756. Sotheby’s (New York). Treasure from the SS Central America—Glories of the California Gold Rush. (December 89, 1999) A-720, SC, 205 pp, illus. A rare catalog of an auction that did not take place til June of 2000 (due to an injunction), lavishly illustrated with color photos and featuring 250 lots of Gold Rush-era gold coins (mostly double eagles), gold bars (many from rare private California mints), nuggets and dust salvaged from the steamer SS Central America, which sank off the coast of North Carolina in 1857. The history of many of the private mints is also provided. Estimate: $30 - $50 757. Sotheby’s (New York). Coins, Medals and Banknotes. (December 14, 2000) SC, 72 pp, illus, PR. A variety of offerings in 335 lots, including: ancient coins, foreign coins, U.S. coins, peace medals, banknotes and gold bars and nuggets from the SS Central America. Estimate: $25 - $35 758. Spink (London). Ancient and World Coins (No. 87). (October 9, 1991) SC, 72 pp and 79 photo pages, illus, some staining. As stated on the cover, this important catalog includes “an important collection of European and Latin American Coins and the J. Mayorga collection of gold coins of Spain and her possession,” which amounts to 1769 lots of Ancient Greek, Silver and Roman and Byzantine Coins (including a Group of Philip II and Alexander Gold Staters), Kushan Gold Coins, European and Latin American Coins, as well as the Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Coins and Tokens of the West Indies. Estimate: $30 - $50
763. Swiss Bank Corp. (Zürich). Coins of Peru (#20). (September 14-15, 1988) C-7540, HC, 220 pp, illus, PR. As above but without the original Prices Realized. Estimate: $125 - $175 764. Swiss Bank Corp. (Basel). Collection of Spanish Colonial and Spanish Coins (#27). (January 24, 1991) HC, 118 pp, illus. A collection of Spanish and Spanish colonial “trophies” from the holdings of Emilio Ortíz, 446 lots in total, with 24 gold cobs that appear to be from the 1715 Fleet or other shipwrecks. Estimate: $75 - $90
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759. Spink (London). The Clive of India Treasure. (September 28, 2000) A-750, SC, 60 pp, illus. This catalog presents what is believed to be the gold treasure of Lord Robert Clive, British military hero in India, who had consigned his wealth to the English East India Company ship Dodington, which sank in 1755 off the coast of South Africa. All coins offered for sale in this auction were Brazilian and Portuguese gold. Estimate: $25 - $35 760. Superior Galleries (Beverly Hills). Antiquities and Coins of the World Including Coins of the Reijgersdaal Shipwreck. (June 2, 1992) A-800, SC, 98 pp, illus. The main interest here is pillar dollars from the Reigjersdaal wreck of 1747, but there is also world gold, a collection of pre-1500 world coins and minors, Greek coinage, Roman Imperatorial, Byzantine coinage, Judaic, Judean City, Varia and Antiquities. From the Bruce Prior Library of Treasure Books. Estimate: $40 - $50 761. Superior Galleries (Beverly Hills). Antiquities and Coins of the World Including Coins of the Reijgersdaal Shipwreck. (June 2, 1992) A-800, SC, 98 pp, illus. As above but without the pedigree. Estimate: $30 - $40 762. Swiss Bank Corp. (Zürich). Coins of Peru (#20). (September 14-15, 1988) C-7540, HC, 220 pp, illus, PR. This is the sale of the Sellschopp collection of Peruvian coins, the most important Lima and Potosí cob collection ever amassed (plus many gold cobs of Lima and Cuzco), 1356 lots in all. Estimate: $125 - $175
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