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Schulman Coin & Mint, Inc.: Spanish Galleon Treasure of Gold and Silver Coins, Gold and Silver Bars

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Schulman Coin & Mint, Inc.: Spanish Galleon Treasure of Gold and Silver Coins, Gold and Silver Bars
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Schulman Coin & Mint, Inc. SPANISH GALLEON TREASURE OF GOLD AND SILVER COINS, GOLD AND SILVER BARS AND ARTIFACTS. November 27-29, 1972. 1-1172 Lots. 8vo. This auction sale catalog includes numismatic material from Mexico and Latin America and includes coins, ingots, and artifacts from the 1715 Spanish Fleet wrecks. The sale includes 8 silver ingots, 1 gold disc, 1146 lots of gold and silver cobs, and a few artifacts, jewelry items and ceramics, all from the 1715 Fleet. As such, this was one of the largest 1715 Fleet auctions. The Preface consists of the article, 'Un Tesoro Espa¤ol en las Costas de la Florida' by F. Xavier Calico and describes the history behind the 1715 Fleet wrecks. The Forward by Robert Obojski and Hans M.F. Schulman consists of a series of brief articles, 'Golden Galleon Treasure Sale', 'The Wreck of the Spanish Plate Fleet', 'Kip Wagner', 'Underwater Science', 'On the Grading of Gold Coins', 'Silver Coins from the Spanish Plate Fleet', 'Cuzco, Peru', 'Lima, Peru', 'Santa Fe de Bogota. Nuevo Reino de Granada', and 'Mexico City.' New York. original red pictorial card covers. Fine. 121 pages. 37 b&w plates. PRL. Gengerke 91[547]. Lot weight: 0 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Mexican, Latin American Coinage, Artifacts.