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

French copperplate-engraved map of South America entitled Amerique Meridionale by Nicolas Sanson (1657), re-engraved ca. 1700 by Antoine de Winter, ha

British copperplate-engraved map of the eastern Caribbean Islands (Lesser Antilles) dated 1756 entitled "A Map of the Caribee Islands; Showing ...

Italian copperplate-engraved map of the Caribbean dated 1777 entitled "Carta del Golfo del Messico, dell' Isole e Paesi adjacenti," by...

Dutch copperplate engraving of San Francisco de Campeche, Mexico, by Arnoldus Montanus (ca. 1671). 12" x 14-1/2". Very detailed and artis...

Dutch manuscript by Pieter Vander Aa (1706) entitled Verscheyde Scheeps-Togten na Florida, door Pontius, Ribald, Laudonniere, Gourgues en Andere, rega

Pieces of Eight, by Kip Wagner, 1st edition (1966), signed by all 10 Real Eight Company members and associates. 9-1/2" x 6-1/4", 221 pp ...

A California Gold Rush History, by Q. David Bowers (2002), special limited edition hardbound copy #189/400 in heavy case and with ounce of gold from t

Lot of 5 Real Eight Co. stock certificates from 1969-75 for 100 shares each, one with Kip Wagner signature. 8-1/4" x 12". Two different t...

Large glass "chevron" trade bead, intact, very rare provenance. 41.11 grams, 1-1/2" long and 1" in diameter. Largest bead we ha...

Silver (contraband) spike, very rare and important. 247 grams, 7-3/4" long. A rather sneaky way to hide wealth on board the ship (thereby avoi...

Bronze nested weight set, encrusted but complete, ex-Bobby Allison's Sunken Treasure Museum. 429 grams, about 1-1/2" tall and 2" in d...

Small, natural emerald, 3.18 carat, along with a similar emerald from the Geronimo wreck of 1751. Matching pair in terms of size but the Atocha spec

Silver candlestick holder (stem). 412 grams, 6-1/2" long. Solid and recognizable but a bit battered and chipped, with threaded bottom for scre...

Encrusted silver plate. 425 grams, 8-1/2" in diameter. This small but typical plate was left encrusted by the Fisher conservators due to the ...

Small, oval, ornate, gold jewelry retaining ring. 1.38 grams, about 21/32" x 19/32". Like a tiny (but deep) picture frame with border of ...

Bronze cannonball, rare. 11 lb 4 oz, 4" in diameter. Light color all over with heavy green encrustation in small pits, probably bronze over an...

Fancy gold ring. 4.80 grams, size 4-3/4. Solid band of about 3/16" width with ornate scene of four running dogs or other animals (possibly a h...

Gold ring with three high-quality emeralds. 2.79 grams, size 5. Three rectangular emeralds in a row, each about 1 carat and very translucent and deep

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain spoon and saucer. 179 grams, the spoon 4" long and the saucer 4-1/2" in diameter. The spoon glossy and ne...

Intact blue-on-white Chinese porcelain cup with handle, Kangxi period, very rare provenance and condition. 72 grams, 2-1/2" tall and 2-1/8&quo...