Catalogue
South Africa, George VI, proof set, farthing - crown, 1947 (KM.PS19). In blue case of issue with old dealers ticket, obverse of penny with some spotting, FDC. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
South American silver coins, Brazil, five hundred reis, 1889 (KM.480) (Unc); Chile, twenty centavos, 1872, peso, 1882 (brooch mount marks on reverse) (KM.138.1, 142.1) (2); Dominican Republic, peso, 1897A (KM.16); Mexico, peso, 1943, onza (one ounce), 1982Mo (Unc) (KM.455, 494.1); Panama, one tenth balboa, 1962, half balboa, 1953, balboa, 1934 (KM.10.2, 20, 13); Peru, sol, 1923 (KM.218.1). Good fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Spain, Aragon, Martin (the Humanist), (1396-1410), silver real, (3.19 gm), Valencia Mint, obv. crowned bust of Martin facing, rev. crowned coat of arms of Aragon, (ME 2088, Crusafont 298-6). Attractively toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Spain, Castile, Sancho IV, (1284-1295), silver dinero, Burgos Mint, issue of 1286, obv. bust to left, SAN CII REX around, rev. CASTELLE LEGIONIS around, castle, B and * above gate, (Cayon 1127); Alfonso XI, (1312-1350), silver dinero, Coruna Mint, obv. bust to left, ALFONSVS DO GRA R around, rev. CASTELLE LEGIONIS around, castle, scallop below, (Cayon 1193, Burgos 305); Alfonso de Avila, (1465-1468), silver cuartillo, Toledo Mint, obv. bust facing, rev. castle, (Cayon 1620). Toned, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Spain, Ferdinand V and Isabella, 1469-1504, silver half real, Seville Mint, silver two reales, Segovia Mint (Cayon 2601, 2769). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Philip III, (1598-1621), silver half real, Barcelona Mint, (1.55 gm), obv. laureate bust of Philip left, rev. cross, (KM 11); Philip IV, (1621-1665), AE cob four maravedis, uncertain mint, (6.09 gm), multiple countermarks including VI, 6 and the date 1652; AE 16 maravedis, Seville Mint, (4.28 gm), obv. bust of armoured king right, rev. crowned coat of arms, (KM 172); Charles II, (1665-1700), silver real, Barcelona Mint, (2.47 gm), obv. bust of Charles left, rev. cross, (KM 40). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Spain, Louis I to Alfonso XIII, silver issues, two reales, 1724, (KM.328), 1808, Madrid, one pesetas, 1870, 1876, 1882, 1891, 1895, 1896, 1900, 1903 (2), 1904, two pesetas, 1882; also Catalonia two quartos, 1813, (KM.120). Fair - very fine. (14)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Spain, Tarragona, Ferdinand III, silver five pesetas, 1809 (KM.6). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Spain, de Vellon coinage, Joseph Napoleon, silver twenty reales, 1811 A.1 Madrid Mint (KM.551.2). Attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Spain, Ferdinand VIII to Alfonso XII, copper and bronze issues, eight maravedis, 1818, 1819, two and a half centimos, 1868 (4), ten centimos, 1870 (3), 1878; Morocco, four falus, (cfKM.166-1); Great Britain, half pennies, 1799 (2), 1806, 1826; New Zealand, half crowns, 1942, 1963. Fair - very fine. (18)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Spain, a small accumulation of copper and silver dating from 1850 to 1949, includes two reales, 1850RD (VF) and silver five pesetas of 1883 (gF). Poor - very fine. (18)
Estimate $70
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Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Philip IV, silver ducaton, 1637 Brabant Mint (KM.72.2). Sea salvaged, dark colour, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Spanish Netherlands, Philip IV, Brabant, silver ducaton, 1660, (KM.72.2); Charles II, Brabant, silver ducaton 1666, (KM.79.2). Fine, rough surface, waterworn patination. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
St. Vincent, 1811-14 silver XII bitts, S over XII within shaped indent countermarked on a centrally pierced Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1805TH (17.37g) (Pr.10; KM.12.3). Toned, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $13,000
Straits Settlements, Queen Victoria, one cent, 1901 (KM.16). Some traces of mint red, some dark streak marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Straits Settlements, Queen Victoria - George V, bronze half cent, 1873; bronze one cent, 1900, 1920 (2); silver five cents, 1926 (2); silver ten cents, 1886, 1918 (2), 1919, 1926 (2), 1927 (3); silver twenty cents, 1910, 1916 and 1919; also Hong Kong, a selection of minors, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, one cent - five dollars (13). Very good - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Straits Settlements, George V, fifty cents 1920 (KM.35.1); South Africa, George VI, florin 1943 (KM.29). Nearly uncirculated; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Sumatra, Bencoolen, double-fanam, undated (1693). Good fine, and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Sumatra, pattern two kepings, 1787, in copper, edge grained right, struck at Soho Mint, Birmingham (Pr.23(4); KM.Pn2). Brown and red mint state, FDC and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Switzerland, Lucerne, (c.1623-1688), silver bracteate angster, (0.20 gm), obv. facing head of stylised Bishop with semi-circular mitre, (Wiel Lucerne 56.2, Zach Lucerne 8,1.). Toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thailand (Siam), a collection of assorted examples of 'bullet money' ranging from a 1/32nd to one baht, with issues of Ayuthia period and others from Ramatibodi II (1491-1529) to Rama IV (1851-1868), silver baht (9), half baht (2), other fractions (18), examples of primitive money small shell money (2), amulets (3). Four of the bullet money examples with ring support, all housed on plastic sheets with description, generally fine - very fine. (36)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Thailand (Siam), a type collection of issues from 1860 - c1990, mostly all are described and placed into Hartberger flips and stored in a large coin album on plastic sheets, noted coins include Rama IV silver baht (1860) (KM.Y.11) (illustrated), another (1869) (KM.Y.31) (illustrated); copper four att (KM.Y.20) (2), fifty satang 1946 (KM.Y.67) (gEF); also includes several other 20th century scarce issues, but is very strong in the post 1950 period of modern issues including the large silver crown size issues. Fine - uncirculated. (228)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Thailand, bullet money set 1/8th, 1/4, 1/2 and one baht, issues of Rama III (for second coin) and Rama IV (remainder). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, Srivijaya Kingdom, silver half units or namo coins, 8 rati, 8th-10th century A.D., obv. letter 'Na', rev. cut or question mark symbol, (M. [South east Asia] 584-594, M.3885) (4); other later silver units, also known as Emblem currency of Majapahit, c.AD 1293-1520, average weight about 2.3 grams. (M. [South east Asia] 730-738, M.3886-8, [p.458]) (30); similar but half units (4); quarter units (4); Islamic Kingdom of Indonesia as found in Bali but issued in Sumatra or West Java, c1550-1596 various sizes, (cfM.3963) (3). Very good - very fine. (45)
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
USA, colonial, George I, William Woods Rosa Americana coinage, twopence, 1723, in bath metal (15.25g) stop after date (Breen 92). Slight porosity, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,300
USA, Colonial, New Jersey copper, 1786, wide shield. Planchet flaw at plow beam, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
USA, Libertas Americana Medal, (1782) by the Paris Mint from concept and mottos proposed by Benjamin Franklin (US commisioner to France) in copper (48 mm). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,250
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USA, large cent, 1794 Liberty cap, obverse die break from 9 o'clock. Dark oxidised patina (from water?) unworn, extremely fine details, a classic type coin.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
USA, braided hair cent, 1851; two cents, 1864 large motto; seated Liberty half dime, 1861; dimes, Barber, 1904, Mercury, 1918; quarters, Barber, 1906D, standing Liberty, 1917, 1918D; also, Civil War token, Oliver Boutwell, Miller, Troy, NY, 1863. Very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
USA, one cent - one dollar, 1817-1964, noted Peace dollar, 1922 (mint bloom GEF); half dollars, Columbian Exposition, 1893, Barber, 1902, walking Liberty, 1936S, 1937, 1937S (mint bloom EF), 1939, 1942S (2), 1943S, 1964; other minors (14) some damaged, some in silver, noted one cent, 1817 with thirteen stars (edge damage) and 1886. Poor - good extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110