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OTHER SILVER COINS, FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM THE JOSEPH R. LASSER COLLECTION OF COLOMBIAN COBS

ABBASID DYNASTY

317

Al-Muhammadiyah (Tehran), dirhm, dated 186AH (802 AD), Harun al-Rashid (170-193 AH).

VF+, popular as a viking trade coin (traded for fur and slaves).

$25-$50

BOLIVIA

SHIELD-TYPE COBS

318

Potosí, 8 reales, 16(18), PxT, denomination as "o8" to right.

S-P21, KM-10

Rare and interesting one-year denomination variety, Fine+ with full shield and PxT and o8, full but doubled cross, clear 16 of date, orange sediment in crevices.

From the ca.-1629 "Panama hoard."

$150-$250

319

Potosí, 8 reales, Philip IV, P+T (ca. 1620), quadrants of cross transposed.

S-P21,KM-10

Very rich, dark tone all over (quite attractive) and nice strike with full shield and cross, AVF, non-salvage but same type of coin as from the Atocha (1622).

$150-$200

320

Potosí, 8 reales, Philip IV, P+P (1622-23), upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed.

S-P22, KM-10

Rare transposition error, choice non-salvage VF with full and bold shield and cross, full PxP, oval shape, lightly toned.

$200-$300

321

Potosí, 4 reales, Philip IV, P-T (ca. 1628).

S-P24, KM-17a

Nice full shield and cross, attractively toned VF+.

$125-$175

322

Potosí, ¼ real, Philip II, assayer B to left, mintmark P to right, "Great Module" style of assayer B (2nd period).

S-P6, KM-B0001

Rare type, worn (About Fine) and slightly doubled but with important elements clear, holed near edge.

$150-$250

323

Potosí, ¼ real, Philip III?, no mintmark or assayer, no shield around lion.

Rare type and variety that some still attribute to Colombia, small planchet with clear full castle and lion, bits of legend including king's name PHILI(PPVS), nicely toned AVF.

$200-$500

PILLARS-AND-WAVES COBS

324

Potosí, 8 reales, 1689VR.

S-P40, KM-26

Excellent pillars (bold date), off-center and slightly doubled cross (second date below), 2 assayers and mintmarks, bold king's ordinal II in legend, AXF.

$175-$250

325

Potosí, 8 reales, 1691VR.

S-P40, KM-26

Choice specimen with beautiful dark toning on fields, full cross and pillars, 2 dates, 3 mintmarks, well-centered strike.

$400-$600

326

Potosí, 8 reales, 1722(Y).

S-P43a, KM-31

Scarce date (clear), most of cross but otherwise very flat (crude strike), despite fairly high grade (VF), some toning.

$150-$200

327

Potosí, 8 reales, 1754C.

S-P53, KM-40

Scarce 2-year assayer, bold full cross, 2 dates, a bit worn (Fine) but nicely toned.

$175-$250

328

Potosí, ½ real, 1683.

S-P39, KM-22

Very odd, elongated shape, full monogram and cross, 2 dates, decent detail, AVF.

$30-$60

329

Potosí, ½ real, 1712.

S-P43a, KM-27

Rare date (missing in Sellschopp) clear and bold, nearly full monogram, messy cross, crude Fine with some toning.

$50-$70

MILLED BUST TYPE

330

Potosí, 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793PR.

CT-670, KM-73

Indecipherable countermark below ear, About Fine with weak centers, crude rim.

$50-$75

BRAZIL

331

Pernambuco, 640 reis, 1700/1699, mintmark P in center.

KM-90.2 (for type)

Unlisted overdate, beautifully toned AVF, could be rare.

$150-$250

COLOMBIA

SHIELD-TYPE COBS

332

Bogotá, 8 reales, (16)32, NR-A to left, quadrants of cross transposed.

S-B5, RL-M44S for type, KM-3.3 for type

Very rare (date unlisted in Lasser and KM), clear 3 and bottom half of 2 of date, full shield and cross, darkly toned and lightly corroded from salvage.

From the Concepción (1641), with certificate, and pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$750-$1,000

333

Cartagena, 8 reales, Philip IV, C-E  to right (1630s).

S-C3, RL-M45C-15, KM-3.4

Weak but certain mintmark-assayer, full shield and cross, toned AVF.

$500-$750

334

Cartagena, 4 reales, (16)28 (possibly 8/7), RN-E to left.

S-C3, RL-M36C-2, KM-2.4

Rare, with full but weak 28 of date and RN mintmark, broad planchet, full crown and shield and cross, AVF with some toning.

Plate Coin in CT and pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$900-$1,200

335

Cartagena, 4 reales, full-date 1630, RN-E to right.

S-C3, RL-M36C-3, KM-2.4

Very rare with full and bold date, full RN-E, full cross and planchet, lightly toned XF on an odd-shaped flan.

Pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$1,300-$1,700

336

Cartagena, 4 reales, (16)30, RN-E to right.

S-C3, RL-M36C-3, KM-2.4

Rare, bottom half of 30 of date clear, ful but slightly double shield, off-center cross, odd thick planchet with right-angle split in edge, non-toned VF.

Pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$900-$1,200

337

Cartagena, 2 reales, (16)34, C-E to right, flip-over double-strike.

S-C3, RL-M29C-10, KM-A6.3

Very rare with bold 34 of date, round flan with full shield and cross and second strike of each on opposite side, toned and high grade (no corrosion) from salvage.

From the Concepción (1641), with certificate, Plate Coin in CT (#729c) and RL (p. 113), and pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$600-$900

338

Bogotá, 1 real, 162?, NR to left, (P) to right (Pinto, 1627-29).

S-B4, RL-M20S-6, KM-5

Nice full shield and cross, small but perfect •N•R• mintmark, attractively toned VF.

Pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$300-$500

339

Bogotá, 1 real, Philip IV, NR to left, I-R to right (Ramos, 1642-51).

S-B6, RL-M20S-30, KM-5

Variety with no dot between denomination I and assayer R, nice full cross and shield, VF with toning and encrustation.

Pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$200-$300

PILLARS-AND-WAVES COBS

340

Cartagena, 8 reales, (1655), C-S to right.

S-C4, RL-M48C-2, KM-7.2

Very rare, the pillars side (where the date would be) practically worn away but the shield side remarkably clear, with full VIII denomination to left and bold full •C•S• mintmark-assayer to right, nicely darkly toned.

From the Maravillas (1656), with certificate, Plate Coin in Sedwick (3rd ed.).

$1,250-$1,750

341

Bogotá, 8 reales, full-date 1665, assayer PoRS, with "Golden Fleece" countermark of Brabant (Spanish Netherlands, 1652-72, 48 stuivers) on pillars side.

S-B7, RL-46S-40, KM-7.1

Extremely rare combination of host and countermark and a very choice, highly pedigreed specimen, with full and bold date and mintmark and countermark, nearly full assayer, full pillars, full but doubled shield, thick flan, toned VF+, one of the jewels of the Lasser collection.

Plate coin in Calbetó's Compendium VIII reales (1970) and RL (p. 66), with Calicó (1959) and Christensen (1981) auction pedigrees, and pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$5,000-$7,000

342

Bogotá, 8 reales, 1668, assayer PoRS.

S-B7a, RL-M62S-4, KM-12

Rare with clear date, bold mintmark, full crown above doubled shield (pillars side a bit doubled too), darkly toned but no corrosion from salvage.

Probably from the Piedmont (1795) but uncertified, and pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$2,500-$4,000

343

Bogotá, 2 reales, Philip V, no assayer-mark (Sánchez, 1724-5).

S-B13, RL-M72S-4, KM-19

Rare issue with 2 different mintmarks (NoR between, F-S outside pillars) and denominations (Arabic 2 to left, Roman II to right of shield), full central details, bold king's ordinal V (but not much else) in legend, nicely toned Fine with peripheral hole.

Pedigreed to the Joseph R. Lasser collection of Colombian cobs.

$300-$500

344

Bogotá, ½ real, Philip IV?, partial date (16?)2?

Rare with lions and castles in proper quadrants, hazy final digit of date (looks like a 2), most of cross (Good or so) but practically blank (Poor) monogram side.

$75-$100

345

Bogotá, ½ real, Philip IV, date not visible.

Quadrants of cross typically transposed, nearly full cross, most of monogram, worn (VG+) and darkly toned all over.

$75-$100

346

Bogotá, ¼ real, Philip IV, (1651).

S-B7, RL-M14S-2, KM-A7

Very rare issue attributable to 1651 due to the fact that the lion and castle punches match those seen on the 8 reales of this date, this coin small, with off-center strike but clear lion and castle, lightly toned Fine.

$500-$700

GREAT BRITAIN

347

London, England, shilling, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), 5th issue, mintmark woolpack (1594-6).

Sp-2577

AVF with several old scratches. Shillings like this are popular with numismatists but also appeal to the general public who have seen Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies and can appreciate the fact the only real coins shown in the movie are English shillings.

$90-$120

348

London, England, shilling, Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint (triangle-within-circle mintmark, 1641-3).

Sp-2793

Fine+ with weak bust and several old scratches. Shillings like this are popular with numismatists but also appeal to the general public who have seen Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies and can appreciate the fact the only real coins shown in the movie are English shillings.

$50-$75

MEXICO

CHARLES-JOANNA PILLARS TYPE

349

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

S-M1, KM-16

Among the finest known, with full and bold legends, full inner details, practically no doubling, attractively toned XF, bold backwards N in legend, probably salvaged but no oxidation at all.

Probably from the "Golden Fleece wreck" of ca. 1550 (uncertified).

$3,000-$5,000

350

Mexico City, ½ real, "Early Series," assayer F to right of monogram.

S-M3, KM-0006

Extremely rare issue, the oMo mintmark to left of KI monogram very clear but the oFo assayer to right weak (a definite match with other known specimens), broad planchet, About Fine with lots of flat spots, but not corroded or damaged in any way.

$900-$1,200

351

Mexico City, ½ real, "Late Series," assayer G to right of monogram.

S-M5a, KM-0006.5

Scarce type, broad planchet with much legend, nice natural toning, but only VG+ and slightly wrinkled.

$125-$175

SHIELD-TYPE COBS

352

Mexico City, 4 reales, Philip II, oMO.

S-M11, KM-36

Good full shield and crown and cross, much legend with part of king's ordinal II (doubled), non-toned VF.

$125-$175

TRANSITIONAL KLIPPE TYPE

353

Mexico City, 8 reales, 1733MF.

S-M28, KM-48

Very choice specimen, lovely strike and contrasting toning, not terribly high grade (AXF), and with typical hole in very center of crown, but very nicely centered and with 90%+ of the legend visible (including the date and a full crown) in addition to the full central detail.

$750-$1,000

MILLED PILLAR DOLLAR TYPE

354

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles III, 1770FM.

CT-830, KM-105

Well-struck AVF with small dig in field next to left pillar, no toning.

$175-$250

355

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles III, 1771FM.

CT-831, KM-105

Lightly toned but worn VG with hole and/or solder-mark on penultimate digit of date.

$50-$100

MILLED BUST TYPE

356

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles III, 1772FM, initials facing rim.

CT-834, KM-106.1

Decent Fine, no problems.

$100-$150

357

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles III, 1774FM.

CT-837. KM-106.2

Good VF+ with old plugged hole near rim.

$75-$125

358

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles III, 1788FM.

CT-855, KM-106.2a

Nice AVF, no problems.

$75-$125

359

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794FM.

CT-649, KM-109

VF with crude, spotty toning.

$50-$75

360

Mexico City, 8 reales, Charles IV, 1796FM.

CT-651, KM-109

Attractively toned VF.

$75-$125

REPUBLIC

361

Hermosillo, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1891FG.

KM-377.9

Lustrous AXF with small chopmarks and light graffiti.

$25-$40

PERU

362

Lima, cob 8 reales, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type.

S-L5, KM-18.1

Rare as non-salvage, variety with 8-V flanking pillars and L-star-M above full date in between, very broad planchet with excellent full crown above pillars, full cross, some minor doubling, nicely toned VF.

$1,500-$2,000

363

Lima, cob 8 reales, 1735N.

S-L21, KM-34a

Small, thick planchet with clear date and mintmark, off-center cross, VF with flat peripheries and a patch of dark encrustation on rim.

$250-$350

364

Lima, cob 4 reales, 1736(N).

S-L21, KM-33A

Bold date, good cross, VF with some flatness, crude edge (as made).

$250-$350

365

Lima, cob 2 reales, 1731N.

S-L21, KM-32a

Broad, lemon-shaped planchet with nearly full cross, 2 clear dates, Fine with flatness near edges, some toning.

$100-$150

SAMANID DYNASTY

366