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954. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1764V-Y-V. S-P57; KM-45; CT-951. 26.55
grams. Good full cross with clear mintmark, date and assayer, nearly full but crudely
struck pillars with two more assayers and one more date and mintmark, AVF with
deeply toned fields. Estimate: $150-$225.

955. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-Y-V, with P/V to left of cross (unique error). S-P57; KM-unl. (cf. 45). 26.71 grams. Broad
flan with three dates (very rare for this period) and assayers and parts of king’s ordinal TERTIVS in legend, full pillars and nearly full cross
with very bold mintmark/assayer P/V to left (first we have seen), VF with toning around details. Estimate: $350-$500.

956. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766(V)-Y. S-P57; KM-45; CT-
953. 27.13 grams. Very thick and chunky as usual, with nearly full pillars
and cross (off-center), nicely toned Fine+ with flat peripheries, possibly
with upper-left castle punched over a lion. Estimate: $200-$300.

957. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1769V-(Y). S-P57; KM-45; CT-
957. 27.06 grams. Nearly full pillars and most of cross (one good lion),
two dates, nicely toned Fine+ with light old scratches and prominent
areas of graininess on opposite sides per the period (reason unknown).
Estimate: $175-$250.

958. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1770/69V-Y, rare. S-P57;
KM-45. 23.51 grams. Very small, chunky flan (clipped at one end) with
most of pillars, off-center cross, toned Fine+, crudely uneven in thick-
ness as usual. Estimate: $250-$375.

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