Watch List notes:

Bogota, Colombia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816FJ/JJ (scarce over-assayer), encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census by 8 grades, ex-Ortiz Murias. KM-70.1; Restrepo-113.2; CT-unl. 6.6 grams. Lustrous Mint State, an almost unheard-of grade for this series, with fully detailed bust (also rare for this series), die-crack in front of face and slight rim-weakness in places but completely undamaged and very flashy, desirable pedigree. NGC certification number 3355322004. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ortiz Murias collection of Colombian colonial minors (our Auction #11, lot #994) and to the Ponterio auction of January 2003 (lot #1576). ($2000-3000)