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China-Japan, large copper charm, 58mm, (42.73 g), obv. four characters within ornamental frame, around a square hole, rev. lotus flowers and leaves, raised border, (cf. Schjoth 3 Pl.118). Cast with a high level of sensitivity and sophistication, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, assorted types of mostly copies, forgeries and fantasies in base silver as dollar size pieces (7); 35mm + fantasy cash like issues (7) and fantasy spade, together with very poor genuine cash with heavy green oxidation (4). Poor - very fine. (19)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
China, fantasy dollar under Communist Control, struck in base metal as a pattern for the silver issue, obv. Lenin bust to right, rev. hammer and sickle, (cf.K-B73, Bruce 850). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Cook Islands, Perth Mint, proof silver and coloured ten ounce ten dollars, 2000, Planetary Alignment. In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Cook Islands, Elizabeth II, proof one ounce .999 fine silver one dollars (2); replica 1909 and 1910 florins, Perth mint issue with certificate 608/1000; Burmuda, proof set, 1970 (Royal Mint); Canada, proof set, 1997; cased dollars, New Zealand, 1974 (2), Western Samoa, 1974; USA, Kennedy half dollar, 1964. In cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Achaea, Philippe de Taranto. 1306-1313, silver denier, (0.64 g), Clarentza mint, obv. cross pattee, rev. chateau tournois, (CCS 26a); Italy, Lucca city, Enrico II (1004-1024), silver denaro (0.91 g). obv. H monogram, rev. traces of ENRICUS with centre LV CA with central pellet, (Biaggi 1056); France, Valence, Feudal issue of Bishops of Valence, 12-13th century, silver denier, obv. cross pomme with annulet in fourth quarter, rev. +VRBS VALENTIA, winged angel or eagle facing (P d'A 4690, [Pl.CII, 19], Roberts 4782, Metcalf 19-40, [Pl. 2]). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Danzig, ten pfennig, 1923 and 1932 (KM.143, 152); half gulden, 1932 (KM.153). Fine; very fine; extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $130
Passed in
Denmark, Christian IV, mark, 1617 (KM.52). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Denmark, Christian IX, silver commemorative two kroner, 40th anniversary of reign, 1905 (KM.802); silver four skilling rigsmont 1871, (KM.775.2); Sweden, fifty ore 1924W (KM.796). First two extremely fine or better, last fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
East Africa, small collection containing one shillings (3), 1924 (2) (one illustrated), 1952, (KM.21, 31); fifty cents (3) 1937H, 1960, 1963, (KM.27, 36); ten cents, 1964H (KM.40) (2); five cents, 1936, 1963 (2), 1964 (2), (KM.23, 37, 39), one cent 1959H (KM.35). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated many with original mint bloom. (14)
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Egypt, one fortieth - twenty qirsh, various dates, noted silver twenty qirsh, AH1327 Yr 4 (1911) (KM.310). The copper coins with some mint red, fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ethiopia, Menelik II, half birr 1887A (KM.4). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Fiji, George V, shilling, 1934. Beautifully toned, gem uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Fiji, 1934-1964, halfpenny - florin, mixed quantities of assorted dates, including 1934-1945 silver issues (.260kg); penny, 1936 (24); also a small quantity of decimal issues. Good - uncirculated. (100s)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Fiji, 1934-1965, complete in press-in album; Territory of New Guinea, 1935-1945, complete (11 coins) in press-in album, better than average. Fine - uncirculated. (99)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Fiji, date set of halfpenny - florin, 1934 - 1968, missing 1949 halfpenny, 1960 threepence, 1941 shilling, 1935, 1937 and 1945 florin. In a Dansco press-in album, fine - uncirculated. (89)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Fiji, George V, shilling, 1935 (KM.4). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Fiji, George V, florin 1936. Choice uncirculated.
Estimate $500
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Fiji, George VI, florin, 1938. Lightly toned, choice uncirculated and rare, the finest known.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
France, Valence, Feudal issue of Bishops of Valence, 12-13th century, silver deniers, obv. +S APOLLINARS, cross pomme with annulet in fourth quarter, rev. +VRBS VALENTIA, winged angel or eagle facing (P d'A 4690, [Pl.CII, 19], Roberts 4782, Metcalf 19-40, [Pl. 2]). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
France, Provincial, Provence, issued by Alphonse II- Raimond- Berenger IV,. 1185-1245, silver denier - Royal coronat (0.83 g), Marseilles mint, obv. REX ARA GONE, crowned head left, rev. PO VI NC IA, long cross patt‚e, with three pellets at each limb, (Duplessy, F‚odales 1611; Boudeau 807 (as Alphonse); Rolland 11 [as Alphonse II]; Poey d'Avant 3930 var. [obv. legend; as Alphonse II]) (ilustrated); together with AE 17 of Philip IV of Spain (1621-1665) for ITALY, Milano (Duchi), copper quattrino (1.94 g), obv. Bust right, rev. crowned serpent devouring a man, (CNI V 192; Crippa 28). First coin lightly toned and extremely fine, second fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), silver blanc dit Guener, issue of 1389, obverse, + KAROLVS FRANCORV REX around with round Os, shield with three lis, reverse, cross with fleur de lis and crown, respectively in each angle, around + SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV, (Lafaurie 381a, Duplessy 377A, Ciani 507). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Napoleon, year 14K (1806 Bordeaux), silver quart or quarter franc, (KM.654.6). Toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
French Colonial, Indo China fifty cents 1946, ten cents 1940, five cents 1939 (2), one centime 1893A; French Guiana, ten centimes 1846A, (KM.A2). Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
German East Africa, five heller, 1908J, (KM.11), twenty heller, 1916T (copper) (2), (brass) (2, one with pointed tops on Ls) (KM.15, 15a); half rupie, 1891 (illustrated), 1910J (KM.3, 9). Some coins very scarce, fine - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Germany, Augsburg, Franciscus I, thaler 1765, flowered edge (KM.184; D.1930). Lightly toned extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Germany, Nurnberg City, in name of Franciscus I, silver thaler, 1758, eagle with sword and sceptre over two shields, (KM.C.73, D.2485). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Germany, Bavaria, Ludwig II, five mark, 1875D; Prussia, Wilhelm I, five mark, 1876B, Friedrich Wilhelm III, thaler 1830A; Russia, Alexander II, poltina or half rouble, 1861 (KM.Y.24). Fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,000
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm II, silver three mark, 1911A, three marks, 1913A, uniformed bust, 1913A (2) commemorative 100 years defeat of Napoleon, (KM.527, 534, 535). Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Germany, Wurttemberg, Karl, five mark, 1876 F (KM.623). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $270