Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway 503. Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)722(J), rare, exFrank Sedwick. S-M22; KM-47. 23.97 grams. Choice bold date on a huge but mostly flat flan (light surface corrosion), toned on obverse and near edge on reverse only. With Frank and Daniel Sedwick photocertificate from 1994. Estimate: $350-$500.
504. Original promotional set in leather case consisting of one Dutch (Utrecht) gold ducat 1724, three Mexican cobs (two 8R and one 4R), two Dutch ducatoons (one portrait and one “rider”) and six Dutch 2 stuivers (Holland) 1724, with original (1979) book by Björn Rønning. 12” x 8-1/2” x 1”. Typical ducat (Mint State but with weak
knight’s head) and generally corroded cobs and ducatoons, the 2 stuivers better (one partially encrusted) but less significant, desirable as a complete set with book, all in like-new condition (and in original shipping container). In original promotional case from the 1970s, with certificate and Rønning book. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000.
Le Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada
505. France (La Rochelle mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-H. KM472.9. 22.37 grams. Choice specimen with bold details and uncorroded,
even lustrous surfaces, faint toning, probably the best specimen from this wreck we have ever handled. Estimate: $250-$375.
506. France (Poitiers mint), ecu, Louis XV, 1725-G, ex-Frank Sedwick. KM-472.8. 20.74 grams. Bold full details despite corrosion around obverse rim, nice toning (good contrast). With Frank and Daniel Sedwick photo-certificate #404 from 1993, and pedigreed to the Stack’s auction of January 1999, with original lot-tag #1220. Estimate: $175-$250.
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