Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction #22

English copperplate engraving by Ogilby entitled "Pagus Hispanorum in Florida" (1671) showing a scene of St. Augustine, hand colored. 15-...

English copperplate engraving entitled "The Battel Between the Spaniards and the pyrats or Buccaniers before the citty of Panama," publish...

Large copperplate-engraved Dutch map of Mexico by Hondius, ca. 1606-30, hand colored. 17-3/4" x 21-1/2". Detailed map from the reissued M...

Large copperplate-engraved Dutch map of the Caribbean by Blaeu, ca. 1662, hand colored. 17-3/4" x 23". Detailed and accurate map for the ...

French copperplate-engraved map of South America entitled Amerique Meridionale by Nicolas Sanson (1657), re-engraved ca. 1700 by Antoine de Winter, ha

French copperplate-engraved map of Paraguay by Nicolas Sanson (1657), reprint ca. 1705 from the first Dutch edition of Sanson's pocket atlas, ha...

French copperplate-engraved map of Peru by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1753), engraved by Robert Benard, hand colored. 16-3/8" x 9-5/8". Depi...

German copperplate-engraved map of Panama by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1754), reprint ca. 1758. 8-3/4" x 13-1/4". View of Panama reprinted ...

Italian copperplate-engraved map of the Bay of Campeche and the Yucatan peninsula for Marco Coltellini (1763), hand colored. 12" x 9". Ma...

Military document signed by Simon Bolivar, dated Nov. 9, 1817, very rare. 8-3/8" x 6-1/8". A very rare military document personally signe...

Puerto Rican slave-transfer document for a child slave, dated 12-3-1869. 8-3/8" x 6-7/8". Original Puerto Rican slave-transfer document f...

Unique set of newspapers with accounts on the sinking and salvage of the Spanish 1715 Treasure Fleet, consisting of four issues of The Post Boy (Lond

Histoire des Avanturiers / Histoire des Pirates Anglois, four volumes (1744), by Alexandre-Olivier Oexmelin (Exquemelin) and Charles Johnson (translat

Pieces of Eight, by Kip Wagner, 1st edition (1966), signed by all 10 Real Eight Company members and associates. 9-1/2" x 6-1/4", 221 pp (...

Gold and Silver of the Atocha and Santa Margarita, Christie's (New York) auction catalog of June 14-15, 1988, signed by Fisher family and associ...

Intact blue-on-white porcelain "kendi pot" (rare), from the "Hoi An Hoard" wreck (late 1400s). 545 grams, 5-1/2" tall and ...

Large stone cannonball from a Spanish Armada wreck (1588). 10,030 grams, 8" diameter. Recovered off the coast of Belgium near the Battle of Gr...

Large (dark) natural emerald, 5.58 carats, from the Atocha (1622). Roughly 7/16" x 5/16". Somewhat crystalline shape with even dark-green...

Large (light) natural emerald, 5.08 carats, from the Atocha (1622). Roughly 7/16" x 3/8". Nugget-like crystal, about half green and the o...

Lot of seven natural (light) emeralds with two certificates, six totaling 10.15 carats plus one at 1.41 carats, from the Atocha (1622). About 1/4&q...

Encrusted silver bowl, from the Atocha (1622). 579 grams, 2-3/4" tall and 7-1/2" in diameter. Simple bowl with steep side, only about 20%...

Large lot of 43+ small, natural emeralds, with original Frank Sedwick certificates, from the Maravillas (1656). Each up to 1/4". Mostly small ...

Large earthenware jar with flat bottom, encrusted top, from a Dutch wreck off Grenada (1600s). 12" tall, 11" widest diameter (7-1/2"...

Double-wheel, hand-carved wooden pulley from a wreck off the Netherlands (1600s). 3,087 grams, 19" long x 9-1/2" wide x 4-3/4" thick...

Gold-and-pearl "Madonna" brooch, large and ornate, from the 1715 Fleet, plated in Dreamweaver. 59.79 grams, about 3-1/2" x 2-1/4&quo...

Matched pair of gold-and-pearl earrings from the 1715 Fleet. 7.09 grams total, each about 2-1/4" long. Nearly identical earrings, made with ho...

Gold chain, 91.44 grams, 88 inches long, fine-braid links, from the 1715 Fleet. Tightly woven and very snakelike gold braiding, impressively long bu

Gold chain, 66.54 grams, 24 inches long, heavy-braid links with original clasp, from the 1715 Fleet. Thick links of boxlike braiding somewhat tightl

Gold chain, 34.73 grams, 67-1/2" inches long, complete loop of very fine simple links, from the 1715 Fleet. Circular links with flat insides ...

Gold chain, 30.00 grams, 30-3/4 inches long, fine-braid links, from the 1715 Fleet. Small and boxy links in a fairly tight snakelike braid with unfi

Gold chain, 31.35 grams, 22 inches long, "olive blossom" design, from the 1715 Fleet. A perfectly wearable length of a common type of sm...

Gold chain, 30.24 grams, 16 inches long, heavy "olive blossom" design, from the 1715 Fleet. Most of the gold chains found on the 1715 Fl...

Gold chain, 9.17 grams, 7 inches long, fine "olive blossom" design, from the 1715 Fleet. A short (bracelet-length) chain of typical &quo...

Gold-and-emerald ring, size 7-1/4, from the 1715 Fleet. 5.05 grams. Very solid and intact ring with rectangular, table-cut emerald of decent transluc

Small, low-karat gold ring, size 5-1/4, from the 1715 Fleet. 2.51 grams Typically dainty ring of minimal design with black stains over dull copper-go

Ornate silver shaker (pounce box) from the 1715 Fleet. 313 grams, 2-3/4" cube. Unlike gold, very few shipwreck silver artifacts are solid enou...

Large, ornate silver salt cellar with open top from the 1715 Fleet. 74.88 grams, 2" tall and 3-1/2" in diameter. Thin but amazingly well-...

Clump of cannonball, wooden spike and copper coins from the Admiral Gardner (1809). 3340 grams, roughly 6" x 4-1/2" x 3-1/2". Encrus...

Model 1816 Springfield rifle, converted from flintlock to percussion (rare), from the Lady Elgin (1860). 3940 grams, about 6-1/2' long with bay...

Rare "cathedral" (Gothic) pepper sauce bottle, with wooden stand, from the S.S. Republic (1865). 259 grams, 8-3/4" tall and 2-1/4&qu...

Two deck prisms or deadlights (one round, one rectangular) from late-1800s wrecks in the Florida Keys. Round prism 3-1/2" diameter and 1-3/4&q...

Megalodon (huge shark) tooth, approx. 25 million years old. 6-1/4"" x 4-1/2", 508 grams. Matte black with much gray enamel remaining...

Petrified ammonite shell in matrix, approx. 150 million years old. 6" x 5" x 2-1/2", 1593 grams. Large chunk of unpolished tan-color...

Huge natural Colombian emerald specimen in matrix. 460 grams, 4" long, 2-1/2" wide, 2" tall. Fascinating display of Colombian emera...

English Cromwellian breastplate and "lobster tail" helmet, 1600s. Breastplate 5,050 grams and 14" x 18-1/2"; helmet 1,300 gram...

Dutch bronze one pounder cannon, late 1600s to early 1700s. 200 lbs+, 49-1/2" long, 2" bore. Large cannon with ornate dolphin "sea m...

Spanish colonial period officer's transitional rapier-sword, early 1700s. 580 grams, 34" overall length. A transitional piece--somewhere b...

French model 1833 naval cutlass, dated 1840. 1359 grams, 33" long, 26" long blade. French model 1833 navy cutlass dated 1840 with origina...

British naval model 1845 cutlass (unmarked). 1219 grams, 32" long, 27" long blade. Well-preserved British service cutlass featuring a sli...

Mexican officer's dirk, 1825-1850. 418 grams, 19-1/2" long. Unusual, rare short sword with gilt brass mounts, knight's head pommel hea...

British model 1858 Type 1 Enfield bayonet cutlass. 1058 grams, 32" long, 26-1/2" long blade. Leather checkered grip, steel guard, and ove...

Chinese bronze hand cannon, 1500s-1600s. 254 grams, 4-1/2" long. A forerunner of the handgun, the hand cannon was widely used in China from th...

Dutch brass flintlock grenade/fire dart launcher, ca. 1750. 2250 grams, 37" overall, 20" barrel. Hefty and sturdy blunderbuss grenade lau...

Early European horseman's pistol, 1700s. 990 grams, 19-1/4" long. Carved walnut stock with simple brass butt cap and ornate brass mounts, ...

Eastern European horseman's flintlock pistol, 1700s. 906 grams, 19" long. Beautiful silver mounts with chiseled decorations and ornate sil...

European flintlock tinder lighter, ca. 1750. 245 grams, 7-3/4' long, 3-1/4" tall. Functional yet decorative, a curlicue-engraved brass and...

French flintlock pistol, ca. 1780, with period wood and horn powder flask, brass powder funnel, and brass powder measurer. 622 grams, 11" over...

European gentleman's small overcoat flintlock pistol, ca. 1780. 309 grams, 7-1/2" long. Easily portable .45 caliber pistol with well-patin...

French or Belgian naval boarding pistol, 1770-1790. 1,098 grams, 16" long. Simple design on walnut stock and brass mounts, unmarked but possib...

Early East European horseman's flintlock pistol, late 1700s-early 1800s. 1,038 grams, 20-1/4" long. Heavily decorated walnut stock with ex...

English screw barrel pocket pistol, ca. 1800, engraved "Hickin, London." 304 grams, 6-1/4" long. A sharp, stylish pistol made from w...

Rare excavated Spanish military miquelette musket lock, ca. 1800. 432 grams, 5-3/4" long. This steel miquelette lock was excavated from a nort...

European handheld blunderbuss pistol with back-action percussion, ca. 1804. 1,1139 grams, 16" long. Heavy octagon-to-round flared brass barrel...

English brass flintlock cannon firing lock, 1800-1820. 540 grams, 5-3/4" long. Rare iron hammer and frizzen flintlock firing mechanism in a br...

Scarce French military naval officer's model 1837 pistol, "Royal de Chatellerault." 727 grams, 12-1/4" long. Well worn pistol wi...

Double-barrel percussion boot pistol made in Liege, Belgium, ca. 1850. 399 grams, 7-1/2" long. Lovely compact brass-barrel Civil War-era pisto...

European horseman's pistol, 1800s. 1,081 grams, 17-1/2" long. Lovely pistol with engraved lock, walnut stock with ornate, engraved silver ...

American Colt Model 1849 pocket .36 caliber revolver, 1861. 780 grams, 11" long. Serial 187781, matching on barrel, frame, cylinder, trigger g...

Springfield model 1878 "trapdoor" rifle. 2760 grams, 49" long. Serial XXX829, .45-.70 caliber, 29-3/4" barrel, "74" i...

Early German crossbow with original pushing lever, 1700s. 2,550 grams, 26" wide x 26" long. Military or hunting crossbow made from wooden...

"Press gang" wood and leather club, ca. 1800. 396 grams, 18" long. Clubs of this type were used to knock out reluctant sailors and d...

Handmade "cat of nine tails" with copy of House of Representatives 1848 list of seamen, their offenses, and the number of "lashes wit...

U.S. Department of Defense gold barter kit for World War II military personnel containing five gold bullion coins and three gold rings (wedding bands)

Rare Confederate naval dirk. 249 grams, 11" overall. Beautifully crafted and well-proportioned Confederate States naval dirk with crudely made...

Civil War blockade runner lead ingot marked "San Andres." 67,090 grams, 33" long x 6" wide x 3" deep. Huge impressive roun...

Confederate leather holster and leather cap box. 248 grams, 14" x 7" case, 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" box. Civil War era black leather bu...

Confederate iron "canister" shot. 2773 grams, 4-1/2" tall and 4" diameter. Among the most effective anti-personnel ammunition d...

Confederate iron armor from the USS Merrimack (later CSS Virginia) with label depicting its provenance to an old Virginia family. 404 grams, 23&quo...

Confederate bridle-cutting pike. 238 grams, 16" long overall, 12" pike length. A mean-looking weapon with a dual purpose: double-edged pi...

Pair of Confederate spurs. 260 grams for pair, each 6" long and 3" wide. Pair of small, utilitarian Confederate Richmond Arsenal spurs wi...

Pair of Spanish colonial spurs ("espuelas"), 1800s. 858 grams, 3-1/2" wide, 7-1/2" long. Large, impressive, beautifully cast tr...

Spanish colonial carved money chest,1600s. 9,750 grams, 21-1/2" wide x 12" tall x 12" deep. Impressive mid-sized chest with elaborat...

Spanish colonial leather-covered wooden money box, 1600s-1700s. 3415 grams, 19-1/2" long, 8-1/4" deep, 6-3/4" tall. Significant as t...

British Royal Navy octant with original wood box, ca. 1790-1860. Case and octant, 1966 grams; case 13" x 12" x 3-3/4", octant 12&...

Three-drawer brass telescope, mid-1800s. 430 grams, 44" long. Brass and sailcloth covered telescope with rope decoration, engraved "Chadb...

Large cloth-backed paper nautical chart dated 1862 with handmade copper case. 36" x 49" (case 41" long). General Chart of the North ...

Miniature handmade wood cannon and carriage with wood from the USS Constitution. 643 grams, 10" long. Elegantly carved cannon and carriage mad...

Oak wood box (with plaque) made from pieces of the USS Constitution. 566 grams, 7" x 4" x 2". Fine quality oak wood box made from wo...

Encrusted brass/copper candlestick holder, Spanish colonial, 1500s-1600s. 379 grams, 5" tall with 4-1/2" drip tray. Two solid pieces of a...

Bronze Spanish mortar and pestle with castles-and-lion decoration, 1600s. 1,560 grams, 4-1/4" diameter, 2-3/4" tall, 7-3/8" long pes...

Beehive olive jar with metal stand, 1600s-1700s. 3,907 grams, 10" tall. Medium-sized, sturdy, well-worn, light-brown jar with lovely light gre...

Large stoneware "bellarmine" jug, probably German, ca. 1725-1775. 5620 grams, 16" tall, 10" diameter at its widest. This is one...

Westerwald pottery mug, George II, ca. 1740-1760. 461 grams, 6-1/2" tall. Popular Westerwald stoneware tavern pot of blue cobalt and purple ma...

Pair of English ale bottles, ca. 1750-1800. 706 and 756 grams, each 8-1/4" tall, 3-3/4" diameter. Solid and fat, very dark, lovely green ...

Colonial period "case gin" bottle, ca. 1750-1780. 617 grams, 9-1/4" tall, 2-3/4" square sides. Rather glossy dark green bottle ...

Four small handblown glass bottles (1800s). 178 grams total, 2-4-1/2" tall. Charming group of four small handblown glass bottles with open pon...

Pair of Dutch colonial period "case gin" bottles by Vandenbergh and Co., ca. 1850. 577 grams, one 10-1/4" tall, 2-1/2" square ...

Set of six colonial-period silver spoons, 1800s. 309 grams, 7" long each. Colonial silver spoons with simple hand-engraving of Spanish coat of...

Two glass rolling pins, one ca. 1850. 283 grams total, one 13-1/2" long and 7-1/2" circumference, 641 grams; one 14-1/2" long and 8...

Pair of carved coconut shells, 1700s, rare. 214 grams total, 4-1/2" and 5" in length. Two ornately carved coconuts, each with different s...