Catalogue
World coins, Canada, type set 1858-1965 (total 63); in Dansco press-in album, type set 1838-1965 (total 35) in Whitman press-in album. Poor - nearly uncirculated. (98)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
World coins, China, Indo China, Macau, souvenir sets of coins; includes three silver of Macau, complete type 1952-74, 11th Asian Games Beijing 1990, in five packs of issue. Fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
World coins, balance of collection in a binder album, China, cash coins 1644-1911 (40); Great Britain, copper penny 1837, bronze pennies and halfpennies 1861-1937 (18); silver 1846-1936 (27); model penny; third farthings 1913 (2); complete date set nickel brass threepences 1937-1967; British copper tokens (10), Australian checks (21), New Zealand, Ireland, Fiji, Seychelles, Malta, Lithuania, Trinidad & Tobago, Switzerland, many in 2x2 holders. Fair - uncirculated. (304)
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
World coins, Chinese chopmarks on Japan, silver one yen, Meiji yr 26 (1893), also Mexico, eight reales 1891A.M. Mexico City Mint. Nearly extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
World coins, Far East Asia, chopmarked issues, China, Yuan Shih Kai dollar, Yr 3 (1914); Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar 1867; Japan, gin countermaked yen yr 24; USA trade dollar 1874. The second heavily chopped, otherwise fine or better. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,200
World coins, France, Second Republic, silver five francs, 1849A; Germany, silver fantasy German Reich 1889-1945; Turkey, Mahmud II, brass imitation of two hayriye gold (3.06g) (1828). Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
World coins, Franklin Mint sets, all containing silver, Bahamas set, 1978; Barbados, proof eight coin set, 1976; Panama, proof silver two and nine coin sets, 1979; Papua New Guinea, proof eight coin set 1976. All missing outer case and certification otherwise FDC. (6)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
World coins, Franklin Mint issues, Cook Islands, proof sets, 1975 (2); Papua New Ginea, proof sets, 1975 (2); proof one and five kina, 1975; proof ten kina, 1975 (2). Cases moisture affected, FDC. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
World coins, minors from Danish West Indies, 1868 to Switzerland 1959 in 2x2 holders, on two plastic pages, includes a mounted 1900B British Trade dollar (heavily polished), sold with owner's list. Fine - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
World coins, Great Britain, Queen Victoria, crowns, 1889, 1896 LX (S.3921, 3937); Philippines, fifty centavos, 1944 (2) (KM.183); Switzerland five francs, 1933 (KM.40), two francs, 1914, 1920 (KM.21); USA, half dollar, 1909 (KM.116) (Good). Good - fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
World coins, Great Britain, mixed dates circulated threepences (13, mostly .925 fine silver), mixed date circulated florins (36, mostly .500 fine silver); USA, mixed dates dimes - quarter dollar, all cupro nickel (40); empty coin albums, Whitmans, Australian coins, Type Collection, halfpennies and threepences. Good - very fine, albums extremely fine. (92)
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
World coins, mostly base metal minors, noted Great Britain halfpennies 1826 (2), medalets, law enforcement Olympics 1988, Narrabri Shire Games 1988 (2), Kodak Charlotte medals, 1992 (2), USA proof set 1978. Very good - FDC. (approx 120)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
World coins, including Great Britain, New Zealand, USA, mostly recent travel money change, noted are Indian rupees 1882 and half rupee 1874 (mounted) and a few banknotes, in clip seal bags in two Hardy Bros plush cases. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 150)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
World coins, minors sorted in paper envelopes, includes USA, some silver, mostly travel money in base metals, Great Britain one pound coins (approx 20). Very good - uncirculated. (approx 500)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
World coins, medals, medalets, all relatively modern and in base metal, no silver noted. Mostly uncirculated. (approx 40)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
World coins, Madras fanam second issue (1.00g) (Pridmore 16) (ex F.Pridmore Collection); Rhodesia & Nysaland penny 1957 hole struck off centre; Peru, Burning of the old banknotes medal in silver 1877, small one in bronze 1877; Bolivia silver medal Potosi 1867 railway; 1909 centennial in bronze, silver medal of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Singapore minors (8); Keeling Cocos mint coin set 1977. Very fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
World checks and medalets, including military related and Australia Ferry tokens, blind persons tokens (5), Iran, Liberia (silver) 1968, Nigeria 1970, Brunei 1940, Australian shilling 1924 'Joan/Webb/USN/1942', Old Colonians 1901 (enamelling by V&S). Fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
World coins, including rolls of Mauritius Elizabeth II, one cent 1975 (2); two cents 1975, Portuguese Guinea 50 centavos 1952; Netherlands one cent 1964 (2 rolls); small quantities of uncirculated, Mauritius half rupee 1971, five cents 1978, Rhodesia 1970 1/2 and one cents 1970, others up to rupees Mauritius, Seychelles 1975-7, St. Thomas & Prince 10 centavos 1962, India quarter anna 1920, Indonesia 50 sen 1957 (a.30), Netherlands 1 gulden silver 1964 (4), India Republic (16) and Turkey 5 para (Y.4), cmkd 24 used in Rhodes (3). Mostly uncirculated. (approx 500)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
World Minting and Banking tokens, medals, including USA (Hawaiian Mint), Denver, Philadelphia 1969, Bank of Rome aluminium check, Brussels, Utrecht, Israel 1993, Bermuda Ferry Token, Island Federal Savings and Loan Assn.; Anglo-Japanese Numismatics Society Netherlands 1998, Bank Negara Malaysia 1989 (2, plus blank), Bulgarian Mint, France 1878, 1900; India, Sadar Treasury Bikaner 1 pice, 1, 2, 4 annas cardmoney. Very fine - uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
World coins, Olympic Games Centennial Coin Programme, 1996, a set of fifteen proof coins, five in gold (each .916 fine 16.97g) and ten in silver (each .925 fine 33.63g) produced by the mints of Australia, Austria, Canada, France and Greece. In case with certificates, the outside of the case heat damaged, FDC. (15)
Estimate $5,200
SOLD $6,000
World coins, mostly crown size many in silver, in two plastic albums, partially filled and described, includes proof 1947 South Africa, Burma rupee (1852), Canada dollars 1935, 1939, French Indo China, 1931. Fine - uncirculated. (105)
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
World coins and medals, an accumulation from a variety of nations, contains some military related issues, many ex Noble Numismatics auctions lots that have had items removed, contains a small proportion of mostly worn silver issues, other items include tokens, checks and various other para numismatics. Ex Dealer's sundries, good - extremely fine. (approx 5.00kg)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
China, uncertain period, "Ch'in" series, double dragon head type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as "bridge money", (c.1000-500 B.C.), (9.53 g), length 110mm, (cf.Coole 6722 - 6736, Vol.5 p.478, 482, Not in Sch. or TFP). With green and bronze patina, repairs, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
China, Chou Dynasty early period, (1000-500 B.C.), bronze fish money, uncertain era, shape similar to knife money but a fish, probably used in tombs, 'Yu' Fish series, some with detailed rib type in copper, odd shaped medium of exchange, mostly used in burial ceremonies in China, fish thrown into water to buy water for burial of the dead, (17.74, 6.72 g), length 120 and 70 mm, (cf.Coole 6920-6934, Vol.5 p.559-563, Not in Sch). Toning, very fine, first with repair to tail, rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, Early - Middle period, (500-400 B.C.), large size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, hollow head, (15.73 g), height 110mm, (cf.H.2.184). Attractive green patina with mild loss of surface on stem or handle, fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size square foot spade money, "An Yang' [Ancient city in Honan Province], (5.52 g), height 50mm, (Hartill 3.184, Sch.9, TFP 161). Green and brown patina, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, 'Wu' military series, hollow handle spade, (c.400-250 B.C.), four characters spade money, length 82mm, (33.2 grams), (Coole Vol. 2, 219, cf.Sch.42). Heavy green encrustation, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "Xiang Yin" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 32 mm, (cf.Hartill 6.8 [R3}, TFP 367). Rough surface, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
China, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip, chime stone shape, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type 'Ming', rev. plain, length 135mm, (16.41 g), (H.4.43, cf.DCD 577, Coole Vol.6 7970, cf.TFP 577, cf.Schjoth 52-61). Dark green earthern patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, warring states, State of Qi, (c.400-220 B.C), five characters knife money, obv. reading "Ji Mo Zhi Fa Hua" (Jimo's Legal Money), rev. Pi Feng, (length 165mm), (weight 63.22g), (Hartill 4.2at). Evenly toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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