Treasure and World Coin Auction # 16

Quito, Ecuador, 8 escudos, 1842MV. KM-23.2. 26.75 grams. Lustrous UNC but with evidence of light cleaning, all details very bold and well struck, quit

Ecuador (struck in Birmingham, England), 1 condor, 1928, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-74. Choice, lustrous and problem-free.

France, ecu d'or a la couronne, Charles VI, St. Pourcain mint (1388-94). Fr-291. 3.99 grams. Broad-flan AU with minor wrinkle, full legends and ...

Great Britain (London, England), guinea, George I, 1719. Sp-3631; KM-546.1. 8.18 grams. Red-toned AVF with weak bust, no problems.

Great Britain (London, England), guinea, George III, 1787. Sp-3729; KM-609. 8.33 grams. AXF with hint of toning and luster, old mark in field at foreh

Great Britain (London, England), guinea, George III (3rd type), 17(??), rare as from the Lady Burgess (1806). Sp-3727; KM-600. 7.56 grams. AVF with we

Great Britain (London, England), sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1864, from the Douro (1882). Sp-3853; KM-736.2. 7.99 grams. Problem-free AU with de

Lot of 2 Great Britain gold sovereigns (1852 and 1876) and 1 Brazilian silver 500 reis (1860) from the Douro (1882), in promotional set. 6" x ...

Lot of 3 Guatemala gold 4 reales, 1860R (2) and 1861R, Carrera. KM-135. 2.24 grams total. The 1860s are both XF, one with scratches, and the 1861 is l

Mysore, India, 1 pagoda, Haidar Ali (1761-82), from the Fame (1822). KM-546.1. 3.42 grams. Problem-free XF, scarce provenance. From the Fame (1822), w

Nishapur, Samanid Dynasty, dinar, Nasr II b. Ahmad (914-943 AD), dated AH316. 4.28 grams. AU with muted luster, minor verdigris, hint of slight wrink

Venice, Italy, zecchino, Ludovicus Manin (1789-97). KM-C140. 3.53 grams. Mint State with much original luster, some speckles in field from rusty dies

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1754MF. CT-42; KM-151. 26.81 grams. Lightly polished XF, no big problems, scarce type.

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1788FM, mintmark and assayer facing inward. CT-112; KM-156.2a. 26.94 grams. Nice XF with luster, lig

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1799FM. CT-51; KM-159. 26.96 grams. AU with light surface hairlines and faint curlicue graffito behin

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII transitional ("armored" bust), 1811JJ. CT-49; KM-160. 26.96 grams. Lustrous AU with lig...

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 4 escudos, Philip V, 1736MF. CT-242; KM-135. 13.25 grams. Well-struck VF with minor marks per the grade.

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 escudo, Philip V, 1745MF, rare. CT-530; KM-113. 3.36 grams. Bold AXF with contrasting sediment around details, small natur

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1775FM. CT-653; KM-118.2. 3.31 grams. AU- with some original luster but fraught with marks as probabl

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1779FF. CT-657; KM-118.2. 3.37 grams. Red-toned XF, nice strike, no problems for the grade.

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1814JJ. KM-112; CT-361. 1.69 grams. Bold XF with contrasting sediment around details, centrally

Mexico City, Mexico, 8 escudos, 1863/53CH. KM-383.9. 26.90 grams. Lustrous XF with weak centers as usual, nice red toning around details.

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 escudos, 1863CH. KM-381.6. 13.50 grams. Red-toned XF with typically weak centers, lightly polished surfaces.

Mozambique (under Portugal), 2-1/2 maticaes, no rosette countermark (1835), rare. KM-33. 14.27 grams. Typically crude VF+ (reverse weaker due to conc

Utrecht, United Netherlands, ducat, 1758. KM-7.4. 3.44 grams. Lustrous XF with faint hint of wrinkling.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1794IJ. CT-11; KM-101. 26.97 grams. UNC with nice luster, light surface hairlines from conservation as from a

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1796IJ. CT-13; KM-101. 26.90 grams. Lustrous AU with slightly weak centers that have minor adjustment marks.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1804JP. CT-24; KM-101. 26.99 grams. UNC with choice luster, light surface hairlines from conservation as from

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1804JP. CT-24; KM-101. 27.03 grams. UNC with choice luster, light surface hairlines from conservation as from

Lima, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1806JP. CT-27; KM-101. 26.93 grams. Highly lustrous UNC with light surface hairlines from conservation as from

Cuzco, Peru, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII, 1824G, rare one-year type. KM-129.2; CT-4. 26.95 grams. Broad-flan AU- with minor lamination flaws, slight

Seville, Spain (Castile and Leon), dobla de la banda, Juan II (1406-1454), broad flan. Fr-112. 4.62 grams. Choice AU with full details including legen

Seville, Spain (Castile and Leon), dobla de la banda, Juan II (1406-1454), narrow flan. Fr-112. 4.52 grams. Non-toned XF, slightly grainy as struck fr

Seville, Spain, double excelente, Ferdinand-Isabel, no assayer, mintmark S and four dots between busts. CT-68. 6.94 grams. VF with contrasting toning

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Ferdinand VI, 1756JB. CT-254; KM-378. 1.77 grams. Problem-free AXF with hint of luster.

Seville, Spain, bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1788C. CT-263; KM-409.2a. 26.87 grams. Bold VF+ with deep toning around details, parts of rims crude (as

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1780/79PJ. CT-304; KM-418.1. 13.40 grams. Deeply red-toned AXF with scratch in field in front of face (and

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles III, 1786DV. CT-311; KM-418.1a. 13.24 grams. AU details but lightly polished, nice strike.

Madrid, Spain, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1786/4DV. CT-457; KM-unl. (cf. 417.1a). 6.66 grams. VF with weak bust, hint of toning around details. This

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1787DV. CT-629; KM-546.1. 3.31 grams. Problem-free VF with toning around details.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III (young bust), 1760JP. CT-753; KM-389.1. 1.75 grams. Bold VF+ with parts of rims slightly crude (as made).

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1772PJ. CT-766; KM-415.1. 1.69 grams. Lightly red-toned and problem-free XF+, first year of type.

Madrid, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1774PJ. CT-768; KM-415.1. 1.77 grams. Bold strike, UNC details with light surface hairlines, nice luster.

Seville, Spain, bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1775CF. CT-798; KM-415.2. 1.67 grams. Lightly polished XF+ with contrasting sediment around details, min

Madrid, Spain, bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1796MF. CT-205; KM-436.1. 13.56 grams. Lustrous UNC with light surface hairlines, spots of shiny dark resid

Madrid, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1799MF. CT-498; KM-434. 3.28 grams. Fine with some toning around details, probable mount-removal at top.

USA (Philadelphia mint), $20 coronet Liberty "double eagle," 1852, encapsulated NGC AU 53, from the SS Republic (1865), in presentation bo...

USA (New Orleans mint), $10 coronet Liberty "eagle," 1847-O, encapsulated NGC AU 53, from the SS Republic (1865). KM-66.2. Minor marks a...

Coin-like gold "tejuelo" ingot, fineness XX (20K), 27.76 grams, from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 1550). Approx. 7/8" in...

Large gold mineral specimen (coarse nugget) from a mine in the Dominican Republic, 140 grams. Approx. 2" x 1-1/2" x 3/8". Thick, fla...