Aegina, AR stater, "land tortoise," ca. 350-338 BC. Milbank p 51, a; SNG Copenhagen 526; Traite III, 134. 11.89 grams. Land tortoise with segmented shell; A-I flanking / Large incuse square with thin skew pattern; N I in upper incuses, dolphin upward in lower left incuse. Very choice XF with all details on planchet, exceptional eye appeal, a truly three-dimensional piece. Pedigreed to the Triton XIV Auction of January 2011, lot 249, and to the Roma Numismatics Auction V of March 2013, with original lot-tag 218.

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm "owl," 454-404 BC. SNG Cop. 31; Starr pl. XXII, 7. 17.19 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Lustrous and choice example, full of fine detail. Coins minted in Athens were among the most trusted throughout the ancient world.

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm "owl," ca. 440-404 BC, NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. SNG Copenhagen 31-40. 17.22 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. High relief due to deep strike, beautifully detailed. NGC #4529579-014.

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, "owl," new style, ca. 133/2 BC, NGC AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. Thompson 376d var. 16.75 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora, winged caduceus left. Slightly off center with colorful toning on reverse. NGC #6290521-004.

Boeotia, Thebes, AR stater, ca. 395-338 BC. Hepworth 1; BCD Boiotia 551; HGC 4, 1334. 12.21 grams. Boeotian shield / Amphora. Well centered VF, small spot of corrosion on reverse.

Kingdom of Macedon, AV stater, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Babylon mint (?), extremely rare and unpublished variety. For obverse style, see Price 3594. 8.60 grams. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, and necklace / ΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; AP monogram in left field. Bold XF with traces of luster.

Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, lifetime issue, struck under Antipater as Governor of Macedonia, Amphipolis mint. Price 89. 17.07 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left; crescent in left field. Bright non-toned AXF made more interesting by being a lifetime issue.

Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, struck under Aspeisas as Satrap, in the name of Alexander III (the Great), 316-311 BC, early posthumous issue. Price 3854. 16.67 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left, wreath beneath eagle. Bright silver, non-toned coin with light pitting on reverse.

Kingdom of Thrace, AR tetradrachm, Lysimachus, Lampsakos, 323-281 BC, Amphipolis mint. Thompson 214. 17.29 grams. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon (Alexander The Great Portrait); H below, dotted border / BASILEOS LUSIMACHOU, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning royal name, left arm resting on grounded shield, transverse spear beyond; ME monogram in left field, X in exergue. Clearly in superb Mint State condition with luster and depth of strike.

Lucania, Metapontum, AR stater, 340-330 BC. HN III 1576. Johnston B3.16 (same dies). 7.93 grams. ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠΟΣ Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, dog seated to left, his right forepaw raised; below neck, Σ / Vertical ΜΕΤΑ to left of seven-grained barley ear with leaf to right; on leaf, bird with open wings to right; below leaf, ΑΜ[Ι]. The head of the hero Leukippos on this coin is particularly elegant. He was a mythical king of Messene whom the Metapontines claimed as the founder of their city. Choice, bold XF+, nicely toned. Pedigreed to the Nomos auction of May 2012 (lot 7).

Macedon, Neapolis, AR hemidrachm, 424-350 B.C. SNG ANS 444 ff. SNG Copenhagen 227/8. 1.92 grams Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue / Ν Ε Ο Π Head of the nymph of Neapolis to right, her hair coiled around her head and with a bun at the back, wearing a plain necklace with a pendant. A particularly choice, toned example with magnificent detail. Extremely fine. Neapolis, modern Kavala, was founded by Thasos to take advantage of nearby gold and silver mines. It later became independent and exploited its silver riches by producing an important coinage of staters and fractions, which began in the last quarter of the 6th century BC. Pedigreed to the Nomos Auction 182 of 5/8/12, lot 46 (note: printed catalog has the wrong pedigree).

Myrina, Aeolis, AR tetradrachm, mid-1st century BC, stephanophoric type. SNG Cop 222; BMC 7. 16.36 grams. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand and laurel branch in left; omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Nicely centered XF with lovely portrait.

Phoenicia, Tyre, AR shekel, Melkart, 126/5 BC to 65/6 AD, dated 107/6 BC, NGC Ch VF, strike 3/5, surface 2/5. DCA-Tyre 58; DCA 919; HGC 10, 357. 12.82 grams. Laureate head of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm behind. Darkish toning over some porosity. NGC #4281794-001.

Phoenicia, Tyre, AR tetradrachm "shekel of Tyre," dated CY 159 (AD 33/4), "Crucifixion Shekel." Rouvier 2107 var (monogram, Phoenician letter); BMC 204 var (same); RPC I 4663; HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. 14.12 grams. Bust of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing; to left, PNΘ (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician A between legs; TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY around. Bust slightly off-center with interesting orangish toning on both sides. Eagle retains much detail. Choice AU, which many collectors will appreciate as showing slight circulation during Jesus' time. Shekels of Tyre were accepted as payment for the temple tax at Jerusalem, and are generally thought to have made up the "thirty pieces of silver" that Judas received for betraying Jesus. Pedigreed to the Triton XVI Auction of January 2013, lot 566.

Sicily, Syracuse, AR 1-1/4 litra, 214-212 B.C., 5th Republic, rare. SNG Cop. 884ff (var); SNG ANS 906 (var). 1.08 grams. Bust of Artemis with quiver behind shoulder l / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, owl. Lovely chocolate-toned XF with silvery highlights. Pedigreed to the Lanz Auction 151 in 2011, lot 294.

Tarsos (Satrap of Cilicia), AR stater, Mazaios, 361-334 BC. SNG Levante 106; SNG Cop 331v; BMC 49v. 10.84 grams. Seated Baaltars holding eagle, grapes and grain left with lettering / Lion attacking bull. Beautifully toned and well centered XF.

Thessaly, Thessalian League, AR double-victoriatus, 2nd-1st centuries BC, NGC XF, strike 3/5, surface 3/5. cf. McClean 4746. 5.52 grams. Head of Zeus right wearing an oak crown / Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, monograms above and below. The double victoriati belong to the federal currency introduced after the battle of Kynoskephalai in 196, when the Thessalians were proclaimed free by Flamininus. Nicely detailed obverse with bright high spots and rich toning. NGC #4530549-011.

Zeugitana, Carthage, AV stater, circa 320-310 BC, early war issue, Jenkins-Lewis Plate Coin, ex-British Museum, ex-1925 Orrestano hoard. Jenkins & Lewis 187 (this coin). 7.52 grams. Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and necklace of oblong pendants / Horse standing right. A bold and attractive piece with a fine horse. Nearly XF. Tanit was a Phoenician lunar goddess, worshiped as the patron goddess at Carthage. Tanit was a heavenly goddess of war, a virginal mother and nurse, and a symbol of fertility. XRF reading: 88.34% gold, 11.09% silver, traces of copper and iron. Pedigreed to the Orrestano (Sardinia) Hoard of 1925 (IGCH 2264), the British Museum collection (deaccessed as a duplicate), then acquired from H. J. Berk in 2000, and finally pedigreed to the Nomos (Zurich) auction of May 8, 2012 (lot 29), plated in Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins (1963), by G.K. Jenkins and R.B. Lewis.

Roman Imperatorial, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49-48 BC. Crawford-443/1. 4.07 grams Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Sharply struck elephant, emblems and CAESAR in exergue, choice near-Mint condition. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 B.C. and issued this coin from his military mint.

Roman Imperatorial, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49-48 BC, NGC AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. Crawford-443/1; CRI-9; Sydenham-1006; RSC-49. 4.01 grams. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent, CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Iridescent toning, popular issue. NGC #2120574-012.

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint, "tribute penny" of the Bible. RIC 30. 3.84 grams Laureate head right / Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below.The tribute penny was the coin that was shown to Jesus when he made his famous speech "Render unto Caesar..." The phrase comes from the King James Version of the gospel account: Jesus is asked, "Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?" (Mark 12:14) and he replies, "bring me a penny, that I may see it" (Mark 12:15) Lustrous XF with light golden toning.

Roman Empire, AV solidus, Valentinian I, 364-375 AD, Antioch mint, 1st officina, struck 364 AD. RIC IX 2b; Depeyrot 20/1. 4.21 grams. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing facing, head right, holding Victory on globe and standard with cross; long cross to left, *ANTI*. VF with old scratches, light red toning on fields.

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justin II, 565-578 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-391. 4.37 grams. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding crowning Victory on globus and shield decorated with horseman motif / Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding scepter and globus cruciger. Soft peripheral details, two scratches on reverse.

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-478. 4.30 grams. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger / Angel standing facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger. Well centered on a broad flan, soft details.

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Heraclius, 610-641 AD, Constantinople mint. MIBE 39; DOC 33c; Sear 758. 4.47 grams. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing crowns surmounted with crosses, and Heraclonas, uncrowned, standing facing, each holding globus cruciger in their right hand; cross in upper-left field / Cross potent on base and three steps; Heraclian monogram in field to right. Brightly lustrous Mint State, well struck in coincidentally medallic alignment.

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justinian II, first reign, 685-695 AD, Constantinople mint. D.O. 7; S. 1248. 4.22 grams. Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels / Justinian II standing, holding cross potent on two steps. The portraits of Christ and Justinian II are superb, with exceptionally realistic detail. The portrait of Christ on the obverse of this solidus is the first numismatic representation of Jesus, and immediately followed the ruling of the Trullan Synod of 692 AD that Christ could be depicted in human form, hence a significantly important issue. Fully lustrous and as struck (Mint State), with only minor area of weakness around the legends. Pedigreed to the Goldberg auction of September 2012 (lot 3463).

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm "owl," 449-413 BC, mounted owl-side out in thick 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 24.61 grams total. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Solid, well set XF coin, nicely centered in a substantial custom setting.

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, "boy on dolphin," 235-228 BC, mounted dolphin-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 9.65 grams total. Helmeted, nude warrior on horse prancing right / Taras astride dolphin left. Slightly off-center VF coin in a plain three-pronged custom setting.

Corinth, Corinthia, AR stater, "pegasus," ca. 347-307 BC, mounted pegasus-side out in heavy 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 12.19 grams total. Pegasus flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right. Well centered VF pegasus with slight sedimentation in crevices adding to its appeal, mounted in a plain custom setting.

Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, mounted head-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 23.84 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Well centered, bright silver VF coin in rather heavy three-pronged custom setting.

Pamphylia, Side, AR tetradrachm, 3rd century BC, mounted Athena-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 22.30 grams total. Head of Athena right in triple-crested Corinthian helmet / Nike alighting left, holding wreath. Attractively set VF coin, slightly off-center, with medallic alignment for reversible wear. With photo-certificate.

Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Furius L., ca. 119 BC, mounted "Janus" side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.86 grams total. Laureate head of bearded Janus / Roman standing left, holding wreath and scepter. Well-centered AXF coin in custom setting depicting the two-faced Janus, god of beginnings, transitions, doorways and endings.

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with shackle bail. 37.68 grams total. Great full cross with most of king's name visible, pillars-and-waves also full (slightly doubled in periphery), AU details with very light reddish toning. From the 1715 Fleet, with certificate.

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip V, assayer S to right (1720s), mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.81 grams total. Good full cross (albeit off-center) and nearly full shield (well centered), XF with hint of toning.

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.06 grams total. Good full cross and shield, full crown and nearly full legends, lightly toned XF with old scratches near top of cross.

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to right, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.90 grams total. Lustrous UNC coin with full shield and cross, some legend, lightly creased flan.

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.10 grams total. Good full cross and shield, nearly full crown and much legend including king's ordinal II, all in elegant early style on a slightly wavy flan, AU grade.

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with shackle bail. 6.63 grams total. Cruder style on a smaller and thicker flan as from later period but with full shield and nearly full cross, AXF with sediment in crevices.

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer G, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 9.44 grams total. Good full shield, full but off-center cross, bold XF+ with contrasting sediment in crevices.

Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip III, assayer B, mounted cross-side out in fancy 18K gold bezel encircled by 25 diamonds and fixed bail. 8.86 grams total. An impressive and well-crafted mounting with the coin showing a full cross fixed in a 5mm-tall contour mount that elevates it from a halo of (approximately) 0.03-carat diamonds, with open back showing full shield with bold S-B to left, VF with light scratches, rich gold color.

Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant plus jump-ring, 98% fine, with several different-colored gemstones embedded, 38.10 grams total weight. 1-1/2" long, 5/8" thick. Fascinating piece with flat back (where it was sliced from a larger nugget) but natural front that looks like three peaks (tallest in middle) with bits of quartz matrix in some cavities, others inlaid with round-cut gemstones that appear to be one white diamond (probably synthetic), one blue sapphire and two red rubies.

Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant plus small jump-ring, 92% fine, 20.47 grams total weight. 3/4" long, 3/8" thick. Bottle-shaped natural nugget with very craggy surfaces impregnated with dark sediment and matrix.

Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant plus small jump-ring, 86% fine, 13.48 grams total weight. 1" long, 5/8" wide, 1/4" thick. Irregular shape, thicker and wider at top, with knobby surfaces harboring dark matrix.

Natural gold nugget with 18K gold loop for pendant, 80% fine, 11.85 grams total weight. 3/4" long. 1/2" thick. Slightly bean-shaped nugget with thicker bottom, lots of dark matrix in rough natural surfaces.

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure, ex-Santiago (1585), mounted cross-side out in thick 14K gold bezel with large shark embellishment and fixed bail. 34.21 grams total. Very thick and solid coin with choice full cross-lions-castles, full but partially corroded shield, flat rope-like bezel. From the Santiago (1585).

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail, pirate-face and galleon embellishments. 24.43 grams total. Perfectly round (the coin probably rounded on edge) with good full cross but flat periphery, the galleon completely covering the back. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-125860.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 13.18 grams total. Choice early coin (1580s) with no corrosion but some flat spots, well-detailed full cross and shield, nearly full crown and legends, lightly toned in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-148462 (erroneously attributed to Potosi assayer M).

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.52 grams total. Bold but off-center and partially corroded cross and shield, the jagged edge of the coin exaggerated by the wide and flat contour mounting. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-217128.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 32.72 grams total. Solid coin with choice full cross and shield despite light surface corrosion, lightly toned, perfectly round bezel (the coin probably lightly rounded on edge). From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-158344.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 36.00 grams total. Broad flan with good full cross and shield, bold denomination o-VIII, minimal surface corrosion, silvery in color. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-170386 (tag missing).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 35.26 grams total. Choice full shield and cross (mounted with the latter rotated 90 degrees clockwise), no corrosion and nicely toned. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-262164.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619 T, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and conquistador-head embellishment. 40.03 grams total. Clear 19 of date, full cross, bold full shield with P+T to left, lightly toned, minimal surface corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-218697.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 39.25 grams total. Very bold full cross and shield enhanced by black toning in crevices, 162 of date visible, no corrosion. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-185344.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 35.48 grams total. Bold full shield, full but more lightly struck cross, no corrosion, toned all over, probably lightly rounded to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-219533.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with large shackle bail containing twelve diamonds. 22.07 grams total. Nicely near-heart-shaped coin with choice full shield and cross (displayed as an X in the mount), no corrosion and nice toning, full P-Q, in a thick mounting with somewhat oversized bail sporting two sloping columns of varying-sized diamonds. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher certificate 96A-15707 (tag missing) hand-inscribed with "Enjoy your piece of history Peggy! Kim Fisher."

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer M, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 15.41 grams total. Full but lightly corroded shield and cross, bold mintmark P. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-188595.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 21.89 grams total. Full but lightly corroded shield and cross, the latter upside-down in this mount, with possible bottom of 22 of date in legend, lightly toned in crevices. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-134518.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and double-dolphin embellishment. 21.47 grams total. Good but somewhat weakly struck full shield and cross enhanced by black toning in crevices, no corrosion, thick mounting. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-188725.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, no Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 14.43 grams total. Choice full shield with bold assayer to left, full but lightly corroded cross with possible date 1620, nicely toned all over. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-203217.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer curved-leg RL, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and double-dolphin embellishment. 12.34 grams total. Totally corrosion-free but with some flat spots in the otherwise choice full cross and shield, full P-RL with curved leg (making it look like a B), toned in crevices, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-143356 (erroneously attributed to assayer B).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out inside plastic capsule in fancy 18K gold pendant with white-gold-plated skull and flourish accents. 13.22 grams total. Unique locket-like mounting in bright rich gold with intricate engraving, the coin toned and solid with only light surface corrosion, full but weak cross and shield, oriented in mount with cross as an X. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-137352 (assayer not listed on certificate).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, no Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 11.23 grams total. Choice full cross and full but weaker shield with bold P-Q to left and denomination ii to right, nicely toned and corrosion-free. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-128551.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer C/Q (rare), Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in thick 14K gold bezel with shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment. 13.90 grams total. Broad flan (accentuated by wide flat mount) with much legend in addition to the good full cross and shield, deeply toned and corrosion-free, full mintmark P and clear assayer C/Q. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-264045.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in custom 14K gold-wire pendant with shackle bail. 10.22 grams. Silvery but corrosion-free coin with choice full shield and cross, interesting custom mount made from tendril-like wires (seaweed effect). From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 94A-0087 (tag missing).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with Atocha class-1C emerald (1.34 carats) at top below shackle bail. 11.95 grams total. Solid coin with toning all over, full cross and shield (faint surface porosity), with impressively dark natural emerald mounted above. Coin and emerald both from the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificates 221718 and 62296 (tags missing).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer curved-leg RL, Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 18.04 grams total. Choice full cross-lions-castles and shield enhanced by black toning in crevices, minimal surface corrosion, possibly lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 87M-137526.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail, pirate-face and galleon embellishments. 23.79 grams total. Full and uncorroded cross (flat in places), the shield off-center and partially corroded (still solid for the Grade at 12.3 grams)but mostly covered with galleon anyway, toned in crevices, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 112.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.48 grams total. Good full cross-lions-castles with flat periphery, good full shield with light surface corrosion, deeply toned all over, probably lighted rounded on edge to fit the perfectly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5790.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.75 grams total. Good full shield and cross (mounted with the latter rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise), nicely toned and corrosion-free except for small part near edge, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5863.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer straight-leg R, Grade 2, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.57 grams total. Bold full cross with central dark patch, nearly full shield, only light corrosion, clear P-R, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5201.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer straight-leg R, Grade 2, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 7.80 grams total. Good full shield and slightly off-center cross, both nicely toned, with corrosion only near edge, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5118.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 10.97 grams total. Good full cross and shield with some peripheral flatness but minimal surface corrosion, nicely toned all over, mounted with cross rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the virtually round bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5966.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 9.40 grams total. Bold assayer M, good full cross and shield despite light surface corrosion, nicely toned, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the nearly oval bezel. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 5797.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 33.28 grams total. Neatly square but with rounded bottom (without regard to coin orientation, can be worn with either side out), the coin solid and corrosion-free (even somewhat lustrous) but a bit weakly struck. With Cobb Coin Co. (Fisher) tag and photo-certificate CB84-702.

Lima, Peru, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-iiii to left, P-oD to right, mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 20.45 grams total. Impressively well-detailed coin with choice full crown, shield and (slightly doubled) cross-lions-castles, nearly full legends including full PHILIPPVS and semi-colon separators, attractively toned XF+ with hole near bottom edge where a gemstone could (should) be added. With photo-certificate.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1753 q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 19.18 grams total. Thick (chunky) coin in very sturdy bezel, with deeply struck cross and one full pillar, two dates and assayers, slightly porous AU with toning in crevices.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1740 M, mounted pillars-side out in 18K gold bezel with diamonds and sapphires with large thick bail. 14.14 grams total. An impressive piece of jewelry containing a decidedly average VG-grade coin with well-centered cross and pillars and clear dates on both sides (perhaps the date being of particular significance to the mounter), the bezel itself wide and flat with multi-level prongs sporting tiny blue sapphires, three small diamonds in the wide round bail to accommodate a thick-gauge chain. With photo-certificate.

Gold chain, 297 links, 18.6 grams total, ex-Atocha (1622). 20-1/4" long. A wearable length of dainty round links in relatively thin gauge, no damage or issues, a highly desirable Atocha artifact with practical use to boot. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate 01A-51485-2 (joined with identical type of chain from 51488-1c).

Medium natural emerald, 3.19 carats, class 1B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 3/8" x 1/4". Lovely cylindrical stone of transparent medium-green color capped on one end by some black encrustation. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 89A-0065-1 (tag missing).

Medium natural emerald, 2.31 carats, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/2" x 1/4". Good-sized oblong emerald from opaque to translucent and white to green in color. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 62355.

Medium natural emerald, 1.97 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 3/8". Nicely sized medium-green translucent stone, described on its certificate simply as "light emerald" without grade. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate LE0655.

Natural emerald, 1.41 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Nice-sized stone with areas of green and white, described on its certificate simply as "light emerald" without grade. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 3978LT.

Natural emerald, 1.02 carats, Grade 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Small light-green emerald with lots of opacity. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 63406.

Small natural emerald, 0.70 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Small, light-green, mostly round emerald with inclusions. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 63243.

Small natural emerald, 0.60 carat, class 1B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8". Rich, deep-green emerald, translucent and crystalline in shape. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 26354.

Small natural emerald, 0.56 carat, class 2A, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8". Small crystal-shaped stone, with consistently light-green color throughout. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 95A-63185.

Small natural emerald, 0.33 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8". Small rather transparent, light-green stone with bits of dark encrustation on a part of the surface. From the Atocha (1622) with original Fisher photo-certificate 63673.

Small natural emerald, 0.29 carat, class 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). 1/8" x 1/8". Nicely roundish shaped emerald with medium-green color. From the Atocha (1622), with Motivation, Inc (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 63312.

Lot of six natural emeralds, 10.15 carats total, ex-Atocha (1622). About 1/4" to 3/8" per stone. Light green (with white areas) and opaque but all of "usable" size (i.e., not just chips or slivers), described on their certificate simply as "light emeralds" without grade. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 2071LT.

Conserved iron cargo hook, ex-Atocha (1622). 2108 grams, 8" x 5-1/2". Well-preserved and sturdy hook with dark black surfaces, an interesting display piece. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate #07A-81276 (2007).

Small natural emerald, 1.10 carats, ex-Maravillas. Roughly 1/4" x 1/4". Medium-green stone, with inclusions throughout but lovely in shape and color. From the Maravillas with photo-certificate #CE0403.

Small silver-washed bronze buckle, ex-Eagle (1707), very rare provenance. 7.2 grams, 1-1/4" x 3/4". A rather ornate, beautifully preserved buckle (used for shoes and straps, not waist belts) with very little sign of wear or corrosion, polished and well toned. XRF: 65% copper, 19% tin, 7% iron, traces of silver and lead. From the Eagle (1707), with original certificate from salvor and pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 1641).

Gold and red-coral rosary, intact, ex-1715 Fleet. 56.08 grams total, about 34" long. A most impressive religious jewel, with all the coral and gold beads intact (a few with small barnacles still attached), very similar to the specimen we offered in Sedwick Auction 16 (same beach find) but with a few more coral beads (53 in all, being five "decades" around the neck and three beads down to the cross) in addition to the 5 gold beads (known as "paternosters") and with slightly different crucifix, this one with 1-3/4" flat cross surmounted with separately cast Jesus figure and engraved with INRI at top and the skull and crossbones of Golgotha at bottom (the backside plain), integrated loop at top. Red coral was a popular constituent of rosaries as it was believed to protect against magic spells, going back to Greek mythology that gave red coral's origin as "the spurts of blood that gushed forth when Medusa's head was cut off by Perseus." From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate and 2010 appraisal for $168,000.

Gold "olive blossom" chain, 83 grams, ex-1715 Fleet. 56" long. One of the better-known stories of the 1715 Fleet recoveries in the Real Eight Co. heydays was the finding of the "dragon whistle" and eleven-foot chain on the beach by Kip Wagner and Rex Stocker in 1962. While that was the largest concentration of "olive blossom" chain found in one spot, that type of chain was found in many other places on the Fleet sites, but rarely in such a size as we see in this lot, which is long enough to make three long necklaces, hand-crafted in a slightly larger gauge than others we have seen but with the usual design of small, two-sided links showing six-petal flowers, each link a little bit different. From the 1715 Fleet.

Gold ring engraved inside with Prayer of Saint Zacharias, approx. 20K, size 7-1/2, ex-1715 Fleet. 2.84 grams. Among the many jewels recovered from the 1715 Fleet (both by salvors and on the beach) were three gold rings plus one gold bracelet that all bore mysterious engraved crosses and letters, which we have deciphered to be what is known as the Prayer of Saint Zacharias, a divine intercession against the Black Death, from a collection of prayers against plague recorded by Saint Zacharias (d. 116 AD), preserved by Spanish monks, and approved by the Council of Trent in 1546. In our own time (even used to ward off COVID-19!) more typically we see the abbreviated prayer on double-armed crosses. The inscription inside this ring reads +Z+DIA+BIZ+SAB+Z+HG+F+BFS (see below for full text of this prayer). This ring, like the others found, is fairly large for the period and bears a little crease where the thin band was fused after engraving, but in fact it is pristine and as bright in gold as the day it was lost, all the various letters and crosses very sharp and clear. The outside bears no engraving nor ornamentation. XRF: 85% gold, 7% silver. From the 1715 Fleet. + O Cross of Christ, save me. Z. May zeal for your house free me. + The Cross conquers; the Cross reigns; the Cross rules; by the sign of the Cross free me, O Lord, from this plague. D. God, my God, drive this plague away from me, and from this place, and free me. I. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, my heart, and my body. A. Before heaven and earth, God was; and God is able to liberate me from this plague. + The Cross of Christ is able to expel the plague from this place and from my body. B. It is good to wait for the help of God in silence, that he may drive away this plague from me. I. I will incline my heart to performing your just deeds, and I will not be confounded, for I have called upon you. Z. I had zeal on occasion of the wicked; seeing the peace of sinners, I have hoped in you. + The Cross of Christ puts demons and corrupt air† to flight and drives away the plague. S. I am your salvation, says the Lord; cry out to me, and I will hear you, and I will liberate you from this plague. A. Abyss calls to abyss, and you have expelled demons by your voice; liberate me from this plague. B. Blessed the man who hopes in the Lord, and does not look upon vanities, and false extravagances. + May the Cross of Christ, which was once the cause of scandal and indignity, and is now in glory and nobility, be for my salvation, and expel from this place the demon, and corrupt air†, and plague from my body. Z. May zeal for the honor of God convert me before I die, and in your name, save me from this plague. + May the sign of the Cross free the people of God, and those who trust in him, from the plague. H. Will this foolish people return to the Lord? Make good on your vows, offering a sacrifice of praise and faith to him, because he is able to liberate this place and me, from this plague; for whoever trusts in him will not be confounded. G. If I will not praise you, let my tongue stick to my throat and to my jaws; free those who hope in you; in you I trust; liberate me and this place, O God, from this plague, for your name has been invoked in prayer. F. At your death, O Lord, darkness fell over the whole earth; my God, render the power of the devil tenuous and dim, for it is for this that you have come, O Son of the living God: so that you might destroy the works of the devil. With your power, drive out from this place and from me, your servant, this plague; and may the corrupt air† depart from me into the outer darkness. + Defend us, O Cross of Christ, and expel from this place the plague, and free your servant from this plague, you who are kind, and merciful, and of many mercies, and true. B. Blessed is he who does not look upon vanities, and false extravagances; on the day of evil the Lord will free him; Lord, I have trusted in you; free me from this plague. F. God has become my refuge; because I have trusted in you, free me from this plague. R. Look upon me, O Lord my God, Adonai, from the holy seat of your Majesty, and have mercy on me, and because of your mercy, free me from this plague. S. You are my Salvation: heal me, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved. Amen.

Fragment of an ornate gold ring, ex-1715 Fleet 0.63 grams; 1/2" x 1/4". Small piece of a hand-engraved ring (smooth interior), rather orangish in color and testing at 11K gold. From the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher tag and photo-certificate CC86-067A.

Large natural emerald, 6.5 carats, ex-1715 Fleet. Roughly 1/2" x 1/2". Large molar-shaped stone with dark stone crown and muddy-green base. From the 1715 Fleet, with small certificate from Frank Noga.

Top part of a small silver candlestick holder, ex-1715 Fleet. 46.8 grams, 1-1/2" tall, 1" diameter. Short but complete upright portion of a candlestick holder (missing the base, which screwed into a hole in the bottom of this part), perfectly intact and solid, attractive for its size. From the 1715 Fleet, with Mel Fisher plastic tag and photo-certificate 68172, pedigreed to our Auction 7, with original lot-tag 1922.

Iron cannonball grenade, conserved, ex-1715 Fleet. 580 grams. Intact hollow iron cannonball with large hole for inserting powder, seam around the center, matte black finish all over. From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate signed by Joel Ruth.

Bronze (cannon) breech-block, ex-1733 Fleet, ex-Meylach. 33 lbs, 9" tall, 4-1/2" diameter. Very heavy and solid, mostly dark but some patina on bottom, with large handle on side and small hole in top, basically a 17th-century "cartridge" for a smaller cannon, enabling the gunners to pre-pack the powder and shot and put the whole block into the breech, lock it in place via a protrusion in the bottom, and fire away. Three Roman numeral I's next to the handle indicate which gun this particular block fit on board the ship. From the 1733 Fleet, pedigreed to the Marty Meylach collection (Sedwick Auction 8, with original lot-tag 2476), with hand-signed Meylach certificate and copy of 1962 letter from Mendel Peterson (Smithsonian curator) regarding this piece.

Section of bone plate with marked scale from an octant, ex-Colossus (1798). 2 grams; 2-1/8" long, 1/2" wide. Finely etched bit of bone with the numbers 5 and 10 spaced 2cm apart, the whole piece slightly bowed as from its use on an octant. From the Colossus (1798), with Roland Morris Maritime Museum certificate and booklet The Search for Colossus (2005).

Pair of ornate, gold-plated brass buckles, ex-"Pickett Rocks wreck" ca. 1820), ex-Meylach (Flash of Gold Plate). 20 grams total, each 1-1/2" x 1-1/4". Very attractive buckles, judiciously cleaned and polished to show gold-colored surfaces (XRF tested as gold-plated) and ornate designs, central iron hasp missing from one and thickly encrusted on the other, desirable pedigree. From the "Pickett Rocks wreck" (ca. 1820), pedigreed to the Marty Meylach collection (Sedwick Auction 9, with original lot-tag 2054) and plated on second photo page after page 134 of Meylach's 1971 book Diving to a Flash of Gold, with Sedwick photo-certificate.

Ladies' gold ring with green stone, 14K, size 7, ex-General Abbatucci (1869), ex-Christie's. 2.39 grams. Eminently wearable shipwreck artifact, completely intact, with well-cut dark-green stone in top, faint encrustation here and there, the rich-colored gold stamped 14K. From the General Abbatucci (1869), pedigreed to the original Christie's (Kensington) auction of October 1997, with original certificate (lot 77).

Scottish blue-and-white porcelain chamber pot, intact, printed with CONVOLVULUS / J&MPB&Co. on bottom and F.V. & F. on top rim, ex-General Abbatucci (1869). 1541 grams, 5-3/4" tall and 8-1/2" in diameter. Vibrant blue floral pattern under attractively crazed glaze, with anchor and F.V. & F. in wreath on rim, small simple handle on side, pockmarked here and there where barnacles were removed but otherwise choice and impressive for a wreck item, its marking on bottom referring to the pattern and maker J. & M.P. Bell & Co. in Glasgow, Scotland (ca. 1842-1928). From the General Abbatucci (1869).

Silver-plated finger bowl with Canadian Pacific Railway logo, ex-Empress of Ireland (1914), rare and important, ex-Warren. 173 grams, 1-1/2" tall, 5" diameter. Lovely eight-petaled silver-plated vessel with most of the silver intact on underside, little remaining on inside, the original sticker 571/4 attached to the bottom (there were three other items originally included in this auction lot), from a collection originally assembled by nautical historian and author Mark Warren. From the Empress of Ireland (1914) and pedigreed to the Mark Warren collection (Guernsey's auction of July 2019, with original lot-tag 571 and printout of lot description).

Complete nickel-plated pocket watch, encrusted as found, ex-Lusitania (1915), very rare and important, ex-Warren. 103 grams, 1-3/8" diameter. Solid watch case with glass face still intact, everything else long gone, lots of green patina all over, one of only a few pieces recovered from this wreck and available to the public, from a collection originally assembled by nautical historian and author Mark Warren. From the Lusitania (1915) and pedigreed to the Mark Warren collection (Guernsey's auction of July 2019, with original lot-tag 607 and printout of lot description), with notarized affidavit of legal ownership dated 2019.

Silver-plated saucer marked ITALIA, encrusted as found, ex-Andrea Doria (1956), recovered by Robert Louis Stevenson III in 1992. 258 grams; 6-1/2" diameter. Simple saucer with markings of crowned ITALIA on one side and FLLI BROGGI MILANO on the other, some sedimentation and patination from its time undersea, as described in an accompanying note by Robert Louis Stevenson III (distant cousin of the original Robert Louis Stevenson), the diver and author who found it in 1992. From the Andrea Doria (1956), recovered by Robert Louis Stevenson III, certified by him on his stationery.

Natural gold-and-quartz specimen from California, 108.4 grams total weight. 108.4 grams; roughly 2-3/4" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2". Unusual and eye-appealing gray-and-white rock dusted with brightly colored grains of gold, almost as if spray-painted on the surface.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene era (approx. 2.6 to 15 million years old), found by divers off the Atlantic coast. 436 grams, 5-1/2" x 4-12". Completely intact, shell- and coral-encrusted specimen as from water recovery, in very good condition with dull gray enamel and matte-black base, popular for display. With photo-certificate.

Small bronze signaling cannon or working model, 1700s-1800s (?). 2743 grams, 13" long. Like its much larger brethren, this compact cannon has all the working parts in miniature and is attractively patinated, in excellent (displayable) condition. The larger type of this cannon would have been mounted by yoke to the rail of a ship and aimed with tillers during close combat or for signaling purposes.

Dutch East Indian (Indonesian) bronze lantaka (cannon) with original yoke (1800s). 36 lb av, 33" long, 3-3/4" at its widest. A type of portable cannon or swivel gun which was traded throughout the Pacific and Caribbean, this one a little smaller than others we have sold, with a simple design of triangular-shaped embellishments on the barrel, no lifting handle, socket cascabel which was made to receive a wooden pointing tiller, bits of sedimentation all over. (Special shipping applies; pickup in person recommended.) With Sedwick photo-certificate.

Medium bronze cannonball, 1600s, rare, found in Haiti. 12 lbs, 4" diameter. A solid sphere of bronze with dusty green patination over some of the surface and many gouges and marks indicating it had been fired.

Prussian flintlock horse pistol, 1700s. 1415 grams, 19" long, 11" barrel. Heavy walnut, steel, and brass flintlock pistol with tapered round barrel, S-cock hammer lock needing adjustment, .70-caliber bore, brass thumbplate marked with crowned FR (the mark of King Frederick of Prussia), all showing age and light wear. With photo-certificate. NOTE: the images in the printed catalog for lots 1384, 1386, and 1387 were erroneously swapped; there are correct online.

Flintlock pocket pistol, 1700s, signed "Segallas London." 231 grams, 5-1/2" long. Small flintlock pistol, perhaps from Liege, with all-steel frame and barrel (which can be unscrewed), engraved "Segallas London" on either side of barrel, lightly toned and attractive Queen Anne-style gun with .40-caliber bore. With photo-certificate.

European flintlock holster pistol, 1700s. 890 grams, 20" long, 9-1/2" barrel. Tapered steel barrel with touch marks on breech, flintlock with S-shaped hammer containing line engraving and maker's initials (partially functioning), attractive relief-carved toned walnut stock with ornate pierced and engraved butt and side plate, pewter escutcheon plate, partial original wooden ramrod with decorated ramrod symbols held by decorated brass ramrod pipes, and rather plain brass trigger guard. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 20 (lot 1668), with photo-certificate. NOTE: the images in the printed catalog for lots 1384, 1386, and 1387 were erroneously swapped; there are correct online.

Large Eastern European flintlock pistol, 1700s. 1057 grams, 19-1/2" long, 13" barrel. Nicely decorated pistol with tapered steel barrel engraved on top, lock with S-cock hammer lock, carved and well worn walnut stock, elaborate brass butt cap, and ramrod housing (ramrod missing). With photo-certificate. NOTE: the images in the printed catalog for lots 1384, 1386, and 1387 were erroneously swapped; there are correct online.

Belgian flintlock naval boarding pistol, early 1800s. 1226 grams, 15-1/2" long, 9" barrel. Heavy dark walnut stock .70-caliber gun with tapered round barrel, functioning flintlock, S-cock hammer, brass mounts, lanyard ring in butt, made in Liege. With photo-certificate.

Spanish overcoat pistol, 1800s. 475 grams, 8-1/4" long, 3-3/4" barrel. Short, squat miquelet pistol with octagonal-to-round steel barrel, engraved silver inlaid decoration, ring-turned .70 caliber bore, walnut stock with checkered grip, iron butt cap, silver trigger guard, and steel ramrod, all in very good condition. With photo-certificate.

Brass mariner's telescope, British, stamped TRYMF with anchor and rope marks, late 1800s. 1483 grams, 26" long, 2" diameter. An original brass telescope with main body wrapped in tarred cloth (three braided decorations on either end and in the middle) and the bass tubing extension non-functional, the lens cracked and some white paint visible, obviously well used in its time.

Knickerbocker Press, Albany, New York, Saturday, April 20, 1912, with headline "Ismay Admits Titanic Was Rushed at High Speed to Doom Despite Danger Warnings." 17" x 12". Fascinating relic of the tragic sinking of the Titanic, with headline featuring the account by Joseph Bruce Ismay, an English businessman who was the managing director and chairman of the White Star Line, which owned the RMS Titanic. He was on board the ship when it hit an iceberg on the evening of April 14, 1912, and he survived by taking the last lifeboat, Collapsible C. Later he was roundly criticized by the American press. With photo-certificate.