Shipwreck Coins
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Lot 2610 Session 9 (4.30pm Thursday) Shipwreck Coins
Estimate $100
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MEXICO, Charles II, (1665-1700), silver eight reales, [16]80, Mexico City mint, assayer L, (22.68 grams), (KM.46). Cleaned, a small fragment broken on edge, otherwise fine.
Ex sea salvage coin from the 1715 Florida Treasure Fleet wrecks. The lot includes the certificate of Origin and authencity of the coin from Dick Hart, 1/12/1997. Most of the coins that had dates were dated predominately 1713 and 1714. Mel Fisher was also a major salver, and with Kip Wagner was responsible for various films and TV documentaries that were made on this fleet wreck during the 1960's-1970's. Over 100,000 silver cobs were recovered.
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