Catalogue
Hong Kong, type set, 1865-1960, one mil to one dollar, in press-in album, includes half dollar, 1867 (good very fine) dollar, 1868 (good very fine) and fifty cents, 1893 (good very fine). Fine - nearly uncirculated, the 1867 half dollar rare. (29)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000
Hong Kong, type set, 1863-1960, one mil to one dollar, in press-in album, includes 1866 half dollar (nearly extremely fine), dollar 1868 (good fine), fifty cents 1891. Very good - good extremely fine. (29)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,500
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, 1863-1987, one mil to five dollars, missing 1864 mil, 1941 one cent, 1876H, 1879, 1941KN and 1941H five cents, 1958 five cents, 1864 ten cents, 1905 ten cents and 1905 twenty cents, otherwise complete with extras. All in red plastic coin album, very good - uncirculated. (301)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $10,000
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, 1863-1982, one mil to five dollars, duplicates of the previous collection, twenty cents start at 1882, apart from 1867, silver fifty cents 1892 (2), 1902, 1904, 1905, missing half dollars and dollars 1866-8; also Macau, 1952-1982 (six mint sets). All in black plastic coin album, very good - uncirculated. (290)
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,000
Hong Kong, Edward VII, fifty cents, 1905 (KM.15). Lightly polished, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Hungary, Bela IV, (1235-1270), silver denar, (Huszar 320); another Stephan V, (1270-1272), silver denar, (Huszar 355): Ladislaus IV, (1272-1290), (Rengjeo 169 an issue for Sarajevo) double struck; Karl Robert (1307-1342) silver denars, (Huszar 472, 488); Ludwig I (1342-1382), silver denars, obv. head to left, rev. double cross (3) (Huszar 547); other silver denars (3), obv. arms, rev. standing St. Ladislaus (Huszar 542 varieties). Fine - very fine, mostly scarce an interesting group. (11)
Estimate $200
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Hungary, Maria, (1385-1395), silver denar, (Huszar 566); Sigismund, (1387-1437), silver denar, (Huszar 576), another quarting (Huszar 586); Wladislaw I, (1440-1444), silver denar (Huszar 598, 602); Mathias I Corvinus (1458-1490) silver denar, (Huszar 710); assorted crudely struck silver pfennigs and denars (8) mostly from South Germany including Salzburg. Fine - very fine, some scarce another interesting group. (14)
Estimate $200
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Hungary, 1508-1945, including ten denare, 1742 (KM.326); fifteen krajczar, 1665KB, 1675KB (KM.175), 1687KB (KM.208); twenty krajczar, 1830 (KM.415.2), 1834B, 1835B (KM.415.3); forint, 1878KB, 1879KB (KM.453.1), 1886KB, 1887KB, 1888KB (KM.469); thaler, 1782B (KM.395.1). In a purple album, poor - uncirculated. (196)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, tin animal coinage probably of the 17-19th century, these however are believed to be later in this period, elephant on flat support base both very similar with basket on back, each 46x70mm (32.5g each), type not noted in Tony Lye's book. Fine - very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, Srivijaya Empire, Palembang, mostly damaged missing legs or broken parts of tin animal etc coinage of the 13-14 century, a) monkey Hanuman obv. head, rev. scorpion or Arabic inscription in rectangular frame, of unusual shape; b) king on horseback; c) tin horse; d) pig; none of these noted in Tony Lye's book. Fine - very fine, all rare. (4)
Estimate $50
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Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Srivijaya Empire, Palembang, mostly damaged missing legs or broken parts of tin animal etc coinage of the 13-14th century, probably 18th century or later, a) Nandi bull 55x47mm; b) driver on elephant 50x50mm; c) another different style horse, smaller rider 57x48mm, not in Tony Lye's book. Fine - very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $50
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Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Srivijaya Empire, tin animal coinage, these however are believed to be much later (18th century SS p.174) from Perak, turtle - tortoise cast tin a) turtle long legs hollow centre 60x90mm (86.2g); b) tortoise solid base with Chinese character on back 53x64mm (130g) this from Banka Island; baby tortoise solid base 24x39mm (8.9g), similar noted in Tony Lye's book (cf.SS 44-46; cf.TL 74-82). Fine - very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Israel, Mil coinage, twenty five mils, 1949 open link (KM.8) (13), silver two hundred and fifty pruta, 1949H (KM.15a), Reform coinage, agora, 1960, 1964 (41, gem Unc) (KM.24.1) (42), five agorot, 1980 (16), lira, 1958, 1962, 1967 (KM.22, 37, 38) (3). Fine - uncirculated. (75)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, (1468-1476), silver testone, (9.59g), obv. armoured bust of Sforza to right, pellet in annulet behind, GALEAZ M SF VICECOS DVX MLI QIT around, rev. crested helmet left above familial coat-of-arms of Sforza, branding irons with buckets to left and right, around P P ú ANGLE ú Q3 ú CO ú AC ú IANVE ú D ú, G3-M across field, (Morosini 8; Crippa 6/B; Biaggi 1548). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
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Italy, Pavia, Galeazzo II, Visconti of Milan, (1359-1378), silver pegione, (2.196 grams), obv. helmet with dragon crest, around GALEAZ VICECOMES D MEDIOLANI PP 3C, rev. St. Sirus seated facing, around S.SIRVS PAPIA, (Biaggi 1844). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Italy, small collection of state issues, Arquatia, luigino, 1669 (KM.6); Genoa; Kingdom of Napoleon, five lira, 1808M, 1811M, 1812M (KM.10.7); Milan, crocione (kronenthaler), 1792M (KM.239); Naples & Sicily, Parma, Sardinia, fifty sentisima, 1825L (KM.C.102.1); lira, 1830P (KM.C.103.1); Sicily, twelve tari, 1810VB (KM.C.50a); Tuscany, Venice. In a maroon album, fair - extremely fine. (82)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Italy, 1861-1998, one centesimo - one thousand lira, incomplete, includes five lira, 1869 M BN - 1874 M BN (KM.8.3). In an orange album, very good - uncirculated. (472)
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
Italy, 1863-1949, minors (5), plus Sicily, Norman king, William II, bronze. Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Italy, fifty centesimi, 1920R (5, includes plain edge 3), 1921R (7, includes plain edge 2), 1925R (KM.61.1 [5], 61.2 [8]) (13). One 1921 with edge damage, otherwise mostly very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Jamaica, M. Howard, Ferry Grass (Kingston) halfpenny token, edge grained right (c1795) (Pr.131; Lyall 153; Rulau 14). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Japan, Empire, ten sen, Yr 8 type II (1875), Yr 40 (1907), 44 (1911), Yoshito, Yr 6 (1917) (KM.Y.29 [3], 36.2) (4); Empire, twenty sen, Yr 13 (1880), Yr32 (1899), Mutsuhito, Yr 41 (1908) (KM.Y.24 [2], 30) (3); Mutsuhito, fifty sen, Yr 42 (1909), Yoshihito, Yr 11 (1922), 12 (1923), Hirohito, Yr 6 (1931) (2) (P.Y.31, Y.46 [2], 50 [2]) (5). Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Japan, Meiji Era, silver trade dollar, Yr 8 (1875) (KM.28b.1). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $900
Japan, Empire, one sen, Yr 4 (1915) (KM.Y.35). Nearly full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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Japan, silver one thousand yen, 1964 Olympics (KM.Y.80). Uncirculated, one toned. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Japan, proof silver one thousand yen, yr 15 (2003) 5th Winter Asian Games (KM.Y.131). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $150
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Japan, mint sets, 1970 (KM.MS2). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Japan, mint sets, 1970-1972, 1975-1983, 1984 (2), 1985 Tsukuba Expo (2), 1985 normal issue (KM.MS 2-4, 5-14, 15 [2], 17). In packs of issue, the first pack stained and 1976-1979 coins with verdigris, otherwise uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $130
SOLD $200
Keeling Cocos Islands, proof set of two, 1977 (Bruce X.PS1). In case of issue with certificate, a few light hairlines, otherwise toned FDC.
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Madeira Islands, Fabrica Do Torreao, uniface 50 and 100 reis (P.69, 68) undated but issued 1842-76. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Madeira Islands, Fabrica Do Torreao, uniface but for 150, 200, and 250 reis (P.67,66,65). The last with traces of original gilding, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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