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

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Session I (lots 1-236) Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 10:00 a.m.
Gold Cobs: lots 1-82
U.S. Coins, Medals, and Paper Money: lots 83-122
World Gold Coins: lots 123-236

Session II (lots 237-682) Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 1:00 p.m.
Shipwreck Ingots: lots 237-251
Shipwreck Coins: lots 252-623
Coin Jewelry: lots 624-682

Session III (lots 683-1030) Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 7:00 p.m.
Mexico Silver Cobs: lots 683-790
Lima Silver Cobs: lots 791-821
Potosi Silver Cobs: lots 822-988
Other Silver Cobs: lots 989-1030
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Session IV (lots 1031-1517) Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 10:00 a.m.
Ancient Coins: lots 1031-1055
World Silver Coins: lots 1056-1473
Medals and Decorations: lots 1474-1517

Session V (lots 1518-1681) Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 3:30 p.m.
Paper Money: lots 1518-1572
Documents: lots 1573-1577
Shipwreck Artifacts: lots 1578-1629
Non-wreck Artifacts: lots 1630-1681

Session VI (lots 1682-2001) Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 6:00 p.m.
Express: Selections from various categories lots 1682-2001
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Small, gold-leaf-on-silver snuffbox from the 1715 Fleet.1601 - Small, gold-leaf-on-silver snuffbox from the 1715 Fleet.
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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...
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Intact earthenware olive jar with encrustation from the 1715 Fleet.1602 - Intact earthenware olive jar with encrustation from the 1715 Fleet.
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Intact earthenware olive jar with encrustation from the 1715 Fleet. 5.98 kg, 21" tall, 10" in diameter. Some of the more impressive shipw...
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Intact earthenware olive jar from the 1715 Fleet.1603 - Intact earthenware olive jar from the 1715 Fleet.
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Intact earthenware olive jar from the 1715 Fleet. 7.61 kg, 18" tall, 12" in diameter. Another vessel with an important pedigree, this ju...
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 17.5 carats.1604 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 17.5 carats.
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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
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 15.5 carats.1605 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 15.5 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 15.5 carats. 22x10x8mm. Interesting collection of small, light-green hexagons of emeralds in matrix and py
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 11.5 carats.1606 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 11.5 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 11.5 carats. 18x10x9mm. Very light-green crystal covered in whitish encrustation. From the 1715 Fleet, wit
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9.5 carats.1607 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9.5 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9.5 carats. 15x12x10mm. Small blisters of light-green crystals covered in both white and black encrustatio
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9 carats.1608 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 9 carats. 12x10x9mm. Rough cylinder of light-green crystal with bits of whitish encrustation all around.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8.5 carats.1609 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8.5 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8.5 carats. 15x9x9mm. Highly occluded tumbled light-green crystal with translucent white crystal embedded
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8 carats.1610 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 8 carats.
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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
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 7 carats.1611 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 7 carats.
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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
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6.5 carats.1612 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6.5 carats.
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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
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats.1613 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats. 12x9x8mm. Roundish light-green crystal with whitish encrustation all over. From the 1715 Fleet,
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats.1614 - Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats.
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Crude natural emerald from the 1715 Fleet, 6 carats. 13x9x9mm. Roundish light-green crystal with whitish encrustation and flecks of pyrite on one sid
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Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 3.5-5.5 carats each.1615 - Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 3.5-5.5 carats each.
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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
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Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 2-3 carats each.1616 - Lot of three crude natural emeralds from the 1715 Fleet, 2-3 carats each.
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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
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Two-part lead seal with copper connecting wires from the Bredenhof (1753).1617 - Two-part lead seal with copper connecting wires from the Bredenhof (1753).
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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...
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Small lead inkwell from the Tilbury (1757), unique.1618 - Small lead inkwell from the Tilbury (1757), unique.
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Small lead inkwell from the Tilbury (1757), unique. 183 grams, 1-1/8" x 1" x 1-1/2". Cute, mostly rectangular, small and sturdy inkw...
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Small brass spoon from the Tilbury (1757), unique and intact.1619 - Small brass spoon from the Tilbury (1757), unique and intact.
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Small brass spoon from the Tilbury (1757), unique and intact. 5 grams, 4-3/4" long. A delicate, mostly intact small spoon too small for soup b...
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Lot of two brass buckles, one complete, from the Tilbury (1757).1620 - Lot of two brass buckles, one complete, from the Tilbury (1757).
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Lot of two brass buckles, one complete, from the Tilbury (1757). Larger buckle 6.89 grams, 1-3/4" x 1-3/8" and smaller buckle 32.82 grams...
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Bronze flintlock ramrod holder with British armory "broad arrow" mark, from the Tilbury (1757).1621 - Bronze flintlock ramrod holder with British armory "broad arrow" mark, from the Tilbury (1757).
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Bronze flintlock ramrod holder with British armory "broad arrow" mark, from the Tilbury (1757). 35.09 grams, 4-7/8" long. Darkly ton...
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Lot of three lead sounding weights from the Tilbury (1757).1622 - Lot of three lead sounding weights from the Tilbury (1757).
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Lot of three lead sounding weights from the Tilbury (1757). 3464 grams and 11-1/2" long, 1769 grams and 5-1/2" long, and 2336 grams, and ...
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Large lot of 50 lead musketballs from the Tilbury (1757).1623 - Large lot of 50 lead musketballs from the Tilbury (1757).
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Large lot of 50 lead musketballs from the Tilbury (1757). 1394 grams, between 1-/2" to 5/8" in diameter. Common, simple balls all with un...
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Tiny book made from wood from Royal George (1782) published in 1841 (first edition, 120 pp).1624 - Tiny book made from wood from Royal George (1782) published in 1841 (first edition, 120 pp).
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Tiny book made from wood from Royal George (1782) published in 1841 (first edition, 120 pp). 39 grams, 3-1/2" x 2" x 1/2". Multi-lev...
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Lot of four lignum vitae pulley parts (three wheels and one spindle), all marked with British broad 1625 - Lot of four lignum vitae pulley parts (three wheels and one spindle), all marked with British broad
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Lot of four lignum vitae pulley parts (three wheels and one spindle), all marked with British broad arrow, from the Colossus (1798). 3154 grams, whee
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Small steel navigational dividers from an unidentified early-1800s whaling ship.1626 - Small steel navigational dividers from an unidentified early-1800s whaling ship.
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Small steel navigational dividers from an unidentified early-1800s whaling ship. 39 grams, 4" long. Unlike earlier bronze versions, which gene...
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Spanish colonial pewter pitcher, ca. 1800-1820, from an unidentified early-1800s wreck.1627 - Spanish colonial pewter pitcher, ca. 1800-1820, from an unidentified early-1800s wreck.
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Spanish colonial pewter pitcher, ca. 1800-1820, from an unidentified early-1800s wreck. 910 grams, 7-1/2" tall, 5" in diameter. From an u...
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Copper ore specimen from the Pewabic (1865) mounted on wood from the wreck with informational plaque1628 - Copper ore specimen from the Pewabic (1865) mounted on wood from the wreck with informational plaque
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Copper ore specimen from the Pewabic (1865) mounted on wood from the wreck with informational plaque. 279 grams and 5-3/4" x 2-1/2" x 5/8...
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Gold oval locket from the General Abbatucci (1869), intact.1629 - Gold oval locket from the General Abbatucci (1869), intact.
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Gold oval locket from the General Abbatucci (1869), intact. 9.50 grams, 2" x 1-1/8". Plain gold locket (fineness unknown) with thin glass...
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Fossilized mammoth tooth from the North Sea.1630 - Fossilized mammoth tooth from the North Sea.
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Fossilized mammoth tooth from the North Sea. 1596 grams, 8" long, 5" tall. Medium-sized molar with about 14-15 ridges interspersed with b...
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Native stone axe head, pre-Columbian (?).1631 - Native stone axe head, pre-Columbian (?).
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Native stone axe head, pre-Columbian (?). 391 grams, 5-1/2" long, 3" at widest point. A well-made stone axe head with one end sharpened i...
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High-karat gold ring with flower design, Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s).1632 - High-karat gold ring with flower design, Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s).
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High-karat gold ring with flower design, Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2.52 grams, size 6. Lovely and petite, this small high-grade gold ring featu
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Lot of eleven pieces of glass jewelry fragments (ten bracelets and one ring), Spanish colonial (16001633 - Lot of eleven pieces of glass jewelry fragments (ten bracelets and one ring), Spanish colonial (1600
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Lot of eleven pieces of glass jewelry fragments (ten bracelets and one ring), Spanish colonial (1600s). 21.95 grams total, pieces from 3/4" to...
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Lot of nineteen jet and ebony amulets and beads, Spanish colonial (1600s).1634 - Lot of nineteen jet and ebony amulets and beads, Spanish colonial (1600s).
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Lot of nineteen jet and ebony amulets and beads, Spanish colonial (1600s). 22.67 grams total, from 1/8" to 1". Interesting assortment of ...
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Gilt silver religious medal made in Madrid, Spain, for the Virgin of Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Our L1635 - Gilt silver religious medal made in Madrid, Spain, for the Virgin of Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Our L
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Gilt silver religious medal made in Madrid, Spain, for the Virgin of Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Our Lady of Atocha), mid-1700s. 21.68 grams, 2-1/2&q...
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Spanish brass crucifix, 1800s.1636 - Spanish brass crucifix, 1800s.
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Spanish brass crucifix, 1800s. 100.82 grams and 6" x 3". Large, brass cross with ebony inlay in the cross, INRI in scroll at top and lack...
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Small bronze cannonball with hollow core, 1600s, found in Haiti.1637 - Small bronze cannonball with hollow core, 1600s, found in Haiti.
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Small bronze cannonball with hollow core, 1600s, found in Haiti. 1217 grams, 3" in diameter. Don't believe that this lovely bronze ball is...
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Rare early English lead cannonball, 1600s.1638 - Rare early English lead cannonball, 1600s.
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Rare early English lead cannonball, 1600s. 940 grams, 2" in diameter. A seldom-seen lead small-caliber shot from a swivel gun or small cannon ...
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Lot of 21 lead musketballs, various sizes, Spanish colonial (1600s).1639 - Lot of 21 lead musketballs, various sizes, Spanish colonial (1600s).
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Lot of 21 lead musketballs, various sizes, Spanish colonial (1600s). 315 grams, 3/8" to 3/4" each. Fine assortment of various-sized lead ...
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Stone mold for lead birdshot, Spanish colonial (1600s), with ten lead shot.1640 - Stone mold for lead birdshot, Spanish colonial (1600s), with ten lead shot.
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Stone mold for lead birdshot, Spanish colonial (1600s), with ten lead shot. 243 grams total, mold is 2" x 5" x 1/2", bullets are 1/4...
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Revolutionary War British ball grenade, ca. 1781.1641 - Revolutionary War British ball grenade, ca. 1781.
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Revolutionary War British ball grenade, ca. 1781. 1271 grams, 3" in diameter. This dark and rusty-colored artifact while stable and solid show...
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Pair of antique German armor gauntlets, 1600s.1642 - Pair of antique German armor gauntlets, 1600s.
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Pair of antique German armor gauntlets, 1600s. 1017 grams, 15" long. Simple military-style footman's gauntlets, possibly from the town gua...
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Early European gentleman's smallsword rapier, 1700s.1643 - Early European gentleman's smallsword rapier, 1700s.
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Early European gentleman's smallsword rapier, 1700s. 370 grams, 34-1/2" overall length, 27-3/4" blade length. A transitional piece--s...
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Early Spanish sailor's dirk, ca. 1800.1644 - Early Spanish sailor's dirk, ca. 1800.
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Early Spanish sailor's dirk, ca. 1800. 230 grams, 12' overall length, 7" blade length. Decorative flower-themed, short clip-point blad...
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British naval figure-eight cutlass, ca. 1840.1645 - British naval figure-eight cutlass, ca. 1840.
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British naval figure-eight cutlass, ca. 1840. 1040 grams, 32" overall length, 27" blade length. Clean blade with dull point and one small...
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Flintlock pistol, English, ca. 1720 (Queen Anne period), with silver inlays and buttplate, marked an1646 - Flintlock pistol, English, ca. 1720 (Queen Anne period), with silver inlays and buttplate, marked an
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Flintlock pistol, English, ca. 1720 (Queen Anne period), with silver inlays and buttplate, marked and signed by maker Pierre Gandon (senior). 704 gra
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Early European flintlock pistol, 1700s.1647 - Early European flintlock pistol, 1700s.
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Early European flintlock pistol, 1700s. 1158 grams, 21-1/2" overall length, 14-3/4" barrel length. Longer tapered-barrel pistol with simp...
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American Revolution-period flintlock officer's pistol, dated 1775.1648 - American Revolution-period flintlock officer's pistol, dated 1775.
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American Revolution-period flintlock officer's pistol, dated 1775. 1012 grams, 16" overall length, 10" barrel length. British-style a...
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Revolutionary War encrusted musket, ca. 1781.1649 - Revolutionary War encrusted musket, ca. 1781.
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Revolutionary War encrusted musket, ca. 1781. 1239 grams, 13-1/2" long. Fascinating, well-conserved encrusted section of a musket barrel and s...
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Eastern European flintlock pistol, late 1700s-early 1800s.1650 - Eastern European flintlock pistol, late 1700s-early 1800s.
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Eastern European flintlock pistol, late 1700s-early 1800s. 1061 grams, 19" overall length, 11-1/2" barrel length. Typical pistol that was...
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