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1302. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, 1807M. CT-798; KM-52. 13.23
grams. VF+ with light toning all over, off-center strike. Estimate: $175-$250.

1303. Guatemala, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV),
1809M. CT-721; KM-83. 13.20 grams. Deeply toned Fine+, parts of edge slightly crude
(as made). Estimate: $100-$150.

1304. Lot of 6 Guatemala bust-type minors: 4R 1796M; 2R 1812M; 1R
1810M (2); and 1/4R 1797 and 1807. 24.40 grams total. F-VF on average, with
generally good toning, the 1807 1/4R with hole and one of the 1R with heavy old
marks. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $125-$200.

1305. Lot of 12 Guatemala bust-type minors: 2R 1773P, 1809M, 1818M,
1819M and 1821M (2); 1R 1800M, 1803M, 1804M (2) and 1812M; and
1/2R 1776P. 56.93 grams total. The 1/2R and one of the 1821 2R are holed but
otherwise these are decent coins, Fine or better on average, mostly nicely toned. SEE
INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $125-$200.

1306. Lot of 7 Guatemala bust-type minors: 2R 1773P with Y2 / P-R countermark and 1797M (2), one with small x coun-
termark; 1R 1772P; and 1/2R 1789M Charles IV transitional and 1808M (2), one Charles IV and one Ferdinand VII. 26.76
grams total. One coin--the 2R 1797--is XF but all the others are VG-F (mostly nicely toned), the 2R 1773 with hole and the 1/2R 1789 and
1808 Ferdinand VII corroded from salvage. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $125-$200.

1307. Lot of 3 Guatemala bust-type minors: 2R 1790M Charles IV; 2R
1808M Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV); and 1R 1802/1M. 16.20 grams
total. About Fine on average, the 1808 deeply toned with rim-nick, the 1790 polished
and possibly gilt, and the 1802/1 lightly scratched (but scarce). SEE INTERNET FOR
PHOTO. Estimate: $100-$150.

1308. Guatemala, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles
III, ordinal IV/III), 1789M. CT-unl. (cf. 223); KM-41. 1.64 grams. Lightly toned AXF,
no problems, presumably rare because unlisted in CT and listed without values in KM.
Estimate: $70-$100.

1309. Lot of 4 Guatemala 1/4R: 1796, 1797, 1803 and 1816. 3.22 grams total. Decent VF-XF, the 1803 holed. SEE INTERNET
FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $75-$110.

Guatemala (post-colonial)

1310. Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark
(Type II, 1839) on a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1766V-(Y).
KM-100. 26.73 grams. Full countermark (VF), good full cross and pillars
with peripheral crudeness and tiny edge-splits (net Fine), lightly toned.
Estimate: $175-$250.

1311. Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark
(Type II, 1839) on a Guatemala cob 8R 1752(J). KM-102. 26.62
grams. Choice full countermark (XF), host coin with bold full date but
shield side weak, worn and scratched (net VG), nicely toned, scarce as
unholed. Estimate: $300-$450.

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