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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross and upper half of shield transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 36.85

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in si

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with pirate-fac

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 18.72 gr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with pirate-face embellishme

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shack

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted in 14K gold bezel with shackle bale. 19.37 grams total. Full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shack

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with pirate-face e

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with pirate-face e

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted in 14K gold bezel wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in si

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 11.31 gr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1679 V, ex-Consolacion (1681), mounted cross-side out in 14K bezel with fixed bail. 12.50 grams total. Broad flan (thi

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 20.79 grams total. Broad flan with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (ca. 1630), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 20.30 grams total

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752 q, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 18.33 grams total. Thick and chunky coin with full

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1788 M, mounted in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 23.39 grams total. Well-detailed VF coin with mat

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1622 P, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 21.64 grams total. Bold full date above choice cross (

Ornate gold stud, 0.75 gram, ex-Atocha (1622). 0.75 gram, 1/2" x 1/4". Small S-shaped golden cartouche ornament used as a dress mount, wh...

Natural emerald, 6.75 carats, class 1C, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 3/8" x 5/8". Generously sized, rough, uncut stone with coloration from ...

Small natural emerald, 1.31 carats, class 1B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Small dark green gemstone of the color associated wi...

Lot of two tiny natural emerald chips, 0.07 and 0.17 carat, class 2C, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/8" to 1/4". Both tiny, one more round, ...

Silver candlestick base or stem from a larger piece, ex-Atocha (1622). 198 grams, 5" long. Solid piece, somewhat corroded, with tripod top ins...

Large, encrusted silver candlestick base, ex-Atocha (1622). 846 grams, 6-1/2" diameter, 2-1/5" tall. A heavy, hollow, round base for a ma...

Iron shears (scissors), professionally conserved, ex-Atocha (1622). 76 grams, 6-1/2" long. Pair of scissors minus the loop handles, perfectly ...

Gold chain, 24.09 grams, 54 links, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). 6-1/4" long. Fifty-four handmade 1/4" round links in high-karat gold (proba...

Gold florette from a rosary bead, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). 1.85 grams, 5/8" diameter. Sturdy, solid gold, its twin marketed as "half of...

Large, natural pearl, Grade 1AA, 1.98 carats, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Roughly 5 mm x 5 mm. Large, roundish natural pearl, iridescent white colorin

Natural pearl, Grade 1B, 0.49 carat, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Roughly 3 mm x 3 mm. Tiny blister of a pearl, iridescent white on rounded side, matte

Small, natural pearl, Grade 1A, 0.06 carat, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Roughly 3 mm x 3 mm. Round tiny pearl, iridescent white all over, from a find

Small, natural pearl, Grade 1A, 0.11 carat, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Roughly 3 mm x 3 mm. Round tiny pearl, iridescent white all over, from a find

Iron cannonball, six-pounder, professionally conserved (Armstrong), ex-"Jupiter Wreck" (1659), ex-Ullian. 1564 grams, 3" diameter. I...

Brass and ivory pocket sundial featured in the December 1977 issue of National Geographic magazine, ex-HMS Winchester (1695). 10 grams, 2" x 1...

Ornate gold toothpick with Mercury theme at top, ex-1715 Fleet. 2.15 grams, 1-1/2" long. Mini sword-shaped pick with figure at top in a winged...

Gold ring (wedding band), 12K-14K, size 6, ex-1715 Fleet. 2.63 grams. This simple handmade ring has been XRF tested at 40% copper, 30% gold and 24% i

Iron cannonball grenade, professionally conserved, ex-1715 Fleet. 848 grams, 3" diameter. Intact hollow iron cannonball with large hole for in...

Fragment of small Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi, ex-1715 Fleet. 8 grams, roughly 1-3/4" x 1-1/2". About half of a small...

Lot of three gold jewelry pieces, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 7.76 grams total. Still-functional gold jewelry parts consisting of two unmatched earri

Wooden sailmaker's fid, intact and well preserved, ex-HMS Colossus (1798). 207 grams, 10" long. Simple tool consisting of a solid conical ...

Baltic amber with three preserved flies, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 2.53 grams. 27 x 20 mm. Tiny insects forever imbedde

Baltic amber with preserved cranefly, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 2.91 grams. 27 x 21 mm. Smooth amber globule with flat

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene era (approx. 2.6 to 15 million years old), from a river in Georgia. 260 grams, 5" x 3-1/2". Carcha...

Small, bronze signal cannon, mid-1800s. 15 lbs, 13-1/2" long. Compact, heavy cannon, matte brown all over with small fuse at top on one end an...

Small stone cannonball, rare. 315 grams, 2-1/2" diameter. Mottled brownish stone ball, rather small for its type, typically much lighter than ...