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Potosí

596. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, 1715Y, very rare as from
the Fleet. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-875.
25.20 grams. Full but off-center
cross, most of pillars with clear date,
typically crudely struck (weak) and
with edge-splits but not much cor-
rosion, nicely toned, very important
as the date of sinking from a far-
removed mint. From the “Corrigans”
site, with photo-certificate #WB479.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

597. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales,
1698F, rare, ex-Bob Johnson
(Real Eight). S-P42; KM-25; CT-528.
13.22 grams. Bold full waves with full
but partially flat pillars, good bottom
half of cross, two bold dates and mint-
marks, toned fields, minimal corrosion.
Pedigreed to original Real Eight member
Bob Johnson. Estimate: $350-$500.

598. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1705Y. S-P43a; KM-29; CT-1327.
5.37 grams. Broad flan with nearly full pillars-and-waves and cross de-
spite flatness and corrosion, spots of toning and sediment, two dates.
Estimate: $80-$120.

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