144. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1787SF.
Mint State with full luster, very faint hairlines in obverse fields only. Estimate: $500-$750. Restrepo-62.32; CT-517; KM-49.2a. 6.8 grams.
145. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV
transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790/89SF.
Restrepo-88.4; CT-unl (45 for type); KM-51.2. 6.6 grams. Problem-free VF with hint
of toning, clear overdate that is unlisted in CT. Estimate: $350-$500.
146. Popayán, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand
VII (bust of Charles IV), 1818FM, rare. Restrepo-125.3;
Lustrous UNC with faint hairlines, curious flan-bulge on reverse, 3-year type with high catalog value. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000. CT-241; KM-65.2. 6.7 grams.
147. Popayán, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1772JS. Restrepo-54.2; CT-671; KM-48.2. 3.3 grams. Toned AXF
with sediment in crevices, part of obverse rim crude (as made). Estimate: $250-$375.
148. Popayán, Colombia,
bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792JF. Restrepo-85.2; CT-523; KM-
56.2. 3.3 grams. Decent AVF with 2 old punchmarks at top of head. Estimate: $175-$250.
149. Popayán, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1805JT, encapsulated NGC AU 53.
85.32; CT-538; KM-56.2.
Scarce grade (second finest known graded by NGC), highly lustrous, the reverse slightly off-center and the rims slightly crude as a result. Estimate: $500-$750.
150. Bogotá, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV,
1806JJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest known graded by NGC. Restrepo-84.30; CT-581; KM-56.1. Bold strike, muted luster,
lightly toned. Estimate: $450-$675.
151. Popayán, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII
(bust of Charles IV), 1814/3JF, encapsulated NGC AU 58. Restrepo-123.12; CT-unl (73 for type); KM-64.2. Highly lustrous and
well struck (second finest known graded by NGC) but with weak spot on reverse, the overdate missing in CT. Estimate: $400-$600.
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