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[divewrecks]

sure looks like a COPY to me !!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATOCHA-1622-4-REALE-SPANISH-COIN-AUTHENTIC-not-Copy-/350356737580

Yeah, I think that is one I have seen in repro jewelry before. It is one that is cast from Atocha silver, but isn't an authentic cob.

Stan

 

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[divewrecks]

Probably had good tone before this guy tried to make it "brilliant"....
http://cgi.ebay.com/SPAIN-2-REALES-1556-98-PHILIPUS-II-AXF-BRILLIANT-RARE-/190398811883

Consolacion 2 reale....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Potosi-2-Reales-/160437140474

Not a cob, but a cool little lion and castle 1/4 reale Mexican coin in excellent shape.This thing must be about the diameter of a pencil eraser....
http://cgi.ebay.com/MEXICO-1813-Mo-1-4-REALES-BU-UNCIRCULATED-/130393224982

Stan

 

[Hangingfor8]

Consolacion 2 reale....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Potosi-2-Reales-/160437140474

Joel sure is selling off alot of his cobs

 

[divewrecks]

Consolacion 2 reale....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Potosi-2-Reales-/160437140474

Joel sure is selling off alot of his cobs

I bought a Potosi coin from him that Lou Ullian found on a 1715 beach site in the early days using a mine detector. Keeping an eye on his listings....

Stan

 

[goldcoastwayne]

I can't imagine finding a coin like that....my finds are all small denominations....too bad I was surfing back in those days at Sebastian every weekend....I never paid much attention to those dark hunks of metal that littered the beach when there was storm surf.... that was back in the late 1960's.....back then there were only rocks at the inlet with a painted line down the rocks on north side...surfers on one side, fishermen on the other..I kid you not...... lol

Wayne

 

[dagfoto]

Wow, that is easy to spot. I think this one is real though....
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-REALES-SILVER-COB-EXTREMLY-RARE-AND-VERY-NICE-/190398428705

Stan

I guess if you throw out a big enough net, you will catch a fish

 

[jeff k]

This one looks nice.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATOCHA-Shipwrec...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a9b5d12c

 

[divewrecks]

This one looks nice.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATOCHA-Shipwrec...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a9b5d12c

Yes, I saw that one. It looks like it somehow escaped the Fisher tumble polisher. There is actually some legible detail left.

Stan

 

[divewrecks]

An interesting little Lima cob. Double struck, but might be worthy of an offer since it is fairly reasonable now. Notice the Lima star....
http://cgi.ebay.com/LIMA-2-REALES-D-PHILIP-II-SILVER-COB-/120576737947

Made to fool is right. I have a whole sack of them....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1939-Cob-Phipli-V-Coin-/120576917006

I like the lion on this 4 reale from Seville....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1648-Spain-Philip-IV-Pirate-Silver-4-Reales-Cob-Coin-/150449614635

If this coin proves legit it would be a very good deal I think. No paper, but possibly Atocha. Look at cross side turned 180 to see transposed lions and castles....
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-REALES-SPANISH-SILVER-COB-1618-1622-SHIPWRECK-COIN-/200477506851

Strange shape! Looks like a bottle opener....
http://cgi.ebay.com/TREASURE-CONCEPCION-PIECE-EIGHT-1641-/280512981211

Cool Guatemala cob for a charm bracelet....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Reale-Cob-1735-Guatemala-coin-/230479739135

Repro in a slab. Please handle with white gloves....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATOCHA-GOLD-CLAD-Escudo-Replica-Spanish-Treasure-Coin-/230479234213

Stan

 

[OldSowBreath]

Man, he has done a good job of convincing me that that is an authentic replica. I think I'm going to go slab some Monopoly money.

 

[divewrecks]

I generally stick with new world (colonial) coins, but this sure is a beautiful cob from Seville. Trusted seller. Somebody buy it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1598-Spain-Philip-II-Scarce-4-Reales-Cob-Coin-RR-/150451514507

Stan

 

[divewrecks]

Danger Will Robinson!!! Cast, underweight and...fake....
http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-ANCIENT-SILVER-SPANISH-PIECES-8-COIN-ANTIQUE-COB-/170495693944

Three Mexicans for sale tomorrow. Trusted Spanish seller....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lucernae-Philippus-II-8-reales-silver-cobb-Mexico-F-/280515333966
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lucernae-Philippus-II-8-reales-silver-cobb-Mexico-O-/290441069255
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lucernae-Philippus-II-4-reales-silver-cobb-Mexico-O-/290441073769

Seller that that this group "discovered" as assigning a shipwreck cert to non-salvage coin a few months back. Look at this coin and then compare it to the outline on the cert. Yup, don't match....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1715-Shipwreck-8-Reales-Silver-Cob-Mel-Fisher-COA-/220618141212

Nope, that is an "M" assayer from Potosi. I wonder what this cert says? Too small....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1731-Spanish-Real-Silver-Cob-Lima-Peru-Assayer-N-COA-/320544025207

Stan

 

[divewrecks]

Old world, not Mexico....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1622-Mexico-Spanish-Colonial-Silver-4-Reales-Cob-Coin-/290444373881

Cool castle, cool shape, double struck one side though....
http://cgi.ebay.com/MACUQUINA-POTOSI-BOLIVIA-COB-8-REALES-1695-VR-2-DATES-/380242020369

Assayer NV; near the end of cob production history....
http://cgi.ebay.com/COB-POTOSI-BOLIVIA-8-REALES-1772-CARLOS-III-NICE-CROSS-/350366075982

Can see king's name, date, mint, and assayer well....
http://cgi.ebay.com/BOLIVIA-SPANISH-COLONIAL-CHARLES-II-1679-2-REALES-COB-/230486586370

Stan

 

[divewrecks]

One way to fix a holed cob....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1765-SPANISH-SILVER-8-REALES-COIN-14K-GOLD-PENDNANT-COA-/130396134082

And, one way to ruin one without a hole....
http://cgi.ebay.com/17th-CENTURY-SPANISH-8-REALE-SILVER-COIN-SHIPWRECK-/110535365993

Highly recommended book at OK price (2 copies)....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Spanish-Colonial-Silver-Coins-Florida-Collection-/260598928501
http://cgi.ebay.com/Spanish-Colonial-Silver-Coins-Florida-Collection-/260598928479

HaHa! Pig shaped cob....
http://cgi.ebay.com/STERLING-SILVER-SPANISH-COIN-ANIMAL-MILAGRO-M-110-/400011266216

Stan

 

[divewrecks]

I think grandpa had a fake....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1737-BOLIVIA-8-REALES-NO-RESERVE-/220621028755

Another coin of grandpa's. Toning looks artificial, some porosity, Bo return policy, like the other....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1730-Mexico-8-Reales-NO-RESERVE-/220621013492

Stan

 

[divewrecks]

Big Cypress, you still lurking here? You got this one?....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pirate-Silver-Cob-1580-1750-Authentic-Reproduction-/150455138500

Stan

 

[goldcoastwayne]

That's a first, "authentic reproduction"? Is that better than a fake one??

wayne

 

[divewrecks]

Cool coin. Guess the missing digit.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/1645-Bolivia-Philip-IV-Silver-8-Reales-Cob-Coin-RR-/150455667577

Stan

 

[goldcoastwayne]

Cool coin. Guess the missing digit.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/1645-Bolivia-Philip-IV-Silver-8-Reales-Cob-Coin-RR-/150455667577

Stan

Stan...you really have me stumped on this one...I doubt it is 1645...yet alone an overdate...that is really pushing the envelope. The coin definitely is 1644 -1647 and Potosi, Juan Ximinez de Tapia. Judging from the wear in that area...I think it is a "7". I certainly wouldn't pay the premium for the dealers' presumptuous claims. All-in-all that is a very interesting coin and I would love to own it.

I have looked at that coin several times....in no way that is an overdate or double date (overdates in our coins are nothing like these..these are generally quite crude and take up a lot of room)....There just isn't enough room in that blank space. I can see a very vague outline of a numeral....sometimes I think it could be a "2" or an "8". I definitely see the line from right top to left bottom. Knowing the possible dates, which are 1644 - 1647, I would say it has got to be 1647. That "4" is just so odd....really out of proportion.

These old ones are so unique...a numismatist should truly love these coins...you learn something new with every cob you encounter!

Sometimes I think we should be slabbing these coins, rendering our opinions.....lol. I think we do a more thorough investigation than any of the professionals.

Wayne

 

[divewrecks]

Late 1500's to early 1600's (not 1700's)....
http://cgi.ebay.com/1700s-PERU-SILVER-4-REALES-SILVER-COB-FINE-COIN-13-4-gr-/250652360961
http://cgi.ebay.com/1700s-PERU-SILVER-4-REALES-SILVER-COB-FINE-COIN-12-4-gr-/250652360208

Bulldozer hoard....
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-REALES-1715-FLEET-BULLDOZIER-HOARD-JOHN-DURHAM-/200484432473
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-REALES-1715-FLEET-BULLDOZIER-HOARD-JOHN-DURHAM-/200484431944

Stan