Watch List notes:

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E transitional Type VII, from the Capitana (1654). S-P37; KM-A20.7; CT-unl. 16.20 grams. Despite being thin and worn from corrosion, this specimen has a very clear and bold pillars side with two full dates and lovely crown above HP, the shield side off-center and slightly doubled but also clear, deeply toned AVF overall, with edge-split. As one of only two examples known of this die variety, according to Mastalir, this coin bears two different styles of lion (one in each quadrant). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir collection, #VII.a-A.aa(5)2 in his book (page 160), from the Capitana (1654). ($500-750)