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

Potosi, Bolivia, oval silver medal, ca. 1825, Battle of Ayacucho, rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Fonrobert-9449. 27.33 grams; 40x35mm. Obverse with

Chile, massive bronze medal, dated 1884 (made in 1885), Peace with Peru and Bolivia (after the War of the Pacific), by Louis-Alexandre Bottee, rare.

Colombia (Venezuela), large silver medal, dated 1828 (struck 1829), Bolivar saved from assassination, rare, NGC AU 55, ex-Prieto. Urdaneta Braschi-I.A

Cuba (under Spain), brass medal, Amadeo I, 1872, inauguration of the Burriel aqueduct at Matanzas, by Crones. 38.73 grams; 40mm. Obverse with Neptune

Cuba, enameled gold-plated silver star decoration (military order) with original ring, ribbon, and clasp, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Fourth Class Offic

Cuba, enameled gilt silver star decoration (military order) with ball suspension and ring, Carlos J. Finlay Fifth Class Knight Neck Badge (instituted

Havana, Cuba, large proof silver medal, 1990, Sancti Christopheri de Habana, rare, ex-Rudman. 93.14 grams; 60mm. Obverse with papal arms above JUAN P

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Satan and Walpole (ca. 1739), ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-NLv8G. 35 mm, 9.65 grams. C

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Duke of Argyll / Satan and Walpole (ca. 1739), ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-NLa1A. 35 mm, 13.92

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, arms / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PB2D. 38 mm, 14.73 grams. AU- with much

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv3C. 25 mm, 6.00 grams. Very d

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Finn. AC-PBv7E. 39 mm, 15.05 grams. XF, mostly dark

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv11I. 25 mm, 5.32 grams. Lustr

Great Britain, medium-sized silver Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBv12J. 31 mm, 12.28 grams. Bold XF with light

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv16M. 27 mm, 5.37 grams. VF+ w

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv17N. 38 mm, 21.27 grams. Thick and

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv23T. 37 mm, 18.57 grams. XF with mu

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv28X. 37 mm, 13.96 grams. Mint State (

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv31CC. 39 mm, 14.09 grams. XF+ with

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv33GG. 37 mm, 13.06 grams. Dark gray A

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv34GG. 38 mm, 15.18 grams. Chocolate

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv39LL. 28 mm, 5.89 grams. Slight

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Ford. AC-PBv42QQ. 38 mm, 19.14 grams. Heavy flan in high-grade si

Great Britain, gilt copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv46RR. 37 mm, 15.05 grams. Bold d

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and cannon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi2B. 30 mm, 5.90 grams. AU- with light

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi5E. 41 mm, 16.68 grams. Choice str

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBvi13Q. 37 mm, 16.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi15T. 27 mm, 4.91 grams. Choi

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-PBvi17Z. 38 mm, 11.48 grams. L

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvi18BB. 38 mm,

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Norweb, ex-Requa. AC-PBvi20GG.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and anchor / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi26PP. 27 mm, 6.63 grams. A

Great Britain, medium-sized copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-PBvb2D. 33 mm, 10.59 grams.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb5I. 38 mm, 14.90 grams. Lustrous AU+, light o

Great Britain, small gilt copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-PBvb8M. 26 mm, 4.42 grams. Bol

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-PBvb12T. 36 mm, 12.05 grams. AXF with tra

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvb16Y. 40 mm, 14

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvl1A. 38 mm, 14.3

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-PBvl9I. 39 mm, 13.22 grams. Virtually Mint

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams. AC-FCv6F. 37 mm, 15.02 grams. Bold VF with dar

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-FCv7G. 37 mm, 13.89 grams. Well-det

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-FCv9J. 38 mm, 14.14 grams. Lustrous

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-FCv11M. 37 m

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-FCv14S. 37 mm, 15.94 grams. AU-

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-FCv17X. 37 mm, 10.31 grams. Cast, d

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with forts and ships / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-CAv2B. 38 mm, 19.07 grams. Choic

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with cannon and anchor / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams. AC-CAv3D. 38 mm, 14.02 grams. Mint State

Great Britain, gilt copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon alone / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams. AC-CAv4E. 38 mm, 13.30 grams. Bright gold color with

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with city and ships / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-CAv5F. 37 mm, 11.24 grams. Nice A

Great Britain, low-silver Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with city and ships / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams. AC-CAv6G. 38 mm, 11.46 grams. Lustrous AU with

Great Britain, gilt copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with city and ships / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAv6G. 37 mm, 1

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAvl1B. 38 mm, 15.69 grams. Wel

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAvl2E. 37 mm, 12.97 grams. Min

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Ogle / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-CAvo3D. 37 mm, 10.81 grams. Intricately deta

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Ogle / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams (Plate). AC-CAvo4F. 38 mm, 16.46 grams. Mint State with

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Ogle with Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Finn. AC-CAvlo1B. 40 mm, 12.65 gra

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with Ogle and Wentworth / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAvow1A. 38 mm,

Great Britain, copper medal, Spanish Fleet defeated off Cape St. Vincent, 1797 (struck in 1820), by G. Mills and N.G.A. Brenet. Eimer-882; BHM-438. 40

Great Britain, proof gold medal, (1897), Sir Ralph Abercromby / centennial of the conquest of Trinidad in 1797, rare, NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo. Eimer-180

Milan, Italy (Kingdom), large silver medal, 1870, commemorating the annexation of Rome and Lazio to the Kingdom of Italy, by F. Broggi and L. Seregni,

Martinique (struck at the Paris Mint), bronze medal, dated 1860, creation of the dry-dock in Fort-de-France harbor, by E.A. Oudine, NGC MS 61 BN, ex-R

Mexico, large silver medal, 1809, establishment of the Supreme Junta General of Spain and the Indies in 1808, by Tomas Suria, NGC MS 61. Fonrobert-648

Mexico, large bronze medal, 1809, establishment of the Supreme Junta General of Spain in the Indies, by Tomas Suria, NGC UNC details / rim damage. Fon

Netherlands, large cast silver medal, Egbert Meeuwszoon Kortenaer, dated 1665 (struck 1938), by J.J. van Goor, marked ZILVER on edge. KB-1236. 168.64

Peru, 4R-sized silver medal, 1754 date below large A, San Marcos Academy, PCGS AU55. Betts-398; Fonrobert-unl (like 8907 but with A instead of R). Ob

Peru, thick silver medal, 1870, Callao docks, NGC AU 58. Fonrobert-9201. 70.8 grams, 50.5mm. Obverse with bird's eye view of the Callao docks wi...

Puerto Rico (under Spain), large gilt copper medal, 1893, first place prize at an exposition for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the island,

USA (San Francisco mint), $20 coronet Liberty double eagle, 1889-S, NGC AU 55. Nice example with very light circulation wear on some of Liberty...

USA (Philadelphia Mint) $20 Saint-Gaudens double eagle, 1924, NGC MS 63 (older holder). Boldly struck piece with bright surfaces displaying a bit of

USA (Philadelphia Mint), $10 coronet Liberty eagle, 1907, NGC MS 61 (older holder). Frosty Mint State coin with light bagmarks and perhaps a little

USA (Philadelphia mint), $10 Indian Head, with motto, 1908, NGC AU 58. Lightly circulated example of a very popular design, nice original surfaces w

USA (Philadelphia mint), $10 Indian Head, 1932, PCGS MS63, with PQ sticker. Sharply struck and detailed with cartwheel luster across frosty surfaces

USA (Dahlonega mint), $5 coronet Liberty half eagle, 1853-D, NGC AU details / cleaned. Desirable branch mint type coin that was once lightly cleaned

USA (Philadelphia mint), $5 coronet Liberty half eagle, 1882, NGC MS 63. Nicely struck piece with original surfaces possessing pinkish gold toning.

USA (San Francisco mint), $5 coronet Liberty half eagle, 1898-S, NGC AU 58. Lustrous piece with very light surface friction on the high points for t

USA (San Francisco mint), $5 Indian Head half eagle, 1916-S, NGC AU 55. Very popular type coin with an incuse design, a few bagmarks and faint wear

USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 Indian Head quarter eagle, 1912, NGC MS 61. Sharply struck with a fair amount of luster (particularly on the obverse

USA (Philadelphia mint), $2-1/2 Indian Head quarter eagle, 1927, PCGS MS64 with green CAC sticker. Scarcely encountered in this high of a grade with

USA (Charlotte Mint), gold $1 coronet Liberty (Type I), 1851-C, variety 1, NGC AU 58. Decently struck with sharp design elements, very light circula

USA (Philadelphia mint), gold $1 Indian princess (Type III), 1862, PCGS MS62 with green CAC sticker. Nice example of a Civil War era gold dollar wit

USA (West Point mint), gold proof $50 American Buffalo, 2006-W, PCGS PR70DCAM. Impressive and perfect in every regard with frosty design elements de

USA (West Point mint), gold proof $5 American Buffalo, 2008-W, PCGS PR69DCAM. Choice, near perfect coin with deep mirror fields and frosted design d

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Draped Bust silver dollar, 1798, large eagle, pointed nine, close date, four shield lines, 13 arrows, B-27, BB-113, PCGS XF d

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Draped Bust silver dollar, 1802, narrow date, PCGS VF details / cleaned. Well struck, boldly detailed early American silver

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Seated Liberty silver dollar, 1871, PCGS XF40. In our opinion, this is quite a bit nicer than XF40 and more deserving of a

USA (San Francisco Mint), Seated Liberty silver trade dollar, 1874-S, crafted into a box dollar with woman's portrait inside. 22.23 grams. Made...

USA (San Francisco Mint), Seated Liberty silver trade dollar, 1877-S, crafted into a box dollar. 18.64 grams. As with the prior lot, box dollars were

USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan silver dollar, 1878-CC, in GSA holder with original box and certificate, NGC MS 61. Box: 6-1/2" x 4-1/2". ...

USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1884-CC, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Bright Mint State piece with no readily apparent cleaning evidence beyond

USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan silver dollar, 1884-O, ANACS MS 63 (first generation holder). Nice example with a few bagmarks yet otherwise sharp de

USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1885-CC, NGC MS 61, with special mint label. Bright cartwheel luster showing across silvery, lightly frosted

USA (Carson City Mint), Morgan dollar, 1893-CC, NGC XF detailed / cleaned, with special mint label. Final date of issue for Carson City Morgan dolla

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Morgan dollar, 1894, NGC VF details / cleaned. Tough date from the Philadelphia Mint with just 110,972 coins struck - and m

USA (New Orleans Mint), Morgan dollar, 1903-O, NGC UNC details / obverse damage. Brilliant UNC coin with light carbon line on the obverse, tougher d

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1874, arrows, NGC XF 45. Minimally circulated and well struck with sharp details, pleasing gold

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Barber half dollar, 1909, NGC AU 53. Very light circulation wear on the high points and retaining substantial luster in the

USA (San Francisco Mint), Standing Liberty quarter, 1917-S, type one, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Popular first design for the Standing Liberty serie

USA (Philadelphia mint), copper Flowing Hair 1 cent, 1794, head of 1794, S-57, B-55, R.1, NGC AU details / environmental damage. S-57; B-55. High gra

USA (Philadelphia mint), copper Draped Bust 1 cent, 1797, with stems, reverse of 1797, M over E variety, S-128, B-55, R.3, NGC Fine 12 BN. S-128; B-23

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Coronet Head cent, 1818, PCGS MS62BN. Newcomb-10. Nicely struck with strong design elements and glossy dark brown sur