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The January 2013 Collector’s Series Sale<br />
1001 Mexico, Felipe IV (1621-1665), Cob 8 Reales, ndv.<br />
(1634-65) Mo-P, Mexico City, 26.75gms, Arms, rev.<br />
Arms of Castilla y Leon quartered by cross (KM 45),<br />
three small, interesting Asian chopmarks on reverse:<br />
swastika and two crescents, flatly struck margins,<br />
about very fine. Est. 200-250<br />
1002 Mexico, Felipe V (1700-1746), ½ Real, 1746 Mo<br />
M, Mexico City, Dos Mundos types (KM 66), pleasing<br />
lustre and frosty tone, PCGS MS64. Est. 150-200<br />
1003 Mexico, Fernando VI (1746-1759), 8 Reales, 1751<br />
Mo MF, Mexico City, Dos Mundos types (KM 104.1),<br />
numerous hairlines, good extremely fine.<br />
Est. 200-250<br />
1007<br />
1007 Mexico, Carlos III (1759-1788), 8 Reales, 1775 Mo<br />
FM, Mexico City, armored bust right (KM 106.2), a<br />
few old obverse hairlines, lustrous and choice extremely<br />
fine. (photo) Est. 200-250<br />
1008 Mexico, Carlos IV (1788-1808), ½ Real, 1801 Mo<br />
FT, Mexico City, armored bust right (KM 72), steelygray<br />
with soft iridescent hues, PCGS MS62.<br />
Est. 90-120<br />
1004<br />
1004 Mexico, Fernando VI (1746-1759), 8 Escudos,<br />
1757 Mo MM, Mexico City, armored bust right, rev.<br />
crowned Arms in Order of the Golden Fleece collar<br />
(Fr 21, KM 152), a few old scratches before and below<br />
bust, good lustre, extremely fine. (photo)<br />
Est. 2,500-3,000<br />
1009 Mexico, Carlos IV (1788-1808), Contemporary<br />
Counterfeit 8 Reales, 1790 Mo FM, 26.4gms, oneyear<br />
type with Carlos III bust and legend “CARO-<br />
LUS IIII”. The 18th century forger did a reasonable<br />
approximation of the legal tender coin, the legends<br />
and types, though, are crude, and vary noticeably, the<br />
“9” in the date particularly stands out and most resembles<br />
the Greek letter rho, or a lop-sided acorn.<br />
Numerous cross-hatching test pin scratches on both sides<br />
and minor core exposure on reverse. An interesting piece.<br />
Crude about very fine. Est. 90-120<br />
1005 Mexico, Carlos III (1759-1788), 8 Reales, 1766 Mo<br />
MF, Mexico City, Dos Mundos types (KM 105), once<br />
cleaned, now with soft iridescent hues, good extremely<br />
fine. Est. 200-250<br />
1010<br />
1006<br />
1010 Mexico, Fernando VII (1808-1821), 8 Escudos,<br />
1811 Mo HJ, Mexico City, peruked and armored bust<br />
right, rev. crowned Arms within Order of Golden<br />
Fleece collar (Fr 47, KM 160), good very fine. (photo)<br />
Est. 1,400-1,800<br />
1006 Mexico, Carlos III (1759-1788), 8 Reales, 1770 Mo<br />
MF, Mexico City, Dos Mundos types (KM 105), heavily<br />
hairlined, now toned attractive pale slate-gray with<br />
gold and tungsten-blue undertone, choice extremely<br />
fine. (photo) Est. 225-275<br />
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