2/21/25 Report - Spanish Colonial Cob Collection and Online Resource. Bank Not Giving Cash. North Wind Before Higher Surf.

 

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

I post a lot of cobs in this blog.  Some are found on the beach by detectorists and some are found by shipwreck salvage crews.  Many are from the 1715 Fleet wrecks, but some are from other wrecks on  the Treasure Coast and some from other locations. At times I point you to other sources that show Spanish Colonial cobs.

I just found a site that you will want to look at.  It is the Numis Forum.  Robinjojo posted an extensive collection of Spanish Colonial cobs.  The cobs are excellent examples, and the photos are super and the descriptions are also great.  I'm sure you will benefit from looking through the thread and studying select examples.

Here is the introduction to the thread provided by Robinjojo.

I thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to these fascinating and historical coins, a venue where I can share my enthusiasm for these coins and one where we can share information and coins, perhaps instilling the collecting bug in some of you who are interested and need just a nudge to become full blown cob collectors.

I have accumulated and documented many cobs over the past 40 plus years.  I have posted many here and at CoinTalk.  My postings are rather messy, not very systematic, jumping from one mint or king as I pull coins for photographing.  Please bear with me, and I hope that the coins posted herein are both entertaining and informative.

I'll start with coins that I have photographed on file.  I'll continue to post and please share your cobs.  If you have any questions, I will try to answer them to the best of my knowledge.

The cob shown at the top of the post is just one of the many cobs posted by Robinjojo.  I picked it for no particular reason other than just liking the looks of it.  Below is the description of that cob as provided by Robinjojo.

Colombia, Bogota, 8 reales, Philip IV,  1660s, PoRS NR.   Purchased from Superior Galleries in the early 1990s.

KM 7.1

27.1 grams

I was fortunate to win this coin in a Superior auction.  The pillars and waves cobs from Bogota are quite expensive and often salvaged.  This coin, with its slightly oxidized surfaces might be from a salvage, but it is full weight and attractive in its crude way, with strong centers on both sides.  With cobs in general, collectors will pay more for coins with complete or nearly complete center strikes.

This cob shows typical areas of strength and weakness in the strike, so even with the obverse date situated towards the coin's center, the last two numerals are muddled and weak, the last one really not visible.  For a while I though the date was 1665.  I am pretty sure that the third numeral is a 6.  With the help of Krause, that puts the coin in the period of 1663-1665.  

Anb below is the link to the site and thread.

The Cob Corner - World Coins - Numis Forums

Take a look.  I think you'll enjoy it.

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Below is an interesting story that might give a glimpse of the future

Taryn Compton, who goes by @basketballmumma on TikTok, recently shared her frustrating experience at her bank when she attempted to withdraw $3,500 in cash—only to be told that the branch no longer handles cash at the counter. The unexpected policy change left her stunned, and her video about the ordeal quickly went viral....

Below is the link for the rest of the article.

She tried to take out her own money but the bank had a surprising new rule | Trending at Upworthy

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I got this alert this morning.

Rip Current Statement issued February 21 at 1:12AM EST until February 22 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL Description * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie, and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Instruction Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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Source: Surfguru.com

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