Watch List notes:

Denomination set of Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8-4-2-1-1/2 reales, 1690VR. 48.28 grams total. A rather "cobbled" together set with sundry pedigrees and disparate details and grades, as follows: The 8R somewhat barrel-shaped VG with weak and crude centers and dark toning but parts of all three dates and assayers; the 4R crudely holed and scratched VG+ with full pillars and cross, toned fields; the 2R with choice bold details but off-center cross, nicely toned but underweight as from unspecified salvage; the 1R Fine with toned field, two dates; and the 1/2R Fine with bold date and full cross. The 8R is pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of November 2005, with original lot-tag #1343; the 4R is pedigreed to our Auction #3, with original lot-tag #606; and the 1R is pedigreed to our Auction #5, with original lot-tag #823.

Estimate: $500-750