Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 8 reales, 1815 F, Potosi mint, NGC MS 64. Janson-5.1; KM-14. Gorgeous cartwheel luster and well-struck details (very balanced and even), rims typically a bit short in places and with some minor crudeness in the sunface, currently ranked second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64+ (sold by us in Auction 31) among 61 entries. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), 4 reales, 1815 F, Potosi mint, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Janson-8.1.1; KM-13. Strong strike with rich toning all over, just some light high-point wear and parts of rims typically weak, the sunface nevertheless fully detailed. Please use this link to verify the certification number

La Rioja, Argentina, 8 reales, 1836 P, NGC MS 61. Janson-37; KM-20. Exceptional strike with muted luster and light gold toning, minor natural rim-flaw on sunface side, faintly rusted-die surfaces that are likely preventing a higher grade on what is otherwise a choice example. Please use this link to verify the certification number

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Argentina, Banco Nacional, silver pattern 1 real, 1827, very rare, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census. Janson-15.4; KM-Pn6. Choice strike (the centers fully detailed) with tall, undamaged rims, fully lustrous and draped in lovely rainbow toning in peripheries, well deserving of its top status. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1833, NGC Fine 15, rare. Janson-2.1.2; KM-1.1. Evenly struck full details and contrasting toning, making for a much better coin than the grade indicates, desirable first date of issue. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cordoba, Argentina, 4 reales, 1851, large sunface, NGC MS 62 ("top pop"). Janson-61.2.2; KM-24.3. Rather lustrous with fairly sharp details, just some minor die-rust to one side and slightly weak date, full sunface details (somewhat grumpy-looking). Note: Label incorrectly states small sunface; correctly attributed, this coin is a tie for finest graded. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, gold 1 gramo, 1889, Popper, struck directly on raw gold in El Paramo, plain edge, very rare, PCGS MS63, finest and only example in PCGS census. Janson-3.1.2; KM-Tn2. Far rarer than the neat style struck in Buenos Aires (see next lot), this crude-style issue struck directly onto raw gold recovered in El Paramo is missing in most collections, with weak spot to left of date and corresponding area on reverse but otherwise bold and lustrous. This one-year issue (highly sought by numismatists) was struck by Romanian-Jewish gold-prospector Julius Popper using gold dust found on the beach of El Paramo in the Patagonian peninsula. Popper's expedition, under the company name Lavaderos de Oro del Sud (Gold-Washers of the South), achieved a sort of autonomy, with its own army and coins and stamps, as well as a notorious "wild west" atmosphere replete with crime and abuse of natives. Popper died suddenly and mysteriously in 1893. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tierra del Fuego (struck in Buenos Aires), Argentina, gold 1 gramo, 1889, Popper, large letters, NGC MS 63. Janson-7; KM-Tn5. Choice strike and rims, strong luster with traces of light rainbow toning, a one-year type (highly sought by numismatists) struck in Buenos Aires by Romanian-Jewish gold-prospector Julius Popper using gold dust found on the beach of El Paramo in the Patagonian peninsula. Popper's expedition, under the company name Lavaderos de Oro del Sud (Gold-Washers of the South), achieved a sort of autonomy, with its own army and coins and stamps, as well as a notorious "wild west" atmosphere replete with crime and abuse of natives. Popper died suddenly and mysteriously in 1893. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina, gold 5 pesos, 1881/1, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census. Janson-1; KM-31. Choice strike with tremendous luster, light bagmarks, last digit 1 of date punched over slightly higher 1 (not mentioned on label, this being finest at NGC for the date itself), a variety not listed in Janson and therefore probably a unique new discovery. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina, 1 peso (patacon), 1882, near 2, NGC MS 61. Janson-13.1.2; KM-29. Slightly speckled rainbow toning over muted luster on bust side, the date side more lustrous and non-toned. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1882, near 2, NGC MS 62 Brown. Janson-38.2; KM-32. Mostly dark with lighter streak on LIBERTAD, minor lamination between REPUBLICA and ARGENTINA, nice strike with practically no marks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1894, high and separate 4, NGC MS 63 Brown. Janson-49.3; KM-32. Much original color and luster for Brown designation, highest points a little flat and with diagonal flaw on face but otherwise choice. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina (struck at the Madrid Mint), gold proof 10 pesos, 2021, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, finest and only example in NGC census. Nearly perfect as recently made (first example to be slabbed by NGC), no marks or spots but with faint hint of cloudiness in the 0. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Argentina (struck at the Madrid Mint), proof 5 pesos, 2021, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo. Frosty and flawless, tied with two others for finest in NGC census among just four submissions so far. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Sydney, Australia, gold sovereign, Victoria, 1868, ANACS EF 40. KM-4; Fr-10. Lustrous but with lots of small marks, some flattening in hair from circulation.

Flanders (Bruges mint), Belgium, gold lion d'or, Philip the Good (Duke of Burgundy, 1419-67), NGC AU 58. Fr-185; Delm-489. 4.22 grams. Bold strike with light reddish toning in crevices, slightly off-center strike but with no loss of details. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Hainaut (Valenciennes mint), Belgium, gold lion d'or, Philip the Good (Duke of Burgundy, 1419-67), struck 1433-67, PCGS AU 58. Fr-269; Delm-303. Fully detailed and somewhat lustrous, with just a few very minor surface flaws in obverse fields (as made), well centered and bold. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Flanders (Bruges mint), Belgium, gold florin d'or, Charles the Bold (Duke of Burgundy, 1467-77), NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census. Fr-189; Delm-493. 3.43 grams. Bold and even strike with rich light-red toning around details, muted luster, well above the norm for this scarce type. NOTE: NGC label attributes to Brabant (Louvain) in error, as it also appears in the printed catalog. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 JR, no dot after CAROLUS. Janson-58.4.3; Cal-1168; KM-50; Yonaka-P8.70b. 26.56 grams. Nice XF with luster around details and traces of rainbow toning in legends, small rim-nick at top of shield side.

Potosi, Bolivia, gold bust 8 escudos, 1808 PJ, Charles IV, NGC AU 53. Janson-72.20; Cal-1714; KM-81; Fr-14. Rich gold color, slightly off-center strike with minor lamination flaw to left of date, slightly weak centers. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1787 PR, NGC AU 58 ("top pop"). Janson-63.16; Cal-1193; KM-55. Frosty with luster (no toning), broad flan with full rims, faint hairlines and light scratch on bust but overall a rare grade for this period, tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 PJ, NGC MS 62. Janson-86.9; Cal-1383; KM-84. Bold strike with much luster, somewhat weak rims, minimal toning but some black spots on reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, uniface obverse trial for a bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824, NGC AU 55 ("top pop"). 28.89 grams. From the obverse this looks just like a normal 8R on a broad flan with full rim, nice toning, and just a few minor marks and die-rust, but the reverse is blank, first of its kind we have seen for this type. UPDATE: Since our initial cataloging, another example has turned up and is also graded NGC AU 55. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1773 JR. Janson-66.1; Cal-471; KM-52. 3.34 grams. Broad-flan AU with full rims (natural rim-flaw on obverse), muted luster, minimal toning but some black spots on reverse, scarce first date of issue.

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 8 scudos, 1835 LM, NGC AU 55. KM-99; Fr-21. Rich gold color, muted luster, a few diagonal adjustment marks on date side. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 8 scudos, 1835 LM, PCGS AU50. KM-99; Fr-21. Choice strike and luster for the stated grade, one light diagonal adjustment mark across Bolivar's bust. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 8 scudos, 1842 LR, NGC AU 55. KM-108.2; Fr-26. Much luster for the stated grade and with faint red toning all over, just some light, even high-point wear. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 8 scudos, 1846 R, PCGS AU53. KM-108.2; Fr-26. Very bold strike with ample luster for the stated grade, light red toning, lots of tiny marks in fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 8 scudos, 1846 R, NGC XF 45. KM-108.2; Fr-26. Decent luster and toning around lettering, slightly off-center strike, less high-point wear than expected for the stated grade, small chip in corner of holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 1 scudo, 1833 LM, NGC AU 55. KM-98; Fr-24. Bold strike with muted luster and faint red color around details, just some light high-point wear. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 1/2 scudo, 1842 LR, NGC MS 64 ("top pop"). KM-104; Fr-30. Superb luster on satin-smooth fields contrasting with very bold details (almost prooflike), a gem of a coin by any measure, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 1/2 scudo, 1852/1 FP, NGC MS 63. KM-113; Fr-36. Very deeply struck, with perfect tall rims and brilliant luster, the overdate clear but not mentioned on label (would be tied for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64 for 1852/1). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1827 JM, NGC AU details / whizzed. KM-97. Sharp full details with no wear, faint clusters of surface hairlines, traces of toning over luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1844 R, NGC AU 58. KM-103. Very bold strike with no wear and strong luster, very faint surface hairlines in fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1850 FM, NGC AU 58. KM-109. Strong strike with particularly bold bust of Bolivar facing left and faint toning around letters on that side, the other side more lustrous. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 10 soles monetary medal, 1825, Bolivar / Chuquisaca, NGC AU details / cleaned. Burnett-6A; Fonrobert-9741. 42mm. Obverse with bust of Bolivar inside legend PADRE DE LA PATRIA SIMON BOLIVAR; reverse with soldier and woman flanking globe inside legend LA GRATITUD DE CHUQUISACA A SU LIBERTADOR. Rainbow toned over lovely luster, hairlines in fields, popular issue from the first series of Bolivian monetary medals struck after independence. (Note: NGC labeled this erroneously as Fonrobert-9740, which refers instead to a higher-weight version.) Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1825, Liberators of Colombia and Peru, Cerro de Potosi / llama, PCGS VF25, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-4A; Fonrobert-9467. Obverse with Cerro de Potosi with city at base and radiant sunface above within legend . GRATITUD DE LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI . 1825; reverse with standing llama facing left within wreath inside legend ALOS LIBERTADORES DE COLOMBIA Y PERU with six-petal flower at bottom. Nicely toned around details, with strong rims and (reeded) edge, desirable as the first minor monetary medal of Bolivia. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1829, Santa Cruz / dove / Cerro de Potosi, PCGS MS 62, finest known in PGCS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-8B1; Fonrobert-9481 var. Obverse with dove flying left with olive branch in beak within legend PAZ, UNION E INDEPENDENCIA DE BOLIVIA; reverse with Cerro de Potosi above ANO 1829. inside legend AL JRAL STA CRUZ, LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI. Choice but slightly off-center strike with beautiful rainbow toning over luster. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1833, Santa Cruz / mining tribunal, PCGS MS64, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-10A; Fonrobert-9502. Obverse with Cerro de Potosi over 1833. within legend EL TRIBUNAL GRAL DE MINERIA DE LA REPUBLICA; reverse with urn inside wreath within legend AL GRAN C . ANDRES STA CRUZ PRESIDENTE DE BOLIVIA . ; diagonally reeded edge. Lightly rainbow toned over muted luster, no marks or wear. As noted in Burnett, this particular issue makes the urn look like a heart, but similar pieces in 1835 series clearly show that it is an urn. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1838, Santa Cruz's victories at Yanacocha and Socabaya. Burnett-14A2; Fonrobert-cf 9517 (commas instead of periods on obverse). 6.23 grams; 27 mm. Obverse with standing native in headdress holding a palm frond in right hand and cornucopia in left inside legend NOS DAS LA GLORIA , Y LA PAZ , ; reverse with radiant sun above the Cerro de Potosi and Mt. Illimani linked by breastworks inside legend NOSOTROS EL CORAZON / DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI, with exergue AL VENCEDOR DE YANA / COCHA SOCABAYA Y / PASIFICADOR EN / PAURCAPATA. Choice, lustrous UNC with bold strike and full rims, one minor rim-flaw.

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1839, palm tree / angel. Burnett-16; Fonrobert-9523. 3.38 grams; 21 mm. Obverse with palm tree inside legend POTOSI ALA CONSTITUCION DEL ANO 1839 .; reverse with angel flying right holding the open-book Constitution and blowing the word LIBER / TAD from horn to right above cornucopia, legend REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA. to left; reeded edge. Lustrous UNC, well struck.

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1841, National Independence / sun-and-mountains, coin axis. Burnett-21.1; Fonrobert-9797. 3.30 grams; 20 mm. Obverse with radiant sun over battlefield with mountains in back above EN 18 DE. N., all within legend GRATITUD DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI; reverse with flag-topped monument above DE 1841 within legend AL DEFENSOR DE LA INDEPENDENCIA NACIL; reeded edge. Choice UNC with luster, lightly toned.

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, pre-1848, Mercedes Coll (wife of Ballivian), NGC MS 64. Burnett-130; Fonrobert-9462a. Obverse with pair of doves above POTOSI within legend A LAS VIRTUDES DE LA SENORA with flower at top; reverse with flaming altar inside legend DONA MERCEDES COLL DE BALLIVIAN; reeded edge. Highly lustrous and boldly struck, a few light bagmarks, probably finest known (labeled as a 1 real by NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1851, Belzu / criminal, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-35; Fonrobert-9567. Obverse with seated Liberty with youth and baby looking toward radiant sun at right within legend LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI at top and AL PRESIDENTE . M. Y. BELZU at bottom; reverse with fleeing criminal being chased off a cliff to right by a sword coming from clouds to left within legend LA PROVIDENCIA PERSIGUE EL CRIMEN with date 1851 at bottom; plain edge. Choice strike, deeply toned over luster, no marks but slight high-point wear. The inspiration for the fleeing criminal theme is the attempted assassination of Belzu on September 6, 1850. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1851, Belzu / criminal, NGC AU 55. Burnett-35; Fonrobert-9567. Obverse with seated Liberty with youth and baby looking toward radiant sun at right within legend LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI at top and AL PRESIDENTE . M. Y. BELZU at bottom; reverse with fleeing criminal being chased off a cliff to right by a sword coming from clouds to left within legend LA PROVIDENCIA PERSIGUE EL CRIMEN with date 1851 at bottom; plain edge. Strong luster with toning in crevices, hairlines in fields and just a touch of high-point wear but still under-graded for the amount of natural luster, in our opinion. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1851, Constitution / National arms, PCGS MS65, finest known in PCGS census. Burnett-37; Fonrobert-9558. Obverse with open-book Constitution with CONS / TITU / CION on left page and BOLI / VIANA on right page inside legend JURADA EN 28 DE OCTUBRE DE / 1851; reverse with Cerro de Potosi with llama to left and wheat to right under radiant sun inside legend REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA, nine stars below; reeded edge. Brightly lustrous with hints of toning around details. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles monetary medal, 1852, Belzu, angel / temple. Burnett-40B; Fonrobert-9566. 26.97 grams; 37 mm. Obverse with angel flying to right above clouds, blowing horn to left with banner reading VIVA / BOLIVIA and holding laurel wreath in left hand encircling XX / EL JRAL / BELZU within legend EL DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI EN and date 1852 at bottom; reverse with radiant temple topped by small sphere within legend AL SER SUPREMO QUE SALVO A BOLIVIA with EN 6 D SEPTIEMBRE / DE 1850 in exergue; laurel edge. The temple is a memorial to an 1850 assassination attempt on Belzu. Bold XF with light olive toning, a couple minor flaws on angel side.

Potosi, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1852, Belzu, angel / temple, NGC MS 63. Burnett-48A var; Fonrobert-9569 var. Obverse with angel flying right above clouds, her right hand holding horn and her left hand holding wreath encircling XX / BELZU, all within legend EL DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI EN 1852; reverse with radiant temple inside legend AL SER SUPREMO QUE SALVO A BOLIVIA with EN 6. DE STBRE / DE 1850 in exergue (variety with short exergue lines but straight BELZU, hence a mule of Burnett 48A1 for obverse and 48A2 for reverse), attributed by NGC as a peseta and to Fonrobert-9568 in error. Choice bold strike with attractive toning over luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

La Paz, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1853, Belzu / mint building / mountains, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-55C; Fonrobert-unl. Obverse with mint building below arc of nine stars within legend MONEDA DE LA PAZ DE AYACUCHO with six-point star at bottom; reverse with radiant sun over mountains with city in foreground within legend ESTABLECIDA / EN 1853 D. M. B.; reeded edge. Very lightly toned over muted luster, slightly crude strike with several elements weak and parts of rims also crude. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

La Paz, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1853, Belzu, pedestal and cornucopia / mountains, coin axis, NGC MS 62. Burnett-57B; Fonrobert-9755. Obverse with Mt. Illimani behind city of La Paz within legend CASA NACIONAL DE MONEDA DE LA PAZ.; reverse with altar showing incuse LIBER / TAD to left of cornucopia within legend ERIJIDA POR EL J. MANUEL Y. BELZU. 1853. Deeply rainbow toned over luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, gold 1 scudo monetary medal, 1854, Belzu, mother and baby. Burnett-64; Fonrobert-9590. 3.33 grams; 19 mm. Obverse with standing mother holding baby and with one standing child on each side above cornucopia to left and flower on stem to right within legend LA PATRIA AL YLUSTRE DEFENSOR DE SU INDEPENDENCIA.; reverse with bare head of Belzu above clouds and wreath inside legend M.Y. BELZU PRESIDENTE CONSTITUCIONAL with .POTOSI 1854. at bottom; diagonally reeded edge. Bold AU, lightly polished.

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles monetary medal, 1855, Cordova / religion, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-unl (obv 74, rev 73B2); Fonrobert-unl. Obverse with standing, helmeted woman offering baby to radiant cross in sky to left, her feet trampling a dragon above F * ARAMAYO, all within legend SIN RELIGION NO HAY PATRIA NI ESTA SIN MORALIDAD.; reverse with seated Liberty facing left with cornucopia at feet and holding Liberty cap-topped staff in right hand, with right elbow resting next to condor on pedestal with Potosi monogram above ANO / DE / 1855, and with F * ARAMAYO at bottom, all within legend PRIMER SUCESOR DEL CAPITAN GENERAL MANUEL YSIDORO BELZU.; plain edge. Well-detailed strike with good toning over muted luster, rims slightly crude in places (as made). Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

La Paz, Bolivia, 1 sol monetary medal, 1857, Cordova, condor / St. George, NGC MS 62, ex-Cotoca. Burnett-80; Fonrobert-9772. Obverse with condor perched on crossed branches inside legend LOS EMPLEADOS DE LA C.N. DE MONEDA D LA PAZ with six-petal flower; reverse with St. George slaying dragon inside legend A S.E. AL P.G. DE BOLIVIA JORGE CORDOVA with date .1857. at bottom; reeded edge. Deeply toned over muted luster, weak in centers. Pedigreed to the Cotoca collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 peso monetary medal, 1861, Acha, Liberty, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Whittier. Burnett-85; Fonrobert-unl. Obverse with right-facing bust of Acha within legend EL PUEBLO DE POTOSI AL VENCEDOR D SN. JUAN; reverse with standing Liberty holding Liberty cap-topped lance in left hand and scroll with CONS / TITU- / CION in right hand within legend SALVO LA CONSTITUCION DE 1861 ; reeded edge with incuse AYACUCHO SUCRE 1824. Toned all over, with light high-point wear and a couple marks, luster at rims, probably rare as missing in Bosco. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, 20 centavos monetary medal, 1879, Daza, NGC MS 62. Burnett-123.1; KM-166. Obverse with arms above arc of nine stars within legend REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA / ENERO 14 DE 1879; reverse with bust of Daza above H. DAZA within legend EL EJERCITO NAL. AL PRESIDTE. DE LA REPA / 20 CET. This type was denominated for use as a coin but unquestionably follows the medallic tradition of years prior (in fact the last of the series), especially considering the fact that non-medallic pieces were struck at the same time. Lustrous and non-toned, with minor bagmarks only. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Brazil (Minas mint), gold 12800 reis (dobra), Joao V, 1731-M, NGC AU 58. LMB-287a; KM-148. Bold strike with much luster, small marks in fields, some die-clash evidence on obverse, plus traces of original diagonal reeding on edge overstruck with tulips design in 1732 per a monetary reform. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Brazil (Minas mint), 960 reis, Joao Prince Regent, arms double countermark (1808-10) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1806 PJ, NGC VF 35, c/s UNC strong. LMB-450; KM-242. Choice countermarks, deeply impressed and well preserved (just the top of the globe flat), with enough of the host date peeking out below it to fully attribute (not always the case), no toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Brazil (Minas mint), 960 reis, Joao Prince Regent, arms double countermark (1808-10) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1807 PJ, NGC VF 35, c/s AU strong. LMB-450; KM-242. Full and well-detailed countermarks with nearly full host-date below on obverse, lightly toned all over and problem-free. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, 1820-R, struck over a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales of Ferdinand VII, 1818 PJ, NGC MS 64. LMB-478; KM-326.1. Light golden toning over much strong luster, lots of under-coin details visible as well as die-clashing on reverse (which was struck slightly off-center). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Brazil (Rio mint), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1824-R, struck over a Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1823 JP, struck over a Lima, Peru, "Peru Libre" 8 reales, 1822 JP, extremely rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. Levy-RP1; LMB-505; KM-368.1. An historically important coin for Brazilians and Peruvians alike, particularly relating to the Peruvian war for independence, as it shows adoption by three different governments in three separate years: Originally it was struck by Independent Peru in Lima in 1822; then it was overstruck with Spanish colonial dies in 1823 within the one month (June) that the royalists had control of Lima, after which they took the minting equipment to Cuzco for striking coins in 1824 and remained in Peru until 1826. Finally, it was overstruck by the Empire of Brazil in 1824, apparently only the second example reported with this tripartite emission (Levy says only one known and probably not this one). Details of all three issues are discernible, with light rainbow over surfaces that NGC has determined were cleaned at some point, also with small void in edge (as made). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Franco-American (Seven Years War) silver jeton, 1754, Louis XV, beavers, engraver signature JCR below bust, reeded edge, rare, ex-Adams, ex-Baker. Breton-514 for type; Frossard-32; Wilson obv A. 6.05 grams. Richly rainbow-toned AU+ with underlying luster. The script monogram JCR below the king's draped, armored bust stands for engraver Joseph Charles Roettiers; on the reverse, which features beavers inside legend reading NON INFERIA METALLIS ("not inferior to precious metals"), the engraver's initials C.N.R. for Charles Norbert Roettiers appear below maize stalks. This issue visually represents the fur trade, which so dominated the country when these jetons were issued during the Seven Years' War, which ended with British conquest in 1760. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the John Adams Collection.

Franco-American (Seven Years War) silver jeton, 1755, Louis XV, galley, engraver signature FM, reeded edge, rare, ex-Adams, ex-Baker. Breton-515 for type; Frossard-34; Wilson obv U. 5.37 grams. XF+ with choice deep toning, signed in script monogram by new engraver Francois Marteau below short-haired bust of king (per Breton-515b but monogram in script), rare in silver, another lovely example from the period of the Seven Years' War with Britain. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the John Adams Collection.

Magdalen Island, Lower Canada (struck in England), copper "seal" 1 penny token, 1815, struck from Proof dies, ex-Baker. Breton-520; KM-Tn1; LC-1. 17.14 grams. Dark XF+ with minor edge-bruises and small divot between TO and THE on reverse, somewhat glossy fields as expected for Proof dies (perhaps what Charlton refers to with the statement "a specimen exists" for variation 2). This popular type, with denomination explicit as ONE PENNY, was commissioned by Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, who received the Magdalen Islands (west of Newfoundland, now part of Quebec) by King George III for his loyalty in the American Revolution. Its distinctive design of a seal on obverse and codfish filet on reverse succinctly embodies Lower Canada's chief maritime products. These pieces were made by Edward Thomason of London, who wrote the following in his 1845 memoir: “I had manufactured this year (1815) a large quantity of tokens for Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart., who is the sole possessor and king, as he called himself, of the Magdalen Islands, situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in North America... As soon as a large quantity of these were struck off, Sir Isaac sailed off with them, packed in casks, and took with him a powerful coining press and machinery, and the dies ready engraved, to establish what he called a little mint for his subjects, to manufacture their coin for the future.” Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in England), Banque du Peuple, bronzed proof "habitant" 2 sous / 1 penny token, 1837, strong ground, period after CANADA, ex-Angus, ex-Baker. Breton-521, Courteau-unl (var of 16); KM-Tn12 (unl in Proof); LC-9C1. 17.68 grams. Reddish-brown in color with traces of rainbow toning on obverse, a few minor nicks but no outright damage, variant with D of CANADA not recut, straighter whiplash, and possibly other differences from Courteau 16, rare in Proof. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Angus Collection.

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in England), Bank of Montreal, copper "habitant" 2 sous / 1 penny token, 1837, weak ground, period after CANADA, ex-Robins, ex-Baker. Breton-521; Courteau-25; KM-Tn13; LC-D2. 18.91 grams. Beautiful Mint State (very rare grade) with choice original luster in legends and lovely color all over, commonest variety, probably Courteau-25 but with strong lower shamrock stems. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Doug Robins Collection.

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in England), Quebec Bank, copper "habitant" 1 sou / half penny token, 1837, right serif of V in line with top-left serif of I in PROVINCE, ex-Loye, ex-Baker. Breton-522; Courteau-3c; KM-Tn7; LC-8B1. 9.59 grams. UNC (or nearly so) with traces of original color and luster in legends, no problems. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Loye Collection (April 2018).

Montreal, Province of Canada (struck in England), Bank of Montreal copper "front view" 1 penny token, 1842, ex-Angus, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-526; KM-Tn19; PC-2B. 18.90 grams. Choice Mint State, possibly a specimen strike (proofs exist, per Charlton's variation 3), with muted luster covered in rainbow toning showing highlights of magenta on obverse and aqua on reverse. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (September 2019), and to the Angus Estate.

Montreal, Province of Canada (struck in England), Bank of Montreal copper "front view" half penny token, 1844, heavy trees, snort-nose beaver, ex-Loye, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-527; KM-Tn18; PC-1B3. 9.46 grams. Choice Mint State with much original color and luster, with some areas of toning including dark spot near center of obverse, commonest variety. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Loye Collection and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (September 2019).

Montreal, Province of Canada (struck in England), Quebec Bank proof copper "habitant" 2 sous / 1 penny token, 1852, ex-Griffin, ex-Baker. Breton-528; KM-Tn21a; PC-4. 19.26 grams. Thick flan with lightly cleaned surfaces (net AU+), some luster remaining, hints of rainbow color, rare in Proof (variation 2 in Charlton). Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Jack Griffin Collection (Jeffrey Hoare auction of April 2009, lot 504).

Montreal, Province of Canada (struck in England), Quebec Bank copper "habitant" 1 sou / half penny token, 1852, ex-Loye, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-529; Courteau-5; KM-Tn20; PC-3. 8.98 grams. AU with very muted luster and faint rainbow colors, only minor marks, variety with oval dot after CANADA, small dash to right of U on reverse, spot of extra metal to right of top of B in QUEBEC, hairline die-crack in upper obverse legend. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Loye Collection and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (September 2019).

Montreal, Province of Canada (struck in England), Montreal & Lachine Railroad Company Third Class copper token, no date (1847), rare, ex-Baker. Breton-530; TR-3. 16.46 grams. AU with muted luster (mostly around details), minor marks only. Per Breton, it was inconvenient for third-class riders (like natives and workmen) to use paper tickets, so these tokens were imported for them from Birmingham to be strung onto a wire when collected by the conductor. The short-route Montreal & Lachine Railroad was the first railroad on the island, starting in 1847; by the time the bulk of these tokens were melted in 1862, the railroad had become Montreal & Champlain. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in England), "bout de l'isle" copper token for trip by wagon (charrette) across the bridge, no date (1808), rare, ex-Baker. Breton-543; BT-14. 7.53 grams. Bold and problem-free XF, very darkly toned, particularly rare without clip on edge. These tokens were issued for travel across the final wooden bridge built to connect the northern tip of the island of Montreal ("bout de l'isle" being French for "end of the island") with the mainland via the privately owned Isle Bourdon (that route is now highway QC-136 or Rue Notre-Dame via Le Gardeur bridge). This type shows CHARRETTE (wagon) on reverse, but others show CHEVAL (horse), or CALECHE (carriage), or PERSONNE (person) for other means of crossing. Curiously, the tokens of this series, which represent the earliest North American transportation tokens, all bear the spelling error REPENTIGUY for Repentigny (the city just north of Isle Bourdon), as the engravers in Birmingham were no doubt ignorant of the French language. Struck in 1808, these tokens were in use for only a short time as the bridges were all swept away by ice in the spring of that same year. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Montreal, Lower Canada, copper 1 sou (half penny) token, Molson, 1837, thin flan, reeded edge, rare, ex-Cooper, ex-Baker. Breton-562; LC-16A3. 8.24 grams. Bold AU- with patchy rainbow toning over lustrous surfaces, minor rim-bruise on date side, a rare and highly desirable beer-maker token showing a keg on one side and a distillery on the other, from dies designed by Jean-Marie Arnault. The keg-side legend refers to Thomas and William Molson, sons of the founder, John Molson, Sr., who started the business in 1786, the Molson name also known for early steamboats and a bank that started the same year this token was issued (that bank acquired by the Bank of Montreal in 1925). Molson continues to produce beer today under the name Molson Coors. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Richard Cooper Collection (Geoffrey Bell auction of April 2016, lot 776).

Quebec, Lower Canada, copper (half penny) token, J. Shaw & Co., no date (1837), weak W, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-565; LC-19A1. 7.04 grams. Lusterless AU with dark toning around details contrasting with light brown fields, the central W of HARDWARE quite weak. According to McLachlan, John Shaw ran a very successful hardware business in Quebec and ordered his tokens around 1837, which were publicly denounced as a profiteering fraud and not accepted by the banks, leading to the issuance of the officially sanctioned bank tokens starting in 1837. The Shaw business continued in the family at least until 1900, based on historical records. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in New Jersey), copper "bouquet-sou" token, Agriculture & Commerce, no date (1835-8), bouquet pointing to N of CANADA, edge-clip and complete brockage on reverse (very rare error), ex-Baker. Breton-701; Courteau-31; KM-Tn5; LC-29D1. 7.34 grams. Dramatic error with entire obverse (bouquet side) visible in mirror image on reverse (complete brockage, first example ever seen on any of the issues struck in Belleville, New Jersey), also with as-made edge-clip, VF for wear (even dark brown color), hence well circulated despite its unusual appearance. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Jeffrey Hoare auction of January 2013, with original lot-tag 392.

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in New Jersey), Bank of Montreal, copper "bouquet-sou" token, Trade & Commerce, no date (1836), short-stem palm leaf, ex-Baker. Breton-714; Courteau-3; KM-Tn2; LC-3A1. 8.53 grams. AU- with muted luster, peripherally weak strike, smaller thick flan, nice even color. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and the Al Davies CNA auction of August 2014.

Montreal, Lower Canada (struck in New Jersey), Bank of Montreal, copper "bouquet-sou" token, Trade & Commerce, no date (1836), three long stems, ex-Baker. Breton-714; Courteau-7; LC-3A5. 8.46 grams. Choice strike (very well detailed) with lustrous, almost prooflike surfaces, just a bit of porous oxidation in top legend on bouquet side, otherwise UNC, rare reverse variety (R-4 in Courteau). Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Upper Canada, copper 2 pence token, Lesslie & Sons / Toronto & Dundass, dated 1822, rare, ex-Baker. Breton-717; McLachlan-31; UC-3. 29.00 grams. Very bold XF+, cleaned and retoned, with a few old scratches below TOKEN, still a desirable grade for such a thick and heavy piece, reportedly struck by Boulton & Watt in England. Lesslie & Sons were druggists and booksellers operating out of Toronto, which was the name locals used since founding but it did not officially receive that city name until 1834, the 1822 date on this piece being the date of company establishment in Kingston. The Lesslie coppers are well documented by Chris Faulkner in his book Coins Are Like Songs: The Upper Canada Coppers, 1815-1841 (2016), with descriptions of all die varieties described in detail and finely illustrated. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Upper Canada, copper half penny token, Lesslie & Sons / York, Kingston & Dundass, no date (1828), comma after YORK, plough handle pointing to A, reeded edge, ex-Loye, ex-Baker. Breton-718; McLachlan-29; UC-2A5. 7.12 grams. Nice VF with toning around details, minor die-rust in legends, second-issue variety. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Loye Collection.

Province of Canada, Bank of Upper Canada (struck in England), copper 1 penny token, 1854, plain 4 variety, ex-Angus, ex-Baker. Breton-719; PC-6C1. 16.11 grams. Exceptionally bold and nearly prooflike example, UNC or close to it, with faint sheen of olive color on muted-luster surfaces, trace of die-clash between right cornucopia and anchor (horse's leg on obverse). The Bank of Upper Canada, being the principal bank of Toronto, became the main government bank when the capital moved from Montreal to Toronto following the burning of the parliamentary buildings in Montreal in 1849, hence the issuance of 1-penny and half-penny coinage by the Bank starting in 1850. The 1854 and 1857 issues were struck by the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Angus Collection (4/2008).

Province of Canada, Bank of Upper Canada (struck in England), copper half penny token, 1857, ex-Angus, ex-Baker. Breton-720; PC-5D. 7.79 grams. Bold Mint State with muted luster and traces of original color, toning beautifully (see previous lot for information about this issue). Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Angus Collection (4/2008).

Upper Canada, copper half penny "Brock" token, dated 1812, reeded edge, ex-Baker. Breton-723; UC-5A1. 4.65 grams. Dark XF+ with hint of muted luster, mostly well struck but with slightly weak letters in QUEENSTOWN. Major General Sir Isaac Brock (spelled BROOK on this piece due to die-cutter error) is well known in Canada as a War of 1812 hero, responsible for the capture of Detroit. Native ally Tecumseh (see lot 1609 in this auction) reportedly said "this is a MAN" about him after meeting him for the first time, apparently in mutual admiration, as Brock called his new friend "the Wellington of the Indians." Brock died in 1812 at the Battle of Queenston Heights, commemorated on this token. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Upper Canada, copper half penny "Brock" token, dated 1816, cherubs' heads under TH and R, oval wreath, base of urn flat, three-step pedestal, tops of 1's flat, right foot of last A in CANADA pointing to step, medal axis, ex-Baker. Breton-724; McLachlan-5; Faulkner-5.1; UC-6A6. 4.65 grams. UNC or close to it, with die-rusted urn but good luster and very light rainbow coloration. Like the previous lot, this issue is a memorial to Major General Sir Isaac Brock after his death in the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812. Despite its 1816 date, Breton believed the obverse was a representation of the actual monument erected on the battlefield, but that monument was not built until 1823-4 (destroyed by a vandal in 1840 and then replaced with a new column in the 1850s). It is unknown what the date 1816 actually represents unless it is simply the date some patriotic merchant decided to issue these tokens (per McLachlan). It is now widely believed the Brock tokens may have been struck in New York and not Birmingham, as stated McLachlan. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Montreal Stamp & Coin auction of June 2002 (part of lot 528).

Upper Canada, copper half penny "Brock" token, dated 1816, cherubs' heads under TH and R, oval wreath, base of urn flat, three-step pedestal, tops of 1's slanted, right foot of last A in CANADA pointing below step, medal axis, ex-Baker. Breton-724; McLachlan-8 var; Faulkner-8.1; UC-6A8. 4.65 grams. Dark VF with evidence of worn and rusty dies, this die-pair known but only listed in coin alignment, hence this is a new variety (the difference between flat- and slanted-top 1's not mentioned in Charlton). See previous lot for more about this issue. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Upper Canada, copper half penny "Brock" token, mule of 1812 and 1816 types, ex-Baker. Breton-725; McLachlan-11; UC-7. 4.76 grams. Dark VF with minor marks and rim-bumps and very slight bend, typically worn dies, a very scarce muling of Breton-723 obverse (sailing ship) with 724 reverse (1816 date), per the above three lots. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Upper Canada, brass half penny "sloop" token, Commercial Change / tools, 1833, struck off-center, ex-Baker, Faulkner Plate. Breton-731; McLachlan-24; UC-13. 5.05 grams. VF with brassy details, spots of verdigris, the off-center strike rendering about 2mm of blank metal beyond the outer border, reportedly issued by Toronto hardware merchants Watkins & Harris. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, plated and described on pages 325-7 of Coins are Like Songs (2017), by Christopher Faulkner.

Province of Nova Scotia, copper 1 penny "thistle" token, William IV, 1824, three top thin locks, ex-Loye, ex-Baker. Breton-868; Courteau-261; NS-2A2. 17.50 grams. Choice, deep brown AU- with a few small marks, minor rim-flaw near top of obverse, muted luster, apparently the only variety found in such high grade. The Nova Scotia "thistle" tokens were struck officially to replace withdrawn private issues, but without British authority. The Nova Scotia merchant trade tokens are the earliest in the country. The best reference for the Nova Scotia series is Courteau's The Coins and Tokens of Nova Scotia, first published in 1910 (not 1911 as often stated). Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Loye Collection.

Province of Nova Scotia, copper 1 penny "thistle" token, William IV, 1832, bow far from head, ex-Baker. Breton-870; Courteau-284; NS-2B1. 16.80 grams. Choice strike, AU with mahogany obverse and partially red reverse (both sides cleaned and re-toned), nice example of the commonest variety. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Geoffrey Bell auction of October 2012.

Province of Nova Scotia, copper 1 penny "thistle" token, Victoria, 1840, seven fringes, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-873; Courteau-311; NS-2D1. 17.40 grams. Nice, dark XF, variety with hair on back of neck terminating in seven fringes. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Province of Nova Scotia (struck in England), brass half penny "mayflower" token, Victoria, 1856, rare, made into a pin with reverse enameled in blue, white, green and red, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-876; Courteau-316; NS-5A2. 6.67 grams. Beautiful and perfectly preserved enameling (contemporaneously done), the obverse light brass in color and with graffiti and other marks in addition to the pin-posts, somewhat rare in brass. This pretty "mayflower" design was struck by the Heaton Mint in Birmingham under proper authorization. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Nova Scotia, Canada (struck in Ireland), copper half penny token, 1814, Convenience of Trade, very rare, ex-Baker. Breton-880; Courteau-333; NS-8A2. 5.50 grams. AU- in a dark sepia color with slight bend near edge. The reverse of this token is the same as that of an anonymous Irish token of 1804. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, copper half penny token, 1814, Hosterman & Etter, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-882; Courteau-335; NS-10A. 8.41 grams. XF+ in deep dark-chocolate color with traces of die-rust throughout, first-year type with inner ring on obverse. Breton notes that “Hosterman & Etter were hardware merchants and watchmakers. The building represented on this coin was the Government House.” Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Nova Scotia, Canada, copper half penny token, 1815, Genuine British Copper, reeded edge, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-887; Courteau-346; NS-26A1. 5.73 grams. AXF with softly struck centers and diagonally reeded edge, issued anonymously with assertive legend in the face of abundant forgeries prior to the withdrawal of private coinage. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, copper half penny token, 1815, Miles W. White, medal axis, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-890; Courteau-341; NS-13A1. 7.53 grams. Nice AU- with bluish toning around details, muted luster on fields, small marks on reverse, apparently an early strike but with flaw in edge and die-crack above HARDWARE, also with curious small I in center (below MILES) that could possibly indicate striking over an earlier type, a scarce token in any case but the commonest variety of axis, interesting as a full-weight private issue. McLachlan notes that “Hardware firms seem to have done the larger part of the business of supplying the country with copper coinage.” Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, copper half penny token, no date (ca. 1815-20), Success, reeded edge, very rare, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-895; Courteau-330; NS-28A1. 5.97 grams. Lusterless AU- in even brown color, a rare issue even in copper, rated R-5 (out of 6) in McLachlan, who surmised it was "struck by someone who favored the often mooted union of the lower Provinces as Acadia" due to the naming of both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the legend. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Prince Edward Island, Canada, copper half penny "sheaf of wheat" token, 1840, Commerce & Trade, plain edge, very rare, ex-Baker. Breton-916; Courteau-3; PE-4. 5.50 grams. VF with crude and weak peripheries, several minor flaws, dark in color, but overall a decent example of this highly sought issue by James Milner of Charlottetown, who claimed that not many tokens were made before he scrapped the machinery. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Canada (struck in Ireland), copper half penny "Wellington" token, 1811, Trade & Commerce, very rare, ex-Baker. Breton-977; Courteau-43; WE-6. 9.10 grams. Smooth fields indicative of AU grade (with circular striations and minor flaws) but the details weakened from worn and damaged dies, a single-variety issue similar to the Hibernia tokens of 1805 struck in Ireland. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Canada (struck in Ireland), copper half penny "Marquis Wellington" token, 1813, Commerce, rare, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-978; Courteau-44; WE-7. 8.09 grams. Bold but dark AU- with odd die-cracks or traces of under-type above first E of COMMERCE, a single-variety issue referring to Wellington as Marquis, after his elevation to peerage in the latter half of 1812. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Canada (struck in England), copper half penny "RH" token, 1814, thin flan, engrailed edge, coin axis, ex-Baker. Breton-990; Courteau-33; WE-7. 5.14 grams. Dark AU- without luster but nicely detailed and even in color, a scarce token but the commonest variety, the script RH in center referring to Montreal merchant Richard Hurd. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Lower Canada, brass half penny "Ships Colonies & Commerce" token, 1815, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-995; Courteau-1; PE-9A. 4.69 grams. XF with typically weak centers, coppery fields but XRF-confirmed as brass (73% copper and 27% zinc), its origin of issue not confirmed but placed under Prince Edward Island as the main area of known circulation. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Lower Canada, copper half penny "Ships Colonies & Commerce" token, no date (1829), W&B NY below ship, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-997; Lees-1; PE-10-1. 3.79 grams. AU- with smooth fields (muted luster), slightly off-center strike with area of silvery color near top on reverse, circulated in Lower Canada but sometimes placed under Prince Edward Island for convenience, with W&B NY below left end of ship for maker Wright & Bale in New York. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).

Canada (struck in England), copper half penny "Wellington" token, 1815, large bust / Wellington Waterloo, rare, ex-Baker. Breton-1006; Courteau-45; WE-15. 5.10 grams. AU- with rather smooth fields (just a few small marks on reverse), muted luster, thin flan (not considered a separate variety). Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Lower Canada, copper blacksmith imitation of a Tiffin half penny token, 1820, bust / seated Commerce, turned axis, extremely rare, ex-Loye, ex-Baker. Breton-1008; Courteau-1; BL-32A1 var. 4.40 grams. Crude VG with areas of dark oxidation and flatness but enough detail on both sides to recognize the type, with just the very top tips of 82 of date slightly visible below Commerce, unlisted variety with axis rotated 90 degrees. Imitation tokens like this were produced by a Montreal blacksmith who intentionally left details unfinished and artificially toned his products to make them look like heavily circulated regal issues. The demand for small coinage was so great that they circulated anyway. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Loye Collection.

Lower Canada, copper half penny "Irishman" token, no date (1800s), ex-Baker. Breton-1009; Courteau-4; AM-4. 7.56 grams. AU- with smooth fields, light black stain near edge on obverse, a type that originally circulated in Ireland (hence the name for the standing figure) but then ended up in Lower Canada. Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens.

Upper Canada, copper half penny "Speed the Plough" token, no date (1840), No Labor No Bread, mule with long floor with thin ground behind man, front of plough far from ox, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-1010; UC-4A3. 5.95 grams. Light-colored XF with slightly weak rims (as made), a scarce muling of common obverse and reverse dies in coin axis, imported to Upper Canada by the Perrin family. This mule, which Faulkner says "may be the most iconic of Upper Canadian tokens, more iconic than the Brocks, the Leslies, or any of the Sloops," was perhaps first noted in publication when members of the “Denford Numismatic Society” in B. Max Mehl's Numismatic Monthly of August 1909 posted that "Br. 1010 has three vars. The one that is a mule of the other two is much the scarcest, and worth one dollar.” Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (4/2017).

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1776/3 DA, NGC AU 50. Cal-2150; KM-27; Fr-15. Good luster but much high-point wear and small marks in fields, light yellow color, fairly bold overdate, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 53, also a popular date with U.S. collectors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1794 DA, NGC AU 58. Cal-1759; KM-54; Fr-23. Choice luster and bold strike, just a lot of tiny marks and a touch of central weakness. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1795 DA, NGC MS 63 Star, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1760; KM-54; Fr-23. Fabulous brilliant luster (almost prooflike) on near-pristine fields, choice strike with just a trifle weakness on high points of bust, interesting curved-fiber strike-through in front of face, incredibly flashy and manifestly worthy of its lofty "Star" designation and finest-known status. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1799 DA, NGC AU 53. Cal-1765; KM-54; Fr-23. Nice strike (slightly off-center), good luster for the assigned grade, with lovely red toning in reverse periphery. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1803 FJ/JJ, NGC AU 55. Cal-1773; KM-54; Fr-23. Decent luster for the grade with rainbow toning in peripheries, the strike not deep but fully detailed, with assayer F at least crafted from a J (but F/J not noted by NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1804 FJ, NGC AU 58. Cal-1774; KM-54; Fr-23. Bold but off-center strike with minor lamination flaws on obverse filled with dark encrustation, muted luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1807 JF, PCGS AU58. Cal-1780; KM-54; Fr-23. Strong luster and hint of toning, the centers a bit weak and with faint adjustment marks on bust, only one example graded higher at PCGS. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII transitional ("admiral" bust), 1810 FJ, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). Cal-1863; KM-72; Fr-28. Very strong luster and choice strike with some faint die-buckling in obverse fields (also trivial marks), well centered and flashy for this popular type, tied with three others for finest in NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 FJ, NGC AU 58. Cal-1867; KM-78; Fr-29. Lightly red-toned over luster (the reverse brilliant), nice strike with strong rims. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784 DA, small mintmark, rare, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Cal-1219; KM-31. Well struck and deeply toned with only minor corrosion at rims on both sides, an acceptably attractive example of a rare variety of a difficult series (much scarcer than the gold from this mint), with no other examples appearing on the public market for quite some time. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789 DA, rare, NGC VF details / polished. Cal-1016; KM-39. Broad flan with full rims, bright appearance from polishing but starting to tone, desirable first date of type if you don't count the 1789/8 overdate that appears under the transitional type in Calico but is only found with ordinal III (hence pre-transitional). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808 FJ, NGC XF 45 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). Cal-1049; KM-51. Very deep and colorful toning over luster, just a few small marks keeping it from AU but worth AU money for its beauty. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional ("admiral" bust), 1810 FJ, NGC AU 50 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). Cal-1403; KM-75. Lightly toned over lustrous surfaces, bold strike (slightly off-center), a few minor marks to keep it from higher grade, popular type. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814 FJ. Cal-1407; KM-80. 26.81 grams. Very lightly toned AU with some interesting minor errors on obverse (cud on neck, die-crack on date, flaw on rim), with strong luster on reverse (muted on obverse), which is off-center, very scarce type.

Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1796 DA, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Cal-859; KM-60. Off-center strike with luster peeking through dark patches of oxidation, steely gray toning, scarce date. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808/7 FJ, inverted J, NGC VF 25. Cal-1113; KM-67. Lightly toned with a few darker areas, decent strike with just honest wear (no major marks), very bold overdate (always seen with inverted J). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 FJ, NGC Fine 12. Cal-1120; KM-67. Off-center strike on a broad flan, some central weakness but otherwise bold with nice old toning for good contrast, clearly VF in our opinion. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional ("admiral" bust) 1810 FJ, NGC VF 30 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). Cal-940; KM-74. Well-centered strike with 100% full rims, deep rainbow toning over luster, bold details, much nicer than its technical grade would indicate. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII transitional (bust of Charles IV, legend FERDIN . VII over CAROLVS . IIII), 1809/8 FJ, rare, NGC MS 62 ("top pop"). Cal-664; KM-65. Rare variety with clear FERDIN . VII over CAROLVS . IIII (not stated on label) and overdate 9/8, sharply struck (also well centered) and highly lustrous, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813 FJ, PCGS AU 58 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). Cal-673; KM-65. Choice strike with splashes of colorful toning (mostly red) over muted luster, fully MS in our opinion. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 FJ, NGC MS 62, ex-Val y Mexia Collection. Cal-679; KM-65. Vibrantly rainbow toned over smooth and lustrous surfaces, well centered strike with full rims, a gem for the issue, probably deserving of a "star" designation or higher grade. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexia Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813 FJ, NGC MS 63 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label), ex-Whittier. Cal-457; KM-64. Frosty luster and well-centered strike with die-cracks on obverse, curiously 25-degree rotated reverse. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection and the Coleccion Val y Mexia (both stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 FJ, NGC MS 63+ (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). Cal-461; KM-64. Rich, deep, and colorful toning over luster, bold but off-center strike with traces of die-clashing on reverse, rather pretty. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, bust 1/4 real, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790, NGC AU details / rev scratched. Cal-181; KM-43. Bold strike with rainbow toning over luster in peripheries, some heavy marks in fields and light surface hairlines but overall an attractive example of this rare and highly sought type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, "volcano" peso, 1817, no assayer, NGC XF 40, ex-Val y Mexia Collection. KM-82.1. Rare and popular first issue lacking an assayer (1817 only), which NGC and others call "Y centered" for the fact that that word Y ("and") is at top in the legend UNION Y FUERZA, a pleasing effect for this beautiful but minimalist design with wide open fields, this example also very pretty for the assigned grade, with light rainbow toning and no big marks or flaws save for some crudeness in rims (as made). Pedigreed to the Val y Mexia Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, "volcano" peso, 1822 FI, PCGS AU 50 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). KM-82.2. Bold volcano side with light uneven toning, the column side brighter with muted luster, some marks and faint hairlines throughout with minor high-point wear per the grade. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexia Collection with special label. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, "volcano" peso, 1825 I, very rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-82.2. Lustrous and choice grade, albeit with surface hairlines all over the open fields, the (slightly off-center) date side beginning to tone nicely, by all accounts the key date for this popular series with only 3,400 coins struck (the lowest mintage by far), of which very few examples remain today, only one MS PL example finer at NGC in addition to a straight-grade XF 45 (none at PCGS). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, "volcano" peso, 1832 I, NGC AU 53. KM-82.2. Exquisitely toned all over, with minimal wear and marks (just a few stress-cracks on date side), traces of luster near rims but not enough to merit MS. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, "volcano" 1/2 real, 1833 I, PCGS MS65 ("top pop"). KM-90. Sharp strike and choice grade with much luster in addition to nascent toning, minor rim-flaw on date side, an exemplary representative from a two-year type with total mintage of just 39,440 coins, tied with one other for finest known in the PCGS census (and just one finer in MS 66 at NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 4 escudos, 1833 I, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-87; Fr-34. Lightly red-toned with small spots of encrustation and streaks of blue, a few light marks plus rim-bump but minimal evidence of cleaning, key date from a tiny mintage of just 321 coins. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, 8 reales, 1839 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-96.1. Light rainbow toning over luster, minimal evidence of cleaning, interesting squiggly struck-through fiber below chain, scarce two-year type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, 8 reales, 1839 IJ, NGC XF 40. KM-96.1. Deeply toned with honest wear on high points, minimal marks, attractive example of a scarce issue. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, 8 reales, 1848 JM, ex-Christensen. KM-96.2. 26.88 grams. AXF with deep, rich toning all over, rims weak (as made) but no big problems, second two-year type in smaller diameter with larger lettering, neat old pedigree. Pedigreed to the Henry Christensen auction of July 1969, with original lot-tag 183.

Chile (struck at the Paris Mint in France), silvered bronze uniface obverse essai (5 francs), 1851, rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Maz-1267B var; KM-Pn9 var. Deeply rainbow toned over rather muted luster, no wear and only a couple tiny marks, an interesting pattern struck for Chile in the French design by the famous engraver Barre (whose name appears below the bust) in a unique design with Lady Liberty wearing a crown of cherubs. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, 1 decimo, 1866, NGC MS 61. KM-136.1. Strong luster with light toning in legends, sharp strike except for weakness on condor's breast. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 10 pesos, 1872, NGC AU 58. KM-145; Fr-45. Flashy with luster, no toning, minor marks and hairlines and shallow flaw in field behind head, nicer in hand than it sounds. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, copper-nickel 2 centavos, 1876, NGC MS 63 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label), finest known in NGC census. KM-147. Cartwheel luster with light gray color all over, spot of minor oxidation on chin but otherwise choice. At the time of writing, this coin does not appear in the NGC census but is higher grade than any that are, bettered by several at PCGS in any case. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, 1 peso proclamation medal, 1925, new Constitution, NGC MS 65 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). Obverse with Chilean arms, just like for late-1800s pesos but with Santiago mintmark instead of date at bottom and with legend POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA; reverse with radiant star above PROMULGADA / EL / 18 DE SETIEMBRE / DE 1925 within legend CONSTITUCION POLITICA / DE LA REPUBLICA DE CHILE with dots to sides. Same weight and size as the peso, struck to commemorate the new Constitution adopted on September 18, 1925. Very light toning over luster, the obverse very slightly double-struck. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos, 1926, NGC MS 63. KM-170. Rich gold color and cartwheel luster, the obverse with evident die-polish lines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, silver pattern 5 pesos, 1927, NGC AU 55 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). KM-Pn49. Brightly lustrous (non-toned) with light hairlines and high-point wear. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1952, NGC MS 62. KM-175; Fr-54. Brightly lustrous with lots of tiny bagmarks but nothing egregious. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1953, NGC MS 64. KM-175; Fr-54. Somewhat frosty luster, minimal bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1958, NGC MS 64. KM-175; Fr-54. Medium luster, the obverse fields slightly cloudy but no more than the usual bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1962, NGC MS 65. KM-175; Fr-54. Choice luster and minimal bagmarks, interesting stress-lines radiating from centers. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1971, NGC MS 64. KM-175; Fr-54. Satin surfaces with muted luster but practically no marks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1971, NGC MS 64. KM-175; Fr-54. Frosty luster with only light bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 100 pesos (10 condores), 1979, NGC MS 66. KM-175; Fr-54. Specimen-like surfaces with vertical die-polish lines, no marks or wear of any kind, medium luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Santiago, Chile, gold 1 troy ounce, 1978-So, NGC MS 67 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). KM-X2. Brilliant luster and no marks, evident die-polish lines that run more or less vertically in periphery but in a circular pattern in the central design, which features the rare 1758 Santiago pillar dollar. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Copiapo, Chile, 1 peso, (1859), inverted shield with proper star, Arabic I, NGC AU 58 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). KM-2.2. A Spartan design struck during occupation of Copiapo in 1859 by Chilean revolutionary Pedro Leon Gallo Goyenechea, this example lightly struck but problem-free, with diagonal streaks of toning, light luster inside the struck parts, the denomination appearing as "II" due to very weak thin parts (decidedly not a Roman I), only the shield inversion noted by NGC in any case. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Copiapo, Chile, 1 peso, (1859), proper shield with inverted star, roman I, NGC AU 53 (Coleccion Val y Mexia label). KM-2.1. A Spartan design struck during occupation of Copiapo in 1859 by Chilean revolutionary Pedro Leon Gallo Goyeneche, this example nicely toned with faint underlying luster, lots of small marks, the bold stamp showing an inverted star inside an upright shield indent and denomination as I.P. (Roman numeral I) inside oval indent below, the variety not noted on label. Pedigreed to the Coleccion Val y Mexia (stated on special label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Copiapo, Chile, 1 peso, 1865, NGC AU 55. KM-4. Deeply toned but with bright bulges flanking the shield (lightly worn high points), nice example from the Blockade of Puerto de Caldera in the war against Spain. It is interesting to note that NGC (and some catalogers) erroneously attribute this issue as a restrike due to a misreading of Medina's reference work Las Monedas Obsidionales de Chile (1919), in which he mentions "someone" (probably Medina himself) finding the dies for the 50 centavos and making "just a few" restrikes... but the pesos (which are more common) like this one are original to 1865. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Chihli (Tientsin East Arsenal mint), China, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsu, Year 24 (1898), incuse pupils in dragon's eyes, PCGS VF detail / scratched. KM-Y65.2; L&M-449; K-191; WS-0617. Pleasing light toning on this popular and tough Dragon dollar with golden hues around the rims, a few surface scratches noted but otherwise detailed as expected for a higher VF example, fairly lustrous. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Chihli, China, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsu, Year 34 (1908), PCGS XF detail / cleaned. KM-Y73.2; L&M-465; K-208 (for type); WS-0642. Sharply detailed and closer to AU for the adjective grade with full dragon and complete legends, muted lustrous surfaces with a faint hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Kirin, China, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsu, 1901, retrograde S in CAINDARINS, dot inside Manchu script, PCGS XF45. KM-Y183a.1; L&M-536; K-425; WS-0431. Richly toned with muted rainbow hues over retained luster, well-struck example overall with full design and legends. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Hupeh, China, 3 mace 6 candareens (50 cents), Kuang-hsu, ND (1895-1907), PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-Y126; L&M-183; K-41; WS-0874. Bright, near Mint State piece with patches of red-gold toning over very lustrous fields, some errant hairlines yet quite attractive for this scarce Hupeh type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Fengtien, China, 7.2 candareens (10 cents), Kuang-hsu, Year 24 (1898), PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-Y84; L&M-476; K-247; WS-0590. Sharply struck example with fully rendered dragon and text, silver gray surfaces with rather subdued luster and surface hairlines from stated cleaning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

China (Tientsin mint), pattern 1/2 dollar (50 cents), Hsuan-t'ung, 1910, by Luigi Giorgi, PCGS AU53. KM-Y23; L&M-25; K-220; WS-0037. Rare "prototype" Chinese imperial half dollar by Luigi Giorgi with the denomination rendered as 1/2 DOL. on the obverse. A very difficult to find piece in any grade but particularly in higher grades such as this example where the light handling on the high points does little to detract from the overall striking appearance of this design. Plentiful luster remains on both sides with faint hues of gold and red toning blend together. Please use this link to verify the certification number

China, 50 cents, Yuan Shih-kai, Year 3 (1914), PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-Y328; L&M-64; K-655; WS-0175-1. Scarce one-year type and more difficult to acquire than the 1914 dollar. Sharply struck and well-detailed piece with scattered surface hairlines now toned over with colorful blue and gold toning, ample luster for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Sinkiang, China, sar (tael), Year 6 (1917), small wreath and rosette, PCGS XF detail / cleaned. KM-Y45; L&M-837; K-1265B; WS-1319. Decent piece with typical weak strike for the type, gray silver surfaces with muted luster and some surface hairlines from past cleaning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

China, 20 cents (2 chiao), Year 15 (1926), Dragon and Phoenix, PCGS MS63. KM-Y335; L&M-82; K-681; WS-0115. Choice example of this very popular Dragon and Phoenix design minted in 1926 only. Rich golden toned surfaces with satiny luster and bold, nicely struck details are all readily noticeable on this premium example of an in-demand yet rare type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

China, "memento" dollar, (1927), Sun Yat-Sen, high six-pointed stars, PCGS MS62. KM-Y318a; L&M-49; K-608; WS-0160. Bright, silvery surfaces with no toning, some surface friction for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

China, dollar, Sun Yat-sen, Year 21 (1932), birds over junk, PCGS MS62. KM-Y344; L&M-108; K-622; WS-0144. Gorgeous example of this very rare and beautiful Chinese dollar design. Bold details and fields of significant luster all draped with russet toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Yunnan, China, 1/2 tael, (1943-44), struck for the French Indo-Chinese opium trade, PCGS AU detail / scratched. KM-A1.2; L&M-434; Lec-322. Very popular type, bright surfaces with cartwheel luster and speckles of toning on the reverse, thin scratch on the obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1759 JV, very rare, NGC AU 55, Calbeto Plate, ex-Ortiz, ex-Tauler. Restrepo-10.1; Cal-539; KM-33; Gilboy-B8.59; Yonaka-B8.59. Choice full strike with lovely deep toning all over, practically no luster and with a few minor issues on rims but only minimal high-point wear and no marks, a well-pedigreed piece that has been off the market for almost a decade, one of just fifteen to twenty known that represent the only date and denomination of the Ferdinand VI pillar type and the first milled "dollar" of Colombia. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label), the Emilio Ortiz Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1991, lot 218) and the Rafael Tauler Fesser Collection (Ibercoin auction of December 2014, lot 3370), and Plate Coin 1367 on page 389 of Gabriel Calbeto's Compendio de las Piezas de Ocho Reales (1970). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 VJ, very rare, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-44.2; Cal-1199; KM-39; Gilboy-B8.70; Yonaka-B8.70. Well centered on an unusually broad flan, sharply struck with nearly prooflike luster on pristine fields ringed with choice rainbow toning at rims, a beautiful example that contrasts with the flashy white examples that have appeared at auction in recent years. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1760 JV, very rare, NGC Good 6. Restrepo-36.1; Cal-499; KM-34; Gilboy-B1.60; Yonaka-B1.60. Deeply toned with fully detailed legends but centers weakly struck (also with die-crack across top of right pillar), more like VG or better in our estimation but in any case particularly rare as a straight grade, most of the known examples (probably less than a dozen) being holed or otherwise damaged. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, pillar 1/2 real, Charles III, 1760 J.V, extremely rare, NGC Good details. Restrepo-30.1; Cal-268; KM-A45; Gilboy-B05.60; Yonaka-B05.60. Nicely toned, and with clear date and mintmark and assayer but most of the rest of the coin weakly struck and worn, also with horizontal crease-marks above center and stripped hole at top. Despite its condition, this is a very desirable coin, not just for the fact that it is the only pillar-type 1/2 real of Colombia, but also because it is the only one of just two in existence that is not already institutionally impounded, the other (ex-Ortiz, ex-Eldorado) residing permanently in the Banco Central Museum in Bogota. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from the merchant community of Santa Fe de Bogota, corded edge, rope behind anchor, large flan, NGC AU details / cleaned. Restrepo-18 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8046; Herrera-79; Medina-382. 41mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles IV within legend EN AMOR DE FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPANA EYNDIAS.; reverse with crowned cross supported by lions (the original colonial coat-of-arms of Cartagena) within legend EL COMERCIO DE SANTA FE DE BOGOTA SEPTIEMBRE 11 with date *1808* at bottom. Lightly toned (especially at rims) over muted luster, slightly weak centers with horizontal die-crack across reverse, light surface hairlines in fields. Note this is the scarcer variety with S-shaped rope behind the anchor and wider flan with corded edge. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1811 JF, rare, NGC XF details / obverse scratched, ex-Lozano. Restrepo-120.2; Cal-1362; KM-71. Lightly toned over lustrous surfaces with no big problems except for a rim-bump and some light scratches on the bust, otherwise top grade for this date (XF 45 is highest at NGC) and effectively the first date of this rare type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Alberto Lozano Villegas Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 JF, rare, NGC VF details / cleaned. Restrepo-120.3; Cal-1363; KM-71. Richly re-toned over faintly hairlined surfaces that could easily pass for VF 35 on a better day, the only other example graded by NGC being VG 8, hence ours probably the finer, certainly an attractive representative of this rare type in any case. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813/2 JF, very rare, NGC VF 30 ("top pop"). Restrepo-120.4; Cal-1364; KM-71. Good contrast with dark toning (including what looks like a fingerprint behind the head), with a few minor marks and flaw in fields, the obverse slightly off-center, labeled as non-overdate by NGC but with clear 3/2 (tied with one other 1813/2 at NGC, bettered by Eldorado's AU50 at PCGS), either way the rarest date in the series after 1820. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814/3 JF, NGC XF details / obverse scratched. Restrepo-120.7; Cal-1366; KM-71. Choice strike and lovely deep toning over surfaces that appear to have been cleaned long ago, with a myriad of light scratches on bust, the overdate bold, scarce date. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F, rare, NGC VF 30 ("top pop"). Restrepo-120.10; Cal-1369; KM-71. Thoroughly richly toned with normal wear (centers slightly weak), no problems, interesting as the only date in the series to have a single-letter assayer, tied with three others for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Aureo & Calico auction of November 2005 (lot 534). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1820 MF, extremely rare, NGC Fine details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census, Restrepo Plate Coin. Restrepo-120.12; Cal-1370; KM-71. The key date of this series (which represent the only bust-type "dollars" of Colombia), in fact far rarer than any of the other confirmed dates. Only four examples are known or reported: this coin (traceable to the ANE auction of March 1975); the Armengol specimen (number 874 in Herrera's El Duro from 1914); the Eldorado specimen (plugged); and a Brazilian-countermarked example in Sao Paolo. All show some kind of overdate in the penultimate digit, which Restrepo and others used to call 2/1 but now is cataloged as plain 2, as we see on the NGC label here. Another aspect of at least two of the known 1820s is an off-center obverse (also slightly bulging and centrally weak), reminiscent of the 1822 Pasto 2-reales issues, in this case making it so that an unfortunate hole near the edge goes through the top of Charles' head like an assassin's kill shot. Despite that, all the details are clear and full and graced with a nice light toning. A unique opportunity for the complete Latin American crown collector. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Cayon auction of December 2008 (lot 2286), Plate Coin on page 137 of Restrepo's Coins of Colombia (2012). NOTE: DO NOT CONFUSE THIS GENUINE ISSUE WITH A COUNTERFEIT ISSUE SHOWING ASSAYER MF. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1772 V.J, NGC VF 35, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-38.1; Cal-500; KM-46.1. Very scarce first date of type, this attractive example with deep rich toning all over, boldly struck and with only nominal wear, rims on top weak from slightly off-center strike, re-punched date as mentioned in Restrepo, also with dot between V and J. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Cayon auction of November 2004 (lot 4743), previously acquired from Calico in 1993. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1772 J.S, NGC VF 20, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-40.4; Cal-448; KM-46.2. Broad flan with terrific full rims, nice toning, some central weakness and weak but overall attractive and desirable as a very scarce one-year type from the Popayan mint. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to Sedwick Auction 7 (lot 1322). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1773 V.J, NGC XF 40 ("top pop"). Restrepo-38.3; Cal-501; KM-46.1. Very deeply toned over bold details, totally lusterless but minimally worn, weak top rim on obverse, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to Sedwick Auction 15 (lot 1234). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1776 J.J, rare, NGC VF 25 ("top pop"), ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-38.7; Cal-503; KM-46.1. Richly toned (especially around letters) with nice details, incomplete rims due to slightly off-center strike, rare date (popular with U.S. collectors) of which only maybe fourteen are known, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1003). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1777 J.J, NGC VF details / environmental damage. Restrepo-38.9; Cal-504; KM-46.1. Bold strike with full rims, contrasting toning over lightly oxidized surfaces, very scarce (around fifteen known). Despite the damage, this is actually one of the better-known examples in terms of strict grade, the only other one at NGC being VG. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1784 J.J, rare, NGC F 15, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-38.13; Cal-506; KM-46.1. Nicely contrasting toning (especially in legends) and full details despite obvious wear (closer to VF in our opinion), in any case probably the finest of perhaps nine examples known. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1792 J.J, NGC XF 45, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-78.4; Cal-487; KM-58. Richly toned over luster with full rims, minor lamination flaws on obverse, not rare but among the nicest known for the date (superior to Eldorado's VF35). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1794/3 J.J, very rare, NGC VG 8. Restrepo-78.9; 489; KM-58. Very deeply toned in a rainbow of colors, full rims, some central weakness but undeniably worn as well, nevertheless tied with one other for finest in NGC census and one of the best of only five or six known (Restrepo says three). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1797 J.J, NGC XF details / obv damage, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Roberts. Restrepo-78.20; Cal-493; KM-58. Choice full details with deep toning in legends, rather nice all over except for a minor flaw in cheek and scuff mark towards the back of the head, otherwise a rare grade for this type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Dana Roberts Collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 25568). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1798 J.J, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-78.24; Cal-494; KM-58. A stellar coin for this series, with light toning over muted luster, full rims but with depression at top, second only to the Eldorado example at MS62. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1012). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1801/799 J.J, rare, NGC MS 62+, finest known in NGC census, ex-Roberts. Restrepo-78.33; Cal-497; KM-58. A real gem, the finest graded for the entire colonial series, with light toning over full strike with muted luster, just some minor granularity on the bust. The overdate can be confusing, as the 1/9 is strong but the 0/9 is not, leading to some listings as simply 1801/9 (KM and NGC), plus a mysterious determination of "one known" in Restrepo (his photo of a different coin), yet not to be confused with 1801/797, which also exists but has denomination as 1R instead of 1.R like we see on this 1801/799. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Dana Roberts Collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 23644). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1802 J.J, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census, ex-Eldorado, ex-Lozano. Restrepo-78.38; Cal-499; KM-58. Bold strike with full details, slightly off-center strike with weak top rims, very lightly toned, the finest graded at either NGC or PCGS. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of January 2018, lot 12040) and to the Alberto Lozano Villegas Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Charles IV, 1804 J.J, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-78.40; Cal-500; KM-58. Broad flan with full rims, choice strike, deeply toned over muted luster, a scarce date but extremely rare in anywhere close to this grade, in fact the finest ever seen. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Classical Numismatic Group auction of September 2007 (lot 1749). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 J.J, rare assayer, NGC VF details / cleaned. Restrepo-111.1; Cal-649; KM-68.1. Deeply toned at slightly crude rims, the interiors well detailed and overly prominent from removal of toning, by grade alone technically finer than the only other two at NGC in VG or lower, not to be confused with the non-rare J.F assayer for this date and mint. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 J.F, NGC AU 55 ("top pop"). Restrepo-112.1; Cal-630; KM-68.2. Very lustrous for the assigned grade, broad flan with choice full rims (lightly toned), nicely detailed strike, arguably closer to MS but, as it is, tied with one other for finest in NGC census, by far the commoner of just two dates of this type from Popayan (see lot 1132 for the other date). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Aureo & Calico auction of April 2007 (lot 1476). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 J.F, NGC AU 50, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-111.5; Cal-652; KM-68.1. Richly rainbow toned over muted luster, off-center obverse, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55, in fact the same grade this coin was in Eldorado (PCGS). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of January 2018, lot 12046). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813/0 J.F, very rare, NGC Fine details / cleaned. Restrepo-112.2; Cal-631; KM-68.2. Full rims and bold legends (including clear overdate) with reddish toning, centers typically weak due to die buckling (any old cleaning evidence really moot at this grade level), the rarer of just two dates for this type (Restrepo says 5-6 known), a classic rarity of the series. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1772 V.J, NGC VF details / tooled. Restrepo-32.1; Cal-269, KM-45.1. Deeply toned, bold strike, with weird squiggly graffiti behind head, very scarce and popular first date (reportedly fewer than ten known) with denomination shown as a 1 with horizontal bar in middle (the subsequent dates struck without denomination). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Cayon auction of December 2008 (lot 1889). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1773 VJ, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ray Johnson, ex-Whittier, ex-Ortiz Murias, ex-Ponte. Restrepo-32.3a; Cal-270; KM-45.1. Lovely bold strike with full details and rims, covered in a rich blanket of dark brown toning, likely the all-time finest example of this scarce date and variety (no dot between assayer letters), far superior to Eldorado's F12 (PCGS). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Collections of Ray Johnson, Whittier (Heritage June 2006, lot 16592), Ortiz Murias (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1027), and Luis Ponte (Heritage auction of April 2014, lot 24507). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1774 J.S, NGC XF details / obv damage. Restrepo-34.2; Cal-219; KM-45.2. Richly toned over muted luster, bold details with a few minor flaws and small old punchmark above head, still choice grade for this popular one-year type from this mint and king (the 1772 listed in KM non-existent), the only other Charles III issue from Popayan being 1R 1772 (see lot 1117 above). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1776 J.J, NGC G 4, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-32.7; Cal-272; KM-45.1. Bold full legends and date with toning around the ciphers, somewhat crude at rims (with evident die-clashing on reverse), the bust very weak and worn, but not holed like most of this very scarce date (popular with U.S. collectors). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Aureo & Calico auction of April 2004 (lot 540). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1777 J.J, very rare, NGC G 6, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-32.9; Cal-273; KM-45.1. Full legends with contrasting toning, weak centers with lamination flaw at bottom of pillars and die-failure bulge to right of bust that sems to plague at least most of the less-than-seven known examples (perhaps a reason for its rarity), this one visibly nicer than the Eldorado specimen in the same grade. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Aureo & Calico auction of April 2010 (lot 541). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1781 J.J, very rare, NGC VG 8, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-32.11; Cal-274; KM-45.1. Bold details with contrasting toning despite central weakness and wear, the rims a bit crude (as made), arguably the best of just four known. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1031). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1784 JJ, extremely rare, NGC VF 30, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-32.13; Cal-275; KM-45.1. Bold strike with nice rich toning, weak rims due to slightly poor centering, the best of just four known (Restrepo says three but we know of one other), the other VF at NGC being the VF 20 Ortiz Murias specimen we sold in Auction 11. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1792 J.J, NGC XF 45. Restrepo-77.1; Cal-321; KM-57. With elegant rainbow toning over luster, prominent rims but just a hint of central weakness, very scarce first date of type, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 58 (which may or may not be the Eldorado specimen formerly PCGS AU55). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1793 J.J, unique, NGC VG details / holed, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-77.2; Cal-322; KM-57. Deeply toned around the fully detailed legends, the centers lighter and quite weak (especially the bust), the reverse off-center, with tiny hole at top. Apparently when we sold this coin in Auction 11 the date was not singled out as any more than "rare" in Restrepo, but the 2012 version now says "one known," which agrees with our data and that of the consignor, who bought it in that sale. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1034). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1794 J.J, very rare, NGC VG 10, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-77.3; Cal-323; KM-57. Richly toned with slightly crude rims (as made) but nice details, in fact at least Fine in our estimation (we called it AVF in Ortiz Murias), the only one confirmed to have sold publicly since 1972 (as this is almost certainly lot 825 of the Ponterio auction of June 1993, which by our records was won by the same person who sold the present coin to Ortiz Murias) among less than five known. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1035). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1795 J.J, rare, NGC VG 8, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-77.4; Cal-324; KM-57. Deeply toned, with clear legends and date (parts of rims slightly crude, as made) but rather weak centers, one of only about nine known by our records. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to Sedwick Auction 7 (lot 1337). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1796 J.J, recut date, very rare, NGC VF 25, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-unl (cf 77.5); Cal-325; KM-57. Lightly toned with traces of luster, the centers slightly weak (and with light adjustment marks on reverse) and the rims slightly crude (as made), but with clear 1796/1796 date (unlisted) and faint but certain dot between J's (Restrepo only lists JJ without dot), one of just four known regardless of variety. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1799 J.J, rare, NGC XF details / obverse cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-77.7; Cal-326; KM-57. Rich toning (patchy on reverse) over full details but obverse center less toned from old cleaning, still the only one above VG-F among ten examples that we can trace. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1038). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 J.F, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-107.1; Cal-427; KM-69.2. Superb grade for this series, with rich colorful toning in patches over strong luster and perfect details, single-date type that represents the final bust-type minor for this mint, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812 J.F, mintmark MR instead of NR, NGC F 15, ex-Ortiz Murias. Restrepo-106.6; Cal-449; KM-69.1. Very deeply toned over strong details (including almost full rims), small spot of blue plastic above left pillar, very scarce date (eleven examples traced), an interesting aspect of which is that the engraver put an M instead of an N for the mintmark, perhaps intending to indicate MR for Medio Real, also with recut 2 in date that is not mentioned in Restrepo, second finest at NGC behind a single VF 35. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Jorge Ortiz Murias Collection (Sedwick Auction 11, lot 1041). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F.J, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-106.7; Cal-446; KM-69.1. Richly rainbow toned over strong luster (especially in legends), visually stunning and among the top four graded coins of the entire colonial series (formerly PCGS MS 63). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of January 2018, lot 12020). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cartagena, Colombia, copper provisional 1/2 real, 1812, NGC MS 62 Brown ("top pop"). Restrepo-131.2; Cal-316; KM-D2. Bold full details in even brown color, partial rims, tied with one other for finest in NGC census among currently 36 entries. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cartagena, Colombia, copper royalist 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (Philip monogram), no date (struck after 1815), rare, NGC AU 55 Brown, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-108.1; Cal-unl; KM-unl. Full cross and most of Philip monogram (both off-center) with much under-coin details visible, typically crude with patchy black toning (mostly in centers), choice grade. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cartagena(?), Colombia, royalist 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (Philip monogram), no date (struck after 1815), small flan in billon or silver-washed copper, rare, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-108.2; Cal-unl; KM-unl. 0.40 gram. Faint gold color with full but doubled cross-lions-castles and Philip monogram, an issue that has not been completely defined (could be Santa Marta or even Maracaibo), by design a 1/2 real but attributed to 1/4 real by NGC (this example the second finest behind a single AU 58) because of its typically low weight. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, copper royalist 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813, date on obverse, NGC UNC details / obverse scratched. Restrepo-121.1; Cal-1371; KM-B3. Choice details and rims, traces of original luster, with old (dark) scratches around date, a very scarce, single-year emergency issue in royalist style but struck by patriots. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, copper royalist 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813, date on reverse, extremely rare, NGC MS 60 Brown, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Portola. Restrepo-121.2; Cal-1372; KM-unl. Rusty red toning over luster, with under-sized design rather dissimilar to the other variety (see previous lot) and with tulip edge instead of circle-and-square, still believed to be struck by patriots using royalist design in 1813 only, this example one of only five or six we can trace (Restrepo says two known and speculates it was a pattern). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Gaspar de Portola Collection (Aureo & Calico auction of January 2018, lot 8). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, copper royalist 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1813, very rare, NGC AU 58 Brown, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-110.1; Cal-428; KM-B1. Bold details and rims, with small patches of original color and luster on date side, single-year emergency issue struck by patriots using royalist design, this denomination the rarest with only about five known, superior to the Dana Roberts specimen, currently the finest at NGC but we note a couple MS examples sold in recent years that no longer appear in the census (nor in PCGS's). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 8 reales, 1819 JF, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-142.1; KM-78. Scarce and desirable first "dollar" of independent Colombia, with much stronger central design than normally encountered, traces of red-gold toning (mostly near rims), natural flaw on B of LIBERTAD, minimal evidence of cleaning. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Ponterio auction of April-May 2004 (lot 1737). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 8 reales, 1820 JF, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, very rare, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-142.3; KM-78. Low-contrast gray toning over fully detailed strike (particularly nice rims) without luster, notably not 1820/19 (which is only rare) but with 0/0 in date per others we have seen, this one perhaps the finest on record (Eldorado's was AU Detail) among six traced. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1 real, 1813 J.F, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, NGC MS 62 , ex-Lissner. Restrepo-133.1; KM-F1. Atypically bold strike with full details and contrasting toning over muted luster, a particularly choice example of the desirable first date of regular issue of independent Colombia, this coin formerly "top pop" MS 63 (NGC) when it was sold in Lissner. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Richard Lissner Collection (St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014, lot 1430). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1 real, 1814 J.F, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, rare, NGC VF 35, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-133.2; KM-F1. Rich rainbow toning over luster, a bit softly struck in centers due to die-buckling and poor centering (also with extra metal on A of AMERICA) but clearly higher grade than indicated by NGC, in fact formerly PCGS AU55 when it was sold in 2018. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 42341). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1 real, 1815 J.F, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, legend error NVEBA, extremely rare, NGC Fine details / cleaned, ex-Dana Roberts. Restrepo-133.3; KM-F1. Contrastingly toned with weak centers and die-crack on reverse, perhaps cleaned long ago but hardly relevant at this grade level, the important thing being the spelling error (unfortunately unnoticed by NGC), with a population of only three to five known according to Restrepo, this coin being the only example to appear on the public market in recent decades. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Dana Roberts Collection (Heritage auction of April 2011, lot 25588). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1 real, 1815 J.F, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, legend NUEVA, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-133.5; KM-F1. Unevenly toned in rainbow colors (particularly intense near rim on reverse), with minor flaw in hair (as made) but otherwise choice and the finest we have seen of this scarce date. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 42343). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1 real, 1816 J.F, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, very rare, NGC XF 45, finest known in NGC census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-133.6; KM-F1. Flashy with frosty luster, just the centers typically weak, otherwise every bit of the AU55 (PCGS) that it used to be in 2018, with only faint traces of toning, very scarce final date of type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 42344). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1/2 real, 1814 J.F, LIBERTAD AMERICANA, very rare, NGC XF 40 ("top pop"), ex-Whittier. Restrepo-132.1; KM-D3. Steely gray toning with underlying luster, the head slightly weak but reverse details bold, including clearly re-punched R to right of pomegranate, a popular single-year type (the only LIBERTAD AMERICANA 1/2 real), tied with one other for finest in NGC census but admittedly inferior to Eldorado's MS61 (PCGS), however with an interesting potential pedigree to the Ulex Collection (1908) and Baldwin's "basement collection," thence purchased by Freeman Craig Sr. before reaching Oen Nelson (Whittier). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Whittier Collection (Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 16604). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1820 JF, mule of Republic and New Granada types, rare, NGC VF details / cleaned. Restrepo-156.1; KM-D7. Bold full legends but typically weaker centers, some old scratches on headdress and face, lightly toned (stronger at rims), all in all an acceptable example of this perennially desirable muling of new Republic obverse with old New Granada reverse. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Ponterio auction of October 2002 (lot 1200). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 8 reales, 1820 JF, NGC AU 50, ex-Whittier. Restrepo-157.1; KM-C6. Light rich toning over luster, choice details, the obverse slightly off-center and with some old scratches on and around the head, also with flaw or chip in reverse rim, rare grade and nevertheless attractive. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Whittier Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 8 reales, 1821 JF, no mintmark, NGC XF 40 ("top pop"). Restrepo-157.3; KM-C6. Broad flan with bold rims (partially crude on reverse, as made), light toning around fairly sharp details, very scarce early variety for this date without mintmark, tied with two others for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 8 reales, 1821 JF, mintmark BA with dot below and in front of A, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-157.4; KM-C6. Deeply brown-toned with some dark spots but also traces of golden luster in legends, clear details for the type, comparatively rare grade based on auction appearances yet with no less than six finer at NGC (some Mint State) among 40 graded. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 8 reales, 1821 JF, mintmark BA with dot below and in front of A, with pomegranate countermark for New Granada on reverse, NGC VG 10, c/s XF standard. Restrepo-157.4r; KM-73. Very deeply toned with a few darker spots including inside the well-detailed countermark, making it stand out nicely, the host centrally weak as usual and with much wear but technically second highest grade in NGC census behind a single Fine. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota (Cundinamarca), Colombia, 1/2 real, 1821 J.F, with mintmark BA, NGC MS 61. Restrepo-149.1; KM-F8. Wonderfully bold strike and rims with faint traces of rainbow coloring, lustrous and gemmy (in fact, formerly finest-graded MS 64 when sold by Heritage in 2017), with minor die-flaw in front of headdress. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Heritage auction of January 2017 (lot 30433). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1834 RS, NGC MS 63. Restrepo-158.1; KM-89. Boldly struck with lovely rich toning over luster, scarce first date of "Gran Colombia" type, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Ponterio auction of January 2006 (lot 699). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1835/4 RS, NGC UNC details / rev repaired. Restrepo-158.2; KM-89. Choice luster with very light toning, natural disturbance to right of OCHO on reverse that NGC calls a repair. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1836 RS, NGC AU 58, ex-Medina. Restrepo-158.6; KM-89. Attractively toned over luster (muted on obverse, stronger on reverse), well struck and choice for this scarce final date of "Gran Colombia" type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Medina Collection (via Almanzar, as stated in the Freeman Craig & Co. auction of November 1984, lot 212). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1837 RS, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-193.1; KM-92. Lovely luster with ring of rainbow toning at rimes, faint die-crack above shield, choice example for this very scarce two-year type (the 1838 virtually unknown). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1839 RS, NGC AU 58, ex-Millennia. Restrepo-194.1; KM-98. Muted luster with faint rainbow toning, typically lightly struck, choice grade (formerly MS 60 when it was sold in 2008). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Millennia Collection (Goldberg auction of May 2008, lot 1032). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1841 RS, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-194.5; KM-98. Somewhat frosty luster but with slightly speckled surfaces, minor rim-flaw on obverse, very rare grade for this type (and a scarce date to boot). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Ponterio auction of January 2006 (lot 704). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1842/1 RS, NGC AU details / rev scratched, ex-Lozano. Restrepo-194.6; KM-98. Muted luster with faint traces of rainbow toning, some tiny black spots on obverse, scratch through R of REALES on reverse, clear overdate. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Alberto Lozano Villegas Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1843 RS, NGC AU 58 ("top pop"). Restrepo-194.9; KM-98. Richly toned with traces of luster here and there, slightly granular surfaces (as made) but choice grade for the type, tied with one other for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Heritage auction of September 2016 (lot 32802). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1846 RS, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-194.15; KM-98. Excellent strike and luster but with slightly hazy surfaces from light cleaning, no toning. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1847, large flan, NGC AU details / rev cleaned, ex-Millennia. Restrepo-195.2; KM-106. Manifesting gorgeous rainbow toning over muted luster, this coin was formerly graded NGC AU 58 in 2008 and obviously has not been cleaned since then (toning the same on both sides), with slightly off-center reverse but sharply struck throughout, a lovely representative of this one-year type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and the Millennia Collection (Goldberg auction of May 2008, lot 1035). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 10 reales, 1847, normal flan, NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-196.1; KM-107. With flashy cartwheel luster and a near-total lack of marks or wear, also with full detail in the normally weak centers, this frosty, non-toned gem sits atop the pack for the entire 10 reales series at NGC, the finest of over 60 coins submitted to date, and likely to keep its position permanently, surpassing both the Lissner and Eldorado specimens (MS 63 and 64 respectively, as well as a 64+ without pedigree), a true wonder coin for those who want the best. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 10 reales, 1848, NGC MS 65 ("top pop"). Restrepo-196.3; KM-107. Much like the previous lot, this flashy coin exhibits cartwheel luster and a superb strike with only the faintest of bagmarks, trace of toning on reverse rim, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 10 reales, 1849, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-196.5; KM-107. Bold full strike with lovely rich toning at rims, hairlines in fields, scarce date with no MS examples at NGC. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 10 reales, 1850, lettered edge, NGC MS 65. Restrepo-197.1; KM-111. Frosty details with cartwheel luster (especially on reverse), toned obverse rim, choice strike, scarce type and rare in this exceptional grade (second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65+, a coin we sold two auctions ago), superior to the Millennia and Lissner examples (MS 63 and 64 respectively) and a tie with the better of Eldorado's two, which hammered in 2018 for $9500. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 10 reales, 1851, NGC MS 65+, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-197.4; KM-111. Very lightly toned over brilliant cartwheel luster, free of any marks or wear but with partially weak rims and thin black line at bottom of wreath, rare grade for this generally scarce type, in fact the only one of this date graded MS at NGC and the only choice example we have ever seen on the market. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1855/1, NGC AU 50, ex-Lozano. Restrepo-198.1; KM-118. Lightly toned over muted luster (darker patch above UN), minor obverse rim-bruise, fully detailed strike with clear overdate, second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55, and no MS examples listed for this date even without the overdate. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Alberto Lozano Villegas Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1858, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-198.9; KM-118. Bold strike with strong luster but light bagmarks, toned on rims, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63 (a coin we sold with much fanfare in Auction 22) but also bettered by an MS64 at PCGS and tied with another MS63 there, these four entries representing the only MS examples for the entire Nueva Granada silver peso type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1859, NGC MS 61. Restrepo-226.2; KM-126. Frosty luster and choice strike, with traces of toning obverse rim but hairlines in fields, second highest grade in NGC census and one of only five MS entries there from this scarce and popular three-year type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1860, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-226.4; KM-126. Frosty and bright with luster, some bagmarks and hairlines from cleaning, slight traces of toning on rims, scarce type and technically rare grade (no MS in the NGC census). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1861, CONFEDERACION, rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-226.5; KM-126. Choice luster, the rims toned nicely but the reverse with dark patches over hairlines, actually much rarer than the Estados Unidos type for this date with just one example in straight MS at NGC. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1861, ESTADOS UNIDOS, NGC AU details / cleaned. Restrepo-243.1; KM-138. Attractively toned over bold details with light marks in fields and some high-point wear, still a rare grade (none in MS at NGC) for this scarce one-year type that was one of just two denominations (the other being the 1 decimo) showing the name of the very brief United States of New Granada in their legends. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Kuenker auction of March 2015 (lot 527). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1862, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-Eldorado. Restrepo-315.1; KM-139.1. Choice strike with light golden toning over luster, minimal hairlines and high-point wear, a very rare grade for this date. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Eldorado Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 42449). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1863, NGC AU 58 ("top pop"). Restrepo-315.2; KM-139.1. Nice strike and luster with very light toning (stronger on rims), tied with two others for finest in NGC census (but with high MS examples known at PCGS featured in Eldorado). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, 1 peso, 1863, very rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-316.1; KM-139.1. Lightly toned and rather lustrous with light hairlines over die-polish lines, rims a bit crude (as made) but overall arguably finest known (as the highest straight grade is XF 45) for this highly sought single-year type, effectively the only silver peso of this mint, with a corpus of around a dozen examples known. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1864, NGC MS 61 ("top pop"). Restrepo-315.3; KM-139.1. Lightly toned over luster with rainbow colors on rims, light surface hairlines, parts of rims slightly crude (as made), rare grade (tied with one other for finest in NGC census). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1865, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-315.4; KM-139.1. Choice luster, rainbow toning on obverse rim, minor marks and some high points flat but still a rare grade for this type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1866, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-315.5; KM-139.1. Frosty details and luster, traces of toning on rims, just the faintest of hairlines on reverse, choice grade for this type and the finest we can trace (one point higher than Eldorado's MS61). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1867, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-315.6; KM-139.1. Bright and brilliant with luster (no toning), very minor bagmarks and hairlines, also very well struck, visually astounding quality for this type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1868, bust type, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census, ex-Restrepo. Restrepo-317.1; KM-154.1. Vividly rainbow toned over luster, the reverse slightly weakly struck but the Liberty head side stunning, very scarce first date of new type in choice top grade (for comparison, Eldorado's was AU53). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the personal collection of Jorge Emilio Restrepo, previously from the Freeman Craig auction of November 1983 (lot 182). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Medellin, Colombia, 1 peso, 1869, NGC MS 62. Restrepo-318.1; KM-154.2. Bold and lustrous, with toning on rims only, the condor's breast typically weak, with clear large date over small date and distinctive "native" effigy of Liberty, scarce first year of type (new mint), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63 and a tie with Eldorado's MS62 (PCGS). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Medellin, Colombia, 1 peso, 1870, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Restrepo-318.3; KM-154.2. Frosty and beautiful with brilliant luster, crude surfaces and rims per the type but also with hairlines especially below condor's wings), curious arcuate die-flaw in front of face, a rare grade nonetheless (just one MS recorded at NGC). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1871, NGC MS 61. Restrepo-317.3; KM-154.1. Toned over luster, with some dark spots abutting details, well above average for this type. Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label) and to the Alberto Lozano Villegas Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Medellin, Colombia, 1 peso, 1871, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned. Restrepo-318.5; KM-154.2. Frosty with luster but also hairlined, with traces of toning on rims, minor die-gouge flaws in front of face, very rare grade (the highest at NGC being only AU 55 and Eldorado's being AU 58 PCGS). Pedigreed to the Gregorio Toulemonde Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark RN to left (1626-30), rare. Restrepo-M45.3; S-C3; Cal-Type 298; KM-3.4. 25.92 grams. Thick and chunky Fine with patchy light toning and oxidation, bold full cross and nearly full shield with faint but full RN-E to left.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P below mintmark NR to left, quadrants of cross transposed (1627-32), rare. Restrepo-M44.6a; S-B4; Cal-Type 337; KM-3.3. 25.06 grams. Very bold full cross, full but doubled shield with bold (N).R.P. to left, AVF with patchy toning and oxidation.

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1633, assayer not visible (E below mintmark C to right), denomination VIII to left, very rare, NGC XF details / plugged. Restrepo-M45.15; S-C3; KM-3.4; Cal-1237. 27.80 grams. Choice full cross and shield with bold full details, crude but certain bottom half of digits 33 of date, also bottom of denomination (reading vertically) to left but not the mintmark-assayer to right, attractively toned with natural lacuna outside the top-left corner of the shield and some old scratches near there (aligning with bottom of cross) where a hole in a flat area was expertly repaired. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1651, assayer PoRMS, rare, NGC XF details / sea salvaged. Restrepo-M46.8; S-B7; Cal-1547; KM-7.1. 18.25 grams. Broad flan with choice full date to right and PLVS / VL / TRA / DOT / O / BR above waves between full pillars, bold full shield with full denomination VIII (reading vertically) to left, full crown above, deeply toned all over, with areas of moderate corrosion. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1654, assayer PoRAS, unlisted assayer for date, NGC VF details / sea salvaged. Restrepo-unl (M46 for type); S-B7; Cal-unl; KM-unl. 19.09 grams. Very bold full date and right pillar, with top of left pillar also bold just inside of the bottom of a clear (Po)RA(S) assayer, the first we have seen for this date (the only others we know have been PoRS), deeply toned, mostly only lightly corroded but with about half of the cross side heavily so and with crude edge. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P) below mintmark NR to left, upper half of shield transposed (1627-32), very rare. Restrepo-unl (M35 for type); S-B4; Cal-unl (Type 287); KM-unl (2.2 for type). 13.62 grams. Thick and neatly octagonal flan with nearly full shield and cross, the former with old gouge at lower left, only the second example we have seen with upper half transposed, AVF with contrasting dark toning.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer P below denomination I to right, mintmark not visible (NR to left), lions and castles transposed in shield and cross (1627-32), rare, ex-Hubbard. Restrepo-M20.3; S-B4; Cal-Type 209; KM-5. 3.33 grams. Good full cross, full but off-center shield with clear I-P to right, lightly toned About Fine. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, lions and castles transposed in shield only (1632-42), rare, ex-Hubbard. Restrepo-M20.20; S-B5; Cal-Type 209; KM-5. 3.10 grams. Toned VF+ with crude natural flan-crack, full crown and nearly full (and well-detailed) shield and cross, with full N.R.A to left and denomination I to right. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection.

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, no assayer, mintmark NR below monogram (1626-1630), unique and unlisted variety. Restrepo-unl (M17 for type); Cal-unl (Type 158); KM-unl. 1.51 grams. Bold full cross and monogram, the latter with faint but certain mintmark NR below, XF details with light surface corrosion and small dark patches. The attribution of this first-known example to Cartagena is based on several factors: First, the lions and castles are NOT transposed; second, the NR mintmark is already known for 1/2R of this mint, but placed as N to left and R to right of the monogram; and third, a known example with E-C below monogram has the same inner ring within the border of dots on reverse. It begs for more study from a specialist collector!

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, 1653, no assayer, rare. Restrepo-M16.6; Cal-611; KM-8. 1.34 grams. Good full monogram, bold but off-center cross with crude but certain 53 of date (the 3 with oddly horizontal base with serif, a match with the photographed example in Restrepo) visible before HISP-, also with clear PHIL- of king's name to right of monogram, lightly toned AXF. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, date not visible, no assayer. Restrepo-M16; Cal-Type 177; KM-8. 1.39 grams. Lightly toned XF with traces of luster, good full monogram and cross, the latter off-center with bold HISPANI- in legend as a result. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, date not visible, no assayer. Restrepo-M16; Cal-Type 177; KM-8. 1.65 grams. Good full monogram with nearly full PHILIPVS in legend, off-center cross, VF with light toning an encrustation. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/2 real, Philip IV, date not visible, no assayer. Restrepo-M16; Cal-Type 177; KM-8. 1.66 grams. Bold VF+ with full monogram and off-center cross, -PVS of king's name below monogram, richly toned. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection.

Popayan, Colombia, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1776 SF. Restrepo-68.3; Cal-1835; KM-44; Fr-38. 13.43 grams. AVF with light toning, no problems, popular date with U.S. collectors.

Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1808, from the merchant community of Santa Fe de Bogota, plain edge, no rope behind anchor, NGC XF 40. Restrepo-18 (p. 130); Fonrobert-8046; Herrera-79; Medina-382. 40mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles IV within legend EN AMOR DE FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPANA EYNDIAS.; reverse with crowned cross supported by lions (the original colonial coat-of-arms of Cartagena) within legend EL COMERCIO DE SANTA FE DE BOGOTA SEPTIEMBRE 11 with date *1808* at bottom. Nicely toned, with minimal marks and fairly light wear for the assigned grade, minor die-crack in right field on reverse. Note this is the variety without an S-shaped rope behind the anchor, struck on a slightly smaller flan (see lot 1109 above for the other variety). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814/3 JF. Restrepo-120.7; Cal-1366; KM-71. 26.86 grams. VF with attractively contrasting toning, tiny oval chopmark on king's armor, parts of rims crude, scarce date, desirable type.

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F, rare. Restrepo-120.10; Cal-1369; KM-71. 26.76 grams. VF with nice, natural surfaces, no problems, attractively toned, even traces of luster, interesting as the only date in this desirable series to have a single-letter assayer.

Cartagena, Colombia, copper provisional 1/2 real, 1812, NGC AU 50 Brown. Restrepo-131.2; Cal-316; KM-D2. Bold full obverse design and first three lines on reverse but the date much weaker (still clear), even rusty-brown color. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cartagena, Colombia, copper "imitation cob" 2 reales, fantasy date "800" (ca. 1815), struck over State of Cartagena provisional 2 reales (date not visible), rare. Restrepo-118.1; Cal-unl; KM-unl. 3.01 grams. One of the many fascinating "imitation cob" provisional issues from colonial areas during the various wars for independence in Central and South America, designed with a Lima-style cross and pillars to be accepted by the public as at least related to the pre-milled coinage, this one attributed to Cartagena (issued by Viceroy Montalvo), supported by the fact that most (like this one) are struck over Cartagena provisional issues are generally found in Cartagena. Traces of the host coin remain, with most of the new details visible including full cross and pillars with mintmark L and date 800, dark and thin and somewhat oxidized but technically no worse than VF.

Bogota, Colombia, 1 escudo, 1823 JF, NGC AU 50. Sed-2; Restrepo-161.1; KM-81.1. Lustrous and lightly rainbow toned, struck on a broad flan that extends past the outer border, scarce type that Sedwick calls a "short, undervalued series" (this date rated RR). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mompos, Colombia, bronze 1 mitad token, 1844, Jose M. Ruiz, NGC VF 30 BN. Rulau-Bol25; Henao-COM324-1. Good full details with sunface as obverse design, full rims, dark chocolate color all over. Rulau: "struck in the United States to the order of Colombian merchants by a single American die-sinker who utilized old Hard Times tokens as one source of planchets." According to Henao, Ruiz was registered in 1869 as owning an aguardiente distillery and his choice of a radiant sun may have indicated his membership in the Masonic lodge Union Momposina. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Bogota, Colombia, 5 centavos, 1878, different effigy, very rare. Restrepo-263.4a; KM-174a.1. 1.24 grams. An unassuming coin, non-toned AU with hairlines and broad but crude rims, but apparently among only six known struck with a different Liberty head.

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1898, closed 8, large 8 in fineness, with edge lettering applied twice in opposite directions (rare error). Restrepo-407.3; KM-186.1a. 12.58 grams. Nice UNC with light toning (darker near obverse rims) over low luster, remarkable as showing incuse DIOS LEI LIBERTAD on edge twice, once in each direction, first time we have encountered this error on this type.

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Seville, Spain, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1774 CF, NGC F 15, c/s VF standard. KM-unl (cf 36 for Madrid). Well-detailed host with contrasting toning, the counterstamp with full but weak head and tree, bold COSTA. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1779 PJ, NGC VG 10, c/s VF standard. KM-36. Deeply toned, the host fully detailed within the confines of the assigned grade, counterstamp with full head and tree, bold COSTA and 2.R. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales de vellon, Joseph Napoleon, 1810 AI, NGC VG 8, c/s VF standard. KM-39. Lightly rainbow toned, the counterstamp closer to center than normal and showing a bold COSTA RICA and full head and tree, interesting Napoleonic host. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales de vellon, Joseph Napoleon, 1810 AI, NGC Fine details / cleaned, c/s XF standard. KM-39. Lightly toned, the host with bold legends and the counterstamp almost full (scarce thus), with some old scratches on reverse that don't really constitute cleaning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales de vellon, Joseph Napoleon, 1811 AI, NGC VG details / cleaned, c/s VF standard. KM-39. Lustrous host with light rainbow toning, full bust and legends but rims weak and with cracks from the counterstamp. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Seville, Spain, bust 4 reales de vellon, Ferdinand VII (large head), 1823 RD, rare, NGC Fair 2, c/s VG weak. KM-43. Well-worn host and counterstamp, the obverse host legend bold from toning (rare non-Latin wording with new Constitution mentioned, per page 76 of Zamora-Chacón-Sánchez [2018]), the reverse of the counterstamp showing a bold “EL COB” (supposed to be EL GOB for El Gobierno but the G is broken).

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Cuba (Trinidad / Santiago / Principe) 2 reales lattice countermark (1841) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1826 AJ, rare host, NGC AG details / cleaned, c/s F standard. KM-44. Interesting triple-country issue, the bold lattice countermark peripherally placed allowing for a full bust on the host (rather worn and lightly discolored) superimposed by the final counterstamp showing a bold COSTA. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1826 AJ, NGC F 12, c/s VF strong. KM-41. Richly toned and well detailed (both the host and the counterstamp, a choice example no matter the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Seville, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1828 JB, NGC VF details / cleaned, c/s AU strong. KM-42. Choice grade with full details on both host and counterstamp, very lightly toned over the faintest of hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, female head / ceiba tree counterstamp (Type III, 1845) on a Seville, Spain, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1833 JB, NGC VF 20, c/s VF strong. KM-42. With light steely toning over muted luster and full details on both the host and counterstamp, this choice example is tied for second finest in the NGC census behind a single AU 55, among currently 43 entries. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 8 reales, 1846 JB 2-reales counterstamp (Type V) with "8" countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1731 (F), extremely rare, NGC Good details / test cut, c/s AU strong. KM-unl (host 47a). 26.90 grams Very thick host with minimal details visible but, by lucky chance, the date 1731 being among them. The central counterstamp, sharp and bold on both sides, is the same as is seen on the common 2 reales, and in fact the stamp bears that denomination explicitly, flanking the trunk of the iconic ceiba tree (above assayer initials JB for Juan Barth) that characterizes Central American coins of that period, as does the design of volcanoes under sun and rays on the other side, which shows the date 1846 at bottom, the legends reading REPUB. DE CENT. DE AMER. / HABILITADA EN COSTA RICA. On the higher denominations of 4 and 8 reales, however, this counterstamp is accompanied by an incuse countermark (note the difference, namely that a counterstamp is two-sided) showing either "4" or "8" (depending on the denomination) with "4R" or "8R" in relief in the center of the number, as authorized by decree on October 15, 1846, to be applied only on coins deemed of high enough quality. Most examples are holed, and those that are not typically have some kind of test mark on the edge (like we see here), just usually hidden in a crack. Significantly, KM does not list any Mexican host other than the 1733-34 klippe type, nor is there one pictured in Zamora-Chacon-Sanchez or any other resource, hence this is an important new discovery. The 8R countermark on this coin is very deep and bold and fully detailed. A light, rich toning graces the whole surface. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a cut-down Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip V, date and assayer not visible, NGC Fair 2, c/s VF standard. KM-55. 7.22 grams. Full counterstamp with just enough host details to identify the mint and period (but not the denomination, determined by weight and thickness instead, first we have seen like this), with patchy rich toning all over. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip V, date and assayer not visible, Wayte Raymond Plate Coin. KM-54. 6.62 grams. Nicely toned all over, with 100% full counterstamp and some host detail (just not the date and assayer), small edge-split. Plate Coin 6 on page 25 of Wayte Raymond's Coins of the World (1953), with Freeman Craig envelope.

Costa Rica, 2 reales, 1846 JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Guatemala cob 2 reales, Philip V or Ferdinand VI, date and assayer (J) not visible, NGC Good 6, c/s VF standard. KM-unl. 5.06 grams. Scarce host (unlisted in KM, not noted by NGC) with 17 of date visible below full and deep counterstamp, crude natural edge-crack, nicely toned. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, gold 1/2 escudo, "lion" double countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central America Republic) 1/2 escudo 1848 JB, NGC AU 55. KM-80; Fr-5a. Bold full details on both host and countermarks, neat little piece. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica provisional 1/2 real of 1842 MM, PCGS XF 45, c/m XF detail, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-69. Rare host coin with bold details, small flat void on edge, the countermark deep and prominent, with blue-gold toning all over. Unfortunately this countermark has been mistakenly called "Type VII" by NGC and some catalogers, perhaps due to the fact that it is double-applied to gold but is still the same Type as on the silver. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1875, NGC VF 30, c/s AU strong. KM-134. Bold legends from toning but weaker central details with light olive color all over, the full countermarks bold and well toned. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1878/4, XF details / cleaned, AU strong, ex-von Schuckmann. KM-135.2. Light toning that is darker in the full and deeply impressed countermarks, scarce host with clear overdate, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Siegfried von Schuckmann Collection (Renaissance auction of December 2000, with original lot-tag 754). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1881, NGC AU 50, c/s UNC strong. KM-134. Lustrous and choice, with faint luster in legends, the centers a bit weakly struck but the counterstamps full and well defined. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1882, NGC AU 53, c/s AU strong. KM-134. Choice grade (only three higher at NGC among currently 26 entries), with light rainbow toning over muted luster, full but shallow countermarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1882, NGC XF details / cleaned, c/s UNC strong. KM-135.2. Bold full countermarks in rare top c/s grade, with beautiful light rainbow toning on host (particularly in the legends) over fine hairlines from old cleaning, minor die-flaw around Liberty. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1882, NGC VF 35, c/s UNC strong. KM-135.2. Boldly struck host with faint toning, choice full countermarks in top c/s grade (rare). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1882, NGC XF details / cleaned, c/s AU strong. KM-135.2. Curiously gold-toned surfaces with deep, bold countermarks, very nice. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1883, NGC XF 40, c/s AU standard. KM-134. Olive toning over muted luster, all the details including counterstamp outlined with dark contrast. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, arms/lion double countermark (Type VII, 1889), on a Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1884. KM-135.2. Non-toned XF+ with such a strong counterstamp (AU+) that it split the edge, a rare and interesting occurrence on this type.

Costa Rica, 50 centimos, 1923 counterstamp (Type VIII) on a Costa Rica 25 centavos, 1864 GW, small 25 Cs, very rare, NGC VG 10, c/s VF standard. KM-156. Very rare host (effectively a one-year type with small denomination flanking tree), with very light rainbow toning over luster but obviously worn, dark pit (flan flaw) in wreath, fairly bold countermark. An important coin for the Costa Rica specialist, the first of its kind we have seen, probably even rarer than the 1850-host type that has come around in the past decade, the great majority of these counterstamps being on the Heaton-mint type from the 1890s. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, gold 20 pesos, 1873 GW, very rare, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). KM-119; Fr-17. One-year type and a classic rarity of Latin American numismatics, from an estimated mintage of just 100 coins that were all believed to have been presented to dignitaries and friends of Costa Rican President Tomas Guardia Gutierrez (as related in Historia de las monedas de Costa Rica [2004], by Jorge Murillo), who commissioned the dies from German engraver W. Kullrich. Fewer than fifteen are known to exist today, with eight offerings in the past twenty years (including Eliasberg and Caballero), the last being an MS 61 in 2021 and an AU 55 in 2016, plus three offerings prior in 1982-89 (Hammel, etc), most of them slightly mishandled but all touted as once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to acquire this important rarity. However, the present piece, now in its first public offering, tops them all, as it has the best strike of any we have seen (either published or in private collections, better even than those housed by the Smithsonian [ex-Lilly] and the Central Bank of Costa Rica), with very bold and sharp details emanating from smooth, lustrous fields, lots of eye-appeal, practically no marks, and certainly no wear, plus without any planchet flaws as noticed on others. Such a coin does not enter the market without causing a stir among advanced Latin American collectors, many of whom would want this as a showpiece. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1875 GW, PCGS VF detail / cleaned. KM-112. Nice toning with hints of rainbow colors over faintly hairlined surfaces with traces of luster (dark spot in laurel leaves), high points of ceiba tree flat (as made). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1885 GW, no CB below wreath, PCGS AU53. KM-124. Good luster (some hairlines), toning in letters, choice details (well struck). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1885 GW, no CB below wreath, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-124. Very lightly rainbow toned (some darker spots) over lustrous surfaces, minor marks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1886 GW, NGC AU details / stained. KM-124. Gold-gray toning over luster (perhaps too deeply toned for NGC's liking), nice full details. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1890 GW, no CB below wreath, PCGS MS62. KM-124. Nice strike and luster, with faint incipient toning in center of reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 25 centavos, 1864 GW, large denomination, NGC VF 35. KM-106. Light toning over faint luster, slightly off-center strike with parts of rims crude and flat high points in tree (as made), scarcer variety for the date. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica (struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England), 25 centavos, 1889-HEATON, NGC MS 64 ("top pop"). KM-130. This date is scarce in MS (this one tied with two others for finest in NGC census), and is often found counterstamped to 50 centimos (1923), perfect bold strike with strong luster, minimal traces of bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Costa Rica, 5 centavos, 1870 GW, NGC AU 58. KM-110. Diagonally streaked toning over luster, slightly weak center with adjustment marks in tree, lower-mintage key date of type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Havana, Cuba, aluminum 5 cent(avo)s token, Santa Clara Battery Post Exchange, early 1900s, rare, ex-Roehrs. Rulau-unl; Cunningham-CU180a. 1.52 grams. AU with streaky gray toning, minimal marks and wear, with denomination 5 within GOOD FOR / IN TRADE ONLY on obverse and SANTA CLARA BATTERY / POST / EXCHANGE / HAVANA, / CUBA on reverse, a typical U.S. military base "good for" token. The Santa Clara Battery is a fort site in Havana dating back to the 1790s. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his original holder.

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 20 pesos, 1915, Jose Marti, PCGS MS63. KM-21; Fr-1. Rich gold color, satin fields with minor bagmarks only. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 10 pesos, 1916, Jose Marti, PCGS MS63. KM-20; Fr-3. Strong luster and rich gold color, minor bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 5 pesos, 1915, Jose Marti, NGC MS 64. KM-19; Fr-4. Cartwheel luster and minimal bagmarks, rich gold color. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 5 pesos, 1916, Jose Marti, PCGS MS62. KM-19; Fr-4. Rich gold color and cartwheel luster, minimal bagmarks, begging a higher grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 5 pesos, 1915, Jose Marti, PCGS MS62. KM-19; Fr-4. Brilliant luster and light yellow color, minimal bagmarks (more like MS63 or better in our opinion), faint central die-bulge on both sides. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 2 pesos, 1916, Jose Marti, PCGS MS65. KM-17; Fr-6. Bold strike in rich yellow gold, medium luster, practically no bagmarks, second highest grade in PCGS census behind a single MS65+ (same situation at NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), gold 2 pesos, 1916, Jose Marti, ANACS MS 61. KM-21; Fr-1. Brilliant luster, light bagmarks, a potential upgrade.

Cuba (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), peso, 1953, Jose Marti centennial, NGC MS 63, ex-von Schuckmann. KM-29. Brightly lustrous with tiny bagmarks only, slightly grainy surfaces as made, popular commemorative struck for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marti, neat pedigree. From the Siegfried von Schuckmann Collection (stated on label), from group-lot 974 of the Renaissance auction of December 2000. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, "souvenir" peso ("Bay of Pigs" exile issue), 1965, two-piece lead trial splashes, very rare. KM-TS1 and 2. 114.00 grams total. With all the features of the 1965 "Cubans in Exile" souvenir peso restrike but on two round slabs of lead (uniface obverse and reverse) extending about 3/8" past the designs, dark but not overly ashy (AU details), a near-unique set (not the same one pictured in KM's Unusual World Coins) that is a must for any collector of this interesting New York City private issue struck to raise money for Cuban freedom fighters after the 1961 "Bay of Pigs" invasion.

Cuba (struck in Mexico), gold pattern 20 pesos, 1970, Ernesto Che Guevara, extremely rare, NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-unl. 41 grams. Very three-dimensional frosted portrait of Che Guevara (with tiny red spot on neck) in the same design as the silver 1 peso of the same year (KM-XM31a), made by the Central de Numismatica y Medallistica de Mexico (but never issued), with virtually no marks but "sweaty" field texture that must be the reason for its somewhat low assessment by NGC, especially compared with the hairlined example in the same grade (no longer in the census) sold by Heritage in 2022, the only other one we have ever seen or heard of. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba (struck in Mexico), large silver proof pattern 25 pesos, 1976, Fidel Castro, 26th of July Movement, extremely rare, NGC PF 66, rare. KM-unl. 50mm. Like the previous lot, this pattern was issued by the Central de Numismatica y Medallistica de Mexico (but never issued, the only example we have ever seen or heard of, although another pattern is rumored to exist in aluminum), with unique portrait of Castro, choice rainbow-gray toning over luster, no marks but some faint high-point wear, housed in an extra large NGC holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, brass off-metal trial strike proof 100 pesos, 1977, V.I. Lenin, NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo. KM-42 for actual issue in gold. An unusual brass proof, with no marks or wear but some carbon-spotting here and there, with bold frosty bust of Lenin obverse in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Russia, only the third example we have seen from an unknown mintage amount (just 10 struck in gold). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, silver peso, 1984, hot air balloon, rare, NGC MS 68 ("top pop"). KM-172. Almost totally unblemished, with matte finish, key piece in the series from a mintage of only 23 coins, this top grade at NGC shared with three others (currently among eleven entries), with only lower-MS examples seen on the market in recent years. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, gold pattern 100 pesos, 1988, Leonor Molina, plain edge, very rare, NGC MS 67, finest and only example in NGC census. KM-Pn13. Lovely matte surfaces with only a couple minuscule marks, a very low-mintage pattern (KM says six made) for a never-struck gold coin to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the "souvenir peso" of 1897 using the same bust of Leonor Molina as a model for Lady Liberty. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, silver pattern 5 pesos, 1988, Jose Marti, reeded edge, very rare, NGC MS 66. KM-Pn12; Aledon-PPV10. 32mm. Matte finish with reddish toning at rims, very light marks on highest points, one of only six minted (according to KM), from the same aborted series as the next and previous lots. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, silver pattern 5 pesos, 1988, Leonor Molina, reeded edge, very rare, NGC MS 66. KM-unl; Aledon-PPV28. 31.1 grams; 38mm. Matte finish with golden toning in legends, minuscule marks on Leonor Molina's overly prominent cheek, a trademark of this trial series designed to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the "souvenir peso" of 1897, reportedly only six made. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lot of four Curacao (Dutch administration) 1/4 gulden, countermark script C (1838) on 1/4-cut pieces (toothed edges) forming a complete Netherlands 1 gulden of Willem I, 1821, ex-Kendall. KM-27; Pridmore-29; Scholten-1388. 10.68 grams total (with paper). Each VF-XF with full and bold countermark and neatly crenel-cut edges, re-assembled in correct orientation of original cuts (from different coins, of course) and glued to a circle of paper (now loose), pedigreed to an impressive collection that featured "the finest assemblage of Massachusetts silver coins ever sold at auction" in 2015. Pedigreed to the Henry P. Kendall Foundation collection (Stack's Bowers auction of March 2015, with original lot-tag 2613) and to the A.H. Baldwin auction of March 1966 (lot 1371).

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination oIIII to right, mintmark S to left and P to right, NGC XF 45. S-SD1; Cal-35; KM-44. 2.38 grams. Choice example , rare as straight-graded, with full inner details and much legend, a few small edge-splits, dark in color but without the usual all-over oxidation that plagues this type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Dominican Republic, copper-nickel 2-1/2 centavos, 1877, PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-4. Nice luster and no marks (fully UNC in our estimation) with only a light streak of hairlines on obverse only, which features a prominent Catholic (plain) cross. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Dominican Republic (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), 1 peso, 1897-A, NGC AU 58. KM-16. Deeply toned with hints of blue around some details, a now-popular one-year type in reduced-fineness silver from the time of "dollar diplomacy" in the Caribbean. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Dominican Republic (struck in Belgium), 1 franco, 1891-A, PCGS MS63. KM-11. Lustrous with rich rainbow toning that appears in splashes on the obverse, minimal marks and uniquely pretty. Contrary to how it is often cataloged (presumably based on the A mintmark), this series was actually struck at the Casa Allard in Brussels, Belgium, and not at the Paris Mint. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Dominican Republic (struck at the Philadelphia mint), 1 peso, 1955, Trujillo Anniversary, NGC MS 65 ("top pop"). KM-23. Understated cartwheel luster with light toning at rims, a modicum of bagmarks, tied with three others for finest in NGC census among currently 170 entries, an issue that was largely melted down after Rafael Trujillo's assassination in 1961. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1834 GJ, dot after CONSTITUCION, PCGS AU 58. Seppa/Anderson-25; KM-13. Attractively toned in splashy rainbow colors interspersed with light olive green, slightly off-center strike. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quito, Ecuador, 1 real, 1838 MV, PCGS AU 50, finest known in PCGS census. Seppa/Anderson-31; KM-17. Key date for the type, olive green with dark gray around details, parts of rims weak (as made), the finest at PCGS and bested only by a single MS 64 at NGC. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1848/7 GJ, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Seppa/Anderson-52; KM-33. Super sharp details with lots of luster under faint blue toning, a flashy gem despite the light surface hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quito, Ecuador, gold 8 escudos, 1855/2 GJ, PCGS AU58 ("top pop"). Seppa/Anderson-101; KM-34.1; Fr-8. Perennially popular type in rich gold color with luster in legends, slightly weak centers (Bolivar / arms) as usual but minimal marks and wear, traces of toning obverse, tied with one other for finest in PCGS census (bested by a pair of MS's at NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Ecuador (struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham, England), copper-nickel 1/2 centavo, 1884-H, PCGS MS65, finest known in PCGS census. Seppa/Anderson-104; KM-47. Nearly flawless, with odd vertical die-lines behind denomination on reverse, finest at PCGS and tied with a pair at the same grade at NGC. Please use this link to verify the certification number

San Salvador, El Salvador, provisional 2 reales, 1828 F, LIBERTAD.SALV / , rare. KM-5.1. 4.96 grams. Off-center Fine on somewhat small flan with incomplete legends, tiny spots of verdigris, Villavicencio dies A2/R2B.

El Salvador, 1/2 real, zigzag test mark (Type II, 1834-35) on obverse of Lima, Peru, 1/2 real, 1832 MM, extremely rare, PCGS G details / damage, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-unl (host 144.1). To the best of our knowledge, this is a discovery coin, uncataloged and unreported, as the first zigzag mark seen on a 1/2 real of any kind, with toning around details and lots of wear and small marks per the grade, but the zigzag very clear and well defined, an important coin for the El Salvador or countermark specialist. Please use this link to verify the certification number

El Salvador, 2 reales, arms countermark (Type V, 1868) on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales of Charles III, 1784 FM. KM-unl (host 88.2). 6.03 grams. Choice full countermark (XF) on face, the host coin AVG with partially crude rims, deeply toned all over, its omission in KM not necessarily an indicator of rarity (there are others).

El Salvador, 1 peso, 1892-CAM, flag type, NGC AU 55. KM-114. Lustrous but bagmarked, traces of toning around details, relative low-mintage type struck in one year only. Please use this link to verify the certification number

El Salvador, 1 peso, 1892-CAM, flag type, PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-114. Rather muted luster and low contrast, with hairlines on flag side only, desirable low-mintage issue struck in one year only. Please use this link to verify the certification number

El Salvador, 1 peso, 1896-CAM, Columbus, rare key date, NGC VG details / cleaned. KM-115.1. San Salvador's Central American Mint (CAM) began operation in 1892 but shut down in January 1896, after producing just a few hundred pieces of this date (the mintmark continued in this series on European- and U.S.-made coins through 1914). As a result, 1896 is a key date that always brings a premium, even for a low-grade example like this one, which does bear hairlines on reverse (although one wonders how relevant cleaning is at this grade level), making for a great hole-filler on a budget. Please use this link to verify the certification number

El Salvador (struck at the Mexico City Mint), 1 colon, 1925, 400th anniversary of the founding of San Salvador, NGC MS 65. KM-131. Choice luster with splashes of dark rainbow toning at rims, a premium example of this scarce and popular commemorative with low mintage of just 2,000 coins. (Note: The NGC slab is chipped on the side.) Please use this link to verify the certification number

France (Toulouse mint), gold ecu d'or, Charles VI (1380-1422), pellet below fifth letter, 3rd emission (1389), NGC MS 62. Dupl-369B; Fr-291. 3.77 grams. Broad flan that extends past the outer border in places, with just one little crack and associated lacuna on edge, bold strike with flashy fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

France (Paris mint), gold agnel d'or, Charles VI (1380-1422), NGC MS 60. Dupl-372; Fr-290. 4.67 grams. Also known as a "mouton d'or," this is a popular hammered type from the Hundred Years' War (think Joan of Arc) featuring the Paschal Lamb (Agnus Dei) on obverse, this variety with single-pellet stops in obverse legend and quadrilobe stops on reverse, cinquefoil in center, well detailed in rich color with some luster, slight wrinkle. Please use this link to verify the certification number

France (Paris mint), gold louis d'or, Louis XIII, 1634-A. Gad-55; Dupl-1282; Fr-398. 3.36 grams. Sharp UNC with bright luster and nice toning, multi-directional die-polish lines (raised) on reverse, small arcuate void at top of obverse (as made), a few light marks but nothing unusual, rare grade for this scarce type.

France (Aix mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1718-&, rare. Gad-318; KM-435.27. 24.51 grams. Bold XF+ with attractive toning around details, lightly cleaned, the lettered edge somewhat crude (several natural voids), as made, rated R2 in Gadoury.

France (Paris mint), ecu, Louis XVI, 1782-A, NGC AU 55. Gad-356; KM-564.1. Lustrous and very lightly gold-toned, the legends bold, with only minor marks (including adjustment marks) in centers, scarce date (R in Gadoury). Please use this link to verify the certification number

France (Paris Mint), 5 francs, Napoleon, 1815-A, "Hundred Days" issue, NGC AU details / rim damage, cleaned. Gad-595; KM-704.1. Muted luster and low contrast, with light hairlines all over and small gouge in rim, also with faint odd grill-marks on reverse, overall an acceptable example of this rare and popular type issued during the 100 days between Napoleon's escape from Elba and his final defeat at Waterloo. Please use this link to verify the certification number

France (struck in London, England), gold 20 francs, Louis XVIII, 1815-R. Gad-1027; KM-707; Fr-531. 6.39 grams. Lustrous AU- with lots of little marks, an interesting issue struck at the Royal Mint in London under commission by the exiled King Louis XVIII during the 100 days between Napoleon's escape from Elba and his final defeat at Waterloo.

France (Paris Mint), gold 20 francs, 1850-A, NGC AU 58. Gad-1059; KM-762; Fr-566. Bold strike in rich gold color, a bit bagmarked and perhaps too low in luster for Mint State. Please use this link to verify the certification number

England (Tower mint), groat (four pence), Henry VIII (1509-47), second coinage (1526-44), mintmark arrow. Sp-2337E; N-1797. 2.61 grams. Darkly rainbow-toned VF with nearly full legends, centers a bit weak, popular type.

Great Britain, Bank of England, dollar, oval George III countermark (1797-99) on obverse of a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794 PR, NGC AU 55. Sp-3765A; KM-626. Deep, low-contrast rainbow toning that is darker in the very deep countermark, nice grade for this popular type (only three finer for this host at NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain, Bank of England, dollar, oval George III countermark (1797-99) on obverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795 FM, NGC XF 45, c/s AU strong. Sp-3765A; KM-634. Bold full countermark, well-struck host with full rims, deeply rainbow toned all over, popular type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain, Bank of England, dollar, octagonal George III countermark (ca. 1804) on obverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1785 FM, PCGS AU53, c/m AU detail. Sp-3766; KM-655. Richly toned all over, the host well struck with full rims, the countermark lightly pressed but fully detailed, popular type in a desirable grade. (Note: NGC holder has some minor cracks on back.) Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain, Bank of England, dollar, octagonal George III countermark (ca. 1804) on obverse of a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1799 FM, PCGS AU53. Sp-3766; KM-656. Sharply detailed all over, with a hint of toning and traces of luster throughout, popular type in a desirable grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain, Bank of England, half dollar, oval George III countermark (1797-99) on obverse of a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1792 MF, PCGS AU53, c/m AU detail. Sp-3767; KM-unl (cf 622.1). Very deep countermark with 100% full details, richly toned all over, with satin surfaces and only lightly worn high points on the host, popular type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain, Bank of England, half dollar, oval George III countermark (ca. 1797) on obverse of a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1792 MF, PCGS XF45, c/m AU details. Sp-3767; KM-unl (cf 622.1). Very bold host and countermark with gorgeous light toning all over, a lovely example of this popular type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain, Bank of England, half dollar, oval George III countermark (ca. 1797) on obverse of a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1794 MF, PCGS AU53, c/m AU details, ex-Pat Johnson. Sp-3767; KM-unl (cf 622.1). Very bold and deep countermark on a beautiful host with rainbow toning around details, another gem of this popular type. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain (London Mint), gold half sovereign, George III, 1817, ICG EF45. Sp-3786; KM-673; Fr-372. Nicely red-toned around details, attractive for the stated grade.

Great Britain (London mint), gold sovereign, 1871, Victoria (young head), die 2, shield reverse, NGC MS 63. Sp-3853B; KM-736.2; Fr-387i. Nice luster despite slightly grainy texture (as made), only minor marks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain (London Mint), double florin (4 shillings), Victoria (Jubilee head), 1887, Arabic 1 in date, NGC MS 63. Sp-3923; KM-763. Nicely lustrous with splashes of light rainbow toning, the reverse almost prooflike, minor bagmarks here and there. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Great Britain (London Mint), half crown, 1925, George V, NGC MS 63. Sp-4021A; KM-818.2. Muted luster, no toning, scarce key date of type, especially in this grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guadeloupe, 20 sous, (1811), radiant-G countermark on a scalloped-edge square cut from a Spanish colonial 8 reales, PCGS AU 50. KM-19; Pridmore-3. Strong full countermark details with dark, contrasting toning, clean scallop cuts (not quite square), die-crack on rays, popular West Indies issue in choice grade, tied with two others for second finest in PCGS census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767 P. JP-8R36; Cal-999; KM-27.1. 26.76 grams. Bold XF with very light toning (one dark spot) over nice but muted luster, rims slightly crude (plus one rim-bump) due to off-center strike, Yonaka-G8.67.

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770 P, inverted N in VNUM, ETIND as one word, very rare (unlisted). JP-8R39; Cal-1002; KM-27.2. 26.93 grams. This appears to be a variety unlisted in Yonaka, combining the pillars side of G8.70b with the shield side of G8.70a4, struck on a smallish flan (the pillars side off-center) but with XF details nicely contrasting with deeply toned fields.

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771 P, inverted N in HISPAN, ETIND as one word, very rare (unlisted). JP-8R40; Cal-1004; KM-27.2. 26.91 grams. Another new variety unlisted in Yonaka, with N correct in VNUM and IND but inverted in HISPAN (and with cross below the space between H and I, hence closest to G8-71d, rated R4), very bold XF with rich old toning (mostly in legends), some old scratches at top of (off-center) pillars side, smallish flan.

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1771 P, "GAROLVS" error, cross intruding between H and I, inverted N in IND, very rare (unlisted). JP-8R40; Cal-1004; KM-27.2. 26.71 grams. Variety per Yonaka-G8.71b (R3) but with C of king's name more like a G (that part not shown in Yonaka), the pillars side oddly double-struck, lustrous but lightly gilt AU, accompanied by an NGC tag ("not encapsulated / plated"). Pedigreed to the Aureo & Calico auction of February 2022 (lot 1498).

Guatemala, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1778 P, small date, rare, NGC AU 53. JP-8E29; Cal-1909; KM-40; Fr-10. A worthy start to this unprecedented offering of Guatemala bust gold coins, which were only struck in certain years and in very small quantities, hence all rare. While this is probably the least rare of the four known dates of the Charles III proper-bust type (the others being 1781, 1783, and 1785), it is in rather high grade (one three finer at NGC in AU 55 at NGC, with none in MS) and is well struck with full rims and no problems, just a light, even wear on lusterless surfaces. For a type coin, this can't be beat. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV/III), 1789 M, NGC VF 30, very rare, ex-Rudman. JP-4E33; KM-48; Cal-1446; Fr-15. The 4 escudos in this series, struck in the same odd years as the 8 escudos, are even rarer, with reportedly only eight to ten of this date known to exist, the stated grade more an assessment of the weakly struck centers than actual wear since the legends are lustrous (with light red toning), the standard ordinal IV over III not mentioned on the label. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1794 M, very rare, NGC XF 45 ('top pop"), ex-Rudman. JP-4E35; KM-57; Cal-1447; Fr-19. Choice luster, the reverse particularly sharp but the bust just slightly weakly struck (more like AU in our opinion), traces of light red toning at rims, natural depression at bottom edge (milling intact), tied with one other for finest at NGC among only eight to ten known. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1797 M, very rare, ex-Rudman. JP-4E36; KM-57; Cal-1448; Fr-19. VF with splashes of attractive red toning but crudely plugged at bottom (effacing the date's middle digits), probably done long ago to restore the coin to proper weight more than to fool collectors, in any case among only eight to ten known, none of which have appeared at auction in recent decades. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet, with his original numbered cardboard holder.

Guatemala, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1801/797 M, extremely rare, NGC VF details / mount removed, ex-Rudman. JP-4E37; KM-57; Cal-1449; Fr-19. Overdate weak but noticeable with part of first 7 in bottom loop of 8 plus part of second 7 under 1, the bust a little weak but the rest of the strike well defined, spot of rose gold from mounting at top, one of just two in the NGC census (the other AU details), with none offered publicly in recent decades. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 M, rare, NGC AU details / obv scratched, ex-Rudman. JP-4E40; KM-73; Cal-1694; Fr-23. Choice details and luster and toning, just a couple wide scratches inside of ET IND, the least rare of the 4 escudos series but still a high-grade example of this rare single-year type. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1781 P, extremely rare, NGC VF details / holed, ex-Rudman. JP-2E30; KM-unl; Cal-1507; Fr-unl. Despite its obvious (old) hole at top, this coin is a major offering, unlisted in both KM and Friedberg, with only one other example confirmed to exist (that coin listed as "unique" in JP) while this coin rested quietly in the Rudman cabinet, now on the market for the first time, well struck with full rims and hint of luster, no doubt an important hole-filler for many advanced collectors. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1783 P, extremely rare, NGC VF details / cleaned, ex-Rudman. JP-2E31; KM-38; Cal-1508; Fr-12. Bold and fairly well struck, with traces of luster but also some spots of dark encrustation in crevices (probably why it was cleaned), die flaw near edge on reverse, still a premium coin among only four or five known, with none offered publicly in recent decades. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1785 P, extremely rare, NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census, ex-Rudman. JP-2E32; KM-38; Cal-1509; Fr-12. Nice luster and full details despite obverse die-bulge, one of four offered publicly in recent decades with just one more believed to exist, the finer of just two at NGC in any case. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1789 M, NGC VF 35, extremely rare, ex-Rudman. JP-2E33; KM-47; Cal-1250; Fr-16. Bold strike with only light, even wear, slightly out-of-round flan with parts of rims crude (as made), second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 55 (which we sold in Auction 25) and an AU53 at PCGS (sold in 2017), from a total confirmed population of just five. (Note: The ordinal IV over III is not mentioned on the label.) Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790/80 M, extremely rare, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-Rudman. JP-2E34 var; KM-47 var; Cal-1251 var; Fr-unl. Well struck with full rims, light toning over luster but hairlines on obverse, reportedly one of only three known for 1790 but the first to be recognized with 9/8 for the penultimate digit (albeit without the ordinal IV/III noted on the label), unlisted as such in all references (and the date totally missing in Friedberg), an important coin for the specialist. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 M, rare, NGC AU 58, ex-Rudman. JP-2E40; KM-70; Cal-1592; Fr-24. Superb strike with red toning over intense luster for the assigned grade, a good bit less rare than the others of this series but desirable as a beautiful example. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet (stated on label), with his original numbered cardboard holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 M, NGC AU details / rev cleaned. JP-8R59; Cal-883; KM-53. Choice strike with full details and bright luster all over, spot of hairlines near top on reverse, part of obverse rim weak (as made). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804 M, NGC MS 61. JP-8R70; Cal-897; KM-53. Lovely rainbow toning (mostly blue) over luster, slightly off-center strike, choice grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 M. JP-8R90; Cal-1236; KM-69. 26.86 grams. Lustrous, non-toned AU with hairlines from cleaning, slightly off-center strike.

Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1815/4 M, PCGS MS63+, ex-Pat Johnson. JP-4R82a; Cal-1049; KM-68. Choice luster and fully detailed strike (the obverse slightly off-center), interior stress-cracks on both sides, starting to tone, premium grade (second highest grade in PCGS census and only one finer at NGC). Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (Central American Republic), gold 2 escudos, 1827 M, PCGS MS62, finest known in PCGS census. KM-12; Fr-28. Choice strike and luster, the rims particularly sharp, minor die-crack in N of CENTRO, rare grade (finest at PCGS with only two finer at NGC, at least one of which shows the same die-crack). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (Central American Republic), gold 2 escudos, 1846 A, PCGS AU58. KM-12; Fr-28. Highly lustrous with rich gold toning (the lightly worn high points somewhat brassy), rare grade (tied with one other for second finest at PCGS behind a single MS 63, with four more MS at NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1837 BA, NGC MS 64+. KM-4. Choice strike and tremendous luster laced with faint rainbow toning, one of the choicest examples we've seen, second only to a single MS 66-star at NGC that another cataloger described as "unfathomable." Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1839/7 MA/BA, NGC AU 58. KM-4. Lustrous and deeply toned in blue-and-gold colors, choice sharp strike, fully MS in our opinion. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1 real, 1824 M, NGC MS 65. KM-3. Gem-level luster with light incipient toning, well struck save for die-cracks on both sides, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 67. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quetzaltenango (Los Altos), Guatemala, 8 reales, countermark quetzal bird over sun and mountains (Type I, 1838) on cross side of Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L, natural bird shape, very rare, ex-Hubbard. KM-77.6. 27.17 grams. One of the craziest-shaped cobs we have ever seen, struck in sort of a thin urn-shape with extended foot, but when turned upside down it becomes a long-beaked bird, to which the countermarker in Quetzaltenango (capital of the State of Los Altos from 1838 to 1840) added his round stamp in just the right spot to be the bird's eye, no doubt in recognition of the shape. It takes on even more significance when you consider that "Quetzaltenango" means "the place of the Quetzal bird"! The coin itself is quite worn, with a drilled hole in the base of the bird shape, but bears a complete oML in addition to parts of the crown, shield, and cross. Lightly toned VG (the countermark VF and filled with a glossy brown substance). Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican silver cobs, accompanied by original tag or holder.

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839), on shield side of a Guatemala cob 8 reales 1739 J. KM-101 (host: S-G1; JP-8R7; Cal-1243; KM-6). 26.46 grams. Rectangular host in VG grade, lightly toned, with lots of detail due to an oversized flan extending past the outer borders, including full date and mintmark, denomination and assayer, the countermark very deep and full (AU), remarkable as unholed.

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839), on shield side of a Guatemala cob 8 reales 1751 J. KM-102 (host: S-G1a; JP-8R19; Cal-424; KM-12). 27.03 grams. VF host with choice full crown above globes and waves, full date below, the XF countermark near center fully detailed, also most of larger crown on shield side, attractively toned all over, with interesting square hole in one corner.

Guatemala, 8 reales, Type III double countermark (1840) on obverse of a Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1839 MB, NGC XF details / cleaned, c/s AU strong. KM-120.3 (host: 142.3). Choice countermarks (punched almost in same place on opposite sides of the coin, causing an interesting ring effect on Liberty), with deep blue toning over luster and hairlines, parts of edge crude (as made). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 4 reales, 1865/55 R, Carrera, NGC MS 65, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Lissner. KM-140. Cartwheel luster with light rainbow toning near parts of rims, very scarce and finest graded for the date even without the 6/5 for penultimate digit (the overdate listed in KM without values). Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1725 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 4 reales, 1867 R, Carrera, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. KM-144. Choice luster and strike, with minor bagmarks, incipient toning at rims, described in Lissner as "highest ever graded." Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1726 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 2 reales, 1867 R, Carrera, NGC MS 65 ("top pop"), ex-Lissner. KM-142. Frosty and flashy with cartwheel luster, incipient toning near parts of rims, tied with seven others for finest in NGC census among a current population of 47 graded. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1723 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1/2 real, 1867 R, Carrera, NGC MS 66 with gold WINGS sticker ("top pop"), ex-Lissner. KM-143. Brilliant cartwheel luster with ring of rainbow colors at rims, a few small bagmarks, described in Lissner as "highest ever graded" but now with a single companion at the top spot among currently 97 entries. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1717 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, gold 5 pesos, 1874 P, NGC AU details / surface hairlines. KM-198; Fr-45. Bold strike with somewhat matte surfaces, faint hairlines in fields, no luster but minimal wear and marks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 2 reales, 1892, no star before date, very rare, NGC MS 65 ("top pop"), ex-Lissner. KM-154b.2. Near-prooflike luster, with traces of toning on rims, an impressively flashy example of this one-year type, and particularly rare in this grade (tied with one other for finest of three graded by NGC). Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1738 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1 real, 1879 D, NGC MS 65 with gold WINGS sticker, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. KM-153. Bold strike with frosty details against lustrous fields laced with deep blue peripheries, scarce one-year type in low mintage of 37,000 coins, still the finest but no longer the only one graded as stated in Lissner. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1735 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1/2 real, 1893/2, small wreath, no fineness, rare, NGC MS 64, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. KM-163. Nice luster, with deep rainbow toning on about a third of the peripheral surfaces plus a few tan spots centrally, cataloged in Lissner as "finest ever graded" (which is still true today). Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1733 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1 peso, "1/2 real" counterstamp of 1894 on a Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1886, NGC MS 61, c/s UNC strong. KM-216. Lustrous and beginning to tone at rims (parts of which are weak, as made), the counterstamp typically grainy on Liberty side but well detailed and full. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England), 1 peso, 1894-H, NGC MS 63. KM-210. Cartwheel luster with traces of purple toning at rims, light bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1 peso, 1895, NGC MS 63. KM-210. Blazingly lustrous with near-mirror fields exhibiting die-polish but also some faint hairlines, hence the net grade for a coin that has the appearance of MS 66 PL. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1 peso, 1896, NGC MS 61. KM-210. Frosty and bright, some bagmarks and hairlines but impressively flashy for the assigned grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England), 4 reales, 1894-H, NGC MS 66, with gold WINGS sticker, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. KM-168.1. Gem-level cartwheel luster with splashes of rainbow toning on parts of rims, satin-smooth fields with no marks, justifiably described in Lissner as "spectacular," currently the single finest of 24 entries at NGC. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1741 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England), 4 reales, 1894-H, mintmark on both sides, rare, PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-168.2. Muted luster with light rainbow toning hiding some very faint hairlines, high points lightly worn, interesting mule with small H mintmark on both sides. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (struck at the Philadelphia mint), gold 5 quetzales, 1926, NGC MS 62. KM-244; Fr-50. Rich gold color with slightly muted luster, tiny bagmarks all over. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (struck at the Philadelphia mint), gold 5 quetzales, 1926, PCGS MS62. KM-244; Fr-50. Rich gold color with slightly muted luster, tiny bagmarks all over. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (struck at the Philadelphia mint), 1 quetzal, 1925, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-242. Deeply gray-toned with hints of rainbow colors, bagmarks on fields, light wear and hairlines on details, a popular one-year type, the majority of its low mintage (estimated around 10,000 pieces) known to have been melted in subsequent years. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, 1/4 quetzal, 1948, NGC MS 62. KM-243.2. Bold strike with bright luster, the obverse particularly choice. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Haiti (struck at the Paris Mint), 50 centimes, 1895, PCGS MS64, ex-Pat Johnson. KM-47. Frosty white and nearly prooflike with luster and prominent die-polish lines, practically no marks at all, tied with two others for finest in PCGS census (and with two more in that top grade at NGC). Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Haiti (struck at the Paris Mint), 10 centimes, 1887, NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census. KM-44. Beautiful peacock toning over brilliant luster, the reverse darker and with some carbon spots but the obverse as pretty as one could hope for. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Olancho, Honduras, silver 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, La Oficina del Batallon de Milicias, by Pedro Garcia Aguirre, very rare, PCGS AU50, finest known example in PCGS census. Herrera-44; Medina-335; Grove-F70. 41mm Obverse with bust inside legend . A FERNANDO . VII . EL . AMADO . * . within ring inside border of trefoils; reverse with palm dividing EL . BATA | LLON . DE / OLAN | CHO . with *1808* below, all within ring inside legend SIEMPRE . FLORECIENTE . COMO . LA . PALMA . inside outer ring with trefoil border. Officially an issue under the Captaincy General of Guatemala as a part of Mexico but specifically for the mining region of Olancho in what is now the country of Honduras. The best example of this rare type that we have ever seen, with rich old toning all over and no more than light wear and marks, probably judged at the low end of AU for its lack of luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras (struck in London, England), copper provisional 8 pesos, 1862 A, NGC MS 64 Brown, ex-Lissner. KM-27. Superb grade for this issue (tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 65), with traces of original luster and color remaining, minimal tiny marks in the otherwise choice open fields. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1841 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, copper provisional 8 pesos, 1862 A, NGC MS 62 Brown. KM-27. No noticeable marks but some very light high-point wear, brown all over with just hints of luster around some details. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras (struck in London, England), bronze proof pattern provisional 4 pesos, 1862 A, NGC PF 65 Brown, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. KM-Pn3. Even reddish-brown color all over (no luster) with just a carbon spot or two, practically no marks at all, distinguishable as a pattern by the rosette and star-shaped stops. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1840 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras (struck in London, England), bronze proof pattern provisional 2 pesos, 1862 A, NGC PF 65 Red-Brown ("top pop"), ex-Lissner, ex-Faistauer. KM-Pn2. Satin-smooth surfaces with virtually no marks, lots of original color and luster, distinguishable as a pattern by the rosette and star-shaped stops but separated from three others at this top grade at NGC with that fact stated on label. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1839 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014, with note that it was "purchased from Thomas Faistauer." Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, copper provisional 2 pesos, 1862 A, NGC MS 62 Brown. KM-25. Bold strike with silhouettes of original color and luster around details, no marks but with faint wear on highest points. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras (struck in London, England), bronze proof pattern provisional 1 peso, 1862 A, NGC PF 63 Red-Brown, ex-Lissner. KM-Pn13. Unblemished surfaces with rainbow toning over original color, rather muted luster, distinguishable as a pattern by the rosette and star-shaped stops but segregated into its own category at NGC by omission of that fact (hence appears as "top pop" but is actually not). Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1838 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, copper provisional 1 peso, 1862 A, NGC MS 62 BN. KM-24. Some original color and luster around details on obverse, the reverse deeply rainbow toned, carbon spot and light high-point wear in left cornucopia. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras (struck at the Paris Mint), aluminum uniface 1/4 real trial strike, (1869), BARRE, plain edge, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census. KM-TS1. Brightly lustrous and free of any but the most trivial of marks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras (struck at the Paris Mint), copper-nickel proof pattern 2 reales, 1870-TASSET, President Medina, NGC PF 61. KM-Pn11. Mirror luster with light golden toning, some light marks on date side. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras (struck at the Paris Mint), copper-nickel proof pattern 1 real, 1870-TASSET, President Medina, NGC PF 64 ("top pop"). KM-Pn10. Frosty luster that springs forth when angled, overlain with a sheen of very light rainbow toning, tied with two others for finest in the NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras (struck at the Philadelphia mint), copper proof pattern for silver 10 pesos, 1871, reeded edge, rare, NGC PF 63 Red-Brown. KM-Pn18.1. Smooth and lustrous fields with hints of golden color against the darker details, a few minor carbon spots but no noticeable marks or wear, a candidate for higher grade today (old slab). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras (struck at the Philadelphia mint), copper proof pattern for gold 5 pesos, 1871, plain edge, rare, NGC PF 63 RB. KM-unl (cf Pn17b). Light copper color all over, low in luster but without any marks, just a few small carbon spots. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras (struck at the Philadelphia mint), copper proof pattern for silver 5 centavos, 1871, plain edge, rare, NGC PF 64 RB. KM-Pn13. Brilliant coppery luster tinged with purple that emerges when held at an angle, no noticeable marks or wear. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras, 25 centavos, 1871, NGC MS 64 ("top pop"), ex-Lissner. KM-36. Frosty white with luster, the strike (including rims) typically slightly weak per the mint (Tegucigalpa), but a lack of marks or actual wear puts it in a first-place tie with one other for finest in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1859 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras, gold 1 peso, 1888, NGC MS 64, ex-Lissner. KM-56; Fr-7. Bold but slightly crude strike and rims as expected but with nice original patina around peripheral details. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1868 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras, 50 centavos, 1908/897, very rare, NGC MS 62, ex-Whittier, ex-Lissner. KM-51a. Muted luster with hints of smoky blue-gray toning on obverse, typically crude strike and surfaces per the mint (Tegucigalpa), second finest in the NGC census behind a single MS 64, from a reported mintage of just 447 coins. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (Heritage auction of June 2006, lot 17267) and to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1864 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras, 25 centavos, 1902/801, NGC MS 64, ex-Lissner, finest known in NGC census. KM-50a. Well centered and deeply struck with obverse details showing double-striking and weakness due to typically rusty dies but otherwise choice and lustrous, the finer of just two in MS at NGC with none in MS at PCGS. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1861 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Honduras, bronze 1 centavo, 1907, large UN, plain edge, NGC MS 62 Brown. KM-46. Even brown color all over with slight hints of golden luster on reverse, all details weakly struck as usual (the reverse modified from an earlier 10c die) but without wear or marks, appears as "top pop" in the NGC census without variety but ranks lower than others of this "large UN" variety. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Hong Kong (British), dollar, Victoria, 1866, PCGS AU detail / cleaned. KM-10. Muted luster with faint incipient toning, minor marks, hairlines on obverse, still scarce grade for this desirable first year of a popular type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Ireland (struck at the Soho mint in Birmingham, England), gilt copper proof pattern halfpenny, George III, 1805, engrailed edge, PCGS PR65, finest known in PCGS census. Sp-6621; KM-147.1a. A beautiful proof in yellow-green gold, with nearly unblemished surfaces and lustrous fields that emanate high reflectivity at an angle, tops at PCGS and tied with a single PF65 at NGC for the gilt-copper issue. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Papal States (Italian States), Bologna mint, 1 scudo, Pius VII, 1818-B (year XVIII), NGC MS 65+. KM-1275; Dav-183. Choice strike with lustrous fields, smoky gray toning on obverse shifting to more colors on reverse, very rare grade, surely just one tiny mark away from the top spot, currently second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 66. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Venice (Italian States), 1 ducato, Ludovico Manin, no date (1796), mintmaster FB, NGC MS 65, finest known in NGC census. KM-746; Dav-1574. Smooth fields with frosty luster contrasting with matte details, fully detailed strike on a broad flan that extends past the outer borders with just a few tiny edge-splits as expected, exceptional quality overall. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Philip V, 1740/30 MF. Cal-2241; KM-148; Fr-8. 26.93 grams. XF with nice luster in legends, bump and small old clip in edge, center of reverse slightly bulging from deterioration of die, clear overdate that used to be considered rare but was simply being overlooked. Pedigreed to the Robert W. Hoge Collection and the CNG auction of January 2016 (lot 1039).

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII ("imaginary" bust), 1810 HJ, NGC AU 55. Cal-1783; KM-160; Fr-47. Slightly soft strike (especially in centers) but with nice luster in legends, faint hairlines on obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776 FM, NGC VF 20. Cal-1599; KM-130.2; Fr-35. Red toning on fields, popular date for US collectors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1 escudo, Philip V, 1734/3 MF. Cal-1746; KM-113; Fr-11. 3.34 grams. AXF with incredibly bold contrast from deep red toning around details (including the clear overdate), very pretty for the grade.

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1808 TH, NGC MS 61. Cal-1143; KM-120; Fr-46. Very flashy with intense luster, bust slightly weak and with light hairlines in obverse fields but the reverse and rims as nice as the day it was made. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1809 HJ/TH, NGC AU 55. Cal-1510; KM-121; Fr-49. Decent strike and luster for the assigned grade, parts of rims weak (as made). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734/3 MF, NGC MS 61. Cal-1441; KM-103. Bold strike with beautifully contrasting toning, reflective fields, two diagonal adjustment marks on shield, clear overdate (Yonaka-M8.34a), second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734/3 MF. Cal-1441; KM-103. 26.89 grams. Richly toned AU- with dark contrast around details, hints of underlying luster, clear overdate (Yonaka-M8.34a).

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742 MF. Cal-1461; KM-103. 26.74 grams. Light gray XF with luster and contrast around details, a few light marks in fields and traces of dark encrustation in crevices, somewhat scarce as non-salvage and without overdate (Yonaka-8R.42).

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742 MF, NGC AU details / obv cleaned, ex-Seaby. Cal-1461; KM-103. Lovely rich rainbow toning all over, some old hairlines in obverse fields, also light die-bulge, somewhat scarce as non-salvage and without overdate (Yonaka-8R.42). With old Seaby envelope and tag from 1947. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1745 MF. Cal-1468; KM-103. 26.83 grams. Bold AU- with choice toning that is darker around details for great contrast, rims a bit weak (as made) but overall well struck, clean date per Yonaka-M8.45.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1746 MF, ex-Potomac. Cal-1470; KM-103. 26.98 grams. Lustrous AU with light rainbow toning all over, bold strike, clean date per Yonaka-M8.46. Pedigreed to the Potomac collection of Mexican pillars (Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1039).

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1746 MF. Cal-1470; KM-103. 26.91 grams. Bold AU- with nice toning all over, light adjustment mark on globes, clean date per Yonaka-M8.46.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V (posthumous), 1747 MF, NGC MS 62. Cal-1472; KM-103. Choice luster with very faint but colorful rainbow toning, desirable grade, clean date per Yonaka-8R.47. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1749 MF, NGC AU 53, ex-Seaby. Cal-473; KM-104.1. Bold strike, lightly toned, the pillars side slightly off-center (and grainy, as made), the only variety for this date (Yonaka-8R.49). With old Seaby envelope and tag from 1951. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1752 MF, NGC MS 62. Cal-477; KM-104.1. Lightly toned all over but particularly at rims, faint adjustment marks on shield side, choice grade (only four finer at NGC), clean date per Yonaka-8R.52. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1753 MF, NGC AU 55. Cal-479; KM-104.1. Toned all over but colorfully so on slightly off-center pillars side, bold strike with faint central adjustment marks on shield side, clean date per Yonaka-8R.53. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1754 MM/MF, dissimilar crowns, NGC MS 61. Cal-486; KM-104.2. Frosty white with luster and total lack of toning, faint adjustment marks on shield side, just a trace of the over-assayer visible per Yonaka-8R.54d1 (overlooked by NGC, not on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755/4 MM, PCGS AU53, ex-BKingdom. Cal-488; KM-104.2. Dusky, low-contrast toning over muted luster, the fields fairly smooth but with high-point wear on the bold details, fairly clear overdate (Yonaka-M8.55a) that was apparently overlooked by PCGS but mentioned in the BKingdom description. Pedigreed BKingdom Collection (stated on label), lot 23233 of the Stack's Bowers auction of August 2020. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1758 MM. Cal-494; KM-104.2. 27.01 grams. Non-toned, lightly struck XF with no problems for the grade level, clean date per Yonaka-8R.58.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1758 MM. Cal-494; KM-104.2. 27.01 grams. XF with brightly lustrous fields from old cleaning, traces of rainbow toning around some letters, clean date per Yonaka-8R.58. Pedigreed to the Robert W. Hoge Collection and the Aureo & Calico auction of February 2015 (lot 2869).

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1760 MM, NGC AU 58. Cal-1073; KM-105. Light blue-gold toning over luster, typically light strike with only minor high-point wear, normal variety per Yonaka-8R.60b, first date of type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1764 MF, NGC AU 58. Cal-1087; KM-105. Flashy luster with incipient toning on shield side, faint surface hairlines, normal variety per Yonaka-8R.64. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775/3 FM, extremely rare (unlisted overdate), NGC XF details / cleaned. Cal-unl (103 for type); KM-unl (type 106.2). Hairlined surfaces, parts of rims crude (as made) but otherwise a decent strike with bold and clear overdate (not mentioned on label) that is not listed in Yonaka but personally confirmed by him (he has seen one other), an important discovery coin for the specialist. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 FM. Cal-921; KM-106.2. 26.95 grams. UNC with deep dark toning all over, light tooling around the 1 in the date (desirable date for U.S. collectors), non-overdate per Yonaka-M8.76.

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1777 FM, NGC MS 62. Cal-1112; KM-106.2. Choice luster and strike, with hairlines on obverse and tan encrustation in part of reverse rim, very flashy and high grade for this date (Yonaka-M8.77), in fact second highest grade in NGC census among currently 50 entries. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FM, very rare, NGC Fine details / chopmarked. Cal-934; KM-106.2. Toned all over but deeply so at top of obverse and on most of the reverse, both sides veritably sprinkled with all kinds of tiny chopmarks, but the real attraction is the key FM assayer for this date (Yonaka-M8.83a, rated R2, only five examples observed), missing in many advanced collections, first we have offered. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 FM, NGC MS 62. Cal-955; KM-109. Fully detailed strike (also full rims) with flashy luster all over, faint hairlines on obverse, incipient golden toning on reverse, single-known variety for this date (Yonaka-M8.93). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794 FM, NGC MS 61. Cal-956; KM-109. Brightly lustrous (especially the obverse) on nice smooth surfaces, traces of incipient blue and gold toning, minor rim-flaw to left of date, single-known variety for this date (Yonaka-M8.94), somewhat scarce in MS. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1796 FM, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). Cal-959; KM-109. Superb luster (especially on the obverse) with faint hints of incipient rainbow toning, good strike with full rims, very rare grade for this single variety date (Yonaka-M8.96), tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census among more than 100 entries. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1807 TH, NGC MS 63. Cal-707; KM-109. Brilliantly lustrous, with incipient luster around well-struck details, second-highest grade in NGC census among over 200 entries, clean date per Yonaka-M8.107. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808 TH, NGC MS 61. Cal-709; KM-109. Lightly toned over medium luster and faint hairlines, light adjustment marks in center of reverse, clean date per Yonaka-M8.108. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional ("armored" bust), 1809 TH, NGC MS 63. Cal-539; KM-110. Beautifully rainbow toned over luster, central stress-marks on obverse, Type C portrait per Yonaka-M8.109, very pretty overall, near top grade among over 300 entries at NGC for this desirable transitional type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1776 FM, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-1343; KM-88.2. Broad flan with full rims, good strike with low-contrast luster, toned at GRATIA, slightly grainy surfaces with natural flaw above crown, single-known variety for this date (Yonaka-M2.76), popular with U.S. collectors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1784 FF, NGC AU 58. Cal-1351; KM-88.2. Broad flan with full rims, flashy luster with incipient toning on obverse, spot of oxidation at ET on reverse, minor natural crack through nose, common variety for this date (Yonaka-M2.84). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Durango, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819 CG, NGC XF 45, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1197; KM-111.2. Brightly non-toned and lustrous (cleaned), typically crude strike but with most details clear including date and assayer and mintmark, the finest of just four in the NGC census (and superior to the single VF at PCGS). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, 8 reales, Iturbide, 1822 JM, long, smooth truncation, 8 R J M below eagle. KM-309. 26.90 grams. XF with very light toning and luster in legends, surface hairlines from old cleaning.

Durango, Mexico, gold 8 escudos "hand on book," 1836 RM/RL, NGC MS 61. KM-383.3; Fr-68. Bold strike with strong luster (lightly hairlined), long die-crack across eagle, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Durango, Mexico, 8 reales "hookneck," small Libertad, defiant snake, staggered rays, 1824 RL, PCGS AU50. DP-Do01; HOH-D6/S2; KM-376.2. Die variety with diagnostic die-chip below mintmark D and superscript "s" above the end stop of legend on cap side, and on the eagle side the snake has a bend on either side of the eagle's beak with left portion below the R of REPUBLICA (also supposedly with small "b" hidden in the rock for engraver Bernardo Casale), slightly crude strike (especially the rims), with splashes of olive-gold toning on both sides. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Culiacan, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1890 AM, NGC MS 63. DP-Cn52; KM-377.3. Bright mirror luster (no toning), somewhat prooflike, with just a couple slightly crude spots at rims but otherwise spectacular, second highest grade in NGC census for currently 36 entries. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guanajuato, Mexico, cap-and-rays 8 reales, 1896 RS, NGC MS 62. DP-Go79; KM-377.8. Brightly lustrous, with incipient toning, minor bagmarks and rim-flaws. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 peso, 1866, Maximilian. KM-388.1. 27.07 grams. Toned AU- with traces of luster, light marks only.

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 peso "caballito," 1910, ANACS MS 63. KM-453. Muted luster with splashes of vibrant peacock toning, the normal die variety for this date in Schein.

Holland, Netherlands, gold rider, Philip the Good (Duke of Burgundy, 1419-67), struck 1433-67, NGC AU 58. Delm-743; Fr-126. Super-sharp full details with much luster (really looks MS), just a touch of doubling in legend at top of obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Brabant, Spanish Netherlands, 48 patards, "Golden Fleece" countermark (1652-72) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1667 E, NGC XF 45, c/s XF strong. Delm-324 (host: S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-unl). Spectacular full countermark, deeply impressed and exhibiting full details (rare thus), on a host with lots of detail but a bit double-struck, requiring pieces of two dates to make the attribution (not mentioned on label), both sides with pomegranate at top, also with parts of PHILIPPVS in legend for posthumous Philip IV (rare), full POTOSI, lovely old toning all over, a premium coin from the period of recovery from the Potosi mint scandal requiring countermarks to distinguish from the "bad" coins of prior decades. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Utrecht, Netherlands, gold ducat, 1598, NGC AU 50. Delm-963; Fr-284. Full details, grainy surfaces (as made), off-center obverse with the flan extending past the outer border. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Holland, Netherlands, gold ducat, 1778, PCGS AU58. KM-12.3; Fr-250. Choice luster and details as usual for this mint, light marks and hairlines in fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Holland, Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1649. Dav-4858; KM-17. 27.09 grams. Choice strike with nearly full details, deep but uneven rainbow toning over muted luster, choice AU or better.

Utrecht, Netherlands, double silver ducat, 1776, rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Dav-1844; Delm-982a. 56.34 grams. Fantastic top-tier example with very light toning over muted luster, minimal marks and fully detailed strike, popular double-thick issue, the finer of just two graded and the only one in MS (and none at PCGS). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Utrecht, Netherlands (Batavian Republic), gold ducat, 1801, NGC AU details / surface hairlines. KM-11.1; Fr-317. Strong details and luster, a bit flashy and hairlined from cleaning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Holland, Netherlands (Batavian Republic), gold ducat, 1802, PCGS AU58. KM-11.2; Fr-318. Nice luster and details, the flan very slightly wrinkled and with minor marks per the assigned grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

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Leon, Nicaragua (struck by Scovill Mfg. in Waterbury, Conn.), copper 1-1/2 centavos token, Compania Aguadora de Leon (1885), NGC AU details / altered color. Rulau-Leo9. Bold strike with frosty light surfaces, minimal tiny dark spots, no wear but a few minor marks, interesting issue that was governmentally sanctioned to be used as coinage. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Nicaragua (struck in Birmingham, England), 1 cordoba, 1912-H (Heaton Mint), NGC AU 55. KM-16. Decent luster with faint hints of incipient toning, some marks but minimal wear, not overly rare but ever-popular as the only "crown" of Nicaragua. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Nicaragua, 50 centavos, 1929, NGC MS 62, ex-Lissner. KM-15. Brilliantly lustrous, non-toned, some bagmarks but choice grade for the issue, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 64. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1838 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Nicaragua (struck in London, England), two-coin proof set of 1962: 5 centavos, NGC PF 66 Cameo, finest known in NGC census; and 10 centavos, NGC PF 65 Cameo; both ex-Whittier. KM-24.2, 17.2. Stellar examples, both with lovely rainbow toning over near-pristine surfaces, comprising a complete (and rare) proof set for the date and type with lettering BCN on edge for the Banco Central de Nicaragua (its first issues). (Note: Since the slabs are almost twenty years old, they have some scratches and cloudiness that might appear in the photos but are not on the coins.) Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama(?), "P" countermark on reverse of a Granada, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Maltese cross flanking shield, legend ending in LIGION : AR, very rare. Host: Lopez de la Fuente-unl (F4.4 for type). 3.21 grams. Host coin UNC with gunmetal toning over luster and sharp full details, the countermark deeply punched (in fact, warping the planchet) but slightly indistinct, a very rare and currently uncataloged countermark that we believe stands for Panama.

Panama, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer oB to left, mintmark AP above error denomination "III" to right, extremely rare, NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census, ex-Richard Stuart, Plate Coin in KM, Proctor, Calico, and Plowman. S-AP4; KM-4; Cal-517. 13.66 grams. Impressively full crown above equally full and well-detailed (but slightly doubled) cross and shield flanked by clear assayer to left and mintmark and denomination to right (the latter erroneously punched into the die with three I's instead of four, not noted by NGC or Calico), bold strike with deeply contrasting toning on fields, an important coin for the Panama specialist but also an extremely well-pedigreed "trophy coin" for all Spanish colonial collectors, one of just two examples graded by NGC (the other one Fine but properly noted for the error denomination). If you ever wanted to own just one Panama cob, with the best possible quality and pedigree, this is the coin! Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection, also Plate Coin in multiple references, as follows: page 441 of Spain, Portugal and the New World (2002), by Krause-Mishler; 4R.3B on page 155 of The Forgotten Mint of Colonial Panama (2005), by Jorge Proctor; page 97 of Numismatica espanola (2019), by Calico (stated on label); and 4R.Bo.C on pages 72-73 of Panamanian Numismatics 1501-1903 (2022), by David S. Plowman. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer oB to left, mintmark AP above denomination II to right, no Aragon in shield, very rare, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census, ex-Richard Stuart, Plate Coin in KM, COAC 1988, Proctor, and Plowman. S-AP4; KM-3.2; Cal-363. 6.65 grams. Choice full shield and cross with choice deep toning over crisp details, much legend, full assayer and mintmark and denomination, die variety with small lions on reverse and no Aragon in shield (which Proctor points out is a tell-tale aspect of this novice mint), one of four known. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection and to the Freeman Craig auction of November 1981 (lot 445), also Plate Coin in multiple references, as follows: page 441 of Spain, Portugal and the New World (2002), by Krause-Mishler; Figure 7 of The Coinage of El Peru (proceedings of the ANS's Coinage of the Americas Conference, October 1988, in a presentation by Barry W. Stallard); 2R.3B on page 142 of The Forgotten Mint of Colonial Panama (2005), by Jorge Proctor; and 2R.Bo.B on pages 60-61 of Panamanian Numismatics 1501-1903 (2022), by David S. Plowman. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer oB to left, mintmark AP above denomination I to right, no Aragon in shield, very rare, NGC XF details / mount removed, ex-Rubies, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Richard Stuart, Plate Coin in The Numismatist (1990), Gaceta Numismatica (1974, 1989), KM, Proctor, and Plowman. S-AP4; KM-2; Cal-236. 3.26 grams. Rounded flan (from mounting) with choice full cross and shield, small parts of legend, full assayer and mintmark and denomination, nicely toned, die variety with large castles on reverse and no Aragon in shield (befitting the temporary nature of this ephemeral mint), one of three known. Pedigreed to the J. Rubies Collection (Monterrey, Mexico), the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. auction of September 1988, lot 455), and the Richard Stuart collection, also Plate Coin in multiple references, as follows: Gaceta Numismatica (ANE) articles of March 1974 (page 32) and June 1989 (page 60); The Numismatist (ANA) article of June 1990 (page 918); page 440 of Spain, Portugal and the New World (2002), by Krause-Mishler; 1R.3B on page 127 of The Forgotten Mint of Colonial Panama (2005), by Jorge Proctor; and 1R.Bo.A on pages 48-49 of Panamanian Numismatics 1501-1903 (2022), by David S. Plowman. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer P to right and assayer M below monogram, mintmark AP to left, extremely rare, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census, ex-Richard Stuart, Plate Coin in COAC 1988, Proctor, and Calico. S-AP2; KM-1; Cal-133. 1.61 grams. Deep dark toning on a broad flan with nice full cross-lions-castles, full but doubled monogram with bold mintmark to left, assayer P to right, and second assayer M below, much legend, one of four varieties for this unique double-assayer issue, this one with large lions and obverse legend ending in retrograde D followed by a dot (Plowman-MR.PM.B, four known). Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection and to the Freeman Craig auction of November 1981 (lot 442), also Plate Coin in multiple references, as follows: Figure 2 of The Coinage of El Peru (proceedings of the ANS Coinage of the Americas Conference, October 1988, in a presentation by Barry W. Stallard); HR.1PM on page 115 of The Forgotten Mint of Colonial Panama (2005), by Jorge Proctor; page 84 of Numismatica espanola (2019), by Calico (noted on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer oX to right, mintmark AP to left, extremely rare, NGC XF details / holed, ex-Sellschopp, ex-Ortiz, ex-Richard Stuart, Plate Coin in The Numismatist (1990), Gaceta Numismatica (1974, 1989), Calico-Trigo, KM, and Proctor. S-AP1; KM-1; Cal-134. 1.42 grams. Choice full crown and monogram and cross, with lovely toning and very clean surfaces (lacking the usual porosity found on specimens from wetland burial or shipwreck), bold full mintmark and assayer, much legend, holed to right of cross / near top of crown but otherwise much finer than the other known specimen from these dies (Plowman MR.Xo.A), the reverse in fact a die-match with the previous lot from assayers P-M, one of just three known varieties for assayer oX. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp collection (Swiss Bank Corp., September 1988, lot 453), the Emilio Ortiz collection (Swiss Bank Corp., September 1991, lot 33) and the Richard Stuart collection, also Plate Coin in multiple references, as follows: Gaceta Numismatica (ANE) articles of March 1974 (page 30) and June 1989 (page 60); The Numismatist article of June 1990 (page 914); page 230 of Calico-Trigo's Numismatica espanola (2008); page 440 of Spain, Portugal and the New World (2002), by Krause-Mishler; and HR.1X on page 118 of The Forgotten Mint of Colonial Panama (2005), by Jorge Proctor. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1817 JP, NGC XF 40. Cal-1764; KM-129.1; Fr-54. Lovely rainbow toning (mostly red) in semi-lustrous peripheries, small natural void at rim at top of obverse, very original-looking and attractive for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1754 JD. Cal-310; KM-55.1. 26.96 grams. AU with light toning over muted luster, somewhat shallow strike, clean date per Yonaka-L8.54.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1797 IJ, NGC MS 62. Cal-915; KM-97. Flashy with luster, weak rims (as made), with adjustment marks on bust, die-crack and lamination flaws on reverse, choice grade (among the top 20% at NGC). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1805 JP, PCGS MS62. Cal-925; KM-97. Strong luster all over, with incipient toning at rims, nice strike, choice grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (large "imaginary" bust), king's name as FERDND, 1808 JP, rare, NGC XF 40. Cal-1238; KM-106.1. Attractively toned, no issues within the grade but the obverse slightly off-center. In 1808-9 the Lima mint used an oversized imaginary bust (clearly indigenous in design) combined with an abbreviation of the new king's name as FERDND, replaced in 1809 with a smaller (but still indigenous) bust and proper abbreviation FERDIN. The 1808 date is much rarer than 1809. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional ("imaginary" bust), 1809 JP, very rare. Cal-808; KM-104.2. 5.97 grams. Very richly toned About Fine with a few light rim-bumps and off-center strike, but the all-important date bold, one of only five we have seen (none better than VF, unpriced in KM) of this date within the scarce four-year transitional type showing a large indigenous bust.

Lima, Peru, 8 reales, "Peru Libre," 1822 JP. KM-136. 27.10 grams. Richly (and thoroughly) toned AXF with deep (old) scratch below VIRTUD, popular brief type struck only from July 23, 1822, to June 17, 1823.

Arequipa, South Peru, 4 reales, 1838 MV, NGC AU 55. KM-172. Mirror-bright fields with toning at rims, fully detailed sunface and icon-packed reverse, struck slightly off-center but surely worthy of an upgrade in our opinion, one-year type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuzco, Peru (Republic of South Peru), 8 reales, 1837 BA, FEDERACION, incuse edge-lettering, NGC AU 55. KM-170.1. Muted luster and faint color, clear details but high points lightly worn and a few marks in the rays, overall nice grade for this popular artistic issue showing a sunface on obverse and iconic Peruvian symbols on the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, 8 reales, 1825 JM, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). KM-142.1. A choice example of a short-lived type struck while the royalists were still in Peru, with strong luster under patches of colorful toning, typically fully detailed strike, tied with two others for finest in NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Pasco, Peru, 4 reales, 1855 M, REP PERUANA, JB in relief below feet, B in wreath above arms, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census. KM-151.9. Muted luster with splashes of light toning, few marks and hairlines but nothing distracting, interesting one-year type with REP instead of REPUB (known in several varieties), bettered only by a single AU 58 at NGC (none known in Mint State). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, gold 20 soles, 1863 YB, NGC MS 62. KM-194; Fr-68. Rich gold color with strong luster and only light bagmarks, the first issue struck after changing to decimal coinage (using the same design as the previous 8 escudos but with new denomination and with fineness as "9 decimos finos" versus the previous "21 quilates"), previously considered a one-year type until we auctioned a unique 1869/3 last year, in any case the highest decimal denomination struck until the new "Inca" type in 1930. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, 5 pesetas, 1880 BF, with dot, NGC MS 63, ex-Milcarek. KM-201.2. Cartwheel luster with incipient toning on reverse only, just the lightest of bagmarks and tiny spots of verdigris, popular as a brief type and denomination. Pedigreed to the Milcarek Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned "Y.II" countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Santiago, Chile, "volcano" peso, 1834 IJ, NGC XF 40, c/s XF standard, ex-Gibbs. Cal-668; KM-108. Attractively problem-free example with deep rich toning all over, full and deep countermark, slightly weak rims (as made) but with nice natural fields and interesting pedigree. From the Howard D. Gibbs Collection and the Henry Christensen auction of July 1969 (lot 182), with original Christensen envelope. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Philippines (under Spain), 8 reales, Isabel II, crowned "Y.II" countermark (Type VI, 1834-37) on a Bogota, Colombia, 8 reales, 1835 RS, NGC XF details / cleaned, c/s XF standard. Cal-668; KM-109. Lightly toned over muted luster and evident hairlines, the countermark full and well detailed but with under-coin details showing through, very scarce and desirable host. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Danzig (Poland), nickel 5 gulden, 1935, NGC MS 62. KM-158. Lustrous and lacking wear but with lightly marked surfaces. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Puerto Rico (under Spain), 40 centavos, Alfonso XIII, 1896 PG-V, NGC AU 58. Cal-127; KM-23. Speckled and uneven gray toning over luster, minor bagmarks. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, nickel 4 almudes (?) token, Antonio Frontera Martinez, late 1800s to early 1900s, rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-68. 5.06 grams; 27mm. Obverse with . * . ANTONIO . FRONTERA . * . / MAYAGUEZ . PTO RICO around denomination 4; reverse with . * . CONFITERIA . * . / LA . BOLSA around . SURTIDO COMPLETO . / EN / DULCES Y LICORICES. VF with weak EN, splash of brassy color at top of obverse, couple spots of verdigris. An 1892 Mayaguez guide has an advertisement for Antonio Frontera Rullan's sweet shop La Bolsa, which closed in the 1960s. R in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 421.

Ponce, Puerto Rico, brass 2 almudes (?) token, Puerta del Sol, late 1800s, very rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-112. 6.29 grams; 27mm. Obverse with * . PUERTA . DEL . SOL * . / . TARRATS . REVERTER . Y . CA . around denomination 2; reverse with SURTIDO . GENERAL . DE . MERCANCIAS . Y. FERRETERIA . * . around denomination 2. Olive-brown AU with some dull brassy luster, marks and spots of oxidation. The Puerta del Sol hardware store was established in 1852 by Ramon Tarrats; Leopoldo Reverter y Tarrats was the main partner until 1899. RR in Fumero Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 450.

Ponce, Puerto Rico, brass 1 almud (?) token, Puerta del Sol, late 1800s, rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-111. 6.22 grams; 27mm. Obverse with * . PUERTA . DEL . SOL * . / . TARRATUS . REVERTER . Y . CA . around denomination 1 (J-shaped); reverse with SURTIDO . GENERAL . DE . MERCANCIAS . Y. FERRETERIA . * . around denomination 1 (J-shaped). AU with mostly reddish surfaces (some brassy color), very light oxidation all over. R in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 451.

Sabana Grande, brass token, Calixto Carrera, late 1800s, very rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-123. 5.93 grams; 27mm. Obverse with * CALIXTO . CARRERA * / SABANA GRANDE . P.R around . * . PRECIOS . * . / EQUITATIVOS around eight-petal flower; reverse with . * . PROVISIONES . * . / QUINCALLA . Y. MERCANCIAS . around . * . DE TODAS . * . / PROCEDENCIAS around eight-petal flower. Dark red/olive AU with light encrustation all over. Established by future mayor Calixto Carrera, this token is for a warehouse business that appears in an 1894 directory. RR in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 422.

San German, Puerto Rico, brass token, Las Puertas de Hierro, late 1800s to early 1900s, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-129. 8.98 grams; 32mm. Obverse with * LAS PUERTAS DE HIERRO * / S.GERMAN P.R around * TOMAS * / * QUINONES * above and below floral motif; reverse with * MERCANCIAS . Y . PROVISIONES 8 / DE . TODAS . PROCEDENCIAS around * IMPORTACION * / * DIRECTA * above and below floral motif. XF with deep reddish-purple color speckled with small verdigris spots, minor marks and rim-bumps. This token was for a general store owned by Tomas Quinones in the main plaza of San German. S in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 448.

San German, Puerto Rico, brass 2 almudes (?) token, Las Puertas de Hierro, late 1800s to early 1900s, rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-130. 8.64 grams; 31.5mm. Obverse with * LAS PUERTAS DE HIERRO * / S.GERMAN P.R around * TOMAS * / * QUINONES * above and below floral motif; reverse with * MERCANCIAS . Y . PROVISIONES 8 / DE . TODAS . PROCEDENCIAS around * IMPORTACION * / * DIRECTA * above and below denomination 2. Corroded XF with heavy X-scratch on denomination (a cancellation of some sort?), very dark all over. R in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 449.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, copper 5 cent(avo)s token, Eduardo Martinez, late 1800s to early 1900s, extremely rare, ex-Roehrs, Fumero Plate. Fumero-140. 2.62 grams; 19.5mm. Obverse with EDUARDO MARTINEZ above SAN JUAN, / PORTO RICO; reverse with GOOD FOR / 5C / IN / MERCHANDISE. Bold, dark, lusterless UNC with only slight traces of oxidation. RRR in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 423, plated on page 81 of Fumero's Merchant Tokens of Puerto Rico (2012).

San Juan, Puerto Rico, brass token, El Siglo XIX, late 1800s to early 1900s, very rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-141. 3.73 grams; 25mm. Obverse with EL SIGLO XIX / SAN JUAN PUERTO-RICO around DE / FONT Y ROSSELLO above floral motif; reverse with allegorical image of the descent of Pandora to earth carried by Mercury. Brassy color, XF/VF with light scratches on reverse. Fumero points out that the image on reverse appears to be imitative of the 1854 John Flaxman medal made for Art Union of London by Henry Weigall. RR in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 447.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, brass 5 cent(avo)s cigar token, La Esmeralda, late 1800s to early 1900s, extremely rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-177. 4.51 grams; 20mm. Obverse with LA ESMERALDA in banner; reverse with GOOD FOR / 5C / Cigar. Coppery XF with hints of brassy luster on reverse, streaks and patches of black and red toning and oxidation. Similar to other cigar tokens from San Juan; La Esmeralda was a bar in Old San Juan. RRR in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 424.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, brass uniface 15 centavos token, R.B. (Rafael Bonit), late 1800s to early 1900s, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-187. 4.46 grams; 24.5mm. Incuse 15c above R.B. XF with splashy dark toning alternating with brassy luster, some encrustation and oxidation. S in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 568.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, brass uniface 10 centavos token, R.B. (Rafael Bonit), late 1800s to early 1900s, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-186. 4.43 grams; 24.5mm. Incuse 10c above R.B. XF, mostly dull brass in color but with some red toning and spot of black oxidation near rim. S in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 567.

Bayamon, Puerto Rico, aluminum 1 caja token, La Colonia, late 1900s, rare, ex-Roehrs. Fumero-507. 2.89 grams; 28.5mm. Obverse with LA COLONIA with ornaments above and below; reverse with 1 / CAJA within diamond-shaped logo with small L.H. MOISE S.F. at bottom. Lustrous AU with a few tiny dark spots. Reportedly a canteen token for a Bayamon social club known as La Colonia Espanola. R in Fumero. Pedigreed to the Edward Roehrs collection, with his tag 420.

Wallachia (Romania), silver ducat, Mircea the Old (1386-1418), grandfather of Dracula. 0.27 gram. Lustrous AU, bold but somewhat double-struck with just a few specks of coppery verdigris, very popular issue struck by Dracula's grandfather and circulated in his time.

Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer column of three dots flanking shield, mintmark S to right of bottom of crowned F on reverse, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Lopez de la Fuente-F8.5.3; Cal-411. (Weight not indicated.) Full flan with 100% details, dark contrasting toning over light oxidation, small piece of edge corroded and slightly wrinkled flan, a very scarce and desirable type known to have been struck exclusively for importation to and use in the New World (specifically Santo Domingo, according to some). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Seville, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S below cross-of-five-dots flanking crowned F on reverse, Latin legends, very rare, NGC XF 45. Lopez de la Fuente-unl (E8.1 for type); Cal-unl (Type 55). 1.60 grams. Very broad flan extending past the outer borders (one tiny edge-crack), nicely toned fields contrasting with bold details, near top grade, desirable type known to have been struck exclusively for importation to and use in the New World (specifically Santo Domingo, according to some). This exact variety (unlisted in references) has appeared a few times in the past dozen years, but never in straight grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Seville, Spain, gold double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S above dot at bottom between busts. Cal-719; Fr-129. 6.97 grams. AU- with choice full legends and interiors, no flatness or loss of detail anywhere, faintly toned in crevices, trace of wrinkling.

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D to right of yoke, mintmark S to left of shield, NGC XF 45. Lopez de la Fuente-H5.6.35.6; Cal-564. (Weight not indicated.) Choice full interior details and much crown and legend (Latin lettering), attractively toned, trace of doubling in spots. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1622 P. Cal-1206; KM-132.6. 14.30 grams. Good full cross with bold date above, full but oxidized shield (including a rusty lamination) with oT-P to left and denomination IIII to right, AVF with patchy toning, filing on edge.

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1626 P. Cal-1209; KM-132.6. 12.44 grams. Slightly off-center AU with bold full 626 of date above nearly full cross, choice full crown above full shield with clear assayer P to left and interesting flower ornament above denomination to right, lightly toned with faint luster all over, one edge-crack.

Segovia, Spain, milled 8 reales, Philip IV, 1659/32 BR/I, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Cal-1617; KM-111. Impressive example with rich but spotty toning over smooth but lusterless surfaces, slightly off-center strike on a broad flan extending past the SECOND outer border (smaller dots, rarely seen on well-centered examples), all details full and bold including the tall, narrow, upright aqueduct mintmark, a few minor flaws (as made) but overall a spectacular piece for this early milled type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Seville, Spain, gold 2 escudos, Philip V, 1741 PJ, NGC VF 35. Cal-1994; KM-353; Fr-236. Bold strike with even high-point wear, traces of colorful toning (especially in legends). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Seville, Spain, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1786 C, NGC AU details / rev cleaned. Cal-2191; KM-409.2a; Fr-283. Light yellow gold with ample luster but somewhat light strike, faint hairlines in reverse fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776/4 PJ, NGC XF 40. Cal-1550; KM-unl (417.1 for type); Fr-286. Gorgeous deep-purple toning in legends, tiny old ding in front of neck, popular date for US collectors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1787 DV, PCGS AU58. Cal-1281; KM-425.1; Fr-278. Nice reverse with satin-smooth fields, high points on obverse a little flat and with some wear, muted luster all over. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1814 GJ, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Cal-1709; KM-484; Fr-312. Nearly prooflike with luster and frosty details, just some hairlines in obverse fields, flashy and attractive. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Seville, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Ferdinand VII (small "armored" bust), 1809 CN, NGC VF 30. Cal-1685; KM-455; Fr-303. Small flan with almost no obverse rim, touch of toning around details, scarce and interesting transitional type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 20 reales, Isabel II, 1861, NGC AU 58. Cal-672; KM-610; Fr-333. Bold strike with flashy luster, pale rose-gold color, faint hairlines and high-point wear. Please use this link to verify the certification number

St. Bartholomew (St. Barts, Swedish Possession), 1 stiver, crown countermark (ca. 1834) on a plain copper flan, NGC Poor 1, c/s XF strong ("top pop"). KM-2.2. (Weight not indicated.) Bold full countermark (raised crown in a shaped indent) on what appears to be a blank flan, although the usual host was a Cayenne 2 sous, which NGC assumes it was based on their grade (which is, funny enough, tied with one other for finest and only example in the NGC census, the perfect coin for a lowball registry set!), all smooth and clean and free of oxidation or verdigris (rare thus). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Sweden, copper "plate money" 2 daler, Frederick I, 1736. KM-PM71. 1457 grams; 7-1/2" x 5-3/4". Neatly rectangular sheet of beautifully aged copper with five complete round stamps showing the denomination (center) and crowned king's monogram over date (corners), scarce as non-salvage, an impressive numismatic item.

Bern, Switzerland, specimen 5 francs, 1912-B, PCGS SP UNC detail / questionable color. KM-34. With specimen-quality brilliance and mirroring on reverse and astounding rainbow coloring on obverse (with distinct rings of magenta, violet and indigo), this is the only example on record graded as SP, with only a few small marks here and there and only the wispiest of hairlines, an eye-catching trophy for the Swiss specialist. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, 1/2 real, Year 2 (1812), very rare, NGC VF details / holed, graffiti. KM-C25; Stohr-5. 1.19 grams. A bold example of independent Venezuela's first issue, struck in 1812 only and mostly melted when the First Republic fell to Captain General Domingo de Monteverde in 1812, featuring a central 19 on reverse (in reference to April 19, 1810, the day Caracas was abandoned by the Spanish General Vicente Emparan) within seven stars symbolizing the First Republic's seven provinces. Deeply toned and struck off-center, with crude hole at top and old X-scratch on each side, reportedly one of only eight to ten known to exist. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Barinas (Caujaral), Venezuela, "imitation cob" 1 real ("chipi-chipi"), "1541" date (ca. 1817), NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (Type 129); KM-unl (2 for type). 1.64 grams. Bold full central details on a rectangular flan with diagonal-cut corners, lightly olive-toned all over, with very clear "1541" date (the 5 a retrograde 2), unlisted in all references and the first we have seen. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, "imitation cob" 2 reales, "741" date (early 1800s), quadrants of cross transposed, NGC AU 50. Cal-750; KM-C13.1. 5.07 grams. Deeply rainbow toned with traces of luster, full central details despite slightly off-center strike, tied with two others for second finest in NGC census behind a single AU 53. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, "imitation cob" 2 reales, "781" date (early 1800s), quadrants of cross transposed, NGC VF 20. Cal-752; KM-C13.1. (Weight not indicated.) Uneven strike with some very weak spots (the last digit of the date almost completely flat), also slightly off-center and with several small scratches, but with good full cross, lightly toned. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, "imitation cob" 2 reales, 1816, quadrants of cross transposed, NGC VF 30. Cal-753; KM-C13.2. (Weight not indicated.) Choice full central details, the pillars particularly well centered, with very slight doubling on cross side, nicely toned (darker around details). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, "imitation cob" 2 reales, "817" date (1817), quadrants of cross transposed, NGC XF 40. Cal-757; KM-C13.2. 4.38 grams. Lightly struck but with nearly full details, muted luster all over, choice grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela (?), "imitation cob" 1 real, "931" date (ca. 1813), quadrants of cross transposed, very rare, NGC XF 45. Cal-509; KM-unl; Stohr 9A; Rosenman p. 25 fig 8; Guttag-4146. 2.86 grams. Good full cross with R below, bold and full but off-center pillars, with dark rich toning all over. Although current references attribute all 1R of this design to the Caracas series, in fact the styles of lion and castle punches (plus some less obvious elements) on ones like this are unknown on other Caracas issues, to the point that many experts believe these other 1R could have been made in Santa Marta, Colombia (from the ca.-1813 issues of Viceroy Montalvo) in imitation of the Caracas coins (see the 2011 article "Acerca de las acunaciones del Virrey Montalvo," by Colombian numismatist Jorge Becerra, on pp. 9-13 of Numiscol's Boletin Numismatico 90); however, no documentary evidence has been found so far to support this. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 reales proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1812, General Monteverde, very rare, NGC XF 40. Fonrobert-7973; Herrera-8; Medina-268. 11.60 grams. Obverse with bust inside legend FERN.o VII . REI D. / LAS ESPANAS.; reverse with lion holding shield inside legend D. MONTEU.e LE PROC.o CAR.s CEP. 24D. 1812 DOM.o; plain edge. This is one of the most important issues of Venezuela, as it marks the brief restoration of Spanish rule there after the fall of the First Republic in 1812 to Captain General Domingo de Monteverde, whose name appears in the reverse legend. With rich, dark brown toning all over and no problems other than a characteristic die-crack and rim-cud on obverse, this is probably the finest example known of a reported population of less than fifteen. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 BS, proper quadrants, very rare, NGC AU details / obv scratched. Cal-1028; KM-C7.2; Stohr-12. 10.19 grams. Choice full details (if a bit softly struck) with nice luster indicative of unusually high grade, albeit with a couple light scratches in periphery, overall a desirable grade for this final date of the rare and highly sought "toston" type that is more often found holed. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, Charles IV, 1805, retrograde 4, very rare, NGC VF 30 Brown ("top pop"). Cal-6; KM-C1; Stohr-2. 1.72 grams. Odd-shaped flan (with mint-made clip-adjustment on edge) showing lightly struck details (bottom of 5 of date too weak to read), desirably well preserved without the usual environmental damage, tied with one other for finest known in the NGC census (although the census does have an XF 45 without indication of the orientation of the 4), from a rare and popular series of copper cuartos (1/4R) and octavos (1/8R) struck in 1802-5 to alleviate a shortage of small coinage, effectively the first coins ever struck in Venezuela. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/4 real, Ferdinand VII, 1813, NGC VF 20 Brown. Cal-61; KM-C2; Stohr-8. (Weight not indicated.) Nearly full details (clear date) with dark toning laced with light verdigris, same design as the Charles IV issues but struck after the restoration of Spanish rule after the fall of the First Republic. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/8 real, 1818, NGC XF details / environmental damage. Cal-60; KM-C1; Stohr-7. 1.77 grams. Full details (the obverse off-center) in very dark brown color with only faint traces of the usual oxidation. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, "1818" date (1R-sized digits, struck 1830) BS, florettes flanking cross with transposed quadrants, struck over a Spanish bust 2 reales of Charles IV, NGC VF 30. Cal-740; KM-C36; Stohr-15. (Weight not indicated.) Bold central details with attractive light toning all over, much of the under-coin still visible in peripheries including full king's ordinal IIII. This one-year type was struck in 1830 (or later) using the previous "morillero" design but with florettes instead of F-7 flanking the cross. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia mint), copper-nickel 2-1/2 centavos, 1877, mirror finish, NGC MS 64. KM-Y26; Stohr-39. Beautifully mirrored fields (specifically singled out as such by Stohr, with higher values, but not recognized by the third party graders), with strong but uneven golden toning, minimal bagmarks, second highest grade in NGC census for currently 33 entries. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Venezuela (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), copper-nickel 1 centavo, 1877, mirror finish, PCGS MS62 KM-Y25; Stohr-38. Mirror finish (specified by Stohr--see previous lot) with light golden toning, minor bagmarks only. Please use this link to verify the certification number