Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 37

PERU, Lima, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1768 JM, very rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L2.68; KM-62; Cal-unl. 6.45 grams. Very rare, key date for the ...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1755 JD, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.55; KM-52; Cal-156. 3.31 grams. Scarce assayer for this date. XF with da...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1755 JM, mintmark dotted, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.55a; KM-52; Cal-157. 3.27 grams. About XF with darkly t...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1756 JM, mintmark not dotted, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.56; KM-52; Cal-159. 3.25 grams. Toned AU with dent ...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1757 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.57; KM-52; Cal-160. 3.32 grams. XF with surface cleaning. Pedigreed to t...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1758 JM, NGC XF 45, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.58; KM-52; Cal-162. Bo...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1758 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.58; KM-52; Cal-162. 3.34 grams. Richly toned, near-AU piece with a few s...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Ferdinand VI, 1759 JM, mintmark not dotted, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.59; KM-52; Cal-164. 3.34 grams. Darkly toned AU wit...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1762 JM, mintmark with MA ligature, rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-unlisted (type of L1.62); KM-61; Cal-345. 3...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1763 JM, broken H in HISP, very rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.63a; KM-61; Cal-346. 3.20 grams. Deeply tone...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1764 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yoanka-L1.64; KM-61; Cal-347. 3.23 grams. Scarce date. Richly toned VF+ with a coup...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1770 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.70; KM-61; Cal-353. 3.30 grams. Broadly struck XF with flan flaw on edge,...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1771 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.71; KM-61; Cal-354. 3.32 grams. Scarce, second-to-last year of issue. XF ...

PERU, Lima, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1772 JM, very rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L1.72; KM-62; Cal-355. 3.07 grams. Very rare date and the final y...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Ferdinand VI, 1753/2 J, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.53a; KM-51; Cal-50. 1.63 grams. VF with bold overdate, some surfa...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Ferdinand VI, 1754 JD, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.54; KM-51; Cal-53. 1.63 grams. This is probably the scarce "d...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Ferdinand VI, 1755 JM, dotted mintmark, rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.55c; KM-51; Cal-56. 1.61 grams. Lustrous XF...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Ferdinand VI, 1760 JM, very rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.60; KM-51; Cal-64. 1.63 grams. Final year for the type ...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Charles III, 1764 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.64; KM-60; Cal-115. 1.68 grams. AU with rich blue and golden toning...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Charles III, 1765 JM, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.65; KM-60; Cal-117. 1.66 grams. Semi-lustrous AU with rich rainbow ...

PERU, Lima, pillar ½ real, Charles III, 1772 JM, very rare, ex-O'Brien. Yonaka-L05.72; KM-60; Cal-126. 1.58 grams. Very rare date and final...

PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1806 JP, with distinctive Asian chopmarks, ex-Brameld. Cal-926; KM-97. 25.81 grams. Several bold chopmarks on F

PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1834 MM, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned. KM-142.3. Nice, lustrous piece with frosty devices, some hairlines on the obverse.

PERU, Lima, 5 pesetas, 1880 BF, no dot after B, NGC AU 58. KM-201.1. Lustrous piece with strongly struck details, some dark toning spots on the revers

SPAIN (special issue for New World use), Seville, ½ real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S above assayer * to left and to right of crowned F, rare....

SPAIN, Seville, cob 4 reales, Philip II, 1593 date to right, assayer B to left not visible. Cal-452. 13.71 grams. Lustrous AU with sharp, nearly compl

SPAIN, Seville, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B below mintmark S and denomination oIIII to left, partial date 159(?) to right. Cal-Type 173. 13.60

SPAIN, Seville, cob 4 reales, 1611 D. Cal-807; KM-33.4. 13.27 grams. About Fine with date a bit weak but with bold assayer and denomination, nearly co

SPAIN, various mints, lot of six 2 reales "pistareens" of Charles III Pretender and Philip V, various dates and assayers. 27.81 grams tota...

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1786 DV. Cal-1791; KM-418.1a. 13.34 grams. XF, fully detailed strike with rich color, muted luster, f

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1789 MF. KM-435.1; Cal-1274. 6.62 grams. VF with nice luster, faint red-gold toning on the bust.

VENEZUELA, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 5 bolívares, 1929, NGC AU 58. KM-Y24.2. Nicely toned and lustrous piece with light golden hues, sha...

BOLIVIA, oval lead medal, no date (ca. 1840), oval scholar prize. 10.10 grams. 25 x 20 mm. Obverse: condor below radiant sun, BOLIVIA below; Reverse:

FRANCE, large bronze medal, no date (1907), French Antarctic polar expedition of J.B. Charcot 1904-7. 176.18 grams. 68 mm. Obverse: high relief bust o

GREAT BRITAIN, iron copy of Goetz's Lusitania propaganda medal, 1915, with date as 5 May 1915. Obverse: Lusitania sinking on one side under a le...

GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with cannon and ship / Porto Bello. AC-PBvi5E. 12.87 grams. 40 mm. VF with brassy, clea

UNITED STATES, $1 Legal Tender note, series of 1862, serial 20436, Chittenden-Spinner. Fr-17a. Very Good with clear design, some edge damage.

UNITED STATES, $20 Gold Certificate, series of 1922, serial K72144217, Speelman-White. Fr-1187. Fine with staining, small edge-split at center.

UNITED STATES, lot of three $10 Gold Certificates, series of 1922, Speelman-White. Fr-1173 (3). Generally F-VF, some staining, pinholes, and paper ton

UNITED STATES, $2 Silver Certificate, series of 1899, serial N60636984, Vernon-Treat. Fr-257. VF, pinhole at center left.

UNITED STATES, lot of three "black eagle" $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1899. Fr-227, 232, 233. The Fr-227 is a nice VF without proble...

UNITED STATES, lot of three "black eagle" $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1899, Speelman-White. Fr-236 (3). Around F-VF with some staini...

UNITED STATES, $1 silver certificate, series of 1923, serial Z60644928D, Mooney-White. Fr-238. UNC with nice bold ink and great paper originality.

UNITED STATES, $1 silver certificate, series of 1923, serial B23106266E, Mooney-White. Fr-238. VF, small split in top-right margin.

UNITED STATES, lot of two $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1923, Mooney-White. Fr-238 (2). Both about VF.

UNITED STATES, lot of three $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1923, Speelman-White. Fr-238 (3). One a solid VF, the other two closer to Fine with some

UNITED STATES, lot of three $1 Silver Certificates, series of 1923, Mooney-White. Fr-238. One VF with light stains, the other two Fine with some small

UNITED STATES, $5 United States Note, series of 1907, serial M34894057, Speelman-White. Fr-91. VF with nice ink colors.

UNITED STATES, $1 United States Note, series of 1923, serial A19636266B, Speelman-White. Fr-40. VF with bold red ink, a couple of small interior split

UNITED STATES, lot of three $1 United States Notes, series of 1917. Fr-37, 38, 39. All Fine with a few pinholes.

UNITED STATES, lot of three $1 United States Notes, series of 1917. Fr-37, 39 (two). One rather nice VF, the other two closer to F/VF with minor probl

UNITED STATES, lot of two United States $20 Federal Reserve Notes, series of 1914. Fr-973, 979. Generally F-VF, one with small interior split.

UNITED STATES, lot of two $10 Federal Reserve Notes, series of 1914. Fr-911, 914. Both around VF with minor staining.

UNITED STATES, $5 Federal Reserve Note, series of 1914, serial G53458862B, White-Mellon, PMG VF 30 EPQ. Fr-871b. Nice ink colors and paper quality see

UNITED STATES, lot of three $5 Federal Reserve Notes, series of 1914. Fr-851A, 875A, 891A. The 875A grades VF+ while the other two are F-VF.

UNITED STATES, lot of three $5 Federal Reserve Notes, series of 1914. Fr-883A, 891A (2). The Fr-883 is VF- with a small interior split, the other two

UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, $1 Federal Reserve Bank Note, series of 1918, serial Z60644928D, Elliott-Burke. Fr-710. Fine, small spl

UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $1 Federal Reserve Bank Note, series of 1918, serial B6117026B, Elliott-Burke. Fr-713. About VF, tone

UNITED STATES, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, $1 Federal Reserve Bank Note, series of 1918, serial C48843708A, Elliott-Burke. Fr-717. VF with l

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA, complete set of thirty $50 banknotes in gold and silver entitled The World's First Gold and Silver Banknotes - The Saga of ...

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, República Dominicana, 40 pesos overprint of 19-5-1853 on an 1848 2 pesos nominales = 80 centavos fuertes, 1848, serial 1311...

ANCIENT GREEK, Athens, Attica, AR tetradrachm "owl," 393-294 BC, NGC Ch VF (strike 4/5, surface 4/5). Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8. 16.87 gra...

ANCIENT GREEK, Athens, Attica, AR tetradrachm "owl," 393-294 BC. Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8. 16.89 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, wi...

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC. 16.53 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lio...

ANCIENT GAUL, Redones, BI stater, ca. 100-50 BC, NGC XF (strike 4/5, surface 3/5), ex-Tresor du Piolaine. D&T 2315; L&T 6792. 6.52 grams. Ce...

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius, C. Porcius Cato, 123 BC. Sydenham 417; Crawford 274/1. 3.71 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind /

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius, C. Claudius Pulcher, 110-109 BC, NGC Fine (strike 5/5, surface 2/5). RSC 1; Sydenham 569; Crawford 300/1.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, lot of three AE coins, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Lucius Verus, 117-138, 138-161, 161-169 AD, in NGC slabs graded VF (t

ANCIENT ROMAN, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, BL tetradrachm, Philip II, 247-249 AD, struck 248-9 AD. McAlee 1042; Prieur 474; SNG Cop 268 corr. 13.96

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold wire pendant wit...

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-"Lucayan Beach Wreck" (ca. 1628), ex-Spink, mounted shield-side out ...

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold-wire pendant. 8.06 ...

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in silver pendant with s

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 13.33 gra

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 1.88 grams total. V...

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akerendam (1725), mounted in 14K gold pendant. KM-48. 4.19 grams total. Lustrous, Mint State examp

PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1750 R, rare, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 4.23 grams total. Rare date just visible between the

PERU, Lima, cob ½ real, 1740, mounted cross-side out in silver ladies' ring (size 6½). 4.02 grams total. Neat piece with clear date be...

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed skull bail and crossed...

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1650 (Spanish 5) O, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 4.29 grams total. Rather scarce ...

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1757 q, with large 14K gold bail through hole near edge, including 20" silver chain. 28.49 grams total. Chu...

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, 1752?, mounted cross-side out in silver men's ring (size 10). 10.94 grams total. Neat teardrop shape with...

ANCIENT GREEK, Pamphylia, Aspendos, AR tetradrachm, in the name and types of Alexander III ("the Great"), dated CY 27 (ca 186/5 BC), mount...

Encrusted silver ewer spout, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Lippmann. 103 grams. 3½" x 1¼". Thickly encrusted artifact with bits of shell ...

Encrusted silver bowl fragments (two), ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Lippman. 220 grams total. 4" x 4½" and 3" x 1¼". Decent-si...

Encrusted silver scabbard frog, ex-Atocha (1622), ex-Lippman. 13 grams. 1½" x ¾". Small, intact artifact called a scabbard frog ...

Brass knuckle-guard for a sword, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 95 grams. 5" x 4". Intact guard that would fit between a grip and sword, ligh...

Brass spout for a gunpowder-flask, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 64 grams. 2" long. Intact spout with bulbous nozzle below which is a control lev...

Bone and brass knife handle, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 58 grams. 4" long. The blade long gone, what remains is a tapered, octagonal bone hand...

Small clay whistle/pomander, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 7 grams. 3" long. Petite, oblong shape (possibly part of a larger object) with ring-tu...

Pair of very small bone dice, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 3 grams total. 1 is 3/8" square, 1 is ¼" square. Not a matched pair, as on...

Lot of three small brass religious medallions, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 9 grams total. 2 are 1¼" long, 1 is 1¾" long. Three d...

Lucite block containing tiny brass watch fragments and official card signed by survivor Barbara Anderson McDermott, limited offering 44 of 90, ex-Lusi

Small bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2235 grams. 3½" tall x 3" in diameter. Short, crude, flat-bottom...

Small bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 1816 grams. 2½" x 4". Taller and narrower than most, a flat-bott...

Lot of two very small bronze signal cannons (mortars), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 1436 grams total. 3" x 2" and 2½" x 2&quo...

British bronze "picture medal" box made in 1910 containing twelve circular colored engravings by Edward Orme depicting the battles won by ...