Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 30

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 ...