Catalogue
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-16), silver 96 stivers, 1808 (Pridmore 1; KM.79). Gold and brown toning, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-16), silver 96 stivers, 1809 (Pridmore 2; KM.79). Light golden brown and blue patina with traces of mint bloom, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), silver 48 stivers, 1803, elephant right (Pridmore 4; KM.78). Attractively toned, extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,000
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816) silver 48 stivers, 1803 (Pridmore 5; KM.77), square topped 3. Choice dark tone, well struck, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), silver 24 stivers, 1805 (Pridmore 16; KM.76). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twelfth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 31 (2), 32 (2), 1804 (Pridmore 34, 35), 1805 (Pridmore 36 (3), 37) (KM.65). Fair - nearly very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twelfth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 33; KM.71), elephant right. Some reverse pit holes, otherwise even brown patina, fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816) copper twenty fourth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 50; KM.64), elephant right. Good fine for this and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twenty fourth of a rix dollar, 1805 (Pridmore 54; KM.64), elephant right. Very fine for the piece and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one forty-eighth of a rix dollar, 1803 (3), 1803 elephant right (Pridmore 69, 70, 71; KM.63, 69), 1811-1816 (Pridmore 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79; KM.63). Very good - very fine, the elephant right possibly a forgery. (11)
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), Ceylon Government, pattern fanam in lead, 1815 (Pridmore 256; KM.Pn6). Virtually extremely fine for this piece, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, non local coinages, Ceylon Government pattern fanam (1/12th rix dollar), 1815, struck over a copper Dutch V.O.C. doit (3.17g) (Pridmore 257 this piece; KM.Pn5). Red brown good extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $5,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), pattern two rix dollars, 1812, uniface striking in lead of the obverse by T.Wyon at the Royal Mint (Pridmore 253; KM.Pn4). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $4,000
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), pattern rix dollar, 1812, uniface striking in lead of the obverse by T.Wyon at the Royal Mint (Pridmore 255; KM.Pn3). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $4,000
Ceylon, non local coinages, George III, (1802-1825), pattern rix dollar, 1815, edge plain by T.Wyon (Pridmore 81; KM.Pn.7). Dark grey tone, underlying brilliance, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $15,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), George IV, proof silver rix dollar, 1821 edge plain (Pridmore 82A; KM.84). Dark blue brown and grey toning over brilliant fields, a beautiful specimen, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $8,000
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), bronzed copper proof one forty eighth, ninety sixth and one hundred and ninety second of a rix dollar, 1802, set of three (Pridmore 83A, 86S, 87A; KM.75, 74, 73). Brilliant blue brown iridescence, FDC and rare. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), gilt copper proof one forty eighth, ninety sixth and one hundred and ninety second of a rix dollar, 1802 (Pridmore 83B, 86B, 87B; KM.75, 74, 73), struck by the Soho Mint. The second only extremely fine, others brilliant, FDC and rare. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), copper proof one forty eighth rix dollar 1804, proof only year (Pridmore 85; KM.75). Traces of red, somewhat dull, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), gilt copper proof one forty eighth rupee, 1804 (Pridmore 85A; KM.75). Brilliant, FDC and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, non local coinages, Ceylon Government pattern one forty eighth rix dollar, 1797 in copper (Pridmore 260; KM.Pn2) by the Soho Mint. Blue brown proof-like nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $4,000
Ceylon, George III, proof copper stiver, 1815 (Pridmore 91A; KM.81). Attractive red and blue grey brilliance, nearly FDC.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,700
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver fifty cents, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1899, 1900 (KM.96). Mixed toning, the 1893 proof-like uncirculated or better. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,600
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, proof copper five cents, 1870 (Pridmroe 179A; KM.93). Attractive bluish red brown patina, brilliant FDC and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,000
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver five cents proof, 1890, struck at Calcutta Mint, C Mint on truncation (Pridmore -; KM.93a). Attractive brilliant toning, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $8,500
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, proof copper five cents, 1891 (Pridmore 181; KM.93). Red and brown, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,800
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof one cent, 1891, C.M. incuse on truncation (Pridmore 199B; KM.92a). Beautiful grey iridescent toning FDC and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,400
Celyon, Queen Victoria, silver proof one cent, 1892, C.M. incuse on truncation (Pridmore 200B; KM.92a). Attractive olive and grey iridescence, FDC and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $3,800
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof half and quarter cents, 1898 (Pridmore 231B, 249B; KM.91a, 90a). Grey brilliant toning, FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,900