Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 29

Lot of two artifacts: a wooden mallet head with initials J.S. and display stand and a section of thick rope, ex-Colossus (1798). 570 grams total, rop

Large natural Colombian emerald in stone matrix with bits of pyrite sprinkled throughout over calcite agglomeration. 465 grams, approximately 5&quo...

Large petrified ammonite shell in matrix, approx. 350 million years old, from the Sahara Desert. 3788 grams, 7-1/2" x 7" x 3". Beau...

Baltic amber with preserved spider and flies, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 6 grams, 1-5/8" x 1-3/8". Medium ho...

Baltic amber with preserved beetle, fly and wasp, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 3 grams, 1-1/2" x 1/2". Light-c...

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene era, approx. 3 to 15 million years old. 289 grams, 5" x 4". Carcharocles megalodon, meaning "...

Dutch East Indian (Indonesian) bronze lantaka (cannon) with original yoke (1800s). 36 lb av, 33" long, 3-3/4" at its widest. A type of po...

Spanish rapier, signed "Thomas Ayala en Toledo," early 1600s. 538 grams, 40-1/2" long, 34" blade. Ayala was a noted Toledo swor...

European "left hand" dagger, 1700s. 171 grams, 11-1/2" long, 7-1/2" blade. Designed to parry or block an opponent's attack,...

Iron sailor's dirk, Spanish colonial, ca. 1800. 254 grams, 15" long overall. Distinctive wavy blade design (inspired by the moro kris kni...

Spanish colonial D-guard cutlass, 1700s-1800s. 824 grams, 24' long, 19-1/2" blade. Iron hilt with walnut handle containing owner's ini...

Spanish colonial officer's sword, ca. 1800. 254 grams, 39" long, 33" blade. Gilt and engraved double-edged sword, with "no me s...

French model 1833 naval cup-hilt cutlass, engraved on spine with script "Manuf re R le de Chatellerault anno 1841" or "of Royal Manuf...

British naval flintlock blunderbuss, ca. 1755, marked with maker Whately. 2420 grams, 35" long, 23" barrel. Octagon-to-round barrel, typi...

Large English flintlock blunderbuss swivel gun, late 1700s. 4166 grams, 38-1/2" long, 22" barrel, 2" bell. Hefty, iron-barreled guns...

Spanish percussion blunderbuss with gold-inlaid inscription EN EIBAR / Fo POR ANTONIO BASCARAN / ANO 1867. 2059 grams, 28-1/4" long, 13-1/2&q...

European flintlock pistol, 1700s. 1081 grams, 20" long, 12" barrel. Beautiful and ornately hand-engraved brass, steel, and walnut pistol...

English naval flintlock pistol with dogface butt, late 1700s. 755 grams, 14" long, 8" barrel. Whimsical design with brass dogface butt pl...

British naval officer's flintlock pistol, early 1800s, with round brass barrel marked LONDON, KETLAND under flintlock. 1090 grams, 13-1/2"...

Double-barrel side-by-side percussion pistol, probably British, ca. 1820s-1850s. 932 grams, 14" long, 7-1/2" barrel. Fluted wood stock, d...

Percussion pistol with octagonal barrel, probably British, ca. 1820s-1850s. 1227 grams, 14" long, 8" barrel. Heavy weapon with dark, cros...

American C. Sharps & Co. four-barrel rimfire pepperbox derringer pistol, .22 caliber, patent 1859. 328 grams, 6-1/4" long, 3" barrel....

European pinfire "boot pistol," mid-1800s. 499 grams, 9" long, 4-1/2" barrel. Small double-barrel weapon with folding bayonet, ...

American .31 caliber pocket revolver, Colt Model 1849, made 1861. 780 grams, 11" long, 5-5/8" barrel. Serial 187781, matching on barrel, ...

American naval percussion revolver, .36 caliber, marked MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO. NEWARK N.J. / PATENTED MARCH 8 1864, with tapered loading lever (Seri

Ornate, high-karat gold ring with turquoise, early Spanish colonial ca. early 17th century. 2.35 grams, women's size 7. Well-crafted Spanish co...

Lot of nine small gold and gilt-copper crucifix pieces, early Spanish colonial, ca. 17th century. 12 grams total. Lot of eight small gold findings fr

Wooden Spanish colonial figure of Saint Anthony of Padua, 1700s-1800s. 166 grams, 7-1/2" tall. Saint Anthony was the patron saint for shipwrec...

European rosary consisting of amethyst and silver beads, German silver cross and coin dated 1830, in Riker display box. 86 grams, 17-1/2" long...

Spanish colonial silver spoon with tax stamp on handle, rare, 1500s-1600s. 38 grams, 6-3/4" long. An unusual shape for a spoon, perhaps a serv...

English glass "onion" bottle, early 1700s, found in Guyana by Jack Haskins. 733 grams, 7" tall, 5-3/4" diameter. Typically bott...

Dutch glass "onion" bottle, early 1700s. 688 grams, 7-1/2" tall, 5-1/2" diameter. Dark "black glass" bottle, intact a...

Dutch glass "onion" bottle, early 1700s. 650 grams, 7-1/2" tall x 5-1/2" diameter. Typical "black glass" bottle with ...

Bronze mortar and pestle from southern Germany, 1700s-early 1800s. 2481 grams total, mortar 5" tall x 5-1/4" wide, pestle 8-1/2" lon...

English pewter boatswain's whistle, 1500s-1600s, in Riker display box. 17 grams, 3-1/2" long. Rare signal whistle used by bosuns on saili...

Ebony octant, probably English, early to mid-1700s. 1203 grams, roughly 15" x 13" x 3". This navigational device was used to measure...

Lightweight lignum vitae deadeye, 1700s. 921 grams, 3-1/2" thick. Medium brown wooden piece, part of a ship's rigging with groove and thre...

Pair of Spanish colonial cast brass stirrups (estribos), 1700s-early 1800s. 660 grams total, 5" x 4-1/2" x 2. Attractive pierced, cutout-...

Pair of Spanish brass covered stirrups (estribos), late 1700s-early 1800s. 2025 grams total, each about 10" x 5". With the appearance of ...

Spanish colonial "vargueno" or traveling desk/chest for table top, 1600s-1700s. 24-1/2" x 14" x 11". Well-loved walnut che...

Antique French bronze mission bell, signed by founder, Robert Dubois, late 1700s-early 1800s. 2410 grams, bell 8" tall and 5-1/2" diamete...

Early cast-iron ball-and-chain prisoner restraint, 1800s. 20 lbs, 30" long, 5" diameter ball. Heavy and solid 18-pounder iron ball with a...

The Knickerbocker Press, Albany, New York, special edition newspaper of the account of the Titanic sinking, April 19, 1912. 23" x 17". Ra...

Toledo, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1595(?) date to right, assayer C below mintmark oT to left. Cal-804. 5.27 grams. VF with complete cross and nearly full

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1621G. KM-48.3; Cal-1081. 5.50 grams. VF with bottom half of all four digits of the date visible plus clear king'...

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-48.3. 6.79 grams. VF with a plugged hole on the lower left quadrant of the shield,

Small "pinch" of gold, ex-Central America (1857), in promotional holder. 4-1/4" x 2-3/4". A prospector's "pinch" ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A), NGC AU 50 / Golden Fleece (des...

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D outside tressure around 4 o'clock. Cal-720. 25.76 grams. Solid example from this wreck...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 11.90 grams. Heavily corroded and darkly colored, fair amount of shield and cross

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible. KM-36. 12.31 grams. Moderate corrosion yet solid with some design and legends detai

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period). S-P14; KM-unl; Cal-672. 21.04 grams. Bold shield side with clear mintmark and assaye

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. 7.72 grams. Heavily corroded and featureless shield side yet the protect

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. 5.63 grams. Patchy saltwater corrosion with some sharp shield and cross deta

Utrecht, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1616. KM-13. 26.91 grams. Lustrous AU or so with almost no corrosion, center design a bit wea...

Utrecht, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1617. KM-13. 26.51 grams. AU details with a large dent over the lion's head and some scra...

Zeeland, United Netherlands, "lion" daalder, 1623. KM-16. 16.63 grams. Worn and corroded yet with portions of the legends still visible. ...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45. 23.21 grams. Bold full cross and shield, the latter with pit on upper half but

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-38. 10.02 grams. Some pitting from corrosion but with partial shield and cross d

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1639P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1328. 23.90 grams. Moderate saltwater corrosion all over but with a choice full date visib

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 164(?)P. S-M19; KM-45. 26.29 grams. Darkly toned with very light surface corrosion, full mintmark, bold design elem

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45. 25.50 grams. Partial shield and cross along with clear assayer visible on this

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45. 16.45 grams, 9-1/2" x 6-1/2". Corroded surfaces with some shield an...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, P. S-M19; KM-45. 25.22 grams. Solid piece with light and even surface corrosion, partial date 164(?), cr

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 26.81 grams. Essentially as made with just the faintest traces of saltwater

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 26.65 grams. Thick and round coin with strong center details, full denominat

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 26.71 grams. Nice example with very faint saltwater corrosion, some shield a

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 25.34 grams. Some surface pitting but with rather bold detail still present

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 26.59 grams. Choice with very faint saltwater corrosion, bold and nearly com

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 26.77 grams. Silvery surfaces with very light saltwater corrosion, strong an

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 25.98 grams. Dark gray-toned piece with minor saltwater corrosion, partial s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 21.55 grams. Weak but nearly complete shield and cross, some areas along the

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45. 18.70 grams. Corroded shield side but a good amount of cross detail, thin ed

Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible. KM-45. 77.82 grams total. All solid examples with bright silver surfa

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1639/8P, rare, ex-Christensen. S-M19; KM-unl (38 for type). 12.22 grams. One hundred percent full and bold date wit

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38. 12.68 grams. Struck on a broad flan with smooth peripheries and bold center det

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38. 12.57 grams. Struck on a broad and cup-shaped flan with most of shield and cros

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38. 13.01 grams. Rather nice with full and bold shield and cross (if a bit off-cent

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38. 12.51 grams. Choice with bold design elements struck on a broad flan, clear ass

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38. 12.42 grams. Large and rounded coin with partial shield and cross showing, very

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (where visible). S-M19; KM-38. 64.59 grams total. All decent examples with light s

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (where visible). S-M19; KM-38. 64.23 grams total. Nice detailed group with light s

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (where visible). S-M19; KM-38. 64.10 grams total. Darkly toned pieces with minor s

Lot of five Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D or P (where visible). KM-38. 63.92 grams total. Desirable lot with plenty of detai

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1630s). S-P26; KM-19a. 27.26 grams. Rather nice piece with bold partial shield, cross, and date A

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a. 24.57 grams. Thick and circular cob with thin edge crack, full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a. 27.51 grams. Choice, lustrous AU surfaces with no corrosion, nearly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a. 27.62 grams. Rather decent strike on this crude planchet with a nearly

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (1630s). KM-19a. 26.74 grams. Bold and nearly full shield and cross, some rusty encrusta

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 9.20 grams. Rare early type for this wreck and nicely struck

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1634(T), very rare. S-P26; KM-14a; Cal-unl. 5.76 grams. Desirable dated piece from this wreck, very nice with partial s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1646P, very rare. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1339. 20.42 grams. Moderately corroded but with bottom part of the date visible

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1651)E/O, with countermark (unidentified) on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1490. 22.55 grams. Corroded with some edge loss

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E (modern 5), with crown-alone countermark on shield. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1491. 18.32 grams. Evenly corroded with pl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1651E, with crowned-O countermark on cross. S-P36; KM-19b; Cal-1491. 16.75 grams. Corroded silvery surfaces with partia

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E (1651-2), no countermark, ex-Ullian/Ruth. S-P36; KM-19b. 21.43 grams. Edges a bit thin from corros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, Philip IV, assayer E (1651-2). S-P36; KM-12b. 2.75 grams. Very bold design with minimal corrosion, clear assayer and mint

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1652E post-transitional (Transitional Type VIII/B), 1-PH-6 at top. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1500. 23.86 grams. Corroded yet s

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1653E, dot-PH-dot at top, three-digit date below cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 21.99 grams. Choice piece with two com