Catalogue
West Africa, St. Helena, copper proof halfpenny, 1821, struck en medaille die axis (Vice FT3A; KM.A4). Brown and red, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
West Africa, St.Helena, Solomon, Dickson and Taylor, copper halfpenny (1821) (Vice FT5; KM.Tn1). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
West Africa, St. Helena, R.A. Canteen one farthing, uniface in zinc (26mm) (Vice FT6), also Elizabeth II, Tercentary crown of 25 pence, 1673-1973 (KM.5). Some oxidising, otherwise very fine and rare; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
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, silver twenty cent piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT4A; KM.4). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof twenty cent piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT4B; KM.4a). FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
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, bronzed copper proof ten cent piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT5B; KM.3a). Slight spotting, nearly FDC and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
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, silver ten cent piece, 1796, plain edge (Vice FT6; KM.3). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
West Africa, Sierra Leone, one cent piece, 1791 (Vice FT9; KM.1). Some oxidisation or adhesions, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper one cent piece, 1791, plain edge with collar lines (Vice FT9; KM.1) (12.7g), thick flan. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof one cent piece, 1791, plain edge (29mm), thin flan (Vice FT9A; KM.1). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
West Africa, Sierra Leonne, bronzed copper proof one cent piece, 1791 by Soho Mint (Vice FT9A; KM.1). Chocolate brown patina, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
West Africa, Sierra Leone, proof copper one cent piece, 1791, plain edge with collar joins and partially indented (29mm), thick flan (Vice FT9A; KM.1a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper one cent piece, 1796, (Vice FT10; KM.1). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper one penny piece, 1791, plain edge (32mm) (Vice FT8; KM.2). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof one penny piece, 1791, plain edge (32mm) (Vice FT8A; KM.2.1). Chocolate brown patina, nearly FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
West Africa, Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof penny piece, 1791, plain edge (31mm) issue of Maculay (Dec 1813) with two blades of grass under S (Vice FT8A; KM.2.2). Chocolate brown patina, FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
West Africa, Sierra Leone, mule of one penny (1791) obverse with Madras Presidency 1/48th rupee (1797) reverse (Vice FT13). Softly struck obverse legend, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,200
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) bronzed copper proof restrike, plain edge (late Soho c1825) (Vice FT2; KM.Tn1.1). Some spotting, dull toned, nearly FDC/FDC.
Estimate $450
SOLD $780
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 silver nineteenth and twentieth century, including Albania (2), Austria (7), Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba (2), Egypt (ten piastres, 1917), France (including five francs, 1834, 1876A), German East Africa (one rupie, 1907J), Greece, Italy (4), Luxembourg, Macao (2), Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain (3), Sweden (2), USA. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
World coins, 18th-21st century, assorted issues, including Albania, Australia, Austria, Canada, Cuba, one, two, five, ten and twenty centavos, various dates; India Native States, mostly 19th-20th century, various silver and copper issues; Mexico, USA, one, three and five cents, half dollar, 1964, 1973S (2), 1976S (3); dollars, 1972, 1976 (2), 1976D, 1978D; together with a group of model coins (12mm) Queen Victoria, farthing - sovereign, L.Chr-Lauer Nurnberg on obverse. Poor - uncirculated. (376)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Ancient and world silver and AE issues, including, Sasanian, Khursru II drachm, Abbasid dirhems (3), deniers of Cologne, Regensburg, others (2), China, Sung Dynasty, ten cash coins (3). Toning, poor - nearly extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
World coins, Asia and S.E.Asia, Burma, Cambodia, China (including string of cash and three old postcards mounted with cash, Taiwan, Siam, Japan, Indonesia, Pakistan, all minor in ANZ Bank paper bags (28) in one shoe box. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 300)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340