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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 1 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, NGC MS 61. Cal-196. 3.21 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross, some legend, nicely toned.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 2 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU 55. Cal-199. 3.36 grams. Good full shield and cross plus most of legend, a few minor spots of crude strike (assayer weak as a result), sediment in crevices.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 3 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU 53. Cal-199. 3.26 grams. Bold full shield set off by dark sediment in crevices, good full cross and tressure, much legend and crown.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 4 Gold Cobs of Spain
Toledo, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer M to right, mintmark T to left, NGC MS 62. Cal-202. 3.36 grams. Better mint, broad flan with choice full legends and interior details, nice luster and light toning, begging a higher grade (in fact it would be tied for finest in the NGC census if properly attributed as Cha...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 5 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, NGC AU 55. Cal-887. 13.40 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross and shield, bold S-Gothic D and denomination o-IIII, some legend, slightly lustrous.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 6 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1591 date to right, assayer H below mintmark S and denomination II to left, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-836. 6.75 grams. Choice example with full S-II-H to left and most of 1591 to right of well-detailed full shield below sharp bottom half of crown, full cross wit...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 7 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1597 date to right, assayer B below mintmark S and denomination II to left. Cal-797. 6.60 grams. XF with dark sediment in crevices making for great contrast. Significantly, the Calico listing says "assayer not visible," whereas this coin clearly shows a bold full S-II-B in addition to the ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 8 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC AU 55. Cal-784. 3.40 grams. Good full cross, nearly full (and well-detailed) crown and shield, parts of edge on both sides crude (as made).
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 9 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, NGC VF 35. Cal-784. 3.19 grams. Bold full cross, most of shield (flat spot near edge), contrasting sediment in crevices.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 10 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Phillip II, assayer B, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 229. 3.38 grams. Well-centered full shield with full but slightly doubled S-B to left, bold full denomination to right, off-center cross, small area of flatness in periphery.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 11 Gold Cobs of Spain
Toledo, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer M below mintmark T [sic] to left. Cal-unl (cf 862). 6.72 grams. Rare variety with no o above mintmark (unlisted in Calico), typically well-detailed full shield and crown and cross, full T-M to left and bold full denomination II with two dots above to right, nice XF+ with faint...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 12 Gold Cobs of Spain
Granada, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1606/593 M, very rare, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census (none at NGC). Cal-1033. 6.68 grams. Very bold full shield with most of crown above and full G-M to right inside a bold PHILIP(PVS), good full cross (slightly doubled) with much legend including bold full date (the ov...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 13 Gold Cobs of Spain
Madrid, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1620 G, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in the NGC census. Cal-1041. 6.73 grams. Choice broad flan with 100% full crown and shield, full and clear date, mintmark and assayer, much legend, light toning and faint luster, another premium coin like the previous lot. It is interest...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 14 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip III, assayer B, OMNIVM variety, NGC XF 45. Cal-1050. 6.75 grams. Crude strike with much flatness yet with clear O(M)NIVM in legend (not noted by NGC), hairline edge-split.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 15 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1617 D, PCGS MS62, finest known in both PCGS and NGC censuses. Cal-1075. Very bold date outside of choice full cross (also bold), also bold full S-D to left of full and bold shield (well deserving of its "finest known" status), hairline edge-split.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 16 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III , assayer not visible, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 197. 6.69 grams. Most of shield and cross but some peripheral flatness and rusty-die strike, good contrast from sediment in crevices.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 17 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM variety, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-1017. 3.33 grams. Off-center shield with clear S-B and parts of OMNIVM (not noted by NGC), full cross struck from rusty die.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 18 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer V, NGC XF 40. Cal-Type 186. 3.38 grams. Bold full cross and nice full shield, weak mintmark and assayer to left, light rose-colored sediment in crevices.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 19 Gold Cobs of Spain
Madrid, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1627 V, rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1775. 6.72 grams. Choice full shield with bold mintmark-assayer to left, crown above and denomination dot-II-dot to right inside PHI- of king's name, choice full cross with bottom of last digit of date visible (not noted by...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 20 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 4 escudos, 1634/3 R, very rare, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-unl (cf 1831). 13.56 grams. Full date with clear overdate (missing in Calico, not noted by NGC), bold full shield and cross-and-tressure, lustrous and choice for the period despite an overall crudeness and natural e...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 21 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-Type 388. 6.77 grams. Good but off-center full cross, nearly full shield with clear S-R to left inside king's ordinal IIII, a few minor marks here and there.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 22 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, 1690 (M), NGC MS 64, finest and only example in the NGC census. Cal-1043. 26.83 grams. Choice shield (nearly full) with bold full denomination VIII to right, good full cross and most of tressure, clear bottom half of 169 of date with weaker but certain final digit 0, choice color with hint...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 23 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 181. 26.83 grams. Most of cross and shield despite large areas of peripheral flatness. Curiously, the mintmark S appears in the legend at eleven o'clock, and beneath it is a G that could either be the assayer or the end of the legend (D....
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 24 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer M to right (vertical), NGC AU 53. Cal-Type 137. 3.36 grams. Off-center shield with bold assayer to right inside most of king's name CAROLVS, nice and nearly full cross-and-tressure, minor marks and flan-crack.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 25 Gold Cobs of Spain
Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer not visible (M), NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 137. 3.24 grams. Nice bold shield and cross (both nearly full and well centered), light contrasting sediment in crevices.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 26 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1713 J, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-57.1; Cal-2211; Tauler-390. 27.06 grams. Bold date and oXMJ and denomination VIII, most of shield and crown, good full cross (slightly doubled), typically beveled edge (as made), nice luster per the choice grade. From the 1715 Fl...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 27 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1713 J, NGC UNC details / reverse spot removed (1715 Fleet Label), with hand-signed certificate from 1977. S-M30; KM-57.1; Cal-2211; Tauler-390. 26.82 grams. Bold strike with nearly full shield and cross and date, 100% bold and full oXMJ, most of periphery flat and beveled as ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 28 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, (1714) J, "GRAT" variety (date on reverse not visible), NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-57.2; Cal-2212; Tauler-396. 26.75 grams. While the "GRAT" dies (so named for the placement of GRAT where the date normally appears, along with moving the date to the legend on the r...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 29 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Label), ex-Anderson. S-M30; KM-57.2; Cal-2213; Tauler-393. 26.92 grams. Choice full shield with much legend including most of date and full king's ordinal V, also denomination VIII, the very bold cross and tressure also full with some legend on th...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 30 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (style of 1702-10), very rare, NGC MS 62 (1715 Fleet Label), finest known in NGC census. KM-55.1. 13.63 grams. Lustrous and clearly high grade where details are showing (nearly full shield and cross, both slightly off-center, also full denominatio...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 31 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, 1711 J, ornate-tressure cross, very rare, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-55.1; Cal-unl. 13.43 grams. Superb full shield with bold full oXMJ, clear bottom part of 1711 date, double-struck cross of the "ornate tressure" type (with odd "ears" between the arms of the cros...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 32 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, 1713 J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-55.1; Cal-2028; Tauler-109. 13.50 grams. Superb grade (second highest at NGC) with luster and nice color, bold full oXMJ and clear date with x-shape ornaments characteristic of this year only, nearly full crown and shield and cro...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 33 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip V, assayer J, crosslet-end cross (1711-13), NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-55.1. 13.59 grams. Nearly full shield with bold full oXMJ above ornament (characteristic of the date 1713 only), also nearly full cross, flat around edge (as usual), nicely toned. From t...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 34 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip V, assayer J, crosslet-end cross (1711-13), NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-55.1. 13.60 grams. Nice full shield and cross (the latter slightly off-center), typically filed and beveled peripheries (as made), lightly toned. From the 1715 Fleet.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 35 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 64 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.75 grams. Choice and sharply detailed full crown, shield and cross with much luster and nice color, most of oMJ and trace of date, second highest grade in NGC census for visible-date examples. From t...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 36 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, (1714) J, NGC MS 66 (1715 Fleet label), finest known in NGC census. S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.80 grams. While a visible date would be more desirable (can only be 1714 by style), the extreme high grade of this piece sets it apart, with the crispest and fullest shi...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 37 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, (1714) J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.74 grams. Sharp full shield and cross, flat peripheries with as-issued adjustment marks, second finest in the NGC census (not counting those with visible date) behind the previous lot at MS 66. Fro...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 38 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, (1714) J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.69 grams. Sharply detailed full shield with full oMJ, clear denomination II and 171 of date (last digit not visible but attributed by NGC as being dated 1714, hence not a tie with prior lot in the ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 39 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, 1714 J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Label). S-M30; KM-51.2; Cal-1739; Tauler-172. 3.40 grams. Lustrous and sharp, with crown and shield and cross all nearly full, also full and bold oMJ, bold bottom half of all four digits of date 1714, tied with eight others for second finest in NGC...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 40 Gold Cobs of the New World
Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, (1714) J, NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet Label, "top pop"). S-M30; KM-51.2; Cal-1739; Tauler-172. 3.34 grams. Oval flan with very choice full cross-and-tressure, sharp full crown and nearly full cross, full oMJ, much luster, tied with three others for finest in NGC census for examples w...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 41 Gold Cobs of the New World
Cuzco, Peru, gold cob 2 escudos, 1698 M, large flan with RX in legend, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Label). S-CZ1; KM-28; Cal-855. 6.71 grams. At 25mm, this is probably the broadest flan we have ever seen for this type, a perfect example of the "Lima cut" style (characterized by the error RX for REX in legend), with full cr...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 42 Gold Cobs of the New World
Cuzco, Peru, gold cob 2 escudos, 1698 M, small flan, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Label). S-CZ1; KM-28; Cal-855. 6.74 grams. Choice full pillars-and-waves, full but doubled cross, nearly full crown and much legend (including C.II for Charles II), which is unusual for this "Bogota cut" style of smaller flan, nicely lustrous ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 43 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1704 H, rare, NGC AU details / removed from jewelry (1715 Fleet label). S-L25a; KM-38.1; Cal-2111. 26.81 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with much legend on both sides, no doubling, lightly toned, a bit shiny from former mounting. Curiously, despite its statu...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 44 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1708 H, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Label), ex-Pullin. S-L25a; KM-38.1; Cal-2114. 26.95 grams. Broad flan with full crown and nearly full legends around choice full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles (both well centered and devoid of doubling), nice rich color with muted luster, varie...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 45 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, rotated legend, NGC UNC details / edge filing (1715 Fleet Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2119. 26.90 grams. Bold full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles, also choice full crown and much legend on cross side (starting at six o'clock, per Tauler 239), nice color with toned fi...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 46 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1712 M, NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet Label). S-L28; KM-38.2; Cal-2120. 26.84 grams. Choice color with luster on pillars side, great full cross-lions-castles and pillars-and-waves, well centered and not doubled, enough legend to identify as Tauler 240 with HISPANIAR and trace of second date 71...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 47 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1729 N, NGC MS 62 ("top pop"). S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2142. 27.00 grams Exceptionally broad flan for the issue (33mm) with much legend including bold full second date 729 (per Tauler 291b) due to slightly off-center strike, the pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles nevertheless full, ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 48 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1738 N, NGC MS 62 ("top pop"). S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2153. 27.14 grams. Small, thick flan with full but slightly off-center cross-lions-castles, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, just enough legend to see it ends in HISPANIA (per Tauler 321, "rara"), tied for finest in NGC cen...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 49 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1745 V, NGC AU details / cleaned. S-L30; KM-38.2; Cal-2164. 26.57 grams. Broad flan with clear second date and king's name and ordinal in legend, full pillars-and-waves and cross-lions-castles with trifle flatness in centers, bright yellow gold, Tauler 344 ("rara").
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 50 Gold Cobs of the New World
Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1748 R, NGC MS 63. S-L31; KM-47; Cal-758. 26.89 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles and (off-center) pillars-and-waves, with clear bottom half of second date 48 in legend (Tauler 560a), lustrous and very boldly struck, tied with one other for second finest in NGC census behind a sin...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 51 Gold Cobs of the New World
Cartagena, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark C to left, dots inside and outside tressure on reverse (1630-1), NGC MS 61, ex-Fisher, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-unl (M52 for type); S-C7; KM-4.6. 6.79 grams. Bold full C-E to left of nearly full shield below nearly full crown, just enough of the ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 52 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer S above denomination 4 to right, mintmark F-S to left (ca. 1750), NGC MS 62. Restrepo-M96.6; S-B27a; KM-27. 13.41 grams. Choice full cross and shield (lions and castles transposed as usual) with bold full F-dot-S-dot to left and S-4 (tilted) to right, nice l...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 53 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (ca. 1635), NGC MS 60, ex-Mesuno Treasure (designated on label). Restrepo-M50.13; S-B20; KM-4.1. Small flan with edge-crack, full NRA next to king's ordinal IIII, full but off-center shield, good full cross, some light toning. From ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 54 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Phillip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (ca. 1640), NGC AU 58. Restrepo-M50.17; S-B20; KM-4.1. 6.67 grams. Good full shield with clear (N)RA to left, full but slightly doubled cross-and-tressure, encrustation in crevices.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 55 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below denomination II to right (1642-51), mintmark NR to left, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.68 grams. Bold upper half of shield with clear dot-N-dot-R to left and denomination dot-II-dot to right above the upper-left part of assayer R (no note...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 56 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below domination II to right, mintmark NR to left, NGC MS 62 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Blue Label). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.77 grams. Well-detailed full shield with clear N-dot-R to left, also clear denomination II above the top of assayer R to right,...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 57 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below domination II to right, mintmark NR to left, NGC MS 61 / Maravillas (Shipwreck Blue Label). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.69 grams. Nearly full crown above full shield with bold full II-R to right, full cross with encrustation in crevices, fairly br...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 58 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, (1683 G), one-year type with distinctive fleurs, NGC AU 58. Restrepo-M66.12; S-B22a; KM-14.1; Cal-890. 6.66 grams. Choice full shield and cross with contrasting sediment in crevices, well centered, with left side of assayer G visible to right, quadrants of cross showing distincti...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 59 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, (1683 G), one-year type with distinctive fleurs, NGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-M66.12; S-B22a; KM-14.1; Cal-890. 6.71 grams. Small flan with full and well-centered cross and shield but no peripheries, contrasting toning and sediment in crevices, distinctive fleurs in quadran...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 60 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, 1712/1, no assayer (Arce), unique, NGC MS 66 (1715 Fleet Shipwreck Label), finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-unl (M66.32 for type); S-B24; KM-unl (14.2 for type); Cal-unl (cf 1930 under Ph. V). 6.70 grams. Odd-shaped flan with nearly full shi...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 61 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 65 (1715 Fleet label). Restrepo-M66.32; S-B24; KM-14.2. 6.79 grams. Very broad flan with choice full shield and bottom part of king's ordinal II in legend, also good full cross (very slightly doubled), lustrous fields and sharp det...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 62 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, no assayer (Arce, 1716-22), NGC MS 62 ("top pop"). Restrepo-M80.4; S-B24a; KM-17.2. 6.76 grams. Broad flan with full shield and cross (the latter slightly crude, with distinctively dotted ringlets in tressure-dimples), full PHILIP of king's name and no space for any ass...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 63 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (S) to right, mintmark F to left, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-M80.8; S-B25b; KM-17.2. 6.74 grams. Choice bold shield and cross, both full and deeply contrasted with dark fields, also full crown and bold mintmark F, the assayer to right off the flan but style...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 64 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1741 M, NGC AU 53. Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2; Cal-1961. 6.75 grams. Very bold full cross with 100% full 41 of date, full but off-center shield with PHI- of king's name outside of full, horizontal assayer M (not noted by NGC), good contrast from heavy encrustation in crevices.
Date 03.11.2022
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 65 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1745 (S), very rare, NGC AU 55, finest and only example in NGC census. Restrepo-M80.16; S-B27; KM-17.2; Cal-unl. 6.80 grams. Small, round, thick flan with choice full cross-and-tressure, clear and bold date, contrasting sediment on fields, assayer not visible by S by default (inc...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 66 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), NGC MS 63 (1715 Fleet label). Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-13. 3.26 grams. Choice full cross (bold and well centered), oversized shield, small spots of coral encrustation here and there. From the 1715 Fleet.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 67 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer M (vertical) to right, mintmark F to left not visible, NGC AU 55, Restrepo Plate Coin (stated on label). Restrepo-M78.12; S-B26; KM-22. 3.34 grams. Choice full shield with small die-break near center, clear assayer M to right, bold but off-center cross, richly re...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 68 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer M (horizontal) to right, mintmark F to left, NGC XF 45. Restrepo-M78.12; S-B26; KM-22. 3.37 grams. Broad flan for the type, with clear king's name and ordinal outside full and bold shield (exhibiting a small die-break on upper half), full but weaker cross-and-tre...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 69 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Ferdinand VI, assayer S, NGC XF 40. Restrepo-M92.4; S-B27a; KM-28. 3.32 grams. Very bold assayer S to right of nearly full shield, the cross-and-tressure also nearly full and exhibiting late fleurs without ringlets.
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 70 Gold Cobs of the New World
Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 1 escudo, Ferdinand VI, assayer not visible (S), NGC XF 40. Restrepo-M92.2; S-B27a; KM-28. 3.34 grams. Bold full cross with distinctive "droplets between arcs" (per NGC) and most of HISPAN(IARVM) in legend, full shield with assayer and mintmark not visible but almost certainly F-S to left a...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 71 Shipwreck Ingots
Gold "finger" bar ingot #3126, 463 grams, marked with three partial tax stamps only, tested at 21.25K fine gold, ex-Atocha (1622), with hand-signed certificate from 1979. 6-1/4" x 1" x 1/2". A complete ingot, like a fine cigar halved lengthwise as cast in a neat trough, the flat top with a deep, squarish cavity (extending lat...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 72 Shipwreck Ingots
Gold "finger" bar ingot #548, 455 grams, marked with three partial tax stamps only, tested at 21.5K fine gold, ex-Atocha (1622), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. 6" x 1" x 1/2". Dark gold in color and neatly cast in a "half cigar" shape with relatively flat top bearing three light stamps that show only the outer dotted...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 73 Shipwreck Ingots
Gold bar ingot from Colombia, 915 grams, marked with fineness XXII (22K), circular tax stamp and foundry BARBACO(A)S, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Anderson, Craig and Richards Plate. 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" x 1/2". A complete, wide, rectangular ingot with rounded bottom and relatively flat top with a wealth of markings interspersed with natural...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 74 Shipwreck Ingots
Gold disk ingot, 1340.88 grams, tested at 0.926 fine gold (22.224K), marked with script P, ex-Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's. 3-1/4" in diameter and up to 3/4" thick. A thick, heavy and very neatly cast disk with rounded bottom and flat top (all hammered smooth in its time) showing small barnacle "footprints" over the bright yellow...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 75 Shipwreck Ingots
Gold oval ingot, 1126.09 grams, tested at 0.909 fine gold (21.816K), marked with V-over-upside-down-V monogram and XXXXVI, ex-Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's. 4" x 3-1/4" in diameter and up to 3/4" thick. Slightly irregular in shape but with very smooth top from hammering in its time (the bottom left in its natural, pitted state), p...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 76 Shipwreck Ingots
Gold oval ingot, 645.26 grams, tested at 0.819 fine gold (19.656K), marked with V-over-upside-down-V monogram and XXIII, ex-Luz (1752), ex-Sotheby's. 3-1/2" x 1-3/4" in diameter and up to 3/4" thick. A cute little piece, deceivingly heavy, with all surfaces hammered smooth in its time, both on the rounded bottom and on the fl...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 77 Shipwreck Ingots
Silver "splash" ingot, 528 grams, marked with fineness IIU CCC L X (2360/2400, 98.3% fine) and circular crowned-C tax stamp (Charles I), ex-"Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 1550). 5" diameter, 1/4" thick. About the size and thickness of a pancake but with about seven little "drip blobs" on top surface, across the middle of which ap...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 78 Shipwreck Ingots
Large silver ingot #699 made in Potosi, Bolivia, 78 lb 9.28 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400, 99.16% fine), date 1622, manifest number IUCLXIII (1163), assayer MEXIA, tax stamps and owner/shipper marks, ex-Atocha (1622). 13-1/2" x 5" x 3". This is a choice Atocha ingot, with all the markin...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 79 Shipwreck Ingots
Large silver ingot made in Oruro, Bolivia, 28.75 kg, tested at 98% fine, no markings, encrusted with large piece of coral (as found), ex-Maravillas (1656). 15" x 4-1/2" x 3". Large ingots like this one from the Maravillas are very similar in size and shape to Atocha ingots, but for whatever reason they were found in much smal...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 80 Shipwreck Ingots
Small silver contraband "finger" bar ingot, 608 grams, mixed fineness (up to 98%), no markings, ex-Maravillas (1656). 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 3/4". Typical shape with rounded bottom and sides but flat top, most of the surfaces silvery but punctuated with significant areas of copper color, no markings of course and truly contraband ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 81 Shipwreck Ingots
Small silver contraband "finger" bar ingot, 519 grams, mixed fineness (up to 98%), no markings, ex-Maravillas (1656). 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 3/4". Typical shape with rounded bottom and sides but flat top, dull-gray silver in color all over except for a few dark patches on top, characteristically unmarked and with a range of tested...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 82 Shipwreck Ingots
Neatly cast Dutch silver ingot, 1148 grams, about 98.5% fine, marked with the Zeeland/Middelburg VOC stamp and F-E assayer cartouche, ex-Bredenhof (1753), ex-Christie's. 6" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2". For whatever reason, several of the ingots from this wreck were found with significant areas lost to oxidation and wear, like the prese...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 83 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to left, mintmark M to right (R-M), rare, NGC AU details / saltwater damage / Golden Fleece (Shipwreck Label). Nesmith-74; Cal-134; S-M7; KM-18. 12.38 grams. Nearly black in color but with full details as with only very light surface corrosion, the somewha...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 84 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58 type; Cal-131, S-M6; KM-18. 12.47 grams. Full legends and inner details, just some light to moderate corrosion toward the edge, light-gray silver in color, lustrous AU with full, well-struck legends. Recovered ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 85 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left (M-L). Nesmith-85, Cal-101; S-M9; KM-12. 5.02 grams. Typically rusty brown in color (some sedimentation remains), with details a bit worn from oxidation but with clear interiors and crown and most of legends. Recovered from: Spa...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 86 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O). Nesmith-109; Cal-103; S-M10; KM-12. 6.51 grams. Bold full shield with O to right but peripherally flat on that side, full pillars-and-waves with some areas of pitting, scarce as from this wreck. With generic (small) cer...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 87 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 13.40 grams. Choice broad flan with very sharp and well-struck interior details and most of legends including a full PHILIPPVS:II:, attractively toned and virtually corrosion-free. With generic ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 88 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination not visible to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 12.71 grams. Good full shield with full oMO, full but lightly pitted cross-lions-castles, nicely toned, edge-split. With generic (small) certificate from the salvor.Recovered from: Santiago...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 89 Shipwreck Coins
Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D on reverse. Lopez de la Fuente-H5.6; Cal-564. 11.38 grams. Full and clear inner details including bold mintmark S to left and denomination o-IIII to right, with contrasting toning in crevices, only light surface corrosion, the legends a bit truncated due to roundi...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 90 Shipwreck Coins
Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at four o'clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-720. 26.18 grams. Sharply detailed full shield and cross-lions-castles, king's ordinal II in legend, attractively toned and only corroded on part of edge, one neat edge-split. With generic (small) certificate from the salv...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 91 Shipwreck Coins
Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at four o'clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-573. 12.86 grams. Bold mintmark S to left of full shield, full cross-lions-castles, light surface corrosion, gunmetal toning. With generic (small) certificate from the salvor.Recovered from: Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Moza...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 92 Shipwreck Coins
Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at four o'clock outside tressure on reverse. Cal-400. 6.49 grams. Excellent full shield and cross-lions-castles with contrasting toning and minimal corrosion, also much legend and with full mintmark S to left and denomination II to right. With generic (small) certificate...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 93 Shipwreck Coins
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period). S-P14; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 21.04 grams. With bold full shield and lightly corroded full cross-lions-castles, all nicely toned, this is one of the best examples we have ever handled from this less-well-known shipwreck, most of whose finds were razor-thin. With Sedwic...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 94 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621 D, Grade 3 (16 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1975. S-M18; KM-44.3; Cal-908. 23.64 grams. Nearly full shield with clear oMD to left inside a date that shows a full Z (2) and bottom of I (1) of date (not mentioned on the certificate), the cross side heavily corroded and darker,...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 95 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 1. S-M18; KM-44.3. 24.58 grams. Broad flan with good full cross inside a flat periphery, the shield side similar but with a little less detail yet including a clear oMD, lightly toned and with only very light surface corrosion. With original Fisher tag and certific...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 96 Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 2 (22 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1978. S-M18; KM-37.2. 10.18 grams. Full shield and cross despite moderate corrosion all over and with small edge-split, lightly toned, the oMD fairly clear, desirable pre-"Mother Lode" certificate. With original Fish...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 97 Shipwreck Coins
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 2. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 21.13 grams. Full shield and cross somewhat obscured by surface corrosion, toned all over, the mintmark-assayer P-B a bit weak but clear (tag and certificate say Philip III in error). With original Fisher tag and certificate 86A-1...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 98 Shipwreck Coins
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (style of 3rd-period B), Grade 2. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 25.96 grams. Broad round flan with choice full cross-and-tressure (slightly doubled), full but weaker shield, minimal surface corrosion, silvery in color, overall choice for the stated Grade (note the tag and ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 99 Shipwreck Coins
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 1, with hand-signed certificate from 1982. S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 21.75 grams. Broad flan with choice full crown, also full shield and cross but lightly to moderately corroded all over, lightly toned, desirable pre-"Mother Lode" certificate. With original ...
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, Treasure Auction 32, Lot 100 Shipwreck Coins
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 3 (13 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1975. S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 24.11 grams. Bold mintmark P above fairly clear B (certificate says Philip III assayer T in error), full but slightly doubled shield and cross, lightly to moderately corroded but...
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