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W.H. Lane & Son: Treasure from the Sea

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W.H. Lane & Son: Treasure from the Sea
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W.H. Lane & Son. TREASURE FROM THE SEA. June 1, 1983. 1-770 Lots. 8vo. This auction sale catalog includes numismatic material from Latin America, Mexico, Europe, and other foreign countries, the lots coming from the wrecks: 'Hollandia', 'Slot ter Hooge', 'Crescent City', 'St. Anthony', 'Santo Christo de Castello', 'Campen', Rill Cove Wreck, 'Athenienne', 'Association', 'tVliegent Hart', 'Abergavenny', 'Invincible', 'Fraumetta Catharina von Flensburg', and 'Auguste'. The sale includes a wide variety of items from 15 shipwrecks: 'Hollandia' (93 lots of ducatoons and silver cobs, 1 Admiral Vernon medallion, and 1 onion bottle), 'Slot ter Hooge' (54 lots of ducatoons, silver cobs, and double stuivers, and 9 silver ingots), 'Crescent City' (3 lots of silver cobs and 7 lots of portrait pesos), 'St. Anthony' (1 silver ingot and 4 copper ingots), 'Santo Christo de Castello' (6 lots of linked-shot), 'Campen' (64 lots of lion daalders and 4 lead ingots), Rill Cove Wreck (33 lots of silver cobs), 'Athenienne' (16 lots of pillar dollars), 'HMS Association' (136 lots of guineas, half guineas, reis, portrait silver coins, and silver cobs, 15 artifacts, 1 King Charles medallion, and 3 jewelry items), 'tVliegenthart' (61 lots of ducats and silver cobs), 'Earl of Abergavenny' (12 lots of artifacts and 8 copper ingots), 'HMS Invincible' (8 lots of artifacts), 'Die Fraumetta Catharina von Flensburg' (6 pieces of reindeer hide) and 'La Auguste' (100 lots of pillar dollars and sols). There are also 27 lots of artifacts from the World War II passenger liner, 'SS Aurania'. A brief description of each wreck is provided. Penzance, original pictorial card covers, 93 pages, b&w photos, 10 b&w plates, fine. Lot weight: 0 lbs 10oz. Subject(s): Latin American, European coinage, artifacts.