Catalogue
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver denier Tournois, issued from 1307-1310, obv. cross legend around, + PHILIPPVS REX, rev. Chatel Tournois, around TVRONVS CIVIS, star stops, (C.248, L.-, Dup.223A, Roberts 2417); silver obol, issued from 1311, obv. cross legend around, + PHILIPPVS REX, rev. Lis over NOV/VS, around BVRGENSIS, (C.235, L.238, Dup.233, Roberts 2641). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver gros Tournois, issued from 1290-1295, obv. cross legend around, + PHILIPPVS REX, rev. Chatel Tournois, around TVRONVS CIVIS, dot stops, (C.204, L.217, Dup.214, Roberts 2417). Toned, very fine, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
France, Provincial, Besancon (libre ville imperiale), silver teston or eight gros d'argent (8.04 g), struck in the name of Karl V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1519-1558, but dated 1624, obv. laureate, draped, and armored bust of Karl V to left, rev. Coat-of-arms, (Duplessy, F�odales 3065; Poey d'Avant 5414, Boudeau 1288). Near very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
France, Provincial, Lorraine (duchy), Charles III le Grand (the Great), (1545-1608), silver teston (8.61 g), Nancy mint, obv. bare-headed and collared bust right, rev. crowned coat of arms, (De Saulcy 23.6; cf. Roberts 9564). Nearly fine, toned with some hoard patination.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
France, Louis XIII, (1610-1643), silver twelfth ecu with crowned arms of France, 1642 mm.A rose and 1643 mm.A Paris mint point (2), (Dup. 1352, KM.132.1). All with dark fields and polished surfaces, good - nearly very fine and the first rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu with crowned arms of France with sceptre, 1702 A, Paris mint, (Dup. 1533A or B, KM. 329.1). Traces of overstriking as usual, edge oxidation, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
France, Empire, Napoleon I, five francs, 1810A (KM.694.1). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
France, Napoleon Emperor, five francs, 1812L, Bayonne Mint (KM.694.9, Gad.584). Bright, very fine, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
France, Louis Philippe, bi-metallic pattern ten centimes, 1838, obv. in copper, in relief LP all within an incuse wreath and crown over shield, rev. in brass, similar with 10 cent in relief all within incuse a wreath, date and shield, joined at the edge, (VG 2886 for this variety, cf.KM.Pn34). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare variant.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
France, Second Republic, five francs, 1849A (KM.761.1); Second Empire, Napoleon III, five francs, 1867A (KM.799.1). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
France, Second Republic, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, five francs, 1852A (KM.773.1). Good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
France, five centimes, 1899, 1920 (8) (KM.842, 843 [8]). Mostly very fine or better. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
France, pattern twenty francs, 1950, in aluminium bronze (KM.Pn.111). Lightly toned, FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, silver ten francs, 1988 (KM.965a) Anniversary Roland Garros. In plastic cases of issue, uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
France, Paris Mint, proof silver one and a half euros three coin set, 2005 Jules Verne. In cases of issue with certificates, FDC. (4)
Estimate $400
Passed in
France, partial date and mint mark collection, c1915-1990s, values up to one hundred francs, noted silver issues, ten francs, 1965-1968, 1970 (KM.932) (5), fifty francs, 1974, 1976-1978 (KM.941.1) (4), one hundred francs, 1984-1986, 1988 (KM.955, 957, 960, 966) (4) and fifteen ecus (one hundred francs), 1993 (KM.1031), various other silver issues (16), more than thirteen ounces ASW in total, also includes various scarcer minors. Stored in a brown coin album, mostly fine - uncirculated. (approx 560)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
France, WWI and later tokens, restaurant (12), bread 2kg, others (6). Fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
Passed in
French Indo China, silver piastre, 1922H (KM.5a.3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
German East Africa, silver, rupee 1907J, half rupee 1907J, quarter rupee 1909A, (KM.8, 9, 10). Rim nick on half rupee, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Germany, Eichstatt, Joseph, Graf von Stubenberg (1790-1802), silver half thaler 1796 (with date in chronogram in reverse legend, (KM.96). Attractive gold and blue tone, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Germany, Eichstatt, Joseph, Graf von Stubenberg (1790-1802), silver half thaler 1796 (with date in chronogram in reverse legend, (KM.96). Attractive grey and blue tone, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Germany (France), Provincial issue for Lorraine (duchy), Leopold I, (1690-1729), silver teston (8.32 g), dated 1710, obv. draped bust to right, around LEOP I D G D LOT BA REX IER, rev. crowned cross potent (cross of Jerusalem), around IN TE DOMINE SPES MEA 1712, (KM.95 [VF $300), De Saulcy pl. XXX, 8; Boudeau 1576). Good very fine, overstruck on an earlier issue and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Germany (France), Provincial issue for Lorraine (duchy), Leopold I, (1690-1729), silver teston (8.29 g), dated 1716, obv. draped bust to right, around LEOP I D G D LOT BA REX IE, rev. crowned cross potent (cross of Jerusalem) within shield with crosses in corner, around IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI 1716, (KM.96 [VF $300], De Saulcy pl. XXXI, 1; Boudeau 1576). Good very fine, with adjustment in weight and minor planchet flaws and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Germany, Further Austria, one kreuzer, 1794H, 1803H (KM.19, 27) (2), Empire, silver one mark, 1901A, 1912D (KM.14) (2), the last scarce. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $190
Passed in
Germany, Hall, silver heller, c.1200, obv. hand, rev. cross with dot at ends traces of letters around, (V.Saurma-Jeltsch 1365, type 608 [Pl.XX]). Bright, very fine for issue, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Friedrich Franz IV, (1897-1918), silver five mark 1904A, Friedrich Franz IV wedding (KM.334). Brilliant with very light peripheral tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Friedrich Franz IV, (1897-1918), silver three mark 1915A, 1001 Years of Grand Duchy, (KM.340). Brilliant with very light peripheral tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Germany, Prussia, two mark, 1901 (KM.525); Empire, one mark, 1915A (KM.14); Third Reich, two reichsmark, 1938F, 1939B (KM.93) (2), five reichsmark, 1935D, 1936D, 1937A (KM.86) (3); Federal Republic, commemorative five mark, 1966-1987 (54) including silver issues (23), also a medallic silver five mark, 1952 Nurnberg Museum; Democratic Republic, commemorative five (2) and twenty mark, 1971-1977. In dark red coin album, the pre 1940 issues very fine - extremely fine, the rest mostly uncirculated. (65)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm II, five mark 1913, (KM.536). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Germany, Saxe-Altenburg, Sons of Friedrich Wilhelm I, (1602-1625), silver thaler, 1625 WA, obv. bust to right, rev. three sons to right, (KM & D.7369). Has been mounted, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180