| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61465 | Auction date: 20 January 2025 |
| Lot number: 21008 Price realized: 500 USD (Approx. 486 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Bolivia Philip III "Atocha" Cob 4 Reales ND (1598-1621) XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM9. 7.38gm. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (sunk in 1622 off Key West, Florida). Sold with original tag and Treasure Salvors photo-certificate 85A-229121 The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a twenty-eight-ship fleet carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Sailing from Havana bound to Spain on the 4th of September 1622, the armada was hit by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, most of the fleet being decimated and the treasure sinking to the Atlantic seabed. The Spanish efforts to retrieve the precious cargo weren't fruitful, which led to the scattering of the vast amount of treasure across the Florida coast with subsequent hurricanes. The original manifesto of the Atocha was impressive: 24 tons of silver in 1038 ingots, 180,000 Pesos in silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and discs, 1,200 pounds of worked silverware and other goods; and that's only what was officially transported, since smuggling treasure to avoid taxes was very common in the period, with some estimating that a large percentage of the total cargo was in contraband. In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher began a long-lasting, 16-year quest to locate the treasure. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered across Florida's "treasure coast", many given to investors who funded the operation. In 1973 three silver bars were found and matched to the original 17th century manifesto, leading the crew closer to the main wreck site. By 1980 a significant part of the Santa Margarita had been located, counting with gold bars, silver coins and jewelry. On July 20th, 1985, the motherlode was located, when divers found a "reef of bars". The main pile of the Atocha provided countless artifacts which quickly became immersed in Florida's pop culture and would later become perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck treasure in history. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/philip-iii-atocha-cob-4-reales-nd-1598-1621-xf-shipwreck-effect-/p/61465-13012.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61465-01202025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 1:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61505 | Auction date: 12 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 24051 Price realized: 1,100 USD (Approx. 976 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Bolivia Philip III "Atocha" Cob 8 Reales ND (1598-1621) XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM10. 20.10gm. Grade 3. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (sunk in 1622 off Key West, Florida). Sold with original tag and Treasure Salvors photo-certificate 85A-159827 The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a twenty-eight-ship fleet carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Sailing from Havana bound to Spain on the 4th of September 1622, the armada was hit by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, most of the fleet being decimated and the treasure sinking to the Atlantic seabed. The Spanish efforts to retrieve the precious cargo weren't fruitful, which led to the scattering of the vast amount of treasure across the Florida coast with subsequent hurricanes. The original manifesto of the Atocha was impressive: 24 tons of silver in 1038 ingots, 180,000 Pesos in silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and discs, 1,200 pounds of worked silverware and other goods; and that's only what was officially transported, since smuggling treasure to avoid taxes was very common in the period, with some estimating that a large percentage of the total cargo was in contraband. In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher began a long-lasting, 16-year quest to locate the treasure. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered across Florida's "treasure coast", many given to investors who funded the operation. In 1973 three silver bars were found and matched to the original 17th century manifesto, leading the crew closer to the main wreck site. By 1980 a significant part of the Santa Margarita had been located, counting with gold bars, silver coins and jewelry. On July 20th, 1985, the motherlode was located, when divers found a "reef of bars". The main pile of the Atocha provided countless artifacts which quickly became immersed in Florida's pop culture and would later become perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck treasure in history. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/bolivia-philip-iii-atocha-cob-8-reales-nd-1598-1621-xf-shipwreck-effect-/a/61505-24051.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61505-05122025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 2:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61505 | Auction date: 12 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 24053 Price realized: 900 USD (Approx. 799 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Bolivia Philip III "Atocha" Cob 8 Reales ND (1598-1621) XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM10. 18.30gm. Grade 3. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (sunk in 1622 off Key West, Florida). Sold with original tag and Treasure Salvors photo-certificate 85A-159815 The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a twenty-eight-ship fleet carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Sailing from Havana bound to Spain on the 4th of September 1622, the armada was hit by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, most of the fleet being decimated and the treasure sinking to the Atlantic seabed. The Spanish efforts to retrieve the precious cargo weren't fruitful, which led to the scattering of the vast amount of treasure across the Florida coast with subsequent hurricanes. The original manifesto of the Atocha was impressive: 24 tons of silver in 1038 ingots, 180,000 Pesos in silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and discs, 1,200 pounds of worked silverware and other goods; and that's only what was officially transported, since smuggling treasure to avoid taxes was very common in the period, with some estimating that a large percentage of the total cargo was in contraband. In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher began a long-lasting, 16-year quest to locate the treasure. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered across Florida's "treasure coast", many given to investors who funded the operation. In 1973 three silver bars were found and matched to the original 17th century manifesto, leading the crew closer to the main wreck site. By 1980 a significant part of the Santa Margarita had been located, counting with gold bars, silver coins and jewelry. On July 20th, 1985, the motherlode was located, when divers found a "reef of bars". The main pile of the Atocha provided countless artifacts which quickly became immersed in Florida's pop culture and would later become perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck treasure in history. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/bolivia-philip-iii-atocha-cob-8-reales-nd-1598-1621-xf-shipwreck-effect-/a/61505-24053.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61505-05122025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 3:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61505 | Auction date: 12 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 24055 Price realized: 800 USD (Approx. 710 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Bolivia Philip III "Atocha" Cob 8 Reales ND (1598-1621) XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM10. 15.40gm. Grade 3. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (sunk in 1622 off Key West, Florida). Sold with original tag and Treasure Salvors photo-certificate 85A-159562 The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a twenty-eight-ship fleet carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Sailing from Havana bound to Spain on the 4th of September 1622, the armada was hit by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, most of the fleet being decimated and the treasure sinking to the Atlantic seabed. The Spanish efforts to retrieve the precious cargo weren't fruitful, which led to the scattering of the vast amount of treasure across the Florida coast with subsequent hurricanes. The original manifesto of the Atocha was impressive: 24 tons of silver in 1038 ingots, 180,000 Pesos in silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and discs, 1,200 pounds of worked silverware and other goods; and that's only what was officially transported, since smuggling treasure to avoid taxes was very common in the period, with some estimating that a large percentage of the total cargo was in contraband. In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher began a long-lasting, 16-year quest to locate the treasure. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered across Florida's "treasure coast", many given to investors who funded the operation. In 1973 three silver bars were found and matched to the original 17th century manifesto, leading the crew closer to the main wreck site. By 1980 a significant part of the Santa Margarita had been located, counting with gold bars, silver coins and jewelry. On July 20th, 1985, the motherlode was located, when divers found a "reef of bars". The main pile of the Atocha provided countless artifacts which quickly became immersed in Florida's pop culture and would later become perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck treasure in history. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/bolivia-philip-iii-atocha-cob-8-reales-nd-1598-1621-xf-shipwreck-effect-/a/61505-24055.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61505-05122025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 4:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61505 | Auction date: 12 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 24057 Price realized: 950 USD (Approx. 843 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Bolivia Philip III "Atocha" Cob 8 Reales ND (1598-1621) XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM10 (Castles & Lions Transposed variety). 18.70gm. Grade 3. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (sunk in 1622 off Key West, Florida). Sold with original tag and Treasure Salvors photo-certificate 85A-158326 The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a twenty-eight-ship fleet carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Sailing from Havana bound to Spain on the 4th of September 1622, the armada was hit by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, most of the fleet being decimated and the treasure sinking to the Atlantic seabed. The Spanish efforts to retrieve the precious cargo weren't fruitful, which led to the scattering of the vast amount of treasure across the Florida coast with subsequent hurricanes. The original manifesto of the Atocha was impressive: 24 tons of silver in 1038 ingots, 180,000 Pesos in silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and discs, 1,200 pounds of worked silverware and other goods; and that's only what was officially transported, since smuggling treasure to avoid taxes was very common in the period, with some estimating that a large percentage of the total cargo was in contraband. In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher began a long-lasting, 16-year quest to locate the treasure. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered across Florida's "treasure coast", many given to investors who funded the operation. In 1973 three silver bars were found and matched to the original 17th century manifesto, leading the crew closer to the main wreck site. By 1980 a significant part of the Santa Margarita had been located, counting with gold bars, silver coins and jewelry. On July 20th, 1985, the motherlode was located, when divers found a "reef of bars". The main pile of the Atocha provided countless artifacts which quickly became immersed in Florida's pop culture and would later become perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck treasure in history. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/bolivia-philip-iii-atocha-cob-8-reales-nd-1598-1621-xf-shipwreck-effect-/a/61505-24057.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61505-05122025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61505 | Auction date: 12 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 24059 Price realized: 1,700 USD (Approx. 1,509 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Bolivia Philip III "Atocha" Cob 8 Reales ND (1598-1621) XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM10 (Castles & Lions Transposed variety). 20.40gm. Grade 3. Salvaged from the "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (sunk in 1622 off Key West, Florida). Sold with original tag and Treasure Salvors photo-certificate 85A-157922 The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a twenty-eight-ship fleet carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Sailing from Havana bound to Spain on the 4th of September 1622, the armada was hit by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, most of the fleet being decimated and the treasure sinking to the Atlantic seabed. The Spanish efforts to retrieve the precious cargo weren't fruitful, which led to the scattering of the vast amount of treasure across the Florida coast with subsequent hurricanes. The original manifesto of the Atocha was impressive: 24 tons of silver in 1038 ingots, 180,000 Pesos in silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and discs, 1,200 pounds of worked silverware and other goods; and that's only what was officially transported, since smuggling treasure to avoid taxes was very common in the period, with some estimating that a large percentage of the total cargo was in contraband. In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher began a long-lasting, 16-year quest to locate the treasure. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered across Florida's "treasure coast", many given to investors who funded the operation. In 1973 three silver bars were found and matched to the original 17th century manifesto, leading the crew closer to the main wreck site. By 1980 a significant part of the Santa Margarita had been located, counting with gold bars, silver coins and jewelry. On July 20th, 1985, the motherlode was located, when divers found a "reef of bars". The main pile of the Atocha provided countless artifacts which quickly became immersed in Florida's pop culture and would later become perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck treasure in history. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/bolivia-philip-iii-atocha-cob-8-reales-nd-1598-1621-xf-shipwreck-effect-/a/61505-24059.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61505-05122025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
