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Unidentified ca.-1802 wreck in the English Channel

643. Lot of 2 Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 1/2R, Charles III,
1762/1M and 1763M. KM-68. 2.26 grams total. The 1762/1 is solid,
with only light surface corrosion, but the 1763 is very thin from cor-
rosion, both toned. Estimate: $50-$75.

644. Great Britain, copper “cartwheel” penny, George III, (1797), worn smooth and turned into a hanging token. Sp-3777;
KM-618. 23/25 grams. Very interesting item, numismatically recognizable only by size and composition but with very clear “stippled” (pinpricked)
design of date “May 6, 1802” on one side and initials “WN” with hangman’s noose on other side, believed to indicate an event that occurred
not long before the date of the wreck (the tumultuous time of Napoleon and revolutions in Haiti and France). Estimate: $50-$75.

645. Lot of 21 various European copper coins of the 1700s. Approx. 145 grams total. An assortment of nationalities (French, Swiss,
Austrian, Portuguese and Italian), all worn and/or corroded but with enough details to be professionally attributed per the accompanying tags.
SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $100-$150.

Lady Burgess, sunk in 1806 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa

646. Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794FM. 647. Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1803CN. CT-778;
KM-109; CT-687. 26.76 grams. Bold VF details with contrasting toning, KM-432.2. 26.06 grams. AU details but with light, localized surface cor-
a few marks and stains but essentially corrosion-free. With Sedwick rosion, spotty toning, very solid and somewhat scarce. With certificate.
certificate #VAL-002/11/16106.458 from 2001. Estimate: $125-$200. Estimate: $200-$300.

Admiral Gardner, sunk in 1809 southeast of England

648. Partially encrusted clump of 9 British East India Co. copper XX cash, 1808.
98.12 grams total. A slightly leaning stack of solid, uncorroded coins whose sides are about half
exposed (in addition to the reverse of the top coin), the rest cocooned in whitish encrustation,
nice little display. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $100-$150.

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