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98. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1799PP.
CT-106; KM-81. 26.90 grams. Very lightly red-toned AU- with minor
laminations on obverse, slightly weak center on reverse. Estimate:
$1,500-$2,250.

99. Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1808PJ. CT-
115; KM-81. 26.95 grams. AU- with minor marks in fields, slightly weak
centers and rims. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.

100. Potosí, Bolivia, 8 scudos, 1837LM. KM-99. 27.05 grams.
Lustrous UNC with scratches below Bolívar’s right shoulder, surface
hairlines in fields, very flashy and popular. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Brazil

101. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, José I, 1751-R, from the
“Clive of India treasure” (ca. 1755). Russo-419; KM-172.2. 14.49 102. Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, José I, 1753-R, from the
grams. Typically matte UNC, well struck and devoid of marks or obvi- “Clive of India treasure.” Russo-421; KM-172.2. 14.28 grams. Typically
ous damage. From the “Clive of India treasure” (ca. 1755). Estimate: matte UNC, well struck and devoid of marks or obvious damage. From
$1,250-$2,000. the “Clive of India treasure” (ca. 1755). Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.

Chile

103. Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750J,
from the Luz (1752). CT-70; KM-3. 27.06 grams. Broad flan with
off-center strike showing metal beyond rims at top, natural lacuna
(before application of edge) at bottom, bold AU (somewhat matte)
with sediment around details, central weak spots as usual, a few light
scratches. From the Luz (1752) and pedigreed to the Sotheby’s auction
of March 1993, with original lot-tag #219. Estimate: $2,500-$3,750.

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