Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Bronze cannonball from the Capitana 1654, rare. 579 grams, 4" in diameter. Smooth and solid (as opposed to iron, which would rust away), with ...

Small piece (7") of gold "olive blossom" chain from the 1715 Fleet. 9.35 grams, 7-1/2" long. Approximately 124 tiny (1/8")...

Solid silver coat-of-arms seal with spiral-shaped handle from the 1715 Fleet. 178 grams, 3-3/4" long. Attractive, sturdy silver handle with a ...

Small, gold-leaf-on-silver snuffbox from the 1715 Fleet. 72 grams, 2-3/4" x 2" x 3/4". Once ornate and functional with gold leaf all...

Intact earthenware olive jar with encrustation from the 1715 Fleet. 5.98 kg, 21" tall, 10" in diameter. Some of the more impressive shipw...

Intact earthenware olive jar from the 1715 Fleet. 7.61 kg, 18" tall, 12" in diameter. Another vessel with an important pedigree, this ju...

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 17.5 carats. 17x14x9mm. Rather large light-green crystal with whitish encrustation, just a piece of the na

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 15.5 carats. 22x10x8mm. Interesting collection of small, light-green hexagons of emeralds in matrix and py

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 11.5 carats. 18x10x9mm. Very light-green crystal covered in whitish encrustation. From the 1715 Fleet, wit

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9.5 carats. 15x12x10mm. Small blisters of light-green crystals covered in both white and black encrustatio

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9 carats. 12x10x9mm. Rough cylinder of light-green crystal with bits of whitish encrustation all around.

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8.5 carats. 15x9x9mm. Highly occluded tumbled light-green crystal with translucent white crystal embedded

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8 carats. 12x12x10mm. Solid light-green crystal with small black stone embedded on one side. From the 1715

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 7 carats. 12x11x6mm. Roundish light-green crystal with a touch of pyrite embedded on one side. From the 17

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6.5 carats. 13x10x6mm. Toothlike light-green crystal with black crystal cap. From the 1715 Fleet, with cer

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats. 12x9x8mm. Roundish light-green crystal with whitish encrustation all over. From the 1715 Fleet,

Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats. 13x9x9mm. Roundish light-green crystal with whitish encrustation and flecks of pyrite on one sid

Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 3.5-5.5 carats each. 5.5 carat = 15x8x8mm; 4,5 carat = 12x9x6mm; 3.5 carat = 13x9x6mm. Three

Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 2-3 carats each. 3 carat = 8x7x6mm; 3 carat = 9x8x7mm; 2 carat = 12x5x4mm; Three various-sh

Two-part lead seal with copper connecting wires from the Bredenhof (1753). 14.10 grams total, 1/2 and 1-3/4" in diameter. Pair of mostly round...