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Hong Kong, silver ingot, 150 grams, with Hong Kong Shanghai Specie office stamp with Victoria portrait horizontal, VR and crown stamp, Chinese mark, 'Zu Yin', for pure silver and 999.9 fine silver mark. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Java, United East India Company, Batavian Republic, Kingdom of Holland, Kingdom of Netherlands, dump bonk coinage, copper two stuivers, 1796 (19.07 g), 1797 (43.84 g), 1798 (23.57 g), 1799 (37.23 g), 1800 (24.62 g), 1801 (42.47 g), 1802 (42.95 g), 1803 (38.43 g), 1804 (41.69 g), 1805 (34.95 g), 1806 (41.78 g), 1807 (40.09 g), another (23.52 g), 1808 (17.25 g), 1809 (17.15 g), 1810 (18.25 g), 1818 (25.56 g), together with smaller examples various dates of odd shapes (5) these may be contemporary forgeries, (KM.181, 207, 211, 222, 224.1-3, 236). All with clear dates, fine - very fine, scarce, many with tickets. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Java, United East India Company, Batavian Republic, Kingdom of Holland, Kingdom of Netherlands, dump bonk coinage, copper one stuivers, 1796 (23.58 g), 1797 (24.02 g) another (20.59 g), 1798 (21.55 g), 1800 (26.40 g), another (6.61 g), 1801 (21.38 g) another (8.74 g), 1804 (16.29 g), 1805 (15.11 g), another 20.16 g), 1806 (16.82 g), 1807 (24.89 g), another (19.76 g), 1810 (12.40 g), 1818 (19.17 g), half stuiver issues 180- (11.91 g), 1804 (3.48 g), together with another example 1803? (5.75 g) with reverse letters and numbers a contemporary forgery, (KM.180, 206, 210, 213, 229, 235). Most with clear dates, good - very fine, scarce, many with tickets. (19)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Katanga, Katanga cross, issue of the Katanga tribe in Africa, also known as Baluba cross, 22-23 cms across, (Opitz [p.124], Quiggin [p.77], Sigler [p.17]). Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Laos - Thailand, Kingdom of Lanchang (Luang Prabang), silver ingot lat money, tiger tongue type, of value one and a half tamlung, circa 1750-1800, 90mm 110-120mm, (53 g, others 90-115 g), with characteristic warty surface, no other symbols on the convex surface, two with three character letters 'na', plain reverse, issued 1590-1707 (cf.Le May Pl.IV,1, M.3007-3009). Very fine all with usual shape. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Malaya, Malacca Sultanate issues of tin pitis by Sultan Muzaffar Shah (1446-1456) various types and condition, (12); Sultan Mansur Shah (1459-1477), (3); Sutlan Bin Mahmud Shah (1488-1511), various types and condition (25) and special issues in 1510 (2); others of above types worn etc (14), most coins described on 2x2 Hartbergers, several with source noted. Poor - fine. (56)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Malay Peninsula, most probably from Perak, tin animal coinage of the 14 - 18th century some later, bird cast tin a) cock 26x34mm (4.6 g); b) another with two attached 34x24mm (6.22 g); tin fish 42mm long (5.10 g) another 33mm long (6.70 g); two rings broken off from a cock bird, 24.5mm long, 11.3mm wide, 2.20 g), several similar to Tony Lye's book (also cf.SS Perak 56-58; SS 66, cf.Opitz p.14); assorted tin coins (29) described as being from the river Sungei Musi in Palembang very fine, animal coins are rare. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Malaysia, assorted tin currencies, including primitive conical ingots and other shapes from the 13th century (7), (cf.M.3069-3071); another Malacca, a five rounded petal flower in centre of convex surface (37.36 g), (Tony Lee No.TL 153), another with scalloped edge with Chinese character (bao) (Tony Lee No.TL 167), another of a fish (Tony Lee TL 132; together with shaped gambars (canoe shaped) (cf.M.3072-3072a), (2); Pahang, tin hat money, (tin tampang coinage), one hundredth dollar or quarter tampang (28 x 28 mms), issued by Bendahara Sewa Raja Ahmad (1863-1884), authorised in AH 1295 = 1878 A.D., plain reverse type (8.64 g), (M.3122 = M.3935, Pridmore 61). Fine, some rare types. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Malaysia, assorted tin currencies, including tin cock-hen animal money of the 13th-14th century (3), these from Malacca, a cock with tiny hole with Chinese character Qing stamp on reverse, (35.03 g), (Tony Lee No.TL 30); another of a bushy tail cock with base (33.75, 39.91 g [illustrated]), (Tony Lee No.TL 33 [illustrated] and No.TL 34); other objects include a laddle with only part handle, a bronze spear head 105mm, large Malacca tin charm diameter 62mm with figures on both sides, others type of plain bridge money and bone engraved wings and modern base silvered metal crown size charms with Arabic script from Indonesia and another a modern copy in brass of a sycee five tael weight (155 g). Mostly fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Malaysia, assorted tin currencies, including tin animal money and other shapes of the 13th-14th century (7), these from Malacca, crocodiles lengths 55, 75 and 140mm each respectively (17.01, 34.97 and 175 g [illustrated]), (Tony Lee No.TL 87, 84 and 83), another (2) of tortoises (58.84 and 280 g) with Chinese character for wealth for the lighter coin and Yuan bao for the heavier example (Tony Lee cf.TL 76 and 79 [illustrated]). Very fine or better, rare types. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Malaysia, Malacca, an interesting accumulation of tin coins, a few probably fantasies but mostly as recovered from water and many with corrosion and surface oxidation, two are encased in a hanging frame, a soldo and a bastardo (Nau - sailing ship), these with reference to 'The Collection of Malacca Coinages' by Tony Lye Fong Nge (TL 567 and 581); other coins in tin from Malacca of issues under Portuguese rule soldos, bastardo, bazaruco, dinheiro etc, noted Lye issues TL 538, 550, 555, 571, 580, 591 etc; some are broken others very worn, many are small coins. Two coins in frame very fine or better and scarce, others are poor - very good. (approx 110)
Estimate $200
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Malaysia, a cast tin ingot with impressed Chinese characters (695 g), length 110mm; an incomplete cast block probably a broken pyramid type (460 g), 40mm x 35mm x 60mm; round balls of tin flattened ends (680 g) diam. 80mm, height 70mm, round balls cast probably lead (cannonballs?), (790 g), diam. 54mm, height 40mm; another iron ball (425 g), 40mm diam.; iron type cannonballs, one slightly broken the other completely opened up and internally oxidised, (930 g and 1050 g) and a small iron chisel or scraper, 125 mm long flattened end (20.44 g). Fair - very fine, a total of 5.25 kg. (8)
Estimate $150
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Malaysia, Johore, 17th-18th century, tin coins various katum (cash), SS Group A (4), (SS.24), (1) (SS.26); Group B (2) (SS.28); Group C hexagonal (3) (SS.30, SS 32a) (2) (Ss.33); Group D octagonal (1) (SS.34), (5) (SS.36), (2) (SS.37), others with large central dot (4) (SS.29); uncertain others (8). All are described on 2x2 Hagners, mostly with source and costs, generally fine. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Malaysia, Kelantan, round tin coinage ten keping, 1904, (AH 1321), (SS.21, P.135); pitis, 1896, AH 1314 (SS.14, P.128); another of Sultan Muhammad II, 1840, AH 1256, (SS.9, P.183); another not dated (SS.1, P.120); others kepings (5), (SS.24, P.137); Penang, cent not dated (c.1786), another 1810, (SS.12, P.5 and SS.29, P.16); cast copies of 1 and 2 cents 1828; Trengannau, tin cent 1920 emergency issue of Sultan Sulaiman Badril Alam Shah (1920-1942), (SS.23, P.101). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Malaysia, Perak or Selangor and maybe Pahang, tin hat money or pyramid or pagoda type, tampang rated at one katis, c.16th - early 17th century, obv. shorten pyramid shape, with flower petal cross shape design raised in field around circle in centre, height 37mm., top width 37mm., base width 54 mm., (585 g), (SS.25-26, [p.185]); others as crude shorten pyramid shapes a) 50mm, 44mm and 65mm, (705 g); b) 34mm, 36mm, 50mm with base flat overlap 85mm, (390 g). Last two varieties unlisted in references, fine - very fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Malaysia, Trengganu, tin jokoh, nd (1895), obv. Hiap Hin Kongsi" (Hiap Hin Company), edge cmked. "Chi" (auspicious) rev. in Jawi "Ini Juru Bahasa Punya" (This is the interpreters), countermarks in Chinese on edge, Kongsi and Hiap Sinlion rampant to left and right of central square hole, both sides with additional paint as in SS illustration, (SS 38, P.111, pp.165). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Malaysia, Trengganu, tin jokoh, nd (1907), obv. Hiap Hin Kongsi" (Hiap Hin Company), edge cmked. "Chi" (auspicious) rev. in Jawi "Sin" and "Hee" (This is the issuer's name), with lions rampant to left and right of central square hole, slight bent, (SS 43, P.116). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Malaysia, assorted tokens and issues including Sarawak Bintang District Council in copper for 4 gall., water dispensers (c.1963) (cf. Noble 61B [lot 1443]); British North Borneo, tobacco tokens for dollar and half dollar, (SS.47, 48 [p.377]); New Labuan one cent, Tobacco Company (SS.73); Malacca Branch Overseas Union Bank token (illustrated); other various tin items (7) mostly uncertain cash as private issues (noted SS.17) and together with a small prize medal for Lewelle. Fair - extremely fine, several scarce. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Malaysia, collection from 1845 to 1996 housed in clip-lock folder containing Straits Settlements (50), British North Borneo (7), Malaya (12), Malaya and North Borneo (7), Sarawak (8), Malaysia Republic (36) and Singapore (37), highlights include Straits Settlements, silver dollars 1904 (EF), 1907H, 1920, fifty cents 1886 (illustrated VF), 1903 (nF), 1907H, 1845 quarter, half and cent (KM.1-3); 1862 quarter (illustrated), half (illustrated) and cent (KM.4-6), 1884 half cent (VF), 1872 and 1905 quarter cents, 1908 half cent (EF), 1902 five cents (EF), 1903 twenty cents and Queen Victoria obverse brockage, lot includes a few copies. Very good - uncirculated. (157)
Estimate $250
SOLD $540
Mongolia, Peoples Republic, 1925 coins, copper five mongo silver fifty mongo and tugrik (KM 3.1, 7, 8) also selected 1937 and 1945 issues and various aluminium and other issues to 1994. Very fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Netherland East Indies, silver necklace fitted with quarter and 1/10th silver guilder coins 1910-1945, 1/10th guilders are mostly 1945 S & P issues, all coins (approx 65) are attached by small rings soldered to each coin (total weight 150 g); a beaded belt of 13 strands of multicoloured beads to which are attached 7 Netherland East Indies copper 2 1/2 cents all of which are holed and dated 1920 or 1945, all are tied to the belt of beads. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Netherlands East Indies, Sumatra, plantation token, Unternehmung Kisaran, 1 Dollar, 1888, in nickel, uniface (38mm) (Sch 1083a, La We 131); Sumatra (Asahan), triangular cupro nickel Plantation Token, one dollar reis (rice), 1890, Nehmung Tana Radia, rev. blank, (66x36.5mm), (Sch.1171a, La We 448a); Sumatra, (Langkjat), rectangular brass, Chin Hong, Kwalka Begoemit, one dollar, entire inscription incuse (50x35mm), (Sch.1084, La We 149 RR) (illustrated). Very fine, last very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Netherlands Low Countries, West Friesland, leeuwendaalder (lion daalder), 1668, Fleur de lis mintmark, (KM.14.3, D.4868, Del.940, Rare), (noted to have been found in river in Malacca); other coins include Batavian Issue, emergency coinage, copper half stuiver, 1644 (KM.31; Sch.18) (4); various dates of assorted doits from Netherland provinces (9); silver one and two stuivers (7), six stuivers 1691 (Nijmegen) (KM.26.1), 1757 (Zeeland). First coin sea damaged and worn, otherwise poor - very fine. (23)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Portuguese India, as used in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circulated under Portuguese rule, silver four tanga c.1633, but not dated, (12.44 grams), obv. crowned arms, rev. A over T, 4 below, D M either side of T, (SS.F3.01, KM.-, M.-, Gomes 21.01). Hoard patination, fair - nearly very fine, surface scratches, and very rare, known from only a few examples.
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
Portuguese India, as used in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circulated under Portuguese rule, silver two tanga c.1633, but not dated, (6.31 g), obv. crowned arms, A M either side, rev. A over T, D M either side of T, (SS.F3.13, Gomes 19). Toned, nearly very fine and rare, known from only a few examples.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Portuguese Malacca, an extensive collection of issues with duplication all described from the reigns of Manuel I (1511-1521) including soldo (5), bastardos 1st type (5), 2nd type (8), fractions 1/4 bastardo (7); John III (1521-1557), soldo 1st type (3), 2nd type (11), possible copies (2), Lisban issues (24); dinheiro (12), Malacca issues (16), bastardo (9); Sebastian (1557-1578), large bastardo 1st type (7), 2nd type (18), dinheiro, ship type (45), bazarucco (42), a wide range of issues shapes and extraordinary accumulation; almost all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment and pedigree, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Poor - very fine, many scarce. (215)
Estimate $1,200
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Portuguese Malacca, an extensive collection of issues with duplication all described from the reigns of Sebastian (1557-1578), two bazaruccos (denheiro) and four bazaruccos with two or three crossed arrows with varieties (78), unlisted types denheiro issued by Philip II (11); Philip II (1598-1621) or later, bazarucco types some issued in Ceylon (99); Chinese cash found in Malacca (4) and Ceylon, fish-hook money, issues of Kandy rulers (6), Dutch rule silver (2), Dutch Ceylon copper to 2 stuiver 1783 (a modern copy), (5). A range of issues and an extensive accumulation; almost all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment and pedigree, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Poor - very fine, many scarce. (206)
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Portuguese Malacca, King Philip II (1598-1621), silver tanka, (2), obv. crowned arms of Portugal, rev. monogram of TA (tanga Asia), 1st (illustrated) and 2nd type of crown, (Gomes 21.02), both found in the river hoard in Malacca 2002; King Philip III (1621-1640), silver tanka, uncertain date, obv. A M across arms, (Gomes 11.); half tanga silver, dated 1633, 1634, obv. arms, rev. T A monogram D M below, (SS F3.36, 1634 unlisted, Nge TL 478, 479), (all from the 2000 hoard) (Gomes -); silver tanga c.1630 another similar letters D M below, (Gomes 11, SS 3.21); others for John IV (1640-1656), silver tangas, 1643 (illustrated) and another date off flan, (Vaz 4.28, Gomes 11.02). Mostly toned, very good - nearly very fine, all scarce. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Portuguese Malacca, an interesting collection possibly all are fantasies and mostly with direct references to 'The Collection of Malacca Coinages' by Tony Lye Fong Nge; coins in tin, issue of Sultan Muzaffar Shah (1445-1456/9) (2, 8.65 g and 22.65 g) and another of Sultan Mansur Shah (1456/9-1477) S.Singh (p.8) (26.50 g), and Lye TL 237, TL 242; large countermarked issues claimed to be 13th - 14th century, Lye TL 117 (29.20 g), another variety cf.Lye TL 143 (27.70 g), Lye TL 148 (12.80 g), another as unlisted variety reverse Lye TL 134 and TL 130, obverse with two round counternmarks as double of TL 130 obverse and a framed issue dinheiro of Sebastion I with extensive details of find photos and certification of authenticity. Very fine or better and rare. (8)
Estimate $150
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Portuguese Malacca, copies and fantasies made in the early 1980s, representing issues of Manuel I and later rulers, tin bastado (Lye 503, 505, 506 (2), 508, others various denominations, 512, 513, 514, 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, 533, 536, 544, 545, 548, 555, 561, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 571, 574, 575, 581, 583, 587, 591, and silver issues purporting to be Philip III (Lye 452, 459, 465, 469, 485, and a one tanga 1632 Lye -) also a very modern fantasy tin issue. An extensive range of modern issues fully described, all within 2x2 Hartberger packets with description, all coming from one source, mostly in very fine - extremely fine condition. (39)
Estimate $200
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