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COBS OF SANTO DOMINGO
November, 2006
Copper 2 maravedís, Ferdinand-Isabel, "FY" on reverse, CT-500a, very scarce variety of a rare special issue struck in Seville (Spain) for use in Santo Domingo and therefore the first coinage attributable to the New World, corroded but with most details (including legends) discernible.
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SILVER COBS OF COLOMBIA
October, 2006
Bogotá, 1⁄2 real, Philip IV?, partial date (16?)2?, most of cross with hazy final digit of date (looks like a 2), practically blank monogram side, About Good at best but rare, especially with lions and castles in proper quadrants.
   
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February, 2006
Bogotá, 1⁄2 real, Philip IV, quadrants of cross transposed, nearly full cross, most of monogram, worn (VG+) and darkly toned all over.
 
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February, 2006
Cartagena, 8 reales, (1655)S, very rare, Plate Coin in The Practical Book of Cobs (3rd edition, 1995), from the Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island, with certificate, the pillars side (where the date would be) practically worn away but the shield side remarkably clear, with full VIII denomination to left and bold full •C•S• mintmark-assayer to right, nicely darkly toned, first specimen I have seen for sale in a while, unique pedigree.
   
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