Catalogue
Brazil, John VI, 960 reis, 1816R, 1820B (KM.307.3, 326.2). Good very fine; toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
British Guiana, communion token, Berbice, St. Saviours, Reverend G.McCulloch (Church of Scotland)(Bur.-). Mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
British Trade dollar, proof issue, 1895 (KM.T5a). Deep blue grey tone with underlying brilliance, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
Passed in
British Trade dollar, 1896B (KM.T5). Toned reverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $520
British Trade dollars, 1899B, 1902B, 1930B (KM.T.5). Second full mint bloom, others lightly toned, all nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $270
SOLD $420
British Trade dollar, 1911B (KM.T5). Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
British West Africa, Nigeria, Lagos, Gilruth Brothers advertising ticket (1870-80) in brass (22mm), milled edge (V.10). Slight bend, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy and maybe later, (c.A.D. 500), silver unit, (8.15 g), obv. stylised sankh shell with a dot above all within a dotted border, rev. simplified temple with symbols (crosses and dots) either side, dots in temple and above wave below, (Robinson & Shaw -, cf.Mitchiner ACW 5210). Bright, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
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Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type III, (A.D. 400-550), silver unit, (8.15 g), obv. stylised rising sun in a circle of dots, with dotted border, rev. Temple with symbols (thunderbolt and sankh shell) either side, star and moon above , waves below, (Robinson & Shaw 3.5, cf.Mitchiner ACW 5238-5241; M.SEA 297). Bright, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy and maybe later, (c.A.D. 500), silver unit, (12.23 g), obv. lotus flower with central bud, coin with beaded edge, rev. simplified temple with symbols either side above and below, triangle within temple with central dot, crosses and dots etc., (Robinson & Shaw -, cf.Mitchiner ACW 5209-5212). Bright, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Cambodia, Khmer Republic, four coin proof set, 1974 (KM.PS2). In case of issue, FDC. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,000
Canada, one cent - fifty cents, 1859 - 1982, various issues and dates, several in silver, noted one cent, 1924 (KM.28) and five cents, 1908 (KM.13), also one dollar, 1958 and New Brunswick, penny, 1843 (KM.2) (EF), Newfoundland, one cent, 1938-1947 (KM.18) (7). Stored in plastic coin pages in 2x2 holders with details, very good - uncirculated. (109)
Estimate $110
SOLD $90
Canada, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1872H (KM.3). Cleaned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Canada, one cent, 1924, 1925 (KM.28) (2); five cents, 1914, 1934, 1935 (KM.22, 29 [2]) (3); ten cents, 1903H (KM.10); twenty five cents, 1910, 1918 (KM.11a, 24) (2). Very good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Canada, silver coins, ten cents (GVI [3], EII [17]) (20), twenty five cents (GVI [7], EII [11]) (18), fifty cents (GVI [2], EII [3]) (5), various dates; also one dollar, 1954, 1958 (KM.54, 55) (2), overall total ASW approx 6.5oz. Poor - extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Canada, Elizabeth II, one dollars, 1953 (2), 1958 (2), 1959 (4), 1961, 1964 (3), 1965 (6), 1967 (3). Housed in 2x2 holders, with vendors list, very fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1973, 1977, 1978 (2), 1981 and 1983. In packs of issue, FDC. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1983 (2), 1984, 1985; proof one dollars, 1973, 1981 (2), 1986; mint one dollar, 1980, 1982. Uncirculated - FDC. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof one dollar, 1980, 1982; mint one dollar, 1970, 1971 (2), 1972, 1973 (2), 1974 (2), 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1971-1978. In cases and packs of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (16)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Cape Verde, proof one and ten escudos, 1985 (KM.PS.2). FDC. (2)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, quarter cent, 1898 (KM.90). Full original mint red, uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, (30.92 g), obv. Yih-tao (in gold) p'ing wu-chien, "one knife : value five thousand", (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Extremely fine, a very nice example with very clear characters and minimal encrustation, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,500
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang, key/knife money (on coin 'one knife worth 5000'), with gold inlay inscription (3 modern copies); Greece, proof silver ten euros, 2004 Summer Olympics Show Jumping. The last in case of issue with certificate, with edge stain and some spotting, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), "Huo Quan", bronze mould 68x87mm, for making six cash with two characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 22mms, issued 7-23 A.D., four characters on revcerse, (Coin type Hartill 9.32, Sch.149, TFP 488). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
China, Empire, Wang Mang, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, height 60mm, width 24mm, (45 B.C. - 23 A.D.), (Hartill 9.30) cased in plastic; together with large charm 67mm with meander pattern around on the character side with rev. raised sea animals, square hole in centre, (Zhong guo hua qian 1349). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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China, Tang Dynasty, rebel issue, Shi Si Ming, (died A.D. 761), copper cash, diameter 36mm, obv. Di yi Yuan Bao around, rev. plain crescent above, (17.27 g), (Sch. 407, TFP 752, Jen 151, Lockett 189). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063), (3.98 g), with title Pao-yuan, "Wang Sung tung Pao", round cash, with square hole, issued (1038-9), four characters around in special script writing, diameter 25mms, (cf.Sch. 498, TFP 906 Pl.88). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $800
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), "Chung Ho Tung pao", round ten cash, value ten with square hole, (7.05 g), (issued 1107-9), diameter 30mm, (Sch. 632, TFP 1060, Pl.100). Some oxidation, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor, Ch'in Tsung (1126), with title Ching-k'ang, "Ching-Kang tung Pao", round cash value 2, with square hole, (1126), (7.40 g), four characters around in orthodox script writing, diameter 29mms, (TFP 1126 p.102). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Tsung, with title Chia-ting, (1195-1224), round copper cash as a pattern of the iron coin, issued 1208-1224, (8.33 g), obv. "Chia-ting Tung Pao", with square hole, four characters around, rev. "Erh chow", and "Sam Ju", diameter 31mms, (TFP 1326 p.104); together with Ceylon, Queen Lilavati (1197-1200, 1209-1211) (3), AE massa, (3.73, 3.90, 4.19 g), (M.837-839). Very fine and the first very rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $550