Catalogue
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, copper cent (or pice) 1810 (Pridmore 16A; KM.14). Dark grey brown tone, traces of original mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, copper two cents (or double pice), 1825 (Pridmore 14a, 14d), 1828 (Pridmore 15c, 15d) (KM.16). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, copper one cents (or pice) 1828 (Pridmore 18c, 18e; KM.15). Good fine; glossy brown, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, copper half cent (or half pice), 1810 (Pridmore 19A; KM.12). Attractive brown and red uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC copper half cents (or half pice), 1828 (Pridmore 21, 21b; KM.13). Glossy dark brown good very fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, Soho Mint bronzed copper pattern pice or cent, 1810 (Pridmore 25, 555; KM.Pn1). Nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $14,500
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, Soho Mint, tin trial of pattern pice or cent obverse, 1810 (Pridmore 25A). Nearly as struck, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $9,000
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, Soho Mint, bronzed copper pattern pice or cent, 1810 (Pridmore 26; 55b; KM.Pn2). Chocolate brown patina, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $14,500
Malay Peninsula, Penang, miscellaneous tokens, checks and medals; International Bodega and Restaurant, c1892, ten cents and five cents in brass (Pridmore 31, 32; SS.35,34). Considerable original mint bloom, staining on the first, otherwise uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
Malay Peninsula, Penang, Penang Sugar Estate Company, Queen Victoria, Straits Settlements, one cent, 1895, countermarked '2/P.C.Ltd' work tally or check (Pridmore 33; SS.39 this piece). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,900
Malay Peninsula, Penang, Blood Donor medal in copper (31mm); George VI and Elizabeth coronation medalet in gilt bronze (36mm); Penang Free School in blue grey toned bronze (32mm), 1816 (-1996); amusement checks gilt brass (24mm), silvered nickel E.A.C (23mm), another (19mm); 139 W.L. in bronze (23mm) (upset and normal), Chinese character in centre only both sides (19mm); USA miniature coin imitations in brass for Jewellery and Ornaments - modern dated 1938 (21mm) and (18mm), both with P mm, another (15mm) dated 1929, I missing for India. Fine - good extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, lead bag or bale seal (37mm) (cf SS1). Very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Maluka, Private Estate within old Kingdom of Bandjersmasin, Southern Borneo, British 1812-1818, founded by Alexander Hare, copper duit, 1813 (Pridmore 5); similar duit but countermarked with a wheel of law (Pridmore 6); copper duit AH 1228 (1813) (Pridmore 7) (KM.5-7). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $950
Malta, George IV copper third farthing, 1827 (Pridmore 1; S.3827); William IV, copper third farthing, 1835 (Pridmore 2; S.3850); Queen Victoria, bronze third farthings, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1885 (S.3960); Edward VII, bronze third farthing, 1902 (S.3993); George V, third farthing, 1913 (S,4062). Nearly extremely fine - red uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Malta, tokens, checks, tickets as per R.Lyall numbers, L 1007, 1012, 1013, 1030, 1036 (ex W.J.Noble Sale 61B, lot 1236), 1038 (ex Format), 1045, 1048-50 (ex Cyril Fox), 1055, 1070 (ex Baldwin with ticket) and Valetta Club Value 2 in cupro-nickel (28mm) for Australia (ex Format). Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Malta, Exhibition of Floriculture 1866, in bronze (37mm) by Massonnet; Malta Industrial Exhibition 1886, in bronze (39mm) by Allan Wyon; CLS Malta for Merit in silver (34mm). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Malta, Malta Amateur Athletic Association in silver (40mm) by WJD Birmingham (1937, hallmarked), Rifleman, Malta Command, in bronze (38mm) by Phillips Aldershot (ex Format), Royal Visit 1954; Festival of Kelb Tal-Fenek, Malta 1978 in bronze (38mm) by N.G.; various badges (5), tinnies (2) and 1972 mint set. Very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Mauritius, Schoenfeld check in brass (23mm) one unit (cf R.J.Ford Sale, lot 625). 1 weakly struck, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Mauritius, Isle of St. Louis, Hydrotherme, admit 1 ticket in brass (19mm). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Mauritius, St Aubyn S(ugar) E(state) LD., 15 cents in aluminium (25mm). Some oxidisation as always, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Mauritius, SPCA Mauritius Regdl No. dog tag in cupro-nickel(30mm); Sun International gambling tokens for 5 and 2 rupees in brass (26mm) and (24mm) (see Ford Sale, lot 1030) and Beachcomber (Hotel) Mauritius check in nickelised brass (26mm) 'pillar dollar' 1742 reverse. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Mexico, Philip IV, (1621-1665), cob eight reales, no date off flan, (25.36g), issue of period [c.1634-1665], (KM.45). Very good.
Estimate $80
SOLD $170
Mexico, Charles III, to Ferdinand VII, minor silver issues, Mexico City Mint, half reales, 1774, 1777 (KM.69.2), 1803, 1808/7, 1808, 1812 (KM.72, 3); one reale 1810, 1818 (KM.82, 3); two reales, 1805 (KM.91). The first very fine, others poor - very good. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $450
Mexico, Philip V, silver eight reales, pillar type, 1738/6MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.163). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Mexico, Philip V, silver eight reales, pillar type, 1745MF Mexico City Mint (KM.103). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $500
Mexico, Ferdinand VI, silver eight reales, pillar type, 1750MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.104.1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Mexico, Ferdinand VI, silver eight reales, pillar types, 1750MF and 1753MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.104.1). Fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $400
Mexico, Ferdinand VI, silver eight reales, pillar type, 1754/3MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.104.1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $340
Mexico, Ferdinand VI, silver eight reales, pillar type, 1755/4MM, Mexico City Mint (KM.104.2). Edge somewhat smoothed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Mexico, Charles III, silver eight reales, pillar type, 1760MM, Mexico City Mint (KM.104.2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320