SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-197; Fr-153. Choice full legends with enhancing encrustation but somewhat flat and scratched in centers. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right. Fr-153; Cal-197. 3.33 grams. AU+ with nice full details including complete legends on both sides, a few light scratches on the cross.

SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right. Cal-199; Fr-153. 3.30 grams. XF with some flat areas from a weak strike and die clashing, partial shield and cross, a few marks on the reverse.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right. Cal-828; Fr-169. 6.64 grams. XF with smoothed edge and hairlines, nice bold shield and full cross (if a bit doubled).

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC AU details / bent. Cal-828; Fr-169. Bold full shield and cross on this slightly bent piece, surface a bit rough as made, partial legends though mostly off the planchet. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left, denomination II to right, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-828; Fr-169. Super-sharp details all over, especially the shield and cross, with particularly bold full denomination II and mintmark-assayer, much legend, somewhat light in color, weight not specified on label. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. Fr-178. 3.32 grams. Choice full shield with encrustation in crevices, nearly full cross-and-tressure. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Toledo, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer M below mintmark oT to left, NGC F details / edge filing. Cal-862; Fr-170. Full shield with contrasting oxidation in crevices, full mintmark and denomination, the cross also full but mostly weak, visibly reduced in size but weight not specified on label. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.70 grams. AXF with nearly full shield and bold full cross, a few minor surface marks.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.74 grams. XF with test-cut on edge, small yet thick piece with partial shield and cross.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.63 grams. AXF with bold S-B and OMNIVM, also full cross, scratch below assayer.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend. Cal-1050; Fr-unl (cf 189). 6.66 grams. AXF with bold and nearly complete shield and cross, circular punch-mark.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1611, assayer not visible, NGC VF 30. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.68 grams. Nice full date on a broad flan with partial shield and cross amid some flat areas due to crude strike, details a bit sharper and fields with more luster than the assigned grade would indicate. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1617 D. Cal-1075; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.66 grams. XF with full date and S-D plus clear king's ordinal, bold shield and cross (the latter doubled), scratches and punch-mark on reverse.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, 1619 G. Cal-1079; Fr-189; KM-unl (20 for type). 6.66 grams. Crude VF yet with first three digits of date clear plus bottom tail of the 9, visible S-G and scarce as such, partial shield and cross.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.75 grams. Bold mintmark and assayer to left of crudely struck shield, full cross with numerous die-cracks in the fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.71 grams. XF with weakly struck yet full shield plus clear mintmark, assayer, and denomination, choice full cross and tressure plus partial legend detail, fairly lustrous surfaces.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.73 grams. Crudely struck yet only lightly circulated with clear mintmark and assayer plus denomination, full but widely doubled cross. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, NGC VF details / removed from jewelry. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.71 grams. Decent details despite prior mounting that left only a few marks around the edges, off-center yet nearly complete shield and cross, quite lustrous. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.67 grams. VF+ with bold full shield and choice cross.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.74 grams. Boldly struck on a crude planchet with several edge-cracks, most of shield visible along with nice complete cross, VF+ overall with some retained luster in the fields.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.69 grams. AU or so with bold shield and nice full cross.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, NGC AU 55. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.75 grams. Bold, nearly complete shield and cross amid flat peripheries, thin crack along edge as made, fairly lustrous surfaces. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 197; Fr-189; KM-20. 6.70 grams. Broad XF with partial shield, nice bold cross, a few scratches near edge on reverse.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B, OMNIVM in legend, NGC VF details / test cut. Cal-1017; Fr-unl (cf 196); KM-unl. 3.37 grams. Bold S-B inside of (O)MNI(VM), full but somewhat weak shield (with edge-cut at top), the cross also full but off-center. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, 1610 B, NGC AU 53. Cal-1018; Fr-196; KM-48.1. 3.35 grams. Broad flan with much legend, bold full shield and S-B, the cross also full but somewhat flat and doubled, clear bottom half of date at top. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer V. Cal-Type 186; Fr-196; KM-48.1. 3.32 grams. Crude XF+ with off-center cross showing bold 161 of date, partial shield with clear assayer and king's ordinal, several small cuts on the edge.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, without Portuguese inescutcheon in top of shield, NGC AU details / reverse test cut. 6.77 grams. Interesting variety without a Portuguese inescutcheon in the top of the shield (not documented in Calicó), quite lustrous with minimal handling, small filled-in test-cut on reverse, bold partial shield with assayer just off the flan, centered and nearly complete cross. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 6.71 grams. AU with bold strike (if a bit crude and off-center) showing partial king's name, desirable full cross with encrustation in crevices.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 6.66 grams. About VF with nearly complete shield, full cross, somewhat crudely struck as is typical for this time period.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC AU details / obv damage. 6.74 grams. Lightly circulated piece with scattered surface-marks, a bit crudely struck on an irregular planchet with partial shield and cross, thin edge-crack as made. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC AU 55. 3.37 grams. Nearly full cross, very off-center shield, crude strike from deteriorated dies, peripherally flat, style of Philip III or IV in our opinion but label says Philip II or III. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC XF 45. 3.34 grams. Bold cross and most of shield despite peripheral flat spot, contrasting encrustation in crevices, certainly from Seville and most likely Philip III or IV but label says Philip II or III and does not specify the mint. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, NGC AU details / obv damage. 3.28 grams. Bold upper half of shield (particularly the Portuguese inescutcheon) with old dig at top harboring encrustation, the cross full but slightly off-center, style of Philip III or IV from the Seville mint but label says Philip II or III and does not specify the mint. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, NGC AU 58. Cal-Type 154; Fr-227; KM-211. 6.77 grams. Very lustrous piece with typically crude yet bold design struck off-center, nice full cross, mistakenly attributed to Philip IV on the NGC label. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer not visible. Cal-Type 137; Fr-230; KM-180. 3.36 grams. Minimally circulated AU with upper half of shield visible, partial cross with an off-center strike but thus revealing a bold partial legend "ANIA" and outer border design.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, dots in ringlets (1636 only), NGC UNC details / removed from jewelry, ex-"Mesuno Hoard". Restrepo-M50.13; S-B20; KM-4.1; Cal-1792; Fr-2. 6.73 grams. Very lustrous with sharply struck partial shield, clear mintmark, assayer mostly off the flan, choice full and centered cross and tressure, some marks on the edge from prior mounting yet not affecting the design itself. From the "Mesuno Hoard" (ca. 1636). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below denomination II to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1640s-1650s. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.43 grams. AU with a bit of a crude strike yet featuring a bold partial shield and full king's ordinal, complete cross if a bit off-center, quite lustrous.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1640s-1650s. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.65 grams. Boldly struck XF/AU with strong partial shield and some legend detail, choice full cross.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer not visible (R) to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1650s, NGC XF details / cleaned. Restrepo-M50.25; S-B21; KM-4.1; Cal-Type 386; Fr-2. 6.71 grams. Good full shield (slightly off-center) with doubled NR to left, bold but rather off-center cross, contrasting toning in crevices. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible to right, mintmark NR to left, style of early 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.66 grams. Lustrous AU with partial shield and clear mintmark, nearly complete cross with some legend detail including partial date 168(?) with final digit not visible.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible to right, mintmark NR to left, style of early 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.69 grams. AU with details a bit grainy from being struck with rusty dies, partial shield and crown above, nice cross, contrasting gray sediment in fields.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1680s. Restrepo-M66.12; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.71 grams. AU+ with particularly lustrous obverse featuring a bold upper half of shield, choice full cross plus bottom half of penultimate digit 8 of date visible.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible (G) to right, mintmark NR to left, style of 1690-92. Restrepo-M66.12; S-B23; KM-14.1; Cal-Type 151; Fr-3. 6.65 grams. About XF, pre-Arce style piece, struck with crude dies leaving fields a bit grainy, nearly complete shield and cross.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.78 grams. AU with a crude strike, partial shield, doubled yet full cross with REX visible in legend.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.73 grams. AU+ piece with a bold strike on an uneven planchet, strong partial shield and choice full cross plus some legend detail.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.69 grams. AU with nicely struck details including bold partial shield and choice full cross.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.36; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.69 grams. Lustrous AU+, boldly struck on an uneven planchet, nearly complete shield with castles and lions in proper quadrants and lions on their rumps (post-1705), king's ordinal visible, sharply struck and almost full cross.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce). Restrepo-M66.40; S-B24; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 242 (under Ph. V); Fr-4a. 6.69 grams. UNC with sharp yet widely doubled shield and cross, lions on their rumps (post-1705), somewhat lustrous.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer not visible (ca. 1730), NGC VF details / removed from jewelry. Restrepo-M80; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 243; Fr-8a. 6.67 grams. Choice full cross-and-tressure with light scratch and crimp in periphery from mounting, bold full upper half of shield (lions and castles transposed), contrasting toning in crevices. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer M to right (1730s), NGC XF details / removed from jewelry. Restrepo-M80.12; S-B26; KM-14.2; Cal-Type 243; Fr-8a. 6.74 grams. Bold full cross with scratches in periphery from mounting, full upper half of shield with clear upright assayer M to right (not mentioned on label), light red toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip V, assayer not visible (ca. 1730), NGC XF 45. Cal-Type 211; KM-22; Fr-9a. 3.34 grams. Small, thick piece with bold upper half of shield, nice full cross, red-gold toning on fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Small silver "plata corriente" piece cut from a "splash" ingot with partial tax stamp, 30.0 grams, ex-Ponte. 30.05 grams. Roughly 1¼" x 1-1/8". Triangular piece with one side the straight(ish) outer edge of the original ingot, the thicker broken edges harboring light sediment, one side blank but the other showing a partial circular tax stamp without any visible lettering, desirable as more or less the size of an 8 reales created at a time (mid-1500s) when larger silver coins were scarce in the colonies. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection and Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 1558.

Molded copper ingot marked with V&S for maker Vivian & Son, 7.19 kg, ex-Benamain (1890). The steamship S.S. Benamain was en route from Swansea to Treport, France, when it struck rocks near Oxwich Bay, Gower, on March 29, 1890. No lives were lost in the sinking. The manufacturer of this recovered ingot, Vivian & Sons, was Swansea's largest smelting firm. This purposely formed ingot with pointed-rectangular top and cylindrical cross-holes in the bottom, marked on the bottom with incuse "V&S" (Vivian and Son) above "A" (unknown), is solid and essentially as made, with much copper red color throughout and only a spot of light encrustation on the top, rare provenance. From the Benamain (1890), with original certificate from the salvor.

SPAIN, Seville, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (Gothic D on reverse). Cal-720. 25.87 grams. Very nice example from this wreck with only minor surface corrosion, bold full shield and mintmark, complete cross with a little doubling. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da India in the Indian Ocean

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-M11; KM-36; Cal-505. 5.25 grams. Thin from corrosion yet with a clear oMO to left of full shield, nearly complete cross, dark tones around the edges along with a thin edge-crack. With certificate from the salvors. Recovered from: "Rill Cove Wreck," sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. KM-44.3; Cal-Type 162. 15.07 grams. Corroded piece with no shield detail, cross somewhat visible. Recovered from: San Martin ("Green Cabin Wreck"), sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F, ex-Horner. S-M17; KM-37.2; Cal-Type 146. Thin from corrosion yet with a full shield and cross if a bit weak, some dark spots around the edges. Note: the photo for this coin in Auction 19 as Lot 324 online is incorrect (the printed catalog shows correct photos). Pedigreed to the David Horner Collection (Sedwick Auction 19, with original lot-tag 324). Recovered from: San Martin ("Green Cabin Wreck"), sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer F, ex-Horner. S-M17; KM-32.2; Cal-Type 126. Corroded and thin yet possessing plenty of sharp detail including clear mintmark and assayer to left of full shield, complete cross, a few spots of dark encrustation on the edges. Note: the photo for this coin in Auction 19 as Lot 325 online is incorrect (the printed catalog shows correct photos). Pedigreed to the David Horner Collection (Sedwick Auction 19, with original lot-tag 325). Recovered from: San Martin ("Green Cabin Wreck"), sunk in 1618 off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-26; Cal-Type 88. 1.62 grams. Rare denomination for this wreck, thin with piece of edge missing from corrosion yet with clear shield, some cross detail, silvery surfaces. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 245 plus original Mel Fisher tag and photo-certificate 95A-0392-1. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), no Grade on certificate. S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 16.71 grams. Oddly corroded with upper half missing from corrosion yet the remaining details fairly bold including clear assayer and bottom half of shield, nearly complete cross as well. With original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-114926. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, no Grade ("9 points"), NGC / genuine, with hand-signed photo-certificate from 1978. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. Dark and corroded yet with full shield and cross plus clear assayer, with a desirable hand-signed certificate from the early years of the Atocha salvage. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 1305 from 1978 hand-signed by Dolores Fisher, M. Claudia Linzer, and Mel Fisher. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, no Grade ("9 points"), NGC / genuine, with hand-signed photo-certificate from 1975. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. Corroded and rather dark yet with a nice full cross despite a planchet-flaw hole in the upper left quadrant, doubled yet full shield. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 1155 from 1975 (Cape Coral Bank) hand-signed by Eugene Lyon, Duncan Mathewson, Austin S. Fowles, Dolores Fisher, and Mel Fisher. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M (pre-dated type), Grade 3. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 21.52 grams. Solid piece with choice full cross, corroded shield side with clear mintmark and visible assayer, nice steel-gray toning throughout. With original Mel Fisher photo-certificate 7922 (no tag). Recovered from: Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-8. 4.76 grams. Bold (if a bit doubled) shield with partial king's name and ordinal, pitted cross side. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5259. Recovered from: Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. Above average quality and a better type from this wreck with some corrosion yet visible mintmark and assayer, full shield with partial king's name showing in the legend, cross with some central weakness. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. Solid piece with minor surface corrosion and dark gray toning, bold and full shield with weak yet visible assayer, nearly complete cross. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. Corroded with small edge-loss and rather silvery but with full shield and cross plus parts of the legends showing, better quality than usually encountered from this wreck. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. Silvery with some edge-loss from corrosion yet retaining a bold mintmark, assayer, and partial shield, cross a bit weak yet mostly present. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Corroded shield side but with clear assayer, very nice full cross with just a little doubling. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Somewhat corroded with some edge-loss yet solid with clear assayer to left of nearly complete shield, rather nice cross. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. Interesting piece with a large patch of untouched surface across the shield showing off the sharp detail and luster of a high-grade piece, clear mintmark, assayer, and denomination, weak yet full cross. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. Nearly full shield and cross with weak centers, bold mintmark and assayer, dull gray-toned surfaces with minor corrosion (better than typically seen from this wreck). Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1618 T, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). S-P21; KM-10; Cal-925. Bold and nearly complete shield, assayer just visible around some light encrustation, corroded cross side yet final digit of date visible (date not mentioned on slab label). Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded yet with much detail present including a full shield and a nice cross with very little doubling. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded around the edges yet with a very nice full and bold shield plus a complete cross, spotty dark toning. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Bold partial shield with some pitting at top, king's ordinal visible, corroded yet full cross. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded yet with a good amount of detail including clear denomination to right of shield, cross a bit weak yet full. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Corroded shield side but with a rather nice full cross. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Dull gray, smooth surfaces from corrosion but with a full shield and cross. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Bold full shield with denomination visible to right, nearly complete cross with some doubling. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, NGC / shipwreck effect (São José Shipwreck Label). KM-10. Very nice for the assigned Grade with complete and detailed shield and cross, quite solid overall with only minor corrosion around the edges. Recovered from: São José, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Gelderland, "lion" daalder, date not visible, knight right. KM-15.2; Dav-4849; Delm-825. 16.29 grams. Moderately corroded but with some bold detail, particularly in the legends. With information sheet. Recovered from: Campen, sunk in 1627 off the Isle of Wight, south of England

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.51 grams. Solid piece with some surface pitting yet with a clear mintmark and assayer, nice steel-gray tone throughout. With Sedwick certificate. Recovered from: "Lucayan Beach Wreck," sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama Island

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, 1629/8 D. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-1313. 26.98 grams. Choice piece with no significant corrosion, bold shield with bottom digit showing off a clear overdate, very nice cross with much detail as well as partial legend, patchy dark toning. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.51 grams. Solid and only lightly corroded piece with nice full cross, partial shield with bold assayer, shiny surfaces now toned over with even gray toning. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #20182. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.73 grams. Very nice piece with very little saltwater evidence, struck on a large irregular planchet with bold shield and cross, silvery surfaces from post-salvage cleaning. With brown wallet-type promotional certificate and tag 18194. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.96 grams. Urn-shaped coin with full shield and cross if weak in the centers, bold mintmark and assayer, very minor corrosion. With brown wallet-type promotional certificate and tag 17799. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.16 grams. Solid piece with light surface corrosion, bold mintmark and assayer, partial shield and nearly complete cross, lightly toned with tan hues. With large blue wallet-type promotional certificate 3161. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.43 grams. Steel gray-toned piece with light saltwater corrosion struck on a cupped planchet, bold partial shield and cross, clear assayer and denomination. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #18069. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.26 grams. Irregularly shaped piece with silvery, lightly corroded surfaces, bold assayer next to partial shield, nice full cross, thin natural edge-crack. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #14259. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.31 grams. Brightly polished coin with clear mintmark and assayer plus partial date, shield struck off-center, decent full cross. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #18099. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-38; Cal-Type 275. 12.90 grams. Neat piece with clear king's ordinal below full shield, complete cross as well, dark gray-toned surfaces with very little corrosion. With original Concepcion tag. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-33; Cal-Type 236. 5.47 grams. Bold partial shield and decent cross, silvery from post-salvage cleaning yet very little corrosion to note. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #48210. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s). S-P23; KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 4.68 grams. Nice bold shield and cross, clear P-P mintmark and assayer, gray-toned surfaces with minor saltwater corrosion. Housed in a Blanchard promotional wallet with small certificate and tag #48226. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 5.39 grams. Scarce early type for this wreck, corroded yet fairly well detailed with sharp, nearly complete shield and cross. Pedigreed to the Robert McClung Collection. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1652 E, transitional McLean Type II. S-P37; KM-B13.2; Cal-748. 2.56 grams. Neat piece with bold date in the legend beneath full pillars-and-waves, complete shield with O-E-2 to right along with nearly all of the king's name and ordinal in the legend, very lightly corroded surfaces with nice, dark, contrasting toning in the fields. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1588. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above and 1653 date below cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 22.8 grams. Full pillars with some doubling yet clear date, complete cross with full 1653 struck in lower left quadrant of cross instead of below it due to doubling, a bit corroded around the edges mostly. With original certificate from the salvors and photo-certificate. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 21.18 grams. Very nice piece despite corrosion with three full dates plus complete and bold pillars, partial cross with HISPANIA quite visible. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 20.29 grams. Corroded yet solid with full pillars including bold date and •PH• above, complete cross with second date visible. With original Herman Moro certificate and photo-certificate. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1653 E, •PH• at top, NGC F details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1503. 14.91 grams. All three dates visible on this corroded yet detailed piece, most of pillars and cross visible, thin natural edge-crack. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1654 E, •PH• at top, •pomegranate• above cross. S-P37a; KM-21; Cal-1506. 26.17 grams. Nice, solid piece with clear date between pillars and doubled partial date in legend, date below cross obscured though the cross itself is complete and well detailed plus has a clear assayer E, dark gray-toned fields with very little surface corrosion. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, retrograde denomination 4, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18 var; Cal-1113. 5.77 grams. Thin from corrosion yet with much detail including two visible dates plus a partial third date in the legend extending off the flan, full pillars with clear retrograde 4 at top, complete cross with a little doubling and clear mintmark and assayer. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Recovered from: Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 21.68 grams. Corroded shield but with clear assayer P and denomination 8, rather decent full cross. With small Coin of the Realm, Ltd. certificate (ca. 1960s). Recovered from: Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 16.69 grams. Corroded with partial off-center shield, clear assayer, weak cross. With photo-certificate. Recovered from: Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible. KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.24 grams. Cool urn-shaped piece with full and detailed crown above partial shield, some cross detail including partial INDIARVM in legend. Recovered from: “Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T. KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 5.72 grams. Solid piece with some pitting around the edges but with bold shield and mintmark, assayer struck off flan, weak yet full cross. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 681. Recovered from: “Jupiter Wreck” (San Miguel Arcángel), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714. 19.10 grams. Steely gray surfaces smooth from corrosion yet possessing two visible dates and bold assayers. With photo-certificate. Recovered from: Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-26; Cal-714. 20.63 grams. Pitted yet solid piece, date in legend visible along with clear assayer in pillars, off-center yet nearly complete cross, thin edge-crack as made. With photo-certificate. Recovered from: Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1652 E, post-transitional (McLean Transitional Type III), 1-PH-6 at top, ex-Ponte. S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-1112. 9.07 grams. Nearly complete (if a bit off-center) pillars with bold date and assayer, off-center cross a bit weak from corrosion yet mostly present including partial legend. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection. Recovered from: Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1678 E. S-P37b; KM-25; Cal-522. 7.78 grams. Neat bulb-shaped piece with bold partial pillars featuring a clear assayer E and POTOSI in legend, cross a little weak but with clear date below, thin along the edges from corrosion, steely gray surfaces. With tag and certificate. Recovered from: Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1661 E. S-P37a; KM-13; Cal-763. 2.36 grams. Scarce denomination from this wreck, smooth from corrosion but with full pillars with clear date between plus visible date below off-center cross, wide edge-crack as made. With certificate. Recovered from: Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1679 C. S-P38; KM-23; Cal-268. 2.50 grams. Choice example of a scarce denomination from this wreck with bold full pillars, date, and assayers, nearly complete cross with clear assayer, minor surface corrosion. Recovered from: Consolación, sunk in 1681 off Santa Clara Island, Ecuador

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 18.27 grams. Solid example with typical smooth surfaces from corrosion, partial yet bold shield and cross, struck on a crude planchet with several edge-cracks. with small (generic) certificate from the salvors. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 22.00 grams. Solid piece with minor surface corrosion, bold partial shield and complete cross, several thin edge-cracks as made. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 22.25 grams. Bold parts of shield and cross visible yet otherwise mostly flat as struck, very minor surface corrosion. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 23.17 grams. Somewhat corroded shield side though with clear denomination and partial king's name, nicer cross side if a bit off-center with bold partial legend. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 21.80 grams. Unusually smooth piece with only a little bit of shield and cross detail showing. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21; KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.02 grams. Lightly pitted surfaces from corrosion yet with partial shield and cross, assayer just barely visible. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.10 grams. Neat coin with clear denomination 4 to right of bold partial shield, cross a little weak yet nearly complete. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 14.25 grams. Corroded and a bit thin around the edges yet solid with some shield and cross detail, somewhat shiny from cleaning during salvage now lightly toned with golden hues. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 11.72 grams. Partial shield and cross, light surface corrosion. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 12.08 grams. Corroded shield side yet decent cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-39; Cal-Type 91. 11.11 grams. Quite nice with next to no corrosion, bold partial shield and cross amid flat peripheries. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa

NETHERLANDS, mint uncertain, ducatoon "biscuit," oxidized and encrusted as found. 28.86 grams total. Black and grainy coin-shaped "biscuit" as originally recovered from the shipwreck site. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

NETHERLANDS, mint uncertain, ducatoon "biscuit," oxidized and encrusted as found. 37.13 grams total. Blackened "biscuit" with several pebbles and seashells trapped in its surface. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

NETHERLANDS, mint uncertain, ducatoon "biscuit," oxidized and encrusted as found. 33.98 grams total. A dark, heavily encrusted circular "biscuit" with pebbles and sediment across its surface. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Kampen, billon arendschelling, Matthias I. KM-22. 3.49 grams. Dark and very lightly encrusted yet with no corrosion, center detail a bit flat but legends mostly bold, an uncommon minor type from this wreck that we've offered only a few times in the past. With original (generic) certificate from the salvors. Recovered from: Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa

INDIA (Mughal Empire), Surat, 1 rupee, Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702). KM-294.6. 7.50 grams. Corroded and rather silvery from cleaning yet with most details legible, desirable provenance as from a wreck salvaged by the famous author Arthur C. Clarke. With original photo-certificate from the salvors along with DVD and color photo of the late Carl Fismer and Arthur C. Clarke with Robert Knecht, autographed by Knecht. Recovered from: "Taj Mahal treasure," sunk ca. 1702 off Sri Lanka

PERU, Lima, cob 8 reales, 1693 V. S-L10; KM-24; Cal-598. 25.65 grams. Well-centered pillars with bold date above full waves, nearly complete cross with clear date below, light surface corrosion and minor dark staining. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7244 from the salvors. Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1683 V. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-721. 25.71 grams. A very choice piece from this wreck with all three dates visible in addition to nearly complete and quite bold pillars and cross detail, king's ordinal visible in the legend, lightly corroded yet solid. With photo-certificate ASS/TH/7243 from the salvors. Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England

GREAT BRITAIN, Bristol mint, shilling, William III, 1697-B. Sp-3948; KM-485.2. 5.87 grams. Fully detailed piece with no corrosion, surfaces a bit bright from cleaning, with some retained encrustation around the edges. With laminated (generic) certificate from the salvors and small, sealed certificate signed by Capt. Carl Fismer. Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England

GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, shilling, William III, 1700. Sp-3516; KM-504.1. 5.40 grams. Corroded yet fully detailed and with a bold bust, silvery with a few dark spots. Pedigreed to the DNW auction of September 2018 (lot 1167). Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, south west of England

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.51 grams. Broad piece showing partial shield with clear assayer and nice cross amid flat areas, darkly toned with sandy encrustation in the shield but no corrosion, desirable provenance. With original Cobb Coin Co (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 138708. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1712-13, ex-Holden. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.57 grams. Corroded but with much detail including full mintmark and assayer plus partial shield, very nice full cross. From the Harold Holden collection, with Fisher tag NC84-371 and original photo-certificate. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 25.56 grams. Bold partial shield and cross with flat peripheries on a broad flan, no corrosion and only light encrustation in the fields. With Sedwick certificate from 2004. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 21.95 grams. Moderately corroded but with a bold, nearly complete shield and cross, interesting "cabo de barra" (end of the bar) shape. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, pre-1714 style, ex-Goodpaster. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.42 grams. Partial shield and clear assayer plus a decent cross, crude planchet with several edge-cracks, uncorroded surfaces covered in thick plum toning. Pedigreed to the Karl H. Goodpaster Collection, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, (1714) (J), new style shield, old style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 25.58 grams. Bold partial shield and clear denomination dot-8-dot plus first part of king's name, cross a bit flat but mostly visible, interesting pairing of the new style shield design to the old style cross, patchy black encrustation. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, (1714) (J), new style shield, old style cross. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 26.24 grams. Neat coin with the pairing of a new style shield obverse and the old style cross reverse, struck on a long irregular flan, particularly detailed crown, no significant corrosion. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, (1714) (J), small-shield variety. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 22.07 grams. Very interesting piece with a small shield struck on the obverse of a long flan, clear denomination 8 and king's ordinal V, bold cross, a bit of corrosion on the upper edge but not much anywhere else. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1714-15, ex-Goodpaster. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-1401. 24.05 grams. Partial shield and cross, flat peripheries with minor corrosion, clear assayer. Pedigreed to the Karl H. Goodpaster Collection, with Sedwick photo-certificate. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12, ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 10.77 grams. Bold upper half of shield, most of cross visible too, lightly corroded with shiny, steely gray surfaces, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Collection (Cargile Auction of December 2019, with photo-certificate and original lot-tag 63). Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.93 grams. Long, oddly shaped flan with partial shield and cross, matte surfaces with no corrosion. With (generic) Fisher certificate. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 11.72 grams. Corroded yet solid piece with some bold shield and cross detail, grayish toning. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, 1714 (J), new style shield and cross, ex-Bruce Ward. S-M22; KM-40; Cal-1084. 9.51 grams. Corroded with scored surfaces yet with clear 14 of date, partial shield and cross, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Bruce Ward Collection (Cargile Auction of December 2019, with photo-certificate and original lot-tag 53). Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), new style shield and cross (1714-15). S-M22; KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 12.65 grams. Bold partial shield with king's ordinal V in legend below, partial cross, a few dark encrustation spots but otherwise no major corrosion, nice gray tone. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. KM-40; Cal-Type 139. 11.14 grams. Corroded piece with partial shield and cross on rectangular planchet. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob ½ real, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), pre-1714 style. S-M22; KM-24; Cal-215. 1.73 grams. Bold partial monogram and full cross, lightly corroded surfaces with some sandy encrustation and toning. With photo-certificate. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida

SPAIN, Segovia, milled 2 reales, Charles II, 1682 M. Cal-442; KM-195. 2.21 grams. Rare from this wreck, a type we've only offered a few times in the past. Corroded and a bit thin along the edges but with clear monogram and crown above, cross side a bit weak yet with visible date. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Recovered from: Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk in 1724 off Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic

SPAIN, Cuenca, milled ½ real, Philip V, 1719 JJ. Cal-105; KM-311. 1.76 grams. Rare shipwreck provenance (indeed, a rare type from any wreck), and a very nice piece with only minor corrosion on the cross side, full details throughout. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Recovered from: Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk in 1724 off Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic

MEXICO, Mexico City, lot of two ½R, Charles II and Philip V, dates not visible. 1.76 grams total. Nice pairing, similar in quality with identifiable monograms and clear crosses, minor surface corrosion, rare as from this wreck. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden. Recovered from: Guadalupe and Tolosa, sunk in 1724 off Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous, golden-toned piece with no corrosion to note beyond a spot of encrustation on the reverse. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Mostly bright with thin strip of corrosion on the obverse edge. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous and well-detailed piece with light surface scoring from corrosion. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Bright UNC piece with mild saltwater corrosion confined to the edges. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Toned with gold and blue hues, very light surface corrosion. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous UNC with light corrosion around the edges. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Toned with gold and blue colors across lustrous fields, light strip of corrosion along the edge. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Lustrous surfaces covered in blue and golden toning hues, sharply struck details throughout, minimal corrosion. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, NGC UNC details / saltwater damage. KM-48. Choice with vibrant golden and blue toning over lustrous surfaces, no noticeable corrosion. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway Please use this link to verify the certification number

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, PNCS Grade 2 (1725 Akerendam Shipwreck Label). KM-48. UNC with toned, lightly corroded surfaces, graded and housed in an off-brand "slab." With Norwegian promotional certificate. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724. KM-48. 0.99 gram. UNC with very light surface corrosion, thin edge-crack and lamination flaw at center. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway

MEXICO, Mexico City, lot of two cob ½R, Philip V, one with assayer R (1729-30) and the other without visible assayer, ex-Peterson. 2.39 grams total. Both dark and corroded, one with clear cross but obscure shield, the other with clear shield, mintmark, and assayer but weak cross, rare provenance and desirable pedigree. From the San Pedro site, pedigreed to the Mendel Peterson Collection, with original Brandenberg tag and additional tag ascribing them as found by B(ob) Klein, also with photocopy of page 230 of Potter's Treasure Diver's Guide (1972) which states: "Recently Captain Bob Klein found an unusual clump of ½- and ¼-real silver coins [on the San Pedro site]." Recovered from: Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 1 stuiver, 1739. KM-91. 0.84 gram. Rare type from this wreck (in fact, the first example that we have offered at auction), AU with full details, no noticeable corrosion and only a little encrustation around the date. With original certificate from the salvor. Recovered from: Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England

MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 4 reales, Philip V, 1740/30 MF. KM-94; Cal-1122; Yonaka-M4.40a. 8.49 grams. Corroded and slightly bent yet with all details visible including bold date featuring a 4/3 overdate, spots of dark toning. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 560 and generic certificate. Recovered from: Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England

FRANCE, Paris mint (for use in the French colonies), lot of four billon 2 sols (24 deniers), Louis XV, 1743 or date not visible, very rare provenance, ex-Peterson. Vlack-22; Gad-281. 6.63 grams total. The Vlack reference states: "Specimens examined indicate they were part of a hoard recovered from the French frigate, St Geran, that sunk during a gale when it struck shoals en route to the Île de France (Mauritius) on August 17, 1744." The story of the St. Geran's sinking includes the tragic death of a young French lady traveling back from France to idyllic Mauritius (then known as Île de France) along with her betrothed, a crew member, her death ostensibly due to a prudish refusal to remove her clothing to keep from drowning, tragically choosing modesty over survival. In 1788 this anecdote became the core of the best-selling novel Paul et Virginie, by the French author Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, which also extolled the virtues of living harmoniously on an island without the constraints of social class divisions. All corroded yet with some detail visible (one rather nice), a few with light encrustation. Pedigreed to the Mendel Peterson collection, with original Brandenburg tag and copies of purchase receipt from him and relevant page of Vlack's reference book An Illustrated Catalogue of the French Billon Coinage in the Americas (2004). Recovered from: St. Geran, sunk in 1744 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-29; Cal-Type 49. 2.67 grams. Solid coin with light surface corrosion, bold partial shield and cross, clear mintmark, rare provenance. With original certificate from the salvor. Recovered from: HMS Assurance, sunk in 1753 off Isle of Wight, south of England

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 19.39 grams. Heavily pitted as is usual for this wreck yet with visible date between pillars, off-center partial cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 16.73 grams. Heavily corroded and thin along part of the edge, weak pillars with just enough of the date visible, clear assayer to right of cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-39; Cal-406. 7.56 grams. Heavily corroded and smooth pillars side yet with a decent cross showing visible date below. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1683 V. S-P39; KM-23; Cal-275. 3.03 grams. Choice for this wreck despite a small corroded hole at center, bold complete pillars with clear date, nearly full cross. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

SPANISH COLONIAL, various mints, lot of fifteen cob 1R and ½R, various kings. 24.70 grams total. All corroded yet with much detail, most with rather nice crosses. With original certificates (one for each coin) from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1742 MF. KM-103; Cal-1461; Yonaka-M8.42. 23.44 grams. Corroded, barely visible date, scarce provenance. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1752 MF. Cal-477; KM-104.1; Yonaka-M8.52. 18.36 grams. Very unusual corrosion pattern with edges eaten into, yet with practically untouched central detail including a visible date and assayer, scarce provenance. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Dodington, sunk in 1755 off South Africa

MEXICO, Mexico City, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 M, ANACS / select (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). Cal-297; KM-86.1; Yonaka-M2.52. Fully detailed with mild surface corrosion, earlier type from this wreck. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Note: this lot does not come with a Reahard El Cazador certificate as stated in the catalog.

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1775 FM, NGC / Genuine (El Cazador Brown Shipwreck Label). Cal-1109; KM-106.2; Yonaka-M8.75. Popular and scarce date from this wreck as one year prior to U.S. independence, light surface corrosion and fully detailed, better than average coming from this wreck. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, ANACS VF 25 / 1784 Shipwreck "El Cazador" Louisiana. KM-106.2; Cal-1124; Yonaka-M8.83. Corroded and silvery but completely detailed, in early ANACS "soapbox" holder with numerical grade assigned based on level of corrosion (these were UNC pieces when the shipwreck occurred). Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, PCGS Prime Select (El Cazador Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Very choice small denomination with sharp, Mint State details and significant luster all over, just a touch of surface corrosion to mark its time underwater, housed in a PCGS slab with special El Cazador label and, on the back, "The wreck that changed the world." Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Sharply detailed piece with very light saltwater exposure, spots of colorful toning in the fields. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Bold details throughout, toned reverse with light rust encrustation. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Clearly high grade with bold details and very minor corrosion, reverse toned with blue and orange hues. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Lightly corroded piece with wide edges from slight broadstrike error. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Nice example with bold details, only light surface corrosion to note. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Lightly corroded yet fully detailed, dark patch on bust. Note: The plastic holder has a small chip in the bottom rim. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Bold piece with light surface corrosion, blue toning across the reverse. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Toned and lightly corroded piece, still with bold, high-grade details. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Lightly corroded with spots of rust encrustation here and there, otherwise well detailed. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC AU details / saltwater damage (El Cazador Shipwreck Label). KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. Nice, bold details throughout, light surface corrosion, pleasing golden and blue toning on the reverse. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust ½ real, Charles III, 1783 FF. KM-69.2; Cal-211; Yonaka-M05.83. 1.51 grams. Nice, detailed piece with minor surface corrosion. With original Reahard certificate 15902 from 1996. Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico

SPANISH COLONIAL, mints uncertain, six-coin clump of milled ½R. 8.51 grams total. Neat little leaning stack of round ½R (pillars and/or busts), all dark and solidly encrusted together, one end-piece showing part of CAROLVS. With original certificate and hand-signed tag from the salvor (Craig Boyd). Recovered from: El Cazador, sunk in 1784 in the Gulf of Mexico

BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776 PR. KM-55; Cal-1173; Janson-63.5. 23.83 grams. Popular date as the year of U.S. independence and rare as from this shipwreck, corroded yet fully detailed and with a clear date, slight edge-bend at 7 o'clock. With original photo-certificate from the salvors. Recovered from: Halsewell, sunk in 1786 off Dorset, south of England

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778 FF. KM-106.2; Cal-1117; Yonaka-M8.78. 24.03 grams. Detailed AU piece (better than usually seen from this wreck) with some surface pitting, slight bend in planchet. With generic certificate. Recovered from: Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off South Africa

BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1778 PR. KM-52; Cal-481. 2.93 grams. Rare denomination from this wreck, corroded with some details a little weak yet date and assayer certain. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 12, with original lot-tag 877. Recovered from: Santa Leocadia, sunk in 1800 off Punta Santa Elena, Ecuador

INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, copper denomination set of V, X, and XX cash, 1803. KM-316, 319, 321. 18.17 grams total. Interesting set showing the different denominations recovered from this lesser-known shipwreck, all with varying degrees of corrosion yet copper-red from post-salvage cleaning. With original certificate from the salvor. Recovered from: Hindostan, sunk in 1803 off Margate, southeast of England

INDIA (British), Madras Presidency, copper X cash, 1803. KM-319. 2.53 grams. Scarce wreck (sunk during a severe gale that drove her upon the Wedge Sand), this coin a bit corroded yet with most details readily visible, patchy dark surfaces with some red-copper color from cleaning. With certificate. Recovered from: Hindostan, sunk in 1803 off Margate, southeast of England

GREAT BRITAIN, Soho Mint, copper "cartwheel" penny, George III, 1797. KM-618; Sp-3777. 27.73 grams. Rare coin from this infrequently encountered shipwreck, VG overall, holed below bust and with attempted hole above, surfaces marked up yet without any corrosion. With Sedwick certificate from 2007. Recovered from: Roberts, sunk in 1810 off Wabasso, east coast of Florida

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1801 FT. Cal-972; KM-109. 5" x 3-1/2". Corroded but with clear date, assayer, and king's name. Housed in a thick plastic capsule from Collectors Coin Gallery with coin and wreck information. Recovered from: Cabalva, sunk in 1818 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

SWITZERLAND, Bern, 5 francs "shooting taler," 1881, Fribourg shooting festival, ex-Peterson. KM-S15. 25.01 grams. Among the most unusual coins that we've encountered from a shipwreck is this Swiss shooting taler recovered from the wreck of a coaling schooner driven onto rocks at Point Reyes in rolling seas and heavy fog, dived on by the famous adventurer and Smithsonian curator Mendel Peterson sometime in the 1950s-70s. XF with very light surface corrosion and black encrustation around the details. Pedigreed to the collection of the late Dr. Mendel Peterson (Curator of Underwater Archeology for the Smithsonian Institution), with original Brandenberg tag and information sheets. Recovered from: Annie E. Smale, sunk in 1910 off San Francisco, California

CHINA, Republic, dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, Year 9 (1920), ex-Peterson. 民国9年袁世凯像壹圆。 L&M-77; Kann-666; KM-Y329.6; WS-0181-2. 26.85 grams. Only the second coin and the first of this type that we've offered from this shipwreck. Rare provenance to a World War II Japanese transport ship sunk on December 30, 1942, in Simpson Harbour off Rabaul during a bombing run by B-17s of the USAAF 43rd Bomb Group. AU with polished surfaces from post-salvage cleaning, no noticeable corrosion. Pedigreed to the collection of the late Dr. Mendel Peterson (Curator of Underwater Archeology for the Smithsonian Institution), with original Brandenberg tag and information. 这是我们上拍的第2枚来自这艘沉船的品种，也是该版别的第1枚。其稀有的来源于二战期间，一艘日本运输船于1942年12月30日在拉包尔附近的辛普森港被美国空军第43轰炸集团的B-17轰炸机炸沉。这枚币的状态为AU，表面因打捞后清洗而磨光，未见明显腐蚀。它曾属于已故的门德尔·彼得森博士（史密森学会水下考古学策展人）的收藏，并附有原始的布兰登堡标签和相关信息。回收自：富士丸，1942年沉没于巴布亚新几内亚的新不列颠岛附近。 Recovered from: Tomiura Maru, sunk in 1942 off New Britain, Papua New Guinea

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 25.21 grams. XF with corroded surfaces and patch of coral on the reverse, post-1654 style with partial date 165(?), nearly complete shield and cross along with some legend detail.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.91 grams. XF, struck on a crude planchet with several thin edge-cracks, bold shield and "thick" style cross, clear assayer and denomination, colorfully toned all over with blue and golden hues.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.62 grams. XF with patchy dark surfaces, a few minor marks, style of late 1650s to early 1660s with bold and nearly complete shield and cross, flat peripheries.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 24.98 grams. Urn-shaped XF with deeply toned and lightly corroded surfaces, bold partial shield and cross, some hairlines.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 27.16 grams. Darkly toned VF/XF, rectangular flan with bold partial shield and cross plus -RVM ("RUM") visible.

PERU, Lima, 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, small R, motto PL-VSV-LT, legends HISPA / NIARVM. S-L1; KM-10.1; Cal-495. 12.81 grams. Broad-flan AU with light surface corrosion yet still choice with sharply rendered details, full pillars-and-waves and shield with minor doubling, nearly complete legends with letter N for M at end of INDIARVN.

PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 6.44 grams. Detailed XF with full cross and shield, the latter with only very minor doubling, patchy dark surface encrustation across the fields, edges a bit crude yet with most of the legends visible.

PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 2.96 grams. Circulated Fine details with centered strike showing off full shield and cross, clear mintmark and assayer, some parts of the legends visible yet mostly off the flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 2.88 grams. AVF with full shield and cross (no doubling), corroded surfaces with dark encrustation in the fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-I to left, P-oD to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-212. 3.05 grams. Fine or so with dark surfaces showing some corrosion and scratches, full shield and cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-oD to left, I-P to right, ex-Ponte. S-L4; KM-7; Cal-213. 2.96 grams. Scarcer variety with denomination I over P to right of shield (last one we had was in 2021), VF with porous surfaces and dark encrustation in the fields, full shield and complete cross, parts of legends visible. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1717 M, ex-Ponte. S-L20; KM-32; Cal-730. 6.50 grams. Scarce date, about Very Good with high points flat from circulation yet with nice details including full pillars and cross plus two visible dates, plugged hole above right pillar. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

PERU, Lima, cob 2 reales, 1728 M, ex-Ponte. S-L21; KM-32; Cal-741. 6.02 grams. Nice VF with bold partial pillars (off-center) and cross, clear date and assayer, edges a bit crude as made. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

PERU, Lima, cob 1 real, 1743 V. S-L22; KM-31a; Cal-425. 2.68 grams. VF with bold date in between partial pillars, assayer weak but certain, nice cross, surfaces a little porous and with some dark patches. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 4, with original lot-tag 568.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 25.08 grams. VF with dark and corroded surfaces, details a bit weak, assayer not visible but known by style, full cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 26.20 grams. XF with nice shield and cross, full king's name in legend, clear mintmark and assayer, a few spots of dark surface porosity.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 27.39 grams. Silvery VF with full shield and cross despite some flat spots, weak assayer, bold denomination o-VIII.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 26.64 grams. XF with choice full cross, bold mintmark and assayer, nearly complete if a bit doubled shield, orange sedimentation in recessed areas.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, NGC VF details / polished. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. AXF with nice full cross, shield a bit weak but with clear mintmark and assayer, polished reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (late 1620s), "hunched over" lions, ex-Sellschopp (Plate). S-P25; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.61 grams. Richly toned Fine, holed near edge, with full shield and cross (the latter off-center), desirable pedigree. Plate Coin 443 in Sellschopp's Las acuñaciones de las cecas de Lima, La Plata y Potosí (1971), also pedigreed to the Ponterio Auction of June 1994, with original lot-tag 139 and to Sedwick Auction 17, with original lot-tag 811.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, (1629) T, denomination 8, heavy-dot borders. S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-1454. 27.18 grams. Nice bold shield and cross (a little doubled but both full), mintmark and assayer a bit off the flan but certain, a few verdigris spots, VF overall.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s). S-P26; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 25.94 grams. XF with doubled yet full cross, detailed shield with clear mintmark and denomination but weak assayer, king's ordinal visible in legend, even steely gray toning.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (large, late 1630s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.11 grams. Richly toned AXF with nearly complete shield and full cross, clear assayer, dark patch and small scuff on reverse.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (large, early 1640s). S-P27; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.40 grams. XF with bold assayer and partial shield, off-center yet full cross with clear "furry" lions, matte surfaces with light encrustation.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer TR (early 1640s). S-P29a; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 26.33 grams. XF, struck on a typically crude planchet, bold mintmark and assayer plus partial shield, full cross, partially dated 16--, richly toned reverse with golden hues.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer FR (early 1640s), ex-Ponte. S-P28; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.40 grams. Deeply toned VF struck on a thick flan, very bold full FR assayer, nearly full shield and cross, scratches on the flat areas. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-4.2; Cal-525. 13.30 grams. VF with light surface porosity, full mintmark and assayer to left of complete shield, nice cross, a few dark spots.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), border of x's on reverse only, ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-4.3; Cal-Type 160. 12.34 grams. Dark and a bit corroded yet XF overall with complete shield and cross plus clear mintmark and assayer, scarce variety. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), retrograde S in HISPANIARVM, ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 13.57 grams. Richly toned XF with clear retrograde S in obverse legend, bold mintmark and assayer plus mostly complete shield, nice full cross, a few specks of encrustation in the fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), retrograde S in HISPANIARVM, ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 13.30 grams. Toned XF with nearly complete shield and cross (both with a little doubling), bold mintmark and assayer, backwards S in HISPANIARVM, thin crack along edge as made, miniscule surface porosity. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 12.51 grams. Corroded but with XF details, full shield and choice cross plus clear mintmark and assayer, steely gray surfaces. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer RL (curved leg), ex-Ponte. S-P15; KM-9; Cal-768. 12.93 grams. Holed AVF with weak shield but clear mintmark and assayer, widely doubled yet full cross. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, ex-Ponte. S-P17; KM-9; Cal-770. 13.49 grams. XF+ with richly gunmetal toning, choice full shield and cross (the latter struck a bit off-center), very bold mintmark and assayer. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, (1618) (T), denomination retrograde 4, rare, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-776. 13.08 grams. About Fine with bold full o over retrograde 4 to right, a variety attributable to 1618 T only, full shield, complete cross with some doubling, small scratch on reverse. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 13.76 grams. XF with choice complete cross, bold shield and P+T, obverse legend a bit crude from striking, pleasing golden toning throughout its fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 13.55 grams. Dark gray-toned VF+ with bold full shield and cross (the latter somewhat doubled), clear assayer. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.68 grams. Choice XF+ with full mintmark P and tilted assayer T (no ornament in between), boldly detailed shield and cross (the latter quite doubled). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.64 grams. Nice AU with sharply rendered detail where struck up, partial shield with weak yet certain mintmark and assayer, very nice cross with ample golden toning, crude edges as made (typical for this time period). Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), ex-Ponte. S-P22a; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.00 grams. Circulated VG/F piece yet with plenty of bold detail including full shield and clear assayer, complete cross with partial date (1)62- showing. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.55 grams. VF on a typically crude planchet, bold P•P to left of partial shield, full king's ordinal IIII in legend, off-center cross with partial 162- date above, some orange encrustation in the recessed areas. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), quadrants of cross transposed, "flat" lions, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.40 grams. VF with bold full shield and P•P, choice complete cross with partial date 162- above, some dark patches. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer P (mid-1620s), "flat" lions, ex-Ponte. S-P23; KM-17; Cal-Type 279. 13.48 grams. VF+ with doubled shield and cross, bold mintmark with assayer just off the flan. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (early 1630s), ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-17a; Cal-Type 279. 13.09 grams. Interesting piece with bold and doubled strike on a crude planchet with a natural lacuna on the reverse, clear mintmark and assayer plus partial date 163-, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, ex-Ponte. S-P1; KM-3.2; Cal-364. 6.31 grams. About Fine with surface scuffs, full shield with clear mintmark and assayer, doubled yet complete cross-and-tressure, stain spot on reverse. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period). S-P4; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.55 grams. VF with light surface porosity, nice full shield and cross plus clear mintmark and assayer.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), ex-Ponte. S-P10; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.43 grams. AVF with full shield and nice cross, bold mintmark and assayer, tooling in the fields, steely gray toning. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period, borders of x's), ex-Ponte. S-P14; KM-3.4; Cal-unl (Type 127). 6.73 grams. Nicely detailed VF with full shield and bold mintmark and assayer, choice cross, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s). S-P24; KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 7.32 grams. AU with choice full cross, partial shield with clear mintmark and assayer plus denomination Z, struck on a thick even planchet.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (late 1620s), "flat" lions, ex-Ponte. S-P26; KM-14a; Cal-Type 239. 6.49 grams. VF with bold assayer and choice full cross, nearly complete shield, dark gray-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period). S-P10; KM-2.2; Cal-242. 3.20 grams. AU with clear mintmark and assayer, nearly full shield and cross save for a patch of striking weakness, a few light scratches on the reverse.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1715 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1551. 25.98 grams. AVF with bold date between pillars, partial off-center cross, hairlined surfaces now richly toned-over.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1719 Y. S-P43a; KM-31; Cal-1555. 26.02 grams. AVF with lightly corroded surfaces, weak yet certain date between pillars, widely off-center cross, some scratches.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1751 q, NGC AU / excavation recovery (Cerro Rico Hoard Label). S-P52; KM-40; Cal-518. Silvery AU with bold full pillars showing clear date in between, complete cross, a few minor edge-splits. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1752 q. S-P52; KM-40; Cal-522. 27.03 grams. Slate gray-toned AU with two clear date plus full pillars and cross, edges a bit crude as is typical.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1754 C+q, NGC AU / excavation recovery (Cerro Rico Hoard Label). S-P53; KM-40; Cal-528. Full pillars and bold date, nearly complete cross with partial second date below, bright silvery surfaces as is typical for this hoard. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1625 P, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, extremely rare. S-P23; KM-unl (19a for type); Cal-unl (Type 327). 27.08 grams. Nice VF+ with very bold full 5 of date and mid-1620s style (flat lions, transpositions, ornament between mintmark and assayer), a date whose existence was doubted by Paoletti in light of a catastrophic dam break in 1624, this example with bold shield, assayer, and king's ordinal IIII in legend, nice full cross with a little doubling, dark gray toning in fields.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 V-Y-V, Charles III, ex-Mastalir. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.96 grams. Crude VF with spots of verdigris, two visible dates plus part of king's name CAROLVS (rare thus), the expected monarch for this assayer arrangement for this date (which also has Ferdinand VI examples as well). Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection and to Sedwick Auction 14, with lot-tag 1441.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1760 V-Y, NGC VF details / environmental damage. S-P57; KM-45; Cal-unl (Type 109). 26.36 grams. Better than the grade suggests with bold date between full pillars, off-center cross, crude edges as made, silvery gray-toned with hints of golden color. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1716 Y, ex-Ponte. S-P43a; KM-30; Cal-1168. 13.22 grams. Holed AVF with bold date (rare) between full pillars, off-center cross, edges crude as made. Pedigreed to the Luis R. Ponte Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1662 E. S-P37a; KM-16; Cal-930. 4.11 grams. Fine, broad struck on a thin planchet, parts of all three date visible with only the cross date certain, gunmetal gray-toned surfaces, possible small clipping on edge.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1718 Y. S-P43a; KM-29; Cal-894. 6.77 grams. VF on a crude planchet with two visible dates (scarce), clear assayer to right of off-center cross, very light surface corrosion.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1760/59 q, ex-Mastalir. S-P54; KM-37; Cal-231. 3.19 grams. Fine+ with clear overdate (scarce) between pillars, complete cross with light sedimentation on fields. Pedigreed to the Roberto Mastalir Collection.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, 1689. S-P40; KM-22; Cal-178. 1.87 grams. Choice full monogram and date, full and bold second date below off-center cross, richly toned VF. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 15, with original lot-tag 1059.

ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1815 F, NGC AU 55. Janson-5.1; KM-14. Choice luster for the stated grade, which appears to be more of an assessment of striking softness in center as the legends are strong, rich golden toning throughout, from the popular series struck at the Potosí mint for the newly independent River Plate Provinces. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ARGENTINA (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1815 F. Janson-5.1; KM-14. 26.45 grams. XF with hairlined fields.

AUSTRALIA (under Great Britain), Sydney, gold sovereign, George V, 1924-S, NGC AU 58. KM-29; Sp-4003; Fr-38. Rare, low-mintage date, lustrous example with much eye-appeal. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1800 PP, NGC VF 20, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-1186; KM-78; Janson-75.12. Circulated piece with small lamination flaw in front of bust, red-gold toning in the fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1779 PR, NGC AU 55. KM-55; Cal-1176; Janson-63.8.3. Lustrous and boldly struck example with golden shades of toning about the fields, only light surface friction from handling for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1780 PR, NGC AU 55. KM-55; Cal-1178; Janson-63.9.2. Richly golden-toned surfaces with ample luster on a lightly circulated bust "dollar." Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 PJ, NGC MS 60. Janson-86.10; KM-84; Cal-1384. Boldly struck with well-defined design elements, lustrous silvery surfaces with some errant hairlines for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825 JL, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-84; Cal-1394; Janson-86.15.2. Final date of Spanish colonial coinage. Boldly struck with much detail across the bust, spotty rainbow toning, hairlines in the reverse fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, 8 soles, 1830 JF, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-97. Lustrous piece with surface hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1836 LM, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-99; Fr-21. Quite lustrous, just some scattered hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1837 LM, NGC UNC details / rev graffiti. KM-99; Fr-21. Brilliant, Mint State details with surface hairlines, a few light scratches on the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1838 LM. KM-99; Fr-21. 26.99 grams. Heavily polished AU.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold 8 scudos, 1853 FP, NGC AU details / planchet flaw. KM-116; Fr-34. Unusual piece as being struck on a planchet with several gouges in the centers of both sides, otherwise lightly handled with significant luster around the legends. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CAMBODIA, struck at the Brussels Mint, bronze 10 centimes, Norodom I, 1860, NGC MS 63 BN. KM-43.1; Lec-22. Well struck with much red mint luster highlighting the design. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CAMBODIA, struck at the Brussels Mint, bronze 5 centimes, Norodom I, 1860, NGC MS 64 BN. KM-42; Lec-13. Rich brown-toned piece with touches of red luster around the rims. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1774 DA. KM-27; Fr-15; Cal-2148. 26.76 grams. VF with much surface chatter, a few scratches on the reverse, rich golden toning around the legends. With PNG photo-certificate dated April 10, 1982.

CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1792 DA. KM-54; Fr-23; Cal-1757. 27.05 grams. Lustrous AU with surface marks, two struck-through-fibers in front of bust, particularly nice and bright reverse.

CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1804 FJ. KM-53; Fr-24; Cal-1421. 5.90 grams. Scarce date with a low mintage of just 544 coins struck. VF with light cleaning, some dark sedimentation. Pedigreed to the Ponterio C.O.I.N. '87 auction of May 29 & 30, 1987 with lot tag 741.

CHILE, Santiago, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1800 AJ. Cal-1032; KM-51. 26.86 grams. Bold XF with strong toning all over, some old scratches in front of face, nice aspect overall.

CHILE, Santiago, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1802 JJ. KM-59; Cal-703. 6.48 grams. Fine with slight bend in planchet, some surface marks, dark gray-toned fields around the legends.

CHILE, Santiago, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1803 FJ. KM-59; Cal-705. 6.92 grams. Scarce type, Fine with dark mottled toned fields, some hairlines.

CHILE, Santiago, ½ real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817 FD, NGC VF details / tooled (Colección Val y Mexía Label). KM-64; Cal-464. Scarce date (first issue of the Republic using colonial design with new assayers FD), toned VF with some scratches in and around the bust. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CHILE, Santiago, 1 real, 1844 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-98.2. Lustrous and boldly struck piece with sharp detail, some surface hairlines in the fields covered in rich sienna toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CHINA, Hupeh, Wuchang mint, 7 mace 2 candareens (dollar), Kuang-hsu, no date (1895-1907), 湖北光绪七钱二分, PCGS AU details / cleaned. L&M-182; Kann-40; KM-Y127.1; WS-0873. Sharply struck piece covered in mottled purple and golden colors, hairlines from prior cleaning in the fields. 打制有力，表面斑驳痕迹，整体金棕包浆。 Please use this link to verify the certification number

CHINA, Szechuan, dollar, Year 1 (1912), 四川军政府壹圆, PCGS XF details / cleaned. L&M-366; Kann-775; KM-Y456; WS-0778. A striking design showing lustrous fields with surface hairlines, now toned over with golden hues. 设计独特，表面细微划痕，整体琥珀金色包浆 Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-531. 0.50 gram. Dark, lightly corroded VF yet with bold lion and castle.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-531. 0.63 gram. XF with bold lion and castle (the latter off-center), deeply rainbow toned.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, cob ¼ real, Philip IV, no assayer (1649-65), castle with tilted doorway / ball-tailed lion, ring-inside-dots borders. Restrepo-M14.1; KM-unl; Cal-531. 0.68 gram. Nice example, XF/AU overall with rich blue-toned surfaces, clear and boldly struck lion and castle.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1806 J•J. Restrepo-97.36; Cal-1555; KM-62.1; Fr-51. 27.06 grams. AXF with adjustment mark across the bust, a few minor surface marks.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816 F. Restrepo-128.23; KM-66.2; Cal-1819; Fr-61. 27.05 grams. Lustrous AU with particularly nice reverse, slight lamination flaw on the bust, a few light surface marks here and there, one-year issue with single-letter assayer.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1768 J, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-58.12; Cal-1620; KM-36.2; Fr-28. 6.63 grams. VF with banker's countermark on obverse, fields bright from cleaning with red-gold toning forming around the legends. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1773 VJ. KM-49.1; Restrepo-61.3; Cal-1687; Fr-39. 6.71 grams. Problem-free VF with rich purple toning around the legends.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1799 JJ. Restrepo-89.18; KM-60.1; Cal-1394; Fr-56. 6.63 grams. Fine with spot of clipping on edge.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III (bust of Ferdinand VI), 1767 J, ex-JEAS. Restrepo-48.8; KM-35; Cal-1412; Fr-30. 3.31 grams. XF with detailed bust, patches of rich purple toning around the legends. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1776 SF. Restrepo-54.8; KM-48.2; Cal-1419; Fr-42. 3.32 grams. VF with slight bend and marks on the bust, popular date with U.S. collectors.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1796 JF. Restrepo-85.10; KM-56.2; Cal-1154; Fr-59. 3.35 grams. VF with small test cut on edge at 9 o'clock.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1797 JF. Restrepo-85.12; KM-56.2; Cal-1155; Fr-59. 3.30 grams. AVF with a few surface hairlines around the bust.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1807 JF. Restrepo-85.38; KM-56.2; Cal-1170; Fr-59. 3.31 grams. VF with light cleaning.

COLOMBIA, Popayán, gold bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1810 JF. Restrepo-123.5; Cal-1525; KM-64.2; Fr-66. 3.29 grams. VF with a few scattered hairlines, small planchet flaw on edge near 1 in date.

COLOMBIA, 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1789, Cartagena de Indias, PCGS VF details / tooled, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-p. 121; Herrera-126; Medina-138. 33 mm. Obverse with armored bust of Charles III within legend CAROL.IV.D.G. HISP.ET IND.R. with Maltese cross at bottom (same die as Bogota issues); reverse with crowned cross supported by lions within legend PROCLAMATUS * CARTAG * IND * with date *1789* below monogram for engraver J.M. Carpintero in exergue; plain edge. Bold bust and legends, disruption along top edge from mount removal, some surface hairlines, light golden toned around the details on the reverse. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1819 MF, NGC VG 8, ex-Esmeralda Collection. Restrepo-114.11; KM-70.2; Cal-903. Deep rainbow toning (particularly near rims), smooth fields but high points a little weak (should be at least Fine), minor flan-flaws and rim-lacuna (as made), scarce date. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label, Sedwick Auction 29, lot 776). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Popayán, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1772 JS, NGC VF details / holed, tooled, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-40.4; Cal-448; KM-46.2. Broadly struck with full rims, holed at top and scratches on the bust, deeply rainbow-toned fields. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, bust ½ real, Charles IV, 1796 JJ, with dot in assayer, recut date, NGC G details / holed, ex-Becerra. Restrepo-unl (cf 77.5); Cal-325; KM-57. Clear 1796/1796 date (unlisted) and dot between J's (Restrepo only lists JJ without dot), holed at top with bust a bit weak as the highest point but other details quite bold (better than Good), irregular edge. Pedigreed to the Becerra Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC AU 55 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Popular royalist necessity issue in copper only minted in 1820, struck slightly off-center yet with sharp details and glossy dark brown surfaces suggesting a higher grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC AU 55 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Popular royalist necessity issue in copper, a bit crudely struck as is typical yet with full crown, denomination, and date plus bold cross. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC AU 53 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Typical crude piece as a royalist necessity issue, with interesting as-made planchet-clip error, most details boldly struck including clear date and cross though with weak rims, rich dark brown coloration throughout. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820, NGC XF 40 BN. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. Typical crude striking for this royalist necessity coinage with widely off-center (yet full) cross, bold date side design. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Santa Marta, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1820. Restrepo-104.1; KM-B4; Cal-119. 1.96 grams. XF with light surface corrosion, date a bit weak but rest of details quite bold including a full cross.

COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper provisional ½ real, 1812, NGC AU 55 BN. Restrepo-131.2; Cal-316; KM-D2. Choice example of this popular Cartagena provisional coinage with bold design elements and full rims, deep brown surfaces bearing much glossy luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Cartagena, copper provisional ½ real, 1812, NGC AU details / environmental damage. Restrepo-131.2; Cal-316; KM-D2. Nice bold obverse design on this popular provisional type issued for circulation in Cartagena, date side a bit obscured from strike doubling, some minor surface pitting. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Medellín, gold 2 pesos, 1872, PCGS AU53. Restrepo-326.3; KM-A154; Fr-106. Lightly handled piece with rich red-gold toning across its lustrous fields, scarcer date among this three-year type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CUBA, gold 100 pesos, 1993, Bolívar and Martí, NGC MS 67. KM-542. Mintage of just 100 coins. Lustrous Gem with a few speckles of red toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, copper 4 maravedís, Charles-Joanna, assayer F to left, denomination o-IIII to right. S-SD1; Cal-33. 2.99 grams. XF with some bold central design, weak legends as struck, light surface porosity and several edge-cracks (as made).

EL SALVADOR, 1 peso, 1892-CAM, flag type, NGC AU details / obv scratched. KM-114. Nicely toned, lustrous example of this popular type with a thin, hardly noticeable scratch in the field to the left of the flag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, ½ crown, George II, 1745, with LIMA below bust, NGC XF details / cleaned. Sp-3695; KM-584.3. Popular type commemorating the capture of tons of Spanish Peruvian silver and gold on the French ships Louis Erasmus and Marquis d'Antin in the North Atlantic by English Captains Morecock and Talbot on their privateer ships Duke and Prince Frederick (not, as commonly told, related to Commodore Anson's successes in the Pacific). Bright obverse from past cleaning yet with an untouched reverse draped in pleasing red and purple toning, well struck design elements throughout. Please use this link to verify the certification number

GREAT BRITAIN, London, England, gold sovereign, George V, 1925. Sp-3996; KM-820; Fr-404. 7.99 grams. Brilliant Uncirculated and problem-free.

GUATEMALA (Central American Republic), Guatemala City, 8 reales, 1827 M. KM-4. 26.89 grams. AU or so with luster around the legends, scratch above the denomination.

ITALIAN STATES (Tuscany), 10 lire, Charles Louis II & Maria Luisa, 1803. KM-C49.1; Dav-152. 39.13 grams. 45 mm. Boldy struck AU+ with significant mint luster, some surface hairlines in the fields, richly toned particularly around the edges.

MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1801 FM, NGC AU details / obv cleaned. Cal-1643; KM-159; Fr-43. Sharp, high AU details with particularly defined bust and great luster, scattered surface hairlines in the obverse fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1775 FM. Cal-1393; KM-118.2; Fr-36. 3.32 grams. VF with surface marks, part of edge bent. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 16, with original lot-tag 169.

MEXICO, Mexico City, gold bust ½ escudo, Ferdinand VII, 1815 JJ. Cal-1489; KM-112; Fr-57. 1.65 grams. VF with light hairlines.

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1772 FM, mintmark and initials facing rim. Cal-1105; KM-106.1; Yonaka-M8.72. 25.81 grams. Popular two-year type with inverted mintmark and assayer's initials. VF+ with light surface corrosion and cleaning marks on the bust, golden-toned fields. With Sedwick certificate from 2000.

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1791 FM, NGC AU 55. Cal-953; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.91. Lustrous example with deeply toned obverse, light circulation rub on the high points yet otherwise sharply detailed. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 FM, NGC AU 50. Cal-955; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.93. Fairly lustrous with only minor wear, richly toned obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793 FM, NGC AU details / obv cleaned. Cal-955; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.93. Bright piece with minor hairlines in the obverse field, spot of encrustation on the shield. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794 FM, NGC AU 55. Cal-687; KM-109; Yonaka-M8.94. Boldly struck with light circulation wear, richly toned with dark blue and purple colors mixed with golden hues. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional (armored bust), 1809 TH, NGC MS 61. Cal-1308; KM-110; Yonaka-M8.109. Deep, gunmetal gray-toned piece with some mint luster showing around the edges, well-struck design elements throughout, some natural planchet stress-marks around the mintmark. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII transitional (armored bust), 1809/8 TH. Cal-unl (Type 147); KM-unl (82 for type); Yonaka-M1.109a. 3.28 grams. XF with several scratches, bold overdate which is not listed in Calicó or KM but apparently is not rare.

MEXICO, Mexico City, copper 2/4 tlaco (¼ real), Ferdinand VII, 1814. Cal-109; KM-64. Well-struck, bold AU example of this scarce type with only a little striking weakness at the end of FERDIN, deeply rainbow-toned fields.

MEXICO, two-coin set of cap-and-rays 8R and 2R, 1838 ZsOM and 1827 MoJM respectively, ex-"New Orleans hoard." KM-377.13, DP-Za18 (8R); KM-374.10 (2R). 32.93 grams total. Both coins recovered on October 29, 1982, from one of two wooden boxes uncovered by a construction operation in the French Quarter of New Orleans that led to businesspeople and passersby digging in the mud for coins. The 8 reales is AU with significant luster amid minor encrustation while the 2 reales is XF; both coins exhibit light corrosion around the rims. From the "New Orleans hoard," found in 1982, with original 1986 certificates in wallet-type folio, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 21, with original lot-tag 1627.

MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1862 YE, NGC AU details / cleaned. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Lustrous with a rich golden color throughout, surface hairlines in the fields, light adjustment marks across the eagle. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1867/57 YF, NGC UNC details / rev cleaned. KM-383.7; Fr-72. Nice luster (especially in legends), fields with hairlines from past cleaning and small planchet flaw above denomination, the 6/5 overdate clear but not mentioned on label. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Guanajuato, gold 8 escudos, 1868 YF. KM-383.7; Fr-72. 26.94 grams. Lustrous AU with surface hairlines.

MEXICO, Mexico City, gold 20 pesos, 1873 M, scarce. KM-414.6; Fr-119. Scarce date from a low mintage of 5,600 coins. XF with cleaned surfaces.

NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, Philip IV, Albert and Isabel, no date (1612-1621). KM-35.1; Dav-4432; Delm-254. 27.52 grams. Nice VF with irregular edges as is normal for the type, bold legends and design.

NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, Philip IV, Albert and Isabel, no date (1612-1621). KM-35.1; Dav-4432; Delm-254. 27.22 grams. VF with numerous scratches at the center.

NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Brussels mint, Philip IV, Albert and Isabel, no date (1612-1621). KM-35.3; Dav-4432; Delm-256. 27.81 grams. VF with patchy dark toning and hairlines in the fields.

NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Brussels mint, patagon, Philip IV, 1622. KM-53,3; Dav-4462; Delm-295. 27.79 grams. VF with some marks in the center, irregular edges as typical.

NETHERLANDS (Spanish), Brabant, Antwerp mint, patagon, Philip IV, 1634. KM-53.1; Dav-4462; Delm-293. 27.81 grams. VF with bold details, some hairlines in the fields along with a few black patches, edges a bit crude as made.

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, "lion" daalder, 1576. Dav-8838; Delm-831. 26.83 grams. XF with plentiful luster, light scratches on the knight.

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, silver ducat, 1664. KM-43; Dav-4896; Delm-969. 27.89 grams. Popular type-coin grading VF with nice bold details, central fields a bit bright from cleaning yet with dark gray toning around the legends.

NETHERLANDS (United), Utrecht, gold ducat, 1769. KM-7.4; Delm-965; Fr-285. 3.42 grams. XF with light encrustation and tooling on the reverse.

PARAGUAY, struck at the Casa da Moeda in Brazil, stainless steel proof 10 and 1 guaranies set, 1976, in original box with certificate, rare. KM-153, 151. Mintage of 1,000 coins struck for each denomination. Gem Proofs, rare with the original display box and COA.

PERU, Lima, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790 IJ, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-904; KM-87. Boldly struck piece with deep gunmetal gray toning obscuring some surface hairlines from prior cleaning, retained luster across the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821 JP. Cal-1075; KM-116. 13.46 grams. Final year for the type. Fine+ with light surface hairlines toning over with purplish hues.

PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1838/7 MB, rare, NGC VG details / tooled, ex-O'Brien. KM-158. Only about a dozen known for the type. Clear overdate, struck slightly off-center with several light scratches. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1838/7 MB, rare, NGC VF details / damaged, ex-O'Brien. KM-158. Two small digs on obverse and punchmark on the reverse yet still one of the most detailed examples of only about a dozen known. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1837 B, NGC AU 55, ex-O'Brien. KM-166. Scarce one-year type and a popular design. Lightly handled with sharp details throughout, purple and gold toning on surfaces with very subdued luster. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1836 TM, reversed assayer's initials, rare, ex-O'Brien. KM-142.3. 26.73 grams. Rare, one-year type with reversed assayer's initials TM instead of MT. VF+ with tape-mark on the obverse amid the deep mottled rainbow toning, a few surface hairlines but nothing major. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Cuzco, 4 reales, 1835 B, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.1. 13.62 grams. XF with nice, richly toned surfaces with hints of luster showing here and there, a few light scratches in the obverse fields, among the nicest examples out there. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Cuzco, 4 reales, 1836 B, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.1. 13.47 grams. Lustrous AU or thereabouts, with even, pale golden-toned surfaces, small test-cut on edge at 6 o'clock relative to obverse. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Arequipa, 4 reales, 1840 MV, rare, ex-Flatt, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.2. 12.10 grams. Fine or slightly better example of this rare date with previously cleaned surfaces now toning over with spots of purple and golden. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1842 MB, ex-Whittier, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.3. 13.40 grams. Scarce first date of type and a nice example at that, with boldly struck XF+ details and ample mint luster covered with pleasing rainbow toning in the fields. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1843 M, mintmark PAZCO in monogram, NGC XF details / obv spot removed, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.4. Scarce one-year type, a bit crudely struck as is typical for this period with small planchet flaws, the noted obverse spot removal being more like a scuff at the center rather than anything intentional, toned over with nice, even golden hues amid some retained luster. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1845 M, very rare, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.6. 12.61 grams. Very rare type missing in the Pat Johnson Collection and noted by KM as "only four known." Holed Fine with full rims and legends but weak centers. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1848/6 MB, unique, ex-O'Brien. KM-unl (151.3 for type). 13.31 grams. First and only example reported of this overdate (missing in KM), manifest on this coin with a bold 8/6. VF with weak centers as struck, lustrous fields with a few small marks, nicely rainbow toned around the rims. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1849 MB, ex-Sellschopp, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.3. 13.52 grams. Beautiful, lustrous golden toned piece which the collector noted as "finest recorded" with boldly struck design elements throughout, a few surface hairlines and spot of minor pitting on the obverse, repunched M in assayer, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Sellschopp Collection (Swiss Bank Corp. Auction of September 1988, lot 1083) and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Pasco, 4 reales, 1855 M, B in circle at top of wreath, medal axis, NGC AU details / rev scratched, ex-O'Brien. KM-151.9. Scarce type, with deeply toned surfaces showing some luster, crisp details throughout, small scratch on the reverse edge to left of mintmark. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1825 JM, struck over a Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818 JP, rare, ex-Carter, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.1. 6.63 grams. Interesting example from the first year of Republic coinage as clearly struck over an 1818-dated bust 2 reales. The collector speculates this may have been among the first new coins struck under the new government as a presentation piece to Simón Bolívar during his time in Peru in 1825. XF with pair of small solder-spots on edge, deeply toned gunmetal gray surfaces. Pedigreed to the Amon Carter Collection and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1826 JM, five berries, NGC MS 64, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.1. A well-struck and beautifully toned piece with bold details throughout and ample mint luster across its golden-toned surfaces, a choice example for the date in every sense. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1826 JM, four berries, NGC MS 62, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.1. Brilliant piece with almost prooflike fields draped in even golden toning, most details sharply struck with only a bit of crudity at the centers from rusty dies, a few wispy hairlines here and there yet with nice eye-appeal overall. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1827 JM, four berries, NGC AU details / rev cleaned, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.1. Deep rainbow toning throughout obscuring surface hairlines from a prior cleaning, bold details from a strong strike with only light wear on the high points. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Cuzco, 2 reales, 1828 G, rare, NGC VG 10, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.2. Although KM doesn't note this date as rare, it is clear this is a very rare date given that this is the only example in the NGC census and with none certified by PCGS. Well circulated with a few light surface marks, even dark gray toning. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1828 JM, first 8/2 in date, coin axis, NGC MS 62, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.1. The overdate on this piece is not mentioned on slab label or in KM but clear with portions of the top loop along with the angled base of the 2 showing around the first 8 in the date. Flashy piece with gold-toned fields filled with luster, some central design details a bit weak from being struck with rusty dies yet otherwise boldly struck, among the best examples known for this date. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1832 MM, NGC MS 62, ex-Flatt, ex-O'Brien. KM-141.1. Beautifully toned and very lustrous with vibrant blue and red hues across brilliant, almost prooflike fields, central details a little weak as is typical for this time period with some planchet adjustment lines seen, a few scattered hairlines to note but these don't take away much from the great eye-appeal of this piece. Pedigreed to the H.P. Flatt Collection (stated on label) and to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1835/3 MM, rare, NGC VG 8, ex-O'Brien. KM-145.1. Rare overdate which is difficult to find in any form; this is one of just three listed in the NGC census where the type tops out with a single Fine example. In fact, KM states this overdate "Requires Confirmation." Area of weakness in the legend plus a few small marks and verdigris spots as expected on a well-circulated piece, reverse quite bold with clear overdate, deeply toned. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1839 MB, ex-O'Brien. KM-145.1. 2.61 grams. Lustrous AU+ with an off-center strike leading to some weakness in part of the legends, very flashy fields with pale golden toning, among the best known examples for the date. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, 1 real, 1850 MB, RBP PBRUANA, ex-O'Brien. KM-145.4. 3.64 grams. Interesting type with B die-punch used for the E in REP and PERUANA. Lustrous and beautifully toned UNC with blue and gold color across brilliant, almost prooflike fields, very well struck with bold design and legends. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1827 GM, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.2. Fairly lustrous and lightly circulated piece with some surface hairlines in the fields toned over with red-gold hues. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1829/8 G, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.2. The sole NGC-graded example of this rare overdate. Boldly struck details with very light circulation-rub on the high points and some light friction in the fields, quite lustrous with faint toning. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Cuzco, ½ real, 1831 G, rare, NGC AU 55, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.2. Well struck with bold details, some light marks and wear from circulation, richly toned surfaces with muted luster. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1833/3 MM, NGC UNC details / obv cleaned, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.1. Overdate not listed on label and also not mentioned in KM where only a 3/2 overdate is listed. Bright obverse even though struck with rusty dies, some light surface hairlines, widely doubled U in UNION, decent luster on the reverse though clearly more subdued than the other side. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1834 MM, NGC MS 64, ex-Hernandez, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.1. Lustrous piece with bright fields lightly toned with golden color, struck a bit off-center yet most details remain quite bold. Pedigreed to the Carlos Hernandez Z. Collection (stated on label) and to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1843 MB, ex-Americas, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.7. 1.61 grams. Brilliant UNC example of this scarce date featuring a bold, well-centered strike and ample mint luster, some wispy hairlines in the fields that do little to take away from its great eye-appeal, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Americas Collection (Kagin's Auction of August 1983, lot 1340) and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1846 MB, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.7. 1.66 grams. Lightly toned AU-UNC, interesting strike with parts of legends weak or re-punched. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1850, ex-O'Brien. KM-143.1. 0.78 gram. AU with richly toned semi-lustrous surfaces, struck a bit off-center, a few light hairlines. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.

PERU, Lima, ¼ real, 1851/31, NGC MS 62, ex-O'Brien. KM-143.1. Lustrous example with rainbow toning throughout, struck about 10% off center, the 5/3 overdate rather clear. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1834 MM, NGC UNC details / cleaned. KM-142.3. Lustrous, boldly struck example of this popular type, some surface hairlines from past cleaning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Cuzco (struck at the Paris Mint), copper pattern 8 reales, 1835 B, by Thonnelier, plain edge, NGC AU details / cleaned. KMX-7A; Fonrobert-9225; Guttag-4366. Pattern for a coinage design struck by Thonnelier in Paris that was never adopted by Peru. Boldly struck piece with surfaces shiny from past cleaning now toned over with mottled blue and purple toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, gold 8 escudos, 1863 YB. KM-183; Fr-68. 27.00 grams. Lustrous AU with heavy adjustment marks on both sides, some hairlines in the fields.

PRUSSIA, Berlin mint, 5 mark / 3½ gulden, Friedrich Wilhelm III, 1840-A, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Dav-765; KM-425. Frosty design elements on this piece stand out against its lustrous, lightly toned fields, some surface hairlines from past cleaning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Segovia, milled 4 reales, Philip III, 1614/0 AR/C, NGC AU details / cleaned, finest and only example in NGC census. Cal-788; KM-unl (62 for type). Clear 1614/0 overdate and also clear over-assayer AR/C (erroneously labeled by NGC as AR/G, but the only one listed for this date in any form), which is unlisted in KM, and in Calicó appears with a high catalog value, this example well centered and boldly struck, with high points a little bright from past cleaning though toned with colorful hues in the legends. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Toledo, copper 8 maravedís, Philip III, 1618, special issue struck for trade with Oran (Algeria). Cal-350; KM-L3. 18.75 grams. Scarce type struck in Toledo for use in Oran during Spanish occupation. Darkly toned, with bold full shield and clear mintmark, other side rather weak with date barely visible in legend above the O of ORAN.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1776/4 PJ. Cal-1550; KM-unl (417.1 for type); Fr-286. 6.71 grams. VF with some surface marks, light sedimentation on the reverse, popular date with U.S. collectors.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III (young bust), 1764 JP. Cal-1247; KM-389.1; Fr-278. 1.73 grams. VF+ with a few minor hairlines, rich red-gold toning on fields.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1776 PJ. Cal-1264; KM-415.1; Fr-290. 1.75 grams. VF with a few small marks around the bust, popular date with U.S. collectors.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust ½ escudo, Charles III, 1776 PJ. Cal-1264; KM-415.1; Fr-290. 1.76 grams. VF/XF, a couple of hairlines but nothing major, light sedimentation on the reverse, popular date for U.S. collectors.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1794 MF. Cal-1282; KM-435.1; Fr-296. 6.69 grams. Fine with some surface hairlines. Pedigreed to the Ponterio C.O.I.N. '87 auction of May 29 & 30, 1987 with lot tag 717.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold 4 escudos, Isabel II, 1865. Cal-688; KM-631.1; Fr-337. 3.30 grams. First year of issue for the type. XF with minor hairlines.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold 100 pesetas, Alfonso XIII, 1897 S-GV, with 18-97 inside six-point stars, NGC MS 60. Cal-119; KM-708; Fr-347. Heavily bagmarked yet lustrous. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SWITZERLAND, Bern, ½ franc, 1878-B, NGC AU 58. KM-23. Surfaces with deep gunmetal gray toning over mint luster, nicely detailed. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VENEZUELA, Caracas, copper ¼ real, Ferdinand VII, 1817, with Puerto Cabello countermark (1823-26) on date side. KM-C2 (host coin); Stohr-RI.23. 2.89 grams. Bold VF countermark (readily recognizable, often described as nonsensical "Chinese" writing inside a rectangular indent) struck partially over the date of the well-circulated host (Fair).

GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena. AC-CAv6G. 11.15 grams. 37 mm. XF with well-detailed design, dark brown-toned surfaces. XRF: 48.73% copper, 47.74% zinc, 2.87% lead.

UNITED STATES, group of three Spanish-American War pins, circa 1898, ex-Rudman. 13.78 grams total. Large pin depicting Uncle Sam kicking a Spaniard out of Cuba with "Get out of here. You rascal." below; small pin with the battleship USS Maine above crossed American and Cuban flags, by H.A. Palmer & Co.; small pin with eagle hoisting a Spaniard by his pants with "Now will you be good." above, by Whitehead & Hoag. Interesting group of patriotic pins illustrating American sentiments after the sinking of the USS Maine and during the subsequent Spanish-American War. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection.

UNITED STATES, group of four Spanish-American War pins, circa 1898, Admiral George Dewey, ex-Rudman. 35.17 grams total. Large photographic glass disk with portrait of Dewey; Large pin with portrait of Dewey and "The two most popular people on Earth / Find the other one" above, mirror on the back side, by Whitehead & Hoag; Small pin with portrait of Dewey and "Admiral Geo. Dewey" below, "Compliments of The Prudential Insurance Company / Newark, N.J." above and their advertisement set into the back, by Whithead & Hoag; silver gilt pin with bust of Dewey in front of crossed enameled American and Navy Admiral flags. During the Spanish-American War, Admiral George Dewey led the attack on Manila Bay that defeated the Spanish Pacific Fleet with the loss of only one American sailor. Dewey's ensuing popularity in American society led to an attempted presidential run in 1900 and his promotion to Admiral of the Navy in 1903. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection.

UNITED STATES, group of three Spanish-American War pins, circa 1898, Uncle Sam & "A Hot Time." 18.81 grams total. 45 mm. Large pin with Uncle Sam dancing with a patriotic woman, "CARNIVAL AND STREET FAIR" above and "A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN" below; large pin with Uncle Sam and woman dancing; Large pin with soldiers greasing railroad tracks with soap, "WHO GREASED THE DUMMY?" "1st W.VA. & 6th OHIO" "A HOT TIME" above and "SNAKES & BUCKEYES" "HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT KNOXVILLE" below. The song "A Hot Time in the Old Town" was a popular American song for both civilians and the military during the Spanish American War. The third medal depicting the 1st W. Va. & 6th Ohio refers to those two Army units' stay at Camp Poland outside of Knoxville in October 1898 and the antics they got into as the war drew to a close.

PARAGUAY, República del Paraguay, 4 pesos, no date (1862), serial 113160, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-16. Boldly printed with wide margins and strong signatures, only a few paper toning spots in the margins to note, overall choice example of this early Paraguayan note and very difficult to find in this condition. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PARAGUAY, Banco de la República, 100 pesos, 26-12-1907, series A, serial 0019064. Pick-122. Choice UNC note with nice centering and great ink colors throughout.

PARAGUAY, Banco de la República, serial number-matched pair of a 100 and 5 pesos, 26-12-1907, series A, serial 0012217, with black overprints dated 11-1-1912 and 20-5-1912. Pick-133, 127. Interesting serial number-matched set of these overprinted Paraguayan notes. While we've seen a matched set of the 1907 100 and 5 pesos before, this is the first we've encountered with the 1912 overprints. Both crisp UNC notes with some paper toning.

PARAGUAY, Banco de la República, provisional 100 pesos, 26-12-1907, series A, serial 0026433, with black oval overprint dated 11-1-1912, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64, "top pop." Pick-134. Tied with four others for finest known in the PCGS Banknote census. Boldly printed design plus strong signatures and overprint, nice example for the type.

PARAGUAY, Banco Central, 50,000 guaraníes, series 1997, with courtesy autograph of the President of the Banco Central. Pick-217. Crisp XF note with bold courtesy autograph from Hermes Gómez Ginard, President of the Banco Central from 1995 to 1998.

PARAGUAY, Banco Central, 50 guaranies, 25-3-1952 (1963), serial A6466065, additional inverted signatures error, PCGS Banknote Choice UNC 64. Interesting error with an inverted second set of Gerente and Presidente signatures across BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY. Choice note with very nice paper quality and ink colors.

PARAGUAY, Banco Central, 1 guaraní, 25-3-1952, serial A29305023, inverted signatures error, PCGS Banknote Gem UNC 66 PPQ, "top pop." Similar to the prior lot but with only a single set of Gerente and Presidente signatures, these mistakenly printed upside down and across BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY. A nice, Gem note with great centering and coloration, tied with just one other for finest known in the PCGS Banknote census.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, Aurelian (270-275 AD), ex-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle. RIC 61. From a collection of about 500 ancient coins owned by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle acquired by the New York numismatic firm MTB and offered for sale in 1968. The coin offered here has a lacquered appearance, VF with chocolate brown coloring, and shows a radiate cuirassed bust facing right / Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right arm, a captive seated at his feet on either side. Conan-Doyle's neatly handwritten notation of "L. Dom Aurelian 270.75" is on a separate paper disc. While the coin may be incidental, the rest is a fascinating bit of history. Attached to a paper certificate from Manfra Tordella & Brookes titled FROM THE COLLECTION OF Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle AUTHOR OF THE SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES (1859-1930), with original tag hand-written by the author himself, also with a copy of a short Coin World article from August 21, 1968, about the sale.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1639 P, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted shield-side out in large sterling silver cuff bracelet. 232 grams total. Broad flan with clear mintmark and assayer to left of bold and nearly complete shield plus final digit of date, visible reverse side with full cross, securely mounted in a custom-made bracelet with maker's mark "UB / .925 OM / MIAMI / '95'" on the inside. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II or Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 24.27 grams total. With dark, corroded surfaces but still retaining its irregular shape, securely soldered into its mount. From the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick photo-certificate. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, (1714) J, new style obverse, old style reverse, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in silver bezel with simple ring loop. 29.05 grams total. Corroded and cleaned yet with much of the shield showing along with bold full mintmark, assayer, and denomination plus part of the king's name, partial cross along with -RVM ("RUM") twice in legend. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer not visible (J), style of 1712-13, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Volker, mounted cross-side out in silver pendant with fixed bail. 4.76 grams total. Nice little piece with weak yet full cross, some shield detail also visible. From the 1715 Fleet, with certificate from salvor Roy Volker (photocopy). SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY.

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akerendam (1725), mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. KM-48. 2.41 grams total. Choice, lustrous Mint State shipwreck piece in a nice pendant setting, fully detailed with only light surface corrosion to mark its time spent underwater. From the Akerendam (1725).

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, Charles II, assayer not visible, neat shape, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 2.62 grams total. Teardrop-shaped VF+ cob with bold, nearly complete cross, bold upper half of shield along with most of the crown showing, neatly mounted and ready for wearing.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (mid-1620s), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 9.96 grams total. Boldly struck VF piece with nice full cross and tressure, strong partial shield with clear mintmark and assayer, even dark gray-toned surfaces.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1738 M, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 7.17 grams total. Bold partial cross with some lions-and-castles detail, nearly complete pillars with some doubling yet clearly dated, dark gray-toned fields contrasting with light high points, VF overall.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1755 q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 6.94 grams total. Choice VF piece despite a crude strike with two full dates, complete cross, and full pillars.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob ½ real, 1675 E, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 2.43 grams total. Well-circulated Fine but with nice full monogram and clear date plus most of the cross showing, a few surface marks but nothing too distracting.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius, C Fonteius, 114-113 BC, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 4.38 grams total. Mounted with the Janiform head of the Dioscuri out, off-center galley on reverse, both sides somewhat corroded but details fully visible, dainty setting.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius, L Flaminius Cilo, ca. 109/8 BC, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.02 grams total. Mounted with Roma side out, biga on reverse, deeply toned with XF details in a dainty setting.

Crushed silver cup, ex-Concepción (1641). 79 grams. roughly 3" x 2½" x 2". Plain vessel, about 60% intact, with flat bottom and ragged upper edges, all silvery and bright. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank."

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl fragment, Kangxi period, bird-on-leaf motif, ex-Concepción (1641). 118 grams. roughly 4½" x 2½". Nicely executed piece with depiction of bird looking upward and perched on a leaf or leaves, flower decorations all around inside and outside bowl, about 60% intact, with much original glazing and very little crazing present. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank."

Section of a large blue-and-white earthenware plate, ex-Concepción (1641). 269 grams. roughly 8½" x 5" x 2". About 30% of a large plate of blue-and-white pottery, with black wash over both sides, lots of crazing, the glaze intact. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank."

Neck of an earthenware olive jar inscribed with museum number, ex-Concepción (1641). 254 grams. 3¾" diameter, 1½" tall. Coral-encrusted, intact earthenware olive jar neck, inked with number 4P.FC-1171 by the Dominican Republic's national museum, indicating that it was inventoried before division with Captain Bowden (rare thus). From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank."

Small, Chinese Kangxi blue-on-white porcelain teapot lid, ex-Bennebroek (1713). 32 grams. 2" diameter, 7/8" tall. Cute little lid, round and intact except for the top knob, decorated with blue flowers in a style familiar to those who collect porcelains from the Spanish 1715 and 1733 Fleets, rare from this Dutch wreck, a homebound East Indiaman sunk with a cargo of pepper and porcelains (rare provenance). From the Bennebroek (1713), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 7, with original lot-tag 1917 and original (generic) certificate from the salvor.

Bottom part of a large glass pitcher etched with floral pagoda scene, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 283 grams. 5" at tallest, 3½" in diameter. Very thin and fragile, the remaining clear glass etched all over with a three-masted ship in the center of one side. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Tin or pewter spoon in conglomerate with iron spike and other debris, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 269 grams total. 9" long. Interesting agglomeration of spoon with debris, most of the spoon pointing out of the matrix, a great piece for display. Unfortunately, XRF testing shows the round disk in the conglomerate is NOT a coin or lead seal. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Heavy conglomerate of earthenware shards, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 1061 grams total. roughly 6½" x 3½" x 3½". A mélange of pottery shards, all now darkly colored, amazingly stuck together with bits of sedimentation in an oblong concretion. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Conglomerate of earthenware shards, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 553 grams total. roughly 5" x 4" x 3". Larger pieces of pottery with dark surfaces, all tied together with ocean sedimentation in an oblong concretion. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Conglomerate of clear glass and earthenware shards, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 388 grams total. roughly 3" x 4" x 3½". Unusual artifact with thick bottom part of a large clear-glass cup fused with three good-sized pieces of "olive" jars, very fragile. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Square pane of clear glass, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 47 grams. 3¾" x 3¾". A rare shipwreck survivor: intact, lightweight glass square with rough edges, possibly from a window, very fragile. PICK UP IN PERSON RECOMMENDED. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Iron axe head, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 1273 grams. 10" long. Professionally conserved and stable, a hefty piece with dark chocolate coloring all over. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Heavily encrusted iron spike, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 757 grams total. roughly 9" x 3½" x 3¼". Recognizable spike shape amid a thick cocoon of dull gray ocean encrustation, extra pieces of coral affixed here and there. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.

Small but ornate brass cross with white encrustation, ex-San Gerónimo (1751). 4 grams. 1½" x 1½". Totally intact except for loop at top and two odd uprights at lateral ends, with all the detail on the front attractively contrasted by a veneer of bright white coral, the back gray but also well detailed. From the San Gerónimo (1751), pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 12, with original lot-tag 1824 and Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from 1995.

Green-glazed butter pot, ex-Empress of Ireland (1914). 98 grams. 2½" x 2". This wreck is known as "Canada's Titanic," as it was the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Canadian history. In the early hours of May 29, 1914, the fog-shrouded ship was struck midships on its starboard side by the Norwegian collier Storstad. The Empress of Ireland foundered and sank in 14 minutes, with only 465 passengers and crew saved among the 1,477 on board. This little piece, completely intact, bears dark green glazing on the exterior and bright white surfaces on the inside, two little fake handles on either side, with marking on base showing MEHUN above and FRANCE below a logo that says CP&CO for Charles Pillivuyt & Co., a French porcelain maker still in business today. From the Empress of Ireland (1914), with original certificate from the salvor (Bart P. Malone) dated December 2004.

Lead ("manganese babbit") ingot, Syracuse Smelting Works (New York City), early 1900s, ex-unidentified mid-1900s wreck off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 2080 grams. 8½" x 2¼" x ¾". This thin ingot of typical shape, its lightly encrusted surface showing logos and company name and location, is composed of a mix of lead (80.25%), tin (5.00%) and antimony (14.75%) known commercially as "manganese babbitt" (named after Isaac Babbitt, 1799-1863). Per the manufacturer's literature, "There is no bearing that covers so wide a scope of service as Manganese Babbitt. Easy to cast. Makes a solid bearing and is practically self-lubricating. Especially adapted for auxiliary pumps bagasse carriers, beaters, calendars, car axles, chemical agitators, clay machinery, conveyors, cotton-mill machinery, cottonseed oil machinery crystallizer drives, driving shafts, elevators, Fourdriniers, hoisting machinery, hydraulic presses, knitting machinery, light capacity pumps, light capacity pumps, light saw-mills, mixing mills, pulverizes, sausage grinders, saw mandrills, saw tables, shapers, woodworking machinery." From an unidentified mid-1900s wreck off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with original photo-certificate PC00032 from the salvors, pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 14 (lot 1678).

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 151 grams. 3" x 4¼". From the Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth," an extinct species of shark), this tooth is relatively small and extremely well preserved with intact bright gray enamel, serrated edges, and typical dark gray root.