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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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temp. Philip III gold Santa Margarita Shipwreck Recovery "Money Chain" of 4 troy lb 9.54 troy oz ND (circa 1620), Comprised of 407 solid, 24 carat gold links, each weighing approximately the same as a Spanish 2 Escudos. Measuring 10 feet in length, and weighing 57.55oz (1789.8 grams). It is hard to imagine that a heavier gold "money chain" exists. An incredible piece of shipwreck history that appears entirely unparalleled both in terms of its size and unavoidable intrigue. Almost certainly the same chain that Mel Fisher is pictured holding on page 183 of the book Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes by Robert F. Burgess, this piece was previously on loan to Mel Fisher's Museum in the Florida Keys. We last offered this item in our 2009 May Long Beach sale, where it realized an incredible $115,000.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3005 (May 2009, Lot 22091)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-temp-philip-iii-gold-santa-margarita-shipwreck-recovery-money-chain-of-4-troy-lb-954-troy-oz-nd-circa-162/a/3081-32297.s?type=CoinArchives3081
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Estimate: 90000-120000 USD
temp. Philip III gold Santa Margarita Shipwreck Recovery "Money Chain" of 4 troy lb 9.54 troy oz ND (circa 1620), Comprised of 407 solid, 24 carat gold links, each weighing approximately the same as a Spanish 2 Escudos. Measuring 10 feet in length, and weighing 57.55oz (1789.8 grams). It is hard to imagine that a heavier gold "money chain" exists. An incredible piece of shipwreck history that appears entirely unparalleled both in terms of its size and unavoidable intrigue. Almost certainly the same chain that Mel Fisher is pictured holding on page 183 of the book Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes by Robert F. Burgess, this piece was previously on loan to Mel Fisher's Museum in the Florida Keys. We last offered this item in our 2009 May Long Beach sale, where it realized an incredible $115,000.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3005 (May 2009, Lot 22091)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-temp-philip-iii-gold-santa-margarita-shipwreck-recovery-money-chain-of-4-troy-lb-954-troy-oz-nd-circa-162/a/3081-32297.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 90000-120000 USD