Treasure Auction #2
Other Silver Coins (lots #389-433)
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OTHER SILVER COINS |
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BOLIVIA |
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Potosi Mint, Bust-Type |
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389 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818PJ. CT-537, KM-84, 26.8 grams. Lightly cleaned XF, starting to re-tone. |
$50 - $80 |
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390 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1823PJ. CT-542, KM-84, 27.1 grams. Attractive XF with light, natural toning. |
$70 - $100 |
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391 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824PJ. CT-543, KM-84, 26.8 grams. Lustrous XF with weak centers, no toning. Pedigreed to the Superior auction of December 5-6, 1997. |
$100 - $150 |
| 392 |
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London, England, sixpence, Elizabeth I, 1561. S-2561, 2.5 grams. Broad-planchet AVF with full and bold legends, nice shield, full bust, with nicely contrasting dark sediment and/or toning in crevices. Found by Bill Sauerwalt with 23 Mexican Charles-Joanna coins south of Edgewater, on the east coast of Florida (see The Rainbow Chasers, by Gore [2006]). | $200 - $250 |
| 393 |
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Lot of 20 ¼ reales, 1861-3, 1866-9, 1888, and 1893, all of the "lion" type. Each coin about 0.75 gram. Various types but all with rampant lion on one side, hence very desirable for jewelry (typically five times the price of the non-lion types), most high grade (XF or better) but all useable (no throwaways), sold as a lot of 20 pieces only. |
$500 - $600 |
| 394 |
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Lot of 20 ¼ reales, 1861-3, 1866-9, 1888, and 1893, all of the "lion" type. Each coin about 0.75 gram. As above, sold as a lot of 20 pieces only. | $500 - $600 |
| 395 |
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Lot of 20 ¼ reales, 1861-3, 1866-9, 1888, and 1893, all of the "lion" type. Each coin about 0.75 gram. As above, sold as a lot of 20 pieces only. | $500 - $600 |
| 396 |
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Lot of 20 ¼ reales, 1861-3, 1866-9, 1888, and 1893, all of the "lion" type. Each coin about 0.75 gram. As above, sold as a lot of 20 pieces only. | $500 - $600 |
| 397 |
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Lot of 20 ¼ reales, 1861-3, 1866-9, 1888, and 1893, all of the "lion" type. Each coin about 0.75 gram. As above, sold as a lot of 20 pieces only. | $500 - $600 |
| 398 |
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Lot of 144 ¼ reales, 1872-9 and 1889-91, type with small sun over mountains on obverse and wreath design on reverse. Each coin about 0.75 gram. No lions on these, but still very useful pieces for jewelry or a starter collection (talk about an easy thing for kids to collect, yet still old and silver!), mostly XF or better, no throwaways, sold as a lot of 144 pieces only. | $500 - $750 |
| 399 |
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Lot of 114 ¼ reales, 1879-86, 1889 and 1893, type with long-rayed sun over mountains on obverse and wreath design on reverse. Each coin about 0.75 gram. As above but higher grade (mostly AU), sold as a lot of 114 pieces only. | $500 - $750 |
| 400 |
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Lot of 176 ¼ reales, 1894-99, new type with small sun over mountains on obverse and wreath design on reverse. Each coin about 0.75 gram. As above but higher grade (mostly AU or UNC), sold as a lot of 176 pieces only. | $500 - $750 |
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MEXICO (all Mexico City mint) |
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401 |
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8 reales, Philip V, 1739MF. CT-702, KM-103, 26.6 grams. Decent, non-salvage Fine but with damage near edge at date. |
$60 - $90 |
| 402 |
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8 reales, Charles III, 1767MF. CT-826, KM-105, 27.0 grams. Lustrous XF+ with light rainbow toning all over. | $200 - $250 |
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| 403 |
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8 reales, Charles III, 1773FM, initials facing rim. CT-835, KM-106.1, 26.6 grams. Cleaned XF with some light scratches, popular early issue. | $70 - $100 |
| 404 |
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8 reales, Charles III, 1778FF. CT-842, KM-106.2, 26.9 grams. Lustrous (lightly cleaned?) XF with a few very light scratches. | $60 - $90 |
| 405 |
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8 reales, Charles III, 1785FM. CT-852, KM-106.2a, 26.8 grams. AVF with weak centers, 5 or 6 very distinct and curious chopmarks from circulation in the Orient. | $50 - $75 |
| 406 |
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8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789FM. CT-642, KM-107, 26.8 grams. Nicely toned AVF with weak centers, slightly off-center reverse. | $70 - $100 |
| 407 |
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8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IIII), 1790FM. CT-644, KM-108, 26.7 grams. Nicely toned Fine+ with chopmarks? behind head. | $60 - $90 |
| 408 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1791FM. CT-646, KM-109, 26.8 grams. Deeply rainbow-toned AXF, no problems, quite pretty. | $60 - $90 |
| 409 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1791FM. CT-646, KM-109, 26.4 grams. Toned VG and loaded with chopmarks from circulation in the Orient. | $40 - $60 |
| 410 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1792FM. CT-647, KM-109, 26.5 grams. Cleaned VG, with many small chopmarks (as above). | $50 - $75 |
| 411 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1794FM. CT-649, KM-109, 26.5 grams. VG+ with patchy toning and loaded with small chopmarks (as above). | $40 - $60 |
| 412 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1795FM. CT-650, KM-109, 26.8 grams. Lustrous XF with faint beginnings of rainbow toning. | $100 - $150 |
| 413 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1796FM. CT-651, KM-109, 26.8 grams. Richly toned Fine with stress marks on bust, dent in edge. | $40 - $60 |
| 414 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1798FM. CT-653, KM-109, 26.9 grams. Very heavily chopmarked (impossible to grade) but with just enough of the original design peeking out to attribute it. | $30 - $50 |
| 415 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1800FM. CT-655, KM-109, 26.9 grams. Lustrous AU with light rainbow toning, curiously with everything on the obverse faintly doubled, a "shadow effect" from the die itself, a rare occurrence in this type. | $200 - $275 |
| 416 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1804TH. CT-661, KM-109, 27.0 grams. Very colorful and lustrous XF+ with weak spot in center, streak of dark toning. | $80 - $120 |
| 417 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1806TH. CT-663, KM-109, 26.9 grams. Lightly cleaned VF with spots of new toning. | $50 - $75 |
| 418 |
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8 reales, Charles IV, 1807TH. CT-664, KM-109, 26.9 grams. Lustrous XF (cleaned), crude edge. | $40 - $60 |
| 419 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII ("armored" bust), 1809TH. CT-492, KM-110, 27.1 grams. Lustrous (lightly cleaned) XF with weak centers, desirable transitional type. | $70 - $100 |
| 420 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814JJ. CT-503, KM-111, 26.9 grams. Lightly toned XF with minor flaws (as made) in legends. | $60 - $90 |
| 421 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818JJ. CT-507, KM-111, 26.9 grams. Lustrous (lightly cleaned?) XF, slightly off-center reverse, better date. Pedigreed to the Richard A. Long sale of July 15, 1997 | $100 - $150 |
| 422 |
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8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821JJ. CT-510, KM-111, 26.8 grams. Very deeply toned Fine+, no problems, desirable final date of series. | $40 - $60 |
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| 423 |
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4 reales-sized "proclamation" medal, 1796. Grove-C268, 14.1 grams. Beautifully toned AU, no problems. | $175 - $250 |
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PERU (all bust-type) |
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| 424 |
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Lima, 8 reales, Charles IV, 1798IJ. CT-629, KM-97, 26.7 grams. Bold VF, lightly cleaned and with scratches on bust. | $40 - $60 |
| 425 |
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Lima, 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805JP. CT-637, KM-97, 23.5 grams. Polished AVF, no problems except for the buffed surfaces, also rather underweight but undeniably genuine (stress lines in fields, details correct). | $40 - $60 |
| 426 |
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Lima, 8 reales, Ferdinand VII ("imaginary" bust), 1811JP. CT-467, KM-106.2, 26.7 grams. VF with flat area in center, adjustment marks on both sides, desirable transitional type. Pedigreed to the Ponterio sale of November 11, 2003 | $60 - $90 |
| 427 |
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Lima, 2 reales, Ferdinand VII ("imaginary" bust), 1810JP. CT-823, KM-104.2, 6.7 grams. Somewhat weakly struck AXF, lustrous, desirable transitional type that you rarely see in this denomination. | $125 - $200 |
| 428 |
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Cuzco, 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824T. CT-397, KM-117.2, 26.8 grams. Richly old-toned AVF, very off-center strike but no real problems, quite attractive and desirable as a one-year issue at the end of the colonial period. | $100 - $150 |
| 429 |
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Lisbon, copper 5 reais(?) of Sebastian I (?) (1557-78), with unidentified C countermark. 4.8 grams. Broad, round coin, cupped and nearly smooth from wear but with clear C countermark (possibly quite rare and valuable) in the middle of the Portuguese arms. From a hoard found in Jamaica in 1973, with small certificate. |
$50 - $75 |
| 430 |
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Madrid, 4 reales "double pistareen," Philip V, 1740JF. CT-811, KM-337.1, 13.2 grams. Beautifully rainbow-toned AXF, perfectly struck, no problems. | $275 - $350 |
| 431 |
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Segovia, 4 reales "double pistareen," Charles II, 1685/4BR. CT-361, KM-200 12.9 grams. Attractively toned VF with tiny old dent in shield, the final digit of the date clearly erased and then overstruck (presumably from 4 to 5). | $350 - $500 |
| 432 |
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Seville, 2 reales "pistareen," Philip V, 1724J. CT-1029, KM-307, 5.0 grams. Lightly toned XF, typically slightly off-center and warped (from a roller press). | $30 - $50 |
| 433 |
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Seville, 2 reales "pistareen," Philip V, 1737/6P. CT-unlisted (cf. 1042), KM-unlisted (cf. 355), 5.8 grams. Perfectly struck VF+, nicely toned, with clear overdate that is unlisted and presumably rare. | $50 - $75 |
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