Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Large, copperplate Dutch map of Peru by Jan Jansson (1640). 19" x 16", the actual image 14" x 11-1/2". Believed to be an early ...

Hand-colored, copperplate French map (ca. 1770) of Florida and the southeastern corner of what is now the United States by Rigobert Bonne entitled &...

Large, copperplate French engraving "Naufrage" by Jean-Jacques Avril (1775) after Claude-Joseph Vernet work of 1755. 26" x 19-1/2&qu...

Framed, matted, full-color drawing of the Concepcion (1641) astrolabe by Duke Long (ca. 1980). 23" x 20" in frame, the actual image about...

Ed Little's cartographic map (vessel survey chart, scale 1" = 500 meters) showing where the Atocha (1622) "mother lode" was pinpo...

Bowers, Q. David. A California Gold Rush History (2002), hardbound, special limited edition #319/400 in heavy case and with ounce of gold from the SS

McKee, Art. Unpublished narrative entitled Survival on Isla La Tortuga (1976), personally signed by the author. 14" x 8-1/2". Like other ...

Wagner, Kip. Pieces of Eight (1966 First Edition), autographed by all 10 Real Eight members and associates PLUS Kip's family members on inside p...

Small earthenware mercury vessel, European, with modern iron stand. 731 grams, 7" tall and 5" in diameter at its widest. Simple, conical ...

Silver (contraband) spike, very rare and important. 220 grams, 7-1/2" long. At various times since at least the 1950s, locals have found coins...

Long, ornate, gold chain, 822 links plus fob. 697 grams. This is the kind of chain Mel Fisher used to drape over big investors' shoulders! Each...

Plain-link gold chain, approx. 55" long. 86.0 grams. A very wearable length of 628 smooth oval links (each about 4mm), virtually identical to ...

Ornate gold "money" chain necklace, 83 links, 21" long. 128.1 grams. This chain is of identical design to but twice the length of lo...

Gold/emerald ladies' ring, approx. 1 carat, size 4. 2.1 grams. A somewhat plain, gold-wire ring (slightly misshapen but wearable) but with nice...

Large but light-green natural emerald #1, 2.66 carats, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. Approx. 10mm. Nice green color but totally op

Dark-green natural emerald #76, 2.33 carats, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. Approx. 12x5mm. Choice color and translucence, and also

Small but dark-green (gem quality) natural emerald #E310, 0.71 carat. Approx. 5mm. A beautiful little hexagonal crystal with deep green color and goo

Lot of 2 light-green natural emeralds #LE0117 and LE0917, 5.09 and 1.09 carats respectively. Approx. 10mm and 7mm. The larger emerald is nicely spher

Small but dark-green natural emerald #106, 0.44 carat, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. Approx. 7x3mm. Hexagonal crystal of good color

High-quality natural emerald #29320, 1.95 carats. Approx. 8x5mm. Deep green color and excellent clarity, with most sides smooth, a premium emerald to

Small but high-quality natural emerald #30079, 0.66 carat (certificate missing). Approx. 5mm. Good color and translucence, nice hexagonal shape, with

Silver wine goblet, intact, marked twice with crowned-pomegranate silversmith mark (probably Colombian). In 1985 a very interesting conglomerate was

Silver spoon with fancy handle marked with VRD monogram, intact and solid. 40.4 grams, 5-3/4" long. Amazing condition for an Atocha artifact, ...

Top (neck) of an earthenware "olive" jar with encrusted metal strap attached. 492 grams, roughly 6" x 4" x 2-1/2". Earthen...

Tiny but ornate gold pendant with high-quality cabochon emerald (approx. 1/2 carat). 0.3 gram, 10mm. This was probably part of something bigger (like

Medium bronze cannonball (rare). 13 lb 10 oz, 5" in diameter. Just like a regular cannonball but made out of bronze (reportedly to counteract ...

Complete iron spike-shot, very rare. 11-1/4 lb, 19" x 4-1/2". This is basically a 4" cannonball with sharp, square-shanked spikes on...

Short sword blade, complete and professionally conserved. 185 grams, 19-1/2" long and 1" at its widest. This particular wrecksite from th...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain dish (shallow bowl), Kangxi period. 1011 grams, 10" in diameter and 1-5/8" tall. Somewhat plain and ungla...

Ornate "Royal Portrait" pewter spoon, British, William III, rare and important slave-ship provenance. 42.3 grams, 7" long. A very el...

Ornate gold ampulla for anointing, 245.6 grams, approx. 20K, pedigreed to the 2003 "Tampa sale," lot 9 (most important item in that auctio...

Gold manicure set with toothpick and ear-spoon, found by Bob Weller in 1993 among the famous "Queen's Jewels." 7.1 grams, 2-1/2"...

Lot of various lengths of gold "olive blossom" chain, total of 28.5 inches. 39.0 grams total. This type of chain, with hundreds of tiny (...

Small piece (7") of gold "olive blossom" chain. 9.3 grams. Approx. 124 tiny (1/8"), box-shaped links with six-petalled flowers ...

Cast gold replica of the famous "dragon whistle" (captain-general's badge of office). 23.2 grams (solid). Approx 1 1/2'' long...

Small but elegant ladies' gold ring, heart-in-hands design, size 3-1/2. 2.9 grams. Plain on bottom but with neat design on top half showing two...

Ornate men's gold ring, low-grade gold, size 6-1/2. 3.1 grams. Brassy color from low purity but very thick and intact, its design consisting of...

Lot of 3 natural emeralds of 4, 3 and 2.5 carats each. Approx. 5mm to 12mm each. All three with faint green color peeking through a frosty veneer of

Base-metal ring (ladies') with non-precious stone, size 4. 1.2 grams. Intact but somewhat discolored and lightly encrusted wire ring with (now)...

Complete iron barshot with hemispherical ends, professionally conserved. 11 lb, 14" long, each ball 4" in diameter. Rare as fully intact,...

Lot of 5 miscellaneous artifacts: Earthenware "olive jar" shard; pewter buckle; small pieces of pewter and silver; and small piece of lead...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, peacock design. 88.6 grams, 5" in diameter. Scalloped rim with highly detailed interior...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, fence-and-flowers design. 58.0 grams, 4-1/2" in diameter. Simple design with vine-like ...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, man and bay design. 79.1 grams, 4-1/2" in diameter. Central design of man crossing a sh...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, floral design. 60.0 grams, 4-1/2 in diameter. Flowers on vines around central flower for inter

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Kangxi period, floral design. 69.9 grams, 4-1/2" in diameter. Flowers on vines around central flower f...

Small iron barshot with encrustation at one end. 7 lb, 11-1/2" long. Two 2" cylindrical shot with square-shank bar in between, all matte ...

Brass sword hilt (crushed but intact) with patches of encrustation. 148.2 grams, roughly 5-1/2" x 4". A bit mangled but still recognizabl...

Clay pipe bowl with initial D, intact. 23.6 grams, 3" long. Fully intact, thick-walled pipe with prominent post (rest) on bottom, raised D on ...

Ivory lice comb. 9.9 grams, 3-1/2" x 1-7/8". Typically thin, rectangular, two-sided comb with hundreds of fine teeth, most intact but a f...