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“Golden Fleece wreck,” sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean
257. Silver “splash” ingot #15, 879 grams, marked with crowned-C tax stamp and fineness (????)LX, from the “Golden
Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550). 6-1/2” to 8” in diameter. A thin puddle of silver with a few “drip blobs” on top, traces of dark encrustation adhering
to bottom, with two full circular tax stamps (one clear, the other corroded) and bold fineness with the first digits of it mysteriously peened in
its time (reason unknown). From the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550), with Sedwick certificate from 2003. Estimate: $1,500-$2,250.
258. Silver “splash” ingot #15, 408 grams, marked with
crowned-C tax stamp, from the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca.
1550). 4-1/2” to 5-1/2” in diameter. A thin oval of silver with point at
one end and “break” at other end, drip blobs on top, one bold but
partial circular tax stamp but no other markings, traces of encrustation
near edge on bottom. From the “Golden Fleece wreck” (ca. 1550), with
Sedwick certificate from 2000. Estimate: $700-$1,000.
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