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

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1792MF. CT-491; KM-434. 3.34 grams. VF with contrasting sediment around details.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797MF. CT-496; KM-434. 3.31 grams. VF with nice toning, adjustment marks on reverse.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1817GJ. CT-360; KM-492. 1.70 grams. AXF with lightly struck bust, hints of toning and luster, one-year

Massachusetts Bay Colony, pine tree shilling, 1652, from the Feversham (1711). Noe-30. 4.32 grams. Bold full details on both sides despite very light

U.S. colonial, silver "bit," a half-cut of a Spanish milled 1 real "half pistareen," Seville mint, 1733P(A). 1.22 grams. AVF, l...

USA New Orleans mint), $20 coronet Liberty, 1853, encapsulated ANACS sea salvaged / net EF 40, from the "Fort Capron treasure" (1857). KM-...

USA (Philadelphia mint), $20 coronet Liberty, 1900. KM-74.3. 33.43 grams. Highly lustrous UNC with faint surface hairlines and minor bagmarks, impress

USA (Philadelphia mint), $20 St. Gaudens, 1908, no motto. KM-127. 33.43 grams. Mint State with light bagmarks, hints of toning and luster.

USA New Orleans mint), $10 coronet Liberty, 1847-O, encapsulated ANACS sea salvaged / net EF 40, from the "Fort Capron treasure" (1857). K...

USA (Philadelphia mint), $10 coronet Liberty, 1899. KM-102. 16.70 grams. Lustrous Mint State with light bagmarks only.

USA (Denver mint), $10 Indian, 1910-D. KM-130. 16.72 grams. Mint State with light bagmarks, muted luster.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $5 classic head Liberty, 1838, encapsulated NGC XF 40. KM-57. Attractive rainbow toning, minor wear on high points but nothi

USA (Dahlonega mint), $5 coronet Liberty, 1847-D, encapsulated ANACS UNC details / net AU 55 / sea salvaged, from the "Fort Capron treasure&quo...

USA (Charlotte mint), $5 coronet Liberty, 1852-C, encapsulated ANACS AU details / net EF 45 / sea salvaged, from the "Fort Capron treasure"...

USA (Philadelphia mint), $5 coronet Liberty, 1852, encapsulated ANACS UNC details / net AU 50 / sea salvaged, from the "Fort Capron treasure&qu...

USA (Philadelphia mint), $5 coronet Liberty, 1907. KM-101. 8.36 grams. Lustrous UNC with faint surface hairlines, scrape under chin.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $5 Indian, 1913. KM-129. 8.35 grams. AU with light bagmarks.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $3 Indian princess, 1878. KM-84. 5.00 grams. Bold AU- with light surface hairlines.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $2.50 coronet Liberty, 1900. KM-72. 4.17 grams. Problem-free AU with hints of toning and luster, no problems.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $2.50 coronet Liberty, 1903. KM-72. 4.18 grams. Nice Mint State with very light bagmarks, spots of toning.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $2.50 Indian, 1927. KM-128. 4.18 grams. AU with just a couple minor bagmarks.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 coronet Liberty, 1851. KM-73. 1.67 grams. Nice Mint State with a few very minor hairlines.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Indian princess, 1854. KM-83. 1.67 grams. XF+, no problems, just a little worn on high points.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Indian princess, 1861. KM-86. 1.67 grams. Lustrous UNC with very faint surface hairlines in fields.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Draped Bust, 1799, encapsulated NGC Fine details / Holed, damaged. KM-32. Deeply toned and attractive despite the hole ab

USA (Philadelphia mint), $1 Seated Liberty, 1871, key date, encapsulated NGC VF 25. KM-100. Hint of light toning around details, minor marks only.

USA (San Francisco mint), trade dollar, 1876-S, key date, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-108. Toned all over with nice definition of detail as a result,

Lot of 2 USA (Carson City mint), $1 Morgan, dated 1879-CC and 1883-CC. KM-110. 52.38 grams total. Nicely toned and evenly worn Fine or thereabouts, th

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1893-S, key date, encapsulated NGC F 12. KM-110. Nicely toned and evenly worn, minor marks only, overall an attr

USA (Philadelphia mint), half dollar Capped Bust, 1824. KM-37. 13.47 grams. Lightly cleaned XF, starting to re-tone nicely, no big problems.

Lot of 5 USA (Philadelphia mint) half dollars Capped Bust, dated 1826 (2), 1827, 1829 and 1831. KM-37. 66.13 grams total. Grades from F to XF, mostly

USA (Philadelphia mint), half dollar Capped Bust, 1830, encapsulated NGC AU 50. KM-37. Bold strike and minimal wear, some luster, no toning, minor su

USA (Philadelphia mint), half dollar Capped Bust, 1834, small date, small stars, small letters. KM-37. 13.36 grams. Lightly cleaned AXF with toning at

USA (Philadelphia mint), half dollar Seated Liberty, 1858. KM-A68. 12.38 grams. XF with traces of luster and toning around details, very light surface

USA (Philadelphia mint), half dollar Seated Liberty, 1864. KM-A68. 12.43 grams. Lightly rainbow toned all over, problem-free XF.

Lot of 2 USA (New Orleans and Philadelphia mints) half dollars Seated Liberty, 1847-O and 1871. KM-68 and 99. 25.31 grams total. F-VF with toning arou

USA (Philadelphia mint), 25 cents Standing Liberty, 1916, very rare key date, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-141. Lightly toned all over, hints of luster

USA (Denver mint), 10 cents "Mercury dime," 1916-D, key date, encapsulated NGC VF 30. KM-140. Lightly toned all over, hints of luster, de...

USA (Philadelphia mint), copper-nickel 5 cents, 1866, with rays, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-96. Faint, even toning all over, devoid of marks or probl

USA (Philadelphia mint), copper-nickel "V" nickel, 1883, first type without "CENTS." KM-111. 4.98 grams. Popular one-year type i...

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&...