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World silver, mixed denominations from mostly Great Britain with a majority being .925 fine. All well worn, poor - good. (approx 680 g)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
World coins, Franklin Mint proof sets, Guyana, 1976, 1977; Jamaica, 1976; Malta, 1976, 1977; Panama, 1975, 1976; Papua New Guinea, 1975, 1976; Philippines, 1975; Trinidad and Tobago, 1976. FDC. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
World coins, an assortment, mostly from various Islamic dynasties, includes India, Morocco, Byzantine bronze (3); Hindu temple tokens (2), noted, Artuqids of Mardin, copper dirham; France Louis XIV, silver fractional piece. All well circulated, poor - fine. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
World coins, silver dollars, Mexico, Charles III, eight reales, 1785FM (chopmarked), pesos 1870, 1908, eight reales 1889 Durango (chopmarked); Peru, one sol 1880, 1934; French Indo China, piastre 1906; Straits Settlements, Edward VII, one dollars 1904, 1907 (2); USA trade dollar 1875S (chopmarked ) (illustrated); Maria Theresa thaler 1780 restrike, three lightweight cast copies of Japanese trade dollar and one yen, and China Fengtien (1898) balance of trade dollar collection in album neatly described in 2x2 holders. Fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600
World coins, including Mexico eight reales, 1880 F.Z. Zacatecas mint; Bolivia, Charles IIII eight reales 1808 P.J. Potosi; Netherlands, Gelderland one gulden 1764; one gulden 1848, 1858, 1897; two and a half gulden 1848, 1850, 1851, 1858, 1859, 1930, 1933(2), 1937, 1959; USA Peace dollar 1926S, all in Whitman SBS album. Very good - uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
World coins, including Netherlands, copies of 2 1/2 gulden and USA trade dollar; noted Mexico siver eight reales 1843 O.M. Zacatecas; Philippines silver peso 1910S; Russia medal 1849, a few in 2x2 holders, clip seal bags of silver minors. Fair - extremely fine. (approx 200)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
World coins, modern minors in base metal in three albums, also USA one ounce fine silver American Eagles, 1989, 1999, 2001, type sets in five hard plastic holders; Euro coins in rolls (3), a Greece set in display pack, replicas from the Far East, world banknotes (19), miniature French Mint bronze medals (3), ancient Greek bronzes (2) poor. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 300)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
World coins, an assortment from a variety of nations, includes a fair proportion of silver varieties in various purities. In 2 x 2 holders with ex dealer's notes, mostly fine - extremely fine. (approx 70)
Estimate $160
SOLD $500
World coins, an accumulation of mostly base metal minors from a variety of countries. Good - nearly uncirculated. (approx 5.50 kg)
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
World coins, proof patina retro pattern crowns, set of twelve, all dated 1808, in nickel silver, each with portrait of George III by C.H.Kuchler on obverse and various British and Colonial reverses, maximum set mintage of 500, together with another set in golden alloy. In single timber case with individual coin certificates, uncirculated - FDC. (2 sets)
Estimate $150
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World coins, proof patina retro pattern crowns, set of twelve, all dated 1808, in nickel silver, each with portrait of George III by C.H.Kuchler on obverse and various British and Colonial reverses, maximum set mintage of 500. In timber cases with individual coin certificates, uncirculated - FDC. (2 sets)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Austria, War Service Medal, 2 December 1873; Belgium, Grand Order of Belgium, 1838, Masonic Precepts, in bronze (50mm) by L.J.Hart (Forrer II/433) obverse, a serpent biting a file, reverse, Masonic sermon; Germany, Wilhelm II visit to Italy, 1889, in silver and gilt copper (39mm) with loop mount, obverse, bust of Wilhelm II left, reverse, bust of Umberto of Savoy, right. Second medal with small edge nicks, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Canada, A.A.A. of C (Amateur Athletic Association of Canada), Cross Country (Cycling) Team Race prize medal in silver and gold (42x46mm), by TAA, with gold winged wheel in centre of a gold star, with gold suspender inscribed, 'Team', and a pin-back ribbon suspender inscribed, '87/A.A.A. of C./Cross Country'. Ribbon with a few defects, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
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China, small medals one with portrait of Mao, 21mm wide, with support mount, another with obverse Buddha 36mm and reverse with Chinese script. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
France, Centenary of Birth of Napoleon, 1869, in base metal; Marriage Medal, Louis Perrier and Marie Froment, 20 July 1875, in silver, by Montagny. F. Both in cases, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
France, Primary Education medal in silver (51mm), by F.Farochon, obverse, Allegory crowning a teacher at her sides with each teacher caring for four children, the first a female teacher with a book and the second a male teacher with a terrestrial globe, reverse, an open palm leaves wreath and inside inscribed, 'Mr. F. Jh./Caboche/Inst. 1re/A Marck/(Pas-De-Calais/1880-81'; Boulogne Sur Mer, Secular School Flag Society, medal in silver (41mm), by Bertrand, obverse, bust of Marianne left, representing the French Republic, reverse, an open wreath above name of the Society with scroll below, this inscribed, '1er Prix'. Both with a few small edge nicks, otherwise toned good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, workers medals for honour and merit, c1960s-1970s, including Industrie Travail Commerce (2) (27mm) one silvered, one gilt, both inscribed to M.Malaquin; Honneur Travail (3) two silvered, one gilt (27mm) uninscribed; bronze medal of honour for physical education (27mm); Public Works, long and loyal service medal, in bronze (41mm). With ribbons, fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
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Germany, a selection of medals in nickel silver, Italy's Withdrawal from the Triple Alliance, 1915 (36mm), by K.G (Karl Goetz); In The Ecstasy of Victory 1914-1918 (36mm), by K.G (Karl Goetz); Return of the Saar to Germany, Sacrificial Shooting Medal, 24.3.1935 (40mm); German Food Exhibition at Frankfurt, 1936 (38mm), prize for Tobacco; Olympic Games Berlin, 1936 (36mm); Demand That Hitler Youth be Taken Home, undated (WWII) (36mm); Reich Marshall of the Greater German Reich Hermann Goring, undated (WWII) (40mm); German Merited Medal, undated (WWII) (38mm); German Guards March in Paris, 1940 (36mm), by K.Goetz; Homecoming, Versailles Dictate, 1940 (36mm). Some of the items possibly later issues, mostly toned and fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Germany, a selection of medals in nickel silver, German Soldiers in the Field for Christmas 1917 (36mm), by K.G; Reichsparteitag (NSDAP congress) medallion, 1936 (40mm), by Deschler, Munchen; N.S.D.A.P We Help Vienna Winter Welfare Organisation, undated (40mm); Capture of Paris, 1940 (40mm); Homecoming 18 May 1940 (36mm); The One Sentence On Crete 20.5.1941 (Parachute Landing) (36mm); Campaign in the Southeast, We Will Beat England Where We Meet, 1941 (40mm); Medal for German Public Welfare, undated (38mm); 29 Waffen-Grenadier Division of the Volunteers, 1944 (38mm); It Can Only Land Here And That's Us, One Faith One Will One Goal Victory, medal undated (WWII) (40mm). Some of the items possibly later issues, mostly toned and very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
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Germany, a selection of medals in nickel silver, Laying of the Foundation Stone at the House of German Art, 1933 (40mm), by Deschler, Munchen; Honourable Mention of the Hanseatic City of Koln, undated (45mm); For Loyal Services in the Area of the Field Air District Command Western France, undated (WWII) (41mm); Campaign in Holland and Belgium, Because We drive Against England, 1940 (40mm); The German People Thanks Their Brave Soldiers, Double Battle of Bryansk and Wyasma, 1941 (40mm). Some of the items possibly later issues, mostly toned and very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Germany, D.R.L. Sports Badge 1937, third design type, 2nd Class in silver, reverse marked in relief, 'D.R.G.M.35269/Wenstein Jena', pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Hong Kong, Royal Hong Kong Police, cap and collar badge. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Hungary, large base metal medals (18.37, 9.43 g), not dated, (but 19/20th century), 41 and 36mm respectively, obv. St. George slaying dragon below with S. GEORGIVS EQVITVM PATRONVS around, rev. Christ and apostles on sailing ship in storm with IN TEMPESTATE: SECVRITAS around, plain edge. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Italy, Vatican, Papal medals, Pius IX, in silver (43mm) year XV (1883) by I Bianchi in bronze (50mm) 1881 rev. Christogram. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Japan, 10th National Agricultural Products Fair, 1914, issued in the third year of the reign of Emperor Taisho, fair organised by Professor Yu Nai Yuan, struck in gilt brass (55mm), in timber case of issue with velvet lining. Dark toning from oxidation, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Japan, Census Taker's badge, Taisho 14 (1925), in silver (27mm), ring top suspension with pin-fitting attached, in box of issue (this with a tear); Ladies Enthronement Commemorative Medal for 3rd year of Showa Emperor, November 10 (1928), in silver (28mm), with ring top suspension, in packet of issue. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Japan, Kawasaki medal in bronze (60mm), obverse, three broken circles as on the Kawasaki City flag, above Japanese text, reverse, Kawasaki city scene on background of island of Japan, with lug in centre with short blue woven cotton cord attached. In case of issue, some tone spotting, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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Liechtenstein, Georgina Princip De Liechtenstein commemorative, 1970, .900 fine gold, 22 g, proof finish. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Portugal, Lisbon Academy of Sciences 13 December 1851 presentation medal and neck chain in silver and gilt, in a case gold blocked on the lid, 'AO ILL. Mo E Ex. Mo SN.r/D.or Jose Carlos Rodrigues/Testemunho De Admiracao E Amizade/de/Joaquim Jose Cerqueira/1904'. Case with foxing and stains, medal and neck chain nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
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Prussia, commemorative of Frederick the Great's victories at Rosbach Nov 5th 1757, Battle of Lissa December 5th and Siege of Breslau Dec 20th 1757, in brass (44mm) holed at top for suspension, obverse, Frederick on horseback left with sword drawn, town, campsite and mounted troops behind, reverse, battle scene of troops charging left. Fine.
Estimate $50
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