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SHIPWRECK SILVER COINS, FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM THE BRUCE PRIOR COLLECTION OF SHIPWRECK COINS

"Golden Fleece wreck," sunk ca. 1550 in the Northern Caribbean

55

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer Rincón (R in middle below pillars).

S-M1, KM-16

Variety with PLVS in oval panel, Latin R, nice full-flan specimen with only a hint of corrosion, minor doubling on obverse only, darkly toned on fields, popular as the first coinage struck in the New World.

$2,000-$2,500

56

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer Rincón (R in middle below pillars).

S-M1, KM-16

Same variety as above, broad planchet, minimal doubling and corrosion, dark fields, popular as the first coinage struck in the New World.

$2,000-$2,500

57

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right of shield.

S-M4, KM-17

Variety with dotted circles above and below mintmark and assayer, choice full details on both sides, just a hint of corrosion near edge, dark and nicely contrasting fields.

$1,500-$2,000

58

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right of shield.

S-M4, KM-17

Variety with plain circles above and below mintmark and assayer, full details but with very minor corrosion, dark fields as above.

$1,500-$2,000

59

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer G in middle below pillars.

S-M2, KM-17

Nearly full legends and inner details, very minor corrosion, dark fields.

$1,500-$2,000

60

Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series" (assayer Rincón, but not visible).

S-M1, KM-10

Attractive high-grade details (no corrosion) on a very broad planchet with nearly full legends, backwards N in INDIARVM, assayer too weak to see but determined by the rest of the coin.

$450-$600

61

Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer F/P to right of shield.

S-M3, KM-unlisted

Very rare over-assayer (quite clear), bold details all over, but lightly corroded and with a hairline edge-split, no toning.

$750-$1,000

62

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to right of shield.

S-M7, KM-18

Rare assayer, very broad planchet with full legends, nice inner details, with just a hint of corrosion near edge, darkly toned all over.

$750-$1,000

63

Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right of shield.

S-M6, KM-18

Rare assayer, very broad planchet, off-center strike, full details, hint of corrosion near edge, darkly toned all over.

$600-$750

Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da India, east of Africa

64

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic P on cross side.

CT-311

Bold mintmark S, clear assayer (looks like a square with a top-left handle), full shield and cross despite light to moderate corrosion.

$75-$100

"Rill Cove wreck," sunk ca. 1618 off the southwest coast of England

65

Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, oMF.

S-M12a, KM-44.1

Weak F, full shield and cross and denomination 8, part of king's ordinal III, darkly toned and moderately to heavily corroded, with piece of edge missing.

$75-$100

66

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R.

S-P15, KM-10

Heavily corroded coin but with full shield and discernible assayer.

$55-$75

Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

67

4 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, full cross, Grade 3.

Good full cross and shield despite moderate corrosion that has truncated the edges to a 2R size  (in fact, erroneously attributed on the certificate as a 2 reales), good for jewelry.

With Fisher certificate #202492 from 1986.

$400-$500

68

2 reales, 1615? (rare), oMF, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

S-M17

Bold oMF, bottom half of date visible with 5 rendered as a backwards 2, nice full cross, edges a bit ragged from corrosion.

With Fisher certificate #222391 from 1986.

$500-$600

69

2 reales, Philip III or IV, oMD, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

Nearly full cross and shield, well centered, weak assayer, somewhat corroded all over.

With Fisher certificate #190616 from 1986.

$450-$550

70

2 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

Full and well-detailed shield with bold denomination "z" to right, good full cross, corroded through in a couple places.

With Fisher certificate #190187 from 1986.

$400-$500

71

2 reales, group lot of 5, Philip III or IV, one with assayer F visible, Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #171041, 181830, 202200, 206826 and 207445 from 1986.

$1,400-$1,700

LIMA, PERU

72

2 reales, Philip II, P-oD to right (assayer Diego de la Torre), Grade 3.

S-L4

Good full shield and cross but very thin from corrosion and with much of edge missing.

With Fisher certificate #135560 from 1986.

$500-$600

73

2 reales, Philip II, P-oD to right (assayer Diego de la Torre), Grade 3.

S-L4

Broad, thin planchet with full shield and cross, some heavy corrosion (corroded through in places).

With Fisher certificate #169860 from 1986.

$500-$600

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

74

8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), choice Grade 1, Heber collection.

S-P15, KM-10

Beautiful specimen with no corrosion, choice full cross (intricate detail), full assayer to left of full but doubled shield, broad planchet with hint of toning.

With Fisher color-photo-certificate #H-1872 from 1986. From the Bruce Prior Collection of Shipwreck Coins.

$550-$750

75

8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2.

S-P15, KM-10

Full cross and shield, light corrosion all over, typically very silvery.

With full-color Fisher hologram photo-certificate #191873 from 2001.

$325-$400

76

8 reales, Philip III, assayer curved-leg R, Grade 2 (estimated).

S-P15, KM-10

Great shield side with full P-R and shield and even king's ordinal III in legend, cross also full but lightly corroded, but very solid overall.

Original Fisher certificate missing and replaced with photo-bearing copy. From the Bruce Prior Collection of Shipwreck Coins.

$300-$400

77

8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2

S-P17, KM-10

Full shield and cross-and-tressure, clear P-Q, light corrosion only, broad planchet.

With Fisher certificate #190159 from 1986. From the Bruce Prior Collection of Shipwreck Coins.

$350-$500

78

8 reales, 1617M, Grade 2.

S-P19, KM-10

Full but weak date and P-M due to light to moderate corrosion all over, still full shield and cross.

With Fisher hologram certificate #148123 from 1986.

$375-$450

79

8 reales, full-date 1618T, denomination o-8 to right, Grade 1.

S-P21, KM-10

Very rare with such a full and bold date and curious denomination o-8, bold full shield and cross, most of crown, practically no corrosion, hence obviously Grade 1 even though the certificate does not state a Grade.

With Fisher certificate #187177 from 1986.

$1,750-$2,500

80

8 reales, full date 1619T, Grade 2 (estimated).

S-P21, KM-10

Rare with full and bold date (the four digits crammed together in a small space at about 8 o'clock), good full shield and cross, lightly corroded all over.

Original Fisher certificate missing and replaced with photo-bearing copy. From the Bruce Prior Collection of Shipwreck Coins.

$600-$800

81

8 reales, partial date (1)61(?), assayer not visible, Grade 3.

Corroded coin with clear 61 of date, smallish planchet with nearly full (but weak) shield and cross, the latter under some spots of black encrustation.

With Fisher hologram certificate #147747 from 1986.

$180-$240

82

8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed and lions rotated, Grade 1.

Unique error with both lions rotated 90° clockwise (lying on their backs), the cross quite full and bold, also with full but doubled shield, minimal corrosion on cross side only.

With Fisher certificate #159430 from 1986. From the Bruce Prior Collection of Shipwreck Coins.

$500-$700

83

8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade 2.

Good full cross, full but weak shield, solid coin but with light surface corrosion all over.

With Fisher hologram certificate #189111 from 1986.

$300-$375

84

8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade-1 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

Solid specimen with full and bold shield and cross (the latter especially nice), practically no corrosion, so we believe the Grade on the certificate is an error.

With Fisher certificate #104405 from 1986. From the Bruce Prior Collection of Shipwreck Coins.

$250-$350

85

4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/Q/C, Grade 1, from the Heber collection.

S-P17, KM-9

Rare over-assayer, with one very bold Q punched over another Q closer to the shield, punched over a C, the shield and cross quite nice and full, minimal corrosion (only around edge).

With Fisher color-photo certificate #H-1865 from 1986.

$550-$650

86

4 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer T, Grade 2.

Bold full shield and cross, clear assayer, lightly corroded all over.

With Fisher hologram certificate #182521 from 1986.

$350-$425

87

4 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2.

Bold but off-center cross with common juxtaposition of lions and castles, full shield and denomination o-IIII, light corrosion on shield side only.

With Fisher hologram certificate #187934 from 1986.

$350-$425

88

4 reales, group lot of 5, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (Q and T), Grade 3.

All erroneously attributed as 2 reales on the certificates. Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #172453, 190923, 201872, 202190 and 207403 from 1986.

$1,500-$1,800

89

4 reales, group lot of 5, Philip III or IV, assayers not visible, Grade 3.

All erroneously attributed as 2 reales on the certificates. Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #182004, 184186, 184351, 203013 and 206486 from 1986.

$1,400-$1,700

90

4 reales, group lot of 5, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (Q and T), Grade 3.

All erroneously attributed as 2 reales on the certificates. Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #147463, 181975, 183389, 206489 and 207614 from 1986.

$1,400-$1,700

91

4 reales, group lot of 5, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (B and Q), Grade 3.

All erroneously attributed as 2 reales on the certificates. Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #181814, 185780, 199723, 203010 and 207168 from 1986.

$1,400-$1,700

92

2 reales, Philip II, assayer B to left (1st period, "Lima style"), denomination ii punched over former mintmark-assayer P-M to right, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate.

S-P4, KM-unlisted

Rare and curious over-punchings that help to establish the order of early assayers at Potosí, typically well detailed and with much legend, no corrosion but some minor flatness (weak strike).

With Fisher certificate #236443 from 1986.

$750-$850

93

2 reales, assayer PAL (1618), rare, Grade 3.

S-P20, KM-8

Rare assayer PAL in monogram that we once called RAL and attributed to Ramos Leceta (who was actually dead in 1618) but now we suspect it belonged to assayer Palencia, his mark clear on this coin as well as the full shield and cross, but otherwise the coin is corroded, with pieces of the edge missing.

With Fisher certificate #202521 from 1986.

$500-$600

94

2 reales, 1619, assayer not visible (T), Grade 3.

S-P21, KM-8

Full but weak date, nice full shield, somewhat corroded and with pieces of edge missing.

With Fisher certificate #184174 from 1986.

$600-$700

95

2 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade-1 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

Very choice full cross, full shield, no corrosion whatsoever, so we believe the Grade on the certificate is an error.

With Fisher certificate #186137 from 1986.

$500-$600

96

2 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade-1 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

Nice full cross, full but slightly doubled shield, no corrosion (we believe the Grade on the certificate is an error).

With Fisher certificate #186241 from 1986.

$500-$600

97

2 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, curious error with backwards S in legend, Grade-1 quality but Grade 3 on certificate.

Broad planchet with king's name (with backwards S) and ordinal III in legend, full shield and cross, no corrosion (so we believe the Grade on the certificate is an error) but some weak strike.

With Fisher certificate #186288 from 1986.

$500-$600

98

2 reales, group lot of 5, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible, Grade-1 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #186109, 186181, 186229, 186253 and 186291 from 1986.

$2,000-$3,000

99

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (B, R, Q, M and T), Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #183359, 186073, 186105, 186245, 190962, 207009, 207012, 207415, 216881 and 245429 from 1986.

$3,500-$5,000

100

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (R and T), Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #102260, 128779, 128799, 143958, 143979, 190959, 202225, 202430, 207015 and 221888 from 1986.

$3,500-$5,000

101

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (R and T), Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #102281, 128819, 143999, 176752, 186237, 191065, 191077, 208393, 216310 and 217165 from 1986.

$3,500-$5,000

102

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (R, Q, M and T), Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Note that one coin has the barcoded tag but the certificate is missing (but replaceable through Mel Fisher's company). Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #142832, 143518, 143778, 186173, 186282, 186336, 190936, 190951, 191020 (barcoded card present but actual certificate missing) and 202439 from 1986.

$3,500-$5,000

103

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (R and Q), one with backwards S in legend, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #186093, 186265, 186273, 186285, 186306, 186327, 191023, 191053, 191059 and 202433 from 1986.

$3,500-$5,000

104

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (B, R, Q and T), Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificates.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #142992, 144019, 182637, 183382, 184147, 186085, 186121, 186125, 186157 and 222369 from 1986.

$3,500-$5,000

105

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (B and R), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #185861, 186033, 186209, 186330, 191099, 202436, 202442, 202448, 202451 and 216316 from 1986.

$3,000-$4,500

106

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, one with assayer visible (B), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #168753, 181809, 182009, 184164, 186177, 208188, 220904, 220912, 221929 and 222194 from 1986.

$3,000-$4,500

107

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, one with assayer visible (B), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #133413, 135125, 175639, 175644, 176747, 186217, 186257, 191080, 202427 and 202445 from 1986.

$3,000-$4,500

108

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, one with assayer visible (R), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #135432, 181799, 181804, 186233, 191062, 191068, 191083, 202197, 207618 and 220916 from 1986.

$3,000-$4,500

109

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, one with assayer visible (Q), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #142952, 184153, 186303, 190965, 207000, 207003, 207006, 207624, 216307 and 221724 from 1986.

$3,000-$4,500

110

2 reales, group lot of 10, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (B, R and T), all odd shapes (from corrosion), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #133249, 134882, 177141, 176905, 181963, 207028, 207045, 207421, 207424 and 221910 from 1986.

$3,000-$4,500

111

2 reales, group lot of 7, Philip III or IV, some with assayer visible (B and T), Grade 3.

Good wholesale lot for jewelry or retail.

With Fisher certificates #128659, 133378, 184158, 191074, 208185, 216788 and 217992 from 1986.

$2,000-$3,250