Sedwick's INTERNET-ONLY AUCTION#1 Summer 2011

Large dinosaur tooth (Spinosaurus aegypticus, ca. 100 million years old) from the Sahara Desert. . 37.7 grams, 2-7/8" long.A long, pointy, coni...

Pair of large megalodon teeth, 25 million years old, found off South Carolina. . 378 grams total, each about 4-1/2".Two huge teeth from a shark...

Mackerel shark tooth in concretion, 25 million years old, found off South Carolina. . 131 grams, 1-1/2" (tooth only).Choice specimen with gloss...

Ivory sperm whale tooth with mid-1800s "pricked" scrimshaw depicting a uniformed man. . 95 grams; 4" x 2" x 1-1/4".A small ...

Ivory sperm whale tooth with mid-1900s scrimshaw depicting four sailing ships at sea with birds in sky. . 360 grams; 6" x 2" x 1-1/2"...

1619 Dutch three-map suite (copper-plate engravings) of the northern coast of Africa by Jodocus Hondius from a 1637 English atlas, hand colored, scarc

1724 English copper-plate engraving of Mexico City by J. Clark from an English translation of the 1684 book Historia de la conquista de Mexico, by Ant

1778 Spanish paper-bound court document concerning a lawsuit, 41 printed pages. . 11-1/2" x 8-1/4".Printed proceedings of a lawsuit by a w...

1806 American Revolutionary War-period inspection roll of soldiers of the 7th Co. of the 28th Connecticut regiment militia returning from battle, in t

1806 shipping insurance policy from the Washington Insurance Company (founded in 1800) in Providence, Rhode Island. . 15" x 9-1/2".Half pr...

Large lot of 19 Mexican Republic handwritten documents dated 1828-1865. . Most 12-1/2" x 8-3/4".Some single-page and some multi-page docum...

1856 Spanish official document stamped and sealed by Queen Isabel II. . 8-1/2" x 12-1/2".Dated July 26, 1856, interesting in that it combi...

1862 Cuban letter and envelope with stamp. . 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" (fully opened).Hand-written in neat script on blue paper (folded), with seal...

1867 Spanish official document stamped and sealed by Queen Isabel II. . 8-1/2" x 12-1/2".Dated March 9, 1867, printed and handwritten and ...

1880 Spanish official document stamped and sealed by King Alfonso XII. . 8-5/8" x 12-3/4".Dated May 31, 1880, printed and handwritten and ...

1905 mining claim document ("Notice of Location"), Calistoga, California. . 8-1/2" x 7".This document announces the mining claim...

Lot of 4 antiquarian books on philosophy dated 1552, 1678, 1722 and 1766. . This lot consists of the following: (1) Aristo Telis stagiratae de Interpr

Allen, Geoffrey & David. Clive's Lost Treasure (1978). . HC, DJ, VF, 103 pp.This book tells the story of the search for and salvage of treas...

Bowers, Q. David. American Coin Treasures and Hoards (1997). . HC, Mint, 456 pp.Large-format collection of stories detailing the histories and discove

Burgess, Robert F. Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes (1988). . HC, DJ, VF, 333 pp.A collection of biographies about Art McKee, Kip Wagner, Robe

Burgess, Robert F., lot of 3 books: Sinkings, Salvages & Shipwrecks (1970); with Carl J. Clausen: Gold, Galleons & Archaeology (1976); and F...

Coffman, F.L. 1001 Lost, Buried or Sunken Treasures (1960 3rd printing). . HC, DJ, VF, 277 pp.An overview of shipwrecks and salvage in the Western Hem

Craig, Alan K. and Ernest J. Richards, Jr. Spanish Treasure Bars (2003), autographed by the authors. . SC, Mint, 213 pp.The one and only book publishe

Daley, Robert. Treasure (1977). . HC, DJ, NM, 341 pp.The story of Mel Fisher’s successful search for the sunken Spanish galleon Atocha, with details o

Dethlefsen, Edwin. Whidah: Cape Cod's Mystery Treasure Ship (1984). . SC, VF, 171 pp.Published prior to the finding and salvage of the Whydah by...

Exquemelin, Alexander (AKA John Esquemeling). Lot of 2 books: The Buccaneers of America (1987 Dorset ed); and The Illustrated Pirate Diaries (2008 Mar

Ferrari, Jorge N. Sesquicentenario de la Primera Moneda con el Sello de la Patria (1963). . SC (oversized), VF, 62 pp.A rare and important (but out-of

Fine, John Christopher. Sunken Ships & Treasure (1986). . HC, DJ, 119 pp.An attractive book, loaded with excellent photos, about treasure and sh...

Goldsmith, Frank H. Treasure Lies Buried Here (1946), autographed by the author. . HC, DJ, F, 224 pp.A rare classic narrative about shipwrecks off Wes

Grissim, John, The Lost Treasure of the Concepcion (1980); along with Peterson, Mendel (Shedd Aquarium), Treasure of the Concepcion (1980). (Two books

Helm, Thomas. Treasure Hunting Around the World (1960). . HC, DJ, VF, 288 pp.An early guide to treasure searches on land and sea, with sections on the

Horner, Dave. Lot of 2 books: The Treasure Galleons (1971); and Shipwreck: A Saga of Sea Tragedy and Sunken Treasure (2002). . HC, DJ, F, 259 pp.; HC,

Janson, Hector Carlos. La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-2005 (2006). . SC, NM, 487 pp.The ultimate guide to Argentinean coins of

Lasser, Joseph R. and Jorge Emilio Restrepo. The Cob Coinage of Colombia (2000), autographed by the author. . HC, NM, 150 pp.Quickly becoming a classi

Lopez-Chaves y Sanchez, Leopoldo, and Jose de Yriarte y Oliva. Catalogo de la Media Onza o Doblon de a Cuatro (1962), scarce. . HC, DJ, F, 139 pp.Clas

Lopez-Chaves y Sanchez, Leopoldo, and Jose de Yriarte y Oliva. Catalogo de las Onzas de America Independiente (1962), scarce. . HC, DJ, F, 88 pp.Class

Marx, Robert F. Lot of 2 books: Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere (1975); and (with Jennifer Marx) Treasure Lost at Sea (2004). . HC, DJ, VG, 482 p

Mathewson, R. Duncan, III. Treasure of the Atocha (1986). . HC, DJ, VF, 160 pp.The most popular and available book about the sinking of the Atocha (16

Morris, Paul C., and William P. Quinn. Shipwrecks in New York Waters (1989). . HC (oversized), DJ, NM, 246 pp.Every page of this coffee table-style bo

Morris, Roland. HMS Colossus (1979). . HC, DJ, NM, 238 pp.Written by "the Mel Fisher of Great Britain," this is the story of the sinking a...

Nesmith, Robert I. Dig For Pirate Treasure (scarce 1959 Devin-Adair 2nd printing), inscribed by the author. . 5-3/4" x 8-5/8"; 302 pages; ...

Nesmith, Robert I. and John S. Potter, Jr. Treasure Hunters (1961). . SC, F, 144 pp.Exciting early book about shipwreck salvage around the US, particu

Nesmith, Robert I. and John S. Potter, Jr. Treasure… how and where to find it (1968). . HC, DJ, VF, 152 pp.Re-released hardbound version of Treasure H

Paoletti, Emilio. 8 Reales Cobs of Potosi (2006 2nd ed), autographed by the author. . HC, DJ, VF, 402 pp.The up-to-date "bible" on Potosi ...

Peterson, Mendel. The Funnel of Gold (1975). . HC, DJ, VF, 481 pp.A lengthy and erudite classic overview of the Spanish treasure-fleet system and the

Potter, John, Jr. The Treasure Divers of Vigo Bay (1958). . HC, DJ, F, 480 pp.Classic narrative about the sinking of the Spanish Fleet by the British

Prescott, William H. Conquest of Mexico (1934 Junior Literary Guild ed). . HC, F, 488 pp.An older, somewhat abridged version of the landmark work abou

Quinn, William P. Shipwrecks Around Cape Cod (1973 6th printing). . SC (oversized), VF, 240 pp.Like all of Quinn's shipwreck books, this is a la...

Rieseberg, Lt. Harry E. Treasure Hunter (1945). . HC, F, 260 pp.Early book about Phips' 1687 salvage of the Concepcion (1641) and the salvage of...

Schneider, Janet M. Shipwrecked 1622, The Lost Treasure of Philip IV (1981 Queens Museum exhibition guide). . SC, NM, 47 pp.A well-illustrated pamphle