Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Auction Details

-Session I: Gold Coins - Thursday, October 25, 2012. 11:30 AM EDT (Lots# 1-292)
-Session II: Ingots & Shipwreck Coins - Thursday, October 25, 2012. 3:30 PM EDT (Lots# 293-889)
-Session III: Silver Cobs - Friday, October 26, 2012. 10:30 AM EDT (Lots# 890-1211)
-Session IV: World Coins & Medals - Friday, October 26, 2012. 2:30 PM EDT (Lots# 1212-1766)
-Session V: Artifacts & More - Friday, October 26, 2012. 9:00 PM EDT (Lots# 1767-1886)


Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC's Treasure and World Coin Auction #12 'Live on the Internet' has been scheduled for October 25-26, 2012, and is on track to be our biggest ever. Our large and important consignments include a 5-pound, 10-ounce gold bar and an 11-foot-long gold chain from the Atocha, several cannons and cannonballs, and special collections of silver cobs and Peruvian Republic coins. Specifically, we have: dozens of 8-escudo pieces -Lima and Mexico mints- from the 1715 Fleet; a collection of more than 80 cobs, including many rarities, from the 'Capitana'; a rare, non-salvage 1659 Star of Lima 'royal'; several hundred bust coins of Charles III and IV from a hoard; an impressive collection of 8-reales (a date run from 1689—1723; and much, much more.
All items are genuine unless noted. Most shipwreck coins and artifacts come with a certificate of authenticity (please check the description for each item). By bidding in this auction you understand and agree to the Terms and Conditions posted here.
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Puerto Rico, miniature gold medal, 1971, 450th anniversary of the transfer of the city of San Juan t1761 - Puerto Rico, miniature gold medal, 1971, 450th anniversary of the transfer of the city of San Juan t
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Puerto Rico, miniature gold medal, 1971, 450th anniversary of the transfer of the city of San Juan to Spanish control. 13.5mm; 1.4 grams. Obverse wit
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Cased set of 3 bronze oval medals in gold, silver and bronze colors, made by artist Lorenzo Homar (11762 - Cased set of 3 bronze oval medals in gold, silver and bronze colors, made by artist Lorenzo Homar (1
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Cased set of 3 bronze oval medals in gold, silver and bronze colors, made by artist Lorenzo Homar (1913-2004) in 1993 to commemorate the 500th anniver
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Seville, Spain, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1759.1763 - Seville, Spain, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1759.
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Seville, Spain, silver proclamation medal, Charles III, 1759. Herrera-41. 34mm; 13.7 grams. Obverse with bust of king, name and titles in legend; reve
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Spain, pewter propaganda medal of Ferdinand VII (ca. 1808-14), rare.1764 - Spain, pewter propaganda medal of Ferdinand VII (ca. 1808-14), rare.
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Spain, pewter propaganda medal of Ferdinand VII (ca. 1808-14), rare. 42mm; 15.6 grams. Obverse with bust of king, name on truncation, legend VIVA LAR
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Tobago (French administration), bronze medalet/jeton, (1677), commemorating the burning of the Dutch1765 - Tobago (French administration), bronze medalet/jeton, (1677), commemorating the burning of the Dutch
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Tobago (French administration), bronze medalet/jeton, (1677), commemorating the burning of the Dutch fleet at Tobago. Betts-57. 26mm; 4.3 grams. Obver
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Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687.1766 - Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687.
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Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687. 104.9 grams and 54mm, the case about 4-1/2" square. ...
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Large, copperplate Dutch map of Peru by Jan Jansson (1640).1767 - Large, copperplate Dutch map of Peru by Jan Jansson (1640).
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Large, copperplate Dutch map of Peru by Jan Jansson (1640). 19" x 16", the actual image 14" x 11-1/2". Believed to be an early ...
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Hand-colored, copperplate French map (ca. 1770) of Florida and the southeastern corner of what is no1768 - Hand-colored, copperplate French map (ca. 1770) of Florida and the southeastern corner of what is no
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Hand-colored, copperplate French map (ca. 1770) of Florida and the southeastern corner of what is now the United States by Rigobert Bonne entitled &...
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Large, copperplate French engraving "Naufrage" by Jean-Jacques Avril (1775) after Claude-Joseph Vern1769 - Large, copperplate French engraving "Naufrage" by Jean-Jacques Avril (1775) after Claude-Joseph Vern
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Large, copperplate French engraving "Naufrage" by Jean-Jacques Avril (1775) after Claude-Joseph Vernet work of 1755. 26" x 19-1/2&qu...
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Framed, matted, full-color drawing of the Concepcion (1641) astrolabe by Duke Long (ca. 1980).1770 - Framed, matted, full-color drawing of the Concepcion (1641) astrolabe by Duke Long (ca. 1980).
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Framed, matted, full-color drawing of the Concepcion (1641) astrolabe by Duke Long (ca. 1980). 23" x 20" in frame, the actual image about...
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Ed Little's cartographic map (vessel survey chart, scale 1" = 500 meters) showing where the Atocha (1771 - Ed Little's cartographic map (vessel survey chart, scale 1" = 500 meters) showing where the Atocha (
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Ed Little's cartographic map (vessel survey chart, scale 1" = 500 meters) showing where the Atocha (1622) "mother lode" was pinpo...
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Bowers, Q. David. A California Gold Rush History (2002), hardbound, special limited edition #319/4001772 - Bowers, Q. David. A California Gold Rush History (2002), hardbound, special limited edition #319/400
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Bowers, Q. David. A California Gold Rush History (2002), hardbound, special limited edition #319/400 in heavy case and with ounce of gold from the SS
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McKee, Art. Unpublished narrative entitled Survival on Isla La Tortuga (1976), personally signed by1773 - McKee, Art. Unpublished narrative entitled Survival on Isla La Tortuga (1976), personally signed by
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McKee, Art. Unpublished narrative entitled Survival on Isla La Tortuga (1976), personally signed by the author. 14" x 8-1/2". Like other ...
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Wagner, Kip. Pieces of Eight (1966 First Edition), autographed by all 10 Real Eight members and asso1774 - Wagner, Kip. Pieces of Eight (1966 First Edition), autographed by all 10 Real Eight members and asso
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Wagner, Kip. Pieces of Eight (1966 First Edition), autographed by all 10 Real Eight members and associates PLUS Kip's family members on inside p...
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Small earthenware mercury vessel, European, with modern iron stand.1775 - Small earthenware mercury vessel, European, with modern iron stand.
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Small earthenware mercury vessel, European, with modern iron stand. 731 grams, 7" tall and 5" in diameter at its widest. Simple, conical ...
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Silver (contraband) spike, very rare and important.1776 - Silver (contraband) spike, very rare and important.
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Silver (contraband) spike, very rare and important. 220 grams, 7-1/2" long. At various times since at least the 1950s, locals have found coins...
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Atocha Long, ornate, gold chain, 822 links plus fob1777 - Atocha Long, ornate, gold chain, 822 links plus fob
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Long, ornate, gold chain, 822 links plus fob. 697 grams. This is the kind of chain Mel Fisher used to drape over big investors' shoulders! Each...
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Atocha Plain-link gold chain, approx. 55" long.1778 - Atocha Plain-link gold chain, approx. 55" long.
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Plain-link gold chain, approx. 55" long. 86.0 grams. A very wearable length of 628 smooth oval links (each about 4mm), virtually identical to ...
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Atocha Ornate gold "money" chain necklace, 83 links, 21" long.1779 - Atocha Ornate gold "money" chain necklace, 83 links, 21" long.
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Ornate gold "money" chain necklace, 83 links, 21" long. 128.1 grams. This chain is of identical design to but twice the length of lo...
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Gold/emerald ladies' ring, approx. 1 carat, size 4.1780 - Gold/emerald ladies' ring, approx. 1 carat, size 4.
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Gold/emerald ladies' ring, approx. 1 carat, size 4. 2.1 grams. A somewhat plain, gold-wire ring (slightly misshapen but wearable) but with nice...
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