Copper "finger" bar, 416 grams, from the Hindostan (1803), very rare provenance. 6-1/2" x 3/8" x 7/8" A neatly cast "cigar" of copper (classic "finger" form, with flat top and rounded bottom and sides), no markings but important as the first of its kind we have offered from this wreck, minor corrosion and patches of bright green. From the Hindostan (1803), with original certificate from the salvager, and pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum's "Treasures of the Deep" exhibit (2014-15), also pedigreed to our Auction #13, with original lot-tag #415.
Estimate: $400 - 600