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Spain. Spanish Colonies. 1715 Fleet Treasure Artifact: Rare Gold Cake
Ingot. Circa 1715. Half section of a crucible puddle or cake ingot. The sawn ingot of
hemispheric shape and of convex section; small test cut on side. Size: 3-9/16 x 1-3/4.
Weight: 822.4 grams. Ingot finely preserved and lustrous. Very Rare. Estimated Value $15,000-19,000. Cf. Schulman Auction, NY, Dec. 2-4, 1974, lot A56, for a complete example this from the half century earlier treasure ship, Maravilla, and the comment on rarity. Ex 1715 Fleet. Closed at: US $9,500.00, euro 7832, 31 mei 2005, i-lgoldbergcoinsandcollectibles |