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

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 escudo, 1855GF, NGC MS 62. KM-378.5. Nice luster and bold strike, high points slightly crude as usual. NGC #4438901-003.

Culiacan, Mexico, 1 peso, 1896/5M, NGC MS 62. KM-410.2. Choice, almost prooflike luster and bold details, very attractive. NGC #4348189-014.

Mexico City, Mexico, 1 peso, 1899M, MS 63+. KM-410.5. Muted luster, light toning, no marks. NGC #4348194-001.

Holland, Netherlands, ducat, 1802, no star (Dordrecht mint). KM-11.2. 3.45 grams. Slightly wrinkled XF with large old scratch on obverse, full details

Netherlands East Indies, imitation ducat, 1595. 3.20 grams. Crude, local (East Indies) imitation of a Gelderland ducat of 1595, unevenly struck, clea

Paraguay, gold proof 1,500 guaranies, 2004, World Cup Games, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo. KM-203. Virtually flawless, one tiny chatter mark on reverse rim

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1784MI. CT-41; KM-82.1. 26.87 grams. Nicely toned AU- with lamination in front of neck, luster on reverse.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1793IJ, NGC AU 58. CT-10; KM-101. Bold and highly lustrous but lightly hairlined, bright lemon-yellow color.

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1777MJ. CT-606; KM-79. 3.30 grams. AU- with traces of luster all over, toning around letters and narrow vertic

Lima, Peru, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1801IJ. CT-478; KM-89. 3.29 grams. XF with toning around details, crude rims (as made), scarce type.

Cuzco, Peru, 8 escudos, 1826GM, PCGS VF details / tooled. KM-148.2. Crudely scrubbed Liberty side, and with rough metal in center of arms (flawed or

Cuzco, Peru, 8 escudos, 1840A. KM-148.3. 27.12 grams. AU- with light hairlines on Liberty side, muted luster.

Philippines (under Spain), 1 peso, Isabel II, 1864, NGC AU 55. KM-142. Bold strike, toned around details, more like AU 58 by today's standards ...

Portugal (Lisbon mint), 400 reis, Joao V, 1725. KM-201. 0.98 gram. Bold AU with toning around details, muted luster, no problems.

Seville, Spain, 2 excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, four dots in cross-shape at top and mintmark S with three dots at bottom between busts. CT-73. 6.97 gra

Seville, Spain, 2 excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, Jerusalem cross at top and mintmark S at bottom between busts, early style (Gothic lettering). CT-74. 6

Barcelona, Spain, ducado, Charles I (Emperor Charles V), legend QVINTVS, rare. CT-15. 3.32 grams. Well-detailed centers (cross fleury and arms, the la

Seville, Spain, milled 1 escudo, Charles II, 1699M, legend GRAT. CT-204; KM-231.2. 3.36 grams. Nice XF with minor (natural) flaws near rims, very slig

Seville, Spain, milled 8 escudos, Philip V, 1729P. CT-193; KM-315. 27.02 grams. AU- with rough surfaces and a couple minor flaws (as made) but also so

Madrid, Spain, bust 8 escudos, Philip V, 1729JJ, low wig, rare, NGC XF 45. CT-84; KM-347. Good strike, only light marks and even wear (per the grade)

Seville, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Philip V, 1743PJ, NGC MS 64. CT-584; KM-361.2. Bold strike, muted luster, tied with two others for finest known in N

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1754JB. CT-251; KM-378. 1.78 grams. Lustrous Mint State, well struck, with very light old scratch on shi

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1756JB, NGC MS 62. CT-254; KM-378. Lustrous and well struck, with areas of encrustation around details.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1759JB. CT-257; KM-378. 1.79 grams. AU+ with spots of red toning, muted luster.

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1788M. CT-314; KM-418.1a. 13.40 grams. Nicely toned XF with muted luster, old scratch in shield.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1779PJ. CT-621; KM-416.1. 3.29 grams. VF+ with toning around details, no problems.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1787DV. CT-629; KM-416.1a. 3.39 grams. Bold AU- with traces of toning around details, light surface hairlin

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1783JD, NGC MS 63, tied for finest known in NGC census. CT-774; KM-415.1. Choice strike and luster, tied

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797MF, NGC MS 61. CT-496; KM-434. Choice bold strike and brilliant luster, light surface hairlines on obve

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1798MF, NGC MS 63. CT-497; KM-434. Bold strike and brilliant luster, very choice grade. NGC #4686415-005.

Lot of five Spain (various mints) bust 1/2E, Philip V (one) and Charles III (four), as follows: Seville, 1744PJ and 1788C; Madrid, 1773PJ, 1786DV and

Venezuela, (100 bolivares), GR. 32,2580, 1886, normal date. KM-Y34. 32.23 grams. Bold strike, lightly polished AU, no big problems.

West Indies "joe" (imitation of a Rio, Brazil, 6400 reis, Maria I, 1788-R). 9.54 grams. Lightly clipped and re-edged for circulation in t...

Lot of six small gold coins from various countries: El Salvador, 5 pesos, 1892CAM; Mexico, 1/2 escudo, 1825JM; Portugal, 1/2 escudo, 1723; Spain, 1/2

Collection of eight small, brass coin weights, 1600s-1700s, for various European gold coins. 32.90 grams total. Great little collection for the speci

Wedge-cut of a small gold disk, 7.84 grams, from the Espadarte (1558). Roughly 5/8" x 5/8" x 1/4". Triangular "pie cut" of...

Half-cut of a gold "finger" bar, 439 grams, with two markings of fineness XVII (17K) inside box, from the "Golden Fleece wreck" ...

Natural gold-in-quartz specimen, 319 grams, from the Sixteen-to-One Mine in Sierra County, California. Roughly 2" x 2" x 2". Very ra...

Lot of two small, natural gold nuggets, 10.00 grams total. About 1" and 5/8". The larger one flattish and semicircular, with whitish encr...

Small silver ingot, 44.43 grams, with crowned cross-lions-castles tax stamp (Mexico or Santo Domingo), very rare, from the "Power Plant wreck&q...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-136, 2801 grams, stamped with fineness LV9cccc (1900/2400), serial RLXXX and assayer B~Vo, from the "Tumbaga ...

Large silver bar #902 from Potosi, 88 lb 3.84 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine/date Po1621, manifest IUDCCCCIII (1903) and fineness II

Large silver bar #510 from Potosi, 74 lb 3.5 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, with markings of mine/date Po1621, manifest IIIIUCCCCXCI (4491) and fineness I

Large silver bar #563 from Oruro, 93 lb 3.36 oz troy, Class Factor 0.7, with markings of manifest CCCLXXX (380) and fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400) fo

Silver "piña" ingot, 4312 grams, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400 = 99% fine) and serial number XIX, from the Atocha (1622)...

Small silver "finger" bar (contraband), 570 grams, estimated to be about 90% fine, from the Maravillas (1656), ex-Meylach. 5" x 1-1/...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1955 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Zeeland chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.), from the Slot ter Hoog

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband), 777 grams, estimated to be about 90% fine, from the 1733 Fleet. 3-3/4" x 2-1/2" x 1-3/4"...

Neatly formed silver ingot, 1967 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping g...