Catalogue
Liberia, bronzed proof two cents, 1862 (KM.4). Attractive medium brown brilliant patina, FDC.
Estimate $400
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Liechtenstein, Prince John II, silver five kronen, 1904 (D.216; KM.Y.4). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Liechtenstein, two franken, 1924 (KM.Y.9). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lithuania, proof ten litu, 1994LMK Song Fest (KM.96), 1995LMK, 5th World Sports Games (KM.97) and 2002 (KM.131); proof silver fifty litu, 2004 Olympics (KM.135), 2004 Monastery (KM.139), 2008 Cultural Heritage (KM.153). Mostly in packaging of issue, FDC. (6)
Estimate $160
SOLD $300
Malaya, George VI, half cent 1940 (KM.1); one cent, 1939 (KM.2); another 1943 (KM.6); five cents 1941, (KM.3); 1943 (KM.3a); 1950 (KM.7); ten cents 1939 (KM.4); 1943 (2), (KM.4a); 1950 (KM.8). All uncirculated, copper with mint red, others mostly with mint bloom. (10)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Malaya, George VI, five cents, 1939 (14), 1945, ten cents, 1941 (2) (KM.3 [14], 3a, 4 [2]), all silver issues. In 2x2 holders, very fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $50
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Malaya, George VI, twenty cents 1939 (KM.5); 1943 (KM.5a); 1948 (KM.9). All uncirculated, mostly with some mint bloom. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Malaya and British Borneo, Queen Elizabeth II, specimen strike five cents 1961 KN, (KM.1). Brilliant uncirculated, rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Malaya and British Borneo, Elizabeth II, error coin fifty cents, 1961, without security edge but with milled edge (KM.4.2). Extremely fine with some coloured patination, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Malaya and British Borneo, Elizabeth II, one cent, 1961 (KM.5); 1962 (KM.6); ten cents 1960 (KM.2); twenty cents 1961 (KM.3); fifty cents 1961 (KM.4.1). All uncirculated, copper with mint red, others mostly with mint bloom. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Malaysia, attributed to Malacca, Sultan Mansur Shah (1459-1477), tin pitis (cash), Palembang (?) mint, obv. Shi Dan Li Bao or Zhong Dan Li Bao in Hanz, rev. blank, (Zeno 5443, CNG eSale 289 [lot 502]), otherwise unpublished. Extremely fine with grey patina.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
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 $100
SOLD $110
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 $100
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Malaysia, error coin fifty sen 1967, without security edge but with milled edge (KM.5.2). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Malaysia, cupro-nickel fifty sen, 1973, mint error with missing edge lettering (KM.5.3). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Malaysia, cupro-nickel fifty sen, 2008, double struck, very unusual mint error (KM.53). Brilliant uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Malaysia, cupro-nickel five sen to dollar, various dates, also includes a ten sen blank 1980s series Parliament type, all in 2x2 holders mostly with described minor varieties. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Mauritius, George V, one cent 1922, two cents 1911, silver quarter rupee 1935, half rupee 1934, rupee 1934, (KM.12, 13, 15, 16, 17). Copper uncirculated and mint red, silver extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $300
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Mexico, Philip V, cob eight reales, 1733MF Mexico City Mint (KM.48). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Mexico, Charles IIII, eight reales, 1805TH, 1807FM Mexico City Mint (KM.109). The first coin filed with heavy rim knock, otherwise nearly very fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mexico, silver eight reales, 1874YH Zs; 1890 RR Go; and a plated fantasy of Ferdinand VII dated 1778 (sic). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Mexico, silver two peso, 1921, (KM.462); one centavo 1873 Mexico mint (KM.391.6). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $250
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Mexico, silver fifty cents, 1886M, Mexico City mint, 1894G, Hermosillo mint, (KM.407.6, 407.5); twenty centavos 1904M, Zacatecas mint, 1898R, Guanajuato mint (KM.405.1, 405.3); twenty five centavos 1871H, Zacatecas mint, (KM.406.9); others twenty centavos 1919, 1935, ten centavos 1935, (KM.430, 436, 437). Mostly very fine - extremely fine, the first coin with some mounting marks. (8)
Estimate $200
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Mexico, silver one peso, 1873M, Mexico City mint, 1873S, Guanajuato mint, (KM.408.5, 408.4). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Mexico, silver one peso, 1913, (KM.453). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Monaco, Honore V, copper decime 1838M C (KM.97.1). Brown and red patination, about as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Muscat & Oman, copper one twelfth anna, AH 1311, (1893), (KM.1). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Netherlands, Willem I, gulden, 1828 (KM.55). Old scratch on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Netherlands, Willem II, two and a half gulden, 1848 (KM.69.2); Willem III, similar, 1874 (KM.82); assorted doits all dated 1790 (11). First coin good very fine, toned, second hoard patina fair, others fine. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Netherland West Indies, silver quarter gulden, 1794-W (KM.2). Attractive grey patination nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250