Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
244. Small silver contraband “splash” ingot from the Concepción (1641), 243 grams. Roughly 4” in diameter and 1/4” thick. A crude, flat puddle of plain silver, no markings or encrustation, small piece of
edge possibly cut away in its time (assayer’s “bite”?), darkly toned. From the Concepción (1641). Estimate: $400-$600.
245. Small silver contraband “splash” ingot from the Concepción (1641), 134 grams. Roughly 3” in diameter and 1/8” thick. Plain disk of silver with one side smooth but the other quite cratered (as made),
somewhat darkly toned all over. From the Concepción (1641). Estimate: $300-$450.
Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England 246. Neatly formed silver ingot from the Rooswijk (1739), 1965 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and “jumping goat” assayer-mark of Otto and/or Wouter Buck. About 6-1/2” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/2”. Very neatly cast and well preserved as usual, with very clear markings and no corrosion, the cut end with shallow depression filled with orange crud. From the Rooswijk (1739), with salvager’s tag #RK05A50267 and certificate. Estimate: $3,500-$5,000.
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