Catalogue
World tokens, Denmark, GAA Stille.Med.Dorene (Quiet With Doors)/The Walls Have Ears WWII token in bronze (35mm) reminding people that loose talk can cost lives; Great Britain, Middlesex, Benevolent Choral Fund halfpenny, 1791 (D&H 1021); George III two guineas gaming token, 1823 in gilt brass (29mm); Queen Victoria To Hanover (Cumberland Jack) token, 1837 in gilt bronze (21mm); Taylor Brothers, Sheffield bronze die for trademark (29mm); also Victory 1905 medal in copper from Lord Nelson's ship, 1905 (16.5mm) with suspension loop, issued by B.F.S.S. for Nelson centenary. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World coins, Denmark, proof silver two hundred kroner, 2000 Queen Margrethe's 60th Birthday (KM.886); Ireland, proof silver ten ecu, 1990 (Bruce X.2); Liberia, proof five dollars, 2005 Moric Benovsky (KM.-); USA, American Eagle silver dollar, 1991. No cases, uncirculated - FDC. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
World coins, East Africa, South and West Africa, 1921-1972, mixed quantities of assorted issues and dates with some silver issues. Poor - extremely fine. (approx 400)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
World silver coins, all minors from 1700s-c1950s, (.64kg), an excellent variety including some scarce issues, also Egypt proof set 1966 missing 20 piastres. Poor - FDC. (164 + part set)
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
World coins, including Egypt, two piastres (1944) (8); Southern Rhodesia, sixpence, 1942; East Africa, fifty cents, 1937; India, quarter rupee, 1840; New Zealand (2); USA, Indian head cents (2); Philippines (2); Australian medalets (2), amusement token and counterfeit sixpence in lead, 1936. Very good - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World coins, Egypt, (17), an assorted group, many in silver of first half of 20th century; Estonia, a small group (7) of minors to 10 marka 1925; Faeroe Islands, 1941 5 and 10 ore; Finland 10 pennia 1910. Mostly very fine or better. (27)
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
World coins, Ethiopia, (41) 1931-1981 including silver proofs (11) and medallions (3); Eritrea, (7) 1890 (2, one a proof) to 1918; Somalia, (24) 1950-79 including piedfort silver proof (KM.40A), 1984; Zambia, (36) 1964-1989; Burundi, (3); tokens of Ethiopia (4), medalets (2); Italian Somaliland, medals (2), Zambia lead die trials (ex Pinches) (2); Kenya, Royal Agricultural Society (ex Pinches Archives); Mauritius, Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, Intercolonial Exhibition, by Brenet, undated; three sous, 1779, 1781; Algerian tokens (19), all described in 2x2 holders in plastic album. Very good - FDC. (143)
Estimate $850
SOLD $3,400
World silver coins, France, five francs 1873 A (KM.820.2); Great Britain, crown 1681 (S.3359), 1935 (S.4048 [2]), trade dollar 1902B (KM.T5); Ireland, ten shillings 1966 (KM.18); Philippines, peso 1903S (KM.168); USA, Morgan dollars 1882S, 1889, 1901O, 1921; New Zealand, half crown 1940 (KM.14). Poor - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
World coins, and medals, James I, medalet in silver; France, silver jeton of Paris, 1736; Japan, Kobe Coronation Fete, 1902, for Edward VII in bronze; Ghana, proof silver ten shillings, 1958 and Canada dollar, 1951. Very fine - FDC. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
World transport tokens, noted France, Transbordeur De Rouen, five centimes jeton, c1920, but mostly United States and Canada, with duplication, includes mainly trains, buses, trams, parking and bridge toll fees. Mostly good - very fine. (138)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
World coins, France, proof set, 2000, mint set, 2002 (Euro); Great Britain, mint sets, 1986, 1988; USA, mint set, 1971; USSR, mint set, 1977; Israel, 1981, Hanukkah coin, .850 fine silver (14.4g). In cases and packs of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
World coins, Gibraltar, mint one crown, 1990 150th Anniversary of Penny Black (KM.49) (2); Hong Kong, proof sets, 1993, 1997 (KM.PS6, 7) (2); Tuvalu, proof silver and enamel one dollar, 2010 Viking Warrior (KM.128); modern carded mint coin mixed date sets from the following countries, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Yugoslavia. The 1997 proof set case with foxing, otherwise uncirculated - FDC. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
World coins, proof and mint sets, Great Britain, proof sets 1971-81 (11), ten shilling note, L.K.O'Brien; New Zealand, proof sets, 1970, 1976-80; Kiribati, 1979 set of crowns; Western Samoa, tala, 1978 (2), proof ten talas, 1980 (4 different); Fiji 1980, proof set and crown; West Australia, gilt medal 1979, all in one carton. Mostly cased as issued, very fine - FDC. (34)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
World coins, Great Britain, proof set, 1971, proof silver crown, 1981, specimen crown, 1980, mint crown, 1977 (S.PS21, S.4229, 4228, 4227) (4), 500th Anniversary Medal for Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters), 1985 in folder; New Zealand, mint one dollar, 1974 Games; Singapore, mint set, 1981 Year of Rooster (KM.MS17); USA, proof silver dollar, 1983S LA Olympics; also includes Australian fifty cents (13) mostly commemoratives; other Australian and world minor coins, a few in silver, and some Chinese cash (4); Australian banknotes, ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.17); one pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.34b); one dollar, Johnston/Stone (1982); two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) (R.89) (3 consecutive); also world notes, mostly Vanuatu totalling 2,600 vatu (approx Aust$30); First National City Bank, New York traveller's cheques for $100 each (3 still in book); People's Republic of China modern coins and stamps in folder and ten unused postcards, also tour map of Pearl River Delta; some Courvoisier Cognac unused score sheets for the 'Balut-Game' by distribution coy in Rizal, Philippines. The bulk world coins mostly stored in a coin album and two purses, good - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
World coins and medallions, 1897-1990, no silver issues, mostly Great Britain, Elizabeth II, sixpence - crown, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Philippines, Uganda. In a white three ring binder, very good - uncirculated. (160)
Estimate $100
Passed in
World coins, proof sets, Great Britain, 1970 (2), 1994; New Zealand, 1989; USA, 1976 (2), 1983. In cases of issue, FDC. (6)
Estimate $90
Passed in
World coins, proof sets, Great Britain, 1970-1971, 1995; Malta, 1976, by the Franklin Mint; USA, 1981-1982; USA, proof dollar, 1983 (2); Israel, 1981 Hanukkah coin in .850 fine silver (14.4g). In cases of issue, FDC. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
World coins, various issues from 17th - 20th century, Greece (8); Guatemala (5); Guernsey (5); Honduras (1); Liberia (3); Hungary (4). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
World coins, mostly Indian copper, also medieval jetons (2, one illustrated) and several small medieval base metal issues, described in packets with questionable attributions (6), noted Japan silver year 20, heavily chopmarked, Australia, 10/- jeton incuse K on reverse (illustrated); various weights (5, mostly apothecary), others coins (2); India, Iran and Afghanistan, including silver anonymous silver drachm of Indo-Sasanian Gadhaiya paisa (M.427-430) and silver drachm of anonymous bull and horseman coinage (M.473-476), one stiver 1806 of Netherland East Indies, and copper issues from India and assorted issues including Ceylon, Bhutan, Islamic etc. (34 including several countermarked pieces); together with very corroded ancient Greek and Roman silver (12). Poor - good very fine. (65)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
World coins, assorted issues and dates, including Israel (98), twenty five mils, JE5708 (1948)(KM.8); two hundred and fifty pruta, JE5709 (1949)(4) (KM.15), also medals; Palestine, one mil 1927 (12), 1935 (3), 1937 (7), 1939 (7), 1943 (KM.1); two mils 1927 (19), 1946 (KM.2); five mils 1927 (5), 1934, 1935 (5), 1939 (KM.3); ten mils 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939 (5) (KM.4); twenty mils 1927 (2), 1933 (2) (KM.5); fifty mils 1927, 1933, 1935 (2) (KM.6); one hundred mils 1927 (KM.7). Poor - extremely fine. (179)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
World coins, various countries with many in silver, some holed, noted Italy, ten lire, 1927R (KM.68.1) (EF); New Guinea, shilling, 1945 (KM.8) (Gem Unc); South Africa, ZAR, one shilling, 1892 (KM.5) (GEF). Poor - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
World coins, selected examples from Italy (21) including Naples, 60 grani 1847/5, KM.361, Papal States (3); Iceland (3), Iran (3); Morocco (2); Mozambique (19); Netherland East Indies (5); Netherland Antilles (3). Mostly very fine - extremely fine, some uncirculated. (59)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
World coins, selected issues in better than average condition from Jamaica (1), Jersey (1), Liege (3), Lithuania (1), Luxembourg (3), Macau (6) including five patacas 1952, 1971 (both extremely fine); Mexico (9) including 8 reales 1821D (nearly extremely fine, toned) (illustrated), 1908 Mexico City mint, one peso (EF). Mostly very fine - uncirculated, several fine. (24)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
World coins, North-East Asia, a wide selection of issues with a few in silver of mostly 20th century from Japan, with a few issues from China, Manchukuo and Korea, includes Korea 1/4 yang (4) year 2 (1898) KM.1117; Reformed Government of China, Japanese Occupation 10 fen, KM.Y522 [p.458], (6); East Hopei one chiao (2), KM.519; Japan, sen, year 7 (1932), 10 [2] (1936) these uncirculated with mint bloom; Taiwan one yuan year 49 (14) KM.Y536; China tokens (2) including Shanghai Telephone token for one call. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (176)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
World coins, Libya, (7) including 40 para, AH 1223 (1809-39) (KM.C.123) and 1952 set; Madagascar, (28) 1943-1978 including ten essais, two are piedforts, 1953 (KM.4, 6); Mali, (12); Morocco, (80) includes dirhams of Fas Mint, AD 1140-1240 (BMC.121) (2), 1850-1860s bronze 1, 2, 3 (2) falus, silver half dirham, 1867, 1892, 1896, dirham, 1891, two and a half dirhams, 1892, five and ten dirhams, AH 1299 (KM.Y.4-8); others (KM.Y.9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21-3, 25, 28.1, 29.2, 32, 9, 42, 43), piedfort essai, 44-6, 48-64 including essais (2); Niger, silver ten francs, 1968; Reunion, (20); Senegal, silver 50 and 150 francs, 1975 (KM.11, 12); Togo, (11) 1924-1956 including essais (6, one a piedfort); Tunisia, (70) piastre, 1835 (KM.90) to proof silver five dinars, 1982; West Africa State, (21) 1961-1992 including essai (KM.7), all described in 2x2 holders in an album. Very good - FDC. (252)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,000
World minors, 1800s-2000s, mostly base metal but some mainly Middle Eastern in silver, includes some ancient and other coin copies, noted better quality Netherlands, William III, one cent, 1877 (KM.100), various other scarce issues with overall high catalogue value. Poor - uncirculated. (1.83kg)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
World coins, assorted issues from Nicaragua (3); Norway minors (12) including ten ore 1883, 1890, 1892, 1897, 1898, 1908, 1913; Panama (3) including 25 centesimos 1904 (2); Paraguay(5); Peru (6), including eight reales 1841 (illustrated). Mostly very fine - nearly uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
World coins, Poland (22), including silver ort (3) 1618, 1622 (2), gulden 1665; smaller issues of 16th and 17th century (8); Portugal (16), including 1000 reis 1898 (illustrated), 40 reis with GCP counterstamp inside sunken circle (KM.415.2) (illustrated). Mostly fine - uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $400
SOLD $430
World coins, St. Helena, halfpenny, 1821; token halfpenny, undated (KM.Tn1); medalets (2 (one illus); silver proof one pound (KM.6a), also piedfort (not listed); piedfort 50 pence (cfKM.13a); crown, 1978 (KM.7); Ascension issue piedfort silver proof 50 pence (KM.6); Mauritania (8, including silver crown, 1984 (2)); Mombasa, pice, 1888 (KM.1.1; 1.5); Zanzibar, pysa (1882) AH 1299 (2) (KM.1); Sierra Leone or Mauritius, Edward VIII, fantasies (4); Sierra Leone, Bank of B.West Africa medalet, 1909; Botswana, piedfort silver proof five pula, 1981 (cfKM.15); Gibraltar, half quart, 1842 (KM.1) and two quarts, 1842/1 (KM.3); medals (3) and 1d token Columpios Anglo Hispano; Liberia, 1937-1985, various sets of silver piedfort proofs (total 43 plus medal); described in 2x2 holders in album. Fine - FDC. (76)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
World coins, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia, British South Africa Company tokens, Hut Tax (8), 1908-1913, Dairy tokens, 600 mil and 1 pint Blantyre; Nyasaland (Central Africa), shilling, two shillings and sixpence in red plastic (28 and 33mm) (cf W.J.Noble lots 1344/5); medals, (14) mostly recent, one 1910 oval (32x23mm); Swaziland casino tokens (3); Nigeria, medals, 1956, 1959; French Colonial Exhibition medals, 1931 (2); Sudan, 1975 and Benin (2); Palestine, coins (10), medals (4); Angola (large); medals, including Australia (10), mostly in 2x2 holders and described. Very good - uncirculated. (62)
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,200