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W.H. Lane & Son: Four Centuries of Treasure

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W.H. Lane & Son: Four Centuries of Treasure
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W.H. Lane & Son. FOUR CENTURIES OF TREASURE. November 24, 1977. 1-909 Lots. 8vo. This auction sale catalog includes numismatic material from Latin America, Mexico, Europe, and other foreign countries, the lots coming from the wrecks: 'Association', 'Hollandia', 'Thames', 'Eagle', 'San Salvador', 'Witte Leeuw', Rill Cove Wreck, 'Athenienne', 'Santo Christo de Castello', and 'Princess Maria'. The sale includes a wide variety of coins and artifacts from 10 shipwrecks: 'HMS Association' (165 lots of mostly silver portrait coins and a few silver cobs), 'Santo Christo de Castello' (5 lots of artifacts), 'Princess Maria' (11 lots of artifacts, 2 ducatoons, and 1 cob), 'Hollandia' (320 lots of ducatoons, half ducatoons, cobs and pillar dollars, and 45 lots of artifacts), 'Eagle' (13 lots of silver cobs, 8 portrait coins, and 22 lots of artifacts), 'Thames' (1 lot of 35 pieces of pottery dinnerware, 1 bottle, and 10 lots of artifacts), 'San Salvador' (1 cannon), 'Athenienne' (80 lots of pillar dollars and 2 lots of silver cobs), 'Witte Leeuw' (1 ring and 13 lots of ceramics) and the Rill Cove Wreck (159 lots of silver cobs). Within each section there is a description of the wreck and the salvors. Penzance, original silver card covers, 100 pages, b&w photos, 12 b&w plates, very good, PRL, front cover dog-eared crease. Lot weight: 0 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Latin American, European coinage, artifacts.