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

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1664E, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.05 grams total. Lovely heart-shaped piece with except

Great Britain (London, England), gold guinea, George III, 1791, mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 12.11 grams total. Medal-aligned coins lik

Hungary (Kremnitz Mint), gold gulden, no date (1467-69), Matthias Corvinus, mounted saint-side out in 15K gold wire. 4.61 grams. A crude, old mountin

Genoa (Italian States), AR denaro, "crusader coin," 1139-1339 AD, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel and fixed bail. 2.11 grams tot...

Venice (Italian States), gold zecchino, Lorenzo Priuli (1556-59), mounted St. Mark-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.61 grams total. Lust

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1747JB, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold ring (size 9-1/2). 10.21 grams total. Well-struck XF wit

Seville, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1753PJ, mounted bust-side out in square, open cagework 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.78 grams

Small set of Nuremberg brass nesting weights (six pieces), ex-"Pewter Wreck" (mid-1500s). 221 grams, 1-3/4" x 1". Almost compl...

Gold chain of 628 solid links, 86.0 grams, ex-Atocha (1622). 55" long. A very wearable length of 628 smooth oval links (each about 4mm), virtu...

Large natural emerald, 5.93 carats, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/2" x 1/2". Rather large, light green, opaque nugget of pyramida...

Large natural emerald, 4.44 carats, class 2A, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/2" x 3/8". Conical-shaped specimen with coloration from white t...

Medium natural emerald, 1.65 carats, class 2A, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 3/8" x 1/4". Lots of eye appeal in this opaque nugget saturated ...

Medium natural emerald, 1.58 carats, class 2A, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 3/8" x 3/8". A light-to-medium green, opaque piece with more fac...

Medium natural emerald, 2.47 carats, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/2" x 1/4". White surface over medium-green stone of an amorpho...

Small natural emerald, 0.58 carat, class 1B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8". Small but impressive dark green beryl of the color as...

Small natural emerald, 0.6 carat, class 1B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8". Lovely faceted dark green stone with some inclusions a...

Small natural emerald, 0.57 carat, class 2A, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8". Tubular-shaped dark green beryl with lots of inclusio...

Small natural emerald, 0.69 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Very light green specimen of amorphous shape, a few d...

Ornate silver incense bowl with small interior holder, ex-Atocha (1622). 101 grams, 2" tall x 2-3/8" diameter. Attractive piece in the fo...

Small silver plate, ex-Atocha (1622). 224 grams, 8-1/2" diameter. Lightweight plate with spots of corrosion around the edge where the bowl and...

Large copper bowl, ex-Atocha (1622). 456 grams, 12" x 9-1/2" x 3". Lightweight cooking vessel with corrosion in bottom and around l...

Lot of six small, natural pearls, 0.05 to 0.79 carat each, grades 1A and 1B, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Roughly from 2 x 2 mm to 6 x 6 mm. Small natu

Heavy brass candlestick holder, ex-Santo Christo de Castello (1667). 504 grams, 7-1/2" long. Well-preserved, patinated holder for candles with...

Small wooden deadeye, ex-Santo Christo de Castello (1667). 403 grams, 3-3/4" diameter, 2-1/2" thick. Very small lignum vitae piece with ...

Complete gold chain, 34.55 grams, ex-1715 Fleet "Tricentennial Treasure." 32-1/2" long., 34.55 grams. Hundreds of tiny plain links i...

Fragment of gold "olive blossom" chain, ex-1715 Fleet. 0.41 gram, 3/8" long. Very small but recognizable few links of "olive bl...

Iron cannonball grenade (three-pounder), conserved and intact, ex-1715 Fleet. 999 grams, 3" diameter. Hollow but solid and professionally con...

Iron cannonball grenade (three-pounder), conserved and intact, ex-1715 Fleet. 1022 grams, 3" diameter. Solid cannonball professionally conserv...

Iron barshot with cylindrical ends, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Fisher. 4255 grams, 13-1/2" long, each shot 3-1/2" in diameter. Complete (but repai...

Lot of four miniature clay bowl figurines (tonalaware) in Lucite, ex-1733 Fleet, ex-Meylach. 143.5 grams, 5" x 1-3/4" x 3/4". Three ...

Encrusted brass rapier handle and guard, ex-Leimuiden (1770). 438 grams, 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" x 2-3/4". Darkly toned conglomeration of ro...

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"...