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55. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not
visible (ca. 1740). Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2. 6.66 grams. Very
52. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer small, thick flan with most of shield and cross (the latter off-center),
not visible (1720s). Restrepo-M80; KM-17.2. 6.77 grams. Good full VF. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
shield with part of king’s name (Philip) to right, nice full cross with
characteristic dots inside the tressure-dimple-rings, XF. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.
56. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, as-
sayer S to left, mintmark F-S to right (ca. 1750). Restrepo-94.6;
S-B27a; KM-25. 6.31 grams. Nice full crown and shield and cross (crisply
detailed), bold assayer and clear mintmark, XF with slightly clipped
edge (underweight). Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
53. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to
right (ca. 1730). Restrepo-M80.8; S-B25b; KM-17.2. 6.74 grams. AU with
choice full cross and shield, bold assayer. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
57. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous
(no assayer), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-22.
3.31 grams. Choice full cross-and-tressure, nearly full shield despite
diminutive size, AU. From the 1715 Fleet, with original cardboard
holder from the late 1960s or early 1970s. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
54. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer M
to right (1730s). Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-17.2. 6.76 grams. Bold full
shield with full crown above and bold assayer to right, full and tiny
(1E die?) cross-and-tressure, XF with red toning in crevices all over.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
Consign to our LIVE FLOOR Auction #18 58. Bogotá, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Charles II posthumous
October, 2015 (no assayer), from the 1715 Fleet. Restrepo-M64.16; S-B24; KM-22.
3.35 grams. Mint State with full shield and cross (the latter slightly off-
center). From the 1715 Fleet. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
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