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"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings.
From: The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll - Poems | Academy of American Poets
That is the verse that came to mind when I looked at the last several lots of the concluding session (session 6) of the current Sedwick Treasure auction. The auction ends with quite a variety of artifacts, including Kang Ksi porcelain, an olive jar neck some conglomerates and even an encrusted spoon or two. Below is an encrusted spoon.
Also included in the lots at the end of the sixth session of the Sedwick auction is an 18th century glass ship's window pane, megalodon tooth, brass crucifix. The window pane shown above is thought to be from one of the wrecks. I think that is the first shipwreck window pane I've ever seen. Below is the lot description for the pane of glass.
Square pane of clear glass, ex-Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724). 47 grams. 3¾" x 3¾". A rare shipwreck survivor: intact, lightweight glass square with rough edges, possibly from a window, very fragile. PICK UP IN PERSON RECOMMENDED. From Guadalupe and Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic signed by Bowden.
It wasn't too long ago that I did a post on windows and window weights. See Treasure Beaches Report: Pt. 2. (2020 and Beyond). : 10/1/24 Report - Windows, Weights and Glass: Finds and How to Estimate the Age. Higher Surf Coming Again.
The pane of glass shown at the top of this post is from the site of the Nuestra Senoroa de Guadalupe and Conde de Tolosa shipwrecks.
The Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe and Conde de Tolosa were carrying mercury from Cadiz to Veracruz and sunk during a hurricane in a bay of the Dominican Republic in 1724. A private company located and salvaged the wrecks in 1976.
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The big news today though, is the higher surf that the Treasure Coast will see this week.
Beow is the report from the National Weather Service for the Treasure Coast area.
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
325 PM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024
FLZ154-159-164-647-747-310800-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0012.241030T0800Z-241031T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-241031T0800Z/
Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin-
Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
325 PM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8
feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal
Martin, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier
Islands Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday
night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM Wednesday to 4 AM
EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing
localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking
waves and dangerous surf conditions.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Thanks to DJ for that lead.
Here is the Surfguru.com chart.
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| Source: SurfGuru.com. |
On top of that, the high tides will be big.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net
“Star of Lima” coins of the half-real denomination are known, both from the San Miguel and later, but do not bear any attributes that would assign them to any particular series, for their design is the usual (but distinctive) monogram and cross-lions-castles. At least one is known with a 1659 date in the legend on the cross side. I have also heard of a ½ real with a design like the higher denominations, but I have not seen it to confirm its design or authenticity. Intriguingly, mint records show that quarter reales were struck as well, but nothing attributable to this issue has come to light.
