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