Catalogue
USA, twenty dollars or double eagle, 1904, Liberty head. Surface marks on the obverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
USA, restrike of George T.Morgan's proposed gold union or one hundred dollars, 1876, struck in 2012 in .999 fine gold, one ounce (34mm), mintage limit 999. FDC.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,400
USA, quarter ounce gold, ten dollars Eagle, 1999. In perspex holder, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Vatican, Pope John XXIII, Second Ecumenical Council of The Vatican, opened 1962, struck in .900 fine gold, 9.90g by Argor. Uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
British Guiana, Colonies of Essequibo and Demerary, George III, silver three guilders, 1809, edge grained left (Pridmore 4; KM.8). Lightly toned, with considerable original mint bloom, usual soft strike on obverse bust and letters, blotchy toning, otherwise attractive extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
British Guiana, Colonies of Essequibo and Demerary, silver guilder, 1809 (Pridmore 10; KM.6). Softly struck on portrait, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
British Guiana, Colonies of Essequibo and Demerary, George III, proof copper stiver, 1813, by Thomas Wyon Jr., engrailed edge (Pridmore 29A; KM.10). Brilliant with light pinkish tone, FDC and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
British Guiana, United Colony of Demerary and Essequibo, George III, silver two guilders, 1816 (Pridmore 8; KM.14). Light multicoloured tone, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
British Guiana, William IV, silver guilder, 1836 (Pridmore 14; KM.25). Possibly lacquered, well struck and proof-like, toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
British Guiana, William IV, silver half guilder, 1836 (Pridmore 19; KM.24), silver quarter guilder, 1836 (Pridmore 25; KM.23), silver eighth guilder, 1836 (Pridmore 28; KM.22); United Colony of Demerary and Essequibo, quarter guilder 1832 (Pridmore 22; KM.217). Lightly toned, extremely fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,900
British Guiana, Richard P. Kaps, Georgetown, jeweller, miniature gold medal or imitation gold dollar (14mm; 1.42g) (Pridmore 69, this piece). Extremely fine with no signs of mounting and very rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
British Honduras, Henry Ganz, 1 1/2d in copper (20.5mm) 1885 (Pr. 76; Lyall 129; Rulau 1). Usual die crack on the reverse, practically mint state with traces of original mint red and rare.
Estimate $720
SOLD $470
British Honduras, Queen Victoria - George VI, silver fifty cents, 1894 (39), 1897 (5), 1906 (4), 1907 (7), 1911 (6), 1919 (18); silver ten cents, 1918, 1936, 1939 (2), 1942, 1943, 1944 (2) and 1946. Generally poor - nearly fine. (88)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
British North Borneo, estate tokens, Labuk British North Borneo, copper dollar, fifty cents and twenty cents, plain edges (Pr.39-41). Brilliant mint red, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $950
British Trade Dollar, 1895B (raised) (KM.15). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,450
British West Africa, George VI, proof halfpenny, 1944 (KM.18); proof pennies, 1937H (KM.19), 1952 (KM.30a); proof sixpence, 1938 (KM.22); proof shilling, 1938 (KM.23); shilling, 1952KN (KM.28); two shillings, 1938KN. Nearly uncirculated - FDC and rare. (7)
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,500
British West Africa, George VI, nickel-brass florins, 1938KN (3), 1939KN, 1942KN (2), 1946H, 1946KN (2), 1947H, 1947KN (8) (KM.24), 1949H (2), 1949KN (9), 1951H. The last extremely fine, others mostly with full original mint bloom, some spotting, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,400
British West Indies, or colonies in general anchor coinage, George IV, silver quarter dollar 1822; eighth dollar 1820, 1822/1, 1822; sixteenth dollar, 1820, 1822/1, 1822 (KM.1-3; Pridmore 10, 11, 12). Attractive iridescent tone, uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
British West Indies, Dominica, c1770-1772, type IV, two bitts, blunt heart shaped piercing with patterned border in a Ferdinand VI silver two reales, Lima 1755 JD (Pridmore 18; KM.18). Dark toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
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