The variety of rare, historical, and even unique
coins, currency, and artifacts within this auction offer
a great opportunity to add valuable pieces to your
collection!
Gold
Cobs: Includes a number of 1715 Fleet shipwreck
coins such as a Mexico City, Mexico, (1714) J gold cob 8
escudos struck with Royal dies graded NGC MS 64,
pedigreed to Kip Wagner's 1965 National Geographic
article "Drowned Galleons Yield Spanish Gold" (Lot 40),
as well as two beautiful Mint State Mexico gold cob 8
escudos dated 1715 J (Lots 43 and 44). Peru gold from
the 1715 Fleet is also notable with the finest known
Lima, Peru, 1705 H gold cob 8 escudos graded NGC MS 64
(Lot 57) and the unique Lima, Peru, 1709 M 2 escudos
struck with the pillars-side die meant for a Royal 2 reales graded NGC MS 65 (Lot 72).
Shipwreck Ingots:
Features an impressive, uncut
gold ingot weighing 2,274 grams recovered from the
famous Atocha shipwreck (Lot 96) and a rare
silver piña ingot, one of just three known from the
wreck (Lot 107).
Shipwreck Coins: Packed with over 600 lots
including treasures such as two Seville, Spain, gold cob
2 escudos from the Santa Margarita shipwreck
(Lots 278 and 279), a "top pop" Bogota, Colombia, gold
cob 2 escudos graded NGC MS 65 from the Maravillas
shipwreck (Lot 425), and an NGC-slabbed set of Spanish
colonial 1/2, 1, 2, and 8 reales from the "Coconut Wreck,"
AKA "Blue Abyss Shipwreck" (Lot 695). Notable
collections include the
Bill Barman Collection of
Atocha Research Coins (Lots 136 to 155) and
selections from the Silver Banks Treasures Collection of
silver cobs recovered from the Concepcion shipwreck
(Lots 315 to 373). Ever-popular shipwreck coin clumps from wrecks such as the
Concepcion, the 1733 Fleet, and the Hollandia (just to name a few) should not be missed.
Silver Cobs of Mexico:
Includes many high-grade
Charles-Joanna and Philip II pieces such as the
extremely rare Charles-Joanna "Late Series" assayer S 4
reales (Lot 732) and a high-grade 1733 MF klippe 8
reales (Lot 766).
Silver Cobs of Lima: Hosts a key rarity, the
Lima, Peru, assayer R (Rincon) cob 8 reales of Philip II the first "dollar" coin struck in South America (Lot
768).This piece is one of just sixteen known and represents a crowning achievement in the
Luis R. Ponte Collection
being offered in this sale. A knowledgeable numismatist and longtime friend, Luis built his collection with an eye for rarity and quality in Spanish colonial coinage, which readily shows in this catalog, from a stunning group of
"Star of Lima" coinage (Lots 801 to 814) to an exceptional and extremely rare Lima, Peru, 1686 R cob 8 reales Royal (galano) graded NGC XF 40 (Lot 817).
Silver Cobs of Potosi:
Features more rarities
from the
Luis R. Ponte Collection, including the
finest-ever assemblage of countermarked shield type cob
8 reales (Lots 934 to 1033) and a very rare first-issue
Potosi, Bolivia, assayer R (Rincon) cob 8 reales of
Philip II (Lot 825), as well as the only known Potosi, Bolivia, 1732
M cob 8 reales Royal (Lot 1067).
World Coins:
A beautiful selection of high-grade
Vintage Chinese Coin Rarities such as the
Hupeh Year 30 (1904) tael graded PCGS MS 62 (Lot 1190)
and the gorgeously designed Hsu Shih-chang Year 10
(1921) Pavilion dollar graded PCGS SP 61 (Lot 1198).
Also featured is a choice selection of Colombian Republic silver
minors from
Gregorio Toulemonde Collection
Be sure to look for the rare one-year type La Rioja, Argentina, 1842
R Rosas gold 2 escudos graded NGC MS 63 (Lot 1095), the lustrous
“top pop” Santiago, Chile, 1820 FD gold 8 escudos graded NGC MS 62
(Lot 1162), and the wonderfully toned Santiago, Chile, 1817 FJ
“Volcano” peso graded NGC MS 61 from
the Val y Mexia Collection (Lot 1157)—just to name a few of
the many choice rarities to be found.
U.S. Coins, Medals, and Tokens:
hosts a selection of gold and silver coins recovered
from the
Marblehead Hoard buried in Massachusetts in the early 1800s
(Lots 1482 to 1488) plus a handsome example of the 1795 Draped Bust
silver dollar (Lot 1475). Be sure to check out the gold lifesaving
medal awarded by President McKinley in 1900 (Lot 1480).
U.S. Paper Money: Features a colorful Rainbow $2
series of 1869 Legal Tender note graded PMG VF 35 (Lot
1497) and colonial and continental currency marked by
two Fugio notes of 1776 (Lots 1493 and 1494).
World Paper Money: Includes two great sets of
banknote rarities: the finest known PMG-graded San Juan,
Argentina, Banco de Cuyo pesos fuertes specimen set (Lot
1499) and an original Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd.
specimen banknote album (Lot 1510). Also watch for the
1811-dated Venezuela 2- and 1-peso notes that represent Venezuela’s
first paper money (Lots 1508 and 1509).
Ancient Coins
and
Coin Jewelry: Features several
nice Ancient Gaul and Greek silver coins and several
eye-catching gold cob 8 escudos mounted in gold bezels
(Lots 1527 to 1529).
Shipwreck Artifacts: Stands out for two
shipwreck-pedigreed gold chains, one from the 1715 Fleet
and the other from the Leocadia (Lots 1562 and
1565), as well as a hefty bronze cannon breech block
salvaged from the 1733 Fleet (Lot 1564). The
Non-Shipwreck Artifacts section holds various historical
artifacts like flintlock pistols and signal cannons.
Express Session:
The third day of the auction
hosts the Express session, where a variety of numismatic
rarities is sure to attract many different bidders.
Team Acknowledgment: We wish good luck to all our
bidders, with much gratitude to our consignors from the
whole Sedwick team:- Daniel Frank Sedwick - Augi Garcia Barneche - Cori Sedwick Downing - Connor Falk -
Michelle Heidt
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