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Indonesia, Chinese cash imitations in tin stored in stacks or clumps as imitations of Sung Dynasty issues c1200. Poor. (lot)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Shrivajaya Empire, tin canoe coinage 14-18th century, and maybe much later, most canoes have a central looped support various sizes from a length of 65mm to 95mm, and weight ranges 10.0g - 45g, most with decoration on the sides of the canoe, most types not noted in Lye's book. Mostly very fine, all rare. (13)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka Island, Shun Jin, ca. 1710-1750, tin cash tokens cf.M&Y-136, others of He Yong, Chen Yung Gongsi, Kong Ping, Phak Gongsi, Shun Li, all tin jokoh tokens, (18th century A.D.), characters around, hole in centre, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). One with casting hole, otherwise about fine, in packets partially described. (5)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka Island, Shun Jin, ca. 1710-1750, tin cash tokens, cf.M&Y-136, others of He Yong, Yong Tong, and Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh tokens, (18th century A.D.), characters around, hole in centre, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Several with casting holes, otherwise about fine, in packets partially described. (5)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Ionian Islands, British Administration, thirty lepta, 1848 (KM.35). Die break on obverse, minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Iran, quarter kran, AH1327 (1909 (KM.105.2) SH1304 (1925 (KM.1093); one kran, AH1326 (1908) (KM.1015); two krans, AH1323 (1906) (KM.979); one, two, five, twenty five dinars, SH1310 (1931) ten and twenty five dinars, SH1314 (1935) and SH1326 (1947) (KM.1121-25a, 1140). Fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Italy, Lucca (Imperial city), Enrico (Heinrich) III - V. (1039-1125), silver denaro (denarius), 16mm, (average of 0.9 g), obv. monogram of H, rev. LV/CA around central pellet, corrupted legend around, (Biaggi 1056, CNI, XI, 69 1-17). Fine - very fine for issue. (6)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily of William II (1166-1189), Ae follaro, issued at Palermo or Messina, (2.17 g), 12mm, obv. lion head facing, rev. Kufic script, (Biaggi 1232; Spahr 118; MEC 437; Varesi 37). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele II, ten centesimi, 1866N fifty centesimi, 1863T BN (KM.11.4, 49.2) (2); Vittorio Emanuele III, ten centesimi, 1922R, twenty five cents, 1903R, fifty centesimi, 1920R, one lira, 1915R, ten lire, 1927R (KM.60, 36, 61.1, 57, 68.1) (5). The third with mint red, very fine - uncirculated, the fourth scarce. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele II, five lire 1872M BN (KM.83). Original mint bloom, light grey tone on reverse, uncirculated and scarce in this unmarked state.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, twenty lire, 1928R Yr VI 19th Anniversary of End of World War I (KM.70). Mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Jamaica, Edward VII, penny 1910, (KM.23) (illustrated), farthing 1910, (KM.21); Fiji, pennies, 1936 (2, both rulers), 1952, (KM.2, 6, 17). Brilliant uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Jamaica, George V, cupro-nickel pennies, 1918C, 1928 (KM.26). Brilliant uncirculated and rare in this condition. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Japan, Tempo Period, chogin and Mameita-gin, base metal, "Po" at each end, (c.1837-1858), (117.7 g), length 85mm, issue with characters at end and six sides, (Hartill 9.50, JNDA 09-68 (52), KM.9b). Very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Japan, Sendai Ko Zuchi Gin (Sendai small hammer silver), (13.87 g), issued 1863 by the Sendai clan, obv. very weak traces only, rev. Bun Kyu, (Hartill 9.106); National coinage, Ansei Era, (1859-1868), silver Ichi Bu Gin 17x24mm, (8.75, 8.65, 8.42 g), struck 1859-1868, obv. Ichi bu gin in Hanji characters within border of sakura (cherry blossoms), rev. Jo in incuse countermark above Ginza Jose in Hanji characters; all within border of sakura, (Hartill, Japanese 9.82; JNDA 09-50/34, KM.C.16a); similar silver shu (2) under Mutsuhito, issued 1868-9, 10x15mm, (1.71, 1.90 g), (Hartill 9.87, KM.C.12a); others bu (Ichi bu) (2), 12x19mm, (2.07, 3.16 g), issued about 1860, in very base gold, (Hartill 8.32a, JNDA 09-29, KM.C,21d). Good - very fine, several scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 15 (1882) (KM.Y.A25.2). Brilliant with minor surface marks, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 36 (1903) (KM.Y.A253). Brilliant some minor patination on obverse, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 36 (1903) (KM.Y.A25.3; JNDA 01-10A). Lightly toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 38 (1905), (KM.Y.A25.3); other minor issues mostly pre WWII emperor Yoshihiro (Taisho) or Hirohito (Showa) period. Toned, yen extremely fine, others fine - nearly uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 45 (1912) (KM.Y.A25.3). Mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $240
Passed in
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 45 (1912) (KM.Y.A25.3). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Japan, twenty sen, Meiji year 3 (1870) (KM.Y.3); year 30 (1897) (KM.Y.24). Fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Japan, copper two sen, Meiji year 10 (1877), (KM.Y.16.2), Taisho year 2 (1913) (KM.Y.16.2); fifty sen, Taisho year 12 (1923), (KM.Y.46); Showa year 11 (1936), year 21 (1946), year 23 (1948), (KM.Y.50, 67, 69). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Japan, ten sen, Meiji year 38 (1905), year 41 (1908), year 44 (1911) (KM.Y.23, 29), Taisho year 2 (1913) (KM.Y.36.2); others including Showa era (1922, 1928, 1933, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946), (KM.Y.45, 49, 54, 58, 61, 61a, 61b, 64, 68). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Japan, fifty sen, Meiji year 38 (1905) (KM.Y.25) type 1; another year 42 (1909) (KM.Y.31). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Japan, nickel five sen, Taisho era year 8 (1919), year 10 (1921) (KM.Y.43, 44); Showa era, year 7 (1932), 8 (1933), 15 (1940), (KM.48, 53, 57), 15 (1940 (KM.60), 17 (1942) (KM.60a), 19 (1944) (KM.63), 21 (1946), (KM.Y.65). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated, several with full mint bloom. (9)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Japan, Hirohito, fifty sen, year 3 (1928) (KM.Y50). Toned, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Kiau Chau, (German occupation), cupro-nickel five cents, 1909 (KM.Y.1). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Kiau Chau, (German occupation), cupro-nickel ten cents, 1909 (KM.Y.2). Toned, nearly uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Korea, Japanese Protectorate, milled coinage, half chon year 3 (1909) (KM.1136), one chon year 10 (1906) (KM.1125), one chon year 11 (1907) (KM.1132), Yung Hi year 2 (1908) (KM.1137), nickel five chon year 9 (1905) (KM.1126). Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60