Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 27

Iron grappling hook, professionally conserved, from an unidentified 1657 Dutch wreck. 3 lb, 18" long. Nearly intact 4-pronged grappling hook, ...

Wooden inkwell made from structural timbers recovered from the wreck of the Princess Maria (1686). 111 grams, 2" x 2-1/2" x 1-1/2"....

Intact blue-on-white Chinese porcelain cup with handle, Kangxi period, ex-HMS Winchester (1695), very rare provenance and condition. 72 grams, 2-1/...

Intact earthenware "olive jar" with stand, ex-Yucatan wreck (1600s-1700s). 3350 grams, 12" tall x 9" in diameter at shoulders. ...

Brass navigational dividers, ring-type, intact, ex-Merestein (1702). 27 grams, 3" long x 1-1/2". Intact and functional dividers with lust...

Brass navigational dividers, straight type, intact, ex-Merestein (1702). 49 grams, 3" x 1/2". Pocket-sized and functional with simple som...

English pewter measure, intact but missing lid, ex-HMS Stirling Castle (1703). 212 grams, 3-1/4" tall, 2" diameter. The Great Storm of No...

Royal Navy surgeon's delftware medical ointment pot, ex-HMS Stirling Castle (1703). 149 grams, 3" tall, 2-1/4" diameter. The Great St...

Bronze pocket sundial (ring dial), ex-Association (1707). 18 grams, 1-3/4" x 1-1/2" x 3/8". Fully intact outer rings (missing inner ...

Bronze cannon breech-block, ex-Real Eight, ex-Sotheby-Parke-Bernet (1973), plated in Pieces of Eight (Wagner, 1966), very rare and important. 24.3 lb

Iron cannonball grenade (three-pounder), conserved and intact, ex-1715 Fleet. 1109 grams, 3" diameter. Hollow but solid and professionally con...

Iron axe head, conserved, ex-1715 Fleet. 1281 grams, 10-1/4" x 4". Conserved and stable dark black axe head, the wooden handle long gone ...

Small iron grappling hook, conserved and intact, ex-1733 Fleet. 236 grams, 7" x 6". Petite three-pronged hook with intact ring in eyelet ...

Iron cargo hook and connector ring, conserved and intact, ex-1733 Fleet. 627 grams, 8" long. A complete and heavy hook with most of a flared-f...

Small iron barshot (unique design), ex-early 1700s wreck. 3119 grams, 9" long, the ends 2-1/2" thick and 3-1/2" in diameter. Very st...

Small lignum vitae deadeye, ex-HMS Looe (1744), ex-Meylach. 380 grams, 3-1/2" diameter, 2-1/2" wide. Nearly complete wooden piece of ship...

Small wax-seal (bird on branch motif), gilt copper and agate, intact, ex-Hartwell (1787). 5 grams, 1-3/4" x 3/4". Charming and still-usef...

Brass spectacles frame (without glass), intact but with one arm-pin missing, ex-Lady Holland (1830). 9 grams, 4-1/2" wide. Lightweight eyeglas...

Baltic amber with preserved spider and ant, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 2.3 grams, 1" x 3/4". A medium-color ...

Baltic amber with preserved spider and flies, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 5.1 grams, 1-3/4" x 3/4". Lovely sp...

Fossilized teak tree, 40+ million years old, from ancient central Java. 3056 grams, 11" tall, 3" diameter. Extremely attractive, multi-co...

Megalodon (huge shark) tooth, Miocene era (approx. 2.6 to 15 million years old), from the Hawthorn Formation, South Carolina. 331 grams, 5-1/4"...

Lot of six megalodon (giant shark) teeth, approx. 2.6 million years old, mostly intact (2"+/-), recovered from shipwreck sites off South Africa...

Fossilized woolly mammoth tooth, approx. 10,000 to 100,000 years old, found off the east coast of Florida. 2491 grams, 8-1/2" x 6-1/2". L...

English lead cannonball, ca. 1622-1644. 1750 grams, 2-3/4" diameter. A seldom-seen small-caliber lead shot from a swivel gun or small cannon f...

British ball grenade, ca. 1758, partially fragmented, from Fort St. Frederic in Crown Point, NY. 711 grams, 2-1/2" diameter if whole. Rarely a...

Large bronze signal cannon "thundermug," Spanish colonial (1500s-1700s), marked with script initials F.A. 19.2 lb, 6" tall, 4" ...

Pair of very small iron signal or model cannons on wooden carriages, late 1700s to early 1800s. 8.4 lb and 8.6 lb, each 10" x 6". Decorat...

Early 19th-century American bronze swivel-mount cannon with iron tiller. 23" long, 5" diameter at breech, 4" muzzle, 1-2" bore,...

Small brass cannon on carriage, Civil War era, with ownership provenance dating back to 1941. 57 lbs, 26" long, 4" muzzle, 1-1/2" b...

Twelve-pounder "stand of grapeshot" or canister shot, Civil War era. 14.4 lbs, 6" tall, 4-1/2" diameter. This type of projectil...

Iron canister shot (reconstructed and preserved), Civil War era. 6 lbs, 4-1/2" tall, 4-1/8" diameter. Among the most effective anti-perso...

European left-hand dagger, 1600s-1700s. 467 grams, 18-1/2" long, 13-1/2" blade, guard 5" across. Well-preserved, darkish brown iron ...

Iron pike head, 1600s-1800s, intact. 511 grams, 18" long. Dark-brown triangular pike (spear tip) with central raised groove extending from top...

American naval boarding axe, 1800s. 1486 grams, 25-1/2" long, 11-1/4" wide head. Machine-made head with notched blade on one side and spi...

French boarding axe, 1800s. 1048 grams, 17-1/2" long, 10" wide head. Machine-made head with notched blade on one side and spike end on th...

European .60 caliber flintlock pistol, mid-1700s . 935 grams, 19-1/4" long, 12-1/2" barrel. Beautifully carved walnut stock gun with silv...

European .60 caliber flintlock pistol, mid-1700s. 887 grams, 19" long, 12" barrel. Ornately hand-engraved brass, steel and walnut pistol ...

Small flintlock "pocket" pistol with French proofmarks on barrel, signed "G. SOFIANT" (?) on lockplate, 1700s. 317 grams, 9-1/2...

Brass-barreled English flintlock pistol, late 1700s. 1117 grams, 15" long, 8-1/4" barrel. Well-used walnut and brass-mounted gun with an ...

English or European .60 caliber flintlock pistol, late 1700s. 864 grams,17-1/2" long, 8" barrel. Well-preserved steel and walnut pistol ...

Matched set of British box-lock flintlock dueling pistols, early 1800s 691 grams total, each 9" long. Super little set with cannon-muzzled, ro...

Large lead sounding weight marked XXIIII, 1700s. 22.5 lb, 16" x 2-3/4". Very heavy, tall, tapered specimen marked XXIIII along one side, ...

Large lignum vitae deadeye, 1700s-1800s. 14 lb, 9" diameter, 6" thick. The heaviest piece we've offered, intact, and medium brown in ...

Small lignum vitae deadeye, 1700s-1800s. 2102 grams, 7" diameter, 3-3/4" thick. Darkly colored turned wood, a piece of ship's rigging...

Early European brass crucifix with base, 1700s. 518 grams, 15" tall and 6" at its widest. Typical crucifix with separate Christ figure mo...

Intact black-glass ring (size 1-3/4) with Maltese cross design, Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s), rare. 1.41 grams. Very thick black glass, rather ligh

Large cuprous candlestick holder, Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 55 grams total, base 4" x 2", candlestick 3-1/2" long. Rather well...

Complete brass set of nested cup-weights in lidded case, probably made in Nuremburg, used in the Spanish colonies (1500s-1700s). 425 grams, 2"...

British Royal Navy surgeon's bronze mortar with handles, 1600s. 6204 grams, 7" tall, 8" diameter at top, 4-3/4" diameter at base...

Pair of Spanish colonial iron spurs ("espuelas"), 1700s. 1066 grams, 8-1/4" long, 4" diameter rowels. Matched set of spurs with...

Small colonial American money or valuables chest, late 1700s. 2369 grams, 12" x 7-1/2" x 9". Sturdy personal-sized chest of cedar wi...

Large, ornate silver boot cup with ca. 1886 markings from London. 900 grams, 9-3/4" tall. Amazing small boot complete with spur behind, elabor...

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; KM-48.3. 6.78 grams. XF with some small edge marks (possibly ex-jewelry)

Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayers G and L. KM-18. 29.89 grams. All dark and uncleaned wi...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible (F). KM-44.1 or 44.3. 14.72 grams. Corroded and dark with some design details still

Encrusted clump of four cobs (one 8R and three 4R). 72.28 grams total. Very attractively encrusted (tan and green) and spread out, all the coins fair

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45. 110.31 grams total. All choice pieces with minor corrosion, partia

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-38. 13.20 grams. Solid example with patchy dark color yet minimal surface corrosio

Lot of two Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible. KM-38. 26.14 grams total. Both dark yet decent examples with full cross

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45. 25.35 grams. Large, thick planchet with surface corrosion on nearly full cross

Lot of ten Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (where visible). S-M19; KM-45. 239.50 grams total. Varying degrees of corrosion and

Lot of ten Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (where visible). S-M19; KM-38. 126.61 grams total. Fairly solid coins with partial

Campen, Netherlands (Holy Roman Empire), 6 stuivers (schelling), Rudolph II (1590-1612). KM-22. 4.54 grams. Choice piece with full details, almost no

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal-752. 3.65 grams. Solid coin on a thick planchet with minor surface corrosion

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, 1655(P). S-M19; KM-33; Cal-883. 2.93 grams. Very thin from corrosion but quite rare with a full date, full cross, d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1671E. S-P37b; KM-23; Cal-254. 4.78 grams. Choice with virtually no surface corrosion, partial pillars and shield (flat p

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)67(?), assayer not visible. KM-46. 23.29 grams. Moderately corroded with partial shield, mintmark, and date visi

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)67(?)L. S-M21; KM-46. 24.49 grams. Some surface corrosion with weak shield side details (though the date, mintma

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1680L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-641. 21.63 grams. Corroded with faint shield and cross details (mostly just weak strike) b

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (168)0L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-641. 25.49 grams. Solid but lightly corroded with partial shield and cross (all weakly s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (168)0L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-641. 16.79 grams. Corroded and thin but with full oML and 0 of date plus decent cross an

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (168)0L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-641. 22.42 grams. Small edge-splits, clear 0 of date and oML and most of cross and shiel

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (168)1L. S-M21; KM-46; Cal-642. 23.47 grams. Squarish flan with good cross, bold mintmark, mostly solid but some ar

Lot of eight Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L (where visible). S-M21; KM-46. 146.37 grams total. Typical group for this wreck

Lot of seven Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayers G and L (where visible). KM-46. 138.31 grams total. Similar group to the prior lo

Lot of six Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L (where visible). S-M21; KM-46. 138.74 grams total. Solid coins with some corrosion

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayers not visible. KM-46. 66.21 grams total. Most thin from corrosion with some remainin

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39. 13.13 grams. Very solid for this wreck, with only light surface corrosion,

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayers G and L (where visible). KM-39. 41.99 grams total. Corroded though most with mintm

Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayers G and L (where visible). KM-39. 32.86 grams total. Two with light corrosion, the

Lot of two Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Charles II, assayers not visible. KM-34. 8.03 grams total. Both a bit thin from corrosion but with parti

Lot of six Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 and 1/2R, Philip IV and Charles II, various assayers (where visible). 4.41 grams total. All thin but with desig

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1666E. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1532. 20.92 grams. Moderately corroded but with a full (and popular) date on the cross side,

Lot of four Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R (one shield-type, one 1652 transitional, one 1657E and one 1674E). 5.71 grams total. All thin but two with a good

Flanders, Spanish Netherlands, "portrait" ducatoon, Philip IV (young bust), 1633. KM-35. 20.87 grams. Corroded but a scarce type with a fu...

Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint), portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1639. KM-72.1. 24.47 grams. Moderate corrosion with most of the bust, coat

Campen, United Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1669. Delm-1039; KM-61.1. 28.78 grams. Scarce type from this wreck, corroded yet with most o...

Lot of four clumps containing one or two coins each, probably all Dutch ducatoons, fully encrusted as found. 205 grams total. Thick clumps made of co

Lot of six Dutch ducatoons (both Spanish portrait type and United "rider" type), some uncleaned as found. 154.90 grams total. Four cleane...

Lot of two Campen, Netherlands (Holy Roman Empire), 6 stuivers (schellings), Matthias I (early 1600s). KM-22. 5.40 grams total. Minor corrosion yet wi

London, England, crown, William III, (1696), third bust, OCTAVO on edge. Sp-3472; EMC-369; Dav-3782; KM-494.1. 29.08 grams. Patchy dark toning and lig

Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint), portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1649. KM-72.1. 30.96 grams. Thick and wavy planchet with minimal surface co

Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp mint), portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1654. KM-72.1. 30.95 grams. Large, thick planchet with some surface pitting

Campen, United Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1661. KM-54. 28.20 grams. Corroded with patchy dark toning, weak but nearly complete design ...

Utrecht, United Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1711. KM-83.1; Dav-1832. 32.11 grams. Moderately corroded over high-grade surfaces, fully d...

Lot of two Holland, United Netherlands, 2 stuivers, both 1711. KM-48. 2.78 grams total. Both dark with light surface corrosion, one with a wavy planch

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1714)J, new style. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.62 grams. Nearly complete shield and cross with bold assayer J, mini

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1714)J, new style. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 20.89 grams. Lightly corroded with partial shield and cross, bold mintm

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. KM-47. 27.61 grams. Partial "greenie" with thick whi...