Treasure, World Coin & Paper Money Auction 40

Vietnamese blue-on-white porcelain rice bowl, ex-"Hoi An Hoard" (late 1400s). 352 grams. 6" diameter at rim, 3" tall. Intact bow...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain jarlet, ex-Hoi An Hoard (late 1400s). 114 grams. 2½" at shoulders, 2¼" tall. Whimsical design of...

Display containing three items from the wreck: a Potosí, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III; the bowl of a small spoon (German silver or nickel ...

Gold chain, 24.1 grams, 367 links, ex-Atocha (1622). 25" long. Two chains of dainty oval links in relatively thin gauge of richly colored gold ...

Complete and intact brass calipers (compass/navigational dividers), ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Caesar's Palace (1987). 16.64 grams total. 4¼"...

Large and intact silver candlestick holder and hollow round base, marked with crown-in-beaded-circle tax stamp, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Christie's....

Pair of silver columns presumably for holding candles, ex-Atocha (1622). 186 grams total. 8½" long, 1" diameter. Ornamental, hollow-c...

Small silver breastplate with ornate design, ex-Atocha (1622). 16.25 grams. 2¼" diameter. Miniature, round, concave breastplate, intact an...

Encrusted silver scabbard frog, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Lippman. 13 grams total. 1½" x ¾". Small, intact artifact called a scabbard...

Small, natural emerald, 2.34 carats, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Silberman. Roughly 3/8" x ¼". Decent-sized stone, semi-translucent, in ligh...

Small, natural emerald, 2.93 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly ½" x ¼". Well-proportioned oblong chunk of light green, opaque, m...

Lot of iron "gunner's dice," professionally conserved, ex-Atocha (1622). 475 grams total. Roughly 1" to 1½" each. Accor...

Long iron hull-pin segment, ex-Atocha (1622). 3.9 lb. Roughly 17" long, 1" thick. Hefty long rod with a small bend in the middle, an elong...

Lead split-shot with brass wire, ex-Atocha (1622). 52 grams total. 2¾" long. In order to hit a bigger target, musketballs were sometimes m...

Gold florette from a rosary bead, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). 1.75 grams. ½" x ¼". Dainty, but sturdy, ornate gold piece whose po...

Small clay handle, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). 26 grams total. 2¾" long, 1" thick. Part of a larger clay handle, its host long gone, w...

Iron spike (intact, conserved), ex-Santa Margarita (1622). 155 grams. 7¾" long. Like an oversized nail with a large rounded head, four-sid...

Intact Chinese blue-on-white porcelain cup, Ming Dynasty, mountain landscape motif, with reign marks on bottom, ex-Concepción (1641), ex-Rudman...

Blue-and-white glazed Delftware pitcher, intact, bird on rock motif, ex-Concepción (1641), ex-Rudman. 227 grams. 4" tall. Charming little ...

Complete brass spike with part of wooden hull remaining, ex-Concepción (1641). 455 grams total. 10½" long. Rare as a certified artifa...

Medium-sized bronze cannonball, 12 lb, ex-Capitana (1654). 4" in diameter. Just like a regular cannonball but made out of bronze (reportedly to...

Intact glass "onion" bottle, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 947 grams. 6" tall, 6" diameter at base. Lovely, small, black-...

Small Delftware pitcher (handle missing), encrusted as found, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 302 grams. Roughly 4" x 4". Mostly inta...

Small Delftware bowl colored red, blue, and green, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 115 grams. 2½" tall, 3½" diameter at lip...

Large blue-on-white Chinese porcelain lidded jar with four small handles, ex-"Vung Tao Wreck" (ca. 1690). 4.14 lb. 9" tall, 8" a...

Large resin block containing four Dutch silver ducatoons, four Chinese porcelain shards, four musket-balls (spring-shot), a sword handle, and a large

Brass navigational dividers with iron nibs mostly intact, ex-Association (1707). 210 grams total. Dividers 5" long, wooden display 8" long...

Brass disc weight marked with a cross, 352 grams, ex-Association (1707). 2¾" diameter, ½" tall. A well-patinated weight in the f...

Encrusted iron barshot with cylindrical ends, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Real Eight (Parke-Bernet). 9.2 lb total. Roughly 13" long, 3" diameter at ...

Iron barshot with cylindrical ends, ex-1715 Fleet. 3.8 lb. 13" long, 2¼" in diameter at ends. Conserved and stable with a thin bar co...

Cannonball with large pieces of coral encrustation, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Fisher and Holzworth (1965). 8 lb total. Roughly 6" x 6" x 6", ...

Small iron cannonball "grenade," professionally conserved, with wooden plug, ex-1715 Fleet. 772 grams. 2¾" in diameter. Intact h...

Black glass "onion" bottle, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Debski. 1017 grams. 6" tall, 6" in diameter. Solid, heavy bottle sitting slightly ...

Mostly intact pewter plate, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Debski. 429 grams. Originally 8" to 9" in diameter. Wide-rimmed plate containing pewter and ...

Gold-plated silver spoon (encrusted, handle missing), ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Morse. 20 grams. 2½" x 1¾" x ¼". Heavily encru...

Large lead sounding weight, ex-1715 Fleet. 15 lb. 10" long, 3" diameter at base. Very heavy, solid lead weight with six sides, big loop at...

Heavily encrusted iron spike with shells and debris, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Volker. 3 lb total. Roughly 12" x 3" . Recognizable spike shape ami...

Earthenware "olive" jar, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 6.9 lb. 12" tall, 10" at shoulders. Almost completely intact "beehive&...

Earthenware "olive" jar with wooden stand, ex-Guadalupe (1724). 7.11 lb. 12" tall, 9" at shoulders. Intact "beehive" v...

Lightly encrusted earthenware "olive" jar with wooden stand, ex-Tolosa (1724). 8.1 lb. 11" tall, 10" at shoulders. Heavy, intact...

Pewter clyster-pump nozzle with spherical mass, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 247 grams total. 6" long. Recognizable as a medical instrument for ...

Intact pewter plate, encrusted as found, ex-1733 Fleet. 507 grams. 9" diameter at rim, ¾" tall. A fascinating piece, completely encru...

Large iron barshot, professionally conserved, ex-1733 Fleet, ex-Fismer. 22 lb. 13" long, 3" diameter at ends. With both ends flat and the ...

Large lignum vitae deadeye, ex-1733 Fleet. 3.10 lb. Roughly 6¼" x 4". Of the various parts of the rigging of a wooden sailing ship, p...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain lidded powder box, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 215 grams total. 3¾" diameter...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain lidded powder box, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 73 grams total. 2½" diameter,...

Chinese blue-on-white small porcelain teacup, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 39 grams. 2¾" in diameter at rim, ...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 36 grams. 2-5/8" in diameter at rim, 1½&...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 37 grams. 2¾" diameter at rim, 1¼&q...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 63 grams. 4¼" diameter at rim, ¾&qu...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 69 grams. 4¼" in diameter at rim, ¾...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, ex-"Ca Mau wreck" (ca. 1723-35). 87 grams. 4-3/8" diameter at rim, ¾"...

English "horse hoof onion" bottle, ex-Princess Louisa (1743). 921 grams. 5" diameter, 7½" tall. Heavy bottle with a rather ...

Brass navigational dividers, ex-Reijgersdaal (1747). 43 grams. 4" long. Intact and choice set of dividers, consisting of two interlocking arms ...

Brass musket parts (trigger guard and buttplate), ex-Tounant (1779). 221 grams total. 4¾" x 1¾" and 5¼" x 1¼"...

Conical paneled glass ink bottle with stand, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 57 grams. 2½" diameter at base, 2½" tall. Nine-sided, slop...

Ceramic ink pot, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 138 grams. 2¼" diameter at base, 2¼" tall. Lovely little milky-white clay ink well wit...

White porcelain dinner plate marked with crowned ITALIA logo on top and Richard Ginori maker's mark on bottom, ex-Andrea Doria (1956). 506 grams...

Large (9') Spanish bronze naval cannon, ex-Spanish Armada (1588). Approx. 3000 lb. The most impressive artifacts from any wreck, at least in ter...

Small bronze swivel-cannon with yoke, probably from the Dutch East Indies, 1700s. 16 lb total. 18" long. Like its much larger brethren, this co...

Bronze lantaka cannon with yoke, Dutch East Indies, 1800s. 31.9 lb. 32" long, 3½" wide at its widest. An eye-catching piece, polished...

Small copper imitation swivel cannon dated "1619," with yoke. 11 lb. 16½" long. Attractive, small replica (XRF tested at 99% cop...

Medium-sized bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 3.7 lb. 3½" tall, 2½" diameter. Short, crude, flat-b...

Medium-sized bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 3.1 lb. 3½" tall, 2½" diameter. Short, crude, flat-b...

Iron cannonball ("12-pounder"), Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s). 11.16 lb. 5" in diameter. Solid and heavy with glossy black surface f...

Iron cannonball ("6-pounder"), Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s). 6.19 lb. 3½" in diameter. Lightly pitted with a light-to-dark bro...

Austrian cavalry officer's dress sword with scabbard and hanger, engraved Heinrich Hauptfeld and the date 1856. 1081 grams. 39" long. Lovel...

British double-barreled flintlock carriage pistol, Tatham & Egg, ca. 1801-15. 2.65 lbs. 14" overall, 8" barrel. High-quality original ...

British light dragoon flintlock pistol, first type (1756-1770). 2.1 lb. 17" long, 10" barrel. This very rare first type British dragoon fl...

British dragoon land service flintlock pistol by Vernon, 1759. 2.14 lb. 19" long, 12" barrel. This flintlock pistol is of a type used by B...

Flintlock pistol, European, 1700s. 2.12 lb. 15" long, 8" barrel. Attractive piece with medium-brown wood handle, brass furniture, working ...

Small flintlock pistol, French, early 1700s. 1.4 lb. 10½" long, 5" barrel. Wood and steel piece, the metal with some pitting, the ram...

Flintlock pistol, Spanish colonial, early 1800s. 1.6 lb. 11" long, 6" barrel. Smaller weapon in original, working condition with period re...

Lot of 51 small iron chainmail links, Spanish colonial, early to mid-1500s, found in New Mexico ca. 1985. 13 grams total. According to the accompanyin

Small gold ring with floral design in panel, Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s), 1.46 grams, size 8½, tested at 17K. Delicate, simple ring made up ...

Small gold ring with leaflike design, Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s), 1.22 grams, size 5½, tested at 17.5K. Delicate, lightweight ring, the bra...

Engraved silver crucifix, Spanish colonial, 1700s. 32 grams. 4" x 2½". Interesting piece showing Christ with a distinctly native aspe...

Lot of five small Byzantine crosses (four copper and one silver), ca. 7th to 11th centuries AD. 24 grams total. Ranging from 1" x ¾" ...

Green glass onion bottle from the Suriname River (1700s-1800s). 804 grams. 6" diameter, 7¼" tall. Beautiful, intact example of a so-c...

Wrought iron cresset from Boston Harbor, ca. 1700. 10 lb. 3' tall, 10" diameter. Basically a cage-like basket on the end of an angled handl...

Rare 17th-century German jewelry treasure chest. 3.4 lb. 9½” L x 4¾” W x 4½” H. Rare and unusually small 17th centu...

Small brass nested weight set consisting of six cups and case. 407 grams total. 2" diameter at top, 1½" tall. The outer container enc...

French balance scale for coins in original wooden case with paper table applied to lid, early 1800s. 103 grams total. 6½" x 2" x ...

Pieces of Eight, by Kip Wagner (as told to L.B. Taylor, Jr.), third printing of first edition (1968), signed by all Real Eight members and co-author (

Treasure of the Atocha (1986), by R. Duncan Mathewson, III, autographed, 1988 FUN Show special edition. An overview of the archeological problems and

Framed, signed, color lithograph entitled "The Wreck of the Concepcion 1641" by Duke Long (1980). 24" x 20". A historically accu...

French copperplate-engraved map of the Caribbean entitled "Les Isles de l'Amérique Connues Sous le Nom d'Antilles, ou Sont les Isl...

Dutch copperplate-engraved map of the northern Caribbean entitled "Jonathan Dickensons Ramspoedige Reystogt van Jamaika na Pensylvania nagespoo...

British map of the Manila Galleon passage by George Anson entitled "A Chart of the Channel in the Philippine Islands through which the Manila G...

Large British map of the West Indies, 1768, by John Blair, engraved by Thomas Kitchin. Outside borders 24½" x 18", image 22½&quo...

Original oil-on-canvas painting of pirate Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts by Rick Reeves (1994), signed and dated, framed. 29" x 25&...

SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant. 8.58 grams total. S

SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed ba

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 12.33 grams total. Nice, bold c

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in silver men's ring (size 11) with gold bezel and e...

MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 2 escudos, 1712 (J), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 10.12 grams total. Nice,

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Heber, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pend...

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-...

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D, ex-"Lucayan Beach Wreck" (ca. 1628), mounted cross-side out in antique (1960s) si...

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D, 1620s), ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold wire pen...