| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction | Auction date: 14 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 72292 Price realized: 120 USD (Approx. 116 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, ND (1613-17)-P. Potosi Mint. Philip III. NGC VF-35. KM-9. Cal Type 82. Weight: 13.33 Gm. Undated, but assayer, "Q" tells us it was struck 1613-1717. Light ash gray toning with most of the reverse cross visible. Estimate: $150 - $250 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction | Auction date: 14 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 72291 Price realized: 100 USD (Approx. 97 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, ND (1613-17)-P Q. Potosi Mint. Philip III. NGC EF-45. KM-9, Cal-767. This Cob is weakly struck, but exhibits little actual wear. Assayer initial, "Q" is strong, mintmark, ("P") is clear, denomination also visible. Estimate: $150 - $250 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction | Auction date: 14 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 71103 Price realized: 280 USD (Approx. 271 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, ND (1626-51)-P. Potosi Mint. Philip IV. PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, EF Details. cf. KM-17A; Cal-Type-279. Weight: 13.73 gms. Though this Potosi cob does not show its date or assayer mark, making its precise attribution impossible, it does retain much of the monarch's name, denomination mark, and charming castles and lions. The noted environmental damage is mostly limited to the peripheries and the coin presents handsomely overall. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Ex: Paul Karon Collection (Ponterio 42 - 3/1990) Lot # 335. Estimate: $150 - $250 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction | Auction date: 14 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 71071 Price realized: 650 USD (Approx. 629 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BOLIVIA. Duo of Cob 4 Reales (2 Pieces), 1598-1621. Potosi Mint. Philip III. Both PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, VF Details Certified. A rather intriguing pair of 4 Reales cobs. Despite the noted environmental damage, both coins present a striking dark toning, one with highlights of golden iridescence. The first coin presents curiously blundered assayer and mint marks, and is sure to reward an inquisitive collector. The second is struck on a broad flan that reveals large segments of the name and titles of Philip III. 1) ND (1589-1603)-P/B. Potosi Mint, Assayer Juan Ballesteros Narvaez (B). Philip II/III. cf. KM-9; Cal-767. Weight: 13.04 gms. Privately purchased from Louis Hudson. 2) ND (1603-12)-P. Potosi Mint, Assayer Baltasar Ramos Leceta (R). Philip III. KM-9; Cal-768. Weight: 13.40 gms. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Estimate: $250 - $400 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction | Auction date: 14 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 71107 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 678 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, ND (1651-52)-P. Potosi Mint; Assayer Antonio de Ergueta (E). Philip IV. NGC VF-35; Countermark: AU Details. KM-17B; Cal-Type-279. Weight: 13.48 gms. An intriguing Cob with much individuality and originality. Although this is certainly a 4 Reales piece, its obverse was struck with an 8 Reales die. The unmistakable numeral "8" appears above the assayer's initial to the right of the Habsburg shield. On the left of the shield, a bold "crown alone" countermark appears. The reverse shows some flatness and does not retain any of the peripheral legends, but shows well-struck and handsome castles and lions. The coin presents sharp details and wholesome surfaces, deeply toned to a beautiful pewter gray. A VERY RARE coin in this condition, almost certainly unique with this mismatched obverse die. Exceptionally interesting and attractive. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Privately purchased from Mike Dunigan. Estimate: $800 - $1200 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction | Auction date: 14 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 71096 Price realized: 1,100 USD (Approx. 1,065 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, ND (1649-51)-P. Potosi Mint; Assayer Juan Rodriguez de Rodas (O). Philip IV. PCGS Genuine--Salt Water Damage, VF Details. KM-17B; Cal-1107. Weight: 13.26 gms. This salvaged cob displays satisfying detail despite its noted saltwater damage. The obverse shows a mintmark, denomination, and identifiable assayer's marks. The reverse is more impressively preserved, with sharp castles and lions, albeit overstruck with the crowned "L" stamp that indicates a devaluation. Most pleasingly, the final two digits of the date appear on the rim, truncated but unmistakable. An appealing example of this RARE issue, with abundant detail to admire. Intriguingly, the date uses an Arabic numeral "5" instead of the typical Spanish 5. From our research, it appears that this more modern digit was used only occasionally in the two years of assayer Rodas' tenure, as under the succeeding assayer "E" (and the subsequent coinage reformation beginning in 1652) usage reverted to the traditional Spanish 5. The Arabic 5 was not used again widely in Spanish colonial silver issues until 1755, over a century later. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Privately purchased from Mike Dunigan. Estimate: $400 - $600 |  |
