Catalogue
Poland, Sigismund I (1506-1548), silver groschen. (1.70 g), dated 1547, obv. crown over SIGISMVND PRIM REX POLONI, rev. MONETA REGN I POLONIE 1547, eagle with spread wings, (Gumowski 491, cf.Hutten-Czapski 4907 rare; Saurma 5293); Sigismund III, (1587-1632), silver 3 Groschen (2.01 g), Bromberg mint; S C, mintmaster, dated [15]97, obv. Crowned bust right, SIG III D G REX POL M D L, rev. III GROS ARG TRIRPO 97, eagle, coat-of-arms and mint marks, (Gumowski 1060, cf.Hutten-Czapski 5053 rare; Saurma 5370). First possibly mounted, otherwise nearly very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Poland, Stephan Bathory, (1576-1586), silver 3 Groschen (2.39 g), Riga mint; I.D., mintmaster, Dated 1584, obv. Crowned bust right, STEP D G REX P D L, rev. III GR OS ARG TRIP CIVI RI GE, eagle, coat-of-arms of city gates, date 1586, (Gumowski 814, Hutten-Czapski 5004 notes as rare; Saurma 5854). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Poland, Sigismund III, (1587-1632), silver six groschen, Marienburg mint, (4.66 g), 1596 (Gumowski 1151, Saurma 5476). Very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Poland, Wladyslaw IV Waza (1633-1648), silver taler, 1633 II (29.13 g), obv. VLADIS .IIII. D G. REX .PO L: M. D. LIT. RVS.PRVS. MA., crowned bust of Wladyslaw IV to right with sword and orb, rev. SAM. LIV. NE. NO. SVE. GOT. VAND: OHR. REX., crowned shield with arms all within fleece collar, 16 33 across, (D.4326, KM.48.5). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,550
Poland, Nicholas I, Czar of Russia as King, five zlotych, 1829FH (KM.C116). Good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Portugal, countermarked arms on obverse (KM.440.13), on a Mexico, Charles IV, silver eight reales, 1804, bust type dollar, Mexico City mint, assayer TH, (KM.109). Countermark nearly extremely fine, host coin very good with chopmarks.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Portugal, Republic, silver escudo, 1915 (KM.564). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Portugal and Colonies, various denominations, 1764-1954, includes Portuguese India, quarter tanga, 1886 and 1903 (KM.308, 15). Very good - very fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Russia, silver countermarked coinage, silver yefimok, (28.94 g), with countermarks of czar on horseback within dotted border and date 1655 in rectangle; overstruck on a Spanish Netherlands, Philip II of Spain, (1556-1598), silver ecu (28.94 g), Brabant mint, mm hand, dated 1XXX. obv. PHS D G HISP ANG Z REX DVX BRAB, armored bust to left; 1557 below, rev. around DOMINVS MIC HI ADIVTOR hand, crowned coat-of-arms on crossed batons, flanked by briquets to left and right, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchee in satire, (KM.424, D.4432 (countermarking) on D.8625, G&H 210-1c [host coin]). Countermark nearly very fine, host coin fair, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Russia, Peter I (the Great), (1689 - 1725), silver rouble, 1721, (28.57 g), Moscow mint, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. crown above crowned double-headed eagle holding orb and sceptre, Cyrillic date AYKA (1721), (D.1655, KM.157.5). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,450
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), silver rouble, 1798 (KM.C101a). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-1855), silver rouble, 1829 (KM.C161). Good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-1855), silver roubles, 1842, 1843, 1848 (KM.C168.1), Alexander II (1855-1881), silver rouble, 1878 (KM.Y25). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $460
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-1855), silver rouble, 1849 (KM.C168.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $300
Russia, Alexander III (1881-1894), silver rouble, 1891 (KM.Y46). Good fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), silver twenty five kopeks, 1896 (KM.Y.57); Sweden, Oscar II (1872-1907), silver krona, 1890EB (KM.760). Extremely fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Russia, Nicholas II, rouble, 1913BC (KM.Y70). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Russia (RSFSR), fifty kopeks, 1922 (6) (KM.Y83), 1924 (18) (KM.Y89.1), 1925 (12), 1926 (4) (KM.Y89.2). Good - extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Russia, (RSFSR and USSR), silver and bronze coins from one kopek to fifty kopeks, 1924-1957. Mostly fine - very fine. (42)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sarawak, C.J. and C.V.Brook, cents, 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 and 1886 (KM.6), 1893H (KM.7); ten cents, 1900H and 1906H (KM.9); twenty cents, 1927H (KM.17a). Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Serbia, Stefan Uros II Milutin, King, (1282-1321), silver dinar (19mm, 1.83 g), obv. full-length nimbate figure of Christ seated facing on throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; barred IC-XC across upper field, rev. VROSI[VS] R/E/X S STEF[ANVS], Stefan and St. Stefan standing facing, holding akakia and Gospels, respectively, and banner between them, (Jovanovic 2; Ivanisevic 3.1; D&D 3.1.1). Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Sierra Leone, silver dollar as 100 cents, 1791 (25.12 g), obv. SIERRA LEONE COMPANY AFRICA, lion to left facing, rev. ONE DOLLAR PIECE 1791, clasped hands flanked by value 100 above and below, 1791 below, (KM.6). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $370
Singapore, Lunar Series, proof silver ten dollars, 1981 Rooster, 1982 Dog (2), 1983 Pig, 1984 Rat, 1987 Rabbit, 1988 Dragon, 1989 Snake (KM.20a, 23a [2], 26a, 33a, 66a, 69a, 71a). In cases of issue with certificates, the 1982 Dog pair with consecutive numbers, the 1989 case damaged, otherwise FDC. (8)
Estimate $430
Passed in
Singapore, Lunar Series, proof silver ten dollars, 1981 Rooster, 1983 Pig, 1984 Rat, 1987 Rabbit, 1988 Dragon, 1989 Snake, 1990 Horse (2); also mint ten dollars, 1978 Communication Satellite (KM.20a, 26a, 33a, 66a, 69a, 71a, 75a [2], 17.1). In cases of issue with certificates, the 1990 Horse pair with consecutive numbers, the 1989 and 1990 cases damaged, coins FDC. (9)
Estimate $350
Passed in
South Africa, ZAR, Transvaal, pattern penny, 1874, in bronze by Lauer (KM.XPn1). Carbon stain at bottom of obverse, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
South Africa, ZAR, Orange Free State, pattern penny, 1888, in bronze by Lauer (KM.XPn7). Some mint red, carbon spots, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
South Africa, ZAR, Transvaal, pattern penny, 1890, in bronze by Lauer (KM.XPn9). Brilliant, FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
South Africa, ZAR, pennies, 1894 (KM.2). Brown toned, extremely fine - good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
South Africa, George V, silver two and a half shillings, 1925 (KM.19.1). Edge nick on reverse and small cuts near edge on obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and scarcest date of type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
South Africa, George VI, proof crown, 1947 (KM.31). In South Africa Mint case of issue, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100