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

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 ...

Small, gold-leaf-on-silver snuffbox from the 1715 Fleet. 72 grams, 2-3/4" x 2" x 3/4". Once ornate and functional with gold leaf all...

Intact earthenware olive jar with encrustation from the 1715 Fleet. 5.98 kg, 21" tall, 10" in diameter. Some of the more impressive shipw...

Intact earthenware olive jar from the 1715 Fleet. 7.61 kg, 18" tall, 12" in diameter. Another vessel with an important pedigree, this ju...

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 17.5 carats. 17x14x9mm. Rather large light-green crystal with whitish encrustation, just a piece of the na

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 15.5 carats. 22x10x8mm. Interesting collection of small, light-green hexagons of emeralds in matrix and py

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 11.5 carats. 18x10x9mm. Very light-green crystal covered in whitish encrustation. From the 1715 Fleet, wit

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9.5 carats. 15x12x10mm. Small blisters of light-green crystals covered in both white and black encrustatio

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9 carats. 12x10x9mm. Rough cylinder of light-green crystal with bits of whitish encrustation all around.

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8.5 carats. 15x9x9mm. Highly occluded tumbled light-green crystal with translucent white crystal embedded

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8 carats. 12x12x10mm. Solid light-green crystal with small black stone embedded on one side. From the 1715

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 7 carats. 12x11x6mm. Roundish light-green crystal with a touch of pyrite embedded on one side. From the 17

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6.5 carats. 13x10x6mm. Toothlike light-green crystal with black crystal cap. From the 1715 Fleet, with cer

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats. 12x9x8mm. Roundish light-green crystal with whitish encrustation all over. From the 1715 Fleet,

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats. 13x9x9mm. Roundish light-green crystal with whitish encrustation and flecks of pyrite on one sid

Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 3.5-5.5 carats each. 5.5 carat = 15x8x8mm; 4,5 carat = 12x9x6mm; 3.5 carat = 13x9x6mm. Three

Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 2-3 carats each. 3 carat = 8x7x6mm; 3 carat = 9x8x7mm; 2 carat = 12x5x4mm; Three various-sh

Two-part lead seal with copper connecting wires from the Bredenhof (1753). 14.10 grams total, 1/2 and 1-3/4" in diameter. Pair of mostly round...