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Exploration
of America
60-180
NUEVA CADIZ SPANISH TRADE BEAD, named for a Spanish site in
Venezuela and probably manufactured in Barcelona, Spain and brought to
the Americas by the early Spanish explorers Narvaez, de Lone, and
Desoto, c 1500-1550. These beautiful tubular beads are turquoise-blue
in color and were excavated in Gilchrist County, FL (on Desoto's route
up the coast of Florida on his way exploring northwest Florida), very
fine condition.............$65.00 60-181
SPANISH MISSION CRUCIFIX TO BE GIVEN TO A CONVERTED INDIAN FROM A
SPANISH SHIP OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA, 1 1/2" brass
with eyehook intact, two sided with Christ on his cross. Very similar
to the style found in the wreck of the Matanceros.
Several of these small crucifixes were found in a cluster of coral, we
have two of the nicest specimens from a small group, sharp details c.
1690-1750, scarce treasure ship cargo..........................$225.00 60-184
HAND MADE BRONZE LARGE STICK PINS FROM A SPANISH WRECK, c.
1700, 2 1/2" hand made bronze pins with an ornate head recovered
from an unknown wreck off the coast of Florida, almost exact specimens
can be seen in the new book "Artifacts from the Spanish
Colonies in the Caribbean" by Deagan, 2 pins,
choice..................$49.00 60-185
SUPERB IRON SPANISH LANCE/PIKE POINT FROM MEXICO CITY,
7" overall, rectangular shaped pint that tapers from the
wrap-around sock which is still attached to a small section of wood
(the shaft of the lance), c. 1690-1700 or possibly earlier. Old tag
shows it was excavated near Mexico City, very
fine..................$350.00 60-186
LARGE SILVER SPANISH TRADE CROSS, 2 1/2" large coin
silver cross with 18th Century style (eyelet parallel to the top bar),
coin silver style and found in New Mexico at a Mission site. Typical
crude fashion used throughout the Southwest, excellent
condition..................................$225.00 60-187
18TH CENTURY EXCAVATED SPANISH CANDLESTICK EXCAVATED NEAR ST.
AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, Brass, 4" high, 6" drip pan with
attached handle, simple Spanish style candlestick excavated near St.
Augustine, FL, in St. John's County. Early style, c. 1700-1750, slit
in side for removing bottom of candle stub. Exceptional condition for
being excavated. From an old Southern collection of Southern Colonial
artifacts (tag Ided), toned to a gray
patina..............................$295.00 60-188
SPANISH COLONIAL HORSE BIT-COMPLETE, Complete 18th Century
excavated house bit. Nice decorations to frame, excellent condition
for being excavated with all chain
attached.....................................$195.00 60-189
16-17TH CENTURY SPANISH BUTTONS, small brass clothing
buttons with designs. 10-12mm with shanks, excavated in Seville, Spain
and the same style used in the Spanish colonies in America. Have
several nice specimens, each..........................$15.00 60-190
LARGE SPANISH FLORIDA DOOR LOCK WITH KEY, Spanish Colonial
Florida, 17th Century large iron door lock with the original key still
inside the lock mechanism. Seems to still have some play. Old tag
shows it came from the St. Augustine area. overall 4" X 4",
extremely early and rare, excellent
condition.........................................$400.00 60-191
SPANISH CONQUISTADOR LANCE POINT, c. 1600, overall 10"
in length with socket, rectangular tip that tapers from the socket.
Designs engraved where the blade meets the socket. Old collector's tag
states excavated near the Los Angeles area, superb
condition. Spanish hardware this early is extremely
rare..........................$450.00 60-192
EARLY SPANISH IRON SPUR, 1750-1790, 7" overall with
3" rowl, excellent condition with a nice patina. Some designs in
frame still visible...site where excavated not
known....................................$225.00 60-194
THE FIRST SPANISH COIN IN THE AMERICAS, Silver One Real
coin struck by the Spanish King and Queen Carlos & Johanna. c.
1540 in Mexico City. Very fine with sharp detailed for a hammered coin
on a thin silver planchet. This style was first used and changed to
the crude "Cob" form seen in the 17th and early 18th
Century.......................$155.00 60-195 1671
PIECE OF EIGHT OR 8 REALS EXCAVATED FROM THE WRECK OF THE 'BLACK SAIL
GALLEON', silver 8 Reals from the Potosi, Bolivia mint clearly
dated "71" for 1671. Recovered from the wreck of the SENORITA
DE SANTA CHRISTINA that sank in the Bay of Cadiz in 1672. The
ship was known at the "Black Sail Galleon" because the sails
were painted black to avoid being easily seen by Pirates, comes with
certificate VF, last one we have in stock..........................$245.00 SPANISH
GOLD 60-196
1783 GOLD HALF ESCUDO, struck at the Madrid Mint, Carlos
III portrait on obverse. Crown within a collar, used in the Colonies,
nice VF.....................$215.00 60-197
1788 GOLD HALF ESCUDO, Carlos III facing to the right.
Crown on reverse, Madrid Mint, very
fine...................................$215.00 60-198
1793 GOLD ONE ESCUDO, Carlos III, bust of Carlos III right,
fine................$245.00 60-199
1807 GOLD ONE ESCUDO, Carlos III, bust of Carlos III right,
reverse crown, near very fine................................$215.00 Struck
in the Year 1776 60-200
1776 HALF REAL OR PICAYUNE, Carlos III, silver half real or
known as the "Picayune" in Louisiana, struck at the Potosi,
Bolivia Mint, very good.....................$55.00 60-201
1776 TWO REAL OR TWO BIT PIECE, Carlos III, silver two real
or "two bit piece", Lima, Peru Mint. Struck in the year of
"American Independence", very fine..................$85.00 60-202
THE SPANISH PILLAR STYLE SILVER REALS, the first
"round" milled silver coins produced in the Spanish Colonies
for trade in the Western Hemisphere including America. Each has the
distinctive Pillar design on the obverse that was used on Spanish
Colonial coins until the 1770's where it changed to a portrait of the
ruler. These were everyday change in the American
Colonies................(a) 1753, 1/2 Real or Picayune, Mexico
City Mint, VG average circulated........................$25.00
(b) 1765,
1/2 Real or Picayune, Mexico City Mint, abt fine...................$30.00
(c) 1770, 1/2 Real or Picayune, Mexico City Mint,
fine..............$29.00
(d) 1771, 1/2 Real or Picayune, Mexico City Mint, VF
nice......................$45.00 60-203
A NICE SET OF SIX SPANISH 2 REAL OR 'TWO BIT SILVER' PIECES ALL
WITH REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATES, Six Different 2 Real coins
of Carlos III, dated 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, all
from the Lima, Peru Mint with only the 1777 being struck at Mexico
City. These popular quarter sized silver coins have been excavated for
years in American Revolutionary War camps as the Spanish silver coin
was the major medium of exchange in the Colonies. Coins are very good
to fine, no damaged coins (none dug). All details nice and clear...the
1776 dated coin is always in demand and always draws a premium
for the date. The six coins as a set........................$300.00 60-204
SPANISH TWO BIT PIECES OR 2 REALS, Ever popular and used in
America in conjunction with the US Quarter legally until 1857. These
silver coins were the mainstay of everyday change in the
Colonies. (a) 1774, Carlos III, Potosi, Bolivia Mint, EF
or near as struck, some luster, sharp features, from the South
American Treasure chest hoard........$175.00
(b) 1778, Carlos III, Lima, Peru Mint, Revolutionary War dated,
fine............$40.00
(c) 1778,
Carlos III, Lima Peru Mint, Revolutionary War dated, abt
VF...............$45.00
(d) 1781, Carlos III, Potosi, Bolivia Mint, Revolutionary War
dated, nice...VF.......................$55.00
(e) 1796, Carlos III, Mexico City Mint, very
fine................$45.00
(f) 1803,
Carlos III, Lima Peru Mint, Year of the LA Purchase, fine.........$40.00
(g) 1807, Carlos III, Potosi, Bolivia Mint, abt.
VF.................$45.00 60-206
SPANISH PIECES OF EIGHT TREASURE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION,
While most Spanish treasure comes from sea wrecks and the condition of
silver coins is usually rough, this group of Spanish 8 Reals or
"Pieces of Eight" came from a land find chest in a cave in
South America. All were struck at the Potosi, Bolivia Mint between the
years 1777 and 1780. All have great Revolutionary War
dates. These large coins were struck under the rule of Carlos III and
have his portrait on the obverse. The condition of these coins are the
finest we have ever handles...near uncirculated sharp and detailed,
exceptional..............$250.00
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