Bolivia 1733-P E real
This specimen was lot 644 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real Royal (galano), 1733E, retrograde E to right of cross, extremely rare, NGC XF details / holed. Typically thick, round, even, but small-diameter flan with perfectly centered cross showing a clearly retrograde assayer E to left, the pillars side slightly off-center but with bold E in proper rotation at top-right, both visible assayers possibly punched over YA (the pillars side probably a die-match with the single-known YA example from the "Americas" sale), in any case unlisted and most likely unique, with lovely old toning but inevitable hole near top of cross / top of right pillar. Pedigreed to the Heritage auction of January 2008 (lot #50309)." The SCWC lists "royals" of this type for 1733-35, 1739, 1741, 1745-47. Assayer YA is also recorded for the year.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, .917 fine silver, .099 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.43 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-8501, S-P46; KM-R28a; Cal-unl.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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