Catalogue
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, proof silver ackey, 1796, reads Parliment, edge plain (Vice FT1A; KM.7). Deep grey toned proof, nearly FDC and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $8,000
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, copper proof ackey, 1796, reads Parliament (Vice FT2B; KM.7), struck by the Soho Mint. Brilliant bluish red on reverse, FDC and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, proof silver half ackey, 1796, reads Parliment, edge plain (Vice FT4; KM.Tn4). Toned with mirror-like fields, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,800
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver quarter ackey, 1796 plain edge, reads Parliment (Vice FT7; KM.3). Toned, underlying brilliance, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,750
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver quarter ackey, 1796, reads Parliment (Vice FT7; KM.3). Toned, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver taku, 1796, plain edge (Vice FT9; KM.1). Toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver ackey, 1818, edge milled, by Halliday (Vice FT3; KM.9). Minute metal flaw under S on the obverse, most attractive iridescent tone specimen-like strike, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,800
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver half ackey, 1818, milled edge (Vice FT6; KM.8). Dark blue grey iridescence, specimen-like strike, carbon spot brushed off in front of chin, otherwise uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,400
West Africa, Nigeria, Macgregor Laird, one eighth penny or 1/400th of a dollar, 1858, farthing size in copper, smoke emitting from funnel (die II)(Vice 8). A proof or specimen striking with original colour, nearly FDC and excessively rare as such.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
West Africa, Nigeria, Macgregor Laird, one eighth penny or 1/400th of a dollar, 1858, trial striking on a broad copper flan (37.5mm) with raised rims (2.5mm wide) (die III, early die stage) (Vice 9 trial not listed). Good very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
West Africa, Nigeria, Lagos, Gilruth Brothers advertising ticket c1870, farthing size (22mm) in brass, edge milled (Vice 10). Some original colour, extremely fine/good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
West Africa, St. Helena, copper halfpenny, 1714 date off flan, Madras Mint (Vice FT2; KM.2). Struck off centre, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
West Africa, Sierra Leone, cut quarter segment of a Charles IIII Spanish American eight reales or dollar, countermarked (c1832-4), with crowned W(illiam) R(ex) incuse on obverse of the original coin (5.73g) (Vice FT4 from punch 2; KM.10). Unworn, traces of IIII show, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
West Africa, Sierra Leone, silver one dollar piece, 1791, 100 over 100, decimal system, plain edge (Vice FT2; KM.6). Uneven, attractive iridescent toning, underlying brilliance on the reverse, practically mint state or nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $10,500
West Africa, Sierra Leone, proof silver half dollar piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT3A; KM.5). Light grey iridescent tone over brilliant fields, FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $6,000
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof half dollar piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT3B; KM.5a). Brilliant light chocolate brown and iridescent tone, FDC and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
West Africa, Sierra Leone, proof silver ten cent piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT5A; KM.3). Attractively toned, FDC and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
West Africa, Sierra Leone, silver ten cent piece, 1796 (Vice FT6; KM.3). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
West Africa, Sierra Leone, Macaulay and Babbington medallic tokens or tickets (c1814) copper currency issue (36mm) (Vice FT1; KM.Tn1.1) proof copper issue (Vice FT1A; KM.Tn1.1). Very fine; FDC. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,800
West Africa, Sierra Leone, Macaulay and Babbington medallic token or ticket (c1814) a brilliant gilt copper proof by the Soho Mint, plain edge (Vice FT2A, KM.Tn1.1). FDC and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,400