Catalogue
Sumatra, EIC, pattern three kepings, 1787 in silver (Pridmore 24) (KM.Pn11) (silver not listed). Toned nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $27,000
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
World coins, mostly modern crown-size silver issues, including Bahamas, 1971, 1974, 1979; many are proof, nearly all are in 2x2 holders and described by D.Allen at I.S.Wright. Extremely fine - FDC. (43)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,250
World coins, European, Belgium, fifty francs 1958; Bulgaria, 100 leva 1930 (KM.43); Denmark, two krona 1888, 1892, 1903, 1916, 1960 (KM.852); Italy, lire 1917 (KM.57); Vatican, two and a half lire 1867 (KM.1384), 500 lire 1962 (KM.74), 1967 (KM.99); Luxembourg, one sol 1790 (KM.15), ten centimes 1870, 1901 (KM.122.1); Netherlands, five cents 1848, ten cents 1912, 1919, 1941, gulden 1870 (KM.23.1); Portugal, 500 reis 1896, five euro 2003 (first stamp); Portuguese India, 1/8 tanga 1884 (KM.307); Romania, one leu 1906 (KM.34), 100,000 lei 1946 (KM.71); Serbia, one dinar 1904; Spain, one peseta 1900 (KM.706). Fine - uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
World coins, including Egypt, bronze and copper (including KM.241 and 244, yr 9, KM.248.2 yr 16 (2, one with mint red), KM.222, yr 5 with mint red, KM.223, yr 6), later base metal issues; Morocco, Tunisia, silver (6), bronze and copper (7) (KM.52.2), (KM.65, AH1198 silver), (KM.73 AH1213); Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran (Persia), Afghanistan, Liberia, all in ANZ Bank paper bags (24), duplicates in bags (76) in a shoe box. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 550)
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Germany, Olympics Munich 1972, set of three medals in gold (18.07g), silver (30.17g) and bronze (70mm) for the J(apanese) O(lympic) C(ommittee) by Taro (Okamato). In Japanese card covered case of issue, FDC. (3)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
South Africa, foundation of ZAR 14 Aug 1875 in 18 carat gold (31x45mm) by Paghiari for SAHM hallmark B (1975), edge stamped 86 (37.99g), another edge stamped 88 (37.45g), commemorating the foundation of the Boer Colonies. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Isle of Man, Douglas, The Douglas Bank Co., silver five shillings or crown, 1811, view of Peel Castle from the quay, rev. legend, plain edge (D.1; Pridmore 46). Beautiful iridescent tone, proof-like mint bloom, metal flaw above the castle, nearly FDC and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $9,500
Isle of Man, Douglas, The Douglas Bank Co., silver two shillings and sixpence or half crown, 1811, edge grained right (D.4; Pridmore 47b). Deeply toned, brilliant FDC and extremely rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,000
Isle of Man, Douglas, The Douglas Bank Co., one shilling, 1811, trial struck in copper of the obverse with plain reverse with S.Ash in relief countermarked A, edge plain (5.07g) (D.7; Pridmore 49). Surface marks on obverse field, otherwise even dark brown patina, very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,000
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co., copper penny, 1811, Bank omitted (12.60g) (Pridmore 52A; Mackay 110). Most attractive chocolate brown matte proof, nearly FDC and excessively rare, struck after the obverse die had been re-worked and re-conditioned.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950