Catalogue
Japan, Empire, Meiji, bronze one sen, year 10 (1887) (KM.Y.17.1) (2), year 33 (1900) (2) (KM.Y.20); silver five sen, year 10 (1877) (KM.Y.22); silver ten sen, year 44 (1911) (KM.Y.29); silver twenty sen, year 31 (1898) (KM.Y.24), another year 43 (1910) (KM.Y.30); Taisho, bronze sen, year 10 (1921) (KM.Y.42); silver ten sen, year 2 (1913) (KM.Y.36.2); Showa, copper-nickel five hundred yen, year 58 (1983) (KM.Y.87); also China, Chihli, copper ten cash, undated (1906) (KM.Y62.2). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Japan, silver one yen Meiji era, all countermarked to varying degrees with chopmarks, year 14 (1881), year 15 (1882), year 16 (1883), year 17 (1884), year 20 (1887), year 21 (1888), year 24 (1891), year 26 (1893), year 27 (1894). Very good - fine. (9)
Estimate $220
SOLD $400
Japan, silver one yen Meiji era, all countermarked to varying degrees with chopmarks and all with a gin mark, year 17 (1884), year 19 (1886), year 21 (1888), year 24 (1891), year 25 (1892), year 27 (1894), year 28 (1895) (2), year 29 (1896) (3). Very good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Japan, Mutsuhito (Meiji), yen, Yr 20 (1887) (KM.Y.A25.3). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Japan, Meiji, Mutsuhito, countermarked silver yen, year 21 (1888) (KM.Y.28a.2). Chop marks both sides, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Japan, silver one yen Meiji era, all countermarked to varying degrees with chopmarks, year 28 (1895), year 29 (1896), year 36 (1903), year 37 (1904), year 38 (1905), year 45 (1912), Taisho era, year 3 (1914) (2). Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Japan, Mutsuhito (Meiji), silver yen, Year 30 (1897) (KM.Y.A25.3). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Japan, small collection of assorted issues, including one hundred mon (Tempo Tsuho [2]) (KM.C7); momme gin, 1830-1843; mameita gin, 1854-59; Shu (Isshu-gin) 1868-69 (KM.C12a) Shu (Ichi-bu gin) 1837-54 (KM.C11 [2]); two Bu (Ni-By) 1868-69 (KM.C2ld) rin, half sen; one sen (6); five sen yr 6 (1873)(KM.Y22); ten sen, 1873 (2), 1897 (2), 1900, 1904, 1917; twenty sen yr 7 (1874), yr 32 (1899) (KMY.24), yr 31 (1898) (KM.Y21); fifty sen yr 4 (1915) (KM.Y37.2); yen yr 23 (1890), yr 26 (1893) (KMY.25.3), yr 3 (1914) (KM.Y38); one thousand yen yr 39 (1964) (KM.Y80). In a red album, fair - extremely fine. (80)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Japan, a basic type collection housed on sheets in a coin album with copper mon various types, mostly in described hartbergers, issues from 1626 - early 19th century with much duplication (58); four mon (7), ten mon (2), tempo pieces (5), small fantasy silver bar, one bu and one shu pieces, then an incomplete type set of machine made coins from one rin to one yen, noted one yen year 26 and 45, fifty sen year 31 (2). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (118)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Kiau Chau, German Colony, five cents 1909 (KM.Y1); ten cents, 1909 (2) (KM.Y2). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Kiau Chau, German Colony, five cent, 1909 (KM.Y1); ten cent, 1909 (2) (KM.Y2). Five cent and one ten cent with some corrosion, very good - nearly extrmely fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Korea, South, silver proof set of seven coins, 1970 (KM.PS3, contains 2 of KM.7), includes fifty won (KM.7) (2), one hundred won (KM.8); two hundred won (KM.10); five hundred won (KM.12); one thousand won (KM.13). FDC, in official wallet of issue. (7 coins)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Laos - Thailand, Kingdom of Lanchang (Luang Prabang), silver ingot lat money, tiger tongue type, of value one and a half tamlung, circa 1590-1707, 107mm., (90 gm), with characteristic warty surface, three character letters 'na', plain reverse, (cf.Le May Pl.IV,1, M.3007-3009). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Laos - Thailand, Kingdom of Lanchang (Luang Prabang), silver ingot lat money, tiger tongue type, of value one and a half tamlung, circa 1750-1800, 122mm., (110 gm), with characteristic warty surface, no other symbols on the convex surface. Very fine and with unusual shape.
Estimate $140
Passed in
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