Catalogue
British India, George V, sovereign, 1918I (Calcutta) (KM.525A). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
British India, William IV, 1835 silver rupees, R.S. (Pr.32 (thin lettering KM.450.7), F incuse (Pr.34 bud, KM.450.3), F incuse (Pr.36 two leaves), F raised (Pr.37, KM.450.2), another (Pr.40, KM.450.1). Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 type I (Pr.51) (2), 1840 type II W.W. (Pr.56), another shaded lines (Pr.57), 1874 C/II no dot, (Pr.141), 1876 A/II dot (Pr.147). Very fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1862 issues as varieties B/II 0-3 (Pr.77), B/II 2-0 (Pr.71) A/II 0-6 (Pr.86), A/II 0-10 or 11 (Pr.93-94)(?), A/II 0-7 (Pr.87); A/II 0-4 (Pr.79), B/II 1-0 (Pr.69). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1875 A/II dot (Pr.146), 1876 A/II dot (Pr.147), 1877 A/II dot (Pr.149), 1879 A/I dot (Pr.154) (2), 1884 A/I 'C' (Pr.123), 1887 C/I 'B' incuse (Pr.173), 1888 C/I, B raised (Pr.174), 1890 C/I 'C' (Pr.131) (2). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1877 A/II dot (Pr.149), 1878 A/II dot (Pr.151), 1879 A/IV dot, lotus flower to left of date has 3 large petals instead of 5 (Pr.-), 1882 A/I dot (Pr.160), 1884 A/I 'B' raised (Pr.167), 1885. A/II 'B' raised (Pr.168), 1888 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.174), 1889 C/I 'B' incuse (Pr.177), 1901 A/I 'B' incuse (Pr.187). Good fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1888 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.174), 1889 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.177), 1890 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.178) (2), 1891 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.179) (2), 1900 A/I 'B' raised (Pr.186), 1900 C/I 'C' raised (Pr.138) (2). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
British India, George VI, silver rupees, 1938 dot (Pr.234), 1940 dot (Pr.237), 1941 dot (3, 2xPr.238, 1xPr.239), 1942 dot (Pr.240) (3), 1944 dot (sans serif, Pr.245) (2), 1944L (Pr.247), 1945 dot (Pr.246) (2). Good very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
British India, Edward VII - George V, silver half rupees, 1910 'C' (Pr.314), 1916 no dot (Pr.323), 1922 dot (Pr.344), 1923 dot (Pr.345), 1934 no dot (Pr.334), 1936 no dot (Pr.335), 1936 dot (Pr.350), 1938 T/I dot (Pr.351). Very good - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
British India, George VI, silver half rupees, 1939 T/I no dot (Pr.363), 1939 T/I dot (Pr.352) (4), 1940 T/II dot (Pr.354) (2), 1941 dot (Pr.355), 1942 dot (Pr.257), 1943 dot (Pr.358), 1944 dot (Pr.359), 1944L (Pr.368), 1945 dot (Pr.361) (3), 1945L (Pr.369) (2), 1946 dot nickel (Pr.866), 1947 dot nickel (Pr.867) (2). Good fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
British India, Queen Victoria, silver quarter rupees, 1862 A/I 19.3mm, 19.2mm boith 'C' mint, 19.6mm 'B' mint (Pr.374) (3), 1875 A/I 19.6mm (Pr.380), 1876 A/I 19.3mm (Pr.381), 1879 C/II 'C' (Pr.384), 1881 C/II 'C' (Pr.386), 1883 C/II 'C' (Pr.388), 1884 C/II 'C' (Pr.389), 1887 C/II 'B' (Pr.420), 1891 C/II, 'C' (Pr.396), 1896 C/II 'C' (Pr.400), 1898 C/I 'B' (Pr.431), 1901 C/II 'C' (Pr.404). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
British India, George VI, silver quarter rupees, 1940 T/II dot (Pr.463), 1940 T/II no dot (Pr.473), 1942 T/II no dot (Pr.474), 1943 T/II dot (Pr.466 sans serif), 1944 T/II dot (Pr.467, star lotus) (2), 1944 T/II dot (Pr.368 sans serif). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
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British India, George V, 1919 silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, two annas silver 1916, nickel 1919, one anna 1919, copper quarter anna 1919, twelfth anna 1918. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
British India, East India Company, a basic type collection housed on three sheets and several loose coins issued from 1835-1947, mostly described, noted rupees 1835, 1840 (both types), 1875, 1890, 1906, 1920, 1940, 1944, 1947, half rupees 1835, 1840 (both types), 1862, 1882, 1910 etc., a similar range etc. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (66)
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Native State, Baroda, Manaji Rao (Regent), (A.H. 1204-1208, A.D. 1789-1793), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Baroda mint, silver rupee, without Nagari 'MA', but with scimitar, not dated but regnal date off flan, (cfKM.C.17). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Native State, Bikanir, Queen Victoria, silver rupees 1892, (Pr.1003, KM.72) (3), 1897 (Pr.1005, KM.72); Nazarana rupee, VS 1994 (1937) (Km.XM1), Sadar Singh, copper paisa (KM.41); Dungar Singh, copper paisa (Km.50), together with a air letter fixed with three stamps to Mr. K.E. Prichard from Dr. Karni Singh MP Maharaja of Bikaner dated May 3, 1974 with comments of a film shown in Australia. Fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Native State, Kachar, (in the Assam Valley), Yasho Naryan, (1583-1601), (2.68 g), silver quarter rupee, same dies as Obv.8, rev.6, (Rhodes, 10.3 [same dies]; Num. Chron. 1986, p.171, Plate 17). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Native State, Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202), (A.D. 1782-1787), gold pagoda, (3.41 g), issued year AM 1221 = 1793, RY 11, Patan mint, (KM.129a, cf.M.981a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $450
Native State, Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787), gold pagoda, Farrukhyab-Hisar mint, not dated, (3.34 gm), obv. seated god facing, rev. three line legend, (KM.211, Elliot 186). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Native State, Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.42 g), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend "Sri Krishna ra ja", (KM.210, M.1024-5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
India and Native States, a wide range of issues in silver, including Baroda, Hyderabad, South India, also Mogul and Sultanale, noted some temple pieces, a range of fractions, few pre 1835, some British India, lot also includes some peripheral items, Afghanistan, Burma, Hong Kong. Poor - extremely fine. (228)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
India and Native States, noted Bombay Presidency, silver half rupee, AH1215 Yr 46 (KM.223); Hyderabad, silver rupee, AH1365 Yr 36 (KM.Y.63); Madras Presidency, silver rupee, AH1172 Yr 6 (KM.410) (copy); British India, silver rupees, 1862, 1906 (KM.473.1, 508) (2); Republic, silver ten rupees, undated (1969) (KM.185); various other issues including temple tokens (all different). All coins cleaned, very good - very fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India and Ceylon, British India, Queen Victoria - George VI, a small selection of minors, 1/12 anna - one rupee, includes two Indian States fractional silver rupees (18); also Ceylon, half cent - fifty cents (30). Very good - extremely fine. (48)
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
India and Burma, Kingdom of Harikela (Chittagong), Early silver series units, (c.A.D. 630-750), (7.2 g), obv. humped bull, rev. trident with sun and moon. (M.5261); Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type I, (A.D. 600-700), silver unit, (9.70 g, 36mm), obv. ornamental Funan (throne) symbol with dotted border, rev. Temple with eight (4x2) dots within temple, separated by a lingam, (Robinson & Shaw 3.5; Mitchiner ACW 5238-5241, M.2617-2620); together with a quarter unit (2.85 g), (M.2624); together with other (A.D. 190-550), silver units mostly oxidised, (5) and broken fractions (5), obv. sun with six rays above and six below, dots between, rev. temple depicted in formal manner, symbols above and at left and right, (cf.M.2567-2572); other 1/100th units (3) issues of the Pyus people. Very good - very fine, mostly rare. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Austria, Ferdinand and Marie, Coronation in Milan, 1838, in bronze (43mm) by Pfeuffer; Universal Exhibition, Vienna, 1873, in bronze (70mm) by J.Tautenhayn and K.Schwenzer. Very fine - good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Shanghai Race Club 1932-33, membership badge number 167 in gilt and enamel; China Empire, fantasy medal commemorating rule of Empress Dowager Cixi, 1861-1908, in bronze, obverse Empress Dowager Cixi facing, reverse, dragon facing. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $130
Denmark, 350th Anniversary of Postal Service, 1974, in silver (50mm; 86gm) edge number 763, also in bronze (70mm) edge number 2413, by Anders Nyborg. In packets of issue, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ecuador, Centenary of Battle of Pichincha, 1922, in bronze (79mm) an original French art deco medal by L.Casadio, obverse, Marshall of Ayacucho Antonia Jose de Sucre in military uniform on horseback right and with an upright sword in his hand, reverse, allegory of Victory, impressed triangle on edge with initials AD&Co. One cleaned very fine, the other extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
France, portrait medal of Marshal MacMahon, President of the Republique, undated, in bronze with cast ring surround decorated with laurel and oak leaves and suspension ring, (50mm centre medal, 77mm with outer surround) by P.Tasset (Forrer vi/19). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
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France, Exposition Universelle, 1889, in bronze (63mm) by Louis Bottee, obverse, France seated at right crowning a male artisan seated on an anvil with a view of exhibition grounds below, reverse, Victory seated on a tree branch blowing a trumpet and holding a bust of France, in a frame below in relief is recipient's name, 'Valledor-Joaquin'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40