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Cuzco, Peru

37. Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M, from the 1715 Fleet. 38. Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M. S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122.
S-CZ1; KM-28; CT-122. 6.76 grams. Small, chunky flan (“Bogotá cut”) 6.70 grams. Roundish, even flan (“Lima cut”) with full and well-struck
with all inner details clear, AU with light red toning, interesting in inner details, VF+ with black sediment around details. Estimate:
that the accompanying holder from about 50 years ago states “only 4 $2,500-$3,750.
in existence.” From the 1715 Fleet, with original cardboard holder from
the late 1960s or early 1970s. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Bogotá, Colombia

39. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 4 escudos, Philip V,
assayer S to right (style of 1744-6), mintmark F
to left, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M82.8; S-B27; KM-23. 13.22
grams. Bold Mint State with coral in crevices as from
an unspecified wreck (probably a ca.-1744 wreck off
Callao, Peru), full but slightly doubled shield and cross,
bold mintmark F below denomination 4, broad flan,
desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Joseph Lasser collec-
tion. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.

40. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R 41. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, (16)54(R), from the
to right, mintmark NR to left (ca. 1650). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21;
KM-4.1. 6.56 grams. VF with crude central flatness, otherwise full Maravillas (1656). Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1. 6.74 grams. Mint
shield, off-center cross, full mintmark NR and assayer R, curious in State with muted luster, staining and sediment in crevices of slightly
that the S of HISPANIARVM connects with the dimple-ring in the off-center full cross, bottom of 4 of date only, full crown and shield
tressure around the cross to give the appearance of an 8. Estimate: with mintmark (N)R to left. From the Maravillas (1656). Estimate:
$700-$1,000. $2,000-$3,000.

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