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824. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1645, assayer not visible. 827. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)4(5?), assayer not
KM-19a. 26.78 grams. Broad flan with 100% full date (very rare thus, visible. KM-19a. 26.54 grams. Full but off-center shield and cross, full
although partial-date examples are fairly common), bold full cross, 4 of date (large and hand-engraved), date and assayer unclear due to
full and well-detailed but slightly doubled shield, non-toned VF+ with peripheral doubling, low-contrast VF. Estimate: $125-$200.
peripheral flat spots. Estimate: $300-$450.

828. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not vis-
825. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)6(4)5T. S-P30; KM-19a; ible (ca. 1645). KM-19a. 21.34 grams. Very underweight and clearly
CT-492. 24.70 grams. Choice full shield and cross but crude peripheries low in fineness (by color), nearly full shield with bold denomination
(as made), the 6 and 5 of date full by virtue of slight doubling, full 8, incomplete cross due to flatness and doubling, deeply toned About
assayer T and denomination •8•, VF+ with light toning around details, Fine, a perfect example of the kind of “mint scandal” coin that disrupted
inexplicably underweight (product of the time). Estimate: $250-$375. economies around the world and prompted a royal investigation, recall,
countermarking and eventual change of design. Estimate: $100-$150.

826. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1645T. S-P30; KM-19a; CT-492. 829. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)46V, rare. S-P32; KM-19a;
26.26 grams. Prominently full crown above full but slightly doubled CT-496. 27.35 grams. Technically no worse than AVF but with much
shield with clear mintmark-assayer and denomination •8•, good full flatness due to uneven thickness, clear 46 of date and assayer V, lightly
cross with full date in the form of big numbers 16 and 5 and tiny toned all over. Estimate: $200-$300.
number 4 (a punch designed for a 4R, as it appears the 4-punch for
the 8R became unusable), Fine+ with contrasting toning, tiny hole at
edge. Estimate: $175-$250.

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