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771. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd 774. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
period). S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 27.10 grams. Choice full shield and period, crude style). S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 27.41 grams. Choice bold
cross and nearly full crown and legends, AXF with beautiful toning details, including nearly full legends and crown, but all a bit doubled,
on fields, but with natural crack that extends past the middle of the with attractively toned fields, VF, minor edge-split, distinctive style of
planchet. Estimate: $200-$300. lions and castles. (Note: Paoletti calls this type Group B8 and places
it within what we consider 5th period, possibly due to its box-like
borders, but commas in the legends indicate an earlier period to us.)
Estimate: $250-$375.

772. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
period). S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 27.21 grams. Full cross and crown and
shield but with some weak spots due to uneven thickness, some bold
legend, AVF with toning around details, natural edge-crack. Estimate: 775. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
$200-$300. period, crude style). S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 27.14 grams. Full but
slightly doubled shield and cross, full P-B and nearly full crown of a
distinctively smaller style, VF+ with decent toning, minor natural edge-
splits. (Note: The time placement of this type, with distinctive lions
and castles, is in dispute, for Paoletti calls it Group B8 within what we
consider 5th period, possibly due to its box-like borders, but commas
in the legends indicate an earlier period to us.) Estimate: $150-$225.

773. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd
period). S-P10; KM-5.1; CT-158. 27.39 grams. Full but lightly struck shield
and cross, the legends and P-B bolder, problem-free VF with toning
around details. Estimate: $200-$300.

776. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11;
KM-5.1; CT-157. 27.25 grams. Broad flan with room for legends but the
peripheries mostly flat, the shield and cross attractively complete but
Bid LIVE on the Internet at slightly doubled, bold P-A, nicely toned XF. Estimate: $350-$500.
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