Catalogue
Straits Settlements, Edward VII, one dollar, 1903B, 1904B (KM.25). Both coins cleaned, very good - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Straits Settlements, Edward VII, silver dollars, 1903B (raised) (KM.25), 1907 (KM.26). First spotted very fine; second toned good fine/very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,000
Straits Settlements, Edward VII, one dollar, 1908, 1909 (KM.26). First coin with die break on reverse through legend, very good - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Straits Settlements, George V, silver five cents, 1918 (KM.31), ten cents 1920 (KM.29a). Nearly uncirculated; very good and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Straits Settlements, George V, one dollar, 1920 (restrike) (KM.33). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Swaziland, proof silver 5, 7 1/2 and 15 emalangeni, 1974 (KM.PS4). FDC. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Sweden, Oscar II, silver two kronur, 1897EB (KM.761). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Switzerland, silver five francs, 1925B (KM.38). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Switzerland, proof set, 1977 (KM.PS4). In case of issue, FDC. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Tibet, Tibetan Authority, 'Kong-Par' silver tankas, Dodpal mint, 13-46 (1792), 13-47 (1793), (KM.60.1); 13-46 sun and moon above date arch (KM.60.2); 13-46 crescent and three dots (KM.60.3) (2); Glanda mint 15-24 (1890) (2), 15-25, (1891) (KM.A13) (2, one illustrated); One nearly fine, others very fine or better. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,400
Tibet, Tibetan Authority, 'Ga-den' silver tangkas, Dode mint, not dated c.1909 a presentation piece (KM.14) (illustrated); others 1929-1930, (KM.13.10); Tapchi mint not-dated, 1946-1948 (KM.31) (2), a presentation piece to monks; other 'Ga-den' tangkas (13) various types (KM.Y.13). Mostly very fine or better, an important study group. (17)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,400
Tibet, silver tangka (1895-6) (KM.Y.C13). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Tibet, silver tangka (1895-6) (KM.Y.C13). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Tibet, Sho-Srang Coinage, copper one eighth skar, Dode mint, year 1 (1909), obv. centre circle of dots, rev. date within square with central motif, (KM.Y.A7). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Tibet, Sho-Srang Coinage, copper quarter skar, Dode mint, year 1 (1909), obv. centre circle of dots, rev. date within square with central motif, (KM.B7). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Tibet, Tibetan Authority, AE skar (1910), (KM.Y.4) (illustrated); another three sho 16-20 (1946), single cloud line (KM.27) (3); another 7 1/2 skar 15-43 (1909), obv. snow lion looking back, sun and ornaments above and small mountain below, surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petal panels are attached, each containing one syllable of the legend ("the Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions"), rev. date and denomination, (KM.11) a very rare type (illustrated); three mountains and two suns copper five sho, 16-24 (1950) (KM.28.1). Very fine - extremely fine, several rare types. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $8,000
Tibet, Tibetan Authority, 'Ga-den' billon two tangka, Dode mint, not dated c.1912 (7.92 g), (KM.Y.15). Fine or better, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Tibet, Theocracy, billon ten srang, Tapchi mint, milled reeded edge, Autonomous Tibetan issue, various dates, obv. Himalayas and two suns, rev. numerals for denomination, 16-22 (1948) (KM.29); rev. word for denomination, 16-23/22, (1949), (KM.29.1); obv. sun and moon, various dates (3) (KM.Y.29a); Degu mint (3), (KM.30, (one illustrated); silver one and a half srang various dates, (5, 16-11 [1937] illustrated), (KM.24). Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $4,800
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-47 (1913), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,800
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-48 (1914), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,600
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-49 (1915), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,800
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Weakly struck, otherwise good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,600
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-51 (1917), Mekyi mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18.1). Toned, good very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-52 (1925), Dode mint, milled or reeded edge, Autonomous Tibetan issue, obv. large snow lion looking upwards with three ornaments within small circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each contains one syllable of the legend dga' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgya l ("The Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions"), rev. triratna (triple gem) at center, surrounded by circle with legend around: rab byung 15 lo 52 zho lnga ("cycle 15, year 52, five sho"), this surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each containing one of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems, (KM.Y.18). Toned, very fine, a very rare type coin.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $12,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver five sho, BE 15-59 (1925), Dode mint, milled reeded edge (KM.Y.18). Toned, nearly very fine, a rare type coin.
Estimate $300
SOLD $7,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with a golden yellow patination, and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $30,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-43 (1909), Dode Mint, plain edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.129). Nearly extremely fine with a golden yellow patination on the obverse and blue-red patina on the reverse, a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $27,000
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, CD 1 (1909), Dode Mint, (L&M 657, KM.Y.9, cf.Kann 1551). Very fine and a very rare one year type coin.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $15,500
Tibet, Theocracy, silver one srang, BE 15-53 (1919), milled reeded edge (L&M 656, KM.Y.A18.1). Toned, good very fine, a very rare type coin.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $18,500