Sedwick & Associates: Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 39, May 7-0, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Session I: 9:00 AM EDT

Session II: 6:00 PM EDT

Friday, May 8, 2026

Session III: 9:00 AM EDT

Session IV: 2:30 PM EDT

Session V: 5:00 PM EDT

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Session VI: 9:00 AM EDT Sedwick & Associates, LLC P.O. Box 1964 Winter Park, FL 32790 U.S.A. (407) 975-3325

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1. Each lot will be sold to the highest Bidder unless the reserve or starting price is not met. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail, telephone, fax, email, or live on the Internet until each lot is closed during the live session. All non-live bids must be received before the auction session begins. The Auctioneer or any of its employees individually cannot be responsible for errors in bidding or the loss or delay of any bids that do not reach us by the closing date and time, or for any technical glitches that prevent internet bids from being executed. All bidders must be registered before their bids will be entered. New bidders must register 72 hours prior to the auction so that references can be verified, otherwise their bids may not be accepted. All bids are in U.S. dollars. THE SALE HOSTED AT AUCTION.SEDWICKCOINS.COM IS THE DEFINITIVE VERSION AND SHOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE BIDDING FOR ANY POTENTIAL CHANGES, CORRECTIONS, OR UPDATES.

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19. If a certificate of authenticity is not already included in the lot description, we can provide one upon request by the buyer for a fee. Please see our website for pricing information or contact the company before placing your bids. The last price update was in March 2023 - see https://sedwickcoins.com/pages/certifications for more details.

Treasure, World, U.S. and Paper Money Auction 39

Live Floor and Internet Auction - May 7, 8, & 9, 2026

Welcome to our Auction 39! As usual, we have secured high-quality, carefully selected material for our bidders in a wide range of areas, with some neat surprises here and there.

Starting with gold cobs, we follow the release of Daniel Sedwick’s landmark book, Arce Doubloons, with a very important selection of DATED 2 escudos gold cobs from Colombia. Be sure to check out Daniel’s latest article on these coins online at: https://classic.sedwickcoins.com/articles/colombian2escudos.pdf

More than ever, collectors are beginning to appreciate and recognize the rarity and beauty of these coins following the book’s publication. We hope this marks the beginning of a broader appreciation and deeper study of this challenging series.

Our sections on Shipwreck Ingots and Coins are jam-packed with the usual treasure treats, with sizable offerings from the Atocha (1622), Concepción (1641), Maravillas (1656), the Spanish 1715 Fleet, and S.S. Republic (1865), the last one featuring a date-run of half dollars and a couple very rare clumps. Our shipwreck section is always the most bid-upon part of our auctions, with almost all lots getting dozens of bids. Interest and confidence are very high because we make sure all our treasure items are properly certified and/or pedigreed, something that is critically important to collectors today.

In non-shipwreck cobs we feature several collections and trophies that should not be missed. After a choice run of Mexican Charles-Joanna “Early Series” coinage, we present the next batch from The Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima silver cobs, following our sale of his 2 reales in our prior auction. The current offering focuses on 8 and 1 reales, carefully assembled over many years with an emphasis on quality, rarity, and important pedigrees from notable prior collections. It begins with some exceptional highlights, including an example of the earliest dollar-sized silver coin struck in South America, the famous Rincón 8 reales. The collection continues with a strong selection from the early Lima mint, featuring multiple varieties, especially from the period of assayer Diego de la Torre. Next are a few special “Star of Lima” issues, followed by a comprehensive run of pillars and waves coinage, with nearly all dates represented and including several very rare round presentation “Royals” (galanos). Comprising over 200 lots, this is one of the largest offerings of Lima cobs we have presented (if not the largest). We follow Lima with a singled-out collection of Potosí dated shield-type 8 reales; watch for several more very rare “Royals” in the regular Potosí cob offering.

Throughout World Coins we feature an outstanding group of Spanish bust gold minors, covering not just Spain itself but also all major colonial mints in Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. Nearly all are certified, many at the highest levels, including numerous “top pop” examples. This is a rare opportunity to acquire multiple dates and types in a single sale that would normally take years to assemble.

Speaking of Spain, in this auction we proudly present The Andalusí Collection of the coinage of Al-Andalus (see introduction on page 273), an important expansion into an historical area. These coins reflect a period when Spain was under a different cultural influence, offering a fascinating connection with the evolution of coinage. The selection includes some of the finest pieces offered in recent years, all certified by NGC, many at the top of their population reports. Carefully cataloged by Ana Serrano, a recognized expert in the field, this collection provides collectors with a clear and accessible introduction to this specialized area.

Pan-American highlights continue with the latest selection of top Chilean coins from The Val y Mexía Collection, including an excellent run of rare Charles III bust 8 reales. Also look for choice coin-sized proclamation medals from several Spanish colonies, particularly Colombia.

Finally, be sure to check out our expanded selections of Ancient Coins and U.S. Coins & Paper Money, including bigger trophies than we have had the privilege to offer before.

As usual, we finish the Floor Auction with a well-curated group of Shipwreck and Non-Wreck Artifacts, which includes several gold chains and a portion of an ornate royal gold belt from the Maravillas (1656). On the last day we will run an expanded Internet-Only Express Session, in which you will find many “sleepers.” Overall, this is a diverse and carefully assembled auction with something for every collector.

This event will take place at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Winter Park, Florida. Our regulars will remember this venue from our auctions prior to last year. This time, however, instead of educational talks, we will fill the room on the day before the auction (during lot viewing) with our inaugural Winter Park Coin Show. Selected dealers from all over the Americas will have tables to browse while you wait to view lots. The date is May 6, from 10 am to 6 pm. Come see your friends or make new friends while you get ready for the auction!

As always, we are at your service with any questions or concerns. We wish everyone the best of luck and happy hunting!

With thanks to all from the Sedwick & Associates, LLC team: Daniel Sedwick, Agustín (Augi) García-Barneche, Cori Sedwick Downing Michelle Heidt, Connor Falk, and Sarah Sproles

Table of Contents

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026 SESSION

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 SESSION

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 1574-2015 (2016).

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 = Sovereign Rarities’ (formerly Spink’s and Seaby’s) Coins of England and the United Kingdom, sixtieth edition (2025). 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

Philip II

Seville

1. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip II, 1590/89 date to right, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S and denomination IIII to left, NGC MS 60, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-892; Fr-158. 13.48 grams. Great full cross-and-tressure, bold full shield with full S•IIII-D to left and 1590 date to right with fairly clear 89 under-digits, parts of legend, traces of toning in crevices. NGC #8362788-001. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

2. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip II, 1590 date to right, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S and denomination o-IIII to left, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-893; Fr-158. 13.43 grams. Rich gold color with muted luster, well centered on a broad flan with full S-IIII-D to left and full date 1590 (the 15 bold but the 90 weaker) flanking choice full shield, very sharp full cross-and-tressure on reverse, superb grade. NGC #8441021-001. With certificate. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

3. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip II, 1590 date to right, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S and denomination o-IIII to left, huge flan, NGC AU details / rev cleaned. Cal-893; Fr-158. 13.44 grams. Dramatically oversized flan (intended as a presentation of some sort?) with 100% full legends and crown, choice full interiors with every details crisp and full (including date and S-oIIII-D), also with nicely contrasting toning in crevices, superb strike overall, just a few light marks on cross side but clearly a special coin despite the grade limiter. NGC #8439307-003. Estimate: $7,500-up.

4. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC MS 61. Cal-828; Fr-169. 6.74 grams. Crisply detailed, with superb full shield and cross, hint of luster, bold PHILIPPVS and S-D and denomination, faintly toned in crevices. NGC #8438394-002. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

5. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, 1591 date to right, assayer C below mintmark S and denomination II to left, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-841; Fr-169. 6.68 grams. Compact round flan with good full shield and cross (just a little flat in peripheries), full S-II-C and date, rich gold color. NGC #8439307-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Philip III

Seville

6. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, no date, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend, NGC MS 61. Cal-1050; KM-unl; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.76 grams. Good full cross and (rusty die) shield, the latter with clear S-B to left and II to right plus bottom of OM(NIVM) in legend, a distinct type presumably from the beginning of Philip III with no date in the design, also border of dots on cross side (which the later, dated issues lack). NGC #8234447-012. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

7. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, 1617 D, PCGS AU55. Cal-1075; KM-20; Fr-189. 6.71 grams. Broad flan with bold full cross-and-tressure and much legend including full 17 of date, the shield also full and nice but slightly doubled, small edge-split, lustrous gold surfaces that beg a higher grade. PCGS #59876306. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

8. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer G, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 197; KM-20; Fr-189. 6.70 grams. Small flan with minimal legends but good full cross, bold full S-G, most of shield, rich gold color. NGC #8234447-013. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

9. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer V, PCGS AU53. Cal-Type 186; KM-48.1; Fr-196. 3.37 grams. Bright gold color, full S-V above king’s ordinal III, full shield and cross despite peripheral flatness. PCGS #49945627. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

10. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer G, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-Type 186; Fr-196; KM-48.1. 3.35 grams. Good full cross and (slightly doubled) shield despite die-rust, full S-G. NGC #8438394-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Philip IV

11. SPAIN, Madrid, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-Type 391; KM107.1; Fr-unl. 13.48 grams. Rich gold color, choice full cross-and-tressure with prominent tressure-dimple ringlets but flat peripheries (hence date not visible), nearly full shield with well-detailed full crown above, distinctive style that is quite a bit rarer than the usual Seville issues (unlisted in Friedberg). NGC #8435388-001. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

12. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, NGC MS 64, “top pop.” Cal-Type 406; KM-112; Fr-200. 26.94 grams. Broad flan with typically bold details including full cross and shield, the latter slightly off-center to reveal part of S-R to left, rich gold color all over with traces of sediment in crevices, currently tied with five others for finest in the NGC census, popular denomination that is becoming increasingly harder to obtain. NGC #8296925-001. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.

Seville

13. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible, NGC MS 61. Cal-Type 406; KM-112; Fr-200. 26.88 grams. Deep brassy gold color with somewhat crude but full and deeply struck shield and cross (both very slightly off-center), clear mintmark S, popular denomination. NGC #8440108-001. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.

Charles II

Seville

14. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, partial date 1690?, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Cal-Type 181; KM-168.2; Fr-217. 27.01 grams. Rich gold color, typically crude but well-centered full shield and cross, bottoms of all four digits of date discernible (last digit could be 0 or 6), also clear denomination VIII, choice and desirable grade for this popular denomination and type. NGC #8238250-001. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

15. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, partial date 169_, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 181;

Fr-217. 26.81 grams. Rich gold color, less bold than most but still with full shield and cross, deep edge-crack, bold 169 of date in legend, popular denomination. NGC #8362243-003. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

16. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC AU 50.

Round, thick flan with very bold but flattish shield and cross, both with great contrast from dark toning in crevices, small edge-crack, popular denomination. NGC #8362243-004. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.

KM-168.2;

Cal-Type 181; KM-168.2; Fr-217. 26.79 grams.

Gold Cobs of the New World

Mexico City, Mexico

Cob 8 escudos

17. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-2212; KM-57.3; Fr-6. 26.99 grams. Excellent full cross-and-tressure and shield with 100% full oMJ and denomination VIII, also bold 17 and traces of 14 of date plus king’s ordinal V in legend, typical edge-beveling on reverse (as made), choice grade, currently tied with six others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #8436572-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $30,000-$45,000.

18. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, flipover double-strike, NGC Mint Error MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-2212; KM-57.3; Fr-6. 26.97 grams. Highly lustrous and sharply detailed (arguably much higher grade, in our opinion), with 100% full shield and cross-and-tressure, most of date and oMJ and denomination visible despite the doubling, which renders traces of shield design on high points of cross (very rare error for this type), also interesting vintage certificate. NGC #8441160-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with 1960s-era certificate signed by Geno Giuliani. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.

19. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, NGC UNC details / rev scratched (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-2212; KM-57.3; Fr-6. 26.96 grams. Very choice full date, crown, and oMJ outside of complete but slightly off-center shield with the whole denomination VIII visible to right, bold and well-centered full cross-and-tressure with a few scratches on high points, lovely butter-yellow color all over, the date side one of the best we’ve seen. Featured on front cover of printed catalog. NGC #8427905-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

20. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, NGC UNC details / removed from jewelry (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-2212; KM-57.3; Fr-6. 26.96 grams. Rich gold color with traces of luster, bold full cross and shield with 100% complete oMJ and denomination VIII, full 17 and weak but certain 14 of date, the peripheries somewhat flat (and partially beveled, as made) with four tiny prong-marks on both sides. NGC #8435384-002. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

21. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 8 escudos, 1715 J, NGC AU 55 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-2214; KM-57.2; Fr-6. 26.92 grams. Compact flan in rich gold color with good full cross-and-tressure, full shield topped by 100% complete crown and flanked by full oMJ and denomination VIII, most of 15 of date, tiny edge-split, traces of contrasting sediment, slightly sand-washed surfaces. NGC #8440987-002. From the 1715 Fleet, with 1989 certificate referencing Art McKee. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.

Cob 4 escudos

22. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 4 escudos, (1713) J, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-2028; KM-55.1; Fr-7a. 13.59 grams. Typical example with full oXMJ above x-shaped ornament indicative of 1713 date only, nearly full but slightly off-center shield and cross, rich gold color, choice grade as currently tied with two others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 65 for this type without visible date (labeled 1711-13). NGC #6476017-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

Cob 1 escudo

23. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1711-12) J, NGC AU 55 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-Type 206; KM-51.2; Fr-7c. 3.34 grams. Oblong flan with complete shield and clear oMJ to left, bold and full but off-center cross, rich gold color. The cross style is 1711-13 (“crosslet cross”), but the shield design (with triangular compartment within castles and lions, for example) excludes 1713. NGC #8442391-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

24. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1711-12) J, NGC AU 53 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M30; Cal-Type 206; KM-51.2; Fr-7c. Rosy gold color with well-detailed full cross and shield in the style of 1711-12, as the 1713 shield is somewhat different (see previous lot), but this coin labeled by NGC as 1711-13, with most of oMJ and full inward-facing denomination I visible. NGC #8723635-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Lima, Peru

Cob 8 escudos

25. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1707 H, legend ISPANIAR, rare, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), “top pop.” S-L25a; KM-38.1; Cal-2113; Fr-7. 26.97 grams. Very broad flan with choice full crown and lots of legend including king’s ordinal V, good full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (the latter slightly doubled and slightly off-center), strong die-polish lines that seem to have occurred before all the letters were punched into the die, this coin currently tied with four others for finest known in NGC census. It is interesting to note that the legend chosen by assayer Hurtado for 8 escudos in the period of 1704 to 1708 reduced the word HISPANIARVM to ISPANIARVM, lacking the initial H (ironically the same as his assayer-mark), here truncated to ISPANIAR due to space limitations. NGC #8724023-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $25,000-up.

26. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1710 H, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L25a; KM-38.2; Cal-2117; Fr-7. 26.78 grams. Well-centered strike with great full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two bold dates (rare thus), rich gold color all over with dark areas in legends, minor marks around rims from its time in a bezel. NGC #8441559-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

27. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1712 M, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28; Cal-2120; KM-38.2; Fr-7. 26.94 grams.

Choice rich gold color with muted luster, well-centered full cross-lions-castles (some die-rust) and pillars-and-waves with bold full second date in legend next to doubled crown, desirable grade (only two graded higher). Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8440987-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $25,000-$37,500.

28. PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1712 M, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-L28;

Compact flan with lots of luster for the assigned grade, good full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (the latter with typical die-rust), seems higher grade. NGC #8435384-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate, pedigreed to the Stack’s auction of October 1977 (lot 627). Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.

Cob 2 escudos

29. PERU, Lima, gold cob 2 escudos, 1711 M, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label).

S-L28; KM-36; Cal-1829; Fr-9. 6.63 grams. Matte surfaces in rich gold color, broad flan with much legend, choice full cross-lions-castles, full but doubled pillars-and-waves with clear date rendered as “7111” (note: the NGC census inexplicably lists this coin and several others as “1711L M Philip V” in addition to the regular “1711L M” listings). NGC #6951217-002. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.

Cal-2120; KM-38.2; Fr-7. 26.77 grams.

Cob 1 escudo

30. PERU, Lima, gold cob 1 escudo, 1719/8 M, rare, NGC AU 58, “top pop.” S-L28; Cal-1676; KM-unl (35 for type). 3.36 grams. Broad flan with 100% complete borders of dots in addition to the bold full inner details, all nicely toned in crevices for good contrast, the overdate clear and unmistakable (unlisted in KM), currently tied with just one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #2822051-002. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

Cuzco, Peru

Cob 2 escudos

31. PERU, Cuzco, gold cob 2 escudos, 1698 M, “Lima cut,” error-variety with RX in legend, rare, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label, 300th Anniversary Find), “top pop.” S-CZ1; Cal-855; KM-28; Fr-4. 6.74 grams. Choice example of this desirable one-year issue on an extremely broad flan (as opposed to the small, thick “Bogotá cut” flans that are more typical), with full crown and legends, including bold RX (lacking the E) and C.II. for Charles II, bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, the latter doubled but highly lustrous, overall a stunning coin in top grade (currently tied with nine others for finest in the NGC census), representing this rare type at its finest level of preservation and eye appeal. The special “1715 Fleet 300th Anniversary Find” label and designation by NGC refer to the fact that this coin was among a group of gold cobs recovered by divers for Queens Jewels in 2015, exactly 300 years after the date of the sinking, specified on the Queens Jewels certificate as “Tricentennial Hoard.” NGC #2819587-001. From the 1715 Fleet (“300th Anniversary Find”), with original Queens Jewels photo-certificate 79503. Estimate: $25,000-up.

Link to special article by Daniel Sedwick on Colombian cob 2 escudos (supplement to Arce’s Doubloons): https://classic.sedwickcoins.com/articles/colombian2escudos.pdf

Cob 2 escudos

32. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 162(8-9), assayer P below mintmark NR to left, denomination 2 (upright) to right, unique(?), NGC AU details / damaged. PINTO-3; Restrepo-unl (M50); S-B19; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.80 grams. Choice full shield with bold NRP to left (per Restrepo-M50.5, 1628) and upright 2 to right (per Restrepo M50.7, 1629), full crossand-tressure (tiny fleurs) with clear bottoms of digits 162 of date visible, one of very few known of this first Bogotá issue after the famous 1622s, and the first example we have seen with this exact combination of mintmarkassayer and denomination (presumed unique), with muted luster and trace of toning in crevices, light scuffs on reverse. NGC #8443577-001. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

33. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1628 (struck in 1633), assayer A below mintmark NR to left, mule, very rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, Restrepo Plate (stated on label) and Cover Coin. ANUN-2; Restrepo-M50.3 (this coin); S-B17; KM-unl (cf 4.1); Fr-2. 6.76 grams. Superb full shield and cross-and-tressure with small ringlets, choice full cross on 1E-sized assayerPinto reverse from 1628 (full and bold date) that is very similar to the 1626 Cartagena reverse, muled with a 1633 assayer-Anuncibay obverse (full NRA to left), rich gold color, likely from the “Mesuno Hoard” (ca. 1636). Only four are known of this mule issue, this Restrepo Plate example by all accounts being the finest of them all. NGC #8437438-001. Plate Coin M50-3 on page 84 and on the front cover of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). Estimate: $6,000-up.

34. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1628 (struck in 1633), assayer A below mintmark NR to left, mule, very rare, NGC AU 50 / Mesuno Hoard, ex-Santa Fe, ex-Gray, Sedwick Plate. ANUN-2; Restrepo-M50.3 (this coin); S-B17; KM-unl (cf 4.1); Fr-2. 6.67 grams. Same dies as the previous lot (a very rare muling of a 1628 Pinto 1 escudo reverse with a 1633 Anuncibay obverse, four known), this example with full 28 of date and full NRA above king’s ordinal IIII, trace of upright denomination 2 to right, good full shield and crossand-tressure, the latter in a distinctively early style (like the 1626 Cartagena issues), oblong flan with streaks of reddish-purple toning from its time under the water, desirably pedigreed. NGC #2832058-001. From the “Mesuno Hoard” (ca. 1636) and pedigreed to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction 10, lot 20), also to the Thomas Gray collection (displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit in 2014-15), and Plate Coin in Sedwick’s The Practical Book of Cobs, 4th edition (2007), as stated on label. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

35. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1633, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, very rare, NGC MS 63 / Mesuno Hoard, finest known in NGC census, ex-Santa Fe, Restrepo Plate. ANUN-2; Restrepo-M50.11 (this coin); S-B20; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.71 grams. Exceptionally broad flan with full inner details (the cross double-struck but same size and style as the 1628 mule issues in the previous two lots, and in fact with the same obverse die) and nearly full legend including complete date, full NRA and denomination II, traces of contrasting red encrustation, desirably pedigreed, one of only two examples known to us. NGC #4690080-002. From the “Mesuno hoard” (ca. 1636) and pedigreed to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 22), also plated on page 85 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (stated on label). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

36. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1635, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, NGC MS 62 / Mesuno Hoard. ANUN-4; Restrepo-M50.13; S-B20; Cal-1791; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.68 grams. Broad flan with choice full date outside of full but off-center cross, bold full mintmark N•R above assayer A to left of full shield, just slightly doubled all over, very lustrous and bright, currently second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #6889411-001. From the “Mesuno Hoard” (ca. 1636). Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

37. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1640/39, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, very rare, NGC AU 53, ex-Santa Fe, Restrepo Plate (both stated on label). ANUN-8; Restrepo-M50.17 (this coin); S-B20; KM-unl (4.1 for type); Fr-2. 6.70 grams. Broad, oblong flan with choice full cross and shield flanked by clear (N)RA and II, but best part is the ample legend with most of king’s name visible, displaying P’s crafted from crafted from I’s with small o’s and the V as an upside-down A, plus very bold date that looks like 1649 but assayer A was long gone by that date, and note the 4 is punched over a retrograde 4, a very interesting coin overall, rather bright and butter-yellow in color, probably the finest (and only?) example at NGC but currently not yet posted in the census, in fact the only one known to us. NGC #8437438-002. Pedigreed to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction 10, lot 25), also Plate Coin M50-17 on page 85 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

38. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to left, mintmark NR to right, style of early 1640s, NGC AU 55. RAMOS-1; Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.73 grams. Full but rather double-struck shield and cross (the latter with distinctively round tressure per early 1640s), clear mintmark and king’s name, light yellow color. NGC #8438394-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

39. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1648, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, rare, NGC MS 62 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Blue Label), finest and only example in NGC census. RAMOS-2; Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.78 grams. Choice full cross with bold and clear 48 of date, also choice full shield with bold (N)R to left above king’s ordinal IIII (assayer to right not visible but known from die-match with other examples like the next lot), lovely surfaces in rich gold color but with parts of edge slightly crude (as made) due to uneven thickness. NGC #8440036-001. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

40. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1648, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, rare, NGC AU 58, ex-Eliasberg. RAMOS-2; Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Fr-2. Rich gold color, choice full cross with bold date (all four digits visible), well-detailed but slightly off-center full shield with bold king’s ordinal IIII in legend below mintmark •N•R•, desirable pedigree. NGC #3605671-004. Pedigreed to the Eliasberg Collection (stated on the label). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

41. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1655, assayer R below denomination II to left, mintmark NR to right, NGC MS 63 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Blue Label), finest and only example in NGC census. RAMOS-1; Restrepo-M50.23; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-1812; Fr-2. 6.73 grams. Choice full cross with very bold full date followed by cross-offive-dots ornament, well-detailed full shield with bold full •II•R to left (mintmark to right not visible), lustrous and light in color but with faint contrasting sediment in crevices, a premium coin from this very popular shipwreck. NGC #8439935-001. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

42. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, NGC MS 65 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Blue Label), finest known in NGC census. RAMOS-2; Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal-Type 386; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.74 grams. Choice full cross, off-center full shield with very bold mintmark and king’s ordinal IIII as a result, trace of reddish toning, all the details very sharp and deeply struck, highly desirable grade and provenance. NGC #8442458-001. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate: $7,000-up.

43. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, NGC AU 53 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Blue Label). RAMOS-2; Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal-Type 386; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.65 grams. Choice full shield and cross, both perfectly centered, with flat peripheries but hint of right side of NR mintmark to left still visible, attractively toned around details. NGC #8440034-001. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

44. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry / Jupiter (Shipwreck Blue Label). RAMOS-2; Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal-Type 386; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.68 grams. Cross and shield but full and well detailed but slightly off-center, with choice full crown and clear •II•R to right as a result (assayer not mentioned on label), some dark staining on fields that serves as good contrast, highly desirable as certified from this popular shipwreck. NGC #8722856-001. From the “Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel, 1659, with original certificate from the salvors signed by Eduardo Dargent-Chamot , pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum’s “Treasures of the Deep” exhibit (2014-15), also pedigreed to our Auction 10 (lot 33).. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

45. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1659, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, rare, NGC AU 58, ex-Trastámara (stated on label), Tauler Plate. RAMOS-2; RestrepoM50.25; S-B21; Cal-1815; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.80 grams. Broad, oblong flan featuring a full and bold cross (enhanced by contrasting red toning, with adjustment marks on right side) inside a full date whose penultimate digit is somewhat flat (leading to prior misattribution, now die-matched with other 1659s), off-center shield enabling a full •N•R to left above full king’s ordinal IIII. NGC #8430657-001. Pedigreed to the Trastámara Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of May 2017, lot 588) and Plate Coin 144 on page 232 of Rafael Tauler’s Oro Macuquino (2011), in both instances mis-attributed to 1639. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

46. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1660, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, rare, NGC AU 58, exCaballero (stated on label), Tauler Plate. RAMOS-2; Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; Cal1816; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.68 grams. Very broad flan with terrifically bold full shield between NR to left and II-R to right, plus 100% complete king’s name and ordinal PHILIPPVS IIII, the cross also full but rather doubled, yet with clear 1660 date, butter-yellow color with contrasting toning in crevices. NGC #8430657-002. Pedigreed to the Caballero de las Yndias Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of April 2009, lot 126) and Plate Coin 164 on page 235 of Rafael Tauler’s Oro Macuquino (2011). Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

47. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1662/1, assayer R below denomination Z to right, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. RAMOS-5; Restrepo-unl (cf. M50.25); S-B21; Cal-1818; KM-4.1; Fr-2. 6.75 grams. Rich gold color with bright red toning all over, nice full cross and shield (the latter slightly off-center), clear date with full final digit 2 showing trace of under-digit I, full denomination-assayer Z-R to right of shield, the odd denomination actually noted on NGC label (unlisted in Restrepo, only two examples known) distinct from the usual denomination II that is also known for this overdate. NGC #2832058-002. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

48. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1668, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, very rare, NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Caballero, Calicó Plate (both stated on label), Tauler Plate. RAMOS-10; Restrepo-M66.4; S-B21a; Cal-882; KM-14.1; Fr-3. 6.60 grams. Oblong flan with toning in crevices, full NR to left and II-R to right of nearly full shield, clear king’s name (CA)ROLV(S), full cross and nearly full tressure with bold 16 of date followed by what has to be 68 (the only example known to us). NGC #8430657-003. Pedigreed to the Caballero de la Yndias Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of April 2009, lot 128), and Plate Coin 151 in Calicó’s Numismática española (2008 edition), also Plate Coin 199a on page 260 of Rafael Tauler’s Oro Macuquino (2011). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

49. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1692, assayer A/G below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, very rare, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). ARCE-2; Restrepo-M66.17; S-B24; KM-14.1; Fr-3. 6.74 grams. Lustrous and choice grade, with full shield flanked by bold full R to left and just the top tip of A/G visible to right (not listed on NGC label), nearly full crossand-tressure with very bold full 69 of date and most of final digit Z, trace of red toning near part of edge. NGC #8438004-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

50. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1701/0, assayer V.A at end of shield-side legend, PHILIPPS V D G over CAROLVS II, backwards cross-side legend, rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ARCE Plate. ARCE-61 (this coin); Restrepo-unl (M66); S-B24; KM-unl (14.2 for type); Cal-1917 (under Ph. V); Fr-unl. 6.67 grams. Fascinating coin, toned in crevices, with mostly bold full shield and cross and much legend including full date that is listed as clean 1701 on the NGC label but is actually a modified 1700 die, also with more obverse legend than has been seen on any other example, including a bold (PHILIPP)VS V. D. G. V.A lightly punched over (CAROL)VS II. ARCE, but perhaps the most interesting aspect is that the reverse-side legend reads [XE]R . M[VRAINAPSIH] with the 7 of the date punched over an upside-down 7! This issue is one of several very interesting Transitional varieties of 1700-1704 presented in Daniel Sedwick’s new die study, in which this coin is plated. NGC #8427905-002. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate, Plate Coin 61 on page 76 of Sedwick’s Arce’s Doubloons (2025). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

51. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1708, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). ARCE107a; Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; Cal-1926 (under Ph. V); KM-14.2; Fr-4a. 6.68 grams. Oblong flan with good full shield, nearly full but slightly off-center cross harboring white coral in crevices, nearly full 8 of date (not mentioned on tag), muted luster all over, struck from known dies D4/P2p but that combination unlisted in Arce’s Doubloons (mule of ARCE-107 and 112, will be 107a in any future edition or update). NGC #8440992-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate and original Fisher tag NCB3175MO. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

52. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1713, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), “top pop.” ARCE-144; Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; Cal-1931 (under Ph. V); KM-14.2; Fr-4a. 6.67 grams. Rich gold color, smallish flan (round) but with very bold full 713 of date outside of complete but doubled cross, nice full shield with particularly strong lions and castles (transposed as usual), muted luster throughout, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8439309-001. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

53. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1713, no assayer (Arce), INDIARVN variety, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), “top pop.” ARCE-151; Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; Cal-1931 (under Ph. V); KM-14.2; Fr-4a. 6.71 grams. Clear 3 of date followed by • in legend, also bold (INDIAR)VN error, nice full shield (slightly doubled) with (C)AROL(VS) visible, traces of luster, currently one of three at this top grade in the NGC census for this date. NGC #8440992-002. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

54. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); KM-14.2; Fr-4a. 6.76 grams. Rather compact flan (thick) with nearly full shield and cross nonetheless but both sides somewhat double-struck, some legend but no part of the date visible (1711 by die style with C4-type obverse, lions and castles transposed). NGC #8436569-001. From the 1715 Fleet (reportedly from the Regla site). Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

55. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC AU details / scratches (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), ex-Fisher (1970). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); KM-14.2; Fr-4a. Muted luster with coral encrustation in crevices, full cross, doubled shield (style of 1712-13 with large, seated lions in transposed quadrants), with tiny marks from the ocean but also light staple-scratches on reverse, desirable original pedigree. NGC #8723102-001. From the 1715 Fleet, with original cardboard holder and (small) certificate 27054 B2E69-63 from 1970 hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

56. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1728, assayer S to right, rare, NGC XF 40, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Lasser, ex-Santa Fe, Tauler Plate. SANC-4; Restrepo-unl (M80.8); S-B25b; Cal-unl (Type 243); KM-unl (17.2 for type); Fr-8a. 6.76 grams. Bold full shield (well centered) with full •S• to right, full cross-and-tressure with hint of doubling, clear 728 date preceded by (RE)X in legend (the norm for this assayer), rich gold color, desirable pedigree, same obverse as for the 1728/7 shown in Restrepo (but clean-date 1728 not listed). NGC #2783121-001. Pedigreed to the Lasser Collection and to the Leu Numismatik Auction 80 of May 2001 (lot 905), also to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction 10, lot 64) and Plate Coin 289 on page 291 of Rafael Tauler’s Oro Macuquino (2011). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

57. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1731, assayer S to right, rare, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Santa Fe, Restrepo Plate (both stated on label). SANC-6; Restrepo-M80.8 (this coin); S-B25b; Cal-1947; KM-17.2; Fr-8a. 6.70 grams. Bold strike on a broad flan with well-detailed full shield flanked by •F• and •S•, part of king’s name in legend, full but doubled cross with bold REX.731 in legend (no first digit 1, which is typical for this assayer), faintly toned all over. NGC #8437438-003. Pedigreed to the Santa Fe Collection (Sedwick Auction 10, lot 69), also Plate Coin M80-8 on page 98 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

58. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1734, assayer M (facing inward) to right, NGC AU 55, Restrepo Plate (stated on label). MOLA-1; Restrepo-M80.12 (this coin); S-B26; Cal-1952; KM-17.2; Fr-8a. 6.72 grams. Very choice full date outside of complete cross-and-tressure with distinctive half ringlets in tressure-dimples, also full but slightly doubled shield (couple flat spots) with bold assayer M (facing inward) inside part of king’s name to right, contrastingly toned on fields, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62. NGC #8437438-004. Plate Coin M80-12 on page 98 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

59. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1738, assayer M (upright) to right, rare, NGC

AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census, Tauler Plate (stated on label). MOLA-2; RestrepoM80.12; S-B26; Cal-1957; KM-17.2; Fr-8a. 6.71 grams. Broad flan with choice crown above full shield with clear mintmark F to left and assayer M (upright) to right, king’s ordinal V in legend (also part of name), complete cross-and-tressure with 100% full four-digit date in legend, deeply red toned on fields for nice contrast. NGC #8430657-004. Plate Coin 300 on page 292 of Rafael Tauler’s Oro Macuquino (2011). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

60. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1741, assayer not visible (M upright) to right, rare, NGC

AU 55. MOLA-2; Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; Cal-1961; KM-17.2; Fr-8a. 6.76 grams. Bold full shield (well centered) with much crown above, off-center cross with prominent tressure (trace of doubling) and clear four-digit date at top, contrasting toning and sediment on fields. NGC #4722647-010. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Cartagena, Colombia

Cob 2 escudos

61. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark C to right, dots inside and outside tressure around cross, four fleurs in shield, NGC MS 63. ERA-C2; Restrepo-M52.12; S-C7; Cal-Type 378; KM-4.6; Fr-2a1. 6.68 grams. Compact, oblong flan with welldetailed full shield flanked by •II• to left and •C•E to right, full but slightly off-center cross, frosty gold surfaces all over, choice grade, this variety only known for the date 1630 so far. NGC #2150832-003. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

62. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark C to left, dots inside and outside tressure, NGC MS 62, Restrepo Plate. ERA-C3; Restrepo-M52-31 (this coin); S-C7; Cal-Type 378; KM-4.6; Fr-2a1. 6.77 grams. Huge (non-round) flan with choice full shield and cross-and-tressure, the former with bold full •C•E inside king’s ordinal IIII to left and full •II• inside king’s name PHIL- to right, much legend on cross side but with only the first 1 of the date visible, all with lovely reddish toning (some dark sediment near edge), this variety only known for 1630 and 1631 so far. NGC #8440039-001. Plate Coin on page 86 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012). Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

63. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark C to right, dots inside and outside tressure around cross, NGC AU

53. ERA-C14; Restrepo-M52.12 var; S-C7; Cal-Type 378; KM-4.6; Fr-2a1. 6.80 grams. Lemon-yellow gold with contrasting sediment in crevices, choice full shield and cross (both very well detailed but slightly off-center), the former with full and bold +C+E+ to right (later issue, tentatively attributable to 1634). NGC #8485334-002. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Shipwreck Ingots

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

64. Small gold nugget, 0.53 gram, NGC / SS Central America (California Gold Rush Nugget Label). Up to 7mm. Irregular natural “picker” nugget with pieces of gray quartz remaining. NGC #2102234-024. From the S.S. Central America (1857), with promotional flyer. Estimate: $250-$375.

65. Small gold nugget, 0.54 gram, NGC / SS Central America (California Gold Rush Nugget Label). Up to 8mm. Diamond-shaped “picker” nugget with smoothed surfaces from eons of tumbling in rivers. NGC #2102234-038. From the S.S. Central America (1857), with promotional flyer. Estimate: $250-$375.

Silver

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

66. Silver “tumbaga” bar M-153 (half-cut of a larger bar), uncleaned, 8.95 lb av, marked with fineness iV9 x (1510/2400), assayer B~Vo, and serial RC, ex-”Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), ex-Frank Sedwick, García-Barneche Plate. 9” x 5¼” x ¾”. This bar stands unique among the more than 200 “tumbaga” silver bars found on this wreck in that it was intentionally left unconserved to show the lovely green and orange colors caused by its high copper content (rising up in a section of visibly un-mixed metal that reads as high as 94% copper in XRF tests, elsewhere as low as 20%), also in that it is a half-cut from a larger bar (wide, flat), chiseled and broken in its time with no clue as to whatever happened to the other half (which probably contained the circular tax stamps that are lacking on this piece), and finally in that the “top” surface has many peaks and swirls from cooling before the metal fully melted, indicative of a hasty manufacture “in the field.” The other side of the bar has been partially cleaned to reveal some silvery surface and all of the markings in one area near the break, just below a large rusty patch of copper, with a big gas pit to the right of that. The R-series bars with assayer B~Vo like this one are among the most popular, as the assayer-mark is believed to stand for Cortés’ assayer Bernardino Vázquez de Tapia. Frank Sedwick handled the majority of the “tumbaga” silver bars from the divers but kept this one for himself, now being sold for the first time by his heirs. From the “Tumbaga Wreck” (ca. 1528), with photo-certificate, pedigreed to the Dr. Frank Sedwick Collection and plated on page 116 of García-Barneche’s Tumbaga Saga (2nd ed, 2018). Estimate: $10,000-up.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

67. Large silver ingot 43 from Oruro dated 1622, Class Factor 0.9, 86.2 lb troy, with markings of manifest IUC (1100), fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), owners/shippers (some canceled), silvermaster and tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622).

1½” x 5¼” x 3½”. A typical “loaf” of high-grade silver with better than average markings, including (from left to right): V for silvermaster de Vreder above circular tax stamp; Oruro mine cartouche with visible date 1622 (mentioned on the certificate) above large MB monogram (owner/shipper Muñibe, per manifest); IUC manifest number above the usual fineness IIU C C C L X X X; second circular tax stamp above a crossed-out owner/shipper mark oA; and another crossed-out owner/shipper mark TR (large). Minimal surface corrosion, professionally conserved, with clear cylindrical assayer’s “bite” at left end. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate S43. Estimate: $60,000-up.

Concepción

, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

68. Small silver “splash” ingot, 119.5 grams, no markings (probably contraband), exConcepción (1641). About 2” in diameter and up to ¼” thick. Dark disk with smooth top but the bottom loaded with gas bubbles and pits, some filled with white encrustation (as found), no markings but surely traded around in its time as the equivalent of four and a half 8 reales, XRF-tested at around 84%-92% silver with 4% platinum and 4%-11% lead. From the Concepción (1641), with Sedwick photo-certificate from 2019. Estimate: $350-$500.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

69. Medium-sized silver ingot, 164 troy oz, marked with fineness XXIII-I (XRF-tested at 95% fine) and owner/shipper diamond-topped R, ex-Maravillas (1656). 7½” x 4” x 2”. Ingots from this popular shipwreck are rarely seen, and the most desirable are the ones with original pedigrees like this one, traced to the first finds by Robert Marx in 1972. On the top of this piece are just three markings: an owner/shipper mark (diamond-topped R), two hash marks (meaning unknown), and a series of engraved Roman numerals X X III - I, corresponding to about 23/24 fineness, the rounded bottom featureless (but with three small drill holes as previously mounted in a large framed display along with the accompanying catalog and plaque), all minimally pitted and well conserved. From the Maravillas (1656), pedigreed to the Schulman auction of December 1974, lot A63, with original catalog and custom plaque about the wreck and salvage. Estimate: $15,000-up.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

70. Poured silver “strap” broken into three pieces in its time, 128.32 grams total, about 98% fine, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Rutherford, 1715 Fleet Society Plate. 128.18 grams total. Total about 4” x 2” and 1/8” thick. Evidence indicates that the “blanks” for Mexican cobs of the late 1600s and early 1700s were cut from “straps” of silver (see https://legacy.sedwickcoins.com/articles/ strap.htm) that contained a preset amount of metal (in the correct fineness) that could be mathematically divided more or less evenly. These “straps” are virtually non-existent today. In this case, however, a small silver “strap” was broken into three unequal parts ranging from 41 to 46 grams each, corresponding to around one and a half 8 reales each. The breaks, while worn, are clearly discernible and match up well, and the surfaces are not overly corroded (just darkly toned), so we surmise this “strap” was of incorrect weight for coin use and therefore broken into “plata corriente” pieces instead (perhaps as contraband). From the 1715 Fleet, pedigreed to the S.P. Rutherford Collection and Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 216, and plated on page 15 of the 1715 Fleet Society’s book Treasures of a Lost Fleet II (2022). SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England

71. Neatly formed Dutch silver ingot, 1964 grams, about 98.5% fine, with markings of VOC (Dutch East India Co.) monogram with A (Amsterdam) above and “jumping goat” assayer-mark of Otto and/or Wouter Buck, ex-Rooswijk (1739). 6” x 1¼” x 1½”. Bright and silvery from cleaning, with pristine markings very deeply impressed, even with luster inside the assayerstamp, one end typically unfinished with fine-tune chiselings around a very small pit of brown encrustation, with all-original certification and just as nice as they come. From the Rooswijk (1739), with original plastic tag and certificate RK04A0236 from the salvors. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

72. Neatly formed Dutch silver ingot, 1933 grams, about 98.5% fine, with markings of VOC (Dutch East India Co.) monogram with A (Amsterdam) above and “jumping goat” assayer-mark of Otto and/or Wouter Buck, ex- Rooswijk (1739). 1933 grams. 6½” X 1½” X 1¼”. Choice full markings crammed near one end of the bar, the other end typically chiseled around a very deep pit containing encrustation, all surfaces very smooth with only minor pitting on the marked side. Pedigreed to the Rooswijk (1739), with original certificate RK04A0388 from the salvors. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

S.S. Gairsoppa, sunk in 1941 by U-101 near Ireland

73. Modern silver ingot, 10 troy ounces.999 fine, serial number SMI001363-00, made from silver recovered from the S.S. Gairsoppa shipwreck (sunk in 1941). 3½” x 2” x ¼”. Bright silver ingot cast with weight and wreck logo and vignette (both sides), created from melted-down silver from one of thousands of 1000-oz+ original ingots recovered from this wreck in 2012-2013, comprising over 100 tons of silver cargo on its way to England from India when the ship was torpedoed during World War II. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

74. Small silver “plata corriente” piece with partial tax stamp from the early 1500s, 11.67 grams, about 91% fine, found in New Mexico ca. 1985 (very rare provenance). Approx. 1” x ½”. Triangular “edge piece” of a “splash” ingot with very deep partial tax stamp showing (G)RAT(IA) in legend, dark but uncorroded, XRF tested at about 91% silver with 5% iridium, 1% lead, and 1% iron. According to the accompanying letters, this typical “plata corriente” piece (used for money before coins were available in quantity in the colonies) was found at the site of the Santiago Pueblo in the Rio Grande River valley near Bernalillo, New Mexico, by amateur archeologist Dee D. Brecheisen in the mid-1980s. Santiago Pueblo was an indigenous community visited by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1541, destroyed in the process but resettled later that century. Coronado was searching for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, but instead encountered a dozen villages, or pueblos, like this one, peopled by Tiwa-speaking natives, which became known generally as Pueblo Indians. Brecheisen’s recoveries at the site included three pieces of “plata corriente” (including this one) and other Spanish items from the early to mid-1500s. With letter from the consignor and provenance statement from the finder’s son. Estimate: $500-up.

75. Small silver “plata corriente” cut piece with partial tax stamp from the early to mid-1500s, 10.96 grams, about 96% fine. Roughly 5/8” x ½” x ¼”. Thick little chunk of silver, crudely broken from the interior of a “splash” ingot and stamped on one side with a circular seal showing legend letters TOR (probably from the same CAROLVS IMPERATOR seen on “tumbaga” silver ingots, in reference to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor), with minimal oxidation on surfaces, toning around details, and brownish encrustation in crevices, XRF tested at about 96% silver with 2% lead. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 26, with original lot-tag 101. Estimate: $200-$300.

76. Small Chinese silver tael customs ingot, Wukao Dabing, ca. 19th century, 36.00 grams, about 95% fine. BMC Class LXXX; cf. Zhong Guo Li Shi Yin Ding, p. 85 no. 262. 36.00 grams. Up to 1½” in diameter and 1/8” thick. Crude single casting with uneven metal flow and a slightly concave pancake form, bearing one official stamp reading “Guan” in center, with typical casting flaws and circulation wear and a rich, even gray patina, XRF-tested at about 95% silver, with 1% iron and 2% lead and 0.5% gold. Little ingots like these were cast to a regulated fineness and used for the payment of customs duties at official checkpoints known as Guans along major waterways and land routes. Raw silver was purchased directly from furnace workshops and then recast into this form specifically for tariff payments. A scarce and evocative example of Qing period fiscal silver. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

77. Large copper ingot with encrustation, 59 lb, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Auerbach. 15” x 9” x 3”. Unusually rectangular but still typically crude, the flattish top almost completely encrusted in white-and-green encrustation that extends to the rough and rounded bottom in a few places, the metal surface itself dark brown with spots of orange, an impressively large item from this popular shipwreck. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 85A-C057, pedigreed to the Stuart Auerbach collection (Sedwick Auction 25, with original lot-tag 221). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Shipwreck Coins and Paper Money

Unidentified early-1400s wreck off Isle of Wight, south of England

78. FRANCE, gold ecu d’or a la chaise, Philip VI (1328-50), 1st emission (1337). Ciani-282; Dupl-249; Fr-270. 4.36 grams. Broad flan with full legends, choice details all over (AU) with much luster, a few red spots and traces of encrustation, small part of edge folded over, very rare type to come from a shipwreck. With original photo-certificate from the salvor (Martin Woodward). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

79. PORTUGAL, Lisbon, gold cruzado, Afonso V (1438-81), struck 1457-81, dot below cross, legends +CRVΣATVS:ALFONSVS:QUINTI:REG / +ADIVTORIUm:NOSTRVm:IN:NOmiN with all N’s inverted and all m’s Gothic. Gomes-31; Fr-9. 3.49 grams. Sharp AU with traces of luster, patches of red toning, full legends and fine details all over, early type of coin rarely found on shipwrecks. With original photocertificate from the salvor (Martin Woodward). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

“Golden Fleece Wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean

80. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), king’s name as CHAROLVS. Nesmith-50 type; Cal-125; S-M5; KM-18. 13.53 grams. Interesting manifestation of HISPANIAARVM in legend (probably from a rotated double-strike), slightly unevenly struck on a broad flan extending past the outer borders (full legends) giving the coin more of an oblong shape than the usual, trace of corrosion only near part of edge, dark gunmetal toning, AU details. Estimate: $600-$900.

81. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G). Nesmith-50c type; Cal-127; S-M5; KM-18. 13.03 grams. Well centered and struck on a very broad round flan with very bold full legends (especially on the shield side), XF details with contrasting toning. Estimate: $500-$750.

82. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Nesmith-82a type; Cal-136; S-M9; KM-18. 13.31 grams. Struck on a full flan with bold full legends and inner details, streaks of contrasting toning, minimal surface corrosion, the coin somewhat off-center in holder. NGC #2908325-008. Estimate: $600-$900.

83. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L), NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Nesmith-85b; Cal-101; S-M9; KM-12. 6.56 grams. Nicely centered with virtually full and deeply struck legends, choice details, lightly toned, minimal surface corrosion. NGC #2908325-006. Estimate: $400-$600.

Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da India in the Indian Ocean

84. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O). Nesmith-109; Cal-103; S-M10; KM-12. 5.58 grams. With full inner details, some legend including bold CAROL(VS), XF details with contrasting toning and part of edge lost to corrosion, scarce early type for this wreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

85. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below oM to left. S-M11; KM-31; Cal-357. 6.43 grams. Choice full crosslions-castles, also full shield with clear oMO to left and bold PHIL- in legend, toned in crevices, practically corrosion-free. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

86. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 to left, *-oD to right. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 21.20 grams. Nice full cross despite peripheral pitting that continues across the entire (full shield) with full crown above, clear P to left and * to right, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

87. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 22.62 grams. Well-detailed full crown and shield with bold P-B to left and o-VIII to right, large pit from heavy corrosion on cross, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

88. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period). S-P4; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 10.42 grams. Sharply detailed per the type, with nearly full shield and cross despite some heavy peripheral corrosion and edge-loss, nice toning throughout. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

89. SPAIN, Burgos, 8 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, 8-arc flanking shield, VIII-8-B on reverse, extremely rare. López de la Fuente-I1.2; Cal-572. 17.50 grams. Crisp full interior details with faintly discernible 8 to left and arc to right of shield (the arc for assayer Francisco de Segovia, 1555-66, hence actually under Philip II but in design and names of Ferdinand and Isabel), bold B and 8 on reverse (the additional denomination VIII too weak to see) corresponding to the rare Burgos mint, but with significant pieces of edge missing, first we have handled and of course particularly rare as from a shipwreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $500-up.

90. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-720. 23.55 grams. Nice round flan with well-centered full cross and shield plus full crown and much legend, nicely toned but with fine pitting all over and minor edge-split. With certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

91. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-720. 23.13 grams. Full shield and cross (both slightly doubled) despite minor flat spots due to uneven thickness, bold full PHILIPPVS in legend, traces of corrosion, nicely toned. With certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

92. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-720. 21.05 grams. Choice full cross (corrosion-free) with left side slightly doubled, heavily corroded full shield with patchy dark toning. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

93. SPAIN, Seville, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-576. 13.65 grams. Exceptionally choice details with no corrosion at all, just some verdigris in crevices and shiny surfaces from cleaning, everything well centered and free of any flatness or doubling, surely among the nicest coins ever found on this wreck. Estimate: $500-$750.

94. SPAIN, Seville, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-400. 6.49 grams. Bold full shield and cross despite some minor surface pitting, lightly toned around details for good contrast. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

“Rill Cove Wreck,” sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England

95. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Lane. S-M12; KM43; Cal-664. 20.51 grams. Broad round flan with technically full shield and cross but all rather corroded and with dark, low-contrast toning all over. NGC #8366443-004. Pedigreed to the W.H. Lane “Four Centuries of Treasure” auction of November 1977, with original lot-tag 771. Estimate: $300-$450.

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

96. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1621/0 (D), Grade 2. S-M18; KM-44.3; Cal-907. 25.58 grams. Clear 1/0 of date (not listed on certificate) above mintmark, bold shield and cross within rather flat peripheries yet solid overall (choice for the assigned Grade), lightly toned, with hairline edge-split. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A209426. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Lima

97. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1618) D/F, Grade 3. S-M18; KM-unl (37.2 for type); Cal-762. 10.95 grams. Oblong flan with full cross and shield despite moderate corrosion, bold D/F, typically silvery surfaces. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-190127. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

98. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 to left, *-oD to right, “9 points” (Grade 3), with hand-signed photo-certificate from 1976. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 16.64 grams. Nice full cross and shield despite moderate corrosion with associated thinning, lightly toned and a bit spotted, popular type. With original photo-certificate from 1976 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel and Delores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, Leah Miguel, and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

Potosí 8R

99. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 3. S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 17.24 grams. Finely detailed crown and shield (nearly full), most of cross despite heavy pitting and edge-loss, nicely toned all over. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-159329. Estimate: $600-$900.

100. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, early style), Grade 1, with early certificate. S-P14; KM-unl (5.1 for type); Cal-672. 25.01 grams. Finely detailed but double-struck full shield and cross, nearly full crown and some legend, deeply toned all over, small area of corrosion on reverse, edge-cracks. With original Fisher certificate 80-227 from 1981 (tag missing). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

101. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 23.45 grams. Very silvery (polished), with full shield and (doubled) cross, moderate corrosion on edge. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-267746. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

102. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/R (curved leg), rare, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-915. 26.11 grams. Solid and nearly corrosion-free, with good full cross and shield, bold P-Q with faint but certain under-assayer R, typically slightly silvery. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-125022. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

103. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.90 grams. Nicely toned and corrosionfree, with full P-Q to left of nice full shield, doubled cross, some flat areas in peripheries. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-201029. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

104. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 25.11 grams. Choice for the assigned Grade, with full P-Q to left of well-detailed full shield, nice full cross (slightly doubled), lightly toned and nearly corrosion-free. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-189569. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

105. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 23.69 grams. Nice full shield with bold denomination o-VIII to right inside king’s name in legend, faint but certain assayer to left, bold full cross (slightly doubled and lightly corroded), nicely toned, better than average for the assigned Grade. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-189864. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

106. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, with State Release certificate from 1982. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 22.90 grams. Full but corroded cross, full shield with clear assayer to left (could be Q/R, not mentioned on certificate in any case), typically silvery, interesting as among a group of coins originally divided to the State of Florida but then won back in court. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate SR 1458. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

107. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M/Q, Grade 2. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-918. 26.03 grams. Solid but out-of-round and unevenly thick (as made), with bold assayer M (under-assayer Q rather weak, not mentioned on certificate), full but softly struck shield and cross, minimal surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-203776. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

108. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), Grade 2, with State Release certificate from 1982. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 22.52 grams. Good full shield and cross despite light corrosion all over, clear assayer (not mentioned on certificate) and bold denomination O-VIII, very lightly toned, interesting as among a group of coins originally divided to the State of Florida but then won back in court. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate SR 1456. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

109. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), Grade 3. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 19.96 grams. Good full shield and cross despite moderate corrosion all over, bold denomination O-VIII, lightly toned. With original Fisher certificate 85A-190249 (tag missing). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

110. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1617) M, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 25.13 grams. Broad flan (unevenly thick and somewhat concave) with full shield and cross, bold assayer M, light to moderate corrosion (especially near edge), typically silvery. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-174783 and Home Shopping Club purchase receipt from 1986. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

111. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-927. 27.10 grams. Choice, full-weight example (no corrosion) with bold full shield and cross, full P•T (slightly doubled) and clear bottom half of all four digits of date, lovely toning all over. With original Fisher tag and certificate 86A-134428. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

112. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-928. 26.38 grams. Full but softly struck shield and cross with clear 19 of date, full P+T and denomination o-VIII, practically corrosion-free with light toning in crevices. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-160979. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

113. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1621 T, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-933. 25.69 grams. Nice full shield (well centered), good full cross-lions-castles with full ZI of date, lightly toned, minimal surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-146071. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

114. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1622 T, “flat” lions, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-19 (under Ph. IV); Cal-1436 (under Ph. IV). 25.30 grams. Solid but unevenly thick flan with most of date visible as I6ZZZ due to doubling (certificate just says 162X) outside of nearly full cross, the shield also nearly full with complete P+T to left, minimal surface corrosion. With Fisher tag and certificate 85A-161853. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

115. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1)62(?) (T), upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 23.43 grams. Bold full shield and well-detailed full cross-and-tressure (both with transposition errors), clear 62 of date, light to moderate corrosion, lightly toned over silvery surfaces. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-210066, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 473. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

116. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 26.96 grams. Attractively toned and virtually corrosion-free, with good full cross and nearly full shield despite flat spots and slightly crude edge due to uneven thickness, king’s name as PHYLY(PVS) partially visible. With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-141159. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

117. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 26.09 grams. Squarish flan with good full shield and cross (the latter slightly doubled), bold denomination o-VIII, partial date (1)61(?) as noted on the certificate, somewhat silvery. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-209269. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

118. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 24.60 grams. Extremely broad flan (43mm!) with somewhat crude edge due to uneven thickness but the cross and shield both full, well detailed, and well centered (albeit very slightly doubled), bold mintmark P, light surface corrosion. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-217523. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

119. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 26.46 grams. Nearly full weight (choice for the assigned Grade) and with only minimal, localized surface corrosion, silvery except near edge, full but partially flat shield and cross, possibly a flipover double strike because there is a full and clear 6 (which can only come from the date) below the shield!. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-203505. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

120. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 16.40 grams. Very thin and underweight from corrosion (below average for assigned Grade), but with nearly full and well-centered cross and shield, lightly toned over silvery surfaces. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-190492. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

121. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. KM-10. 24.45 grams. Full shield and cross (the latter partially doubled) despite moderate corrosion all over, toned around edge. With original Fisher certificate 85A-218060 (tag missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

122. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 24.23 grams. Good full crown and shield, full but lightly corroded cross, nicely toned and overall choice for the assigned Grade, slightly odd-shaped flan (as made). With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-183154. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

123. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 19.32 grams. Full cross and shield despite moderate to heavy corrosion and edge-loss, nicely toned. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-120684. Estimate: $600-$900.

124. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 20.53 grams. Heavily corroded and silvery with patches of dark “horn silver” on cross side, possible partial date (161)9. With original Fisher certificate 85A-201739 (replacement tag). Estimate: $600-$900.

125. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, with State Release certificate from 1982. KM-10. 15.08 grams. Silvery and thin from heavy corrosion but with nearly full shield and cross still evident, interesting as among a group of coins originally divided to the State of Florida but then won back in court. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate SR 1457. Estimate: $600-$900.

126. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3. KM-10. 15.07 grams. Darkly toned, rather thin from heavy corrosion (especially on shield side) and with some edge-loss but nearly full cross nonetheless. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-105075. Estimate: $600-$900.

Potosí 4R

127. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-9. 8.44 grams. Heavily corroded but with nearly full shield and cross, nicely toned. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-189227. Estimate: $600-$900.

128. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3. KM-9. 10.62 grams. Full shield and (off-center) cross despite moderate corrosion, very lightly toned. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-140106. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Potosí 2R

129. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-8. 6.51 grams. Virtually corrosion-free and nearly full weight (choice for assigned Grade), full shield and cross, part of edge slightly crude (as made) due to uneven thickness, faintly toned. With original Fisher tag and certificate 143081. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

“Dry Tortugas Wreck,” sunk ca. 1622 west of Key West, Florida

130. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1617 M. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 13.37 grams. Very bold full P-M and 7 of date followed by an eight-point star, most of cross and shield but part of edge corroded away, dark patches on both sides, scarce provenance with original certification. With original Seahawk certificate 91-1A-3437.0209. Estimate: $350-$500.

131. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC Shipwreck Effect (Nuestra Senora del Rosario). KM-10. Somewhat corroded all over but apparently still solid (weight unknown), darkly toned, possible partial date (161)9, misleadingly labeled in the slab since the “Dry Tortugas Wreck” was eventually proven to be the Buen Jesús y Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a different ship from the Nuestra Señora del Rosario that survived the disaster. NGC #2036290-044. Estimate: $250-$375.

São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa

132. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1616/5/4 F, rare. S-M17; KM-unl (37.2 for type); Cal-unl (Type 146). 11.88 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles and very nice full shield with oM mintmark to left below a full and clear date (16)16/5 (the first under-digit 4 not visible, but cross side in the style of 1614, particularly the castles), peripherally flat but attractively toned and corrosion-free. Pedigreed to Sedwick Summer Auction 1, lot 84, with certificate and display-box, also with NGC slab 1973716-010 (São José Shipwreck Label) cut down to just the label. Estimate: $500-$750.

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

133. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). 24.46 grams. Solid and relatively uncorroded but with much peripheral flatness, bold denomination 8, low contrast, scarce type from this wreck. NGC #2921481-017. With original sticker CCB303 from the salvor and Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

134. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 21.75 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles, most of shield despite moderate corrosion, patchy toning, scarce type for this wreck. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

135. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 22.32 grams. Large, concave, barrel-shaped flan (unevenly thick) with some thinning from corrosion but nearly full shield and cross nonetheless, spotty dark toning, scarce type from this wreck. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

136. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “lion” daalder, 1616. Dav-4860; KM-12. 25.02 grams. Full flan with complete legends and inner details despite light surface corrosion, low contrast. Estimate: $200-$300.

137. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, “lion” daalder, 1617. Dav-4858; KM-17. 22.79 grams. Bold date and other parts of the legend on a warped flan with pre-salvage dent, all interior details a bit weak but not overly corroded. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

138. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “lion” daalder, 1617. Delm-836; KM-14.2. 24.81 grams. Attractively toned with full legends, partially weak interiors, minimal corrosion. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $250-$375.

139. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “lion” daalder, 1626, rare. Delm-836; KM-14.2. 26.89 grams. Richly toned and virtually corrosion-free, central details (lion, knight) bold, full legends, clear date that is listed as R.2 in Delmonte. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 7, with original lot-tag 257 and original sticker CL009 from the salvor. Estimate: $250-$375.

“Lucayan

Beach Wreck,” sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama Island

140. MEXICO, Mexico City, impressively encrusted clump of at least four cob 8 reales, Philip IV, one clearly dated 1624/3 (D). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-1302. 337 grams total. Roughly 4” x 2½” x 2½”. Very impressive clump with choice coins, one of which displays a bold date plus another with a nice full cross facing outwards, all connected to a large lump of white matrix with a rusted iron patch on one end and, given the size, possibly more items or coins inside. With small photo-certificate. Estimate: $2,000-up.

141. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D, partial date 162(?). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.34 grams. Clear date with last digit a flat jumble of over-digits above full oMD, nearly full and well-detailed shield and cross, light corrosion, patchy red and black toning, unevenly thick flan. Estimate: $250-$375.

142. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1622/1/0 D, unique. S-M18a; KM-unl (38 for type); Cal-unl (Type 275). 13.43 grams. Very choice example with no corrosion at all, lovely toning all over, full shield and cross (some flat spots), clear oMD and denomination 4, but of course the most important feature is the clear date ZZ/I/O/* (first we have seen). With certificate and original Spink box and small certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

Mexico 8R

143. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (1620s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.73 grams. Round flan with bold full shield and cross (both well centered), denomination 8, light toning, minimal corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

144. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, 1620s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.85 grams. Squarish flan with blunted-point corners (as made), nice surfaces (virtually no corrosion, good toning), somewhat flat in peripheries but still with nearly full cross and shield. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

145. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.48 grams. Broad flan with full shield and (off-center) cross, the latter with typically exaggerated fleur-tips (ca. 1631), no corrosion but flat peripheries, tiny edge-split. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

146. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.47 grams. Urn-shaped flan (uneven thickness) with good full shield and cross (exaggerated fleur-tips), no corrosion, only lightly toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

147. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.14 grams. Urn-shaped flan with crude full cross exhibiting exaggerated fleur-tips (ca. 1631) yet with later-style shield, bold oMD, surface corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

148. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 27.02 grams. Broad, urn-shaped flan with no corrosion (full weight) but some peripheral flatness, nearly full shield and cross with distinctively exaggerated fleur-tips (ca. 1631), attractively toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

149. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1639 P. S-M19; KM45; Cal-1328. 25.82 grams. Very large flan with clear final digit of date and bold king’s ordinal IIII, nice full cross and good full shield, peripherally flat (with hairline edge-split) but corrosion-free. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.

150. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1639 P, doublestruck cross. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1328. 25.39 grams. Bold oMP with clear bottom of 39 of date above, most of shield (pitted here and there), but most interesting feature is the dramatically doubled cross (scarce), toned in crevices, peripherally flat. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

151. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, double-struck cross. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.32 grams. Bold assayer, unevenly thick and peripherally flat but minimally corroded, with most of shield and cross, the latter with well-shifted double-strike (scarce), lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

152. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, double-struck cross. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.60 grams. Broad, roundish flan with a couple blunted points on edge (as made), clear oMP and 8 flanking full shield, full cross with slightly shifted double-strike (scarce), lightly toned, no corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

153. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P, with canvas imprint on shield side. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.00 grams. Very crude barrel-shaped flan (unevenly thick) with foldedover piece at top of shield side, bold oMP, strong canvas imprint on weak shield, full but mostly flat cross, toned in crevices, practically corrosion-free. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

154. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.27 grams. Very bold 100% full shield and cross (both well centered), full denomination 8, contrastingly toned, minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

155. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.34 grams. Long barrel-shaped flan with much uneven thickness, great full cross, full shield, peripherally flat but virtually corrosion-free, very lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

156. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.04 grams. Broad round flan with clear oMP to left of bold full shield with light surface corrosion, good full cross (corrosion-free but peripherally flat), contrastingly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

157. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.31 grams. Fat barrel-shaped flan, unevenly thick, with blunted points on edge, satin-smooth surfaces (no corrosion) but low in contrast, bold full oMP, most of shield and cross despite flatness. With Sedwick photo-certificate from 2019. Estimate: $250-$375.

158. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.48 grams. Choice full shield with bold oMP, nearly full cross, peripherally flat on an unevenly thick flan but virtually corrosion-free, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

159. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.83 grams. Choice coin with nice full cross and shield, no corrosion, flat peripheries and unevenly thick edge (blunted points, as made), contrastingly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

160. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.07 grams. Bold full oMP, most of shield and cross but largely flat (as made) and with part of edge slightly bent, also small edge-crack, practically no corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

161. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.71 grams. Somewhat barrel-shaped flan with great full cross and shield but peripheries flat, no corrosion, unevenly thick edge with blunted points (as made), very lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

162. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer

P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.84 grams. Barrel-shaped flan (unevenly thick, with blunted points on edge), with full oMP and 8 flanking mostly bold shield, nearly full cross, minimal surface corrosion, lightly toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

163. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.57 grams. Very bold full oMP, nearly full shield and cross despite surface corrosion, barrel-shaped flan with unevenly thick edge, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

164. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.53 grams. Broad, roundish flan with choice full cross and nearly full shield, both well centered within flat peripheries, practically no corrosion, nicely toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

165. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 22.11 grams. Broad, odd-shaped flan with crack and small part of edge bent, choice full shield (small) and cross, nicely toned, some surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

166. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 27.04 grams. Thick, roundish flan with wellcentered full cross and shield, nicely toned, full weight despite light surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

167. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.46 grams. Odd-shaped flan with edge-split and prominent hammer-mark (as made), full mintmark, nearly full shield and cross but peripherally flat, lightly toned, nearly corrosionfree. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

168. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.97 grams. Thick flan with blunted point on edge (as made), off-center shield with bold (o)MP, nearly full cross, some light surface corrosion, contrastingly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

169. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.25 grams. Choice full cross and shield with bold denomination 8 to right, nicely toned, minimal surface corrosion, unevenly thick edge. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

170. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.01 grams. Full cross and shield, concave flan with somewhat crude edge (as made), some surface corrosion, toned in crevices. With tag and generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

171. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.43 grams. Thick urn-shaped flan with good full shield and cross but no peripheral details, minimal surface corrosion, toned in crevices. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

172. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.55 grams. Very broad flan with choice full shield and cross but peripheries flat, tiny edgesplit, minimal surface corrosion, lightly toned. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

173. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.01 grams. Choice full cross, nearly full shield with clear oM mintmark, minimal surface corrosion, toned in crevices, unevenly thick edge (as made). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

174. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.93 grams. Crude shape with point in unevenly thick edge, nearly full and well-detailed cross and shield, minimal surface corrosion, light gunmetal toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico 4R

175. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1631 (D), very rare. S-M18a; KM-38; Cal-1059. 11.38 grams. Very bold full date despite moderate corrosion, most of crown and shield and cross visible, toned all over. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.

176. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1632 (D), extremely rare. S-M18a; KM-38; Cal-1060. 13.22 grams. Bold full final digit Z and most of 3 of date in otherwise flat periphery, some shield and cross, minimal corrosion, hairline edge-split, nice toning. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.

177. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 13.35 grams. Roundish flan with nice full shield and cross (both well centered), attractively toned and corrosion-free. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

Clumps/Biscuits

178. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of three cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 71.11 grams total. Tight stack with two coins fairly solid but the third somewhat “chewed” from corrosion on the edge, no encrustation but firmly fused and stable. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $500-$750.

179. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two cobs, one 8 reales (fragment) and one 4 reales, in mass of coral, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 41.57 grams total. 2¼” x 1¾” x ¾”. Neat little display with both coins showing cross side on top (the 4 reales quite nice), small pottery shard on the bottom. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.

180. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of one cob 4 in thick mass of coral, Philip IV, assayer not visible. 112.96 grams total. 3” x 2” x 1¼”. Neat display of a corroded yet nearly complete 4 reales showing a bold full cross facing up on a rectangular chunk of rocky coral. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.

181. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” Philip IV, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 27.66 grams total. Typically barrel-shaped flan with all details covered by a thick layer of whitish coral on the cross side and bright green oxidation on the shield side, rather eye-catching. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 24, with original lot-tag 1794. Estimate: $250-$375.

182. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, “biscuit” clump of two cobs (one 8 reales and one 4 reales), assayers not visible. 32.16 grams total. Roughly 1½” diameter. Puffy black “biscuit” with large patch of whitish encrustation including a raised mound on one side, the other side showing the outline of the smaller coin stuck flat to the larger one within the “biscuit,” interesting as an unusual find from this wreck. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $350-$500.

183. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 26.03 grams total. Very thick with puffy black oxidation and small debris, one side with tan encrustation as well. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

184. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 26.58 grams total. Thick black oxidation impregnated on both sides with tiny whitish shell-bits and other debris, small part of thin edge of coin exposed. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

185. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 27.58 grams total. Very broad flan, puffy and black from oxidation, one small light-gray area on one side and a larger orangish adhesion on the other. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

186. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, clump of one cob 4 reales in mass of coral and iron remnants, Philip IV. 106.26 grams total. 3¼” x 2” x 1¼”. Dense clump with almost totally embedded cob coin sticking out alongside chunks of rusted iron from some artifact. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $300-$450.

187. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, clump of one cob 4 reales fragment in mass of coral with rock and iron. 64.25 grams total. Roughly 2¾” x 1¾” x 1”. Solid, compact clump with a single silvery cob sticking out on top showing off some partial shield detail next to a chunk of rusted iron. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $250-$375.

188. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 4 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 22.71 grams total. Very thick and puffy with significant bits of white, brown, and olivecolored shells and debris embedded on each side, rather eye-catching. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

189. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 4 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 17.17 grams. Nearly octagonal piece with very puffy black oxidation all over, some small debris and a light-gray patch on one side. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

Lima

190. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, ex-Christensen. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 5.57 grams. Good full shield, full but centrally flat cross, dark but not overly corroded (mostly around edge), desirable original pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 2, with original lot-tag (cut down) and salvors’ tag 10013. Estimate: $350-$500.

Potosí 8R

191. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/C, rare. S-P16; KM-10; Cal-914. 23.57 grams. Very bold P-Q with fairly clear Q/C to left and bold denomination o-VIII to right of nearly full shield, the cross also nearly full, all well centered and with nice toning over only lightly corroded surfaces. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

192. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1617 M. S-P19; KM-10; Cal921. 25.61 grams. Choice full cross with partial date that looks like 6117 due to slight doubling, bold P above weaker •M to left of choice full shield (slightly doubled) with bold denomination O-VIII to right, toned in crevices, minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

193. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (early 1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions. S-P22; KM-19; Cal-Type 327. 26.29 grams. Choice full shield with clear P+P to left, full cross-lions-castles (slightly doubled on right side), mostly toned, with minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

194. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions. S-P23; KM-19; Cal-Type 327. 25.60 grams. Bold full cross and well-detailed full shield with bold P•P to left and o-VIII to right, no toning, practically no corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

195. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions. S-P23; KM-19; Cal-Type 327. 26.49 grams. Great full cross and shield (both slightly off-center) with clear P•P and o-VIII, partial king’s name (PH) YLYPV(S), traces of toning, minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

196. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 162_ (no final digit), assayer T, quadrants of cross and upper half of shield transposed, “flat” lions, rare, ex-Christensen. S-P22a; KM-19; Cal-Type 327. 23.95 grams. Good full cross with clear erroneous date 6Z+ followed by H in legend (which Christensen and NGC misinterpreted as 1621), full but corroded shield, toned all over but the cross side darker, desirable original pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 112, with salvors’ tag 327 and NGC label VF details / corrosion. Estimate: $350-$500.

197. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s), with cross-fleury ornaments. S-P26; KM-19a; CalType 327. 26.38 grams. Full but doubled cross, nice full shield with clear mintmark-assayer showing a cross-fleury ornament between the P and T, the same ornament boldly visible above the denomination to the left, nicely toned with minimal surface corrosion, deep edge-crack. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

198. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1628 (T or P), “hunched over” lions, rare, ex-Christensen. KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 13.33 grams. Clear 6Z of date followed by bottom half of 8 outside of nearly full cross, good full shield despite minor doubling and surface corrosion, dark all over, desirable original pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 147, with salvors’ tag 10032 and NGC label XF details / environmental damage. Estimate: $350-$500.

Potosí 2R

199. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer A, ex-Christensen. S-P11; KM-3.2; Cal-371. 5.99 grams. Much legend and full inner details including clear P-A despite surface oxidation and dark, low-contrast toning, scarce early coin for this wreck, with desirable original pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 159, with original lot-tag (cut down) and salvors’ tag 10006. Estimate: $300-$450.

200. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), ex-Christensen. S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 5.84 grams. Good full cross, bold P-RL but shield rather weak, darkly toned but only minimal surface corrosion, desirable original pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 160, with original lot-tag (cut down) and salvors’ tag 20,945 (also cut down). Estimate: $300-$450.

201. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, ex-Christensen. S-P17; KM-8; Cal-627. 6.07 grams. Broad flan with bold assayer, good full cross with particularly prominent border of dots, full shield, nicely toned and nearly corrosion-free, with desirable original pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 160, with original lot-tag (cut down) and salvors’ tag 150. Estimate: $300-$450.

202. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1622 P/T, quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, ex-Christensen (plate). S-P22; KM-unl (14 for type); Cal-unl (Type 239). 5.18 grams. Broad flan with bold full shield and cross despite corrosion, darkly toned, the assayer full and fairly clear and the date also full due to an off-center strike, first example we have seen of this date and over-assayer (cataloged as “recut P” by Christensen), with desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 175 (plated in the catalog), with original lot-tag (cut down) and salvors’ tag 327. Estimate: $350-up.

203. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1631 T, rare, exChristensen. S-P26; KM-14a; Cal-901. 5.95 grams. Full shield with bold P•T, full cross with clear 631 of date (Christensen called it 1/0 but we cannot see any evidence of that), some surface corrosion, darkly toned, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the original Christensen “Conception” auction of May 1982, lot 187, with original lot-tag (cut down) and salvors’ tag 20,942. Estimate: $300-$450.

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Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

Shield Type

204. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1649 Z, with crownedL countermark on cross, NGC Genuine / La Capitana Shipwreck. S-P34; KM-19a; Cal-1485. Bold full cross with nearly full countermark in center, full 4 and most of 89 of date, also clear Z to left of full but lightly corroded shield (label does not note the date or assayer), toned in crevices, edge-split. NGC #3501165-016. Estimate: $400-$600.

205. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1649) O, with crowned-L countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1487. 23.73 grams. Broad flan with good full shield, nearly full king’s name PHELIPPVS, P-O to left and 8 to right, full but doubled cross with most of countermark in bottom-right quadrant, minimal visible corrosion, toned in crevices. Estimate: $500-$750.

206. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 O, mule of early obverse with new reverse, crowned-L countermark on cross, rare. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 22.46 grams. Nearly full countermark in center of full cross (new style) with bottom half of 0 of date in legend, full shield with bold P-O to left and 8 to right (early style, Mastalir IA), old scratches at bottom, slightly thin from corrosion but nicely toned. With original certificate hand-signed by Joel Ruth and Lou Ullian. Estimate: $400-$600.

207. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (Spanish 5) O, no countermark (rare). S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 21.35 grams. Broad flan but underweight from thinning, the details all full and bold including much legend with full 1650 date, two assayers, light tan toning all over. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $500-$750.

208. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (Spanish 5) O, with crowned-L countermark on cross, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 25.26 grams. Choice full shield and cross with practically full countermark on left, clear date and bold assayer, minimal corrosion, contrastingly toned. NGC #8435434-002. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A160979. Estimate: $600-$900.

209. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 (Spanish 5) O, with crowned-•F• countermark (two dots) on shield, PCGS VF details / saltwater damage, c/m XF details. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 22.72 grams. Bold countermark at bottom of shield flanked by clear P-O and 8-O, full date outside of weak cross, thin from corrosion. Note: Label does not mention shipwreck and calls the date (1651-52). PCGS #59080540. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $400-$600.

210. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1650 O, with crowned•F• countermark (two dots) on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 27.27 grams. Broad flan with no corrosion but two edge-splits, nearly full countermark in center of full shield with assayer visible on both sides, full cross despite flat spots with bold 0 of date in legend, attractively toned. With original certificate hand-signed by Joel Ruth and Lou Ullian. Estimate: $500-$750.

211. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1650) O, with crownedPH countermark on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1488. 24.91 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, off-center shield with faint but clear countermark near center, 8-O to right and much of king’s name in legend, minimal corrosion, nicely toned. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $400-$600.

212. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 (modern 5) O, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on shield, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1489. 26.43 grams. Bold and nearly full countermark near top of choice full shield with full P-O to left and faint but certain 8-O to right, full but crude cross-and-tressure with full date rendered as 6551 due to doubling, nicely toned and fairly corrosion-free. (Note: NGC label calls it assayer E in error.) NGC #8435434-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

213. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 (modern 5) E, with crowned-•F• (two dots) countermark on shield, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P36; KM19b; Cal-1491. 26.39 grams. Broad flan with no corrosion but crude from flatness, the countermark at top of shield nearly full and the assayer E bold, with full ANO and most of 51 of date outside of cross with weird (natural?) dent, nicely toned all over. NGC #8435434-003. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-160979. Estimate: $600-$900.

214. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, with crowned•F• (two dots) countermark on shield, very rare final date of shield type. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1492. 26.97 grams. Good full shield with top half of countermark near center, clear P-E and 8-E as well as full king’s name misspelled as PHIILPPVS (possibly due to double-strike), bold full 652 of date outside of good full cross, minimal corrosion, nice toning. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

215. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1651-2) E, with crownalone countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-Type 327. 23.57 grams. Bold full countermark near center of full but doubled shield with bold assayer E to left and king’s ordinal IIII in legend, full cross with bold O of ANO in legend, thin from light corrosion, minor edge-crack. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $400-$600.

216. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 22.50 grams. Choice, almost Royallike details all over (lacking the usual doubling), including well-centered full pillars-and-waves and shield, clear date and bold king’s ordinal in legend, thin from corrosion but with nicely contrasting brown toning on fields. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

217. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 22.57 grams. Bold full shield (offcenter) with bold A-P-8 to left, choice full pillars-and-waves (well centered with complete 1652 date in legend, some thinning from corrosion but nicely brown-toned in crevices. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

218. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, NGC F details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 25.00 grams. Full but somewhat flat pillars-and-waves and shield (both well centered), clear date in legend, light corrosion, edge-splits, mostly toned. NGC #6883539-010. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

219. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 24.47 grams. Good full crown and shield, full but weaker pillars-and-waves, light corrosion, uneven brown toning. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

220. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type II. S-P37; KM-B18; Cal-1111. 11.25 grams. Very bold full pillars, nearly full cross with clear date below, light surface corrosion, contrasting toning, small edge-cracks. Estimate: $300-$450.

Pillars and Waves

221. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 25.72 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles with clear 652 date below, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves with particularly bold 52 and 1-PH-6, 16 of third date in legend, minimal corrosion, edge-split, contrasting toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

222. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 23.78 grams. Good full cross, full pillars-and-waves with very bold 1-PH6, surface corrosion with contrasting toning, edge-split. Estimate: $300-$450.

223. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 19.37 grams. Broad round flan with well-centered full pillars and cross, minor doubling and surface corrosion, two dates, three assayers, lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

224. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, PCGS VF details / saltwater damage. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 24.21 grams. Full pillars and choice full waves with two bold dates on that side, full cross with third date below but somewhat crude in periphery from corrosion, nicely toned all over. Note: PCGS label does not mention shipwreck. PCGS #59080553. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $400-$600.

225. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 26.89 grams. Full cross and pillars with very bold full waves, three bold dates and also three clear mintmarks and assayers, some spotty toning but almost no corrosion, interesting 45-degree peripheral double-strike on both sides. Estimate: $350-$500.

226. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, NGC F details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), signed by Herman Moro on back of slab. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal1503. 19.39 grams. Heavily corroded but with clear details including full but off-center cross, lightly toned, the most important (and unique) feature being the salvor’s signature on the slab. NGC #6532499-006. Estimate: $300-up.

227. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top, PCGS F details / saltwater damage. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506 or 1507. 20.71 grams. Bold date above full waves, full but slightly doubled cross, thin from corrosion but surfaces smooth, just a bit flat in places, with contrasting toning on fields. Note: PCGS label does not mention shipwreck. PCGS #59080544. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $300-$450.

228. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, PCGS F details / saltwater damage. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1117. 9.92 grams. Full waves with 100% complete left-hand pillar and clear date and denomination, nearly full cross, nicely toned but with surface corrosion all over. Note: PCGS label does not mention shipwreck. PCGS #59080538. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $250-$375.

229. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, tiny denomination 4, PCGS VF details / saltwater damage. S-P37a; KM18. 11.78 grams. Full but off-center pillars-and-waves with full, small denomination 4 (probably a 2R punch), well-centered full cross, light to moderate surface corrosion, nicely toned. Note: PCGS label does not mention shipwreck. PCGS #59080542. With original (generic) certificate from Herman Moro. Estimate: $250-$375.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

Potosí Shield Type

230. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1649 Z, with crowned-L countermark on cross. S-P34; KM-19a; Cal-1485. 25.94 grams. Choice full countermark on top half of cross below very bold 16 and 9 of date, also full assayer Z, the cross and shield both complete but partially flat, minimal surface corrosion but deeply toned (low contrast), hairline edge-split. Estimate: $600-$900.

231. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 (modern 5) O, with crown-alone (rare style) countermark on cross, exMaravillas Research Collection. S-P35; KM-19b; Cal-1489. 20.50 grams. Full cross with complete countermark on upper half that looks like a jester’s cap (Mastalir K6b), bold 51 of date, nearly full but somewhat weak shield, light to moderate corrosion, unevenly toned. From the Maravillas Research Collection of Countermarked Potosí Cobs (Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 391), with original MAREX certificate and tag 0903. Estimate: $400-$600.

Potosí 1652 Transitionals

232. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 21.89 grams. Broad flan with nearly full but double-struck legends including full date 1653, complete inner details (the waves particularly bold), some flat spots and corrosion but with good contrast from dark toning in crevices. NGC #8430884-001. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

233. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 21.82 grams. Very choice full shield-lions-castles with bold (A)-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, good full pillars-and-waves (Mastalir IV.1-A.bb1 for exact variety), full 65 of date in legend, excellent contrast from toning, corroded around edge. NGC #8430884-005. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

234. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 24.64 grams. Very broad flan with clear date in legend, bold full shield and full but weaker pillars-and-waves (Mastalir IV.1-A.dd for exact variety), light surface corrosion, toned in crevices. NGC #8430884-003. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $600-$900.

235. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 24.85 grams. Broad flan with full POTOSI in legend despite peripheral flatness and corrosion, bold full shield and full pillars-and-waves (Mastalir IV.1-A.bb for exact variety), edge-crack, toned in crevices. NGC #8430884-004. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $600-$900.

236. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type IV/A, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 21.21 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves (Mastalir IV.1-A.ae for exact variety), bold but off-center shield, slightly crude edge (both as made and from corrosion), toned in crevices. NGC #8430884-002. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $600-$900.

237. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type V/A, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A20.5; Cal-1494. 19.56 grams. Very choice full pillars-and-waves (Mastalir V.1-A.bb for exact variety) with full 1652•2• in legend due to slight doubling, full but heavily corroded and slightly off-center shield with full PHILIPPVS in legend, nicely toned. NGC #8430884-006. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $600-$900.

238. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, Transitional Type VII/B, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-unl; Cal-1498. 19.00 grams. Full pillars and cross, bold HP monogram at top (Mastalir VII.1-B.aa for exact variety), odd-shaped 5 in date above waves, some corrosion (particularly in the peripheries), edge-crack, nicely toned. NGC #8430884-007. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.

239. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A18; Cal-1109. 10.67 grams. Very bold full pillars-and-waves (Mastalir I-A.ca1 for exact variety) and full crown and shield despite moderate surface corrosion, well centered, unevenly toned. NGC #8430884-012. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.

240. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type I, NGC / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-A18; Cal-1109. 8.00 grams. Good full shield, off-center pillars with left one bold (Mastalir I-A.ca1 for exact variety), peripheral flatness and corrosion, nicely toned. NGC #8430884-013. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.

241. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type V, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37; KM-unl; Cal-749. 2.82 grams. Very choice full pillars (Mastalir IV-B) with full 652 of date in legend, nearly full cross with second date below, attractively toned and nearly corrosion-free. NGC #8430884-015. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $250-$375.

Potosí Pillars and Waves

242. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 25.71 grams. Broad flan with beautifully detailed full cross-lions-castles with 652 date below, full but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves (Mastalir VIII.1-B.aa.x for exact variety) with full POTOSI in legend and second date above waves, minimal corrosion, uneven light toning. NGC #8430884-009. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.

243. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 24.57 grams. Well-centered strike with full pillarsand-waves (Mastalir VIII.1-B.da.x), full cross with 652 date below, light corrosion (mostly around edge), edge-crack, toned in crevices. NGC #8430884-011. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.

244. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 24.74 grams. Broad, round flan with full cross and pillars-and-waves but weaker details overall (exact Mastalir variety uncertain) due to flatness and surface corrosion, toned in crevices. NGC #8430884-008. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

245. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Bue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 25.00 grams. Oblong flan due to (mostly) peripheral corrosion, with full (fat) pillars and bold full waves (Mastalir VIII.1-B. be.x for exact variety), full but slightly off-center cross, nicely toned, hairline edge-crack. NGC #8430884-010. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

246. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above and 1653 date below cross, ex-MAREX. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 26.78 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles with full four-digit date below showing dot to right and the initial digit I punched over a left-hand dot (a variant of Mastalir II-bb.z in transition from y2), full but doubled pillars-and-waves with two more dates, light toned, practically corrosion-free. With original MAREX certificate 91-8R-994. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

247. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross, NGC XF details / saltwater damage, ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 26.69 grams. Good full pillars and cross (both well centered) but peripherally flat (still with two clear dates on pillars side), unevenly toned but largely corrosion-free, exact Mastalir variety uncertain. NGC #8430670-001. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $400-$600.

248. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 24.70 grams. Well-centered full pillars and cross but with slightly crude peripheries due to flatness and corrosion, mostly toned, exact Mastalir variety uncertain. NGC #8430953-002. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $400-$600.

249. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, PH at top, •pomegranate• above cross, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 23.78 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, full cross, light to moderate surface corrosion and spotty toning, exact Mastalir variety uncertain. NGC #8430953-001. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $400-$600.

250. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, retrograde denomination 4, PH at top, •pomegranate• above cross, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 11.88 grams. Full pillars and very bold full waves with two dates on that side, bold retrograde-4 denomination between dots, full but doubled cross with third date below (three digits), king’s ordinal IIII in legend, some flat spots and light surface corrosion, contrasting toning. NGC #8430953-005. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

251. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, retrograde denomination 4, PH at top, •pomegranate• above cross, NGC VF details (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 10.35 grams. Full pillars with very bold full PH, denomination, and date, the cross also full but corroded, darkly toned all over, small edge-split. NGC #8430953-004. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

252. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, retrograde denomination 4, PH at top, •pomegranate• above cross, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 10.50 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves with clear PH, denomination, and date, also good full cross with second date below, contrastingly toned, light peripheral corrosion. NGC #8430953-007. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

253. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, retrograde denomination 4, PH at top, NGC XF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 12.39 grams. Odd-shaped flan with choice full crown above off-center pillars showing full PH, denomination, and date, the cross also full and off-center, some flatness and light corrosion in peripheries, nicely toned. NGC #8430953-003. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

254. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1653 E, retrograde denomination 4, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1116. 13.30 grams. Choice pillars side with full waves, two bold dates, clear denomination (the retrograde 4 mentioned on label), also full but slightly doubled cross, great toning, minimal surface corrosion. NGC #8430953-006. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

255. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean transitional Type VII), 1-PH-6 at top with denomination I/2, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal-750. 3.53 grams. Neat shape with choice full pillars-and-waves featuring a bold 1-PH-6, denomination I punched over 2, motto PL-VSV-LT, and date 52 (Mastalir V.2a. ad.v for exact variety), full but weaker cross due to light corrosion, deeply toned all over. NGC #8430884-014. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.

256. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1653/2 E, 1-PH-6 at top, • below cross, rare, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. S-P37a; KM-unl (13 for type); Calunl (Type 206). 2.42 grams. Full cross and nearly full but slightly off-center pillars with clear date showing bold 3/2 despite light surface corrosion, patches of dark toning, Mastalir I.a-u for exact variety. NGC #8430953-008. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $200-$300.

Colombia

257. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1627-51), quadrants of cross transposed, rare, ex-Zbar. Restrepo-M44; KM-3.3; Cal-Type 337. 16.04 grams. Thin and oblong flan due to heavy corrosion, yet with full cross-lions-castles and full shield, just no peripheral details for better attribution beyond what we know from the style of the cross and shield, with contrasting dark toning. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection), with his tag. Estimate: $350-$500.

258. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer PoRS (1652-4), rare, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. Restrepo-M46; S-B7; KM-7.1; Cal-Type 338. 21.81 grams. Part of edge missing due to corrosion but rest of coin choice, with bold full pillars and shield, full assayer, attractively toned around details. NGC #8430955-001. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

259. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer PoRAS (1652-4), rare, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. Restrepo-M46; S-B7; KM-7.1; Cal-Type 338. 22.32 grams. Solid despite moderate to heavy surface corrosion and flat areas, full shield and left-hand pillar (bold), weak but certain assayer, nicely toned. NGC #8430953-015. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.

260. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, cob 8 reales, (1655) (S), very rare, NGC / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. Restrepo-M48.2; S-C4; KM-7.2; Cal-1239. 17.33 grams. Rectangular flan due to heavy corrosion and thinning, weak but full pillars-and-waves, full shield with clear mintmark C to right, lightly toned all over, line of dark “horn silver” above pillars, great opportunity to get a very rare one-year type-coin with modest means. NGC #8430953-013. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

261. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1652-4), rare, NGC sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. Restrepo-M38; S-B7; KM-10.1; Cal-Type 288. 9.38 grams. Choice full shield (slightly doubled), full but corroded pillars, nice round flan, mostly darkly toned. NGC #8430955-002. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $400-$600.

262. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 2 reales, 1652, assayer P-R, very rare, NGC sea salvaged - fragment (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Zbar. Restrepo-M31.4; S-B7; KM-6.3; Cal-944. 2.35 grams. Broad flan but thin from heavy corrosion and fragmentary from edge-loss, the remaining coin remarkably informative with bold full pillars containing motto PL-VS-V(L) above P to left and R to right, also Z for last digit of date barely visible in legend at top, full shield on other side with full •II• to left, king’s ordinal IIII in legend, nicely toned. NGC #8430955-003. Pedigreed to the Jack Zbar Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Estimate: $300-$450.

Vergulde Draeck (“Gilt Dragon”), sunk in 1656 off Western Australia

263. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, very neat shape. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.94 grams. An exceptionally well-preserved coin in odd, natural “spade” shape as made, neatly aligned with the full shield showing very bold full oMP to left, choice full cross-lions-castles on other side, beautifully toned (great contrast), with original museum certificate from when it was mounted in jewelry years ago. With original Western Australian Museum certificate 2569 and supporting letters, receipts, and modern photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,000-up.

“Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel),

sunk in

1659 off the east coast of Florida

264. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, PH at top (no dots), •pomegranate• above cross, NGC VF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1509. 25.79 grams. Broad flan with well-centered full pillars-and-waves, the full cross-lions-castles also well centered but both peripheries flat except for king’s ordinal IIII, two dates, nicely toned, very light surface corrosion all over, overall among the best examples we have seen from this popular shipwreck. NGC #8435425-004. Estimate: $600-$900.

265. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1655 E, PH at top (no dots), •pomegranate• above cross, ex-Leo. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1509. 26.46 grams. Very solid for this wreck with minimal corrosion but somewhat weakly struck, the pillars-and-waves and cross-lionscastles nevertheless full, with king’s ordinal IIII, two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, patches of light gold color. Note: The coins pictured on the certificate are samples and not meant to represent this exact coin (confusing design). With State plastic tag 23,252 and original certificate hand-signed by Peter Leo. Estimate: $500-$750.

266. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1657 E, •pomegranate• at top on both sides, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1519. 25.41 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles despite surface corrosion, two dates, all three mintmarks and assayers, much nicer than usual for this popular shipwreck. NGC #8435425-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

267. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1658 E, •pomegranate• above cross, ex-Ullian. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1520. 23.59 grams. Bold waves, the pillars and cross full but weak due to surface corrosion, still with two clear dates and mintmarks and one bold assayer, lightly toned, small edge-crack. With original tag and certificate signed by Lou Ullian (Maritime Explorations International). Estimate: $350-$500.

Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

268. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1659 (V), “Star of Lima” type, rare. S-L5; KM-15; Cal-676. 2.12 grams. Good cross, corroded pillars (exact variety uncertain) above full waves, light gunmetal toning. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 8 (lot 629), with original ROBCAR photo-certificate M100392. Estimate: $250-$375.

269. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1659 E, NGC XF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1523. 18.50 grams. Very choice, almost Royal-like details on both sides (full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles) with beautiful toning all over, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, just a bit thin from corrosion as usual for this wreck. NGC #8435425-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

270. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1659 E, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1523. Weight not indicated. Full but off-center pillars-and-waves with two clear dates on that side, the cross full and well-centered and with third date below, typically corroded, deeply toned all over. NGC #8435425-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

271. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1677 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-709. 21.27 grams. Full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center pillarsand-waves, two dates, typically corroded, with dark brown toning all over. Estimate: $250-$375.

272. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1678 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-711. 22.26 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves (slightly doubled), full but weaker cross, two dates and mintmarks, three assayers, thin from corrosion, edge-crack and splits, lightly toned. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3, with original lot-tag 152 and original ROBCAR certificate 3628. Estimate: $250-$375.

273. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal714. 18.87 grams. Full but off-center cross, full but doubled pillars, clear date and three assayers, typically worn from corrosion, mostly darkly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

274. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-716. 23.61 grams. Very bold but corroded full cross and pillars-and-waves, two dates and assayers, more solid than most from this wreck, with very light toning. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3, with original lot-tag 169 and original ROBCAR certificate 3644. Estimate: $250-$375.

275. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1678 E, retrograde denomination 4, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37b; KM-unl (25 for type); Cal-unl (Type 94). 7.12 grams. Oddly barrel-shaped flan with full but weak pillars-and-waves and cross, clear retrograde-4 denomination (not mentioned on label), two dates, light toning, typically worn from corrosion. NGC #8385569-014. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

276. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1679 C, retrograde denomination 4, rare, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P38; KM-unl (25 for type); Cal-unl (Type 94). 9.24 grams. Full but mostly flat pillars-and-waves and cross, the latter with clear date below and the former with bold full retrograde-4 denomination at top (not mentioned on label, first we have seen for this assayer and date), typically corroded and toned. NGC #8385569-052. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

277. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1679 C, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P38; KM-25; Cal-523. 6.06 grams. Full but weak pillars-and-waves and cross due to typically corrosive thinning, light gunmetal toning, two assayers. NGC #8385569-029. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

278. BOLIVIA, Potosí, clump of three cobs, one 8R 1670 E and two 1R (one 1666 E). 24.93 grams total. Fairly nice 8 reales pillars side with two dates and mintmarks despite typical corrosion, the two 1R in a stack fused to the 8R’s cross side, with the outer 1R showing a nearly full pillars side with date 1666 and assayer E, toned all over. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

279. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of four cob 1R (Lima or Potosí), assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 13.58 grams total. Roughly 1¾” x ¾” x ¼”. Neat fallen stack of four small cobs all encrusted together with green sedimentation and shell bits as originally found on the wreck. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 24, with original lot-tag 510. Estimate: $300-$450.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

280. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 167(?) G. S-M20; KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 25.67 grams. Rather solid and relatively uncorroded, with full oMG next to bottom part of 7 of date, most of shield and crown, nearly full cross, lightly toned, choice for this wreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

281. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV or Charles II, assayer G. 21.76 grams. Long flan with bold full oMG to left of off-center shield with as-made hammer-mark, full and wellcentered cross, worn from corrosion but overall choice for this wreck, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

282. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 26.35 grams. Very thick urn-shaped flan with clear assayer, full but very weak shield and cross, light surface corrosion (much better than most for this wreck), deeply toned, classic old certificate. With 1986 PNG photo-certificate 36930 hand-signed by Dr. George W. Vogt. Estimate: $300-$450.

283. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 26.41 grams. Very odd shape (squarish with protrusion), with clear oML to left of full shield, choice full cross, rather solid for this wreck with only light corrosion, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

284. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 23.81 grams. Nearly full cross and shield (both well detailed), full (o)ML, solid for this wreck with only moderate surface corrosion, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

285. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 23.77 grams. Curious triangular shape, clear oML, most of shield and cross despite peripheral flatness, light surface corrosion (solid for this wreck), lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

286. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, large natural bubble-hole in center. KM46; Cal-Type 108. 22.69 grams. Square flan with rather large (natural) hole covering much of the shield and cross, some light surface corrosion, mostly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

287. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 26.26 grams. Strange flan that is sort of rectangular with wide protrusion in one corner, most of shield and cross but peripheries flat, only light surface corrosion, lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

288. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 15.42 grams. Sort of an urn-shape with a bird-like beak, with most of cross and shield despite typical corrosion, patchy dark toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

289. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 17.24 grams. Distinctly L- or boot-shaped flan probably due to a natural bubble on the edge, the design mostly flat but with some shield and cross visible, light corrosion, very light toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

290. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 17.38 grams. Sort of triangular with a little protrusion in one angle, full but weak cross and shield with faint mintmark visible, thin from corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.

291. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 13.56 grams. More or less urn-shaped with sidelong “beak” at one end, most of cross and shield despite flatness and thinning from corrosion, very lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

292. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 23.97 grams. Crazy rectangle with deep notch (as made), rather solid for this wreck but with very little detail due to weak strike and light corrosion, mostly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

293. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, very odd shape with small piece broken off. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 20.75 grams. Squarish flan with large notch (as made), one of the two “arms” next to the notch broken off (taped back together), most of shield and cross despite very weak strike and light corrosion, toned in crevices. Estimate: $200-$300.

294. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 25.62 grams. Very broad flan with minimal corrosion but extensive flatness (as made), still with part of shield and full denomination 8 visible, also one castle inside cross, lightly toned, small part of edge slightly bent. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

295. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 23.85 grams. Sort of peanutshaped flan with good cross and most of shield despite peripheral flatness, less surface corrosion than most, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

296. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1681 (L), neat shape, rare. S-M21; KM-unl (39 for type); Cal-unl (Type 91). 10.99 grams. Long rhomboid shape with very bold 81 of date outside of mintmark oM to left of most of shield, nearly full cross, some thinning from corrosion but less than usual for this wreck, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $350-$500.

297. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.26 grams. Rectangular flan with one side curved, full oML and trace of date in legend (1678?), good cross, off-center shield, nicely toned, minimal corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

298. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 13.27 grams. Roundish flan with large notch (as made), full cross and shield (the latter weak) with light toning, spots of dark “horn silver” over lightly corroded surfaces. Estimate: $200-$300.

299. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 11.98 grams. Squarish flan with two “arms” around a large void (as made), most of cross, some shield, peripherally flat but not overly corroded, mostly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

300. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.68 grams. Roundish flan with large notch from bubble in metal, some corrosion but overall more solid than most from this wreck, some cross and shield (peripheries flat), rich brown toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

301. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 9.99 grams. Roundish flan with curiously fluked tail, full cross and most of shield within flat peripheries, typically corroded, lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

302. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 9.58 grams. Somewhat hexagonal shape with large bubble-hole in edge, nice cross, weak shield, lightly corroded, toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

303. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 13.27 grams. Thick, roundish flan with no corrosion (rare for this wreck) but rather flat in peripheries, most of cross and some shield still visible, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

304. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal714. 22.41 grams. Off-center pillars-and-waves with bold date and assayer, nearly full cross with bold mintmark P, scarce type for this wreck, with only moderate surface corrosion, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

Princess Maria, sunk in 1686 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England

305. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1659 (V), “Star of Lima” type, very rare provenance. S-L5; KM-18.1. 17.62 grams. Thin and heavily corroded but with enough details to recognize the type (just not the variety), full waves and cross, patchy light toning, first of this rare type we have seen from this very rare wreck. With photo-certificate TH/PM/646 from the salvor. Estimate: $500-up.

Het Huis te Kraaiestein, sunk in 1698 off South Africa

306. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 20.99 grams. Clear oM, some shield below most of crown, nearly full cross, corroded surfaces with low-contrast toning all over, scarce provenance. With Sedwick certificate from 2005. Estimate: $200-$300.

, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

307. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Brussels mint, portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1665. Delm-285; Vanhoudt-642BS; KM-72.2; Dav-4454. 27.04 grams. Very broad flan with 100% complete legends and interiors, the date particularly bold, with light surface corrosion, toned around details, choice for this wreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

308. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, portrait ducatoon, Charles II, 1679. Delm-325; Vanhoudt-692AN; KM-unl (79.1 for type). 29.96 grams. Broad flan with nearly full bold legends including date despite some minor edge-loss, good full interiors, nicely toned over lightly corroded surfaces, choice for this wreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

309. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “rider” ducatoon, 1659. Delm-1019; Dav-4939; KM-46.1. 27.12 grams. Very bold full interior details and nearly full legends despite very minor edgeloss and surface corrosion, contrastingly toned, choice for this wreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

310. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “rider” ducatoon, 1659. Delm-1019; Dav-4939; KM-46.1. 31.38 grams. XF details except for patch of surface corrosion near edge on both sides ringed with rusty oxidation, the rest of the coin lightly toned and solid. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

311. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “rider” ducatoon, 1661. Delm-1019; Dav-4939; KM-46.1. 28.25 grams. Choice for this wreck with bold XF details, nearly full legends, nicely toned in crevices, minimal surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

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

312. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1693 VR, rare provenance, NGC VF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P40; KM-26; Cal-736. Full but mostly flat pillars-andwaves and cross with two clear dates and assayers, all three mintmarks, patchy toning (low contrast), one of very few coins certified from this sister-ship to the Association. NGC #8390683-004. With photo-certificate ASS/E/TH/61 from the salvor. Estimate: $400-$600.

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313. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, half crown, William III, 1696, large shield, early harp, rare provenance, NGC VF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Sp-3481; KM-191.1. Fully detailed and rather clean (especially the reverse) with hint of golden toning, a choice shipwreck coin and one of very few certified from this sister-ship to the Association. NGC #2906065-002. With photo-certificate E/TH/62 from the salvor. Estimate: $400-$600.

Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England

Mexico

314. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, ex-Sotheby’s. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 7.54 grams. Sharply five-sided flan with most of shield and cross despite moderate to heavy corrosion and dark, low-contrast toning, desirable with original auction pedigree. Pedigreed to the Sotheby & Co. (London) Association auction of January 1970, with original lot-tag 161 (group lot). Estimate: $200-$300.

Lima

315. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1699 R. S-L14; KM-24; Cal-606. 24.74 grams. Round, thick flan with bold date between full but off-center pillars, good full cross-lions-castles, light surface corrosion with lowcontrast toning. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 18, with original lot-tag 417 and generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

Potosí

316. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1681 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-719. 27.33 grams. Virtually corrosion-free, with full but doubled and off-center pillars-and-waves, well-centered full cross, two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, nicely toned. Estimate: $500-$750.

317. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1682 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-720. 26.77 grams. Exceptionally broad, thin flan with 100% complete inner details and nearly full legends, all three dates and mintmarks, beautifully toned and practically corrosion-free, very choice for a shipwreck coin with neat original certificate to boot. With original Roland Morris certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

318. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, clump of three silver coins, one a Potosí cob 8R dated 1683. 186.10 grams total. Roughly 3” x 2” x 2¼”. Choice clump from this wreck with a bold 1683-dated 8 reales facing out, at least one other 8 reales embedded along with a small coin (possibly a 2 or 4 reales), the matrix itself rust-orange in color with large bits of shells and rocks throughout. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

319. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, clump of one Mexican cob and two English shillings plus three lead musketballs. 153 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1¾” x 1¼”. Very neat and hefty clump with rust-orange encrustation binding together two English shillings plus a Mexican cob ½ real along with several lead musketballs, quite rare from this wreck. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7209 from the salvor. Estimate: $500-up.

320. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, single sixpence in a clump of debris. 33 grams total. Roughly 1½” x 1½” x 1¼”. Rocky and dark rust-orange clump with a single English sixpence sticking out. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7230 from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

321. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, crown, Charles II, 1671, third bust, TERTIO on edge, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Sp-3358; KM-435. Clear details despite moderate corrosion, lightly toned. NGC #6920273-003. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $250-$375.

322. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, half crown, Charles II, 1671. Sp-3366; KM-428.5. 14.65 grams. Choice full VF details including edge and rims, minimal surface corrosion, very light toning, clearly one of the nicest examples known from this wreck. Estimate: $600-$900.

323. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, sixpence, William III, 1697, second bust. Sp-3537; KM-489. 2.83 grams. Uncorroded VF with bold full details enhanced by contrasting toning, very cute and choice. Estimate: $250-$375.

Feversham, sunk in 1711 off Nova Scotia, Canada

324. UNITED STATES, Massachusetts Bay Colony, “oak tree” shilling, 1652, Noe-13, IN at bottom, straight leg A in ENGLAND, rare, PCGS F details / saltwater damage / Feversham, ex-Hoare. 53.4 grains. Desirable type from this popular wreck that illustrates the variety of coins circulating throughout the colonies in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Though the oak tree itself is weak, the legends and beading are quite bold on both sides along with a clear 1652 date and denomination XII, dull gray surfaces with mild surface corrosion, in fact one of the better examples from this wreck, with solid pedigree. PCGS #61888722. Pedigreed to the Jeffrey Hoare auction of February 1993 (lot 454). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

325. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1687 (VR), offset double-strike, PCGS F details / saltwater damage, ex-Christie’s. S-P40; KM-23; Cal-280. 2.14 grams. Most of pillars with 8mm-shifted double-strike, the cross also off-center, darkly toned but not overly corroded, likely shaved in its time, nice original pedigree with rare catalog. (Note: shipwreck and coin date not mentioned on label.) PCGS #57241319. Pedigreed to the Christie’s (New York) Feversham auction of February 1989, with original lot-tag 950 (group lot) and original catalog. Estimate: $600-$900.

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

326. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, “rider” ducatoon, 1711, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Dav-1832; KM-83.1. Lustrous and choice with virtually no corrosion but centers weakly struck, traces of toning, well above average for this shipwreck. NGC #6868297-004. Estimate: $350-$500.

327. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, “rider” ducatoon, 1711, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Dav-1832; KM-83.1. Lustrous and choice with virtually no corrosion but centers weakly struck, traces of toning, well above average for this shipwreck. NGC #6868297-002. Estimate: $350-$500.

328. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, “rider” ducatoon, 1711. Dav-1832; KM-83.1. 30.48 grams. Very solid but with darkly oxidized surfaces (uncleaned), weak centers but otherwise fully detailed. With generic certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

Mexico

329. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 26.76 grams. Curiously curved shape, thick and solid with only light surface corrosion, full cross and most of shield (boldly detailed), contrastingly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

330. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 26.34 grams. Slightly odd shape with multiple curves and a point, full shield and nearly full cross, lightly toned, solid and nearly corrosion-free with patch of greenish coral at one end. Estimate: $200-$300.

331. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1711 J. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1397. 26.68 grams. Large rhomboid flan with blunted points (as made), no corrosion, bold full date and oMJ, most of shield and nearly full cross despite much peripheral flatness, mostly toned. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

332. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) J, exReal Eight. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.63 grams. Thick squarish flan with blunted points (as made), no corrosion, good full shield and cross but no peripheral details, toned in crevices, desirable original paperwork. With original Real Eight Co. holder and certificate M8590 signed by Harry Cannon, also with original 1975 receipt for purchase from Real Eight’s Museum of Sunken Treasure in Cape Canaveral. Estimate: $300-$450.

333. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) J. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.25 grams. Diamond-shaped flan with bold assayer, full shield and cross despite light to moderate surface corrosion, darkly toned all over, original sticker in center of shield. With museum sticker 703L. Estimate: $200-$300.

334. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) (J), ex-Wagner. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.56 grams. Very broad flan with practically no corrosion but much flatness, the cross and shield still nearly full and with bold denomination and most of king’s name PHILIPPVS visible, hairline edge-split, patches of toning, desirable original certification. With original Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Kip Wagner. Estimate: $500-$750.

335. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) (J), ex-Ullian. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.48 grams. Solid and uncorroded but with much peripheral flatness, most of cross and shield, toned all over. With original Real Eight Co. photo-certificate hand-signed by Lou Ullian, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11, with original lot-tag 444. Estimate: $300-$450.

336. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) (J), ex-Real Eight. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.99 grams. Nearly full cross and shield inside flat peripheries, solid and mostly uncorroded, darkly toned, desirable original provenance. With original Real Eight Co. certificate 206 (part missing). Estimate: $250-$375.

337. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) (J), ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.92 grams. Some central detail within extensive peripheral flatness, minimal corrosion, bright from cleaning but with toning in crevices (formerly a “greenie” in the Ward auction, later cleaned to show details). Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 164), with original photo-certificate (before cleaning). Estimate: $250-$375.

338. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1713 (J). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1400. 22.54 grams. Curiously elongated shape with clear date outside of most of shield, good cross, light corrosion, toned in crevices. Estimate: $300-$450.

339. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1712-14) (J).

S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.45 grams. Neat shape (urn-shaped flan with narrow neck), with good cross and most of shield, no corrosion but lots of surface marks and re-engraving around details, very lightly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

340. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1712-14) (J). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.92 grams. Squarish flan with heavily corroded shield (mostly full), decent cross with sticker on that side, mostly darkly toned. With museum sticker M6613. Estimate: $200-$300.

341. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1712-14) (J).

S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.10 grams. Distinctly barrel-shaped flan with good full cross, off-center shield with sticker on right side, light surface corrosion, patchy toning. With museum sticker M6640. Estimate: $200-$300.

342. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1712-14) (J). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.25 grams. Broad flan with flat peripheries but some cross and shield remaining despite light to moderate surface corrosion, slightly silvery. Estimate: $200-$300.

343. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1712-14) (J). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.20 grams. Barrel-shaped flan with choice full crown above nearly full shield, the cross also nearly complete and well centered, minimal corrosion, patchy toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

344. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), old-style shield and cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.79 grams. Solid, squarish flan with clear 14 of date above oM outside of nearly full shield, good full cross, practically no corrosion, unevenly toned. Estimate: $350-$500.

345. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), small shield variety, ex-Weller. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 22.52 grams. Nearly full date, crown, shield, and mintmark but that side all a bit corroded, the cross very full and bold, with spots of dark toning, interesting shape. With original photo-certificate and letter hand-signed by Bob “Frogfoot” Weller that says “Sorry I’m having trouble with the H-P printer. The certificate is the best I can do for now.” Estimate: $300-$450.

346. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) J, small shield variety, ex-Fisher. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 22.62 grams. Silvery from cleaning but with well-detailed full shield (off-center) and bold assayer, most of cross, much flatness, light corrosion. With Fisher photo-certificate KF565-04, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 14, with original lot-tag 1210. Estimate: $250-$375.

347. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) J, small shield variety. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 24.26 grams. Long, narrow flan with well-detailed full shield and crown with oMJ to left and king’s ordinal V in legend below, bold full cross, nicely toned, some localized corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.

348. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) (J), small shield variety, ex-Wagner. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.92 grams. Very broad, odd-shaped flan with choice full shield and full but partially flat cross (both well centered), partial date despite flat peripheries, curiously toned around rectangular center of shield where protected, desirable original provenance. With original Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Kip Wagner. Estimate: $600-$900.

349. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) (J), small shield variety. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.76 grams. Very solid and 100% corrosion-free with well-detailed full crown and upper-right part of shield next to full denomination •8, most of cross (also bold), very lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

350. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 J, new-style shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.74 grams. Impressively choice full date due to off-center strike on shield side, full cross despite flatness, nearly corrosion-free with light patchy toning. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

351. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 J, new-style shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 22.81 grams. Rather long flan with bold oMJ and nearly full date outside of off-center shield, nearly full cross, thin from corrosion and brightly cleaned. Estimate: $200-$300.

352. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), new-style shield, old-style cross, ex-Kip Wagner. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 23.63 grams. Urn-shaped flan with most of shield and crown, full 4 of date, the cross side a bit corroded and encrusted (uncleaned) but solid overall, mostly toned, desirable original provenance. With original Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Kip Wagner. Estimate: $350-$500.

353. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), new-style shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.91 grams. Full and bold date above oM, nearly full but weakly struck shield and cross, no corrosion, toned in crevices. Estimate: $350-$500.

354. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) J, newstyle shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.52 grams. Full oMJ to left of nearly full shield with sticker near left side, most of cross, solid and only lightly corroded but darkly toned all over. With museum sticker 9030. Estimate: $200-$300.

355. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) (J), new-style shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.01 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with nearly full (well-centered) cross, most of off-center crown and shield, a few spots of coppery toning. Estimate: $250-$375.

356. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) (J), newstyle shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 23.80 grams. Broad, oblong flan with nearly full cross and shield, the latter slightly off-center, making the king’s ordinal V fully visible, light to moderate surface corrosion with some faint golden toning. With original Fisher photo-certificate 2010-8. Estimate: $250-$375.

357. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1714 (J), newstyle shield and cross, NGC VG details / saltwater damage (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 24.02 grams. Full 4 of date (not noted on NGC label), some cross and shield but mostly flat and dark, albeit not overly corroded. NGC #8223904-003. Estimate: $300-$450.

358. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) J, newstyle shield and cross, “thumbprint” on cross, ex-Goodpaster. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.05 grams. Large flan with good full cross whose uncorroded state reveals a central swirling pattern from one particular die that was improperly polished (see pp. 94-97 of Spanish Colonial Silver Coins in the Florida Collection, by Alan Craig [2000]), bold but off-center and lightly corroded obverse details (full shield and oMJ), toned in crevices. Pedigreed to the estate of Karl H. Goodpaster (Real Eight conservator), with original Real Eight Co. certificate, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 7, with original lot-tag 501. Estimate: $300-$450.

359. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) (J), new-style shield and cross, ex-Wagner. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.31 grams. Solid flan with most of shield and cross despite peripheral flatness and light surface corrosion, patches of brown and black oxidation and “horn” silver, very desirable original certification. With original Real Eight Co. certificate (in pristine condition) hand-signed by Kip Wagner and flyer from the Real Eight Treasure Museum in Cape Canaveral. Estimate: $400-$600.

360. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) (J), newstyle shield and cross, ex-Real Eight. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.25 grams. Solid but mostly flat (the shield off-center) with only very light surface corrosion, small spots of encrustation and streaks of coppery “horn” silver in addition to spotty toning, desirable original provenance. With original Real Eight Co. certificate hand-signed by Harry Cannon. Estimate: $300-$450.

361. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-15) (J), newstyle shield and cross, ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.95 grams. Good full cross and nearly full shield (both well centered), interesting pointed-shape flan, minimal corrosion, toned in crevices, formerly a “greenie” in the Ward auction but since cleaned to show details. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 221), with original photo-certificate (before cleaning). Estimate: $250-$375.

362. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1715 J, old-style cross, ex-Christensen. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1402. 25.10 grams. Full shield and cross despite light to moderate surface corrosion and low-contrast toning, nearly full 5 of date, edge-splits, old provenance linked to the Real Eight finds in the 1960s. With original Henry Christensen tag and recent photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

363. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1715 J, new-style cross, NGC VF details / environmental damage, ex-Christensen. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1402. 26.23 grams. Full oMJ and date except for top of 5 despite much peripheral flatness (and as-made beveling on cross side), minimal corrosion, light rainbow toning, desirable provenance linked to the Real Eight finds in the 1960s. NGC #8225723-004. With original Henry Christensen envelope. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

364. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1715 (J), newstyle cross, ex-Christensen. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1402. 25.80 grams. Broad, squarish flan with one point slightly bent, bold 15 of date, no corrosion but much peripheral flatness, uneven light toning, desirable provenance linked to the Real Eight finds in the 1960s. With original Henry Christensen envelope. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

365. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1712-14) J, obverse struck from 8R die, “cabo de barra” flan. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 13.17 grams. Neat shape with one wide, straight edge and the rest of the edge rounded (hence an end-piece from the silver strap from which the blanks were cut, known in Spanish as a “cabo de barra”), with well-centered full cross, off-center and oversized shield (as struck from an 8 reales die) with most of oMJ visible, no corrosion, toned on fields for nice contrast. From the Rathman’s site (found in 1980), with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $300-$450.

366. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1712-14) J, obverse struck from 8R die. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.93 grams. Very bold full oMJ to left of off-center oversized shield (as struck from an 8 reales die), half of cross, well-toned and relatively corrosion-free on an urn-shaped flan. Estimate: $250-$375.

367. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1714-15) (J), new-style shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 10.32 grams. Most of cross and shield despite peripheral flatness, very light surface corrosion and toning, one blunted point on edge (as made). With original Cobb Coin Co (Fisher) tag and certificate 14396. Estimate: $200-$300.

368. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1715 (J), newstyle cross. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-1085. 12.68 grams. Solid, roundish flan with full and clear 15 of date, nearly full shield, off-center cross with light surface corrosion only on that side, darkly toned all over. With certificate. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

369. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, 1713 (J). S-M22; KM35; Cal-unl (Type 109). 6.11 grams. Curiously pentagonal flan with bottom part of 13 of date outside of most of shield, most of cross too but all a bit off-center, no corrosion, deeply toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

370. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, (1714-15) (J), new-style shield and cross. S-M22; KM-35; Cal-Type 109. 6.33 grams. Very off-center obverse resulting in nearly full and choice crown (well detailed) plus PH of king’s name, also most of cross, both sides possibly struck from 4 reales dies, mostly darkly toned, light corrosion on edge, somewhat diamond-shaped flan. Estimate: $200-$300.

371. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, (1705-12) J. S-M22; KM30; Cal-Type 77. 3.20 grams. Superb full cross and shield (the latter possibly a 2 reales die), both very well centered on a small flan, no corrosion, beautifully toned. Estimate: $150-$225.

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372. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, 1714 J, full date (rare). S-M22; KM-24; Cal-223. 1.58 grams. A decent shipwreck ½R is a rare occurrence anyway, but to find one like this with 100% full and bold date (due to off-center obverse) is nothing short of miraculous! The oM mintmark is also visible, and the well-centered cross is nearly full, but all a bit corroded. From the Corrigan’s site, recovered in 1992, with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $150-up.

Clumps/Greenies/Biscuits

373. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of three cobs (two 4R and one 8R), Philip V, one cleaned to show a date 171(4-5) and oMJ, otherwise encrusted as found, exBruce Ward. 57.44 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1½” x ½”. From one side this is just a neat stair-step stack with two 4R resting on an 8R, all solid coins, but when you turn it over, you see the 8R has been cleaned on that side (after the Ward sale) to reveal a complete oMJ sandwiched between bold 171 of date and full but off-center shield, nicely toned in crevices with only light surface corrosion, a great display overall. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 116), with original photo-certificate. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

374. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two cobs (one 8R and one 4R), probably Philip V, assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 41.46 grams total. Tight stack with unidentifiable 4R fused to one end of an 8R with part of other side cleaned to reveal an old-style cross, otherwise coated in white, green, and tan encrustation. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 842. Estimate: $400-$600.

375. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of four cob minors (three 4R and one 2R), Philip V, assayers not visible, encrusted as found, ex-Bruce Ward. 40.00 grams total. Roughly 1½” x 1½” x ½”. Very neat little clump with coins protruding from a thick crust of orange and black, the square-shaped 2R on top (very solid and uncorroded, with blunted points as made) cleaned after the Ward sale to show a full cross and the similarly solid and partially cleaned 4R at bottom showing a full cross too but still partially covered with the encrustation, middle two coins almost completely cocooned. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 130), with original photo-certificate and new photo-certificate after partial cleaning. Estimate: $500-$750.

376. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two cob 1R or 2R in large mass of coral. 273 grams total. Roughly 4½” x 3½” x 3”. Large gray and white chunk of coral with two dark cobs sticking out on top, numerous sea worm tubes across its surfaces, rare certification. With handsigned Daniel and Frank Sedwick certificate from 1995. Estimate: $500-up.

377. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of two cob 8 reales “biscuits,” kings not visible, assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 53.93 grams total. A very neat little display consisting of two fairly solid coins that are entirely encased in dark, shelly encrustation and positioned (as found) with one leaning on the other, with a prominent “slipper” shell stuck on top of one of the coins, somewhat rare as these things usually get broken apart and cleaned. Pedigreed to our Auction #13 (May 2013) and our Auction #24 (November 2018), with original lot-tag 1868. Estimate: $400-$600.

378. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” (171415) (J), new-style shield, old-style cross, ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.38 grams total. Oblong flan, looks solid but weight indicates some light corrosion under the crust of brown and light gray that is too thick to see through on the cross side, the other side showing a well-centered, well-detailed, nearly full shield. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 212), with original photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

379. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” probably Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found, ex-Christensen. 27.11 grams total. Solid flan but with no features visible through a thick crust of mostly green and light gray, desirable provenance linked to the original Real Eight finds in the 1960s. With original Henry Christensen envelope. Estimate: $300-$450.

380. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” probably Philip V, assayer not visible, half cleaned, ex-Bruce Ward. 25.74 grams total. Long, urn-shaped flan with good full cross visible (lightly corroded) on the cleaned side, the other side with lovely crust of green and tan and tiny shell-bits, very neat. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 230), with original photocertificate and new photo-certificate after partial cleaning. Estimate: $300-$450.

381. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” probably Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. 26.07 grams total. Oblong flan with both sides entirely covered with lovely green crust and tan shell-bits, the coin still solid (based on weight and thickness), rather attractive. With small certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $300-$450.

382. MEXICO, Mexico City, lot of four cob 8 reales “greenies,” probably all Philip V, assayer J (where visible), encrusted as found, ex-Bruce Ward. 98.02 grams total. Solid coins with encrustation as found, some showing off shield or cross detail including one with visible assayer J. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Estate (Cargile auction of December 2019, lot 26), with original photo-certificate. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

383. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales “greenie,” (171415) (J), new-style shield, old-style cross, encrusted as found. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.88 grams total. Good full cross and shield but the latter about 50% covered in whitish encrustation, rest of coin toned in black and copper colors. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 27, with original lot-tag 337. Estimate: $200-$300.

384. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales “greenie,” probably Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. 13.16 grams total. Roundish flan with faint trace of shield peeking through brownish oxidation on one side but the other side completely covered in lovely green crust. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 24, with original lot-tag 559. Estimate: $200-$300.

Lima

385. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1699 (R). S-L14; KM-23; Cal-474. 8.91 grams. Thin from corrosion but with full pillars-and-waves featuring bold 99 date, good but off-center cross with second date below, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $200-$300.

386. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1702 H. S-L15a; KM-33; Cal-unl (Type 133). 11.70 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves (slightly off-center) with prominent 702 date, nice full cross with partial second date below, somewhat corroded, darkly toned in spots, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $250-$375.

387. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1710 H. S-L19; KM-33; Cal-1029. 11.00 grams. Nearly full and well-detailed cross, full pillars-and-waves with particularly strong tops of pillars, moderately to heavily corroded (full assayer but date not 100% certain), scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $200-$300.

Potosí

388. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1692 (VR). S-P40; KM-26; Cal-735. 20.37 grams. Nearly full cross and pillars-and-waves with parts of all three dates visible, moderately to heavily corroded with large edge-crack, toned all over, scarce type from this wreck. With generic Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

389. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1699 F, NGC VF 20 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label). S-P42; KM-26; Cal-745. 25.65 grams. Choice example from this wreck, very solid with only light surface corrosion, nicely toned with encrustation in crevices, full but slightly doubled pillar-and-waves, full but slightly off-center cross, two dates, parts of all three assayers. NGC #8441141-001. Estimate: $400-$600.

390. NO LOT.

Whydah, sunk in 1717 off Cape Cod, Massachusetts

391. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1702 Y, housed in original frame with certificate, very rare provenance. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1536. 21¾” x 13½” (frame). Fairly clear date and pillars-and-waves (other side not on view) with light toning and no visible corrosion, 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 a 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. Framed with original Maritime / Betts & Bernstein certificate 30411 signed by Barry Clifford. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Loosdrecht, sunk in 1719 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

392. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, (1712-14) J. S-M22; KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.38 grams. Bold strike with nearly full shield showing clear oMJ to left, the cross also nearly full, some surface corrosion with a few black spots, scarce provenance for this type. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

Slot ter Hooge, sunk in 1724 off the Madeira Islands, northwest of Africa

393. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714-24) (J or D), NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-47; CalType 170. 24.94 grams. Darkly toned and surface-corroded but with just enough of the shield to see a “floating fesse” for Austria to determine the date-range, off-center cross, solid flan overall. NGC #8415045-006. Estimate: $300-$450.

394. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1705-12) (J), NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.10 grams. Most of cross and shield despite peripheral flatness, darkly toned, only light surface corrosion. NGC #8415045-015. Estimate: $300-$450.

395. FRANCE, Orleans mint, gold louis d’or Mirliton, Louis XV, 1723-R, encrusted with tiny lead birdshot. Gad-338; Dupl-1638A; KM-468.14; Fr-459. 6.62 grams. Unique and beautiful, the obverse exposed (AU details) but the reverse completely covered in gray crust with several tiny lead balls, with traces of bright luster throughout, also a scarce date/mint combination (rated R in Gadoury). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

396. FRANCE, Bordeaux mint, gold louis d’or Mirliton, Louis XV, 1724-K, long palm branches, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Gad-339; KM-470.10; Fr-459. Choice full details with muted luster throughout, also full rims. NGC #6062275-016. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

397. FRANCE, La Rochelle mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H. Dav-1329; KM-472.9. 22.40 grams. Superb example from this wreck (best we have seen) with lustrous surfaces and UNC details despite very light surface corrosion (even the rims and edge are fully intact), patchy toning. Estimate: $300-$450.

398. FRANCE, Rennes mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1725, mintmark 9. Gad-320; Dupl-1670; Dav-1329; KM-472.26. 22.18 grams. Brightly polished over lightly corroded surfaces but overall very high quality for this wreck with bold full elements enhanced by outlining toning, also a very scarce mint. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

Dutch Gold

399. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 64 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.4; Fr-285. Broad flan with nearly full outer borders, fully detailed knight’s head, minor natural flaw at legs, traces of luster and light toning. NGC #6886275-011. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

400. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1724, NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-7.4; Fr-285. Very broad flan with metal extending past the outer borders, fully detailed knight’s head, muted luster, very slightly wavy (as made). NGC #8435392-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

401. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, five-coin set in Abafil case consisting of one Dutch gold ducat, one Mexican cob 8 reales, one Dutch ducatoon, and two Dutch 2 stuivers. Neatly put-together set with a 1724-dated Utrecht gold ducat showing matte surfaces from light corrosion along with a corroded Dutch ducatoon and Mexican cob 8 reales plus two rather nice Dutch 2 stuivers, not to be confused with an original promotional set, but similar. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Cobs

402. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales “greenie,” Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible. 28.26 grams total. Rhomboid flan with long point, full cross barely visible through encrustation but entire shield side cocooned in thick orange growth, very eye-catching and solid, the coin probably uncorroded or nearly so (based on weight), an unusual item for this wreck. With certificate. Estimate: $250-$375.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

403. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (pre-1713). KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.28 grams. Thick, rectangular flan with most of cross, clear denomination 8 to right of partial shield (enough to tell it is pre-1713), minimal corrosion but with patchy black toning. With Sedwick certificate from 1996. Estimate: $200-$300.

404. MEXICO, Mexico City, large clump of eight cob 8 reales, probably all Philip V, assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 242 grams total. Roughly 3½” x 1¾” x 1”. Very dense, rectangular conglomeration of coins in a “mid-shuffle” formation, all black and puffy with crusty oxidation (some white bits at one end) but with cross side of top coin partially exposed, rather rare as a clump from this source and a unique display. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

405. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, (1733) F. S-M27; KM-48; Cal-1430. 21.56 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross despite moderate corrosion all over, date not visible but clearly the scarce first type of 1733 with single-letter assayer below oM to left, very lightly toned in crevices. Estimate: $400-$600.

406. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733/2 MF, small crown, very rare, ex-Eidel. Yonaka-M8.33D3; KM-103; Cal1439. 26.83 grams. Broad flan with full rims and sharp AU+ details despite traces of minor surface corrosion and many little bumps and nicks, much remaining luster, additionally desirable as a very rare overdate (only traces of under-digit visible, matching photo in Yonaka). Pedigreed to the Charles Eidel Collection (Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 496), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, Netherlands

Dutch Gold

407. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, gold ducat, 1729, NGC MS 64 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-775; KM-12.2; Fr-250. Smooth surfaces with bright luster per the mint, a few tiny red spots, knight’s head typically weak. NGC #8436570-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

408. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, gold ducat, 1729, NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-775; KM-12.2; Fr-250. Bold strike with sharp full details (including knight’s head), smooth and lustrous surfaces per the mint, choice for the assigned grade. NGC #8431336-001. With generic certificate. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

409. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, gold ducat, 1729, NGC UNC details / bent (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-775; KM-12.2; Fr-250. Strong luster and smooth surfaces per the mint with sharp full details and full rims, traces of die-clashing in centers on both sides but certainly not “bent” as stated on label. NGC #8437268-001. With original certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Cobs

410. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Louis I or Philip V, assayer D, small natural bubble-hole. 26.61 grams. Very solid and uncorroded but darkly toned all over, with most of shield and cross visible despite peripheral flatness, the interior hole strangely thin and narrow. With generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $300-$450.

411. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1730 R, neat shape. S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-1416. 25.83 grams. Sort of rectangular flan with one side curved containing a full and bold date and oMR, choice full cross and nearly full shield, minimal surface corrosion, deeply contrasting toning, premium example for this wreck. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 35, with original lot-tag 582. Estimate: $400-$600.

412. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1732 F, NGC Genuine / Vliegenthart. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1427. 24.31 grams. Bold partial shield with clear mintmark and assayer on the oblong piece, just a little of the date visible to identify it as a 1732 piece, nice full cross, silvery surfaces with light corrosion, housed in a large NGC slab. NGC #4483551-031. With Sedwick photo-certificate from 2018. Estimate: $350-$500.

413. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1732 F. S-M26; KM47a; Cal-1427. 25.97 grams. Thick, squarish flan with full cross, clear 32 date above oMF to left of most of shield (off-center), traces of surface corrosion, light toning with several dark spots. With original certificate TC 920547 from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

414. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1732 F. S-M26; KM47a; Cal-1427. 24.12 grams. Very bold full oMF in center of flan next to four-digit date (off-center strike), most of cross, with much flatness and some corrosion in peripheries, contrastingly toned. With original certificate TC 920038 from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

415. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1732 F. S-M26; KM-47a; Cal-1427. 25.45 grams. Full date and oM next to off-center shield, most of cross, peripherally flat but only lightly corroded, with faint golden toning (low contrast). With original certificate 248 from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

416. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1036; Dav-1829; KM-80. Lustrous and very sharply detailed as usual, with light uneven toning, minimal traces of corrosion. NGC #8370209-019. Estimate: $500-$750.

417. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1036; Dav-1829; KM-80. Typically sharp full details with only traces of light surface corrosion near edge, lightly toned and lustrous. NGC #8370209-007. Estimate: $500-$750.

418. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1036; Dav-1829; KM-80. Lustrous and finely detailed as usual, with light toning, only faint hints of corrosion. NGC #8370209-012. Estimate: $500-$750.

419. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1733, NGC AU details / planchet flaw (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1036; Dav-1829; KM-80. Very bright and lustrous with sharp, bold details (not AU but UNC), small spots of metal void in and above crown, no corrosion. NGC #8369330-054. Estimate: $500-$750.

420. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, “rider” ducatoon, 1734. Delm-1018; KM-90.1. 32.46 grams. Very bold and choice full UNC details almost no corrosion beyond a few speckles in the fields, some patchy dark toning, very attractive example from this wreck. With original box and certificate 1153 from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

Dutch Silver

421. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1734, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1036; Dav-1829; KM-80. Typically sharp full details (more like UNC in our opinion) with patchy toning over muted luster, no corrosion at all. NGC #8443398-001. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 10, with original lot-tag 462 (trimmed down). Estimate: $350-$500.

Clumps/Biscuits

423. NETHERLANDS, mints uncertain, clump of two ducatoon “biscuits,” dates not visible, with much encrustation (as found). 171.64 grams total. roughly 3½” x 2¼” x 1”. Thickly encrusted clump with one distinct biscuit on the side and a probable second one in the large lump encrusted onto it along with some rust iron streaks and bits of dark shells. With original certificate 1152 from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

422. NETHERLANDS (United), Gelderland, “rider” ducatoon, 1734. Delm-1010; KM-95.3. 32.49 grams. Sharply detailed UNC with dark areas of “horn” silver in centers but otherwise corrosionfree. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 1, with original lot-tag 188. Estimate: $300-$450.

424. NETHERLANDS, mints uncertain, clump of two ducatoon “biscuits,” dates not visible, encrusted as found. Two circular biscuits encrusted together with dark sediment and bits of shells. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $300-$450.

Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England

Cobs

425. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1727/6 D, rare. S-M23a; KM-unl (47 for type); Cal-unl (Type 170). 25.11 grams. Full 1727/6 date outside of bold full oM mintmark and top of assayer D, but overall rather flat and weak, minimal corrosion, patches of light toning. Estimate: $400-$600.

426. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1730 R. S-M24; KM47a; Cal-1416. 25.96 grams. Rectangular flan with very bold full oMR inside clear four-digit date, excellent full cross, practically no corrosion, darkly contrasting toning in crevices. Estimate: $350-$500.

427. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1729-30) R. S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-Type 170. 26.59 grams. Broad, roundish flan with full oMR and decent shield, good full cross despite peripheral flatness, minimal surface corrosion, traces of toning. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

428. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1725-33. 25.54 grams. More or less rectangular flan with good full cross and shield, bold denomination 8, light corrosion only, light toning in crevices. With original certificate from the salvors, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 968. Estimate: $250-$375.

429. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1725-33. 25.60 grams. Peripherally flat but with some cross and shield (full bar of Austria visible, hence no earlier than 1725), minimal surface corrosion and toning, one blunted point (as made). SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.

430. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1725-33. 25.92 grams. Mostly flat but with enough cross and shield visible to attribute the period (full bar in Austria), patchy dark toning but practically no corrosion. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.

431. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1714-33. 26.66 grams. Solid and uncorroded but with much flatness around partial shield and cross, traces of toning. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.

Klippes

432. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1714-33. 26.05 grams. Squarish flan with blunted points (as made), small parts of shield and cross visible within extensive peripheral flatness, but practically no corrosion, patchy dark toning. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.

433. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1729 R. S-M24; KM-40a; Cal-1089. 12.89 grams. Squarish flan with bold four-digit date and oMR, good full cross, very light surface corrosion, nicely toned. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

434. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1734/3 MF, rare, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Yonaka-M8T-34a; S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1432. 26.14 grams. An exceptional example with practically full details and perfectly angular-cut edges, the cuts oriented so that the full king’s name and date are on the flan, virtually no corrosion, nicely contrasting toning, clear 4/3 overdate. NGC #8723634-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

435. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733 F, small crown, rare, NGC AU details / harshly cleaned (Shipwreck Blue Label). Yonaka-M8.33a; KM-103; Cal-1438. Broad flan with full rims, no corrosion but several spots of dark “horn” silver on shield side, very lightly toned overall. NGC #8431329-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

436. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734 MF, /\ for A in VTRAQUE, very rare. Yonaka-M8.34b; Cal-1442; KM-103. 25.97 grams. Bold AU+ details with very light toning and porosity, nearly full rims. With original tag AC11858 from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

437. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734 MF, ex-Jones. Yonaka-M8.34; KM-103; Cal-1442. 26.37 grams. Choice AU+ details with full rims and nice light toning but very light (and even) porosity all over. Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones Collection (Sedwick Auction 28, with original lot-tag 316), with original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

438. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734

MF. Yonaka-M8.34; KM-103; Cal-1442. 26.89 grams. Very bold AU+ details enhanced by rather dark, contrasting toning and oxidation, full rims. Estimate: $350-$500.

439. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735

MF. Yonaka-M8.35; KM-103; Cal-1443. 26.17 grams. Nice AU details with light surface porosity, light toning all over, full rims. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

440. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735

MF. Yonaka-M8.35; KM-103; Cal-1443. 26.14 grams. Bold AU- with any surface porosity smoothed by polishing, now lustrous and with toning around details. With original tag AC6841 from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

441. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736

MF. Yonaka-M8.36; KM-103; Cal-1445. 26.75 grams. Bold AU+ details with practically no corrosion at all, mostly toned. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

442. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736

MF. Yonaka-M8.36; KM-103; Cal-1445. 26.79 grams. AU+ details with areas of luster peeking through patches of dark toning, “horn” silver and encrustation, traces of porosity. Pedigreed to Sedwick Summer Auction 1, with original lot-tag 191, and to Sedwick Auction 9 (lot 913). Estimate: $350-$500.

443. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF. Yonaka-M8.37; KM-103; Cal-1446. 26.77 grams. Sharp UNC details with luster, spots of dark encrustation on shield side, no corrosion. Estimate: $350-$500.

444. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737

MF. Yonaka-M8.37; KM-103; Cal-1446. 26.63 grams. Highly polished AU with deeply contrasting toning, no corrosion at all. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

445. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738 MF. Yonaka-M8.38; KM-103; Cal-1449. 26.52 grams. Crisp AU details, somewhat silvery with spots of toning, slightly out-of-round (as made), practically no corrosion but traces of dark oxidation near part of rim. With original certificate from the salvors, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11, with original lot-tag 545. Estimate: $300-$450.

De Visch, sunk in 1740 off South Africa

446. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Brussels mint, portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1637. Dav-4454; KM-72.1. 28.82 grams. Nearly full legends and inner details despite corrosion and wear, faintly toned on fields. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

447. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Flanders, portrait ducatoon, Charles II, 1673. Delm-327; KM-64. 25.57 grams. Full portrait of the young king on off-center obverse, the reverse somewhat corroded near edge, lightly toned all over. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

448. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, “rider” ducatoon, 1692. Delm-1014; Dav-4930; KM-51. 28.53 grams. Nice XF details with minimal corrosion except near edge, lightly toned all over, scarce type (R.1 in Delmonte). Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

449. NETHERLANDS (United), Gelderland, “rider” ducatoon, 1730. Dav-1824; KM-95.3. 28.19 grams. Choice AU- details despite light surface corrosion, full rims, nicely contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

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

Cobs

450. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 4 reales, 1734 J. JP-4R2; S-G1; Cal-1005; KM-5. 13.13 grams. Bold 34 of date below nearly full crown/globes/waves, bold denomination 4 to right of choice upper half of crowned shield, light surface corrosion, traces of luster, XF or better for grade. Estimate: $500-$750.

451. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 4 reales, 1735 J. JP-4R3; S-G1; KM-5; Cal-1006. 13.02 grams. Full 17 of date with weaker but still certain 35, full denomination 4 to right of off-center shield with full crown above, surface corrosion and pitting all over, small edgesplit. Estimate: $300-$450.

Klippes

452. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1733 MF, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Yonaka-M8T-33; S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. 26.55 grams. Deeply toned and practically corrosion-free, with choice full inner details and lots of legend including full date, an exceptional coin for this wreck. NGC #6769258-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

453. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736 MF. Yonaka-M8.36; KM-103; Cal-1445. 26.67 grams. Completely corrosion-free AU with highly polished surfaces that are starting to re-tone, choice for this wreck. Estimate: $350-$500.

Dutch

454. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, gold ducat, 1741, unique from this wreck, NGC MS 61 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-775; KM-12.2; Fr-250. Choice full details, smooth and lustrous surfaces per the mint, full rims, slightly undulating flan, first and only gold ducat we have ever heard of from this wreck. NGC #8406120-001. With certificate HOL/TH/68 from the salvor. Estimate: $1,500-up.

455. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1742, NGC AU details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1036; Dav-1830; KM-80. Choice details with traces of luster and only light corrosion, some marks, light toning (low contrast). NGC #2137916-046. Estimate: $500-$750.

456. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “rider” ducatoon, 1742, NGC XF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Delm-1031; Dav-1834; KM-92.1. Choice full details (more like AU in our opinion) with rich toning all over, no corrosion but a few marks. NGC #8369688-005. Estimate: $500-$750.

457. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, “rider” ducatoon, 1742. Delm-1031; Dav-1834; KM-92.1. 32.42 grams. AU details with very light surface corrosion and marks, deeply toned all over (date side darker), small edge-dent. Pedigreed to the Craig A. Whitford auction of April 1994, with original lot-tag 1160. Estimate: $300-$450.

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

458. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1739 V, PCGS VF details / Princess Louisa Shipwreck, ex-Pat Johnson. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1315. 13.00 grams. Clear date between bold pillars, the cross also bold but with much peripheral flatness on both sides, light surface corrosion only, toned in crevices. PCGS #44713935. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.

459. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1740 V, PCGS VF details / Princess Louisa Shipwreck, ex-Pat Johnson. 12.18 grams. Bold date and assayer, full but off-center pillars, most of cross, light corrosion with small spots of dark “horn” silver, peripherally flat. PCGS #44713936. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.

460. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1725 Y, (Louis I). S-P43b; KM-35; Cal-48. 21.04 grams. Typically moderately corroded (heavy pit near part of edge) but with full pillars-and-waves and cross, three dates, lightly toned, scarce type-coin (but no part of king’s name or ordinal visible). With certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

461. SPANISH COLONIAL, various mints, clump of four small cobs and one encrusted small cob (five coins total). 26 grams total. Roughly 1½” x 1” x ½”. Little mixed stack of four cobs lightly encrusted together, two with crosses showing out, accompanied by a single cob 1 real with encrusted shield side and corroded yet visible cross side. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3, with original lot-tag 266. Estimate: $500-$750.

St. Geran, sunk in 1744 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

462. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741

MF. Yonaka-M8.41; KM-103; Cal-1458. 24.49 grams. Bold AU details with light contrasting toning but some surface pitting and corrosion on edge. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

463. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742/1

MF. Yonaka-M8.42a; KM-103; Cal-1460. 21.55 grams. Bold AU details including overdate despite light to moderate corrosion all over, faintly toned over silvery surfaces. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 off South Africa

Pillars

464. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736

MF. Yonaka-M8.36; KM-103; Cal-1445. 26.81 grams. Nice XF+ details with practically no corrosion, light low-contrast toning, broad flan with full rims, slightly weak centers. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

465. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Yonaka-M8.37; KM-103; Cal-1446. Choice example, virtually corrosion-free with very deep, rich toning all over, full rims. NGC #8723103-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

466. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737

MF. Yonaka-M8.37; KM-103; Cal-1446. 26.65 grams. Corrosion-free AU- with light toning, full rims but with dent near top edge that caused a slight bend. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

467. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738 MF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Reijgersdaal).

Yonaka-M8.38; KM-103; Cal-1449. Sharp details with practically no corrosion but dark staining around pillars-side rim (shield side evenly toned). NGC #8475027-002. Estimate: $350-$500.

468. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738 MF. Yonaka-M8.38; KM-103; Cal-1449. 26.24 grams. AU details with very light toning (low contrast), practically no corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

469. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739 MF, ex-Bir. Yonaka-M8.39; KM-103; Cal-1453. 26.68 grams. Corrosion-free with beautiful, deep, rainbow toning, AU details (weak centers), full rims, choice example. Pedigreed to the Mark Bir Collection (Sedwick Auction 7, with original lot-tag 639). Estimate: $500-$750.

470. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739 MF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Reijgersdaal).

Yonaka-M8.39; KM-103; Cal-1453. Practically no corrosion but some patchy dark toning on shield side, bold details. NGC #8475027-003. Estimate: $350-$500.

471. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739 MF. Yonaka-M8.39; KM-103; Cal-1453. 26.33 grams. Bold AU details with traces of surface corrosion in some areas, nicely contrasting toning (light). Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

472. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1739

MF. Yonaka-M8.39; KM-103; Cal-1453. 23.79 grams. Bold AU details but with moderate corrosion on shield side, faint toning in crevices. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

473. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740/30 MF. Yonaka-M8.40; KM-103; Cal-1454. 26.81 grams. Choice example with sharp AU details and virtually no corrosion, very faint light toning, slightly out-of-round flan (as made). Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

474. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743

MF. Yonaka-M8.43; KM-103; Cal-1463. 26.45 grams. Choice full AU+ details with lovely contrasting toning, practically no corrosion, bold full rims. With certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

475. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743

MF. Yonaka-M8.43; KM-103; Cal-1463. 26.46 grams. Bold AU details with practically no corrosion, nicely contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

476. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743

MF. Yonaka-M8.43; KM-103; Cal-1463. 26.43 grams. Nice XF+ with a few weakly struck areas but minimal surface corrosion, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

477. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743

MF. Yonaka-M8.43; KM-103; Cal-1463. 26.72 grams. AU details with dark, contrasting toning in the fields, mild corrosion around the date. With original small box with printed tag inside. Estimate: $250-$375.

478. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744

MF. Yonaka-M8.44; KM-103; Cal-1466. 26.38 grams. Very bold AU details with prominent full rims (one small bump), virtually no corrosion, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

479. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1680. Dav-4936; KM-41.2. 31.54 grams. Very broad flan that extends past the outer borders, full legends including date, VF details with nice toning, minimal corrosion, overall choice and somewhat scarce from this wreck. Estimate: $250-$375.

Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay

480. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, NGC MS 63 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Cal-824; KM-3; Fr-5. Exceptionally flashy with luster, minimal bagmarks but centers typically weakly struck, desirable grade. NGC #8436570-001. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.

481. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, NGC AU details / cleaned / La Luz. Cal-824; KM-3; Fr-5. Typically weak centers with die-cracks and bulge from die-buckling, matte surfaces with hairlines, slightly off-center strike. NGC #6967619006. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

482. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 60 / La Luz (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Val y Mexía. Cal-742; KM-2; Fr-6. Full rims, the fields somewhat matte but with much luster (and small spots of brown encrustation) in legends, typically weak strike in centers. NGC #6498548-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection (stated on label), with Sedwick photo-certificate from 2023. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

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in 1753 off Isle of Wight,

of England

483. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, (1724) D, rare, NGC VG details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-unl; KM-unl (30 for type); Cal-unl (Type 77). 2.54 grams. Nearly full cross and shield showing “floating fesse” in Austria indicative of pre-1725 issue, with weak but certain assayer D (not mentioned on label), which began in 1724 (hence that is the only year this could be), some surface pitting but nicely toned. NGC #2921481-001. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

484. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1700 H. S-L15; KM-24; Cal-607. 15.29 grams. Thin from heavy corrosion but with clear cross (off-center) and waves, two dates visible, scarce provenance. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

485. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1718 M. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1290. 16.41 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves with full date, much surface corrosion and some edge-loss, nicely toned, scarce provenance. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

486. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1748 V. S-L22a; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-442. 23.97 grams. Minimal corrosion but much peripheral flatness per the type, yet with clear 8 of date and certain assayer V, nice toning, scarce provenance. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

487. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742 MF. Yonaka-M8.42; KM-103; Cal-1461. 23.68 grams. Rather nice for this wreck with fully intact rims and nice XF details, only light to moderate corrosion, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

La Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada

488. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1747 MF. Yonaka-M8.47b; KM-104.1; Cal-469. 25.97 grams. Very dark (low contrast) but with minimal surface corrosion, AXF details. With small certificate (generic). Estimate: $200-$300.

489. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 MM. Yonaka-M8.55; KM-104.2; Cal-489. 25.59 grams. Choice for this wreck with bold full XF details, very light surface corrosion, light toning, adjustment marks on globes. With original certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $300-$450.

490. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 MM. Yonaka-M8.55; KM-104.2; Cal-489. 23.59 grams. Broad flan with XF+ details despite surface corrosion, mostly silvery from cleaning but a few dark spots, scarce booklet. With book The Wreck of the Auguste (Canadian Parks Service, 1992). Estimate: $300-$450.

491. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1756 MM, ICCS EF-45, ex-CNA. Yonaka-M8.56; KM-104.1; Cal-491. Choice for this wreck with practically no corrosion, just darkly toned all over, more like AU details by today’s standards. ICCS #ST 105. Pedigreed to the Canadian Numismatic Association auction of July 2008, lot 2551. Estimate: $300-$450.

492. FRANCE, Reims mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1728-S. Gad-321; Dupl-1675; Dav-1330. 27.93 grams. Solid flan with full rims and Fine details, minimally corroded but with low-contrast dark toning all over. With Sedwick photo-certificate from 2020. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $250-$375.

493. FRANCE, Nantes mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1736-T. Gad-321; Dupl-1675; KM-486.20; Dav-1330. 16.70 grams. VG/F details (weak in centers) and harshly scrubbed clean but without much visible corrosion (rather low weight, however), light toning on fields. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

Grosvenor, sunk in 1782 off South Africa

494. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1769 MF. Yonaka-M8.69; Cal-1095; KM-105. 26.97 grams. Bold XF details with light golden toning, no corrosion but some heavy marks and large bruise on edge. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

495. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 FM/MF, very rare. Yonaka-M8.70c; Cal-1100; KM-105. 25.52 grams. AU details with intact rims, toning in crevices, light surface corrosion, but important to the pillar dollar specialist for the near-unique over-assayer (so rare that Yonaka could only locate two examples). Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $500-up.

496. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773 FM, mintmark and initials facing inward. Yonaka-M8.73a; KM106.2; Cal-1107. 22.27 grams. Clear VF details and full rims despite moderate surface corrosion, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

497. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark. KM-384. 11.50 grams. Bold AU details with excellent contrasting toning, no corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

498. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark. KM-384. 11.74 grams. AU details with nice toning, no corrosion but a few very light marks. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

Nicobar, sunk in 1783 off South Africa

499. SWEDEN, Stockholm, 2 mark, Karl XII, 1701 HZ (Henrik Zedritz), the only silver coin found on this wreck. KM-314; SM-62. 7.90 grams. AU details with light surface corrosion and dent near edge, nicely toned, important as the only silver coin recovered from this wreck that is well known for large Swedish copper “plate money.” Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $1,000-up.

500. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 4 daler “plate money,” Fredrik I, date not visible (1750). 2416 grams. Roughly 8½” x 9½”. Large plate with corroded surfaces and edges, parts of all five stamps visible but nothing clear to tell the date beyond the king’s initials. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

502. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 1 daler “plate money,” Karl XII, 1715. KM-PM38. 558 grams. Roughly 5¼” x 5”. Scarcer early type with square central stamp (nearly full), four partial yet nice corner stamps despite moderate corrosion and wear, even chocolate brown coloration. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $400-$600.

501. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 2 daler “plate money,” Karl XII, 1716, with 1718-dated Type A countermark (Gothenburg) next to center stamp and three crowns countermark on back. KM-PM46. 1121 grams. Roughly 7½” x 7”. Rare, earlier-dated piece from this wreck with a weak but certain Gothenburg countermark next to the diamond-shaped center stamp, corroded along the edges with weak corner stamps yet with one showing just enough of the date, the back side rather nice and copper-red with clear three crowns countermark near the edge, the first example of this type from this wreck that we have offered at auction. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $500-$750.

503. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper ½ daler “plate money,” Karl XII, 1715, with 1718-dated Type A countermark (Gothenburg) near edge. KM-PM32. 303 grams. Roughly 4” x 3¾”. Choice and rare piece from this wreck as the first example that we have offered at auction with a clear Gothenburg countermark, most of the stamps quite bold with saltwater corrosion mostly confined to the edges and back side. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico

504. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775 FM. Yonaka-M8.75; Cal-1109; KM-106.2. 24.58 grams. Choice XF details with darkly contrasting toning, no evident corrosion (but low weight), desirably early date for this wreck. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

505. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783

FF. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 26.01 grams. Very choice example with AU- details, deeply contrasting toning, no corrosion. With photocertificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

506. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 24.98 grams. Very choice with lovely contrasting toning, no corrosion, AU- details, full rims. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

507. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783

FF. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 24.99 grams. Bold AU details, good rims, no toning, minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate 17370 and envelope from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

508. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, rare, NGC Genuine (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M4.83; KM-97.2; Cal-896. The rarest denomination from this wreck (also a scarce coin outside the wreck), with clear VF details despite moderate surface corrosion, deeply toned, great coin for completing a denomination set. NGC #3591136-034. Estimate: $500-$750.

509. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1783

FF. Yonaka-M1.83; KM-78.2; Cal-439. 2.59 grams. Nice XF details with contrasting toning, light corrosion but still among the best we have seen in this denomination. With certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

510. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1783

FF. Yonaka-M1.83; KM-78.2; Cal-439. 2.79 grams. AU details with light surface corrosion, nice toning, full rims, choice for this denomination from this wreck. With certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

511. SPANISH COLONIAL, various mints, complete denomination set of ½-1-2-4-8 reales busts, Charles III, 1774 and 1783, all in NGC slabs housed in custom wooden box with certificate. Rare denomination set from this wreck as the certificate indicates that only 200 of these sets were made, no doubt due to the scarcity of the 4 reales. In this set, the 4 reales is a 1774 JR from Potosí while the rest of the coins are all 1783 FF pieces from Mexico. All coins are similar in appearance with moderate surface corrosion and contrasting dark toning in the fields. NGC #3594178-192, 3594180-083, 3503605-046, 3503608-034, 3594177-031. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

512. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of three bust 8 reales, probably all Charles III, dates not visible, encrusted as found. 68.83 grams total. Roughly 2½” x 1¾” x ¼”. Fallen stack of three equally eroded coins with all details cocooned inside a neat veneer of brown, orange, and greenish encrustation. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

513. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of eight ½R, probably all Charles III, dates not visible, encrusted as found. 11.37 grams total. Roughly 1¼” x ¾” x ¼”. Fallen stack of cute little coins, the end ones a bit eroded but the interior ones still solid, all dark from oxidation but with lots of light green encrustation. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Halsewell, sunk in 1786 off Dorset, south of England

514. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1782 FF. Yonaka-M8.82; KM-106.2; Cal-1122. 26.65 grams. AU- details with nice rich toning, no corrosion but a few small marks and flaws including a flan-crack on lower half, overall rather choice for a shipwreck coin. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off South Africa

515. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773 FM, mintmark and initials facing rim. Yonaka-M8.73; KM-106.1; Cal-1106. 23.11 grams. AU- details with light toning, full rims, light surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

516. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784 FM. Yonaka-M8.84a; KM-106.2; Cal-1126. 23.90 grams. Bold XF details with light toning, areas of light corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

517. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1785 FM. Yonaka-M8.85; KM-106.2; Cal-1127. 24.10 grams. XF/AU details with toning on reverse, light surface corrosion all over. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

518. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1781 MI. Cal-1048; KM-78. 25.33 grams. AU details with light (low-contrast) toning, very light surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

HMS Lutine, sunk in 1799 off West Frisia, Netherlands

519. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 FM. Yonaka-M8.93; Cal-955; KM-109. 26.44 grams. AU details, practically no corrosion, low-contrast toning, slightly off-center strike, desirable old certificate. With original Lloyd’s certificate from 1886. Estimate: $250-$375.

520. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1796 FM, ex-Lloyd’s. Yonaka-M8.96; KM-109; Cal-959. 25.78 grams. Box is 3” x 3”. Deeply toned XF with mild surface corrosion, quite nice from this wreck and with an interesting provenance. With original leather box containing a small certificate signed by the Chairman of Lloyd’s of London (Eustace R. Pulbrook). Estimate: $500-$750.

HMS Athenienne, sunk in 1806 off Sicily

521. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1797 DA, rare provenance, NGC AU details / cleaned (Shipwreck Blue Label). Cal-1161; KM-54; Fr-23. Sharp details except for weak spot and light adjustment marks at bottom right of shield and small lacuna on cheek (all as made), muted luster and rich gold color, rare and important as the first gold piece we’ve encountered from this wreck. NGC #8475091-001. Estimate: $5,000-up.

522. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773 FM, mintmark and initials facing inward, NGC Sea Salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Yonaka-M8.73a; KM-106.2; Cal1107. AU details but with moderate surface corrosion, darkly toned (low contrast), full rims. NGC #8415053-011. Estimate: $300-$450.

523. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 PR, NGC VF details / damaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Janson-63.5; Cal-1173; KM-55. Deeply toned, XF/AU details with lots of marks (including gouges on date) but practically no corrosion. NGC #8584179-003. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $250-$375.

524. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784 PR, NGC VF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Janson-63.13.4; Cal-1187; KM-55. VF details with patchy dark toning (low contrast), corrosion only as small pits here and there. NGC #8584179-002. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $250-$375.

525. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1787 PR, NGC VF details / damaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Janson-63.16; Cal-1193; KM-55. XF details with very weak centers, patchy dark toning, minimal corrosion (few small pits) but with rim-gouge at bottom on reverse. NGC #8584179-001. With original certificate from the salvor. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $250-$375. 526. SPAIN, Madrid, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1795 MF, NGC VF details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Cal-781; KM-431. Mostly dark, XF details, minimal corrosion but lots of marks including a large dent/gouge near center of reverse, rare type to come from a shipwreck. NGC #8415053-003. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 southeast of England

527. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, massive 12-lb clump of approx. 450 (+/-) copper X cash treasure coins, 1808, ex-Barfield. KM-319. 12 lb total. Roughly 10” x 7” x 5-½”. A truly impressive and massive shipwreck clump, an extraordinary visual specimen with numerous East India Company X cash coins exposed across its surfaces. Many coins are darkened from long submersion, yet dates and principal design elements remain clearly visible. Even allowing a generous estimate of half coins and half encrusted matrix and debris, the piece likely contains approximately 450 coins (+/-). The characteristic rusty orange matrix also preserves fragments of the wooden cask in which the coins were originally stored, along with visible remains of glass and other associated artifact fragments. Notably, a large void on the side shows where a cannonball from the ship once rested. Professionally conserved, revealing clear details across many of the coins as well as the surrounding shipwreck materials. An imposing and highly desirable trophy specimen from this famous wreck. Pedigreed to the Barfield Collection. Estimate: $10,000-up.

528. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, attractive clump of nine copper X cash, 1808, encrusted as found. KM-319. 96 grams total. Roughly 2” x 2” x 1”. Solid, compact and rusty clump with a leaning stack of eight coins alongside a single askew coin, two coins showing off detailed date sides. With photo-certificate, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11, with original lot-tag 612. Estimate: $500-$750.

529. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, clump of twelve copper X cash in an encrusted stack, 1808. KM-319. 59 grams total. Roughly 1” x ¾”. Neat stack of coins tightly encrusted together, one end cleaned to show a fully detailed date side. With photo-certificate and small information sheet. Estimate: $200-$300.

“1810 wreck,” sunk in 1810 off the east coast of Florida

530. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1795 JF, unique from this wreck. Restrepo-85.8; KM-56.2; Cal-1153. 3.38 grams. Lustrous AU with choice full rims, light yellow color, trace of toning at bottom rim on reverse. We are told this was the only gold coin found on this wreck, salvaged by Harold Holden starting in the 1960s, an unidentified vessel (often called “Archie’s Seabreeze Wreck” after a restaurant in the same area) that was a casualty of a famous hurricane in 1810. With original photo-certificate from Capt. Bonnie Schubert on behalf of the salvor (Harold Holden). Estimate: $750-up.

“Coconut Wreck,” sunk ca. 1810 in deep water off Bermuda

531. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804 TH, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). Yonaka-M8.104; Cal-980; KM-109. Lustrous and sharp but with some fine surface granularity, spots of light toning, nevertheless one of the nicest coins recovered from this mysterious deep-water shipwreck that was discovered during a search for Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. NGC #8366437-002. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

532. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1806 JP, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (Coconut Wreck). Cal-926; KM-97. Bold details with nice luster, full rims, minimal surface corrosion, one of the best coins recovered from this mysterious deep-water shipwreck that was discovered during a search for Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. NGC #2934690-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

in 1818 off Mauritius

533. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1785 FM. Yonaka-M8.85; KM-106.2; Cal-1127. 25.48 grams. Bold XF details with minimal surface corrosion but some minor rim-loss, very lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

534. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815 JP. Cal-1248; KM-117.1. 26.72 grams. Bold AU details with streaks of pitting here and there but overall very solid and lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

Fame, sunk in 1822 off South Africa

535. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of two bust 8 reales, Charles IV, dates not visible assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 50.33 grams total. Pair of dark, corroded coins encrusted together in the middle with some rusty patches, scarce as a clump from this wreck. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 27, with original lot-tag 1577. Estimate: $250-$375.

536. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777/6 FM, rare. Yonaka-M8.77a; KM-106.2; Cal-1111. 27.08 grams. Lightly toned AU-with practically no corrosion but a few marks, the overdate quite clear (rated R2 in Yonaka), also an unusual type for this wreck (one of only about forty 8R found). Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

537. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, gold 1 mohur, no date (1819), NGC MS 62 (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM421; Fr-1587. Lustrous and choice in light yellow gold, faint adjustment marks on reverse, desirable original “certificate” (tag). Note: NGC label specifies small lettering. NGC #8440082-004. With original roundel signed by the Past President of the South African Numismatic Society. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

538. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, gold 1 mohur, no date (1819), NGC UNC details / obv cleaned (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-421.2; Fr-1587. Lustrous and attractive, albeit with small gouge on right-hand lion. NGC #8369688-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

539. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 2 rupees, dated AH 1172 (1758/59), regnal year 6 (frozen, Alamgir II), struck in 1807 over a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, assayer JP (1803-7). KM-404.2; Prid-245. 21.55 grams. Full AU details despite corroded surfaces, uneven dark toning, clear REX of undercoin visible along with faint but certain 8R and JP, a scarce and interesting type. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

540. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, dated AH 1172 (1758/59), regnal year 6 (frozen, Alamgir II), struck in 1807, open lotus mintmark. KM-415. 10.77 grams. Similar to the 2 rupees (see previous lot) but half the size, hence possibly struck over a Spanish colonial 4 reales, with bold full XF details despite moderate surface corrosion, light toning. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

541. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, 1 rupee, dated AH 1172 (1758/59), regnal year 6 (frozen, Alamgir II), struck ca. 1822, encrusted as found. KM-415.1; Prid-258. 14.14 grams total. Most of obverse exposed (dark) but rest of coin cocooned in thick orange encrustation harboring small pieces of white porcelain and gray metal, a great little artifact. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $300-$450.

Spring of Whitby, sunk in 1824 off the east coast of Florida

542. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805 M, very rare provenance. Cal-899; KM-53. 26.12 grams. Broad flan, AU details with luster despite surface corrosion, a few small black spots, typical beach find except that (according to the certificate) this was the “one and only coin that I recovered from the Spring of Whitby.” Found in 1980, with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $500-up.

S.B. Pulaski, sunk in 1838 off North Carolina

543. MEXICO, Zacatecas, cap-and-rays 8 reales, date not visible, assayer OM (1831-38), rare provenance, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SB Pulaski Shipwreck Label). KM-377.13. SB Pulaski shipwreck coins are among the earliest and rarest of all U.S. shipwreck recoveries. The steam packet Pulaski, carrying 187 passengers and crew, left the port of Charleston, South Carolina on June 14, 1838, bound for Baltimore, Maryland. Around 11 PM that night, off the coast of North Carolina, the starboard boiler exploded. Some were killed in the blast, others were lost as the ship quickly went down; around 59 survivors were saved. Unlike the other larger U.S. shipwreck recoveries, where big quantities of coins from commercial shipments were recovered, coins from the Steamboat Pulaski were wholly passenger and crew “pocket change.” The find uncovered Mint State U.S. gold coins, a number of U.S. silver coins (mostly half dollars), and many foreign coins that were U.S. legal tender at the time, like this one. This AU piece still bears significant luster and details throughout, though the date is weakly struck; die details point to 1835 as the most likely date. Only faint traces of saltwater corrosion, particularly around the rims, show off its time at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. NGC #2085213-020. Estimate: $400-$600.

544. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, mints uncertain, clump of four heavily encrusted silver coins (either Dutch 2½ gulden or Mexican cap-and-rays 8 reales of the mid-1800s), rare provenance. 143 grams total. Roughly 3¼” x 2½” x 1”. Interesting clump of four scattered coin “biscuits” encrusted together with thick white sedimentation and bits of shells, just a little bit broken off on one biscuit to show a rather solid and detailed coin inside, a neat piece from this rarely encountered shipwreck. Recovered by Bill Mathers in 1979, with copy of explanation letter and hand-written map showing the location of the wreck on an eponymous reef in the South China Sea (near Singapore) that is famous also for being the location of the 1752 wreck Geldermalsen (“Nanking Cargo”). The ship was named after a Dutch Naval hero in the Anglo-Dutch wars of the mid-1600s. Estimate: $500-$750.

545. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, mints uncertain, clump of three heavily encrusted silver coins (two Dutch 2½ gulden or Mexican cap-and-rays 8 reales plus one smaller coin, all of the mid-1800s), rare provenance. 89 grams total. Roughly 3” x 2” x ¾”. Thickly encrusted piece with bits of shells and verdigris over two distinct dollar-sized coins plus a smaller coin (possibly a 4 reales or small Dutch denomination). Recovered by Bill Mathers in 1979, with copy of explanation letter and hand-written map showing the location of the wreck on an eponymous reef in the South China Sea (near Singapore) that is famous also for being the location of the 1752 wreck Geldermalsen (“Nanking Cargo”). The ship was named after a Dutch Naval hero in the Anglo-Dutch wars of the mid-1600s. Estimate: $350-$500.

546. VARIOUS COUNTRIES, mints uncertain, clump of two heavily encrusted silver coins (either Dutch 2½ gulden or Mexican cap-and-rays 8 reales of the mid-1800s), rare provenance. 57.20 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1½” x ½”. Two distinct coins encrusted together with white sediment and shells, one coin slightly exposed to show distinctive rays ends of a Mexican cap-and-rays 8 reales. Recovered by Bill Mathers in 1979, with copy of explanation letter and hand-written map showing the location of the wreck on an eponymous reef in the South China Sea (near Singapore) that is famous also for being the location of the 1752 wreck Geldermalsen (“Nanking Cargo”). The ship was named after a Dutch Naval hero in the Anglo-Dutch wars of the mid-1600s. Estimate: $250-$375.

547. NETHERLANDS (Kingdom), mint uncertain, 2½ gulden, probably Willem III, date not visible (mid-1800s), rare provenance. KM-82. 27.25 grams total. Solid coin but with no visible details due to thick cocoon of whitish encrustation. Recovered by Bill Mathers in 1979, with copy of explanation letter and hand-written map showing the location of the wreck on an eponymous reef in the South China Sea (near Singapore) that is famous also for being the location of the 1752 wreck Geldermalsen (“Nanking Cargo”). The ship was named after a Dutch Naval hero in the Anglo-Dutch wars of the mid-1600s. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

548. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, gold Coronet Liberty Head double eagle ($20), 1857-S, 20E broken A, PCGS AU58 (S.S. Central America Gold Foil Label). KM-74.1. Beautiful and richly toned example of this popular “Ship of Gold” double eagle with nice details across Liberty and the eagle, housed in the original gold foil label from the first salvage operation, with a few spots of vivid toning under the eagle (occasionally seen on gold coins recovered from this wreck) and minor bagmarks but little to no indication of wear as a then-freshly minted coin when the S.S. Central America went down. PCGS #SSCA1796. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

549. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1855, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Central America Shipwreck Label / Pascual Esquerra Hoard). KM-129. Rather dark with patchy corrosion, a fair amount of details still visible including a thick die-crack across the R in RAZON. NGC #6777334-176. From the Pascual Esquerra Hoard (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.

550. CHILE, Santiago, 1 peso, 1856/5, rare, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Central America Shipwreck Label / Pascual Esquerra Hoard). KM-129. Very interesting and rare as the only overdate among the Chilean pesos recovered from this wreck, clearly identifiable with flat-top 5 under the 6, also very nice condition from this wreck, with silvery, lightly corroded surfaces bearing much design detail and hints of original mint luster. NGC #8320950-005. From the Pascual Esquerra Hoard (stated on label). Estimate: $250-up.

551. MEXICO (War of Independence), Chihuahua, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816 RP, struck over a cast Chihuahua bust 8 reales with T and pomegranate countermarks, very rare, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Central America Shipwreck Label). KM-111.1; Cal-1168; Ramírez-C8.6.1. Incredibly rare type as the first that we have offered (or even heard of) from this famous shipwreck and probably the only known Mexican War of Independence coin recovered from an American shipwreck. Nice XF with some bust detail plus bold countermarks in the fields, the legends a bit obscured due to over-striking but with a clear date, a few small as-made surface pits from the cast host coin, rather well-struck reverse with clear mintmark and assayer, surfaces with mild saltwater corrosion but still possessing great eye appeal. NGC #2135488-051. Estimate: $1,000-up.

S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia

552. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1853, arrows and rays, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-79. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” there were 403 1853 halves recovered from the wreck. Choice, bold Mint State coin with very minor surface corrosion and still retaining mint luster in areas, popular type from this wreck with arrows flanking the date and plentiful rays emanating from behind the eagle. NGC #8676447-032. Estimate: $250-$375.

553. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1853-O, arrows and rays, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-79. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” there were 829 1853-O halves recovered from the wreck. Around AU with lightly corroded and gray-toned obverse, rather nice reverse with bold eagle and rays plus some mint luster. NGC #6580348-017. Estimate: $250-$375.

554. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1854, arrows, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-79. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” there were 338 1854 halves recovered from the wreck. Around AU piece with some edge corrosion yet center detail quite sharp and fairly lustrous. NGC #8676447-056. Estimate: $300-$450.

555. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1855-O, arrows, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-82. XF with unaffected obverse, the reverse lightly corroded but with bold details. NGC #8676447-145.

Estimate: $250-$375.

556. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1856-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. AU with plentiful mint luster amid spotty corrosion, date a little weak but certain. NGC #8676447-194.

Estimate: $250-$375.

557. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1857, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” there were 257 1857 halves recovered from the wreck. Lustrous AU with very faint surface corrosion and sharp details, a few contact marks, scarce Philadelphia-minted date. NGC #8676496-004. Estimate: $300-$450.

558. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1857-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Mildly corroded AU piece with interesting graffiti in front of Liberty’s face (possibly smoking a pipe?). NGC #8676496-009. Estimate: $250-$375.

559. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” there were 481 1858 halves recovered from the wreck. Tougher Philadelphia piece from this wreck with patchy light surface corrosion, knock on edge below 8 in date, fairly lustrous reverse. NGC #8676496-034. Estimate: $250-$375.

560. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Rather nice AU with much luster and minimal corrosion around the edges, a few small contact marks. NGC #8676496-270. Estimate: $250-$375.

561. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1859-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Sharply detailed Mint State piece with much luster, very minor surface corrosion and light hairlines from post-salvage cleaning. NGC #8676507-079. Estimate: $250-$375.

562. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1860-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Mint State with some matte surface corrosion, hints of original luster showing through. NGC #8676507134. Estimate: $250-$375.

563. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. According to Bowers’ paper “The SS Republic Shipwreck Excavation Project: the Coin Collection,” there were 599 1861 halves recovered from the wreck. Desirable Philadelphia-minted date struck in the first year of the Civil War. AU with some surface corrosion, rather lustrous obverse. NGC #8676557-403. Estimate: $250-$375.

564. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-09), NGC Shipwreck Effect (C) UNC (SS Republic Shipwreck Label (Classic)). KM-A68. Struck by the authority of the Confederate States Treasury Department from March 21, 1861, until the supply of captured Federal silver ran out in April 1861. Mint State with sharp details throughout and significant mint luster, very minimal surface corrosion, faint golden toning. NGC #1793927-007. Estimate: $500-$750.

565. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-10), NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Struck by the authority of the Confederate States Treasury Department from March 21, 1861, until the supply of captured Federal silver ran out in April 1861. Mint State with ample luster and sharp details, mild surface corrosion and encrustation. NGC #6580348-306. Estimate: $500-$750.

566. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-11), NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Struck by the authority of the Confederate States Treasury Department from March 21, 1861, until the supply of captured Federal silver ran out in April 1861. This coin shares the same obverse die used to strike the very rare official Confederate States reverse half dollars. Mint State piece with matte, lightly corroded obverse and lustrous, relatively unaffected reverse. NGC #6580348-308. Estimate: $500-$750.

567. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-13), NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Struck by the authority of the Confederate States Treasury Department from March 21, 1861, until the supply of captured Federal silver ran out in April 1861. Nice example of this popular type with sharp Mint State details and plentiful luster, only faint elements of surface corrosion from its time underwater. NGC #6588058-297. Estimate: $500-$750.

568. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-14), bisected date, speared olive bud variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Struck by the authority of the Confederate States Treasury Department from March 21, 1861, until the supply of captured Federal silver ran out in April 1861. Nice Mint State piece with plenty of original mint luster, clear variety details on both sides, faint saltwater corrosion around the rims. NGC #6580348-336. Estimate: $500-$750.

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569. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-15), speared olive bud variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect (SS Republic Shipwreck Label). KM-A68. Struck by the authority of the Confederate States Treasury Department from March 21, 1861, until the supply of captured Federal silver ran out in April 1861. Semi-lustrous Mint State piece with some areas of dark gray matte surfaces from corrosion, otherwise quite sharp in detail. NGC #6580348-326. Estimate: $500-$750.

570. UNITED STATES, mints uncertain, clump of six seated Liberty half dollars, dates not visible (one 1861-O Confederate-struck with Speared Olive Bud variety), very rare. 75.32 grams total. Uncleaned clumps from the SS Republic are already rare but this particular clump offers up something special: One of the end coins on this leaning stack shows a distinctive speared olive bud reverse which is only seen on the 1861-O halves struck by the Confederate States! While dark and encrusted, that coin’s sharp design details show through just enough to identify it as a Confederate-struck half minted in March or April of 1861. We’ve offered a few clumps from the SS Republic over the years but this is a first to have one that has a clear Confederate half included. The other coins in the stack are tightly stuck together with the other end-coin also showing its reverse though it bears a bit more encrustation and rust spots. Excellent opportunity for the serious SS Republic collector. With certificate. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

571. UNITED STATES, mints uncertain, clump of eleven seated Liberty half dollars, dates not visible, very rare. 141.76 grams total. Tightly encrusted leaning stack of half dollars from the SS Republic with bits of sediment, rocks, and verdigris scattered about its surfaces, one end showing its eagle on the reverse through its encrustation. Note: The certificate says the clump contains twelve coins in error. With certificate. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

S.S. General Abbatucci, sunk in 1869 off Corsica

572. GREAT BRITAIN, London, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1859, NGC (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Christie’s (lot 1). Sp-3852D; KM-736.1; Fr-387e. Lustrous and choice for a shipwreck piece with rich gold color all over, interesting as attributed to the first lot (a date-run of 25 sovereigns plus one half sovereign) of the original Christie’s Abbatucci auction in 1997. NGC #8440082-001. Pedigreed to the Christie’s (South Kensington) auction of October 1997, with original certificate (lot 1). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

S.S. Crescent City, sunk in 1871 off Ireland

573. MEXICO, Chihuahua, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1868 MM, three dots after date, NGC XF details / damaged (Shipwreck Black Label). DP-Ca45; KM-377.2. Bold details despite dark gunmetal toning in low contrast throughout, rim-gouge between date and assayer, lightly corroded eagle side, scarce provenance to a British merchant steamship returning from New Orleans when it sank in thick fog off Ireland with hundreds of thousands of Mexican silver coins, only some of which have been recovered in our time. NGC #8228411-004. With Terry Hiron photo-certificate CS/TH/13 countersigned by Richard Larn. Estimate: $300-$450.

574. MEXICO, Zacatecas, “balance scale” peso, 1870 H, NGC VF details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-408.8. Some surface corrosion and central weakness but with clear details, patchy light toning, scarce provenance to a British merchant steamship returning from New Orleans when it sank in thick fog off Ireland with hundreds of thousands of Mexican silver coins, only some of which have been recovered in our time. NGC #8228411003. With Terry Hiron photo-certificate CS/TH/3 countersigned by Richard Larn. Estimate: $300-$450.

Schiehallion, sunk in 1879 off the Isle of Wight, England

575. AUSTRALIA (under Great Britain), Melbourne, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1874, NGC AU 55 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Sp-3857; KM-7; Fr-16. 7.97 grams. Muted luster but problem-free and high grade for this wreck (best one found, according to the salvor). The gold coins from this wreck are suspected to be from a box of coins lost by the cabin boy, according to records. NGC #8443395-001. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

576. GREAT BRITAIN, London, gold ½ sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1842, NGC VG 8 (Shipwreck Blue Label). Sp-3859; KM-735,1; Fr-389b. 3.85 grams. Worn but problem-free, and of course desirable as a straight-graded coin from a shipwreck. NGC #8443395-002. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $600-$900.

577. GREAT BRITAIN, London, gold ½ sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1871, die 12, NGC AU details / saltwater damage, obv scratch (Shipwreck Blue Label). Sp-3860; KM-735.2; Fr-389f. 3.94 grams. Matte obverse with muted luster, light scratch on bust, the reverse with deep purple staining at bottom. NGC #8443395-003. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $600-$900.

Session I - May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM

Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Spain

578. AUSTRALIA (under Great Britain), Sydney, gold sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1877-S, shield type, NGC AU 58 (Shipwreck Blue Label), ex-Spink. Sp-3855; KM-6. Lustrous and choice, rich gold in color, with minor wear on cheek, otherwise pristine. NGC #8440082002. Pedigreed to the Spink auction of November 1996, with generic lot-card. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

S.S. Camberwell, sunk in 1917 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

579. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of ten 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, consecutive serials 72286-72295. PickA10H. Nice consecutive run of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With original (generic) certificates from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

580. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of six 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, consecutive serials 80439-80444. PickA10H. Nice consecutive run of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With original (generic) certificates from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

581. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of seventeen 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, consecutive serials 8054880564. Pick-A10H. Nice consecutive run of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With original (generic) certificates from the salvor. Estimate: $350-$500.

582. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of eight 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, various serial numbers (some consecutive). Pick-A10H. Some consecutive runs of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With original (generic) certificates from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

583. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of ten 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, various serial numbers. Pick-A10H. Several Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With original (generic) certificates from the salvor. Estimate: $200-$300.

S.S. Egypt, sunk in 1922 off Ushant, France

584. GREAT BRITAIN, London, gold sovereign, Edward VII, 1907, NGC AU details / damaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Sp-3969; KM-805; Fr-400. Rich gold color with bold details and nice luster but lots of minor marks and slight rim-damage, trace of encrustation. NGC #8440082-003. With certificate. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Andrea Doria, sunk in 1956 off Nantucket, Massachusetts

585. UNITED STATES, $1 silver certificate, series 1935C, serial Y94866937D, rare. Fr-1612; KL-1455. A nice example of this rare 1935C series silver certificate recovered from the Andrea Doria’s First Class bank safe. VF with a few fold lines from circulation prior to sinking, some minor stains, edge degradation along the right side (over 90% intact). Housed in thick plastic holder with card signed by salvors. Estimate: $350-$500.

Mexico Silver Cobs

Charles-Joanna, “Early Series”

586. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer Latin R (Rincón) at bottom between pillars, motto as PLVSV within rounded banner, rare, NGC XF details / edge filing. Nesmith-6 for type/6c type; Cal-115; S-M1; KM16. Among the earliest emissions of 4 reales for this first assayer of the Mexico City mint, the coin slightly doubled but with full legends and interiors (the broad flan extending past borders in places), rich chocolate toning. By the time 4 reales were minted, most Gothic lettering had been replaced by Latin lettering, with a few exceptions, such as the M mintmark on either side of the shield. The retrograde N was commonly used (in IOhANA) and note that the lions inside the shield bear crowns and tongues. The banner read PLVSV(T) although the T was very often obscured by the right pillar. NGC #6275811-012. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

Cori Sedwick Downing special comments: When I sold my collection in November 2025 in Sedwick Auction 38, I was overwhelmed by the popularity of my Early Series coins and gratified that others appreciated their beauty, rarity, and special place in early Spanish colonial history as much as I did. It is my great pleasure to continue to write about Early Series coinage and catalog as many as I can. One caveat I developed from my collection is about grading: Buy the rarity of the coin, not the grade, because some coins with lower grades are the most beautiful (and rarest) of all. It is important to realize that grading guidelines change over time; it is not a static judgment. As a collector, if you make this your guiding principle, you will be richly rewarded.

587. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMooPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with two annulets in each side, denomination 4 over rotated 4, very rare, NGC AU 53. Nesmith-26c type; Cal-123; S-M4; KM-17. 13.37 grams. Strong strike on a complete planchet, with full legends and interior details, two different types of flowers or quatrefoils (one type on obverse and another type on reverse and only found on coins from this assayer), one of only six known with a rotated denomination “4” that was originally punched in the die at a 90-degree tilt and then corrected (and only seen in this denomination and variety), later HISPANIARVM type, lightly toned with beautiful iridescence over muted luster, finest example known for this variety (not specified on label). In all, this coin represents a combination of rarity and high grade; for comparison, see lot 522 in Sedwick Auction 38, in XF45 grade, which sold for $20,000 plus buyer’s premium. NGC #8437561-002. Estimate: $12,500-$20,000.

588. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with one annulet in each side, very rare, NGC XF 45. Nesmith-26 for type; Cal-123; S-M4; KM-17. Early emission from this assayer with REX and HISPANIE in the legend and cross potents with annulets in each corner used as stops between words in the legends, rare misspelling of IOANA (only four known with this error), struck on a broad flan with full and clear legends and interior details, lovely gunmetal toning throughout. Note a similarly graded coin sold in Sedwick Auction 38 for $20,000 plus buyer’s premium. NGC #3157790-015. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

589. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with one lozenge on each side, very rare, NGC XF 45. Nesmith-26 for type; Cal123; S-M4; KM-17. Struck on a broad flan with choice full legends and inner details, attractively toned with slightly lighter high points, a very rare variety with lozenges instead of annulets in the rhomboid panel (only four known in 4 reales and this the finest example), HISPANIARVM in legend, a later emission from this assayer. The use of lozenges or mascles (hollow lozenges) carried over from assayer P to assayers F and G, but neither of those later assayers replaced the annulets in the rhomboid panel with lozenges. NGC #3157790-002. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

590. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with two annulets in each side, rare, NGC XF 45. Nesmith-24c; Cal-123; S-M4; KM-17. Struck on a broad flan and deeply toned with underlying luster, virtually full legends and interior details, this variety with dainty flowers or quatrefoils for separators between words in legends (used only by this assayer), strong mintmark and assayer, HISPANIARVM variety, a lovely example. NGC #3157789-002. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

591. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with one annulet in each side, rare, NGC AU details / environmental damage. Nesmith-26 type; S-M4; Cal-123; KM-17. 13.27 grams. Well struck on a broad flan (shield side slightly off-center), full of eye-catching iridescent toning over clean surfaces despite some faint pitting, fully readable legends and interiors, somewhat soft M mintmark, an issue from the later HISPANIARVM variety. Despite the grade, this is a fine example from this assayer. Featured on front cover of printed catalog. NGC #8437561-001. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.

592. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” Assayer F to right, mintmark M to left (oMooFo, plain annulets), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with single annulets on either side, extremely rare. Nesmith-16 type; Cal-120; S-M3; KM-unl. 11.99 grams. Broad flan, full AU details and areas of luster despite some light to moderate surface corrosion, lightly toned, and clear assayer, the rarest of the whole series with less than ten known in all varieties. This is the die variety Kent Ponterio used for a die study to determine the order of early assayers as seen in Ponterio Auction 150 (August 2009), page 146. Its importance to an Early Series collector cannot be overstated. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.

593. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G at bottom between pillars, mintmark oMo-oMo, motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with one dot in each side, very rare, NGC AU 58, “top pop.” Nesmith-11 for type; Cal-119; S-M2; KM-17. 13.6 grams. Struck on a typically broad flan with full, well-struck legends and inner details (pillars side slightly off-center), lightly toned, exceptional grade for the series, particularly rare with dots instead of annulets inside the rhomboid panel (two known and only for this assayer). The last of the Early Series emissions, this example is tied with two others for finest known in the NGC census, so its rarity and grade cannot be overstated. NGC #3899556-006. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

594. MEXICO, Mexico City, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer G at bottom between pillars, mintmark oMo-oMo (plain annulets), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with one annulet in each side, NGC UNC details / environmental damage, ex-Pat Johnson, ex-Ortiz. Nesmith-11 for type; Cal-119; S-M2; KM-17. 13.54 grams. With lots of luster and struck on a broad flan, full legends and choice interiors, half of shield side and part of rim of pillars side dark from oxidation, hence the grade. Important pedigree as the first lot in the Swiss Bank Corp. auction of 1991 of the Emilio Ortiz Collection and later in the Pat Johnson Collection. Also noteworthy is that the pillars side is a die match with coins of assayers P and F. NGC #6275811-013. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label) and to the Emilio Ortiz Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1991, lot 1). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

595. MEXICO, Mexico City, 1 real, CharlesJoanna, “Early Series,” assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), motto as PLVS in left-leaning rhomboid panel with one annulet in each side, rare. Nesmith-24 for type/24a; Cal-63; S-M4; KM-unl (7 for type). 3.31 grams. VF with full and bold legends, weaker inner details, nice rich toning throughout. Note that smaller denominations are harder to find and many are worn from use, unlike the 4 reales, especially those from shipwrecks. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

Charles-Joanna, “Late Series”

596. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A), rare, NGC AU 50, ex-Rudman. Nesmith-57b type; Cal-97; S-M6; KM-12. 6.60 grams. Choice bold details, nearly full legends, and much luster (nontoned), struck on a full flan. Note the high grade and important pedigree. NGC #2789229-030. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.

597. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M). Nesmith-81a; Cal-102; S-M9; KM-12. 5.18 grams. Welldetailed and well-centered XF with toning in crevices, light surface corrosion, full legends and interiors, the C in CAROLVS uncharacteristically double struck. Estimate: $200-$300.

598. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L). Nesmith-85b; Cal-101; S-M9; KM-12. 6.82 grams. Struck on a broad, somewhat oblong flan with full legends and inner details (a little soft in places), lightly toned AXF. Estimate: $200-$300.

599. MEXICO, Mexico City, copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” no assayer (period of assayer G), variety with 4 and M below crowned I, PCGS VF details / environmental damage, ex-Rutherford. Nesmith-5a; Cal-31; KM-unl. 5.82 grams. Very broad flan that extends past the outer borders all around, complete legends and inner details but with dark oxidation and verdigris throughout. PCGS #49512971. Pedigreed to the S.P. Rutherford Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.

Shield Type

600. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination 8 to right, NGC AU 50. S-M11; KM-43; Cal-661. 26.38 grams. Broad flan with parts of legend bold (like king’s name and ordinal) despite widespread peripheral flatness, nearly full shield with clear oMO to left and 8 to right, most of cross with curious slight doubling (scarce for this type), hairline edge-split, lightly toned all over. NGC #8714855-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

601. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 26.27 grams. Round flan with peripheral flatness but full and well-centered shield, off-center cross, mottled toning, AVF overall but with some areas of light corrosion (tag says Grade II). From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag 3210 (certificate missing). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

602. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (1620s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 27.23 grams. Roundish flan but very irregular in thickness with several flat areas as a result, yet with bold full oMD and denomination 8, full shield and nearly full cross, lightly toned XF. Estimate: $300-$450.

603. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 27.19 grams. Choice full cross, nearly full shield, bold assayer P, toned AVF but with flat peripheries due to uneven thickness. Estimate: $200-$300.

604. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1690 L, neat shape, rare. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-650. 26.40 grams. Crazy shape with one straight side but the rest a jumble of curves including a small knob, full and clear oML and 90 of date but the rest of the coin almost all flat and with natural surface void on obverse, no worse than VG overall for actual wear. Pedigreed to the Herrero auction of October 1991 (lot 399). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

605. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, cross struck from 4R die, “thumbprint” on cross, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 26.97 grams. Long, thin, rectangular shape with large, rounded hump at one end, choice full crown above most of shield, nearly full cross (4R-sized) with swirling “thumbprint” pattern from faulty die-polishing (see lot 358 for explanation), typically flat in peripheries, lightly toned AVF with traces of verdigris. Estimate: $500-$750.

606. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 25.21 grams. Sort of a narrow barrel-shape with one end rounded (and holed in that end), weak shield, most of cross with as-made hammer-mark, richly old-toned Good. Estimate: $250-$375.

607. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape, ex-Pasay Hoard. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 25.66 grams. Long, narrow, rectangular shape with slightly curved sides, frosty white as technically high grade (AU with traces of luster) yet somewhat weakly struck, nearly full shield, just one quadrant of cross, the rest flat. From the 1690s “Pasay Hoard” found in the Philippines in 2005. Estimate: $250-$375.

608. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1703 L, rare, NGC VF 20, finest and only example in NGC census. S-M21a; KM-47; Cal-1388. 27.15 grams. Typically rectangular flan with good but off-center shield enabling most of the final digit of date 3 above mintmark oM in the otherwise-flat periphery, most of cross (well centered), light natural toning all over. NGC #8714855-002. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

609. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1729 (D or R), large natural bubble-hole near center. KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 24.91 grams. Bold full date above the rectangular bubble-hole that was almost certainly used for wearing as a pendant, hence rather worn all over (Good), also weakly struck, still with most of shield and cross (unusual for this date) and nicely toned. Estimate: $250-$375.

610. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1730 R, natural bubble-hole in center. S-M24; KM-47a; Cal-1416. 25.42 grams. Oblong flan with bold full date and oMR, full cross and nearly full shield, central bubble-hole with clear wear to rim indicative of wearing as a pendant with a leather strap through the hole, VF with very light toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

611. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below denomination IIII to right, mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-503. 13.62 grams. Lustrous AU-, bright from cleaning, choice full cross and shield, much legend on a broad flan with parts of edge slightly crude (as made). Estimate: $300-$450.

612. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1730 R, large natural bubble-hole near center. S-M24; KM-40a; Cal-1090. 12.95 grams. Bold full date and oM plus top of assayer R, some shield and most of cross on a roughly pentagonal flan with semicircular interior bubble-hole that was probably used for a strap for pendant wear, hence somewhat low grade (AVG) and richly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

613. MEXICO, Mexico City, klippe 8 reales, 1733 MF, NGC XF 45. Yonaka-M8T.33 (this coin); S-M28; KM-48; Cal-1431. 26.72 grams. Choice example struck only slightly off-center on a nearly round flan to show the full crown and most of the legend including full date and king’s ordinal V, choice full interior details, with lovely rich (old) rainbow toning all over. NGC #4463222-001. Plate Coin on page 229 of Yonaka’s book A Variety Guide to the Silver and Copper Coinage of the Mexico City Mint, 1732-1771 (2021). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

The Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cobs

Early Pillars Type

614. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, king’s name as PHILPVS, legends HISPA / NIARVM, motto PL-VSVL-TR, very rare, NGC AU details / environmental damage, ex-Ugaz, ex-Ponte. S-L1; KM-13; Cal-651. 25.57 grams. Superb full inner details with nearly full crown and legends on a full and round flan, no doubling, the interiors bold but weaker in peripheries (king’s name clear), darkly toned with only a hint of surface porosity, among the finest known of this important unauthorized issue that represents the first “dollar” coin struck in South America.

The three primary cob-producing mints in the Americas—Mexico, Lima and Potosí—all started with an assayer named Rincón, and at each mint the Rincóns produced 8 reales in very small quantities, making them all very rare and desirable in our time. The Potosí Rincón 8R, made in 1575, is the commonest of the three, with a few dozen known, struck shortly before Alonso Rincón’s death; at the other end of the scale is the Mexican Rincón 8R (struck under Francisco Rincón, Alonso’s brother), of which only three are known from what had to be an experimental run in 1538, due to the reported difficulty in making such large silver coins. In between in rarity and chronology is the Lima Rincón 8R (struck under Alonso Rincón), like the present specimen, with a known population of seventeen and highly coveted as the first “dollar” made in South America, struck in 1569 without proper authorization and quickly discontinued.

To categorize the die varieties of these Lima 8 reales, there are two distinguishing characteristics on the obverse and two on the reverse:

Obverse (shield side): king’s name spelled either PHILIPVS or PHILPVS, with two types of flowers in the crown above the shield, either three of the same kind or the middle flower larger than the other two flowers

Reverse (pillars side): legend continuation as either -NIARVM or -RVM, and motto as one of three versions: PL-VSVL-TR, PL-VSV-LT, or PLV-SVLT-RA

Based on these characteristics, we have identified three obverse dies and four reverse dies, as follows:

Obverse:

1. Legend lettering of PHILIPVS . II . D . HISPA, three equal flowers in crown (seven known)

2. Legend lettering of PHILPVS . II . D . HISPA, three equal flowers in crown (one known)

3. Legend lettering of PHILPVS . II . D . HISPA, middle flower larger and different from other two flowers (eight known)

Reverse:

A. Legend NIARVM . ETINDIARVM . REX, motto PL-VSVL-TR (seven known)

B. Legend NIARVM . ETINDIARVM . REX, motto PL-VSV-LT (six known)

C. Legend NIARVM . ETINDIARVM . REX, motto PLV-SVLT-RA (two known)

D. Legend RVM . ETINDIARVM . REX, motto PL-VSVL-TR (one known)

Known combinations:

1. 1A (one known)

2. 1B (four known)

3. 1C (two known)

4. 2D (one known)

5. 3A (six known)

6. 3B (two known)

7. Unreadable

The present example is 3A, meaning that the king’s name is spelled without a second I and the middle flower in the crown is larger than the ones that flank it, while on the other side the legend begins with NIARVM and the motto reads PL-VSVL-TR.

Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #6883899-001. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and to the L.R. Ponte Collection (stated on label).

Estimate: $60,000-$90,000.

Session II - May 7, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT

615. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPA / NIARVM, motto PL-VSV-TR. S-L1; KM-8; Cal-333. 6.20 grams. Impressively bold due to deeply contrasting toning, unflawed strike (no doubling or weakness), and fairly good centering on a broad flan (nearly full legends), VF+ with plugged hole near top of shield / bottom of pillars, hairline edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales. Estimate: $500-$750.

616. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPANIA / ARVM, motto PL-VSV-L below •, ex-Ugaz. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 3.16 grams. Broad, round flan with full legends (including crown) and inner details, attractively toned VF with attempted piercing at bottom of shield / left of pillars. Note: Previous editions of Calicó had separate listings for both motto above dot (denomination) and motto below dot. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cobs. Estimate: $300-$450.

617. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPANIA / RVM, motto PL-VS-VL below •, ex-Ugaz. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 3.16 grams. Broad-flan XF+ with choice inner details and nearly full legends, light gray toning throughout, but with a faint veneer of porosity over surfaces that also demonstrate strong striking-stress lines. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

618. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPANIA / NIARVM, motto PL-VS-VL above •, ex-Ugaz. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 2.77 grams. Round flan (probably lightly shaved in its time) with very bold VF details due to contrasting toning that covers old tooling marks and faint porosity. Note: Previous editions of Calicó had separate listings for both motto above dot (denomination) and motto below dot, this being the former. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

619. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPANIA / NIARVM, motto PL-VSV-TR above •, ex-Ugaz. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 3.20 grams. Fine with deeply contrasting toning, choice full interiors and much crown and legend due to nice centering, possibly lightly shaved around edge. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

620. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends HISPA / NIARVM, motto P-LVS-V above •, ex-Ugaz. S-L1; KM-6; Cal-209. 2.92 grams. Bold interior details (left side of shield slightly doubled) with nearly full legends, brown-toned XF with surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

621. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer X to left, legends uncertain, motto PLV-S, extremely rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L2; KM-6; Cal-unl (Type 80). 1.68 grams. Nearly full shield with bold (tiny) X or possibly X/R to left, flat area to right, full but off-center pillars, toned Fine details but all a bit corroded and with small parts of edge bent over, also with clear error N for M at the end of HISPANIARVM. It is quite possible this is the only example of assayer X known on this type and denomination. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, Sedwick Auction 16 (lot 475), and the Ponterio auction of April 2003 (lot 2725). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

622. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer X to right, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L3; KM-unl (7 for type); Cal-210. 3.32 grams. Finely detailed VF with contrasting toning over faintly porous surfaces, nearly full crown and legends, non-round flan, the shield very slightly doubled but the cross very nice, featuring the same lions as are seen on the examples proven to have been struck in La Plata under assayer R. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

623. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (flat top) to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 27.27 grams. Richly toned XF with choice full details (trace of doubling on shield), nearly full crown and legends on a broad flan, just a great old-looking coin, obverse die-match with Sellschopp 87 but different reverse die. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Schulman “Jubilee” auction of May 12, 2016 (lot 278). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

624. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-654. 27.73 grams. Very broad flan with choice full legends and crown and inner details (trace of doubling at denomination), XF with very light toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

625. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-654. 27.03 grams. Low-contrast VF struck slightly off-center and showing full king’s name PHILIPPVS as a result (also full crown), later variety with semicolon separators in obverse legend. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

626. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-654. 27.19 grams. Well-centered XF with bold full crown and nearly full legends, toning in crevices, slightly doubled cross, shallow natural lacuna inside bottom-left part of shield. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

627. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oD to left, P-8 (round top) to right, ex-Ugaz, ex-von Schuckmann, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-L4; KM-14; Cal-657. 27.03 grams. Well-toned XF with choice full interior details and nearly full legends and crown, traces of doubling but very bold *-oD to left, a scarce variety that Sellschopp considered to be the final type for this assayer. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, the von Schuckmann Collection (Renaissance auction of December 2001, lot 3170), and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of October 1988, lot 139), also Plate Coin 129 in his book Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

628. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-P to left, oD-o8 (flat top) to right, ex-Ugaz, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-659. 27.20 grams. Very broad flan with 100% full crown and full legends, well-detailed full cross and shield (the latter slightly doubled), nicely toned XF+. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and L.R. Ponte Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

629. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 (flat top) to left, *-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 26.76 grams. Very bold and choice VF+ with contrasting toning, nearly full crown and legends, superb interior details, quite attractive for the grade. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

630. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 (flat top) to left, *-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 26.40 grams. Very broad flan with choice full crown and legends, beautifully toned AXF with some old scratches on shield, otherwise exemplary. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

631. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 (round top) to left, *-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 26.83 grams. Broad flan with choice full crown and legends (variety with semicolon separators in obverse legend), sharp inner details (left half of cross slightly doubled), AXF with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

632. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 (round top) to left, *-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-655. 27.35 grams. Deeply toned XF with sharp inner details and nearly full legends but parts of edge slightly crude from uneven thickness. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

633. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-ii to left, oD-* to right, PCGS AU50, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rutherford. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-341. 6.73 grams. Sharp, bold details, nearly full legends, richly toned (obverse darker than reverse), hard to imagine a nicer example, finest known in PCGS census for this variety. PCGS #49165358. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and to the S.P. Rutherford Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

634. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.21 grams. Sharp VF+ details with deep contrast from darkly toned fields, the slightly off-center shield particularly nice but with doubling on upper half of cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

635. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.36 grams. XF+ details with brownish oxidation all over, nearly full crown and legends, well centered. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

636. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.16 grams. Very sharp XF+ with contrasting toning but somewhat porous from oxidation, the shield and cross particularly well detailed. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

637. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.30 grams. Broad-flan VF+ with choice full crown, sharp interiors, contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

638. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oD to left, I-P to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-213. 2.92 grams. VF with dark toning on fields (good contrast), nearly full crown, sharp details throughout but with traces of surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

639. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-P to left, oD-I to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-unl (7 for type); Cal-214. 3.24 grams. AXF with traces of luster but also dark patch near part of edge, slightly oblong flan, still sharply detailed, scarcer variety (missing in KM). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

640. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-I to left, *-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-215. 2.79 grams. Bold XF with low-contrast toning over faint surface porosity, nearly full crown, sharp interiors. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

“Star of Lima”

641. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1659 V, mintmark * above LIMA, (V) to left and 8 to right, rare, ex-Ugaz. Sedwick-I.8.1; S-L5; KM-18.1; Cal-1243. 27.17 grams. Squarish flan with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, bold but doubled full 1659 date (the multiple iterations giving the impression of 9/8, which is not possible), bold denomination 8 to right, lightly toned AVF and particularly rare as non-salvage, since most examples of this variety come from the “Jupiter Wreck” of 1659. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

642. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1659 V, mintmark L✶M, •8•V to left and right, rare, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rosenheim. SedwickII.8.5; S-L5; KM-18.1; Cal-1247. 27.33 grams. Thick and chunky flan (small diameter) with bold full pillars-and-waves showing clear •8-V• to left and right and L✶M (with dots above the L and M) above 1659 date in center, choice full cross-lions-castles, much better strike than usual but with legends off the flan, attractively toned VF+ and certainly one of the best examples we have seen of this variety. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Arturo Rosenheim collection, also to the Baldwin’s auction of September 2010 (lot 3959). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

643. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1660 V, extremely rare, ex-Ugaz, ex-Sellschopp. Sedwick-III.8.1; S-L5; KM-18.2; Cal-1250. 27.44 grams. While there is much discussion about the evolution and transportation of the 1659 issues (presentation pieces and regular issues), there is no debate that the coins struck in 1660 are the rarest of them all, for minting is known to have ceased in March of that year. This specimen is particularly desirable, as it shows a full PLVS / •*• / VLTRA between well-centered pillars, most of L-8-V to left and right, complete date •660• at bottom-center above full waves, the crown at top also nearly full but partially flat, bold but slightly off-center full cross on the other side, lightly toned VF, with excellent pedigree to boot. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, also to the Baldwin’s auction of September 2010 (lot 3960). Estimate: $8,000-up.

644. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1659 V, mintmark ★ above LIMA, V to left, rare, ex-Ugaz. Sedwick-I.1.1; S-L5; KM-15; Cal-676. 3.47 grams. Full cross and pillars despite about 40% flatness (as made), the assayer full and bold as are the mintmarks and date, XF for actual wear, with rich old toning all over. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

645. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1659 V, mintmark L✶M, V to left, rare, ex-Ugaz. Sedwick-II.1.1; S-L5; KM-15; Cal-676. 3.42 grams. Small flan with nearly full cross and pillars-and-waves but flat in peripheries, clear assayer and full L✶M above horizontal line with date below, Fine with patchy dark toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

646. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1660 (V), mintmark L to left, date 60 over I*I above PLVS / VLTRA in middle, very rare, ex-Ugaz. Sedwick-III.1.2; S-L5; KM-15; Cal-677. 2.70 grams. As with the 8 reales (lot 643), the date 1660 is far rarer than 1659 in 1R too, and this is a choice example of the second variety in our tabulation (see Sedwick Auction 35), with very bold full left pillar and central elements (date and denomination), albeit slightly off-center, the cross even more so, VF details with contrasting toning over slightly porous surfaces. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

647. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1660 V, mintmark L to left, I★I over date 60 above PLVS / VLTRA in middle, assayer V to right, very rare, ex-Ugaz. Sedwick-III.1.3; S-L5; KM-15; Cal-677. 1.47 grams. Well-centered full cross, full but slightly off-center pillars with complete crown above, bold I★I above fairly clear date, thin from corrosion, otherwise VF details with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

648. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1684 V, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L6; KM-24; Cal-589. 27.00 grams. Semi-lustrous XF with light, low-contrast, golden toning, three dates, two bold assayers and mintmarks, full pillars-and-waves (slightly off-center) and cross-lions-castles (very slightly doubled), bold LIM(A) in legend, desirable first date of series. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, pedigreed to the UBS auction of September 1998, lot 3202. Estimate: $500-$750.

649. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1685 R, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-24; Cal-590. 25.92 grams. Very richly toned VF with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, broad flan. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

650. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1686 R, single dot at top, rare, NGC XF details / plugged, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-R24; Cal-579. 26.34 grams. Typically broad flan with much legend on both sides, good full pillars-and-waves, the cross rather doubled but with clear date below, natural pit on king’s ordinal (corresponding to raised area on other side), peripheral tooling and plugged hole below date, yet overall attractively toned and bold, apparently struck from different dies (both sides) from Lázaro 2 and 3. NGC #5779586-031. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and to the Almanzar auction of July 1976 (lot 1429). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

651. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1686 R, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-24; Cal-591. 27.28 grams. Bold full cross, well-centered full pillars (slightly doubled), two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, nicely toned AU-. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

652. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1687 R, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-24; Cal-592. 27.13 grams. Non-toned VF with full pillars and particularly bold waves, nearly full cross, two dates and mintmarks, no problems. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

653. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1688 R, single dot at top, rare, PCGS XF40, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rutherford. S-L7; KM-24; Cal-593. 26.92 grams. Choice full pillars-andwaves with very bold date and 100% complete crown at top, full but off-center cross with second date below, three mintmarks, two assayers, richly toned all over. PCGS #49167931. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the S.P. Rutherford Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

654. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1689 V, quatrefoil at top, ex-Ugaz, ex-Association (1707), ex-Lane. S-L8; KM-24; Cal-594. 26.70 grams. Excellent full cross-lions-castles with very bold mintmark and date, well-centered full pillars-and-waves with a few weak spots but bold second date and mintmark, two assayers, steel-toned XF with traces of orange and blue, minimal spots of porosity (surely one of the finest examples from the Association shipwreck), scarcest date of the 1680s for this mint. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and to the original The Association Coin auction by W.H. Lane & Son (September 1974), lot 1067. Estimate: $500-$750.

655. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1690 R, quatrefoil at top, PCGS AU50, finest and only example in PCGS census, exUgaz, ex-Rutherford. S-L9; KM-24; Cal-595. 27.48 grams. Choice grade with luster on fields (non-toned), with full and well-centered pillarsand-waves showing an atypically bold 16 of date due to doubling at bottom, also full cross-lions-castles, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers visible, apparently quite rare in high grade (none at NGC). PCGS #49167933. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the S.P. Rutherford Collection. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

656. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1691 R, quatrefoil at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L9; KM-24; Cal-596. 27.19 grams. Well-centered full pillarsand-waves, nearly full cross-lions-castles, two bold dates, contrastingly toned VF+ with some peripheral tooling. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

657. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1692 V, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L10; KM-24; Cal-597. 27.20 grams. Choice 100% full pillars with bold date and mintmark and assayer, the cross-lions-castles also full and choice with second date below, richly toned AU- with scratches and oxidation near part of edge next to a crust-filled natural edge-spur. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Jess Peters auction of August 1984, lot 1558. Estimate: $400-$600.

658. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1693 V, quatrefoil at top, rare variety, ex-Ugaz. S-L10; KM-24; Cal-598. 26.13 grams. Excellent full cross-lions-castles with very bold date above king’s ordinal II in legend, full pillars-and-waves with strong second date, all three mintmarks and assayers visible, richly toned AXF with traces of sediment in crevices, full and clear quatrefoil at top as opposed to single dot as is seen on nearly all other examples. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and Cayón Auction 278 July 218. Estimate: $600-$900.

659. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1694 M, quatrefoil at top, rare variety, ex-Ugaz. S-L11; KM-24; Cal-599. 27.06 grams. Oddly round flan with flatness from uneven strike but excellent pillar-tops and very bold date, good full cross-lions-castles, VF with surface hairlines under deep rainbow-toning, very clear quatrefoil ornament at top as opposed to a single dot as is seen on almost all other known examples. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

660. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1695 R, quatrefoil at top, rare variety, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rosenheim, Murray Plate. S-L12; KM-24; Cal-600. 27.24 grams. Well-centered full pillars-and-waves and crosslions-castles with two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, toned VF, showing a clear quatrefoil ornament at top as opposed to a single dot as is seen on almost all other examples known to us. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Arturo Rosenheim collection, also plated on page 47 of Glenn Murray’s book Guía de las Cantidades Acuñadas, Cecas de Potosí y Lima (2016). Estimate: $600-$900.

661. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1696 oH, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM-unl (24 for type); Cal-602. 26.92 grams. Superb full cross-lions-castles with bold mintmark L to left and clear assayer oH to right (an odd variety that is only seen on 8 and 2 reales), king’s ordinal II, full but off-center pillars-and-waves with full and bold LIMA in legend, richly toned XF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

662. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1697 H, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM-24; Cal-603. 27.25 grams. Broad, roundish flan with nice full cross-lions-castles, full but slightly off-center pillars-andwaves, lightly toned XF with two dates, three assayers. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

663. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1698 H, single dot at top, with chopmarks from circulation in Asia, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM-24; Cal-605. 27.09 grams. XF with full pillars-and-waves and cross-lionscastles despite peripheral flatness, nearly a dozen small chopmarks (somewhat rare on this type) clearly visible on both sides. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

664. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1699 R, quatrefoil at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L14; KM-24; Cal-606. 26.10 grams. Roundish flan with bold but off-center pillars-and-waves, well-detailed full cross-lions-castles despite porosity on that side (possibly from the 1715 Fleet), otherwise VF with contrasting toning throughout. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

665. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1700 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15; KM24; Cal-607. 27.00 grams. Beautifully toned AXF with 100% full waves, doubled date between pillars with bold assayer at top right, off-center cross with second date and assayer, trace of king’s ordinal II in legend. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

666. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1701 H, single dot at top, posthumous Charles II, ex-Ugaz. S-L15; KM-24; Cal-608. 27.00 grams. Well-centered strike with choice full cross-lions-castles showing clear date, assayer, denomination, and mintmark plus the bottoms of some letters of king’s name in legend, also full pillars-and-waves with two mintmarks and assayers on that side in addition to a second date that was expertly re-engraved to show the middle digit (formerly flat), nicely toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

667. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1702 H, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-34; Cal-1273. 27.27 grams. Excellent full pillars-andwaves and cross-lions-castles (both well centered), with two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers visible, deeply toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and Áureo & Calicó Auction 342 December 2019. Estimate: $600-$900.

668. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1703 H, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-34; Cal-1275. 26.87 grams. Good full cross, off-center pillars (right-hand pillar complete), two clear dates and assayers, lightly toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

669. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1704 H, single dot at top, extremely rare, NGC VF details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-R34; Cal-1255. 26.46 grams. Richly old-toned all over, with bold full cross and pillars, the latter just off-center enough to allow for a full second date at 10 o’clock in legend, rather large hole (expanded from use) at top of pillars / near top of cross, different dies from Lázaro 14 (the only other example we know of, rated R4). Note: Slab has small chip in bottom-right corner. NGC #6921243-002. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and several auctions and public offerings, the oldest we can find being a Louis Collins Price List from April 1977, item 81. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.

670. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1704 H, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-34; Cal-1276. 26.63 grams. Good full cross-lionscastles (slightly off-center) with bold date and assayer, off-center pillars-and-waves (right-hand pillar complete) with second full date and assayer plus mintmark L, lightly toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

671. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1705 H, single dot at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-34; Cal-1278. 27.03 grams. Full cross and pillarsand-waves, two dates and at least some part of all three mintmarks and assayers, lightly toned VF, slightly irregular edge (as made), very scarce date (first example we have offered at auction). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and Lot 353 Áureo & Calicó December 2019 . Estimate: $700-$1,000.

672. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1706 R, row of three dots at top, rare, ex-Ugaz, Vico-Segarra Plate. S-L16; KM-34; Cal-1279. 26.27 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, richly tone but somewhat softly struck VF+ with two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, a rare and desirable one-year issue (apparently the first we have offered at auction in this denomination). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, also Plate Coin on page 57 of Vico & Segarra’s book Acuñaciones de la Casa de Borbón (185). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

673. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1709 M, row of three dots at top, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L18; KM-34; Cal-1282. 27.04 grams. Round flan with bold full pillars and nice full cross (the latter slightly off-center), three assayers, bold date between pillars plus bottom part of 1709 in legend, AXF with uneven toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and Lot 126 Áureo 183 - December 2005. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

674. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1710 H, row of three dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L19; KM-34; Cal-1283. 26.41 grams. Three clear dates, which is rare, also with 100% full tops of both pillars, slightly off-center cross, deeply toned XF+ with traces of surface porosity (possibly from the 1715 Fleet). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Ponterio auction of May 1987 (lot 877). Estimate: $500-$750.

675. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1711 M, row of three dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1284. 26.57 grams. Good full pillarsand-waves and cross-lions-castles with two bold dates, flat peripheries, richly toned AVF with light scratches, odd small hammer-marks (as made?) on lower arm of cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and several auctions, the earliest we can find being Cayón Auction 17 of March 1971, lot 1442. . Estimate: $350-$500.

676. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1712 M, row of three dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1285. 26.93 grams. Well-centered full pillars and cross within flat peripheries, two dates, small edge-splits, lightly toned VF, apparently a very scarce date (first example we have offered at auction). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

677. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1714/3 M, row of three dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1286. 26.75 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles, full but slightly off-center pillars harboring a full date with clear 4/3 (which used to be considered very rare, but reexamination of previously cataloged coins indicates that quite likely ALL 1714 examples are overdates), richly toned VF+ with light old marks. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

678. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1715 M, row of three dots at top, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1288. 26.81 grams. Full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates (including in legend) and assayers, all three mintmarks, lightly toned AXF with golden hues, rare date (first we have offered at auction and the only example we have traced in recent years). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

679. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1717 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM34; Cal-1289. 27.09 grams. Softly struck Fine with light toning, technically full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles despite flat areas, small edge-split. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, the Jesús Vico auction of December 1990 (lot 553), and the Almanzar auction of April 1974 (lot 1231). Estimate: $350-$500.

680. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1718 M, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz, Goepfert Plate. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1290. 26.23 grams. Very bold full pillars and cross-lions-castles, well centered within flat peripheries, XF with attractive toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, Plate Coin on page 57 of Alfred Goepfert’s book Monedas del Perú (2016). Estimate: $500-$750.

681. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1719 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM34; Cal-1291. 26.81 grams. Off-center strike with very bold full left-hand pillar, two dates, well-toned AVF with flat areas, hairline edge-split. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Sotheby’s auction of October 1992 (lot 117). Estimate: $350-$500.

682. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1720 M, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1293. 26.53 grams. Full and well-centered pillars with clear date and assayer, bold full cross-lions-castles, VF with lovely toning, crude natural edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

683. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1721 M, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1295. 26.96 grams. Exceptionally choice full pillars with bold date and assayer, bold but slightly off-center full cross-lions-castles, attractively toned XF with some old pockmarks above the pillars, very scarce date (first example we have offered at auction). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

684. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1722 M, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1296. 27.22 grams. Full but slightly off-center pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with bold main date plus part of both the others, AVF with contrasting toning, repaired hole on left pillars-side mintmark. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

685. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1723 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM34; Cal-1297. 26.69 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross (well centered), two dates, contrastingly toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

686. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1723 M, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1297. 25.79 grams. Bold full pillars and cross within flat peripheries, AXF with patchy dark toning, slight surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

687. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1724 M, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-34; Cal-1298. 26.86 grams. Full cross, unevenly struck pillars with right-hand pillar complete, two clear dates on that side (rare thus), flat peripheries, lightly toned (low-contrast) Fine with trace of porosity at top-right on pillars side, traditionally scarce final date of pre-Louis I type. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Galerie des Monnaies auction of June 1976 (lot 360). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

688. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1725 M, Louis I, cross-offive-dots at top, rare, ex-Ugaz, Bustos Plate. Bustos-L8R-25 (this coin); S-L20a; KM-39; Cal-38. 26.74 grams. Full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles despite typical peripheral flatness yet with bottom of IC of king’s name LVDOVICVS visible, two clear dates, three mintmarks, VF with low-contrast toning, traces of surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, the UBS auction of November 2000 (lot 2150), and the ANE (Calicó) auction of June 1974 (lot 537), also Plate Coin on page 46 of Alejandro Bustos’ book Amonedación de Luis Fernando I (2024). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

689. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1726 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20b; KM-unl (34a for type); Cal-1299. 27.21 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles, full but off-center pillars-and-waves, two clear dates and bold assayer M, king’s ordinal V, lightly toned VF, desirable first date of post-Louis I type. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Superior auction of June 1997 (lot 6713). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

690. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1727 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20b; KM34a; Cal-1300. 26.75 grams. Roundish flan with bold full pillars and cross, full date and two assayers and mintmarks, VF with light contrasting toning, expertly repaired hole in flat area near top that is virtually undetectable (the hole quite clear in Almanzar’s 1972 offering). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Almanzar Price List of June 1972 (item C-302). Estimate: $350-$500.

691. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1728 N, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rutherford. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1301. 24.96 grams. Broad flan, well-centered cross and pillars but peripheries flat and lightly corroded all over (probably from the Princess Louisa of 1743), a couple edge-splits, no toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the S.P. Rutherford Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of October 2024, lot 73684), also to Sedwick Auction 8 (lot 1212). Estimate: $250-$375.

692. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1729 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, very rare, NGC VF 25, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-R34a; Cal-1265. 26.54 grams. Broad flan with bold full interior details and much legend including most of third date and king’s name, great contrasting toning on fields, the waves slightly doubled, by our records one of just four known, apparently different dies from Lázaro 23 (rated RX), as a type particularly rare for being unholed and straight-graded, therefore appealing to the most discriminating trophy collectors. NGC #5779587-006. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $10,000-up.

693. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1730 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, rare, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rutherford. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1304. 26.72 grams. Choice, full and bold pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with two dates and mintmarks and assayers, nicely toned on fields, a great coin for the type and surely the finest known for this rare date (none at NGC, and apparently the first example we have ever offered at auction). PCGS #49167681. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the S.P. Rutherford Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

694. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1731 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1305. 26.54 grams. Very bold full pillars (well centered), nearly full (oversized) cross, flat peripheries, lightly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

695. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1732 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1306. 26.59 grams. Round flan with full pillars and cross-lions-castles, well-toned Fine with flat peripheries, traces of golden residue in crevices, scarce date (apparently the first example we have offered at auction). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

696. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1733 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1307. 26.41 grams. Good full pillars and cross-lions-castles with bold date and part of another, parts of all three mintmarks and assayers, toned VF with flat peripheries, scarce date (first example we have offered at auction). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Sotheby’s auction of October 1992 (lot 121). Estimate: $400-$600.

697. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1734 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz, Calbetó Plate. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1308. 26.77 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles in VF+ grade (light scuff below bottom-right castle), deeply toned, with bold date, two assayers, and three mintmarks, flat peripheries, scarce date. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Schulman auction of June 1958, also Plate Coin 310 in Calbetó’s book Compendio de las piezas de ocho reales (1970). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

698. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1735 N, ex-Ugaz, ex-Ortiz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1309. 27.09 grams. Well-centered pillars and cross within flat, sloping peripheries, the date full and bold, VF with spotty toning, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Emilio Ortiz Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1991, lot 131). Estimate: $350-$500.

699. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1736 N, re-punched 36 in date, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1311. 27.10 grams. Well-centered pillars and cross within flat peripheries, AVF with contrasting toning, scarce date (apparently the first example we have offered at auction), decidedly not 1736/5 (which is known) but with clearly re-cut date. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Almanzar auction of May 1977 (lot 1332). Estimate: $400-$600.

700. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1737 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1312. 26.89 grams. Off-center strike with one full pillar, well-detailed cross, two bold assayers, two dates on pillars side, richly toned VF with small edge-crack. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

701. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1738/7 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, unique, NGC XF details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-unl (R34a for type); Cal-unl (Type 161). 27.73 grams. Very bold full details on a broad flan with much legend, richly toned all over, with typical hole at bottom of cross, unique in that the date between the pillars shows 8/7 for the last digit (not noted by NGC), confirming the existence of a heretofore unknown 1737 Royal die, clearly different from either Lázaro 27 or 28 (both rated R4), a beautiful and highly important discovery coin for the Lima specialist and collectors of galanos. NGC #8442587-001. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection (state on label). Estimate: $15,000-up.

702. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1738 N, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-34a; Cal-1313. 25.94 grams. Well-centered full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with crudely plugged hole in flat periphery, Fine with light, low-contrast toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

703. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1739 V, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1315. 27.18 grams. Good cross with full and bold PHILIPPVS in legend, unusually well-detailed but offcenter full pillars-and-waves, two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, lightly toned VF with a few old scratches in flat periphery. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

704. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1740/39 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1316. 25.90 grams. Thick flan with bold centers (nearly full pillars and cross) including two dates showing clear 0/9, VF with some surface oxidation and patchy toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

705. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales (round flan), 1740, assayer N on pillars side and assayer V on cross side, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1319. 25.03 grams. To our knowledge, this coin is the only known example of this muling, first discovered in 1975 (see pedigree), with no other examples surfacing since, although it is quite likely that others exist without the assayer visible on either side of the coin. It is also desirable as perfectly round (Hervera: “cospel redondo”), with well-centered full pillars-and-waves showing assayer N twice and cross-lions-castles with full assayer V to right, attractive steel-gray toning all over, an important coin for the specialist. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and to the Martí Hervera / Soler i Llach auction of October 2021 (lot 1495), the Aureo auction of December 1990 (lot 559), and the Cordry & Craig sale of February 15, 1975 (lot 198, described as “PROBABLY UNIQUE & VERY IMPORTANT”). Estimate: $2,000-up.

706. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1740 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1317. 24.53 grams. Well-detailed full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, Fine with deep brown-black toning, scratches and tooling over corroded surfaces near edge below cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

707. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1741 V, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1320. 24.95 grams. Bold full cross, full pillars with two bold dates on that side (partial third date below cross), three mintmarks and assayers, contrastingly toned VF with light corrosion near edge. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

708. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1742 V, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1321. 27.01 grams. Well-detailed full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates and assayers and mintmarks, richly toned VF with typically flat peripheries. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Ponterio auction of February 1993 (lot 1658). Estimate: $500-$750.

709. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1743 V, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1322. 23.68 grams. Bold full date and assayer above full waves (off-center), good full cross with offset doubling, heavy edge-clipping (over 3 grams’ worth), deeply browntoned AVF otherwise, scarcest date of this assayer under Philip V. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

710. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1744 V, cross-of-five-dots at top, ex-Ugaz, ex-Rosenheim. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1323. 27.41 grams. Bold full date and clear assayer within full pillars-and-waves, bold full cross, off-center strike with peripheral flatness, AVF with dark toning (good contrast), overall one of the finest known of this scarce date. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Arturo Rosenheim collection (Sedwick Auction 29, lot 378). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

711. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1745 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM34a; Cal-1325. 26.88 grams. Atypically oblong flan with good full pillars and cross within flat peripheries, two dates and all three assayers and mintmarks, nicely toned VF with traces of surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

712. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1746 V, dots flanking denomination, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1327. 26.33 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles, full pillars-and-waves despite peripheral flatness, the date and assayer clear, toned Fine with light surface corrosion, scarce final date of Philip V type. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

713. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1747/6 V, cross-of-five-dots at top, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L22a; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-unl (Type 60). 26.21 grams. Nearly full cross, well-centered pillars with bold full date 747/6 (the overdate very clear), the first and only example we have ever seen or heard of, chunky flan with flat peripheries hence impossible to confirm the king (1747 would be Ferdinand VI but 1746 would be Philip V), Fine with patchy dark toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-up.

714. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1747 V, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-44; Cal-445. 26.35 grams. Bold full date within well-centered pillars, most of cross, typically chunky flan with flat peripheries, deeply toned Fine, first example of this rare date that we have ever offered at auction. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection and the Herrero auction of November 2016 (lot 534). Estimate: $500-$750.

715. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1748 V, ex-Ugaz, Practical Book of Cobs Plate. S-L22a; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-442. 26.44 grams. Well-centered strike with good full pillars-and-waves and cross-lionscastles, flat peripheries with small spot odd extra metal on edge, AVF with light, contrasting toning, scarce date, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection, Plate Coin on page 81 of the 4th edition of The Practical Book of Cobs (2007), by Daniel and Frank Sedwick. Estimate: $500-$750.

716. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1749 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM44; Cal-445. 27.08 grams. Clear date and bold assayer above full waves, one full pillar, nearly full cross, lightly toned AVF with old scratches and scuffs. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

717. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1750 (R), dots flanking denomination, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-44; Cal-446. 26.69 grams. Bold full date over full waves (very rare thus), nearly full cross on a very thick, chunky flan, nicely toned Fine. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

718. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1751/0 R, very rare, exUgaz. S-L23; KM-44; Cal-448. 27.38 grams. Thick and chunky flan with full but softly struck pillars housing a clear 751/0 date (only the second example we have seen), two assayers, most of cross with deep hammermark (as made) at top, lightly toned VG, interesting also in showing dots to right of L, right of 8, and left of R across top. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $500-up.

719. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1751 R, re-punched final 1 in date, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-44; Cal-449. 26.97 grams. Chunky and somewhat barrel-shaped flan with full and clear date 751/1 above waves (scarce date, first we have seen with re-cut 1), nearly full cross, flat peripheries, VG with very light (low-contrast) toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

720. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1752 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-450. 25.96 grams. Chunky, squarish flan with well-centered cross, off-center pillars with very clear assayer and date (scarce and desirable final date of Lima cobs, rare to see in full), darkly toned VF with traces of surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

721. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1737 N, extremely rare, NGC VF details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census. S-L21; KM-unl; Cal-unl (Type 98). 6.73 grams. Broad flan with some legend and fully detailed interiors (pillars side slightly off-center), contrastingly toned, with stripped hole at very edge to right of cross, “x” graffiti twice on cross, by our records one of only two known. NGC #8362374-002. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales. Estimate: $3,000-up.

722. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1745 V, unique(?), NGC XF details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census. S-L22; KM-unl; Cal-unl (Type 98). 6.54 grams. Choice interior details (full and bold) with just enough peripheral details to show all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, beautifully toned, with hole at top of cross and attempted hole to left of top-left castle, overall a lovely coin and the first of this date we have ever seen or heard of. NGC #2939307-001. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales. Estimate: $3,500-up.

723. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1684 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L6; KM-20; Cal-213. 3.54 grams. Very choice strike with 100% full interior details, the cross off-center but overall rather Royal-like, AXF with deeply contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

724. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1684 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L6; KM-20; Cal-213. 3.56 grams. Sharply octagonal flan with choice full cross but rather off-center pillars (one full) showing a very bold full PERV in legend as a result, two dates and assayer, contrastingly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

725. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1685 R/V, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-unl (20 for type); Cal-214. 2.69 grams. Choice full cross with bold R/V to right and 685 date below, full crown above complete pillar-tops on other side, thin-flan XF with edge-split, first and only example we have ever seen or heard of. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-up.

726. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1685 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-20; Cal-215. 3.66 grams. Broad pentagonal flan with choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three dates, two mintmarks and assayers, CARO(LVS) visible in legend, richly toned XF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

727. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1686 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-20; Cal-216. 4.45 grams. Extremely broad and overweight flan yet with mostly flat legends, choice full interior details, two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, lightly toned XF+. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

728. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1687 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-20; Cal-217. 2.97 grams. Broad round flan with choice full interior details plus bold full 1687 in legend (all three dates and assayers and mintmarks visible), lightly toned XF+. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

729. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1688 R, mintmark and assayer transposed on pillars side, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-20; Cal-217. 3.10 grams. Bold interiors but peripheries flat, with clear mintmark L to left of date and R at top left, lightly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-up.

730. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1688 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L7; KM-20; Cal-218. 3.54 grams. Lightly corroded VF with full pillars and cross, three dates and assayers, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

731. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1689 R+V, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L8; KM-unl (20 for type); Cal-unl (Type 44). 2.68 grams. Very bold full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, thin flan with small part of edge broken off long ago, two dates, assayer V twice on pillars side but clear assayer R to right of cross (first we have seen or heard of), full (C)AROLVS II in legend, deeply toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-up.

732. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1692 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L10; KM-20; Cal-223. 2.60 grams. Very choice full pillars-and-waves with bold main date and 16 in legend, clear assayer, two mintmarks, nearly full cross-lions-castles, attractively toned XF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

733. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1693 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L10; KM-20; Cal-224. 2.41 grams. Nice full crosslions-castles, full but off-center pillars with bold date and complete LIMA in legend, two mintmarks and assayers, contrastingly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

734. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1694 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L11; KM-20; Cal-225. 3.22 grams. Broad, sharply seven-sided flan with choice full pillars featuring a complete crown at top, another complete crown above slightly off-center cross, king’s name CAROLV(S) in legend, three assayers, contrastingly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.

735. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1696 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM-20; Cal-228. 3.53 grams. Good full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, CAROLVS in legend, contrastingly toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

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736. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1697/6 H, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM-unl (20 for type); Cal-unl (Type 44). 2.94 grams. Neatly lemon-shaped flan with full pillars harboring a very clear 97/6 date (only the second example we have seen, not to be confused with a similar 1697/5 H/R issue) with full LIMA in legend, three-quarters of cross with CARO(LVS) visible, three mintmarks, contrastingly toned AVF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $175-up.

737. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1701 H, Philip V, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-31; Cal-378. 2.03 grams. Great full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with two dates and three mintmarks, parts of king’s name and ordinal visible (Charles II also known for this date), choice VF with contrasting toning but light surface porosity all over. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

738. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1702 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-31; Cal-379. 2.42 grams. Cute teardrop shape (almost like a heart), with full pillars-and-waves struck off-center enough to enable a full and bold REX ANO 1702 in legend (central date also clear), full cross (also slightly off-center), AVF with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

739. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1703 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-31; Cal-380. 3.01 grams. Compact flan with choice full pillars and cross, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, lightly toned XF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

740. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1705 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM-31; Cal-382. 2.43 grams. Neat shape (round with two sharp points), choice full pillars and cross, the latter off-center, enabling a clear (PHIL) IPPVS V in legend, two dates and mintmarks, all three assayers, contrastingly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

741. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1707 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L17; KM-31; Cal-385. 2.92 grams. Odd-shaped flan (broad) with full pillars, nearly full cross, two dates and mintmarks, all three assayers, VF with some toning but also small spots of dark “horn silver.” Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

742. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1709 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L18; KM-31; Cal-387. 3.49 grams. Interesting shape (round with two sharp points), full pillars and cross, complete crown, two bold dates with bottom of 1709 in legend as well, three mintmarks, lightly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

743. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1710 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L19; KM-31; Cal-388. 2.56 grams. Choice full pillars and cross-lions-castles, complete crown, parts of all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, contrastingly toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

744. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1711 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-391. 2.48 grams. Full pillars and cross (slightly off-center) with two dates and mintmarks and assayers, VF with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

745. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1712 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-392. 2.76 grams. Broad flan with sharp point, choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, two dates, all three assayers and mintmarks, lightly toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

746. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1714/3 M, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-unl (31 for type); Cal-394. 3.11 grams. Roundish flan with full pillars and cross, two dates (both with clear 4/3) and mintmarks and assayers, non-toned AU (choice grade). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $175-up.

747. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1718 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-399. 3.14 grams. Great full crosslions-castles, one complete pillar with clear date, two mintmarks and assayers, AU (choice grade) with no toning except for dark streak on part of edge. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

748. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1719 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-401. 2.32 grams. Nearly round flan with bold full pillars and cross, two full dates and parts of all three mintmarks and assayers, contrastingly toned VF with slight surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

749. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1720 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-402. 2.87 grams. Roundish flan with choice date between bold full pillars, nearly full cross, two assayers, contrastingly toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

750. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1720/19 M, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-unl (31 for type); Cal-unl (Type 70). 3.71 grams. Full and well-centered cross and pillars, the latter with full but messy date (looks like 720/19, first we have seen or heard of) but with clean 720 below cross, lightly toned VF with a few tiny black spots. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-up.

751. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1725 M, (Louis I), rare, ex-Ugaz. Busto-L1R-25; S-L20a; KM-A39; Cal-12. 2.25 grams. Choice full pillars and cross, one bold date and part of another, two assayers and mintmarks, lightly toned XF with porous surfaces (somewhat thin), desirable type. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.

752. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1727 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20b; KM-31; Cal-408. 2.82 grams. Bold date and assayer within pillars, good full cross, nice but porous VF with slightly crude edge (as made), contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

753. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1729 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31; Cal-410. 2.94 grams. Bold date above full waves, good full cross, contrastingly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

754. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1731 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31a; Cal-412. 3.60 grams. Good full cross, off-center pillars with 100% full waves below complete date, two assayers, VF with contrasting toning, a few light marks (old). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

755. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1735/4 N, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-unl (31 for type); Cal-unl (Type 70). 3.20 grams. Off-center cross, bold full waves and right-hand pillar with equally bold date exhibiting a very clear 5/4, a known overdate for ½, 4, and 8 reales but this is the first 1 real we have seen or heard of, unevenly toned VF with some peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-up.

756. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1738 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31a; Cal-419. 3.48 grams. Cute shape with very bold date between pillars, well-centered cross, contrastingly toned VF+ with flat peripheries. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

757. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1740/39 V, very rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-unl (31a for type); Cal-unl (Type 70). 3.70 grams. Good full cross and pillars, both with visible dates, the overdate detectable between the pillars with the 4 clearly thin as modified from a 3 and the 0 with straight right side as modified from a 9 (second example we have seen), full assayer, VF with contrasting toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-up.

758. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1742 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-424. 3.60 grams. Nice round flan with bold date above full waves, full second date below off-center cross, three assayers, lightly toned XF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

759. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1744 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-426. 3.39 grams. Good full pillarsand-waves harboring complete date, slightly doubled full cross with second date below, VF with contrasting toning, a few light old scratches. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

760. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1748+47 V, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L22a; KM-unl (42 for type); Cal-unl (Type 25). 3.56 grams. Bold 48 date to left of 100% full right-hand pillar, clear 47 below incomplete (oversized) cross, first example we have seen or heard of, XF with light toning, peripheral flatness. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-up.

761. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1749 R, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-42; Cal-146. 2.35 grams. Choice bold date and assayer flanking complete right-hand pillar, good full cross, lightly toned VF. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

762. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1750 (R), error with denomination 2 above cross, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-unl (42 for type); Cal-unl (Type 25). 3.02 grams. Off-center strike with lots of flatness to left of design on both sides, the pillars with clear denomination I and date 750 and the 1R-sized cross with clear denomination 2 (first and only example we have seen or heard of), lightly toned VG. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-up.

763. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1752 R, cross side struck from 2R die, unique(?), ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-unl (42 for type); Cal-unl (Type 25). 2.79 grams. Small flan with clearly oversized cross (first we have seen, but typical for the period), full pillars with full 752 date (desirable final year of Lima cobs), Fine with sediment in crevices. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-up.

End of Jorge Ugaz Collection

Early Pillars Type

764. PERU, Lima, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer small R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / NIARVM, NGC AU 55, ex-Ponte. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 13.20 grams. Rather large flan with flat peripheries but bold full PHILIPVS, choice full shield, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, rare and remarkable as completely corrosion-free, single third-finest at NGC behind two graded MS. NGC #8441296-002. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

765. PERU, Lima, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSV-L, legends HISPA / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-8; Cal-333. 6.52 grams. AVF with bold full details including most of legend due to contrasting sediment in crevices, two tiny test-cuts on edge. Estimate: $600-$900.

766. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, motto PL-VSVL-T below dot, legends HIS / NIARVM, NGC XF 45, “top pop,” ex-Ponte. S-L1; KM-6; Cal209. 3.17 grams. Richly toned, with full details except for just the tops of some letters of the legend, very minor doubling and minimal edge-split, interesting variety with mismatched legends lacking the letters PA. This type is notably difficult to find in numeric grade, as so many are corroded or damaged from abuse and burial, since this denomination generally stayed local to Peru; even the best Sellschopp could find is now lower grade in XF 40, whereas the present piece is currently tied with just one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #8441296-001. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection (stated on label) and the Ponterio auction of March 1991 (lot 879). Estimate: $2,000-up.

Shield Type

767. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-8 (round top) to left, P-oD to right, NGC AU 58+, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-14; Cal-654. 27.76 grams. Beautiful rich toning, brad flan with complete crown and nearly full legends, choice interior details (all very sharp and bold), and exceptional in grade as among the top three graded among all varieties for this assayer. NGC #8722114-001. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

768. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oIIII to left, P-oD to right, NGC AU 50. S-L4; KM11; Cal-498. 13.33 grams. Sharp full interior details and nearly full legends and crown, all enhanced by deeply contrasting toning, rare grade (third finest in the NGC census among all varieties for this assayer). NGC #8722115-002. Pedigreed to the Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1997, with original lot-tag 2302. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

769. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1686 R, single dot at top, rare, NGC VF details / holed, ex-Portolà, exTrastámara. S-L7; KM-R24; Cal-579. 26.46 grams. Broad flan but with rather spread-out design (hence legends mostly off the edge), well centered and very bold all over, no doubling and just one small spot of weakness near edge (in crown), also with drilled hole at top of cross, but with beautiful cabinet toning all over, clearly a premium piece that has seen time in important collections, no pillars-side die-match but cross side matches Lázaro 2 (rarity R2). NGC #8444602-001. Pedigreed to the Portolà Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of December 2019, lot 334) and the Trastámara Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of December 2017, lot 175), both stated on label. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

770. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1737/6 N, unique(?). S-L21; KM-unl (34a for type); Cal-unl (Type 162). 24.93 grams. Oblong flan, frosty UNC with traces of peripheral porosity, full but off-center cross, good full pillars with clear date exhibiting a clear 7/6 overdate, the first example we have ever seen or heard of. Estimate: $500-up.

771. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1741 V. S-L22; KM-34a; Cal-1320. 25.30 grams. Frosty UNC with light surface corrosion in peripheries, off-center pillars with left-hand pillar complete, full cross-lions-castles, all three mintmarks and assayers at least partially visible. Estimate: $300-$450.

772. PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1748 V. S-L22a; KM-unl (44 for type); Cal-442. 27.37 grams. Typically chunky flan with good centers but much peripheral flatness and small edge-split, AU with very light tan toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

773. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1732 N, PCGS VF20, ex-Pat Johnson. S-L21; KM-33A; Cal-1045. 12.62 grams. Decent cross and complete right-hand pillar with clear date and assayer but otherwise somewhat weakly struck, richly toned, scarce like all Lima 4R of this period. PCGS #44715207. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $350-$500.

774. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1741 V, PCGS F12, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Pat Johnson. S-L22; KM-33A; Cal-unl (Type 133). 13.30 grams. Full pillars and cross but rather weakly struck and worn, unevenly toned, two dates and three mintmarks, scarce like all Lima 4R of this period. PCGS #44713931. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.

775. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1749 R, dots flanking denomination, rare, PCGS VF30, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Pat Johnson, ex-Sellschopp. S-L23; KM-43; Cal-unl (Type 49). 12.58 grams. Richly toned, typically chunky flan with bold centers but extensive peripheral flatness, top of date clear and just enough of the assayer to determine it is R and not V (which may or may not exist in this denomination), in any case odd not to be listed in Calicó considering that it was part of the Sellschopp Collection sold in 1988. PCGS #44715216. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection and to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 253), both stated on label. Estimate: $350-$500.

776. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, 1749 (R), cross side struck from 8R die, dots flanking denomination, very rare. S-L23; KM-unl (43 for type); Cal-unl (Type 49). 12.86 grams. Very dark Fine with “horn silver” on surfaces, small edge-crack, but with clear date and denomination .4. below two dots on pillars side, clear denomination :8: above cross, first we have seen with visible date (same dies as lot 1900 in this auction). Estimate: $350-$500.

777. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1698 H. S-L13; KM-21; Cal-356. 6.76 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, off-center cross, deeply toned XF details with surface porosity, small edge-split. Estimate: $250-$375.

778. PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1718 M, PCGS VF details / holed, ex-August. S-L20; KM-unl (R32 for type); Cal-699. 6.00 grams. Exceptionally bold strike, particularly the full pillars and cross, whose high points are resultantly lighter in color, standing in strong contrast to the deeply toned fields, also with nearly full legends, most prominent below the slightly off-center cross (bold king’s ordinal V), holed to right. Note: PCGS label does not specify “Royal.” PCGS #56930877. Pedigreed to the Richard August Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Potosí Silver Cobs

Special Collection of Dated Potosí Shield-Type Cob 8 Reales

779. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (predated type). S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 25.76 grams. Bold VF with deep toning, good full shield and cross-lions-castles, full P•M with doubling on the assayer making it look like PAL/M, yet with clear REX in legend on reverse to confirm it is pre-1617. Estimate: $250-$375.

780. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1617) M, mintmark-assayer to RIGHT, extremely rare. S-P19; KM-unl (10 for type); Calunl (Type 165). 26.65 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles (slightly doubled) and shield with bold o-VIII denomination to left and clear P•M to right (first example we have seen or heard of), VF+ with deeply contrasting toning. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-262224 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-up.

781. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1617) M. S-P19; KM-10; Cal-921. 20.47 grams. the bottom left part of the shield side is strongly doubled, giving the impression that the Full but doubled shield with bold P•M to left (the doubling creating the illusion that the M is over an inverted M), full but slightly doubled cross, some moderate corrosion and minor edge-loss, Fine otherwise, the shield side only with contrasting toning. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-184722 (certificate missing). Estimate: $500-$750.

782. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 PAL, rare, exSellschopp (Plate), Grunthal-Sellschopp Plate. S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 25.60 grams. Very bold full PAL monogram to left of full but weaker shield, the cross also full but a bit weak (the date barely discernible) due to light to moderate corrosion (particularly near edge), otherwise Fine, some toning, desirably pedigreed. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, with original lot-tag 625) and Plate Coin 397a in his Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), also Plate Coin 420 on page 169 of GrunthalSellschopp’s The Coinage of Peru (1978). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

783. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 PAL, rare. S-P20; KM-10; Cal-922. 22.71 grams. Good full cross and shield with full P-PAL despite light to moderate corrosion, 16 and 8 of date mostly visible, darkly contrasting toning all over. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-231248 (certificate missing). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

784. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 T. S-P21; KM-10; Cal925. 24.54 grams. Full date outside of good full cross with slight doubling giving the appearance of an A (for ANO) before the date, bold full assayer to left of complete shield with particularly bold crown above, silvery surfaces with light corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-188186 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

785. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 T, quadrants of cross transposed, variety with small P+T. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-926. 26.77 grams. Bold shield with full P+T in small characters (1R punches?) to left inside complete HYSPANYA(RVM) in legend, full cross-andtressure with faint bottom half of 1618 date, XF details with only light surface corrosion (Grade 1, as stated on tag), very lightly toned. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-262561 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

786. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1619 T. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-927. 27.03 grams. Full shield and cross-and-tressure but with one flat area on both sides due to uneven thickness, full date but with the 19 enhanced from tooling, bold P+T and nearly full king’s name, AXF with toning in crevices. Estimate: $250-$375.

787. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, mintmark retrograde P. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-929. 27.08 grams. Very bold full date outside of choice cross-lions-castles, equally bold full q+T (retrogradeP mintmark) to left of complete shield with doubling on right side only, beautifully toned XF, surely one of the finest known. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

788. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, quadrants of cross transposed, mintmark retrograde P. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-930. 25.65 grams. Broad flan with bold full q+T (retrograde-P mintmark) and denomination o-VIII flanking nearly complete shield, full but doubled date and cross, also interesting with full HYSPANIARVM displaying retrograde P in legend, XF+ with toned fields, practically no corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-105733 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

789. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, quadrants of cross transposed, mintmark retrograde P over normal P. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-930. 26.59 grams. Bold date outside of very slightly doubled full cross-and-tressure, choice full shield with mintmarkassayer q/P+T to left, AXF with toning in crevices, minimal surface corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-209493 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

790. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, quadrants of cross transposed, mintmark retrograde P over normal P. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-930. 26.72 grams. Perfectly round flan with very bold mintmark-assayer q/P+T to left of off-center full shield, full crossand-tressure with just the bottom of the 0 of the date visible, lightly toned and corrosion-free XF. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-106874 (certificate missing). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

791. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T, upper half of shield transposed. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-929. 23.04 grams. Bold P+T and denomination o-VIII flanking complete shield, very clear date outside of crude full cross, deeply toned AVF with some surface corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-106138 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

792. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1621 T, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, ex-Americas, Calbetó Plate. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-933. 27.01 grams. Bold date with last two digits somewhat squeezed at end of legend outside of complete cross-and-tressure, bold full P+T and o-VIII flanking full but doubled shield, richly toned VF, rare and desirable classic reference pedigree (seldom offered). Pedigreed to the “Americas” Collection (Kagin’s auction of August 1983, with original lottag 1126) and Plate Coin 989 on page 300 of Calbetó’s Compendio de las Piezas de Ocho Reales (1970). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

793. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1622 P/T, lions and castles transposed in shield, rare. S-P22; KM-unl (19 for type); Calunl (Type 327). 26.81 grams. Clear bottom half of 622 of date outside of choice full cross, also clear mintmark-assayer P+P/T to left of nice full shield, just a bit worn (Fine+) and slightly porous, with contrasting toning. Estimate: $500-$750.

794. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1622 P, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, rare, ex-Karon. S-P22; KM-19; Cal-1438. 26.59 grams. Broad, oblong flan with bold full date outside of full cross, good full shield with clear P+P to left, part of king’s name in legend, toned VF, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Paul Karon Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1990, with original lot-tag 46). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

795. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1623 (date as 16ZIII) T/P, quadrants of cross transposed (“flat” lions), lions and castles transposed in shield, very rare. S-P22a; KM-19; Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.11 grams. Bold full ZIIII of date outside of nice full cross, also full shield with clear P*P to left, Fine with contrasting toning. Estimate: $600-$900.

796. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1623 (date as 16ZIII) (P or T), quadrants of cross transposed (“flat” lions), lions and castles transposed in shield, very rare. KM-19. 25.96 grams. Bold but doubled cross with full II and partial final I of date, full but off-center shield, lightly toned Fine+. Estimate: $400-$600.

797. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1624 (date as 16ZIIII) P/T, quadrants of cross transposed (“flat” lions), lions and castles transposed in shield, very rare. S-P23; KM-unl (19 for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 26.29 grams. Great full shield and cross with orangish sediment all over (AVF), bold full P/T assayer and II(II) of date (this over-assayer only known for 1624), full HYSPANARVM [sic] in legend. Estimate: $500-$750.

798. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, ex-Americas. S-P21a; KM-19; Cal-Type 327. 27.08 grams. Bold full P+T and good full shield and cross but with only the bottom of 62 of date visible, lightly toned AXF, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the “Americas” Collection (Kagin’s auction of August 1983, lot 1125). Estimate: $350-$500.

799. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1625 P, quadrants of cross and upper half of shield transposed, “flat” lions, very rare. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-1443. 26.91 grams. Good full cross and crown and shield with bold denomination O-VIII, clear 2 of date followed by a “\” figure that we believe is the long tail of an improperly engraved 5, AXF with toning in crevices, traces of porosity, thick round flan. Estimate: $500-$750.

800. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1625 P, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, very rare. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-1443. 26.99 grams. Thick round flan with bold P•P and o-VIII flanking full shield, full but partially doubled cross with bottom half of 62 of date followed by a part of the retrograde tail of a crude 5 (see previous lot), VF with contrasting toning. Estimate: $500-$750.

801. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1626 P, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, very rare. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-1445. 26.93 grams. Clear date outside of full but off-center and slightly doubled cross, bold full shield with double right side, bold PHILI(PVS), clear assayer P, unevenly thick VF with toning on fields. Pedigreed to the El Dorado (Almanzar) auction of July 1984, with original lot-tag 485 (erroneously cataloged as 1646 TR). Estimate: $500-$750.

802. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1626 P/T, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, extremely rare. S-P23; KM-unl (19a for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 26.15 grams. Very clear date with small digit z (probably a 4R punch), clear P assayer with squared-off top indicative of P/T (first example we can confirm for this date), full shield and cross but crudely unevenly thick flan with light orange sediment, Fine. Estimate: $600-$900.

803. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1626 (P or T), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, “barbell” after date, very rare. KM-19a. 26.80 grams. Very choice 100% full and bold date and “barbell” ornament, bold but off-center cross, well-detailed full shield with complete denomination O-VIII, VF+ with light golden toning. Pedigreed to the Coins & Antiquities, Ltd (Almanzar) auction of May 1987, with original lot-tag 218. . Estimate: $500-$750.

804. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1627 T, quadrants of cross transposed, “hunched over” lions, rare. S-P24; KM-19a; Cal-1447. 26.85 grams. Oblong flan with very choice full obverse details including •P•T• and O-VIII, off-center cross with practically full date, well-toned VF+. Estimate: $500-$750.

805. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1628) P/T, “hunched over” lions. S-P25; KM-19a; Cal-1448. 27.06 grams. Date not visible but known to be 1628 based on style and bold P/T to left of well-detailed shield, the cross full and bold, VF+ with contrasting toning, edge-crack. Estimate: $300-$450.

806. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1628) P/T, “hunched over” lions. S-P25; KM-19a; Cal-1448. 27.16 grams. Very bold •P•P/T• to left of nice but off-center shield, very bold full cross-lions-castles, date not visible but known by style and assayer, VF with contrasting toning. With George M. Beach dealer tag from 1992. Estimate: $300-$450.

807. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 162(7-9) T, “hunched over” lions. S-P24; KM-19a. 27.26 grams. Crude flan with very uneven thickness and crack in edge, full 62 of date with last digit altered to look like a 1 (but unmistakable style of 1627-9), full shield and cross, Fine+ with patchy dark toning. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of May 1988, with original lot-tag 703 (erroneously cataloged as 1621). Estimate: $300-$450.

808. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination •8•, heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 26.25 grams. Choice full shield with bold •8• to right, full Z9 of date outside of complete cross (off-center), contrastingly toned VF+. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of March 1985, lot 591. Estimate: $300-$450.

809. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination •8•, fine-dot borders, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal1454. 26.84 grams. Broad flan with unevenly thick edge, bold full •P•T• to left of well-detailed shield, full 9 of date outside of partially weak full cross, holed at top of shield / left of cross, VF with deeply contrasting toning, desirable classic pedigree. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, with original lot-tag 655) and Plate Coin 468 in his Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971). Estimate: $500-$750.

810. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination •8•, fine-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 27.30 grams. Choice full cross (slightly doubled at bottom) with tail of 9 of date visible, welldetailed but double-struck full shield, slightly crude edge (as made), XF with light toning. Estimate: $300-$450.

811. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1631 T, cross-fleury ornaments. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1456. 26.10 grams. Round but unevenly thick flan with nevertheless well-detailed full shield and cross despite doubling, clear date and P-x-T where the x is a cross fleury and appears above the denomination 8 as well, lightly toned XF. Estimate: $350-$500.

812. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1632 T, Calbetó Plate. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1457. 26.75 grams. Clear bottom half of date outside of double full cross-and-tressure, off-center shield with full •8• to right, VF+ with traces of toning, rare and desirable classic reference pedigree (seldom offered). Plate Coin 1001 on page 305 of Calbetó’s Compendio de las Piezas de Ocho Reales (1970). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

813. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1633 T, ex-Americas. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1458. 26.84 grams. Round flan with clear date and assayer, full shield and cross with central weakness due to uneven thickness, VG with lightly toned fields, spots of verdigris, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the “Americas” Collection (Kagin’s auction of August 1983, with original lot-tag 1138). Estimate: $500-$750.

814. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1634 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal1459. 27.29 grams. Bold mintmark and denomination, full final digit 4 of date, the cross and shield full (slightly doubled) but somewhat flat due to uneven thickness, Fine with edge-crack. Estimate: $350-$500.

815. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1635 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1460. 27.16 grams. Thick and chunky flan with bold •P•T, bold date, good but off-center shield and cross, lightly toned AXF. Estimate: $350-$500.

816. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1636 (T or TR). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.26 grams. Chunky flan with bold full date and denomination •8•, mot of shield and cross, well-toned VF. Estimate: $350-$500.

817. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1637 (T or TR), Calbetó Plate. KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.38 grams. Unevenly thick flan with full but slightly doubled shield and cross, bold 37 of date, toned VF+, desirable classic reference pedigree (seldom offered). Plate Coin 1007 on page 305 of Calbetó’s Compendio de las Piezas de Ocho Reales (1970). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

818. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1638 (T or TR). KM19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.67 grams. Crudely doubled and off-center strike on unevenly thick flan but with bold 3 and most of 8 of date, AVF with very light natural toning. Estimate: $300-$450.

819. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1638 TR. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-1465. 26.61 grams. Bold 638 of date, good full shield, crown, and cross-and-tressure, full denomination •8•, toned VF with neatly drilled hole to left of shield (near bottom of cross). Estimate: $250-$375.

820. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1641) (TR), quadrants of cross transposed (“furry” lions), Portuguese inescutcheon for Flanders-Tirol, very rare. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.72 grams. Full 164 of date outside of bold cross, well-detailed full shield with clear Portuguese inescutcheon on bottom half (known for the date 1641 only), most of king’s name in legend, unevenly thick AVF. According to Bolivian researcher Daniel Oropeza Alba, this strange issue (more prominent on the Royals for this year) is linked to a Portuguese neighborhood within Potosí known as the “Lusitanos” that suffered persecution and dispossession of property as a result of the Portuguese revolution of 1640, which ended Spanish control and restored the Portuguese throne under the Duke of Braganza (João IV). Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of January 1993, with original lot-tag 358 (erroneously cataloged as 1624). Estimate: $500-$750.

821. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1642 TR, Z/N in date, rare. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.46 grams. Bold date with final digit Z punched over N (sideways Z), full but somewhat weakly struck cross-and-tressure and shield with bold •8• to right, About Fine with patchy toning. Estimate: $500-$750.

822. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1644 TR, rare. S-P29a; KM-19a; Cal-1473. 26.87 grams. Full 44 of date, clear assayer (small), good full shield, the cross partially flat and slightly doubled, AVF with light natural toning on fields. Estimate: $400-$600.

823. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer FR (early 1640s), ex-Karon. S-P28; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.73 grams. Slightly off-center strike with bold full P•FR, 164 of date, doubled cross, About Fine with dark orange encrustation, small edge-crack and tiny hole near bottom, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Paul Karon Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1990, with original lot-tag 82). Estimate: $300-$450.

824. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1645/4 (T or TR), Royal-like, unique(?). S-P29 or 30; KM-unl (19a for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.67 grams. Choice, bold, nearly Royal-like details on a round flan with rich toning all over, clear but doubled date that looks like 545 with both 5’s exhibiting traces of 5/4 (first example we have seen or heard of), AXF overall. Estimate: $600-$900.

825. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1645 (T or TR). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 24.30 grams. Full 5 of date (rarely seen thus), partially flat (due to uneven thickness) but otherwise nice full shield and cross, AXF with contrasting toning. Estimate: $400-$600.

826. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 164(6-7) T, rare. S-P30; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.09 grams. Full shield and cross, partial date with distinctively small 6 for second digit (an aspect of 1646-7 only), bold full assayer, full king’s ordinal IIII, Fine with toning in crevices. Estimate: $350-$500.

827. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1640s), Royal-like, ex-Karon. S-P30; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.57 grams. Choice and Royal-like full interior details plus full crown and lots of legend including 164 of date (last digit muddled), unevenly thick edge, XF with lovely toning, described in the Karon auction (desirable pedigree) as “probably the finest non-royal 8R of assayer T in this era.” Pedigreed to the Paul Karon Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1990, with original lot-tag 89) and to the Freeman Craig auction of May 1986 (lot 82). Estimate: $400-$600.

828. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1646) V, old lions, rare, ex-Americas. S-P32; KM-19a; Cal-1479. 26.97 grams. Bold full assayer of 1646 only (the date itself not visible), good full shield and cross, lightly toned VF with edge-crack, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the “Americas” Collection (Kagin’s auction of August 1983, with original lot-tag 1151). Estimate: $400-$600.

829. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1651 (modern 5) O, no countermark (rare), ex-Maravillas (1656). S-P35; KM-19b; Cal1489. 23.17 grams. Very broad flan with choice full shield and cross, lots of legend including full PHILIPPVS IIII and 1651 date, lightly to moderately corroded in peripheries, otherwise AXF, traces of toning. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate: $500-$750.

End of Special Potosí Shield Type 8 Reales Collection

Shield Type

830. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), HISPANIARVM with H, “Great Module.” S-P4; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.39 grams. Exceptionally broad flan (which Sellschopp nicknamed “Great Module”) that extends past the outer borders in places, the legends 100% complete and the interiors very well detailed (assayer a bit weak), an apparent die-match with Paoletti 67 but on a much larger flan, in fact at 42mm the widest 1st-period 8R we know of, XF+ with traces of luster, tiny speckles of porosity on reverse. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of January 2004 (lot 1473). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

831. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period). S-P6; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 26.18 grams. Bold full cross, welldetailed shield but very weak assayer, the flan somewhat smaller in diameter than usual, lightly toned VF. Estimate: $300-$450.

832. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C below erased B or B/L, rare. S-P5; KM-5.1; Cal-671. 18.98 grams. Bold double-C assayer (once considered a different variety) below mintmark to left of full and well-detailed shield with shifted-downward doublestrike, bold full cross, nearly full crown despite the loss of most of the periphery to shaving in its time (now about 7 grams underweight), nicely toned VF. Estimate: $500-$750.

833. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), transitional (comma-like) dots in legends, NGC AU 55, “top pop.” S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.49 grams. Choice full interiors (very well detailed) and nearly full crown and legends including a complete “PHIILIPPVS” (the extra I due to slight doubling), well centered and without any flatness, also attractively toned, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census and probably the best example we have seen. NGC #8722112-009. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

834. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-5.1; Cal-674. 27.46 grams. Deeply toned XF+ with tiny hole at top of cross, choice full inner details (the shield slightly doubled) and parts of legend including full king’s name. Estimate: $300-$450.

835. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.03 grams. Non-toned AU with choice full shield and cross, also full crown and some legend, very nice example. Estimate: $400-$600.

836. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer RL. S-P13; KM-5.1; Cal-675. 27.04 grams. Broad-flan XF+ with peripheral flatness and porosity (partially lightly toned) but well-detailed full interiors including a bold full P-RL. Estimate: $350-$500.

837. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, borders of x’s). S-P14; KM-5.5; Cal-unl (cf 672). 27.25 grams. Broad flan with complete crown and king’s name, bold full P-B and o-VIII, non-toned AU- with some central weakness in the otherwise well-detailed full shield and cross. Estimate: $400-$600.

838. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, borders of x’s). S-P14; KM-5.5; Cal-unl (cf 672). 26.92 grams. Toned AU- with light sediment on reverse, choice full shield and cross (very slightly doubled), full but weaker crown and P-B. Estimate: $350-$500.

839. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), ex-Rosenheim. S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 27.36 grams. Broad flan with very bold full P-R and denomination o-VIII flanking a choice full shield below nearly full crown, good full cross (slightly doubled), AXF with dark toning in crevices, a few light old scratches. Pedigreed to the Arturo Rosenheim Collection (Sedwick Auction 29, with original lot-tag 412). Estimate: $300-$450.

840. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/R (curved leg), rare. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-915. 19.05 grams. Bold assayer Q with faint upright of R inside it to left of full but doubled shield on corroded obverse, the cross-and-tressure also full and doubled but corrosion-free, XF overall, lightly toned. From the Atocha (1622), tag and certificate missing. Estimate: $200-$300.

841. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.67 grams. Non-toned AU with bold P-Q and oVIII, choice full shield and cross, small patches of corrosion on edge. Estimate: $300-$450.

842. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.59 grams. Very lightly toned AU- with bold P-Q, choice full shield (slightly doubled) and cross (faintly scuffed), nearly full king’s name in legend. Estimate: $300-$450.

843. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M/Q, rare, ex-Rosenheim. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-918. 27.28 grams. Full P-M/Q (the over-assayer quite clear), choice full shield and cross, flat peripheries and slightly crude edge, VF with nice toning. Pedigreed to the Arturo Rosenheim Collection (Sedwick Auction 29, with original lot-tag 416). Estimate: $350-$500.

844. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1619 (T), quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Heber. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-928. 27.14 grams. Very bold but off-center full shield with strong denomination o-VIII, full date with 9 a bit offset outside of full but off-center cross, lightly toned AU with hairline edge-splits, no corrosion despite its provenance. From the Atocha (1622) and the Heber Collection, with tag H 1465 (Grade 2), certificate missing. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

845. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1620 T. S-P21; KM-10; Cal929. 26.52 grams. Bold full cross with 100% complete date (rare thus), the rather small shield (4R sized?) also full and bold, AU with light toning and areas of brown encrustation but no corrosion despite its provenance. From the Atocha (1622), original tag and certificate missing but 85A-212541 in Fisher database. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

846. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T (ca. 1620), quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, mintmark retrograde P over normal P. S-P21; KM-10. 25.73 grams. Oblong flan with great full shield and cross, very bold q/P+T, HISPANIARVN error (N for M), non-toned VF. Estimate: $250-$375.

847. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.53 grams. Choice full shield with full •8• to right, full but doubled cross with traces of corrosion on that side, otherwise XF with small spots of toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

848. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1625 P, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, very rare, PCGS VF20, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-1443. 27.02 grams. Very bold full shield and (slightly doubled) cross with full final digit of date that looks like a 9 but is actually a 5, followed by erroneous ETD, full king’s ordinal IIII, clear assayer P below + ornament (normally a • in this period, per the next lot), contrastingly toned. Note: Hairline crack in slab. PCGS #57241323. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (stated on label), Plate Coin 438 in his 1971 book Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí, also lot 641 in the Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

849. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1626 P, quadrants of cross transposed, “flat” lions, rare. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-1445. 26.83 grams. Good full shield with very bold P•P to left, full cross with bottom part of 626 of date visible, no doubling but some flatness, smallish non-round flan, AVF with very light toning. Estimate: $350-$500. 852. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1629 T, denomination o-VIII, heavy-dot borders, PCGS XF40, ex-Rutherford (stated on label). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 25.89 grams. Great full shield with clear P•T to left and O-VIII to right, bold but doubled full cross with 100% complete 9 of date, orange sediment in crevices. PCGS #49964544. Pedigreed to the S.P. Rutherford Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of October 2024, lot 72041). Estimate: $400-$600.

850. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1627 T, quadrants of cross transposed. S-P24; KM-19a; Cal-1447. 27.10 grams. Impressively full 627 date (the 7 punched over what looks like a retrograde 7) followed by a “half barbell” (-•) ornament outside of full but off-center cross, well-detailed full shield, mostly non-toned VF. Estimate: $400-$600.

851. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1628 P/T, “flat” lions, rare. S-P25; KM-19a; Cal-1448. 26.42 grams. Bold 16 and 8 of date outside of good full cross, choice full shield with clear P•P/T to left, XF+ with gunmetal toning all over. Estimate: $400-$600.

853. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1631 T. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal1456. 27.32 grams. Very deeply rainbow-toned AVF with 100% full date followed by cross-fleury ornament, the cross full but weaker, with well-detailed shield flanked by assayer and denomination (the former next to a scratched flat area that includes a possibly re-engraved mintmark). Estimate: $350-$500.

854. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1638 TR, very rare, PCGS XF40, finest known. S-P27; KM-R19a; Cal-1398. 26.85 grams. Very broad flan with full legends (albeit with top of date off the edge) including interesting error with E/V in REX, superb full inner details despite very minor doubling, attractively toned and remarkably non-holed, the only example at PCGS and clearly superior to NGC’s finest in XF Details grade, die-match with Lázaro 98, a very exciting coin for the trophy hunter and Royal specialist alike. PCGS #64615843. Estimate: $15,000-up.

855. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1638 (T or TR). KM19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.21 grams. Bold full 3 and bottom half of 8 of date outside of full but mostly flat cross, the shield also full but with a few small, crude pits that appear to be from faulty metal and not corrosion, overall toned AVF on a round flan with unevenly thick edge. Estimate: $350-$500.

856. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.14 grams. Richly toned AVF with full but slightly doubled shield and cross exhibiting distinctive largedoorway castles (per Sellschopp 184). Estimate: $200-$300.

857. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1619 T, ex-Heber. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-777. 11.68 grams. Good full shield and cross despite flat spots and traces of surface corrosion, clear 19 of date (not noted on tag, which specifies this coin as Grade 1), VF details overall. From the Heber Collection of coins from the Atocha (1622), with original tag H-743 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

858. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1628 T/P, rare, PCGS VF35, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Pat Johnson. S-P24; KM-unl (17a for type); Cal-unl (Type 279). 13.41 grams. Full but doubled shield and cross, clear date (more than half of each digit visible) and T/P assayer (slab label just says P), light orange sediment in crevices. PCGS #44628188. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $300-$450.

859. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1628(?) (T or P), quadrants of cross transposed. KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 12.25 grams. Full but off-center cross (possessing distinctive lions) with crude bottoms of Z8 of date (not 100% certain), good full shield with central flatness, bold mintmark P above • (assayer obscured), non-toned XF with areas of corrosion. Estimate: $250-$375.

860. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1632 T, rare, PCGS VF details / planchet flaw, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Americas, ex-Pat Johnson (stated on label).

S-P26; KM-17a; Cal-1096. 12.68 grams. Very choice full four-digit date outside of half-flat cross, bold but rather off-center shield exhibiting a large natural lacuna at top, traces of toning and orange sediment in crevices. PCGS #44649400. Pedigreed to the Americas Collection (Kagin’s auction of August 1983, with original lot-tag 1137) and to the Pat Johnson Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of November 2022, lot 71084). Estimate: $350-$500.

Pillars and Waves

861. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Ramos), rotated lions (unique?). S-P13; KM-3.2; Cal-unl (Type 127). 6.59 grams. Bold full cross with lions curiously rotated 90 degrees clockwise (the only example we have ever seen or heard of), choice full shield (slightly doubled) with full P-R and denomination, VF with toned fields, holed at top of shield. Estimate: $250-$375.

862. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1658 E, denomination 8 above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1522. 27.59 grams. Choice full crosslions-castles and pillars-and-waves on a very odd-shaped flan with three dates including bold 1658 in legend and 658 twice below cross due to slight doubling, scarcer variety with denomination instead of pomegranate at top, all three mintmarks and assayers, attractively toned VF with a few light, old scratches in periphery. Estimate: $400-$600.

863. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1661 E. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal1525. 27.12 grams. Very broad flan with doubled but very well-detailed full cross-lions-castles and pillars with 100% complete waves, all three dates and mintmarks and assayers, toned VF+ with crude hole below waves / left of cross. Estimate: $300-$450.

864. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1669/8 E, rare, NGC XF details / plugged, ex-Trastámara, exParsons. S-P37b; KM-unl (R26 for type); Cal-664. 26.79 grams. Very broad flan with 100% full details including not just the legends but also the outer borders, a bit double struck but nicely toned, the repaired hole through the O of ANO almost undetectable, with distinctively shaped 6 and 9 in both pillars-side dates, that side not a match with either example in Lázaro (181 and 182), the cross side of both of which IS a match with this coin and in fact with every example known. Note: The 9/8 overdate (not noted by NGC) only appears below the cross. NGC #8405751001. Pedigreed to the Trastámara Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of December 2017, lot 371) and the Parsons Collection (Christensen auction of March 1966, lot 3239), as well as the ANE (Calicó) auction of May 1967 (lot 435). Estimate: $10,000-up.

865. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1669 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal700. 25.98 grams. Choice example with well-detailed full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three complete dates and assayers, interesting partial double-strike that shifted the full crown down and to the right and placed the denomination 8 on the right-hand pillar, XF with light steely toning over slightly porous surfaces. Estimate: $400-$600.

866. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1669 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-700. 26.08 grams. Somewhat barrel-shaped flan with full but mostly weak pillars-and-waves and cross, three dates (rare thus), deeply toned VF with minor marks. Estimate: $300-$450.

867. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1672 E, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on cross, NGC VF details / plugged, c/s AU weak, ex-Gibbs. KM-96.1; host: S-P37b; KM-R26; Cal-668. 25.73 grams. Broad flan with full but slightly doubled legends, the pillars side matching Lázaro 188 and the cross side matching 190, with nice rich toning all over, the countermark deep but crude (as made), with two plugged holes at top of cross / bottom of pillars, desirable pedigree (not mentioned on label). NGC #6096966-003. Pedigreed to the Howard Gibbs Collection (Schulman auction of April 1966, lot 670). Estimate: $10,000-up.

868. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1688 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-730. 26.39 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, double-struck cross, two dates and mintmarks, three assayers, AVF with flat areas, traces of gold-colored residue. Estimate: $350-$500.

869. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1691 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-734. 26.77 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves with both dates on that side clear, full but weaker cross (with scuffs on high points) exhibiting a third date below, CAROLVS II in legend, all three mintmarks and assayers, lightly toned VF. Estimate: $500-$750.

870. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1695 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-738. 26.99 grams. Great full pillars-and-waves and cross (both a bit softly struck) with two bold dates and three assayers, lightly toned VF with large natural edge-crack in a flat area. Estimate: $400-$600.

871. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1697 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-740. 26.95 grams. Chunky Fine+ with crude details from rotated double-strike and large edge-crack, still with two dates, contrastingly toned. Estimate: $200-$300.

872. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1698 F, PCGS XF40. S-P42; KM-26; Cal-744. 27.37 grams. Very chunky, crude flan with multiple edge-cracks, weakly struck (also doubled) and low in contrast, yet with two clear dates and nearly pristine surfaces. PCGS #61432501. Estimate: $350-$500.

873. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1699 F. S-P42; KM-26; Cal745. 26.95 grams. Chunky flan with weak details but in very high grade (AU-UNC), rather doubled but with full pillars and clear date and assayer. Estimate: $350-$500.

874. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1701 Y, NGC VF 20. S-P43; KM-26; Cal-unl (Type 111). 26.1 grams. Choice, well-centered full pillars with bold date, off-center cross with clear assayer, all within rather flat peripheries but free of any doubling, contrastingly toned, partial hairline edge-crack. NGC #4435028-005. Estimate: $350-$500.

875. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1704 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1539. 26.19 grams. Nearly full pillars and cross on a chunky pillowshaped flan with clear date and all three assayers, VF with light toning in crevices. Estimate: $250-$375.

876. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1705 Y, with chopmarks from circulation in Asia. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1540. 26.28 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled cross, non-toned VF, with a couple small chopmarks on the pillars side (very scarce on this type). Estimate: $250-$375.

877. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1711 Y, PCGS VF30, finest and only example in PCGS census. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1547. 26.25 grams. Very chunky flan with small edge-cracks, full but doubled pillars harboring a clear date and assayer (scarce date), nearly full but very crude cross, very lightly toned. PCGS #61432507. Estimate: $400-$600.

878. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1712 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1548. 26.09 grams. Very choice example of this scarce date (probably the finest known in terms of strike), with full and well-centered pillars and cross, the flan still chunky but far less crude than usually seen, small edge-split, VF with gorgeous toning. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

879. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1715 Y, rare, NGC VF details / edge filing. S-P43a; KM-R31; Cal-1487. 27.75 grams. Rather broad flan for this period with complete legends and choice interior details exhibiting a minimum of the doubling that typically plagues this type, beautiful contrasting toning on fields, very rare as unholed (hence the NGC “details” grade is a bit unfair, especially considering the “edge filing” is limited to a few old striations that exist on nearly all Royals anyway, and in both of their offerings of this coin the Ponterios said nothing about filing), die-match with Lázaro 259 (rated R2). NGC #8436452-011. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auctions of December 1986 (lot 474) and March 1995 (lot 1130). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

880. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1716 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1552. 24.09 grams. Very bold, full, and well-centered pillars-and-waves, the cross also full but with lower-left quadrant flat, two dates and assayers, three mintmarks, rather high grade (non-toned AU). Estimate: $350-$500.

881. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1718 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1554. 26.09 grams. Bold date and denomination in center despite at least 75% flatness, Fine with edge-crack, nicely toned at least. Estimate: $250-$375.

882. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1719 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1555. 25.68 grams. Two bold dates, king’s ordinal V, the pillars doubled and the cross off-center and both sides at least 60% flat, yet richly toned and no worse than VF for actual wear, also a rather scarce date. Estimate: $300-$450.

883. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1721 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal1557. 26.36 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with clear assayer and date (scarce), double-struck cross, richly toned VF on a typically chunky flan with hairline edge-crack. Estimate: $300-$450.

884. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1731 M. S-P44; KM-31a; Cal-1564. 27.20 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, three dates and assayers, frosty UNC (or close to it) with hairline crack in flat peripheries (chunky flan). Estimate: $350-$500.

885. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1731 M. S-P44; KM-31a; Cal-1564. 26.49 grams. Three dates, full pillars and cross but somewhat crudely toned (mostly dark) and with scratches and encrustation on cross, VF+ for actual wear. Estimate: $200-$300.

886. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1732 M. S-P44; KM-31a; Cal-1565. 26.96 grams. Chunky but round flan with choice full cross-lionscastles and (slightly doubled) pillars-and-waves with two dates, three assayers, non-toned UNC or close to it. Estimate: $350-$500.

887. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1733 YA, rare. S-P45; KM31a; Cal-1567. 26.96 grams. Unusually broad flan (but still typically chunky) with 100% cross-lions-castles and (slightly doubled) pillars-and-waves in non-toned UNC (or close to it), two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers (very clear, which is particularly desirable for this two-year rarity). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

888. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1736 E, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. S-P46; KM-31a; Cal-1571. Broad but chunky flan with bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, double-struck all over but with two bold dates and all three mintmarks, technically finest known for straight grades, as there are also two in UNC Details. Note: Edge of slab is slightly chipped. NGC #3067451015. Estimate: $400-$600.

889. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1737 E. S-P46; KM-31a; Cal-1573. 26.99 grams. Round but typically chunky flan with choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (both a trifle doubled), two dates and all three mintmarks and assayers, non-toned UNC or close to it. Estimate: $400-$600.

890. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1739 M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1577. 26.80 grams. Very bold full pillars and cross-lions-castles, two dates and assayers, all three mintmarks, faintly toned UNC, typically chunky flan. Estimate: $400-$600.

891. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1740 M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1578. 27.05 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves with lovely toning all over, two dates, three assayers, typically chunky XF with hairline edge-crack. Estimate: $300-$450.

892. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1741 P. S-P48; KM-31a; Cal-1580. 26.89 grams. Very bold full P-741-P within full pillars above full waves, messily doubled cross with second date below and P’s to right and left, deeply toned VF+ with as-made surface roughness on opposing sides. Estimate: $250-$375.

893. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1742 P. S-P48; KM-31a; Cal1581. 27.12 grams. Round but chunky flan with parts of edge cracked and crude (as made), full pillars and cross, two dates on pillars side, silvery UNC. Estimate: $300-$450.

894. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1742 C. S-P49; KM-31a; Cal1583. 26.89 grams. Very chunky flan with bold full pillars, full but off-center cross, two dates and assayers, lightly toned XF. Estimate: $250-$375.

895. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1744 C. S-P49; KM-31a; Cal-1585. 26.89 grams. Bold full cross-lions-castles, full pillars, three dates and mintmarks, two assayers, lightly toned AXF on a typically chunky flan. Estimate: $300-$450.

897. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1745 q. S-P50; KM-31a; Cal1588. 27.50 grams. Chunky flan with bold full pillars and cross, two dates, somewhat low in contrast from deep toning and sediment in crevices, AXF with small edge-cracks. Estimate: $250-$375.

896. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales Royal (galano), 1745 q, very rare, NGC XF details / plugged. S-P50; KM-R31a; Cal-1518. 26.66 grams. Very thick, small-diameter flan with practically no legends but at least part of the 8 above the cross, very richly toned and deeply struck, doubled only on the upper part of the cross, with the inevitable plugged hole at bottom of cross, the dies an apparent hybrid of Lázaro 301 (R4) and 302 (RX), in any case quite rare as one of only four of this date known. NGC #8436452-010. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

898. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1747 q. S-P50; KM-31a; Cal1590 (Ph. V); or S-P50a; KM-40; Cal-509 (Ferd. VI). 27.12 grams. Good full cross, full but off-center pillars, two dates, lightly toned XF on a typically chunky flan. Estimate: $250-$375.

899. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1749 q. S-P50a; KM-40; Cal-511. 27.59 grams. Round but chunky flan with choice full cross-lionscastles and (slightly off-center) pillars-and-waves, two dates, parts of all three assayers, AU-UNC with very light toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

900. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1750 E/q, rare, exRutherford. S-P51; KM-40; Cal-514. 26.11 grams. Typically chunky flan with very bold but off-center full pillars featuring a full date and very clear E/q assayer, nearly full cross with FERD- of king’s name in legend and clear assayer E (not in retrograde) on that side, lightly toned XF with minute traces of porosity. Pedigreed to the S.P Rutherford Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

901. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1751 q/E, rare. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-517. 27.38 grams. Full but relatively softly struck pillars and cross on a chunky flan with sharp edges indicative of very high grade (non-toned UNC or close to it), three clear dates and mintmarks, two assayers with just the one to right of cross punched over previous assayer E. Estimate: $350-$500.

902. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1751 q, NGC AU 50. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-518. 26.89 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and crosslions-castles with two dates, all three mintmarks and assayers, chunky flan with very small edge-crack, very faint toning. NGC #8475078-006. Estimate: $350-$500.

903. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q, NGC AU 53. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 27.39 grams. Very chunky flan with sharp edges (fully UNC in our opinion), with great full pillars-and-waves and cross-lionscastles, all three mintmarks and assayers, minimal light toning. NGC #8475075-020. Estimate: $400-$600.

904. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1753 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal524. 26.43 grams. Good full cross, off-center full pillars-and-waves, two bold dates, chunky-flan UNC with as-made roughness near edge on opposing sides, minimal light toning , clear FERDINA(NDVS) in legend. Estimate: $350-$500.

905. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1753 C/q, rare. S-P53; KM-40; Cal-525. 26.19 grams. Odd-shaped, chunky flan UNC with traces of porosity, bold full pillars and (off-center) cross, no toning. Estimate: $350-$500.

906. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1754 C+q. S-P53; KM-40; Cal-528. 27.02 grams. Very chunky flan with hairline edge-split and areas of surface roughness (as made?), otherwise silvery UNC, with bold date within full pillars, bold assayer C at top right and clear but weaker assayer q at bottom left, off-center cross with bold second assayer C to right. Estimate: $250-$375.

907. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1754 C. S-P53; KM-40; Cal-527. 26.99 grams. Very chunky VF with deep toning, off-center strike with one complete pillar exhibiting bold date and full assayer C at top right, nearly full cross with partial second date below and assayer C to right. Estimate: $200-$300.

908. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1754 q/C, rare. S-P54; KM-40; Cal-530. 26.71 grams. Chunky, odd-shaped flan (rectangular with angle-cut corner), full right-hand pillar with bold date and mintmark and assayer q/C, nearly full cross with possible assayer C to right, minimally toned AU-UNC with peripheral surface roughness (as made?). Estimate: $300-$450.

909. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1756 q. S-P54; KM-40; Cal-534. 27.78 grams. Chunky flan with very crude edge (as made), bold full pillars and (off-center) cross with two dates, richly toned XF+. Estimate: $250-$375.

910. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1757 q. S-P54; KM-40; Cal535. 27.41 grams. Very bold and 100% complete pillars, the cross also full but weaker, two dates, three assayers and mintmarks, chunky VF with areas of dark toning/oxidation. Estimate: $250-$375.

911. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1759 q. S-P54; KM-40; Cal-537. 27.69 grams. Bold XF with lovely rainbow toning on a very chunky flan, surface roughness on opposing sides as usual. Estimate: $250-$375.

912. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1762 V-Y, interesting double-strike. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1138. 27.01 grams. Atypically broad flan (still chunky) with exceptionally bold legend date on pillars side due to interesting double-strike that also enables a bold CAROL- of king’s name on other side, all three assayers fully visible (also unusual), deeply toned VF. Estimate: $250-$375.

913. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1762 V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1138. 27.06 grams. Chunky flan with somewhat flat strike for the era, still with two bold dates and two clear assayers (V), very clear monogrammed TE for king’s ordinal TERTIVS in legend, richly toned Fine. Estimate: $250-$375.

914. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1763 V-(Y). S-P57; KM45; Cal-1139. 26.86 grams. Very chunky round flan with good full cross, full pillars (the right-hand pillar 100%), two dates and two assayers (both V), lightly toned VF with typical as-made roughness near edges. Estimate: $250-$375.

915. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1766 V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1142. 27.15 grams. Strong full cross and complete pillars-and-waves with two assayers (both V), AU or better but with brown sediment all over, typically chunky flan. Estimate: $250-$375.

916. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1768 V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1145. 26.79 grams. Two dates, nearly full pillars and cross but somewhat crude overall, chunky VF with nice toning. Estimate: $200-$300.

917. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1769 V-Y. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-1147. 26.84 grams. Great full cross and (slightly doubled) pillars with contrasting toning, clear date and parts of all three assayers, VF. Estimate: $250-$375.

918. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1770 V-(?). KM-45; CalType 109. 26.69 grams. Slightly off-center strike, the full pillars with clear date and V but not enough of the bottom-left panel to say whether it is a Y or J or something else, clear second date and assayer V on cross side, VF with patchy black and brown toning and sediment. Estimate: $200-$300.

919. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1771 V-Y. S-P59; KM-45; Cal-1154. 27.03 grams. Chunky but round flan with well-centered full pillars, slightly off-center cross, deeply toned AVF. Estimate: $200-$300.

920. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1656 E, PH at top. SP37a; KM-18; Cal-1119. 13.62 grams. Full pillars-and-waves, nearly full cross, two bold dates, silvery AVF with peripheral flatness and parts of edge crude. Estimate: $300-$450.

921. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1669 E, NGC XF details / environmental damage. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-512. 12.91 grams. Full cross with well-detailed crown above and partial 669 date below, full pillars with two full dates on that side due to doubling, all three assayers and mintmarks, very deeply toned with traces of porosity, two edge-splits. NGC #8722113-001. Estimate: $250-$375.

922. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1721 Y. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal1173. 13.26 grams. Very crude flan (somewhat interesting) with ragged edge (as made) and rather uneven strike (much flatness but tops of pillars sharp), but with two dates and full assayer, scarce. Estimate: $250-$375.

923. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1739 M. S-P47; KM-30a; Cal-1196. 14.19 grams. Rather chunky flan with very crude cross side, one complete pillar with bold date and assayer, VF with toning in crevices and traces of porosity (yet overweight). Estimate: $200-$300.

924. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1741 P. S-P48; KM-30a; Cal-1199. 13.02 grams. Full pillars, bold but off-center cross on a chunky flan with porous surfaces, otherwise VF with toning in crevices, two dates. Estimate: $200-$300.

925. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1742 C/P, rare, exSellschopp. S-P49; KM-30a; Cal-1201. 13.49 grams. Chunky, odd-shaped flan with deep toning and sediment, AVF with lightly striated high points, off-center cross, full pillars with clear date and assayer C/P at top right, desirably pedigreed. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, group lot 888). Estimate: $250-$375.

926. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1742 C/P, rare. S-P49; KM-30a; Cal-1201. 13.72 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves with bold date and two C/P assayers, doubled full cross with second date below, VF with toning in crevices. Estimate: $250-$375.

927. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1743 C. S-P49; KM-30a; Cal1203. 13.13 grams. Bold full pillars, good but off-center cross, two dates and mintmarks and assayers, VF+ with toning in crevices, a few light old scratches. Estimate: $200-$300.

928. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1745 q. S-P50; KM-30a; Cal1206. 13.41 grams. Exceptionally well-detailed full pillars-and-waves (albeit off-center), messily doubled cross, two dates, all three mintmarks and assayers, nicely toned XF. Estimate: $250-$375.

929. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1751 q/E, rare. S-P52; KM39; Cal-unl (Type 55). 12.99 grams. Nearly full pillars, doubled cross, two full dates, two assayers (bottom left on pillars side and right of cross), both showing clear q/E, contrastingly toned Fine. Estimate: $200-$300.

930. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1760 q, NGC XF details / cleaned. S-P54; KM-39; Cal-417. 13.43 grams. Richly toned, roundish but typically chunky flan with bold central details including pillars-side date, to the left of which is the upright of a q assayer. NGC #2922444-001. Estimate: $250-$375.

931. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1721 Y, very rare, PCGS VF details / holed, finest and only example in PCGS census. S-P43a; KM-R29; Cal-846. 6.73 grams. Perfectly round and evenly struck with 100% full inner details (pillars side slightly offcenter), richly toned all over, with hole at bottom of pillars / near top of cross, only the second example we have seen (the other being the KM Plate Coin), with none in the NGC census. PCGS #61460537. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

932. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales Royal (galano), 1741 P, very rare, NGC / clipped. S-P48; KM-unl; Cal-unl (Type 112). 5.88 grams. Perfectly round as trimmed around the edge but with very bold full interior details enhanced by deeply contrasting toning on fields, around VF but not graded by NGC due to the clipping, only the second example we have encountered (the other graded XF details by NGC), which somehow did not make it into the KM and/or Calicó listings. NGC #8437293-001. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Medals and Decorations

Argentina

1381. ARGENTINA, silver proclamation medal, 1808, Ferdinand VII, Buenos Aires, by P.G. Arrabal, NGC MS 61. Fonrobert-10061; Medina-281; Herrera-7. 43 mm. Obverse with left-facing bust of Ferdinand VII inside legend [shell] A FERNANDO VII * REY AUGUSTO D ESPANA*Y DE LAS YNDIAS; reverse with Hispania seated on lion and receiving coat-of-arms from personification of Buenos Aires, with caduceus at feet and the latter holding sword, signed by engraver AR at bottom left, all within legend [shell] * JURA · LA · CIUDAD · Ð · BUENOS · AYRES · SU · AMOR · SU · FEE · SU · LEALTAD *, * 1808 * in exergue. Choice grade with light golden toning over strong luster, with bold strike and tall rims, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62. NGC #8436510001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Colombia (Republic)

1382. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, large copper medal, dated 1828 (struck 1829), Bolívar saved from assassination, unique in this metal, NGC MS 63 BN, finest and only example in NGC census. Urdaneta Braschi-I.A.12 (for silver). 28.85 grams. 44 mm. The only specimen known in copper (XRF tested at 93%), an off-metal striking of a medal normally encountered in silver (about twelve to fifteen known) and rarely in gold (about two known), a rare and historically important medal. Obverse with bust of Bolívar right, set atop a pedestal; reverse with all-seeing eye within radiant pyramid above L.D.P. / SALVO LA VIDA / DEL LIBERTADOR / SIMON BOLIVAR / LA NOCHE DEL 25 DE SEP. / DE 1828. Well preserved, with faint blue hues and highly reflective surfaces that provide outstanding eye-appeal despite a few edge-cracks, no doubt due to the greater hardness of copper. Until recently, this rare and celebrated medal, commonly known as the Septembrina in reference to the September assassination attempt, was believed to have been produced in Venezuela, as stated on the NGC label (which also calls this piece bronze instead of copper). However, a presentation by Carlos Bacalao at the 2019 NUMISCOL convention in Bogotá demonstrated that the medal was in fact made in Colombia, and that its dies are preserved in the Museo Nacional de Bogotá. Furthermore, forthcoming scholarly articles have linked the meaning of L.D.P. to a Masonic lodge, consistent with the symbolism of the all-seeing eye in a radiant pyramid, rather than the traditional attributions to La Divina Providencia or to Bolívar’s aide L. D. Palacios. NGC #8436125-001. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Cuba (under Spain)

1383. CUBA (under Spain), silver military decoration, Alfonso XII, 1882, Militar a los Voluntarios de Cuba, complete with original blue ribbon bearing 10- and 15-year service bars. 15.48 grams total. 25 mm. 4” long. Obverse with high-relief bust of Alfonso XII inside legend ALFONSO XII A LOS VOLUNTARIOS DE CUBA / 1882; reverse with [ornament] / CONSTANCIA / PATRIOTISMO / ABNEGACION / [ornament]; plain edge with appended fleurs in the four points of the compass. Bright UNC. Estimate: $200-$300.

France

1384. FRANCE, bronze medal, Louis XIV, dated 1677, Victory over the Dutch Fleet at the Island of Tobago, PCGS MS64 Brown, “top pop.” Betts-52. 40 mm. Obverse with right-facing bust of the king within legend LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.; reverse with Victory stepping onto a galley with torch in one hand and palm branch in other under legend INCENSA BATAVORUM CLASSE., exergue AD INS. TABAGO. / M•DC•LXXVII. Even copper color with satiny luster on smooth surfaces, tied with three others for finest in the PCGS census. PCGS #49921425. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Great Britain

1385. GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello. ACFCv11N. 12.23 grams. 38 mm. Choice AU with bright brassy color all over, light gray sediment in crevices, natural rim-flaw at about 7 o’clock on obverse / 11 o’clock on reverse, truly one of the most eye-appealing Vernon medals we have ever seen. XRF: 48.44% copper, 49.61% zinc, 1.55% lead. Estimate: $500-up.

Guadeloupe

1386. GUADELOUPE, octagonal silver jeton, Charles X, 1826, Bank of Guadeloupe, NGC MS 61. Lec-39. 35 mm. Obverse with left-facing bust of king with BARRE FT. below inside legend CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE; reverse with wreath containing a bounty of items (plow, wheel, beehive, sailing ship, rooster), caduceus at bottom middle, within legend BANQUE DE LA GUADELOUPE / ORDONNce DU ROI DU 10 DECbre 1826; plain edge. Choice gray toning with high points lighter, tall rims, nice example of a banking token engraved by Barré. NGC #5715576-014. Estimate: $300-$450.

Spain

Charles III

1387. SPAIN, Barcelona, silver medal, 1759, Charles III proclamation, NGC MS 62. Herrera-6; Vives-25. 29 mm. Obverse with right-facing bust of king inside PROCLAM BARCINO within legend CAROLUS REX CATH HISPANIAR III; reverse with right-facing horse to left of Barcelona in background within legend PRISTINA PRATA RIDENT (the pristine meadows laugh); plain edge. Somewhat rustic, with bold details, very darkly toned with traces of porosity in fields. Barcino is the ancient Roman name for the city of Barcelona. NGC #6324839-004. Estimate: $250-$375.

Charles IV

1388. SPAIN, silver proclamation medal, 1789, Charles IV, College of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Madrid), unique reverse, NGC MS 61. Herrera-unl (cf 97/98). 26 mm. Obverse with right-facing bust of king within legend CAROL•IV• / D•G•HISP•R•, SA. below; reverse with sunface and rays within legend CIVITAS SOLIS IN EIVS ACLAMAT, date •1789• below, plain edge. Brightly lustrous, choice bold strike, faint surface hairlines on obverse. Note: Slab label says “Herrera-97obv / 98rev,” but the reverse is not the same as Herrera-98, just has the same central design (sunface) with different legend. NGC #2912261-001. Estimate: $350-$500.

U.S. Coins, Medals, and Tokens

Gold

Gold Half Eagles ($5)

1389. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold $5 Classic Head Liberty “half eagle,” 1834, plain 4. KM-57. 8.28 grams. VF with nice toning, once previously cleaned. Pedigreed to the Davissons auction of December 2018, with original lot-tag 19403. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1390. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold $5 Classic Head Liberty “half eagle,” 1834, plain 4. KM-57. 8.29 grams. VF with prior cleaning and now starting to tone around the rims, mark in field above Liberty. Pedigreed to the Stack’s auction of March 1994 (lot 838) and CNG electronic auction 423, with original lot-tag 503. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

$3 Gold

1391. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold $3 Indian princess, 1854, NGC AU 55. KM-84. Popular denomination struck to facilitate the purchase of 100-count 3-cent stamp sheets. Mintage of 138,618 pieces. Nice, bold design with just light wear on the hair curls of the Indian princess, strongly struck wreath with full date, rich golden surfaces with plenty of luster and touches of pink-gold toning around the legends. NGC #8442988-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Gold Quarter Eagles ($2.50)

1392. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold $2½ Coronet Liberty quarter eagle, 1901. KM-72. 4.19 grams. Warmly toned AU+ with some light surface hairlines in the fields. Estimate: $600-$900.

1393. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Gobrecht pattern Seated Liberty dollar, 1836, name on base, plain edge, PCGS PR Genuine AU detail / devices outlined. Judd-60; Pollock-65 (R.1). Die alignment I. This rare and important Gobrecht pattern silver dollar is among the final 600 struck in the last week of December 1836 at the Philadelphia Mint, as indicated by the straight die-clash line above the eagle’s wing, with bold AU design elements, ample luster achieving a slight mirror-like quality in the fields on both sides, and traces of warm, faint, red toning. Some inexplicable tracing was done along Liberty’s left leg and just above the eagle’s wings; a few other scattered marks and surfaces hairlines are noted in the fields. PCGS #53633197. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

1394. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Trade dollar, 1877S, raised and retained lamination flap error, PCGS XF40, ex-Busto. Slabbed with the reverse facing out to the show off the ¼” lamination flap sticking up across TRADE at 7 o’clock, its retention miraculous considering the circulation this Trade dollar encountered. Otherwise quite bold with some minor circulation chatter in the fields, plentiful luster but very little toning. PCGS #32438850. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1395. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1878, 7 over 8 tailfeathers (strong), PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Nice, frosty example of this 7-over-8-tailfeathers variety encountered in the first year of Morgan dollar production. Boldly struck with sharp detail and satiny fields with minor bagmarking to note. PCGS #81445068. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

1396. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1878-S, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Lustrous, satiny fields with light golden toning around the rims. PCGS #84022963. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

1397. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1879, PCGS MS66, ex-Busto. Quite rare in this high Gem grade and with a beautifully toned obverse showing a collage of colors while the reverse displays cartwheel luster and gold toning around the rims, overall sharply struck and lustrous. PCGS #83780424. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1398. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1879-O, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Bold Gem piece struck by the New Orleans Mint during its first year since its closure in 1861, bearing plentiful luster across its frosty surfaces, particularly well struck with sharp details on both sides, hints of golden toning along the rim edges, rather rare in this grade. PCGS #84197965. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1399. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1879-S, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Frosty piece with cartwheel luster on both sides, very little toning around the reverse edge. PCGS #21679683. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1400. UNITED STATES, Carson City mint, Morgan dollar, 1880-CC, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Lustrous, frosty silver surfaces, popular Morgan dollar struck at the Carson City Mint. PCGS #28611675. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1401. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1880-S, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Ample cartwheel luster on both sides, just a spot of toning above the eagle. PCGS #82422622. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1402. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1881-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Choice, silvery coin with light bagmarks on the face, nice satiny quality in the reverse fields. PCGS #29962680. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1403. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1881-S, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Gem grade with plentiful cartwheel luster on the surfaces. PCGS #33913172. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1404. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1882-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Lustrous piece with minimal bagmarks on the obverse, well-struck eagle details. PCGS #83288007. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1405. UNITED STATES, Carson City mint, Morgan dollar, 1884-CC, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. A Gem Carson City-minted dollar with satiny surfaces showing spots of golden toning here and there, nicely struck details throughout. PCGS #12231254. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

1406. UNITED STATES, Carson City mint, Morgan dollar, 1884-CC, in GSA holder with original box. Choice Mint State piece housed in its original GSA holder, rather frosty Liberty and eagle, some minor bagmarks as is typical. Note that the top of the GSA box has a split hinge and side. Estimate: $200-$300.

1407. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1886-O, PCGS MS 63, ex-Busto. A Choice example of this tough date, which is rarely encountered in Mint State grades due to minimal saving and widespread melting in its time. Though the date is known to be weakly struck, the details on this example are quite sharp on both sides. Its lustrous fields bear a satiny quality and only minimal bagmarks are noted on the obverse, with just faint touches of golden toning to add any color to this otherwise silvery piece. PCGS #84132550. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1408. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1888, struck-through reverse error, NGC MS 61, ex-Busto. Interesting error with several large struck-through shapes across the eagle, possibly from being struck through a large split lamination from another dollar coin, overall lustrous with touches of golden toning on the edges, some bagmarks on the obverse. NGC #120319-001. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1409. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1888-S, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Rather scarce date in any grade, more so in this Mint State grade, with a low mintage of 750,000 coins (the lowest mintage since its launch in 1878) and substantial numbers melted in the early 1900s. Choice with nice luster and design details, light golden toning around the rims and across the reverse. PCGS #21387988. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1410. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1889-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Boldly struck with strong details on both Liberty and the eagle, nice satiny fields with plentiful luster and no toning. PCGS #82982188. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1411. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1889-S, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Brilliant piece with flashy cartwheel luster on both sides, nice details overall with a frosty quality to parts of the design, some russet toning across the reverse. PCGS #83221541. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1412. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1890-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Very lustrous with faint gold-toned streaks on both sides, nice design details. PCGS #03829893. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1413. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1900-O/CC, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Brilliant Gem example of this desirable type featuring the New Orleans O mintmark over the Carson City CC mintmark on the reverse. Silvery, somewhat frosty piece with bold details throughout, particularly rare in this grade. PCGS #35036888. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1414. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1900-S, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Semi-prooflike fields grace both sides of this lustrous turn-of-the-century coin, a light frostiness quality to Liberty and the eagle, hints of golden and red toning around the rims. PCGS #84995772. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1415. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1902, PCGS MS65, with green CAC sticker, ex-Busto. A pleasing Gem example with nice, sharp details and rather clean Liberty and eagle free from any significant bagmarks, clearly choice for the grade as indicated by the CAC green sticker, good luster about the fields and richly toned around the rims with red and blue hues. PCGS #13523500. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

1416. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1903-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. A tough date to find in Mint State, and this piece seems to surpass its numerical grade with rather minimal bagmarking and bold details, quite lustrous with light golden tones around the rims. PCGS #84983374. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1417. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1921, obverse lamination error, PCGS MS62, ex-Busto. Fascinating error with a large W-shaped lamination flap retained over Liberty’s cap and with some bulging around the area allowing a view underneath the flap into the core of the coin, also with two smaller lamination streaks to the right of the date. Nicely detailed piece with rather subdued luster and light toning across its surfaces. PCGS #82624602. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

1418. UNITED STATES, Denver mint, Morgan dollar, 1921-D, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Warmly toned with rich golden color in patches around the rims, a lustrous example of the final year of business-strike Morgan dollars. PCGS #82231834. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1419. UNITED STATES, Denver mint, Morgan dollar, 1921-D, broadstrike error, PCGS MS62, ex-Busto. Slightly broadstruck piece with subsequent strike weakness on the high points of the design, collar marks noted at 3 and 9 o’clock. Rather lustrous with light golden toning all over. PCGS #82624601. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1420. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1921-S, obverse lamination error, NGC Mint Error AU details / rev damage, ex-Busto. Very dramatic lamination flaw across almost half of the obverse, with the date and part of the legend completely missing in a wide, dark-toned void filled with further lamination patches, the eagle’s breast marked with a small diamond-shaped punch mark. NGC #4475392-005. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1421. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Peace dollar, 1922-S, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Lustrous with golden toning around the rims, some minor bagmarks for the grade. PCGS #11923215. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1422. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Peace dollar, 1925-S, NGC MS 63, ex-Busto. Brilliant piece with satiny luster, faint golden toning across both sides. NGC #4427542-031. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1423. UNITED STATES, Denver mint, Peace dollar, 1926D, PCGS MS 63, ex-Busto. Bold piece with nice luster, light golden toning on the obverse, a few light bagmarks for the grade. PCGS #33490058. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1424. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Peace dollar, 1928, obverse struck-through error, PCGS AU58, ex-Busto. Very lightly circulated coin with wide but shallow struck-through error across Liberty’s neck and extending into the date. PCGS #83251668. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

1425. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Peace dollar, 1935-S, PCGS MS 64, ex-Busto. Rich golden-toned surfaces with satin luster on both sides, well-struck piece with sharp details and overall nice for the grade (rather scarce for this date and mint). PCGS #80527530. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

Copper/copper-nickel/ base metals

1426. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, copper-nickel Eisenhower dollar, 1971, missing obverse clad layer, NGC Mint Error MS 63, ex-Busto. 18.9 grams. Interesting rare error with bright red copper core showing on the obverse due to a missing clad layer during the planchet production. Quite lustrous with some carbon spotting on the copper core, a few bagmarks appropriate for the grade. NGC #1999493-010. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1427. UNITED STATES, Denver mint, copper-nickel Eisenhower dollar, 1977-D, struck 50% off-center error, NGC Mint Error MS 64, ex-Busto. Struck 50% off-center with just enough of the design visible to show the full date and mintmark, nice Mint State piece with plentiful luster. NGC #1999493-010. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $1,000-up.

1428. UNITED STATES, Denver mint, copper-nickel Eisenhower dollar, no date (1971-74, 77-78), struck on a 50 cents planchet error, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. grams. Fascinating error with the Ike dollar design struck on a Kennedy half planchet. Since the planchet was well centered on the die, the central part of the design is quite bold, yet the date is not visible at all and only the date range of non-Bicentennial dollars can be given. A Brilliant Mint State example of this difficult to find error. PCGS #22006509. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $1,000-up.

1429. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, copper-nickel Kennedy half dollar, 1990-P, struck 35% off-center error, NGC Mint Error MS 66, ex-Busto. grams. A dramatic error (and a Gem example at that) with a full date, mintmark, and most of Kennedy’s head visible on this struck-off-center piece, a few hints of golden toning in and around the design. NGC #4218148-005. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

1430. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, steel Lincoln cent, 1943, struck 20% off-center error, NGC Mint Error MS 62, ex-Busto. grams. Interesting error from this popular one-year type struck to save copper for the war effort, quite lustrous with a little spotting. NGC #4301958-002. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

Philippines

1431. PHILIPPINES (U.S. administration), San Francisco Mint, 1 peso, 1905-S, straight serif, rare, PCGS MS62. KM-168; Allen-16.06a. The 1905-S straight serif peso is one of the rarest variants in its series and has long been considered a key piece in any serious Philippines peso collection. The triangular top of the 1 in the date is clear and denotes this important variety from the much more common curved serif type. Rare in any form, Mint State examples of this variety appear very infrequently on the market. Rich red and blue toning drapes the semi-lustrous surfaces; while close examination of the fields does show very minor marks, the overall appearance is a bit better than the numerical grade infers. PCGS #56972056. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

Tokens

1432. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, merchant token, Thomas Wildes (pewterer from Philadelphia), crowned-X countermark on a half cent of 1833, rare. Brunk-44560. 5.34 grams. Thomas Wildes worked as a pewterer in Philadelphia from 1829 to 1833, then moved to New York City and operated there from 1834 to at least 1855. Brunk notes that just five examples of this countermark are known to exist. Boldly struck countermark on an XF host coin, chocolate brown color throughout. Estimate: $250-$375.

1433. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $10 Legal Tender, series of 1880, serial A35425099, Lyons-Roberts, PMG F 12. Fr-113. Well-circulated example of this popular “Jackass” note, so-called for the eagle vignette at bottom center of the front resembling a donkey’s head when viewed upside down. A few pinholes noted along with small stain at center, design still quite bold and with nice margins. PMG #1995175-006. Estimate: $300-$450.

1434. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., “Woodchopper” $5 Legal Tender note, series of 1907, serial K22056622, Speelman-White, PMG VF 25. Fr-91. Nice example of a “Woodchopper” $5 with bold black and red ink colors, decent margins, and nice paper quality. PMG #8075868-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

1435. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $2 Legal Tender note, series of 1917, serial A3689691A, Teehee-Burke, PMG Choice XF 45. Fr-57. Nice paper quality seen on this minimally circulated large size $2 which also features bold ink colors and even margins. PMG #8075868-005. Estimate: $200-$300.

1436. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Legal Tender note, 1862, serial 5998, series 242, Chittenden-Spinner, PMG VF 20. Fr-16c. This Civil War-issued $1 shows off some well-done repairs to the margins and corners along with some cleaning on its surfaces, much of the design still quite bold including the vignette of Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase. PMG #8075868-012. Estimate: $200-$300.

1437. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $20 Gold Certificate, 1882, serial C3010533, Lyons-Roberts, PMG VF 20. Fr-1178. The bust of President James Garfield, killed just a year prior in 1881, features prominently on this $20 gold certificate. Nice, even margins and fairly bold face printing on this circulated note, some oxidation and ink fading on the back. PMG #8075868-009. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1438. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $20 Gold Certificate, series of 1922, serial K1578831, Speelman-White, PMG Choice F 15, ex-Busto. Fr-1187. Boldly printed note, circulated with small tear and rust stains on the left margin, pair of pinholes above the Washington vignette. Note that the PMG holder does exhibit some yellowing. PMG #1162718-009. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1439. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $10 Gold Certificate, series of 1922, serial H57422613, Speelman-White, PMG VF 30. Fr-1173. Boldly printed gold certificate with nice paper quality and margins, exhibiting minor circulation. PMG #8075868-008. Estimate: $250-$375.

Silver Certificates

1440. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., “Chief” $5 Silver Certificate, series of 1899, serial 8833619, Lyons-Roberts, PMG VF 25. Fr-271. Circulated example of the ever-popular “Chief” silver certificate with bold ink colors on both sides and nice margins, light stains around the edges as noted on PMG holder. PMG #8075868-006. Estimate: $600-$900.

1441. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Silver Certificate, series of 1886, serial B133818, Rosencrans-Jordan, PMG VF 25. Fr-215. Martha Washington graces the front of this silver certificate, with bold ink design and nice even margins, some fading noted on the Treasury seal and PVC comment on the PMG holder. PMG #8075868-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

Federal Reserve Notes

1442. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $50 Federal Reserve note, series of 1914, L1317952A, White-Mellon, PMG Choice VF 35. Fr-1071. Nice example of this large size $50 with bold ink colors, even margins, and bright paper quality, quite choice for the grade. PMG #8075868-011. Estimate: $350-$500.

1443. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $20 Federal Reserve note, series of 1914, serial J8020398A, White-Mellon, PMG VF 30. Fr-1003. Circulated note with some minor soiling, otherwise bold ink design. PMG #8075868-010. Estimate: $150-$225.

1444. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $100 Federal Reserve Note, series 1990, serial G00008000A, Villalpando-Brady, PMG Gem UNC 66. Fr-2173-G. Desirable serial number 00008000 stands out on this Gem $100 with bold ink colors and strong embossing. PMG #1000422-009. Estimate: $250-$375.

1445. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $20 Federal Reserve Note, series 1969, serial C00000888* star note, Elston-Kennedy, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Fr-2067-C*. Nice Gem star note with a special 888 serial number. PMG #1182451-017. Estimate: $250-$375.

1446. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $10 Federal Reserve Note, series 2006, serial IB00000080C, Cabal-Paulson, PCGS Currency Gem New 65 PPQ. Fr-2042-B. This colorful Gem $10 features a desirable low serial number 80. PCGS Currency #80178618. Estimate: $200-$300.

1447. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Federal Reserve Note, series 1999, serial E08088008E, Withrow-Summers, PCGS Currency Gem New 67 PPQ. Fr-1924-E. Several 8s are featured in the serial number of this very nice Gem note. PCGS Currency #74103544. Estimate: $150-$225.

1448. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Federal Reserve Note, series 1999, serial E08088808E, Withrow-Summers, PCGS Currency Gem New 68 PPQ. Fr-1924-E. A Superb Gem $1 note featuring several 8s in its serial number. PCGS Currency #74103550. Estimate: $150-$225.

1449. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Federal Reserve Note, series 1999, serial E08088880E, Withrow-Summers, PCGS Currency Gem New 68 PPQ. Fr-1924-E. A desirable serial number full of 8s is shown off on this well-printed Gem note. PCGS Currency #74103549. Estimate: $150-$225.

Fractionals

1450. UNITED STATES, 50 cents fractional currency, fourth issue, Allison-Spinner, PMG XF 40. Fr-1374. Popular fractional note featuring the vignette of President Abraham Lincoln on its face. Mildly circulated with two small pinholes, tight bottom margin, bold design. PMG #8075868-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

1451. UNITED STATES, lot of eight uniface specimen notes from a “fractional currency shield” (1866-67). A group of specimen notes removed from a fractional currency shield, each exhibiting some mounting remnants and staining but with bold designs on all. The fractional currency shield was produced by the U.S. Treasury in 1866-67 and sold to banks to help employees weed out counterfeits by having a quick reference of genuine designs. Each specimen note was printed from original plates but on one side only. Estimate: $200-$300. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO.

Disney Dollars

1452. UNITED STATES, 10 Disney dollars, 1997, serial D00023038A, Simba / 25th Anniversary of Disney World, PMG Superb Gem UNC 68 EPQ, finest known in PMG census, ex-Busto. Rodgers-R-052. Spectacular example of this rare $10 issued by Disney featuring Simba on the front and commemorating the 25th anniversary of Disney World on the back. The 1997 $10 was issued in limited numbers and many were redeemed or mishandled over the years, leaving very few choice UNC examples and even fewer gem UNCs. This note features great centering and margins, excellent ink color and paper quality, and strong embossing on the serial number. PMG #. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

World Paper Money

Bolivia (Republic)

1453. BOLIVIA, Oruro, Banco Mercantil, 10 bolivianos, 1-7-1906, series A, serial 90597, PMG VF 25, finest known in PMG census. Pick-S174a. Vivid red and yellow ink colors on this private bank note, which features a traditional Bolivian harvest scene as the central vignette on the face, well-centered design with nice margins showing some mild toning, one of just two listed in the PMG census and far surpassing the other known example in VG 8. PMG #2458822-007. Estimate: $400-$600.

1454. BOLIVIA, Oruro, Banco Mercantil, 1 boliviano, 1-71906, serial 95607. Pick-S171a. Very Fine example of this tougher private banco, bold inked design with clear signatures, some minor staining around the margins. Estimate: $125-$200.

1455. BOLIVIA, Potosí, Banco Nacional, 5 bolivianos, 1-11892, serial 04595. Pick-S212a. Colorful note with bold ink colors and clear signatures, Very Fine with three vertical folds, pinhole at center. Estimate: $125-$200.

1456. BOLIVIA, Sucre, Banco Nacional, 1 boliviano, 1-11883, series GI, serial 55100, PMG VF 25, “top pop.” PickS205a. Bold obverse design despite circulation wear, with vignettes of a condor at center and Sucre at lower right, tied with one other (the following lot) for finest known in the PMG census. PMG #2458822-009.

Estimate: $250-$375.

1457. BOLIVIA, Potosí, Banco Nacional, 1 boliviano, 1-11883, series LI, serial 73976, PMG VF 25. Pick-S205a. Well-centered design with bold ink and signatures, tied with one other (the preceding lot) for finest known in the PMG census. PMG #2458822-008.

Estimate: $250-$375.

China (Republic)

1458. CHINA, Harbin, Bank of China, 1 dollar, September 1918, serial A620746, very rare, PMG VF 30. Pick-51Aa; S/M-C294100f. Very rare note issued in 1918 for the Bank of China in Harbin with bank title on back in both English and Russian, central vignette of the Temple of Heaven at center, bold red design with four character overprint in red at center, spot of paper clip rust at upper right corner, second finest known in the PMG census behind a VF 35 EPQ note that sold for $3,800 hammer in a 2024 Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong sale. PMG #2458822-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. 1459. NO LOT

Colombia (United States of Colombia)

1460. COLOMBIA, Banco de Panamá, 1 peso remainder, (1869), serial RP 17484, red overprint on back, PMG VF 25. Pick-S721br; DP-7495. Rare Colombian note printed while Panama was a part of Colombia. The design and underprint are quite bold despite two heavy fold lines with minor edge-splits in the margins. PMG #2458822-012. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Colombia (modern Republic)

1461. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, Banco de la República, provisional half peso, 20-7-1943, serial 70058471, black overprint (1946) on cut 1943-dated peso note, PMG F 12. Pick-397f. Scarce provisional half peso note issued in 1946 by overprinting cut halves of 1943-dated peso notes. Well circulated with some colors still seen on the host note, the overprint faded but legible, two pinholes noted at left and a rust spot seen on the back margin. PMG #2458822-011. Estimate: $400-$600.

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1462. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, lot of three Banco de la República notes: 500 pesos oro, 1968, PMG Choice UNC 63 EPQ; 100 pesos oro, 1953-57, PMG VF 30; 10 pesos oro, 1957, PMG AU 55. Pick-411a, 394d, 389d. All colorful notes, the 500 pesos oro quite desirable in its Choice UNC 63 EPQ grade, the other two with modest circulation. NGC #8075870-008, -007, -006. Estimate: $200-$300. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO

1463. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, lot of three Banco de la República notes: 5 pesos oro, 1945, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ; 2 pesos oro, 1955, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ; 1 peso oro, 1942, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-386c, 390d, 380c. Nice group of three colorful Colombian notes with two Gems and one Choice UNC. NGC #8075870-005, -004, -003. Estimate: $200-$300. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO

Costa Rica (Republic)

1464. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Internacional, 5 colones, 9-10-1918, series B, serial 52659, black overprint on 1-12-1916 5 colones, PMG VF 30, “top pop.” Pick-171. Tied with one other for finest known in the PMG census. Quite colorful with nice margins around the design and a bold overprint on the back, some stain spots on the reverse, quite rare in any grade. PMG #2456609-001. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1465. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Internacional, 2 colones, 22-6-1938, series C, serial 621518, PMG AU 55. Pick-195b. A beautiful example of this popular and colorful Costa Rican note with vibrant red and yellow ink colors on the face and blue on the back plus the bold black overprint, nice even margins and good paper quality throughout, only lightly handled. PMG #2451338-005. Estimate: $600-$900.

1466. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Internacional, 50 centimos, 21-6-1935, series C, serial 090135, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-173. A tough note to find in any Uncirculated grade, this example with bold ink colors all over and nice margins. PMG #2178938-007. Estimate: $400-$600.

1467. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Nacional, 100 colones, 19-8-1942, series F, serial 042682, PMG VF 30. Pick-208. Wide circulation and low survival rates make this 100 colones a rather difficult high denomination note to find on the market today. Somewhat circulated with minor repairs done along the margins, the design itself still quite colorful and bold. PMG #2451338-001. Estimate: $500-$750.

1468. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Nacional, 5 colones, 10-3-1937, series E, serial 062460, black overprint on Banco Internacional 5 colones, PMG VF 20. Pick-198a. Bold overprint seen on this note issued by the Banco Nacional using unused Banco Internacional notes, this one notable for its large train-loading vignette on the face. Bold purple ink design, some embossing seen across the back, a couple of pinholes noted along the right side. PMG #2192762001. Estimate: $500-$750.

1469. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Nacional, 1 colón, 23-6-1943, series C, serial 128463, red overprint on Banco Internacional 1 colon, PMG AU 50 EPQ. Pick-190. Bold red Banco Nacional overprint on the face of a Banco Internacional 1 colón note (Pick-166 host), strong embossing seen on the front, very lightly handled with great paper quality and a bit better in eye appeal than the numerical grade suggests. PMG #2375838-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

1470. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Nacional, 1 colón, 23-6-1943, series C, serial 128464, red overprint on Banco Internacional 1 colón, PMG AU 53. Pick-190. Consecutive to the prior lot, this note also features a bold red overprint and strong embossing with only minor handling noticeable on the back. PMG #2375838-003. Estimate: $150-$225.

1471. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5000 colones, 27-3-1996, series B, serial B05232382, watermark error, PMG VF 25. Pick-266a. Circulated high-denomination note featuring a missing watermark error. PMG #2447113-004. Estimate: $125-$200.

1472. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2000 colones, 30-7-1997, series A, serial A04825683, PMG Superb Gem UNC 68 EPQ, “top pop.” Pick-271. Tied with four others for finest known in the PMG census. An excellent Gem of a note issued with a commemorative overprint dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Banco Central. PMG #2454103-012. Estimate: $100-$150.

1473. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2000 colones, 30-7-1997, series A, serial A148752261, UV inking error, PMG VF 30. Pick-265a. Interesting error with the UV ink missing on this note, circulated with a pair of staple holes at left. PMG #2447113012. Estimate: $100-$150.

1474. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 4-4-1974, series A, serial 393997, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-226c. Bold, Gem example of this high denomination Costa Rican note. PMG #2191174-023. Estimate: $200-$300.

1475. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 20-4-1994, series C, serial C39101823, offset printing error, PMG VF 25 EPQ. Pick-259b. Bold partial face-to-back offset printing error seen on this circulated note with EPQ designation. PMG #2447113-057. Estimate: $150-$225.

1476. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 15-6-1994, series C, serial C42722693, insufficient inking error, courtesy autograph, PMG Choice UNC 63. Pick-259b.

One of the most interesting Costa Rican error notes that we’ve encountered: An insufficient inking error led to missing series letter and numbers on this note, yet close examination shows the serial number embossed and fully visible! Adding to that, a courtesy autograph from the Gerente is seen on the face of the note. A few minor stains are seen in the margins on this otherwise Uncirculated note. PMG #2447113-059. Estimate: $200-$300.

1477. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 500 colones, 26-4-1977, series A, serial 424269, PMG Choice VF 35. Pick225b. Rather difficult higher denomination note and the final date for the series. Circulated with bold ink colors on both sides, nice margins and paper quality. PMG #2454103-055. Estimate: $250-$375.

1478. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 500 colones, 26-4-1977, series A, serial 473169, PMG VF 25. Pick-225b. Final date of issuance for this series. Bold design, ink mark lightened on the face. PMG #2454103-054. Estimate: $125-$200.

1479. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 500 colones, 12-3-1981, series B, serial B0700001, red serial number, PMG Choice AU 58. Pick-249a. Interesting serial number in red ink spotted on this high denomination note, lightly handled with minor stains in the top margin. PMG #2444888-034. Estimate: $125-$200.

1480. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 500 colones, 14-6-1989, series C, serial C7489934, offset printing error, PMG VF 25. Pick-255. Full offset printing error of the overprint with date, signatures, and directiva number seen on the back, ink spot noted at center. PMG #2447113-067. Estimate: $150-$225.

1481. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 100 colones, 15-10-1958, series A, serial 0604982, offset printing error, PMG VF 25. Pick-224a. Clear offset printing error with the date, signatures, and directiva number seen on the back, some staining noted. PMG #2447113-014. Estimate: $150-$225.

1482. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 100 colones, 14-8-1962, series B, serial 0292448, PMG Choice VF 35. Pick-233a. Lightly circulated note with bright paper and ink colors, even margins, spot of substance on the back. PMG #2444888-012. Estimate: $150-$225.

1483. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 50 colones, 26-3-1958, series A, serial 0550341, offset printing error, PMG VF 25. Pick-223a. Bold overprint visible on the back of this circulated note due to an offset printing error. PMG #2447113-019. Estimate: $125-$200.

1484. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 50 colones specimen, no date (1991-93), series E, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-257s. Gem example of this colorful Costa Rican type, with well-centered printing exhibiting vivid ink colors and great paper originality. PMG #2186920-043. Estimate: $200-$300.

1485. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 20 colones, 20-4-1955, series A, serial 1047099, offset printing error, PMG VF 20. Pick-222b. Clear date, signature, and directiva number overprint visible on the back of this 20 colones due to an offset printing error. PMG #2447113-017. Estimate: $125-$200.

1486. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 20 colones, date not visible (11-7-1973), series C, serial C2622278, “BARBA” text error, insufficient inking error, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-238b. Insufficient inking of the black overprint led to only the first part of the date being visible (thus identifiable as 11-71973) on this 20 colones, which is also notable for the BARBA text error in its design. PMG #2454103-074. Estimate: $150-$225.

1487. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 20 colones, 18-3-1980, series C, serial C15231917, missing print error, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-238c. One of the first steps in the printing process—the application of the obverse underprint—was missed, leading to a monochrome design lacking the colorful hues of a correctly printed note. PMG #2447113-072. Estimate: $150-$225.

1488. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 10 colones, no date (1969-71), series C, serial C1801500, missing print error, PMG XF 40. Pick-230/242. The date, signatures, and directiva number are not present on this missing overprint error note. PMG #2447113-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

1489. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5 colones, 1-4-1969, series D, serial D3456098, incorrect text “T. Villa,” stuck digit error, PMG Choice AU 58 NET. Pick-236b. A clear stuck digit error is seen in the middle of the right serial number on this colorful note, while a rust stain from a paperclip is present along the top. PMG #2447113-054. Estimate: $125-$200.

1490. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5 colones, 1810-1979, series D, serial D31687636, inverted overprint error, PMG Choice AU 58. Pick-236d. The inverted overprint error on this colorful note left a noticeable signature across Rafael Yglesias Castro’s forehead. Interestingly, we offered another note from the same pack with the same error in 2022. PMG #2447113-052. Estimate: $150-$225.

1491. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5 colones, 12-3-1981, series D, serial D38052879, misaligned digit error, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-236d. A slightly dropped 9 is seen in the right serial number on this colorful error note, with light paper toning seen around the margins. PMG #2447113-064. Estimate: $125-$200.

1492. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5 colones, 4-10-1989, series D, serial D56439036, as made printing hickey error, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-236d. A rather unusual error and the first we have offered with a small “hickey” on the pants leg of the man in the center of the reverse vignette, otherwise well printed with colorful inking and great paper quality. PMG #2447113-066. Estimate: $100-$150.

1493. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5 colones, 4-10-1989, series D, serial D58874938, offset printing error, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-236d. Consecutive to the prior lot notes, this Choice UNC piece shows off a bold overprint on its backside from an offset printing error. PMG #2447113-035. Estimate: $100-$150.

1494. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, lot of four sequential 5 colones, 4-10-1989, series D, serials D5887493942, offset printing error, PMG Gem UNC 65 & Choice UNC 64. Pick-236d. A special group of four consecutive notes, all displaying a prominent offset printing error of the overprint across their backs. The group consists of one Gem UNC 65 EPQ and three Choice UNC 64 notes. PMG #2447113-034, -037, -036, -038. Estimate: $250-$375.

1495. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2 colones, 5-12-1967, series F, serial 2386023, inverted overprint error, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-235. A Gem note with dramatic error showing the Banco Central overprint upside down across the face. PMG #2447113-022. Estimate: $200-$300.

Cuba (under Spain)

1496. CUBA, Matanzas, Ylustre Ayuntamiento de Matanzas, 50 pesos oro, 30-6-1880, series 6A, serial 829, PMG VF 25, ex-Busto. Pick-unl. This and the following lot are rare municipal notes issued from Matanzas in 1880; both are unlisted in Pick. Large format note with coat-of-arms design in yellow as the central underprint, circular stamp on blank back. Toned paper with some noted spindle holes and ink burn in the handwritten signatures. PMG #2373680-002. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $150-$225.

Dominican Republic

1498. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Puerto Plata, Banco de la Compañía de Crédito de Puerto Plata, 10 pesos obverse proof, no date (1880-89). Pick-S106p; Rudman-164. Eight POCs. Choice UNC face proof mounted on cardstock with “1886” penciled on back, nice coloring with several vignettes including that of Columbus’ sighting of America at left, ideal for the specialist Dominican banknote collector. Estimate: $200-$300.

1497. CUBA, Matanzas, Ylustre Ayuntamiento de Matanzas, 10 pesos oro, 30-6-1880, series 7a, serial 1663, PMG VF 25, ex-Busto. Pick-unl. Rare municipal note issued from Matanzas in 1880; not listed in Pick. Large note with green underprint featuring a coat-of-arms vignette. Heavily toned paper with spindle holes at left, minor ink burn in the penned signatures. PMG #2373680-003. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $150-$225.

1499. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Puerto Plata, Banco de la Compañía de Crédito de Puerto Plata, 5 pesos obverse and reverse proofs, no date (1880-89). Pick-S105p; Rudman-163. Five POCs. Popular and colorful bank note design from this Dominican private bank. Choice UNC, both sides mounted on separate pieces of cardstock with “1886” penciled on the back. Estimate: $250-$375.

1500. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Puerto Plata, Banco de la Compañía de Crédito de Puerto Plata, 2 pesos obverse and reverse proofs, no date (1880s). Pick-S104p; Rudman-162 Seven POCs. Choice UNC pairing of front and back proofs mounted separately on cardstock with “1886” penciled on backs. Estimate: $250-$375.

Ecuador

1501. ECUADOR, Guayaquil, Banco Comercial y Agrícola, 10 sucres, 1-1-1907, series FFB, serial 04253, rare, PMG VF 20, finest and only example in PMG census. Pick-S128a. Rare Ecuadorian private bank note as evidenced by this being the sole example in the PMG census. Bold design despite circulation with a steamship vignette at the center, strong signatures below. PMG #2458822-016. Estimate: $1,000-up.

1502. ECUADOR, Guayaquil, Banco del Ecuador, 10 sucres, 6-7-1912, serial A57319, rare, PMG Choice F 15. Pick-S159a. Bold vignette of Knowledge graces the face of this tough note from Ecuador, one of just two listed in the PMG census (the other being a VF 20 example) and not priced in any level in the Pick catalog. The signatures and stamped date are clear and the design is well centered, a single pinhole at center left noted along with some circulation stains. PMG #2458822-015. Estimate: $600-$900.

1503. ECUADOR, Guayaquil, Banco del Ecuador, 5 sucres, 9-9-(1899-1926), serial I30959, PMG VF 25. Pick-S158a. Nice red and yellow underprints are seen on this rare note from Ecuador, which also features several vignettes across the face including that of Peace on the right, the date stamp partially faded and only showing 9th of September, which is a date not recorded in Pick, fairly circulated with a corner tip missing at the upper left. A rare note that is not priced in any level in the Pick catalog. PMG #2458822-014. Estimate: $400-$600.

1504. ECUADOR, Guayaquil, Banco del Ecuador, 1 peso, 2-1-1874, series C, serial C62488, PMG Choice F 15. Pick-S142c. Though well circulated, this Ecuador rarity features a well-centered and bold design with nice margins and edges, one of just two in the PMG census (the other being a VF 20 example). PMG #2458822-013. Estimate: $600-$900.

Ethiopia

1505. ETHIOPIA, lot of three notes: 2 thalers, 1-6-1933; 5 dollars, (1945), PMG Choice AU 58 EPQ; 1 dollar, (1945), PMG Choice AU 58. Pick-6, 13b, 12b. All well-printed notes with colorful inking, each with some minor handling, light stains noted in the margin of the 1933-dated 2 thalers. NGC#8075870-002, -001. Estimate: $200-$300. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO

Guatemala (Republic)

1506. GUATEMALA, Banco Americano, 500 pesos, 26-11923, series E, serial 98516. Pick-S115c. Tough high denomination note from this private bank with a large allegorical vignette at the center and nice orange background, about VF with hole at upper right, small tear in margin. Estimate: $500-$750.

Haiti

1507. HAITI, Republique d’Haiti, 1 gourde remainder, (1916), with red overprint. Pick-135r. One of the key notes from Haiti, this 1 gourde remainder has very few survivors to compare with and many banknote collections lack an example. This About Very Fine note bears a bold blue underprint which seemingly overpowers the red overprint though the serial number is clear. Estimate: $300-$450.

Honduras (Republic)

1508. HONDURAS, 10 pesos, 2-9-1848, serial 233, rare. Pick3. Rare early Honduras note with bold printing and signatures, paper watermarked with a reclining allegorical figure at bottom, AU with pinholes in left margin, small hole at bottom right, rare as without any cancellation. Estimate: $500-$750.

1509. HONDURAS, 8 reales, 1-9-1864, with embossed and inked Ministerio de Hacienda stamps, rare. Pick-unl. Rare early Honduras large format note denominated in 8 reales and dated to September 1st, 1864, not listed in Pick and a type not seen on the market. AU with pinholes in left margin, small ink burn in bottom left signature, several penned script notes on the back including a redemption dated October 6th, 1875, boldly embossed printing and Ministerio de Hacienda stamp. Estimate: $500-$750. 1510. NO LOT

1511. HONDURAS, Comayagua, Billete de Tesoreria, 3 pesos, 20-4-1873, serial 14177, rare, PMG UNC 61. Pick-8A. Appealing example of this rare Honduras 3 pesos note with boldly embossed printing and clear signatures plus contemporary annotations on both sides, a few small holes noted in left margin and at center right. PMG #1826995-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

1512. HONDURAS, Banco Central de Honduras, 20 lempiras, 21-3-1952, serial A234053, PCGS Banknote Very Fine 25. Pick-48a. Rather tough Honduras note, boldly printed and problem-free. PCGS Banknote #49890549. Estimate: $400-$600.

1513. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, Banco de Honduras, 10 lempiras, 5-3-1941, series B, serial 030014, PCGS Banknote Very Fine 25, finest known in PCGS census. Pick-43a. The 1941-dated 10 lempiras is a very rare note due to limited survival of the scant 32,250 notes originally printed. This note is the finest known of just three examples in the PCGS census. The design remains quite bold and the margins are even, with a single Banco de Honduras handstamp to the right of the bull’s head on the back (typical for these notes). PCGS Banknote #49604686. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1514. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, Banco de Honduras, 5 lempiras, 5-3-1941, series B, serial 039264, with 25-5-1948 green overprint on back. Pick-42b. Similar to the prior lot, this 1941-dated 5 lempiras features a large bull’s head vignette across the back. However, this note also features the green 1948-dated overprint on the back, a considerably rare type. This about Very Fine note was once laminated and has some paper pulls across the back, and a central split is also repaired with tape. Though with some problems, this Honduras rarity is difficult to acquire in any condition and we can account for no major auction appearances over the past decade. Estimate: $500-$750.

1515. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, Banco de Honduras, 1 peso, 27-5-1922, serial 223383, series 1, with 13-7-1925 re-authorization serial number 223643 on back, PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15, finest and only example in PCGS census. Pick-29a. Though this Honduras rarity has seen a good amount of circulation, the popular bull’s head vignette on the face remains quite bold. The red 1925-dated overprint along the back margin is faded but still legible. Two spots of mounting remnants are noted on the reverse, as well as some minor staining. PCGS Banknote #49890068. Estimate: $600-$900.

1516. HONDURAS, Banco Central, 100 lempiras, 23-3-1973, serial A516857, without security thread, PCGS Banknote Choice XF 45. Pick-49d. Bold orange ink color is seen across this modestly circulated note with nice even margins, lacking the security thread as noted. PCGS Banknote #48270202. Estimate: $400-$600.

1517. HONDURAS, Banco Central, 50 lempiras, 10-11-1989, serial G058446, PCGS Banknote Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ, finest known in PCGS census. Pick-66b. A beautiful Gem note with bold ink colors, nice centering and corners plus strong embossing, the sole finest example seen at PCGS. PCGS Banknote #49609371. Estimate: $200-$300.

1518. HONDURAS, Banco Central, 2 lempiras, 23-9-1976, serial A0000224, PCGS Banknote Gem UNC 65 PPQ. Pick-61. A nice low 224 serial number is featured on this colorful Gem note. PCGS Banknote #44269371. Estimate: $200-$300.

1519. HONDURAS, Banco Atlántida, 20 lempiras, (193245), PMG Gem UNC 66 PPQ. Pick-S125s. Three POCs. A beautiful specimen note printed by the ABNCo for Honduras with a large vignette of an allegorical woman on the face and the arms of Honduras on the reverse. Nice ink colors, great paper originality, and even margins are all present. PMG #5001289-013. Estimate: $500-$750.

1520. HONDURAS, La Ceiba, Banco Atlántida, 5 lempiras, 1-2-1943, series C, serial 111486, PMG VF 25. Pick-S123d. Circulated example of this popular private bank note featuring a large vignette at center of a woman looking out at sea. Boldly printed with even margins, touch of ink smear on the top margin of the reverse. PMG #1961414-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

1521. HONDURAS, Banco Atlántida, 1 lempira specimen, 1-3-1932, series A. Pick-S121bs. Two POCs. Gem Uncirculated specimen note with bold colors and strong embossing. Estimate: $300-$450.

1522. HONDURAS, Banco Atlántida, 1 peso photographic proof, 1-4-1913. Pick-S111p (type of). This photographic proof from the American Bank Note Company archives shows the design process for the 1913-dated peso plata note and its later iterations as an una lempira note with a pasted-on denomination strip along the bottom. Subtle changes between this photographic proof and the finished notes show that this prototype was modified before its printing run. Estimate: $200-$300.

1523. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, Banco Nacional Hondureño, 25 centavos, 1889, serial 1621, PMG VF 25 NET. Pick-S152a. This privately issued small denomination Honduras note is quite scarce in any grade. Some rust stain spots are noted mostly on the reverse. The design remains quite bold as is a purple circular handstamp on the back. PMG #5001898-010. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Peru (Republic)

1524. PERU, Lima, República del Peru, 500 soles, 30-61879, serial C01354, PMG VF 25. Pick-10. Scarce note issued as the highest denomination for the 1879 series featuring an arms surrounded by cherubs vignette at center on the face and an impressive large vignette of the Funeral of Atahualpa on the back. Well-circulated example with some pinholes, tear and staining in the upper right corner, still possessing a bold design. PMG #2458822-006. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1525. PERU, Lima, República del Peru, 100 soles, 30-6-1879, serial 41903, PMG Choice F 15. Pick-9. Colorful high denomination note from this first series of notes issued by Peru in 1879. Well circulated with nice centering and underprint colors, some pinholes noted along with a torn and reattached corner at the bottom right. PMG #2458822-005. Estimate: $300-$450.

1526. PERU, Lima, República del Peru, 100 centavos de Inca, 1-1-1881, serial 3283, black overprint on 1873-dated Banco de la Compañía General del Peru 100 soles remainder. Pick-13. Very bold printing and overprint on this high denomination note, grading Very Fine with a pair of staple holes at left and a small hole in center. Estimate: $250-$375.

1527. PERU, Lima, Banco del Peru, 1 sol, 2-11-1864, serial 24886, PMG VF 25. Pick-S361a. Nice bold printing on this scarce Peruvian note, numerous pinholes noted along with a few rust spots on the back in the upper margin. PMG #2458822-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

1528. PERU, Lima, Banco la Providencia, 1 sol, 1-1-1875, serial 41903, brown back color, with 1875 date stamp on front and back, very rare, PMG VF 25. Pick-S227a (type of). The Banco la Providencia was Peru’s first private bank, established in 1862 and issuing notes first in 1863, then later in 1867 through 1877. While the obverse design of this note with vignettes of Charity and Commerce at left and caduceus at right matches the Pick catalog for Pick-S227a, the back design is brown while the Pick catalog only lists green for the back; further down, the catalog notes that archive records indicate two back color varieties for S227 and S228 (the 2 soles). This is seemingly the first issued example known with a brown color variety. The date on the note, 1-1-1875, is also not listed in Pick and is much later than the two dates given in Pick. Some modest circulation and pinholes are seen though the design on both sides is still quite bold, and a small annotation is seen in the upper left margin. PMG #2458822004. Estimate: $400-$600.

1529. PERU, Lima, Compañía de Obras Públicas y Fomento del Peru, 20 centavos, 4-7-1876, serial 528389, PMG AU 53. Pick-S442. Nice, lightly handled example of this popular design featuring a locomotive going over a trestle bridge at left. Boldly printed design with sharp edges and decent margins. PMG #2458822-002. Estimate: $250-$375.

Puerto Rico (under Spain)

1530. PUERTO RICO (under Spain), Tesorería Nacional, 25 pesos, 4-5-1813, serial 53. Pick-unlisted. About 8¼” x 12¾”. A large, uniface fiscal document numbered 34 promising to pay Don Francisco Puig y Gibert the sum of 25 pesos in provisional money one year from the date of May 4, 1813, with interest at an annual rate of 6% (basically a 19th-century promissory note or certificate of deposit), signed by Treasurer Juan Patiño and Accountant José Bacener and countersigned (V.o B.o) by [Alejandro] Ramírez. Rare and important as effectively the first currency of Puerto Rico, issued while Ferdinand VII was king of Spain. Nice AU with great ink color and paper quality, a few small holes in the left margin. Estimate: $300-$450.

World Coins and Tokens (silver unless otherwise noted)

Anguilla

933. ANGUILLA, “Liberty” dollar, July 11 1967 countermark on a British trade dollar, 1911, extremely rare. KM-X12. 26.69 grams. Bold incuse countermark on lustrous XF+ host, reportedly one of only two known with this host type, in fact the rarest host of the entire production, which was basically a publicity stunt by the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle to turn 11,600 available silver crowns into redeemable collectibles, of which only a couple thousand hit the market, the rest melted. Estimate: $1,000-up.

Argentina - River Plate Provinces

934. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosí mint, 8 reales, 1815 F, NGC AU 55, ex-Janson (Plate). Janson-5.1.16.2 (this coin); KM-14. Rich rainbow toning over muted luster, interesting squiggly struck-through-fiber below Y on reverse, important and desirable pedigree. NGC #8721639-002. Pedigreed to the Carlos Janson Collection (stated on label), plate coin (obverse) on page 206 of his book La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino (2020). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Argentina - Tierra del Fuego

935. ARGENTINA (Tierra del Fuego), struck in Buenos Aires, gold 1 gramo, 1889, Popper, NGC MS 62. Janson-7; KM-Tn5. Lustrous with traces of reddish toning, minimal marks on the high rims only, popular one-year issue struck by Romanian-Jewish gold-prospector Julius Popper using gold dust found on the beach of El Páramo in the Patagonian peninsula. Popper’s expedition, under the name of Gold-Washing Company of the South (Lavaderos de Oro del Sud), achieved a sort of autonomy, with its own army and coins and postage stamps, as well as a notorious “wild west” atmosphere replete with crime and abuse of natives. Popper died suddenly and mysteriously in 1893. NGC #6354585-006. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

936. ARGENTINA, 1 peso (patacón), 1881, NGC MS 62, ex-Janson. Janson-12; KM-29. Faint rainbow toning over muted luster, minimal bagmarks, desirable pedigree. NGC #8721639-003. Pedigreed to the Carlos Janson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

937. ARGENTINA, 1 peso (patacón), 1882, NGC MS 64, “top pop,” ex-Janson. Janson-13.1.1; KM-29. Cartwheel luster with light gray toning, virtually no marks or wear, currently tied with one other for finest in the NGC census (out of 92 entries), desirable pedigree. NGC #8721639-004. Pedigreed to the Carlos Janson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,500-up.

Argentina - Patagonia and Araucania (New France)

938. ARGENTINA - PATAGONIA and ARAUCANIA (New France), bronze proof essai 2 centavos, King Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, 1874, open 4 variety, NGC PF 64 BN (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-X1; VG-3859. Deep indigo toning in centers with bright original copper color in legends, some speckling but no marks or wear, scarce die variety and overall a bit scarcer than the only other denomination made (1 peso) in this odd but clearly professionally produced fantasy coinage for a “kingdom” that never existed. In effect these 1874 issues were propaganda, struck for Frenchman Orélie-Antoine de Tounens (misspelled as ORLLIE on the coins) for his self-proclaimed Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia, where he had formed an alliance with the local Mapuche natives, who agreed to his stature under the promise of French arms and assistance against the Chilean army, which soon arrested and deported him to France. NGC #4241575-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

Austria

939. AUSTRIA, Hall mint, 1 taler, Leopold, 1632, NGC MS

62. Dav-3338B; KM-629.4. Choice golden toning over ample luster, very faint adjustment marks near part of edge, impressively well detailed. NGC #2824401-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Belgium

940. BELGIUM, 5 francs, Leopold II, 1875, PCGS MS 65+.

KM-24. Nearly prooflike luster with light toning on rims only, one of only three at PCGS at this second-finest grade below a single MS66. PCGS #41448951. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Bolivia (colonial) - Gold

941. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1798 PP, very rare, PCGS XF40, finest known in PCGS census. Janson-73.10; Cal-1529; KM-80; Fr-15. Full rims, with nice red toning in obverse legend and all over the reverse, one of very few known and especially rare as problem-free, in fact the single finest graded numerically since the only one at NGC is AU details, also low mintage of just 1156 coins. PCGS #45750025. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of September 2022 (lot 5485). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

942. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1801 PP, very rare, PCGS VF30, finest and only example in PCGS census. Janson-73.13; Cal-1532; KM-80; Fr-15. Softly struck central details with adjustment mark on bust, nicely toned in legends and on reverse, one of only 1,666 struck, now the only one on record in numeric grade (with just one in XF details at NGC). PCGS #45798899. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of September 2022 (lot 5488). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

943. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1802 PP, very rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Pat Johnson. Janson-73.14; Cal-1533; KM-80; Fr-15. Choice red toning and luster with full rims, any evidence of cleaning by now very faint but admittedly important at this grade level, also notable for a squiggly struck-through-fiber to right of date, from a very small mintage of just 697 coins. NGC #6275807-003. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2022, lot 2015). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

944. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1785 PR, very rare, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census. Janson-70.8; Cal-1663; KM-57; Fr-4. Choice details and strong luster for the assigned grade, from a mintage of just 629 pieces. PCGS #59008511. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

945. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1782 PR, very rare, PCGS AU50. Janson-71.5; Cal-1440; KM-56; Fr-5. Strong details and good luster, full rims with some adjustment marks, very low mintage of just 1,299 coins, this one being second finest in the PCGS census behind a single AU53 (none at NGC). PCGS #59008509. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

946. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790 PR, very rare, PCGS UNC details / cleaned. Janson-75.2; Cal-1174; KM-65; Fr-9. Very bold strike with choice details so deeply impressed that the flan cracked slightly (also very high rims), smooth and lustrous fields (very faintly hairlined), very small mintage of just 1,428 coins. PCGS #59008510. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

947. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1794 PR, very rare, PCGS VF25, finest and only example in PCGS census. Light toning, full rims, weakly struck bust, particularly rare as problem-free, from a very small mintage of just 1,306 coins. PCGS #45798896. Pedigreed to the Cayón auction of September 2022 (lot 5467). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Bolivia (colonial) - Pillars

948. BOLIVIA, Potosí, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1770 JR (large), • after CAROLUS, three dots around each mintmark, rare. Yonaka-P4.70a; Janson-59.4.3; Cal-1168; KM-50. 13.21 grams. Lightly toned VF with no major issues, slightly off-center strike, very rare variety (R2 in Yonaka) with oversized assayer initials JR. Estimate: $250-$375.

Bolivia (colonial) - Busts

949. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1774 JR, NGC UNC details / rev damage. Janson-63.2; Cal-1170; KM-55. Somewhat prooflike with lustrous fields and frosty details, small void in edge (as made), heavy scratch at mintmark. NGC #8722112-005. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

950. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 PR, PCGS MS 62, finest known in PCGS census. Janson-63.12.3; Cal-1186; KM-55. Choice bold details with lustrous fields graced with very deep rainbow toning near obverse rim and on most of reverse, light handling marks but overall very attractive and distinguished as the finest graded example on record since the highest at NGC is MS 61. PCGS #48319308. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

951. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815 PJ, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1379; KM-84. Choice luster, some faint toning, currently the single finest of 26 in the NGC census. NGC #8722112-004. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

952. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1816. Fonrobert-9401; Cunietti-816-01-02. 25.19 grams. 41 mm. Obverse with bust of king and legend EL REY EN PREMIO DE LA FIDELIDAD Y DE LA VIRTUD ANO DE 1816; reverse with crown above springs and legend APRECIENSE LOS SERVICIOS DE ESTE MI BENEMERITO VASSALLO; VF with rich toning and faint underlying luster, very rare as unholed, albeit with natural flan flaw near bottom. An award for the loyal indigenous people who participated in the re-conquest of Potosí by the Spanish, expelling the patriot troops of General José Rondeau Pereyra. Estimate: $600-$900.

953. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1808 PJ, • after CAROLVS, PCGS MS62+, finest known in PCGS census. Janson-77.20.1; Cal-845; KM-72. Choice full details and brilliant luster, nearly full rims, hard to imagine one nicer (but tied with one other at the same grade at NGC). PCGS #54816261. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

954. BOLIVIA, Potosí, “10 soles”-sized monetary medal, 1825, Bolívar. Burnett-3A2; Fonrobert-9465. 34.83 grams. 42 mm. Obverse with military portrait of Bolívar facing right inside legend SIMON BOLIVAR LIBERTADOR DE COLOMBIA Y DEL PERU .; reverse with Cerro de Potosí with city at base and radiant sunface above within legend POTOSI MANIFIESTA SU GRATITUD AL GENIO DE LA LIBERTAD . 1825 . Near AU with lovely toning but with crudely repaired hole at top. Popular and important as from the first series of Bolivian monetary medals struck after independence. Estimate: $500-$750.

Brazil (Empire)

Pedro I

956. BRAZIL, Rio, copper 80 reis, Pedro I, 1828-R, NGC

MS 65 BN, “top pop.” LMB-618; KM-366.1. Choice luster with beautiful rainbow toning, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, very rare in such a superior state of preservation for this series. This and the next two lots from the same consignment have the look of a presentation set of specimens or patterns, especially since they all have the same toning and choice surfaces. NGC #8436452-015. Estimate: $1,000-up.

955. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 8 soles, 1852 FM, NGC AU 55. KM112.1. Bold strike, splashy rainbow toning, only light marks and highpoint wear, very attractive for the assigned grade. NGC #2242441-043.

Estimate: $400-$600.

957. BRAZIL, Rio, copper 40 reis, Pedro I, 1827-R, NGC

MS 64 BN, finest known in NGC census. LMB-16; KM-Pn27. Lustrous and lightly rainbow toning, exceptional grade for this series, with the appearance of a presentation piece of some sort (see previous lot). NGC #8436452-005. Estimate: $800-up.

958. BRAZIL, Rio, copper 20 reis, Pedro I, 1827-R, NGC

MS 63 BN, finest known in NGC census. LMB-583; KM-360.1. 4.48 grams. Colorful patchy toning over luster, very choice grade for this series (the next finest and only other example in the NGC census being just AU 53), with the look of a presentation piece along with the previous two lots. NGC #8436452-006. Estimate: $600-up.

959. BRITISH HONDURAS, 1 dollar (6 shillings 1 penny), George III, countermark crowned script-GR in oval indent (1810-1818) on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813 JJ, rare. Prid-2; KM-2. 26.64 grams. Unusually deep countermark (XF) on a VF host with light steel toning all over, lightly polished. Estimate: $500-$750.

960. BRITISH HONDURAS, Belize, brass ¼ rial token, 1871, John Jex, NGC AU details / scratches (Richard Stuart Collection Label). Lyall-130; Prid-75; KM-Tn1. Dark olive-brown with nice old toning over the stated scratches, interesting local issue made to look like the Indian Head Cent circulating in the U.S. at the time, very hard to find in this grade. NGC #4446213-005. Estimate: $200-$300.

Canada

961. CANADA, Montreal, Quebec Bank, copper “habitant” 1 sou / half penny token, 1852, ex-Loye, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-529; Courteau-5; KM-Tn20; PC-3. 8.98 grams. AU with very muted luster and faint rainbow colors, only minor marks, die variety with oval dot after CANADA, small dash to right of U on reverse, spot of extra metal to right of top of B in QUEBEC, hairline die-crack in upper obverse legend. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection (with his tag), the Loye Collection, and the Michael Oppenheim Collection (September 2019). Estimate: $250-$375.

Chile (colonial) - Gold

962. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1793 DA, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. Cal-1758; KM-54; Fr-23. Bright yellow color with brilliant luster, full rims, a few small marks but notably flashy, currently the single finest of twenty entries at NGC and a coin that seems hard to top in its astounding state of preservation. NGC #2938742-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

963. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1803 FJ/JJ, rare, NGC MS 65, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (cf 1771); KM-unl (54 for type); Fr-23. Unprecedented quality for the series (none higher in any date) with eye-popping luster and choice strike (including full rims), faint adjustment marks but no wear or handling of note, this over-assayer variety particularly rare without the 1803/2 overdate (unlisted in references). NGC #2173292-001. Estimate: $25,000-$37,500.

964. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814 FJ, NGC MS 62. Cal-1871; KM-78; Fr29. Superb luster and details (also full rims) but with minor lamination flaws on bust, traces of light red toning, overall very flashy for the grade. NGC #2176829-002. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

965. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1781 DA, very rare, NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1874; KM-33; Fr-16. Rather lustrous for the assigned grade and with bold details, slightly off-center obverse and adjustment marks on reverse, re-punched denomination 4, only the second example we have seen as from very low mintage of only 850 coins. NGC #8227368-008. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

966. CHILE, Santiago, gold 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1811 FJ, very rare, PCGS VF30, finest example in PCGS census. Cal-1563; KM-76 ; Fr-32. Bold strike with contrasting toning around details, partially crude rims (as made, very typical for this type), from a mintage of only 680 coins. PCGS #50919106. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

967. CHILE, Santiago, gold 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 FJ, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1571; KM-76; Fr-32. Bold strike, nearly full rims, trace of laminations to right of bust, scarce type. PCGS #50919107. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Chile (colonial) - Busts

968. CHILE, Santiago, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, by A. Tapia, rare, PCGS MS61, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Prieto, ex-Val y Mexía, MHE Plate. Herrera-54; Medina-62; Betts-452; MHE-295 (this medal). 38 mm. Obverse with young bust of king within tulip border inside typical coin legend; reverse with crowned arms of Santiago (lion in shield between Pillars of Hercules), burning heart between AM-AT at bottom, legend AUGUSTIS . IMPERAT . IUSIURAND.S.P . Q . CHL. An exceptional example with lovely old toning over lustrous surfaces with minimal handling marks, surely the finest known. PCGS #45154406. Pedigreed to the Tomás Prieto Collection (stated on label) and the Val y Mexía Collection, also plated in Medallas de la História de España (2018), by Juan Claudio de Ramón, Isabel Rodríguez Casanova, and Alberto J. Cantó García. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

969. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773 DA, very rare, NGC VF 25 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. KM-31; Cal-1207. This is the very rare and highly important first date of issue for this type, with only 27,000 coins minted (probably mostly melted) and now only five known, of which two are certified (this coin and a VF30 at PCGS). Lustrous fields, light toning at the rims (which are a bit crude, as made), the details with honest wear, in all a desirable example of a very elusive issue. NGC #8430574-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

970. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777 DA, very rare, NGC VF 25 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-1210; KM-31. Deeply toned over evenly worn surfaces, parts of rims weak (as made) but with nice detail for the grade, from an original mintage of just 26,000 coins but most melted, leaving a small handful today (none finer than XF). NGC #8430588-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

971. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779/6 DA, very rare, NGC VF 35 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (cf 1212); KMunl (31 for type). Interesting unlisted overdate that is clearly 9/6 on this coin but may be the same as the 9/8 (misinterpreted) that is listed in references, in any case among only 99,000 minted for this year (most melted), and quite a lovely example with deep rainbow toning over muted luster and relatively smooth surfaces, arguably XF but in any case the finest overdate issue certified for this date. NGC #8430588007. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

972. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1781 DA, very rare, NGC VF details / tooled (Colección Val y Mexía Label), ex-Amat. Cal-1215; KM-31. Deeply toned with even wear, asmade flan-crack and lamination at date plus small rim-flaw on reverse but no noticeable tooling save some trivial marks, from among just 105,000 minted (mostly melted), with distinguished pedigree, technically tied with two others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single VF 35. NGC #8435447-001. Pedigreed to the Viceroy Amat Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1999, lot 74) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

973. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1782 DA, very rare, NGC VF details / obv graffiti (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop,” ex-Faistauer, Johnson, Amat, and Santa Fe. Cal-1216; KM-31. Broad flan with nearly full rims despite being slightly off-center, deeply rainbow toned over muted luster, a few old marks in front of neck (not really graffiti), from a very low mintage of just 60,000 (most melted), this being one of three entries at the same grade at NGC (none higher), impressively pedigreed. NGC #8435447-002. Pedigreed to the Faistauer Collection (Jess Peters auction of April 1976, lot 412), stated on label as “Ex. Faista,” and to the Ray Johnson Collection (Freeman Craig auction of November 1981, lot 100), the Viceroy Amat Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1991, lot 75), and the Santa Fe Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2020, lot 20217), also to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

974. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784 DA, large over small mintmark, very rare, NGC XF details / rev damaged (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-unl (Type 115); KM-unl (31 for type). Broad flan with full rims, light golden toning over muted luster on faintly porous surfaces, heavy scratch below ET on reverse, low mintage of 128,000 coins (most melted), this one technically tied with one other for second finest in the NGC census behind a single AU 50 for the mintmark variety (which is unlisted in references). NGC #8430588-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

975. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784 DA, large mintmark, NGC VF 35 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1218; KM-31. Attractively toned over muted luster with only light, even wear (arguably XF), among only 128,000 minted in this year (most melted) and apparently the finest certified for this variety. NGC #8430647-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

976. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1785/4 DA, very rare, NGC VF 20 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), ex-Amat. Cal-1220; KM-31. Broad flan with full rims, attractive light toning over smooth surfaces with even wear, among only 130,000 total minted for this year (most melted), desirable pedigree. NGC #8430647002. Pedigreed to the Viceroy Amat Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1999, lot 77) and the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

977. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1786 DA, very rare, NGC VF 30 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal1222; KM-31. Broad flan with choice full rims, very light golden toning over muted luster, among 149,000 minted (most melted), second finest in NGC census behind a single XF 45. NGC #8430588-005. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

978. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1787 DA, rare, NGC AU 55 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-1223; KM-31. Choice details for the assigned grade, with faint rainbow toning over nice luster, minimal wear and marks, minor die-crack at DEI, offcenter strike on a broad flan, overall rather desirable quality for this rare issue (among 183,000 minted but most melted). NGC #8430647-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

979. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788 DA, rare, NGC XF details / cleaned (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Cal-1224; KM-31. Light rainbow toning over muted luster, broad flan with full rims, trivial hairlines that arguably should not even matter at this grade level, overall quite nice for this rare issue (187,000 minted, most melted). NGC #8430588-006. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

980. CHILE, Santiago, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, for Los Indios Araucanos (Araucanian Indians), by Nazaual, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Fonrobert-9805; Medina-146; Herrera-130. 43 mm. Obverse with fantasy bust of king within legend CAROLUS IV · HISPANIARUM · ET IND · IMPERAT · AUGUST ·, with NAZAUL F in truncation and date in exergue; reverse with two natives tending a field with bird to right above exergue OMNIBUS CLEMENS | NAZAUAL INCIDIT within legend * HIGINIUS PREAFECT · CHIL · PROCLAMIVIT IMPERIUM · ET OBTULIT HOMAG · POPUL · AUST ·. Beautifully rainbow toned with lots of yellow, green, blue and purple colors, choice details with only light high-point wear. NGC #2771776-015. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

981. CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1806 FJ, with Minas Gerais (Brazil) 960 reis counterstamp (1808), NGC XF 45, c/s AU standard (Colección Val y Mexía Label). Gomes-115.04; KM-243; host: Cal-1047; KM-51. Dark gray toning all over, the nearly full counterstamp sharply detailed but struck from rusty dies, scarce on this host, especially with date visible. NGC #8437568-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Chile (Republic) - “volcano” series

982. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1821 FD, NGC AU

58. KM-82.2. Light golden toning (darker on date side) with minimal wear but some small marks, overall choice grade for better date of a very popular type (second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 58+), mintage of 126,000 coins (most melted). NGC #8436452-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

983. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1822 FI, NGC AU 55. KM-82.2. Deep rainbow toning (slightly patchy), nice grade for this popular type, mintage of 148,000 for this date (most melted). NGC #8436452-008. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

984. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1834 I, NGC MS 62, “top pop.” KM-82.2. Brightly lustrous (rare grade, tied with two others for finest in the NGC census), with patches of very light rainbow toning, somewhat rare without the usual Philippines countermark. NGC #8436452-002. Estimate: $2,000-up.

985. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” peso, 1834 IJ, with Manila, Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned Y.II. countermark (Type VI, 1834-37), NGC AU details / cleaned, c/s AU weak. KM-108; host: KM-82.2. Fully detailed countermark near center of volcano side, with attractive light rainbow toning in patches all over, muted luster with small marks and hairlines, scarce grade overall. NGC #8408645-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

986. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” 2 reales, 1834 IJ, PCGS XF40, ex-Val y Mexía. KM-92. Attractive gray toning over muted luster, scarce and popular issue (only 3,740 minted). PCGS #20377412. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

987. CHILE, Santiago, “volcano” 1 real, 1834 IJ, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-91. Brightly lustrous and well struck with full rims, scarce issue (16,000 minted) in rare grade. NGC #8722859-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

Chile (Republic) - emergency issues

988. CHILE, Valdivia, Chunimpa, emergency issue 2 reales, 1822, very rare, NGC XF 40, ex-Christensen. Cal-989; KM-2. 4.34 grams. Typically crude and sparse in design, with light toning over muted luster and sediment enhancing the details, a bit more of the rims than usually seen, light marks within the confines of the assigned grade, one of very few original, straightgraded examples, tied with three others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single XF 45.

During the Chilean War of Independence, the prosperous colonial city of Valdivia was divided in its loyalties, and during various battles that eventually ended in favor of the Patriots, each side looted the supporters of the other, leaving a dire coinage shortage. To alleviate that, about 4000 ounces of random silver were collected from the populace and sent to the estate of Chunimpa. There, under the supervision of the owner of the estate, Don Antonio Adriazola, the silver was made into coins in 1822, in the denominations of 1, 2 and 8 reales, with a simple design consisting of the denomination, VA and date on the obverse and a column and three stars on the reverse. Because these “emergency” coins were unofficial and not even proper weight for their values, the Chilean government called them in and melted them down. For that reason, surviving specimens are very rare and plagued by counterfeit copies. NGC #8441166-001. Pedigreed to the Christensen auction of September 1984 (lot 774). Estimate: $2,000-up.

Chile (Republic)

989. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1850 LA, MARZO on edge, NGC AU 53. KM-105; Fr-41. Just light, even wear, with muted luster and smooth surfaces. NGC #5961961-008. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

990. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1843 IJ, rare, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-100.1. 24.5 mm. Deep rainbow toning with underlying luster, well-detailed strike with nearly full rims, choice example of this one-year large-size first date for this denomination after the “volcano” series (the diameter stated on the label). NGC #8708699-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

991. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1844 IJ, NGC MS 63 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-100.2. Deeply rainbow toned with “shadows” of bright original luster in legends, die variety with split foot in Y, currently the finest of twelve in the NGC census. NGC #8708699-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

992. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1845/3 IJ, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. KM-100.2. Bold strike with very faint rainbow toning over luster, the finer of just two in the NGC census for this interesting skip-date overdate. NGC #8708698-007. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

993. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1845 IJ, NGC AU 55 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-100.2. Brightly lustrous, with faint traces of colorful toning (mostly at rims), die variety with split-foot Y, currently the finest of just four entries in the NGC census. NGC #8708697-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

994. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1846 IJ, NGC AU 53 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-100.2. Deeply rainbow toned with muted luster, somewhat small in diameter (incomplete rims), scarce date. NGC #8708697-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $250-$375.

995. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1848/6 JM, rare, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-unl (100.2 for type). Muted luster overlain with lovely rainbow toning (stronger in peripheries), clear overdate that is not mentioned on label nor recorded in references, finest of six in the census without any overdate specified. NGC #8708699-005. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

996. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1850/9 LA, rare, NGC AU 55 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier. KM-unl (100.2 for type). Very light rainbow toning over muted luster, die variety with split-foot Y, also with clear 5/9 overdate (not mentioned on label) but no evidence of 5/4 or LA/ML as listed in KM (therefore must be rare), currently the finer of just two in the NGC census for this date (without overdate specified). NGC #8722859-007. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

997. CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1851 LA, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-100.2. Strong luster with light golden toning, rare in this choice grade. NGC #8722859-006. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

998. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1842 IJ, rare, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-unl (94.3). Bold details with deeply contrasting toning, small void in edge (as made), unlisted date for this early type with small shield and berries (KM only lists 1841). NGC #3165478-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

999. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1843 IJ, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-94.2. Very lightly rainbow toned with spots of bright luster, die variety with split-foot V for Y in legend. NGC #6288569-026. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1000. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1844 IJ, PCGS MS64, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Val y Mexía. KM-94.2. Very light rainbow toning over luster, exceptional grade (matching the finest at NGC). PCGS #19094441. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

1001. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1845 IJ, NGC MS 64 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-94.2. Choice luster with very light rainbow toning (stronger at rims), choice grade. NGC #2025753-007. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1002. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1846 IJ, NGC AU 53 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-94.2. Slightly soft details with lustrous fields (arguably higher grade) with lovely light rainbow toning all over. NGC #8708698-005. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $300-$450.

1003. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1847 IJ, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-94.2. Superb luster with almost prooflike details, very light rainbow toning, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66, a date that does not come up with frequency. NGC #3355282-002. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1004. CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1849 ML, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM94.2. Light rainbow toning (mostly gold and magenta) over luster, second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 65, better date for the series (scarce). NGC #8722859-008. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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1005. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1840 IJ, NGC MS 66 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner, ex-Whittier. KM-98.1. Incredibly flashy with prooflike luster, very tall rims, the finest known of this scarce two-year type (only 14,000 of this date minted), a well pedigreed gem for the top collector. NGC #8722859-001. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner Collection (CNG/St James’s/Teller auction of August 2014, lot 1337), stated on label, and the Whittier Collection (Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 16442), and the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,250-up.

1006. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1841 IJ, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-98.3. Iridescent rainbow toning with very bright colors on condor side, superb luster all over, a low-mintage date (16,000 struck) of a two-year type, rare in this gem grade. NGC #3310387-007. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1007. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1842 IJ, NGC MS 64 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), exWhittier. KM-98.3. Grayish rainbow toning with underlying luster, two-year type, this date’s mintage 27,000, near-gem grade with good pedigree. NGC #302816-020. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1008. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1844 IJ, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-98.2. Richly rainbow toned with underlying luster, die variety with the Y in legend shaped more like a V, rare gem grade. NGC #2621036-013. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1009. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1845 IJ, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), ex-Whittier. KM-98.2. Bold strike with rosy gold toning over luster, die variety with odd-shaped J in assayer, second highest grade in NGC census, a well-pedigreed gem. NGC #302866-006. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on the label) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1010. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1846/5 IJ, NGC MS 63 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-98.2. Brightly lustrous with small splashes of toning mostly in peripheries, rare overdate. NGC #8722859-002. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1011. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1846 IJ, NGC MS 63 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-98.2. Bold details but slightly off-center strike, purplish toning (mostly on date side) over subdued luster. NGC #2622276018. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1012. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1847 IJ, NGC AU 58 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-98.2. Blotchy rainbow toning around small areas of bright luster, somewhat scarce. NGC #8722859-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

1013. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1848 JM, rare, NGC VF 35 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-98.2. Key date of the series, this example very deeply toned, struck slightly off-center. NGC #8708698-002. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $350-$500.

1014. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1849 ML, NGC MS 63 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-98.2. Light rainbow toning over luster, hard to find in high grade, this one the finest on record. NGC #8708698-003. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1015. CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, 1851 LA, NGC MS 65 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier. KM-98.2. Lightly rainbow toned over luster, die variety with small mintmark, rare gem grade with good pedigree. NGC #302866-008. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on the label) and to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1016. CHILE, Santiago, “condor” peso, 1874, NGC MS 62+ (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-142.1. Bright white with cartwheel luster despite light rub and bagmarks here and there. NGC #8380902-004. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1017. CHILE, Santiago, “condor” peso, 1870/60, NGC MS 61 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-142.1. Lightly rainbow toned (mostly gold but with splashes of blue) over cartwheel luster, trace of wear on highest points, currently tied with one other for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 62 for this overdate. NGC #8380902-015. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $400-$600.

Chile (revolutionary)

1018. CHILE, Santiago, “condor” peso, 1884, NGC MS 64. KM-142. Bright cartwheel luster, minor bagmarks only. NGC #6345228001. Estimate: $300-$450.

1019. CHILE, Santiago, ½ décimo, 1884, mule variety without 0.5 fineness, rare, NGC MS 64 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-149. Very faint purplish toning over luster, deep strike, rare and curious mule with open space between CHILE and mintmark where the fineness should appear. NGC #8438505-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1020. CHILE, Santiago, 2 pesos, 1927, NGC MS 61 (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-172. Brilliant luster without toning except for very light gold spot in center of reverse, minimal bagmarks. NGC #8437568-001. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1021. CHILE, Santiago, bronze pattern 2½ centavos, 1903, very rare, NGC MS 63 BN. KM-PnA26. Orangish color with traces of original luster, choice grade, this example probably the finest of only three or four known, first we have ever offered and an important opportunity for the Chile specialist. NGC #8436452-013. Estimate: $3,000-up.

1022. CHILE, Copiapó, 1 peso, (1859), inverted shield, proper star, denomination as .1.P, NGC MS 62 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), “top pop.” KM-2.2. Very bold stamps (the outline of the shield easily discernible on the reverse) with dark outlines, choice toning over muted luster without notable marks, currently tied with one other for finest in the NGC census, popular uniface issue struck during the occupation of Copiapó in 1859 by Chilean revolutionary Pedro León Gallo Goyenechea. NGC #8437568-002. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Colombia (colonial) - Cobs

1023. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark RN to left (1626-1630). Restrepo-M45.3; S-C3; Cal-Type 298; KM-3.4. 27.59 grams. Deeply toned and chunky Fine with parts of edge rather crude (as made) and cracked, full shield with clear denomination VIII* to right and just the right side of RNE to left, nearly full cross. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1024. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (early 1630s), PCGS F15. Restrepo-M44.13; S-B4; Cal-Type 337; KM-3.3. 27.71 grams. Chunky flan with full shield flanked by clear •VIII• to right and the just the right side of NRA to left, nearly full but off-center cross, variety with fine-dot inside borders on both sides, toned all over. Note: PCGS label only says “Spanish Colonial Cob” without country, mint, or assayer. PCGS #52066573. Estimate: $600-$900.

1025. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 8 reales, 1668 PoRS, denomination to left, rare, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-M62.4; S-B7a; Cal-750; KM-12. 27.26 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves with full PoRS (• below o) to left and 1668 date to right, off-center full shield with bold and complete crown above, faint hint of •VIII• to left and series of dots to right, several letters of king’s name visible in legend, richly toned all over, with light adjustment or scuff near top of left pillar but notably non-salvage (particularly rare and quite desirable thus, as most known examples are from the Piedmont shipwreck), sold in UBS in 1998 for 14,500 Swiss francs. NGC #8437313-001. Pedigreed to the UBS auction of September 1998 (lot 3154). Estimate: $12,500-up.

1026. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion. Restrepo-M14.1; Cal-531; KM-A7. 0.63 gram. Choice VF example with complete castle and lion, a little off-center but bold, contrastingly toned, and fully detailed, even with parts of borders visible. Estimate: $300-$450.

Colombia (colonial) - Gold

1027. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1809 JF, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-127.6; KM-66.1; Cal-1835; Fr-60. Light yellow color with strong luster, the centers weakly struck but with full rims, tied with one other for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #5710274-004.

Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1028. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1760 J, posthumous issue, rare, PCGS AU55, finest known in PCGS census. Restrepo-22.6; Cal-719; KM-31.2; Fr-18. Superb strike and choice luster for the assigned grade (no doubt based on hairlines and not actual wear), tiny red spots, parts of rims weak but otherwise quite sharp and desirable for this rare date. PCGS #44864465. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1029. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1776 JJ/VJ, rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-67.4; Cal-1860; KM-unl (43.2 for type); Fr-37. Choice bold strike, with beautiful red toning at rims and luster throughout, some small marks and hairlines for the grade, this date (popular with U.S. collectors) only seen with JJ/VJ but the over-assayer not recorded in KM and NGC until now (note the NGC census has another at same grade without over-assayer). NGC #2792974-003. Estimate: $5,000-up.

1030. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1760 JV, rare, PCGS AU55, ex-Huntington. Restrepo-56.2; Cal-1669; KM-36.1; Fr-27. Broad flan with full rims, muted luster, toning around details, slightly weak centers, desirable pedigree. PCGS #61245015. Pedigreed to the A.M. Huntington Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1031. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (“rat nose” bust), 1768 JV, PCGS XF45. Restrepo-60.14; Cal1681; KM-40; Fr-33. Bold details enhanced by toning in crevices, die crack across shoulder, nearly full rims, generally rare type. PCGS #61245024. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1032. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1778 JJ, PCGS AU53, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-61.15; Cal-1697; KM-49.1; Fr-39. Lovely red toning over luster, full rims, interesting die crack above head. PCGS #84993564. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 40177) and to the Glendining’s auction of November 1971 (lot 365). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1033. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1779 SF, PCGS AU50. Restrepo-62.16; Cal-1637; KM-49.2; Fr-40. Incredibly lustrous for the assigned grade (especially the reverse), the bust just a little weakly struck, nearly full rims. PCGS #61245022. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1034. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1781/0 SF, NGC XF 40. Restrepo-62.19; Cal-1640; KM-49.2; Fr-40. Broad flan with full rims, hint of toning on reverse, scarce overdate, second finest in NGC census behind a single XF 45. NGC #2181007-010. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1035. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1784 SF, PCGS AU55, finest known in PCGS census. Restrepo-62.26; Cal-1647; KM-49.2; Fr-40. Choice luster and strong rims, traces of toning, adjustment marks in center of reverse, the finest at PCGS with top at NGC being just AU 58. PCGS #34633241. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1036. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1784 SF, PCGS AU53. Restrepo-62.26; Cal-1647; KM-49.2; Fr-40. Very similar to the previous lot, in fact with better rims (100% complete) and no adjustment marks, just a little bit more wear and small marks. PCGS #61245023. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1037. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788 SF, PCGS AU55, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-62.26; Cal-1647; KM-49.2; Fr-40. Choice bright luster with lovely red toning, full rims, tied for finest certified with two at same grade at NGC. PCGS #84985255. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 40209. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1038. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1789/79 JJ, rare, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Eliasberg. Restrepo-61.39; Cal-1717; KM-49.1; Fr-39. Broad flan with full rims, patches of bright red toning and contrasting sediment in crevices, rare posthumous issue using a re-worked 1779 die, apparently the only example certified by either PCGS or NGC. PCGS #61245016. Pedigreed to the Eliasberg Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1039. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1791 SF, PCGS AU55, “top pop.” Restrepo-88.6; Cal-1348; KM-51.2; Fr-48. Incredibly lustrous (looks like MSPL) with traces of red toning, choice strike with full rims, tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census but arguably much higher grade. PCGS #61245027. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1040. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1791 SF, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-90.2; Cal-1349; KM-60.2; Fr-57. Choice on a broad flan with full rims and great luster, no toning, bold strike, first date of type with proper Charles IV bust and ordinal IIII, finest at NGC with none in MS at PCGS. NGC #4477144-010. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1041. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1760 SF, PCGS XF45. Restrepo-48.1; Cal-1410; KM-35; Fr-30. Rather choice for the assigned grade, with light toning and ample luster in legends, first year of a scarce issue that is technically a transitional type but lasted through 1771 for this mint. PCGS #61245018. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1042. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1769/7 J, PCGS AU50, finest and only example in PCGS census. Restrepo-48.10; Cal-1414; KM-35; Fr-30. Well-detailed strike with full rims, light red toning and muted luster in legends that show traces of die-clashing on both sides, finest at PCGS with just one finer at AU 55 at NGC, scarce transitional type that lasted through 1771 for this mint. PCGS #34619413. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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1043. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1777 JJ, PCGS XF45, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-52.14; Cal-1458; KM-48.1; Fr-41. Bold full rims, pretty purple toning over muted luster, scarce date in high grade, this example being the finest at PCGS with none at NGC. PCGS #61245010. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 40022), stated on label, and to the Hans M.F. Schulman auction of June 1972 (lot 97). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1044. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1781 JJ, PCGS XF45, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Eldorado, ex-Homme. Restrepo-52.22; Cal-1463; KM-48.1; Fr-41. Bold strike with full rims, toned in legends, old mark under D.G., scarce issue in high grade, this being the finest at PCGS, tied with one other at same grade at NGC. PCGS #61245014. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 40031), stated on label, and to the Kurt Homme Collection (Christie’s Geneva auction of November 1981, lot 873). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1045. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793 JF, PCGS AU50. Restrepo-85.4; Cal-1149; KM-56.2; Fr-59. Light yellow color with bright luster, rather full rims, interesting double-strike on obverse. PCGS #45798894. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1046. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1795 JJ, PCGS VF30, finest and only example in PCGS census. Restrepo-84.8; Cal-1201; KM-56.1; Fr-58. Good strike with full rims, red toning in legends, apparently at least scarce in high grade as this is the finest at PCGS with none at NGC. PCGS #45798890. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1047. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797 JJ, PCGS AU58, “top pop.” Restrepo-84.13; Cal-1205; KM-56.1; Fr-58. Very sharp and full details except for rims, good luster, tied with one other for finest at PCGS (also one at NGC in same grade). PCGS #44864468. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1048. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1801 JF, PCGS VF30. Restrepo-85.20; Cal-1160; KM-56.2; Fr-59. Choice luster for the assigned grade, with traces of light red toning, weakly struck bust and natural flaw at bottom-right part of shield. PCGS #45798895. Estimate: $600-$900.

1049. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1803 JF, PCGS AU50. Restrepo-85.24; Cal-1162; KM-56.2; Fr-59. Very light in color with brilliant, flashy luster all over, weak bust due to die-buckling and reverse slightly off-center. PCGS #45750022. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1050. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1804 JT, PCGS VF30, finest and only example in PCGS census. Restrepo-85.28; Cal-1164; KM-56.2; Fr-59. Broad flan with choice full rims outside of lovely red toning, weakly struck centers, better assayer for this date, this example in fact the finest at PCGS with none at NGC. PCGS #44864471. Estimate: $600-$900.

1051. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1807 JJ, PCGS XF40. Restrepo-84.32; Cal-1222; KM-56.1; Fr-58. Light yellow color with ample luster, full rims, scarce final date of type, second finest in PCGS census behind a single MS 63 (with none at NGC). PCGS #45798891. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1052. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814 JF, PCGS AU50. Restrepo-123.13; Cal-1530; 64.2; Fr-66. Very flashy with luster and light cleaning, full rims, minor die-buckling, second finest in PCGS census behind a single AU55 (and none finer at NGC). PCGS #44867915. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1053. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 JF, second 1 over 7 in date, unique error, PCGS VF35. Restrepo-unl (cf 122.21); Cal-unl (cf 1555); KM-unl (64.1 for type); Fr-65. Interesting error with very bold and clear 1/7 in date (label mistakenly says “mispunched 7/1”), also off-center strike with parts of rims crude and light die-crack below neck, unique at this point and unlisted in any reference. PCGS #84982460. Estimate: $700-up.

Colombia (colonial) - Busts

1054. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, eagle facing right, very rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Adams, ex-Santander. Restrepo-4 (p. 111); Herrera-93, Medina-109, and Betts-491 but with eagle reversed. 40 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III (signed by engraver BENTO on truncation) within legend CAROLO III . HISP . CATH . REGI . ET IND . IMP.; reverse with eagle (head facing right) with wings spread within legend SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM, with OCT. IDUUM AUG. / M.DCC.LX. in exergue. Low contrast from light toning that almost completely obscures any evidence of cleaning, important as contemporary with the extremely rare “pillar dollars” made in Colombia, with excellent pedigree to boot. We can trace only one other example of this variety sold in recent years. NGC #4743181-001. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1135), stated on label, the John Adams Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2015, lot 1044), and the Ponterio auction of April 1997 (lot 271). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1055. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, eagle facing left, rare, MHE Plate. Restrepo-10 (p. 111); Herrera-93; Medina-109; Betts-491; MHE-316 (this piece). 26.80 grams. 40 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III (signed by engraver BENTO on truncation) within legend CAROLO III . HISP . CATH . REGI . ET IND . IMP.; reverse with crowned eagle facing left with wings spread within legend SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM, with OCT. IDUUM AUG. / M.DCC.LX. in exergue. Holed and gilt, otherwise bold XF with a few light scratches, important as contemporary with the extremely rare Colombian “pillar dollars.” Plated in Medallas de la História de España (2018), by Juan Claudio de Ramón, Isabel Rodríguez Casanova, and Alberto J. Cantó García. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1056. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, uniface trial strike of reverse of 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, rare, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Santander, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-6 (p. 111, this piece); Herrera-93; Medina-109; Betts-491. 34.80 grams. 40 mm. Design of a crowned eagle facing left with wings spread within legend SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM, with OCT. IDUUM AUG. / M.DCC.LX. in exergue, deeply toned over muted luster with long die-crack across bottom of eagle, important as contemporary with the extremely rare Colombian “pillar dollars.” PCGS #60832682. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1136), plated on page 111 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012), stated on label. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1057. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, rare, NGC AU 58, ex-Santander. Restrepo-18 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8046; Herrera-79; Medina-382. 31.60 grams. 40 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles IV [sic] within legend EN AMOR DE FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPANA EYNDIAS.; reverse with crowned cross supported by lions (Cartagena arms) within legend EL COMERCIO DE SANTA FE DE BOGOTA SEPTIEMBRE 11 with date *1808* at bottom. Gorgeous blue toning over luster in legends, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census but with far more eye appeal than any other examples we know of. NGC # 4744792-002. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1145), stated on label. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1058. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, uniface trial strike of reverse of 4 realessized proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, rare, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Santander, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-8 (p. 111, this piece); Herrera-94; Medina-110; Betts-492. 19.00 grams. 35 mm. Design of crowned eagle facing left with wings spread within legend SANCTA FIDES PRAESTAT FIDEM, with OCT. IDUUM AUG. / M.DCC.LX. in exergue. Deeply toned over nice luster, very important as no actual 4 reales were struck in Colombia under Charles III. PCGS #60832683. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1136), and plated on page 111 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012), stated on label. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1059. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1789, rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Santander. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-unl; Medina-254. 18.68 grams. 35 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL.IV.D.G. HISP.ET IND.R. with Maltese cross at bottom; reverse with crowned eagle facing left with wings spread above monogram (CIAEo?) within legend SANTA FIDES FIRMAT FIDEM with date 1789 between Maltese crosses at bottom. Deeply toned over muted luster, oversized flan, no other examples located in recent sales. Thematically the reverse is the same design as the Charles III proclamations offered here in prior lots. NGC #4744792-001. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1138). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1060. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1789, corded edge, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Santander. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-215; Medina-253. 33 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL.IV.D.G. HISP.ET IND.R. with Maltese cross at bottom; reverse with city arms (spread-eagle in crowned shield within wreath) above CAI CEDO., all within legend SANTA FIDES FIRMAT FIDEM with date 1789 between pairs of rosettes at bottom. Lightly toned over luster, tiny spots of extra metal behind head and minor graininess above center on reverse. While several examples have been on the market in recent years, this remains the finest example. NGC #4743181-005. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1139). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1061. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1789, coin axis, very rare, NGC AU 58, “top pop,” ex-Santander. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-126; Medina-138. 33 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL.IV.D.G. HISP.ET IND.R. with Maltese cross at bottom (same die as Bogotá issues); reverse with crowned cross supported by lions within legend PROCLAMATUS * CARTAG * IND * with date *1789* below engraver’s monogram (José Martín Carpintero) in exergue. Choice deep toning over muted luster, tiny spots of extra metal on obverse and die-crack on PROCLA on reverse, die cracks near reverse rim, struck in coin-axis alignment (not noted on label nor in references, hence probably quite rare), tied with one other for finest in the NGC census regardless of axis. NGC #4743181-003. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1140). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1062. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1789, medal axis, NGC AU 53, exSantander. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-126; Medina-138. 33 mm. Obverse with bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL*IV*D*G* HISP*ET IND*; reverse with crowned cross supported by lions within legend PROCLAMATUS * CARTAG * IND * with date *1789* below monogram for engraver José Martín Carpintero in exergue. Slightly grainy surfaces with dark golden toning all over. NGC #4743181-004. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1141). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1063. COLOMBIA, Popayán, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1790, corded edge, NGC AU 55, ex-Santander. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-186; Medina-213. 33 mm. 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. Well-executed design with sharp details, nice luster, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 61. NGC #4743181-002. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1143). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1064. COLOMBIA, Honda, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, corded edge, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. Restrepo-10 (p. 129); Herrera-22; Medina-304. 35 mm. Obverse with crowned double-headed eagle on bridge within legend PROCLAMACION DE LA UILLA DE HONDA with date 1808 at bottom (flanked by crosses-fleury); reverse with crowned arms above MAGNO IN ORTU / MAJORIN IMPERIO / MAXIMO.IN SE / IPSO. within legend [rosette] FERNANDO.VII.REY DE ESPANA.Y DE INDIAS. Attractively toned over lustrous surfaces (hairlines in open fields), particularly dark around details for great contrast, oversized but considered a 4 reales compared to other medals in 2- or 8- reales size. NGC #4829237-011. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1065. COLOMBIA, Popayán, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, rare, NGC AU details / obv damage, ex-Nueva Granada. Restrepo-22 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8218; Herrera-49; Medina-344. 9.82 grams. 32 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III [sic] within legend CAROL.IV.D.G. HISP. ET IND.R. with Maltese cross at bottom; reverse with crowned eagle (head facing left) with wings spread above monogram (CIAEo?) within legend SANTA FIDES FIRMAT FIDEM with date 1789 between Maltese crosses at bottom; diagonally grooved edge. Beautiful golden toning with much underlying luster, attempted hole at top on obverse. NGC #5931969-009. Pedigreed to the Nueva Granada Collection (Sedwick Auction 29, lot 749). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1066. COLOMBIA, Santa Cruz de Mompox, cast 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (imaginary bust), 1808, extremely rare, PCGS XF details / repaired, finest known in PCGS census. Restrepo-14 (p. 130); Herrera-78; Medina-381. 33 mm. Obverse with imaginary bust of Ferdinand VII within legend [rosette] FERDINANDUS.VII.REXHISPAN. [rosette] ETIND• with last N in retrograde; reverse with tall cross between two palm branches on a mound within legend [rosette] PROCLAMATUSMOMPOX.IND. [rosette] with [rosette] 1808. [rosette] below monogram for the region’s Alférez Real Gabriel Martínez Guerra. Somewhat crude in design but with sharp details and light toning, just a few old marks and with fields typically chased (smoothed in its time) as seen on most cast proclamation medals (which PCGS considered “repaired”), acknowledged as one of the rarest Colombian proclamations of Ferdinand VII, missing in most collections and represented only as a drawing in all references including Restrepo. This example is visibly superior to the only other piece we know to have been sold in recent years (the Becerra Collection example in Sedwick Auction 36). PCGS #60832681. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1067. COLOMBIA, Zitará (Quibdó), 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, extremely rare, NGC MS 62, ex-Nueva Granada, Restrepo Plate. Restrepo-24 (p. 130, this piece); Herrera-unl (cf 92 in gold); Medina-unl (cf 407 in gold). 32.5 mm. Obverse with bust of Charles IV [sic] above Nov.1808* within legend FERDINANDUS * VIII * HISPANIE [cedilla] ET AMERICE [cedilla] REX and rosette within sun; reverse with forest above river FLUV.ATRATO. within legend PROCLAM * IN ZITARENSI PROV * A JOS * MAR * VALENCIA and rosette; diagonal-grooved edge. Choice green-gold toning over luster (the reverse darker). This issue, probably struck in Popayán, is so rare that only two are known to exist in silver (the other, in fact, being the next lot in this auction). Restrepo’s illustration of the present piece says “only one known in silver,” with a unique example also known in gold referenced by both Herrera and Medina as “único ejemplar.” Citará (here as Zitará) was the original name of the city of Quibdó on the Río Atrato, which terminates in the Gulf of Darién. Note: NGC erroneously labeled this as Valencia (in reference to the city instead of the person). NGC #5931969-008. Pedigreed to the Nueva Granada Collection (Sedwick Auction 29, lot 750) and plated on page 130 of Restrepo’s Coins of Colombia (2012), both stated on label. Estimate: $3,000-up.

1068. COLOMBIA, Zitará (Quibdo), 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, extremely rare, NGC VF details / plugged, ex-Isla, ex-Breogán. Restrepo-24 (p. 130); Herrera-unl (cf 92 in gold); Medina-unl (cf 407 in gold). 32.5 mm. Obverse with bust of Charles IV [sic] above Nov.1808* within legend FERDINANDUS * VIII * HISPANIE [cedilla] ET AMERICE [cedilla] REX and rosette within sun; reverse with forest above river FLUV.ATRATO. within legend PROCLAM * IN ZITARENSI PROV * A JOS * MAR * VALENCIA and rosette; diagonal-grooved edge. Lightly toned, with scratches on bust and a few rim-flaws but of course the main damage is the plugged hole at top, yet this issue (probably struck in Popayán) is so rare that this is one of only two known to exist in silver, the other being the previous lot. Citará (here as Zitará) was the original name of the city of Quibdó on the Río Atrato, which terminates in the Gulf of Darién. Note: NGC erroneously labeled this as Herrera-22. NGC #6271291-001. Pedigreed to the Celso Isla Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of April 2021, lot 137) and the Breogán Collection (Aureo auction of October 1998, lot 501). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1069. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1794/3 J•J, rare, NGC G 6, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-80.5; Cal-680; KM-59. Rare type, and despite the heavy but honest wear in centers, this is a nice example with nice toning and traces of luster in legends, full rims, just a few old scratches below the shield, in fact comparable to the Ortiz Murias example sold in Sedwick Auction 11 for $1750. NGC #8429306-001. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1070. COLOMBIA, Riohacha, cast 2 realessized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, Spanish legends, extremely rare, NGC VF details / mount removed. Restrepo-12 (p. 129); Herreraunl; Medina-365. 26 mm. Obverse with two-headed imperial eagle with wings spread, holding an ax (hacha), within legend FERNANDO VII LEALTAD RH, date 1808 below; reverse with crowned Spanish royal arms within legend REY DE ESPANA E INDIAS. Bold details with dark toning all over, extra metal from mounting on top and bottom, which distinguishes it from the only other two examples known: the Vidal Quadras piece (number 13322), and one in Restrepo that was sold in the Ponterio auction of December 1986 (lot 517). NGC #6271154-001. Pedigreed to the Aureo & Calicó auction of April 2021, lot 109. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1071. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 2 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, pomegranates at top and bottom, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census, ex-Santander. Restrepo-4 (p. 129); Fonrobert-8047; Herrera-39; Medina-329. 7.71 grams. 26 mm. Obverse with crowned Spanish royal arms (shield) 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. Sharp strike and choice luster, no marks or wear (exceptional grade), with die-clash evidence at about 9 to 11 o’clock in obverse legend. Note: NGC label calls it “N. Grenada” in error. NGC #4744792-004. Pedigreed to the Santander Collection (Sedwick Auction 26, lot 1147). Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1072. COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814/3 JF, PCGS F15, finest and only example in PCGS census. Restrepo-114.6; Cal-900; KM-70.2. Small-diameter flan with no rims as a result, light gray rainbow toning over muted luster, just one example graded higher in VF 25 at NGC. PCGS #55459605. Estimate: $250-$375.

1073. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1777 JJ, very rare, NGC F 15, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ortiz Murias, ex-Iriarte. Restrepo-32.9; Cal-273; KM-45.1. Bold details for the grade with dark toning in legend (nice contrast), no problems, fully VF in our opinion (as we described it in the Ortiz Murias auction, where it hammered at $4750) and arguably the finest of about five known, most of which are damaged in some way, within a very rare type that is lacking in many strong collections. NGC #8437316-001. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1030) and to the Iriarte Collection (Aureo auction of March 1998, lot 99). Estimate: $3,500-up.

Colombia (Cartagena “imitation cobs”)

1074. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper “imitation cob” 2 reales, fantasy date “100” (ca. 1813), struck over a Cartagena 2 reales 1813, rare, “top pop.” Restrepo-118.1; Cal-unl; KM-unl. 5.42 grams. Off-center overstrike with traces of the host visible, including a clear 181 and weak but certain final digit 3 of the date on the cross side (lions and castles transposed as usual), dark and a bit unevenly struck but choice in terms of grade (formerly NGC AU 55 BN, with tag 4332661-011 included, just one finer in the census at AU 58), the normal fantasy date 800 rendered here as “100” (possibly due to double-striking), a potentially unique variety of a rare type in choice grade. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 30 (November 2021), lot 928. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Colombia (Popayán royalist)

1075. COLOMBIA, Popayán, copper provisional ½ real, Ferdinand VII, 1813, very rare, NGC MS 64 BN, finest known in NGC census, ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-110.1; Cal-428; KM-B1. Choice deep strike with 100% full and tall rims, nearly flawless surfaces (for the period), quite rare (KM says five known) and interesting as from an emergency issue struck by the patriots using a royalist design, here in unparalleled near-gem grade. NGC #8437316-003. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $4,000-up.

Colombia (Republic)

1076. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold 8 escudos, 1822 FM, rare, NGC MS 61, ex-Sedwick. Restrepo-166.1; Sed-7, KM-82.2; Fr-68. Superb strike with choice details and full rims, eye-popping luster, the obverse a bit hairlined but very attractive nonetheless, currently tied with one other for second finest in the NGC census, rare first date of type (RR in Sedwick). NGC #3477459-040. Pedigreed to the Dr. Frank Sedwick Collection (Sedwick Auction 9, lot 239), stated on label. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1077. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1824/3 JF, PCGS MS61, finest known in PCGS census. Restrepo-165.4; Sed-6; KM-82.1; Fr-67. Scarce overdate (missing in Sedwick and Eldorado), choice strike with great luster, light yellow color, the finest at either PCGS or NGC (whose top grade is AU 58). PCGS #19688252. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1078. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales, 1836 RS, NGC AU 58, ex-Toulemonde, ex-Medina. Restrepo-158.6; KM-89. Richly toned over luster (muted on obverse, stronger on reverse, with green-gold patch at top), well struck and choice for this scarce final date of “Gran Colombia” type, with important pedigrees. NGC #6856247-005. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (Sedwick Auction 34, lot 1171), stated on label, and to the Medina Collection (via Almanzar, as stated in the Freeman Craig & Co. auction of November 1984, lot 212). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1079. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ½ real, 1833 RS, NGC AU details / cleaned, exDana Roberts. Restrepo-150.1; KM-88.1. Bold strike with sharp details, choice grade but with faint surface hairlines overlain with light rainbow toning, very pretty example of this first date of type. NGC #8437316002. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts Collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 23654). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1080. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ¼ real, 1838, NGC MS 66 (EMO Collection Label). EMO2314.1 (this coin); Restrepo-172.3; KM-90.1. Frosty gem with flawless surfaces, incomparable strike with interesting doubling on the fruit, patch of light rainbow toning to left of denomination, full rims, simply the best!. NGC #2906232-050. Pedigreed to the EMO Collection, plated in his book Spanish Colonial and Republican Cuartillos of the New World (2020). Estimate: $600-$900.

Colombia (Republic of New Granada)

1081. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 8 reales, 1846 RS, NGC UNC details / cleaned, ex-Toulemonde. Restrepo-194.15; KM-98. Excellent strike and luster with incipient rainbow toning, slightly hazy surfaces from light old cleaning. NGC #6856465-010. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (Sedwick Auction 34, lot 1177), stated on label. Estimate: $350-$500.

1082. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, 10 reales, 1848, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-196.3; KM-107. Bright white and super flashy with luster (looks higher grade) but slightly grainy in places, from a three-year type that is rather scarce in Mint State. NGC #8436063-001. Estimate: $1,250$2,000.

1083. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, pattern 8 reales, 1849, plain edge, rare, PCGS SP62, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-P62 var; KM-Pn21. Proof-quality mirror luster with light surface hairlines, faint incipient toning at rims, minimal marks, unlisted variant without lettering on edge, unadopted design, eye-catchingly flashy. PCGS #84930649. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 42150). Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1084. COLOMBIA, Mompox, copper 1 mitad token, 1844, José M. Ruiz, rare. Henao-COM324-1; Rulau-Bol25. 6.43 grams. 29 mm. Obverse with sunface, reverse with VALE MITAD / JOSE M. RUIZ / MOMPOS / 1844). About Fine with grainy surfaces from corrosion, mostly bright copper color with a few dark spots and minor verdigris. The city of Mompox is also known as Mompós, as it is spelled on this token. According to Rulau, this token was “struck in the United States to the order of Colombian merchants by a single American diesinker who utilized old Hard Times tokens as one source of planchets.” According to Henao, José M. Ruiz was registered in 1869 as owning an aguardiente distillery, and his choice of a radiant sun may have indicated his membership in the Masonic lodge Union Momposina. Estimate: $250-$375.

Colombia (United States of Colombia)

1085. COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 10 pesos, 1886/74, fineness 0,666 / 0,900, extremely rare, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-335.1; Sed42; KM-141.2a; Fr-104a. Light yellow color with very little wear and marks, several small die cracks and a lamination flaw at bust truncation, clear overdate and over-fineness, undisputedly the finest of four known, the second best being the Dr. Frank Sedwick specimen in NGC AU 53, with a third example being the Restrepo Plate Coin (nick on edge) and the fourth sold in Goldberg in 2007 (scratched). This is the largest of a three-coin 1886 set including the 5 and 2 pesos, all struck in 0.666 gold as decreed by President Nuñez during a financial crisis that began around 1880. Unlike the two smaller pieces, the 10 pesos bears incuse edge-lettering DIOS . LEI . LIBERTAD (also curiously struck with 30% mis-aligned axes). As Dr. Frank Sedwick emphasized in his book, The Gold Coinage of Gran Colombia (1991), these coins represent the only gold coins struck in Colombia between 1878 and 1913 and he also points out that while these coins were probably struck in very small numbers, the real reason for their extreme rarity is the fact that their “unacceptably low gold content... destined them to the melting pots,” their survival at all being “a miracle.”

Featured on back cover of printed catalog. PCGS #84929496. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2018, lot 12264), stated on label. Estimate: $35,000-up.

1086. COLOMBIA, Medellín, 1 peso, 1870, NGC UNC details / cleaned, ex-Toulemonde. Restrepo-318.3; KM-154.2. Frosty and beautiful with brilliant luster, crude surfaces and rims per the type but also with hairlines especially below condor’s wings), curious arcuate die-flaw in front of face, a rare grade nonetheless, bettered by just two entries in MS at NGC. NGC #6856249-003. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (Sedwick Auction 34, lot 1199), stated on label. Estimate: $600-$900.

1087. COLOMBIA, Popayán, 5 décimos, 1870, rare, NGC F 15. Restrepo-295.2; KM-153.6. Light gray-gold toning over honestly worn surfaces with typical crude details per the mint (particularly the rims), at first with the appearance of a 0/9 overdate but the 0 just re-punched, one of only four at NGC and three at PCGS (none higher than VF 25), a rare date of a rare type. NGC #2855874-010. Estimate: $350-$500.

1088. COLOMBIA, Medellín, proof essai 2 décimos, 1873, AB below bust (Albert Barré), extremely rare, NGC PF 64 with gold WINGS sticker, ex-Lissner. Restrepo-P42; KM-Pn38. Deeply rainbow toned (lots of colors), one of just three known to us in complete form (as opposed to uniface trials), well pedigreed. (Note: The Lissner description claims this piece was Ponterio 93 lot 1765, but that is for a 1 peso pattern of the same type.) NGC #3831525-078. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner Collection (CNG/St James’s/Teller auction of August 2014 (lot 1487), stated on label. Estimate: $5,000-up.

1089. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, ½ décimo, 1863, NGC MS 64, ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-254; KM-144. Lovely pink toning over cartwheel luster, previously certified by NGC as MS 65 when sold in Heritage in 2011. NGC #8437316-004. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts Collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 23677). Estimate: $600-$900.

Colombia (modern Republic)

1090. COLOMBIA, specimen pattern 50 centavos, 1891, Colombus, lettered edge, unique(?), NGC AU 53, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-P46 var. Bold strike with deep, rich toning contrasting with antique silver high points on the relatively high-relief bust of Columbus, notable for the incuse lettering DIOS LEI LIBERTAD on edge without CASA DE MONEDA per Restrepo-46 (NGC label says “P48 VAR” in reference to an edge-lettered copper pattern instead), in any case currently the only example recorded in the NGC census and the only one we know of in silver (XRF-tested at 95% fine) as opposed to copper. This design (with normal-relief bust) was later adopted for the 1892 coinage commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America. This is an important coin for the Colombian half dollar specialist. NGC #6672927-004. Estimate: $3,000-up.

1091. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, proof pattern 20 centavos in .900 silver, 1945-B, rare, PCGS MS65. Restrepo-P164; KM-unl (208.1 for regular issue). Frosty details against mirror-proof fields, a couple tiny spots of reddish toning and several die cracks as seen on others, XRF tested as high silver as opposed to the regular circulation issue in 0.500. (Note: Neither NGC nor PCGS currently recognize this issue as being different from the non-proof issue in 0.500 silver, so it impossible to gauge census rankings). PCGS #49475422. Estimate: $300-$450.

Costa Rica (countermarks and counterstamps)

1092. COSTA RICA, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Medellín, Colombia, 5 décimos, 1882, no CB in countermark, very rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, c/s AU strong. KM-unl (cf 135.2). Very light pink-and-green toning over muted luster, the full and deep countermark quite rare as lacking the usual CB initials below lion (only three or four known), this likely the finest example of that countermark (and on a scarce host) and consequently of great importance to Costa Rica specialists. NGC #8436452-004. Estimate: $5,000-up.

Costa Rica (Republic)

1093. COSTA RICA, San José, gold 1 escudo, 1850 JB, NGC MS 61. KM-98; Fr-9. Bright luster with strong details, the centers typically weak but with feathers of native’s skirt still discernible. NGC #6348031003. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1094. COSTA RICA, San José, gold 1 peso, 1866 GW, large UN, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM107.2; Fr-15. Rich gold color, bold details including clashed-dies evidence on both sides, faintly hairlined surfaces. NGC #8442620-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1095. COSTA RICA, 50 centavos, 1885 GW, without CB, NGC MS 61. KM124. Attractive light rainbow toning (stronger at rims) with much underlying luster, variety without CB below ribbon (not noted by NGC). NGC #8537463-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

Cuba (Republic)

1096. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 10 pesos, 1915, José Martí, NGC MS 61. KM-20; Fr-3. Light yellow color with choice cartwheel luster for the assigned grade, with a modicum of bagmarks (AGW 0.4838 oz). NGC #6484017-003. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1097. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 5 pesos, 1915, José Martí, NGC MS 63. KM-19; Fr-4. Strong cartwheel luster with central halo, rich gold color, minimal bagmarks (AGW 0.2419 oz). NGC #4632479-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1098. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 5 pesos, 1916, José Martí, NGC MS 61. KM-19; Fr-4. Choice rich color with very strong cartwheel luster, minimal bagmarks (AGW 0.2419 oz). NGC #6906120-001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1099. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 1 peso, 1915, José Martí, PCGS MS65. KM-16; Fr-7. Rich gold color, cartwheel luster with central halo, gem grade (AGW 0.0484 oz). PCGS #59878863. Estimate: $500-$750.

1100. CUBA, Havana mint, platinum proof 500 pesos, 1993, Fidel Castro 40th Anniversary of Moncada, very rare, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, “top pop.” KM-605; Fr-79b. 32.41 grams. So mirrored that the fields look like liquid, from a reported mintage of just 18 pieces and tied with three others for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #8443326-001. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

Curaçao

1101. CURAÇAO, Dutch administration, matching set of four 25 cents (¼ gulden) cut from Netherlands 1 guldens of Willem I, 1821, each with script-C countermark in circular indent (1838), very rare, ex-Zeeuwse Leeuw. Schoenmaker-1388; Mailliet 2nd Supplement-G.9; Prid-29; KM-27. 10.43 grams total. Four “driekantje” wedges with tooth-cut edges that happen to match up perfectly to form the whole host design (very rare thus), each one well-toned VF or so, with deep XF countermarks, each piece a worthy collectible on its own but such a matched set as this brings to mind the phrase, “the whole is worth more than the sum of its parts.” Pedigreed to the Zeeuwse Leeuw Collection (Schulman auction of December 2025, with original lot-tag 126). Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Danish West Indies

1102. DANISH WEST INDIES, Copenhagen mint, 12 skilling, Christian VI, 1740 CW, PCGS AU53. KM-4. Light green-gold toning over muted luster with darker splotches in peripheries, popular type with ship sailing above date and mintmaster Christian Wineke’s initials flanking a heart. PCGS #59823996. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Denmark

1103. DENMARK, Copenhagen Mint, 4 skilling, Christian IV, 1645, “Jehovah,” NGC AU 53. KM-133. Bold and lustrous with attractive toning all over, popular low-silver issue with “Jehovah” on reverse in Hebrew writing, very nice for the assigned grade. NGC #5706482-004. Estimate: $500-$750.

Dominican Republic

1104. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, struck at the Mexico City mint, off-metal proof 10 centavos in silver, 1984, Duarte, rare, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo. KM-60a. Mirror cameo with faint speckling on bust, rare silver version of a one-year proof issue from the Mexico City mint (regular is copper-nickel) with a reported mintage of just 100 pieces, featuring the bust of folk hero Juan Pablo Duarte. NGC #8442435-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

1105. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, struck at the Mexico City mint, off-metal proof 1 centavo in silver, 1984, Caonabo, rare, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo. KM-64a. Mirror cameo with a couple faint stains (small), rare silver version of a one-year proof issue from the Mexico City mint (regular is copperplated zinc) with a reported mintage of just 100 pieces, featuring the bust of the Taino cacique Caonabo. NGC #8442435-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

1106. ECUADOR, Quito, gold 8 escudos, 1855/2 GJ, PCGS XF45. Seppa/Anderson-101; KM-34.1; Fr-8. Rich gold color with light red toning in legends, die crack to left of date, wholesome example of a scarce and popular issue. PCGS #43081146. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of January 2008, with original lot-tag 1409. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

1107. ECUADOR, struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, 1 sucre, 1884, PCGS AU58. KM-53.1. Bright luster, no toning, light marks in obverse fields but overall desirable grade. PCGS #54105371. Estimate: $400-$600.

1108. ECUADOR, struck at the Lima Mint, 2 décimos, 1915 FG, NGC MS 64. KM-51.3. Lovely light toning in rosy rainbow hues over cartwheel luster, currently tied with two others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #3394214-006. Estimate: $300-$450.

1109. ECUADOR, struck in Birmingham, England, gold 1 condor, 1928, PCGS MS63. KM-74; Fr-11. Brightly lustrous in light rose-gold color, minimal bagmarks (AGW 0.2419 oz). PCGS #57558280. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

El Salvador (provisional)

1110. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1828 F, LIBERTAD SALV, NGC XF 40 (Richard Stuart Collection Label). Villavicencio-unl (A2/R1); Jovel/ Yonaka-Type A; KM-5.1. Darkly toned with traces of original luster, good strike with full rims, desirable pedigree, unlisted combination in Villavicencio. NGC #4427736-003. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1111. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1828 FP, LIBERTAD SALB, NGC XF 45. Villavicencio-A3b/R1; Jovel/Yonaka-Type D; KM-5.2. Broad flan with full details, mostly lightly toned with a few dark areas here and there. NGC #5780854-005. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1112. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1829 RL, SALVAD, NGC VF 35 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), Villavicencio Plate. VillavicencioA2 (this coin); Jovel/Yonaka-Type A; KM-6.2. Richly toned, with full rims but some central weakness, desirable pedigrees. NGC #4427736-006. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection, plated on page 48 of Monedas Provisionales del Estado Del Salvador (2019), by Miguel Villavicencio. Estimate: $600-$900.

1113. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1832 RL, SALVADOR, solid circle, NGC XF 40. Villavicencio-C2b; Jovel/Yonaka-Type D3; KM-11.3. Lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, the legends bold but centers rather weakly struck (in fact more like choice AU in our opinion but net-graded for strike), volcano side off-center. NGC #6269359-001. Estimate: $400-$600.

1114. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1832, SALVADORE, NGC XF 45 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), Jovel/Yonaka Plate. VillavicencioA2; Jovel/Yonaka-Type C1 (this coin); KM-11.4. Bold strike with choice toning, both sides a bit off-center but fully detailed, desirable pedigrees. NGC #4427736-015. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection, Plate Coin on page 43 of The Provisional Coins of El Salvador in the Central American Federation (2020), by Roberto Jovel and Brad Yonaka. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1115. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 1 real, 1835, POR LA LIBERTAD DEL SAL, NGC XF 45 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), Villavicencio Plate, Jovel/Yonaka Plate. Villavicencio-B3 (this coin); Jovel/Yonaka-Type C (this coin); KM-18.9. Full fan with bold details except a few letter-tops in legend, light green-gold toning all over with contrast around details, natural planchet flaw below DEL, desirable pedigrees. NGC #4427738-004. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection, plated on page 101 of Monedas Provisionales del Estado Del Salvador (2019), by Miguel Villavicencio, and Plate Coin on page 70 of The Provisional Coins of El Salvador in the Central American Federation (2020), by Roberto Jovel and Brad Yonaka. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1116. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 1 real, 1835, POR LA LIBERTAD DEL SAL, NGC VF 35. Villavicencio-unl (Type C); Jovel/Yonaka-Type B1; KM-18.8. Choice full flan with complete rims and 100% struck-up details, light toned in crevices, slightly grainy fields, die combination not listed in Villavicencio. NGC #4208591-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

1117. EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, provisional 1 real, 1835, POR LA LIBERTAD DEL SAL, NGC VF 30 (Richard Stuart Collection Label), Villavicencio Plate. Villavicencio-C17 (this coin); Jovel/Yonaka-B1; KM-18.8. Slightly off-center strike on a broad flan with full details, very lightly toned over muted luster, desirable pedigrees. NGC #4427735-007. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection, plated on page 107 of Monedas Provisionales del Estado Del Salvador (2019), by Miguel Villavicencio. Estimate: $500-$750.

1118. EL SALVADOR, 1 real, 1839 volcano countermark (Type III, 1840) on a Lima, Peru, 1 real, 1828 M, very rare, NGC F details / obv scratched, c/s VF standard. KM-36. Lightly toned, with relatively deeply impressed countermark, related test-scratches to left of Liberty (standard for this type), very rare denomination for this scarce countermark. NGC #6269359-004. Estimate: $500-up.

France

Louis XIV

1119. FRANCE, Lyon mint, gold louis d’or à la tête nui, Louis XIV, 1681-D, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census. Gad-247; Dupl-1428; KM-219.3; Fr-423. Bold strike with full rims, nice luster, rich gold color, the finest at PCGS with none at NGC, rated R in Gadoury, a very choice coin for this period, characterized by the “Sun King’s” growing rivalry with the English in the New World. PCGS #52701187. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

Louis XV

1120. FRANCE, Aix mint, gold louis d’or Mirliton, Louis XV, 1724-&, PCGS AU55. Gad-339; Dupl-1638; KM-470.26; Fr-459. Bold details with nice luster, full but slightly crude rims (as made), same type as from the Chameau shipwreck but not salvaged and a scarce mint (rated R in Gadoury). PCGS #05758331. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Napoleon I

1121. FRANCE, Rouen mint, 5 francs, Napoleon I, 1812-B, NGC MS 63. Gad-584; KM-694.2. Choice luster with traces of light toning, minor bagmarks, exemplary grade (currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 64). NGC #4668542-013. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

German New Guinea

1122. GERMAN NEW GUINEA, Berlin mint, 5 mark, Wilhelm II, 1894-A, Bird of Paradise, NGC MS 64. Jaeger-707; Dav429; KM-7. Struck in Berlin for Germany’s short-lived Pacific colony, this popular crown-sized issue represents the first year of the German New Guinea series, produced only in 1894 and 1895 during the early phase of Germany’s late 19th century colonial expansion. The obverse features the uniformed bust of Wilhelm II, while the reverse displays the distinctive Bird of Paradise, a rare departure from traditional imperial heraldry and one of the earliest uses of indigenous colonial imagery on a European-made coin.

Struck to full German 5 mark standards in .900 fine silver, these coins saw little actual use in the colony and were largely retained as presentation pieces or returned to Europe, contributing to their relatively high survival in upper grades compared to many contemporary crowns. The 1894-A is the scarcer of the two dates and serves as the inaugural issue of the type.

With lovely light rainbow toning and much underlying luster, a beautiful example of this classic and highly collectible colonial crown, prized for its exotic design, short series duration, and historical association with Imperial Germany’s Pacific presence. NGC #1880047-002. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

German States

Augsburg

1123. GERMAN STATES, Augsburg, taler, Franz I, 1765 IT-F(A)H, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census. Forster-655; Dav-1930; KM-184. Immensely appealing with colorful rainbow toning over bright luster (the obverse with intense magenta to blue morphing to yellow in legend, the reverse with orange transitional to indigo at rim), practically no marks, a phenomenal coin for the period that stands alone atop a current census of fifteen coins at PCGS. PCGS #52749129. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Hesse-Cassel

1124. GERMAN STATES, Hesse-Cassel, 1/96 taler, Wilhelm V, 1630, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl. Diminutive coin with neat design featuring a willow tree in a storm (complete with clouds, wind, and thunderbolts, but also with shining sun) inside legend DEO VOLENTE HUMILIS LEVABOR, meaning “With God’s will, the humble will be raised,” in an attempt to lift spirits during the Thirty Years’ War, nicely toned and boldly struck with tall rims, just a little doubled in the legend. NGC #5706482-006. Pedigreed to the Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2022 (lot 7034). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Nürnberg

1125. GERMAN STATES, Nürnberg, taler, Franz I, 1765 SS-GNR, NGC MS 63. Kellner-341; Dav-2490; KM-347. 28.02 grams. Beautifully rainbow toned over ample luster, with splashes of color ranging from amber to magenta to indigo, truly exceptional in grade, in fact the single second finest at NGC behind a lone MS 64 among a current population of 35 certified. NGC #8237550-005. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Brandenburg-Prussia

1126. GERMAN STATES, Brandenburg-Prussia, Berlin mint, taler, Friedrich Wilhelm II, 1790-A, NGC MS 62. Olding-1; Dav-2597; KM-348.1. Bold strike with light toning over luster, one faint adjustment mark on bust, choice grade for this type, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #8218816-009. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

Schleswig-Holstein-Ploen

1127. GERMAN STATES, Schleswig-Holstein-Ploen, Glückstadt mint, 2/3 taler, Johann Adolph, 1690, double-struck, PCGS MS63, finest and only example in PCGS census. Sieg-6; Dav-571; KM-16. 16.08 grams. Frosty luster tinged with faint yellow color, very bold and sharp details in a curiously rotated double-strike but exceptional in grade and visibly much nicer than the Bruun specimen in same grade sold last year. PCGS #53633170. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Great Britain

Edward III

1128. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, Tower mint, gold noble, Edward III, mintmark cross potent (1361-69), NGC MS 64. Sp-1503; North-1232; Fr-95. 7.69 grams. Late issue of Edward III’s iconic noble coinage, struck during England’s ascendancy in the Hundred Years’ War following the Treaty of Brétigny. The obverse depicts the king standing in a ship, emblematic of naval dominance, while the reverse shows the intricate floriated cross, a hallmark of the series. The cross potent mintmark identifies it as a later, more refined phase of production.

With rich gold color with sharp detail throughout, aside from minor softness in a small part of the legend, as is typical for hammered coinage, this coin is choice for the type, with strong eye appeal and superior preservation for late medieval gold. NGC #8568157-002. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

Henry VIII

1129. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, groat (four pence), Henry VIII, second coinage, mintmark arrow (1526-44), NGC XF 45. Sp-2337E; N-1797. Full details despite slightly off-center strike, darkly toned all over with hints of underlying luster, the face of Henry VIII curiously doubled but well defined. NGC #1522789-018. Estimate: $350-$500.

Commonwealth

1130. GREAT BRITAIN, Tower mint, London, England, 1 shilling, 1651, mintmark sun, NGC MS 63. Sp-3217; North-2724; KM-390.1. 6.04 grams. Lovely example with colorful rainbow toning over luster, full legends and inner details except for slight weakness near centers, choice grade for this important interregnum issue, in fact second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 64. NGC #5878388-005. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Charles II

1131. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold unite (20 shillings), Charles II, hammered coinage, first issue, mintmark crown (1660-62), NGC AU 50. Sp-3301; North-2753; KM-415; Fr-275. 9.07 grams. Bold full legends and inner details except for weak spot on ear / top of shield, rich gold color and muted luster (lightly hairlined), slightly undulating flan, overall a desirable example of the popular final hammered issue representing the end of the unite denomination, replaced by the smaller-diameter guinea in 1663. NGC #6470034-005. Pedigreed to the Stack’s Bowers auction of January 2023, lot 23173. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1132. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, crown, William III, 1695, first bust, first harp, OCTAVO on edge, PCGS MS62. Sp-3470; ESC-87; Dav-3781; KM-486. Superb details with rich rainbow toning over luster, lots of purple-blue color to right of date, scarce and desirable grade. PCGS #51341065. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

George II

1133. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold guinea, George II, 1759, PCGS MS62, ex-Ruder. Sp-3680; KM-588; Fr-344. Highly lustrous and very choice in strike, the bust particularly bold and well detailed, a far cry from the normal grade seen for this type. PCGS #59000122. Pedigreed to the Lucius S. Ruder Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2025, lot 40494). Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

George III

1134. GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold guinea, George III, 1794, NGC

AU 50. Sp-3729; KM-609; Fr-356. Rich gold color with muted luster, only light high-point wear, a nice example of the so-called “spade guinea” in reference to the shape of the arms on reverse. NGC #6452032-010. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1135. GREAT BRITAIN, Bank of England, dollar (4 shillings 9 pence), George III, bust in oval indent countermark (1797) on a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795 IJ, PCGS VF35. Sp-3765A; ESC-133; KM-638. Bold AU countermark in the epicenter of a well-toned host with muted luster, an appealing example of this popular type. PCGS #03247198. Estimate: $300-$450.

William IV

1136. GREAT BRITAIN, Bank of England, half dollar, George III, bust in oval indent countermark (1797) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1794 MF, PCGS AU50, c/m AU detail. Sp-3767; ESC-611; KM-622.1. Rich original toning over rather muted luster, full and deeply impressed countermark, very attractive example of this popular type. PCGS #44025506. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

1137. GREAT BRITAIN, London, gold sovereign, William IV, 1836, NGC AU 58. Sp3829B; KM-717; Fr-383. Choice cartwheel luster that demands a higher grade, rich gold color with faint hints of red toning, faintly hairlined but still probably the nicest sub-MS sovereign you will ever see. NGC #6452032-001. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

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1138. GREAT BRITAIN, London, 2 shillings (florin), Victoria, 1859, Gothic Style, NGC MS 65, “top pop.” Sp-3891; KM-746.1. Lightly toned over cartwheel luster, very rare gem grade, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census among a population of sixty entries, popular series with Gothic lettering and date in lower-case Roman numerals and denomination stated as “one tenth of a pound.” NGC #2917095-008. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1139. GREAT BRITAIN, Bombay mint, trade dollar, Victoria, 1900/890-B, NGC MS 61. KM-T5. Faint golden toning over bright luster with light hairlines, rather scarce in certified MS. (Note: chip in slab.) NGC #6774266-001. Pedigreed to the Heritage auction of December 2024 (lot 30194). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Guatemala (colonial) - Gold

1140. GREAT BRITAIN, Bombay mint, trade dollar, Victoria, 1900/890-B, PCGS XF40. KM-T5. Choice contrasting toning, very attractive for the assigned grade. PCGS #48447708. Estimate: $400-$600.

1141. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789 M, very rare, PCGS XF40, finest known in PCGS census. JP-4E33; Cal-1446; KM-48; Fr-15. Strong luster for the grade (which seems to be based less on wear than on the weakly struck interiors), with choice red toning in legends, slightly off-center obverse with bust of previous king and ordinal IV/III (standard for this date) not mentioned on label, one of reportedly only eight to ten known of this date, previously certified XF 45 by NGC. PCGS #56074637. Pedigreed to the Heritage auction of January 2017 (lot 34282). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1142. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 M, rare, NGC AU 58 (Richard Stuart Collection Label). JP-4E40; Cal-1694; KM-73; Fr-23. Superb full luster (nearly prooflike) in light yellow color, faintly hairlined but very choice in strike and preservation, with desirable pedigree to boot, one of the finest known of what is theoretically a three-year type but no examples of the other two dates (1808 and 1811) have ever surfaced. NGC #4427731-002. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1143. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1801 M, very rare, NGC AU 50 (Richard Stuart Collection Label). JP-unl (cf 1E37); Cal-1080; KM-55; Fr-21. Choice luster for the assigned grade, with frosty details (almost prooflike), but with light hairlines on obverse, clearly not an overdate (unlisted in JP, which only shows 1801/797), the last of a three-year type (1794, 1797, and 1801), desirable pedigree. NGC #4427729-015. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection and the Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2017 (lot 21016). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Guatemala (colonial) - Pillars

1144. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1765 P, NGC VF details / chopmarked. Yonaka-G8.65; JP-8R34; Cal-997; KM-27.1. Attractively toned, with tiny chopmarks on both sides and light graffito below Q, rare key date (R2 in Yonaka, R in JP), an interesting and pretty coin for the grade. NGC #8722115-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Guatemala (colonial) - Busts

1145. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 P, NGC VF 30. JP-8R41; Cal-1005; KM-36.1. Broad flan with full rims, rich toning (stronger in peripheries) over muted luster, small natural rim-flaw on reverse, first date of type. NGC #2801754-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

1146. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (bust of Charles IV), 1809 M, PCGS AU55, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Pat Johnson. JP4R76; Cal-1042; KM-63. grams. Splashy light gray-gold toning over muted luster, weak in center of reverse but otherwise well struck, rare grade for this scarce transitional type. PCGS #44860913. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $500-$750.

1147. GUATEMALA, struck in Mexico City, 2 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1812, Spanish Constitution, NGC AU 58. JP-MedC9a; Fonrobert-7195; Medina-68; Prober-210; Grove-F67a. 26 mm. Obverse with Constitution (book) inside legend * POR LA CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LAS ESPANAS.; reverse with city arms inside legend * LA CIUD . DE GUATEM . 24 . DE SEPT . DE 1812. A scarce medal issued to celebrate the Spanish Constitution, published in Cádiz in 1812, the example with splashy golden-rainbow toning over luster, slightly off-center strike. NGC #8442620-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Guatemala (Central American Republic)

1148. GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, 8 reales, 1824 M, PCGS AU58. KM-4. Vivid rainbow toning over intense luster, lots of vibrant colors all over, good strike except for die crack at A of REPUBLICA, really has the look of Mint State but with light wear on tree side. PCGS #55917287. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1149. GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, 8 reales, 1826 M, NGC MS 62. KM-4. Choice luster under rich golden-rainbow toning, well struck on a very slightly out-ofround flan, with extra metal at top-right and bottom-left of 6 of date that could be related to 6/5 overdate, currently tied with two others for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 63 among a population of 74 entries without overdate (and matching the finest certified as 1826/5). NGC #8436063-002. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1150. GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, 8 reales, 1847/6 A, NGC AU 53, ex-Busto. KM-4. Very lightly gray-toned, with some softly struck spots (and piece of extra metal) on tree side but also with full rims and decent luster throughout. NGC #3735620-003. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

Guatemala (countermarks and counterstamps)

1151. GUATEMALA, Quetzaltenango, 8 reales, Type I countermark (1838) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1738 M, rare, PCGS F details / plugged, c/m VF detail. KM-77.3 (host: S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1576). 26.20 grams. Crude countermark (triplestruck and only partially visible) on right arm of nearly full cross of worn host with full pillars, two dates, contrasting toning in crevices, plugged hole at bottom of pillars. PCGS #49573236. Estimate: $300-$450.

1152. HAITI, struck at the Paris Mint, proof 1 gourde, 1881, very rare, PCGS PR66, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Moore. KM-46. Choice reflective surfaces with frosty details (formerly certified PR66 Cameo by NGC) splashed with light but pretty rainbow toning, wispy polish lines throughout but no more than two minuscule bagmarks, fully detailed strike.

Struck at the Monnaie de Paris as part of Haiti’s effort to reestablish a stable decimal monetary system and restore confidence in its national economy, this impressive silver crown represents the inaugural issue of the modern gourde coinage. Engraved by Louis-Oscar Roty, among the most accomplished French artists of the period, in collaboration with Laforesterie, the obverse features a finely modeled bust of the Republic, rendered in a naturalistic style that departs from classical Liberty imagery and instead conveys a distinctly national character. No documented model exists for the portrait, which should be understood as an allegorical representation of Haiti rather than an identifiable individual.

The reverse presents the full national arms, centered on the palm tree surmounted by the Phrygian cap of liberty and surrounded by cannons, flags, drums, and munitions, a powerful visual statement of independence achieved in 1804. The motto L’UNION FAIT LA FORCE reinforces the ideological foundation of unity and sovereignty. The composition is notably bold and martial, reflecting the unique historical context of Haiti’s emergence as the first independent Black republic.

Proof strikings were produced only at the inception of the series and were not continued as a regular issue. These were presentation pieces of very limited manufacture, with approximately twenty examples believed extant today, placing the issue among the rarer Proof crownsized coins of the late nineteenth century. The present specimen displays the sharp detail and precision expected of a Proof striking, with reflective qualities remaining in the fields and attractive natural toning throughout. A historically important and seldom encountered issue, combining strong artistic execution with significant economic and political context.

This coin stands alone as the only PF66 at the top of a handful of certified proofs for this highly sought crown series—better than anything in Eliasberg, Millennia, Norweb, you name it—and as such it represents a truly unparalleled trophy piece for the consummate collector of American crowns and the Caribbean.

Featured on front cover of printed catalog. PCGS #59366402. Pedigreed to the D. Moore Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $30,000-up.

Honduras (under Mexican Empire)

1153. HONDURAS (under Mexican Empire), Tegucigalpa, 2 reales, Iturbide, 1823 MP, very rare, PCGS VG details / holed. Stickney-C86; KM-12.1. Fascinating issue struck in Honduras while under Mexican rule (Empire of Iturbide) using the old Spanish colonial cross-lions-castles design for the reverse plus the new Mexican eagle-on-cactus motif for the obverse, the former well detailed with bold date but the latter crude and off-center, holed at bottom of cross, very lightly toned, a very rare one-year type for which KM says six to seven are known, of which we can trace only three (including this one). PCGS #52031501. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Honduras (State)

1154. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, low-silver provisional 4 reales, 1851 G, wider date, NGC AU 53 (Richard Stuart Collection Label). Stickney-C268; KM-20a. Broad flan with nearly full (but typically crude) rims despite slightly off-center obverse, nice contrast from brightly silvered fields and darker high points, desirable pedigree. NGC #4427711-007. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1155. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, copper-lead alloy provisional 8 reales, 1859 FL, PROVICIONAL error, NGC F 12 BN (Richard Stuart Collection Label), finest and only example in NGC census. Stickney-C269; KM-21a. Typically very crude strike with only about 60% of the details discernible including—fortunately—a full date and denomination 8, plus most of the tree and sun and mountains, rich copper color with some dark definition around details, desirable pedigree. NGC #4427796-009. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

Honduras (Republic)

1156. HONDURAS, struck at the Paris Mint, copper-nickel proof pattern essai 1 real, 1869, E below date, very rare, NGC PF 62, ex-Whittier. Stickney-unl; KM-Pn9. Bold strike, with light golden toning over luster, from a series of essais for a new copper-nickel coinage that ended in failure, replaced by dismal bronze issues, the original patterns like this being quite rare with only a few known. NGC #302852-004. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1157. HONDURAS, struck at the Paris Mint, copper-nickel 1 real, 1870-A, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C278; KM-33. Cartwheel luster but typically low in contrast, choice grade, short two-year type. PCGS #13596847. Estimate: $200-$300.

1158. HONDURAS, struck at the Paris Mint, copper-nickel proof pattern 2 reales, President Medina, 1870-TASSET, PCGS SP63. Stickney-C279; KM-Pn11. Faintly toned over reflective fields and slightly frosty details with a few small dark spots here and there, decent grade for this popular pattern series of denominations that were never adopted, also noteworthy for its obverse legend recognizing Captain-General and President José Maria Medina (who was executed in 1878). PCGS #49602146. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1159. HONDURAS, struck at the Paris Mint, nickel proof pattern 1 real, President Medina, 1870-TASSET, ANACS PF62. Stickney-C279; KM-Pn10. Frosty details and mirror fields with faint traces of golden toning, no marks or flaws, from a popular pattern series of denominations that were never adopted, also noteworthy for its obverse legend recognizing Captain-General and President José Maria Medina (who was executed in 1878). ANACS #4972836. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1160. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, gold 5 pesos, 1908/888, very rare, NGC MS 61. Stickney-unl (C320 for type, overdate not listed); KM-53; Fr-6. Strong details with tall rims and no marks or wear that we can tell, one of fewer than seven examples known in any grade, of which just three others have been seen in recent decades (Eliasberg, Richard Stuart, and one in Europe), this one the second finest of just three in the NGC census. NGC #8435781-001. Estimate: $5,000-up.

1161. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, gold 1 peso, 1871, mule with Liberty head obverse, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, “top pop.” Stickney-C318; KM-39; Fr-unl. Rare and curious one-year muling (unlisted in Friedberg) showing the ensuing Liberty head obverse with the previous reverse arms design (note KM and NGC refer to these sides oppositely), typically crude and light in color yet with full rims and interior details, also in top grade as tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #8435781-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

1162. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, gold 1 peso, 1889, very rare, PCGS AU58, “top pop.” Stickney-C317; KM-56; Fr-7. Bold strike with tall rims, nice luster on light yellow surfaces, the fields faintly hairlined, a very rare date that does not appear in previous editions of KM and rates as “rare” in Friedberg, one of reportedly five known and just two at PCGS, both in AU58, bettered only by the Richard Stuart specimen in lofty MS 66 grade at NGC. PCGS #49602150. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1163. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, gold 1 peso, 1901, rare, NGC AU details / mount removed (Richard Stuart Collection Label). Stickney-C317; KM-56; Fr-7. Strong details despite polishing that has imparted a bright luster, the reverse still quite sharp, listed in Stickney as “reported but unconfirmed” but we note eight entries in the NGC census, desirable pedigree. NGC #4427730-004. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1164. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1891/89, PCGS

AU50. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Nice luster and good details for this usually weakly struck type, the rims particularly strong. PCGS #49601223. Estimate: $200-$300.

1165. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1892/0, NGC AU

53. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Very rich rainbow toning (mostly dark orange) with muted luster, fully detailed strike including bold overdate. NGC #8475006-008. Estimate: $300-$450.

1166. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1893/1, rare, NGC VF details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Typically weakly struck but with full rims, a few small marks and dark speckles in addition to surface hairlines, but the all-important overdate quite clear (key to the series, missing in many strong collections). NGC #2834150-013. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1167. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 50 centavos, 1897/87, P above exergue line, rare, NGC F details / surface hairlines (Richard Stuart Collection Label). Stickney-unl (C312 for type); KM-51. Nicely toned, with a bit of wear but mostly just weakly struck (the hairlines immaterial at this level), but most important feature is the extra P below the pedestal, just to the left of the engraver’s name FRENER, of which none appear in the NGC census for this date (this one labeled without the P or the overdate), also not mentioned in Stickney, but surely the reason Stuart included it in his celebrated collection despite its grade. NGC #4485241-001. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1168. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 25 centavos, 1910, fineness 0.835/0.900, extremely rare, PCGS VF details / cleaned, finest and only example in PCGS census. Stickney-C309; KM-unl (50a for type). Contrastingly toned, with bold rims, some wear but mostly weakly struck, yet with clear date and over-fineness, this date missing in KM but listed in Stickney as “possibly unique” from a mintage of 745 coins (other reports say 340), this being the first example we have ever seen or heard of, the only one at PCGS with none at NGC, and a very important coin for the Honduras specialist. PCGS #49319259. Estimate: $5,000-up.

1169. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 10 centavos, 1871, PCGS VF30. Stickney-C302; KM-35. Light gray toning all over, no problems, a scarce and important one-year type engraved by the assistant engraver of the U.S. Mint, William H. Key, and not struck until 1879-80, after a conflict with El Salvador had resulted in the temporary capture of the dies and mint machinery from Philadelphia, also curiously struck in 0.835 fine silver as opposed to the 0.900 stated on the coins. PCGS #52059730. Estimate: $400-$600.

1170. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 5 centavos, 1885, NGC AU 55 (Richard Stuart Collection Label). Stickney-C300; KM-48. Very light rainbow toning over muted luster, with bold details and tall rims, clashed dies on both sides, scarce in high grade (one of just two in the NGC census), desirable pedigree. NGC #4660755002. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1171. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, bronze ½ centavo, 1889, PCGS AU58, finest known in PCGS census. Stickney-C283; KM-45. Bold strike with fully detailed rims, traces of original color and luster. PCGS #47032911. Estimate: $300-$450.

1172. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, bronze 1 centavo de lempira, 1939, PCGS MS66 Brown, “top pop.” Stickney-C324; KM-77.1. Choice luster with lovely purple toning and traces of original bright copper, currently tied with two others for finest in the PCGS census with just one finer in MS 67 at NGC. PCGS #44690718. Estimate: $200-$300.

Milan

1173. ITALIAN STATES, Milan (under Spain), 1 filippo, Charles II, 1666. Dav-4004; KM-78. 27.37 grams. Scarce and curious issue with bust of young Charles II superimposed over larger bust of his mother Mariana (his regent, widow of Philip IV), VF with choice contrasting toning, full details including legends, no major flaws. Estimate: $500-$750.

Sicily

1174. ITALIAN STATES, Kingdom of Sicily, Messina or Palermo, gold 1 tari d’oro, Roger II (1105-1154), NGC MS 62. MEC-201; Fr-632 or 877. 1.20 grams. Light yellow color, uneven strike but most details bold, historical piece from the time of crusading Norman kings in southern Italy. NGC #5897684-051. Estimate: $200-$300.

Jamaica

1175. JAMAICA, British Administration, 1 shilling 8 pence, George III, “GR” double countermark (1758) on a Lima, Peru, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1757/6 JM, PCGS VF35, ex-Margolis. Prid-6; KM-4.5. Deeply rainbow toned with bright gold or aqua accents in luster around some details, popular type. PCGS #49466242. Pedigreed to the Richard Margolis Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of October 2024, lot 74163). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

Mexico (colonial) - Gold

1176. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1748 MF, A/E in NOMINA, NGC AU details / rev spot removed. Cal-781; KM-150; Fr-17. Very bold strike with choice full rims, light red toning over luster, trace of obverse die-buckling, scratches to right of N of MAGNA, also with clear A/E at end of NOMINA (first we have seen of that error, not mentioned on NGC label). NGC #8722857-003. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1177. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1788 FM, mintmark and assayer upright, NGC AU 55. Cal-2000; KM-156.1a; Fr-33. Broad flan with full rims, decent luster for the assigned grade, slightly weakly struck in centers. NGC #4835107-008. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1178. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 4 escudos, Philip V, 1735 MF, rare, NGC AU 58. Cal-2038; KM-135; Fr-9. Choice luster with light red toning, strong strike with full and tall rims, rare and desirable early type with reverse like the pillar dollar design in silver, currently tied with one other for second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 63+. NGC #2034062-005. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1179. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1776 FM, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-333; KM-142.2; Fr-34. Choice strike with full rims, lovely red toning in legends and around details, small black spot at assayer, the only example at PCGS and finer than any at NGC, popular date for U.S. collectors. PCGS #50919133. Estimate: $3,500-up.

1180. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1797 FM, PCGS AU50, finest known in PCGS census, ex-August, ex-Shipley. Cal-1492; KM-144; Fr-44. Nice luster for the assigned grade, with areas of bright red toning here and there, minor rim-flaw at 3 o’clock on reverse. PCGS #51680267. Pedigreed to the Richard August Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2025, lot 41329) and the Jim Shipley Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1181. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1814 HJ, rare, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1724; KM-146; Fr-54. Spectacular luster for the assigned grade, somewhat prooflike with frosty details exhibiting only light high-point wear, faint surface hairlines, choice example of this desirable first year of generally rare type. NGC #8485331-001. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

1182. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Philip V, 1746 MF, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1915; KM-unl (124 for type); Fr-10. Light yellow color, bold strike with luster at the nearly full rims, scarce type (this date only listed as 1746/5 in KM), the finest at PCGS with none above AU 53 at NGC. PCGS #50921301. Estimate: $3,000-up.

1183. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1757 MM, PCGS XF45, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-659; KM-127; Fr-23. Sharp full details, muted luster, dark sediment in part of reverse legend, first date of a scarce three-year type with large bust. PCGS #50536658. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1184. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776 FM, PCGS AU50, “top pop.” Cal-1599; KM-130.2. Nice luster inside full rims, well-detailed strike, currently tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census, popular date for U.S. collectors. PCGS #50919130. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1185. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1783/2 FF, PCGS XF45, “top pop.” Cal-unl (Type 153); KM-unl (130.2 for type); Fr-35. Full rims with strong luster for the assigned grade, only light marks and wear, scarce overdate (unlisted in Calicó and KM), currently tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census, with the finest at NGC just VF 20. PCGS #44864461. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1186. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1786 FM, PCGS XF45. Cal-1611; KM-130.2a; Fr-35. Light yellow color, broad flan with full rims, bright luster throughout (looks AU), second finest in PCGS census behind a single AU 53 (one finer at NGC, none in Mint State). PCGS #47803577. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1187. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1793/2 FM, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1325; KM-unl (132 for type); Fr-45. Rosy gold color with muted luster, full rims, traces of dark sediment in crevices, weakly struck centers as usual, scarce overdate (unlisted in KM), the finest at PCGS with just one finer in AU 53 at NGC (none in Mint State). PCGS #44864462. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1188. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1801 FT, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1335; KM-132; Fr-45. Broad flan with choice full rims, rosy gold color with light toning, not much luster, scarce date. PCGS #45798888. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1189. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Philip V, 1746/5 MF, PCGS XF45, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1767; KM-113; Fr-11. Bold strike with contrasting toning in legends, muted luster on fields, trace of die-buckling on obverse, scarce type and overdate, this example the finest known at PCGS with just one finer at NGC in AU 53 (none in Mint State). PCGS #34619400. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1190. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (“rat nose” bust), 1763 MM, rare, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Caballero. Cal-1378; KM-117; Fr-32. Strong details with full rims despite slightly off-center strike, areas of choice red toning, second (larger) Charles III bust design popularly known as the “rat nose” type, only two finer at NGC (none in Mint State), desirable pedigree. PCGS #50919122. Pedigreed to the Caballero de la Yndias Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of April 2009 (lot 385). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1191. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (“rat nose” bust), 1768 MF, rare, PCGS XF45, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1383; KM-117; Fr-32. Very lightly toned over muted luster, lovely aspect for this rare second (“rat nose”) Charles III bust design, the finest of this date at either PCGS or NGC. PCGS #50919125. Estimate: $2,000-up.

1192. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (“rat nose” bust), 1770 MF, rare, PCGS AU50, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1385; KM-117; Fr-32. Bold full details including rims, muted luster with minimal toning, choice example of this rare second (“rat nose”) Charles III bust design, and the finest of this date at either PCGS or NGC (none in Mint State). PCGS #50919124. Estimate: $3,500-up.

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1193. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1773 FM/MF, rare, PCGS AU58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Eliasberg, ex-Clapp. Cal-unl (Type 133); KM-unl (118.1 for type); Fr-36. Choice luster with traces of red toning, bold full rims and sharp details, one of just two known in this top grade (this one at PCGS and one at NGC, none in Mint State) for this rare over-assayer issue that is unlisted in Calicó and KM. PCGS #50919126. Pedigreed to the Eliasberg Collection (American Numismatic Rarities auction of April 2005 (lot 3155), stated on label, and to the John H. Clapp Collection. Estimate: $3,500-up.

1194. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1776 FM, inward-facing mintmark and assayer, PCGS AU55, “top pop,” ex-August. Cal-1394; KM-118.2; Fr-36. Light yellow color with ample luster, bold full rims, minor marks and natural flan-warp, popular date for U.S. collectors, currently tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census, with only two finer at NGC. PCGS #51678139. Pedigreed to the Richard August Collection (Stack’s Bowers auction of August 2025, lot 41316). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1195. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1784/3 FM/FF, PCGS AU details / scratch. Cal-1403; KM-118.2; Fr-36. Sharp details and full rims, muted luster, light red toning in legends, one staple scratch in front of neck, scarce overdate and over-assayer that is FM/FF and not FM/F as stated on the label. PCGS #50905809. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1196. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792 MF, PCGS AU50. Cal-1123; KM-120; Fr-46. Flashy, nearly prooflike luster with frosty details (the centers weakly struck and full rims, more like AU 58 in our opinion, quite pretty overall. PCGS #45798885. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1197. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1796 FM, PCGS XF40, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1128; KM-120; Fr-46. Full rims and bold details except for weak centers, muted luster. PCGS #45798886. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1198. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797 FM, PCGS AU details / cleaned. Cal-1129; KM-120; Fr-46. Sharp full details and rims with good luster and light yellow color, surface hairlines on obverse. PCGS #45798887. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1199. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1801 FT, PCGS AU58. Cal-1133; KM-120; Fr-46. Choice luster and bold full details including rims, small red patches and slightly weak center on reverse. PCGS #44864463. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Mexico (colonial) - Pillars

1200. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733 MF, small crown, rare, NGC AU 50. Yonaka-M8-33D2; Cal-1439; KM103. Bold strike with full rims, deep rainbow toning over muted luster, minimal marks and just light, honest wear, overall a very respectable example of this rare and popular second year of issue. NGC #6351867-002. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

1201. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735 MF, enameled with British hallmarks in the 1800s. YonakaM8.35; Cal-1443; KM-103. 26.17 grams. A true work of numismatic art, with every detail of the coin enhanced by gilding and highlighted in red and green enameling against fields of deep blue-green, with small hallmarks (including a lion) stamped in the field above the crowned globes, with a thick clear coat to protect it all, just the rims exposed, impossible to grade but appears to be AU details, a unique and beautiful jewel. Estimate: $750-up.

1202. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737 MF. Yonaka-M8.37; KM-103; Cal-1446. 26.70 grams. Richly toned and problemfree XF on a slightly out-of-round flan (as made), light marks only. Estimate: $300-$450.

1203. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738/7 MF. Yonaka-M8.38a; KM-103; Cal-1448. 26.63 grams. Frosty UNC with matte areas mixed with bright luster, corrosion at rims, covering part of a single chopmark to left of pillars, bold overdate. Estimate: $350-$500.

1204. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740 MF, PCGS MS62, ex-Espínola. Yonaka-M8.40; KM-103; Cal-1456. Deeply rainbow toned with the reverse exhibiting a ring of bright blue around the shield, full rims, choice grade (among the top 10% of any certified examples). PCGS #34933538. Pedigreed to the Espínola Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1205. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741 MF. Yonaka-M8.41; KM-103; Cal-1458. 26.88 grams. Deeply rainbow-toned XF with hints of luster, no problems. Estimate: $350-$500.

1206. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743 MF. Yonaka-M8.43; KM-103; Cal-1463. 26.70 grams. Bold XF with light rainbow toning over muted luster, weak rims, minor planchet flaw below E of QUE and scratches above assayer on other side. Estimate: $250-$375.

1207. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744 MF, NGC AU 58. Yonaka-M8.44; KM-103; Cal-1466. Well struck and problem-free, with light toning over muted luster. NGC #3354596-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1208. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1745 MF, NGC MS 63, ex-Espínola. Yonaka-M8.45; KM-103; Cal-1468. Very bold and frosty, with nearly full rims and strong details all over, decent luster, choice grade. NGC #6281289-001. Pedigreed to the Espínola Collection. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1209. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1745 MF. Yonaka-M8.45; Cal-1468; KM-103. 26.82 grams. Problem-free XF+ with light purplish toning all over (stronger around details), parts of rims crude (as made) but with very nice aspect overall. Estimate: $350$500.

1210. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1747 MF, PCGS MS61. Yonaka-M8.47; KM-103; Cal-1472. Bold details with very light rainbow toning that intensifies in center of reverse and to right on obverse, natural rim-flaw at VTRA, muted luster. PCGS #27878247. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1211. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1750 MF, NGC MS 61, ex-Tan. Yonaka-M8.50; KM-104.1; Cal474. Frosty white with luster, bold strike, parts of rims crude, slight die-buckling above crowned shield, still desirable grade and pedigree. NGC #2010665-006. Pedigreed to the Patrick Tan Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1212. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1750 MF, NGC AU 50. Yonaka-M8.50; KM-104.1; Cal-474. Evenly gray-toned, bold strike with good rims, looks higher grade in terms of wear but without luster. NGC #6764749-031. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1213. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1751 MF. Yonaka-M8.51; KM-104.1; Cal-475. 26.53 grams. Bold AXF with choice toning around details, pillars side slightly off-center, no problems. Estimate: $500-$750.

1214. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1752 MF, NGC AU 58. Yonaka-8R.52; KM-104.1; Cal-477. Gorgeous deeprainbow toning all over, with golden-red halos over luster in legends, nice strike and rims, a very attractive coin worth a premium beyond the assigned grade. NGC #8475005-003. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1215. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1753 MF. Yonaka-M8.53; KM-104.1; Cal-479. 26.82 grams. Bold XF+ with attractive toning, good strike and rims, no problems. Estimate: $600-$900.

1216. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1759 MM, PCGS AU53. Yonaka-M8.59; KM-104.2; Cal-495. Lustrous and well struck with just a hint of golden toning, smallish flan but full rims nonetheless, looks more like AU58 in our estimation. PCGS #54883340. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1217. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1760 MM. Yonaka-M8.60; KM-104.2; Cal-497. 26.97 grams. Bold XF with toning around details, traces of luster but also hairlines from old cleaning. Estimate: $500-$750.

1218. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1769 MF, NGC AU 58, ex-Tan. Yonaka-M8.69; KM-105; Cal-1095. Choice luster for the assigned grade, with light golden toning all over, a modicum of small marks, good strike with full rims, slight die-buckling. NGC #2010671-015. Pedigreed to the Patrick Tan Collection (CNG Triton auction of January 2011, lot 1616). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1219. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 FM. Yonaka-M8.70b; KM-105; Cal-1101. 27.06 grams. Lightly cleaned XF with traces of toning around details, slightly off-center strike but rims still full. Estimate: $500-$750.

1220. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 FM. Yonaka-M8.70b; KM-105; Cal-1101. 26.78 grams. Well-centered XF+ with amazingly vivid rainbow toning on pillars side, consisting of bright magenta below waves and aqua-violet all the way up, traces of same colors on reverse. Estimate: $500-$750.

1221. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar ½ real, Ferdinand VI, 1754 M, PCGS MS63 (Old Green Label), finest known in PCGS census. Yonaka-M05.50; KM-67.1; Cal-83. Very bold details with faint rainbow toning over choice luster, 100% full rims, a small trophy that has been the finest at PCGS for quite a while (tied with finest at NGC), could be higher grade by today’s standards. PCGS #6452511. Estimate: $350-up.

Mexico (colonial) - Busts

1222. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 FM. Yonaka-M8.76; Cal-1110; KM-106.2. 26.66 grams. Cleaned and re-toned AU- with light abrasions, a few small rim-flaws on reverse, popular date for U.S. collectors. Estimate: $250-$375.

1223. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, PCGS AU58. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. Very flashy with brilliant luster, incipient orange toning at bottom edge, good strike with full rims, faintly hairlined. PCGS #30153998. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1224. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788 FM, NGC MS 61. Yonaka-M8.88; KM-106.2a; Cal-1132. Flashy and bright with luster, frosty details (nearly prooflike), full rims, faint hairlines. NGC #3074765-018. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1225. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1812 HJ. Yonaka-M8.112; KM-111; Cal-1319. 26.97 grams. AU with light golden toning and ample luster, faint surface hairlines from old cleaning. Estimate: $200-$300.

1226. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815 JJ, NGC AU 58. Yonaka-M8.115; KM-111; Cal-1329. Bright luster and frosty details, slight central weakness but full rims, light surface hairlines. NGC #3349807-003. Estimate: $250-$375.

1227. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816 JJ. Yonaka-M8.116; KM-111; Cal-1331. 27.10 grams. Choice luster with deeply toned rims (full but partially weak), AU+ with light surface hairlines. Estimate: $200-$300.

1228. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Ferdinand VII transitional (“armored” bust), 1808 TH, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Yonaka-M05.108-VII; KM-73; Cal-389. Very bold strike with very light rainbow toning over luster, rare and choice grade (currently the finest by two whole points, nothing even close at PCGS). NGC #8722112-008. Estimate: $350-up.

Mexico (War of Independence)

1229. MEXICO, Guadalajara, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1821 FS, plain bust, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry. Ramírez-Ga8E.11.3 var; Cal-1748; KM-161.1; Fr-53. Wellcentered strike with full rims and strong details except for center of shield (variety with five fleurs in diagonal rows in upper-right quadrant, unlisted in Ramírez), a little polished and with light marks (including prong marks) but overall decent quality for this scarce and desirable one-year type from the War of Independence period. NGC #8722857002. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000.

1230. MEXICO, Durango, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 CG. Ramírez-D8.11.2; Cal-1199; KM-111.2. 26.88 grams. AU- with attractive rainbow toning, off-center strike with natural flaw at top of shield and small rim-flaw on that side as well, variety with bust B and crown B but normal legends (per Ramírez). Estimate: $200-$300.

1231. MEXICO, Guadalajara, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814 MR. Ramírez-Ga8.4.1; Cal-1206; KM-111.3. 26.70 grams. Broad but slightly out-of-round flan (as made) with good luster, faint toning around details, slightly weak centers per the type, cleaned AXF, variety with five jewels in crown. Estimate: $200-$300.

1232. MEXICO, Guadalajara, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821/22 FS. Ramírez-Ga8.11.5; Cal-1212; KM-111.3. 26.91 grams. Very deeply rainbow-toned AXF with muted luster, clear overdate (21/22, not just 21/2 as stated in Calicó and KM), fully detailed strike with complete rims. Estimate: $200-$300.

1233. MEXICO, Guadalajara, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 FS. Ramírez-Ga8.11.2; Cal-1210; KM-111.3. 26.65 grams. Broad flan with full rims, faint rainbow toning over luster, XF with minor marks and hairlines. Estimate: $200-$300.

1234. MEXICO, Guadalajara, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 FS. Ramírez-Ga8.11.2; Cal-1210; KM-111.3. 27.11 grams. XF with very bold full rims, deeply toned (especially the obverse), a few small marks and rim-bumps, weakly struck at top of shield. Estimate: $200-$300.

1235. MEXICO, Morelos, Type A countermark on a cast counterfeit Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (“armored” bust), 1810 HJ. KM-265.2 for type (host: KM-110; Cal-1314). 25.93 grams. Nearly full XF countermark on bust of crude Fine host cast in good silver (XRF tested at about 95% silver and 5% copper), host date unlisted in KM, no toning but decent contrast nonetheless. Estimate: $400-$600.

1236. MEXICO, Sombrerete, Vargas, 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, (1811), large VARGAS, rare, NGC F 12. Ramírez-S8.1.2; Cal1426; KM-177. Typically crude, the obverse about 80% flat (as made, date in center not visible) with clear S between pillars to left and 3 at bottom, reverse center also flat but with full R . CAXA . DE SOMBRERETE legend and 8-R in periphery, date not visible but determined by style of crown (slabbed by NGC as 1812), adjustment marks at top, nicely toned. NGC #8722112-007. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1237. MEXICO, Sombrerete, Vargas, 1 real, Ferdinand VII, 1812, rare, NGC XF details / cleaned. Ramírez-S1.2.1; Cal685; KM-173. Off-center strike but with mostly bold details enhanced by contrasting toning, particularly strong king’s name, denomination, and date. NGC #8722112-006. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1238. MEXICO, Zacatecas, provisional bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (“armored” bust), 1811. Ramírez-Z8.1.3; Cal-1148; KM-191. 26.30 grams. Typically uneven and deficient strike with much flatness but clear king’s ordinal and denomination, just the very top tips of 811 of date discernible, hard to grade but we estimate VF, with light rainbow toning over muted luster, scarce two-year type. Estimate: $250-$375.

1239. MEXICO, Zacatecas, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 RG, NGC MS 63. Ramírez-Z8.11.1 var; Cal-1465; KM-111.5. Flashy luster and sharp full details including 100% rims, no toning, faint wisps in obverse fields, choice grade, variety with bust C and crown A but no errors or overdate. NGC #6486653-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1240. MEXICO, Zacatecas, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 RG, no stops on reverse, very rare, NGC XF details / surface hairlines, Ramírez Plate. Ramírez-Z8.11.1e (this coin); Cal-unl (cf 1465); KM-unl (111.5 for type). Bold strike with tall rims (nearly full), very light rainbow toning over luster, dramatic error that NGC emphasized by slabbing it with the reverse out. NGC #2792977-001. Plate Coin on page 212 of Coins of Mexican War of Independence (2021), by Juan Felipe Ramírez. Estimate: $500-up.

1241. MEXICO, Zacatecas, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821/81 RG, NGC VF 25. Ramírez-Z8.11.1c; Cal-1469; KM-111.5. Nicely toned over smooth surfaces (cleaned long ago), tall but incomplete rims dues to slightly off-center strike, weak centers as usual (arguably XF otherwise). NGC #3209550-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

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Mexico (Empire of Maximilian)

1242. MEXICO, Mexico City, 1 peso, Maximilian, 1866, NGC MS 61. KM-388.1. Deeply rainbow toned (mostly rosy orange, with tinges of blue), desirable grade of a popular type. NGC #4187476-004. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Mexico (Republic)

1243. MEXICO, Culiacán, gold 8 escudos, 1869 CE, NGC XF 45. KM-383.2; Fr-66. Rich gold color with luster at rims (bold), typical central strike weakness, tougher date. NGC #6331780-006. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1244. MEXICO, Guanajuato, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1858 PF, NGC AU 58. DP-Go42; KM-377.8. Bright and flashy with luster, no toning, light bagmarks, could be MS 61 on a better day. NGC #2761230-040. Estimate: $200-$300.

1245. MEXICO, Mexico City, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1862 CH, NGC MS 62. DP-Mo50; KM-377.10. Bright and flashy with luster, no toning, minimal bagmarks. NGC #2762303-019. Estimate: $800$1,200.

1246. MEXICO, Mexico City, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1863 TH, PCGS MS65 (Old Green Label). DP-Mo52; KM-377.10. Vividly rainbow toned with lots of purple, red, and blue coloration over choice luster, no marks, very rare Gem grade (none finer at NGC, single second finest behind a lone MS 66 in the PCGS census) that was assigned long ago (gen-2.2 tag dating to 1989-90), a beautiful showpiece for a high-end collection. Featured on front cover of printed catalog. PCGS #7419832. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1247. MEXICO, Mexico City, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1878 MH, PCGS MS62. DP-Mo63; KM-377.10. Blast white with brilliant luster, small black spot on obverse rim, desirable grade. PCGS #49319050. Estimate: $200-$300.

1248. MEXICO, Zacatecas, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1840 OM, NGC AU 58. DP-Zs20; KM-377.13. Broad flan with full rims, speckled rainbow toning over muted luster. NGC #3728158-006. Estimate: $200-$300.

1249. MEXICO, San Luis Potosí, cap-and-rays ½ real, 1854 MC, ANACS MS 63. KM-370.10. Bright cartwheel luster with frosty details (nearly prooflike), softly struck Liberty cap but otherwise sharp, looks higher grade. ANACS #2312149. Estimate: $250-$375.

1250. MEXICO, Guanajuato, 5 centavos, 1886 R, ICG MS 67. KM-398.5. Cartwheel luster with very faint toning, vertical die-crack on reverse, scarce grade. ICG #6105910301. Estimate: $250-$375.

Mexico (revolutionary)

1251. MEXICO, Chihuahua, 1 peso, 1915 FM, NGC MS 61, exBusto. KM-619. Light rainbow toning over muted luster, with blue peripheries around amber-gold centers, slightly crude rims, desirable grade for this popular revolutionary issue struck in the name of the famous “Army of the North,” the largest revolutionary force ever assembled in the Americas, led by the iconic hero Pancho Villa. NGC #3351659-011. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Mexico (United Mexican States)

1252. MEXICO, Mexico City, “caballito” peso, 1910, NGC MS 62. KM-453. Blast white with cartwheel luster, light bagmarks, no toning. NGC #4234391-019. Estimate: $350-$500.

1253. MEXICO, Mexico City, “caballito” peso, 1910. KM453. 27.09 grams. Lightly bagmarked MS (problem-free) with cartwheel luster, small areas of brown toning at/near rims. Estimate: $250-$375.

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1254. MEXICO, Mexico City, copper-nickel pattern 1 peso, 1986, PCGS SP66, “top pop.” KM-unl (cf Pn235); PL-63F. Bright and smooth, rare not just for its Gem grade (tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census) but also for the copper-nickel composition (most are stainless steel), first example we have seen and likely of interest to modern Mexican specialists. PCGS #53633329. Estimate: $250-up.

Netherlands (Spanish)

1255. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, ½ philip daalder, Philip II, 1587, rare. Vanhoudt 364AN; Delm-53. 16.87 grams. Choice XF with muted luster on silvery fields with brown-toned details, rated R. 2 in Delmonte. Estimate: $250-$375.

1256. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, 1 patagon, Philip IV, 1632, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Vanhoudt-645; Delm-293; Dav-4462; KM-53.1. Beautifully toned with rainbow colors over luster in places, particularly sharp shield, highly desirable as the finest certified. NGC #8662212-004. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Netherlands (United)

1259. NETHERLANDS (United), Gelderland, “lion” daalder, 1638, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census. Delm-825; CNM-2.17.107; Dav-4849; KM-15.1. Choice luster with very light rainbow toning, full details despite typical central softness, top certified grade (finest at PCGS and tied with single finest at the same grade at NGC). PCGS #51667897. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1257. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1638, NGC AU 58, “top pop.” Dav-4454; KM-72.1. Broad flan with 100% full details and good luster for the assigned grade, traces of blue toning at rims, currently tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. NGC #6676588-010. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1258. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, portrait ducatoon, Charles II, 1676, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Delm-325; Dav-4475; KM-79.1. Immense flan with very bold details for the type, rich golden toning over luster throughout, a very choice example whose top grade is only half the story. NGC #6977731-004. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1260. NETHERLANDS (United), Campen, “lion” daalder, 1648, NGC MS 64, “top pop.” Dav-4879; KM-42.2. Bold strike with sharp details (rare for this type), choice luster, rare top grade (currently tied with five others for finest in the NGC census). NGC #6635373-004. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1261. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, gold ducat, 1776. Delm-775; KM-12.3; Fr-250. 3.51 grams. AU with good luster but a few light marks, popular date for U.S. collectors. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1262. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold 14 gulden (golden rider), 1761. Delm-970; KM-104; Fr-242. 9.96 grams. Very sharp AU in rich gold color but lightly polished surfaces as removed from a mount (solder-marks on edge), desirable type. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1263. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, “rider” ducatoon, 1791, PCGS AU58. Delm-1031; Dav-1832; KM-92.1. Deeply toned (low contrast) with choice details but practically no luster, rare grade. PCGS #57652026. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

1264. NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, 3 gulden, 1795, NGC MS 63. Dav-1853; KM-9.4. Bold strike with muted luster but vivid rainbow toning around details (especially on reverse), choice grade. NGC #6647538-007. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1265. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, 1 gulden, 1794, PCGS MS64. CNM-2.43.121; Delm-1182; KM-102.3. Flashy white with brilliant cartwheel luster, no toning, bold strike with minor die-cracks, choice grade. PCGS #61267676. Estimate: $500-$750.

Netherlands (East India Company)

1266. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, Batavian Republic, 1 gulden, 1802, PCGS MS62. KM-83; Sch-488b. Popular design with sailing ship on obverse, lovely light rainbow toning over muted luster, minor die-cracks, desirable grade. PCGS #50535842. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Nicaragua (provisional “imitation cobs”)

1267. NICARAGUA, León, 1 real, liberty cap countermark (1824-25) on a Tegucigalpa, Honduras, provisional “imitation cob” 1 real, 1824-PMPY, retrograde lions, very rare, NGC XF 45, c/s XF standard (Richard Stuart Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. Jara-pp. 33-34; KM-unl. 3.14 grams. Full and clear countermark on cross side of well-struck host (oblong flan) with 100% full cross and pillars including two dates, all with lovely golden toning over luster, clearly the finest known of a very rare type that has fetched well into five figures in the past, additionally important for its pedigree to the Richard Stuart Collection that was dispersed a decade ago, hence now is a rare second chance to acquire such a trophy from this prestigious collection. NGC #4660732-012. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart Collection. Estimate: $5,000-up.

Nicaragua (Republic)

1268. NICARAGUA, Granada, 10 centavos, arms countermark (1870) on a contemporary counterfeit Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip V or Louis I, assayer Y, with El Salvador arms countermark (Type V, 1869) on other side, unique. KMunl (KM-46 for El Salvador host). 3.11 grams. Central America experienced persistent shortages of official coinage in the mid- to late 1800s, causing old Spanish colonial silver cobs to remain in active circulation. Governments periodically legalized these coins by decree and by applying countermarks to confirm their value in local commerce.

In Nicaragua, executive monetary regulations formally recognized and addressed the continued use of irregular silver coinage and diverse foreign and colonial coins and established official values for them within the national accounting system. By a decree on July 1, 1861, public treasury offices were ordered to regulate and record the circulation of silver cobs and pass them for their equivalent values in the new decimal system; but this was not actually implemented until another decree on May 16, 1870, that specifically established an official exchange equivalence in centavos. In the case of cobs (which were well worn by then), this was done via countermarking, as modern milled coins were easily convertible. This circular countermark is in the form of the arms of Nicaragua, with flags around and wreath below a triangular emblem containing a sun-over-volcanoes design.

In El Salvador, comparable reforms took place in the prior year, by decree of April 7, 1869, regulating the cob coinage (mostly in the 1-real denomination) and stabilizing circulation, resulting in the well-known Type V series of countermarks.

The present coin represents the practical outcome of both of these regulations. A Spanish colonial cob 1 real remained in circulation long after its original minting and was successively validated under the monetary systems of two different Central American republics.

Such cross-border circulation with separate governmental validation is extremely rare. The present example is an unrecorded and presumably unique pairing of these two countermarks on the same host cob, Nicaragua (AU details) on the cross side and El Salvador (Fine details) on the pillars side, with just a hint of original cob design remaining, including assayer Y and second digit 7 of date above waves. From XRF testing we know the coin is about 38% silver and 61% copper, yet it looks like good silver, just with light golden toning. It stands to reason that a well-circulated contemporary counterfeit of correct weight and design was not even given a second look before both countermarks were applied. With NGC tag: “not encapsulated - plated”. Estimate: $5,000-up.

Panama (colonial)

1269. PANAMA, 1 real, countermark P on a Burgos, Spain, 1 real of Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer scallop at top, mintmark B below yoke on reverse, rare. Host: López de la Fuente-F1.4.2.5; Cal-301. 3.08 grams. Very deeply impressed full countermark (incuse) on shield, the host with complete legends and inner details, VF with toning in crevices, a desirable example of this rare and uncataloged countermark issue. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1270. PANAMA, 1 real, countermark P on a Burgos, Spain, 1 real of Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer scallop at top, mintmark B below yoke on reverse, rare. Host: López de la Fuente-F1.4.2; Cal-301. 3.10 grams. Very deep but somewhat indistinct countermark (incuse) on right side of shield, the host toned Fine with slightly uneven strike and atypically doubled bottom part of shield above an edge-split, exact variety unclear, rare and popular countermark (uncataloged). Estimate: $600-$900.

1271. PANAMA, 1 real, countermark P on a Bruges, Spanish Netherlands, 1 real of Philip I and Joanna of Spain, 1505, very rare. Host: Vanhoudt-197BG; Tauler-32. 2.97 grams. Crusty but certain countermark (incuse) on an AVF host with toning in crevices, clear date 1505 in legend, first example of this rare and uncataloged countermark we have seen on this Spanish Netherlands host that is contemporary with the Ferdinand-Isabel issues of Spain proper. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Panama (Republic)

1272. PANAMA, proof set of five denominations (1c, 5c; 1/10, ¼, ½ balboa), 1962, very rare, NGC-graded, all but one “top pop.” KM-PS3. According to KM, only about 25 of these sets were issued (with another 25 of the 1c issued separately), and to our knowledge this is the finest complete set, with all but one of the coins certified as either finest or tied for finest in the NGC census, as follows:

½ balboa (silver), KM-12.2, NGC PF 67 Cameo (8439964-001), finest known

¼ balboa (silver), KM-11.2, NGC PF 66 (8439964-002), finest known 1/10 balboa (silver), KM-10.2, NGC PF 66 Cameo (8439964-003), “top pop” (tied with two others)

5 centésimos (copper-nickel), KM-23.2, NGC PF 66 Cameo (8439964004), second finest behind a single PF 67 1 centésimo (bronze), KM-22, NGC PF 66 RB (8439964-005), “top pop” (tied with three others)

All have highly reflective surfaces with little or no evidence of handling, the ¼ balboa lightly gold-toned and the 5c also with a streak of light gold color across middle, while the 1c exhibits bright red splashes around amber-aqua centers.

A unique opportunity for the specialist in modern Panama issues. Estimate: $20,000-up.

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1273. PAPAL STATES, Rome, gold zecchino, Benedict XIV, 1751 - year XI, NGC AU 58. Berman-2728; KM-943; Fr-231. Rich gold color, bold details and full rims, just no luster. (Note: Slab label says Benedict XVI in error.) NGC #8722112-003. Estimate: $400-$600.

1274. PAPAL STATES, Rome, gold zecchino, Clement XIV, 1773 - year V, NGC MS 62, “top pop.” Berman-2928; KM-1012; Fr-240. Rich gold color with bold details and full rims, light luster all over, currently tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. NGC #8722112-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

Peru (colonial) - Gold

1275. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1751 J, NGC MS 62. Cal-764; KM-50; Fr-16. Choice luster with sharp and frosty details, full rims, rich gold color, currently tied with four others for second finest known in the NGC census behind a single MS 63. Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8723760-001. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1276. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1753 J, NGC AU 55. Cal-766; KM-50; Fr-16. Rich gold color, very sharp details (and full rims) and decent luster for the assigned grade. NGC #8722857-004. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1277. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790 IJ, NGC AU 55, ex-Pat Johnson. Cal-1589; KM-92; Fr-36. Choice luster, reverse looks MS, die-crack on date, small flaw at top of reverse, traces of toning at rims. NGC #6275807-011. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1278. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1791 IJ, NGC AU 53. KM-92; Cal-1590; Fr-36. Nice luster with strong red toning at rims, good details except for weak spot in shield, very minor lamination flaws. NGC #6331727-008. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1279. PERU, Lima, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII transitional (“imaginary” bust), 1810 JP, PCGS AU55. Cal1755; KM-107; Fr-44. Choice strike (also full rims) with great luster for the assigned grade, just a little weak in shield as usual, nice gold color, desirable four-year transitional type with “indigenous” rendering of an armored Ferdinand VII. PCGS #57529673. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1280. PERU, Cuzco, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1824 G, NGC AU 58. Cal-1745; KM-129.2; Fr-55. Attractively lustrous and with full rims but weakly struck centers (also minor flaw near bottom of shield), among the top 25% at NGC for this desirable one-year type from the Cuzco mint. NGC #8722857-001. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1281. PERU, Lima, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, second bust (“rat nose”), 1767 JM, rare, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1517; KM-69; Fr-unl (27c). Choice bold details (this type usually much weaker) with lovely red toning over muted luster in legends, premium coin for its assigned grade but finest certified in any case, rare and popular type (nicknamed “rat nose” for the size of Charles’ nose) that is missing in Friedberg in this denomination due to conflation with the subsequent type. (Note: chip in plastic slab.) NGC #6979851-012. Estimate: $7,000-up.

1282. PERU, Lima, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1792 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Almenara. Cal-1258; KM-100; Fr-42. Rich gold color, lustrous and well struck except for half of reverse rim (that side slightly off-center), hairlines on obverse, still desirable grade and first year of type, with bonus points for pedigree. NGC #8377288-012. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 349) and to the Almenara Collection (both stated on label). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Peru (colonial) - Pillars

1283. PERU, Lima, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 JD, dots above both mintmarks, NGC MS 62. Yonaka-L8.55; Cal-459; KM-55.1. Uneven light toning around patches of bright luster, with minor high-point friction visible in lighter color, boldly struck with sharp details all over. NGC #6634538-004. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Peru (colonial) - Busts

1284. PERU, Lima, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1758 JM, PCGS MS61. Yonaka-L8.58; Cal-466; KM-55.1. Very bold strike with full rims, nice luster, minor surface porosity (as made) and a couple tiny dark spots, choice grade (second finest in the PCGS census behind a single MS 62). PCGS #10945558. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1285. PERU, Lima, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1769 JM, dot over left mintmark only, rare, PCGS VF details / cleaned, ex-Pat Johnson. Yonaka-L4.69; Cal-827; KM-63. Well struck, with splashy rainbow toning over luster, looks much nicer than the assigned grade (more like straight XF 40), rated R in Yonaka. PCGS #44772457. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $400-$600.

1286. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788 IJ, NGC MS 61. Cal-1059; KM-78a. Flashy luster, slightly out-of-round flan (as made) with incomplete rims, a few speckles and streaks of light toning, desirable grade. NGC #3259377-030. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1287. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (“imaginary” bust), 1811 JP, long ribbons, NGC MS 61. Cal1242; KM-106.2. Choice luster with light golden toning over very faint hairlines, well-detailed strike (just a little weak in shield), desirable grade and transitional type. (Note: Top-right edge of plastic slab is missing and there is a chip in the top-left corner.) NGC #6451438-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

1288. PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814 JP, PCGS MS63, “top pop.” Cal-1247; KM-117.1. Intense dark rainbow toning at rims surrounding frosty inner details with much luster, spidery die-cracks to left of bust, very appealing and currently tied with three others for finest in the PCGS census. PCGS #54844025. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1289. PERU, Lima, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, NGC MS 61. Fonrobert-8942; Medina-180; Herrera-156. 37 mm. Obverse with CAROLUS · IV · D · G · HISP · ET IND REX · around crowned and collared coat-of-arms; reverse with PUBLIC * FIDELIT * JURAM * 10 * OCTOBRIS * 1789 around crowned double-headed eagle with wings spread above pillars and waves, coat-of-arms on breast containing three crowns between K-I above pomegranate, CRO-IX * above waves; tulip edge. Choice grade with bright luster overlain with traces of rainbow toning. NGC #8436510-002. Estimate: $350-$500.

1290. PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (“imaginary” bust), 1810 JP, PCGS VF25, ex-Pat Johnson. Cal-1063; KM-105.2. Deeply toned with lighter patch to right of bust, scarce and popular type with “indigenous” bust of Ferdinand VII, from a reported mintage of just 15,215 pieces. PCGS #44771578. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $500-$750.

1291. PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1817 JP, NGC AU 50. Cal-1071; KM-116. Attractively rainbow toned over luster, decent strike except for centers and parts of rims, choice grade for the date (second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55). NGC #6683796-004. Estimate: $250-$375.

1292. PERU, Lima, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 JP, NGC MS 64. Cal-820; KM-115. Choice luster and bold strike (except for center of reverse, as usual) with 100% full rims, very frosty and desirable grade (second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65). NGC #4489254-014. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1293. PERU, Lima, bust ½ real, Ferdinand VII, 1818 JP, NGC MS 63. Cal-361; KM-113.2. Choice bold strike with nice luster and traces of toning, also bold rims except for part of reverse (slightly off-center), desirable grade. NGC #4436274-009. Estimate: $200-$300.

Peru (Republic through 1857)

1294. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1834 MM, PCGS MS64. KM-142.3.

Bright white luster and frosty details, tiny speckles of toning, welldetailed strike with full rims. PCGS #49682482. Estimate: $900-$1,350.

Peru (Republic of South Peru)

1295. PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1855 M, JB below feet, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-151.9.

Good strike, faint golden toning over muted luster (and hairlines), rare grade for this scarce type. PCGS #47145422. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1296. PERU, Cuzco, 8 reales, 1838 MS, NGC AU 55. KM-170.4. Choice light rainbow toning at rims (lots of blue and orange), muted luster, a couple minor edge-flaws, popular artistic sunface design with local iconography on reverse. NGC #6930989-008. Estimate: $500-$750.

Peru (Republic)

1297. PERU, Cuzco, 8 reales-sized medal, 1838, Supreme Protector Santa Cruz. Fonrobert-9235. 27.97 grams. 39 mm. Obverse with large bust of Santa Cruz between flags, Santa=Cruz / [rosette] 1838 [rosette] in exergue; reverse with castle (arms) below stars inside wreath within legend EL CUZCO AL INVICTO PROTECTOR DE LA CONFEDERACION. Lightly toned over muted luster, AU- with light old scratches to right of castle, struck to proclaim in Cuzco the new role of Supreme Protector bestowed the year before upon military hero Santa Cruz. Estimate: $350-$500.

1298. PERU, Lima, “3 reales”-sized proclamation medal, 1821, Independence / San Martín, PCGS MS63. Fonrobert-8998. 27 mm. Obverse with sunface and rays inside legend LIMA LIBRE JURO SU INDEPENDENCIA EN 28 DE JULIO DE 1821•; reverse with BAJO LA / PROTECCION / DEL EGERCITO / LIBERTADOR / DEL PERU / MANDADO / POR SAN / MARTIN inside wreath; diagonally grooved edge. Deeply rainbow toned over luster, choice but slightly off-center strike, near top grade. PCGS #51888628. Estimate: $600-$900.

Philippines (under Spain)

1299. PHILIPPINES (under Spain), Manila, gold 4 pesos, Isabel II, 1868, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned. KM-144; Fr-1. Choice luster and sharp full details, bold rims, hairlines on obverse only, mintage of just 30,000 pieces (AGW 0.1903 oz). NGC #4730772-017. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Philippines (Republic)

1300. PHILIPPINES (under Spain), Manila, 1 peso, Alfonso XIII, 1897, NGC MS 61. Cal-122; KM-154. Strong luster with brilliant splashes of toning on obverse including a fiery red spot to right of bust, light bagmarks. NGC #8523266-021. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1301. PHILIPPINES, struck in Munich, gold proof 1000 piso, Ferdinand Marcos, 1975, Third Anniversary of The New Society, PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo, “top pop.” KM-213. Virtually perfect, just the slightest hint of high-point contact, currently tied with 23 others for finest in the PCGS census, with just two finer (PF70UC) at NGC (AGW 0.2879). PCGS #39276425. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Portugal

Pedro II

1302. PORTUGAL, 250 reis, re-stamped legends (1698) on a Porto meio cruzado (200 reis) of João IV with crowned-250 countermark (Type IV, 1663). Gomes-108.01 (host: KM-435.3). 10.95 grams. Choice bold details with deeply toned fields for great contrast, also full countermark on reverse, scarce host, VF overall. Estimate: $600-$900.

Maria II

1303. PORTUGAL, 870 reis, Maria II, crowned-arms countermark (1834) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818/28 GJ, NGC AU 53, c/s UNC standard, finest known in NGC census. Gomes-29.08; KM-440.37 (host: Cal-1274). Traces of toning and luster in legends, complete countermark in center of bust, interesting overdate, finest in NGC census for Spanish hosts. NGC #8371670-011. Estimate: $400-$600.

Puerto Rico (under Spain)

1304. PUERTO RICO (under Spain), struck at the Madrid Mint, 1 peso, Alfonso XIII, 1895 PG-V, PCGS AU55. Cal-128; KM-24. Deeply rainbow toned over muted luster, a modicum of bagmarks, popular type. PCGS #51833206. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

The ANDALUSÍ Coin Collection

by Ana Serrano

Al-Andalus, the territory of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Islamic powers from the 8th to the 15th centuries, was one of the most influential cultural centers of the medieval western Mediterranean. Rather than a peripheral episode in European history, it functioned as a major point of contact between the classical Greco-Roman tradition preserved in the East, the scientific and philosophical developments of the Islamic world, and the intellectual traditions of Christian and Jewish Europe. Cities such as Córdoba, Toledo, and Granada emerged as major centers of learning where medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy were actively cultivated. The translation into Latin of classical works preserved and expanded upon in Arabic played a critical role in transmitting ancient knowledge to medieval Europe and ultimately helped shape the intellectual foundations of Western thought.

Al-Andalus also represents a distinctive historical example of a political and social environment in which three major religious traditions intersected: Christianity, in both its Latin and Mozarabic expressions, Islam, and Judaism. Within this framework, sustained interaction between these communities fostered cultural, legal, and economic exchanges that facilitated the circulation of ideas and knowledge across religious boundaries. From a broader historical perspective, the experience of Al-Andalus illustrates that the development of Western civilization emerged from processes of cultural contact, transmission, and adaptation, in which the Islamic West played a structural role in shaping the intellectual landscape of medieval Europe.

From the standpoint of monetary design as both an economic and typological model, the Andalusian dinar emerged as a widely recognized gold standard in the medieval western Mediterranean. Its consistently high fineness, stable weight standard, and broad acceptance in Mediterranean trade networks made it a reliable medium of exchange for long distance commerce. As a result, its monetary model was widely imitated by Christian polities seeking a competitive gold currency suitable for international trade. Such imitative issues include the Castilian morabetino of Alfonso VIII, the so called dinar of Offa of Mercia, the mancuses of Barcelona, and the gold bezants struck by the Crusader states. These coins frequently adopted the same weight standard, module, and even Arabic epigraphic formulas in order to ensure acceptance in established commercial markets. In this respect, Andalusian gold coinage did not merely participate in the western economy but effectively established a monetary benchmark whose technical authority extended beyond religious and political boundaries, becoming a reference standard for medieval European commerce.

Note about NGC census information: Because NGC codes for these types are not broken down by date and/or mint, that information may be included on the labels when space is available, but is not reflected in the codes themselves, and therefore does not appear in census data. Because of this, some coins are the finest certified for their dates and/ or mints but are not reflected as “top pop” in the census.

1305. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Umayyads, Governors (dependent emirate of Damascus), AR dirham, post-reform type of Abd al Malik, AH110 (728 AD), mint of al Andalus الأندلس, extremely rare, NGC AU 58, ex-Tonegawa, Frochoso Plate. Vives-25; Frochoso-1.2 (this coin). 2.91 grams. Lightly toned, with lustrous interiors and fully readable inscriptions.

The earliest Islamic coinage struck in Arabia closely followed the monetary models of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. A major reform was introduced by the Umayyad caliph Abd al Malik in the late 7th century AD, transforming both the design and ideological function of Islamic coinage. The dirham emerged as a fully epigraphic type, eliminating figural imagery and establishing the characteristic Islamic monetary model. Its inscriptions consist primarily of religious formulas derived from the Qur’an, rendered in Kufic script, with the selected verses varying according to the intended message. Circular marginal inscriptions provide key administrative information, including mint and date of issue. Islamic coinage thus functioned not only as an instrument of economic exchange but also as a medium of ideological communication and state authority. Through their inscriptions, these coins disseminated core religious formulas of Islam while simultaneously proclaiming the legitimacy of the issuing authority, whether caliph, emir, or delegated governor.

In 711 Islam entered Hispania, initiating a rapid political and administrative transformation that included the adoption of the Islamic monetary system and the renaming of the territory as al Andalus. After a short period during which gold issues of Byzantine tradition circulated, the epigraphic dirham established under Abd al Malik was adopted as the principal silver denomination. Its typology remained remarkably stable, consistently preserving its purely epigraphic character. Islamic authority quickly consolidated in the peninsula under an emirate dependent on Damascus, with its capital at Córdoba, a phase commonly referred to in numismatics as the Period of the Governors.

The typological structure of these dirhams is essentially fixed. In Islamic numismatic terminology the obverse, designated First Area (IA), contains the Islamic profession of faith affirming the unity of God. The reverse, designated Second Area (IIA), records the prophetic mission of Muhammad.

Obverse (IA)

Central inscription:

There is no god but God alone / He has no partner

Marginal inscription:

In the name of God. This dirham was struck in al Andalus in the year one hundred and ten.

Reverse (IIA)

Central inscription:

God is One, God is eternal. He neither begets nor is begotten, and there is none equal to Him.

Marginal inscription:

Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to make it prevail over all religions, even though the polytheists may dislike it.

NGC #8437663-001. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction III (Aureo & Calicó 453, June 2025, lot 7), and plated in El Dirham Andalusí en el Emirato de Córdoba (2009), by Rafael Frochoso Sánchez. Estimate: $1,500-up.

1306. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Umayyads, Governors (dependent emirate of Damascus), AR dirham, post-reform type of Abd al Malik, AH117 (735 AD), mint of al Andalus الأندلس, very rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Tonegawa, Frochoso Plate. Vives-31; Frochoso-1.3 (this coin). 2.88 grams. Choice luster with faint hairlines in fields, full inscriptions, traces of toning, particularly rare in this state of preservation. NGC #8437663-002. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction III (Aureo & Calicó 453, June 2025, lot 10), and plated in El Dirham Andalusí en el Emirato de Córdoba (2009), by Rafael Frochoso Sánchez. Estimate: $1,250-up.

1307. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Umayyads, Emirate of Córdoba, AR dirham, Al Hakam I, 190 AH (806 AD), mint of al Andalus الأندلس, NGC MS 62. Vives-88; Miles-81. Bright with brilliant luster, very bold strike with nearly all inscriptions clear.

With the arrival of the Umayyad prince Abd al Rahman I in al Andalus, Islamic authority was consolidated and the independent Emirate of Córdoba was proclaimed in 756 AD. After a brief period without coin production and a slow initial phase, minting resumed in 150 AH / 767 AD and continued thereafter on a regular basis, focused almost exclusively on silver dirhams. During these years gold dinars were not struck and copper fulus were produced only in very limited quantities.

In terms of design, the inscriptions follow the typological tradition established in the earlier period, maintaining the Umayyad use of Qur’anic sura 112, a formula already abandoned by the Abbasids. This conservative adherence to the Umayyad monetary model would remain characteristic throughout the history of the Emirate and later the Caliphate of Córdoba. Only minor variations appear in the form of small geometric or vegetal ornaments, or as in the present specimen, discreet triangular arrangements of dots incorporated into the field. NGC #8437667-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

1308. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Umayyads, Caliphate of Córdoba, AV dinar, Abd al Rahman III al Nasir, 321 AH (933 AD)

, mint of al Andalus الأندلس, struck over a previous issue (Wilkes-668), NGC MS 63, ex-Kyle Ponterio. Album-348; Vives-376; Miles-200a; Wilkes-557. 4.14 grams. Rich gold color, boldly struck, with under-coin details partially visible, tied with one other for second finest for the type in NGC census behind a single MS 64.

In IA, Kalima in four lines, naming Muhammad in the final line, Qur’an IX:33 in the marginal legend; in IIA, “The victorious Imam, Abd al Rahman, Commander of the Faithful” in four lines, mint and date in circular legend.

In 929 AD Abd al Rahman III, until then emir of Córdoba, proclaimed himself caliph, concentrating in his person both civil and religious authority. With the establishment of the Caliphate of Córdoba Islamic power in the western Mediterranean reached its greatest expansion, controlling most of the Iberian Peninsula and extending its influence into parts of North Africa.

From a monetary perspective an important change appears in the epigraphy: the explicit naming of the issuing authority, the caliph. His name is placed in the reverse field (IIA) together with his official titulature or laqab. In this case the inscription reads: “The victorious Imam (al Nasir) through the religion of God (li din Allah), Abd al Rahman, Commander of the Faithful.”

Note: The overstrike (Wilkes 557) over (Wilkes 664) indicates that this dinar was struck on a previously minted coin. This was a practical minting practice used to reuse existing gold flans of correct weight and fineness without melting them. It allowed the mint to quickly place new coin types into circulation while preserving the established gold standard. Overstrikes also appear during periods of political or typological change, when new inscriptions or titles needed to replace earlier issues. In this case it reflects normal mint economy and the continued reuse of earlier dinars within the caliphal monetary system. NGC #8437667-003. Pedigreed to the Kyle Ponterio Collection, and to Jesús Vico Auction 149, November 2017, lot 581. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

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1309. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Umayyads, Caliphate of Córdoba, AR dirham, Abd al Rahman III al Nasir, 337 AH (949 AD)

, Madinat al Zahra mint, obverse with Hebrew inscription, unique, NGC AU 53, Ariza Plate. Vives-417. 2.93 grams. 24 mm. Bold full inscriptions, lightly toned all over.

Obverse (IA)

Central inscription:

There is no God but God alone He has no partner Muhammad

Marginal inscription:

In the name of God. This dirham was struck in Madinat al Zahra in the year three hundred and thirty seven.

Reverse (IIA)

Central inscription:

al Imam al Nasir li din Allah Abd al Rahman Commander of the Faithful

Marginal inscription:

Muhammad rasul Allāh arsula bil-hudá wa dīn al-haqq

liyužhirahu `alá ad-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn Muhammad is the Messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religion, even though the polytheists may oppose it.

This specimen, studied by Dr. Almudena Ariza, is a coin of exceptional historical and numismatic interest. On the obverse appears a small vertical inscription in the left field whose reading can only be interpreted as Hebrew. The similarity of the characters and of the formula itself to those found on certain transitional, Idrisid, and Kharijite issues, where a Hebrew legend also appears associated with the Islamic profession of faith, suggests that it may represent a shortened pious or validating expression intended to accompany the Islamic declaration of monotheism. Considering the recognizable characters, including an initial alef and a final yod, the inscription may correspond to the expression אמן

י, interpreted as “Amen, and so it is,” followed by the initial י of יהוה (YHWH) or Yah, one of the names of the divinity. In this sense the phrase would function as an affirmation such as “So it is,” “Indeed it is,” or “Truly it is,” reinforcing the proclamation of belief in a single God.

The presence of such an inscription on a caliphal coin carries extraordinary historical significance. On the one hand, it supports earlier hypotheses advanced by scholars such as Miles, Bates, and Vives regarding other issues bearing Hebrew characters. On the other, it reflects the prominent role that certain members of the Jewish community achieved within the intellectual and administrative environment of Madinat al Zahra during the reign of Abd al Rahman III. Among the most notable figures was Hasday ibn Shaprut, whose influence at the Andalusí court was considerable. A physician, diplomat, and supervisor of customs revenues, he served as a trusted adviser within the Umayyad administration. His prominence illustrates the broader participation of Jewish elites in the political and economic structures of the medieval Mediterranean. Within such a context, the appearance of a Hebrew inscription on an official caliphal issue is not only plausible but understandable. Its precise function remains open to interpretation, whether ideological, administrative, political, or possibly decorative. Regardless, this dirham struck at the official mint of Madinat al Zahra represents an entirely exceptional piece within the numismatics of the medieval Islamic West.

Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8437667-001. Plate Coin in article by Dr. Almudena Ariza Armada in Al Qanṭara magazine (Vol XL/1, 2019), pp. 13-42. Estimate: $6,000-up.

1310. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Umayyads, Caliphate of Córdoba, AR dirham, Hisham II, 388 AH (998 AD), mint of al Andalus الأندلس, NGC AU 58 Star. Vives-538; Frochoso-47. 3.11 grams. Beautiful, deep, rich toning, very bold struck with fully readable inscriptions.

Obverse (IA)

Central inscription:

Reverse (IIA)

Central inscription:

There is no God but God alone

He has no partner

Muhammad

Marginal inscription:

bism Allāh duriba hādā l-dirham bi-l-Andalus sana thamaniya wa thamanun wa thalatha mia

In the name of God. This dirham was struck in al Andalus in the year three hundred and eighty eight.

The Imam Hisham

Commander of the Faithful al Mu’ayyad bi Allah Amir

Marginal inscription:

Muhammad rasul Allāh arsula bil-hudá wa dīn al-haqq liyužhirahu `alá ad-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn

Muhammad is the Messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even though the polytheists may oppose it.

NGC #8437663-015. Pedigreed to Aureo & Calicó auction 447, March 2025, lot 1051. Estimate: $350-$500.

1311. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Abbadids, Taifa of Seville, AV dinar, Muhammad ibn ‘Abbad al Mu‘tamid, 467 AH (1075 AD), Madinat Ishbiliya مدينة إشبيلية (Seville), NGC AU 58, ex-Tonegawa, Prieto Suplemento Plate. Vives-unl; Prieto Suplemento-155 (this coin). 3.76 grams. Beautiful example in light yellow color with spots of reddish encrustation, fully detailed strike, very rare in this condition, missing in Vives.

After the death of Almanzor, general and chief minister of the caliph Hisham II, the authority of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba entered a profound crisis. The inability of the caliph and of Almanzor’s successors to maintain political stability triggered the fitna, a prolonged period of internal conflict that culminated with the formal abolition of the caliphate in 1031 (422 AH). As a result, the territory of al Andalus fragmented into a series of independent states ruled by local dynasties, the so called muluk al tawa’if or taifa kingdoms.

From a monetary perspective this fragmentation led to the multiplication of mints and the decentralization of gold dinar production, previously tightly controlled by the caliphal administration. The earliest taifa issues maintained a strong continuity with the Umayyad tradition in both typology and epigraphy, reflecting the prestige and legitimacy associated with caliphal coinage. As the new dynasties consolidated their authority, however, gradual modifications appeared in the inscriptions and sometimes in the metallic standard, adapting the dinar to the evolving political landscape.

Different dynasties developed distinct numismatic strategies to legitimize their rule. The Hammudids, who sought to restore the caliphate under their own dynasty, incorporated caliphal titles in their coinage. Other rulers resorted to the political fiction that Hisham II was still alive and continued striking dinars in his name, as seen with the Amirids of Valencia, the Banu Hud of Zaragoza, and the Abbadids of Seville, attempting to counter the caliphal claims of the Hammudids. In other cases certain taifas issued coinage in the name of the imam Abd Allah, establishing a symbolic reference to the Abbasid caliphate and reinforcing their religious legitimacy.

This complex political landscape is reflected in the remarkable typological and epigraphic diversity of the dinars struck in al Andalus during the 11th century, forming one of the richest and most varied chapters of Andalusí numismatics.

NGC #8437663-006. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction II (Aureo & Calicó 439, November 2024, lot 330), and plated as coin 155 in the 2003 supplement to Antonio Prieto’s Los Reyes de Taifas Estimate: $10,000-up.

1312.

SPAIN

(Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Madinat Qurtuba (Córdoba) مدينة قرطبة, AV dinar, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, 491 AH (1098 AD), extremely rare, NGC MS 64, ex-Tonegawa. Vives-unl; Hazard-unl. 4.10 grams. Very sharp full details and choice luster, tied with next lot for second finest in NGC census for the type behind a single MS 65, this date not recorded in Vives or Hazard for this mint.

By the late 11th century, faced with the military advance of the Crown of Castile, the taifa rulers sought assistance from the Almoravids led by Yusuf ibn Tashfin. Although the North African intervention initially succeeded in halting Christian expansion, the political balance soon shifted. Following their military victories, the Almoravids gradually imposed their own authority over the taifa kingdoms, incorporating al Andalus into their expanding dominion.

The establishment of Almoravid rule brought a significant reorganization of the monetary system. Under their authority the Almoravid dinar became firmly established, a gold coin noted for its remarkable consistency and high metallic purity that soon developed into one of the principal reference currencies of medieval Mediterranean commerce. Its prestige was such that its typology was imitated in several parts of the Christian world, as seen in the mancuses of Barcelona, the bezants of the Crusader states, the so called dinar of Offa in England, and the Castilian morabetinos.

From an ideological perspective these issues also reflect a clearly defined doctrinal orientation. The coin inscriptions incorporate Qur’anic verse 3:85, which proclaims Islam as the only religion accepted by God, replacing earlier formulations centered primarily on the prophetic mission. This reference, associated with the doctrinal tradition linked to the Abbasid caliphate and the symbolic authority of the imam Abd Allah, reinforces the religious and legitimizing function of the Almoravid dinar within the political discourse of the new regime.

From a technical standpoint these coins are distinguished by the high quality of their manufacture. The precision of the engraving and the refined execution of the calligraphy give these dinars a distinctive aesthetic appeal, qualities that can be fully appreciated in the six remarkable specimens presented here.

Obverse (IA)

Central inscription:

La ilah illa Allah / Muhammad rasul Allah / amir almuslimin ‘Ali / Ibn Yusuf There is no god but Allah / Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah / the Commander of the Faithful ‘Ali / ibn Yusuf

Note: The first two lines on all Almoravid dinars contain the religious formula known as the Kalima or Shahada.

Marginal legend:

wa-man yabtagui gayra al-islám dinam fa-lam yuqbalu minhu wa-huwa fi al ajirati mina al-jasirina. Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers (Qur’an 3:85).

Reverse (IIA):

Central legend:

Al Iman / Abd-Allah / Amir Almuminin

The Imam / ‘Abd Allah / Commander of the Faithful

The central inscription acknowledges the spiritual sovereignty of the Abbasid caliphate.

NGC #8437663-003. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction III (Aureo & Calicó 453, June 2025, lot 397), and plated in Gaceta Numismática 93, p. 27, number 5. Estimate: $15,000-up.

1313. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Qurtuba (Córdoba) قرطبة, AV dinar, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, 495

AH (1102 AD), date with units in feminine form, very rare, NGC MS 64, ex-Tonegawa. Vives-unl; Hazard-unl. 4.08 grams. Rich color with choice luster, bold and sharp full details, this date not recorded in Vives or Hazard for this mint, tied with previous lot for second finest for the type in the NGC census behind a single MS 65. NGC #8437663-007. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction II (Aureo & Calicó 439, November 2024, lot 354). Estimate: $7,000-up.

1314. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Qurtuba (Córdoba) قرطبة, AV dinar, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, 496

AH (1103 AD), NGC MS 63, ex-Tonegawa. Vives-1489; Hazard-114. 4.04 grams. Full inscriptions, traces of luster, a great coin for the type without the uniqueness of the previous two lots within the same type at NGC. NGC #8437663-008. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction II (Aureo & Calicó 439, November 2024, lot 355). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1315. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Balansiya (Valencia) بلنسية , AV dinar, ‘Ali ibn Yusuf, 503 AH (1110 AD), very rare, NGC MS 63, ex-Tonegawa. Vives-unl; Hazard-unl; Cru.C.G.-1638A; Gaceta Numismática 93, no. 16. 4.00 grams. Beautiful example of the type with bold full inscriptions and traces of luster, this date not recorded in Vives and Hazard for this mint. Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8437663-009. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction II (Aureo & Calicó 439, November 2024, lot 359). Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1316. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Ishbiliya (Seville) إشبيلية, AV dinar, ‘Ali ibn Yusuf, 517 AH (1123 AD), date with units in feminine form, NGC MS 64. Vives-1659; Hazard-215. 4.00 grams. Bold strike with full inscriptions, good luster per the grade. NGC #8437667-004. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1317. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Al Marīya (Almería) المرية, AV dinar, ‘Ali ibn Yusuf, 519 AH (1125 AD), date with units in feminine form, very rare, NGC MS 61, ex-Tonegawa. Vives-1650; Hazard-287; Eustache-457. 4.09 grams. Bold strike, rich gold color, slightly undulating flan. NGC #8437663-004. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction III (Aureo & Calicó 453, June 2025, lot 406). Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1318. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, Al Marīya (Almería) المرية, AV dinar, ‘Ali ibn Yusuf, 533 AH (1139 AD), NGC MS 61. Vives-1753; Hazard-361. 4.20 grams. Broad flan, full inscriptions but softer in places, traces of luster. NGC #8437663-011. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1319. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almoravids, AR quirate, Ishaq ibn ‘Ali, 540-541 AH, rare, NGC AU 55, “top pop,” exTonegawa. Vives-1896; Hazard-1041; FBM-E2; Eustache-576. 0.92 gram. Bold strike with choice toning, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census.

Obverse IA:

lā ilāha illā / Allāh / Muḥammad rasūl Allāh There is no god but God. Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

Reverse IIA:

al-muslimīn / amīr / Nāṣir al-Dīn / Isḥāq ibn ʿAlī Commander of the Muslims / Defender of the Faith / Ishaq ibn ‘Ali

The Almoravid empire controlled from its origins the trans-Saharan gold routes, largely channeled through the commercial center of Sijilmasa, which enabled the abundant striking of gold dinars.

The situation with silver was very different. Silver issues appear in the form of qirates of roughly one gram and in even smaller fractions, sometimes reaching divisions as small as 1/16 with weights below 0.06 grams. This extremely small module was not arbitrary but rather the result of the scarcity of silver during the Almoravid period. Despite these material constraints, engravers succeeded in adapting the epigraphic design to an exceptionally reduced surface, producing compositions of remarkable precision and elegance.

The qirate presented here is an excellent example of these emissions and stands out particularly for the quality of its strike and the refinement of its calligraphy, revealing the hand of a highly skilled engraver capable of resolving the epigraphic composition with balance and clarity within such a minute field. NGC #8437663-005. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction III (Aureo & Calicó 453, June 2025, lot 449). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1320. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almohads, AV dinar, Abu Yusuf Ya‘qub ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Abd al Mu’min al Mansur

580-595 AH (1184-1199 AD), rare, NGC MS 65. Vives-2066; Hazard-501. 4.60 grams. Square in circle type with central epigraphic inscriptions naming the ruler and his Almohad lineage, typical Almohad design without mint or date. Struck during the reign of Abu Yusuf Ya‘qub who adopted the title al Mansur Billah (“Victorious through God”) after defeating the army of the Castilian king Alfonso VIII at the Battle of Alarcos on July 18, 1195. Choice grade with bold full inscriptions and nice luster.

With the rise of Almohad power, a new ideological framework was reflected in a corresponding transformation of the coinage. The formal change is immediately visible. The traditional circular design of the dinar was replaced by a distinctive square frame, eliminating the marginal circular legends in favor of inscriptions arranged within the central square. Dates were no longer included and mint names appear only rarely. The absence of these chronological and geographic indicators was partly offset by the emphasis placed on the issuing authority, whose genealogy was often fully recorded within the inscriptions. The ideological message also shifted, incorporating the reference to the Mahdi, the “rightly guided one,” a central element of Almohad doctrine. The most significant reform, however, concerned the weight standard. The Almohad dinar doubled in weight to approximately 4.6 grams. For this reason it became known in the Christian kingdoms as the “dobla,” and it served as an important metrological standard throughout much of the later Middle Ages. Another characteristic feature of Almohad coinage was the inclusion in the inscriptions of the predecessors of each ruler, reinforcing dynastic legitimacy. The resulting design, both structured and elegant, proved highly influential and would later be echoed in the coinage of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada.

Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8437663-014. Pedigreed to Aureo & Calicó Auction 448, March 2025, lot 48. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1321. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Almohads, AV dinar, Abu Hafs ‘Umar al Murtada, 646-665 AH (1249-1267 AD), no mint indicated, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Vives-2079; Hazard-532. 4.64 grams. Rich gold color, strong strike with traces of luster, currently the single finest of nine in the NGC census. NGC #8437663-013. Pedigreed to the Tauler & Fau auction of February 2025 (lot 86). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1322. SPAIN (Al-Andalus), Nasrids, Granada, AV dinar, Yusuf I, 734-755 AH, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Tonegawa. Vives 2167 var; Medina 243 var; R. Lorente 8 var; al Nasr YU1:1.3 (online catalog); Numismática Nazarí-8 var; IV Jarique, p. 49, no. 26. 4.69 grams. Beautiful example with choice strike and strong luster for the assigned grade (single finest at NGC). Note that Vives incorrectly describes the last two lines of the reverse.

Obverse (IA):

Say: O God, Sovereign of the Kingdom. You give power to whom You will and take it away from whom You will. You exalt whom You will and humble whom You will. In Your hand is all good.

IM: Marginal legend distributed across the four segments:

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate / May God bless our lord Muhammad / And your God is One God / There is no deity except Him, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.

Reverse (IIA):

The servant of God, Yusuf / Amir Yusuf / son of the emir of the Muslims Abu / al Walid Isma‘il / son of Faraj, son of Nasr Ayad. / May God grant him happiness.

IIM: Repeated in the four segments.

There is no victor except God.

Following the Almohad defeat at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, al Andalus entered a new phase of political fragmentation with the emergence of several local powers. In this context the figure of al Mutawakkil ibn Hud gained prominence, leading from Murcia a movement of resistance against Almohad authority. Shortly afterward, amid conflicts with the Banu Hud, the Kingdom of Granada emerged, founded by Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr, known as al Ahmar, who proclaimed himself emir of al Andalus. After a period marked by alliances and vassalage agreements with the kingdoms of Castile and with the Hafsid emirate of Tunis, the Nasrid state consolidated its territory as the final Islamic polity in the Iberian Peninsula.

Nasrid gold and silver coinage largely preserved the metrological and formal framework inherited from Almohad issues, though it developed a distinctive epigraphic style of its own. Among its most characteristic features is the dynastic motto “wa la ghalib illa Allah” (“There is no victor except God”), placed within the outer segments of the square frame. As in Almohad coinage, Nasrid dinars rarely include a date, although the mention of the reigning sovereign and his predecessors usually allows a relatively precise chronological attribution.

During the Nasrid period Andalusí coinage experienced its final major phase. Despite the gradual reduction of territory, difficulties in the supply of precious metals, and the constant pressure of the Christian kingdoms, the rulers of Granada maintained their right of coinage until the very end. The progressive reduction in metallic fineness, the production of small gold denominations and copper fulus, and the repeated presence of the dynastic motto reveal a clear propagandistic and symbolic function. With the fall of the Kingdom of Granada in 1492 the history of Andalusí numismatics came definitively to an end, closing a long historical cycle marked by a remarkably rich artistic and epigraphic monetary production.

NGC #8437663-010. Pedigreed to the Tonegawa Collection (stated on label), Auction II (Aureo & Calicó 439, November 2024, lot 479). Estimate: $10,000$15,000.

Spain (Visigoths)

1323. VISIGOTHIC KINGDOM (Spain), Ispalis (Seville), gold tremissis, Sisebut, 612-621 AD, NGC MS 64. Miles-187g; VCC-219.40; Cay-220; CNV-258v. 1.46 grams. Broad flan extending well past outer borders, boldly struck details with strong luster on fields, hints of light red toning, choice grade. NGC #8662211-002. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1324. VISIGOTHIC KINGDOM (Spain), Emerita (Mérida), gold tremissis, Suinthila, 621-631 AD, retrograde S in SVINTHILA, NGC MS 65. Cay-262; CNV-257. 1.45 grams. Broad flan extending past outer borders, boldly struck details with strong luster on fields, currently tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. We cannot find any recent sales of this variant with the first letter of the king’s name appearing in retrograde. NGC #8662211-011. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Spain (Castile and León)

1325. SPAIN (Castile and León), Toledo, AV morabetino, Alfonso VIII, Era 1245 of Safar (1207 AD), very rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Cay-1036; Fr-101. 3.87 grams. Nice luster for assigned grade, with sharp full inscriptions, slightly grainy surfaces with traces of encrustation in crevices.

Obverse:

Cross pattée flanked by pellets above inscription

imām al-bayʿa / al-masīḥiyya nāna / ALF

Imam of the Church / of the Messiah, Pope / ALF

Circular legend:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, God is One. Whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved. (Gospel of Mark, chapter XVI, verse 16.)

Reverse:

al-qatūliqiyyīn, Alfūnsh ibn Shanja, ayyadahu Allāh wanaṣarahu

Commander of the Catholics, Alfonso son of Sancho, may God assist him and grant him victory.

Circular legend:

uriba hā

ā al-dīnār madīnat Ṭulay

ila sanat khams wa-arbaʿ ūn wamiʾ atān wa-alf ʿ aṣr al-ṣafar

This dinar was struck in the city of Toledo, year five and forty and two hundred and one thousand, Era of Safar.

The morabetinos of Alfonso VIII, struck at Toledo beginning in 1173 AD, represent one of the most distinctive issues of medieval Iberian numismatics. Directly inspired by the Almoravid dinar, they maintained a weight standard close to 3.8 grams and closely reproduced its formal and epigraphic structure in a deliberate attempt to emulate the prestige and commercial acceptance of Islamic gold coinage. The design incorporates a cross pattée, serving as the Christian symbolic counterpart to the Islamic profession of faith present on the original dinars, accompanied by Arabic inscriptions and later by abbreviated Latin forms of the king’s name. This combination of languages and religious symbolism produced the well-known “bilingual” issues, struck exclusively at the mint of Toledo.

Beyond their economic function, these coins reflect a remarkable degree of cultural syncretism. They combine artistic traditions associated with both the Islamic and Christian worlds, creating a synthesis reminiscent of the visual language of Mudéjar and Mozarabic art. The epigraphic aesthetic inherited from Andalusí models coexists with the Christian iconography of the cross, suggesting that Mozarabic craftsmen familiar with Arabic script likely participated in their production. In this way the morabetinos not only reproduce a prestigious monetary model but also stand as material testimony to the intense cultural and artistic exchanges between al Andalus and the Christian kingdoms of medieval Iberia. NGC #8437663-012. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Ferdinand-Isabel

1326. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, FerdinandIsabel, assayer ✷ at top, mintmark S and four ringlets at bottom between busts, NGC AU 53. Cal-721; Fr-129. 6.28 grams. Great contrast from dark toning around details, smallish flan but with every letter clear, and with bold full interiors, a choice coin for the grade. NGC #8485334-004. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1327. SPAIN, Segovia, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer A above quatrefoil to left, mintmark aqueduct on reverse, very broad flan, extremely rare, NGC VF 25, finest and only example in NGC census. López de la Fuente-H4.1.3; Pellicer i Bru-9; Cal-552. 13.45 grams. Very broad flan (36mm, the size of some 8 reales!) extending past the outer borders, with 100% full crown and Latin legends in addition to all interior details despite some areas of weak strike, still with clear assayer (R5 in Pellicer i Bru, the rarest assayer of this mint, which is in itself rare in this denomination), richly old-toned all over. NGC #4441912-008. Estimate: $2,500-up.

1328. SPAIN, Seville, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer ✷ on reverse, mintmark oSo to left of shield, broad flan with legend ending in GRAN, very rare, NGC AU 55, “top pop,” Pellicer i Bru and López de la Fuente Plate Coin. López de la Fuente-H5.5.28 (this coin); Pellicer i Bru-26; Cal-561. 13.25 grams. Exceptional example on a broad flan with all legends, crown, and inner details full and well struck, with lovely old toning all over, important pedigrees. Note: The planchet for this is not broad simply by caprice or whim; rather it is intentionally broad, for the engraver at the time stuffed the die with more legend lettering than on any other, in any denomination. The difference is the listing of the regions encompassed by the king and queen’s joint rule, which in full would read CASTEL (Castile) LEGIONIS (León) ARAGON (Aragón) GRANADA (Granada). Even the largest 8R do not show all of these names and typically stop before Aragón, with significant abbreviations along the way. NGC #8583867-002. Plate Coin 26 on page 35 of Pellicer i Bru’s El Medio Duro (1971), and Plate Coin H5.5.28 on page 558 of López de la Fuente’s Los Reales de los Reyes Católicos (2018). Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1329. SPAIN, Seville, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D on reverse, mintmark S to left of shield, NGC AU 58. López de la Fuente-H5.6; Cal-564. 13.64 grams. Very bold interior details plus readable bottom half of legend lettering (this exact variety not listed in López de la Fuente), with choice rainbow toning on obverse and in reverse legend, very pretty even if not Mint State. NGC #805550001. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1330. SPAIN, Granada, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer R on reverse, retrograde N’s in legend, NGC MS 61. López de la Fuente-G4.3.11.6; Cal-498. 6.71 grams. Nearly full legends and crown, choice interior details despite a few weak areas (including where assayer is located on reverse, hence the assayer is not mentioned on the label), lightly toned, desirable grade. NGC #805550-002. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

Philip II

1331. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure around cross, NGC AU 53. Cal-720. 27.37 grams. Good full cross and shield with bold S to left and o-VIII to right, nicely toned but with much peripheral flatness due to variation in thickness, clear assayer. NGC #8227288-003. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1332. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse, ex-Busto. Cal-720. 27.11 grams. Broad-flan XF with nearly full legends and crown, nice full cross and shield with bold o-VIII to right (mintmark flat), clear assayer with open top (hence more like a C than a D), lightly toned all over. Pedigreed to the José O. Busto Collection, with his tag. Estimate: $500-$750.

1333. SPAIN, Toledo, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Casandra. Cal-748. 27.42 grams. Broad flan with full legends and crown, very sharp full inner details, spectacularly toned over muted luster, hairline edge-crack, an impressively well-centered and well-detailed beauty from a period of massive silver production coming from the New World (ca. 1580), rarely found without intrusive doubling or unevenness, and of course unique in this top grade above nine other entries. NGC #8444886-001. Pedigreed to the Casandra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $7,500-up.

1334. SPAIN, Segovia, milled 8 reales, Philip III, 1614 AR, NGC AU details / scratches, ex-Huntington. Cal-946; KM-28.3. Rich old toning all over, choice strike with all details bold, with very lightly inscribed letters (done long ago) in legend between the H, I, S, P, A, N (someone was trying to spell out HVILSILPAAVN, whatever that means), desirable pedigree. NGC #8432031-001. Pedigreed to the A.M. Huntington Collection (stated on label) (coin number 1001.1.4612, sold in the CNG auction of September 2013, lot 1872, and in the Vico auction of June 2012, lot 589). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Philip IV

1335. SPAIN, Madrid, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, 1659 M, NGC MS 62, ex-Casandra. Cal-1580. 26.71 grams. Bright with luster, the complete and well-detailed shield with bold denomination 8 to right and assayer M to left below partial aqueduct mintmark, full but off-center cross-lions-castles with clear 1 and bottom of 6 and 9 of date (but different dies from the next lot). Note: NGC label says Madrid (1627-35) M in error. NGC #8444886-002. Pedigreed to the Casandra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $5,000-up.

1336. SPAIN, Segovia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, 1659 M, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Casandra. Cal-1580. 27.23 grams. Thick and sharply seven-sided flan with superb luster and very bold strike, including choice full crown and shield with large (repunched) 8 to right inside bold king’s name PHILIPVS, aqueduct mintmark to left above weak but certain assayer M, beautifully complete cross-and-tressure with full 16 and bottom half of 59 of date with the 5 punched over a 2 (since this is the first date after a 1620s series), unique in this top grade (next finest being AU 53, although the previous lot might tie with this one if re-done by NGC). NGC #8444886-003. Pedigreed to the Casandra Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $7,500-up.

Philip V

1337. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Philip V, 1742 PJ, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-1644; KM-361.2; Fr-240. Choice bold strike including rims, with lovely strong luster throughout, only one finer in MS 64 at NGC. PCGS #44804266. Estimate: $600-$900.

1338. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Philip V, 1743 PJ, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-1646; KM-361.2; Fr-240. Choice bold strike with full rims and nice luster, re-cut 3 in date. PCGS #44804263. Estimate: $600-$900.

1339. SPAIN, Seville, milled 8 reales, Philip V, 1732/1 PA, very rare overdate, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-Trastámara. Cal-1624; KM-unl (358 for type). An important and elusive early milled 8 reales of Philip V, struck at Seville during the opening phase of Bourbon monetary reform. The clear 1732/1 overdate, unlisted in KM and absent from even advanced collections, reflects the practical realities of early milled production, where dies were reworked during a period of rapid transition and standardization.

The date 1732 is also significant to New World collectors, as it coincides with the introduction of the pillar coinage at Mexico City, marking the broader modernization of Spanish silver coinage across the empire.

With light gray toning over strong luster and sharply defined details, this coin ranks as the finest known in the NGC census, with desirable pedigree to the Trastámara Collection adding further distinction to an already rare and historically important overdate issue. NGC #3834241002. Pedigreed to the Trastámara Collection (Aureo & Calicó auction of May 2015, lot 645), stated on label. Estimate: $10,000-up.

Ferdinand VI

1340. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI (first bust), 1747 PJ, PCGS AU53. Cal-569; KM-373; Fr-275. Choice luster, especially on the reverse, with bold rims but weakly struck bust (which is no doubt what PCGS used to grade this otherwise Mint State coin). PCGS #45750019. Estimate: $400-$600.

1341. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1749 JB, NGC AU 53, ex-Eliasberg. Cal-551; KM-378; Fr-274. Rich gold color, with full details including rims, muted luster, desirable pedigree. NGC #1756201008. Pedigreed to the Eliasberg Collection (ANR auction of April 2005, lot 2097), stated on label. Estimate: $400-$600.

1342. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1759 JB, PCGS AU55. Cal-567; KM-378; Fr-274. Rich gold color with bold strike and full rims. PCGS #46931217. Estimate: $400-$600.

1343. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1786 DV. Cal-1791; KM418.1a; Fr-284. 13.48 grams. Great strike with full rims, muted luster, rich gold color, AU with light surface hairlines on obverse. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1344. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1788/3 M/JD, very rare, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Iriarte. Cal-unl (Type 169); KM-unl (418.1a for type); Fr-284. 13.47 grams. Good luster and rather smooth fields for the grade, well struck as usual (in light yellow gold), clear overdate (not noted on label) and over-assayer (known but not yet listed in references), technically finest in NGC census as no others with M/JD are listed yet. NGC #5939653-003. Pedigreed to the Iriarte Collection (Aureo auction of March 1998, lot 912). Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1345. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1788 M, PCGS MS61. Cal-1578; KM-417.1a; Fr-286. Very bold strike with sharp full details, brightly lustrous, light yellow color, faint surface hairlines on obverse. PCGS #53536595. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1346. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III (first bust), 1765 PJ, PCGS AU58, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1249; KM-389.1; Fr-278. Very bold strike with full rims, muted luster, adjustment marks on shield, choice grade for this earliest Charles III type. PCGS #47308936. Estimate: $500-$750.

1347. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1775 CF, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1305; KM-415.2; Fr-291. Attractive red toning over muted luster, slightly off-center obverse (nearly full rims). PCGS #46931218. Estimate: $400-$600.

1348. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1779 CF, PCGS AU53. Cal-13105; KM-415.2; Fr-291. Deep red toning, full rims, scarce grade for this date (second finest in PCGS census behind a single MS 64, with none in MS at NGC). PCGS #46931219. Estimate: $400-$600.

1349. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1774 CF, NGC VF 25. Cal-1231; KM-414.2. Attractively contrasting toning, with even, honest wear and no problems. NGC #2851313-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

1350. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775 CF, NGC XF 40. Cal-1232; KM-414.2. Very lustrous for the assigned grade (looks AU), with faint surface hairlines, choice full rims. NGC #3731671009. Estimate: $350-$500.

1351. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 CF, PCGS XF40. Cal-1234; KM-414.2. Very deeply toned, bottom castle weak but otherwise well struck, popular date for U.S. collectors. PCGS #84619330. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Charles IV

1352. SPAIN, Madrid, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788 M, NGC VF 20. Cal-1070; KM-414.1. Nice old toning, minor marks and typical wear, incomplete rims. NGC #2759802-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

1353. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1801/791 FA, PCGS MS62. Cal-1480; KM-436.1; Fr-294. Choice luster, full rims and sharp details but with adjustment marks in centers on both sides, second finest in PCGS census behind a single MS63+. PCGS #44804241. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1354. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1803 FA, PCGS AU58. Cal-1482; KM-436.1; Fr-294. Rich red toning over nice luster, sharp details, faint die-buckling on obverse. PCGS #45798884. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1355. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1799 MF, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-1291; KM-435.1; Fr-296. Sharp strike with choice full details and rims, cartwheel luster, in fact the finest certified as NGC tops out at MS 62 for this date. PCGS #44804248. Estimate: $2,000-up.

1356. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1800/799 M, NGC AU 58. Cal1296; KM-435.1; Fr-296. Nice luster, light yellow color, full rims and sharp details, last digit of date looks more like 0/6 (so possibly a new variety). NGC #2181007-002. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1357. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1801/791 MF, PCGS MS63, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1300; KM-435.1; Fr-296. Choice luster, slightly soft strike but with bold overdate, full rims, finest at PCGS and none at NGC for this overdate with this assayer. PCGS #44804247. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1358. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1801/791 FA, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-1299; KM-435.1; Fr-296. Attractive red toning over muted luster, adjustment mark on bust. PCGS #45750024. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1359. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1802/1 FA, PCGS MS62, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-1304; KM-435.1; Fr-296. Brightly lustrous, light yellow color, choice strike with full rims but arc-shaped die-crack above head, the finest at PCGS with just one finer at NGC in MS 64. PCGS #44804246. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1360. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1791 MF, PCGS AU58. Cal-1108; KM-434; Fr-298. Very flashy with bright luster, light yellow color, choice strike with full details and rims, really looks Mint State (compare with next lot in just one grade lower), in any case the second finest in the PCGS census behind a single MS61. PCGS #44804253. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1361. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793 MF, NGC AU 55. Cal-1110; KM-434; Fr-298. Decent luster, light yellow color, nearly full rims. NGC #4351194-028. Estimate: $500-$750.

1362. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles IV, 1789 MF, PCGS VF35. Cal-1068; KM-433; Fr-299. Muted luster with sediment in crevices, full rims, minor lamination flaw at 2 o’clock on reverse. While Madrid Charles IV 1, 2, and 4 escudos are quite common and available in high grades, the ½ escudo is anything but, and always brings a premium even in lower grade. PCGS #44804257. Estimate: $500-$750.

Ferdinand VII

1363. SPAIN, Madrid, matching pair of gilt silver uniface clichés (obverse and reverse) for gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1812 IJ, NGC MS 63 and 64. For actual coins: Cal-1606; KM-478; Fr-309. Lustrous brassy fields with toning and sediment around details, a unique pair (best we can tell) with somewhat unlimited potential value for Spanish specialists, design of this mint’s first (one-year) type of Ferdinand VII, with distinctive bust, ironically dating to the year of Spain’s first Constitution, designed to limit his powers. NGC #6348120-003, -004. Estimate: $1,000-up.

1364. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1812 IJ, rare, PCGS AU58, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-1606; KM-478; Fr-309. Light red toning over bright luster, sharp details and full rims, rare and desirable one-year type with distinctive bust. PCGS #45202533. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1365. SPAIN, Seville, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1830 JB, PCGS AU58, “top pop.” Cal-1688; KM-483.2; Fr-316. Rich gold color with beautiful purple toning over muted luster, welldetailed strike with full rims, tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census, with just one finer at NGC in MS 61. PCGS #34619409. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1366. SPAIN, Catalonia, Girona, 1 duro, Ferdinand VII, 1808, borders of diagonal lines. Cal-1201; KM-10. 26.16 grams. XF with nice toning around details, strange circular punch-marks on both sides, popular emergency issue from the year of Napoleon’s invasion of Spain and replacement of Ferdinand with his brother, Joseph Napoleon. Estimate: $200-$300.

Joseph Napoleon

1367. SPAIN, Cádiz, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814 CJ, NGC XF 45. Cal-1154; KM-466.2. Deeply rainbow toned over muted luster, light high-point wear, arguably AU on a better day. NGC #3348808-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

1368. SPAIN, Madrid, 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824 AJ, NGC MS 65. Cal-840; KM-460.2. Nearly prooflike, with frosty cameo details in light gray against bright field of silvery luster, choice gemlevel grade. NGC #2853869-001. Estimate: $600-$900.

1369. SPAIN, Barcelona, 5 pesetas, Joseph Napoleon, 1811, 25 flowers in wreath, NGC MS 64. Cal-47; KM-69. Lightly rainbow toned over luster, the rims bold but centers slightly weak (also with adjustment marks in shield), very choice grade (second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66). NGC #6898712-009. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

1370. SPAIN, Madrid, 20 reales de vellon, Joseph Napoleon, 1809 AI. Cal-36; KM-551.2. 26.57 grams. Lightly toned AVF with minor marks, parts of rims weak, desirable four-year type under Napoleon’s brother, Joseph, as king of Spain. Estimate: $200-$300.

1371. SPAIN, Barcelona, gold 80 reales de vellon, Isabel II, 1838 PS, CONSTITUCION, PCGS MS62, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-701; KM-578.1; Fr-324. Very bold strike with decent luster, rich gold color, earlier type for this date with fully spelled-out CONSTITUCION, the finest at PCGS with none finer at NGC. PCGS #47669517. Estimate: $1,500-up.

Isabel II

1372. SPAIN, pattern 20 reales, Isabel II, 186_, second type, by Eduardo Fernández Pescador, rare, PCGS SP63, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cal-606; O’Donnell-550. An unadopted design with large head of the young queen, beautiful deep rainbow toning (mostly purple) over muted luster, a few small marks but overall well preserved. PCGS #57281073. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1373. SPAIN, Seville, 10 reales, Isabel II, 1842 RD. Cal-543; KM-585.2. 13.16 grams. Very light gray toning with traces of muted luster, AVF with minor marks, scarce type. Estimate: $200-$300.

First Republic

1374. SPAIN, Cartagena, Cantonal Revolution, 5 pesetas, 1873, NGC MS 63. Cal-14; Dav-338; KM-716. Rather lustrous, with traces of light toning, light hairlines, choice grade for this Spartan issue struck by independent Cartagena during the Cantonal Revolution (1873-74) against the First Republic. NGC #8364484-007. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Sweden

1375. SWEDEN, copper klippe 2 öre, Gustav II Adolf, 1626, NGC XF details / corrosion. KM-108. Thick square slab with the appearance of a chocolate bar, bold full details including date, all with surface corrosion that seems commensurate with shipwreck salvage, housed in an oversized slab. NGC #2854589-001. Estimate: $250-$375.

Uruguay

1376. URUGUAY, struck in Paris, 1 peso, 1877-A, PCGS MS66, “top pop,” ex-Huntington (stated on label). KM-17. Strong luster overlain with vivid rainbow toning for maximum eye appeal, choice gem grade (tied with one other for finest in the PCGS census, just two finer at NGC), with desirable pedigree, a showpiece for the high-end Latin American crown collector. PCGS #27814252. Pedigreed to the A.M. Huntington Collection (Morton & Eden auction of March 2013, lot 537). Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1377. URUGUAY, struck in Paris, 1 peso, 1878-A, “peso naufragio,” rare, NGC XF details / cleaned. KM-17a. Lightly graytoned over muted luster, small marks and rim-bruises. This rare and popular type has an interesting back story:

The steamship Paraná, which sailed from France to South America, ran aground and sank near Bahia, Brazil, on October 7, 1877, carrying a cargo of Uruguayan silver coins fresh from the Paris Mint. The coins were salvaged and sent on to Uruguay, but the government rejected them as tarnished and oxidized, so they were returned to Paris to be melted and re-coined into 100,000 pesos of new coins. Those new coins are the 1878 pesos like we see here, nicknamed “shipwreck pesos” (pesos naufragios) and now prized by collectors. NGC #8723810-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Venezuela (Barinas “imitation cobs”)

1378. VENEZUELA, Barinas (Caujaral), “imitation cob” 1 real (chipichipi), date “146” with retrograde 6, unique(?), NGC AU 50. Cal-unl (Type 129); KM-2 var. 1.62 grams. Nicely toned, with bold but off-center strike on an oblong flan showing half of cross and one full pillar, full fantasy “date” of 146, which is known, but here with the 6 in retrograde (unlisted and presumed unique, not noted by NGC), choice grade. NGC #8442986-002. Estimate: $600-$900.

Venezuela (Caracas Republican)

1379. VENEZUELA, Caracas, 2 reales, “1818” (1R-sized digits, struck ca. 1830) BS, florets flanking cross with quadrants transposed, NGC VF 25. Cal-740; KM-C36. Deep, dark gray toning, well struck with no weak areas except for parts of rims. NGC #6345228002. Estimate: $300-$450.

West Indies

1380. WEST INDIES, half cut of a Guatemala City, Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI or Charles III, rare. Prid-1 under Barbados. 11.44 grams. While official cut and countermarked issues from the various West Indies islands like Tortola are well cataloged, there are original cut coins without countermarks that cannot be fully attributed, like the present piece, whose cut edge is correct for the period and bears deep toning and circulation wear like the rest of the coin (VF). As Pridmore points out, the island of Barbados was known to have half-cuts of pillar dollars without countermarks, but we cannot rule out the same for other islands on an unofficial basis. In any case, the weight of this piece is a couple grams below half of an 8 reales, so whoever cut it was taking a little bit off for himself. Estimate: $250-up.

Ancient and Medieval

Ancient Greek

Calabria

1531. ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, ca. 332-302 BC, NGC Ch VF. Vlasto 605; HN Italy 937; SNG ANS 995 var. Nude, helmeted warrior on horseback right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand; ΣΑ below / Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident; dolphin below. Medallic alignment, well centered with full, clear details, lightly toned. NGC #6625610012. Estimate: $500-$750.

Ionia

1532. ANCIENT GREEK, Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, AR tetradrachm, Euphemos, son of Pausanias, “magistrate,” ca. mid-2nd century BC, stephanophoric type, NGC AU, strike 5/5, 4/5. BMC 36; SNG Berry 1068. 16.84 grams. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis, right / Apollo, nude, standing left, leaning on tripod, ΕYΦΗΜOΣ ΠAYΣANIOY left; laurel branches in right hand; all within laurel wreath. Struck on a large flan, slightly off center, crisp details and medallic alignment, Artemis in high relief. Stephanophoric refers to the wreath border on the reverse and this style became popular around the eastern Aegean soon after Athens introduced the type as the now-named “New Style” tetradrachms. The engraved dies created a somewhat convex obverse and concave reverse and the coins became especially popular in the city-states of Aeolis-Myrina, Aeolis-Kyme, and Magnesia ad Maeandrum. NGC #2150779-018. Reportedly pedigreed to the Geoffrey & Bequet auction of December 2007, lot 45. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. 1533. NO LOT

Kingdom of Macedon

1534. ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, Miletos mint, AV stater, Alexander III (“the Great”), 336-323 BC, NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. Price 2077. 8.61 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, stylis in left; HD monogram in left field;

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ in right. Well centered and crisply struck with beautiful details, choice grade. NGC #8523386-007. Estimate: $9,000-$13,500.

1535. ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, Sardes mint, AV stater, Philip III Arrhidaios, in the name and type of Alexander III (“the Great”), 323-317 BC, struck under Menander or Kleitos, ca. 322-319/8 BC, NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 5/5, ex-Lexington. Price P108. 8.58 grams. Head of Athena right, hair flowing loosely below, wearing pendant earring, necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long intersecting crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; AΘ monogram above torch in left field; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY right. Exceptional strike, beautifully centered obverse, slightly off-center reverse, exceptional grade, with important pedigree. NGC #8523386-007. Pedigreed to the Lexington Collection of Jonathan K. Kern (Heritage auction of January 2015, lot 29966), the Kuenker auction of June 2007 (lot 7), and the CNG auction of March 1998 (lot 223). Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

1536. ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, Babylon mint, AR tetradrachm, Philip III Arrhidaios, in the name and type of Alexander III (“the Great”), struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, ca 323-318/7 BC, NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. HGC-3.1, 973F; Price-P182. 17.15 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left on throne with back, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, M; B below throne. Deeply struck with lovely iridescent toning, nicely centered. NGC #6711775-009. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Lucania

1537. ANCIENT GREEK, Lucania, Velia, AR didrachm, Philistion group (ca. 300-280 BC), NGC Ch XF-star, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. HN Italy 1309. 7.49 grams. Helmeted head of Athena, bowl decorated with griffin; ΑΘΗ behind neck; Φ below chin / Lion prowling to right; ear of wheat above between Φ and I; YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Beautifully toned (the helmet of Athena shimmers blue), meriting a rare star designation by NGC for exceptional eye appeal. NGC #4373177-001. Pedigreed to the Peus auction of October 1997 (lot 29) and to the Peus auction of October 2003 (lot 111), both stated on label. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

Phoenicia

1538. ANCIENT GREEK, Phoenicia, Tyre, AR shekel, 126/5 BC to ca. 65/6 AD, dated Civic Year 65 (62/1 BC), NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. DCA Tyre 217. 14.34 grams. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; ΔΞ (date) above club upwards in left field, Z in right field, Phoenician alef between legs, ΤΥΡΟΥ

Nicely centered, exceptionally well struck (especially the reverse), with lots of rich toning, an iconic coin for its history, as 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. NGC #8568060-002. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1539. ANCIENT GREEK, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint, AV mnaieion (octodrachm), Arsinöe II Philadelphus (wife of Ptolemy II, 277-270/268 BC), posthumous issue, Class III, ca. 164/163-140 BC, NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 2/5. CPE II K-43; Svoronos 1498-1499. 27.74 grams. Veiled head of deified Arsinoë II right, wearing diademed stephane and horn of Ammon, scepter surmounted by lotus over left shoulder; K in left field, dotted border / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranates and other fruits, grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn; dotted border.

Highly lustrous and deeply struck, from artistic Fine Style dies, very attractive for the assigned grade, with strong relief and excellent definition on both sides. The portrait is especially refined, with delicate facial features and well-rendered attributes of divinity, while the reverse displays a full and detailed cornucopia composition, symbolizing abundance and royal prosperity.

Arsinoë II, both sister and wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphos, was elevated to divine status after her death, becoming one of the most important figures of the Ptolemaic dynastic cult. The horn of Ammon associates her with divine authority, while the veiled portrait emphasizes her role as a deified queen. The reverse legend ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, meaning “sibling-loving,” reflects the dynastic ideology central to the Ptolemies.

The double cornucopia type is emblematic of fertility, wealth, and the prosperity of Egypt under Ptolemaic rule, often linked to Arsinoë’s posthumous cult. These large gold octodrachms were struck in significant quantities following her death, serving both as prestige issues and as a means of reinforcing dynastic legitimacy and divine favor.

A classic and highly desirable issue, combining historical importance, strong iconography, and elegant Hellenistic style, with this example presenting particularly well for the grade. NGC #5771397-001. Estimate: $30,000-$45,000.

Rhodos

1540. ANCIENT GREEK, Rhodos, AR didrachm, ca. 305-275 BC, NGC Ch VF. Ashton 159; HGC 6, 1435. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; thyrsos and EY to left; ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above. Obverse slightly off-center but reverse nicely centered, a small bit of metal missing in field of reverse (thus the remark of “flan flaw” on the slab), an attractive and popular issue. NGC #6821942-004. Estimate: $300-$450.

Ancient Roman

Roman Republic

1541. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, Rome mint, AR quadrigatus, Anonymous, ca. 225-214/2 BC, NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5, flan flaw. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64a; RSC 23; RBW 65. 6.68 grams. Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in quadriga right driven by Victory; ROMA raised on outlined tablet below. Hints of iridescence, nicely centered, small lamination under the head of Janus labeled as flan flaw on slab. NGC #6710946-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1542. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Imperatorial, Rome mint, AR denarius, Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus (died 42 BC) as moneyer, ca. 54 BC, NGC Ch XF, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. BMC 3861; Bab-31; Crawford 433/1; Sear 397; Sydenham 906. 3.96 grams. LIBERTAS, head of Liberty right / BRVTVS. L, Junius Brutus walking in procession left between two lictors, preceded by an accensus. Incipient iridescent toning, clear details on slightly off-center oversized flan. NGC #6710930-001. Pedigreed to the Münzen und Medaillen AG (Basel) Fixed Price List of August 1992, lot 45 (stated on label). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1543. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Imperatorial, Rome mint, AR denarius, L. Plautius Plancus, struck ca. 47 BC, NGC AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. Crawford 453/1a; Sydenham 959; CRI 29. 3.95 grams. L PLAVTIVS, Medusa, facing, small coiled serpents flanking / PLANCVS, Aurora flying right, holding palm frond and conducting four horses of the sun. Nicely centered with clear Medusa head, rather modest toning overall. NGC #8362291-006. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1544. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Imperatorial, Smyrne mint, AR denarius, C. Cassius Longinus, struck ca. 42 BC, NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 3/5, lt. graffito. Crawford 500/3; Sydenham 1307. 3.41 grams. C • CASSI • IMP - LEIBERTAS, diademed head of Libertas, right; wearing earring and pearl necklace / LENTVLVS/ SPINT, Capis and Lituus; legend below. Beautiful peacock toning, very attractive, strong and well-centered strike on a large flan, the stated graffito above T in LENTVLVS, flan crack below. NGC #6710923-001. Pedigreed to the Stack’s auction of December 1999 (stated on label), with original lot-tag 182. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1545. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Imperatorial, Osca mint (formerly Iberian Bolskan, modern-day Huesca, Spain), AR denarius, Cn. Domitius Calvinus, ca. 39 AD, NGC Choice XF, strike 3/5, surface 4/5. Crawford 532.1. 3.87 grams. Male head right with necklace; behind, OSCA in Iberian style / Pontifical implements including simpulum, aspergillum, axe and capis; legend DOM COS ITER IMP. A scarce issue, lightly toned, struck slightly off center. The obverse recreates the bearded male heads found on Spanish denarii of the second and first centuries BC. NGC #8559596-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Roman Empire

1546. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, Rome mint, AV aureus, Hadrian, 117-138 AD, NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5, fine style. BMC-273; RIC-123; Calicó-1267. 7.41 grams. Bust of Hadrian, laureate and cuirassed, right / GEN PR in field, P M TR P COS III, Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.

As noted on the slab, a Fine Style example, well centered and sharply struck, with strong detail and largely complete legends. The portrait is particularly appealing, with refined engraving in the facial features, hair, and laurel wreath, along with clear cuirass detail. The reverse is well balanced, showing the Genius in full form, extending a patera in sacrifice and holding a cornucopia as a symbol of abundance. Rich golden surfaces enhance the overall presentation.

The legend GEN PR expands to Genius Populi Romani, the divine spirit of the Roman people, not a specific god but a personification of the state itself, embodying its protection, continuity, and collective strength. The paired imagery of sacrifice and plenty underscores the message of a stable and prosperous empire.

This type aligns with Hadrian’s focus on consolidation and internal strength, emphasizing order and continuity over expansion. A classic and historically significant aureus issue, valued for both its artistic quality and its clear imperial message. NGC #6321262-001. Estimate: $15,000$22,500.

1547. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, Rome mint, AV aureus, Julia Domna (193-217 AD), struck 193-196 AD, very rare, NGC Choice MS, strike 5/5, surface 5/5, ex-Mirabilis. RIC IV.I (Septimius Severus) 536; Calicó-2641. 7.18 grams. 20 mm. IVLIA DOMNA AVG, draped bust of Julia Domna right, seen from front, wearing the characteristic plaited coiffure gathered into a large chignon at the back of the head / VENERI VICTR, Venus Callipyge standing right, drapery below posterior, palm branch cradled in left arm and apple in outstretched right hand, left elbow resting on a low column.

Exceptional Choice Mint State example with flawless 5/5 strike and 5/5 surfaces. The portrait of Julia Domna is boldly struck with remarkable detail in the intricate hairstyle, while the Venus Callipyge reverse is beautifully centered and fully rendered, creating outstanding visual appeal.

Julia Domna, born in Emesa in Roman Syria, was the daughter of the hereditary high priest of the sun god Elagabal in one of the wealthiest caravan cities of the eastern Roman world. Celebrated for her beauty, intellect, and education, she was said to possess a horoscope predicting marriage to a king. Septimius Severus learned of this prophecy while serving in Syria and quickly arranged the marriage. When Severus became emperor in AD 193, Julia was elevated to Augusta and became one of the most influential empresses of the Roman world, acting as a trusted advisor and patron of philosophy, literature, and the arts, helping foster a cultural revival in Rome. After the assassination of her son Caracalla in AD 217, and already weakened by illness, the remarkable empress soon passed away, closing the life of one of the most powerful and cultured women of the Roman imperial era.

Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #6156615-002. Pedigreed to the Mirabilis Collection, Heritage Auction 3094 of August 2021 (lot 32052); Künker Auction 347 of March 2021 (lot 1175); and Leu Numismatik Auction 86 of May 2003 (lot 894). Estimate: $30,000-up.

Byzantine Empire

1548. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople mint, AV solidus, Phocas (602-610 AD), NGC Ch MS, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. MIBE 2; Sear 623. 4.45 grams. ON FOCAS – PERP AVG above a draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing consular robes and crown, holding mappa and cross / VICTORI – A AVGGB flanking angel standing, facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by Christogram; in exergue, CONOB. Well centered and lustrous, struck on a full flan, rare type with Phocas holding cross in left hand rather than right. NGC #4276184-013. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750. 1549. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, uncertain eastern military mint, AV solidus, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (613-641 AD), struck 613-616 AD, very rare, NGC MS-star, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. DOC 188a.1-2 var (Alexandria; obv. legend); MIB 771 var (Cyprus?; or eastern military mint; same); Bendall, Jerusalem, fig. 21 var (uncertain eastern military mint?; same); SB 852 var (Jerusalem; same). 4.46 grams. dd NN ҺЄRACLIЧS Єτ ҺЄRA CONST PP AVI above crowned, draped, and bearded bust of Heraclius facing on left, smaller crowned and draped bust of Heraclius Constantine on right, cross above / VICTORIA AVςЧA flanking cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Bendall (p. 317) notes “There also exist other extremely rare solidi of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine struck at this time, all in the east in the experience of the writer, which are illustrated here (figs. 18-21), which can surely only indicate that in the troubled times between 613 and 616/8 there may have been a number of ephemeral mints connected with Heraclius’ campaigns in the east.”. NGC #3761048-004. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500. 1550. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople mint, AV solidus, Constantine VI and Irene (787-797 AD), struck 792-797 AD, NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. Sear 1594; DOC 3a. 4.50 grams. IRIhH-AΓOVStI above bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, four pinnacles and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, cruciform scepter in left / COhStAh-tIhOS bAS’ Θ above bust of Constantine VI facing, wearing crown and chlamys pinned at right shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand, acacia in left. Extremely crisp strike with rich luster, well centered. NGC #8567678009. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

Ancient Judaea

1551. ANCIENT JUDAEA, Jerusalem, AR shekel, First Jewish War, 66-70 AD, dated year 3 (68/9 AD), very rare, NGC AU Star, strike 5/5, surface 5/5, ex-Weissberg. Meshorer-202a; Hendin-6390. 14.28 grams. Omer cup, the Temple vessel representing the biblical grain measure used for the Passover barley offering / Sprig of three pomegranates, a traditional Jewish symbol of abundance and Temple association. Exceptional strike and surface, impeccable toning.

Struck during the First Jewish War against Rome, this silver shekel was produced after decades of mounting tensions between the Roman authorities and the population of Judaea. The immediate spark came in 66 AD, when the procurator Gessius Florus seized 16 talents of silver from the treasury of the Jerusalem Temple. Protests by the citizens were met with brutal repression and more than 3,000 Jews were killed. The revolt quickly spread across the city and countryside. Roman forces were expelled from Jerusalem, and an attempt by the Syrian legate to suppress the rebellion resulted in the destruction of Legio XII Fulminata. With Jerusalem briefly freed from Roman control, the Temple authorities began striking their own silver coinage, the first sovereign Jewish silver issues.

The mint was likely located within the Temple complex, using the large stockpiles of Tyrian shekels held in the treasury for their silver. Production was carefully controlled for weight, fineness, and inscriptions. The designs employ traditional Jewish symbols and political slogans such as “For the Freedom of Jerusalem” and “For the Redemption of Zion,” demonstrating the leaders’ clear use of coinage as a tool of national and religious messaging during the revolt. Coins were dated by year of the uprising, and this example belongs to Year 3 (68 to 69 AD), struck during the middle phase of the conflict when the rebel administration still maintained effective control of Jerusalem and the Temple mint.

A well-struck example, nicely centered with bold devices in high relief and strong definition throughout. Attractive light cabinet toning over surfaces that retain traces of original luster in the fields, giving the coin pleasing overall eye-appeal.

About the pedigree: Rabbi Victor Howard Weissberg was an American rabbi and collector known in numismatic circles for assembling an important collection of ancient coins, particularly those connected with Judaea and the Jewish world of antiquity. He served as a rabbi in the Chicago area and was deeply involved in Jewish cultural life. Along with his wife Tamar, he traveled widely, collected Jewish art, and pursued numismatics as a major scholarly interest.

Featured on back cover of printed catalog. NGC #8493953-002. From the Rabbi Victor H. Weissberg and Tamar Weissberg Collection. Estimate: $15,000-up.

1552. ANCIENT JUDAEA, Jerusalem, AR sela, Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-135 AD), undated issue of Year 3 (AD 134/5), very rare, NGC Choice AU, strike 4/5, surface 4/5, overstruck. GBC 6, 6439. GBC 5, 1411. 11.85 grams. 25 mm. Simon in Paleo Hebrew, star above the façade of the Jerusalem Temple, the Ark of the Covenant visible within the entrance / For the Freedom of Jerusalem in Paleo Hebrew, lulav with etrog at left. Super eye appeal from amazing golden toning on obverse with hues of green and blue, light even toning on reverse, both sides quite attractive, well centered and sharply struck, with strong detail throughout. Overstruck on an earlier silver coin, the under-type on this example is essentially obliterated, with no identifiable traces remaining.

Struck during the Bar Kokhba Revolt against Roman rule, when Jewish forces briefly reestablished independent authority in Judea, this silver sela represents the highest denomination of the rebel coinage. Unlike the issues of the First Jewish War, all Bar Kokhba coins were overstruck on circulating Roman silver, chiefly tetradrachms and drachms of Antioch, Tyre, and Caesarea in Cappadocia, as well as Roman denarii. Lacking the time and resources to establish a full mint with smelting and casting, the rebels instead flattened existing coins and restruck them.

The types emphasize symbols of the Jerusalem Temple and its hoped restoration. The obverse shows the façade of the Temple with the Ark visible within the entrance, surmounted by a star often associated with the rebel leader Simon Bar Kokhba, whose name means Son of the Star. The reverse displays the lulav and etrog of the Feast of Tabernacles, reinforcing the central role of Jerusalem and its sacred traditions in the revolt’s message. Coins of the first two years of the revolt bear dated inscriptions, “Year One” or “Year Two of the Redemption of Israel,” while third year issues are undated. NGC #6156762-001. Estimate: $8,000-up.

Islamic Kingdoms Merinids

1553. ISLAMIC KINGDOMS, Merinids, al-Maghreb (North Africa), AV dobla (dinar), Abu Ya’qub Yusuf, struck 685-706 AH (1286-1306 AD), NGC MS 62. Album-524; Hazard-725. 4.64 grams. Almost completely round, beautifully detailed, with one tiny nick in rim, choice grade overall. The Merinids were a Berber Muslim dynasty that controlled present-day Morocco from the mid-13th to the 15th century AD and intermittently controlled other parts of North Africa and the southern Iberian Peninsula around Gibraltar. It is no surprise this coinage resembles the contemporary dinars of Al-Andalus. NGC #8662210-004. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

Crusaders

Chios

1554. CRUSADER STATES, Maona of Chios, gold ducat (imitation Venetian zecchino), in name of Andrea Dandolo (1343-54), no date (ca. 1347-1566), NGC MS 65. Fr-2A (imitation of Fr-1221, Montenegro-93). Doge Andrea Dandolo kneeling before St. Mark, standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX / Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with nine stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. High-grade imitation of a Venetian zecchino, with beautiful luster and crisp, clear details. NGC #3350130-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Coin Jewelry

Gold Cobs of Spain

Charles-Joanna

1555. SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in large (size 12) 18K gold ring. 35.8 grams total. Nice full cross with some legend details as well, sturdily mounted in a large gold ring that allows for viewing of the shield side. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

Gold Cobs of the New World

Mexico City, Mexico

1556. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1702-10, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in unique 14K gold ring (size 7) with diamonds. 19.35 grams. Unique and beautiful custom-made piece with a gold-and-diamond coral design reaching out to surround the offset coin, which itself is quite nice and lustrous, its off-center obverse on top showing bold king’s ordinal V and partial king’s name, the cross side on bottom visible enough through the “coral” to note that it is the “box-end” type that lasted through 1710 only. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

1557. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1714) J, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Fisher, mounted shield-side out in 18K gold ring (size 10½). Sharp UNC coin with full shield and clear assayer plus king’s ordinal visible in the legend, the other side hidden inside the gold ring with textured pattern on the sides, accompanied by a desirable original (early) hand-signed certificate from Mel Fisher. From the 1715 Fleet, with small certificate M1ET189 dated June 1, 1971, hand-signed by Mel Fisher. Estimate: $7,500-$11,000.

Bogotá, Colombia

1558. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 9.72 grams total. Nicely mounted with bold cross-and-tressure facing outward, the other side showing off a nearly complete shield along with partial king’s ordinal in the legend, securely mounted in its bezel with four prongs. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate from 2019. Estimate: $5,000-$7,500.

Shipwreck Coin Jewelry

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1559. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail and dolphin embellishment. 36.47 grams total. Choice full cross with partial legends visible at upper left, nearly complete shield with clear mintmark and assayer to left, nicely mounted in a custom pendant with dolphin embellishment at upper right. (Note: gold bezel weighs about 10.97 grams, given the coin’s certified weight of 25.5 grams.) From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-146973. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1560. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in unique (custom) 18K gold bezel incorporated with 14K gold chain. 93.68 grams total. Bold statement piece with a wide wrapped gold bezel around a richly toned and choice coin with nice full cross (though mounted upside down) showing off transposed quadrants, a complete yet doubled shield showing on the other side with clear mintmark P over doubled M assayer, the coin and bezel attached to a gold four-strand beaded chain with clasp at top. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher certificate 85A-215103 (tag missing). Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.

1561. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 33.23 grams total. Choice coin with nice full cross, the shield similarly well detailed and nearly complete with only a bit of doubling, assayer a bit weak but certain, custom-mounted with four prongs. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-117883. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1562. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 14.64 grams total. Silvery piece with some edge corrosion yet showing nice details in the partial cross and shield, assayer just visible along with partial date. (Note: Bezel weighs about 5.27 grams, given the coin’s certified weight of 9.37 grams.) From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag 85A-132289 (certificate missing). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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

1563. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, 1622, assayer not visible, very rare, Grade 2, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 28.70 grams total. Very rare as dated to the same year as its sinking, with bold 22 visible above a nice full cross, the shield rather corroded with a little detail showing through, securely set in a custom pendant setting. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 2465. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

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

1564. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D, ex-“Lucayan Beach Wreck” (ca. 1628), mounted shield-side out in fancy silver bezel and chain from the 1960s. 60 grams total. Popular shipwreck coin mounted in a fancy pendant setting with a nearly complete (if a little off-center) cross facing outward, polished shield side with clear mintmark and assayer along with part of the date (possibly 1627/6 but not certain), thick scratch and spot of encrustation there as well, desirable as accompanied by its Spink box and certificate. From the “Lucayan Beach Wreck (ca. 1628), with original clamshell box and small certificate from Spink (1960s). SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $400-$600.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

1565. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 28.42 grams total. Nice bold shield details facing out, partial cross with some doubling, wrapped in a custom bezel setting. From the Concepción (1641). Estimate: $700-$1,000.

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

1566. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer E (1650s), ex-“Jupiter Wreck” (1659), mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold pendant with swivel bail. 15.65 grams total. Richly toned piece with bold pillars showing off a clear denomination 4 and assayer E yet the date is not visible, some off-center cross detail on the other side with a few digits of the date barely visible but not certain, mounted with four prongs in a circular setting. From the “Jupiter Wreck (1659), with certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

1567. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1658 E, ex-Joanna (1682), mounted cross-side out in men’s 18K gold ring. 28.67 grams total. Nice full cross with clear date below and assayer at right, wrapped in silver band and set into the top of a size 11 gold ring. From the Joanna (1682), pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

1568. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 32.25 grams total. Very interestingly shaped cob with bold partial cross, some upper shield and crown detail on the other side, dull gray surfaces with very little corrosion, secured in a custom-wrapped bezel following the coin’s unique shape. From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1569. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) J, fish-shaped flan, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold wire pendant with jump-ring. 30.47 grams total. Interesting shape (like a fish) with bold, nearly complete cross that’s a little off-center, bottom half of shield quite strong with assayer visible to left, nice surfaces with very minor corrosion, wrapped in a custom pendant setting. From the 1715 Fleet (Rathman’s site, found in 1980), with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $350-$500.

1570. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1696 VR, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 4.04 grams total. Richly toned piece with bold date between pillars, partial cross with second date visible below, rare date and type from the 1715 Fleet, nicely set in a custom pendant setting. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico

1571. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, ex-Cazador (1784), mounted in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 29.87 grams total. Nice AU piece with bold design details and clear date as the saltwater corrosion is confined to the edges, quite lustrous with light golden toning all over, securely mounted in the pendant with four prongs. From the Cazador (1784), with original tag and certificate 16579 from the salvor. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1572. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1783 FF, ex-Cazador (1784), mounted in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. Yonaka-M1.83; KM-78.2; Cal-438. 5.34 grams total. Nice bust and clear date, silvery AU with some surface corrosion, fastened into a round bezel setting. From the Cazador (1784), with certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

Potosí Cob Jewelry

Pillars and Waves

1573. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1747 q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 17.18 grams total. Nice silvery AU with a strong and nearly complete cross, bold date between pillars plus clear assayer, securely set in a thick bezel. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

World Coin Jewelry

Netherlands (United)

1574. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1760 V-Y, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 9.87 grams total. Nice bold date and assayer between pillars, strong and full cross with second date visible below, attributable to Charles III by assayer, mounted in a custom-shaped bezel. Estimate: $600-$900.

1575. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1648, mounted knightside out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail and diamonds. Fr-284; Delm-963; KM-7.1. 17.47 grams total. Well-detailed ducat with full knight detail and complete legends, rich golden surfaces, securely set into a decorative bezel highlighted with diamonds. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Ancient Coin Jewelry

1576. ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, Ake-Ptolemais mint, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (“the Great”), posthumous issue, 316-315 BC, mounted head-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail and three prongs. 24.49 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Hefty piece (typical of the denomination) in a sturdy, custom, flat-sided bezel, rich in detail but slightly off center. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1577. ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (“the Great”), 336-323 BC, mounted head-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.16 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Dainty flat-sided bezel with four prongs, bright non-toned XF coin, very well centered. Estimate: $400-$600.

1578. ANCIENT GREEK, Troas, Tenedos, AR hemidrachm, 550-470 BC, mounted janiform-head out in 14K gold ring. 5.52 grams total. size 7. Archaic janiform head / Labrys (double axe) within incuse square. Pretty tri-pronged shank setting, small and lightweight as for a woman, the coin VF. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

1579. ANCIENT GREEK, Miletus, pair of 1/12 staters, 525-494 BC, mounted star-side out in 14K gold post earrings. 5.07 grams total. Stellate floral pattern within incuse square / forepart of roaring lion. Lightweight custom gold teardrop bezels around very small coins, with gold ball-in-post settings above linked by two jump rings. Estimate: $200-$300.

Byzantine Empire

1580. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople mint, AV solidus, Constans II, 641-668 AD, mounted head-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 7.95 grams total. Crowned and draped bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps. Lovely XF coin mounted in dainty custom setting of high-karat gold flat-sided bezel, four prongs and bail. With Sedwick certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1581. BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople mint, AV histamenon nomisma, Michael VII, 1071-1078 AD, mounted Christ-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 10.47 grams total. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing loros, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger. Large thin XF coin, typically cupped planchet, with pale golden surfaces, well centered in custom rounded-wire bezel. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Shipwreck Artifacts

“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean

1582. Lead box top or base, partially encrusted, ex-“Golden Fleece Wreck” (ca. 1550). 60.61 grams. Roughly 2¼” x 1½” x 1/8”. Solid rectangular piece with a hole in each corner, part of one edge missing, encrusted in places on each side. Artifacts from this wreck are quite rare. From the “Golden Fleece Wreck” (ca. 1550), with certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1583. Important silver folio (votive pedestal), ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Barfield. 242 grams. 4¼” tall. Labeled as a “folio” on the Treasure Salvors certificate, this mysterious item is similar to four examples in the Christie’s 1988 Atocha sale listed as hollow, tapered, silver columns (all found tightly packed in wooden chests in the cargo area) with possible religious or ceremonial purpose, based on the fact that other examples in the Museo de America in Madrid were described as “pruebas en plata de aras votivas,” or silver proofs of votive pedestals. In our opinion, “silver votive pedestal” would be the most sensible description since we do not know what “folio” refers to. This example is in great condition, cast in two halves in thick and solid silver, perfectly intact with all exterior symbols visible in relief (these in fact more ornate and mysterious than the Christie’s examples), just a bit dark in color and with spots of encrustation here and there. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-A431, pedigreed to the Barfield Collection. Estimate: $3,500-up.

1584. Silver candlestick holder (stem) , ex-Atocha (1622). 412 grams total. 6½” long. Solid and recognizable but a bit battered and chipped, with threaded bottom for screwing into a heavy base, cast in two parts with obvious seam down both sides (separated in places), greenish encrustation in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 85A-A077. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

1585. Silver plate, encrusted but intact, ex- Atocha (1622). 588 grams total. 9½” in diameter. Small but typical shallow dish with 1½” rim and 1” deep bowl, encrusted in white on back side, the top gray, with small piece missing under the slightly split rim, otherwise intact. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 131, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11 (lot 1415) and Sedwick Auction 13, with original lot-tag 1906. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1586. Large natural emerald, 6.60 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly ½” x ½” x ¼”. Rather large, light-to-medium green amorphous stone with lots of inclusions, knobby edges, and mostly flat on one side. From the Atocha (1622), with original plastic tag and Fisher certificate 3160LT. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1587. Tiny gold bead, 0.16 gram, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Lippman. Roughly ¼” diameter. Dainty bead, surely originally part of a larger piece of jewelry, with small hole on each end for stringing, the outside smooth and round with a central seam. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 88A-0198, and pedigreed to the Noel Lippman Collection. Estimate: $600-$900.

1588. Complete (long) iron spike, professionally conserved, ex-Atocha (1622). 320 grams. 11” long. Long, sharp spike with full head and square shank, somewhat corroded but thoroughly stabilized and now black all over. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 04A-71110. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

1589. Impressive gold chain, 277 links, 91.2 grams, 21K, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). 37¾” long (without the custom clasp). An imposing but useful length of original chain consisting of solid, smooth, round links in high-grade gold, much heavier than it looks, in fact identical in design but even longer than a chain from the same wreck that sold in the 1988 Christie’s auction, the unstated purpose of such chains (besides adornment) being a way to avoid heavy taxation on gold in colonial times. Excellent condition, a rare opportunity to own a certified and wearable piece of genuine 1622-Fleet gold treasure. (XRF tested at 21K gold.) NOTE: This chain comes with a custom-made (extra 2.46-gram) gold clasp for wearing. Featured on back cover of printed catalog. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate and plastic tag 07M-83756. Estimate: $50,000-up.

1590. Lot of four small, natural pearls with original Fisher certificates, 0.1 to 0.13 carats each, all Grade 1B, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying nacre, from a find of 16,000 pearls on this wreck in 2007. Enlarged catalog images with a millimeter scale. Certificates 837824094 and -4642 are 0.13 carat each; certificates 83782-4968 and -5413 are 0.1 carat each. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificates 83782-4094, 4642, 4968 and 5413. Estimate: $350-$500.

1591. Lot of two tiny natural pearls with original Fisher certificates, 0.07 carat each, both Grade 1B, ex- Santa Margarita (1622). Very small (approximately 3mm each) pearls with varying nacre, from a find of 16,000 small pearls on this wreck in 2007. Enlarged catalog images with a millimeter scale. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original photo-certificates 83782-6114 and -6735. Estimate: $200-$300.

“Dry Tortugas Wreck,” sunk ca. 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1592. Earthenware olive jar neck, ex-“Dry Tortugas Wreck” (ca. 1622). 242 grams. 3¾” in diameter; 1½” tall. The thick round top to an orangish olive jar, nicely preserved, with certificate number inked onto the piece over “Wite-Out,” rare provenance with original certification. From the “Dry Tortugas Wreck” (ca. 1622), with original certificate TOR-90-2660-CR from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

Unidentified ca.-1645 Chinese junk wreck in the South China Sea

1593. “Hatcher Cargo” Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, octagonal shape, transitional period (1627-1662), ex-Chinese junk wreck of ca. 1645. 62 grams. 3¾” diameter, 2” tall. Small, light, octagonal bowl decorated with eight panels containing flowering plants, just a couple of small chips in rim and lots of interior crazing. Pedigreed to the “Hatcher Collection” of porcelains from a ca.-1645 Chinese junk wreck in the South China Sea and Christie’s (Amsterdam) auction of March 1984, with original lot-sticker 381 (group lot) on bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.

1594. “Hatcher Cargo” Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, octagonal shape, transitional period (1627-1662), ex-Chinese junk wreck ca. 1645. 68 grams. 3¾” diameter, 2” tall. Small, light, octagonal bowl decorated with eight panels containing flowering plants, intact and saturated with color. Pedigreed to the “Hatcher Collection” of porcelains from a ca.-1645 Chinese junk wreck in the South China Sea and Christie’s (Amsterdam) auction of March 1984, with original lot-sticker 381 (group lot) inside. Estimate: $125-$200.

Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

1595. Six-link section of an exceptionally ornate gold belt, 106.72 grams total, fineness 21K, ex-Maravillas (1656), ex-Barfield, Marx Plate, Weller Plate. 9½” long. This fabulous artifact consists of six diamond-shaped links in ornate scrollwork of marvelously fine craftsmanship in high-karat gold (XRF tested at 21K), no doubt rather valuable even in its own time, in as-found condition coated here and there with light white coral, a significant showpiece that surely once belonged to Spanish royalty.

These six links are part of a long belt that was found in sections, starting with five links recovered during Bob Marx’s work on the Maravillas in the summer of 1974 by diver Dick Anderson, who wrote about it (among other things) in his article “More Treasure from the World’s Richest Wreck” in Argosy Magazine’s 1976 Treasure Hunting Annual, which opens with a picture of him holding the five links (big smile, of course), a photo that was reproduced in Marx’s 1979 book Diving for Adventure. In 1976, Anderson thought it was a bracelet, but examination of portraits of 17th Spanish royalty revealed that the links were just a section of a long belt, which Marx acknowledged in 1979. Marx’s 1982 book Quest for Treasure shows a picture of that chain of five links too, with a comment that they did not find the entire belt, just those five links. Eventually, though, twenty-eight more links were found on the wreck, thus completing a thirty-three-link belt, as pictured in Marx’s 1998 book Deep, Deeper, Deepest, captioned as “recovered by Marx.” Each link is connected to the next by means of two easily removable stud-links with matching design, so that anyone could modify the length as needed. This six-link segment originates from a larger group of sixteen acquired by Bob “Frogfoot” Weller and later incorporated into a private collection.

It speaks to the importance of this artifact that various forms of the whole belt are pictured in at least four of Bob Marx’s books (and one of Weller’s). We encourage potential bidders to consider the stature of this piece as a sort of “Queens Jewels” like what you see in Royal museums around the world; we are all extremely fortunate to have the chance to own such a thing today. From the Maravillas (1656), pedigreed to the Barfield Collection, plated on page 39 of Bob Marx’s book Diving for Adventure (1979), page 236 of his book Quest for Treasure (1982), photo-plate opposite page 27 of his book Sunken Treasure: How to Find It, page 322 of his book Deep, Deeper, Deepest (1998), and page 160 of Bob “Frogfoot” Weller’s book Galleon Alley (2001), with photo-certificates, accompanied by a copy of Argosy Magazine’s 1976 Treasure Hunting Annual containing Dick Anderson’s article. Estimate: $75,000-up.

1596. Elegant rectangular-link gold chain, 23.86 grams total, fineness 20K, ex- Maravillas (1656), ex-Weller, ex-Barfield. 22” long. Not your typical “money chain” (a 17th century form of tax evasion), this is a dainty chain of unique design, consisting of 146 flat, thin, rectangular links of rich-colored, high-karat gold (XRF tested at 20K), once part of a 66”-long chain found on the wreck in 1979-80 and divided into three necklaces of 22” each, with two links at each end joined to make a sort of clasp (no modern material), not overly secure but functional, thereby making a wearable artifact from one of the richest treasure wrecks to be salvaged in our time. From the Maravillas (1656), with photo-certificate from Bob “Frogfoot” Weller, pedigreed to the Barfield Collection. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.

1597. Large natural emerald, 6.5 carats, ex-Maravillas (1656). Roughly ¾” x ½” x ¼”. A big green rock, very dark and not too “washed out,” with some brown on the side that appears to be encrustation but could be crystal matrix, not gem quality but a valuable artifact. From the Maravillas, with hand-signed certificate from Frank and Daniel Sedwick, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3, with original lot-tag 978. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

1598. Iron barshot, professionally conserved, complete and intact, ex-Maravillas (1656), ex-Humphreys. 3046 grams. 12” long. Typical barshot with two cylindrical pucks (2½” in diameter and 2” thick) connected by a long bar (7½” long), used as a whirling projectile designed to cause maximum damage to a ship’s sails, rusty and corroded but stable, particularly desirable from this popular wreck. From the Maravillas (1656), with original Herbert Humphreys photo-certificate. Estimate: $500-up.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

1599. Bulbous lead inkwell, ex-Joanna (1682). 572 grams. 1¾” tall x 2¼” diameter. A very simple, somewhat hemispherical inkwell made of lead to keep it in place, lightly encrusted, first of this design we have ever seen from a wreck. From the Joanna (1682), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 2433 and small (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

1600. Gold-plated silver Columbus statue for religious processionals, ex-1715 Fleet. Research and careful reassembly (per the accompanying photo) revealed that this fascinating artifact, consisting of three main parts and several small pieces (as found), the main part filled with encrustation, is a three-tiered gold vermeil sacramental with Columbus statue at top of a type used in religious processions in the streets of Spanish colonial cities in the Americas. The use of Columbus on a New World church relic is not unusual, as the Spanish culture revered him as the original vehicle for spreading Christianity in the Americas. The accompanying certificate states it was found in the “Cabin Wreck” area in 1978-80 along with a six-foot gold rosary and three rings, which were all shown to and reviewed by Mel and Deo Fisher in 1990. XRF results: 67.50% gold, 30.88% silver. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate from 2008 and Karen McKee certificate from 2007. Estimate: $5,000-up.

1601. Small gold ring with pyramid pattern, 4.62 grams, size 4, approx. 12K, ex-1715 Fleet. ¾» in diameter, ¼» wide. Small (by today’s standards but not at the time of manufacture), well-made ring with twelve four-sided gold pyramid shapes around the perimeter, no engraving on the interior, typically low fineness. From the 1715 Fleet (Corrigan’s site, found in 1982), with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1602. Small, octagonal, silver button with engraved design, ex-1715 Fleet. 1.06 grams. ½” in diameter. Thin, handmade button with hash mark decorations on front, loop missing on back, rather petite and lightweight. From the 1715 Fleet (Douglass Beach site, found in 1974), with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $100-$150.

1603. Natural emerald, 7.95 carats, ex-1715 Fleet. Roughly ½” x ½” x ¼”. Large, occluded medium-green stone with dark encrustation on one side, roughly rectangular in shape. From the 1715 Fleet, with small certificate signed by Frank Noga. Estimate: $300-$450.

1604. Small iron cannonball, professionally conserved, ex1715 Fleet (Weller), ex-Wurl. 1105 grams. 2½” diameter. Solid little piece, dark brown patina, minor pitting overall. From the 1715 Fleet, recovered by Bob “Frogfoot” Weller on the Douglass Beach site, pedigreed to the Edward Barton Wurl Collection, with printed list. Estimate: $250-$375.

1605. Brass gimbal from the ship’s compass, ex-1715 Fleet. 2.6 grams total. About 7” in diameter; the strips about ½” wide. Two thin bands of metal, one (the outer ring) with holes in it for holding the other (the inner ring), the outer piece with a small section missing but the inner one nearly whole, used to hold a compass level no matter the pitch of the ship, a rare and important artifact even if not completely intact. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 2 (lot 454). Estimate: $150-$225.

1606. Parker 75 fountain pen made in 1965 from 1715 Fleet silver, in original presentation box. Box: 6-5/8” x 3¾” x 1½”. As mentioned in his book Pieces of Eight, Kip Wagner’s Real Eight Co. was badly in need of money when investor Ken Parker came forward with the idea to melt down 4,000 oz. of silver cobs from the 1715 Fleet and turn them into popular fountain pens (limited to 4,821 units) to sell at $75 each (triple the normal retail price for their pens), a small fortune in 1965 for anyone but wealthy executives. But it is not just the pen that makes these collectibles valuable: You have to have the whole package, with the box and certificates and booklets. This offering has it all, including the green-felt pouch that is often missing. The pen itself shows the customary Parker 75 crosshatch pattern on the outside but with the all-important “SPANISH TREASURE FLEET - 1715” embossed around the center and also with the oM mintmark for Mexico and the Mexican eagle in the gold accents at either end. (For more information, see http://www.parker75.com.) With original hinged box that shows a map on top, a diagram of a galleon inside, inspection certificate/guarantee 79914 , small booklet, and a notarized certificate with Kip Wagner signature. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

1607. Earthenware “olive” jar with wooden stand, ex-Guadalupe (1724). 3769 grams total. Roughly 10½” tall, 9” at shoulders. Intact beehive olive jar with rounded bottom, visible ring-turned design around body, large rolled lip, bits of encrustation all over including coral and shells (and a loose shell inside too), and light-orange appearance, with metal chain and tag stating that it came specifically from the Guadalupe site. Pick up recommended; special shipping costs apply. From the Guadalupe (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1608. Encrusted earthenware “olive” jar, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 2819 grams total. Roughly 12” tall; 8” in diameter at shoulders. Beehive olive jar with rounded bottom, intact except for one small hole at shoulder, large rolled lip, almost completely encased in encrustation with a few large chunks of coral and worm rings around half of the shoulder. Pick up recommended; special shipping costs apply. From Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $500-$750.

1609. Small, clear shot-glass with ornate etched design, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 67 grams. 3” tall. Lightweight clear hand-blown glass shot-glass with semicircular etched designs around rim, small nick in rim but otherwise remarkably intact. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic. Estimate: $500-$750.

1610. Copper wire-wrapped wooden knife handle with brass pommel and encrustation, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 77 grams. 5” long. Well preserved handle with lots of the original braided wire wrapped around a wooden core, intact round pommel with diamond-shaped designs, preserved encrustation clinging to the wire and core, very attractive for display. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic Estimate: $200-$300.

1611. Lot of two small brass sewing instruments (thimble and scissors), ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 14 grams total. scissors 2” long; thimble ½” tall, ¾” in diameter. Most of a pair of decorative brass scissors (the iron blades long gone), held together with a piece of wire, one of the oval loops caked with encrustation, with decorative markings and scrollwork on the shaft; the other piece an open-tip thimble, intact, with the usual dotted markings around the perimeter. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1612. Lot of three brass buckles, ex- Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 32 grams total. 1½” to 2½” wide, ¼” to ½” tall. Intact rectangular buckles of various sizes and design, two with a horizontal bar in the middle and one without (used for shoes and straps, not waist belts), all in very good condition with minor pitting. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic Estimate: $150-$225.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

1613. Heavily encrusted iron spike, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 757 grams total. Roughly 9” x 3½” x 3¼”. Large spike, still recognizable as such amid a heavy cocoon of dull gray ocean encrustation, attractive pieces of coral affixed here and there. From Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article “Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons” by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Estimate: $125-$200.

1614. Half of an iron barshot, professionally conserved, ex-1733 Fleet (“Coffins Patch” site). 7030 grams total. Ball diameter 4½”; 7¼” long total. A complete and sturdy ball with square-shanked bar segment protruding, shiny black all over, stable and uncorroded except for a small patch on the ball. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11 (lot 1433). Estimate: $250-$375.

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

1615. Wooden knife handle, ex-Hollandia (1743). 32.36 grams. Roughly 3½” long. Well preserved cylindrical handle, the blade long gone, its wood completely intact and ornately engraved. From the Hollandia (1743), with original certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

Götheborg, sunk in 1745 in the harbor of Gothenburg, Sweden

1616. Lidded Chinese porcelain bowl with original letter from ca. 1895 attesting to 1875 salvage, ex-Götheborg (1745). 637 grams total. 5” tall, 7” diameter. Impressive bowl and lid exhibiting a blue floral design under glaze with gold overlays and brightly colored enamel butterflies and flowers added, a rare intact piece from the East Indiaman Götheborg whose cargo was laden with ceramics from China. Even the accompanying letter has antique value, handwritten in cursive on aged paper, stating “Recovered (with others) in the year 1875 from the wreck of the Barque ‘Göteborg,’ in the East India Merchant Service which ran aground at a place now called Göteborgegrundet (coast of Sweden) in the year 1745.” The letter goes on to say the artifact was “Recovered by divers after it had been submerged 130 years” (i.e., 1875) and “therefore nearly 150 years old,” which establishes that the letter was written ca. 1895. Modern salvage of the ship took place in the 1980s, and a Swedish replica of the ship was launched in June 2003, but we have no evidence that any other artifacts from this wreck are in private hands. From the Götheborg, with small, handwritten letter attesting to its salvage in 1875. Estimate: $1,000-up.

“Nanking Cargo” (Geldermalsen), sunk in 1752 in the South China Sea

1617. Chinese porcelain lidded teapot, ex-“Nanking Cargo” (1752). 453 grams total. 4” tall, 9” long. Intact vessel with much brownish paint remaining, its design featuring a fenced garden with peonies issuing from a rocky terrace, listed in the Christie’s auction as a “bullet-shaped teapot.” From the “Nanking Cargo” (1752), pedigreed to Christie’s Amsterdam auction of April/May 1986, lot 2138. Estimate: $500-$750.

1618. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Imari Pavilion pattern, ex-“Nanking Cargo” (1752). 58 grams. 4½” diameter; ½” deep. Classic “Imari Pavilion” design with deep cobalt coloring and full glaze, intact with flecks of gold paint outlining blue designs. From the “Nanking Cargo” (1752), with certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

1619. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Pagoda Riverscape pattern, ex-“Nanking Cargo” (1752). 66 grams. 4½” diameter, ¾” tall. With lustrous glaze and deep cobalt color, a well-detailed and dainty piece in the Pagoda Riverscape pattern, not to be confused with the much more common Imari Pavilion style. From the “Nanking Cargo” (1752), with large lot-sticker 414/24 on bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.

1620. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, Pagoda Riverscape pattern, ex-“Nanking Cargo” (1752). 53 grams. 3” diameter, 1½” tall. Lustrous, intact with deep cobalt glaze, executed in the Pagoda Riverscape pattern, not to be confused with the Imari Pavilion style that is much more common. From the “Nanking Cargo” (1752), with lot-sticker 416/24 on bottom. Estimate: $125-$200.

HMS Colossus, sunk in 1798 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England

1621. Small brass key for chest or box, ex-Colossus (1798). 5 grams. 1½” long. Hand-forged piece with brassy details, semicircular handle, interesting shape of lock mechanism, probably for a chest or box. From the Colossus (1798), with certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

Diana, sunk in 1817 off Malaysia

1622. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, ex- Diana (1817). 265 grams. 5½” diameter, 2” tall. Described in the Christie’s catalog as a “blue and white conical bowl, the exterior painted with ribboned emblems and a hatched band,” intact and rather plain, from a grouplot of 26 pieces in the auction and one of nearly 24,000 intact pieces recovered from this India-bound ship out of China, sunk in rough weather. From the Diana (1817), pedigreed to the Christie’s (Amsterdam) “Diana Cargo” auction of March 1995, with original lot-sticker 412/26 on bottom. Estimate: $150-$225.

Fame, sunk in 1822 off South Africa

1623. Rare pair of gold-and-citrine cufflinks, ex-Fame (1822). 16.91 grams total. Roughly 1” x ¾”. Two large, heavy, octagonal yellow stones set in a thick gold setting, on the underside of which are two bars across to allow for threading of an attachment. One cufflink is rich with dark brown sedimentation attached to one side, the other is clear with just a little bit of encrustation having found its way in between the stone and setting, a very rare piece of shipwreck jewelry, the first noncoin items we have ever offered from this wreck. From the Fame (1822), pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificates from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Tek Sing, sunk in 1822 in the South China Sea

1624. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, bamboo and flowering peony motif, ex-Tek Sing (1822). 234 grams. 6” diameter; 1” deep. Intact, with some leaching of cobalt color of a floral scene with peony and bamboo. From the Tek Sing (1822), with Nagel Auctions lot-sticker. Estimate: $150-$225.

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

1625. Gold buckle with ring clasp, 3.84 grams, fineness 14K, rare, ex-S.S. Central America (1857), ex-Barfield. Buckle roughly 1¼” x 1½”. Small, rectangular buckle with ornate scrollwork around the outside and on the flower-type loop above it, the three-pronged buckle bar having come loose from its pivots because the tiny (probably brass) pins that held it in place are missing, XRF tested at 14K. From the S.S. Central America (1857), with certificate, pedigreed to the Barfield Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1626. First Class cabin steward’s linen closet key with LC 19 on round tag, rare, ex-S.S. Central America (1857), ex-Barfield. 41.78 grams total. 4½” long (key and tag together). Recovered in 2014 from the purser’s safe, port-side debris field, an iron linen-closet key with a round tag LC 19, intact, with some ring-turned designs along shaft, tiny bits of pitting and encrustation here and there. From the S.S. Central America (1857), with certificate, pedigreed to the Barfield Collection. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

Royal Charter, sunk in 1859 off Wales

1627. Wooden domino (five | five), ex-Royal Charter (1859). 9 grams. 1½” x ¾” x 1/8”. Typical rectangular-shaped piece with each end containing five spots (or pips or dots), reddish brown encrustation nestled inside, the ends separated by a dividing line. The back is plain wood, a light brown all over. The steamer Royal Charter, built in 1855, sank near Anglesey, Wales, during a storm on October 2, 1859, while finishing a voyage from Melbourne, Australia, to Liverpool, England. Many passengers were gold miners traveling with their cargo of gold coins and Australian gold nuggets. Of the nearly 470 passengers and crew, only 39 survived. From the Royal Charter (1859), with certificate from the salvors and book Life and Death on the ‘Royal Charter’, by Chris and Lesley Holden (2009). Estimate: $100-$150.

S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia

1628. Stephen Sweet’s infallible liniment glass bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 103 grams. 5” tall x 2” X 1”. With STEPHEN SWEET’S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT imprinted on the sides of this small, light-green bottle, the remedy inside was for “rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, lumbago, stiff neck and joints, sprains, bruises, cuts and wounds, piles, headache and all rheumatic nervous disorders,” in other words, for just about anything; intact with bits of sand in the bottom. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original tag and certificate R-04-02706-BE-003 from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

1629. Glass spice or condiment bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 153 grams. 6” tall x 2” x 1”. Small opaque green glass bottle with bits of encrustation here and there, intact. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original tag and certificate R-04-03499-BE-001 from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1630. Octagonal dark brown glass snuff bottle with W imprint, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 172 grams. 4” tall x 2½” x 1½”. Touted as a cure for “Nearly All Common Diseases of the Head, Except Wrong-Headedness,” a nearly unmarked bottle (W imprinted on bottom) that contained tobacco, which became popular as a cure in the early 1830s. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original tag and certificate R-04-03487-BE-001 from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1631. H.T. Helmbold’s genuine fluid extracts glass bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 155 grams. 6¼” tall x 2” x 1¾”. With H.T.HELMBOLD GENUINE FLUID EXTRACTS PHILADELPHIA embossed on sides, a light green bottle with white sedimentation lining the interior, the extract made from the buchu plant, a small woody shrub used in South Africa by indigenous peoples as a traditional medicine for irritations of the bladder and urethra and for disease of the prostate. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original tag and certificate R-04-02921-BE-002 from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1632. Small round glass medicine bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 45 grams. 4” tall, 1¼” diameter at base. Wide-mouthed, light-green glass bottle, delicate and intact, with bit of old cork inside. From the S.S. Republic (1865) with original tag and certificate R-04-02596BE-019 from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1633. Small ceramic jar without lid, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 176 grams. 3” tall, 2½” diameter at base. White with red staining, round ceramic jar without lid, crazing all over but intact. From the S.S. Republic (1865) with original tag and certificate R-04-02378-CR from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1635. Phalon’s Magic Hair Dye No. 1 glass bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 41 grams. 3¼” tall x 1” x 1”. Small, intact light-green glass bottle with square shoulders, PHALON’S MAGIC HAIR DYE No 1 197 BROADWAY N.Y. embossed on sides, some sediment inside. From the S.S. Republic (1865) with original tag and certificate R-04-02648-BE-006 from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1634. Parrish medicinal glass bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 112 grams. 4¾” tall, 2” diameter at base. Clear glass bottle with PARRISH PHILADA embossed on shoulder, intact. Edward Parrish was a pioneering Philadelphia pharmacist in the mid-1800s. From the S.S. Republic (1865) with original tag and certificate R-04-01633BE from the salvors. Estimate: $175-$250.

1636. F.K. long neck glass pill bottle, with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 11 grams. 3¼” tall, ¾” diameter at base. Tiny clear glass bottle with F K embossed on side, intact, probably used as a pill bottle as stated on certificate, or as a perfume bottle. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original tag and certificate R-04-02640-BE-005 from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

S.S.

General Abbatucci

, sunk in 1869 off

Corsica

1637. Gold ring with socket for gemstone, 2.2 grams, size 5, 12K, ex-S.S. General Abbatucci (1869). Small ladies’ ring in 50% gold with ornate detail at top around a large socket where a gemstone could be placed to make for a wearable piece with romantic shipwreck allure. From the S.S. General Abbatucci (1869) and the Christie’s (London) auction of October 1997, with original lot-card 251, also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 1499. Estimate: $350-$500.

1638. Gold ring with red stone and enamel, 1.7 grams, size 7½, 12K, ex-S.S. General Abbatucci (1869). Thin, narrow band in 50% gold with lozenge-shaped top that is covered with dark red and blue enamel in an x-shaped pattern around a central red stone (probably a garnet), fully intact and wearable. From the S.S. General Abbatucci (1869) and the Christie’s (London) auction of October 1997, with original lot-card 77, also pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 1498. Estimate: $200-$300.

RMS Titanic, sunk in 1912 in the north Atlantic

1639. Small piece of coal recovered from the Titanic in 1994, certified as Object No. 94/0036. Roughly 5/8” x 5/8” x ½”. Nice size chunk of coal sealed in a plastic bag imprinted with FRAGILE TITANIC COAL. From the RMS Titanic (1912), with custom box and small certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $250-up.

RMS Empress of Ireland, sunk in 1914 off the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada

1640. Clear glass serving dish, ex-Empress of Ireland (1914). 207 grams. 5” in diameter; 1” deep. Pressed glass dish, intact, with a ribbed edge and radiating sun pattern in center. This wreck is known as “Canada’s Titanic,” as it was the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Canadian history. In the early hours of May 29, 1914, the fog-shrouded ship was struck midship on its starboard side by the Norwegian collier Storstad. The Empress of Ireland foundered and sank in 14 minutes, with only 465 passengers and crew saved among the 1,477 on board. From the Empress of Ireland (1914), pedigreed to the collection of diver Bart Malone, past curator of the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History. Estimate: $250-$375.

Non-shipwreck Artifacts

Arms / Armor / Militaria

Cannons / cannonballs / artillery

1641. Small bronze signal cannon with yoke and stand, probably 1800s. 13 lb. 18” 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, this one instead mounted onto a heavy stone cylindrical stand, a great display. Pick up recommended; special shipping costs apply. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Edged weapons

1642. Medium-sized bronze cannonball, probably 1600s. 14 lbs. 4’ in diameter. A rare solid and heavy sphere of bronze (iron being the usual metal of choice), pockmarks here and there, some sedimentation in crevices, reportedly found in southern Haiti. Estimate: $350-$500.

1643. Spanish-American War brass-hilt sword dated 1898, made in Toledo, Spain. 1094 grams. Blade 27½” long, 1¼” at its widest; hilt 5¼” x 4¾”. Bright steel blade with deeply stamped marking ARTA FABA [Artillería Fábrica] DE TOLEDO 1898, fairly clean except for a couple areas of surface rusting, the simple, D-shaped, rib-gripped brass hilt a French model-1808 design and nicely aged without damage. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16 (lot 1080), with photocopy of photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450.

1644. Artillery saber, European (possibly German), ca. 1850s. 861 grams total. 18” from tip to hilt; 1½” at its widest; handle about 5¼” long and 3½” at its widest. Rather heavy antique sword of simple design, with brass handle perfectly intact, the steel blade complete but showing old nicks, a nice display item. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 2 (lot 502). Estimate: $250-$375.

1645. Flintlock pistol with blunderbuss barrel and mother-of-pearl inlays, 1700s. 785 grams. 15” long, 8” barrel, 1¾” bell. Ornate hand-held weapon of dark walnut stock with a brass butt plate and trigger guard, age-toned steel barrel, lock and hammer, many small mother-of-pearl geometric inlays. Estimate: $600-$900.

1646. Small flintlock blunderbuss pistol, European, 1800s. 1389 grams. 19” long, 9” barrel. Simple blunderbuss with steel barrel flare of 2”, plain flintlock with functional S-shaped hammer, well-worn walnut stock with nicks and loss of lacquer (but attractive as such), unadorned brass butt plate and trigger guard, original metal ramrod, a nice piece for display. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 24, with original lot-tag 2321. Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1647. Green glass flat-sided onion bottle with encrustation, 1700s. 546 grams. 8” tall, 6½” wide, 3” deep. Rare design and first we have offered, dusty with sea sedimentation all over including a large flat shell affixed to one side, amazingly intact with some of deep green glass showing through, found in southern Haiti. Pick up recommended; special shipping costs apply. Estimate: $350-$500.

1648. Green glass onion bottle, 1700s. 890 grams. 7” tall, 5” diameter. Dark “black glass” bottle with long neck and round squat body, intact with mottled dark-green surface, typical deep pontil, found in southern Haiti. Estimate: $200-$300.

1649. Green glass onion bottle, 1700s. 699 grams. 7” tall, 5” diameter. Typical “black glass” bottle with long neck (ending in chipped lip) and round squat body, dark green mottled exterior, deep pontil, found in southern Haiti. Estimate: $200-$300.

Miscellaneous

1650. Small iron “Nuremburg” chest, probably 1600s, with key. 2383 grams total. 10½” x 5” x 5½”. A sturdy, intact chest of classic design with functional two-bolt locking mechanism under the lid featuring small, gold-leaved rosette ornaments covering two pins, the outside with small, rounded handles on either side, four spherical feet on bottom, all with dark brown-black patina except for bright orange paint on the inside. We have sold several large chests of this design, but this is the first one in such a small format, no doubt designed to be a portable “money box” as opposed to a stationary safe. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1651. Bronze mission bell, French, late 1700s to early 1800s, signed by founder Robert Dubois. 2410 grams total. Bell 8” tall x 5½” in diameter. Made at the LePuy-en-Velay foundry in Aupuy, France, with original head-stock, painted green with hand-forged iron counterweights and clapper, raised markings of DUBOIS ROBERT AUPUY with ring-turned decorations, patinated as found, from a French estate. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 29, with original lot-tag 1441 and photo-certificate. Estimate: $500-$750.

1652. Ornate, skull-shaped clay pipe with cuprous stem, 1600s-1700s. 39 grams. Roughly 2½” long x 1¾” tall. Just about the most interesting clay pipe ever, with fully intact bowl, albeit lightly stained, in the design of a complete skull, joined to the stem with a leaf design, the copper connector green and crusty from salvage. With photo-certificate, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 1972. Estimate: $500-up.

Books

1653. Ordonnance et Instruction, published by Chez Hierosme Verduffen, 1633, ex-Busto. 12” x 4” x 1”. Described as a manual of “ordinance and instruction according to which money changers or collectors of gold and silver pieces shall hereafter conduct and regulate themselves,” and issued by the Council of Finances of the Habsburgs to prevent money changing fraud, illegal speculation, or altering the value of currency and published in Antwerp. In original, fair condition, with handmade binding, liberally illustrated. A drawing of the Santo Domingo 10 reales is a reproduction of the earliest representation from 1576, in Plantin and Parijs. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

1654. Defensorio de las Monedas Antiguas de Oro, y Plata de España, y Demostracion de las Labradas desde el Año 1700 hasta el de 1746 Evidenciandose lo Cierto de su ley, peso, valor, y figura, by Don Vicente de Campos y González, 1759, ex-Busto. 5½” x 4” x ½”. As the title states, this book details gold and silver coins from 1700-1746 minted in Spain with their fineness, weight, and value. The original light-tan leather binding intact, in very good condition, pull-out overleaf at back with drawn illustrations of coins. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1655. Escrutinio de Maravedises y Monedas de Oro Antiguas su Valor, Reduccion, Y Cambio a las Monedas Corrientes de Escrituras, Leyes, y Pragmaticas Antiguas, y Modernas de España, by Don Pedro de Catos Benitez, 1763, ex-Busto. 8” x 6” x 1”. As the title says, this book is an examination of maravedís and ancient gold coins, their value, reduction, and exchange to current coins, deduced from ancient and modern writings, laws and pragmáticas of Spain. “No. 73” is handwritten inside the back cover, with some water damage to pages, original and mostly good condition, original light-tan leather binding with two sets of leather ties to keep the book closed. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1656. Medallas de la Proclamación de S.M. La Reina Doña Isabel II, by Don Juan Bautista Barthe, 1841, ex-Busto. 7¼” x 5” x ¾”. As the title states, this little hardbound book is a recitation with illustrations of all the proclamation or coronation medals struck to mark the accession of Queen Isabel II of Spain to the throne in 1833, in good, original condition with some foxing. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

1657. Die Jules Fonrobert’sche Sammlung überseeischer Münzen und Medaillen, Vol II-a (Mexico), by Adolph Weyl, 1878, hardbound auction catalog. 10” x 7” x ½”. Hardbound auction catalog of Fonrobert’s sale of Mexican colonial coins and medals through the late 1800s, in German. Original, good condition with some foxing. Estimate: $100-$150.

1658. Las monedas coloniales hispano-americanas, by J.T. Medina, 1919, autographed. Behar-3523; Clain-Stefanelli-11475*; Mateu y Llopis-229; Roberts-152; Schaible-262. 12” x 8½” x 1¼”. Hardbound from paper copy with half binding of black leather with gilt lettering to spine, decorative boards, marbled edges and end papers, contents in very good condition. This signed copy is from a limited edition of 150 printed of this rare and important classic standard reference work, comprising a true history of coinage in Spanish America with supporting documentation. From the Jorge Ortiz Murias library. Estimate: $300-$450.

1659. Las monedas obsidionales de Chile, by J.T. Medina, 1919, hard cover. Behar-3524; Burzio Centenario-81; Clain-Stefanelli-8602; Schaible-261. 12” x 9” x ½”. Separately published excerpt from Medina’s broader Las Monedas Obsidionales Hispano-Americanas bound in half calf over marbled boards, with JOM embossed in gilt on front cover, one of 150 copies printed, the title in red and black with halftone illustrations in text. There is foxing to covers and margins with pages toned at edges, fading toward the center, but complete and sound, and in very good condition. This is an attractive and highly collectible copy, seldom encountered in this form and suitable for even the most refined numismatic libraries. Untrimmed and preserved in its original state. Medina describes the pieces in detail, much as he described the medals in his collection, and reproduces photographic copies of many of them. From the Jorge Ortiz Murias library. Estimate: $300-$450.

1660. Compendio de las Piezas de Ocho Reales, by Gabriel Calbetó de Grau, 1970, ex-Busto. 12” x 10” x 2½”. Hefty two volume hardbound set, copy #5 with special blue-board binding, gold imprinting of J.O. Busto’s name in script on the covers, and personal inscriptions to Mr. Busto from Mr. Calbetó, illustrated and written in both English and Spanish, an important reference work of its time. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $500-$750.

Engravings

1661. Original (late 1500s) copperplate engraving by Theodor de Bry (after Girolamo Benzoni) entitled “Indivolentes experiri immortalitatem Hispanorum. Salsedum Hispanum in mari suffocant”. 14” x 9”. Copperplate engraving from the celebrated De Bry Grand Voyages series illustrating Benzoni’s account of indigenous people testing the supposed immortality of the Spaniards by drowning one of them in the sea. The dramatic composition shows several natives forcing a Spaniard underwater while others observe from the shore, with village structures and landscape in the background. Latin title above, explanatory text below beginning with a large decorative initial Plate V at upper right, with signature marks B2 below. The scene took place in Puerto Rico during the conquest of Boriquen.

Printed in the Theodor de Bry workshop in Frankfurt for the Latin edition of Benzoni’s Historia del Mondo Nuovo in the famous America series, one of the most influential illustrated publications on the early encounters between Europeans and the peoples of the New World.

Clear impression with moderate toning, scattered spotting and staining including a stain visible on the verso affecting the margin area, minor edge wear. Overall good for issue.

From the classic De Bry illustrated chronicles of the early Spanish presence in the Americas, among the most desirable engraved visual records of the New World produced during the late 16th century, rare in this condition. Estimate: $400-$600.

Maps

1662. Original (ca. 1606) large map of the Caribbean by Jodocus Hondius entitled “Cuba Insula, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Insula S. Ioannis, Margarita”. 19” x 14” map, 22½” x 18½” overall dimensions. Fine multi-panel copperplate-engraved map depicting the principal islands of the Spanish Caribbean, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (Insula S. Ioannis) and Margarita, accompanied by smaller inset maps and decorative cartouches. The principal panels display detailed coastlines, rivers, settlements and relief, with engraved sea pattern and ornamental title panels. Reverse with extensive Latin text headed “Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, S. Ioannis, Margarita Insulae.”

Engraved and published by Jodocus Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1606, from the celebrated Hondius editions of the Mercator Atlas, one of the earliest widely distributed atlas series depicting the principal Spanish islands of the Caribbean during the early colonial period.

In original hand-colored condition as seen with centerfold as issued, areas of toning and staining, scattered foxing and surface discoloration. Overall a presentable early atlas map of the major islands of the Spanish Caribbean. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1663. Original (late 1600s) large map of the Greater Antilles by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli entitled “Isole Antili, La Cuba e la Spagnuola.” 12” X 8” map, 17½” x 13” overall dimensions. Large copperplate-engraved map depicting the Greater Antilles, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and numerous surrounding islands throughout the Caribbean. Finely engraved coastlines with interior place names and navigational references across the surrounding seas. Decorative title cartouche at right reading: “Isole Antili, La Cuba e la Spagnuola Descritte e Dedicate Dal Padre Maestro Coronelli Lettore e Cosmografo della Serenissima Repubblica di Venetia All’Illustrissimo S. Sebastiano Bernardo fu dell’Ecc. S. Francesco.”

Engraved by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, the renowned Venetian cosmographer whose maps formed the foundation of the Atlante Veneto and related cartographic works documenting European knowledge of the Caribbean in the late 17th century.

Auction

In original hand-colored condition as seen with folds as issued, areas of toning, staining, and surface wear, some discoloration and handling marks including marginal ink notation at right. Overall a visually appealing example of Coronelli’s mapping of the Spanish Caribbean. Estimate: $600-$900.

Paintings

1664. Large original oil painting of the Rooswijk shipwreck by Ralph Curnow (2009). 30” x 23¾”. Beautifully executed by Penzance, Cornwall, artist Ralph Curnow (brother of one of the salvors of the Rooswijk), this oil painting shows the Rooswijk at harbor before her fateful final voyage, with two Dutch men and the stern of a beached ship in the foreground, buildings and other ships in the background, tender boat with red sails carrying cargo to the Rooswijk in the water, a very accurate rendering with particularly true waves and sea (traditionally very difficult to paint but the specialty of this artist, who emphasizes lighting and shadows), signed at bottom right, framed and ready to display. Pick up recommended; special shipping costs apply. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5 (lot 1644). SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

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Gold Cobs of Spain

Philip

Seville

III

1665. SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, no date (OMNIVM variety), assayer B, NGC AU details / environmental damage. Cal-1050; KM-unl; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.71 grams. Bold mintmark and assayer to left of full shield, clear denomination plus partial king’s name at right, nice full cross with some legend detail and border of dots (which the later, dated issues lack), shiny and slightly granular surfaces. NGC #8439307-002. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

Shipwreck Ingots

Gold

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast

of Florida

1666. Lot of tiny nuggets, 0.37 gram, ex-1715 Fleet (Rio Mar), ex-Queens Jewels. Neat display of several tiny gold nuggets and flakes as recovered from the 1715 Fleet Rio Mar site by Queens Jewels, set against a purple velvet background in a Riker box along with its plastic salvage number tag. From the 1715 Fleet (Rio Mar site), with original Queen Jewels tag and photo-certificate 82804. Estimate: $70-$100. 1667. Two tiny natural gold flakes, 0.13 gram, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Queens Jewels. Two little gold nuggets in a circular plastic box, accompanied by the plastic salvage tag. From the Corrigans site of the 1715 Fleet, with original Queens Jewels plastic tag and photo-certificate 85717. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $50-$75.

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

1668. Small gold nugget, 0.46 gram, NGC / SS Central America (California Gold Rush Nugget Label). Neat little oval nugget from the “Ship of Gold” with just a speckle of inclusion, somewhat smooth from river tumbling with a few natural rough patches. NGC #2102095-053. From the S.S. Central America (1857), with promotional flyer. Estimate: $200-$300. 1669. Small gold nugget, 0.46 gram, NGC / SS Central America (California Gold Rush Nugget Label). Irregular small nugget with rough natural surfaces. NGC #2102095-054. From the S.S. Central America (1857), with promotional flyer. Estimate: $200-$300.

Silver

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

1670. Silver 1-oz “Golden Crew” commemorative medallion made from Atocha silver in 1985, presented to diver Andy Matroci. 38 mm. frame is 3½” x 3½”. Designed by Kevin Hauser and struck by the Highland Mint in silver from ingots recovered from the ship. Obverse: the Atocha sinking in the storm, flanked by dates 1622 and 1985, legend NUESTRA SENORA 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. Lightly toned UNC. The airtight attribution of this medallion to Atocha diver Andy Matroci could hardly be more significant, as it was Andy and his dive partner, Greg Wareham, who first saw the “Mother Lode” on July 20, 1985, while acting on Andy’s hunch to check the southeast corner of the hole they had just blown from Kane Fisher’s boat, the Dauntless. The divers working the site at the time became known as the “Golden Crew”; Andy went on to continue the search for more treasure on the Atocha and Santa Margarita as captain of the salvage vessel J.B. Magruder before retiring in 2021. with original certificate and custom stand signed by Andy Matroci. Estimate: $500-up.

1671. Silver 1-oz “Golden Crew” commemorative medallion made from Atocha silver in 1985. 31.15 grams. 38 mm. Designed by 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 SENORA 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. These medallions were presented to each of the divers working for Mel Fisher when the Mother Lode was found in 1985, but it is unknown to whom this one was issued. Mint State with reddish-toned, semi-prooflike fields, some surface hairlines. Estimate: $100-$150.

1672. Limited-edition silver 1-oz “restrike” of a Mexican 8 reales Royal (galano) 1621 D struck ca. 1985 at the Mexico City Mint using silver from melted-down ingots from the Atocha (1622). 27.27 grams. From a limited striking of 10,000 pieces struck at the Mexico City Mint using 27.27 grams of 97% fine (“or better”) silver recovered from the Atocha (presumably from big silver bars), basically a Mexican 8-reales Royal restrike, as the design is completely accurate for a 1621 specimen, yet clearly not intended to deceive, with frosty surfaces and bold design throughout. With Mexico City Mint certificates (generic). Estimate: $100-$150. 1673. Limited-edition silver 1-oz “restrike” of a Mexican 8 reales Royal (galano) 1621 D struck ca. 1985 at the Mexico City Mint using silver from melted-down ingots from the Atocha (1622), housed in original plastic holder with small certificates. This is basically a Mexican 8-reales Royal restrike, as the design is completely accurate for a 1621 specimen, yet it is clearly not intended to deceive and comes housed in a special Lucite holder that is embossed with GENUINE LOST SILVER TREASURE OF THE ATOCHA (showing the coin inside a fanciful treasure chest) accompanied by a small certificate of authenticity explaining that the silver used to make the coin came from the Atocha (presumably from one of the huge silver bars) and that the coin was officially “restruck” at the Casa de Moneda in Mexico City, complete with a mint official’s signature at the bottom (unfortunately undated but believed to be shortly after the 1985 “Mother Lode” recovery), with mintage limited to 10,000 pieces. Estimate: $100-$150. 1674. Silver 1-oz token made from Atocha silver by Gary Sleezer ca. 1985. 31.15 grams. Reportedly made from traces of silver in the oxide crust removed from the bars, hand-struck octagonal tokens like this one showing a caricature of Mel Fisher on obverse and a cross-lions-castles on reverse were sold by the maker (artist Gary Sleezer) outside of Mel Fisher’s store in the late 1980s under an express agreement with Mel. An interesting piece harkening back to the heyday of the Atocha salvage with crude yet folksy design commemorating Mel and the discovery of the Atocha with “Today’s the Day” in the legend. The first example we have offered and the only one to have appeared on the market recently, possibly rare. Estimate: $75-up.

1675. Silver 1-oz round made from Atocha silver plus musketball from the Santa Margarita, Treasure Salvors stock certificate from 1978, and original silver-cob fragment. ¾» diameter musketball. Neat assortment of items from the wrecks with a heavily corroded 4 reales fragment which shows a little shield and cross detail (uncertain Atocha or Santa Margarita origin) partnered with a lead musketball from the Santa Margarita, a proof silver medal dated 1622-1985 made from Atocha-recovered silver, and a Treasure Salvors stock certificate, all ready for displaying in a tray or frame. With original 1984 certificate for musketball (only). Estimate: $100-up.

1676. Complete set of ten proof 1-oz silver rounds made from Atocha silver by ARCE, Ltd in 1985. 283.43 grams total. Each of these medals features a different design showing off Atocha treasure coins, jewelry, artifacts, or the ship itself while the common reverse says “Treasure of the Atocha / Sank 1622 / Salvaged July 20, 1985 / by Mel Fisher” along with the weight and fineness and 1991 copyright, one of many promotional silver items stemming from the finding of the “Mother Lode” in 1985. All Gem Proof pieces with frosty designs. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Shipwreck Coins and

Paper Money

Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da India in the Indian Ocean

1677. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (Gothic D on reverse). Cal-720. 16.17 grams. Significantly shaved down with partial shield and fairly bold cross, somewhat corroded with dark encrustation spot on obverse. With tag 18527 from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.

1678. SPAIN, Seville, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-400. 5.49 grams. Rather nice with detailed and nearly complete shield, full cross with clear assayer, some legend detail as well, only a bit corroded. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $150-$225.

Unidentified ca.-1590 wreck off the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico

1679. BOLIVIA, Potosí, clump of four cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 94.8895 grams total. Roughly 2¾” x 1¼” x ½”. Interesting leaning stack clump with three of the coins showing nice cross-side details, tightly encrusted together with orange sedimentation in the centers, rather scarce as an uncleaned clump from this early wreck. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 10, with original lot-tag 263 and small photo-certificate. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

“Rill Cove Wreck,” sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England

1680. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. KM-44.3. 21.74 grams. Solid piece with moderate corrosion yet still showing off a nearly complete shield and full cross, a few small spots of horn silver around the edges, a rather scarce provenance and among the nicer examples seen from this wreck. Estimate: $175-$250.

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

Potosí 2R

1681. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R, Grade 4. S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 4.62 grams. Corroded yet detailed with full shield (slightly doubled) and complete cross along with some details visible in the legend, assayer just visible below clear mintmark, small natural edge-crack. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-120195. Estimate: $350-$500.

1682. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, “1 point” (Grade 4), with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1975. KM-8. Dark and corroded with some shield and cross detail visible, Grade II typed on the certificate and handwritten on the cardboard holder, but the point value clearly indicates a lower Grade. With original holder and Fisher photo-certificate 2409 from 1975 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Mel and Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, Claudia Linzer, and Austin Fowles. Estimate: $350-$500.

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São José , sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa

1683. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, NGC Shipwreck Effect / Grade 2 (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Corroded shield side but with clear assayer, very nice full cross with just a little doubling. NGC #1973906-036. Estimate: $250-$375.

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

1684. SPAIN, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 20.71 grams. Solid piece with dark, corroded surfaces, partial shield and rather decent cross, spots of dark encrustation and surface hairlines from post-salvage cleaning. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $175-$250.

1685. SPAIN, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 24.72 grams. Corroded yet solid with partial shield and cross, spotty dark encrustation on the back. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $175-$250. 1686. SPAIN or SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 2 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 3.51 grams. Dark and heavily corroded, smoothed surfaces with a little shield and cross detail. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

1687. NETHERLANDS (United), Friesland, ½ “lion” daalder, 1626, rare. KM-12.3; Delm-883. 13.09 grams. Rather nice despite a little corrosion with visible date and some bold design elements (particularly the legends), two natural edge-flaws and a few marks there, some scuffs on the lion side, rated R2 in Delmonte. Estimate: $150-$225.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

Mexico 8R

1688. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.74 grams. Solid piece with clear mintmark and assayer next to full shield, complete cross, only mild surface pitting along the edges. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1689. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 21.61 grams. Nice example with bold shield and cross, clear mintmark and assayer, silvery surfaces with a touch of corrosion around the edges, thin natural edge-crack. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1690. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D (early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.95 grams. Corroded shield side but with a full cross showing off distinctively exaggerated fleur-tips (early 1630s), a few small scratches on the reverse. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $175-$250.

1691. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 22.94 grams. Solid piece with pitted shield side, very nice full cross with distinctively exaggerated fleur-tips (early 1630s). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1692. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 23.28 grams. A bit corroded yet solid piece with bold partial shield and cross featuring distinctively exaggerated fleur-tips (early 1630s). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1693. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, early 1630s). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 22.10 grams. Nice bold shield and full cross with distinctively exaggerated fleur-tips (early 1630s), very minor surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1694. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 22.39 grams. Very broad, barrel-shaped piece with minor surface pitting but otherwise solid and detailed with clear assayer to left of partial shield, nearly complete cross (albeit a little off-center). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1695. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 23.34 grams. Broad, silvery piece with bold mintmark and assayer plus partial shield and cross, flat peripheries with minor surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1696. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.06 grams. Solid, minimally corroded piece with visible mintmark and assayer to left of bold partial shield, nice complete cross, rather broad. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1697. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.09 grams. Choice full cross, corroded shield side though with some detail still showing through. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1698. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 19.47 grams. Nice bold cross, pitted shield side. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

Mexico 4R

1699. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.36 grams. Quite nice with full oMP and bold shield with just a bit of corrosion near the edge, silvery reverse with nearly complete cross showing some strike weakness. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

Mexico 2R

1700. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-33; Cal-Type 236. 5.52 grams. A little corroded and dark but with bold partial shield and cross. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $125-$200.

Clumps/Biscuits

1701. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 44.67 grams total. Two corroded yet solid pieces sandwiched together, each showing off some design detail. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.

1702. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two cobs, one 8 reales and one 4 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 34.58 grams total. Interesting clump of one denomination stuck to a different denomination, the 8 reales showing a corroded obverse with some shield and legend detail (possibly assayer P), rather nice cross side on the 4 reales. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.

1703. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of two cobs, one 8 reales and one 4 reales (fragment) in small chunk of coral, Philip IV, assayers not visible. 39.22 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1¾” x 1”. Neat little display as found on the wreck site with a silvery, corroded 8 reales connected to lumps of coral on the edge plus a heavily corroded chunk of a second coin underneath. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.

1704. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of one cob 8 reales fragment in small chunk of coral, Philip IV, assayer not visible. 17.43 grams total. Roughly 1½” x 1½” x ½”. Neat, hook-shaped, corroded coin bonded into a rocky chunk of coral and sedimentation, showing off just a little shield-side detail. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1705. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of one cob 8 reales (corroded) in mass of coral, Philip IV, assayer not visible. 39.45 grams total. 1½” x 1½” x ¾”. Interesting piece with the silvery, corroded shield-side of an 8 reales affixed to a lump of porous white coral as recovered from the wreck site. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1706. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of one cob 4 reales (fragment) in large chunk of coral, Philip IV, assayer not visible. 249 grams total. 3½” x 2½” x 2”. Large, baseball-sized chunk of white coral with a single dark and corroded 4 reales showing cross-side up at one end. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.

1707. MEXICO, Mexico City, clump of one cob 4 reales (fragment) in chunk of rocks and debris, Philip IV, assayer not visible. 68.92 grams total. 2½” x 2¼” x 1”. Compacted clump of coral and rock with half of a 4 reales showing shield side up, neat little display. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $250-$375.

1708. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, clump of one cob 8 reales in large mass of coral. 297 grams total. 3¼” x 3” x 2¼”. Neat, baseball-sized chunk of porous tan and white coral with part of a corroded cob sticking out of the top. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.

1709. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, clump of one cob 4 reales in large mass of coral and iron remnants. 226 grams total. 4½” x 3½” x 2”. Large, porous chunk of white coral with a single corroded 4 reales facing shield side out at one end along with a large spot of rust encrustation from some long-corroded ship’s artifact, possibly with more debris or coins inside. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $350-$500.

1710. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 19.20 grams total. Thick, gray encrusted “biscuit” containing a corroded 8 reales or possibly a 4 reales. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1711. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, cob 4 reales “biscuit,” oxidized and encrusted (as found). 15.24 grams total. Very dark and heavily encrusted piece. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

Potosí 8R

1712. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed. S-P23; KM-19; Cal-Type 327. 25.00 grams. Clear P•P to left of nearly complete shield, partial cross with some doubling, struck on an irregular planchet, silvery surfaces with very minimal corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1713. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed. S-P23; KM-19; CalType 327. 23.70 grams. Nice, solid example with bold full shield and cross (both exhibiting some doubling), clear mintmark and assayer, only minor surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1714. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (late 1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, “hunched over” lions. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.15 grams. Corroded yet with bold mintmark and assayer, some partial legend detail, nice cross with some doubling, darkly toned fields. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1715. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (late 1620s), “hunched over” lions. S-P23; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 23.91 grams. Somewhat corroded yet solid with full shield and cross (a little doubling on the former), clear mintmark and assayer, dark gray-toned fields. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1716. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (late 1620s), “hunched over” lions. S-P24; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 24.46 grams. Darkly toned piece with nice shield and cross (a trifle flat from strike in the centers), bold mintmark and assayer, a little corrosion confined to the edges. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1717. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (T, early 1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 24.88 grams. A bit corroded yet solid with detailed shield and cross, partial king’s name visible in legend, some flat areas due to strike. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

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1718. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.00 grams. Solid piece, struck on an irregular planchet with off-center and doubled cross along with duplicated part of legend, full shield with clear mintmark and assayer, dark gray-toned surfaces with light corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1719. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.13 grams. Detailed partial shield and cross with flat peripheries, weak but certain assayer, mild surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1720. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 22.62 grams. Bold mintmark and assayer to left of doubled shield, partial cross with strong 63 of date visible at top from doubling. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1721. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 24.46 grams. Strongly struck on a square, uneven planchet with a fair amount of shield and cross detail plus partial legends showing on both sides, clear assayer, very light saltwater corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1722. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (mid- to late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.18 grams. Solid and thick piece with nearly complete shield and cross, clear mintmark and assayer, very minor surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1723. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.28 grams. A bit crude yet solid with partial shield and a nice cross, clear assayer, very light surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1724. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.03 grams. Nice cross with bold lions if a bit doubled, decent shield (again, doubled) with clear assayer, light surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1725. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.51 grams. Interesting piece as strongly struck on a crude planchet leaving some parts of nice sharp details including a fair amount of legend text (for instance, clear RVM = “RUM” above the shield), other areas struck a bit flat along with some doubling, small planchet-clip on edge as made, very little corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300. 1726. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.09 grams. Solid piece with light corrosion, struck a bit crudely with some flat areas, partial shield and nice cross with some of the date showing (1)63(?). With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1727. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.28 grams. Solid, thick piece with steely gray, lightly corroded surfaces, bold shield and very nice cross. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1728. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 20.87 grams. Corroded piece with some shield and cross detail on this crude planchet, clear mintmark though assayer not certain (probably T), some legend detail including bottom part of 6 in date. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

1729. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 22.33 grams. Corroded along the edge and rather smooth though with some decent shield and cross detail. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

1730. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1640 TR, rare. S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-1467. 22.65 grams. Nearly full final digit of date despite surface corrosion, assayer weak but certain, decent shield and cross detail. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

Potosí 4R

1731. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 12.06 grams. Nice bold and nearly complete shield and cross, silvery matte surfaces from light saltwater corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $200-$300.

1732. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 11.42 grams. Corroded shield side though with a very nice cross showing only minor strike flatness in the center. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $175-$250.

1733. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (late 1630s). S-P27; KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 12.52 grams. Solid piece with very light surface corrosion, bold partial shield and cross, weak assayer. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $175-$250.

1734. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 9.70 grams. Darkly toned piece with sharp corroded edges, some bold shield and cross detail, the latter doubled with partial date 16 visible. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

1735. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1640s). KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 11.80 grams. Solid piece struck on a crude planchet, bold partial shield and cross with “flat” lions that were revived in the early 1640s (also denomination o-iiii) but with distinctive “checkerboard” castles, very minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $175-$250.

Potosí 2R

1736. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 5.03 grams. Corroded and rather thin along the edges, some shield and cross detail including first half of date 16 visible. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

1737. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (late 1630s). KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 5.27 grams. Corroded shield side with visible mintmark, rather nice cross. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $150-$225.

1738. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1638 (T or TR), very rare. KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 3.28 grams. Heavily corroded shield side but with a nice, detailed cross displaying a nearly complete date above, dark gray toning across the fields. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $175-$250.

Colombia

1739. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, quadrants of cross transposed, rare. Restrepo-M35.6; S-B5; KM-2.2; Cal-1143. 12.60 grams. Rare type from this wreck. Corroded with mild pitting, shield side off-center and showing full king’s ordinal IIII and clear assayer, partial cross with some doubling. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $300-$450.

Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

Shield Type

1740. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1640s), quadrants of cross transposed. KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 5.39 grams. Fairly crude piece though with light corrosion, partial shield and cross detail with clear lions-and-castles transposition. Estimate: $150-$225.

Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa

Clara Island, Ecuador

1741. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, date not visible (1660s), assayer E. 17.08 grams. Broad piece with matte, dull gray surfaces from saltwater corrosion, some pillars and cross detail with visible assayer though date not clear (1660s), two natural edge-cracks. Estimate: $150-$225.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

1742. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 15.05 grams. Corroded and quite smooth as is typical from this wreck with some shield and cross detail, irregular shape. With copy of certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.

Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

1743. NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1633. KM-56.1; Delm-274; Dav-4444. 26.16 grams. Corroded yet solid with clear date and details quite visible, first example of this date and mint from this wreck that we have offered at auction. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $175-$250. 1744. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, “rider” ducatoon, 1670. KM-46.1; Delm-1029; Dav-4937. 22.86 grams. Corroded and somewhat encrusted though with a clear date and mint, desirable early hand-signed certificate. With original certificate hand-signed in 1972 by the salvors (Reginald and William Dodds). Estimate: $150-$225.

1745. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, “rider” ducatoon, 1692, rare. KM-51; Delm-1014; Dav-4930. 28.45 grams. Well-detailed “rider” with bold legend of a neater style (later, also Holland mint, with date in cartouche) than usually seen for this wreck, contrastingly toned over lightly corroded surfaces along with some as-made pits. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

1746. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 6 stuivers (roosschelling), 1601. KM-7. 3.54 grams. Slightly corroded but with nearly complete details, clear date, two natural edge-cracks, dark graytoned surfaces. Estimate: $60-$90.

Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England

Spain

1747. SPAIN, mint uncertain, cob 8 reales, probably Charles II, assayer not visible. 25.54 grams. Solid piece with light saltwater corrosion, crudely struck details on this irregular planchet resulting in partial shield and cross detail in the centers and flat peripheries, several natural edge-cracks. With generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

England

1748. GREAT BRITAIN, Exeter mint, half crown, William III, 1696-E, first bust, small shields, early harp. KM491.10; Bull 1069 (R4); ESC 537; Sp-3478. 12.96 grams. Solid piece with patchy encrustation as originally found though just enough detail showing through to identify the date and mintmark, first example of this date and mint from this wreck that we have offered. With generic certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

DeLiefde, sunk in 1711 off the Shetland

Isles, north of Scotland

1749. NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, “rider” ducatoon, 1711. KM-83.1; Delm-1031. 31.88 grams. Very dark piece yet with minimal surface corrosion, a patch of horn silver across the arms, the knight rider quite detailed, clear date. With certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida Mexico

1750. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1705-12) (J).

S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 11.39 grams. Solid, mildly corroded piece with bold partial shield and cross, desirable provenance and certificate. From the South Colored Beach site, with original Cobb Coin Company (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 23351. Estimate: $175-$250.

1751. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, (1712-14) (J).

S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.40 grams. Very bold shield and full cross (both well centered), mostly contrasting toning, no corrosion but obviously cleaned, provenance to our second auction. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 2, with original lot-tag 246. Estimate: $150-$225.

1752. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, (1705-12) (J).

S-M22; KM-35; Cal-Type 109. 6.45 grams. Solid cob with dark surfaces, nice bold partial cross and shield, very little corrosion to note. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1753. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, (1714-15) (J), new-style shield, old-style cross. S-M22; KM-35; Cal-Type 109. 6.11 grams. Squarish piece with nice bold shield and cross, very little surface corrosion with some dark speckling. Estimate: $150-$225.

1754. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, (1712-14) (J). S-M22; KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.96 grams. Very nice piece with bold bottom of shield and full cross, very little surface corrosion, plenty of eye appeal. Estimate: $150-$225.

1755. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, (1712-14) (J). S-M22; KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 3.66 grams. Very dark piece with partial shield and cross, very little corrosion. Estimate: $125-$200.

1756. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22; KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 3.15 grams. Corroded yet solid with clear mintmark and just enough of the assayer, well-centered cross. From the Corrigan’s site, with photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

1757. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.50 grams. Corroded and a bit crude with partial shield and cross, desirable certification. With original Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 15385. Estimate: $100-$150.

1758. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.62 grams. Detailed shield and cross, lightly corroded surfaces with dull gray tone. With certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

1759. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, (1705-09) J. S-M22; KM-24; Cal-Type 52. 1.53 grams. Nice example of this tougher denomination to find from the Fleet with a partial date 170?, choice full cross, and clear oMJ, silvery surfaces with mild corrosion. From the Corrigan’s site (found in 1992), with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $100-$150.

1760. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, Charles II or Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-Fisher. 0.70 gram. Dark and thin piece from heavy corrosion. With original Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) certificate hand-signed by Mel Fisher with the dedication “Do your thing, Tom!”. Estimate: $100-$150.

1761. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-24; Cal-Type 52. 1.58 grams. Quite nice with a choice full crown plus a very nicely detailed cross, minimal surface corrosion, tough denomination to find from the Fleet in this quality. From the Corrigan’s site (found in 1992), with photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin). Estimate: $80-$120.

Loosdrecht, sunk in 1719 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

1762. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-35; Cal-109. 5.41 grams. Desirable provenance, dull gray surfaces with mild corrosion, weak shield, partial cross. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

1763. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.26 grams. Irregular piece with partial shield and cross, dark gray surfaces with very mild corrosion, desirable provenance. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

1764. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.11 grams. Lightly corroded yet with nice details including a bold king’s ordinal V below shield, nearly complete cross, silvery surfaces with minor corrosion. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

1765. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22; KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.78 grams. Solid piece with minor corrosion, partial shield with full mintmark and assayer, nice cross detail. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

1766. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.54 grams. Solid, triangular piece with partial shield and cross, light surface corrosion. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

Le Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada

1767. FRANCE, La Rochelle mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H. Gad-320; KM-472.9. 21.12 grams. Dark and a bit corroded with a weak bust but nearly complete legends and clear date. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 12, with original lot-tag 716. Estimate: $175-$250.

1768. FRANCE, La Rochelle mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H. Gad-320; KM-472.9. 20.82 grams. A bit corroded yet solid and quite nice from this wreck with clear date and most of the design visible, some patchy surface encrustation, thin natural crack on edge. Estimate: $175-$250.

1769. FRANCE, La Rochelle mint, ecu, Louis XV, date not visible (1724-25), mintmark H. Corroded around the edges as from the center of a leaning stack of coins with some preserved bust and legend detail, rather dark from surface encrustation, tag states 1/2 ecu but it is just a worn-down ecu. With unattributed inventory or lot-tag number 32574. Estimate: $150-$225.

1770. FRANCE, La Rochelle mint, ecu, Louis XV, date not visible, mintmark H. 17.05 grams. Corroded piece with silvery surfaces from post-salvage cleaning. Estimate: $125-$200. 1771. FRANCE, mint uncertain, ecu, Louis XV, date not visible, ex-Sedwick. 17.66 grams. Steely gray-toned piece with corroded surfaces, some bust detail visible, nice provenance. With original (hand-signed) Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate number 410 from 1993. Estimate: $100-$150.

Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

1772. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage (Shipwreck Blue Label). KM-48. Lightly corroded with patches of dark toning yet still lustrous in areas. NGC #6527907-012. Estimate: $200-$300.

Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

1773. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40a; Cal-Type 139. 7.35 grams. Dark, heavily pitted piece with just a bit of cross side detail showing. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland, Netherlands Cobs

1774. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-47a; Cal-Type 170. 17.35 grams. Dark-toned piece with moderate corrosion yet still solid, a few bits of design details showing through the horn silver, obscured date. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

Dutch Silver 1775. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1733. KM-80; Delm-1036; Dav-1829. 30.73 grams. Very nice rider detail on this lightly corroded example, some patches of dark encrustation and toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

De Visch, sunk in 1740 off South Africa

1776. NETHERLANDS (United), Overijssel, “rider” ducatoon, 1668. KM-65.1; Delm-1034. 29.02 grams. Solid piece from this scarce wreck with corrosion mostly around the edges, bold central details. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

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

Pillars

1777. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1740 MF. Yonaka-M4.40; KM-94; Cal-1123. 10.68 grams. Nice pillars side detail on this piece, moderately corroded shield side with light sedimentation. Estimate: $200-$300.

St. Geran, sunk in 1744 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

1778. FRENCH COLONIES, struck at the Paris Mint, billon 2 sols (24 deniers), Louis XV, 1743, very rare provenance. Vlack-22; Gad-281; KM-500.29. 2.07 grams. The Vlack reference states: “Specimens examined indicate they were part of a hoard recovered from the French frigate, St Geran, that sunk [sic] during a gale when it struck shoals en route to the Île de France (Mauritius) on August 17, 1744.” The story of the St. Geran’s sinking includes the tragic death of a young French lady traveling back from France to idyllic Mauritius (then known as Île de France) along with her betrothed, a crew member, her death ostensibly due to a prudish refusal to remove her clothing to keep from drowning, tragically choosing modesty over survival. In 1788 this anecdote became the core of the best-selling novel Paul et Virginie, by the French author Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, which also extolled the virtues of living harmoniously on an island without the constraints of social class divisions. Very nice example from this rare wreck with much retained luster and sharp detail, surfaces with very mild corrosion and patchy toning. Estimate: $75-$110.

Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 off South Africa

Pillars

1779. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737

MF. Yonaka-M8.37; KM-103; Cal-1446. 23.37 grams. AU piece with bold details despite mild surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300. 1780. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740 MF. Yonaka-M8.40; Cal-1456; KM-103. 24.37 grams. Corroded pillars side, rather nice shield side with some luster. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $175-$250.

1781. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1744

MF. Yonaka-M8.44; Cal-1466; KM-103. 26.26 grams. AU with gray-toned, lightly corroded fields, small mark above crown. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

Bredenhof, sunk in 1753 off Mozambique, east of Africa

1782. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, clump of seven copper duits, dates not visible (1752), encrusted as found. 25.93 grams total. Roughly 1¾” x 1¼” x ¾”. Neat little clump, fully encrusted with seven distinct coins inside, all surrounded by green and white sedimentation. Estimate: $150-$225.

1783. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, clump of six copper duits, dates not visible (1752), encrusted as found. 31.26 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1” x ½”. Scattered stack of six coins (and possibly a seventh) clumped together with bits of rock and shells, several partially corroded away, one on the edge with shield side showing outward. Estimate: $150-$225.

1784. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, clump of five copper duits plus parts of others, dates not visible (1752), encrusted as found. 26.73 grams total. Roughly 1¼” x 1¼” x 1”. Rocky stack of five coins plus bits of a few others encrusted together with green, rocky sedimentation. Estimate: $150-$225.

1785. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, clump of five copper duits plus parts of others, dates not visible (1752), encrusted as found. 25.70 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1¾” x ½”. Scattered lump of coins fused together with bits of rocks and shells, most lightly encrusted with a little bit of design detail showing through. Estimate: $150-$225.

1786. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, clump of five copper duits, 1752 (where visible), encrusted as found. KM81. 21.16 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1” x ¼”. Choice clump with two top coins showing full VOC and dates, a bottom coin showing off the shield on the other side, lumped together in dark sedimentation. Estimate: $150-$225.

1787. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, clump of five copper duits, dates not visible (1752), encrusted as found. 17.89 grams total. Roughly 1¼” x ½”. Leaning stack of coins covered in white encrustation, one facing out with visible VOC. Estimate: $150-$225.

1788. NETHERLANDS (United), Zeeland, lot of ten copper duits, 1752. KM-70A; Sch-98. 27.61 grams total. Well-detailed group with clear designs, some copper-red from post-salvage cleaning. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/ conservator. Estimate: $250-$375.

HMS Assurance, sunk in 1753 off Isle of Wight, south of England

1789. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-30; Cal-Type 77. 2.85 grams. VF with minor corrosion, bold partial shield and cross, sharp edges, scarce shipwreck provenance. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

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1790. PERU, Lima, cob ½ real, 1740/39 V, unique. S-L22; KM-unl (30a for type); Cal-unl (Type 48). 1.81 grams. Strange coin with three(!) dates (clear bottom of 40 in legend, 740 with 3/4—NOT 4/3—in middle below monogram, and 739 with re-punched 9 below cross), first we have seen and quite rare as from a shipwreck, bent along edge though with no significant corrosion. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $200-up.

1791. PERU, Lima, cob ½ real, 1741 V. S-L22; KM-30a; Cal-173. 1.89 grams. Choice example of this rare denomination from this wreck with a clear date and two assayers, edges a bit crude as made but with no corrosion. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225. 1792. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1732 M. S-P44; KM-29a; Cal-907. 3.60 grams. Corroded with weak pillars and cross detail though with just enough of the date visible, rare wreck provenance. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

Dodington , sunk in 1755 off South Africa

1793. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1752 MF. Yonaka-8R.52; KM-104.1; Cal-477. 19.20 grams. Pitted shield side but with a decent pillars side showing plenty of detail and a clear date. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $175-$250.

La Auguste , sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada

1794. FRANCE, Caen mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1728-C. Dav-1330; Gad-321; KM-486.5. 26.58 grams. A bit corroded and darkly toned yet solid with clear date and mintmark. Estimate: $175-$250. 1795. FRANCE, Aix mint, ecu, Louis XV, mintmark &, date not visible. 26.51 grams. Silvery surfaces with corrosion and post-salvage cleaning, some bust and legend detail though date just a bit obscured. With translated copy of the journal of survivor Saint-Luc de la Corne entitled The Voyage and Wreck of the Auguste 1761. Estimate: $150-$225.

Grosvenor, sunk in 1782 off South Africa

1796. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark. KM-384. 11.42 grams. Nice XF+ piece with steely gray-toned fields bearing very little saltwater corrosion. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

Nicobar, sunk in 1783 off South Africa

1797. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper 2 daler “plate money,” Fredrik I, 1750. KM-PM71. 1162 grams. Roughly 7” x 8”. Corroded with a bit of edge loss, several visible stamps including one bold one showing a full 1750 date, patches of blue verdigris across its surfaces. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $300-$450. 1798. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper ½ daler “plate money,” Fredrik I, 1726. KM-PM65. 360 grams. Roughly 4¼” x 3¾”. Choice example from this wreck with bold stamps and light surface corrosion, quite solid and thick, accompanied by a rare book about the plate money recovered from this wreck. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 10, with original lot-tag 509 and Sedwick photo-certificate, also with Ponterio “Nicobar” auction catalog of January 1990 and book The Plate Money Treasure of Nicobar, by Jimmy Herbert and Bertel Tingström (1999). Estimate: $750-$1,100.

1799. SWEDEN, Avesta mint, copper ½ daler “plate money,” Adolf Fredrik I, 1754. KM-PM32. 337 grams. Roughly 4½” x 3¼”. Choice example of this smaller denomination from the wreck with bold stamps, copper-brown surfaces with mild corrosion. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $250-$375.

El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico

1800. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 1 real, Philip V, 1745 MF, NGC Genuine (El Cazador Label). Yonaka-M1.45; KM-75.2; Cal-522. Desirable in type, date, and quality with full legends and design with mild surface corrosion. NGC #4825070-014. Estimate: $200-$300. 1801. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 FM, assayer’s initials facing outward, NGC Genuine (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M8.72; KM-106.1; Cal-1105. Scarce type from this wreck with a clear reverse showing the assayer variety for this first-year bust-type coin, the bust side fairly corroded yet with a clear date. Oddly enough, the NGC label is generic to the wreck and doesn’t mention the date or assayer. NGC #4351410-237. Estimate: $200-$300.

1802. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC Genuine (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. Very choice example from this popular wreck with full AU (or better) design elements and light surface corrosion. NGC #4192063-026. Estimate: $300-$450.

1803. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC Genuine (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. Another very choice coin from this wreck with sharp AU/UNC details, silvery surface with mild corrosion now toning over with faint golden hues. NGC #4192063-027. Estimate: $300-$450.

1804. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. 24.07 grams. AU with some surface corrosion, speckled dark toning on the back. With original certificate 6368 and envelope from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

1805. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 23.61 grams. Nice obverse detail, reverse a bit corroded, silvery surfaces from post-salvage cleaning. With certificate 45062 from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

1806. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 23.07 grams. Corroded but with a clear bust, date, and assayer. With certificate 45063 from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

1807. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 23.46 grams. A bit corroded around the edges but with some decent detail. With certificate 45064 from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

1808. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 23.93 grams. Solid piece with corroded and polished surfaces. With certificate 45065 from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

1809. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 22.48 grams. Silvery piece with corrosion along the edges, clear date and assayer. With certificate 45066 from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

1810. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 16.72 grams. Nice obverse detail but with a smooth, corroded reverse. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

1811. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M8.83; Cal-1124; KM-106.2. 22.43 grams. Corroded around the edges but with decent central detail, steely gray toning. With original certificate #30890 from the salvor (Reahard, Grumpy Inc.) Estimate: $125-$200.

1812. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M2.83; KM-88.2; Cal-676. 6.37 grams. A bit corroded but with clear details. With original certificate 6416 and envelope from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

1813. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M1.83; KM-78.2; Cal-439. 2.52 grams. Nice example of this denomination for this wreck with full details and mild surface corrosion. With original certificate 7358 and envelope from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225. 1814. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Darkly toned piece with choice details and very light corrosion. NGC #8723100-001. With original Reahard certificate 32173. Estimate: $125-$200.

1815. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Dark gray toned piece with nice details, mild corrosion. NGC #8723100-002. With original Reahard certificate 32174. Estimate: $125-$200.

1816. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Well-detailed piece with dark-toned, lightly corroded surfaces. NGC #8723100-003. With original Reahard certificate 32175. Estimate: $125-$200.

1817. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Choice, detailed piece with broad rims, darkly toned surfaces with light corrosion. NGC #8723100-004. With original Reahard certificate 32176. Estimate: $125-$200.

1818. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Choice example with jet black-toned fields showing a little corrosion. NGC #8723100-005. With original Reahard certificate 32177. Estimate: $125-$200. 1819. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Very nice piece with full details and light corrosion, darkly toned fields. NGC #8723100-006. With original Reahard certificate 32178. Estimate: $125-$200. 1820. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Well-detailed piece with circular corrosion pattern indicative of being in a leaning stack, darkly toned fields. NGC #8723100-007. With original Reahard certificate 32172. Estimate: $125-$200.

1821. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Steely-toned piece with sharp details and some luster, very minimal saltwater corrosion. NGC #8723100-008. With original Reahard certificate 25784. Estimate: $125-$200.

1822. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Darkly toned and sharply detailed piece, minimal surface corrosion. NGC #8723100-009. With original Reahard certificate 32171. Estimate: $125-$200.

1823. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. Darkly toned piece with light surface corrosion in the fields. NGC #8723100-010. With original Reahard certificate 25851. Estimate: $125-$200.

1824. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. 1.59 grams. Nice, choice AU example with silvery, lightly corroded surfaces and strong details. With certificate. Estimate: $125-$200.

1825. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF. Yonaka-M05.83; KM-69.2; Cal-211. 1.53 grams. AU with moderate surface corrosion. With original certificate 6209 and envelope from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off South Africa

1826. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 PR. Janson-63.8.3; Cal-1176; KM-55. 22.82 grams. Nice AU details on the bust side but with a corroded pit along the back, nicer than usually encountered from this wreck. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300.

Henry Addington, sunk in 1798 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

1827. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788 FM, rare provenance. Yonaka-M8.88; KM-106.2A; Cal-1132 . 12.39 grams. Rare provenance to this privateer ship whose captain, Thomas Wakefield, operated under an English letter of marque; the ship sank in heavy fog after striking Bembridge Ledge off the Isle of Wight. Heavily corroded, smooth surfaces with just enough of the date and assayer visible, patch of dark encrustation on the obverse. With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

1828. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795 FM, rare provenance. Yonaka-M8.95; Cal-958; KM-109. 15.65 grams. Heavily corroded but with just enough of the date and assayer visible, rare provenance (see prior lot for a brief write-up on the ship). With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $150-$225.

1829. SPANISH COLONIAL, mint uncertain, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1796?, assayer not visible, rare provenance. 10.30 grams. Smoothed surfaces from corrosion with faint detail, rare provenance (see lot 1827 for a brief write-up on the ship). With original photo-certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $125-$200.

Session VI - May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM

Santa Leocadia, sunk in 1800 off Punta

Santa Elena, Ecuador

1830. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of three bust 8 reales (one separated), Charles IV, dates not visible, one with Lima assayer IJ visible, encrusted as found. 86.19 grams total. Three solid coins covered in white and green sedimentation with a little detail showing including an assayer IJ on the separated coin. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 1842. Estimate: $300-$450.

1831. SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, clump of two bust 8 reales, Charles IV, dates not visible, assayers not visible, encrusted as found. 48.42 grams total. Pair of corroded yet solid coins clumped together with green sedimentation, each showing off a little design detail (both probably 1800-dated Lima pieces). Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 24, with original lot-tag 629. Estimate: $200-$300. 1832. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1774 JR. Janson-65.2.3; KM-53; Cal-714. 5.22 grams. Solid XF piece with bold details despite minor surface corrosion, dark gray-toned fields, scarce denomination from this wreck. With original photo-certificate from the salvors (mis-attributed to Lima mint). Estimate: $150-$225.

HMS Athenienne , sunk in 1806 off Sicily

1833. BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775 JR, NGC VF details / damaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Janson-63.3; KM-55, Cal-1171. Darkly colored with minor surface pitting and encrustation but with most details quite bold and probably a bit higher grade than VF. NGC #8584179-004. With original certificate from the salvor. Estimate: $250-$375.

Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 southeast of England

1834. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, clump of six copper XX cash in a stack, 1808, encrusted as found. KM322. 49.75 grams total. Roughly 1¼” x ¼”. A tight stack of solid coins with thick encrustation on bottom and parts of sides but top coin fully exposed on date side, which is lustrous and colorfully toned (UNC details), small but very attractive. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20, with original lot-tag 1843. Estimate: $200-$300.

1835. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, lot of ten copper XX cash, 1808. KM-321. 91.61 grams total. Average of 9 grams per coin. All coins perfect or nearly so (AU-UNC details), red copper color, larger and scarcer than the ubiquitous X cash. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 610. Estimate: $200-$300. 1836. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, lot of three XX cash (one cleaned, two in an encrusted clump), 1808. KM-321. 26.31 grams total. Nice group illustrating how nicely some of this wreck’s coins cleaned up after salvage while others were left very heavily encrusted. Estimate: $100-$150. 1837. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, clump of eight copper X cash, 1808, encrusted as found. KM-321. 42 grams total. Roughly 1” x ½”. Tight leaning stack of solid coins totally encrusted with blue-green oxidation. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 6, with original lot-tag 608. Estimate: $250-$375.

1838. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, copper X cash, (1808), complete reverse brockage error, rare. KM-321. 4.29 grams. A very common coin (among hundreds of thousands on the wreck) but rare as an error, with the entire obverse missing and replaced with an incuse mirror image of the reverse (what happens when a coin sticks to a die and hits the next coin), this example with heavily polished surfaces and a slight bend. Estimate: $100-$150. 1839. INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, lot of ten X cash (four separate, six in two encrusted clumps), 1808. KM-321. 68.00 grams total. Neat assortment of clumps from this wreck ranging from a heavily encrusted leaning stack to a partially encrusted pairing and finally a scattered clump which has been cleaned up a bit to show off several corroded yet detailed coins. Estimate: $100-$150.

Cabalva, sunk in 1818 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

1840. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795 FM. Yonaka-M8.95; Cal-958; KM-109. 24.45 grams. Better quality than usually encountered from this wreck with mild surface corrosion yet solid with clear details throughout. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Estimate: $200-$300. 1841. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816 CJ. Cal-1417; KM-466.4. 23.69 grams. Typical condition from this wreck with dark, pitted surfaces, just enough of the date and assayer to be certain. With original certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $150-$225.

S.S. Crescent City , sunk in 1871 off Ireland

1842. MEXICO, Guanajuato, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1853 PF. KM-377.8; DP-Go37. 20.33 grams. Rare provenance to a British merchant steamship that was returning from New Orleans when it sank in thick fog off Ireland with hundreds of thousands of Mexican silver coins, only some of which have been recovered in modern times. Corroded surfaces with some dark encrustation on the obverse but with a clear date and assayer. Estimate: $150-$225.

S.S. Camberwell, sunk in 1917 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

1843. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of four 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, various serial numbers (some consecutive). Pick-A10H. Small group with a few consecutive pieces of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With salvor’s certificates (generic). Estimate: $80-$120.

1844. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of four 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, various serial numbers (some consecutive). Pick-A10H. Small group with a few consecutive pieces of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With salvor’s certificates (generic). Estimate: $80-$120.

1845. INDIA (British), Calcutta, lot of four 10-rupee notes, 25-11-1916, series AC, various serial numbers (some consecutive). Pick-A10H. Small group with a few consecutive pieces of Indian 10-rupee notes, essentially as recovered with similar edge degradation (all generally 60-70% intact) and mild staining. With salvor’s certificates (generic). Estimate: $80-$120.

S.S. John Barry, sunk in 1944 by U-859 off Oman

1846. SAUDI ARABIA, struck in Philadelphia, 1 riyal, AH1354 (1944), in promotional package. KM-18. Recovered from a special, secret World War II cargo using modern technology from the staggering depth of 8,500 feet. Golden toned AU with a little corrosion and spot of encrustation on the back. Housed in original promotional “blister”-type certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

Mexico Silver Cobs

Charles-Joanna,

“Late Series”

1847. MEXICO, Mexico City, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (MG), king’s name as CHAROLVS, found on the east coast of Florida. Nesmith-49 for type; Cal-93; S-M5; KM-18. 6.70 grams. Much detail visible through patches of corrosion and wear, an unexpected find in this area. With photo-certificate from the finder (Buddy Martin), who describes the coin as being found in 1974 on the “WEST side of the Indian River across from Douglas Beach.” Estimate: $125-$200. 1848. MEXICO, Mexico City, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer A to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-A), rare, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Nesmith-64; Cal-68; S-M6; KM-9. A rather rare type in Nesmith’s time, this example with full legends and inner details, some corrosion on shield side and a small nick on pillars side. NGC #4173198-006. Estimate: $250-$375. 1849. MEXICO, Mexico City, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L). Nesmith-84d; Cal-72; S-M9; KM-9. 3.37 grams. Struck on a broad planchet with shield side slightly off-center, lovely rosy toning (a small patch of dark staining on shield side), virtually full legends and inner details. Estimate: $125-$200.

1850. MEXICO, Mexico City, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M). Nesmith-80; Cal-73; S-M9; KM-9. 3.36 grams. Nice, strongly struck with full legends and inner details, low toning with some darker areas around perimeter on shield side. Estimate: $125-$200. 1851. MEXICO, Mexico City, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O). Nesmith-108 type; Cal-74; S-M10; KM-9. 3.37 grams. Somewhat softly struck on a round flan, some of the legend not visible, most of interior details visible, unusual PL/VS/V error without the final L (but typical of this assayer whose coins have the most spelling errors of any assayer). Estimate: $125-$200.

Shield Type

1852. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (pre-1713). KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.85 grams. Nice early style with bold half of shield and cross, clear denomination but assayer not visible, XF overall with graffiti X on obverse, dark toning around the edges. Estimate: $200-$300.

1853. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, very odd shape. KM-34; Cal-Type 71. 6.24 grams. Very neat odd shape, well-circulated Fine with two holes at one end of its V shape, just a bit of shield and cross detail showing. Estimate: $150-$225.

1854. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer L, neat shape. KM-29; Cal-Type 49. 3.05 grams. Neat VF piece with an unusual shape, bold assayer but with very little shield and cross detail, thin scratch on the back. Estimate: $125-$200.

1855. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible, neat shape. KM-28; Cal-Type 199. 3.12 grams. Holed Fine with some shield and cross detail visible, unusual shape. Estimate: $100-$150.

1856. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, Philip III, assayer F to right, mintmark oM to left, fleur below monogram. KM-21; Cal-Type 86. 1.40 grams. Broad flan with choice full monogram, bold oM to left and F to right, fleur below, also decent cross, toned VF that may have been salvaged. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 1179. Estimate: $125-$200.

Lima Silver Cobs

The Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cobs

Early Pillars Type

1857. PERU, Lima, 1 real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, legends uncertain, motto PL-VSV-TR above •, exUgaz. S-L1; KM-unl (6 for type); Cal-209. 2.92 grams. Toned VF with nice bold pillars and shield, a bit of the legends showing including the king’s name but not enough to be certain about the variety, nice strong assayer initial. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $175-$250.

Shield Type

1858. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.15 grams. VF with bold shield and cross plus parts of the legend including a full HISPANIARV, clear mintmark and assayer, some patchy dark toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200. 1859. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-I to left, *-oD to right, ex-Ugaz. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-215. 3.35 grams. Well-detailed VF with choice full shield and cross plus a good amount of the legends including king’s name, surfaces a bit bright from past cleaning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

Pillars and Waves

1860. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1689 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L8; KM-20; Cal-220. 3.27 grams. ` mm. VF, struck on a broad planchet with crude edges, full pillars and cross with one clear date, mottled toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1861. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1690 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L9; KM-20; Cal-221. 3.67 grams. Nice XF with bold pillars and cross plus clear date and assayer, crude edges as is typical for this time period. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1862. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1691 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L9; KM-20; Cal-222. 2.88 grams. Fine with bold date between pillars and second date visible in legend, nearly complete off-center cross with partial king’s name, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1863. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1694 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L11; KM-20; Cal-225. 2.91 grams. Nice, broad XF with full pillars and two dates, weak yet full cross with partial king’s name, some mild surface corrosion. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

Session VI - May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT 1864. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1695 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L12; KM-20; Cal-226. 3.66 grams. Well-struck XF with full pillars and cross plus two clear dates, nice surfaces with light golden toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225. 1865. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1697/6 H, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM-unl (20 for type); Cal-unl (Type 44). 3.07 grams. Nice example of this rare overdate with clear 7/6 on the bold date between the pillars, the cross side date visible without the overdate, about VF overall with full center detail. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225. 1866. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1698 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L13; KM20; Cal-230. 3.39 grams. Boldly struck VF with full pillars and cross, two clear dates. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225. 1867. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1699 R, round flan, ex-Ugaz. S-L14; KM-20; Cal-231. 2.77 grams. About VF with rounded edges (thus underweight), well-detailed pillars and cross with one full date between pillars and partial date below cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1868. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1700 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15; KM-20; Cal-232. 3.00 grams. Nice VF+ with bold (if a bit off-center) pillars and cross, one full date plus partial king’s name visible, nice toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200. 1869. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1704 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM31; Cal-381. 2.94 grams. VF with nice bold pillars detail, decent cross, two visible dates, dull gray surfaces with very little corrosion. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $100-$150. 1870. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1705 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L15a; KM31; Cal-382. 2.78 grams. VF with nice bold details if a bit off-center, clear date between pillars, partial king’s name, dark gray surfaces with light porosity. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200. 1871. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1706 R, ex-Ugaz. S-L16; KM-31; Cal-384. 2.63 grams. Bold AU with clear date and assayer on pillars-side, off-center yet bold cross, matte surfaces from probable burial. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1872. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1708 H, ex-Ugaz. S-L17; KM-31; Cal-386. 3.24 grams. Fine with centered and bold pillars and cross, light scuffs on the cross side, dark-toned fields contrasting with lighter high points. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200. 1873. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1716 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM31; Cal-397. 3.38 grams. VF, struck a bit crudely but with two clear dates, off-center cross with part of king’s name visible. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

1874. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1717 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-398. 2.03 grams. Underweight AVF with porous surfaces, bold cross and clear date between pillars. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1875. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1721 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-403. 3.44 grams. Solid VF with bold pillars and partial cross, clear date, flat peripheries with crude edges. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1876. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1723 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM31; Cal-405. 2.67 grams. Darkly toned AVF with partial pillars and clear date, broad partial cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1877. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1724 M, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L20; KM-31; Cal-406. 2.45 grams. Apparently a rare date (first we have offered in over 14 years) with clear 724 showing between off-center pillars, partial cross with flat peripheries, light surface scuffs. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1878. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1726 M, ex-Ugaz. S-L20b; KM31; Cal-407. 2.57 grams. Neat teardrop-shaped VF with irregular surfaces and sharp edges, bold partial pillars and cross with clear date and assayer, dark gray toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1879. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1729 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM31; Cal-410. 2.55 grams. Darkly toned VF+ with some nice details despite crude planchet including a bold date and cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1880. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1730 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM31a; Cal-411. 2.91 grams. Darkly toned VF with strong bend and a few scratches, clear date between centered pillars, nearly complete cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1881. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1732 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31a; Cal-413. 2.84 grams. Boldly struck VF with clear date between pillars and partial off-center cross, dark surface toning, naturally crude edges. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1882. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1733 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM31a; Cal-414. 3.32 grams. VF with bold partial pillars and cross plus clear date, flat peripheries with dark toning and a few hairlines. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1883. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1734 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31a; Cal-415. 3.73 grams. Nice bold date and assayer visible between the pillars, nearly complete cross, VF+ overall with dark gray toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1884. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1735 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM31a; Cal-416. 3.74 grams. VF with choice bold date between pillars, nearly complete cross with clear assayer, natural crude edges. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1885. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1736 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31a; Cal-417. 3.13 grams. Irregularly shaped VF with bold partial pillars and cross amid flat peripheries, nice clear date and assayer. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1886. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1737 N, ex-Ugaz. S-L21; KM-31a; Cal-418. 3.20 grams. AVF with a few old scratches on the cross side, clear date and assayer in off-center pillars, nearly complete cross, patches of rich golden toning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $80-$120.

1887. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1739 (N or V), ex-Ugaz. KM31a; Cal-Type 70. 2.73 grams. VF with bold and center pillars showing off a clear date, second date visible below partial cross, lightly golden toned in the fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1888. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1739 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-421. 3.39 grams. AVF with typical crude edges, partial date between pillars and clear second date below bold cross, dark sedimentation in the fields with hairlines from past cleaning. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1889. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1740 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-422. 3.68 grams. AVF with crude, lightly corroded surfaces but showing off a bold date and assayer on the pillars side, partial cross with clear assayer at right. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110. 1890. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1741 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-423. 2.62 grams. VF with usual crude planchet but showing off some strong detail including a complete date between pillars and full cross, darkly toned in the recessed fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1891. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1743 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-425. 3.12 grams. AVF with darkly toned, lightly pitted surfaces though possessing clear final two digits of the date plus the assayer on the pillars side, decent cross detail. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1892. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1745 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM31a; Cal-427. 2.89 grams. VF with nice bold date between pillars, partial off-center cross with clear assayer and part of the legend visible, dark gray-toned fields contrasting with lighter high points of the design. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1893. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1746 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-428. 3.25 grams. VF with bold date and assayer on a crude planchet, partial off-center cross. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1894. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1747 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22a; KM-42; Cal-unl (Type 25). 3.34 grams. Fine with two dates, full and centered cross, dark surfaces with some hairlines, Ferdinand VI type by default (but Calicó lists the date under Philip V). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1895. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1748 V, ex-Ugaz. S-L22a; KM-42; Cal-145. 3.32 grams. VF, struck on a crude planchet though with enough of the date visible plus a clear assayer on the pillars side, darkly toned fields. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1896. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1750 (R), rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-42; Cal-148. 3.23 grams. VF on an interestingly shaped (if crude) planchet, bold date between pillars and partial cross, matte dark gray surfaces with some hairlines. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $90-$135.

1897. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1750 (R), cross side struck from 2R die, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-unl (42 for type); Cal-unl (Type 25). 3.82 grams. VF, struck on a chunky flan with some flat areas though date between pillars is clear, distinctive large cross from a 2 reales die. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

1898. PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1751 R, rare, ex-Ugaz. S-L23; KM-42; Cal-149. 2.35 grams. AVF with partial pillars and cross struck on a crude, oddly shaped planchet, clear date and assayer, lightly corroded and cleaned surfaces from probable salvage. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz Collection. Estimate: $75-$110.

Early Pillars Type

1899. PERU, Lima, ¼ real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, fragment, rare. S-L1; KM-1; Cal-94. 0.33 gram. Corroded thin example of this rare Rincón small denomination, some edge loss though with some design detail and partial legends. Estimate: $250-$375.

Pillars and Waves

1900. PERU, Lima, cob 4 reales, (1749) R, cross side struck from 8R die, very rare. S-L23; KM-unl (43 for type); Cal-unl (Type 49). 13.51 grams. VF+ with nice surfaces and toning, clear denomination 4 on pillars side and denomination 8 above the cross, flat peripheries with date not visible but a clear die-match with lot 776 in this auction (the only two examples we know of, but a typical error for this period). Estimate: $200-$300.

1901. PERU, Lima, cob ½ real, 1711. S-L20; KM-30; Cal-140. 0.78 gram. VF with a well-centered strike on a broad flan showing a full date below monogram plus nearly complete cross, some surface hairlines noted. Estimate: $100-$150.

Potosí Silver Cobs

Shield Type

1902. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 22.02 grams. Corroded yet solid piece with clear mintmark and assayer to left of full shield, nearly complete cross with partial legends. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original cardboard holder hand-marked 91 (registered in Fisher database in 1983 as 91-1, certificate missing). Estimate: $250-$375.

1903. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible (pre-dated period). KM-10; Cal-Type 164. 26.45 grams. Salvaged VF with full shield though assayer just off the flan, complete yet doubled cross, RE(X) in legend (hence pre-dated). Estimate: $200-$300.

1904. BOLIVIA, Potosí, lot of three cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (where visible). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 77.07 grams total. All around VF and decent with bold shield and crosses, one clearly salvaged and the other two with graffiti marks. Estimate: $500-$750.

1905. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 161(7-8) M or PAL. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 22.12 grams. Bold full 161 of date with the second 1 appearing twice due to doubling (looks like 1611 but isn’t), lacking dots below (an aspect of 1617 M and 1618 PAL only), some edge-loss from corrosion but with nice and full nice cross and shield, rather silvery surfaces. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag 85A-152320. Estimate: $350-$500.

1906. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 17.60 grams. Dark and corroded with some shield and cross detail, assayer just barely visible. From the Atocha or Santa Margarita (1622), with original cardboard holder hand-marked 1346 (certificate missing). Estimate: $150-$225.

1907. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), small assayer. S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 11.98 grams. About XF with matte, lightly corroded surfaces from probable burial, full cross with some doubling. Estimate: $70-$100.

1908. BOLIVIA, Potosí, lot of four cob 4 reales, Philip II and III, assayer B or R where visible. 53.59 grams total. Nice group of cobs with bold shield and crosses (some with a little doubling), all generally XF or slightly better. Estimate: $600-$900.

1909. BOLIVIA, Potosí, lot of three cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q (where visible). S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 40.65 grams total. Nice group of VF-XF cobs with some bold shield and cross detail, two with clear assayers. Estimate: $400-$600.

1910. BOLIVIA, Potosí, lot of three cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible. KM-9; Cal-Type 148. 38.38 grams total. AVF group with decent shield and cross detail, two clearly salvaged, one with some graffiti. Estimate: $250-$375.

1911. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1640s), “flat” lions. KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 14.32 grams. Solid VF piece struck on a thick planchet with bold shield and choice full cross, dull gray toning throughout. Estimate: $200-$300.

1912. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, (1621) T, rotated lions. S-P21; KM-8; Cal-634. 6.65 grams. VF piece, die-matched with other known 1621s, bold mintmark and assayer to left of off-center shield, nice full cross with partial legends, some light tooling in the fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

1913. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1633 (T). S-P26; KM-14a; Cal-903. 6.67 grams. XF with fairly clear 63 plus tail of the final 3 for the date, decent shield and cross detail, darkly stained reverse from probable burial. Estimate: $150-$225.

Session VI - May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM

1914. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to right, mintmark P to left. S-P1; KM-1.1; Cal-135. 1.42 grams. Scarce and popular as one of the first coins of this mint with clear assayer to left of flat monogram, VF with nearly complete legends on both sides, slightly doubled cross, richly toned fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

1915. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, mintmark P to right. S-P1; KM-1.1; Cal-136. 1.41 grams. Scarce and popular as one of the first coins of this mint. VG/F with clear assayer, plugged hole on edge, some scuffs. Estimate: $150-$225.

1652 Transitionals

1916. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type VI, motto PLV-SVL-TR, rare, NGC XF details. S-P37; KM-unl; Cal-unl. Sharp (if a little off-center pillars) with full PERV above, weak cross with partial legend, some minor hairlines. NGC #6879249-002. Estimate: $150-$225.

1917. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, Philip IV, no assayer (E), 1652 transitional variety with cross on both sides. S-P37; KM-unl; Cal-579. 1.49 grams. Very dark XF piece with clear monogram with full king’s ordinal at right, complete off-center cross, a few traces of surface porosity. Estimate: $150-$225.

Pillars and Waves

1918. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1671 E. S-P37b; KM-26; Cal-702. 25.28 grams. Salvaged VF, struck on a broad and crude planchet with bold pillars, full but weak cross with clear date below, some patches of encrustation. With Sedwick certificate. Estimate: $175-$250.

1919. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1691 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal-734. 27.54 grams. Boldly struck VF with nice full pillars and clear date between, nearly complete cross with partial legend and clear assayer, natural edge-crack, a few contact marks above cross. Estimate: $350-$500.

1920. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1694 VR. S-P40; KM-26; Cal737. 26.77 grams. Double-struck Fine with patchy dark toning, off-center pillars with old scuffs, flat peripheries. Estimate: $200-$300.

1921. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1699 F. S-P42; KM-26; Cal745. 27.00 grams. Crudely struck XF on an irregular planchet with rough edges, weak pillars and cross, date just barely visible, light scuff on reverse. Estimate: $250-$375.

1922. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1737 E. S-P46; KM-31a; Cal-1573. 26.15 grams. XF with crude yet boldly struck pillars and cross details, three visible dates (though one between pillars a bit obscured), light sedimentation. Estimate: $400-$600.

1923. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1738 M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1576. 27.72 grams. XF with nice bold date between pillars, second full date visible below cross, dark gray-toned surfaces with a few encrustation spots. Estimate: $250-$375.

1924. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1739 M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1577. 27.06 grams. XF with bold pillars and cross on a crude planchet as is typical for this time period, earthy colored surfaces with light sedimentation. Estimate: $250-$375.

1925. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1740 M. S-P47; KM-31a; Cal-1578. 26.95 grams. Crudely struck XF on a chunky flan but with a bold date between pillars, partial cross with clear denomination 8 above, brown sedimentation in the fields. Estimate: $250-$375.

1926. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1745 q, PCGS XF details / cleaned. S-P50; KM-31a; Cal-1588. 26.77 grams. Silvery piece with bold date and clear assayer on pillars side, bold and nearly complete cross. Note: Coin is loose in holder. PCGS #46576468. Estimate: $250-$375.

1927. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal522. 27.13 grams. Boldly struck on a thick planchet and close to UNC with matte surfaces from past burial, nice clear date between pillars with two assayer initials also visible on that side, bold full cross with third assayer and clear FERDINAN(DVS) to right, second date below. Estimate: $350-$500.

1928. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1754 C, NGC Excavation Recovery - AU (Cerro Rico Hoard Label). S-P53; KM-40; Cal-527. Silvery piece with bold details struck on a chunky and crude planchet though notable as having a clear date and assayer (scarce thus), some russet brown toning spots around the edges. NGC #6351152-043. Estimate: $250-$375.

1929. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1759 q. S-P54; KM-40; Cal-537. 26.01 grams. Chunky XF with two full dates plus a clear assayer, partial cross, some light sedimentation. Estimate: $250-$375.

1930. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1766 (V-Y). S-P57; KM45; Cal-1142. 27.03 grams. About XF with bold date between pillars, thick partial cross, struck on a rather chunky planchet with some surface sedimentation. Estimate: $250-$375.

1931. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1755 q. S-P54; KM-39; Cal-412. 12.84 grams. About XF with clear date between pillars, partial cross, small natural void near denomination, silvery surfaces from past cleaning. Estimate: $150-$225.

1932. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1655 E, PCGS F details / cleaned. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-919. 8.68 grams. Crudely struck piece on a broad yet circular planchet with parts of all three dates visible (mis-attributed to 1653 on label), some flat patches. PCGS #49573235. Estimate: $150-$225.

1933. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1699 F. S-P42; KM-24; Cal-434. 6.27 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves (exceptional for this assayer), two dates, three mintmarks and assayers, VF with darkly toned fields. Estimate: $200-$300.

1934. BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1753 C/q, rare. S-P53; KM-37; Cal-unl (Type 32). 3.10 grams. Rare over-assayer (clear) and a nice VF example at that with bold date between pillars, well-centered cross, naturally crude edges. Estimate: $125-$200.

World Coins and Tokens

(silver unless otherwise noted)

Anguilla

1935. ANGUILLA, “Liberty” dollar, July 11 1967 countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, 5 pesos, 1948 “Cuauhtémoc.” KM-X2. 30.00 grams. Choice bold countermark on an AU host coin, considerable luster with light golden toning all over. Estimate: $100-$150.

1936. ANGUILLA, “Liberty” dollar, July 11 1967 countermark on a Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1926, NGC VF 30, finest known in NGC census. KM-X3. Nice bold countermark with full darkened lettering as made, golden toned surfaces with some luster, the sole finest example of just three listed in the NGC census. NGC #6342868-001. Estimate: $125-$200.

Argentina - River Plate Provinces

1937. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosí mint, 8 soles, 1815 FL. Janson-6.1; KM-15. 26.58 grams. Low VF with pockmark above sunface, matte surfaces showing off a little luster. Estimate: $300-$450.

1938. ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), La Rioja mint, 8 reales, 1827 P, six laurel pairs, PCGS VF details / cleaned. Janson-29; KM-20. A very elusive type, this mildly circulated piece has six pairs of leaves in the laurel around the arms (only known on the 1826 and 1827 issuances). Bold design details with light surface hairlines noted in the fields, now toning over with light golden hues. PCGS #60894192. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Argentina - Republic

1939. ARGENTINA, Republic, 50 centavos, 1882, NGC MS

62. Janson-16; KM-28. Tougher date for this type and difficult to find in Mint State like this lustrous piece featuring sharp details and rich golden toning around the legends. NGC #8485264-011. Estimate: $300-$450.

1940. ARGENTINA, Republic, 50 centavos, 1883, NGC MS 62. Janson-17; KM-28. Sharply detailed piece with golden toning over lustrous surfaces, nice eye appeal. NGC #8485264-004. Estimate: $300-$450.

1941. ARGENTINA, Republic, 20 centavos, 1882, NGC MS 63. Janson-19; KM-27. Very lustrous piece with hints of golden toning around the edges, scarcer date. NGC #8485264-014. Estimate: $150-$225.

1942. ARGENTINA, Republic, 10 centavos, 1882, NGC MS 61. Janson-22; KM-26. Flashy piece with plentiful luster and nice details, a few minor bagmarks, considerably scarcer than the 1883-dated pieces. NGC #8485264-032. Estimate: $100-$150.

1943. ARGENTINA, Republic, 10 centavos, 1883, NGC MS 62. Janson-23; KM-26. Nice, lustrous piece with sharp details, very light bagmarks for the grade. NGC #8485264-022. Estimate: $100-$150. 1944. ARGENTINA, gilt bronze $10 gaming token, no date (late 1800s). 6.86 grams. Obverse with capped bust of Liberty facing right with REPUBLICA ARGENTINA LIBERTAD above and star below; reverse imitative of the US $10 gold piece with eagle holding olive branch and arrows above 10D flanked by stars, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above; reeded edge. Brilliant Gem token with lustrous, pale golden surfaces and sharp details. Estimate: $125-$200.

Austrian Netherlands (Holy Roman Empire)

1945. AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS (Holy Roman Empire), Brussels, kronentaler, Franz II, 1794, NGC AU 58. Dav-1286; KM-62.3. Very lustrous piece with sharp details and just a tough of wear on the high points. NGC #8721640-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

Bolivia (colonial) - Gold

1946. BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1806 PJ. Janson-72.18; KM-81; Cal-1712; Fr-14. 26.99 grams. AU with surface hairlines. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Bolivia (colonial) - Pillars

1947. BOLIVIA, Potosí, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1768/7 JR, very rare, PCGS VF details / cleaned, ex-Pat Johnson. Yonaka-P8.68b1; Janson-59.2.1; Cal-922; KM-49. Boldly detailed piece with clear 8/7 overdate (R3 in Yonaka), lightly cleaned shield side now toned over. PCGS #44771861. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $250-$375.

Bolivia (Republic)

1948. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 8 soles, 1830 J, PCGS AU58, “top pop.” KM-97. Tied with one other for finest known in the PCGS census. Lightly handled piece with lustrous fields, high points of the design a bit weak as is usually seen with this type, scarcer type than the JF assayer for this date. PCGS #50625827. Estimate: $200-$300. 1949. BOLIVIA, Potosí, 50 centavos, 1897 CB, NGC MS 63. KM-161.5. Beautiful piece with gorgeous vibrant rainbow toning across its lustrous surfaces on both sides. NGC #2795587-008. Estimate: $250-$375.

1950. BOLIVIA, struck at the Paris Mint, bronze essai 2 centavos, 1883-EG, PCGS SP64 Brown. KM-E4. Nice essai with hints of bright red luster around the legends. PCGS #34789174. Estimate: $200-$300.

Brazil (colonial)

João, Prince Regent

1951. BRAZIL, Bahia, 960 reis, João, Prince Regent, 1815B, struck over a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1807. LMB-400; KM-307.1. 26.89 grams. Boldly struck AU with little host coin detail visible though clearly dated, lustrous surfaces with golden toning. Estimate: $150-$225.

1952. BRAZIL, Rio, 960 reis, João Prince Regent, 1817-R, struck over a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1790 IJ, PCGS AU details / cleaned. LMB-427; KM-307.3. Desirable as having an identifiable host coin date and assayer. Quite lustrous with minor hairlines, decent overstrike details. PCGS #49319049. Estimate: $200-$300.

Chile (colonial) - Gold

1953. CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1803 FJ/JJ, rare, NGC AU 55. Cal-unl (cf 1771); KM-unl (54 for type); Fr-23. Bold strike with full rims and nice luster, a few lamination flaws on the obverse, the over-assayer not noted on label but certain (particularly rare and unlisted in references without the 1803/2 overdate). NGC #6500044-001. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Chile (colonial) - Busts

1954. CHILE, Santiago, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1796/5 DA. KM-59; Cal-693. 6.53 grams. Fine piece with surface hairlines, some small scratches on the reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

1955. CHILE, Santiago, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816 FJ. KM-79; Cal-947. 6.52 grams. Cleaned Fine with some red toning spots. Estimate: $100-$150.

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Chile (Republic)

1956. CHILE, Santiago, gold 8 escudos, 1846 IJ, JUNIO on edge, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry. KM-105; Fr-41. The slab states JULIO in error; this is the JUNIO edge variety (struck in June of 1846). Well struck with bold details, surfaces a bit hairlined and a lamination flaw through the date. NGC #6349320-009. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

1957. CHILE, Santiago, “condor” peso, 1884, NGC MS 65. KM-142.1. Very lustrous piece with frosty silver surfaces, nicely struck details. NGC #2912319-014. Estimate: $200-$300.

China

1958. CHINA, dollar, multitudinous chopmarks on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773 FM. Host: Yonaka-M8.73A; KM-106.2; Cal-1107. 26.55 grams. Very heavily marked, cut, and slightly warped bust 8 reales though, surprisingly, with a clear host date and assayer (decidedly the not inverted-assayer type). Estimate: $125-$200.

1959. CHINA, dollar, many small chopmarks on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1791 FM. Host: Yonaka-M8.91; KM-109; Cal-953. 26.59 grams. VF host coin with numerous small chops on both sides, two small divots on the reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

1960. CHINA, dollar, many small chopmarks on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795 FM. Host: Yonaka-M8.95; Cal-958; KM-109. 26.66 grams. VF+ host coin with many small chops on both sides, some dark gray toning in the fields. Estimate: $100-$150.

1961. CHINA, dollar, many large and small chopmarks on a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805 JP. Host: Cal-925; KM-97. 26.56 grams. Darkly toned piece with some verdigris along the edge, VF host coin with many small chops and several bold chops which slightly warp its surfaces. Estimate: $100-up.

1962. CHINA, dollar, many large and small chopmarks on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 181(3-9) JJ. Host: KM-111; Cal-Type 319. 26.68 grams. Very heavily chopmarked with warped surfaces, many chops quite clear and great for study. Estimate: $100-up.

China (Republic)

1963. CHINA, Republic, 1 dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, year 9 (1920), NGC MS 62. L&M-77; KM-Y329.6. Well-struck piece with much luster, light traces of golden toning on the reverse. NGC #8721640-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

1964. CHINA, Republic, 1 dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, Year 9 (1920). L&M-77; KM-Y329.6. 26.79 grams. Lustrous AU with some bagmarks and light hairlines. Estimate: $100-$150.

1965. CHINA, Republic, “junk” dollar, Sun Yat-sen, Year 23 (1934), NGC MS 62. L&M-110; Kann-624; KM-Y345; WS-0146. Brilliant, frosty surfaces and well-struck details on this popular Chinese dollar type. NGC #6638290-102. Estimate: $300-$450.

1966. CHINA, Republic, “junk” dollar, Sun Yat-sen, Year 23 (1934), NGC MS 61. L&M-110; Kann-624; KM-Y345; WS-0146. Lustrous piece with a few speckles of toning here and there. NGC #8721640-003. Estimate: $250-$375.

1967. CHINA, Republic, “junk” dollar, Sun Yat-Sen, Year 23 (1934). L&M-110; Kann-624; KM-Y345; WS-0146. 26.70 grams. AU with just a touch of wear on the high points, fairly lustrous. Estimate: $100-$150.

1968. CHINA, Republic, “junk” dollar, Sun Yat-Sen, Year 23 (1934). L&M-110; Kann-624; KM-Y345; WS-0146. 26.75 grams. Nice UNC piece with bold details and plentiful luster, spots of golden toning around the rims. Estimate: $100-$150.

1969. CHINA, Republic, “junk” dollar, Sun Yat-Sen, Year 23 (1934). L&M-110; Kann-624; KM-Y345; WS-0146. 26.58 grams. Lustrous AU+ with a few minor hairlines. Estimate: $100-$150.

China (People’s Republic)

1970. CHINA, People’s Republic, gold proof 450 yuan, 1979, UNICEF / International Year of the Child, NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo. KM-9; Fr-5. AGW: 0.4868 oz. Estimated mintage of 12,000 coins. Gem proof with frosted design and deep mirror fields. NGC #8442986-001. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

1971. CHINA, People’s Republic, gold proof 50 yuan (1/10 oz) “panda,” 2011, PCGS MS70 First Strike, “top pop.” PAN531A; KM-1978; Fr-B17. Top grade piece with frosty design elements contrasting against mirror fields. PCGS #19778579. Estimate: $500-$750.

Colombia (colonial) - Cobs

1972. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob 4 reales, 1622, assayer A to right, mintmark S to left, no denomination, extremely rare. Restrepo-M33.1; S-B1; KM-2.1; Cal-1134. 8.53 grams. Very few are known of these first-issue, no-denomination 4 reales struck from Madrid-made die-punches, its mintmark S no doubt for Santa Fe de Bogotá before the local decision to use NR for Nuevo Reino instead, with all examples believed to have been lost in a sample shipment on the 1622 Fleet. Though dark and corroded, all of the elements identifying this rarity are present, with a clear S mintmark to left of partial shield, assayer A to right, and parts of all four digits of the date readily visible on the reverse edge. Likewise, the king’s ordinal is visible on the obverse legend as well as -RVM (RUM) in the reverse legend. A great opportunity to acquire a rare and important issue. From the Atocha (1622), with original pre-1986 cardboard holder hand-marked 3030 (registered in the Fisher database in 1985 as 3030-3, certificate missing). Estimate: $500-up.

Colombia (colonial) - Gold

1973. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1776 JJ, no dot in assayer, PCGS UNC details / tooled. Restrepo-72.12a; KM-50.1; Cal-2103; Fr-35. Lustrous piece with sharply struck details, some scratches above and below the bust as well as over FELIX on the reverse, popular date as the same year of U.S. independence. PCGS #60894195. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

1974. COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1806 JF. Restrepo-85.34; KM-56.2; Cal-1168; Fr-59. 3.34 grams. XF with scratch at bottom of bust, contrasting sediment around letters. Estimate: $500-$750.

Colombia (colonial) - Busts

1975. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1773 VJ, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Restrepo-42.4; KM-47; Cal-743. Rare date and not priced in KM. Well-struck piece with bold details and some luster, a few dull gray patches. NGC #6968800001. Estimate: $300-$450.

Colombia (Santa Marta royalist)

1976. COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. 1.65 grams. VF with typical crude strike as is common with this royalist necessity coinage, with clip or flaw on the bottom edge. Estimate: $100-$150.

Colombia (Republic)

1977. COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 8 escudos, 1834 RS, NGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-158.1; KM-89; Fr-67. Decently struck with some minor planchet flaws over the bust, lightly cleaned centers with rich golden toned edges. NGC #6331780-007. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Costa Rica (countermarks and counterstamps)

1978. COSTA RICA, 8 reales, “lion” countermark (Type VI, 1849-57, later restrike with original rusty die) on the obverse of a USA Morgan dollar of 1879. Bruce-X20. A spurious issue but documented in the Standard Catalog of Unusual World Coins and still of interest to Costa Rican collectors anyway. Deeply struck AU countermark on an XF host coin with richly toned surfaces. Estimate: $200-$300.

Cuba (Republic)

1979. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 4 pesos, 1916, José Martí, NGC AU 55. KM-18; Fr-5. Lustrous with light wear on the bust. NGC #2049073-006. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1980. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, gold 2 pesos, 1916, José Martí, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned. KM-17; Fr-6. Some wispy hairlines in the fields, now toning over with rich redgold toning. NGC #8723760-002. Estimate: $500-$750.

1981. CUBA, struck at the Philadelphia mint, 1 peso, 1953, José Martí centennial, NGC MS 62, ex-Busto. KM-29. Very lustrous piece with a few bagmarks on the face, popular commemorative struck for the 100th anniversary of the birth of José Martí. NGC #3497814-015. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $100-$150. 1982. CUBA, Havana mint, proof 10 pesos, 1990, King Ferdinand / 5th Centennial of the Discovery of America, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo, ex-Busto. KM-263. Mintage of only 5,000 coins. Gem proof with frosty design and deep mirror fields. NGC #4234356-008. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225. 1983. CUBA, Havana mint, copper off-metal 1 peso, 1993, Bolívar and Marti, arms with plain field, NGC MS 67 BN, “top pop,” ex-Busto. Well-struck example of this popular Cuban commemorative coin design struck in copper with deep purple and red toning hues, tied with just two others for finest known in the NGC census. NGC #4460217-004. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

Danish West Indies

1984. DANISH WEST INDIES, St. Thomas, brass uniface token for 2 lb of ice, ca. 1890. Sieg-75; JS-4680. 9.69 grams. Boldly struck token with hole at 3 o’clock (as made), most of the lettering darkened as issued, mottled surfaces with a little verdigris, very rare Danish West Indies token. Estimate: $100-$150.

1985. DANISH WEST INDIES, St. Thomas, brass uniface token for 1 lb of ice, ca. 1890. Sieg-74; JS-4681. 9.72 grams. XF token with bold incuse lettering with some darkening, holed on edge at 3 o’clock (as made), quite rare. Estimate: $100-$150.

1986. DANISH WEST INDIES, St. Thomas, copper-nickel uniface incuse A. Burnet 5c mexic token, ca. 1888-92. Somod-4630; Higgie-405. 1.53 grams. Issued by Auguste Burnet, a merchant and innkeeper in Charlotte Amalie. Nice XF+ piece with dark gray toned fields contrasting with lighter high points. Estimate: $50-$75.

Dominican Republic (under Spain)

1987. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, lot of seven copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayers F or oF (where visible), three with countermarks (one key and two anchors). S-SD1. 20.50 grams total. Excellent group for studying several different types of this copper small denomination which circulated about the Caribbean in the 1500s and 1600s. All with some design elements showing and several with bold countermarks, most with some copper red color from cleaning. Estimate: $600-$900.

Dominican Republic

1988. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F, with key (revaluation to 2M, 1577) and anchor (Jamaica, 1611-16) countermarks, NGC VG 8 BN, ex-Busto. Cal-84; host: S-SD1; Cal-Type 14. Rare set of two different countermarks indicating its circulation in two countries some 35-40 years apart. Both countermarks boldly struck into the same side, rather dark surfaces, a few natural edge-cracks, incorrectly labeled as a 2 maravedís on the slab. NGC #4476926-049. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

1989. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 peso, 1939, PCGS AU50. KM-22. Mildly circulated with mottled toning over subdued luster. PCGS #49319053. Estimate: $200-$300.

Ecuador

1990. ECUADOR, Quito, 1 real, 1833 GJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. Anderson/Seppa-24; KM-13. First year of issue for this threeyear type. Well-struck piece with nice details and much luster, a few light hairlines between the volcanoes. NGC #6601406-004. Estimate: $200-$300.

1991. ECUADOR, struck at the Santiago mint, 1 sucre, 1888 DT, PCGS AU53. KM-53.2. First year of this two-year type struck in Chile. Very well-struck piece with sharp details, lustrous and lightly golden toned fields with a little friction for the grade. PCGS #49319046. Estimate: $200-$300.

1992. ECUADOR, struck at the Mexico City Mint, 5 sucres, 1943, NGC MS 65 (Eric P. Newman Collection label), ex-Busto. KM-79. First year of issue and the scarcer date in this twoyear type. Very choice with radiant luster and very sharp design details, touches of speckled golden toning around the rims, nice provenance to the Eric P. Newman Collection. NGC #2039400-030. Pedigreed to the Eric P. Newman Collection (stated on label) and the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $150-$225.

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El Salvador (Republic)

1993. EL SALVADOR, copper 4 reales / 50 centavos token, no date (late 1800s), California / Miguel Angel Gutiérrez. Very rare dual-denominated token issued by Miguel Angel Gutiérrez in California, a municipality in the Usulután department in El Salvador. High relief bird on branch with CINCUENTA CENTAVOS below, reverse with 4 Rls. at center and MIGUEL ANGEL GUTIERREZ above, CALIFORNIA below. XF with a few small contact marks on both sides. Pedigreed to the Downie-Lepczyk ILNA ‘87 sale of Sept. 11-12, 1987 with original lot-tag #1586. Estimate: $150-$225.

1994. EL SALVADOR, struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England, 25 centavos, 1911, PCGS AU55. KM-123. Nice, lightly circulated example of this one-year type. Very lustrous with speckled toning on both sides. PCGS #49319037. Estimate: $150-$225.

1995. EL SALVADOR, struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England, copper-nickel 1 centavo, 1889-H, PCGS MS64, “top pop.” KM-106. Sharply detailed piece with subdued luster, tied with four others for finest known in the PCGS census. PCGS #49319036. Estimate: $200-$300.

France

1996. FRANCE, Besançon, ¼ teston (2 gros), in the name of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1623. Tauler-2999. XF+ with slight off-center strike on a crude planchet, a little luster on the reverse. Estimate: $100-$150.

Louis XIV

1997. FRANCE, Paris mint, ecu, Louis XIV, 1712-A. Gad-229; Dav-1324; KM-386.1. 30.51 grams. Boldly struck AU with nice details, bright surfaces from prior cleaning, a few planchet adjustment lines on the reverse. Estimate: $200-$300.

Louis Philippe

1998. FRANCE, Paris mint, 25 centimes, Louis Philippe, 1847-A, PCGS MS66. KM-755.1; Gad-357. Beautiful Gem example with brilliant luster and well-struck details. PCGS #36098499. Estimate: $100-$150.

French Colonies

1999. FRENCH COLONIES, struck at the Lyon mint, copper 30 deniers, Louis XIV, 1711-D, NGC Genuine (New World Hoard label). KM-378.2. Dark and mildly corroded piece though with most design details visible, housed in an NGC slab which is itself housed in a larger plastic case that includes a brief history on the New World Hoard. NGC #2062102-388. Pedigreed to the New World Hoard, in special box with printed text about the hoard. Estimate: $60-$90.

French Indochina

2000. FRENCH INDOCHINA, struck in Paris, 1 piastre, 1908-A. KM-5a.1. 26.94 grams. Lustrous AU with vivid golden and blue toning around the legends, a few bagmarks in the fields. Estimate: $125-$200.

Galápagos Islands

2001. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, 2 décimos, “RA” countermark (for Rogelio Alvarado?) on an Ecuador (Philadelphia mint) 2 décimos 1895. Wolfer-Type 2a. 4.62 grams. Fantasy issue countermark with an uncertain origin—both a merchant’s name (Rogelio Alvarado) or use in a Galápagos Islands penal colony have been speculated. VF countermark on a Fine host coin, a few small contact marks along the rims. Estimate: $150-$225.

German States

Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

2002. GERMAN STATES, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Zellerfeld mint, 24 mariengroschen (2/3 taler), Rudolph August, 1678, “wildman,” PCGS AU details / environmental damage. KM-529; Dav-329. Popular “wildman” coin with a bold depiction thereof across the obverse. Quite nice in spite of the details grade which appears to be limited to some dark patches on the reverse, the obverse quite lustrous with nice blue and golden toning. PCGS #45689899. Estimate: $100-$150.

Nürnberg

2003. GERMAN STATES, Nürnberg (free city), gold ½ ducat klippe, 1700 GFN. Fr-1890A; KM-256. 1.69 grams. Mintmaster Georg Friedrich Nürnberger. AU with plugged holes in three corners, spot of damage on edge, design details still quite sharp. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

Saxony

2004. GERMAN STATES, Saxony, Dresden mint, taler, Friedrich August II, 1763 FWoF. Dav-2677c; Kahnt-1002; KM-962. 27.84 grams. Well-detailed AXF with a few hairlines in the fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

Germany

2005. GERMANY, Weimar Republic, Karlsruhe mint, “oak tree” 5 mark, 1928-G. KM-56; J-331. 24.86 grams. Richly toned AU, slight bump on edge above eagle. Estimate: $100-$150.

Great Britain

George III

2006. GREAT BRITAIN, London, 1 shilling, George III, 1787, NGC AU 50. ESC-1216; KM-607.1; Sp-3743. Deeply toned with hues of blue and red, nicely detailed coin with just a bit of wear. NGC #3900412-012. Estimate: $100-$150.

Guatemala (colonial) - Cobs

2007. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 1 real, 1736 J. S-G1; Cal-357; KM-3; JP-1R4. 2.83 grams. Fine with plugged hole in crown plus a little graffiti on the shield yet with a nice full date visible. Estimate: $60-$90.

2008. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 1 real, 1737 J. S-G1; KM-3; Cal-358; JP-1R5. 3.17 grams. VF with off-center pillars though just enough of the date showing, doubled yet nearly complete shield with full HISPAN above, a little graffiti on the obverse. Estimate: $60-$90. 2009. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, cob 1 real, 1739 J. S-G1; Cal-360; KM-3; JP-1R7. 3.09 grams. VF with nice bold date, nearly complete shield with partial legend, some graffiti on the shield. Estimate: $60-$90.

Guatemala (colonial) - Busts

2010. GUATEMALA, Guatemala City, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815/4 M. JP-4R82a; Cal-1049; KM-68. 13.42 grams. AU with quite a bit of luster in the fields, date only known as an overdate though this is barely perceptible on this example, small contact mark in front of bust. Estimate: $150-$225.

Guatemala (countermarks and counterstamps)

2011. GUATEMALA, 1 peso, “½ real” counterstamp of 1894 on a Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1889 TF, NGC MS 61. KM-224. Nice, sharply detailed counterstamp on a lustrous host coin. NGC #3498884-023. Estimate: $200-$300.

Guatemala (Republic)

2012. GUATEMALA, 1 peso, 1894, NGC MS 64. KM-210. Brilliant and choice piece with plentiful luster and sharp details, faint golden toning all over. NGC #6698798-003. Estimate: $200-$300.

Honduras (Central American Republic)

2013. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, lot of two 2 reales, 1831 F and 1832 F, PCGS VF details / cleaned and G 6. KM-9.3. One example each for this two-year type. The 1831 with some decent details and light hairlines, the 1832 with a little flatness though clear date. PCGS #49281660, 49601715. Estimate: $200-$300.

Honduras (State)

2014. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, copper provisional 2 pesos, 1862-A, NGC MS 61 BN. Stickney-C271; KM-25. Sharply struck piece with even chocolate brown color. NGC #1910641-018. Estimate: $200-$300.

Honduras (Republic)

2015. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1881, NGC AU details / cleaned. Stickney-C314; KM-47. Boldly detailed piece with silvery, cleaned surfaces, tough first year of issue with a mintage of only 26,000 coins. NGC #6741086-001. Estimate: $200-$300. 2016. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1884, NGC XF details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Boldly struck piece with gray toning over semi-lustrous fields, a few minor hairlines. NGC #2887386018. Estimate: $200-$300.

2017. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1887, NGC AU details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Quite lustrous with most details quite bold, a few wispy hairlines here and there. NGC #2832429012. Estimate: $200-$300.

2018. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1889/8, NGC

AU details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Semi-lustrous piece with some spots of hairlines in the fields, clear overdate. NGC #2897974-012. Estimate: $200-$300.

2019. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1890, PCGS AU details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Boldly struck example with silvery, cleaned surfaces. PCGS #46820252. Estimate: $200-$300.

2020. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1891/89, NGC

AU 58. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Well-struck piece with lustrous fields, clear overdate. NGC #2851102-002. Estimate: $200-$300.

2021. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1892/0, NGC

AU details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Lustrous piece with some surface hairlines across the reverse, clear overdate details. NGC #2887386-021. Estimate: $200-$300.

2022. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 1 peso, 1892/0, PCGS

AU details / cleaned. Stickney-C315; KM-52. Clear overdate on this piece, fairly lustrous with some gray toned patches on the high points, some surface hairlines on the reverse fields. PCGS #49601224. Estimate: $200-$300.

2023. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 50 centavos, 1871, PCGS XF45. Stickney-C310; KM-37. Nicely struck example for this one-year type which normally has weak details, also possessing plentiful luster and pretty golden toning in its centers with blueish hues along the edges, quite choice for the assigned grade and scarce with a mintage of only 40,000 coins. PCGS #49601219. Estimate: $150-$225.

2024. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, 5 centavos, 1886, large pyramid, NGC MS 64. Stickney-C301; KM-54. First year for this type, which was struck in 1886, then later on in 1895 and 1896. Choice example with brilliant fields bearing a prooflike quality, decent striking with much detail, numerous die cracks and even a die cud on the date side, much nicer than usually encountered. NGC #2767451-027. Estimate: $150-$225.

2025. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, copper 1 centavo, 1910, mule with altered 5-centavos reverse, PCGS AU58. Stickney-C293; KM-67. Even brown color with faint trace of original luster on pyramid side, that side nice but slightly off-center, the denomination side struck from rusty die with 1 punched over 5 above and another 1 punched over small Liberty head below CENTs in middle. PCGS #47474297. Estimate: $100-$150.

2026. HONDURAS, Tegucigalpa, copper 1 centavo, 1910/5, mule with 5 centavo obverse and altered ½-centavo reverse, NGC AU 55 BN. Stickney-C291; KM-66. Another testament to the troubles at the Tegucigalpa mint, which created this coin from dies meant for two other, different denominations (5c obverse, 1/2c reverse), the modification to denomination and date on the reverse quite obvious here, this example with decently struck details with very minimal wear and dark brown surfaces. NGC #2915265-017. Estimate: $100-$150.

2027. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 lempira, 1931, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C330; KM-75. First year of issue and considered the scarcest date of the series. Plentiful cartwheel luster across its surfaces with some areas of golden toning. PCGS #47428135. Estimate: $100-$150.

2028. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 lempira, 1932, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C330; KM-75. Lustrous, silvery piece with a few dark speckles of toning. PCGS #47428140. Estimate: $100-$150.

2029. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 lempira, 1935, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C330; KM-75. Fairly lustrous with golden toning spots. PCGS #47428162. Estimate: $100-$150.

2030. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 1 lempira, 1937, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C330; KM-75. Final year of issue. Sharply struck and quite lustrous. PCGS #47428171. Estimate: $100-$150.

2031. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 50 centavos, 1931, PCGS MS63. Stickney-C329; KM-74. First year of issuance for this four-year type. Lightly golden toned example with cartwheel luster. PCGS #46451310. Estimate: $200-$300.

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2032. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 50 centavos, 1951, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C329; KM-74. Final year of issuance for this four-year type. Brilliant piece with light golden toning and a few dark speckles on the obverse. PCGS #48266638. Estimate: $200-$300.

2033. HONDURAS, lot of two 50 centavos, 1932 and 1937, both PCGS AU 58. Stickney-C329; KM-74. Both lustrous with very little wear on the high points. PCGS #47061790 and 47061794. Estimate: $200-$300.

2034. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 20 centavos, 1931, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C328; KM-73. First year of issue for this type. Lustrous piece with nice details and pale golden toning throughout. PCGS #48267440. Estimate: $200-$300.

2035. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 20 centavos, 1932, PCGS MS62. Stickney-C328; KM-73. Boldly struck with subdued luster and speckled gray toning. PCGS #46451315. Estimate: $200-$300.

2036. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 20 centavos, 1951, PCGS MS62. Stickney-C328; KM-73. Flashy example with pale golden toning. PCGS #48267447. Estimate: $200-$300.

2037. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 20 centavos, 1952, PCGS MS64. Stickney-C328; KM-73. Very lustrous example with nice details. PCGS #48267444. Estimate: $200-$300.

2038. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 20 centavos, 1958, PCGS MS65. Stickney-C328; KM-73. Final year of issue for the type. Very nice Gem example with silvery, non-toned surfaces. PCGS #49319080. Estimate: $200-$300.

2039. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, copper-nickel 10 centavos, 1932, PCGS MS62. Stickney-C327; KM-76.1. First year of issue for this type. Rather nice for the assigned grade with much luster, touches of toning around the rims. PCGS #80896380. Estimate: $150-$225.

2040. HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, copper-nickel 10 centavos, 1932, PCGS AU55. Stickney-C327; KM-76.1. First year of issue for the type. Richly golden toned and lustrous with just a little wear on the high points. PCGS #47279046. Estimate: $100-$150.

2041. HONDURAS, struck in Germany, copper-nickel 10 centavos, 1954, NGC MS 67. Stickney-C327; KM-76.2. First year of issue for this type made at the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke in Germany. Brilliant Gem piece with beautiful golden and blue toning. NGC #5912299-014. Estimate: $100-$150.

2042. HONDURAS, struck in Germany, copper-nickel 10 centavos, 1954, ANACS MS 67. Stickney-C327; KM-76.2. First year of issue for this type made at the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke in Germany. Draped in rich golden and blue toning over very lustrous surfaces, well-struck details as well. ANACS #1465736. Estimate: $100-$150.

2043. HONDURAS, struck in Germany, copper-nickel 5 centavos, 1954, NGC MS 66. Stickney-C326; KM-72.2. First year of issue for this type made at the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke in Germany. Well-struck piece with nice luster and faint golden toning. NGC #2885635-011. Estimate: $100-$150.

India (Republic)

2044. INDIA, Agra mint, silver restrike of a zodiac mohur, Mughal Emperor Jahangir, AH 1032, regnal year 17 (struck ca. 1900s), Capricorn type. Cf KM-180.19 for original type. 11.15 grams. Based on the famous gold zodiac mohurs of Jahangir. Struck in silver in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century for the collector market, long after Jahangir’s reign. These pieces are non-circulating restrikes of the celebrated gold zodiac mohurs of AH 1028–1037, which survive in extremely limited numbers. Collected today as early restrikes and clearly distinct from the original Mughal issues. Richly toned AU with light rub on the high points of the design. Estimate: $150-$225.

Mexico (colonial) - Gold

2045. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1788 FM, mintmark and assayer facing rim. Cal-2000; KM156.1a; Fr-33. 26.93 grams. Third and final year for this type with mintmark and assayer facing the rim as seen exclusively in 1772 as well as part of 1773 and 1788 mintages. VF with surface hairlines across the bust, pale gold color with bright original mint luster around the legends. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

2046. MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1818 JJ. KM-161; Cal-1797; Fr-52. 27.01 grams. AU with very faint surface pitting on the obverse while the reverse remains very lustrous and original, traces of light red toning. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500.

Mexico (colonial) - Pillars

2047. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1747 MF. Yonaka-M8.47; KM-103; Cal-1472. 26.61 grams. VF with a lot of surface chatter, a few scratches above the crown. Estimate: $175-$250.

2048. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767 MF, ANACS F 15. Yonaka-M8.67; Cal-1092; KM-105. Well-circulated yet detailed piece, a few toning spots on the shield. ANACS #6025019. Estimate: $200-$300.

2049. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1751 M. Yonaka-M2-51; KM-86.1; Cal-291. 6.33 grams. Fine with dark fields showing a little corrosion, a few scratches. Estimate: $70-$100. 2050. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1754/3 M, rare, ex-Potomac. Yonaka-M2-54a; Cal-unl (Type 41); KM-unl (86.1 for type). 6.67 grams. Lightly rainbow-toned XF with old scratches in fields, clear overdate details. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection of Mexican pillars. Estimate: $250-$375.

2051. MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1757/6 M, ex-Potomac. Yonaka-M2-57a; Cal-300; KM-86.1. 6.62 grams. Lightly cleaned XF with blue and red hues developing at rims, scarce-to-rare overdate. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection of Mexican pillars. Estimate: $250-$375.

Mexico (colonial) - Busts

2052. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1799 FM. Yonaka-M8.87; KM-106.2a; Cal-113. 26.78 grams. Cleaned XF with heavy scratches around the bust, golden toned reverse. Estimate: $70-$100. 2053. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1776 FM, PCGS VF details / tooled. Yonaka-M2.76; KM-88.2; Cal-662. Richly toned piece with old scratches on the bust and pillars, popular date as the year of U.S. independence. PCGS #57503635. Estimate: $200-$300.

2054. MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 JJ, rare key date, NGC G 6. Yonaka-M2.120; Cal-878; KM-93. Second finest in NGC census behind a single VF 20 and the key date in this series with KM only pricing it up to VG. Some bold detail with a little flatness from wear along the edges, dull gray toned fields, ideal for the Mexican specialist collector. NGC #4765021-004. Estimate: $100-$150.

Mexico (War of Independence)

2055. MEXICO, Durango, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818 RM, large bust variety. Ramírez-D8.8.2b; KM-111.2; Cal-1194. 26.62 grams. VF with typical weak strike details in the centers, spotty dark gray toning in the fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

2056. MEXICO, Guanajuato, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1822 JM. Ramírez-Go8.12; KM-111.4; Cal-1218. 26.39 grams. Final date for this War of Independence type. XF with cleaned, lustrous surfaces, typically weakly struck bust with a bit of detail in his hair, small planchet flaw at start of king’s name. Estimate: $150-$225.

2057. MEXICO, Zacatecas, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818 AG. Ramírez-Z8.8; KM-111.5; Cal-1459. 25.47 grams. VF with some surface chatter and marks, a bit of strike weakness at the top. Estimate: $125-$200.

2058. MEXICO, Zacatecas, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 RG, variety with upside-down V for A in HISPAN. Ramírez-Z8.11; KM-111.5; Cal-1465. 26.44 grams. Boldly struck XF with full bust detail, some sedimentation and scratches in the fields. Estimate: $200-$300.

2059. MEXICO, Guadalajara, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815 MR, small crown variety, rare, NGC F details / cleaned. Ramírez-Ga4.5.1; KM-102.2; Cal-1040. Rare War of Independence type and a variety with a small crown over the shield on the reverse. Well-circulated piece with a few hairlines, nice bold bust detail, rims a bit flat from wear. NGC #4673062-010. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico (Republic)

2060. MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 4 escudos, 1829 MJ, ex-Hubbard. KM-381.4; Fr-83. 13.48 grams. Bright AU+ with sharp details, some surface hairlines, previously mounted. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection, with his tag, and to the Morton & Eden auction of November 2019, with original lot-tag 547. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. 2061. MEXICO, Guanajuato, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1880/70 SB, NGC UNC details / stained. KM-377.8; DP-Go61. Lustrous piece with nice design details, a few patches of surface staining around the edges. NGC #6421535-004. Estimate: $100-$150. 2062. MEXICO, Guanajuato, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1895/1 RS, NGC AU 53. KM-377.8; DP-Go78. Well-struck piece with plenty of luster and only a little wear to denote the grade, just a bit of evidence for the overdate but certain. NGC #6184785-004. Estimate: $150-$225. 2063. MEXICO, Guanajuato, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1895/1 RS, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-377.8; DP-Go78. On the higher end of AU with sharp details and plentiful luster though with some hairlines in the fields, strong overdate details. NGC #6184785-003. Estimate: $100-$150.

2064. MEXICO, Mexico City, “balance scale” peso, 1873 M, NGC AU 58. KM-408.2. Final year of issue for this five-year type. Nice, bold design details with much luster across its fields, speckles of russet toning around the edges. NGC #2912319-013. Estimate: $200-$300.

2065. MEXICO, Mexico City, pattern 5 centavos, 1868 C, NGC XF 45. KM-Pn108. Some catalogers consider this a scarce first year of issue instead, but KM and NGC consider it a pattern. Well-struck piece with sharp details and light wear on the high points, richly toned all over with muted luster. NGC #4765021-003. Estimate: $150-$225.

Netherlands (United)

2066. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, gold ducat, 1778. KM-12.3; Fr-250. 3.40 grams. VF with hole at top, slightly bent flan. Estimate: $600-$900.

Papal States

2067. PAPAL STATES, gold ½ scudo romano, Benedict XIV, no date (1740-42), NGC AU details / cleaned. Fr-233. Rather nice despite the designation with only a few hairlines noted, the design quite bold with very minimal handling, some nice luster across its rich gold surfaces. NGC #8722112-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

Paraguay (Republic)

2068. PARAGUAY, struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England, copper 2 centésimos, 1870-SHAW, NGC MS 64 RB. KM-3. Flashy copper red luster across its surfaces with only a few toning spots. NGC #4428150-011. Estimate: $200-$300.

Peru (colonial) - Busts

2069. PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1775 MJ, NGC VF 30, finest known in NGC census. KM-77; Cal-836. The sole example listed on the NGC census. Nicely struck, broad piece with richly toned surfaces bearing blue and red hues, pleasing problem-free example of this rare date. NGC #6683796-005. Estimate: $150-$225. 2070. PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813 JP, PCGS VF35, ex-Pat Johnson. KM-116; Cal-1067. Nice example of this rarer type with bold details and rich toning. PCGS #44772848. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $100-$150. 2071. PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816 JP, PCGS XF details / cleaned, ex-Pat Johnson. KM-116; Cal-1070. Boldly struck piece with some retain luster in its heavily toned surfaces, light wipe on the obverse fields, fairly difficult date and denomination. PCGS #44772849. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $100-$150.

Peru (Republic through 1857)

2072. PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1832 MM, NGC MS 61. KM-142.3. Choice example for the grade with a nice bold strike imparting sharp details throughout the design, plentiful luster in the fields covered with speckled red toning. NGC #6613608-034. Estimate: $200-$300. 2073. PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1850 MB, NGC MS 62. KM-145.4. Nice, lustrous example with well-struck details, speckles of faint red and golden toning around the fields. NGC #2649020-008. Estimate: $200-$300.

Peru (Republic of South Peru)

2074. PERU (Republic of South Peru), Arequipa, 4 reales, 1838 MV, small date, PCGS AU details / cleaned, ex-Pat Johnson. KM-172. One-year type coin, fairly lustrous surfaces with very evidence for the cleaning designation beyond a few hairlines, lightly golden toned all over. PCGS #44771586. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Estimate: $200-$300.

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Peru (modern Republic)

2075. PERU, Lima, gold 1/5 libra, 1966 ZBR, NGC MS 68. KM-210; Fr-75. Boldly struck Gem with ample luster and light rose-gold hues. NGC #5897426-003. Estimate: $250-$375.

Philippines (under Spain)

2076. PHILIPPINES (under Spain), Manila, gold 1 peso, Isabel II, 1864, NGC AU details / rim filing, cleaned. KM142; Fr-3. A few hairlines around the bust, richly toned reverse. NGC #4730772-014. Estimate: $250-$375.

Puerto Rico (under Spain)

2077. PUERTO RICO (under Spain), 5 centavos, Alfonso XIII, 1896 PGV. Cal-124; KM-20. 1.26 grams. Rainbow toned AU with scratches around the obverse fields. Estimate: $125-$200. 2078. PUERTO RICO (under Spain), Ponce, lot of four 1880-dated base metal hacienda tokens: ¼, ½, 1, and 2 almudes, Hacienda Restaurada, very rare. Fumero-373 to 376. 10.50 grams total. Very rare denomination set of tokens issued in 1880 for the Hacienda Restaurada, a sugar plantation and mill in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Their brand of rum, named Ron Restaurada, won awards at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876 and the Chicago International Exposition in 1883. All generally XF or better with some toning around the fields. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

Puerto Rico (U.S. administration)

2079. PUERTO RICO (U.S. administration), San Juan, Casino Español, complete type set of five casino chips, 1914-35, rare. 33.03 grams total. Very rare set representing all five types issued by the Casino Español during its glory days in the early 1900s. The casino logo stickers on all five molded plastic chips are complete and quite bold with only a spot noted on the white chip. Their surfaces show light wear from their use on the gambling tables of the casino. A rare opportunity for the Puerto Rican specialist collector. Estimate: $200-$300.

Saint Lucia

2080. SAINT LUCIA, brass uniface 1 day coaling token, Minviella & Chastanet. Lyall-477. 4.95 grams. Bold XF token with dark toning around the rims. Estimate: $50-$75.

South Africa

2081. SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria, gold 1 pond, 1894, NGC AU 58. KM-10.2; Fr-2. Well-detailed, lustrous piece with a bold strike, very light wear and a few bagmarks for the grade. NGC #2854588-001. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Spain

Ferdinand-Isabel

2082. SPAIN, Seville, gold double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer ✷ with four dots at top, dot in middle, mintmark S with four dots at bottom between busts, PCGS VF35. Cal-725; Fr-129. Nice, problem-free piece with some wear on the bust of Isabel yet otherwise well detailed with partial legends due to a broad strike on a smaller flan. PCGS #48923127. Estimate: $1,750-$2,500.

Philip II

2083. SPAIN, Seville, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o’clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-576. 13.52 grams. VF with bold shield, partial legends, nice full cross with visible assayer, struck on a round flan with some surface hairlines on the high points. Estimate: $200-$300.

2084. SPAIN, various mints, lot of three cob 2 reales, Philip II, one dated 1595, various assayers. 16.05 grams total. Nice assortment of Spanish cobs, two with choice full shields and crosses, one darkly toned with some strike weakness and surface porosity, all generally VF or better. Estimate: $300-$450.

Philip III

2085. SPAIN, Toledo, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer P, NGC AU details / rev scratched. Cal-Type 156; KM-36.3. 13.49 grams. Silvery piece with bold partial shield and complete cross, full denomination IIII vertical to right of shield, assayer just barely visible, scratch on lower right quadrant of cross. Note: Coin is loose in slab. NGC #6772772-007. Estimate: $200-$300.

2086. SPAIN, Toledo, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer V(?), NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 156; KM-36.3. 13.15 grams. Nice bold shield with clear mintmark at left (assayer rather weak), complete cross, quite silvery. Note that the label says Philip II assayer M in error (different type) and the certification lookup doesn’t work for this label. NGC #6772772-001. Estimate: $200-$300.

2087. SPAIN, Toledo, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer C. Cal-Type 136; KM-17.7. 6.25 grams. XF with bold full shield and clear mintmark and assayer to left, nice full cross, some surface porosity. Estimate: $125-$200.

Philip III or IV

2088. SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 26.79 grams. Broad flan with very bold full cross, bold full shield, full denomination VIII to right, but peripheries flat all around, very light surface corrosion but otherwise AU details, couple black spots. Estimate: $200-$300.

2089. SPAIN, Toledo, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. CalType 351; KM-101. 27.31 grams. Nice, problem-free AU with clear assayer to left of bold shield, full (if a little doubled) cross with golden toning over its surfaces with retained mint luster. Estimate: $200-$300.

Philip IV

2090. SPAIN, Madrid, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, 1628 V. Cal843; KM-131.2. 6.00 grams. XF with clear mintmark and assayer to left of bold, nearly complete shield, choice full cross with clear bottom half of all four digits in the date, some dark encrustation in the recessed areas with a little tooling. Estimate: $200-$300.

Philip V

2091. SPAIN, Segovia, milled 2 reales “pistareen,” Philip V, 1724 F, NGC AU 53. KM-297; Cal-959. Sharply detailed piece with well-centered striking, a little retained luster in the fields. NGC #8224400-005. Estimate: $125-$200.

Ferdinand VI

2092. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1747 JB, NGC VF 30. Cal-548; KM-372; Fr-274. Modestly circulated piece with rich golden-toned fields. NGC #1523476-055. Estimate: $250-$375.

2093. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1753 JB. Cal-561; KM-378; Fr-274. 1.73 grams. VF with light surface hairlines. Estimate: $250-$375.

2094. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1757 JB. Cal-561; KM-378; Fr-274; Cal-561. 1.75 grams. XF with planchet adjustment lines across the bust, small mark in field. Estimate: $250-$375.

2095. SPAIN, Madrid, milled 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1751 JB. Cal-175; KM-369.1. 2.62 grams. AU details with faint surface porosity. Estimate: $50-$75.

Charles III

2096. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1782 JD, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-1787; KM-418.1; Fr-284. Good strike and luster with minimal wear and marks but light hairlines in fields, traces of reddish toning. NGC #5939653-017. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.

2097. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 CF, NGC VF details / surface hairlines. Cal-1229; KM-414.2. First year of issue for this bust type. Well-struck piece with bold details and modest circulation wear, a few faint hairlines in the fields but not as bad as the designation suggests. NGC #2785330-001. Estimate: $200-$300. 2098. SPAIN, Madrid, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 PJ, NGC VF details / damaged. Cal-1062; KM-414.1. First year of issue for this bust type. Bold piece with bright surfaces showing some chatter. NGC #2851313-032. Estimate: $200-$300. 2099. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 CF. Cal-1234; KM-414.2. 26.35 grams. Nice and bold VF+, a few hairlines in the obverse fields, popular date for U.S. collectors. Estimate: $250-$375. 2100. SPAIN, Seville, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788 C, PCGS AU details / cleaned, finest known in PCGS census. Cal-1239; KM-414.2. Final year of issue for the type as Charles III died in 1788. This example is technically the finest known in the PCGS census with only one other coin graded XF 40. Rather nice example with noted cleaning being only some minor hairlines, the design details quite bold and with much retained original mint luster across its fields, traces of golden toning highlight the rims and legends. PCGS #30154002. Estimate: $600-$900.

Charles IV

2101. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1791 MF. Cal-1474; KM-436.1; Fr-294. 13.53 grams. XF with surfaces hairlines, a few specks of sedimentation. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250. 2102. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1799 MF. Cal-1117; KM-434; Fr-298. 3.36 grams. Richly toned XF with sediment in crevices for good contrast, no problems. Estimate: $500-$750.

Ferdinand VII

2103. SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1833 AJ, NGC XF 45 (“US Legal Tender Until 1857” Label). Cal-1640; KM-483.1. Final year of issue for the type as Ferdinand VII died in September of 1833. Quite lustrous with modest wear on the high points, popular slab label illustrating how foreign coins like this one were legal tender in the United States up until 1857. NGC #1528600025. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

Spanish Colonial

2104. SPANISH COLONIAL (and SPAIN), various mints, lot of five bust 8R and 4R, various kings. 69.67 grams total. Both of the 8 reales are from Lima while the 4 reales consist of Potosí and Madrid coins; all are corroded, four are holed and the fifth coin has numerous pockmarks. Estimate: $150-$225.

Straits Settlements

2105. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, Bombay mint, 1 dollar, Edward VII, 1904. KM-5; Prid-4. 26.95 grams. AU with surface chatter, small flaw behind the king’s bust. Estimate: $100-$150.

Switzerland

2106. SWITZERLAND, Bern, 5 francs “shooting taler,” 1879, Basel Shooting Festival, NGC MS 62. KM-XS14; Dav-388. Rich cobalt blue toned obverse with plentiful detail, very lustrous reverse draped in peachy color. NGC #6636173-002. Estimate: $200$300.

2107. SWITZERLAND, Bern, 5 francs “shooting taler,” 1881, Fribourg Shooting Festival, NGC MS 61. KM-XS15; Dav-389. Beautifully toned with rich blue and purple colors over fairly lustrous fields, sharply struck design details, only a little chatter in the fields for the grade. NGC #6636173-003. Estimate: $200-$300.

Medals and Decorations

Colombia

2108. COLOMBIA, Cartagena, aluminum off-metal strike medal, 2021, Cartagena MMXXI 3rd International Convention of Historians and Numismatists, NGC MS 69, “top pop.” Only 21 off-metal special strikes in aluminum were made, exclusively to go along with the gold convention medals. 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). One of just eight in the NGC census, all graded MS 69. NGC #6893891-009. Estimate: $150-$225.

Colombia (modern Republic)

2109. COLOMBIA, commemorative silver medal honoring Jorge Becerra León, 2021. 31.00 grams. 40 mm. Struck commemorative medal honoring Colombian numismatist Jorge Becerra León. Obverse with realistic bust left wearing glasses, surrounded by the legend JORGE BECERRA LEON around. Reverse with detailed allegorical composition centered on numismatic scholarship, featuring representations of period numismatic publications including BOLETÍN NUMISMÁTICO JULIO 1963 No. 1 and CARTAGENA MMXXI, with additional symbolic elements referencing Colombian and American numismatics. Surrounding legend reads HOMENAJE DE LOS NUMISMÁTICOS AMERICANOS A SU TRAYECTORIA, with date 2021 below. Well struck with mirrored fields and frosted devices, exhibiting bright silvery white surfaces and strong eye appeal. A carefully executed modern medal of numismatic interest. Housed in a hard clear plastic case. Estimate: $150-$225.

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Ecuador

2110. ECUADOR, large silver oval award medal with loop, 1800s, Central University of Ecuador. 40.45 grams total. 2” x 1½”. Obverse: arms of Ecuador at center, UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR above, QUITO below; reverse with the arms at center, OMNIUM POTENTIOR EST SAPIENTIA above, PREMIO AL TALENTOI LA APLICACION; smooth edge. Bold UNC medal with high-relief design, richly toned fields with some speckles and hairlines, light rim-bruise at 6 o’clock. Estimate: $75-$110.

Latvia

2111. LATVIA, silver medal, dated 1804, Death of Mathias Wilhelm von Fischer, by Daniel Loos, NGC MS 61. H-CZ-6611. 42 mm. Obverse with bust of von Fischer facing left, legend encircling; reverse with a view of the Fischer Institute in Riga with legend above, VON FISCHER INSTITUT 1804 in cartouche below. Bold high-relief design with significant luster, rich toning of blue and peach hues particularly around the legends, a few wispy hairlines in the fields, quite scarce this nice. NGC #6142596-025. Estimate: $200-$300.

Mexico (United Mexican States)

2112. MEXICO, Mexico City, silver medal, 1962, Battle of Cinco de Mayo, NGC MS 65. Grove-800a. 36 mm. Obverse with HEROICA BATALLA DEL 5 DE MAYO DE 1862 · CENTENARIO ·, General Ignacio Zaragoza on horseback left, view of Puebla to left, mortar and cannonballs below; reverse with ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, eagle standing left on cactus in lake, wings spread, grasping snake in beak and right talon, all atop laurel and oak wreath; smooth edge. Nicely detailed and satiny lustrous example of this high-relief medal dedicated to the Battle of Cinco de Mayo. NGC #4765021-036. Estimate: $100-$150.

Puerto Rico (U.S. administration)

2113. PUERTO RICO, portfolio of designs by the Swiss company Huguenin for medals for the tenth Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Juan in 1966. Interesting series of twelve photographic proofs for various medals awarded throughout the games ranging from the 1st place prize, participants, administration and medical staff, and head delegate medals. Also with the lot is a mockup medal design for the fourth Inter-American Skeet Tournament held in Puerto Rico in 1960. Estimate: $150-$225.

U.S. Coins, Medals, and Tokens

Silver Dollars

2114. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1884-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Very lustrous with a bit of a weak strike seen on Liberty’s ear and hair curls (typical for this date from the New Orleans Mint). PCGS #20894797. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

2115. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1885, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Silvery surfaces with plentiful cartwheel luster. PCGS #33112993. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $70-$100.

2116. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1885-O, NGC MS 64, ex-Busto. Bright piece with a toning spot to right of date. NGC #631373-052. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $70-$100.

2117. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1886, NGC MS 64, ex-Busto. Nice for the grade with satiny luster. NGC #631375-020. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $70-$100.

2118. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1887, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Flashy example with golden toning around the rims. PCGS #33003591. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $70-$100.

2119. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1888-O, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Lustrous with faint russet toning across Liberty. Note: The holder has a chip on the edge. PCGS #29962747. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $100-$150. 2120. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1896, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Nice and lustrous. PCGS #82454154. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $100-$150. 2121. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1898-O, NGC MS 64, ex-Busto. Nice piece with satiny luster, nice eye appeal for the grade. NGC #631374-089. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

2122. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1899, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Lustrous piece with speckles of toning around the rims. PCGS #35417026. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $100-$150.

2123. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1902-O, ANACS MS 64, ex-Busto. Lustrous surfaces with nice rainbow toning. ANACS #537877. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $70-$100.

2124. UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Morgan dollar, 1904-O, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Nice cartwheel luster across this piece. PCGS #84999550. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

2125. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1921, PCGS MS63, ex-Busto. Lustrous piece with light golden toning all over. PCGS #6423939. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $70-$100.

2126. UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Morgan dollar, 1921-S, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Quite lustrous, mild bagmarks across the bust. PCGS #15756723. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

2127. UNITED STATES, Denver mint, Peace dollar, 1922D, PCGS MS64, ex-Busto. Lustrous example with faint golden toning in the fields. PCGS #4108145. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

2128. UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Peace dollar, 1925, PCGS MS65, ex-Busto. Lustrous surfaces covered in rich golden toning. PCGS #81922430. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $125-$200.

Philippines

2129. PHILIPPINES (U.S. administration), San Francisco Mint, 50 centavos, 1945-S, PCGS MS65. KM-183. Nicely struck details and covered in attractive golden toning. PCGS #49319042. Estimate: $100-$150.

Medals

2130. U.S.-OCCUPIED CUBA, President William McKinley mourning badge and Cuban flag, 1901. Interesting McKinley mourning piece with ties to Cuba during its American military occupation during the Spanish-American War. The In Memoriam McKinley pin is fastened through a strip of black ribbon, then threaded through a Cuban flag. The flag is faded and quite frayed in the middle while the pin is quite nice with a bold portrait of President McKinley. Pedigreed to the Coin Galleries sale of September 10th, 2008 with original lot-tag #1893. Estimate: $150-$225.

Tokens

2131. UNITED STATES, “two bit” token, countermark BOSTON on a Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1745 M. Yonaka-M2.45; Gilboy-M-2-17; KM-85; Cal-833 (host coin). 6.10 grams. Bold BOSTON countermark across the pillars side of this VG host coin, which is not documented in Brunk. Brunk notes that the BOSTON countermark appears to be the name of a person or firm rather than for the city; he offers the Boston Type and Stereotype factory as its possible origin. Holed at date, a little graffiti above the crown. Estimate: $125-$200.

2132. UNITED STATES, “two bit” love token, engraved script AG above 1808 date on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1774 FM. Yonaka-M2.74; Cal-660; KM-88.2. 6.51 grams. Well-executed engraving with many flourishes on this richly toned Fine host coin. Estimate: $100-$150.

U.S. Paper Money

Silver Certificates

2133. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Silver Certificate, series of 1899, serial B99375922, Lyons-Roberts, PMG Choice XF 45. Fr-226a. Nice, lightly handled note with bright paper and bold inking. PMG #8075868-003. Estimate: $125-$200.

2134. UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $1 Silver Certificate, series of 1899, serial B99375933, Lyons-Roberts. Fr-226a. Only 11 serial numbers away from the prior lot. VF with light stains on the back. Estimate: $125-$200.

2135. UNITED STATES, lot of two $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1923, Mooney-White. Fr-238. Both about VF. Estimate: $70-$100.

2136. UNITED STATES, lot of three $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1923, Mooney-White. Fr-238. One VF with light stains, the other two Fine with some small edge-splits. Estimate: $80-$120.

Fractionals

2137. UNITED STATES, 50 cents fractional currency, fourth issue, Allison-Spinner, blue right end, PMG Choice AU 58. Fr-1376. Nice, boldly printed note with very minimal handling, a few paper toning spots on the back. PMG #8075868-002. Estimate: $100-$150.

World Paper Money

Costa Rica (Republic)

2138. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2000 colones, 30-7-1997, series A, serial A04825681, commemorative, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ. Pick-271. Nice Gem example of this commemorative bank note issued for the 50th anniversary of the Banco Central. PMG #2286249-006. Estimate: $70-$100.

2139. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2000 colones specimen, 30-7-1997, series A, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick265as. Specimen number 24 as noted in the margin. Bold red MUESTRA SIN VALOR overprint across the face of this specimen note. One of just two in the PMG census. PMG #2454103-036. Estimate: $100-$150.

2140. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 4-4-1974, series A, serial 389105, PMG Choice VF 35. Pick226c. Bold red design with nice centering and margins, light handling for the grade. PMG #2454103-067. Estimate: $100-$150.

2141. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones specimen, (1975-85), series B, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick250s. Two POCs. Bright specimen note with pencil printer’s annotation on the back, a few paper toning spots. PMG #2454103-071. Estimate: $100-$150.

2142. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 10000 colones, 30-7-1997, series A, serial A04830957, commemorative, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-273a. Bold design on this 50th anniversary of the Banco Central commemorative high-denomination note. PMG #2454103-014. Estimate: $100-$150.

2143. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 500 colones, 6-7-1994, series D, serial D02003609, commemorative, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-269. Strong embossing seen on this commemorative note issued for the Banco Central’s 50th anniversary. PMG #2454103-046. Estimate: $70-$100.

2144. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 20 colones, 21-8-1963, series A, serial 4322494, PMG VF 30. Pick-222c. Well-printed note with nice margins and bold colors, modest handling. PMG #2290761-024. Estimate: $70-$100.

2145. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 20 colones, 11-7-1973, series C, serial C2268144, incorrect text “Barba,” PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-238b. Nice Gem example of this note design which accidentally stated BARBA instead of the correct spelling BARVA under the central vignette. PMG #2447113-001. Estimate: $100-$150.

2146. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2 colones, 5-12-1967, series F, serial 1887977, black overprint on Banco Nacional 2 colones, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64 PPQ, finest known in PCGS census. Pick-235. Boldly embossed black Banco Central overprint on this Banco Nacional host note with nice margins and red ink colors. PCGS Banknote #49890259. Estimate: $100-$150.

2147. COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Anglo Costarricense, 1 colón remainder, (1917), series A, serial 095929, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64. Pick-S121r. Boldly printed with colorful under-print tones, nice paper quality. PCGS Banknote #49890258. Estimate: $80-$120.

Dominican Republic

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2148. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, lot of four low-serial number Banco Central notes, 1976-78, ex-Busto. Pick-109, 108 (three examples). This group consists of: 5 pesos oro, series 1976, serial W000056W; 1 peso oro, series 1976, serial E000003J; 1 peso oro, series 1977, serial E000008Q; 1 peso oro, series 1978, serial F000013H. Nice group of four low serial number notes, all of the 1 peso oro notes grading UNC while the 5 pesos oro is XF, some paper toning spots. Pedigreed to the José Busto Collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

Guatemala (Republic)

2149. GUATEMALA, Banco Americano, 1 peso, 25-6-1918, series A, serial 2068335, PCGS Banknote About UNC 50, finest known in PCGS census. Pick-S111b. Nice, lightly handled example of this private bank note, some light paper toning around the margins, one of just two examples in the PCGS census. PCGS Banknote #49953703. Estimate: $100-$150.

Honduras (Republic)

2150. HONDURAS, Banco de Honduras, 1 lempira, 307-1965, serial AA1373962, PCGS Banknote Gem UNC 66 PPQ. Pick-54Ab. Nice Gem note with great paper quality and vivid red inking. PCGS Banknote #48270287. Estimate: $100-$150.

Nicaragua (Republic)

2151. NICARAGUA, Banco Nacional, 2 córdobas, 1945, serial 441253, PMG XF 40. Pick-92b. Modestly circulated yet with bold ink colors and nice centering. PMG #8051589-020. Estimate: $100-$150.

2152. MEXICO, Sonora, Guaymas, Tesorería de la Federación, 10 centavos, 16-3-1914, series D, serial 283040, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64 OPQ. Pick-S1058. Colorful note with great ink colors and paper originality. PCGS Banknote #36196273. Estimate: $100-$150.

2153. NICARAGUA, Banco Nacional, 1 córdoba, 1951, serial 618013, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64 PPQ, “top pop.” Pick-91b. Strong embossing seen on this colorful Nicaragua note, tied with one other for finest known in the PCGS census. PCGS Banknote #49953701. Estimate: $100-$150.

2154. NICARAGUA, Banco Nacional, 1 córdoba, 1957, serial 2923890, PCGS Banknote About UNC 50, finest and only example in PCGS census. Pick-99b. Colorful, well-centered design with light handling and paper toning around the edges. PCGS Banknote #49890261. Estimate: $80-$120.

Ancient and Medieval

Ancient Roman Roman Empire

2155. ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, Julia Mamaea, 222-235 AD, NGC XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. 23.04 grams. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right / FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and extending hand to child; S-C across lower fields. Medium verdigris toning with brown undertones in crevices, several die cracks and bits of corrosion, but great eye appeal. NGC #6372109-014. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $200-$300.

Coin Jewelry

Shipwreck Coin Jewelry

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

2156. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1705-12) (J), ex1715 Fleet, with silver loop at top of cross and silver chain. 31.43 grams total. Chain is 11½” long. Bold and nearly complete shield and cross with only a little corrosion along the edge. From the 1715 Fleet, with small certificate from 1977. Estimate: $250-$375.

Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

2157. MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, ex-Joanna (1682), with silver swivel bail attached to edge outside one end of cross. 12.09 grams total. Corroded shield side, decent and centered cross. From the Joanna (1682), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 34, with original lot-tag 2094. Estimate: $150-$225.

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

2158. NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, “rider” ducatoon, 1672, ex-Hollandia (1743), mounted in silver pendant with 26” silver chain. 48.10 grams total. Choice specimen with full inner details (particularly the “rider” knight on horse) and nearly full legends on both sides, one-year type with city arms between 6 and 7 in date at top, XF details with minimal corrosion on its surfaces, which are starting to tone, scarce early date from this wreck. From the Hollandia (1743), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 2, with original lot-tag 265, and with original, hand-signed, numbered certificate from the salvors. Estimate: $200-$300.

World Coin Jewelry

Great Britain

2159. GREAT BRITAIN, Bank of England, dollar (4 shillings 9 pence), George III, bust in oval indent countermark (1797) on a Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1791 PR, mounted in silver old bezel with loop. KM-634; S-3765A. 45.47 grams total. Bold George III oval countermark on Charles IV’s neck, the host coin about Fine with heavy surface polishing, now toned over with dark blue hues, set into an unusual yet sturdy pendant setting with six loops along the bottom. Estimate: $100-$150.

Shipwreck Artifacts

“Royal

Nanhai” shipwreck, sunk ca. 1460 off Malaysia

2160. Small celadon jarlet, Sisatchanalai (Thailand), ex-“Royal Nanhai” (ca. 1460). 138 grams. 3” tall. Unglazed bisque finish with pinkish ceramic underneath, vertical ribs around, two handles on either side of mouth, and bits of shard inside, very attractive for display. The ship was carrying over 20,000 pieces of celadon ceramics when it sank. From the “Royal Nanhai” shipwreck (ca. 1460). Estimate: $60-$90.

“Hoi An Hoard” shipwreck, sunk in the late 1400s off Vietnam

2161. Miniature Chinese blue-on-white porcelain vase, ex-“Hoi An Hoard” (late 1400s). 10 grams. 1” tall. Doll-sized piece with three simple blue-glaze designs around shoulders, intact. From the “Hoi An Hoard” (late 1400s), with original certificate 6250 from the salvors. Estimate: $100-$150.

“Wild Horse River Wreck,” sunk ca. 1620 in the Río de la Plata off Colonia, Uruguay

2162. Lot of four cuprous spikes, ex-“Wild Horse River Wreck” (ca. 1620). 212 grams total. lengths from 1-7/8” to 5¾”. Typical brass or bronze spikes, with square shanks and heads, one long and straight and the others shorter, bent and/or broken, with well-preserved, clean surfaces in brassy or coppery color. From the “Wild Horse River Wreck” (ca. 1620), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 881 and photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

2163. Small iron plate with encrustation, ex-Concepción (1641). 378 grams total. 6¾” diameter, ¾” tall. Smaller than a dinner plate, more like a salad plate, lots of light-colored coral and wormy encrustation all over the bottom, the top a dull gray color without decoration. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Estimate: $175-$250.

Unidentified 17th-century Chinese wreck off the Riau Islands in the South China Sea

2164. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, Qing Dynasty, ex-17th-century Chinese wreck. 257 grams. 5¼” diameter; 2” deep. Typical small bowl, intact, with bits of encrustation on base, cobalt-colored floral design and deep glaze on outside of bowl, a few swirls of color on the inside. From an unidentified 17th-century Chinese wreck off the Riau Islands in the South China Sea, with photo-certificate A00290 from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.

2165. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, Qing Dynasty, ex-17th-century Chinese wreck. 304 grams. 5¼” diameter; 2¼” deep. Brown and black painted wispy floral designs against a taupe high-gloss glaze, some old crazing, small void in base where thick glaze missing, probably as made. From an unidentified 17th-century Chinese wreck off the Riau Islands in the South China Sea, with photo-certificate A00285 from the salvors. Estimate: $125-$200.

Santo Christo de Castello, sunk in 1667

off the Lizard, Cornwall, England

2166. Copper pot handle, partially encrusted, ex- Santo Christo de Castello (1667). 283 grams. Roughly 5” x 3½”. Copper pot handle with flat, round ends for connecting to the pot, which was probably iron and did not survive the immersion, the ends with concreted encrustation, rare provenance. From the Santo Christo de Castello (1667), with photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

“Vung Tao Wreck,” sunk ca. 1690 off Vietnam

2167. Lot of two small Chinese white porcelain teacups, ex-“Vung Tao Wreck” (ca. 1690), ex-Christie’s. 62 grams total. 2¼” diameter; 1¼” deep. Petite, undecorated, bisque cups, intact, one with a tiny chip on lip. From the “Vung Tao Wreck” (ca. 1690), with history letter, pedigreed to the Christie’s (Amsterdam) auction of April 1992, lot 508 (group lot). Estimate: $100-$150.

Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

2168. Fragment of an ornate gold ring, 11K, ex-1715 Fleet. 0.63 gram. ½” x ¼”. Small piece of a hand-engraved ring with smooth interior, rather orangish in color and testing at 11K gold (less than 50%). From the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher tag and photo-certificate CC86-067A. Estimate: $200-$300.

2169. Natural emerald, 1.50 carats, ex-1715 Fleet. Roughly ¼” x ¼” x 1/8”. Small uncut stone of medium green color with lots of encrustation all over. From the 1715 Fleet, with small certificate signed by Frank Noga. Estimate: $150-$225.

2170. Small natural emerald in Lucite block, ex-1715 Fleet. case is 3¾” x 2¾” x 1”. Small, light green, tube-shaped stone with encrustation, about ½” long, encased in a thick clear Lucite block. The salvors who recovered this piece were in operation in the mid-1980s. From the 1715 Fleet, encased in Lucite with small certificate from the salvors (Titan Ocean Systems, Inc.) Estimate: $150-$225.

2171. Lot of nine lead musketballs, including two splitshot halves, four large and three small balls, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Real Eight. 156 grams total. Roughly ½” in diameter. While the certificate says “two musket balls, two pieces of split shot, two pieces of grape and one mini ball recovered by Lou Ullian at the Cabin Wreck during the early 1960s” and the photo confirms this, there are two additional mini balls in this lot, all with the same provenance and dusty, light gray appearance. From the 1715 Fleet (Cabin Wreck), with original Real Eight Co. photo-certificate signed by Lou Ullian. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Estimate: $150-$225.

2172. Small ballast stone, ex-1715 Fleet (Weller), ex-Wurl. 937 grams total. Roughly 4¼” x 3¼” x 2¾”. Lightweight, egg-shaped gray stone with whitish encrustation all over; handwritten notes attached to it indicate the stone was recovered from the Nuestra Señora de Regla, one of the identified ships from the 1715 Fleet wreck, and “Plate Fleet Wreck 117.00.99.” . From the 1715 Fleet, recovered by Bob “Frogfoot” Weller on the Douglass Beach site, pedigreed to the Edward Barton Wurl Collection, with printed list. Estimate: $100-$150.

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Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

2173. Clump of iron pins coated in epoxy (plus two loose pins), ex-1733 Fleet, ex-McKee. 39 grams. Roughly 2½” x 2” x ½”. A section of several layers of pins laid in groups at right angles, all oxidized together but many of the pins still intact (plus two loose ones), the entire object coated with heavy (clear) epoxy to prevent disintegration, all dark brown color. From the Capitana El Rubí of the 1733 Fleet, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 1432 and McKee photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

2174. Partially encrusted brass crotal bell, ex-1733 Fleet, ex-McKee. 25 grams total. Roughly 2” x 1¼” x 1”. Bottom half (slit part) of a spherical bell embedded in a “sea rock” of debris that includes pieces of wood and clay, mostly orange but also some gray color. From the Capitana El Rubí of the 1733 Fleet, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 1433 and McKee photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

“Nanking Cargo” ( Geldermalsen ), sunk in 1752 in the South China Sea

2175. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, ex-“Nanking Cargo” (1752). 45 grams. 3” diameter, 1½” tall. Dark blue paintings of tree and flowering bush around the outside, circular bands of hatching on the inside, small vertical age-crack, from a pair of teacups sold in the P.F. Windibank auction of July 2020, lot 101. From the “Nanking Cargo” (1752), with P.F. Windibank lot-sticker 101 inside. Estimate: $125-$200.

Scipion, sunk in 1782 in Samaná Bay,

Dominican Republic

2176. Lot of five small, cuprous buckles, ex-Scipion (1782). 22 grams total. Roughly 1¼”, 1”, and ¾” wide. Each buckle intact, patinated brown in color, scarce as from this particular wreck. From the Scipion (1782), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 3 (lot 1037). Estimate: $100-$150.

Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off South Africa

2177. Small copper watch key, ex-Hartwell (1787). 2 grams. 1¼” x ½”. Tiny rose-colored key, with a diamond-shaped handle, somewhat pitted but intact. From the Hartwell (1787) with certificate. Estimate: $60-$90.

“Musket Wreck” ( Erfprins Van Augustenburg ), sunk in 1790 off Table Bay, South Africa

2178. Lot of two brass musket parts (trigger guard and buttplate), ex-“Musket Wreck” (1790). 236 grams total. Up to 12” long. Heavily patinated but 100% intact, both with readable markings (like AE in a box and an incuse circle with three points), basically the leftovers of a musket whose wood and iron were lost to the elements. From the “Musket Wreck” (1790), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 2052 and small (generic) certificates from the salvors. Estimate: $70-$100.

HMS Colossus, sunk in 1798 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England

2179. Round lead powder weight, ex-Colossus (1798). 434 grams. Roughly 2¼” diameter x ¾” tall. Compact, round, lead piece shaped like a doughnut without the hole, dusty white all over, some markings on one side. From the Colossus (1798), with Terry Hiron certificate. Estimate: $75-$110.

S.S. Medina, sunk in 1917 off Devon, southeast of England

2180. Silver-plated dinner fork with maker’s marks on bottom and initial W on top, ex-Medina (1917). 51 grams. 8¼” long. Intact and solid fork with graceful decorations along the sides and back, the initial W in the center of the handle on top, small maker’s marks on the underside. The Medina was not commandeered by the British and was carrying passengers back to England from Bombay when it was torpedoed by the Germans, sinking years of memorabilia of the Carmichael family with it. From the Medina (1917), with certificate and Sotheby’s S.S Medina auction catalog of May 1988. Estimate: $125-$200.

RMS Aurania, sunk in 1918 off Mull, Scotland

2181. Silver-plated dinner fork marked with maker’s mark ELKINGTON, ex-Aurania (1918). 47 grams. 7” long. Plain fork, slightly corroded, especially the tines, with Cunard lines emblem on handle on top with ELKINGTON (the maker) clearly visible on bottom. The ship was irreparably damaged after a torpedo attack in 1918 by a German U-boat as she was in service of the British government. From the Aurania (1918), with certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

Non-Shipwreck Artifacts

Arms / Armor / Militaria

Cannons / cannonballs / artillery

2182. Medium-sized iron cannonball, Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s). 2253 grams. 3½” diameter. A typical heavy cannonball, pockmarked but conserved, dark brown in appearance. Estimate: $100-$150.

2183. Medium-sized iron cannonball, Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s). 1918 grams. 3½” diameter. Heavy, round, chocolate-colored sphere, conserved, with cracks in some areas, but stable. Estimate: $100-$150.

2184. Small iron cannonball, 1700s. 1124 grams. 2½” in diameter. Hand-sized ball, mottled with rust stains all over but solid and intact, reportedly found in the Florida Keys. Estimate: $80-$120. 2185. Lot of six small iron grapeshot balls, Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s). 580 grams total. Three intact balls of 1½” diameter and three of 1” diameter, all conserved and dark brown in color. Estimate: $150-$225.

Edged weapons

2186. Small iron grappling hook, 1700s. 344 grams. 6” x 6” x 6”. Rusty but intact, with three U-shaped hooks soldered together with a large ring at the top, dark brown/black appearance, reportedly found in the Florida Keys. Estimate: $100-$150.

Firearms

2187. Lot of thirty lead musketballs, 1700s. 703 grams total. Each about ½” in diameter. Typical balls in various sizes, all dusty and gray, identical to those from colonial wrecks around the world and very useful for retailers. Estimate: $150-$225.

Jewelry / Religious

2188. Antique gilt-silver heart-shaped pendant cast from a Mexican Charles-Joanna 4R with Guatemalan countermark, probably 1900s. 12.94 grams. This is not a genuine coin, let alone a genuine Heart, but was clearly made and used as a heart-shaped pendant long ago. Estimate: $100-up.

2189. Flagellation wheel made from a genuine Mexican bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 JJ, probably crafted in the 1800s. 6.27 grams. Nicely designed with serrated edges all around the exterior. Estimate: $100-up.

Miscellaneous

2190. Brass candlestick holder (two parts), intact but heavily patinated, Spanish colonial, 1500s-1600s. 379 grams total. 5” tall, 4½” diameter base. Two solid pieces of a candlestick holder with much encrustation and green patina. Both are complete and well preserved. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1537. Estimate: $200-$300.

Documents

Books

2191. Casebound set of two books printed in Lima in 1964: E.A. Sellschopp’s Las acuñaciones de la ceca de Lima, and Sebastian Salazar Bondy’s Lima - su moneda y su ceca. Rare set of books with rigid case. Sellschopp’s book, copy number 232, is a classification and reference guide to the coinage minted at the Lima mint. The Salazar Bondy book, also listed as copy number 232, is a historical and numismatic study of the currency produced in colonial Peru and the operations of the Lima mint. The two books are frequently combined. Estimate: $200-$300.