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

Chile, silver star military decoration, 1820, liberation of Valdivia, very rare, ex-J. Coolidge Hills, ex-ANS. Ross & Stahl-Ch4(?).. 5.93 grams,...

Santiago de Las Vegas, Cuba, cast silver 4R-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, very rare, NGC Fine details / holed. Herrera-218; Medina-257.

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, cast silver 2R-sized proclamation medal, Isabel II, 1834, rare. Herrera-52; Medina-422. 5.69 grams, 26mm. Crudely cast and offi

Trinidad, Cuba, cast silver 4R-sized proclamation medal, Isabel II, 1834, rare, NGC MS 62. Herrera-60; Medina-430. 32mm. Obverse with right-facing bus

Santiago, Cuba, large white-metal medal, 1859, Eastern Department Commander General Don Carlos de Vargas Machuca, by E. Kessler. 38.01 grams, 51mm. O

Havana, Cuba, 10K gold medal, University of Havana, ca. 1940s. 14.85 grams, 34mm. Uniface medal with red-enameled flag in center of wreath above rais

Havana, Cuba, 10-karat gold medal, University of Havana, ca. 1940-41. 13.22 grams, 31mm. Random-shaped uniface medal with left-facing native inside l

Ecuador, silver oval military decoration, Battle of Pichincha / Liberation of Quito (1822), very rare, ex-J. Sanford Saltus, ex-ANS. Fonrobert-8333. 8

Paris, France, bronze medal, Louis XIV, 1697, by J. Mauger, victories at Barcelona (Spain), Ath (Flanders) and Cartagena (Colombia). Betts-85. 37.05 g

Germany, gold aviation medal, 1928, Bremen East-West Transatlantic Flight, by Goetz, NGC MS 63, ex-Lawrence Adams. Kaiser-935.2. 22.7 grams, 36mm. Obv

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, no portrait, ex-Adams. AC-PB2C. 20.15 grams, 39mm. Darkly toned AU with no marks

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Lezo, ex-Adams. AC-PBvl2B. 15.36 grams, 39mm. Choice XF+ with nice smo

Great Britain, small silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv3C. 5.74 grams, 26mm. Rare in silver, with much hig

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, unique variety, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBv18N. 20.59 grams, 39mm. Dar

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams, ex-Ford. AC-PBv26V. 18.88 grams, 39mm. Rare in silver, with cho

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv27W. 15.35 grams, 39mm. Dark chocolate-brown XF wit

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-PBv41NN. 18.99 grams, 37mm. Rare in silver but al

Great Britain, small copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv43TT. 5.66 grams, 27mm. Dark but choice XF+ w

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams. AC-FCv5D. 14.37 grams, 39mm. Fine+, mostly dark but with

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams. AC-FCv7H. 14.75 grams, 37mm. Choice VF+ (formerly NGC XF

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams. AC-FCv19Z. 13.33 grams, 37mm. VF with nice smooth surface

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Havana, ex-Adams. AC-HAv1B. 13.15 grams, 38mm. Choice AU with original luster an

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv3C. 12.47 grams, 38mm. Choice XF with full details and nice clean f

Guatemala, gold medal for the Central American Union Pact, 1890, NGC MS 62, ex-Walter (stated on slab). Prober-350. 32.99 grams, 37mm. Highly artisti

Mexico, gold cross military decoration, 1821, Cross of Tepeaca - Second Class, with original suspension and ribbon, extremely rare, ex-J. Coolidge Hil

Mexico, gilt-silver star breast badge, 1821, Star of Cordova, with original suspension and ribbon, extremely rare, ex-ANS. Ross & Stahl-Mx2; Gro...

Guadalajara, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Iturbide, 1822, Consulate, by V. Medina, NGC AU 50. Grove-29a; Fonrobert-6911. 38mm. Obverse with righ

Peru, uniface oval silver medal, 1826, taking of Callao, rare. Ross & Stahl-Pe10; Fonrobert-9189. 11.73 grams, 31x27mm. Fort with flag flying un...

Manila, Philippines (under Spain), large gilt-bronze medal, Charles III, merit award (Premio del Valor), engraved by Gil, ca. 1782, very rare. Vives-5

Manila, Philippines (under Spain), large gilt-bronze medal, Charles III, labor award (Aplicacion al Trabajo), engraved by Gil, ca. 1782, very rare. Vi

(St. Petersburg), Russia, silver specimen medal, (Nicholas II), 1894, Imperial Russian Society of Fruit Growing prize, by P. Stadnitsky, PCGS SP65, fi

Massachusetts Bay Colony, pine tree shilling, 1652, small planchet, Noe-15, PCGS VG detail / damage. 67 grains. Decent example of this popular and hi

USA (San Francisco mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1863-S, PCGS XF40. Mid-Civil War issue with light, even circulation on the high points of the

USA (Philadelphia mint), Texas commemorative half dollar, 1934, ANACS MS 64. First issued in 1934 and continuing through 1938, the Texas Centennial

USA (Philadelphia mint), commemorative quarter dollar, 1893, Queen Isabella I of Spain, NGC MS 63. This issue is famous as the first US-minted coin

USA, small copper trade token, 1877, General U.S. Grant. Rulau-NY395B in copper. 5.12 grams. Popular high relief trade token depicting President Ulyss

USA, Abraham Lincoln gem albumen mourning badge, 1865. 2.16 grams; 2-3/4" x 1-1/2" Gem albumen portrait of Lincoln (0-91) on an American ...

Connecticut, 40 shillings, 10-5-1775, serial 15982, PMG AU 55. FR-CT-182. A good type note from a series that is actually much scarcer than the popul

Annapolis, Maryland, $2, 10-4-1774, serial 16003, PMG XF 40. FR-MD-67. Popular type with two crude vignettes of Spanish pillar dollars in the center

New Jersey, $3, June 9, 1780, serial 2255, PMG AU 55. FR-NJ-186. Post-Independence note made payable in "THREE Spanish milled DOLLARS" wi...

New Jersey, 18 pence, March 25, 1776, serial 18607, plate B, PMG Choice UNC 63. FR-NJ-176. Popular colonial type note dated to less than four months

New York City, New York, $2, 13-8-1776, serial 12, very low serial number, PMG VF 25. FR-NY-202. Dated to just over a month after the Declaration of

Pennsylvania, 9 pence, 25-10-1775, serial 3, very low serial number, PMG Choice XF 45. FR-PA-184. A more common colonial type note with a very rare l

South Carolina, $90 (or 146 pounds, 5 shillings), Feb. 9, 1779, serial 1743, Hercules and Nemean Lion vignette, PMG Choice XF 45. FR-SC-158. Very pop

United Colonies, Continental Congress, $2, May 10, 1775, serial 45296, PMG Choice AU 58 EPQ Star, finest known in PMG census. FR-CC-2. This early Rev

United States, $55, 14-1-1779, serial 66647, PMG AU 53. FR-CC-98. Bold red and black ink on this odd denomination note printed by Hall and Sellers an

United States, $40, 26-9-1778, serial 78462, PMG Choice AU 58. FR-CC-84. Another odd denomination from the Continental Currency series. This Hall and

Hartford, Connecticut, Treasury Office, 5 pounds 10 shillings and 7 pence, payable to James Carr of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, 1-6-

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6 pounds, payable to Quarter Master Sergeant John Jones of Colonel Hazens' Regiment, 10-4-1784. 8-3/8" x 6-3/8...

Augusta, Georgia, The Mechanics Bank, $2 front proof, 184X (1840s), rare. Haxby-GA-60G8P. Very rare india paper proof produced by Danforth, Spencer,