Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 34

Gilt silver cherub or Christ-child figurine with screw-thread base from a processional ornament, ex-1715 Fleet. 390 grams; 5-1/4" tall. Small ...

Large, iron cannonball, ex-1715 Fleet. 22.9 lb; 5" diameter. Conserved and sealed in wax, lightly corroded and mottled black in color, still r...

Small iron cannonball "grenade," ex-1715 Fleet. 1532 grams; 3" diameter. Rare piece, well conserved, with a hole on its surface appa...

Brass navigational dividers (intact), ex-1715 Fleet. 35.20 grams; 4-1/4" long. Impressively intact, with design at top of laterally intersecti...

Pewter plate, intact except for a few holes, ex-1733 Fleet. 254 grams; 9" diameter. Typical bowl-like plate with raised 1" rim around the...

Encrusted iron scissors fused with small partial ballast stones, ex-1733 Fleet, as found. 307 grams total; roughly 4-1/2" x 3" x 2"....

Ornate silver toothpick case and letter seal, ex-Hollandia (1743). 13.47 grams; 3-3/4" long. Intact, lightweight tapering cylinder, choice and...

Small silver needle case, ex-Hollandia (1743). 1.35 grams; 2-3/4" long. Simple and delicate, but fully intact, hollow tapering cylinder with r...

Original wire-shot (two lead musket-balls with coiled wire to connect them), ex-Reijgersdaal (1747), in Riker display box. 51.23 grams total; 1/2&q...

Gold ring with GIFT engraving, size 6-1/2, ex-SS Central America (1857). 1.78 grams; size 6-1/2. Lightweight, thin 13K gold band with the word GIFT i

Piece of coal recovered from the boiler of RMS Titanic (1912), NGC Certified. Roughly 1/2" x 1/4". The Titanic was equipped with two stea...

Bronze pocket watch case and box with watch gears, ex-Lusitania (1915). 87 grams total; box 1-3/4" x 1-3/4"; watch diameter 1-3/4". ...

Baltic amber with preserved fly swarm (10+), approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 1-1/4" x 3/4". Nice medium-colored o...

Baltic amber with preserved spider and fly, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 1-3/4" x 1". Mostly translucent piece...

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene era (approx. 2.6 to 15 million years old), found by divers off the Atlantic coast, with display stand. 256 gra

French flintlock pistol, ca. 1760, with maker name Laborde / Paris on side plate. 734 grams; 14" long, 8" barrel. With the inscription on...

European flintlock pistol, mid- to late 1700s. 743 grams; 14" long, 8-1/2" barrel. Typical period piece, with dark walnut stock, ornate s...

Dutch or French flintlock naval boarding pistol, late 1700s. 834 grams, 12-1/2" long, 5-3/4" barrel. Of the type supplied by Europeans to...

Small, English boxlock flintlock pistol, early 1800s, with maker name STRINGER / BLAIR & CO on side plate. 307 grams; 7-1/2" long. Pocket-...

Brass pan balance scale with twelve brass weights in original wooden box, French, 1700s. 278 grams; 7" x 3" x 1". Intact scale for c...

Silver candle holder (ca. 1850) made of 33 small silver cobs of Mexico, Lima, Potosi and Guatemala (one with Central American Republic countermark fro

Segovia, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer oD to right, mintmark aqueduct to left of shield, second mintmark in top-left tressure-dimple o

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. Cal-196; Fr-153. Matte sur

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, NGC AU details / bent. Cal-196; Fr-153. Lightly circulated wit

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, N over retrograde N in IOANA, NGC XF 45. Cal-196; Fr-153. 3.21

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU details / tooled. Cal-199; Fr-153. Full shield a

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.38 grams. UNC with wide and full shie

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.28 grams. VF with some scratches, nea

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, NGC VF 35. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.32 grams. Nice complete sh

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1590/89, assayer Gothic D below denomination II and mintmark S to left. Cal-892; Fr-169. 5.94 grams. Circular VF e

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible. Fr-178. 3.34 grams. VF with a few edge-nicks, crude shield side from a rusty-die st

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC XF details / test cut. Cal-Type 186; KM-20; Fr-189. 6.52 grams. Very choice, bold cross

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC Clipped. Cal-Type 186; KM-20; Fr-189. 5.09 grams. VF with several scuffs and some clipp

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer G. Cal-Type 196; KM-20; Fr-189. 6.77 grams. Pale golden XF piece, crudely struck with rusty di

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, flipover double-strike (rare). Cal-Type 196; KM-20; Fr-189. 5.36 grams. Rare exam

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip IV, assayer not visible, NGC F 15. Cal-Type 370; KM-68; Fr-211. (Weight not indicated.) Crude odd style with

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left (1640s), NGC AU details / removed from jewelry. Restrepo-M50.17;

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM variety. Cal-Type 153; KM-33.4. 8.85 grams. Rather detailed with very bold partial shield

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 4. S-P18; KM-unl (10 for type); Cal-920. 1

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 18.90 grams. Rather decent for the assigned grade with corroded yet so

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 15.11 grams. Interesting and unique corrosion pattern on this piece, l

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 8.68 grams. Heavily pitted surfaces with no noticeable detail. With Fi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 8.31 grams. Silvery, corroded piece with weak but full cross, some shi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 7.10 grams. Thin from corrosion with smoothed surfaces, little of the

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-9. 8.79 grams. Very corroded piece with some shield and cross detail showi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-9. 5.61 grams. Thin from corrosion yet solid with weak but noticeable cros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-9. 3.81 grams. Thin, steely gray piece with faint cross visible. With Fish

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-9. 9.50 grams. Heavily corroded shield side with better cross side showing

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-9. 6.84 grams. Surfaces corroded but with some discernible shield and cros