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

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...

Large copper ingot #188, 38 lb. av., from the Atocha (1622), certificate missing. 15" x 9" x 3". Somewhat rectangular, with one side...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M). Nesmith-82; Cal-86; S-M9. 9.92...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P/R at bottom between pillars, motto in rhomboid panel. Nesmith-unl...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (F or oF). KM-43. 23.97 grams. Good full cross and shield and denomination 8, nicely

Toledo, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left. CT-559. 5.49 grams. Choice full shield and cross, darkly toned

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (style of 5th-period B), Grade 3. S-P14; KM-5.1 for Type. 24.17 grams. Good full cross,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 26.87 grams. Solid and uncorro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, with original tag but certificate missing. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.49 grams. Bold full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617M, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 26.77 grams. Very choice specimen with the boldest full date imaginable (DE 1617)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)617M, Grade 2, with tag only (certificate missing). S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 25.72 grams. Solid but crude, with nice fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T, Grade 1, ex-San Diego Show Plate Coin. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 25.22 grams. Choice full shield (slightly doubled)

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)619T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 25.13 grams. Very bold full shield with clear P+T and denomination, full cross

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-134. 26.62 grams. Very bold full date atop full cross-a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)621T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, with tag only (certificate missing). S-P21; KM-10. 26.01 grams. Small,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-10. 19.49 grams. Very choice full cross, well-detailed shield despite moderat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade-1 quality but no Grade on certificate. KM-10. 26.16 grams. Choice full cross and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-8. 19.66 grams. Full but corroded shield and cross, gunmetal toning all ov

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-8. 17.90 grams. Full cross and shield despite surface corrosion and edge-l

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-8. 4.34 grams. Good full cross and shield despite light to moderate corros

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-8. 6.28 grams. Full but partially flat cross, full but partially corroded

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 2. S-P10; KM-3.2; CT-509. 4.99 grams. Bold full cross, weak full shield (light

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (style of 3rd-period B), Grade 2. S-P10; KM-3.2; CT-509. 4.91 grams. Good full cross, fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (style of 3rd-period B), Grade 3. S-P10; KM-3.2; CT-509. 2.16 grams. Thin from corrosion

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 3. S-P17; KM-8; CT-353. 4.92 grams. Good full cross, crude and corroded shield with bold Q

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 3. S-P17; KM-8; CT-353. 3.56 grams. Good full cross, corroded shield, deeply toned all ove

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3. S-P21; KM-8. 4.74 grams. Full but doubled cross and shield, light to moder

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-8. 4.99 grams. Good full cross, full but crude shield, corroded around edg

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer F, Grade 1, with tag only (certificate missing). KM-32.1 or 32.2. 5.98 grams. Choice full cross

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, (P-oD) to right, Grade 1. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 3.34 grams. Broad flan wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)618T, upper half of shield transposed, Grade 2, with tag only (certificate missing). S-P21; KM-10. 24.52 grams. Full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (161)9T, Grade 1, with tag only (certificate missing). S-P21; KM-10; CT-133. 26.67 grams. Solid and uncorroded (rare fo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, with tag only (certificate missing). S-P21; KM-10. 26.19 grams. Good full shield and cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, with tag only (certificate missing). KM-10. 19.00 grams. Good full cross and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 16(1)9T, rare, Grade 1, with tag only (certificate missing). S-P21; KM-9. 12.99 grams. Bold but off-center full shield

Lot of two Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers R (curved leg) and M, Grade 2, with tags only (certificates missing). KM-9. 17.76 grams

Lot of four Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer T or not visible, Grades 2, 3 and 4 (2), with tags only (certificates missing). KM-8. 1