Herndon's Octant - The Key Navigational Tool of the S.S. Central America [158843]

Recovered coin by the Columbus America Discovery Group from the S.S Central America. PCGS AU58. Certificate # E3997.

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8.75, with two just-touching gold hearts on a floral pattern,

A fantastic white ironstone 2 spouted pitcher in very fine condition. The design is a 10-sided body. Hallmark on the base shows the British royal seal with // IRONSTONE CHINA / J.F. // beneath it. Thi

Pot lid for X. Bazin Perfumed Bear Grease recovered from the S.S. Central America. Classic American pot lid, 3-3/16" diameter, 3/4" thick, 70.9 grams. Xavier Bazin was a French perfumer who moved to P

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #23, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8, with two horizontally interlocking hearts, 2.99 grams (0.096 ozt).Date:

Gold-in-quartz gold stud recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. These used in place of buttons on men's shirts as a fancy token from the California Gold Rush period. This is the only one l

Glass octagonal shaped condiment dish. Bottom indentation with ridged pattern. About 1.5x2.5x3.5". Several small dings/chips along top and bottom edges. No apparent cracks. Some air bubbles in glass.

Stickpin brooch made with a single gold nugget, 4.03 grams (0.130 ozt). Recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #26, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck.Date: 1857Country (if no

1857-S. PCGS graded AU-50. CAC. A Premium Quality example in a special PCGS holder that includes a "pinch" of gold dust from S.S. Central America Ship of Gold. This one must have circulated briefly be

Toltec-Maya, Post Classic Period, 900-1200 AD. A circular limestone relief marker from the human sacrificial ball game, carved with the skull of a defeated ballplayer with open mouth and scrolls of pl

[ANDERSON] THE AZTEC LILLIPUTIANS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. [London]: Printed by JWG, ca. 1851. Half-sheet monochrome lithograph bearing five vignettes of the supposed Iximayan Lilliputians appearing at t

Central America, San Blas Islands, Kuna Culture Group of Thirty Carved Wooden UchusIn the Kuna culture, the indigenous people believed that good spirits could be trapped in the carved wooden figures c

Fifteen silver Central American.,Peru, Uruguay Coins. Central America. 1) Cristobal Colon 1911 peso. 2) Central American Fed 1846, eight Reales, obv: five mountains with sun, rev: tree. 3) Two of 1969

Pre-Columbian Style Central America Pottery Assortment (5) items including a Cocle style polychrome effigy bottle having a tall neck rising from human head; a Cocle sty

Justh & Hunter 51.78 oz 889 Fine $951.57 Gold Bar #4307. This is one of the incredible gold bar recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the S. S. Central America, apparently a more recent find on one of

Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating and incredibly rare box made for holding a cache, featuring a prisoner of war spla

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 800 CE. An incredible deep green jadeite mace head carved in highly abstract, anthropomorphic form. Drilling and string-cutting by ancient artisans

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An incredible jadeite pendant of an abstract form that features a central humanoid figure framed by 4 birds, wo

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Veraguas culture, Period V to VI, ca. 700 to 1500 CE. A stunning gold pendant in the form of a frog. With large paddle feet, bent legs showing he is ready to le

Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador, Ruler 13, ca. 724 to 726 CE. An exemplary pottery cylinder vessel boasting an incised band of glyphs, painted motifs, and impressive remains

Mexico & Central America Lifetime Collection of Masks. 77 masks. Carved and painted wood with mixed media. All in great condition. Average size is 10" x 8". Est. $1,000-3,000. Ship: $200 (There are ma

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large tripod cylindrical vessel, its body painted with a dramatic repeated mot

First time at auction… Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A splendid pottery cylinder vessel, hand-painted with the processi

Includes (3) Specialty Albums of South and Central America, Very Nice album of Greece, Ryukyu Islands Sheets and more. See images for a sample of what is in this lot.