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

Small iron cannonball ("1-1/4 pounder") for an "amusette" cannon. 241 grams, 2" in diameter. Solid and intact with glossy ...

Small iron cannonball ("1-1/4 pounder") for an "amusette" cannon. 462 grams, 2" in diameter. Very solid and intact, uncons...

Large pewter strainer (scupper drain cover?), rare. 1601 grams, 14" in diameter. Flat disc pierced with a couple dozen small holes and somewha...

Large, intact earthenware "olive" jar. 9280 grams, 20" tall and 13" in diameter. Akin to the amphorae of ancient times, "o...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup and saucer, Kangxi period. 114 grams, the saucer 4-1/4" in diameter and the cup 2-1/2" in diameter...

Chinese blue-on-white saucer, Kangxi period, floral design. 69.61 grams, 4-1/4" in diameter. Very well preserved, with glaze mostly intact and...

Large gold reliquary pendant with engraved I-H-S (first three letters of "Jesus" in Latinized Greek), ex-Art McKee, plated in Weller's...

Lot of 10 natural emeralds, ex-Bobby Allison's Sunken Treasure museum. 9.50 grams total, about 3 to 10 carats each. Sizeable nuggets of green, ...

Intact Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, "scholar on bridge" pattern. 299 grams, 6" in diameter and 2-3/4" tall. Choice spe...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup and saucer, "Imari pavilion" pattern, with rare red and gold color intact. 90.21 grams, the saucer...

Handled porcelain chamber-pot, intact and partially encrusted. 1010 grams, 8" in diameter and 5' tall. A piece that is way lovelier than i...

Green-glass bottle and silver coin (Mexico bust 8R 1799FM, mounted in 14K gold pendant-bezel), both with original photo-certificates. The bottle 466

French gold pocket-watch remnants marked with "Ami Melly / A Paris," rare. 41.92 grams, about 1-1/2" in diameter. This item consists...

Lot of iron (1) and cuprous (6) ship's fittings, with original Fisher photo-certificates. 3660 grams total, the longest piece 18". Various...

Encrusted clump of 40-50 copper-alloy spoons. 1606 grams, 8" x 4" x 2". Massive clump with complete cocooning of tan encrustation on...

Encrusted clump of about 35 copper-alloy spoons. 935 grams, 8" x 3" x 2-1/4". Heavily caked with tan encrustation on sides, the bott...

Lot of 13 small lead seals of the mid-1800s (one possibly earlier). 135 grams total, up to 7/8" in diameter. Thick, uncleaned and encrusted di...

Woolly mammoth tooth from the North Sea (approx. 10,000 to 100,000 years old). 5380 grams, roughly 13" x 7" x 4". Massive molar with...

Section of petrified wood from New Mexico (approx. 100-200 million years old). 1480 grams, roughly 10" x 3" x 2-1/2". Beautiful disp...

South American native axe head made from iron meteorite (approx. 5000-10,000 years old), very rare. 393 grams, roughly 3-1/2" x 2" x 1-1/...