Catalogue
USA, Maryland Tercentenary, commemorative half dollar, 1934. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
USA, Arkansas Centennial, commemorative half dollar, 1936. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
USA, Delaware Tercentenary, commemorative half dollar, 1936. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
USA, Rhode Island, Tercentenary commemorative half dollar, 1936D. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
USA, Roanoke Island, 350th Anniversary commemorative half dollar, 1937. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
USA, New Rochelle, New York, 250th Anniversary, commemorative half dollar, 1938. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
USA, Iowa Statehood Centennial, commemorative half dollar, 1946. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Vatican, Papal States, Innocent XII, half piastre, 1699-IX, obverse, capped bust right, reverse, St John the Baptist preaching to a crowd (KM.613). Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Vatican, Vatican City, Pius XII, mint set of eight coins, 1945/VII (KM.MS.31-38) missing gold one hundred lire 1945/VII. With case, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
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, bronzed proof copper quarter ackey, 1796, reads Parliament, plain edge (Vice FT8B; KM.3). FDC and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
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, copper proof taku, 1796, plain edge (Vice FT9B; KM.Pn1). Light brown with some red, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $780
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, Gold Coast, aluminium advertising medalets (39mm) (Vice FT12, 13, 13a legend variant, 14, 14 var different ? position, 15 (2) dated 1924-1925, 16, 17 (29mm), with Spink tickets, 18 not in Vice, legend in French); Janus Epps & Co, ?900 in aluminium (36mm) Epp's Cocoa Engine issue; medallion in bronze (44mm) Bureau of African Industries pierced either end for suspension, unawarded. Very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
West Africa, Nigeria, Macgregor Laird, one eighth penny or 1/400th dollar, 1858, farthing size token in copper (21mm) no smoke emitting from funnel (die I)(Vice 7). Weakly struck in places, attractive brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare, the rarest of three die varieties.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
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 1/400 dollar, 1858 farthing size token in copper (21mm) 8 over first N, die III (Vice FT9). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
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, British West Africa, The Niger Company Ltd., Oil, uniface check or tally in brass (39mm) with central hole (cf Vice p.210). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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, St. Helena, copper halfpenny, 1821, coinage die axis (Vice FT3; KM.A4). Red and brown uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
West Africa, Saint Helena, halfpenny, 1821 (KM.4). Hairline die break at 8 o'clock, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
West Africa, St. Helena, bronzed copper proof halfpenny, 1821, struck by the Soho Mint, die axis normal or en medaille (Vice FT3A; KM.A4a). Choice reddish chocolate brown brilliance, FDC and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000