Catalogue
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, silver twenty five cents, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1899, 1900 (KM.95). Mixed toning, uncirculated or better. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,100
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1892 (2), 1893, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900 (KM.94). Attractive toning on some, uncirculated - choice uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, test strike of the reverse of a ten cents, 1892 (KM.94) struck on a broad lead blank (39mm). Extremely fine and probably unique.
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, copper five cents, 1870 (Pridmore 179; KM.93). Brown and red uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $450
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, copper five cents, 1890, 1892 (KM.93). Extremely fine, traces of red; fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, proof copper five cents, 1890 (Pridmore 180A; KM.93). Brown and red nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $450
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, proof copper five cents, 1892, C. Mint on truncation (Pridmore 182A; KM.93). Bluish brown patina, nearly FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,800
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, copper one cents, 1870, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1900 and 1901 (KM.92). Red and brown uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof one cent, 1870, C.M. incuse on truncation (Pridmore 197B; KM.92a). FDC/nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $2,200
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, proof copper cent, 1900 (Pridmore- ; KM.92). Brilliant toned obverse, matte red reverse, FDC and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,400
Celyon, Queen Victoria, copper half cents, 1870, 1890, 1891, 1895, 1898, 1901 (KM.91); Edward VII, copper half cents, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909 (KM.101). Second nearly very fine, others extremely fine - red uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof half cent, 1870 (Pridmore 226B; KM.91a). Grey and blue iridescence, minute rim bruise, otherwise FDC and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof half cent, 1890 C.M. incuse on truncation (Pridmore -; KM.91a). Grey toned, FDC and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, proof copper half cent, 1895 (Pridmore 230A; KM.91). Brilliant red brown, FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof half cent, 1895, C.M. incuse on truncation (Pridmore 230B; KM.91a). Choice iridescent brilliance, FDC and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,800
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
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver proof quarter cent, 1891 C.M. incuse on truncation (Pridmore 247A; KM.90a). Blue grey iridescence, FDC and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,400
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, proof copper quarter cent, 1898 (KM.90). Dark brown patina, FDC and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, copper quarter cent, obverse only struck on a rectangular strip of copper (as a test piece) (3.29g). Extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, copper quarter cents, 1870, 1890 (2), 1898 and 1901 (KM.90); Edward VII, copper quarter cent, 1904 (KM.100). Red and brown to full red uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Edward VII, silver ten cents, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 (KM.97); silver twenty five cents, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 (KM.98); silver fifty cents, 1902, 1903 and 1910 (KM.99). Nearly very fine - red uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, Edward VII, copper one cents, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910 (KM.102). First and last evenly red, others mostly brown, nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Ceylon, George V - George VI, silver ten cents, 1911-14, 1917, 1919B, 1920B, 1921B (2), 1922, 1924-8 (KM.104, 104a), 1941 (KM.112); silver twenty five cents, 1911, 1913 (2), 1914, 1917 (KM.105), 1919B-1921B, 1922, 1925, 1926 (2 one is a lead copy); silver fifty cents, 1913, 1914, 1917 (KM.109), 1919B-1921B (2), 1922, 1924-9 (KM.109a), 1942 (KM.114). Very fine - choice uncirculated (42).
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, George V - Elizabeth II, copper half cents, 1912, 1914, 1917, 1926 (KM.106), 1937 (2), 1940 (KM.110); one cents, 1912, 1914 (2), 1917, 1920, 1922 (2), 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929 (KM.107), 1937, 1940, 1942 (KM.111), 1942 (2), 1943 (2), 1945 (2); nickel brass two cents, 1944, 1951, 1955, 1957 (KM.117, 119, 124); cupro-nickel five cents, 1909, 1910 (KM.103), 1921H, 1920 (2), 1926 (KM.108), 1942, 1943 (KM.113.1), 1944, 1945 (2) (KM.113.2), also an Italian aluminium ten lire (KM.93), cut to shape to subsitute for a five cents, purchased in Colombo in 1968; nickel brass ten cents, 1946, 1951 (2) (KM.118, 121); twenty five cents, 1943, 1951 (KM.115, 122); fifty cents, 1943, 1951 (2) (KM.116, 123). Mostly uncirculated, a 1926 one cent ex Baldwin full red (?5), overall extremely fine - choice uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000