841. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1768V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-
955. 26.37 grams. Very
crude and chunky flan with voids and splits in edge, nearly full cross and pillars with full date, technically high grade (AU). Estimate: $350-$500.
842. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y), assayer V at upper right and bottom right (rare). S-P57. 26.45 grams. Smallish (chunky) flan with one pillar full and bold, full V at top right and clear top-left portion of misplaced V at bottom right, brown-toned VF with curious roughness on opposing sides. Estimate: $150-$225.
844. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1773/2V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45. 26.94 grams. Very chunky and crude as usual, with two full lions in
oversized and off-center cross, full date (rare thus, and desirable as the final date of cobs) with clear 3/2 next to full assayer Y above waves, rough spots on opposing sides, AVF. Estimate: $150-$225.
845. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1654E, •PH• at top, ex-
Capitana. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-742. 12.57 grams. Good full pillars with bold date and mintmark and assayer, full but off-center cross-lionscastles with clear second date and VF+ with toned fields, very light surface porosity. From the Capitana (1654). Estimate: $200-$300.
843. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1771V-(Y), assayer V at
upper right and bottom right (rare). S-P57. 27.00 grams. Chunky
flan as usual, with good full cross-lions-castles, slightly off-center pillars with bold date and certain assayer V in both top and bottom right, lightly toned VF. Estimate: $150-$225.
846. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1664E. S-P37a; KM-18; CT-756. 13.73 grams. Mostly weakly struck but with technically full pillars and
cross, the latter with bold date below, three mintmarks, Fine+ with sediment in crevices. Estimate: $150-$225.
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