Catalogue
Canada, Queen Victoria, twenty five cents, 1886, 1893 (KM.5) (2); Edward VII, twenty five cents, 1905, 1906 large crown, 1908, 1909 (KM.11) (4); George V, twenty five cents, 1913, 1921 (KM,24, 24a) (2). The 1908 with edge bump, good - nearly very fine, the second very scarce. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Canada, Queen Victoria, fifty cents, 1871. Minor obverse knock under chin, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Canada, George V, silver dollars, 1935, 1936 (KM.30, 31). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Canada, Elizabeth II, silver dollars, 1964 Charlottetown, 1967 Confederation Centennial (2), 1973 Mountie, 1974 Winnipeg Centennial, 1975 Calgary Centenary; silver five dollars one ounce Maple Leaf, 2005 (KM.-). In plastic coin holders, the first and third heavily toned, otherwise uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Canada, Elizabeth II, specimen silver twenty dollars, Native Paddler 2011 (3), Polar Bear 2012 (3), QEII Diamond Jubilee 2012; also includes Great Britain coin collection (set of nine). Uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Canada, mostly modern minor issues with some varieties, 1859 - 2005, one cent - twenty five cents, includes ten cents, 1892 (KM.3), 1910 (KM.10), 1912 - 1917 (KM.23), 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935 (KM.23A); twenty five cents, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1919 (KM.24), 1920, 1921, 1928 - 1932, 1934, 1936 (KM.24A). Coins annotated in 2x2 holders and small envelopes housed in a coin box, poor - uncirculated. (111)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Canada, proof set, 1983 (KM.PS3); proof silver and gilt fifty cents, 2003 Golden Daffodil (KM.475); specimen silver dollars, 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1978 Commonwealth Games, 1980 Arctic Territories (KM.118, 121, 128) (3); proof silver one dollars, 1981 Transcontinental Railroad, 1982 Cattle Skull, 1983 Edmonton University, 1984 Toronto Sesquicentennial, 1987 Ship 'John Davis' (KM.130, 133, 138, 140, 154) (5); proof cupro nickel one dollar, 1984 Jacques Cartier (KM.141); mint silver one ounce five dollars, 2002 Maple Leaf in colour (KM.505); Lunar Series, proof silver and gilt one ounce fifteen dollars, 2007 Year of the Pig (KM.732). In cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Canada, nineteenth century tokens (14), also Ceylon (3). Fair - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Central American Republic, eight reales, 1826 NG BA (KM.4). Lightly toned, minor surface marks, extremely fine, some peripheral mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Central American Republic, eight reales, 1837 NG BA (KM.4). Lightly toned, minor surface marks, nearly extremely fine, some peripheral mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Central American Republic, eight reales, 1842 NG MA (KM.4). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated, some peripheral mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $510
LOT WITHDRAWN. Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), under Dutch rule, Javanese copper bar (1785), C for Colombo over VOC, 4-3/4 stivers or half larin (74mm long; 63.72 g) (Sch.1295a; KM.32, M.2185). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Ceylon, Government, 1/192, 1/96 and 1/48 rix dollar, 1802 (KM.73-5). Good very fine; fine; good fine. (3)
Estimate $240
Passed in
Ceylon, local coinage, 1801-16, silver forty eight stivers, 1808 (KM.77); together with coffee estate token, Carey, Strachan & Co., Union Mills, Colombo, struck in England in 1873 for 17 cents (Pr.14, M.2233/4). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Ceylon, George III, half stiver, 1815 (KM.80) and one stiver, 1815 (KM.81). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ceylon, George III, one stiver, 1815 (KM.81). Red and brown uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Ceylon, George IV, one rix dollar, 1821 (KM.84). Blue grey and iridescent toned, good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, quarter cent, 1901 (KM.90); half cent, 1901 (KM.91); one cent, 1870, 1890 and 1892 (KM.92). Mostly red, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, five cents, 1890 (KM.93). Red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1892, 1893, 1894, (KM.94). First brilliant, others lightly toned, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1893, 1894, (KM.94), twenty five cents 1899 (KM.95). First brilliant, others lightly toned, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1897, 1899, (KM.94). First brilliant, second toned, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1897 (KM.94) twenty five cents, 1892 (KM.95) (2), fifty cents, 1892 (KM.96) (2). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver twenty five cents, 1895, (KM.95). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ceylon, Edward VII, silver ten cents, 1902, (KM.97); George V, copper cent 1929 (KM.107), George VI, nickel-brass fifty cents 1951, (KM.123). All brilliant, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ceylon, Edward VII, quarter cent, 1904; half, cent 1905; one cent, 1904; five cents 1910; ten cents, 1909; twenty five cents, 1910; fifty cents 1903 (3) (KM.97-103). Nearly uncirculated - mostly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $370
SOLD $300
Ceylon, George V, half cent, 1928; one cent, 1912; five cents, 1912H; ten cents, 1917, 1925; twenty five cents, 1911, 1921; fifty cents, 1917, 1929 (KM.103-109a). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Ceylon, George VI, proof five, twenty five and fifty cents, 1951 (KM.120, 122, 123), currency half cent and one cent 1942, 1944; ten cents 1941, 1944, 1951; twenty five cents 1943, 1951, fifty cents 1942, 1943, 1951 (KM.110-123). Extremely fine - FDC. (15)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Ceylon, Elizabeth II, two cents, one and five rupees 1957 (KM.124-6). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
Passed in
China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty 770-221 B.C, a hard green stone, made as a large imitation of cowrie shell 36x65mm (large hole at back with small hole at front), with ridges cut across front, probably a tomb piece (illustrated); smaller examples (4) 33-46mm x 18-25mm; imitation mother of pearl cowrie shell with cut on obverse, (still with red earth in cut); imitation stone cowrie shell without vertical line (3) with vertical line (2) all with hole at top; two holed white stone shells with vertical line and 7 to 16 cuts as lines across (about 19); a similar group (11) of grey-brown stone cowries of varying sizes with vertical line and horizontal lines each with two holes; a lead cowrie (6.9 g) 28x18 g (illustrated in Coole Vol.2 Encyclopedia No.14) (illustrated); assorted cowries in mixed materials (18); copper shell tops of cowries (8); together with stone holed pieces (2) with Chinese script on one and cross with arms in angles like Spanish American cob; assorted (approx.50) cut and uncut cowrie shells of various sizes with several holed and some with rings in brass attached; a boxed set of 'ghost faces (8) in soft white stone (worn by the dead to ward off evil spirits), probably from the Zhou Dynasty. Mostly fine, and very interesting collection worthy of further research. (lot)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200