1726. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1805, very 1722. Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, 1820BS, encapsulated ICG VF-30. KM-C6.1. Lustrous, struck off-center on an oversized flan that extends beyond the rims. Estimate: $300$450.
rare. KM-C2. 1.6 grams. Darkly toned Fine with mostly legible details, clear 80 and top of 5 of date, some surface irregularity. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1727. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1813, rare. KM1723. Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, 1821BS, castle in upperleft quadrant, variety with “antennas� under capitals atop the pillars, encapsulated ICG VF-35, extremely rare. KMC6.2 (listed in the slab as C6.1 in error). Nice grade (really closer to XF) with light rainbow toning, 3 known. Estimate: $1,300$1,950.
C2. 3.3 grams. Nice
VF with dark toning, uneven strike (weak final digit of date), more common than the earlier dates. Estimate: $350-$500.
1728. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1814, rare. KM1724. Caracas, Venezuela, 1 real, 1818BS, rare. KM-C5.2. 2.6 grams. Fine
with gunmetal toning all over, holed at top of cross. Estimate: $300-$450.
C2. 2.6 grams. Darkly
toned VF with original copper color on high points, minor rim-bump, much rarer than catalogs indicate. Estimate: $400-$600.
1725. Caracas, Venezuela, 1 real, 1820BS, very rare. KMC5.2. 3.1 grams. Holed
Fine with granular surfaces, holed at top of cross, but this date seldom seen. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
1729. Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, 1814, encapsulated ICG VF-25, rare. KM-C2. Richly brown-toned, nice even strike, particularly rare as a certified VF, as coins from this period usually have too many problems. Estimate: $400$600.
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