Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 29

Colombian gold bar segment, 388.3 grams, with markings of assayer/foundry GVSMAN / PAMPLONA, fineness XX: (20.5K), and tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622).

Colombian gold bar, 358 grams, with markings of assayer/foundry SARGOSA / PECARTA, fineness XXII-dot (22.25K), and tax stamps, ex-Atocha (1622). 5&...

Colombian gold bar segment, 142.38 grams, with markings of fineness XXI (21K) and tax stamp, ex-Atocha (1622), pre-Mother Lode (1982). Roughly 1-1/...

A California Gold Rush History, by Q. David Bowers (2002), special limited edition hardbound copy #400/400 in heavy case and with pinch of gold from t

Large natural gold nugget from Alaska, 411.9 grams, the "Golden Coral." Roughly 2-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 2". A substantial quanti...

Natural gold nugget from a river in California, 107.39 grams, the "Golden Fist." Roughly 1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x 5/8". Dense, so...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-115, 7.08 lb av, marked with finenesses IV IIII (1400/2400) and iUB (1500/2400) and two partial tax stamps, ex-&qu...

Silver "tumbaga" bar #M-57, 3.28 lb av, marked with fineness IV@L (1550/2400) and partial tax stamp, ex-"Tumbaga Wreck" (ca. 152...

Large silver bar #227 from Oruro, 81 lb 11.04 oz troy, Class Factor 0.8, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), manifest DCCCXII (812), owner-sh

Large silver bar #757 from Potosi, 86 lb 11.2 oz troy, Class Factor 0.8, marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), manifest CCCCLXXXIX (489), owner

Silver ingot #506, 60 lb 9.15 oz troy, Class Factor "4," marked with fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400), LA (monogram), W and XII, very rare,...

Silver contraband ingot, 550 grams, ex-Maravillas (1656). 5" x 1" x 3/4". Typically shaped "finger" ingot with no markings...

Lot of two small silver "plata corriente" pieces, 15.40 and 8.82 grams, with partial tax stamps. Roughly 1" x 3/4" and 1" ...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left (M-G), king's name as CHAROLVS, N...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right (L-M), NGC AU 55. Nesmith-82a type; C...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 19.40 grams. Broad, round flan with choice full cross and shield, clear denomination 8, dar

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 25.58 grams. Solid flan with surface corrosion near part of edge only, nice full

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, PCGS AU58 / Atocha Shipwreck. KM-20. 6.72 grams. Bright with luster but a bit grainy a

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F, Grade 1. 7.87 grams. Very silvery and thin from corrosion but with very bold and well-detai

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to left, Grade 3, with original division letter ("206 points"). ...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer F below mintmark oM to left, Grade 1. S-M12; KM-26; Cal-231. 3.08 grams. Choice and completely non

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; Cal-338. 5.90 grams. Very broad flan

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), Grade 1. S-P12; KM-5.1; Cal-672 . 26.40 grams. Solid and uncorroded, the flan somewh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 1 (no Grade on certificate). S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 26.96 grams. Nice full cr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 26.17 grams. Well-detailed full shield and cross, b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3. S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 23.70 grams. Bold full cross, full but lightly corr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 24.44 grams. Very well-detailed full shield and cross with bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 2. S-P18; KM-10; Cal-919. 22.74 grams. Choice full shield and cross despite light surface

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618, assayer not visible, date at 7 o'clock, Grade 3. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 21.69 grams. Remarkably full date (al...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 26.22 grams. Brightly polish

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 25.55 grams. Bold assayer T, full but lightly surface-corro

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1 (no Grade on certificate). S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 26

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, upper half of shield and quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 25.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 25.21 grams. Bold full cross, well-detailed full shield

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 25.42 grams. Solid flan but with some surface corrosion,

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 24.88 grams. Solid flan d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 25.97 grams. Minimal corr

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 21.49 grams. Broad flan with good full cross and (slight

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 18.72 grams. Good full shield despite moderate corrosion

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 18.67 grams. Good full shield and cross despite moderate

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 17.81 grams. Clear cross and shield despite moderate to

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 15.89 grams. Broad flan (thin from moderate corrosion) w

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4 ("12 points"), with hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976, ex-A...

Lot of three Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4. KM-10; Cal-Type 165. 39.55 grams total. Heavily corroded and si

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (16)19(T), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-777. 10.03 grams. Clear 19 of date outside of full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 3. S-P21; KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 12.83 grams. Choice full cross and shield (especially for th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, 10 points (Grade 3), hand-signed Fisher certificate from 1976. KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 7.0

Lot of three Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4. KM-9; Cal-Type 149. 22.27 grams total. Heavily corroded but all

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period), Grade 2. S-P6; KM-3.2; Cal-370. 6.16 grams. Perfectly round flan with full and sharp

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), border of x's on reverse, Grade 2. S-P14; KM-3.4; Cal-370. 6.00 grams. Finely ...