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France, Lorraine, silver denier Parisis, issued by Ferri IV of (1312 - 1328), struck at Nancy mint, obv. legend around cross, + PARISIVS CIVI, rev. I R A/O D N in centre, around + PhIRICVS DVE, (Boudeau -, Roberts 3943). Fine, weak in places, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
France, Philip VI, (1328-1350), silver double tournois, issued 1337, (Roberts 2633, Duplessy 271, Ciani -, Lafaurie 274); Charles IX (1560-1574), silver douzain, Poitiers mint, 1574, (Duplessy 1089, Ciani 1384, Lafaurie 920); Henry IV, (1589-1610), silver douzain 1596, (Duplessy 1247, Ciani 1563, Lafaurie 1081). Generally fine on clipped flans. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, Bearn, (Aquitaine), Vicounts of Bearn, Centulle III-V of posthumous rulers (from 1012 to 15th century, an issue to uncertain ruler but of late style), silver denier, obv. legend around cross, + CENTVLLO COM, pellets in two angles, rev. P A X in centre, around ONOR FORCAS, (P.d'A Pl.69, 8, Boudeau 525, Roberts 4181). Very fine with surface hoard patination.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
France, Second Republic, twenty centimes, 1851A (KM.758.1); Modern Republic, one franc, 1888A (KM.822.1), five centimes, 1900 (KM.842), ten centimes, 1904 (KM.843). Nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
France, one and two francs, 1935 (KM.885, 886). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
France, ten francs, 1946B large head and long leaves (KM.908.1). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
France, WWI and later tokens, restaurant (12), bread 2kg, others (6). Fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Germany, Strasbourg, town or municipal coinage silver half kreuzer or pfennig, c.1200, obv. lis with base in form of a cross, dotted border, rev. incuse of obverse, (V.Saurma-Jeltsch 1981, type 978 [Pl.XXXI], Boudeau 1331, illustrated); Spain, Juan I (1379-1390), billon cornado, Burgos mint, (Cayon 1449); Spain, Henry III (1390-1406), blanc of two cornados, probably Toledo mint (T?, below castle), (Cayon 1501?);_Hungary, Leopold I, silver three krajczar, Kremnitz mint, 1665, (KM.163). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Germany, Saxony (Albertine Line), Joh. Georg & August (1611-15), silver taler, 1613, (28.87 g), obv.cuirassed half bust shouldering sword dividing date 1613, around IOHAN GEORG D G SA RO IMP ARCHIM EL, rev. small bust right within circle of legend and outer circle of shields, around E AVGVST E D S I CE, (D.7573, KM.44, Schnee 786). Toned, very fine or better a pleasing tone, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Germany, Augsburg, copper one heller, 1645, (KM.A23, Eklund 41); 1722, (KM.128, Eklund 43), 1780, 1796 (KM.188, Eklund 49); another uncertain city, obv. arms, rev. blank, not dated. Very fine or better, all housed in plastic 2x2 holders. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
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 $360
Germany, Bavaria, Friedrich I, silver five mark 1902 Jubilee (KM.273). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Germany, Bavaria, Friedrich I, silver five mark, 1907 memorial (KM.279). Original mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $380
SOLD $300
Germany, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ernst Ludwig, (1892-1918), silver five mark, 1899A, (KM.369). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Germany, Hesse Darmstadt, Philip and Ernst, silver five mark, 1904 Philip the Magnanimous (KM.373). Hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine/uncirculated.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Germany, Saxe-Altenburg, silver five mark, 1903A, Ernst 50th year of reign, (KM.147). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Georg II, silver five mark, 1908D, (KM.201). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Georg II, death, silver three mark, 1915, (KM.207). Uncirculated, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Germany, Saxony, Friedrich August III, five mark, 1909, five hundredth anniversary of Leipzig University, (KM.1269). Light obverse golden peripheral tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Germany, Weimar Republic, three mark, 1924A (KM.43), reichsmark, 1926A (KM.44), two reichsmark, 1925A and 1927A (KM.45); also Finland, five hundred markkaa, 1952H (KM.35). Good fine - nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $110
SOLD $80
Germany, German Democratic Republic, silver proof twenty marks, 1978, Centenary - death of Johann von Herder, (KM.71). Brilliant, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Germany, German Democratic Republic, silver proof twenty marks, 1979, Centenary - birth of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, (KM.74). Brilliant, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Germany, Democratic Republic, partial date collection, 1940s-1990s, values up to twenty mark, includes several commemorative issues, also noted Saarland, set of four issues including fifty franken, 1954 (KM.3)(Unc); three memorial medals in cupro-nickel. In a brown album, fine - uncirculated. (approx 130)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Gibraltar, British Colony, token coinage, one quart, 1802 (KM.Tn1), one quarto, 1810 large date, 1810 small date, 1813, 1820 (KM.Tn3.1, 3.2, 5, 8) (4), two quartos, 1810 large date, 1810 small date, 1820 (KM.Tn4.1, 4.2, 9) (3), regular coinage, half quart, 1842 (KM.1), one quart, 1842/0 (KM.2); also Columpios Anglo - Hispano one penny token, undated. In 2x2 holders with details, fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Great Britain, trade dollars, 1895-1934B, a collection in Whitman SBS album, missing 1921. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
Great Britain, trade dollars, 1910B and 1930 (KM.T5). Good extremely fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
Greece, Republic, twenty lepta, 1831 (KM.11). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Greece, one lepton, 1846 (KM.22). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Guatemala, countermarked coinage, type 1 of 1838, sun at left behind volcano under long cloud on a cob silver four reales dated 1760 of Bolivia, Potosi mint, (13.43 g), (KM.76.3). Fine for issue, holed as many are for wearing.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Haiti, Western Republic, twenty five centimes, AN 14P (1817) (KM.15.2); Republic, 6-1/4 centimes, 1850 (KM.38). Very fine; nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30