Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction #17 (April 29-30, 2015)

USA (Denver mint), copper-nickel 5 cents "Buffalo nickel," 1937-D, "three-legged buffalo," rare, encapsulated NGC AU 53. KM-134....

USA (Philadelphia mint), copper large cent, 1857, large date, key date, encapsulated NGC XF 45 BN. KM-67. Hints of original red color around details,

USA (San Francisco mint), copper Lincoln cent, 1909-S VDB, encapsulated NGC MS 62 RB. KM-132. Good luster, not much color on contrast but clearly dev

Gold "oro corriente" cut piece with stamp "C" (Charles I of Spain), 42.68 grams, from an unidentified early 1500s wreck in the C...

Gold "oro corriente" cut piece with stamp "F" (Ferdinand V of Spain), 15.43 grams, from an unidentified early 1500s wreck in the...

Large, complete gold bar #72, 2271 grams, marked with fineness XVII: (17.5K) and foundry/assayer SEBAST'N / ESPANOL, from the Atocha (1622). 8-...

Long gold bar #55, 1292 grams, marked with fineness XVI and three dots (16.75K) and foundry/assayer AVN / CIBAN, from the Atocha (1622). 8" x ...

Complete gold "finger" bar #1526, 699 grams, marked with fineness XXIII: (23.5K) and serial number 152-1, from the Atocha (1622). 5-1/4&q...

Flat, cut gold bar #3130, 186 grams, marked with fineness XXII (22K) and foundry/assayer G.DE BS, from the Atocha (1622), with old, hand-signed Fisher

Complete gold bar #24, 2267 grams, marked with fineness XVI (16K) and foundry/assayer IVAN / P3, from the Santa Margarita (1622). 11" x 1-1/4&...

Small, flat Peruvian gold bar #35, 410 grams, marked with fineness XXIII: (23.5K) and assayer MOSQVERA and foundry CVZCO, from the Santa Margarita (16

Large, rectangular, Peruvian gold bar, 2148 grams, marked with fineness XX-dot (20.25K) and castle-and-stars tax stamp, from the 1715 Fleet. 5-1/2&...

Large Colombian gold bar, 1626 grams, marked with fineness XXII (22K), foundry/assayer BARBAROSA and complete circular tax stamp with lions and castle

Natural gold nugget from Australia, 22.24 grams. Roughly 1-1/4" x 3/4" x 1/2". Attractive natural formation without any quartz matri...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-16, 5 lb 6-1/4 oz av., marked with serial RC, assayer B~Vo and fineness (IU)9CCCC L x x (1970/2400 = 82% fine), fr...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-38, 5 lb 2-1/2 oz av., marked with partial fineness and assayer B~Vo, from the "Tumbaga wreck" (ca. 1528...

Silver "splash" ingot #15, 879 grams, marked with crowned-C tax stamp and fineness (????)LX, from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca....

Silver "splash" ingot #15, 408 grams, marked with crowned-C tax stamp, from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 1550). 4-1/2" t...

Small, contraband silver bar, 666 grams, from the Capitana (1654). 4-7/8" x 2" x 1/2". No markings but typical shape (somewhat recta...

Small, contraband silver bar, 652 grams, from the Capitana (1654). 4-1/4" x 2" x 5/8". No markings but typical shape (somewhat recta...