TREASURE AUCTION #5 by Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

Lot of gold dust and flakes and balls, from the Espadarte (1558). 19.0 grams. A goodly "pinch" of dust and natural flakes, plus a few tiny...

Small lot of natural gold nuggets and flakes, from the Espadarte (1558). 17.3 grams. Lot of over 36 small pieces (none larger than 1.3 grams and about

Rectangular corner-cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 13.8 grams, about 11/16" x 9/16" x ¼". Rectangular corne...

Side-cut piece of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 8.2 grams. Squarish side-cut piece of a small, thin, disk of refined gold, traces of s

Odd-shaped corner cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 7.9 grams, about 5/8" x ½" x 1/8". Irregularly-shaped cut...

Pie-shaped cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 7.8 grams, about ½" wide and ¼" thick. Triangular "pie cut&...

Irregular-shaped edge-cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 7.3 grams, roughly 7/8" x 7/16" x 1/8". Somewhat triangula...

Noodle-shaped cut gold ingot, from the Espadarte (1558). 7.1 grams, about 13/16" long and ¼" in diameter. Strangely noodle-shaped pie...

Odd-shaped gold nugget, from the Espadarte (1558). 6.3 grams, roughly ½" x ½" x ¼". Very irregular glob of gold, eithe...

Pie-shaped cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 4.9 grams, about ½" wide and ¼" thick. Triangular "pie cut&...

Small lot of natural gold nuggets and flakes, from the Espadarte (1558). 4.8 grams. Lot of 9 small pieces (ranging from 0.2 to 1.0 grams each) that ap

Smooth gold "drop" ingot, from the Espadarte (1558). 4.7 grams, roughly 11/16" x ½" x 1/8". A mostly smooth, complete ...

Pie-shaped cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 4.3 grams, about ½" wide and ¼" thick. Irregular triangular &quo...

Small lot of natural gold nuggets and flakes, from the Espadarte (1558). 3.9 grams. Lot of 5 small pieces (ranging from 0.2 to 1.3 grams each) that ap

Rectangular interior cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 3.8 grams, roughly ½" x ¼" x 1/8". Rectangular cu...

Pie-shaped interior cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 3.8 grams, roughly 7/16" wide and 3/16" thick. Triangular cut fro...

Irregular edge-cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 3.7 grams, roughly ¾" x 3/8" x 1/8". Crude cut of the rounde...

Irregular "blob" gold nugget, from the Espadarte (1558). 3.7 grams, roughly ½" x ½" x 1/8". Irregularly shaped mo...

Irregular "blob" gold nugget, from the Espadarte (1558). 3.2 grams, about 3/8" in diameter and 3/16" thick. Somewhat roundish mo...

Irregular pie-shaped cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 2.8 grams, about 3/8" wide and 1/8" thick. Irregular triangular...

Irregular edge-cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 2.7 grams. Crude cut of the rounded edge of a small, thin, disk of refined gold,

Flat, irregular gold nugget "blob," from the Espadarte (1558). 2.4 grams, about ½" in diameter and 1/16" thick. Flat, somew...

Flaky gold nugget, from the Espadarte (1558). 2.1 grams, roughly 9/16" x 3/8" x 3/16". Flaky, crystalline piece of gold that is eithe...

Pie-shaped cut of a small gold disk, from the Espadarte (1558). 1.8 grams. Triangular "pie cut" of a small, thin, disk of refined gold, t...

Noodle-shaped "drip" gold ingot, from the Espadarte (1558). 1.8 grams. Strangely noodle-shaped piece of refined and poured gold, undoubte...

Lot of over a dozen small, natural gold flakes and nuggets from the Santa Margarita (1622). 3.3 grams, the case 3¼" square. Mostly smooth ...

Lot of natural gold flakes and dust from the SS Central America (1857) in original Sotheby's packaging. 31.1 grams. A large "pinch" of...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-113, fineness 1400/2400 (58.3% pure), marked with four tax stamps (ca. 1528). 6.62 lb av, 10" x 3" x
...

Lot of small cut pieces of silver ingots ("plata corriente") from the "tumbaga" wreck (ca. 1528). 23.9 grams. Six small pieces r...

Lot of small cut pieces of silver ingots ("plata corriente") from the "tumbaga" wreck (ca. 1528). 23.4 grams. Five small pieces ...

Lot of small cut pieces of silver ingots ("plata corriente") from the "tumbaga" wreck (ca. 1528). 23.8 grams. Four small pieces ...

Lot of small cut pieces of silver ingots ("plata corriente") from the "tumbaga" wreck (ca. 1528). 22.9 grams. Six small pieces r...

Single cut piece of a silver ingot ("plata corriente") from the "tumbaga" wreck (ca. 1528). 12.4 grams, roughly 1½" x ...

Round silver "splash" ingot #19 from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 1550). 840 grams, about 5" in diameter and ½"...

Oval silver "splash" ingot #18 from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 1550). 395 grams, about 4½" to 6" in diameter,...

Large silver bar #580 from the Atocha (1622). 83 lb 1.76 oz troy, over 15" long, 5" wide and over 3" tall. A very nicely marked bar f...

Thick silver contraband disk, 96.25% fineness (estimated), from the 1733 Fleet. 1037 grams, 4" in diameter and ¾" thick. An evenly-fo...

Contraband silver "wedge" ingot from the 1733 Fleet. 760 grams, about 4" radius, 2" tall. A nearly fully encrusted wedge of silv...

Neatly formed silver bar, marked with A (Amsterdam) and VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and billy goat (assayer/foundry mark), from the Rooswijk (1739). 1

Neatly formed silver bar, marked with A (Amsterdam) and VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and billy goat (assayer/foundry mark), from the Rooswijk (1739). 19

Rectangular copper bar for making Chinese bronze "cash" coins, from an unidentified Chinese wreck of the 1500s. 2378 grams (76.46 troy oz)...

Large, flat, oval copper ingot from the Atocha (1622). 40 lb av, 14½" x 9½" x 2". One of many huge "pigs" of copp...

Large, mounded copper ingot from the Atocha (1622). 32 lb av, roughly 11" x 9" x 4". A very dense, thick "pig" of copper, w...

Well-molded copper ingot from the Benamain (1890). 16 lb av, 11½" x 2¾" x 2½". Purposely-formed ingot with pointed-rec...

Well-molded copper ingot from the Benamain (1890). 14.5 lb av, 11½" x 2¾" x 2½". Purposely-formed ingot with pointed-r...

Chinese bronze "knife" coin, Warring States period (475-221 BC). 35 grams, 5-3/8" x ¾". Rare type with 6 Chinese character...

Chinese bronze "spade" coin, Warring States period (475-221 BC). 22 grams, 3¼" x 1¼". Very curious shape, with Chines...

Lot of 2 Chinese bronze "cash" coins (small), Northern Zhou (ca. 580) and Northern Song (ca. 1000). 6.6 and 5.9 grams, each 1" in di...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," G to left, M to right. S-M5a. 5.6 grams. Broad flan with much bold legend, c...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," L to left, M to right. S-M9. 11.3 grams. Bold details all over (much legend)...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," oMo to left, oPo to right. S-M4. 11.3 grams. Bold legends (variety unlisted...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," R to left, M to right, scarce assayer. S-M7. 12.3 grams. Choice full shield ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," M to left, R to right, an arrangement that Nesmith called "unknown&quo...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, oM(F) to left, 8-oD, rare dual assayer. S-M14 or 14a. 25.2 grams. This rare issue has the distinc

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, (8)-F to left, oM-oD to right, rare dual assayer. S-M14 or 14a. 19.2 grams. One of very few cobs

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, oMF, rare error with quadrants of cross transposed. S-M12 or 12a. 20.4 grams. Choice full cross w

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, oMF. S-M12a. 23.5 grams. Remarkably full crown above full shield, clear oMF, choice full cross, much bo

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 23.5 grams. Solid planchet with some heavy corrosion, nice full denomination 8, f

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 19.4 grams. Round coin with full cross and shield but moderately corroded all ove

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, oMA, scarce. S-M16. 12.1 grams. Bold full king's ordinal III in legend, clear oMA (scarce assayer...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II or III, oMF. S-M12 or 12a. 11.6 grams. Nice full shield and cross, certain oMF and denomination 4, lightl

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible. 8.8 grams. Bold full cross and shield, full denomination 4 but other side o

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, P-RL. S-P13. 21.4 grams. Big, round flan with choice full cross and shield and crown, very clear P-RL...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, P-RL. S-P13. 25.1 grams. Choice, uncorroded obverse with full shield and bold P-RL, full but corroded...

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, 1590/89, assayer Gothic P to left, rare. 22.8 grams. Very well detailed, with full cross, full shield with S-oVIII-P to

Valladolid, Spain, 4 reales, 1600, assayer oD, choice full date. CT-225. 10.0 grams. Round coin with extremely bold 1600 date (rare thus) above full c

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (16)09, oMA, rare. S-M16. 15.7 grams. Thin from corrosion (typical for this scarce wreck) but with bold date and oM

Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip III, oMF, choice. S-M12a. 2.8 grams. Very bold full shield with bold oMF to left, also full cross, light corrosion only, ni

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, oMD, Grade 2 (estimated). S-M18. 22.8 grams. Nice full shield, partial date, clear oMD, full but corrod

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 3. S-L4. 4.4 grams. Great full cross, full but doub

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, P-R (curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15. 25.5 grams. Better than most Grade 2's, with minimal corrosion...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, P-•/C-Q (unique), Grade 2. S-P16. 24.7 grams. Fascinating coin with the ornamental dot between the m...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, P-C (rare), Grade 1 (Grade-2 quality). S-P16. 21.2 grams. Broad flan with full cross and shield, cle...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)8, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 23.8 grams. Bold bottom half of 8 of date, full cross, full but off...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619(T), Grade 3. S-P21. 23.5 grams. Full and clear 1619 date, the cross and shield also full but almost complet...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T, mintmark q/P, date at 5 o'clock, Grade 1. S-P21. 26.1 grams. Choice full shield with clear "reve...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621(T), Grade 2. S-P21. 22.3 grams. Bold 62 of date, good full shield, full but weak cross, light corrosion. Re...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade 3 (Grade-2 quality). 26.1 grams. Thick, round, solid coin with nea...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, P-Q, quadrants of cross transposed (rare for this assayer), Grade 1. S-P17. 13.1 grams. Nice bold cr...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1)6(1)8PAL, rare assayer, Grade 1. S-P20. 13.5 grams. Rare with full and clear PAL monogram to left of full shi...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III or IV, P-T, Grade 2 (estimated). 12.9 grams. Good full cross and shield, clear assayer T, light surf...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade 4. 6.2 grams. Full shield and cross despite heavy corrosion and th...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, P-B (1st period, "Lima" style), Grade 2. S-P4. 6.4 grams. Very broad, round, thin planchet,...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, assayer PAL to left, T punched over denomination oZ to right, very rare, choice Grade 1. S-P20. 6.6 grams. A tru...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, P-T, bottom part of shield transposed, Grade 1. S-P21. 6.3 grams. Solid coin with full cross and shi...

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1622A, very rare, choice Grade 1, Plate Coin in the Atocha Research Collection and The Practical Book of Cobs. S-C2

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, S•G, Grade 2. CT-Type 71. 11.0 grams. Very thick, crude planchet (looks like a cut-down 8R), with clear S•G,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1622/0/19, oMD, full and bold date with clear overdate (with matching tag number), Grade 1. S-M18a. 11.5 grams. The

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, P-Q, Grade 2 (estimated). S-P17. 21.8 grams. Broad flan with nice full shield, full king's name ...

Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, Grade 4. 11.0 grams. Heavily corroded and thin but with full shield and ...

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, RN to left, A to right (1622), very rare. S-C2. 12.4 grams. An "affordable" example of an im...

Utrecht, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1616. KM-13. 26.9 grams. Fully intact flan with all parts of legend clear (bold date), also n...

Zeeland, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1616. KM-16. 26.9 grams. Choice full date (oddly at 9 o'clock relative to the lion), much...

Overijssel, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1617. KM-12. 22.0 grams. Full lion, bold legends (including full date), one edge-split, li...

Zeeland, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1617. KM-16. 18.0 grams. Nice detail all over (including date and lion and legends) but thin ...

Friesland, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1626. KM-23.1. 18.6 grams. Full and bold lion with clear date above, much legend, nicely to...

Westfriesland, United Netherlands, ½ "lion" daalder, 1617, rare denomination. KM-22.1. 13.1 grams. Lustrous and uncorroded but with t...

Utrecht, United Netherlands, ½ "lion" daalder, 1618, rare denomination. KM-12. 13.3 grams. Big, sold flan (somewhat uneven) with full...

United Netherlands (mint not visible), ½ "lion" daalder, 1618, rare denomination. 9.0 grams. Full and bold date and lion but otherwi...

Overijssel, United Netherlands, ½ "lion" daalder, 1623, rare denomination, unlisted date. KM-unlisted. 7.0 grams. Bold date, nice lio...