Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #20

Complete gold "strap" ingot for making oro corriente pieces, marked five times with circular tax stamp of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (C...

Gold "finger" bar, 713 grams, marked with fineness XVI• (16.25K), encrusted with coral as from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 15...

Large gold disk (contraband?), 2029 grams, marked with fineness XI• (11.25K, confirmed by testing), from the 1715 Fleet. 5" in diameter and 7/...

Natural gold nugget, 35.27 grams, from Alaska. Roughly 1-1/4" x 3/4" x 1/2". Nice-sized nugget with typically very craggy surfaces p...

Natural gold nugget, 23.84 grams, from Alaska. Roughly 1" x 5/8" x 5/8". Chewing-gum sized chunk of attractive gold with smoothed po...

Natural gold nugget, 8.81 grams, from the Feather River in California. Roughly 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/4". Very clean, bright nugget with mo...

Natural gold nugget, 3.81 grams. Roughly 5/8" x 3/8" x 1/8". Very rough surfaces with traces of black and whitish matrix and debris,...

Lot of 18 natural gold nuggets from rivers near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 37.54 grams total. Each up to 1/2" in length. Solid, mostly...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-61, 2119 grams, marked with fineness IV III L XXX (1380/2400) and two tax stamps, large area of exposed copper. A...

Large silver bar #451, 82 lb 7.36 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, manifest #747, fineness 2380/2400, dated 1622 (Potosi), owner/shipper Ucarraga / Munibe /

Small, neatly formed silver contraband ingot, 833 grams, marked with fineness III-V-I, from the Capitana (1654). 4" x 1-1/2" x 1". S...

Contraband silver "wedge" ingot, 968 grams, from the 1715 Fleet. 3-1/2" x 3" x 2". Large triangular ingot with no markings...

Contraband silver "half cylinder" ingot, 567 grams, from the 1715 Fleet. 3" x 3" x 1-1/2". Darkly encrusted (uncleaned) on...

Small, contraband silver "wedge" ingot, 269 grams, from the 1715 Fleet. 2-3/4" x 2-1/4" x 1-1/4". More random in shape tha...

Lot of 3 pieces of an original riel (strap) for making cob planchets, 129 grams total, very rare, from the 1715 Fleet. 4" x 2-1/2" assemb...

Small, contraband silver "cylinder" ingot, 333 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. 2" in diameter and 2" tall. Mostly perfectly cylindr...

Lot of 2 very small silver "splash" ingots, 189 grams total, from the 1733 Fleet. Each about 2-1/2" x 2". Very irregular flat p...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1372 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, from the Bredenhof (1753). 5-3/4" x 1-1/2" x 1". A typi...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1066 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, from the Bredenhof (1753). 5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1". Origin...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1061 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, from the Bredenhof (1753). 5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1". Nearly...

Silver "plata corriente" cut piece of a "splash" ingot, marked with one tax stamp, 47.62 grams. 2" x 3/4" x 1/4"...

Silver "plata corriente" cut piece of a "splash" ingot, marked with one tax stamp, 23.66 grams. 1-1/4" x 3/4" x 1/4&q...

Silver "plata corriente" cut piece of a "splash" ingot, marked with one tax stamp, 19.08 grams. 3/4" x 5/8" x 1/4&quo...

Silver "plata corriente" cut piece of a "splash" ingot, marked with one tax stamp, 18.71 grams. 1" x 3/4" x 3/8"...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo with dotted circles). Nesmi...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G). Nesmith-5c; S-M5; CT-81. 13.33...

Valladolid, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer oA to right, denomination 8, rare. CT-280. 20.92 grams. Very bold full shield and cross, king...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer (F)-oD, rare. S-M14; KM-43; CT-155. 19.18 grams. Dark and thin from moderate to heavy corrosion

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 25.37 grams. Nice full cross, full but weaker shield, peripheries flat and corroded in plac

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer (F)-oD, rare. S-M14; KM-36. 11.08 grams. Round but moderately corroded, cross and shield still f

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, (15)90 date (vertical) to right, mintmark S above denomination o-VIII to left of shield, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'c...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 1, replacement certificate. S-M18; KM-44.3. 26.79 grams. Solid flan with minimal corro

Lot of 3 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F and not visible, all Grade 3. KM-44.3. 70.93 grams total. Two solid (one with good f

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 1. S-M18; KM-37.2. 12.45 grams. Solid and largely uncorroded, with clear assayer, full

Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2R, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade-2 quality but certificates missing. 10.40 grams total. Nearly full shie

Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-4 to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1, ex-Research Collection. S-L4; KM-11; CT-317. 12.5

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1, ex-Research Collection. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 6.41

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 1. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 5.89 grams. Nice full shield

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer C under erasure, very rare, Grade 1, ex-Research Collection (Plate Coin). S-P5; KM-5.1; CT-136 (unde

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C (rare), Grade-2 or -3 quality but certificate missing. S-P16; KM-10. 23.74 grams. Choice full cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C (rare), Grade-3 quality but certificate missing. S-P16; KM-10. 21.98 grams. Full shield with clea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/C (rare), Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P16; KM-10. 26.10 grams. Broad flan with no corrosion b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.81 grams. Broad, round, uncorroded flan with very bold assayer

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.40 grams. Nicely toned and corrosion-free, with bold assayer,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)617M, Grade-2 quality but certificate missing. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 25.57 grams. Bold 17 of date, full but lightly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617(M), Grade 4. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 17.47 grams. Good cross with full and clear date, heavily corroded shield and p

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)9T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 25.09 grams. Full 9 of date on a round flan with full but lightly corroded shie

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1(6)19T, Grade-2 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 24.75 grams. Full P+T next to full shield, corr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)19(T), Grade-3 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 22.51 grams. Moderately corroded all over, wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T, Grade-3 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 21.89 grams. Full but doubled date, nearly full c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)620T, Grade-2 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 25.22 grams. Thick flan with full but crude shi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621(T), with upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, with original tag but certificate missin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621T, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 27.03 grams. Silvery but solid, w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)21T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 24.33 grams. Small, thick flan with light to moderate su

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621T, Grade 2, certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10. 24.88 grams. Roundish flan with no corrosion (but underweight), full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)621T, Grade-3 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10. 19.25 grams. Moderately to heavily corroded but with go

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)621T, Grade-3 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10. 15.72 grams. Bold date and P+T, much of flan lost to he

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10. 25.15 grams. Broad flan with much of king's na...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate. KM-10. 20.78 grams. Full but doubled cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3 (6 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers M, T and not visible, all Grade 1 (one with replacement certificate). KM-10. 122.57 grams

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers Q and not visible, Grade-2 quality but no Grades on certificates. KM-10. 60.65 grams tota

Lot of 8 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2 (or better) but certificates missing. KM-10. 201.81

Lot of 9 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers Q, T and not visible, all Grade 2. KM-10. 212.69 grams total. Generally good crosses and

Lot of 8 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade-2 or -3 quality but certificates missing. KM-10. 175.59 gr

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayers B and not visible, all Grade 3. 61.45 grams total. Moderately corroded but with clear shi

Lot of 6 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, Q, T and not visible, all Grade 3, old certificates (pre-"mother lode"). K...

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 192.46 grams total. Mostly solid but modera

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 207.14 grams total. Mostly solid but modera

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 205.40 grams total. Mostly solid but modera

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 207.16 grams total. Mostly solid but modera

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 209.55 grams total. Mostly solid but modera

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II and III, assayers B, Q, T and not visible, all Grade 3, all with replacement certificates. 194.57

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade-3 quality but certificates missing. KM-10. 140.74 grams to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P10; KM-4.2. 13.18 grams. Choice full cross, full sh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), borders of x's, Grade-1 quality but Grade 3 on the certificate. S-P14; KM-4.3....

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, replacement certificate. S-P17; KM-9; CT-243. 12.24 grams. Good full shield with clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (161)9T, Grade-2 or -3 quality but certificate missing. S-P21; KM-9. 11.14 grams. Bold but off-center shield with clear

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade-1 quality but no Grade on certificate. S-P21; KM-9. 13.50 grams. Odd shape but no corrosio

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P21; KM-9. 13.25 grams. Choice, full, but double-struck cross an

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2 (or better) but certificates missing. KM-9. 62.99 gr

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade-2 or -3 quality but certificates missing. KM-9. 42.32 gram

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers R, Q and not visible, all Grade 3. KM-9. 32.06 grams total. Light to moderate corrosion b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period, "Lima style"), Grade-1 or -2 quality but certificate missing. S-P4; KM-3....

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period, "Lima style"), Grade-1 or -2 quality but certificate missing. S-P4; KM-3....

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), border of x's on obverse, border of boxes on reverse, Grade-1 or -2 quality bu...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1617M, Grade 1, ex-Research Collection (Plate Coin). S-P19; KM-8; CT-356. 6.72 grams. Oblong flan with boldest and full

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade-1 or -2 quality but certificates missing. KM-8. 46.38

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade-1 or -2 quality but certificates missing. KM-8. 46.37

Lot of 8 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade-2 quality but certificates missing. KM-8. 45.94 grams

Panama, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer oB to left, Grade-2 quality (no Grade on certificate), ex-Research Collection, Proctor Plate Coin, very rare.

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 1622, assayer not visible (A to right), mintmark RN to left, no pomegranate below Portugal in shield, rare, Grade-2

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 4 reales, (162)2, assayer A above denomination IIII to right, mintmark RN to left, very rare, Grade-2 or -3 quality but certi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. KM-10. 26.73 grams. Solid and uncorroded, with bold P•M

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(1)9T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 24.95 grams. Broad flan with choice full shield, full P+T, full cross and most

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-9. 8.23 grams. Small, thick flan with much of edge lost to corrosion, nearly

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)640P. S-M19; KM-45; CT-336. 26.64 grams. Interesting shape (round with wide tail) and very bold date, most of cr

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P), uncleaned, with coral and canvas-bag remnant adhering. S-M19; KM-45. 22.62 gram

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible ( E) below mintmark RN to left (late 1620s), ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M45.3; S-C3; KM-3.4