Lot 3916

Description

Engraved world coins, includes China, Kwangtung Province, ten cents, 1889, inscribed across obverse, 'Xmas 1911'; France, Louis XV, ecu, 1726, inscribed across obverse, 'J Nightingale'; Germany, Imperial issue silver twenty pfennig, obverse shaved and inscribed with German text, 'Y. f. Erg. A. d. 7 Okt. 87H. Burow' and with monogram initials in centre, 'HB' and '!'; Norway, ten ore, 1882, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'For Her/Licca Doggie', holed at top; USA, large cent, obverse shaved and inscribed with monogram initials, 'AH', pin bracket removed from reverse; small cent, obverse shaved and engraved with star pattern; seated Liberty dimes, 1875, with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'MAMA', holed at top; another, 1878, with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Why/the/idea', holed at top; other unidentified shaved coins or discs, silver (20mm), inscribed on one side, 'CMB/1790' and on the other side, a sailing ship, holed off centre at edge; silver (23.5mm), inscribed on one side, 'Reunion/374' and on the other side with scrollwork, with suspension loop; silver (18mm), inscribed on one side, 'Good/Luck', the other side indecipherable, holed off centre at edge; bronze 20mm), inscribed on one side, 'WB' and on the other side, 'CAC'; bronze (25mm), inscribed with star pattern on both sides, one more detailed than the other; bronze (24mm), inscribed on one side only, 'Wood's/(small hammer)/(floral flute)'; bronze (20mm), inscribed on one side only with an elaborate geometric pattern. In 2x2 holders, poor - very fine. (15)