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Germany, Kreuzer Emden (1920-35), kantine token for fifty pfennig in brass (25mm). Small edge nick, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Germany, Kreuzer Koln (1929-45), kantine token for five pfennig in zinc plated iron (17.5mm). Some surface bubbling, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Germany, S.M.S. Gneisenau (1936-42), kantine token for ten pfennig in brass (19mm). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Germany, Kreuzer Admiral Hipper (1937-45), kantine token for ten pfennig in brass (17.5mm). Small amount of oxidation, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Germany, Kreuzer Admiral Hipper (1937-45), kantine token for one hundred pfennig in zinc (25.5mm). Hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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 $160
SOLD $110
Greece, Republic, one phoenix 1828 (KM.4). Some spotting, subdued original golden mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Greece, Republic, copper ten lepta, 1831 (KM.10) and twenty lepta (KM.11). Toned, good very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Greece, Kingdom, Othon, copper ten lepta, 1838 (KM.17). Punch mark near rim on the reverse, attractive brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Greece, Othon, five drachma, 1833 (KM.20). Attractive grey and gold iridescent patina, underlying brilliance on the obverse, uncirculated and very rare in this condtion, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Greece, George II, silver one hundred drachmai (1940) 5th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy (KM.75). Surface marked, otherwise proof-like good extremely fine (or PF60) and scarce, only 500 struck.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Guernsey, Elizabeth II, twenty five pence, 1977 (KM.31). Uncirculated. (approx 130)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, thaler, 1591KB (KM.18). Has been mounted and scratched, edge chipped, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria one cent 1877, Edward VII, one cent 1905, (KM.4.1, 11). Trace of mint bloom on first coin, both nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Hong Kong, Elizabeth II, ten cents, 1980 (KM 28.3). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, twenty cents, 1885, (Pr.34, KM.7). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $850
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, fifty cents, 1894 (KM.9.1). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar, 1868 (KM.10). Cleaned, hairlines in obverse fields, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,600
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar, 1867 cast copy (KM.10). Fine - good fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Hong Kong, Edward VII, fifty cents, 1905 (KM.15). Extremely fine mint bloom.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Hungary, Maria Theresa, thalers, 1743 (KM.328.4) and 1763KB.X. (KM.378). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Hungary, silver 500 forint, 1990 cased pair (500th anniversary of the death of King Matthias (KM.679, 680), Pope John Paul II visit 1991 (KM.683) medallion, in silver (42.5mm) (.925, 27g) for Royal Insignia, Budapest 1978. In cases of issue, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $140
Passed in
India, Ancient and Persia, various issues including punch marked coinage of the Mauryan Empire, and others (14); together with Sasanian silver drachms, identified as Bahram IV, Khusru I (2), Hormizd IV (3), and Khusru II (3, one illustrated), together with Parthia silver drachm of Vologases III and minor AE including a Phraates V and Queen Musa (S.2579). All housed in 2x2 holders and generally described and all stored on sheets mostly about fine a few very fine, several scarce. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,400
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, AE jitals, billon and other base metal issues, including Muizz al din Muhammad bin Sam (A.H. 589-602, A.D. 1193-1206) (G&G D7-10) (11); Iltutmish (A.D. 607-633, A.D. 1210-1235) (4); other rulers are Balban (7); Firuz (5); Muhammad Shah II various types and dates (80); Mubarak Shah (26); Tughluq, including billon silver tankas 729, 730 (illustrated) others (3); Firuz Shah III, billon tankas in the name of Caliph al- Mutasid (6), in the name of Caliph Aba Abd Allah (6), (G&D 510, 512). An interesting group most in packets and envelopes described, much duplication. (approx 155)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, a selection of silver tankas from various rulers, probably from Hadrat Delhi mint, no visible dates unless noted, Ala al Din Masud (1242-1246) (G&G D121); Nasir al-Din Mahmud (1246-1266) (G&G D137) (3); Balban (1266-1287) (G&G D157); Ala al-Din Muhammad (1296-1316) (G&G D226) (2, one illustrated); Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), dated issues silver rupees, 949 and 951, (G&G D.826-7). Very good - very fine, in packets described. (9)
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, round copper tankas of Mohammad bin Tughluq, (A.H. 725-752, A.D. 1325-1351), some as his forced token currency paisas (17, each about 9g), noted a half tanka AH 730 (G&G D411 noted scarce); others in billon silver of various Sayyids and Lodi rulers, these are dated issues (20); small billon issues (12) and small bronze (68) of the Sultans of Delhi from from the 13th century to 15th century some with dates, a few from Baroda (1), Malwa (in silver [2] and copper [18]), miscelaneous mogul and Sultanate issues in AE (20) and other world minors (6). Mostly fine a few better, several with some green oxidation and some duplication. (156)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Firuz Shah Tughluq, (A.H. 752-790, A.D. 1351-1388), round billon tankas (9), from Hadrat Delhi mint, some with clear readable dates, (G&G D473-D476); Bahlul Shah Lodi, (A.H. 855-894, A.D. 1451-1489), billon tankas, Hadrat Delhi mint, various dates, (G&G D690) (5, one illustrated); Sikandar Shah Lodi (A.H. 894-923, A.D. 1488-1517), similar (G&G D705) (5), (G&G D706) (10); Sher Shah (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), copper paisas, (5); Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), copper pice, (21, many with green oxidation); Muhammad Adil Shah, (A.H. 960-964, A.D. 1552-1556), AE Paisa (1). Very good - very fine, in descriptive packets, some duplication. (56)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), round copper paisas (each about 20g), from various dates mostly mintless types, most in seperate sealed described plastic bags, noted dates in quantity 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 959, 960, others without clear dates, (cf.G&G D1050ff), approx 110, (total weight = 2.2 kg). Mostly fine, many with some green oxidation and with much duplication. (approx 110)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545) and Islam Shah (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552) round copper paisas (each about 20g), not described by Dr Flynn some as mintless types, most in separate sealed plastic bags and undated, noted dates include 947 (G&G D910) scarce, 948 (G&G D914) scarce, 949, 950, 953 (one with swastica symbol), 955, 956, 957, 959, 960 others without clear dates, noted symbols in fields on some a star, cross and a swastica, a few with inscriptions in square fields approx 115, (total weight = 2.4 kg). Mostly fine, many with some green oxidation and with much duplication. (approx 115)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), round copper paisas (each about 20g), from various dates mostly mintless types, most in seperate sealed described plastic bags, noted dates in quantity 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960 some described as Type B, E, G, H and other types, (G&G D1050ff), other with mints described on tickets including Kalpi, Shahgarh, etc., approx 115, (total weight = 2.3 kg); additional paisas uncertain rulers and dates (37); together with an unusual accumulation of AE Islamic, Sultanates, Mugal, EIC and Native States, etc all as the accumulation from a bowl from a trader @1.10.2008, acquired by Dr. Flynn, an interesting accumulation. (approx 45). Mostly fine or better, some scarce, a few poor or with green oxidation, an interesting total lot. (approx 200)
Estimate $300
SOLD $160