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221. Surat, India, silver rupee, 1702, in promotional package. Coin: 7/8" in diameter; medal: 3½” in diameter. This is an “over the top” promotional package, with an unassuming silver coin (rupee) about the size of a nickel housed in a huge (15 oz.) .999 silver medal with 24K gold electroplate (melt value of the medal alone is $250+), all in a gorgeous wooden hinged-top box with a full-color porcelain tile on top showing the Taj Mahal. The treasure itself was found and salvaged by the famous (and recently deceased) author Arthur C. Clarke in the 1960s (read all about it in Clarke’s excellent 1964 narrative Indian Ocean Treasure). The original retail price for these promotional sets (only 350 were made) was $895 each, but then they sold in Playboy magazine for $1400 each and they have been even more expensive since then. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500

222. Friesland, United Netherlands, billon 6 stuivers (snaphaanschelling), 1623. KM-30; 4.8 grams. Large (thin) and impressive coin with bold details (arms on obverse, knight on horse on reverse) against contrastingly dark fields, first I have seen of this type from this wreck. Estimate: $175-$225

223. 8 reales, Charles II, assayer G. S-M20, CT-Type 71; 26.0 grams. Solid specimen with good cross and full oMG (scarce from this source), most of shield, otherwise typically flat, minimal corrosion, lightly toned all over. Estimate: $150-$225

224. 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L. S-M21, CT-Type 71; 24.5 grams. Thick flan with full assayer L, most of cross and shield, typically weak strike, minimal corrosion, lightly toned. Estimate: $175-$250

225. 8 reales, (17)14(J). S-M22, CT-667; 23.1 grams. Bold full 4 of date and most of crown but little else on that side (very weak strike), about half the cross (the rest flat), thick and solid (no corrosion), just a poor strike. Estimate: $250-$375

226. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22, CT-Type 132; 22.3 grams. Bold full oMJ, good full cross, nearly full shield, thick and solid, practically no corrosion, hints of toning. Estimate: $150-$225

227. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. S-M22, CT-Type 132; 27.6 grams. Big thick flan with full oMJ, nice full cross, most of shield, toned all over (some dark spots), no corrosion. Estimate: $150-$225

228. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. CT-Type 132; 24.1 grams. Full shield with bold denomination 8 to right, good full cross, thick and solid but with some minor corrosion, lightly toned. From the Whitford auction of November 29, 1993, with lot-tag. Estimate: $100-$175

229. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. CT-Type 132; 23.5 grams. Somewhat harp-shaped flan with good cross, most of shield, typically crude strike, light corrosion only, mostly darkly toned. Estimate: $90-$125

230. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. CT-Type 132; 16.5 grams. Long, thin (from corrosion), rectangular planchet with bold cross and full shield but much pitting all over. With Fisher certificate #12774. Estimate: $80-$120

231. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. CT-Type 132; 23.7 grams. Big, rectangular flan, nice full shield and denomination 8, full but weak cross, minimal corrosion, no toning. With Fisher certificate #100542. Estimate: $80-$120

232. 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, corroded. CT-Type 132; 21.1 grams. Small, thick planchet, nearly full shield, heavily pitted cross, contrastingly toned all over. Estimate: $70-$100

233. 8 reales, probably Philip V but obverse not visible. Low-end specimen (heavily corroded, but most of cross visible) attractively presented in a black-wooden frame with glass, the coin pasted to its certificate. With Cobb Coin Co. certificate #12,794. Estimate: $100-$150

234. 8 reales “greenie” (encrusted with shells and green stuff). 27.1 grams. Desirable natural specimen with bits of shells and green sediment as found, some cross visible but otherwise too encrusted to identify, appears to be solid. With Frank Sedwick certificate. Estimate: $200-$300

235. 4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. CT-Type 161; 12.2 grams. Small, roundish flan with nearly full shield and cross, some toning, moderate corrosion here and there. Estimate: $60-$90

236. 1 real, (16)98(L), extremely rare. S-M21, CT-unlisted; 1.8 grams. Bold full 98 of date (unlisted in any references I know of), most of crown, full cross, but thin and pitted from corrosion, lightly toned. Estimate: $100-$150

237. Lot of fourteen fragments of silver cobs. Each about 0.1-0.2 gram. This lot of fragments proves that you throw away NOTHING when you are salvaging silver! Each one is no more than a tiny, non-descript sliver of a blackened silver cob, some so thin and fragile as to have been broken into several pieces, but all with official Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) insert-cards that give them at least some value. Each fragment with a numbered Cobb Coin Co. insert-tag. Estimate: $100-$150

238. 8 reales, 1732F. S-M26, CT-685; 26.8 grams. Thick and solid planchet, full oMF and clear bottom half of all four digits of date, good full cross, most of shield, no corrosion but patchy toning. Estimate: $150-$225

239. 8 reales “biscuit” (black and puffy). 21.6 grams. Completely sulfided coin with no details visible but not too underweight and thick enough that cleaning could produce something decent. Estimate: $75-$110

240. Lot of seven silver cobs, including one Mexican 4R Philip V. Ranging from 1.5 to 18.8 grams each, 56.7 grams total. Probably all 8R and 4R, and mostly thin slivers with no details (but recognizable as cobs), one 8R fairly solid but “biscuitized” by puffy oxidation (possibly cleanable), the best coin being a solid (attributable) 4R with half of cross and shield visible. Estimate: $150-$225

241. Lot of twelve silver cobs. Ranging from 2.5 to 10.6 grams each, 66.4 grams total. As above but all thin slivers, one 8R an interesting shape (round lacuna at edge), minimal detail on each. Estimate: $100-$150

242. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1731F. S-M26, CT-683; 26.8 grams. Very thick planchet (no corrosion) with bold full date and oMF, most of cross and half of shield, patchy toning. Estimate: $200-$300

243. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (1)733/2(F). S-M26, CT-884a; 12.4 grams. Very bold and full date (scarce overdate), good but off-center shield and cross, thick and toned, minimal corrosion (mostly at edge). Estimate: $125-$200

244. Overijssel, United Netherlands, silver “rider” ducatoon, 1733. KM-80; 31.8 grams. Choice and practically uncorroded specimen, high grade and nicely toned, typically well detailed, the kind of thing we used to see plenty of about fifteen years ago but now scarce. With certificate. Estimate: $175-$250

245. Cob 8 reales, 1722J, rare. S-M22, CT-645; 25.8 grams. Bold full date (best I have seen), full oMJ, but most of shield and cross flat (poor strike), minimal corrosion, some dark toning. With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $250-$350

246. Cob 8 reales, 1725D, rare. S-M23, CT-647a (under Philip V); 25.0 grams. Very bold and full 25 of date, most of cross and crown, partial shield due to weak strike, minimal corrosion, some dark toning. With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $375-$500

247. Cob 8 reales, 1727D, rare. S-M23a, CT-649; 26.6 grams. Full 4-digit date and bold full oMD, decent cross, much flatness and odd shape but no corrosion to speak of. With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $375-$500

248. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734/3MF. CT-697a, KM-103; 26.3 grams. Great detail all over, off-center strike, no corrosion, some patchy toning. Estimate: $350-$500

249. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734MF, choice. CT-697, KM-103; 24.8 grams. Good detail, minor pitting and scratches, some dark toning (good contrast). With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $250-$375

250. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1735MF, choice. CT-698, KM-103; 26.1 grams. Very nice specimen, attractively toned all over, minimal corrosion, slightly weak strike in center. With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $250-$375

251. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1736MF, choice. CT-699, KM-103; 25.9 grams. Solid coin with good detail, minimal corrosion and abrasion, lightly toned all over. With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $250-$375

252. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF, choice. CT-700, KM-103; 26.4 grams. Choice detail, lustrous and toned surfaces (no corrosion but evidence of abrasive cleaning). With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $250-$375

253. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1737MF, choice. CT-700, KM-103; 26.5 grams. Choice specimen with nearly natural surfaces (no corrosion, light toning, some light abrasion), curious adjustment marks in center on both sides. With certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375

254. Pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738MF, choice. CT-701, KM-103; 25.1 grams. Light to moderate corrosion all over, a bit silvery from cleaning, still with excellent detail. With certificate from the divers. Estimate: $250-$375

255. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1740MF, corroded. CT-703, KM-103; 25.9 grams. Darkly toned all over, somewhat pitted from corrosion but nice details. Estimate: $175-$250

256. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF. CT-704, KM-103; 26.5 grams. Very dark but no corrosion (uncleaned), some red spots, great strike. Estimate: $250-$375

257. Lot of two uncleaned Mexican pillar 8 reales. 17.5 and 16.3 grams. Both coins heavily corroded (minimal details) but nicely encrusted with bits of orange, brown, green and white. Estimate: $100-$150

258. Mixed lot of two cleaned Mexican pillar 8 reales 1740MF and a United Netherlands (Deventer) rijderschelling (6 stuivers) 1686. 18.9, 14.6 and 4.3 grams. The pillar dollars are both silvery and heavily corroded, but with enough details visible to attribute; the Dutch coin is uncorroded, but so weakly struck as to be flat in the centers yet with very bold legends and clear date 1686 . Estimate: $150-$225

259. Group of eight items, including seven encrusted, bent and broken pillar dollars and one lead seal. The coins ranging from 18.7 to 38.1 grams (176.6 grams total), the seal 13.7 grams. Strange lot with five pillar dollars that show decent details and some with lovely big areas of white and tan encrustation tinged with green, but all oddly broken in half and re-glued; the other two pillar dollars are just dark, bent and chipped and with minimal details (dates of 1739 and 1740 clear); the lead seal is also bent and incomplete and encrusted but probably with some detail (shield?) hiding underneath the encrustation. Estimate: $150-$225

260. 8 reales, 1726M. S-L20b, CT-10 (under Louis I); 22.2 grams. Bold date and waves and mintmark and assayer, most of cross (nice thick arms), attractively toned, solid but corroded around the edge. With Pat Johnson certificate. Estimate: $300-$450

261. 8 reales, 1727M. S-L20b, CT-618; 25.3 grams. Full pillars, two bold dates, full but somewhat weak cross due to corrosion, no toning, nice smooth edge. With Pat Johnson certificate. Estimate: $275-$400

262. 8 reales, 1726Y, Louis I, rare. S-P43b, CT-18; 19.1 grams. Small planchet due to corrosion but with nearly full cross, bold full pillars-and-waves, two dates. With Pat Johnson certificate. Estimate: $375-$550

263. 8 reales, 1727Y, probably Louis I, rare, three dates. S-P43b, CT-19; 21.6 grams. Full and bold 1727 date in legend plus 727 between pillars, full but off-center cross, somewhat pitted and crude. With Pat Johnson certificate. Estimate: $475-$675

264. 2 reales, 1727Y, probably Louis I. S-P43b, CT-30; 5.4 grams. Good full cross and pillars (all well centered), one and a half dates and mintmarks and assayers, minimal corrosion. With Pat Johnson certificate. Estimate: $150-$225

265. 2 reales, 1733YA. S-P45, CT-1177; 3.9 grams. Full cross and pillars (well centered), two dates and three assayers (scarce), but moderately corroded all over. With Pat Johnson certificate. Estimate: $150-$225

266. Small clump of five low-denomination silver cobs. 25.2 grams. Cute little clump consisting of what appears to be one 4R, two 2R and two 1R, Potosí and Lima, the 1R on top and 2R on bottom both displaying full crosses, otherwise corroded and thin, with just a hint of encrustation in between. Estimate: $400-$600

267. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1743MF, corroded. CT-706, KM-103; 24.6 grams. Beautiful detail against colorfully toned fields, some corrosion but not distracting. With Professional Numismatists Guild photo-certificate signed by Dr. G.W. Vogt. Estimate: $200-$300

268. Clump of four copper duits (1752). 12.7 grams. A fallen stack, with arms visible on both the top and bottom coins and a little bit of each coin in between, the top coin beautifully green from oxidation but otherwise a deep brown all over. Estimate: $40-$60

269. Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1748MF. CT-287, KM-104.1; 25.2 grams. Toned and lightly corroded all over (not much contrast), still well detailed, scarce as from this wreck (which yielded mostly French ecus). With original certificate from the salvagers. Estimate: $250-$375

270. Pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1734/3MF. CT-unlisted, KM-84; 5.9 grams. Choice full details (albeit off-center), some wear but minimal corrosion, clear overdate, very scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

271. Pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1735/4MF. CT-unlisted, KM-84; 6.0 grams. Bold details, very light corrosion, clear overdate, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

272. Pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1736/5MF. CT-unlisted, KM-84; 6.3 grams. No corrosion, with lightly toned surfaces and good strike, very clear overdate, choice specimen, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

273. Pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 1738/7MF. CT-unlisted, KM-84; 6.2 grams. Another choice specimen with great details, light toning and minimal corrosion, clear overdate, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

274. Pillar 2 reales, Philip V, 174/30MF. CT-unlisted, KM-84; 6.3 grams. Bold details, some wear but no corrosion, clear overdate, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

275. Pillar 1 real, Philip V, 1732, no assayer or denomination, very rare. CT-1378, KM-75.1; 2.8 grams. A traditional rarity, odd to see from this wreck, with nice full shield (off-center strike), clear date, corroded around the edge but otherwise nice. Estimate: $150-$225

276. Pillar 1 real, Philip V, 1740/39MF, very rare (unlisted in all references, even Gilboy!). CT-unlisted, KM-unlisted; 2.8 grams. Full details, worn but not corroded, clear overdate that does not appear in any references, even Gilboy (which lacks very little), and an unusual type from this wreck. Estimate: $80-$120

277. Pillar 1 real, Philip V, 1747M, unbarred H in king’s name. CT-1397, KM-75.2; 2.7 grams. Scarce variety (R2 in Gilboy), choice full detail despite wear (but no corrosion), lightly toned, scarce type from this wreck. Estimate: $80-$120

278. Pillar ½ real, Philip V, 1732, no assayer or denomination, rare. CT-1585, KM-65; 0.7 gram. Corroded and thin (not fully intact) but clearly the rare 1732 variety, very unusual to be from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

279. Pillar ½ real, Philip V, 1732MF, extremely rare mule. CT-unlisted, KM-unlisted; 1.0 gram. Listed in Gilboy as R5 (highest rarity, 1 to 3 known!), the date certain but weak due to corrosion and wear, unusual early issue from this wreck. Estimate: $100-$150

280. Pillar ½ real, Philip V, 1733/2MF, rare. CT-unlisted, KM-65; 1.3 grams. Nice full detail despite moderate corrosion, rare early variety (clear overdate). Estimate: $90-$135

281. Pillar ½ real, Philip V, 1733/2?MF. CT-unlisted, KM-65; 0.6 gram. Thin and misshapen from corrosion but with clear details, possible overdate but still rare for this wreck regardless. Estimate: $90-$135

282. Pillar ½ real, Philip V, 1733MF, mintmark M•X, holed, rare. CT-1585b, KM-65; 1.2 grams. Very well detailed pillars side (yet another unusual early rarity from this wreck), the obverse a bit corroded and convex, and odd to have been holed (hence may have been a sailor’s or passenger’s jewelry or clothing adornment). Estimate: $100-$150

283. 8 reales, 1675E. S-P37b, CT-307; 25.8 grams. Choice full cross, full but slightly doubled pillars-and-waves, three dates and mintmarks and assayers, typically darkly toned (could clean up nicely), no corrosion. Estimate: $150-$250

284. 8 reales, 1676E. S-P37b, CT-308; 24.1 grams. Two bold dates and assayers, particularly bold waves, most of cross, typically darkly toned with edge-split but no corrosion. Estimate: $150-$250

285. 8 reales, 1679C. S-P38, CT-312a; 27.3 grams. Two bold C’s, full but doubled cross and pillars, two dates, typically darkly toned but no corrosion. Estimate: $150-$250

286. 4 reales, 167