Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 21

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 5.92 grams. 5/8". Sharp surfaces with blunt protrusion to right, raised portion at top left showing an ang...

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 5.57 grams. 3/4". Triangular shape like a boar's head.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 5.55 grams. 9/16". Small and knobby with upright protrusion like the arm of a caveman.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 5.50 grams. 7/8". Very knobby and irregular, vaguely resembling a cow skull.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 5.34 grams. 5/8". Very knobby with smooth surfaces, resembling a lion's head with curly mane and prey ...

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 4.75 grams. 9/16". Irregular shape with small, curved protrusion like the beak of an eagle.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 4.37 grams. 5/8". Neatly compact nugget with mostly smoothed surfaces.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 4.05 grams. 5/8". Very irregular with many rounded points, vaguely resembling a lizard head.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 3.70 grams. 5/8". Bright and crystalline, somewhat hook-shaped.

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 3.38 grams. 1/2". Irregular with lots of uneven surfaces, vaguely resembling a seated figure (possibly Jes...

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 3.03 grams. 3/8". Compact and almost spherical with uneven surfaces, bright color, shape reminiscent of a ...

Natural gold nugget, 19.45 grams, from California. 7/8". Well smoothed and toned in its many pits, leading at least one of us to see the image...

Large, irregular gold nugget, 69.84 grams. Roughly 1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x 1". Impressive specimen with lots of slightly rounded points am...

Large, irregular gold nugget, 65.39 grams. Roughly 2" x 1" x 3/4". Sizable piece in very bright yellow color with two sharp points a...

Medium-sized "tumbaga" silver bar #M-89, 4250 grams, stamped with assayer BRAo, serial number RC and fineness iU9XX (1520/2400 fine), plus...

Small "tumbaga" silver bar ("half-brick" shape) #M-42, 2489 grams, stamped with assayer B~Vo, serial number RCXXX and fineness 9...

Small "tumbaga" silver bar ("half-brick" shape) #M-40, 2454 grams, stamped with assayer/fineness IVIIIL with small x's above...

Small "tumbaga" silver bar ("half-brick" shape) #M-43, 2171 grams, stamped with assayer B~Vo, serial number RC and fineness iULX...

Large silver bar #72, 83 lb 7.52 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, dated "Po(tosi) 1622" in cartouche, foundry / assayer MEXIA in cartouche, five...

Large silver bar, 13.12 kg, marked with owner/shipper's cipher MOs, fineness UUCCCLXX (2370/2400 fine) followed by illegible assayer cartouche, ...

Rare and important silver ingot (square), 926 grams, marked with fineness IIUCL (2150/2400) and BEXARo (assayer Bejarano) and "1 4", from ...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1640 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, from the Bredenhof (1753). 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2". Re...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1585 grams, about 98.5% fine, no stamps visible, from the Bredenhof (1753). 5-3/4" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/4". Re...

Small silver "plata corriente" cut piece with partial tax stamp visible, 23.22 grams. Roughly 1" x 3/4" x 1/4". Rectangula...

Small silver "plata corriente" cut piece with partial tax stamp visible, 15.08 grams. Roughly 3/4" 3/4" x 1/4". Triangular...

Small silver "plata corriente" cut piece with partial tax stamp visible, 10.63 grams. Roughly 3/4" x 1/2" x 1/4". Thick in...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58 type; CT-79; S-M6. ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58; CT-79; S-M6. 12.59...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58; CT-79; S-M6. 10.61...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58 type; CT-79; S-M6. ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to right, mintmark M to left (M-A). Nesmith-58 type; CT-79; S-M6. ...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer F below mintmark oM to left, assayer oD below denomination 8 to right (F-oD), rare. 18.7

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 23.96 grams. Solid specimen with light and localized corrosion, nice dark toning, bold full

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer F (oMF to left, 4 to right). S-M12; KM-36; CT-329. 9.10 grams. Nice full shield and cross, light

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II or III, assayer F below denomination 4 to left, assayer D (no o) below mintmark oM to right (F-D), very r

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II or III, assayer F below mintmark oM to left (not visible), assayer oD below denomination 4 to right (F-oD

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 12.13 grams. Choice specimen with excellent full cross and bold full shield, full oMF, mini

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 10.66 grams. Full shield and cross, oMF and denomination despite light to moderate surface

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer A. S-M16; KM-37.2. 4.41 grams. Bold assayer, choice full cross and shield, nicely toned and min

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D, Grade 2. S-M18; KM-37.2. 24.97 grams. Clear oMD, nearly full shield and cross, solid but wit

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade-3 quality (10 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. 14.71 grams.

Lot of three Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer D (where visible), all Grade 3. 63.74 grams total. Moderate to heavy corrosion bu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, Grade 2. S-M11; KM-26; CT-645. 2.74 grams. Typically broad, round and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade 1. S-P14. 25.79 grams. Solid and mostly uncorroded, with full shield and cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade-2 quality but tag and certificate missing. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 22.73 grams

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C (rare), Grade 2. S-P16; KM-10. 22.37 grams. Bold assayer to left of full (small) shield, good ful

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer C (rare), Grade 2. S-P16; KM-10. 25.46 grams. Bold assayer, full shield with odd doubling at top pl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q/C below dot-inside-C (rare variety), Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10. 24.80 grams. Choice full shield with

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 23.51 grams. Bold P-Q, full shield, full but doubled cross, light

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, denomination as V-III (rare), Grade 1. S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 25.16 grams. Full but doubled shiel

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617(M), denomination as O-III-V (rare), Grade 2. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 21.81 grams. Full cross with flatness in quadra

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(17)M, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 26.15 grams. Full and well-detailed cross-li

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 16(1)7M, Grade 3. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 21.91 grams. Bold shield and full cross, full 16 of date, corrosion only on par

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1618)PAL, Grade 1, tag and certificate missing, ex-San Diego auction. S-P20; KM-10; CT-130. 26.44 grams. Full but ligh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)18T, Grade 3. S-P21. 20.76 grams. Full and well-detailed shield and cross despite surface corrosion and edge loss,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 24.47 grams. Nice full cross-and-tressure with bold date showing the 8 punch

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 19.08 grams. Clear bottom half of 19 of date and assayer T, most of cross and shi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (162)0T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 24.12 grams. Bottom of 2 and full o of date (the o appearing twice due to doubl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)20T, upper half of shield transposed, Grade 3 (13 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. S-P21; KM-10; CT

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)20(T), Grade 3 (12 points), with hand-signed certificate from 1975. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 20.91 grams. Full but wea

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, upper half of shield transposed, assayer T, Grade 1, mounted in 14K pendant-bezel. S-P21; KM-10. 33.54 gram

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, mintmark in retrograde over P, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.48 grams. Curious "phi" min...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, tiny mintmark, Grade 1. KM-10. 24.08 grams. Bold full shield with tiny P mintmark (1R punch?) ab

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10. 25.34 grams. Full and well-detailed but slightly doubled shield and cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 24.70 grams. Full but weak shield and cross due to flatness and light

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, hand-signed photo-certificate from 1982. KM-10. 16.01 grams. Thin from corros

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. KM-10. 110.74 grams total. Mostly nice but some

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. KM-10. 110.86 grams total. Mostly nice but some

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. KM-10. 110.89 grams. Mostly nice but some with e

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T or not visible, all Grade 2. KM-10. 123.61 grams total. Two with upper half of shield

Lot of four Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. KM-10. 83.92 grams total. Mostly nice but some w

Lot of four Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, all Grade 2. KM-10. 88.88 grams total. Two with quadrants of cross transp

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), one Grade 2 and three Grade-3 quality (one 44 points and thre

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade-3 quality (10 to 12 points each), with hand-signed

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade-3 quality (10 to 12 points each), with hand-signed

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade-3 quality (12 to 13 points each), with hand-signed

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 92.99 grams total. Moderately corroded bu

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 94.65 grams total. Moderately corroded bu

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 95.06 grams total. Moderately to heavily

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-10. 105.00 grams total. Moderately corroded b

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 3 (4) and Grade 4 (1). KM-10. 68.52 grams total. Modera

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade-2 or -3 quality but Grade 4 on the certificates. KM-10. 46.02 grams

Lot of five Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, all Grade 4. KM-10. 81.36 grams total. Fairly intact but most with heavy

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, both Grade-4 quality but tags and certificates missing. KM-10. 37.16 grams

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (161)7M, Grade-2 quality but Grade 4 on certificate (which calls it 8R in error). S-P19; KM-9; CT-245. 12.48 grams. Ver

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1617)M, vertical denomination (rare), Grade 2. S-P19; KM-9; CT-245. 12.84 grams. Bold but doubled cross, full but weak

Lot of eight Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. KM-9. 72.17 grams total. Moderate to heavy corr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) below mintmark P to left, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate. S-P1; KM-3.2; CT-48

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), Grade-1 quality (no Grade on certificate), ex-Research Collection. S-P6; KM-3.2; CT-

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 1 (Grade-2 quality). S-P10; KM-3.2; CT-509. 5.14 grams. Thin from corrosion bu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Ramos), Grade-3 quality but Grade 4 on certificate. S-P13; KM-3.2; CT-510. 4.68 grams. Full but d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (16)17M, Grade-2 quality but Grade 4 on certificate.S-P19; KM-8; CT-356. 4.54 grams. Very broad flan with good full cro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, (161)8T, assayer over denomination to right (rare), Grade 1. S-P21; KM-8; CT-357. 6.65 grams. Choice full shield and cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade-2 quality but no Grade on certificate. S-P21; KM-8. 6.27 gr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade-2 quality but Grade 4 on certificate. KM-8. 6.15 grams. Very odd shape with deep

Lot of eight cob 2 reales (1 Mexico and 7 Potosi), Philip III, assayers not visible, all Grade 4, most with old certificates. 32.30 grams total. Smal

Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, (16)22A, mintmark RN, pomegranate under escutcheon, very rare, Grade 3. Restrepo-M42.1; S-C2; KM-3.2; CT-251. 22.21

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 24.16 grams. Broad, solid flan

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4. KM-10. 26.52 grams total. Both heavily corroded with thin edges b

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D). KM-45. 26.86 grams. Thick and solid flan (no corrosion), with nearly full but s