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Liberia, bronzed proof two cents, 1862 (KM.4). Attractive medium brown brilliant patina, FDC.
Estimate $320
SOLD $280
Macau, five avos, 1952, 1967; ten avos, 1952, 1968; fifty avos, 1952 (2), 1972, 1973, 1978; one pataca, 1952, 1968, 1975, 1980, 1983; five patacas, 1952, 1971, 1983, mint five coin set, 1982 in wallet of issue (KM.1-7, 9, 20-24.2). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $450
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Malay Peninsula, most probably from Perak, tin figurative coinage of the 14 - 18th century or later with tin coins includes in the designs as cast in moulds; Malaysia, primitive tin conical ingot casts items for use as money (3), probably Malacca or Pahang Sultanate, from the 13th to 19th century, in the shape of half a large ball, (66.69, 46.71, 62.54 g, 47.17), av.45mm diameter and av.15mm high, this version is quite relatively common, (cf.Mitchiner 3069-3071); small collection of pottery kidney shaped bullet money (4) stamped with various characters, (cf. Mitchiner 2084 ff). Nearly fine and rare with lines of tin used in the casting, tin ingots and pottery pieces very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Malaya, Pahang, tin hat money, (tin tampang coinage), one tamppang (2, one very damaged, 97.7, 71.1 g) (each 70x70x23 mms), half tampang (28.6 g), (41x41x13 mms), and one hundredth dollar or quarter tampang (27x27x7 mms) (2, 10.75, 9.52 g), issued by Bendahara Sewa Raja Ahmad (1863-1884), dated 1281 = 1864 A.D., last three with plain reverses, (M.3121 = Mit.3934, 3122 = M.3935, Pridmore 56, 61). All with holes, one large example missing portion of flat field in the plinth, and on the crown, otherwise very good - very fine and all very rare. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
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 $150
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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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Malaysia, primitive tin conical ingot casts items for use as money (3), probably Malacca or Pahang Sultanate, from the 13th to 19th century, in the shape of half a large ball, (152.10, 172.63, 132.19 g), av.55mm diameter and av.15mm high, this version is quite relatively common, (cf.Mitchiner 3069-3071). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Malaysia, Penang large tin tokens (2), issue 1780-1804 one cent with GL (Governor Leigh), 44mm (36.07 g), (illustrated), with additional incuse chopmark, (Prid.-, Tan PT10) together with another of uncertain type (holed), 42mm (25.05 g) (Prid.-, Tan -); Kelantan, tin pitis AH 1300, (KM.5); and a Netherlands East Indies 1821 on duit (KM.282.1); Japan, silver yen year 23 (1890), (KM.28a.5) (mounted on reverse); Turkey, Ahmed III, (AH 1115-1143, AD 1703-1730), billon zolota, Constantinople mint, dated 1115 with 'ain, (KM.156 AH115XIII). Poor - very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Maldives, Muhammad Imad Al-Din V (1900-1904), two laziat (1901), four laziat (1902); Muhammad Shams Al-Din III (1904-1935), one lazin (1913) and four lazin (1913) (KM.39-42). Nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Maldive Islands, 1960-2012, twenty full sets of seven, includes one, five, ten, twenty five and fifty laari and one and two rupees with extras. Very fine - uncirculated. (200)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Mauritius, a small group of mostly Queen Victoria, described as follows, Queen Victoria, one cent 1883, two cents 1877H, 1878, 1888, 1890H, 1896, five cents 1878, 1888, ten cents 1886, twenty cents, 1877H, 1882H, 1883, 1886 (3), 1899 (2) (KM.7-11); George V, two cents 1911 (2), one cent 1911, (KM.12-13). Fine - good extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
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 $200
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Mauritius, 1978-2012, twenty full sets of seven, includes five, twenty and fifty cents and one, five, ten and twenty rupees with extras. Very fine - uncirculated. (200+)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Mexico, Philip V, silver eight reales or pillar dollar, 1736MF (KM.103). Surface marks, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $230
Mexico, Charles III, pillar dollar or eight reales, 1765MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.104.2); Ferdinand VII, eight reales, 1809TH, Mexico City Mint, (KM.160), another 1816JJ (KM.112), another 1822JM, Guanajuato Mint (KM.111.4). First coin, holed and plugged, others very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mexico, Ferdinand VII, eight reales, 1810HJ, Mexico City Mint, (KM.110). Toned, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
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Mexico, Ferdinand VII, eight reales, 1809HJ, Mexico City Mint, (KM.160), another Zacatecas Mint 1821RG (KM.111.5) (illustrated), another 1822JM, Guanajuato Mint (KM.111.4). Fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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Mexico, eight reales, 1874YH Zs; 1890 RR Go; and a plated fantasy of Ferdinand VII dated 1778 (sic). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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Mexico, eight reales, 1895MM Chihuahua Mint (KM.377.2), 1896AB Mexico City Mint (KM.377.10). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mexico, eight reales, 1894AM Culiacan Mint (KM.377.3), 1897AM Mexico City Mint (KM.377.1), 1897FZ Zacatecas Mint (KM.377.13). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Mexico, eight reales, 1893JS Guadalajara Mint (KM.377.6). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Mexico, eight reales, 1888RR Guanajuato Mint (KM.377.8); five pesos, 1959 Carranza's Birth Centennial (KM.471); ten pesos, 1960 War of Independence Anniversary (KM.476); twenty five pesos, 1968 Olympics (KM.479.1); medallic silver one ounce onza, 1979 (2), 2005 (KM.M49b.4 [2], 639) (3). Very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Mexico, eight reales, 1860TH, 1882MH, 1884MH (illustrated), all Mexico City Mint, (KM.377.10). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mexico, eight reales, 1875BH (illustrated), 1893AM, all Mexico City Mint, (KM.377.10). Good extremely fine - brilliant uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Mexico, eight reales, 1887MH, 1889MH (illustrated), 1891AM, all Mexico City Mint, (KM.377.10). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Mexico, eight reales, 1890FZ (illustrated), 1892FZ, both Zacatecas Mint, (KM.377.13). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mexico, eight reales, 1851PF, Guanajuato Mint, (KM.383.7). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
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Mexico, two peso, 1921 (KM.462); one centavo, 1873, Mexico Mint (KM.391.6). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
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Mexico, 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 $100
SOLD $80
Mexico, one peso, 1873M, Mexico City Mint; 1873S, Guanajuato Mint (KM.408.5, 408.4). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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