Catalogue
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
China, Chou Dynasty, waring states, (c.475-221 B.C), state of Qi (c.283-265 B.C), three characters knife money, Qi Fa Hua, length (Sch.55). Some light green encrustation otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
China, Republic, Yuan Shih Kai silver dollars, yr 3 (1914)(KM.329)(5), yr 8, 9 (3), 10 (3)(KM.329.6 (2), 329.5). Fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $500
SOLD $5,500
China, Republic, silver medal (31mm), Nye Sze-Chung, Yr 9 (1920) (CCC-713), An Ching Mint. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $5,500
Cyprus, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus, Crusaders, Peter I (1359-1369), silver gros (4.64g) obv. Peter enthroned, facing holding sword and globus cruciger coat of arms in shield to right; rev. cross of Jerusalem (cf CCS 77; M&P pl33 mm b (dies L/- (rev. die unlisted) cf Metcalf 771). Iridescent toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Fiji, George V - Elizabeth II, 1934-1967, sorted into Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia pass book cover bags or envelopes, the best grade as collected, few duplicates, George V (21), George VI (55), Elizabeth II (41), also Edward VIII penny, 1936, George VI halfpennies, 1940 (2). Nearly extremely fine - choice uncirculated and some scarce as such. (120)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
France, Louis XV, silver ecus 1727A (KM.486.1), 1774A (KM.551.1); Louis XVI, 1783M (KM.564.10); silver five francs, First Republic, La 6 K (1795), Napoleon Premier Consul AN12 (1801) (KM.659.1); Napoleon Emperor, 1811A, 1812I (2) (KM.694.1.7), Louis XVIII, 1814M (KM.702.9), 1816A, 1824A, 1824K (KM.711.1,.7); CHarles X, 1827B, 1828W (KM.728.2,.13); Louis Philippe, 1831A, 1832W, 1832B, 1833D, 1833K, 1834M, 1834BB, 1834T, 1835A, 1835B, 1838MA, 1841B, 1841W (2), 1842B, 1843W, 1844W, 1845W, 1846W; Second Republic, 1848A (2), 1849A (KM.756), 1849A, 1851A (KM.761.1); Napoleon III, 1867A (2), 1868BB (2), 1869BB (KM.799); Third Republic, 1873A (2), 1875K, 1876A, 1877A (KM.820), in collector's packets. Fair - extremely fine. (56)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, Johann Georg II, silver klippe thaler, 1679, wreath above Hercules on cloud, Peace of Nijmegen (KM.564; Dav.7637). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, Johann Georg IV, silver klippe thaler 1693 (KM.642; Dav.7649), receiving the order of the Garter. Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $800
Gibraltar, Queen Victoria, copper two quarts, 1842/1; quart, 1842/0; half quart, 1842 (Pridmore 2, 6, 10; KM.3, 2, 1). Some original mint red on the first two, virtually mint state and very scarce as such. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Gibraltar, Robert Keeling, two quarts and quart, 1802 (Pridmore 17, 20). First dark brown glossy tone, second with mint red, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Greece, Crusaders, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitallers), Helion of Villeneuve (1319-1346), silver gigliato (3.78g), obv. Grand Master kneeling left before patriachal cross set on three steps, rev. cross fleuree, each bar ending in shield of the Knights of Rhodes (cf CCS 4, cf Metcalf 1175-82). Choice for issue, toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Ionian Islands, George III, copper obol, 1819 (Pridmore 19; KM.32). Grey brown patina with traces of mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800