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

Large tumbaga gold ingot, 1816 grams, marked with fineness V and three dots (5.75 karat, or 23.96% fine), also marked with R and S and several tax sta

Cut gold "oro corriente" piece with crowned-CA tax stamp for Charles I of Spain, 42.08 grams, ex-1500s wreck. 1" x 3/8" x 3/8&q...

Atocha gold "finger" bar #33, 622 grams, marked with fineness XX-dot (20-1/4K) three times, foundry / owner SARGOSA / PECARTA and seven ta...

Santa Margarita gold bar #22, 282 grams, marked with fineness XIX: (19.5K) four times, owner / assayer FERNAND / ALONSO and at least two tax stamps, e

Lot of seven small gold nuggets, 1.12 grams total, ex-1715 Fleet. Each up to 1/4". Very few natural gold nuggets were found on the 1715 Fleet,...

Curiously shaped gold nugget, 5.9 grams, ex-SS Central America (1857), in Collectors Universe promotional capsule. 1-1/8" x 1/2" x 1/8&qu...

Pinch of gold (nuggets), 1.5 grams, ex-S.S. Central America, in Collectors Universe slab. Unlike most "pinches" thusly marketed, this lo...

Large gold-in-quartz specimen, 323.2 grams, from the Sixteen to One Mine in Alleghany, California. Approx. 3-1/4" x 2-1/4" x 2". A s...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-39, 2249.9 grams, marked with fineness …C…XXX (unclear), and partial tax stamp, ex-"Tumbaga wreck" (ca. ...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-105, 3595 grams, marked with assayer B~Vo, serial RC, fineness IVCC L (1250/2400, 52.08% fine) and several partial...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-114, 3065 grams, marked with fineness IV III L X X (1370/2400, 57.08% fine) with small &'s above and below...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-145, 3409 grams, marked with assayer INo/DCBCA, YB13, S, fineness iUoiiii (1400/2400, 58.33% fine) and two partial...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-147, 5357 grams, marked with assayer BRAo, serial RC, fineness Ivcc x x x (1230/2400, 51.25% fine) and two partial...

Small, cut piece of a silver "splash" ingot, 60 grams, with octagonal tax stamp for Mexico or Santo Domingo, ex-"Power Plant wreck&qu...

Large silver Atocha bar #779 from Potosi, 92 lb 3.84 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine / date Po1621, manifest IIIIULI (4051), and fine

Large silver Atocha ba #696 from Potosi, 76 lb 10.24 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine / date Po1622, manifest DCXCVI (696) and finenes

Large silver Atocha ba #723 from Potosi, 60 lb 7.68 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine / date (Po1622), manifest IIIUDXXXVI (3356), and

Large silver Atocha bar #27 from Potosi(?), 78 lb 10.56 oz troy, Class Factor 0.5, no visible markings, ex-Atocha (1622). 13" x 5" x 3/12...

Encrusted clump of two small silver "splash" ingots (no markings), 312 grams total, ex-Concepcion (1641). 4" x 2-1/2" x 1/2&quo...

Encrusted small silver "splash" ingot (no markings), 285 grams, ex-Concepcion (1641). 3-3/4" x 3-1/4" x 3/16". A flat panc...

Lot of five small silver "splash" ingots (no markings, 424 grams total, ex-Concepcion (1641). Approx. 1-1/2" to 3-1/2" each. Va...

Very small silver "wedge" ingot (probably contraband), 259 grams, ex-1715 Fleet. 1-3/8" x 1-1/8" x 7/8". For whatever reas...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1951 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), cast in parallel to ba

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1954 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), cast in diagonal to ba

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1970 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1965 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...

Small silver "plata corriente" piece, 14.61 grams, no markings. Roughly 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/4". Smaller than the usual, in fac...

Atocha Copper ingot, 59 lb, ex-Atocha (1622). 15" x 9" x 3". Unusually rectangular but still typically crude, the flattish top almos...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer R to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith-74; CT-90; S-M7. 12.30 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, NGC XF details / environmental damag...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith-50; CT-81; S-M5. 12.21 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith-50; CT-81; S-M5. 13.25 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right, NGC XF details / environmental damag...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith-50; CT-81; S-M5. 11.39 grams...

Lot of two Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith-46; CT-81; S-M5. ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith-82; CT-86; S-M9. 11.16 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to right, mintmark M to left. Nesmith-86; CT-84; S-M9. 12.20 grams...

Lot of four Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers not visible. 28.48 grams total. Corroded fragments of ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. Nesmith-81; CT-114; S-M9. 5.28 grams...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. 26.67 grams. Crudely uneven thickness, with much flatness yet with nearl

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. 25.11 grams. Roundish flan with minimal corrosion (should be Grade 2 in

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. 8.89 grams. Most of shield and cross despite moderate corrosion all over

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales (?), Philip III, assayer not visible, fragment. 6.23 grams. Thin and heavily corroded, the shield and cross still i

Lima, Peru, 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / RVM, Grade 1. S-L1; KM-8; CT-481. 6.28 grams. Fully unco

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M (very rare second assayer of the mint), Grade 1. S-P2; KM-5.1; CT-141 (under Lima). 26.15 grams. T

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade 1. S-P14. 26.19 grams. Choice full shield and cross with no corrosion at all,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 26.01 grams. Bold full P-R next to full shield, the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 26.03 grams. Choice full shield and P-R, also full c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 26.12 grams. Choice full shield with clear P-R, full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 26.31 grams. Bold full P-R next

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 22.36 grams. Good full cross and shield despite ligh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 23.74 grams. Good full cross, full but corroded shie

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 19.68 grams. Decent full cross and shield despite co

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126. 22.38 grams. Broad flan with good full shield and ne

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 25.42 grams. Very broad, round flan with much bold legend, full s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 24.65 grams. Very bold (small) assayer Q next to choice full shie

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 22.31 grams. Small flan (corroded around edge) with bold full P-Q

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.63 grams. Thick flan, 100% corrosion-free

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.73 grams. Broad, non-round shape with full shield and cross-an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)17M, denomination O-III-V, Grade 2. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 23.44 grams. Bold full 17 of date outside of full cross-a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1617)M, rotated lion, Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 25.38 grams. Bold P-dot-M to left of full sh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)17M, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 25.21 grams. Choice full shield and cross (both slightly doubled), full P-dot-M

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 1. KM-10. 25.60 grams. Bold full cross (slightly off-center), good full shield with full P

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2, certificate missing. KM-10. 20.75 grams. Broad flan with crude edge (both from striking

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 3. KM-10. 19.49 grams. Bold full shield, good full cross despite moderate corrosion all ov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 3. KM-10. 18.95 grams. Good full cross and shield (also bold P-M) despite moderate corrosi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 4 ("8 points"), with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. KM-10. 15.86 gr...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 26.70 grams. Exceptional specimen with full and incredibly bold legends incl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 26.60 grams. Choice full and bold date (one of the best we've seen), n...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619, P-dot-T (rare), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P21; KM-10; CT-134. 26.60 grams. C

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)619T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 24.80 grams. Superb full cross-and-tressure with full 619 of date in legend, ch

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)619(T), Grade 2, ex-San Diego Show auction (1987). S-P21; KM-10. 20.36 grams. Good full shield, full but lightly cor

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, 1(6)19(T), Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10. 25.64 grams. Bold 19 of date, full shield and cross, with light surface c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T, quadrants of cross transposed, mintmark "q," Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 19.01 grams. Full date (...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)620T, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 27.02 grams. Good full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (162)0T, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 26.65 grams. Bold full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)621T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.86 grams. Bold full cross and shield with clear P+T,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621T with date as "1612" (very rare), Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-139 var. 26.86 grams. Small, thick flan wi...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 24.23 grams. Broad flan with much legend,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 23.96 grams. Good full shield with bold fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.96 grams. Good full cross, full shield and nearly full crown, full ass

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.37 grams. Good full shield and crown, full cross-and-tressure with hin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, mintmark "q," Grade 2. S-P21...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.27 grams. Good full cross and shield wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 25.35 grams. Small, thick flan with full s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10. 20.28 grams. Good full shield and cross despite moderate corrosion all ov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, in display box with 6.9-oz gold-plated silver replica gold disk. KM-10. 24.11

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, flipover double-strike, Grade 1. KM-10. 24.71 grams. Broad flan with full and well-cen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-San Diego Show auction (1987). KM-10. 24.11 grams. Choice full shield with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 25.62 grams. Full and well-detailed shield and cross (both very slight

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 21.67 grams. Round flan with full shield, off-center full cross, moder

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10. 23.88 grams. Broad flan with choice full cross and shield (the latter

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4 ("12 points"), with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. KM-1...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 19.87 grams. Heavily pitted all over yet remarkably solid and with muc

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, no Grade (fragment). KM-10. 11.17 grams. Basically half of a coin, with good cross but

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II and III, assayers Q and not visible, Grade 3 (one rated as "fragment"), certificates ...

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II and III, assayers R (curved leg), T and not visible, Grade 3, certificates missing. 93.46 grams

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 2. S-P10; KM-4.2. 13.21 grams. Broad flan with full cross-and-tressure with ha

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1. S-P15; KM-9; CT-244. 13.09 grams. Corrosion-free, with good full shield an

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1619(T), Grade 1. S-P21; KM-9. 13.08 grams. Full 161 and nearly full 9 of date outside choice but off-center cross, goo