| Manhattan, New York - October 13, 2007 - | | | | ($10,000-20,000) |
| Everyone at R.M. Smythe & Co., Inc., ( is | | | | |
| going to have a very busy week starting | | | | Daniel Boone (1735-1820), legendary scout, |
| October 29th 2007 in what can only be | | | | Indian fighter and folk hero. Boone is most |
| described as a frenzied whirlwind of | | | | famous for his explorations of the frontier, |
| auctions. They will offer a exciting suite of | | | | paving the way for the settlement of the |
| four consecutive sales to include; coins and | | | | West. In 1775 Boone trailblazed the |
| artifacts from the 1784 shipwreck of the El | | | | Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap |
| Cazador on Oct. 30th; paper money & stock | | | | and into Kentucky, founding Boonesborough. He |
| certificate on Oct. 31st at 11AM EDT; | | | | served as a militia officer during the |
| obsolete notes from the Schingoethe | | | | Revolution, defending the Western frontier. |
| collection on Oct. 31st at 6pm EDT and a | | | | He was elected to three terms in the Virginia |
| mail-bid / live Internet auction of paper and | | | | General Assembly. After the war Boone worked |
| ephemera on November 1st at 11AM EDT. All of | | | | as a surveyor and merchant, but he went deep |
| the auctions will be held at the R. M. Smythe | | | | into debt as a land speculator. He lost much |
| auction gallery in Manhattan. | | | | of his land because of squatters and |
| | | | conflicting claims. In 1799, frustrated with |
| The one week, four auction, whirlwind of over | | | | legal problems, Boone resettled in Missouri, |
| 5500 lots includes a historically fascinating | | | | where he died at the age of 85. |
| mix of items. Among the more noteworthy | | | | |
| offerings are artifacts and rare coins | | | | The one week, four auction marathon is not |
| recovered from the ship El Cazador (The | | | | just limited to historical paper and |
| Hunter). On January 11, 1784 El Cazador left | | | | shipwreck artifacts. Addition items for sale |
| from Vera Cruz for New Orleans, and the then | | | | include obsolete notes selected from the |
| Spanish Louisiana with 450,000 freshly minted | | | | Schingoethe collection to be auctioned on |
| coins in its hold. The task was to shore up | | | | Oct. 31st at 6pm EDT, as well as over 5400 |
| the local economy by retiring discredited | | | | lots of ancient coins ,U.S. and foreign |
| Spanish currency, issued some 20 years | | | | currency, notes and stock certificates that |
| earlier. The Ship, her crew, and the treasure | | | | will all go under the gavel on Oct. 31st at |
| she was carrying disappeared without a trace. | | | | 11AM EDT. A few examples include: |
| Smythe & Co. is offering 43 lots recovered | | | | |
| from the wreck of the El Cazador in their | | | | Lot# 1004 - Foreign Greek. Phoenicia, Tyre. |
| Oct. 30th auction. Some of the more | | | | AR Half Shekel- Tetradrachm (7.14g.). 76-75 |
| interesting items include: | | | | B.C. obv. Laureate head right of melkart. |
| | | | rev. Eagle standing on prow, date HM (year |
| Lot# 1616 - 18th Century Spanish Bronze | | | | 48) and club before. BMC 230 var. Choice for |
| Breech Loaded Cannon. Typical form, 39 1/2" | | | | issue. Superb, as struck. (Estimate $500-700) |
| in length. Bourbon arms of Charles III on top | | | | |
| of barrel. Breach fired cannon with breech | | | | Lot# 1107 - 1787 Connecticut Copper Colonial |
| block present. Minor damage to pindle. Nice | | | | Draped Bust Left M-34.ff PCGS XF-40. Smooth, |
| surfaces with only traces of verdigris. One | | | | hard, and glossy surfaces combine to create |
| of only 40 cannons that were reported on the | | | | an appealing circulated Connecticut copper. |
| El Cazador. The fact that the breech block is | | | | Some planchet roughness (as made) is noted. |
| present is simply amazing. Cannon weighs 200+ | | | | " |
| pounds. | | | | |
| | | | Lot# 6071 - NY. New York City. Silver Lake |
| Lot# 1578 -1872 (1782) Mexico NCS 8 Reales, | | | | Bank. $5. 1834. (PA-320 Unlisted). |
| Transposed numbers Error dated 1872-FF | | | | Technically a PA bank but payable in New York |
| (instead of 1782). KM-106.2, Carolus III, | | | | City. Woman in row boat. P. Maverick, Durand. |
| Mexico mint. otherwise unlisted. A lower | | | | VG, minor hinge repair. (Estimate $200-300) |
| grade specimen sold at CICF '06 for $10,350. | | | | |
| Extremely Rare. | | | | Lot# 6264 - VA. Lexington. County of |
| | | | Rockbridge. 50¢. Feb 2, 1863. Typeset. |
| Lot# 1585 - * Reales. 1783-FF, KM 106.2 | | | | Fine, pinholes. (Estimate $500-750) |
| Carolus III, Mexico mint. FC-66, EL-93 | | | | |
| | | | Lot# 6317 - 1) VA. Richmond. Mineral Bank of |
| . square letters, and especialy sharp | | | | Richmond. 5¢. Oct. 4th, 1861. Typeset. |
| reversesome corrosion, reverse tooling, small | | | | Blue stock. Fine. 2) Family Groceries. 5¢. |
| ancient circular obverse mark, lightly water | | | | 1862. About Fine. 3) Emanuel Semon. 5¢. |
| affected, uneven blue-gray toning, and much | | | | 1861. Fine. 4) C. Sworff. 10¢. 1862. |
| lustre. Ch. AU-UNC | | | | Sailing ship at left end. About Fine. [4] |
| | | | (Estimate $500-750) |
| Lot# 1604 - Clustered coins "Clump": Cracked | | | | |
| but whole cannonball and "base" in which are | | | | Lot# 1499 - Franklin Institute Medal Group |
| embedded several 8 Reales sized coins. 2 | | | | Julian AM-17. Seven are 47mm Silver, one is |
| parts. 4lbs, 4.5oz. | | | | 47mm Bronze. All awarded in the 1840's and |
| | | | 1850's. All awarded to one firearms |
| Sunken treasure is not the only rarity up for | | | | manufacturer. An interesting group that must |
| auction at Smythe. During the same week, the | | | | be seen to be appreciated. [8] (Estimate |
| Oct. 31st sale #274 of Colonial and Historic | | | | $500-750) All Ex. Lot |
| Documents features 24 lots, including these | | | | |
| two noteworthy treasures: | | | | Lot# 2035 - Detroit Aircraft (MI) 1930. |
| | | | #7093. 100 shs. Green. Oncoming plane, |
| Lot# 2050 - Province of the Massachusetts Bay | | | | dirigible and another plane in the distance. |
| August 9, 1773. 500 Pounds. 5% Bond due 1775. | | | | EAW. VF+.* (Estimate $150-300) |
| Ornate border. Embossed seal. Signed by | | | | |
| Samuel Adams, Thomas Cushing and James Pitts | | | | Lot# 2078 - Act of March 23, 1863. $1000. |
| for Committee. Fold splits lightly taped on | | | | Cr.136. B-276. No.199. Ruins of Jamestown, |
| the back. It is endorsed on the reverse by | | | | Virginia. Falsely filled in as all issued |
| the owner, and there is a notation that | | | | pieces were redeemed and destroyed. Geo Dunn |
| interest was paid in 1774. VF. | | | | & Co. VF, small body hole. (Estimate |
| ($15,000-25,000) | | | | $1,000-2,000) |
| | | | |
| This bond is unlisted in Anderson. Only four | | | | Lot# 2075 - Act of January 29, 1863. Cr.119. |
| of these bonds are known to exist, two of | | | | B-160. No.529. 1,000 Pounds. 25,000 Francs. |
| which have been sold by Smythe & Co. in | | | | The Erlanger Loan. Woman with Confederate |
| previous auctions. This example was issued | | | | flag and cotton bales watches ship. Signed by |
| before the Revolutionary Era, when Harrison | | | | Erlanger, Schroeder, McRae and Slidell. |
| Otis Gray was still the colonial Treasurer. | | | | VF-EF. (Estimate $600-1,200) |
| The bond was witnessed by James Pitts and | | | | |
| Thomas Cushing, (1725-1788) Massachusetts | | | | Detailed descriptions and photographs of all |
| merchant, member of the Continental Congress, | | | | 5500+ lots are available for review On-line |
| speaker of the Colonial House etc. Signed by | | | | at: then select "Current Auctions". |
| Samuel Adams (1722-1803) signer of the | | | | |
| Declaration of Independence, Continental | | | | "Our upcoming week of auctions is going to be |
| Congressman, Massachusetts Governor, early | | | | a tremendous opportunity for some lucky |
| opponent of British rule and the Stamp Act. | | | | collectors to acquire some remarkable |
| He engineered the election of John Hancock as | | | | pieces." said Mary Herzog, Vice President of |
| head of the Patriot Party, and later became | | | | R. M. Smythe & Co. "Because of the large |
| the governor of Massachusetts himself. This | | | | number of lots being offered, I want to |
| is an extraordinary piece. | | | | encourage interested parties to review the |
| | | | catalogs on our Web site at their earliest |
| Lot # - 2062 Legendary scout and Indian | | | | opportunity." |
| fighter Daniel Boone signs treasury warrant | | | | |
| for the Commonwealth of Virginia December | | | | Lots will be available for viewing at |
| 22, 1781. #10201. Land-Office Treasury | | | | Smythe's offices at 2 Rector Street, in New |
| Warrant. 500 Acres/800 Pounds. Issued to and | | | | York City, by appointment only. To arrange |
| boldly signed on the reverse by Daniel Boone. | | | | for an appointment call R. M. Smythe & Co. at |
| Unlisted in Anderson. Fine, but with age | | | | 800-622-1880. For updates on these auctions |
| tone. Broken folds have been expertly | | | | check Smythe's website at The Internet |
| repaired. Ink is light with thin spot on | | | | auction on Nov. 1st will be conducted with |
| verso of document. Uncancelled. | | | | eBay Live / LiveAuctioneers. |