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1028. Lot of 5 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, various dates: 1660, 1680, 1682, 1685 and 1736. 7.62 grams total. Nicely toned VF
with good crosses and monograms, clear dates, the 1660 with hole and the 1682 with stripped hole. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Es-
timate: $125-$200.
1029. Lot of 12 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, various kings and dates (all visible). 19.33 grams total. F-VF on average, all more or less
toned, with generally good crosses and/or monograms, one with hole. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $100-$150.

1030. Large lot of 20 Potosí, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Philip IV through Charles III, various dates and assayers (where visible).
27.07 grams total. Some salvaged and one holed but otherwise decent coins with clear monograms and crosses and most with visible dates,
mostly nicely toned. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $150-$225.

Other Silver Cobs

Dominican Republic

1031. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, copper 4 mara-
vedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F, with anchor countermark
(Jamaica, 1611-16). S-SD1. 2.49 grams. Very bold full countermark
on pillars side, much host coin detail clear, darkly toned with orange
sediment and verdigris in crevices, Fine overall. Estimate: $60-$90.

Panama

Countermarked Ferdinand-Isabel Issues

1032. Panama(?), P countermark on a Seville,
Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, special “crowned-
F” issue for New World use, very rare. 2.86 grams.
Well-detailed host coin with full legends and inner
data enhanced by contrasting toning, VF+, the incuse
countermark deep but somewhat indistinct. Estimate:
$750-$1,100.

1033. Panama(?), P countermark on a Se-
ville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare.
3.05 grams. Choice, full and bold incuse countermark
(best we have seen) on a broad-flan, well-detailed
host, XF with slight surface granularity, nicely toned.
Estimate: $600-$900.

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