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

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...