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Busts

1139. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1774JR, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-55; CT-974. Prooflike, with frosty details
and mirrorlike fields from intense luster, also well struck, from a hoard of choice specimens that have been graded as high as MS 65. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.

1140. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776PR. KM-55; CT-977.
26.78 grams. Lightly cleaned AU with incipient toning, excellent strike, desirable date
for US collectors. Estimate: $250-$375.

1141. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J, encapsulated
NGC AU 50, rare. KM-84; CT-616. Weak bust, no toning, minor lamination on
reverse rim, rare single-letter assayer of 1824-5 only. Estimate: $600-$900.

1142. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1779PR, encapsulated
NGC XF 40. KM-54; CT-1185. Lightly rainbow toned with underlying luster, slightly
weak bust and faint hairlines, so slab grade is probably net (AU details would be more
accurate). Estimate: $150-$225.

1143. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J, rare. KM-83;
CT-1001. 6.77 grams. XF with weak bust, no toning, rare single-letter assayer of 1824-5
only. Estimate: $60-$90.

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