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Spain

Milled

1401. Segovia, Spain, milled 8 reales, Philip IV, 1660BR,
vertical aqueduct, encapsulated NGC AU details / scratches.
KM-76; CT-591. Impressively huge flan (extending well past the rims),
with good full details enhanced by toning, the fields positively rife with
stress lines from striking, trivial scratches on lions and castles within
the cross. Estimate: $600-$900.

1402. Segovia, Spain, milled 4 reales “double pistareen,”
Philip V, 1728F. KM-337.3; CT-1136. 12.95 grams. Nicely toned XF
on a broad flan that extends past the rims in one place, no problems.
Estimate: $250-$375.

1403. Barcelona, Spain, milled 2 reales “pistareen,” Charles
III Pretender, 1708/7. KM-PT5; CT-unl. (cf. 24). 4.16 grams. Richly
toned VF, full details, parts of rims slightly crude (as made). Estimate:
$60-$90.

1404. Lot of 3 Spanish milled 2 reales “pistareens”: Bar-
celona, Charles III Pretender, 1711; Seville, Charles III,
1760JV; and Madrid, Charles III, 1766PJ. 15.44 grams total. VF
on average, with varying degrees of attractive toning, no big problems.
SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $100-$150.

Busts

1405. Matrix for Spanish-American bust
4 reales reverse-die punches, engraved
in Madrid by Tomas Prieto, dated 1770,
very rare. 1603 grams, 2-1/2” tall and 2-1/2” in
diameter. Octagonal-shank “test die” showing all
the various elements of design for a reverse die
(in retrograde) as well as the engraver’s name and
date (not in retrograde), still in excellent condi-
tion with smooth field and clear details, unique
and important to 4R collectors of all mints.
Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

1406. Madrid, Spain, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1780PJ. KM-412.1; CT-1310. 5.85 grams.
XF with faint golden toning, scratches in obverse fields, nice strike. Estimate: $60-$90.

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