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 SILVER
COBS OF LIMA, PERU,
1568-1752
The Lima
mint, as far as cobs are concerned, was sporadic, and as a result we do not see
as many cobs from this mint as from Mexico or Potosí. In the beginning Lima made
pillars-type "pre-cobs" like the Mexican Charles-Joanna coins, but that ended
after only a couple years. Then in 1577 a shield-type design was mass-produced
by assayer Diego de la Torre, whose design work was exemplary, making these
shield-type cobs some of the most highly sought of all cob issues. By 1589 de la
Torre's work was done and it was not till 1659 that the Viceroy of Peru ended
his mint's hiatus (but without royal authorization) with a brief "Star of Lima"
issue of unique design. Finally in 1684 the Lima mint reopened for good and
imitated the pillars-and-waves issues of Potosí until the new machine-made
"pillar dollars" were mandated there in 1752.
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Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, (*)-I to left, P-oD to right.
Broad, round flan with full inner details and most of crown and legend, but all slightly doubled, VF with brownish toning all over. |
f080903101002 |
$125 |
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Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, 1726M.
Full tops of pillars, most of cross, About Fine with light rainbow toning, holed at very edge. |
f041003126014 |
$90 |
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Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1689V. Full
pillars and cross (just a bit distractingly toned in spots), with 2 dates, 3
mintmarks, AVF, and pedigreed to the Mark Bir collection with his original
tag. |
f061004191006 |
$90 |
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Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1712M, interesting shape.
Gourd-shaped flan with good full pillars, full but off-center cross, About Fine with nice contrast, holed at very edge. |
f041003126004 |
$75 |
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Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1737(N).
Lightly toned AVF with good cross and pillars (both nearly full), the former with old scratch at top. |
f041003126005 |
$55 |
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Lima, Peru, cob ½ real, 1704.
Pitted from salvage (probably Rimac River), with full monogram, clear date, most of cross. |
f030913021002 |
$40 |
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Lima, Peru, cob ½ real, 1710.
Clear date and monogram despite pitting from salvage (probably Rimac River), silvery color. |
f030913021003 |
$40 |
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Lima, Peru, cob ½ real, 1723.
Full monogram, 2 dates, Fine with tan sediment in crevices, not much contrast. |
f030913021006 |
$45 |
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Lima, Peru, cob ½ real, 1730.
Big flan with bold date in center, somewhat worn and crude (About Fine or so). |
f030913021007 |
$45 |
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Lima, Peru, cob ½ real, (175)0( R ), very rare error struck from 1E die.
Clear but off-center castle (the telltale sign of this famous one-year error), most of cross (oversized), salvaged (as all of them are) and thin but technically decent grade (VF), lightly toned. |
f070807310007 |
$395 |
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