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93. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” mintmark M to left, assayer G to right. S-M5a, KM-18; 12.9 grams. Very broad planchet with full legends and inner details, minimal corrosion but some flat areas and uneven toning. Estimate: $350-$500

94. Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. S-M5a, KM-12; 4.5 grams. Dark brown all over with bits of orange (uncleaned), full details underneath but with spots of flatness, much legend. Estimate: $100-$150

95. Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Late Series,” assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. S-M5a, KM-18; 9.1 grams. Very broad planchet with full legends and inner details, light corrosion and spots of dark toning against an even gray color. Estimate: $325-$475

96. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer F. 19.8 grams. Bold (o)MF to left, denomination 8 to right, bold full shield and cross, moderate corrosion and dark toning, two edge-splits. With Atlantic Treasure Coins photo-certificate. Estimate: $250-$375

97. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer F. 16.0 grams. Bold assayer F, full shield and cross, moderate corrosion, darkly toned. With Atlantic Treasure Coins photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225

98. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible. 19.5 grams. Round planchet with full shield, nearly full cross, corroded and dark. With Atlantic Treasure Coins photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300

99. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible. 20.4 grams. Nice full shield with bold mintmark M to left (no sign of the assayer), full cross, moderate corrosion, not as dark as most. With Atlantic Treasure Coins photo-certificate. Estimate: $200-$300

100. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible. 11.4 grams. Excellent full cross and nice full shield, corroded around the edge, patches of dark toning. With Atlantic Treasure Coins photo-certificate. Estimate: $325-$475

101. Granada, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M. CT-Type 82, Cay-Type 58a; 2.8 grams. Full shield with denomination II to left and M-G to right, good full cross, thin from corrosion, darkly toned. Estimate: $90-$120

102. Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, (1)605(B). CT-295, Cay-4602; 3.0 grams. Very thin from corrosion but still round and with most of shield and all of cross visible in addition to the bottom half of the date, all of mintmark S and half of assayer B. Estimate: $100-$150

103. Cob 4 reales, 1607/GRATIA, assayer not visible (F), extremely rare, Grade 1. S-M15, CT-unlisted (cf. 232), KM-unlisted (cf. 37.2); 14.1 grams. Very bold full 1607 date clearly punched over the word GRATIA (rare first dated issue), nearly full shield and cross despite flatness, no corrosion, actually over-weight. With Fisher certificate #136647. Estimate: $1,500-$2,000

104. Cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer not visible, Grade 1, extremely rare denomination for this wreck. 3.2 grams. Typically broad and thin planchet with choice full cross, full shield, bold mintmark oM, no corrosion but some flatness, brightly polished like all Atocha coins after the initial finds (up to 1985). With Fisher certificate #95A-2426. Estimate: $2,000-$2,500

105. Cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade 2. S-P11, CT-258, KM-5.1; 23.7 grams. Good full cross and shield, weak but certain assayer, full denomination o-VIII, light corrosion near edge only, some toning. With Fisher certificate #91567. Estimate: $600-$800

106. Cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15, CT-Type 54, KM-10; 23.4 grams. Bold full cross, full but corroded shield, weak assayer, brightly cleaned (recent certification). With Fisher certificate #SR2673. Estimate: $250-$350

107. Cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), certificate missing but replaceable. S-P15, CT-Type 54, KM-10, 20.5 grams. Full but corroded cross and shield, full denomination o-VIII, lots of toning. With Fisher tag #171267. Estimate: $150-$225

108. Cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17, CT-151, KM-10; 21.6 grams. Bold full cross, full shield, oddly “pickled” surfaces (recent certification) but not much corrosion. With Fisher certificate #SR2654. Estimate: $225-$325

109. Cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17, CT-151, KM-10; 23.8 grams. Clear P-Q to left of full shield, nearly full but off-center cross, moderate corrosion, brightly cleaned (recent certification). With Fisher certificate #SR2804. Estimate: $200-$300

110. Cob 8 reales, (16)17(M), Grade 2. S-P19, CT-157, KM-10; 22.1 grams. Bold 17 date above full but flat cross, full but lightly corroded shield with lots of legend, nice gray toning, broad planchet. With Fisher certificate #222343. Estimate: $550-$775

111. Cob 8 reales, (1618)PAL, Grade 1. S-P20, CT-158, KM-10; 26.8 grams. Totally uncorroded, with choice full shield and cross, faint but certain PAL assayer (rare), full denomination O-VIII, attractively toned, hard to tell it ever came from the sea! With Fisher certificate #237568. Estimate: $900-$1,200

112. Cob 8 reales, (1618)T/PAL, Grade 3. S-P21, CT-160, KM-10; 22.6 grams. Bold mintmark-assayer with the small, fat T plainly punched over the former PAL monogram (rare) to left of full shield below most of crown, nearly full cross with edge heavily corroded (hence the Grade 3). With Fisher certificate #236612. Estimate: $600-$800

113. Cob 8 reales, (161)8, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10; 23.9 grams. Full cross with bottom half of 8 of date, full but off-center shield with clear denomination o-VIII, light corrosion only, brightly cleaned (recent certification). With Fisher certificate #SR3001. Estimate: $250-$350

114. Cob 8 reales, 1620T, Grade 1. S-P21, CT-163, KM-10; 26.2 grams. Choice full shield and cross, clear bottoms of digits of date, bold assayer T, much legend, some wear but practically no corrosion. With Fisher certificate #205049. Estimate: $750-$1,000

115. Cob 8 reales, (16)20T, mintmark “q”, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21, CT-163b, KM-10; 22.3 grams. Choice obverse with full shield, bold T, full HYSPANYARVM with backwards P (as is also the mintmark), full cross with bold full 20 of date but some corrosion, odd-shaped planchet. With Fisher certificate #104132. Estimate: $550-$775

116. Cob 8 reales, (16)20T, Grade 3. S-P21, CT-163, KM-10; 19.7 grams. Bold 20 of date, good cross, bold P+T but about 1/4 of planchet corroded away, dark tone. With Fisher certificate #119140. Estimate: $350-$500

117. Cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2. S-P21, CT-Type 57, KM-10; 22.9 grams. Solid planchet with full shield and cross and assayer and denomination, lightly corroded all over. With Fisher certificate #196732. Estimate: $225-$325

118. Cob 4 reales, “7161” (1617 date backwards, unique error), assayer M, Grade 2. S-P19, CT-unlisted (cf. 253), KM-unlisted (cf. 9); 12.8 grams. Extremely curious date with the digits punched into the die in reverse order, among the many engraving errors that plagued this period (not to mention that it was their first experience with dates on these coins). Also an odd-shaped planchet, but well preserved (no corrosion) and with full shield and cross (should be Grade 1), lightly toned. With Fisher certificate #161218. Estimate: $500-$750

119. Cob 4 reales, (1618)T/PAL, Grade 1. S-P21, CT-unlisted (cf. 253b), KM-unlisted (cf. 9); 13.1 grams. Very choice Grade 1 (100% corrosion-free) with very bold mintmark-assayer that shows the fat T punched over the PAL monogram (rare), nice full cross and shield. With Fisher certificate #42456. Estimate: $1,200-$1,600

120. Cob 4 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer T, rotated-4 denomination (with o above), Grade 1. 13.1 grams. Full and bold rotated-4 denomination (rare error), full shield, doubled cross, crude edge (as made), no corrosion. With Fisher certificate #151685. Estimate: $700-$1,000

121. Cob 8 reales, (162)1A, extremely rare first date of issue, “Pearson” specimen, first ever offered at auction, Grade 1. S-C2, CT-unlisted, KM-unlisted; 23.3 grams. Huge planchet with choice full shield with bold assayer A to right, full but slightly doubled cross with very clear and full 1 of date at top, practically no corrosion but two edge-splits. Up until just a few years ago, it was believed that 1622 had to be the first date of silver production in Colombia, even though known documents indicated commencement in 1621. Specimens from the 1622-Fleet salvages seemed to confirm the 1622 first date, especially since the first gold coins were dated 1622 as well. A couple 8R with what appeared to be a 1 for the last digit were either ignored or explained away. But in 2005 an article by Samuel Zucker in Coin World proved, once and for all, that at least three of these 1621 8R existed, and they had die details that differed from the 1622’s (for example, no pomegranate in the shield). This present specimen (attributed to its original owner, Bill Pearson) is arguably the best known and has the distinction of being the first ever offered at auction as a 1621. With Fisher certificate #CH9-81-90891. Estimate: $13,000-$18,000

122. Cob 8 reales, 1622A, rare, Grade 3. S-C2, CT-112a, KM-3.2; 22.2 grams. Full shield (with pomegranate in middle) and cross, clear assayer A and 22 of date, solid and with not much corrosion but slightly warped (should be Grade 2). With Fisher certificate #109169. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750

123. Cob 8 reales, (1622)A, rare, Grade 2. S-C2, CT-112a, KM-3.2; 22.1 grams. Solid, round planchet with full shield and cross (some weak strike but not much corrosion), clear assayer A, bits of legend, possibly same dies as last lot. With Fisher certificate #109148. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000

124. Cob 4 reales, 162(?)G, misattributed to Colombia on certificate, Grade 3. CT-Type 71, Cay-Type 64; 11.6 grams. Full shield, most of cross, bold 162 of date, weak but certain assayer G, light corrosion only but much peripheral flatness, solid planchet, darkly toned. With Fisher certificate #237586. Estimate: $250-$375

125. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619(T), full date, Grade 4. S-P21, CT-162, KM-10; 14.9 grams. 100% full and bold date, nearly full but off-center cross, practically no corrosion due to corrosion, which has also removed part of the edge. With Fisher certificate #8998. Estimate: $300-$400

126. Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 162(2)(A), rare. S-C2, CT-112a, KM-3.2; 10.6 grams. Nearly full but corroded shield (hard to tell if there is a pomegranate or not), most of cross (doubled) with bold 162 and bottom of last digit of date (small chance it is a 1621 and not 1622), thin and misshapen from corrosion but with enough detail to prove its rarity. With Seahawk certificate #2538.0009. Estimate: $750-$1,000

127. Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a, CT-Type 92, KM-45; 26.9 grams. Oval shape with nearly full shield and cross, bold D but weak oM, richly toned all over and 100% corrosion-free (Fine for wear), desirable packaging from a 1960s promotion. With Spink box and original certificate. Estimate: $250-$375

128. Mexico, cob 4 reales, 162(?)D. 10.5 grams. Very off-center shield with full oMD, part of date, nearly full but corroded cross, dark tone. Estimate: $75-$125

129. Group of eight fragments of 8R and 4R cobs. Ranging from 6.4 to 15.7 grams each, 82 grams total. Very curious coins in that each of them has some areas of good detail interspersed among huge holes where the corrosion ate all the way through the coin, appears to be five 8R and three 4R, all properly cleaned and still useful (not complete throwaways). With certificate. Estimate: $100-$150

130. 8 reales, 1650O, with rare crown-alone countermark, slabbed PCGS VF-30. S-P35 (c/m 14), CT-521j, KM-C19.14. Huge flan with full inner details (cross and shield) plus much legend and full crown, full but doubled date, nicely toned and corrosion-free (small edge-split), rare and desirable for its full countermark, which is not the common crown-alone but one of several near-unique ones (this one apparently unlisted by Ullian). Estimate: $400-$600

131. 4 reales, 1652(E), Type II. S-P37, CT-unlisted, KM-unlisted, 9.6 grams. Choice full cross and tops of (off-center) pillars with clear “backwards” 4 (actually just rotated) denomination twice, not much corrosion and lots of nice detail, rare and interesting transitional Type. With Herman Moro certificate. Estimate: $500-$700

132. 8 reales, 1653E, flat spots. S-P37a, CT-461, KM-21; 26.4 grams. Very solid coin (no corrosion) but with weak details (much flatness) and contrast, still with full cross and waves and date. Estimate: $150-$225

133. 8 reales, 1653?E, encapsulated by ACG. S-P37a, CT-461, KM-21; 12.9 grams. Weak and thin from wear and corrosion but still recognizable by cross and one pillar. Estimate: $75-$100

134. Clump of six or seven silver cobs 8R plus one loose 8R from the same clump. Roughly 3½” x 2½” x 1½” and 328 grams (clump only), coin 14.3 grams. Lovely display of several puffy “biscuits” (totally encrusted silver 8R cobs) at all angles with lots of small shell bits and one earthenware shard, plus a thin 8R (Potosí, with crowned-F countermark on shield) that was partially cleaned and separated from the clump, all very dark gray in color with white encrustation, rare to see a clump from this wreck. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500

135. 8 reales, 165(0)O (modern 5), crowned-G countermark. S-P35 (countermark 9), CT-521j, KM-19b; 23.2 grams. Good full shield and cross, weak but certain date and countermark (which is rare), nice details since corrosion is all on the edge, lightly toned. Estimate: $250-$375

136. 8 reales, 1651O, with crowned-L countermark. S-P35, CT-521k, KM-19b; 23.4 grams. Choice full countermark, full date, broad planchet with full shield and cross, full •P•O•, well centered and with only very light corrosion (mostly around the edge), lightly toned. With Marex certificate. Estimate: $350-$500

137. 8 reales, 1652E, Type VII/A. S-P37, CT-457a, KM-A20.6; 25.7 grams. Perfectly centered pillars side with particularly nice full crown and P-8-E, shield side also nice but off-center, minimal corrosion, solid and attractively toned all over. Estimate: $600-$900

138. Copper cob 8 maravedís, 1624, with typical countermarks, rare from this wreck. CT-1159, Cay-5322; 7.9 grams. Solid specimen with clear mintmark MD and full date, the countermarks (“8” and “VIII” being the clearest) typically covering most of the rest of the coin, no corrosion but some very light sediment, first I have ever heard of from this wreck. With Bob Marx certificate. Estimate: $75-$110

139. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 165(?), assayer P. S-M19, CT-Type 92, KM-45; 26.7 grams. Very bold oMP next to full shield, good full cross on other side, solid and uncorroded, but with very dark tone, crude edge (as made). Estimate: $150-$225

140. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1665?E. S-P37a, CT-476, KM-21; 16.8 grams. Full cross with one “broken” arm, some other details but mostly washed out from corrosion and wear, very thin. With TREASURESEARCH certificate. Estimate: $100-$150

141. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 166(?)E. 17.2 grams. Full cross and pillars, more solid than the above but date less certain and still quite corroded. With TREASURESEARCH certificate. Estimate: $100-$150

142. 8 reales, 1652E, post-transitional (Type VIII/B). S-P37a, CT-458, KM-21; 14.0 grams. Good cross and pillars, bold date and PH but thin from wear and corrosion. With ROBCAR certificate #3615. Estimate: $100-$150

143. 8 reales, 1659E. S-P37a, CT-468, KM-21; 21.6 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves with two E’s and P’s, 9 of date in legend, third E on corroded cross side. With ROBCAR certificate #3617. Estimate: $75-$125

144. 8 reales, 166(?)E. 18.4 grams. Thin from corrosion but with good full cross and pillars-and-waves, PHIL- of king’s name in legend. With ROBCAR certificate #3618. Estimate: $100-$150

145. 8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b, CT-303, KM-26; 23.8 grams. Bold E plus parts of the other two, one good pillar, most of cross and crown, but otherwise affected by corrosion. With ROBCAR certificate #3620. Estimate: $100-$150

146. 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b, CT-308, KM-26; 19.8 grams. Very broad flan with two bold dates (full 1676 in legend), most of cross, CA- of king’s name, not much corrosion but some flatness. With ROBCAR certificate #3621. Estimate: $150-$225

147. 8 reales, 1677E. S-P37b, CT-309, KM-26; 20.6 grams. Bold date below full cross, one choice pillar with very bold E and P, some flatness and corrosion. With ROBCAR certificate #3623. Estimate: $125-$175

148. 8 reales, 1677E. S-P37b, CT-309, KM-26; 18.2 grams. Good full pillars-and-waves and cross, bold P and part of both others, light corrosion only but one edge-split and stress crack in flan. With ROBCAR certificate #3622. Estimate: $125-$175

149. 8 reales, 1677E. S-P37b, CT-309, KM-26; 21.9 grams. Good pillars-and-waves, bold denomination 8, off-center cross, some corrosion but mostly solid. With ROBCAR certificate #3658. Estimate: $100-$150

150. 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b, CT-310, KM-26; 15.3 grams. Great pillars-and-waves, full cross, two dates and assayers, thin from corrosion and wear but curiously slightly heart-shaped from edge-split opposite a point. With ROBCAR certificate #3627. Estimate: $100-$150

151. 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b, CT-310, KM-26; 18.1 grams. One-and-a-half dates and two mintmarks, bold waves, some flatness and wear/corrosion. With ROBCAR certificate #3624. Estimate: $100-$150

152. 8 reales, 1678E. S-P37b, CT-310, KM-26; 22.2 grams. Bold pillars-and-waves, two assayers and mintmarks, 1½ dates, not much corrosion but fraught with stress cracks (as made). With ROBCAR certificate #3628. Estimate: $100-$150