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376. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, date as 1.6.5.0. 379. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)51O, with crowned-
(modern 5), rare, with crowned-(?) countermark on cross.
S-P35; KM-unl. (cf. 19b); CT-unl. (cf. 509). 26.17 grams. Broad flan with full L countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 26.29 grams. Solid
legends (doubled) and shield and cross, full P-O and 8-O, clear date, specimen with choice full cross (doubled) and shield, full 8-O and
full crown in countermark but letter below indistinct, minimal cor- countermark, bold king’s name, no corrosion, spotty toning. Pedigreed
rosion, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of April 1999, to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $250-$375.
with original catalog (hand-signed by Lou Ullian) and lot-tag #117.
Estimate: $500-$750.

380. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651O, with crowned •F•
377. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, no countermark countermark on shield. S-P35; KM-19b; CT-510. 18.84 grams. Thin
(rare). S-P35; KM-19b; CT-509. 27.41 grams. Choice full cross and shield from corrosion but with very choice full shield and cross, bold full
and crown, full P-O and 8-O (slightly doubled), much legend, no 16 of date and top of countermark (near the edge), full crown, nicely
corrosion (full weight). Estimate: $250-$375. toned. Pedigreed to the Rob McClung collection. Estimate: $200-$300.

378. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1650O, with crowned- 381. Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1650-51)O, with crowned-
L countermark on cross. S-P35; KM-19b. 21.20 grams. Full shield and
•F• countermark on shield, encapsulated ICG VF20. S-P35;
KM-19b; CT-509. Solid coin with minimal corrosion, nearly full shield cross, the latter doubled but with bold countermark, crude flan with
and cross (the latter slightly off-center), bold countermark, toned on two large edge-splits, moderate corrosion on obverse, nicely toned.
fields. Estimate: $150-$225. Estimate: $200-$300.

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