Treasure & World Coin Auction #9 : Daniel F. Sedwick, LLC

Massachusetts Bay commodity bond, dated January 1, 1780, in the amount of 73 pounds, 18 shillings, 1 penny, serial #802. Anderson MA-20. 5" x 1...

Massachusetts Bay commodity bond, dated January 1, 1780, in the amount of 1060 pounds, serial #10655. Anderson MA-22. 5" x 11". Linking it...

Massachusetts Bay commodity bond, dated January 1, 1780, in the amount of 615 pounds, serial #12682. Anderson MA-22. 5-1/2" x 10-3/4". Lin...

Lot of 2 State of Massachusetts Bay fourth class lottery notes, dated February 5, 1780, in the amount of 15 pounds each, consecutive serial numbers 46

Lot of 5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Treasury certificates, dated January 1, 1782, various amounts from 6 pounds 6 shillings 7 pence to 17 pounds 3

Lot of 2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Treasury certificates, dated January 1, 1782, in the amounts of 7 pounds 14 shillings 3 pence and 18 pounds 14

Lot of 5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Treasury tax collector's certificates, one dated November 7, 1782, and the rest dated April 1, 1786, vari...

Lot of 13 US "broken banknotes" in denominations of 50 cents to $10 each, dated from 1810 to 1871. From 4-3/4" x 2" to 7" ...

Lot of 10 late-1800s and early-1900s banknotes from around the world, including Germany (100 mark, 1920; 10,000 mark 1922 [4]), Mexico (1 peso, 1889),

Lot of 6 Chinese blue-on-white porcelain lidded power-boxes with original auction tags and certificates. Approx. 70-100 grams and 2" in diamet...

Long-neck "blanc-de-chine" Chinese porcelain vase, Ming Dynasty. 843 grams; 8-1/2" tall, 5" in diameter. A lovely bulbous vase ...

Lot of 3 brass crucifixes. 9.9 grams total; 1-1/2" each. One intact but 2 slightly broken, all corroded and worn but with clear Christ figure,...

Lot of dozens of small, high-quality natural emeralds 8.0 carats total; up to 5 mm each. All dark green, some in a nice crystalline shape, with good

Clump of 10 cob 8R encrusted onto a ballast stone. 2956 grams; approx. 7" x 6" x 4". One of the best artifacts to be found from the ...

High-quality natural emerald, 3.18 carats. 8 mm. Dark green rock, somewhat opaque but not "washed out" like most, also a good size for an...

High-quality natural emerald, 1.46 carats. 5 to 8 mm. Deeply green and somewhat translucent crystal, not "washed out" like most, one of t...

High-quality natural emerald, 0.89 carat. 5 to 7 mm. Green and somewhat translucent, with whitish encrustation on exterior but not "washed out...

Lot of 27 small, natural emeralds, total of approx. 40 carats. 3 to 13 mm each. Typical specimens from this wreck, with much white inclusion and encr

Silver, two-handled bowl. 319 grams; 7-1/4" diameter, 1-1/2" deep. Impressively full bowl with intact handles and narrow rim at top, just...

Intact iron cannonball (10-pounder), professionally conserved. 9 lb 15 oz; 4" in diameter. Solid and black, the surface a bit rough and flaky ...

Lot of 3 items: one cylindrical silver candlestick part, one small finial (probably from a candlestick), and one lead musketball, original certificate

Fragments of iron from the ship's anchor. 2.2 grams total. At the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum in Key West you can see the Atocha's ...

Gold chain, 277 simple links, 91.2 grams. 37-3/4" long, A useful length of original chain in high-grade gold (probably 22K), heavier than it ...

Brass pocket sundial ring, rare. 3.4 grams; 1-1/4" in diameter. A very small but intact specimen in darkly patinated brass, with all the numbe...

Huge lead sounding weight. 20 lb; 19" x 2". This is by far the longest and heaviest sounding lead we have ever offered, clearly for plumb...

Large lead sounding weight. 12 lb; 14" x 1-3/4". Long, slender lead of octagonal cross-section with usual cavity in bottom and eyelet at ...

Bronze navigational dividers featured in the December, 1977, issue of National Geographic magazine and also on the cover of Weller's book Galleo...

Gold and ivory pocket sundial featured in the December, 1977, issue of National Geographic magazine. 10.3 grams; 2" x 1-1/4". Intriguing ...

Ornate "Royal Portrait" pewter spoon, British, William III, in silver-base display with original orange-plastic sign and certificate, rare...

Ornate, skull-shaped clay pipe with cuprous stem. 38.8 grams; 2-1/2". Surely the coolest clay pipe ever, with fully intact (lightly stained) b...

Brass navigational dividers with hallmarks. 9.9 grams; 2-5/8". Small, plain dividers with sharp points and fully operational, a little pitted ...

Gold toothpick in the form of a scimitar with loop and pelican at top. 8.3 grams; 2" long. The ultimate accessory for the wealthy Spanish trav...

About half of an ornate silver bulb. 67.8 grams; 3" in diameter. Spherical item with 3/4" neck (holed) at top, thin body with ornately en...

Pewter cup, crushed and encrusted but intact. 165.5 grams; 2-1/2" tall, 4-1/3" wide. A simple, cylindrical, flat-bottomed cup with attrac...

Large iron grappling hook, professionally conserved. 12 lb, 25" tall and about 17" wide. Impressively intact 4-pronged hook with ring thr...

Intact iron cannonball (5-pounder), professionally conserved. 4 lb 10 oz; 3-1/4" in diameter. Solid and black, the surface a bit rough and fla...

Lot of 29 lead musketballs. 793 grams total. Common spherical bullets in various sizes, some lightly encrusted, great for resale. With original Fishe

Large and ornate gold men's ring with top in the shape of an imperial crown with 4 pearls, possibly a reliquary. 9.4 grams; size 7-1/2 to 8. Cl...

Glass inkwell from the Art McKee collection. 153 grams; 2" tall, 1-3/4" square, with 2" x 2" base. Perfectly intact square bott...

Chinese white porcelain monkey figurine ("speak no evil"). 9.1 grams; 1-1/2". Glossy-glazed figure of a seated monkey with his hands...

Large brass religious medallion (oval). 8.0 grams; 1-1/2" x 1". Fully intact but corroded, with standing figure of St. Benedict on front ...

Ivory fan/comb fragments. 13.7 grams total; up to 4-1/4" long. A lot of 6 broken pieces of thin ivory worked into combs and fans (3 pieces eac...

Bronze spout for powder or shot. 79 grams; 2-3/4" x 2". The bulbous nozzle with control lever that affixed to a leather bag for dispensin...

Natural silver ore in rock matrix. 135.5 grams; up to 2-1/4". Large chunk of white and tan crystalline rock with black and gray veins of silve...

Natural silver ore in rock matrix. 78.6 grams total; up to 2". Two chunks, one large and one small, of crystalline whitish rock with black and...

Iron cargo hook and ring, professionally conserved. 627 grams total; up to 6-3/4". A complete and heavy hook with most of a flared-flat connec...

Clay cherub face. 55.1 grams; 2-1/2". Solid, thick-walled, hollow-backed face of a cherub with prominent hair, nose and chin worn, tan with li...

Miniature clay "tonalaware" figurine: fat, long-legged lizard, pictured in Flash of Gold. 15.8 grams; 2-1/4". Interesting shape, ver...

Miniature clay "tonalaware" figurine: two-legged shelled animal. 5.3 grams; 1-5/8". Complete figure with 2 legs and tail under carap...

Miniature clay "tonalaware" figurine: shark or whale, pictured in Flash of Gold. 5.4 grams; 1-7/8". Glossy brown in color, with dist...