly complete cross, inexplicably a little underweight. Estimate: $100-$150.

1589. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1685 VR. S-P40; KM-24; Cal-418.

6.72 grams. Choice AU with bold pillars and cross plus two full dates, struck slightly off-center. Estimate: $100-$150.

1590. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1697 CH, rare, ex-Ugaz.

S-P41; KM-24; Cal-431. 6.30 grams. About VF with crude surfaces yet full pillars and cross, all three assayer’s initials visible. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

in legend and 75 between pillars) and one full date (65) below the cross, VG+ with weak cross yet bold pillars, very dark toning in fields for great contrast. Estimate: $100-$150.

1602. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1697 CH, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P41;

KM-23; Cal-291. 2.66 grams. About VF, struck on a broad and unusually shaped planchet with bold partial pillars and cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

1603. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1732 YA, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P45;

KM-28a; Cal-589. 2.73 grams. VF, boldly struck on a crude planchet with nice full date. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1604. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1773/2 (V-Y), rare final date of cobs, ex-Ugaz. S-P59; KM-unl; Cal-unl. 3.08 grams. Struck on a crude

planchet but with a very bold date showing a prominent 3/2 overdate,

1591. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1726 Y, Louis I, pseudo- XF overall with dark toned cross side. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collec-

Royal. S-P43b; KM-34; Cal-26. 5.00 grams. Fine with flat yet clear full pillars (doubled) and cross, two dates visible, trimmed edges so a bit underweight, spotty dark toning. Estimate: $200-up.

tion. Estimate: $80-$120.

1605. Lot of five Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1R, all ex-Ugaz: 1655 E, 1657 E, 1662 E, 1670 E and 1695 VR. 13.27 grams total. All

1592. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1726 Y, (Louis I), ex-Ugaz. generally VF to XF with at least one clear date (several with a second S-P43b; KM-34; Cal-26. 5.88 grams. About VF

with no part of king’s name or ordinal visible but this date is only for Louis I, full cross and two visible dates, some old surface marks. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

date visible as well). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1606. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1655, PH at top (no dot), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal-587. 1.15 grams. Rare type that’s difficult

1593. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1732 YA, ex-Ugaz. S-P45; to find with this much detail with strong date and monogram plus PH KM-29a; Cal-908. 6.84 grams. XF with choice, even strike showing off full pillars and cross plus all three dates, dark gray-toned surfaces with old scratch to left of cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

above, somewhat off-center cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1607. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, 1696, ex-Ugaz. S-P40; KM-

22; Cal-185. 1.02 grams. VF

and very choice with a bold date and monogram, broad planchet. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

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Anguilla to Bolivia (Republic)

World Coins (silver unless otherwise noted)

1616. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1840 PNP, encircled arms, 4

leaning left, NGC VF details / cleaned, ex-O’Brien. Janson-19.2.29; KM-9. Bold sunface with some retained luster, some surface hairlines in

Anguilla

1608. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1926, PCGS VF30. KM-X3. The

story behind this incuse countermarking is that the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle at the time, a coin collector named Scott Newhall, wanted to raise funds to support Anguilla (which at the time was under the control of neighboring St. Kitts) in a bid to return to the British Commonwealth by selling some 11,600 coins so countermarked, but in the end no more than 3000 coins were released and the maker was stuck with the rest. Circulated host coin with bold and dark incuse overstrike lettering. PCGS #40566885. Estimate: $100-$150.

1609. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, 10 pesos, 1955, Hidalgo, PCGS AU53. KM-X6. Strong and dark overstrike on a semi-lustrous and detailed host coin (see lot 1608 for the story behind the overstrike). PCGS #40566880. Estimate: $150-$225.

1610. Anguilla, 1 “Liberty” dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Yemen 1 riyal, AH1382 (1963), PCGS MS62.

Choice dark and bold overstrike on a lustrous and popular host coin, second finest known (behind a MS64) in the PCGS census (see lot 1608 for the story behind the overstrike). PCGS #40566879. Estimate: $150-$225.

KM-X4.1.

the fields covered with rich rainbow toning (particularly on the obverse), open left side of 4 of date. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection. NGC #6289302-005. Estimate: $200-$300.

1617. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1841 PNP, encircled arms,

NGC VF 30, ex-O’Brien. Janson-30.1; KM-9. Well struck on both sides with even circulation wear, surfaces richly toned with blue and red hues, rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-006. Estimate: $100-$150.

1618. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1843 JPP, CONFEDERDA error, NGC VF 35, ex-O’Brien. Janson-42.2; KM-7. Bold and richly

toned piece with some retained luster in the fields, struck with crudely made reverse die hence the inverted final digit in date. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-010. Estimate: $100-$150.

1619. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1843 JPP, CONFEDERADA, NGC VF 35, ex-O’Brien. Janson-42; KM-7. Unevenly struck with peripheral weakness yet bold centers, blue toned fields with rich gold hues over retained luster. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-009. Estimate: $100-$150.

1620. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1843 JPP, CONFEDERADA, NGC XF details / cleaned, ex-O’Brien. Janson-42; KM-7.

Argentina (Córdoba)

Cleaning not readily apparent underneath the vibrant golden toning over lustrous surfaces, weakly struck rims yet bold design in the centers. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302012. Estimate: $80-$120.

sun with twelve beams, NGC XF 45, ex-O’Brien. Janson-48.2; KM-

PENDIENTE, NGC VF 30, ex-O’Brien. Janson-44.6.1; KM-7. Struck

1611. Córdoba, Argentina, 2 reales, 1844, CONFEDERADA, 1621. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1843 JPP, LIBRE YNDE-

23. Evenly

circulated with golden toning all over and darker shades of blue around the details, mistakenly labeled by NGC as the rare CONFEDRADA misspelling. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-014. Estimate: $125-$200.

with crude dies with reverse rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, some doubling in legends, dull gray silver coloration. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-013. Estimate: $100-$150.

1622. Córdoba, Argentina, 1/2 real, 1840 PNP, encircled 1612. Córdoba, Argentina, 2 reales, 1844, CONFEDERADA, arms, LIVEITAD error, 4 leaning left, NGC VF 25, ex-O’Brien.

4’s leaning left, NGC VF 25, ex-O’Brien.

Janson-49.4.24; KM-23.

Crudely struck sunface side with some surface marks there, castle side quite bold with even some luster, golden toned all over with spots of deeper hues. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-016. Estimate: $70-$100.

1613. Córdoba, Argentina, 2 reales, 1845, NGC VF details

/ reverse spot removed, ex-O’Brien. Janson-51.1; KM-23. Very bold design with cobalt toned fields, marks on reverse around PROVINCIA. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302017. Estimate: $125-$200.

1614. Córdoba, Argentina, 2 reales, 1846, NGC AU details / obverse scratched, ex-O’Brien. Janson-53.1; KM-25. Lustrous surfaces

with high AU details and steely gray toning, old scratches in field to left of sunface. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-018. Estimate: $150-$225.

1615. Córdoba, Argentina, 1 real, 1840 PNP, encircled arms, 4 leaning left, NGC VF 30, ex-O’Brien. Janson-19.1.14; KM-9. Boldly

struck details with large planchet flaw below sunface, slightly rotated reverse. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-004. Estimate: $100-$150.

Janson-21.2.1; KM-3. Weakly struck rims yet bold sunface, dull silvery color

with toned fields, mistakenly labeled by NGC as a 1 real, better variety with I (or lower-case r) for R in LIVERTAD. Pedigreed to the J. O’Brien Collection (stated on label). NGC #6289302-002. Estimate: $125-$200.

Bolivia (colonial)

1623. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional

(bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790 PR. Janson-76.2.1; KM-64;

Cal-990; Yonaka-M8.90.IV. 26.68 grams.

Estimate: $150-$225.

VF with lightly tooled surfaces.

1624. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1775 JR, NGC AU details / reverse cleaned.

Janson-64.3.2; KM-54; Cal-932; Yonaka-M4.75. High AU details with lustrous surfaces, surface hairlines in

the fields, light golden toning all over. NGC #6447284-001. Estimate: $150-$225.

Bolivia (Republic)

1625. Potosí, Bolivia, gold 1/2 scudo, 1844 R, NGC AU 58.

KM-104. Sharply struck with bold details on both sides, rich golden toned

surfaces with ample luster. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-016. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Bolivia (Republic) to Colombia (colonial) 1626. Potosí, Bolivia, gold 1/2 scudo medallic coinage, 1854, Belzu.

Obverse with standing mother holding baby and with one standing child on each side above cornucopia to left and flower on stem to right within legend LA PATRIA AL Y. DEFENSOR DE SU INDEPA.; reverse with bare head of Belzu above clouds and wreath inside legend M.Y. BELZU PRESID. CONSTITUCIONAL. with Potosí monogram and date 1854 at bottom; diagonally reeded edge. AU+ with interesting S-shaped struck-through fiber across Belzu’s bust, faint surface hairlines in the reverse field, redgold toning around the legends. Estimate: $125-$200. Burnett-65.2; Fonrobert-9591. 1.70 grams.

1627. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1829 JM, NGC AU 58. KM-97.

Lustrous example with minor surface friction from circulation, weakly struck bust yet nicely detailed reverse, faint red toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

1628. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1861 FJ, with small wheel-like

countermark (unidentified) above bust, NGC AU details / chopmarked, whizzed. KM-138.6. Whizzed obverse surfaces with

small wheel-like countermark above Bolívar’s bust, richly toned reverse. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-027. Estimate: $150-$225.

1629. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1853 J, NGC AU details

/ cleaned. KM-125. Some hairlines in the fields covered with rich mottled toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

1630. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1854 F, NGC AU details /

cleaned.

Hairlines in the fields, faint gold toning all over. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-005. Estimate: $200-$300. KM-125.

1631. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1855 F, Potosí-style head, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-130. Lightly cleaned surfaces with a

few spots of residue. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-006. Estimate: $100-$150.

1632. La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1855 F, La Paz-style head,

NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-130. Very lustrous and faintly toned surfaces with some hairlines, well struck and detailed bust of Bolívar. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-007. Estimate: $100-$150.

1633. Potosí, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1859 FJ, inverted V for A in

BOLIVAR, NGC AU 58. KM-123.3. Lustrous surfaces with golden toning all over the reverse and some on the obverse above the bust. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-002. Estimate: $100-$150.

Brazil (colonial) João VI

1634. Brazil (Rio Mint), 960 reis, João VI, 1820-R, struck

over a Santiago, Chile, volcano peso of 1817. Russo-478; KM326.1. Scarce and desirable host coin with clear date visible to left of the crown, volcano and rising smoke faintly visible on the reverse. AU with surface hairlines in the fields, colorful rainbow toning around the rims. Estimate: $200-$300.

China (Anhwei)

1635. Anhwei, China, 7.2 candareens (10 cents), Kuang-Hsu Year 24 (1898), with rosettes, NGC AU details / cleaned. L&M-

208; K-62; KM-Y42.4; WS-1086. Lustrous with rich gold toning around the

rims, surface hairlines in the fields. NGC #6288569-024. Estimate: $250-$375.

China (Republic)

1636. China, 10 cents, Year 15 (1926), Dragon and Phoenix,

NGC AU details / cleaned. L&M-83; K-682; KM-Y334; WS-0116. Popular one-year type coin with an unadopted national emblem design, the dragon and phoenix. Very lightly cleaned surfaces now toning over with faint red and blue hues across fields with subdued luster. NGC #6288569-025. Estimate: $500-$1,000.

Colombia (colonial) Gold

1637. Popayán, Colombia, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII

(bust of Charles IV), 1818 F.M, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry. Restrepo-123.27; Cal-1536; KM-64.2. Struck a bit off-center with spots of rich red-gold toning around the rims, scarce date according to Restrepo. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-013. Estimate: $200-$300.

Busts

1638. Colombia, silver 2R-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, pomegranate at top, NGC AU 50. Restrepo-4 (p.

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. Nicely struck with substantial luster throughout, light steely gray toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-030. Estimate: $200-$300.

129); Herrera-39; Medina-329; Fonrobert-8047.

1639. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust

of Charles IV), 1816 F.J, NGC Fine 12. KM-70.1. Struck

Restrepo-113.3; Cal-931;

on a crude planchet with lamination flaws on the upper part of the bust, mostly gray silver toned with spots of gold hues around the pillars. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-034. Estimate: $100-$150.

1640. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust

of Charles IV), 1817 F.J, NGC VF 25. Restrepo-113.5; Cal-933; KM-

70.1. Flatly struck with partial rims while amount of design detail and luster still visible suggest it’s better for the assigned numerical grade, blended silvery gray and gold toned surfaces, one of just two straightgraded examples (the other in AU 55) in the NGC census, scarce date according to Restrepo. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-035. Estimate: $100-$150.

1641. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1773 V.J,

NGC Fine 15. Restrepo-38.3; Cal-501; KM-46.1. Weakly struck bust but with bold rims and legends on both sides, minor surface marks. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-032. Estimate: $100-$150.

287

Colombia (colonial) to Colombia (Republic of New Granada) 1642. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1802 J.J, NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-78.38; Cal-499;

Circulation wear present in the centers due to slight planchet bulge while the legends remain bold and lustrous, final digit in date shows either an overdate (1802/9?) or possible repunching of the 2, spots of rich colorful toning around the edges. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-033. Estimate: $200-$300. KM-58.

Colombia (Republic)

1650. Bogotá, Colombia, gold 1 peso, 1825 J.F, NGC AU 55.

Restrepo-160.1; KM-84. Lustrous with beautiful red and purple toning on the high points. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-017. Estimate: $125-$200.

1651. Bogotá, Colombia, gold 1 peso, 1825 J.F, NGC XF 45.

Colombia (Cartagena provisional)

Restrepo-160.1; KM-84. Richly rainbow toned, mostly on the obverse with a little bit along the lower reverse edge. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-015. Estimate: $100-$150.

1813.

1652. Bogotá, Colombia, gold 1 peso, 1827 R.R, NGC AU 58. Sed-1; Restrepo-160.7i; KM-84. Red and purple toned hues on the high

1643. Cartagena, Colombia, copper provisional 2 reales,

Struck on a broad thin planchet with some flatness yet other parts of the design present if slightly doubled, crude final digit of date. Pedigreed to the Aureo and Calicó auction of April 2013 (lot 2188). Estimate: $150-$225. Restrepo-136.2; KM-D1. 2.97 grams.

points of both sides, subdued luster in the fields. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-018. Estimate: $200-$300.

Colombia (Popayán necessity issue)

1653. Popayán, Colombia, 1/2 real, 1835 R.U, medal alignment, NGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-151.2i: KM-88.2. Bold

1813, NGC AU details / cleaned. Restrepo-121.1; KM-B3. One-year emergency issue in royalist style but struck by patriots. Strong design elements and even lustrous despite the crude planchet, cleaning not readily apparent through the mottled copper brown-toned surfaces. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-040. Estimate: $200-$300.

sayer’s initials. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-043. Estimate: $200-$300.

1644. Popayán, Colombia, necessity issue copper 8 reales, details with minor surface cleaning, planchet flaw on reverse near as-

Colombia (Santa Marta royalist)

1645. Santa Marta, Colombia, copper provisional 1/4 real, Ferdinand VII, (1813). Restrepo-103.1; KM-C2. 3.41 grams. Chocolate-

brown VF with test-cut in edge, the SM side struck off-center, weak areas below F.VII (so date not visible). Estimate: $100-$150.

Colombia (First Republic / Cundinamarca)

1646. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1820, no mintmark,

denomination 1-4, NGC VF 30. Restrepo-145.1; KM-79.1. Evenly circulated and problem-free example of this scarce early Republic type. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-038. Estimate: $200-$300.

1647. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1821, no mintmark, de-

nomination 1-4, NGC F 12.

1654. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1826, B.T.R., rare, NGC

VF details / cleaned. Restrepo-148.1; KM-85.1. Struck quite boldly with lightly cleaned centers and russet toning around the rims, interesting one-year one-denomination issue with mintmark as B to left of assayers’ initials T and R (for Truxillo and Rodriguez), apparently their only joint contribution to minting in Colombia. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442565-041. Estimate: $200-$300.

1655. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1826 RU, NGC AU 53.

Restrepo-147.1; KM-85.3. First year of issue and the most common date of a generally rare type. Better looking than the numerical grade suggests due to the crude and slightly off-center striking with significant surface luster beneath light gold toning. NGC #6058651-006. Estimate: $400-$600.

1656. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1836 R.S., NGC VF 20. Restrepo-146.8; KM-85.2. Well-centered

strike with even circulation wear, some minor planchet lamination lines. NGC #4831066-014. Estimate: $150-$225.

Colombia (Republic of New Granada)

1657. Bogotá, Colombia, 8 reales, 1839 R.S. Restrepo-194.1: KM-98.

22.69 grams. Lightly toned VF with some surface marks on the reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

A scarce date with the design (Phrygian cap splitting denomination 1-4) unchanged from the 1814-16 Cundinamarca issues under the United Provinces of New Granada. Closer to VF in our opinion with bold design and decent surfaces showing light gold toning. NGC #4831066-004. Estimate: $400-$600.

1658. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1837, dot after BOGOTA, NGC VF 35. Restrepo-172.1a; KM-90.1. Scarce first year of type; well

1648. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1821, no mintmark, denomination 1-4. Restrepo-145.2; KM-79.1. 0.54 gram. About XF with

1659. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1838, NGC AU 58.

Restrepo-145.2; KM-79.1.

corroded surfaces yet still fully detailed. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1649. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1821, mintmark BA to

left (no dot), denomination 1/4 to right. Restrepo-145.3; KM-79.2.

0.72 gram. About VF with a weak pomegranate side yet bold obverse.

Estimate: $200-$300.

struck with nice details and fields, some planchet lamination lines on the reverse, subdued rainbow toned surfaces. NGC #4831066-015. Estimate: $300-$450.

Restrepo-172.3; KM-90.1. Well centered and boldly struck details with choice

lustrous surfaces, spots of deep blue toning. NGC #4831067-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

1660. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1845, six-point stars, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-172.17; KM-90.1. Lustrous silvery surfaces with minimal wear across bold details, minor lamination flaw on the obverse and strong die-clash evidence, scarce according to Restrepo. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-010. Estimate: $150-$225.

288

Colombia (Republic of New Granada) to Colombia (modern Republic) 1661. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1846, NGC AU 53.

Restrepo-172.19; KM-90.1. Bold design elements with slightly shifted obverse

strike, bright surfaces with faint gold toning. NGC #6058651-012. Estimate: $150-$225.

1662. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1846, NGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-173.15; KM-90.2. Scarce date; lightly cleaned surfaces

with some dark spots of sedimentation, lamination flaws on the reverse with thin edge-crack as made. NGC #6058651-011. Estimate: $150$225.

1663. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1851, NGC AU 50.

Restrepo-174.2; KM-108.1. Lustrous, golden toned surfaces with strong design

details, second finest in NGC behind a single MS 63 (the Lissner example, which sold for $3500, featured as lot 835 in this auction). NGC #4831069-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

1664. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 real, 1852, caduceus type, very

rare, NGC XF 45. Restrepo-176.1; KM-113. Restrepo says three to four known (but at least three have been seen on the market over the past decade), very rare type with caducei flanking the denomination, a design that continued into the Granadine Confederation issues. Bold details with ample retained luster covered with golden toning in the fields, rims a bit weak (more due to striking than actual wear). NGC #4831069-003. Estimate: $500-$750.

1665. Bogotá, Colombia, 1 peso, 1856/5, NGC AU details

/ cleaned. Restrepo-198.3; KM-118. Bright silver surfaces, some hairlines,

desirable type as the first silver “peso” of Colombia. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-018. Estimate: $200-$300.

Colombia (United States of New Granada)

Colombia (modern Republic)

1670. Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1888, “mulatta” head.

Restrepo-403.1; KM-166. 13.12 grams. Scarce type with different style bust; VF+ with surface dark and very lightly corroded. Estimate: $75-$110.

1671. Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1898, small 8 in fine-

ness, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-407.2; KM-176.1a. Sharp UNC details with very lustrous surfaces, some wispy hairlines in the fields around the bust, a few spots of olive toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-019. Estimate: $125-$200.

1672. Bogotá, Colombia, 20 centavos, 1945-B, struck on 10-centavos planchet error, NGC Mint Error MS 64.

Re-

Full central details yet partial obverse legend and no rims present due to the smaller-size planchet used in error. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-021. Estimate: $100-$150.

strepo-389.2; KM-208.1. 2.54 grams.

1673. Colombia (struck in London), copper-nickel 1 peso,

1967, struck 5% off-center error, NGC Mint Error MS 63.

Restrepo-427.1; KM-229. Ample cartwheel luster present on light gold toned

surfaces, a few dark tan patches, the error made more egregious by the ten-sided design. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-022. Estimate: $100-$150.

1674. Colombia, nickel-plated steel pattern for 1 peso, 1969,

plain edge, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-P326. More accurately graded as a Specimen than the Mint State stated on the label. Lustrous, mirror like surfaces with just a little haze around the design. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6442573-030. Estimate: $200-$300.

1675. Colombia, nickel-plated steel proof pattern for 1 peso, 1969, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-P328. More accurately graded as a Specimen than the UNC stated on the label. Deep, mirror

1666. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1861, NGC VF 35. surfaces throughout including over the design elements, some hairlines

Restrepo-240.1; KM-132.1 (under Granadine Confederation). Rare one-year type with nine stars instead of three indicating this is New Granada and not Granadine Confederation as mis-attributed in KM; second finest in NGC census (finest is in floor session as lot 844). Bold centers with weak rims on the obverse, nice for the grade with plenty of luster in the fields. NGC #4831070-004. Estimate: $300-$450.

in the fields. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

Colombia (United States of Colombia)

1677. Colombia, nickel-clad steel 50 centavos, 1978, multistruck with brockage on reverse error, NGC Mint Error MS 66. Restrepo-424.9; KM-244.1. Obvious error coin with a relatively correct

tails / cleaned. Restrepo-246.1; KM-unl (143.1 for type). Scarce first year of

faint incuse details from the obverse of another coin that this coin was repeatedly struck over. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-028. Estimate: $100-$150.

1676. Colombia, nickel-plated steel pattern for 1 peso, 1969.

Steely gray AU with some hairlines and areas with surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection. Estimate: $150-$250.

Restrepo-P328 (var). 8.42 grams.

1667. Bogotá, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1862, NGC Fine de- (and quite brilliant) obverse while the reverse is flat with distorted and new issue under United States of Colombia. Well circulated with worn rims and stars yet rest of details visible, a few minor hairlines. NGC #4831070-007. Estimate: $150-$225.

1668. Popayán, Colombia, 1/4 décimo, 1863, rosettes on re-

verse, NGC VF 25. Restrepo-248.3; KM-143.2. Decent strike for the type with weakly struck obverse rims yet rest of the details quite bold, dark gunmetal toning all over. NGC #4831070-010. Estimate: $150-$225.

1669. Colombia, copper 2-1/2 centavos, 1885, struck 30%

off-center error, NGC Mint Error VF details / cleaned. Restrepo-252.1; KM-181. Sharply struck though well out of alignment, bright

copper red surfaces with prior cleaning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-020. Estimate: $100-$150.

1678. Colombia, 20 centavos, 1971, divided legend, struck on a copper-nickel 10-centavos planchet error, NGC Mint Error MS 63. Restrepo-396.2; KM-245. 2.48 grams. Rare and obvious error, struck using nearly terminal dies with bisecting die crack across the reverse. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-023. Estimate: $100-$150.

1679. Colombia, nickel-clad steel 20 centavos, 1972, struck 15% off-center error, NGC Mint Error MS 63. Restrepo-397.3; KM-246.1. Struck

a bit off-center with legends slightly off the planchet, quite brilliant with a few spots of gold toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-026. Estimate: $100-$150.

289

Colombia (modern Republic) to El Salvador (countermarks and counterstamps) 1680. Colombia, 20 centavos, 1975, struck on a copper-clad

steel 5 centavos planchet error, NGC Mint Error AU 55 BN.

Restrepo-397.7; KM-246.1. 3.08 grams. Bright, rainbow-toned surfaces with just a touch of wear on the high points. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-027. Estimate: $100-$150.

1681. Colombia, nickel-clad steel 10 centavos, 1972, struck 15% off-center error, NGC Mint Error AU 58. Restrepo-384.1; KM-

253. Lustrous surfaces with light golden toning, some surface hairlines.

Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-025. Estimate: $100-$150.

1682. Colombia, copper-clad steel 5 centavos, 1972, struck 15% off-center error, NGC Mint Error MS 65 BN. Restrepo-372.6;

KM-206a. Choice,

original copper surfaces with much bright red luster among purple toning. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection (stated on label). NGC #6288552-024. Estimate: $100-$150.

1683. Colombia, copper-clad steel 5 centavos, 1978, die-cap error with the two halves separate, NGC Mint Error MS 62 RB and Mint Error MS 63 RB. Restrepo-372.12; KM-206a. Interesting

and rare pairing displaying the effects of a capped die during the minting process: one coin showing the obverse on a flattened and extended planchet while the die cap coin itself resembles a bottle cap. Both showing much original red luster with some brown and purple toning, minor staining on the backs of each. Pedigreed to the Bernal Collection. NGC #6288548-001, -002. Estimate: $150-$225.

Costa Rica (Central American Republic)

1684. Costa Rica (Central American Republic), gold 1/2 escudo, 1846 JB, CREZCA. KM-13.1. 1.56 grams. Bold but off-center

AU with traces of rainbow toning and small spots of black encrustation, faint die-clash on denomination side, mount removed from top. Estimate: $300-$450.

Costa Rica (Republic)

1689. Costa Rica, nickel clad steel 10 centimos, 1979, struck 20% off-center, NGC Mint Error UNC details / reverse wheel mark. KM-185.2b. Brilliant flashy surfaces on both sides, noted wheel

mark under denomination. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735717-016. Estimate: $150-$225.

1690. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 5 centimos, 1969, struck

25% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 64. KM-184.2. Egregious centering error, lustrous surfaces with no toning. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735710-013. Estimate: $150-$225.

Cuba (Republic)

1691. Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia mint), 1 peso (“ABC peso”), 1937, NGC UNC details / rev cleaned. KM-22. Bright

surfaces with faint gold toning, wispy hairlines on the reverse fields. NGC #2105696-002. Estimate: $100-$150.

Danish West Indies

1692. Danish West Indies, 20 cents, Christian IX, 1879, NGC

UNC details / cleaned. KM-71. Very lustrous surfaces and somewhat mirror-like with light surface hairlines in the fields, colorful rainbow toning all over. NGC #2105696-001. Estimate: $125-$200.

Dominican Republic (under Spain)

1693. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 mara-

vedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination oIIII to right, mintmark S (retrograde) to left and P to right, NGC XF 40 BN. A few areas of strike weakness as is typical for the type yet much of the central design present, dark brown and red copper toning throughout. NGC #6445800-001. Estimate: $150-$225.

1694. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination oIIII to right, mintmark S (retrograde) to left and P to right, NGC XF 45 BN. Choice example with a bold and even strike showing off all of

design and much of the legends, difficult to come by with a straight, 1685. Costa Rica, proof 20 colones, 1970, Venus de Milo. KM- the problem-free grade. NGC #6445800-003. Estimate: $150-$225. 193. 43.43 grams. Large

coin with deep mirror fields and heavily frosted design, faint purple toning around the edges. Estimate: $50-$75.

1695. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 mara-

1686. Costa Rica, aluminum 25 centimos, 1989, partial collar, vedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination oIIII

NGC Mint Error MS 64. KM-188.3. Bright as-made surfaces, partial

second rim seen along reverse edge. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #1527016-008. Estimate: $125-$200.

to right, mintmark S (retrograde) to left and P to right, with key countermark for revaluation to 2 maravedís (1577), NGC XF details / environmental damage. Most details bold with some

1687. Costa Rica (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), stainless strike weakness around the legends, strongly struck full key countermark

steel 10 centimos, 1958, struck 10% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 63. KM-185.1a. Mild off-center strike resulting in a slight

cupping effect along part of the rim, lustrous surfaces, spot of debris on reverse edge. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735717-006. Estimate: $150-$225.

1688. Costa Rica, nickel clad steel 10 centimos, 1979, struck 10% off-center, NGC Mint Error MS 63. KM-185.2b. Slightly off-

center striking with an interesting large raised fin of metal at the top (housed in a thick NGC holder), bright surfaces with just a spot of gold toning along the reverse rim. Pedigreed to the Tamarindo Collection of Costa Rican Error Coins. NGC #4735717-015. Estimate: $150-$225.

resulting in a thick edge crack, purplish red toned surfaces throughout. NGC #6445800-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

El Salvador (countermarks and counterstamps) Type V

1696. El Salvador, 2 reales, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on pillars side of a Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1748 V. KM-unl. 5.44 grams. Lightly struck and crudely doubled VG+ countermark on a Good

cob with clear date and uneven dark toning, rare host type. Estimate: $150-$225.

290

El Salvador (countermarks and counterstamps) to Guatemala (Central American Republic) 1697. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) on reverse of a Lima, Peru, bust 1 real, 1777 MI. KM-unl. 2.83 grams.

Complete Fine+ countermark on a Good host coin with very little design detail but most of the legends still present, holed above bust along with a few other small marks, scarce early host. Estimate: $150-$225.

1698. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) on reverse of a Potosí, Bolivia, bust 1 real of Charles III, assayer PR. KM-47. 2.87 grams. Crude yet full countermark grading around

F-VF on a AG host coin with only first two digits 17 of date visible. Estimate: $100-$150.

1707. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on pillars side of a cut-down Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1706 Y. KM-unl. 3.64 grams. Weak and partial Fine countermark on a boldly

detailed though cleaned VG host coin with denomination 2 and clear date visible (scarcely encountered with this type). Estimate: $150-$225.

1708. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869)

on cross side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, king and date and assayer not visible. KM-46. 3.96 grams. Partially struck Fine coun-

termark on a Fair host coin with darkly toned edges, slick pillars side re-engraved somewhat nonsensically long ago. Estimate: $100-$150.

1699. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) 1709. El Salvador, sixpence, arms countermark (Type V, 1873)

on cross side of a Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1736 (N). KM-unl. 2.34 grams. Choice full VF countermark on a thin yet dated Good+ host cob

(scarce), slight bend in planchet. Estimate: $150-$225.

1700. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) on pillars side of a Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), rare. KM-50. 2.59 grams. Crude and partial yet sharply struck VF+ coun-

termark on a darkly toned and holed Good host 1 real of Charles and Joanna, a combination that is rarely encountered. Estimate: $150-$225.

on reverse of a Great Britain sixpence of 1819. KM-74. 2.28 grams.

Fine countermark on a rare host coin grading Good, very darkly toned. Estimate: $150-$225.

Guatemala (colonial) Cobs

1710. Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1751 J, NGC Fine details / plugged. S-G1a; Cal-424; KM-12; JP-8R19. 26.00 grams. Crudely plugged

with marked surfaces yet fully dated with clear assayer. NGC #6289308-

1701. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) 010. Estimate: $150-$225. on shield side of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, 1711. Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1734 J, NGC Fine details / assayer not visible (O) to left, mintmark oM to right (O-oM).

holed, finest and only example in the NGC census. S-G1; Cal-

KM-51. 2.58 grams.

Nearly complete yet centrally weak Fine countermark on a holed Good host cob with a full cross still visible. Estimate: $150-$225.

677; KM-4; JP-2R2. 6.59 grams. Holed

1702. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on shield side of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-unl. 2.95 grams. Nice and bold VF- countermark

1712. Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1735 J, NGC VG 8, finest and

on a worn Fair host cob with dark toning along the edge. Estimate: $100-$150.

1703. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on shield side of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-unl. 3.00 grams. Nearly complete about Fine

yet well detailed with full date and nearly complete pillars and shield, the only example graded by NGC. NGC #6288569-021. Estimate: $150-$225.

only example in the NGC census. S-G1; Cal-356; KM-3; JP-1R3b. 3.13 grams. Choice for the assigned grade with full bold date (interesting

oversized 5) and both mintmarks plus clear assayer and some shield side legend detail visible. NGC #6288569-022. Estimate: $150-$225.

1713. Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1737 (J). S-G1; Cal-358; KM-3; JP-1R5.

countermark on a darkly toned Fair host cob with some old surface marks. Estimate: $100-$150.

3.21 grams. Interesting flan with point that extends well beyond the design, full shield, one full pillar, bold mintmark and 37 of date, toned VF with touch of corrosion, scarce as unholed. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11, with original lot-tag 883. Estimate: $100-$150.

on pillars side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1684 V. KM-46.

and only example in the NGC census. S-G1; Cal-360; KM-3; JP-1R7.

cob with clear date (rare) and dark toning, thin edge-crack as made. Estimate: $150-$225.

and mintmark, darkly toned fields, rare to find without any problems as evidenced by this being the sole example graded by NGC. NGC #6288569-023. Estimate: $150-$225.

1704. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) 1714. Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1739 J, NGC Good 4, finest 2.66 grams. Bold yet partially struck Fine countermark on an AG host

3.12 grams. Boldly detailed for the grade with full date plus clear assayer

1705. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on pillars side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1678 (E). KM-46. 3.66

1715. Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1748 J.

(rare), patch of dark toning around the edges. Estimate: $150-$225.

$100-$150.

on pillars side of a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 170(?). KM-46.

1R19. 3.07 grams. Good+ with bold date, tough type to find with no hole.

host cob with two small holes, final digit uncertain in date of host coin. Estimate: $100-$150.

Guatemala (Central American Republic)

grams. Well struck Fine countermark on a Good host cob with clear date

1R16. 3.35 grams.

S-G1a; Cal-127; KM-9; JP-

VG with clear date and assayer, no hole. Estimate:

1706. El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type V, 1869) 1716. Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1751 (J). S-G1a; Cal-130; KM-9; JP3.44 grams. Partial yet sharp VF countermark on a darkly toned VG

Estimate: $100-$150.

1717. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1835 M. KM-4. 26.75 grams. XF+ with surface hairlines in the centers, rainbow toning around the legends. Estimate: $200-$300.

291

Guatemala (Central American Republic) to Mexico (colonial) 1718. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1843, NGC UNC details / reverse cleaned. KM-1. Boldly detailed

piece with a light wipe across the reverse. NGC #6289308-007. Estimate: $100-$150.

1719. Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1846, NGC MS 64. KM-1. Choice, high grade piece with sharply struck details and speckles of golden toning across bright surfaces. NGC #6289308-009. Estimate: $100-$150.

Guatemala (Republic)

1720. Guatemala, 1/4 real, 1865, NGC AU 58. KM-130. Scarce date (mintage of just 23,000 coins), boldly struck details against lustrous surfaces with faint golden toning. NGC #6289308-008. Estimate: $100-$150.

Haiti

KM-84; Cal-814; Yonaka-M2.36a1. 6.58 grams. VF with some old marks above the pillars, blue toned fields with some dark spots, scarce overdate. Estimate: $100-$150.

1729. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1736 MF, no overdate, cinquefoils above and below denomination and below assayer, very rare. KM-84; Cal-815; Yonaka-M2.36c. 6.45 grams.

Cleaned XF with patchy dark toning, listed in Yonaka as “Extremely rare variety, only one example observed.” Estimate: $150-$225.

1730. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1738

MF. KM-84; Cal-820; Yonaka-M2.38. 6.51 grams. XF+ with surface porosity, spotty dark toning. Estimate: $60-$90.

1731. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1740/30

MF, nothing below assayer. KM-84; Cal-822; Yonaka-M2.40a. 6.27 grams.

1721. Haiti, proof 100 gourdes, 1977, Begin-Sadat com-

memorative. KM-132. 43.16 grams. Nice original surfaces, mintage of 500 coins in proof. Estimate: $80-$120.

Honduras (Central American Republic)

1722. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Central American Republic), 2 reales, 1831 F.

1728. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1736/5 MF, rosettes above and below denomination and below assayer.

XF with some hairlines in the fields, obverse rim weak in areas due to strike, richly toned. Estimate: $150-$225. KM-9.3. 6.23 grams.

AU with hairlines, some golden toning in the fields, tough overdate variety. Estimate: $100-$150.

1732. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1742 M. About VF with rainbow toned fields, a few contact marks on the pillars side. Estimate: $80-$120.

KM-85; Cal-826; Yonaka-M2.42. 6.65 grams.

1733. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1756 M, with chopmarks as from circulation in Asia. KM-86.1;

Cal-299; Yonaka-M2.56. 6.62 grams. VF

with several small chopmarks (one of which is a left-facing swastika), dark surfaces with some encrustation. Estimate: $60-$90.

1734. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1762 1723. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Central American Republic), M, large 2 in date. KM-87; Cal-645; Yonaka-M2.62b. 6.60 grams. XF+ with

1 real, 1830 F. KM-19.2. 2.59 grams. Choice AU with lustrous surfaces showing rainbow toning around the legends, only a minor planchet flaw at center to note, very nice example of a tougher two year type. Estimate: $125-$200.

1724. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Central American Republic), 1 real, 1830 F. KM-19.2. 3.30 grams. VF with rainbow toned surfaces, struck just slightly off-center. Estimate: $125-$200.

scratches, toning around details. Estimate: $60-$90.

1735. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1763/2

M, ex-Pullin. KM-87; Cal-646; Yonaka-M2.63a. 6.77 grams. AU, lustrous surfaces with subdued rainbow toning (especially on the pillars side), some hairlines in the fields around the shield; Yonaka-M2-63a. Pedigreed to the John Pullin collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1736. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1759 1725. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Central American Republic), M, finest known in the NGC census, NGC AU 50. KM-76.2; Cal1 real, 1830 F. KM-19.2. 3.02 grams. Holed XF with nice even toning.

Estimate: $100-$150.

Latin America

1726. Latin America, silver 1-real token dated 1863. 4.42 grams. Obverse with 1. R. / M.P. / R.Y.C.A interspersed with stars and

flowers, all within beaded border; reverse with P. L. / Y. R. / 1863 with stars around, all within beaded border. About AU with silvery gray toning over some luster, only the second example seen on the market and of unknown origin or classification, ideal for the token researcher. Estimate: $100-up.

Mexico (colonial)

203; Yonaka-M1.59. 3.34 grams. Well-centered

and strongly struck design, dark gray toned with a few areas of subdues luster around the shield. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection (stated on label). NGC #6444732-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

1737. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1760

M, ex-Potomac, ex-Pullin. KM-77; Cal-408; Yonaka-M1.60a. 3.29 grams.

Lustrous AU with very light amber toning, small marks in fields; Yonaka M1-60a. Pedigreed to the Potomac Collection (Sedwick Auction 24, with original lot-tag 1187) and to the John Pullin collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

Busts

1738. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1801 FT. KM-109; Cal-972; Yonaka-M8.101b. 26.85 grams. Richly rainbow toned

Pillars

1727. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739

AU with plenty of luster, a thin scratch noted across the bust. Estimate: $75-$110.

1453; Yonaka-M8.39. 26.71 grams. VF+ with several chopmarks (a few quite

1739. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808/7 TH. KM-109; Cal-987; Yonaka-M8.108a. 26.91 grams. AU with splash of vivid

MF, with chopmarks as from circulation in Asia. KM-103; Calbold), some tan sedimentation. Estimate: $150-$225.

rainbow toning across the obverse, some faint hairlines in the fields, scarce overdate. Estimate: $100-$150.

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Mexico (colonial) to Venezuela 1740. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1789/8 FM. KM-unl (97.2a for type); Cal-unl; Yonaka-M4.89.IIIa. 13.28 grams. Posthu-

mous issue that is scarcer than the transitional types for this date; dark rainbow-toned VF with some old scratches on the bust. Estimate: $100-$150.

1741. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1779

FF, with unidentified sunburst countermark on obverse. KM-

Salvaged coin with a large bold countermark across the bust (unidentified and probably a type of chopmark). Estimate: $100-$150.

88.2; Cal-668; Yonaka-M2.79. 3.97 grams.

1742. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII, 1816 JJ, NGC MS 63. KM-83; Cal-614; Yonaka-M1.116. Lustrous and

deeply toned obverse with muted and dark reverse, sharply struck details throughout. NGC #3754713-005. Estimate: $125-$200.

Busts

1751. Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 JP, NGC

AU 58. KM-115.1; Cal-820. Choice example with lustrous surfaces covered in much rich blue toning, slightly broadstruck with a little strike weakness on the bust and castles-and-lions, difficult to find in this high of grade. NGC #5944191-003. Estimate: $150-$225.

Peru (Republic of South Peru)

1752. Cuzco (South Peru), 8 reales, 1839 MS, PCGS AU details / holed. KM-170.4. Nicely detailed and lustrous piece with hole

at top. PCGS #81240080. Estimate: $75-$110.

Peru (Republic)

1753. Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1855 MB. KM-142.10a. 23.92 grams.

1743. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1776 Lustrous AU with hairlines on the obverse, old scratch on LA, pleasant

FM, ex-Pullin, PCGS VF30. KM-69.2; Cal-200; Yonaka-M05.76. Well-

detailed and toned reverse with brighter obverse, popular date with US collectors. PCGS #41727549. Estimate: $100-$150.

blue toned fields with gold highlights around most details. Estimate: $125-$200.

Puerto Rico

1744. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1806 1754. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, brass token 1/8 almud, Haci-

TH, NGC MS 62. KM-72; Cal-292; Yonaka-M05.106. Deep rainbow toning over muted luster, traces of die clashing on reverse, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #4459790-006. Estimate: $125-$200.

1745. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII

(“armored” bust), 1813 JJ, NGC AU 55. KM-73; Cal-399; YonakaM05.113a. Boldy

struck with only a little weakness on the crown from the struck up bust on the opposite side, dark purple and teal toned fields with brighter centers. NGC #6289307-002. Estimate: $80-$120.

enda Plato India, rare. Fumero-344; Archilla-Diez-478. 2.00 grams. Fine with weak rims as made, a few carbon spots. Estimate: $100-$150.

1755. Puerto Rico, brass 3 cadenas token, Central Rochelaise, 1934, with K and 3 countermarks, very rare. Fumero-73 var; Archilla-

Incuse lettering on plain fields; AU overall with reddish staining. Estimate: $100-$150. Diez-135. 6.08 grams.

Romania (Wallachia)

1756. Wallachia (Romania), AR ducat, Mircea cel Batria 1746. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1817 (1386-1418), “Dracula coin.” 0.43 gram. Famous and popular issue

JJ, NGC MS 63. KM-74; Cal-406; Yonaka-M05.117. Lustrous example with nice design details, minor die clashing, golden toned with spots of teal and blue, some rustiness around last digit of date that could be evidence of overdate 7/6. NGC #6289307-004. Estimate: $150-$225.

1747. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1817

JJ, NGC MS 62.

KM-74; Cal-406; Yonaka-M05.117. Well detailed piece with some die clashing, lustrous surfaces deeply toned with hues of blue, teal, and gold, some rustiness around last digit of date that could be evidence of overdate 7/6. NGC #6289307-003. Estimate: $125-$200.

Mexico (Republic)

1748. Guadalajara, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1829/8

FS, very rare, NGC VF 25. DP-Ga05; KM-377.6. Circulated with date

area a bit weak yet clear “tail” along the back of the 9 indicating the rare overdate (not mentioned on label), patches of dark toning. NGC #6289307-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

1749. Mexico City, Mexico, cap-and-rays 2 reales, 1867 CH, NGC AU 58.

Very lustrous surfaces with golden toning around the rims, slightly crude details from being struck with a rusty, well used die. NGC #5851839-017. Estimate: $100-$150. KM-374.10.

struck by Dracula’s grandfather and circulated in his time. Choice XF specimen with full bold details on both sides, lightly toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

Spain

Philip IV

1757. Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. Cal-Type

Well-struck XF with bold shield and nice full cross, much of king’s name visible in legend, a few old surface marks on reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

292. 13.53 grams.

1758. Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. Cal-Type

Darkly toned Fine+ with nearly full shield and cross. Estimate: $80-$120.

293. 13.66 grams.

Venezuela

1759. Venezuela, copper-nickel token 1 real, Bonfante & Co.

(1850s), PCGS AU55, finest and only example in the PCGS census. Rulau-DF34. Nicely struck with minimal circulation. PCGS

#38601687. Estimate: $100-$150.

Peru (colonial) Gold

1750. Lima, Peru, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1800 IJ. KM-101; Cal-1601. 27.05 grams. Brilliant

the bust. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

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Medals and Decorations

U.S. Coins

Cuba (Republic)

Silver

ish royal visit. 31.06 grams. Choice cameo Proof with some surface

1765. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1878, seven tail feathers, reverse of 1879, NGC UNC details / cleaned.

1760. Havana, Cuba, proof silver 1-ounce medal, 1999, Span-

hairlines, the obverse a commemoration of the Spanish royal visit but the reverse some type of test pattern. Estimate: $150-$225.

Dollars

Great Britain

First year of issue for the Morgan silver dollar design. Very few minor hairlines on the reverse. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-021. Estimate: $80-$120.

Foudroyant (Nelson’s flagship) depicting its wrecking at Blackpool, ca. 1897. 8.84 grams; 39mm Obverse: the Foudroyant

1766. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1879-O, NGC MS 62. First year of Morgan dollar minting at the New Or-

1761. Great Britain, copper medal made from the HMS

at sea, NELSON’S FLAG-SHIP above and THE FOUDROYANT / BUILT 1797 below; Reverse: the wreck of the Foudroyant with main mast falling off and sailors in a rowboat in foreground, WRECKED AT BLACKPOOL / JUNE 16TH 1897 above, H. GRUEBER and LONDON flanking. AU with hairlines, lustrous brassy surfaces. Estimate: $150-$225.

Panama

1762. Panama (Canal Zone), uniface brass worker’s identification tag (check), numbered 92119, early 1900s.

Rulau-

Uniface medal with incuse lettering PANAMA / 92119 / CANAL made bold with ink in the recessed areas, AM.RY.S.CO.NY. above hole. Estimate: $150-$225. CZ76. 11.53 grams, 38 x 38 mm.

leans Mint which was closed from the start of the Civil War in 1861 until its reopening in 1879. Better grade than usually encountered for this date with radiant cartwheel luster across silver surfaces with no toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-023. Estimate: $150-$225.

1767. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1880/79-CC,

reverse of 1878 (VAM-4), NGC VF 25. Tough overdate variety and one of the Top 100 VAMs; evenly circulated with rich toning on both sides. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-031. Estimate: $150-$225.

1768. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1883-CC, ANACS MS 63 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Well struck with frosty

Spain

devices against mirror fields, rich gold and red toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. ANACS #769868. Estimate: $200-$300.

tive, ca. 1700s or 1800s. 91.84 grams; 70 mm. Obverse: Philip II in

1769. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1883-O, NGC MS 63 Deep Prooflike. Frosty devices with minor contact

1763. Spain, large cast bronze medal, Philip II commemoraarmor facing right, PHILIPPVS.REX.PRINC.HISP.ET.S.AN.XXVIII encircling; Reverse: woman holding hourglass and scales in a forest, partial legend FINEM visible above. Edge: smooth. Several medals are known with this obverse design combined with different reverses; this pairing apparently undocumented. XF, crudely cast with uneven surfaces. Estimate: $100-$150.

marks for the grade with deep mirror fields on both sides, some spots of light russet toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. NGC #235122002. Estimate: $125-$200.

1770. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1884-CC,

NGC MS 62. Sharply defined details with pale golden-toned sur-

USA

faces. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

commemorative “mother lode” medallion made from silver from the wreck, 1 troy oz, .999 fine silver, presented to diver Chuck Sotyn, with certificate. 31.15 grams, 38 mm. Designed by

NGC MS 61. Lustrous example with some surface chatter, silvery centers with rich golden orange and red toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-032. Estimate: $150-$225.

1764. USA, silver medal, 1985, Atocha shipwreck divers 1771. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1884-CC,

Kevin Hauser and struck by the Highland Mint in silver from ingots recovered from the ship. Obverse: the Atocha sinking in the storm, dates 1622 and 1985 flanking, NUESTRA SEÑORA de ATOCHA above, DIVERS COMMEMORATIVE below; Reverse: two divers recovering ingots and coins from the wreck, MOTHERLODE below, ONE OZ TROY .999 FINE SILVER RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE ATOCHA encircling; Edge: reeded. UNC with lightly lacquered surfaces, cool pedigree to Atocha diver Chuck Sotyn, who is listed as working on Kane Fisher’s boat, the Dauntless, at the time of the “Mother Lode” find. With certificate signed by receiving diver Chuck Sotyn. Estimate: $100-$150.

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1772. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1890-CC,

NGC XF 40. Evenly circulated piece with plentiful retained luster, all

covered in golden and blue toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-033. Estimate: $150-$225.

1773. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1890-CC, NGC AU details / reverse cleaned. High AU details with a touch

of wear on the highest points, lustrous silver surfaces, some hairlines in the fields. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-007. Estimate: $150-$225.

1774. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1890-S.

UNC with prooflike surfaces, lightly cleaned. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

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1775. USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1891-CC, spitting eagle, VAM-3 (Top 100), NGC UNC details / rim filing. The “spitting eagle” is a Top 100 VAM which derives its name

from a prominent die gouge near the eagle’s beak. Brilliant UNC with minor contact marks and lightly filed rims, no toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-008. Estimate: $200-$300.

1776. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1892, NGC

MS 61. Bright example with typical bagmarks, difficult date from the Philadelphia Mint (especially in Mint State). Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-025. Estimate: $200$300.

1777. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1892-O, NGC MS 61. Somewhat matte fields with muted luster, patch of rich

toning along the rim. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-027. Estimate: $200-$300.

1778. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893, NGC XF 40. Third lowest mintage from the Philadelphia Mint with just

378,000 coins struck, yet more difficult to find than the date of second lowest mintage, 1899. Circulated with dark argent surfaces and hints of luster around the details. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-030. Estimate: $200-$300.

1779. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893, NGC XF 40. Third lowest mintage from the Philadelphia Mint with just

1785. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1898-S,

NGC MS 61. Surfaces with brilliant cartwheel luster and flecks of toning. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-016. Estimate: $200-$300.

1786. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1899, NGC

MS 63. A difficult date from the Philadelphia Mint with 330,000 coins struck, the second lowest mintage for that Mint. Sharply struck with minor bagmarks. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-017. Estimate: $200-$300.

1787. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1899, NGC

UNC details / cleaned. Satiny surfaces with very little cleaning evidence to be seen, a few spots of red toning on the reverse. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-018. Estimate: $100-$150.

1788. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1900-O/CC,

VAM-11 (Top 100). UNC with minor spotty residue on obverse, a better overmintmark variety (VAM Top 100) which occurred when the New Orleans Mint reworked dies from the closed down Carson City Mint. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1789. USA (San Francisco Mint), Peace dollar, 1922-S, PCGS

MS63. Lustrous piece, struck using a nearly terminal obverse die with numerous die cracks through Liberty’s crown, in front of her face, and around the date. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. PCGS #7811827. Estimate: $125-$200.

378,000 coins struck, yet more difficult to find than the date of second lowest mintage, 1899. Somewhat lustrous and silvery centers with circulation friction, rich golden toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-028. Estimate: $200-$300.

1790. USA (San Francisco Mint), Peace dollar, 1923-D, PCGS MS63. Brilliant surfaces with very faint golden toning. Pedigreed to the

1780. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893-O,

1791. USA, New York City, New York, J.M. TAYLOR /

NGC VF details / cleaned. The 1893-O is the lowest mintage Morgan dollar struck at the New Orleans Mint with only 300,000 coins made. High VF details with hairlines from past cleaning, rich umber toning around the edges. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-010. Estimate: $200-$300.

1781. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1895-S,

NGC VG details / cleaned. The second lowest-mintage Morgan dollar from the San Francisco Mint with just 400,000 coins struck; difficult in any grade. Circulated with fields a bit shiny from cleaning, red-orange toning around the rims with dark gray circulation cameo contrast around the devices. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-029. Estimate: $200-$300.

1782. USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1896-S,

NGC AU details / cleaned. AU details with surfaces hairlines, scratch on reverse, rather difficult date. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-014. Estimate: $200-$300.

1783. USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1897, NGC

MS 63 Prooflike. Nice mirror fields against somewhat frosty devices, hints of toning around the rims. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection (stated on the label). NGC #6445443-015. Estimate: $200-$300.

Blakewood Collection. PCGS #7795122. Estimate: $125-$200.

Tokens

BROKER / CHATHAM ST. / COR. JAMES. N.Y. merchant countermark (1850s) on a USA, Seated Liberty quarter, 1853, arrows & rays, NGC VF details / cleaned. Rulau-NY889C. J.M.

Taylor was a currency broker who operated in Brooklyn and New York City in the 1850s. Choice example with sharply rendered four-line countermark (just a touch of weakness around ST and NY) on a detailed host coin that’s higher grade than most other Taylor host coins, with minor hairlines in the fields from prior cleaning. NGC #4883644-001. Estimate: $80-$120.

1792. USA, New York City, New York, J.M. TAYLOR / BROKER / CHATHAM ST. / COR. JAMES. N.Y. merchant countermark (1850s) on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, assayer FM, ex-Partrick. Brunk-T95; Rulau-NY889G. 5.93 grams; 26 mm. J.M. Taylor was a currency broker who operated in

Brooklyn and New York City in the 1850s. Bold VF countermark on a darkly toned AG host coin with plugged hole above bust (to right of countermark). Pedigreed to the Donald G. Partrick Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $80-$120.

1784. USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1897-O, ANACS AU 58. Sharp details with light circulation friction for the grade, vivid rainbow toning encircling the design. Pedigreed to the Blakewood Collection. ANACS #2311855. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Ancient Coins

Gold Cobs

Ancient Judaea

Seville, Spain

(prutahs), Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BC. 2.58 and 2.32 grams.

D to left, mintmark S to right, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.09 grams total. Choice full shield and

1793. Lot of two Ancient Judaean copper “widow’s mites” 1800. Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic Upside-down anchor within a circle and legend reading BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY (King Alexander) / eight-ray star surrounded by a diadem (solid circle). Very popular as one of the smallest-denomination coins used during the time of Christ and referred to in the Bible (Mark 12: 41-44). Estimate: $100-$150.

Byzantine Empire

1794. Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma, Constan-

tine X, 1059-1067 AD, Constantinople mint, NGC AU. Sb-1847.

Christ, nimbate, enthroned on straight-backed throne with upright arms, holding book of gospels and raising right hand / Constantine, bearded, standing facing on footstool, holding labarum with no pellet on shaft, and cross on globe. Lustrous with some scratches on reverse. NGC #6056169-054. Estimate: $150-$225.

cross with finely detailed elements, UNC with faint luster. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

1801. Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer V,

mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail.

6.57 grams total. Cute full cross and shield in a cruder style than earlier, clear S-V, XF with old scratch and sediment in crevices. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Gold Nuggets

1802. Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant, 85% fine, 7.93 grams total weight. 3/4” long, up to 3/8” thick. Somewhat pyramidal in shape, with two sides flat but the third with long deep pits, very simple but natural. Estimate: $350-$500.

1803. Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant plus jump-ring, 90% fine, 6.55 grams total weight. 1” long, up

Coin Jewelry

Ancient Coins

to 3/8” wide. Wide and flat and mostly smooth, looks more like art than

nature. Estimate: $350-$500.

Ancient Greek

1795. Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, “boy on dolphin,” 235-228 BC, mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. Vlasto

913. 9.28 grams total. Helmeted,

nude warrior on horse prancing right / Taras astride dolphin right. Off-center dolphin side, but medallic alignment allows for either side out to be worn on this VF brightly toned coin in simple, custom setting. With certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

1804. Pinch of natural gold flakes in a clear-plastic capsule-

style 14K gold bezel with loop, 2.44 grams total weight. 5/8” in diameter. Fat little capsule stuffed tight with mostly large flakes, reeded edge, loop at top requires jump-ring for wear. Estimate: $100-$150.

1805. Pinch of natural gold flakes in a clear-plastic capsule-

style 14K gold bezel with loop, 2.40 grams total weight. 3/4” in diameter. Mix of sizes of flakes (some more like dust), reeded edge, loop

1796. Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the at top requires jump-ring for wear. Estimate: $100-$150. Great), 336-323 BC, mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed 1806. Pinch of natural gold flakes in a clear-plastic capsule-

bail. 5.66 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Medal alignment of this XF coin allows two ways to wear it. Estimate: $300-$450.

style 14K gold bezel with loop, 1.80 grams total weight. 9/16” in diameter. Tiny flakes and dust, the clear plastic with diamond-cut

Ancient Roman

1807. Pinch of natural gold flakes in a clear-plastic capsule-

1797. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L.Trebanius, 135 BC,

mounted head out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.96 grams

total. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind / Jupiter,

hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter and reins, driving galloping quadriga right. Simple custom setting for well toned XF coin with lots of eye appeal. Estimate: $300-$450.

Ancient Judaea

1798. Ancient Judaea, AE prutah (“widow’s mite”), Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BC, mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 4.14 grams total. Eight-ray star in diadem / anchor and king’s name. Symbolic biblical coin in simple custom setting, obverse well struck and centered, lots of eye appeal. Estimate: $150-$225.

1799. Ancient Judaea, AE prutah (“widow’s mite”), Alexander

Jannaeus, 103-76 BC, mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 2.90 grams total. Eight-ray star in diadem / anchor and king’s name. Symbolic biblical coin in lightweight custom setting, obverse well struck with wheel-like star very visible. Estimate: $150-$225.

edge inside open zigzag sides, loop at top requires jump-ring for wear. Estimate: $100-$150.

style 14K gold bezel with loop and swivel bail, 1.68 grams total weight. 5/8” in diameter. Larger flakes, the bezel with rope edge

and bail included. Estimate: $100-$150.

1808. Pinch of natural gold flakes in a clear-plastic capsule-

style 14K gold bezel with loop, 1.60 grams total weight. 9/16” in diameter. Fat little capsule jam-packed with decent-sized flakes, reeded

edge, loop at top requires jump-ring for wear. Estimate: $100-$150.

Shipwreck Coins

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

1809. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late

Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right (G-M), mounted pillars-side out in plastic capsule inside fancy 18K gold pendant with jump-ring. 18.78 grams total. Full and choice

AU coin with very dark toning on pillars side, no corrosion, the bezel ornately engraved on exterior. From the “Golden Fleece Wreck” (ca. 1550). Estimate: $500-$750.

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Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1810. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 20.19 grams total. Decent full

cross and shield despite moderate corrosion, nicely toned in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-138738 (tag missing). Estimate: $500-$750.

1817. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer curvedleg RL, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in plastic capsule inside fancy 18K gold pendant with jump-ring and white-gold-plated skull and flourish accents. 13.44 grams

total. Full cross and shield but low in contrast (white) and lightly surfacecorroded, mounted with cross as an X, the bezel ornately engraved on the exterior. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-126121 (tag missing, assayer not listed on certificate). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1818. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not 1811. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620 (T), Grade 4, ex- visible, Grade 4, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in

Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in unique 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 20.89 grams total. Bold cross and most of

shield despite heavy corrosion around edge, clear (small) 0 of date, interesting custom mount made from tendril-like wires for a seaweed effect. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 96A-14303 showing handwritten dedication “Enjoy your piece of history Michael! Kim Fisher” (tag missing). Estimate: $350-$500.

1812. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not vis-

ible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and conquistadorhead embellishment. 38.35 grams total. Very choice and uncorroded

full cross, the shield side rather pitted but still clear, silvery surfaces, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the round bezel. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-199442. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 12.06 grams total. Full cross and shield with nice toning

but light corrosion, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees clockwise to make for a nicely vertical oval shape, the edge probably lightly rounded to fit the wide flat bezel. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-240490. Estimate: $600-$900.

Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida 1819. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer

not visible, Grade 3, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail and conquistador-head embellishment in addition to galleon on reverse. 27.93 grams total. Good full cross with

nice toning, mounted in X shape to make for a nicely vertical oval shape

1813. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not vis- (probably lightly rounded on edge to fit), the shield side corroded but

ible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 16.42

grams total. Good full shield and cross, the latter mounted 90 degrees

clockwise to make for a nicely vertical oval shape, the edge probably lightly rounded to fit. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate #85A-230491. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1814. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer curvedleg R, Grade 4, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in unique 14K gold bezel with anchor embellishment and shackle bail. 15.88 grams total. Solid coin (nicely toned) with good full cross and

shield but with tangential piece (about 20%) lost to corrosion and craftily enhanced with an anchor and chain on the edge by the jeweler, a surprisingly nice presentation for the given Grade. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-211140 (tag missing). Estimate: $500-$750.

1815. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible (B or curved-leg RL), no Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in plastic capsule inside fancy 18K gold pendant with jump-ring and whitegold-plated skull and flourish accents. 13.80 grams total. Choice

full cross and shield with minimal surface corrosion, edge-split, toned in crevices, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the bezel ornately engraved on outside. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-135307 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1816. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer curved-

leg RL, no Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in plastic capsule inside fancy 18K gold pendant with jump-ring and white-gold-plated skull and flourish accents. 13.16 grams total. Bold full assayer, good full shield and cross

with toning in crevices, minimal corrosion, the bezel ornately engraved on the outside. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-135331. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

completely covered by the galleon anyway. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 6509 (misattributed to 4 reales). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1820. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 3, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted shield-side out in silver bezel with small jump-ring bail 15.20 grams total. Good

full cross and shield despite heavy corrosion on edge, nicely toned, very simple and somewhat aged mounting. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 4525. Estimate: $250-$375.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

1821. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and pirateface embellishment. 42.83 grams total. Massive barrel-shaped piece

consisting of a very solid and uncorroded coin with full shield and cross (also full oMP), toned in crevices, but typically flat peripheries. From the Concepción (1641), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

1822. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T, exCapitana (1654), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.19 grams total. Choice full cross and shield with nice

toning, bold P-T, minimal surface corrosion. From the Capitana (1654). Estimate: $200-$300.

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1823. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1653 E with PH at top, 1831. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer rotated-4 denomination, ex-Capitana (1654), mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 11.42 grams

total. Full pillars with particularly bold PH, denomination rotated 4,

assayer E and date 53, the cross side corroded, all nicely toned. From the Capitana (1654). Estimate: $200-$300.

1824. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1654 E, ex-Capitana (1654), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.42 grams total. Bold full cross and pillars-and-waves enhanced by toning in crevices, minimal surface corrosion but the peripheries flat, two dates, edge-split. From the Capitana (1654). Estimate: $200-$300. 1825. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1653 E with •PH• at top, ex-

Capitana, (1654), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 4.20 grams total. Choice, corrosion-free coin with full

shield and pillars, two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, nice toning. From the Capitana (1654). Estimate: $150-$225. 1826. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1654 E with •PH• at top,

not visible, error with shield side struck from 8R, mounted in thin-wire 14K gold bezel with jump-ring. 4.85 grams total.

Nearly full cross and clear denomination 8 despite heavy corrosion and thinning, nicely toned, particularly near the edge where it meets the simply and somewhat aged mounting. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

1832. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, with original Wagner certificate, mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with shackle bail. 17.34

grams total. Mostly flat but corrosion-free and lightly toned, sturdy bezel. From the 1715 Fleet, with original (orange) Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Kip Wagner. Estimate: $200-$300.

1833. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and pirateface embellishment. 20.27 grams total. Choice full cross and nearly

ex-Capitana (1654), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 2.51 grams total. Small but choice coin with bold full

full shield with light toning and practically no corrosion, mounted with cross upside-down in nearly vertical oval shape (the edge probably lightly rounded to fit). From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

1834. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in very thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 21.46 grams total. Solid coin with minimal surface cor-

cross, one bold full pillar (both sides somewhat off-center), deeply toned and corrosion-free. From the Capitana (1654). Estimate: $150-$225.

1827. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1657 E, ex-Consolación (1681), mounted in silver bezel with shackle bail. 4.46 grams

total. Full cross and pillars with nice light toning but surface-corroded all over, rather large bail. From the Consolación (1681), with ROBCAR certificate 125872. Estimate: $150-$225.

rosion, full cross and most of shield, mounted with cross upside-down in nearly vertical oval shape (the edge probably lightly rounded to fit). From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

1828. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer not vis- 1835. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer ible, ex- Consolación (1681), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 2.21 grams total. Decent cross and one

full pillar despite moderate corrosion, also nicely toned, mounted with the cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise to make for a vertical oval shape (more or less). From the Consolación (1681). Estimate: $100-$150.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida

1829. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 20.08 grams total. Impressive mounting taking advantage of a long, narrow and nearly perfectly rectangular flan with nearly full cross, flat at top and bottom (as made), the shield a bit corroded but with toning in crevices. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

1830. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer

not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with swivel bail. 29.57 grams total. Very solid and uncorroded

coin with nearly full shield and cross, bold full denomination 8, low in contrast (no toning) and with a couple small edge-cracks, very simple mounting. From the 1715 Fleet, with hand-signed Mel Fisher certificate (small) from 1966. Estimate: $350-$500.

not visible, ex-Akerendam (1725), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 14.28 grams total. Neat shape (sort

of a leaning square) with nearly full cross and most of shield (all lightly toned) despite light to moderate corrosion. From the Akerendam (1725). Estimate: $200-$300.

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

1836. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739 MF, ex-Hollandia (1743) mounted in antique silver bezel inscribed on the outside with TREASURE FROM “HOLLANDIA” SUNK 1743, ornate bail. 31.85 grams total. Full AU

details with contrasting toning and minimal surface corrosion, mounted in an original bezel from a 1970s promotion From the Hollandia (1743). Estimate: $200-$300.

1837. Overijssel, United Netherlands, “rider” ducatoon, 1742, ex-Hollandia (1743), mounted in antique sterling silver bezel with chain. KM-80. 56.95 grams, 26” chain. Incredibly lustrous UNC with virtually no corrosion, lightly toned around edge, perfect full details on entire coin, with desirable historical certification and pedigree. From the Hollandia (1743), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 2, with original lot-tag 266, and with rare (small, 1970s vintage) certificate from Nowell “Chippy” Pearce (one of the original divers on the Association wreck) on the back of which he wrote “This coin is a 1742 Ducaton from the Northern Province of the Netherlands. Commonly known as a ‘Silver Rider.’” Estimate: $300-$450.

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Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Lima Silver Cobs Spain Pillars and Waves 1838. Great Britain (London, England), gold sovereign,

Victoria (young head), 1872, horse reverse, ex-Douro (1882), mounted head-side out in 18K gold bezel with black leather necklace. 21.42 grams total, 13” long. XF/AU coin in rich gold color, a

few minor marks, red toning in spots on bezel itself, From the Douro (1882), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

Mexico Silver Cobs

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”

1845. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Charles II, 168(?), mounted cross-side up in silver ring, size 11-1/2. 12.32 grams total. Neatly

square coin with full cross on the diagonal (and mounted on the bias), open back with full monogram and 68 of date, AXF with toning in crevices, slight surface porosity and a few old scratches. Estimate: $200-$300.

1846. Lima, Peru, cob 1/2 real, Charles II, date not visible, mounted cross-side up in silver ring, size 10-1/2. 14.00 grams

total. Choice full cross (mounted in-line), nearly full monogram showing

1839. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late in open back, XF with spotty black toning, minor old marks. Estimate: Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), mounted pillars-side out in fancy 18K gold pendant with jump-ring.

14.93 grams total. AU coin with full interior details, dark toning in spots

on pillars side and in crevices on shield side, thick mount with ornate engraving on exterior. Estimate: $350-$500.

$200-$300.

Potosí Silver Cobs Shield Type

1847. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1629 T), denomination

1840. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late 8, heavy-dot borders, mounted cross-side out in thick silver Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), mounted pillars-side out in fancy 18K gold pendant with jump-ring and white-gold-plated skull and flourish accents.

16.88 grams total. Deeply toned AXF with bold full shield and pillars,

small thick flan, thick mount with ornate engraving around the outside. Estimate: $350-$500.

1841. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 4.71 grams total.

Well-detailed VF with contrasting toning around elements, choice full pillars and shield. Estimate: $300-$450.

Shield Type

1842. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to right, mounted shield-side out in plastic capsule inside plain 90%-fine gold pendant with jump-ring. 10.77

grams total. Toned, wide-flan AU with some weak spots but mostly well detailed, splits in edge, good full cross and shield. Estimate: $350-$500.

1843. Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Philip II, assayer O to

right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), mounted cross-side out in plastic capsule inside plain 90%-fine gold pendant with jump-ring. 7.30 grams total. Bold, toned AU with choice full shield

and cross, much legend on broad flan. Estimate: $250-$375.

1844. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1610/09 F/A, rare, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 4.76 grams total. Broad flan with good full cross-lions-

castles and monogram with bold oM to left and F to right (the overassayer actually more like F/L but can only be F/A), also with bottoms of 10/09 of date at edge in addition to clear king’s ordinal III, nicely toned XF with hint of surface porosity, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. Estimate: $200-$300.

bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 43.44 grams total.

Bold full cross and nearly full shield, both slightly doubled, lightly toned AU with edge-crack, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees clockwise to fit the vertical oval-shaped bezel (the edge probably lightly rounded to fit), bottom of 162 of date visible but known to be 1629 because of heavy-dot borders combined with Arabic-8 denomination (as opposed to VIII). With photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

1848. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-

to late 1620s), mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 21.80 grams total.

Full but doubled cross, full but off-center shield with clear P•T to left, XF with tan sediment in crevices. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$375.

1849. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T, ex-

”Panama Hoard” (ca. 1629), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 17.50 grams total.

Full shield and cross in VF grade with slight surface porosity and much tan sediment, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the bail rather tall and somewhat loose. Estimate: $150-$225.

1850. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-”Panama Hoard” (ca. 1629), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and bail. 15.31 grams total. Odd shape, with nearly full cross (mounted upside-down) and most of shield with bold P•T, AXF with flat spots, orange sediment in crevices. Estimate: $150-$225.

Pillars and Waves

1851. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1682 V, mounted cross-side

out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.44 grams total. Really neat mount following the natural teardrop shape of the coin oriented with axis of the nearly full cross (rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise in mount), also bold waves with one full pillar and date and assayer, contrastingly toned AVF with some light old marks. Estimate: $150-$225.

1852. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip V, assayer not vis-

ible, mounted cross-side up in silver ring, size 9-1/2. 12.18 grams total. Shield-shaped flan with nearly full cross, crude but nearly

full monogram in open back, AVF with toning in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

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World Coins (silver unless otherwise noted) Italian States / Genoa

1853. Genoa (Italian States), AR denaro, “crusader coin,” 12001527 AD, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel and fixed bail. 1.96 grams total. Castle within circle / Cross within circle. Small,

lightly toned XF in a lightweight custom setting. Estimate: $200-$300.

Italian States / Venice

1862. Medium, Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl with

floral motif in center, ex-”Hoi An Hoard” (late 1400s). 819 grams, 2” tall, 9-1/2” diameter. Slightly smaller intact bowl of flowers-and-leaf

design with original glaze, some shells still attached, as made, the wreck found and salvaged in the 1990s with most of the porcelain sold at auction by Butterfields in 2000. From the “Hoi An Hoard,” with original VIPSAL inventory sticker 112007. Estimate: $125-$200.

1863. Medium, Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl with floral motif in center, ex-”Hoi An Hoard” (late 1400s). 896 grams, 2” tall, 8-3/4” diameter. Highly glazed intact bowl of flowers-and-leaf design, the blue color sharp, crazing under the glaze, as made, the wreck found

1854. Venice (Italian States), AR grosso, 1392-1400 AD, and salvaged in the 1990s with most of the porcelain sold at auction by

mounted Christ-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 2.46 grams total. Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus crown,

pallium, and colobium / Doge and San Marco standing facing, holding banner between them. XF coin with great eye appeal in lightweight custom setting. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico (colonial)

1855. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2 real, Ferdinand VI, 1752

MM mounted pillars-side up in 14K gold ring, size 10-1/2. 14.64 grams total. Frosty XF/AU coin with low contrast, open back, sturdy

ring containing almost a quarter ounce of gold. Estimate: $500-$750.

Spain

1856. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1790

MF, mounted bust-side out in twisted-wire 18K gold bezel with shackle bail. 11.58 grams total. Problem-free XF with some luster, rich

gold color. Estimate: $400-$600.

1857. Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792 MF, mounted in 14K men’s ring, size 12-1/2. 15.29 grams total. Decent

VF with rainbow toning on reverse (open back), interesting mounting with open sides featuring anchors (still almost a quarter ounce of gold). Estimate: $500-$750.

1858. Seville, Spain, milled 2 reales, Philip V, 1721 J, mounted

in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.68 grams total. Lustrous AU

with light dent to right of upper-right lion, thin and simple mounting. Estimate: $150-$225.

Butterfields in 2000. From the “Hoi An Hoard,” with original VIPSAL inventory sticker 114887. Estimate: $125-$200.

“Cidade Velha Wrecks,” sunk in the late 1500s off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa 1864. Bronze crucifix, ex-”Cidade Velha Wrecks” (late 1500s).

5.1 grams, 1-5/8” x 1-3/8”. One-piece cross and Christ figure, the legs particularly prominent, worn but intact except for the top loop, brassy color. From the “Cidade Velha Wrecks” (late 1500s), Arqueonautas artifact #AGO-050-98-993, pedigreed to our Auction 6, with original lot-tag 1665. Estimate: $150-$225.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1865. Small natural emerald, 0.27 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/4”. Small light-green wedge-shaped emerald. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 63674. Estimate: $300-$450.

1866. Small natural emerald, 0.26 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha

(1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8”. Small irregularly shaped opaque stone, light green in color. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 63694. Estimate: $300-$450.

1859. Seville, Spain, milled 1 real, Philip V, 1721 J, mounted in 1867. Lot of five tiny natural emerald chips, 0.16-0.26 carat, 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 3.85 grams total. Contrastingly toned

AXF, very well detailed, in a thin and simple mounting, just a few light marks. Estimate: $125-$200.

1860. Seville, Spain, milled 1/2 real, Philip V, 1732 PA, mounted cross-side up in silver ring, size 9-1/2. 10.80 grams total.

Fully detailed XF with very light (low-contrast) toning, open back to show shield side. Estimate: $200-$300.

Shipwreck Artifacts

“Hoi An Hoard” wreck, sunk in the late 1400s off Vietnam

1861. Large, Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl with floral

motif in center, ex-”Hoi An Hoard” (late 1400s). 764 grams, 2” tall, 10” diameter. Intact decorative bowl of flowers-and-leaf design with

original lightly glazed surface, the blue mostly washed out, as made, the wreck found and salvaged in the 1990s with most of the porcelain sold at auction by Butterfields in 2000. From the “Hoi An Hoard,” with original VIPSAL inventory sticker 12683. Estimate: $125-$200.

class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8”. Very small emeralds of various shapes and color. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificates 63460, 63474, 63602, 63671, and 63675. Estimate: $600-$900.

1868. Lot of five tiny natural emerald chips, 0.11-0.15 carat,

class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8”. Very small emeralds with differing opacity and color, roundish to oblong in shape. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificates 62368, 63458, 63619, 63624, and 63652. Estimate: $600-$900.

1869. Lot of five tiny natural emerald chips, 0.03-0.08 carat,

class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/8” x 1/8” each. Extremely small emeralds, from opaque to medium green in color and from round to crystal in shape. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificates 62962, 62966, 63641, 63672, and 63681. Estimate: $600-$900.

1870. Lot of four small natural emeralds, 0.05 to 0.22 carat each, class 2B and 2C, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4” x 1/8” each.

Very small emeralds in various shapes and sizes, from light to medium green. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tags and photo-certificates 63548, 63571, 08A-71479 and 08A-71491. Estimate: $600-$900.

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Riks Wasa, sunk in 1623 off Sweden

1871. Section of wood planking from the ship with red-wax

seal, ex-Riks Wasa (1623). 52.20 grams, 5-1/2” x 2-1/8” x1/2”. Plain

brown rectangular piece of ship’s wood, complete with worm holes, a small piece missing in one corner, large red seal to one side. From the Riks Wasa (1623), with pages of history and background. Estimate: $100-up.

Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

1872. Lot of nine bronze nails and tacks, ex-Consolación

(1681). 42.26 grams, from 1-5/8” to 1/2” in length. Lot of nine nails, from flat-headed spikes to round-headed thumbtacks, a few with sedimentation and most all with greenish patina. From the Consolación (1681), with ROBCAR certificate B0010. Estimate: $100-$150.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

1873. Large, oval, brass religious medallion, ex-1733 Fleet, ex-

Meylach. 8.0 grams, 1-1/2” x 1”. Fully intact but corroded, with standing figure of St. Benedict on front and lettering around and inside cross-shape inside oval on back, encrusted loop at top. Curiously, even the Benedictines lost track of what all the letters stood for (Latin wording)! From the 1733 Fleet, pedigreed to the Marty Meylach collection (Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 1983). Estimate: $125-$200.

1874. Small crystal glass panel (probably from a rosary) etched

with a cross design, ex-1733 Fleet. 1.34 grams; 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/4”.

A triangular pane of frosted, bevel-edged glass with cross design in center, believed to be the centerpiece of a rosary at one time. From the Populo site of the 1733 Fleet, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16, with original lot-tag 1051. Estimate: $100-$150.

HMS Royal George, sunk in 1782 off Portsmouth, south of England 1875. Small section of wood from the ship crafted to look like a little book, ex-Royal George (1782). 44 grams, 3-1/4” x 1-3/4” x 5/8”.

Dark-brown chunk of ship’s wood shaped into a book, with remnants of title on the spine (History of the Royal George) and plaque on top reading “part of the wreck recovered October, 1839.” From the Royal George (1782). Estimate: $125-$200.

S.S. New York, sunk in 1846 in the Gulf of Mexico

1877. Tall green glass bottle, ca. early 1800s, ex-S.S. New York (1846). 102 grams, 9-1/2” tall, 1-1/4” diameter. Tall and thin iridescent

handblown glass bottle, cylindrical in shape, with shoulders and thin neck ending in a slight flute, very pretty and completely intact, interior sedimentation evident. From the S.S. New York (1846), with photo-certificate from Avery Munson. Estimate: $100-$150.

Andrea Doria, sunk in 1956 off Nantucket, Massachusetts 1878. Lot of two silver-plated wine coasters marked ITALIA,

encrusted as found, ex-Andrea Doria (1956), recovered by Robert Louis Stevenson III in 1992. 357 grams total; 5-1/4” diameter. Pair

of once silver-plated wine coasters, now heavily patinated base metals with hints of silver peeking out, both with markings of crowned ITALIA on one side and FLLI BROGGI MILANO on the other), with accompanying note written by Robert Louis Stevenson III (a distant cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson), the diver and author who found them in 1992. From the Andrea Doria (1956), recovered by Robert Louis Stevenson III, certified by him on his stationery. Estimate: $150-$225.

Non-Wreck Artifacts

Natural History

1879. Baltic amber with preserved fly, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 49 mm x 20 mm. Long piece of smooth, clear amber with a visible fly (Order Diptera) trapped beneath the surface. With photo enlargement of inclusion. Estimate: $125-$200.

1880. Baltic amber with preserved beetle and fly, approx. 44

million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 38 mm x 19 mm. Column of dark amber with clear beetle (Order Coleoptera) visible amongst spots of plant matter and a small fly embedded near the end. With photo enlargement of inclusion. Estimate: $150-$225.

1881. Baltic amber with preserved fly and ant, approx. 44 mil-

lion years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 32 mm x 22 mm. Irregular piece of amber with clear fly (Order Diptera) and ant (Order Formicidae) visible from each side along with flecks of tree and plant fibers. With photo enlargement of ant inclusion. Estimate: $125-$200.

Tek Sing, sunk in 1822 in the South Miscellaneous China Sea 1882. Dutch brass tobacco box, 1600s-1700s. 160 grams, 5-1/8” 1876. Medium, Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl with landscape motif on exterior, ex-Tek Sing (1822). 356 grams, 2-1/2”

tall, 5-3/4” diameter. Simple intact bowl with original glaze, blue color

somewhat faded, depiction of everyday scenery on side, as made. From the Tek Sing (1822), with certificate and original Nagel Auction inventory sticker. Estimate: $125-$200.

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x 2-1/4”. Handcrafted rounded rectangular box with charming scene of a windmill and farm on top, some wording in cursive rubbed away from use, nicely patinated. Estimate: $125-$200.

Equestrian

1883. Pair of Spanish colonial cast brass stirrups (estribos),

1700s. 2226 grams total, each about 8-1/2” x 4”. Basically backless brass shoes, with pointed and upturned toes, peacock-feather design on either side of latch-bar on tops, triangular holes in bottom, worn and partially patinated but intact save for one small split in back of one stirrup. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $175-$250.

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