Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 25

Silver candlestick holder, Spanish colonial, 1700s. 686 grams, 9-1/2" tall, 5" diameter. Lovely, ornate, almost completely intact and fun...

Large, British pewter plate with touchmark for Townsend and Compton of London (1784-1802). 1235 grams, 13-3/8" diameter. Salvaged pewter plate...

English silver cup with W& H hallmark (Walker and Hall, Sheffield), engraved on side "Greys Co. B / Best Shot / 1861. 126 grams, 3-1/2&quo...

Brass ship's inkwell, probably British, ca. 1820. 930 grams, 5" tall, 8-3/8" diameter. More functional than fancy, this brass piece w...

Intact iron grappling hook, 1840s-50s. 230 grams, 12-1/2" x 11". Sturdy four-pronged hook with large eyelet at top, very solid and minima...

Original wooden fid from the USS Constitution, marked with restoration date 1927. 311 grams, 13-1/2" x 2". A long, wooden wedge of cylind...

Leatherworking tool (1700s) made from a Sweden (Avesta mint) copper 1 ore dated 1680. 43 grams, 3-1/4" long. Embossing wheel made from a Swedi...

European flintlock tinder lighter, early 1700s. 265 grams, 8" long. Rare early fire starter with tinder box, candleholder and stand all in ori...

Large, coiled, bronze, African "Igbo Ibo" manilla (bracelet currency) from Nigeria, 1600s or 1700s, rare. 3454 grams, 11" long and 4...

Group of three different early African slave trade copper "manillas," 1700s-1800s. 810 grams total, large 9", medium 3-1/4", sm...

French balance scale for gold coins, early 1800s. 109 grams, 6-3/4" x 2 "x 3/4". Little gold scale with cut steel beam, original bra...

Iron slave shackles, mid-1800s, with key. 580 grams, about 17" long. Two surprisingly small cuffs connected by five figure-8 links, hand-forge...

Carved coconut "toasting cup" from the Republic of Independent Guiana, scrimshawed with denomination "2 CTS" (2 centimes) and da...

Belt made from cut-out Maria Theresa thalers, late 1800s. 102 grams, 27" long. Unusual decorative Victorian-era belt made from fourteen silver...

Modified antique toy cannon, 1900s. 1183 grams, 8" x 2-1/2" x 3". American folk art vintage brass cannon mounted on modern somewhat ...

Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1747V. S-L30; KM-unl (38.2 for Type); CT-65. 26.80 grams. Choice full cross, full but doubled pillars (the date and mintmar

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, Ferdinand VI, assayer not visible (style of assayer S, 1746-8). Restrepo-M94.2; S-B27a; KM-17.2. 6.83 grams. VF/XF wi

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos cut down to 1E size, Ferdinand VI, assayer not visible (style of assayer S, 1746-8). Restrepo-M94.2; S-B27a; KM-17.2.

Bogota, Colombia, cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer M (vertical) to right, mintmark F to left. Restrepo-M78.12; S-B26, KM-22. 3.32 grams. Cleaned VF wit

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B, NGC XF 45. CT-Type 29; KM-42.2. 3.40 grams. Nearly full shield and cross, assayer and king'...

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B. CT-Type 29; KM-42.2. 2.96 grams. VF with almost complete shield and cross, slightly shaved around

Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer not visible. CT-Type 29; KM-42.2. 3.31 grams. Full shield and cross but somewhat crude strike, no pe

Bogota, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, 1764JV, NGC Genuine / clipped. Restrepo-71.4; CT-163; KM-41. 25.02 grams. Cleaned F/VF with clipping and reengraved

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1794JF. Restrepo-98.8; CT-72; KM-62.2. 26.85 grams. Cleaned VF with smoothed edge, encrustation around

Bogota, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813JF. Restrepo-127.15; KM-66.1; CT-101. 26.91 grams. VF with some lamination e

Ecuador (struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham), 10 sucres, 1899. KM-56. 8.10 grams. Many coins from this mintage are still held by the Central Bank o

France (Paris mint), 20 francs, 1904-A. KM-847. 6.45 grams. Lustrous AU/UNC, some bagmarks (typical).

Great Britain (London, England), George V, sovereign, 1925. Sp-3996; KM-820. 7.99 grams. BU, no problems.

Seville, Spain, bust 8 escudos, Philip V, 1730 (no assayer), ANACS VF 30 details / mounts removed / damaged / polished. CT-528; KM-346.2; Fr-233. A t

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1782JD. CT-308; KM-418.1. 13.41 grams. Cleaned XF, scrape across high points, mount removed from top.

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1788M. CT-315; KM-418.1a. 13.42 grams. Cleaned VF+ with artificial toning.

Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1789MF. CT-323; KM-435.1. 6.63 grams. F/VF with sediment around details.

Madrid, Spain, 100 reales, Isabel II, 1862. CT-27; KM-605.3. 8.38 grams. AU with surface hairlines.

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith-45; CT-112; S-M5. 5.31 grams...

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type. S-L5; KM-15; CT-989. 1.77 grams. Corroded yet detailed with full date and assayer visi...

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type, date as "169." S-L5; KM-15; CT-989. 1.95 grams. Weak surfaces from corrosion...

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1659V, "Star of Lima" type. S-L5; KM-15; CT-989. 1.86 grams. Thin from corrosion yet retaining nearly full cross a...

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, (1659)V, "Star of Lima" type. S-L5; KM-15; CT-989. 1.13 grams. Dark and thin from corrosion, pillars and waves plu...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E Transitional, McLean Type II. S-P37; KM-B13.2. 3.13 grams. One-year transitional type, corroded shield side but nic

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1669E. S-P37b; KM-24; CT-596. 4.09 grams. Large, thin flan with two edge splits, some surface corrosion, unnatural colo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E post-transitional (McLean Type VII), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1052. 2.00 grams. Corroded and struck off-cen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1659E. S-P37a; KM-13; CT-1059. 1.73 grams. Thin and lightly corroded but boldly detailed, with cross-cut on cross and hol

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1677/6E. S-P37b; KM-23. 1.97 grams. Scarce coin with two dates (clean date below cross), thin from corrosion (small hole

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46. 22.02 grams. Shield and cross visible with clear denomination 8, cleaned su

Utrecht, United Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1711. KM-83.1. 26.78 grams. Evenly corroded with dark surfaces, bold date. Recovered from...

Lot of two Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayers not visible. 32.73 grams total. Both toned and corroded, one bold but the other worn

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1705H. S-L15a; KM-31; CT-1478. 3.18 grams. Well struck and detailed with almost no corrosion, nearly complete pillars and shie

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1706R. S-L16; KM-31; CT-1480. 3.09 grams. Minimally corroded with bold details, centered and complete pillars with off-center

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip V, date and assayer not visible. 5.05 grams. Corroded with light encrustation, partial pillars and cross, bold denom

Lot of two clumps of two cobs each (4R, 2R and 1R, mints uncertain). 18.22 grams (larger clump), 7.75 grams (smaller clump). Solid clumps of coins co

Great Britain, silver Hollandia medallion (ca. 1987), made from silver from the ship. 30.09 grams (medal), 3" x 3" (box) Obverse: pillars...

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1757M, crowns alike. KM-86.1; CT-497. 4.58 grams. Nice shield side, bold date on pillars side desp

Lot of two Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783FF, in promotional holder. KM-69.2; CT-1775. 7-9/16" x 5-1/2" (holder). Bo...

Mexico, City, Mexico, bust 1/2 real, Charles III, 1783FF, ANACS El Cazador Prime Select. KM-69.2; CT-1775. Lightly corroded with sharp details (only

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1784FM. KM-106.2; CT-936. 24.92 grams. Bold VF details, evenly corroded with light sediment. Recove

Lot of three Calcutta, British India, 10 rupees notes, 25-1-1916, series AC, serials 80386, 80387 and 80445, laminated. SCWPM-A10h. Partially intact

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), NGC VF details / damaged, ex-R...

Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, "Late Series" reales: 1R, L-oM; 1R oM-L; 1/2R M-L. 8.14 grams total. The two 1R grade VF, one darkly to...

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, o in middle, mintmark oM to left (oM-o-O), ex-Rudman. Ne...

Mexico City, Mexico, copper 4 maravedis, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," no assayer (assayer-G period). Nesmith-1; S-M5; CT-Type 132. 4.82 ...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below denomination oIIII to right, mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-36; CT-336. 12.73 grams. Bro

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below denomination oIIII to right, mintmark oM to left. S-M11; KM-36; CT-336. 12.96 grams. XF

Lot of six Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2R (three), 1R (two) and 1/2R (one), Philip II, assayers O and F. 27.65 grams total. Great study lot of early Mex

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer O to left, mintmark oM to right. S-M11; KM-26; CT-644. 3.25 grams. Broad-flan AVF with full inner

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real, 1728(D), rare. S-M23a; KM-30. 1.15 grams. Bold full date above crown and full mintmark (off-center), nice full cros

Lot of four Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2R of Philip IV, Charles II and Philip V, assayers G, L and R. 5.72 grams total. Darkly toned Fine on average,

Lot of three Lima, Peru, cobs of Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre (one 4R, one 2R and one 1/2R). 21.07 grams total. VF-XF, the 4R polished and re

Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, 1737N. S-L21; KM-33A; CT-988. 13.63 grams. Fine with nearly full cross, weaker pillars, uneven toning.

Lima, Peru, cob 1 real, 1696H. S-L13; KM-20; CT-687. 3.45 grams. Choice full pillars, off-center cross with old scratch on castle, otherwise AU (non-t

Lot of three Lima, Peru, cob minors: 1R 1695R and 1716M; 1/2R 1707. 7.72 grams total. Choice specimens around the VF level with full crosses and bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer T (ca. 1622), mintmark as "phi" (q/P), quadrants of cross transposed. 26.91 gram...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (ca. 1622), lions and castles transposed in shield and cross. S-P22; KM-19. 26.64 grams. Deeply to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (ca. 1622), upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed. S-P22; KM-19. 26.71 grams. Bri

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (style of 1629), denomination "8," heavy-dot borders, ex-"Panama hoard." S-P...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T with cross-fleury ornaments (ca. 1631). S-P26; KM-19a. 27.43 grams. Unevenly toned XF with well-de

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)631T, dots above and below denomination. S-P26; KM-19a; CT-473. 27.33 grams. Crude flan with uneven thickness (other

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (style of 1630s assayer T). S-P26; KM-19a. 27.08 grams. Broad-flan AVF with full but par

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible (1630s-40s), all with chopmarks and test-cuts as from circulation in Asia.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-9; CT-243. 13.79 grams. Full shield and (slightly doubled) cross, clear P-Q, VF with s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-3.2; CT-508. 6.84 grams. Choice AXF specimen with bold full P-A, full crown and shield

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II and III, assayers B (2nd period) and R (straight leg). 6.70 and 6.87 grams. VF-XF with nearly ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg). S-P15; KM-8; CT-355. 6.43 grams. Bold full shield and cross, full assayer, VF with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg). S-P15; KM-8; CT-355. 7.69 grams. Broad flan (overweight) with good full cross, ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-8; CT-353. 6.85 grams. Rather broad flan with bold (slightly doubled) cross and P-Q, f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M, quadrants of cross transposed. KM-8. 6.71 grams. Bold full shield, full but slightly off-center

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T. 6.99 grams. VF+ with full shield and cross, slightly uneven strike, toning in crevices.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed. 6.82 grams. Broad flan with part of edge

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. 6.82 grams. Broad, wedge-shaped flan with full but doubled shield and cross, AXF with contrastin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1626(?), assayer not visible (T or P), rare. KM-14a. 5.96 grams. Fine, mostly darkly toned, with full but partially fla

Lot of four Potosi, Bolivia, shield-type cob minors (two 2R, two 1R), Philip II-IV, assayers B, T and not visible. 20.65 grams total. Fine on average

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer A. S-P11; KM-2.2; CT-648. 3.28 grams. Nice full shield and crown and cross, bold P-A, AVF with toning

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, Philip II, assayers A and R (Ramos). KM-2.2. 6.65 grams total. Both nice XF with attractive toning, full shield an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip III or IV, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed. 3.07 grams. Bold P-T (off-center shield), full cross, Fine w

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R, Philip II, assayer B to left (1st period) and assayer L/B below monogram (2nd period). KM-2.2. 3.23 grams total.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2 real, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period) below monogram. S-P6; KM-unl (2.2 for type). 1.61 grams. Very broad flan with choice

Lot of nine Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R of Philip II and III, assayers B, R, Q and no assayer. 11.47 grams total. A few salvaged (thin), the no-assayer

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1652E transitional, McLean Type III. S-P37; KM-A13.2; CT-1049. 3.79 grams. Technically full pillars (A-I-O across top, E-

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R, 1652 Transitionals, various McLean Types. 11.45 grams total. Fine on average, mostly dark and some salvaged, thr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1670E. S-P37b; KM-26; CT-345. 27.02 grams. Full waves and one full pillar with clear date and mintmark and assayer, sec

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1703Y. S-P43a; KM-31; CT-863. 26.47 grams. Crude, chunky flan with edge-crack, nearly full pillars and cross, About Fin