Catalogue
France, Napoleon III, five francs 1855A (KM.782.1); Republic, ten francs, 1967, 1971 (KM.932); proof 6.55957 francs year, 2000 (KM.1226); French Colonies, Charles X, bronze ten centimes, 1828A (KM.11.1). In 2x2 holders by D Allen, good fine - FDC. (5)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Germany, Anhalt-Harzgerode, Wilhelm, two thirds thaler, 1679 (KM.1.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Germany, Anhalt-Zerbst, Carl Wilhelm, two thirds thaler, 1679 CP (KM.19.6). Fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Germany, Brandenburg, Friedrich Wilhelm, two thirds thaler, 1688 LCS (KM.534.2), Berlin Mint. Good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Germany, Bremen, Free City, two mark, 1904J (KM.250). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Germany, Bremen, Free City, five mark, 1906J (KM.251). Rim knocks, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Germany, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Rudolph Augustus, 'wildman' thaler, 1699 RB (Dav.6390; KM.628). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Germany, Corvey, Christoph, two thirds thaler, 1682 (KM.82), Hoxter Mint. Uneven strike, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Germany, Lubeck, August Friedrich, two third thaler, 1689 (KM.68). Striking weakness, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Christian Ludwig, two thirds thaler, 1678 star (KM.A106(f)). Clipped flan and weak in centre of reverse, otherwise fine; another good fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, Christian II, Johann George and August, half thaler, 1599 HB, Dresden Mint (KM.MB318). Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Germany, Saxe-Weimar, Johann Ernst II, two thirds thaler, 1678 (KM.105). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein-Ploen, Johann Adolf, two thirds thaler, 1690 (KM.15). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Germany, Empire to Weimar Republic, minors, five pfennig 1888A (KM.3), ten pfennig 1873B (KM.4), twenty pfennig 1888J (KM.9.1); twenty five pfennig 1909D, 1910A (KM.18); four pfennig 1932E (KM.75), five pfennig 1936A (KM.39), ten pfennig 1924A (KM.33), fifty pfennig 1930G, 1930J (KM.49), ten pfennig 1945F (KM.101), in collector's 2x2 holders. Very fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $160
Passed in
Germany, Federal Republic, five mark, 1951 (2) (KM.112.1), ten mark, 1972 (2) (KM.131, 132), 1992 (KM.179), 1993 (KM.181); Greece, twenty drachmai, 1960 (5) (KM.85), thirty dracmai, 1963 (KM.86). Very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Germany, Federal Republic, ten mark, Berlin, (KM.166); Bremen, fine silver proof like medal 1965 (2); Medallic double thaler size silver commemoration '1648' city view and statue of Roland by J.Blum. Extremely fine - FDC. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Germany, Olympic Games 1972, silver ten mark coins various issues and mints (13), 1991 German unification 10 marks 1991A, (ASW 4.36 troy ounces). Uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Gibraltar, R.& J. Abrines, advertising check in brass (29mm) (ex Pridmore Sale lot 554 and R.J.Ford lot 89); Loyal Calpe Lodge, Recreational Section, brass check (as Ford lot 90), pierced as always; Independent Cross of St.George, canteen check in cupro-nickel (31mm); 1d canteen check British Spanish Club in brass (22mm); Beer token in brass (19mm) by R.P. (cf Sale 61B, lot 1270). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $320
Passed in
Gibraltar, military and Royal Marine sport medals in silver, 1920, 1927-8 (7), and bronze, 1930 (3); New Constitution 1969, in yellow bronze (2); key tag 'Rock of Gibraltar' and Elizabeth coronation Gibraltar 2nd June 1953. Very fine - good extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $260
Passed in
Gibraltar, Elizabeth II, proof .925 fine silver five pounds collection of twenty four coins, 2005, one dated 2006, Bicentennial of Trafalgar (KM.1064). In display case of issue, FDC. (24)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, half dollar, 1866 (KM.8). Slight rim nicks and surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,800
Indonesia, Chinese tin cash of Northern Song Dynasty, c 11-12th century A.D., ten pieces of five sets. Fine. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, Chinese tin cash imitations, resembling Shima-Sen, c.14th century. In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, fine - good very fine. (44)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Indonesia, Sumatra, Sultanante of Palembang, Sultan Li Poh, tin pitis, dated c.1450's. In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, very fine - extremely fine for type. (21)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Banka Island, tin jokoh, Kampani VOC, 1191 A.H., 1777 A.D. (c.f. Mitchener 3131). Fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Islamic, Seljuks of Rum, Rukn al-Din Sulayman bin Qilich Arslam, as Sultan (AH 593-600, A.D. 1197-1204), AE fals (28mm, 7.86 g), dated AH 595 (A.D. 1198-9), obv. horseman advancing right holding mace and star to left, rev. legend citing rulers name and A H date, (A.1205.2, Broome 57B, iCV 1327, Izmirlier 101.1). Good very fine with spotting of green on obverse, off centred on reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Islamic, Persia (Post Mongol), Safavids, Husayn I (A.H. 1105-1135, A.D. 1694-1722), silver abbasi (each approx. 5.3 g), various dates, from mints, including Isfahan (1132 AH illustrated), Kashan, Mashhad, Nakhjawan, Qarvin, Tabriz, (15); other abbasi of Abbas II (A.H. 1052-1077 A.D. 1642-1666), Tabriz mint (3); Tahmasp II (A.H. 1135-1145, A.D. 1722-1735), Mashhad 1140, Tabriz 1143; Nadir Shah (A.H. 1142-1148, A.D. 1729-1735) Mashhad mint 1147; others (2). Mostly very fine, mostly described in packets. (23)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Israel, mint silver five lirot, 1958 (KM.21). In wooden cases of issue, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
Italy, Norman Kings of Sicily, William II (AD 1166 - 1189, AE trifollaro (10.44g) (Spahr 117). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Milan under Spanish Administration, Philip III, filippo, 1657 (Dav.4003). Obverse scratch, slight bend at top and bottom, struck off centre so legend on reverse is nearly missing at right side, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170