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Laos - Thailand, Kingdom of Lanchang (Luang Prabang), silver ingot lat money, tiger tongue type, of value one and a half tamlung, circa 1750-1800, 110mm., (89 gm), with characteristic warty surface, no other symbols on the convex surface. Very fine and with unusual shape.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Latin America, various silver denominations from various countries, 1861-1960. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Malta, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller), Jean Baptiste de Lascaris de Castellar, (1636-1657), AE 4 tari, (3.61 gm), countermarked issue, obv. host coin, crowned coat of arms, rev. clasped hands, (countermarks include double headed eagle, fleur de lis, head of St John, paschal lamb, crescent (seven in total), (KM 229, Restelli & Sammut p.216-7). Host coin poor, but countermarks very fine or better and rare as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Malta, Order of Malta, grano, 1637, 1707, 1709, 1718, 1726, 1734, 1739, 1751, 1754, 1757, (KM.70, 140 [3], 193 [2], 205, 239 [3]) (10); five grani, 1707, 1762, 1780 (2) (KM.143, 247, 299 [2]) (4); ten grano, 1786 (KM.300.4); tari, 1786 (KM.331.3) [illustrated]; countermarked coinage, crowned fleur de lis on four tari (1636-1647) (KM.98); other coins (4). Poor - very fine. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Mexico, Charles and Joanna (1516-1556), cob one real, not dated, assayer L [1542-1555 for this assayer] (KM.0009); Philip IV (1621-1665), cob two reales, Mexico City Mint, no dates visible assayer P [1643-1654 for this assayer], (KM.28); cob one reales, not dated but period of Philip III and Philip IV, Mexico City Mint on style (2), Potosi or Lima on style (3); another Potosi Mint, half real, not dated assayer T [1618-1648 for this assayer] (KM.8); another Bolivia, Philip IV, cob one real, Potosi Mint, assayer T [1629-1634 for this assayer], (KM.12a); Mexico, Philip IV (1621- 1665), cob four reales uncertain assayer no date, odd shape. All with uneven shaped flans, first coin with two holes, last holed, otherwise poor - fine. (9)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Mexico, Philip III or Philip IV, cob eight reales (8), Mexico City Mint, several with Chinese chopmarks or other marks all have no visible dates, several are of very odd shape and holed, one cut in two; Bolivia, Philip IV, Potosi Mint, cob eight reales (25.9 gm), with two large flan cracks. Poor - about fine. (10)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob four reales, not dated c.1650, Mexico City Mint, all with some chopmarks, (KM.38). Fair - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob eight reales, dated 1654, Mexico City Mint, assayer P, (KM.38). With hoard encrustation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Mexico, Philip V, silver pillar dollar, 1742MF Mexico City Mint (KM.103). Sea salvaged, otherwise fine/very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Mexico, Philip V - Charles III, silver eight reales, pillar dollars, all with one or more chopmarks, Mexico City Mint, 1741, 1743 (illustrated), 1751 (illustrated), 1754, 1761, 1770 (illustrated). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Mexico, Charles III, eight reales or pillar dollar, 1767MF Mexico City Mint (KM.105). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Mexico, Charles III (1759-1788), silver eight reales, 1782FF, 1783FF, 1788FM (2); 1789FM, all Mexico City Mint, (KM.106.2, 106.2a); Guatemala, mmG, 1772P, (KM.36.1) all with a varying number of chopmarks. Good - fine, last coin rare. (6)
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Mexico, Charles III (1759-1788), silver eight reales, 1772FM inverted (illustrated), 1773FM, 1774FM, 1776FM, 1778FF, 1781FF, 1782FF, Mexico City Mint (KM.106.2) all with a varying number of chopmarks. Good - nearly very fine. (7)
Estimate $220
SOLD $400
Mexico, Charles IV (1788-1808), silver eight reales, 1789FM, 1790FM (2, different varieties), 1791FM, 1792FM (illustrated), 1793FM, 1794FM, 1795FM (illustrated) 1797FM, 1799FM, 1800FM, all from Mexico City Mint (KM.107-109) all with a varying number of chopmarks. Good - nearly very fine. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Mexico, Charles IV (1788-1808), silver eight reales, 1802FT, 1803FT, 1804TH, 1805TH, 1806TH, 1807TH, 1808TH, (KM.109); Ferdinand VII (1808-1833), 1809TH, 1818JJ, 1820JJ (2), all from Mexico City Mint (KM.110-111) all with a varying number of chopmarks. Good - nearly very fine. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Mexico, Ferdinand VII, silver eight reales, Zacatecas Mint, 1821 R.G. (KM.111.5). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Mexico, Republic, silver two reales, 1825JM Mexico City Mint (KM.374.10), silver eight reales, 1871MM first M over inverted M, Chihuahua Mint, 1878JA Guadalajara Mint, 1882MH with countermarks, 1893AM (proof-like fields), 1895AM, both Mexico City Mint (KM.377.2, 377.6, 377.10 [3]) (5); Second Republic, silver peso, 1870H Zacatecas Mint (KM.408.8). The last damaged, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Chihuahua Mint, 1859JC, 1866MM (unlisted for this date with this assayer) (illustrated), 1887MM, (KM.377.2); Culiacan Mint, 1889AM, 1891AM, 1894AM, (KM.377.3), all with some chopmarks. Fair - good very fine, illustrated coin rare. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Durango Mint, 1836RM, 1875JH (rare) (illustrated), 1877CP, 1886MC, 1889MC, (KM.377.4); Guadalajara Mint, 1876MC (rare illustrated), 1888JS, (KM.377.6), all with some chopmarks. Fair - very fine, illustrated coins rare. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Guanajuato Mint, 1853PF, 1870FR, 1880SB, 1885RR, 1886RR, 1887RR, 1891RR, 1893RS, 1896RS, (KM.377.8) another 1877FR made as a box coin (half weight, obverse and reverse), all with some chopmarks. Fair - nearly very fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Mexico City Mint, 1824JM (scarce illustrated), 1853GC, 18XXMH, 1880MH, 1882MH, 1885MH, 1886MG, 1888MH, 1889MH, 1891AM, 1894AM (2), 1897AM, (KM.377.10), all with some chopmarks. Fair - nearly extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $620
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Hermosillo Mint, 1872PR, 1891FG, 1892FG, (KM.377.9); Oaxaca Mint, 1892EN, (KM.377.11), all with some chopmarks. Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Potosi Mint, 1860PS (very rare illustrated), 1861PS, 1868PS, 1873MH, 1874MH, 1879BE, 1880MR, 1884MH, (KM.377.12); Alamos Mint, 18x1ML, (KM.377), all with some chopmarks. Fair - nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Mexico, Republic, silver eight reales, Zacatecas Mint, 1858MO, 1863VL, 1868YH 18XXJS, 1877JS, 1882JS (2), 1886FZ, 1887FZ, 1888FZ, 1894FZ, 1895FZ, 1896FZ (KM.377.13), all with some chopmarks. Fair - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Mexico, Republic, silver one peso, Culiacan Mint, 1870E, (KM.408.1); Mexico City Mint, 1871M, (KM.408.5); Zacatecas Mint, 1872H, (KM.408.8). Two small pieces broken off an over chopmarked coin, two others with Chinese chopmarks, poor - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Mexico, Republic, silver one peso, Culiacan Mint, 1898AM, 1899JQ, 1903FV, (KM.409); Guanajuato Mint 1899RS, (KM.409.1); Zacatecas mint, 1898 FZ, 1900FZ, 1902FZ, 1903FZ (KM.409.3), all with some chopmarks. Fair - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Mexico, Republic, silver one peso, Mexico City Mint, 1898AM, 1899AM, 1900AM, 1901AM, 1902AM (2) (KM.409.2), all with some chopmarks. Fair - nearly very fine. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $260