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

Hand painted cartouche on sheepskin with helmet at top showing a sailing ship with goat in foreground, titled at bottom DE PETRICHE / Y~E CASTELLANO P

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing a Portuguese shipwreck off Sao Vicente, Brazil, from America, 3rd book, 1st part (1592), hand

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing a battle between Christopher Columbus and Francisco Porras (both named in the picture), from A

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing the Spanish seizing native leaders and threatening to burn them if they do not provide enough

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Pizarro, Almagro and Luque deciding on how to handle the wealth of Peru, from America, 6th boo

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Pizarro, Almagro and Luque with galleons in the background in Panama, plus on the reverse anot

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Atahualpa delivering his ransom to Pizarro, from America, 6th book (1597), hand colored. 12-3

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Francis Drake being crowned by a native ruler, probably from America (8th book?), ca. 1600, ha

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Francis Drake encountering natives around the Rio de la Plata, from America, 8th book, 1st par

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing natives working the mine inside the mountain of Potosi, from America, 9th book, 1st part (1601

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Amerigo Vespucci attacking natives in South America, probably from America (10th book?), early

German copperplate engraving by Theodore de Bry showing Dutch ships attacking Valparaiso (Chile), plus on the reverse another engraving showing the sa

English copperplate engraving by Ogilby entitled "Pagus Hispanorum in Florida" (1671) showing a scene of St. Augustine, hand colored. 19&...

English copperplate engraving by John Ogilby of "Francisco Pisarro" from Complete History of America (London, 1671), hand colored. 12-1/4...

Small copperplate engraving of a city plan of Santo Domingo, Hispaniola, by A.M. Mallet (1683), hand colored. 8-1/4" x 5-7/8" (image 5-3/...

French copperplate engraving of King Charles II of Spain by A.M. Mallet titled "der Konig in Spannien," ca. 1700. 8" x 6" (imag...

Small copperplate engraving of Cartagena (Colombia) by A.M. Mallet (published 1719), hand colored. 8-1/4" x 5-7/8" (image 5-1/2" x 4...

English intaglio engraving of Sir Francis Drake, dated August 9, 1786 (London). 11-1/2" x 7-1/2" (image size 7" x 6"). Familiar...

Small, Dutch, copperplate-engraved map of Hispaniola by Jocodus Hondius in an atlas by Petrus Bertius (Amsterdam, ca. 1616), hand colored. 6-1/2&qu...

English map of "St. Louis" (Haiti) and "St. Jago" (Santiago, Cuba), dated 1748, hand colored. 11-1/4" x 8-1/4" (image...

French copperplate-engraved map of Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan (tip of South America with Chile, Argentina) by Jacques Nicolas Bellin titled

French copperplate-engraved map of Colombia (Cartagena) and Venezuela (with islands of Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire) by Jacques Nicolas Bellin titled...

French copperplate-engraved map of the Strait of Magellan (Chile) by Jacques Nicolas Bellin titled "Carte Reduite du Detroit de Magellan. Dress...

French copperplate-engraved map of Vera Cruz (Mexico) by Jacques Nicolas Bellin titled "Plan de la Rade et Ville de la Vera-Cruz" or "...

French copperplate-engraved map of entire South American continent by Jacques Nicolas Bellin titled "Amerique Meridionale. Pour servir a l'...

French copperplate-engraved map of Hispaniola (St. Domingue) by Rigobert Bonne titled "Carte de L'Isle de St. Domingue une des Grandes Anti...

French copperplate-engraved map of the Lesser Antilles by Rigobert Bonne titled "Carte des Isles Antilles ou du Vent Avec la Partie Orientale d...

French copperplate-engraved map of colonial North and Central America and the Caribbean by Rigobert Bonne titled "Amerique Septentrionale. Dres...

French copperplate-engraved map of the Gulf of Mexico by Joseph de La Porte titled "Golfe du Mexique Assujetti aux Observations Astronomiques,&...

French copperplate-engraved map of South America by Rigobert Bonne titled "Nouveu Royaume De Grenade, Nouvelle Andalousie, et Guyane," 178...

French copperplate-engraved map of Peru (with parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia) by Rigobert Bonne titled "Perou et Pays Ci...

French copperplate-engraved map of the entire South American continent by Rigobert Bonne titled "Amerique Meridionale," 1787 (Paris), hand...

Large, French, ca.-1787 copperplate-engraved map of the early United States titled "Carte Generale des Etats Unis De L'Amerique Septentrion...

English 1795 map of Mexico (New Spain) by Thomas Kitchin, Sr., for Robertson's History of America (London, 1777), hand colored and professionall...

Small English map of South America (maker unknown), 1700s, hand colored. 14" x 8-3/4" (image size 11-1/2" x 7-1/4"). A beautifu...

Portuguese letter ("sea passport") from 1593 warranting safe passage from Lisbon to Venice, with seal at bottom, rare. 13-1/2" x 9&q...

Letter to John Butler from Sir Cloudesly Shovell, the British admiral involved in the 1707 Scilly Disaster (HMS Association and HMS Eagle), dated 14 J

French letter from Cadiz to Lille dated 1715 mentioning the pending arrival of the New Spain Fleet (1715 Fleet) the next month. 11-1/2" x 8-14...

French letter from the ship Le Juste from Cadiz to Marseille dated 1733. 14-3/4" x 9" unfolded. Letter dated 24 June 1733 with informatio...

Lot of seven issues of The London Gazette (various dates from 1667 to 1698). 11-1/8" x 6-7/8" each page. Each copy of the Gazette is one ...

Album of black-and-white photos and negatives showing US military in the Virgin Islands, ca. 1940-41. negatives 3" x 2", prints 3-1/2&quo...

Lot of original color 29 photos of S.S. Central America salvage, recoveries, outfitting of the salvage vessel and Tommy Thompson (with blowups), plus

Spanish stone cannon shot, from the Spanish Armada (1588). 1956 grams, 4-1/2" diameter. Found off the coast of England by a commercial fisherm...

Spanish stone cannon shot, from the Spanish Armada (1588). 2174 grams, 4" diameter. Attractive mottled brownish stone cannonball with several ...

Encrusted pistol with "dogface" butt, from an unidentified 1500s Yucatan wreck. 1792 grams, 17-1/2" long. Almost fully encrusted col...

Encrusted pistol with "dogface" butt, from an unidentified 1500s Yucatan wreck. 1629 grams, 21-1/2" long. Almost full encrusted colo...

Section (four links) of ornate gold "money" chain, 6.44 grams, ex-Atocha (1622). 1-3/4" long, each link about 1/2". Four intact...

Large silver candlestick holder marked with tax stamp and owner's monogram, ex-Atocha (1622). 631 grams, 7-1/2" tall. Solid and only sligh...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain kraak bowl medallion, bird-on-rock motif, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period, from the "Wanli Wreck" (ca. 1625). ...

Large lead cloth-bale seal with London arms and DE..LONDI..NO. above, from the "Bramble wreck" (mid-1600s). 18 grams, 1-1/4" diamete...