Treasure Auction #2
Silver Cobs (lots #300-388)
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SILVER COBS |
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Charles-Joanna, “Late Series” (1542-1571) |
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300 |
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4 reales, M-O. S-M10, KM-18, 13.4 grams. Choice detail (bold legends) and nice contrast, toned AVF. |
$250 - $375 |
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301 |
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½ real, oM-o-o, very rare error with "S-V-P" (for PLVS) across middle. S-M10, KM-6.5, 1.4 grams. Very apparent error (backwards motto) despite crude strike, broad planchet, Fine with hole near edge (plus another, smaller attempted hole). | $100 - $200 |
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302 |
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½ real, oM-o-o. S-M10, KM-6.5, 1.5 grams. Very richly toned AXF with barely noticeable edge-split, nearly full legends, perfect inner details. | $275 - $375 |
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Shield-type cobs (1571-1733) |
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303 |
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8 reales, Philip III, oMF. S-M12a, KM-44.1, 27.4 grams. Choice full shield and cross, full oMF, richly old-toned Fine+ |
$150 - $250 |
| 304 |
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8 reales, Philip IV, oMD (1630s). S-M18a, KM-45, 27.7 grams. Solid coin but very crusty from burial (impossible to determine grade without cleaning) and with several test-cuts, dark gray all over. | $50 - $75 |
| 305 |
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8 reales, Philip IV, oMP (ca. 1650). S-M19, KM-45, 27.5 grams. Bold assayer and denomination, nearly full shield and cross, richly old-toned VF with two tiny test-cuts on edge. | $80 - $120 |
| 306 |
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8 reales, Philip IV or Charles II, assayer not visible, cut down to approximately the size of a 4 reales, with test-cuts. 13.9 grams. Curious rhomboid cut, the diminution probably not intentional so much as the result of over-zealous testing of the metal (via cutting) by merchants in China, whence this came. Uncleaned and impossible to grade, but with some shield and cross showing. | $25 - $50 |
| 307 |
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8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, chopmarks. KM-47, 26.9 grams. Most of shield and cross, the latter sprinkled with four clear chopmarks from circulation in the Orient, non-toned Fine. | $80 - $120 |
| 308 |
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1 real, (16)24/3(D). S-M18a, KM-unlisted, 3.0 grams. Clear 24 of date (rare), most of shield and cross and oM mintmark, Fine with toning in crevices. | $110 - $185 |
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Klippe type (1733-1734) |
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| 309 |
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8 reales, 1733MF, with Guatemala sun-over-mountains c/m (Type II) of 1839. S-M28, KM-48 (107 under Guatemala for c/m), 26.7 grams. Beautiful broad planchet (full crown and date, nearly full legends, perfect inner details) marred by a crude hole in the periphery, VF with lovely toning, the countermark in the shield very deep (XF details). | $700 - $900 |
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Early pillars type (1568-1571) |
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| 310 |
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4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left. S-L1, KM-10.1, 11.5 grams. Nice specimens of this very rare issue (effectively the highest available denomination of the first coinage ever made in South America) typically go for $2500 and up, but this is not what we would call a "nice specimen": worn, doubled, and probably shaved since the edge is smooth and the weight is low. Still, the details are clear (particularly the all-important assayer R, as well as the denomination 4), and there is no corrosion, just good, honest wear (VG+). | $1,000 - $1,250 |
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Shield type (1577-1592) |
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1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right. S-L4, KM-7, 3.3 grams. Choice AU specimen with very crisp detail in the full shield and cross, nearly full crown but very little legend (small planchet), bold P-oD, very attractively toned. |
$200 - $275 |
| 312 |
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½ real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, oD to left, * to right. S-L4, KM-5, 1.5 grams. Broad planchet (nearly full crown and legends), nice full inner details, AVF with contrasting toning on fields. |
$150 - $225 |
| 313 |
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½ real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, oD to left, * to right. S-L4, KM-5, 1.7 grams. Beautiful full legends and bold crown but inner details a bit doubled, nicely toned XF. | $100 - $150 |
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Pillars-and-waves type (1684-1752) |
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8 reales, 1698H. S-L13, KM-24, 27.3 grams. Full and well-centered cross and pillars, 2 dates, 2½ assayers, richly toned Fine. With ANACS photo-certificate. |
$175 - $225 |
| 315 |
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1 real, 1686R. S-L7, KM-20, 3.6 grams. Big, oblong planchet with nice full cross and pillars, 2 assayers, flat peripheries, otherwise VF with rich toning all over. | $75 - $100 |
| 316 |
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½ real, 1697. S-L13, KM-22, 1.2 grams. Nearly full date, monogram and cross, XF but probably salvaged (slightly grainy). | $50 - $75 |
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317 |
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½ real, 1741. S-L22, KM-30a, 0.9 gram. Full monogram with mintmark L to left, assayer V to right, and bold 741 date below, nearly full cross, VF with flat spots. | $50 - $75 |
| 318 |
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½ real, 1748. S-L22a, KM-41, 1.4 grams. Toned VF with bold date below full monogram, mintmark L to left, nearly full cross, small planchet. | $50 - $75 |
| 319 |
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½ real, 1751. S-L23, KM-41, 1.8 grams. Bold full date, full but partially flat monogram, mintmark L to left, probably Fine underneath. | $50 - $75 |
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Shield-type (1574-1652) |
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8 reales, Philip II, P-B (5th period), borders of x's. S-P14, KM-5.5, 27.1 grams. Nice full crown and shield and cross, clear P-B (slightly doubled) and denomination o-VIII, broad planchet with much legend, clear borders of x's, but only Fine with patchy toning. |
$200 - $250 |
| 321 |
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8 reales, Philip III (ordinal visible), P-B (5th period). S-P14a, KM-10, 27.1 grams. Very rare issue with king's ordinal III visible in legend, and a nice specimen too, with full shield and cross, bold P-B, minor planchet-flaw above cross, cleaned and re-toned AVF. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $300 - $400 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P-R (curved leg), commas in legend. S-P15, KM-10, 26.9 grams. Unique variety with commas separating words in legend, good full crown and shield, full but crude cross, uneven and oddly shaped planchet, VF+ with sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $500 - $700 |
| 323 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P-R (curved leg). S-P15, KM-10, 27.1 grams. Bold P-R, nice full shield and crown and cross, VF with some central flatness, nicely toned. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $200 - $300 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P-R (curved leg). S-P15, KM-10, 27.5 grams. Good full shield and crown and cross, weak P-R, AVF with brownish sediment on fields, uneven planchet. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $150 - $250 |
| 325 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P-Q. S-P17, KM-10, 27.1 grams. Round planchet with choice full cross-lions-castles, nice full shield, bold assayer Q and denomination o-VIII, VF+ with uneven toning. With ANACS photo-certificate. | $150 - $200 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P-Q, cut and chopmarked. S-P17, KM-10, 27.1 grams. Very crude specimen with no less than 19(!) test-cuts around the edge, dark surfaces with spots of blue-green (uncleaned and impossible to grade), most of shield and cross barely visible. | $50 - $80 |
| 327 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P-M. S-P18, KM-10, 27.0 grams. Good full shield and cross, bold denomination o-VIII, king's name PHIL(IPPVS) in legend, AVF with sediment on fields, somewhat crude planchet. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $200 - $300 |
| 328 |
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8 reales, Philip III, P+T (ca. 1620). S-P21, KM-10, 25.3 grams. Darkly toned as from burial or salvage (otherwise AXF), good full cross (quadrants transposed) and shield. | $150 - $200 |
| 329 |
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8 reales, "16ZIII," P+T, possibly finest known. S-P22a, KM-19, 27.2 grams. Big round planchet with full shield and cross (quadrants transposed), full P+T, most of legends, including a very clear 16ZIII (1623 date), a very rare and curious issue resulting from a lack of proper number punches, cleaned and re-toned AVF. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $500 - $750 |
| 330 |
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8 reales, (162)4, P•P. S-P23, KM-19 26.7 grams. Bold P•P and clear bottom half of 4 of date (extremely rare), good and nearly full shield and cross (quadrants transposed, slightly doubled), typically crude, VF with sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. |
$300 - $400 |
| 331 |
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8 reales, (16)28T. S-P24, KM-19a, 27.0 grams. Choice full shield and cross, clear bottom half of "Z8" of date, AXF with spotty toning and verdigris. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $300 - $500 |
| 332 |
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8 reales, 16(2)8P/T. S-P25, KM-19a, 26.4 grams. Nice full shield, full cross with bold 16 and bottom half of 8 of date, full P•P with the assayer clearly punched over a T (very rare), cleaned and re-toned AXF. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $350 - $450 |
| 333 |
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8 reales, (1)6229T (doubled date, with two clear 2's), denomination 8, large dots in borders. S-P26, KM-19a, 27.3 grams. Very bold full cross (slightly doubled), nice full shield, bold P-T, nearly full 6229 of date with the penultimate digit very clear twice due to doubling, AXF with sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $500 - $700 |
| 334 |
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8 reales, (1)629T, denomination 8, large dots in borders. S-P26, KM-19a, 27.1 grams. Uneven planchet with much flatness (otherwise VF) but bold 29 of date, full shield and cross, some sediment and verdigris. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $350 - $575 |
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8 reales, 1629T, denomination 8, small dots in reverse border. S-P26, KM-19a, 26.2 grams. Nice full shield and cross, bold 29 of date, very elegant new border of dots, VF+ with slightly patchy toning. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $350 - $575 |
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8 reales, 1630, •P•T•, denomination •8•. S-P26, KM-19a, 27.4 grams. Well-detailed full shield (slightly doubled), good full cross, all four digits of date plainly visible, VF+ with spots of toning. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $450 - $675 |
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8 reales, (1)630T, denomination x8x. S-P26, KM-19a, 27.0 grams. Very nice cross with very bold 30 of date, full but slightly doubled shield, AXF with rich toning all over. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $350 - $575 |
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8 reales, Philip IV, (P)-T (ca. 1630), denomination x8(x). S-P26, KM-19a, 26.9 grams. Choice full shield and cross, VF with sediment on fields, peripheral flatness. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $200 - $300 |
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8 reales, Philip IV, P-T (early 1640s). S-P30, KM-19a, 24.0 grams. Good full cross, full but typically crude shield, silvery with spots of rusty sediment, very underweight but full flan, typical of this period of debased silver. | $100 - $150 |
| 340 |
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4 reales, Philip III, P-R (curved leg). S-P15, KM-9, 13.6 grams. Nice clear assayer, full shield and cross, Fine+ with sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. |
$150 - $250 |
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4 reales, Philip III, P-R (curved leg). S-P15, KM-9, 13.7 grams. Nice full shield and cross, large edge-split, Fine+ with sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $135 - $225 |
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4 reales, Philip III, P-Q. S-P17, KM-9, 13.5 grams. Beautiful round planchet with perfect inner details, bold P-Q, lightly toned AVF, one of the best specimens possible. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $200 - $300 |
| 343 |
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4 reales, 1629T, large dots in borders. S-P26, KM-17a, 13.6 grams. Bold date (rare), nearly full shield and cross, VF but somewhat crude planchet, unevenly toned. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $500 - $700 |
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4 reales, 1629, •P•T•, denomination o-IIII, small dots in reverse border. S-P26, KM-17a, 13.7 grams. Good full shield and cross, clear bottom half of 629 of date (rare), full mintmark-assayer, cleaned and re-toned AXF. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $300 - $400 |
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4 reales, (1)630T, denomination (o)-IIII. S-P26, KM-unlisted, 14.2 grams. Full but crudely doubled shield and 630 of date (rare), full cross, VF+ with sediment and spots of verdigris. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $500 - $700 |
| 346 |
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4 reales, Philip IV, P-T (ca. 1630). S-P26, KM-17a, 13.8 grams. Nice and full but slightly doubled shield, full cross, crude edge, VF+ with lots of sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $150 - $250 |
| 347 |
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2 reales, 1626T/P, denomination z over o-II. S-P24, KM-14a, 6.8 grams. Very rare date (clear bottoms of 62 and bottom half of final 6), unusually round and well-centered planchet, slightly doubled denomination clearly manifest as a small "z" punched over "o-II" (unique to this date), also clear over-assayer T/P, nice full shield and cross, cleaned and re-toned VF+. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $450 - $575 |
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2 reales, (1)628P/T, denomination Z. S-P25, KM-14a 6.6 grams. Very crisp full shield and cross, bold 8 of date and clear over-assayer P/T (very rare), cleaned AXF with the beginnings of attractive rainbow toning. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $300 - $400 |
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2 reales, (1)629T, denomination z, large dots in borders. S-P26, KM-14a, 7.0 grams. Bold date (rare), full shield and cross, AVF with some flat spots, heavy sediment on fields. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $400 - $525 |
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2 reales, 1629T, large dots in borders. S-P26, KM-14a, 6.8 grams. Very high grade (AU+) with crisp detail in shield and cross (but both with flatness to right), full 1629 date (very rare thus), broad and roundish planchet, cleaned and re-toned. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. |
$350 - $500 |
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2 reales, (16)30T. S-P26, KM-14a, 6.0 grams. Crisply detailed shield and cross (both nearly full), clear 0 of date (scarce), somewhat odd shape, cleaned and re-toned XF+. From an early-1630s hoard in southern Peru. | $300 - $400 |
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1 real, Philip IV, P-O to left (1649). S-P35, KM-12b, 3.4 grams. Nice full cross, nearly full shield, About Fine. | $60 - $90 |
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1 real, Philip IV, P-O to left, neater style (1650-1). S-P35, KM-12b, 3.4 grams. Broad planchet but with much flatness, otherwise VF, darkly toned, probably salvaged. | $50 - $80 |
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½ real, Philip II, assayer L below monogram, P to left. S-P3, KM-1.2, 1.6 grams. Typically broad, thin planchet with full inner details, full crown and nearly full legends, attractively toned VF, scarce early issue. | $125 - $200 |
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1 real, (1652)E McLean Type II. S-P37, KM-B13.2, 1.8 grams. Nice pillars-and-waves with clear I's in the central column, good but off-center shield, lightly toned AVF, scarce. |
$75 - $125 |
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½ real, (1652E) McLean Type IIb with upside-down V for A in PLVS VLTRA. S-P37, KM-A12.5, 0.9 gram. Clear motto with unusual (and unique) error, nice little cross as well, attractively toned AXF, slightly grainy from salvage. | $100 - $150 |
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½ real, (1652E) McLean Type IIe. S-P37, KM-A12.6, 1.4 grams. Crude from salvage (VG+) but with most details clear, scarce type. | $40 - $60 |
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Pillars-and-waves (1652-1773) |
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8 reales, 1662E. S-P37a, KM-21, 27.1 grams. Big, lemon-shaped planchet with full but slightly doubled cross and pillars-and-waves, 3 dates, 2 mintmarks and assayers, richly toned VF. |
$150 - $200 |
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8 reales, 1668E. S-P37b, KM-26, 23.4 grams. Small, roundish, underweight planchet (probably shaved long ago), with full cross and pillars-and-waves, 3 bold assayers, 2 dates and mintmarks, 3 hairline edge-splits, no toning, Fine. | $100 - $150 |
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8 reales, 1669E. S-P37b, KM-26, 26.9 grams. Lots of detail (full cross and pillars-and-waves, 2 bold dates, 3 bold assayers, king's name CAROLVS), toned AVF with minor corrosion (probably salvaged). | $200 - $250 |
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8 reales, 1671E. S-P37b, KM-26, 24.3 grams. Non-toned About Fine (salvaged, probably from a ca.-1671 wreck in Seville harbor, Spain) with much flatness, nearly full cross and pillars, 2 assayers. | $100 - $150 |
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8 reales, 1687VR. S-P40, KM-26, 28.2 grams. Broad flan with 2 dates, 3 mintmarks, nice full crown, full but doubled cross and pillars, king's name CAROLVS, Fine+ with many flat spots. | $150 - $200 |
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8 reales, 1700(F). S-P42, KM-26, 24.7 grams. Very crude VG (needs cleaning) with clear date and decent pillars-and-waves, but cross off-center and mostly flat, orange and brown sediment and encrustation all over. | $60 - $90 |
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8 reales, 1709Y. S-P43a, KM-31, 26.6 grams. Bold date and denomination on pillars side, very crude cross (as struck), thick and chunky planchet, lightly toned About Fine. |
