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British West Indies, Cayman Islands, Cayman Islander Hotel, George Town, Grand Cayman, gilt lead imitations of doubloon and half doubloon (39mm, 28mm) (Lyall 137, 138); Pirate Wee, 1991, pieces of eight in gilt aluminium (39mm). As issued, extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
Passed in
British West Indies, Jamaica, as a British Colony, assorted tokens, Fletcher & Co, Montego Bay one stem 1928 (illustrated); 1d (penny), 1825 (Lyall 147) (illustrated); Street Car Co, one fare (Lyall 189, 190) (2); Atlantic Fruit Co. Ltd (Lyall 220, 246, 257, 263, 269, 272, 277) (7); Boston Fruit Co (Lyall 287); Fletcher & Co, one stem, 1928 (Lyall 307, 308) (2), 1932 (Lyall 309, 310, 311) (3); Greenwood Estate MF (Lyall 321); IDWI (Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Co. (Lyall 326, Rulau 129); Standard Fruit and Steamship Co Ltd (Lyall 370). Fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
British West Indies, Jamaica, Atlantic Fruit Company work tallies in brass (Lyall 220, 1, 4, 5, 8, 233, 4, 246, 7, 8, 257, 5, 7, 263, 8, 270, 2, 4, 7), plus further duplicates (15). Mostly very fine. (34)
Estimate $60
Passed in
British West Indies, Jamaica, work tallies, Atlantic Fruit Company Ltd., in brass (20mm)(Lyall 220, 221 (2), 222, 223, 224, 224 vor, 226, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 238, 242, 244, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252 (2), 255, 256, 257, 259, 261, 262, 265, 268-72, 273 (2), 275, 277). A comprehensive series, fine - extremely fine. (44)
Estimate $140
Passed in
British West Indies, Jamaica, Boston Fruit Company, work tallies in brass (Lyall 287 (2), 289, 290, 292, 293 (2)). All holed at top, very fine, some rare. (7)
Estimate $140
Passed in
British West Indies, Jamaica, work tallies in brass, A Augustus Brown (19mm), holed as issued (Lyall 298) and (23mm)(Lyall 299). Slight oxidation on second, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
British West Indies, Jamaica, as a British Colony, tokens, United Fruit Company, workers tallies in brass (15) various countermarks on Lyall 416, Pr 135 C, D, G, H, K, L, N, Q, S, U, V, W, X, Y, Z; different tallies (Lyall 388, 397, 398, 400 (illustrated), 410, 412, 413, 415, 419, 421, 425 (illustrated), 426 (2), 427, 428, 430, 434, 436, unlisted (sexagonal 3.5g) M(agnus) T(inling) check (no value stated). Fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $200
Passed in
British West Indies, St Lucia, Coaling token, Barnard Sons and Co., in brass (24mm)(Lyall 461), another with tiny pellet above and below a large B (Lyall 462). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $60
Passed in
British West Indies, St. Lucia, Minvielle & Chastanet, coaling tally, Day in brass (29mm) and D in brass (27mm) (Lyall 476-7) undated but circa 1900. The first a little corroded otherwise very fine, the second with slight bend and staining otherwise very fine, the first very rare, second rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
British West Indies, Turks & Caicos Islands, W(est) C(aicos) S(isal) Co stamped incuse on bronze blanks for sixpences, penny and halfpenny (Lyall 523-5), truck tickets used 1892-1909. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, ten sen, 1968 (8) (KM.11), fifty sen, 1968 (10) (KM.13); also, Malaya and British Borneo, fifty cents, 1954 (10), 1957H, 1957KN, 1961 (KM.4.1). In 2 x 2 holders, very fine - uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Bulgaria, 1892-1943, part series (46), one stotinka - one hundred leva, includes five leva, 1892KB (KM.13), 1894KB (2) (KM.18); one hundred leva, 1930KB (2) (KM.43), 1934, 1937 (2) (KM.45); together with France, 1808-1979, assorted minor issues (85), one centime - one hundred francs, including ten centimes, 1808A (5) (KM.676.1), 1808BB (KM.676.2); twenty centimes, 1864A (KM.805.1), 1867A (KM.808.1); fifty centimes, 1872K (KM.834.2), 1888A (2) (KM.834.1); one franc, 1866BB (KM.807.2), 1871, 1872K (KM.822.2). Housed in a ring binder, fair - extremely fine. (131)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Cambodia, half fuang (cf KM.11) (1847) (5), one tical (KM.37) (1847), five and ten cents, 1860 (KM.42.1, 43.1), ten and twenty cents, 1953, 1959 (KM.52, 54-6). Very good - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Canada, George VI - Elizabeth II, fifty cents, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1952 (KM.36, 45), 1957, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1978 (KM.53, 56, 63, 75.1, 75.3). Fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint set, 1953, cent to dollar (KM.PL1). Dollar marked on obverse, mostly brilliant uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Canada, Montreal Olympics, proof sets, 1976, series I - VII each set ASW = 4.3358 ounces of fine silver (7 sets); proof sets, 1980-81. In cases of issue with certificates, FDC. (9)
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Canada, Elizabeth II, Montreal Olympics 1976, proof sets, 1973-1976 series I - VII (each set ASW 4.335oz). In cases of issue with certificates, FDC. (7)
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
China, immitation set of various money types used from c.16th - 4th centuries BC, in case with information booklet. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Ming Dynasty knife money (cf.Hartill 4.40-3, Sch. 52-61, noted as Sch.53 and 60 similar). (both corroded, one broken and repaired); Pan Liang (255-220 B.C. or later) (Sch. 79, 88) (79 illustrated); Han Dynasty, Ch'ang-an Shanxi Province, (c.200 B.C.), (cf.Sch p.12 and p.36) (illustrated); Western Han Yi Huo (Sch. 78 [p.37]); Emp. Ti (221-208 B.C.) (Sch. 81); Empress Kao - Hsuan Ti (Sch.92 [2], 93, Empress Lu cf.Sch.101, with sun and moon, others Sch.104, 106, 115). All in 2x2 packets described. Mostly fine - very fine a few with hoard patina, several rare. (17)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang, bronze small chuan value 1, issued (A.D. 7-22); Schjoth 139-141; Southern Sung Dnasty, Tuan-P'ing Tung Pao, Emperor (1225-1264), issued 1234-1236, valuec 5 cash, (Schjoth 983). Very fine, both scarce, mounted on described cards. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $350
China, cash or multiple shu coins, Xin Dynasty - Tung (Eastern) Han, under Wang Mang, (7-22 A.D.) (5), Ta Chuan (Sch. 120, cf.153, cf.155, 177 [decorated hole with diagonal rays], 179 [star on reverse]); Minor Han, Chao Lieh Ti (221-265 A.D.) (Sch. 181); Chih Po (221-223) (Sch. 184); Tung Wu Dynasty, Tu Chuan Wu Po (229-237) (Sch.193); another Tu Chuan Tang Chien (238 A.D.), (Sch. 198) with sun above hole (illustrated). All in 2x2 packets described. Mostly fine - very fine a few with hoard patina, several rare. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $900
China, cash or multiple shu coins, Hsi (Western) Chin Dynasty to Wu-Chu Dynasty; Hsi Dynasty, Fei Tai Ping, (252-257 A.D.), (Sch.202); Fei Ti (252-257), (Sch. 204); Chen Chung (very small 0.50 g), (265-317), (Sch. 208); Tung (Eastern) Chin and other dynasties, Tai Yuan Huo Chuan (373-396), (Sch.216); Sung Dynasty - Hsiao Chien (454-464), (Sch.219); Liang Dynasty, Liang Wu Ti (502-549) (Sch.223); Wu Ti (as Shum Chung), Chi County above hole, (Sch.228); Northern Wei, Tai Ho (471-499) (Sch.238); Yung An (528-529) (Sch.239); Hsiao Chuang (528-529), (cf.Sch.239); Morthern Chi, Wen Hsung Ti, (550-559) (Sch.242); Chen Dynasty, Tai Huo (557-589), (Sch. 243) (illustrated); Northern Chou Dynasty, Pao Ting (557-581), (Sch.245); Wu Chu (c.600 A.D.) (5) (Sch.301 as varieties). All in 2x2 packets described. Mostly fine - very fine a few with hoard patina, several rare. (17)
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
China, Northern Sung Dynasty (1102-1107), Emperor Cho Tsung, bronze cash. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, Chin Dynasty cash coins 23=-24mm, from Ta Ting (1161-1189) (Sch.1088), Yuan Dynasty Ta Yuan (1308-1312), (cf. p.231 Sch. -, illustrated), very rare; Yuan Rebels, Lung Feng (1355-1366) (Sch.1116), Tien Chi (1351-1360) (Sch.1117) very rareg; Ta Yi (1360-1364) (cf.Sch. 1119). In 2x2 holders with descriptions, some with hoard patina, mostly fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $700
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province Pure Silver Ingot, eight taels or eight ounce type, (315 g), with two small blocks of Chinese characters as stamps within and a set of three characters at top, (cf.Cribb 158 [Pl.37] for similar size and type). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province Pure Silver Ingot, seven taels or seven ounce type, (265 g), with two small blocks of Chinese characters as stamps within and a set of two characters at top, (cf.Cribb 158 [Pl.37] for similar size and type). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
China, Daxi Kingdom, (Ming Rebel), Xi Wang Sheng Gong, silver medallion (50mm, 45g). Dark grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
China, a mix of modern cast copies of coins (3) including key money together with a selection of cash and multiple cash from the Northern Sung Dynasty (9). The copies with artifical green oxidation, coins as found without oxidation. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar (KM.Y.31). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, variety dot after R in dollar, (KM.Y.31.1). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,900