Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652 E Transitional Type IV/A, ex-Stallard. S-P37; KM-A20.4; Cal-1493. 26.85 grams. Broad-flan VF with nice toning and contrasting sediment (rare as non-salvage), full crown and pillars-and-waves with bold F-8-IIII across top and E-8-E across bottom, including single dots above the F and IIII and double dots above both 8's (Mastalir IV.1-A.db), choice full shield with A-P-8 to left and O-E-52 to right, two edge-splits. Pedigreed to the Barry Stallard collection (acquired from Paul Puckett in 1977).
($1000-1500)