Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Lot of thirteen Paraguay, Banco de la Republica, 26-12-1907, series A notes. SCWPM-159 (6), 156 (7). Thirteen notes as follows: 100 pesos, serial 000

Lot of four Paraguay, Republica del Paraguay, ND (Law of 1920 & 1923) notes. SCWPM-155a, Pratt-MC187.e; SCWPM-154a, Pratt-MC186.c; SCWPM-153a, P...

Lot of seven Paraguay, Republica del Paraguay, face proof notes, 1899-1920. SCWPM-99s, 140s, 139s, 138s, 95s, 137s, 145s. Several series of Paraguay

Paraguay, Direccion del Tesoro, 1,000 pesos oro sellado vale, 2-6-1925, series A, serial 1036. Vale issued to pay for the taxes due on yerba mate ex

Lima, Peru, Banco Nacional, 20 centavos, 1-1-1873, serial 1280275. SCWPM-S303A. Second fractional issue, similar design to S301 but with "Gere...

Lima, Peru, Compania de Obras Publicas y Fomento, 10 soles, 4-7-1876, series A, serial 118327. SCWPM-S446a. Issued by the American-born Henry Meiggs

Lima, Peru, Compania de Obras Publicas, 1 sol, 4-7-1876, series A, serial 548895. SCWPM-S444a. This "Meiggs ticket" was backed only by ra...

Lima, Peru, Compania de Obras Publicas, 10 centavos, 4-7-1876, series A, serial 999062. SCWPM-S441. Lowest denomination in the series of "Meig...

Lot of four Lima, Peru, Republica del Peru, notes of 30-6-1879. SCWPM-7, 4, 2, 1. Set of colorful and intricately designed notes printed by the Ameri

Lima, Peru, Junta de Vigilancia, 1 libra, 3-10-1914, series B, serial 318177. SCWPM-26a. Circulating draft issued on six different banks whose names

Lima, Peru, Banco Central, 100 soles, (1935) overprint on Banco de Reserva, 10 libras, 12-4-1922, series AI, serial 079433, PMG VF 30. SCWPM-59. Over

Lima, Peru, Banco Central, 50 soles, (1935) overprint on Banco de Reserva, 5 libras, 11-8-1926, series B2, serial 081050, PMG VF 35 EPQ, finest known

Lima, Peru, Banco Central, 10 soles, (1935) overprint on Banco de Reserva, 1 libra, 11-8-1926, series C5, serial 190068. SCWPM-61. Overprinted on uni

Lima, Peru, Banco Central, 5 soles, (1935) overprint on Banco de Reserva, 1/2 libra, 12-4-1922, series D4, serial 769500. SCWPM-56. Overprinted on pr

Lot of three Tacna, Peru, Banco de Tacna remainder notes, ca. 1872: 10, 5, and 1 soles. SCWPM-S385r, S384r, S383r. Undated remainders from the Banco

Lisboa, Portugal, Banco de Portugal, 20 escudos ouro, 7-3-1938, serial AKG 05676. SCWPM-143. Lowest denomination in the series first issued in 1929.

Lisboa, Portugal, Banco de Portugal, 10 escudos ouro, 13-1-1925, serial 1IP 17248, PMG VF 25 net / rust, foreign substance, paper pull. SCWPM-134. Ci

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Banco Espanol, 20 pesos specimen, ND (ca. 1889), series C, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ, finest and only known example in PMG census. SC

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Banco de Puerto Rico, 5 pesos / 5 dollars specimen, ND (ca. 1901-04), series E, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. SCWPM-41s. Up until 1898,

Madrid, Spain, Banco de Espana, 500 pesetas, 19-2-1946, serial 1592393. SCWPM-132. Pressed VF, reinforced hinge fold, very colorful with good centeri

Montevideo, Uruguay, Banco de la Republica Oriental, 10 pesos, 24-8-1896, series BB, serial 016592. SCWPM-5. Sailor vignette to left above anchor and

Montevideo, Uruguay, Banco de la Republica Oriental, 50 centesimos, 18-10-1934, series I, serial A0050338, with 20-5-35 overprint. SCWPM-20a. Three-s

German woodcut engraving entitled "Quomodo Franciscus Draco, Civitatem S. Dominico in Insula Hispaniola Sitam Expugnauerit" (Francis Drake...

Small, early 18th-century French copperplate-engraved map of South America by Le Coq, engraved by P. Ganiere, hand colored. 9-5/8" x 6-11/16&q...

USA, Territory of Florida, $1,000 six-percent bond, 1-1-1838. Cr-38A. 11-1/2" x 10". Rare $1,000 Florida Territorial bond signed by Govern...

Promissory note "IOU" for $50.00 dated Dec. 6th, 1890, signed by Robert Louis Stevenson. 4-1/2" x 7-9/16". Written by Robert Lo...

Group of 45 photographs and 194 slides taken by Adam Jahiel during the 1987 Titanic expedition, ex-Schalebaum. Interesting collection of original ph

Small section of wooden timber from the Mary Rose (1543) inside an acrylic cube signed by archeologist Margaret Rule, very rare provenance. 147 grams

Silver candlestick holder (stem) from the Atocha (1622). 412 grams, 6-1/2" long. Solid and recognizable but a bit battered and chipped, with t...

Small round, gold bead from the Atocha (1622). 0.95 gram, 1/2" in diameter. Simple, unadorned bead of what appears to be high-grade gold, the ...

Small iron spike from the Atocha (1622), fully conserved. 9 grams, 4" long. Small, sharp spike with almost-full head and squarish shank, grain...

Bronze mortar with minotaur motif from the Santa Margarita (1622). 1097 grams, 3" tall, 4-3/4" in diameter at top, 3" in diameter at...

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying n

Lot of six small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying na

Lot of two small artifacts from the Concepcion (1641): wooden-bead rosary (with plastic display sign) and clay pipe bowl. Rosary = 10.52 grams, 24&...

Natural emerald from the Maravillas (1656), about 1 carat, mounted in 14K gold anchor pendant. 2.23 grams total, 1-3/8" tall x 1" wide. C...

Bronze cannonball from the Capitana 1654, rare. 579 grams, 4" in diameter. Smooth and solid (as opposed to iron, which would rust away), with ...

Small piece (7") of gold "olive blossom" chain from the 1715 Fleet. 9.35 grams, 7-1/2" long. Approximately 124 tiny (1/8")...

Solid silver coat-of-arms seal with spiral-shaped handle from the 1715 Fleet. 178 grams, 3-3/4" long. Attractive, sturdy silver handle with a ...