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Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Welle tribe people, anklet money or Mbole, large cast semi circular crescents used as money, external diameter 25 cm., overall height 16 cm, internal diameter 13 cm, weight 2,070 g; (Opitz p.279 for illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Welle tribe people, anklet money or Mbole, large cast semi circular crescents used as money, external diameter 22 cm., overall height 11 cm, internal diameter 8 cm, weight 1,390 g; (Opitz p.279 for illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Welle tribe people, anklet money or Mbole, large cast semi circular crescents used as money, external diameter 24 cm., overall height 16 cm, internal diameter 10.5 cm, weight 1,670 g; (Opitz p.279 for illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Welle tribe people, anklet money or Mbole, large cast semi circular crescents used as money, external diameter 21 cm., overall height 13 cm, internal diameter 10.5 cm, weight 2,115 g; (Opitz p.279 for illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Welle tribe people, anklet money or Mbole, large cast semi circular crescents used as money, external diameter 27 cm., overall height 15 cm, internal diameter 11.5 cm, weight 2,055 g; (Opitz p.279 for illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Welle tribe people, anklet money or Mbole, large cast semi circular crescents used as money, external diameter 22 cm., overall height 15 cm, internal diameter 9.5 cm, weight 1,875 g; (Opitz p.279 for illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Poto tribe people, double sided forged iron knife, large cast semi circular ornamental crescents at end, used as money, external length 50 cm., overall height of blade 32 cm, width 9.5 cm, weight 425 g; (Opitz p.185 for similar illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Congo, Poto tribe people, double sided forged iron knife, large cast semi circular ornamental half crescents at end, used as money, external length 51 cm., overall height of blade 31 cm, width 10 cm, weight 460 g; (Opitz p.185 for similar illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Zaire or Congo, anchor or lance money, in copper, attributed to Bangala (Opitz p.102, Althoff p.30) and Lobala and Banja groups of the Ngbaka people (Ballarini B5.145, Westerdijk, 1984, #123), length 23 cm, width 15.5cm, with single row of stipled decoration around the edge. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Africa, Zaire or Congo, anchor or lance money, in copper, attributed to Bangala (Opitz p.102, Althoff p.30) and Lobala and Banja groups of the Ngbaka people (Ballarini B5.145, Westerdijk, 1984, #123), length 19 cm, width 15cm, with single row of stipled decoration around the edge and a similar double band across the lance. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Africa, Zaire or Congo, anchor or lance money, in copper, attributed to Bangala (Opitz p.102, Althoff p.30) and Lobala and Banja groups of the Ngbaka people (Ballarini B5.145, Westerdijk, 1984, #123), length 17 cm, width 10cm, with double row stipled decoration around the edge of the lance. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Africa, Zaire or Congo?, Spear point decorated with wrap-around binding thin metal strip holding and allowing attachment of two pieces of iron of a large semi-circular shape, in iron, (Opitz -), length 36 cm, width on circular arms 25cm. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Africa, Katanga, Katanga cross, 18.5cms high, 16cms wide. Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria, Igbo people, Coil and Staff Currency, late 19th century, 7.5cms high, 7cms wide, on stand, (Quiggin p.47, 76-77 for relative purchasing power). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria, Chamba gong currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle, usually kept as a set of 3 or 4 on a ring, external diameter 9.5 cm., overall height 14 cm, a large suspended ringer, length 14 cm, weight 750 g; (cf.Opitz p.81 for similar use in Congo). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with one ball as ringers, length 23.5cms, external width 10.5 cm., overall height 13 cm, weight 1,375 g, (Opitz -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with two balls as ringers, length 12cms, external width 6 cm., overall height 6.5 cm, weight 340 g; (Opitz -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with three balls as ringers, length 17cms, external width 9 cm., overall height 9.5 cm, weight 760 g; (Opitz -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, large iron earrings with circle end for attachment to ear with flat kidney shaped ending, length 10.5cm, external width 6.5cm., weight 45 and 51 g; (Opitz -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Primitive money, Nigeria, Congo and West Africa, manillas, anklets and collars, as circular bars with twisted outer circles, ornate complete round rings, etc. 60-100mm diameter, weighing 60 - 500 g, (cf.Quiggin Plate 1 No.2, 5 etc). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Primitive money, Africa, Sudan, Latuku tribe of Southern Sudan, simple (Maltese shape) cross in brass, and a simple pendant, it may represent money, each 17-18 cms across as height and width, made in the early to mid-20th century. Mostly very fine, lot of 4 crosses together with two stands for support. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Primitive money, uncertain, Africa or Primitive area tribal region, modern copies of a decorated cannibal fork of length 22 cms, these were used by tribal chiefs to devour the bodies of their enemies; together with a decorated ceremonial club 30 cm long, both with black and white flax handles. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Gold bracelet, sovereigns (2) and half sovereigns (5), 1891-1915, all Australian mints, joined by single links to soldered loop mounts at top. Fine.
Estimate $2,100
SOLD $1,500
Queen Victoria, sovereign, 1891M, half sovereigns, 1892 and 1900P, mounted in a three leaf clover fashion pendant with chain, in 18ct gold. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Edward VII, half sovereign, 1906S (Sydney), loop attached on top with 9ct gold chain attached, plus a sovereign balance scale in box of issue. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Australia, Elizabeth II, mint gold two hundred dollars, 1989 (frilled neck lizard), in gold frame with chain by the Royal Australian Mint. In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
France, Napoleon III, one hundred francs, 1862BB, jeweller's copy, in .900 fine gold. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee head, five pounds, 1887, jeweller's copy, in .916 fine gold. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, old head, five pounds, 1893, jeweller's copy, in .916 fine gold. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, George V, sovereigns 1911 (2), 1925, jeweller's copies, in .916 fine gold, miniature 1911 version and fantasy version dated 1890, in .975 fine gold. Nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850