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USA, George Washington 250th Birthday Celebration, 1732-1982, in bronze (63mm), by Medallic Art Co. With lid of maker's box and with a few tone spots, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $40
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USA, various medals and medalets, all base metal and relatively modern pertaining to a variety of themes and events. Fine - uncirculated. (46)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
World Historical Medals, Austria, Johann Strauss (1825 - 1899), commemorative in silver (33.03 g); Canada, Calgary Industrial Exhibition, 1915, prize medal in silver (18.00 g); Germany, Arnold Otto Meyer and Louise Caroline Ferber, fifty years of marriage commemorative, 1905, in silver (31.43 g). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
World, includes Denmark, flag badge in gilt and enamel (21x23mm), pin-back; Germany, WWI, Gold for Iron Donation Medal, 1916, in black iron (39mm); Great Britain, WWI, Battle of Jutland commemorative medal, 1916, in silver (22mm) (Eimer 1951; BHM 4124), by Spink & Son, ring top suspension; also two different crown badges, one in gilt with stick-pin fitted and with red white and blue ribbon attached and one in gilt and enamel with pin-back, both possibly issued for a coronation. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Medalets, group of seven, each depicting an infamous nineteenth or twentieth century figure, includes Karl Marx, Stalin, Mussolini (2), Massimiliano Imperatore, Giuseppe, Franco, each reported to be 8ct gold, 10mm diameter, , sealed in cards. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
World medals, includes Germany, a variety of commemorative medals as well as a faithful service medallion 1913-1938 marked 'Erwin Clement', also an Austrian medal of Franz Joseph I, 1916 featuring the crucifixion, a Bavarian medal of Ludwig I, 1833 and a German East Africa two rupien of 1894. Several of the items appear to be later issues or copies, overall fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
World medals and medallions, various themes, all base metal and c1930 - modern. Fair - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $50
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World medals, medalets and tokens, an asortment from a variety of nations, all except one in base metal, noted, Buffalo International Fair medal, 1888. Fair - fine. (22)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
World Historical Medals, a mixture from a variety of nations and of various themes, all base metal, mostly nineteenth and early twemntieth centuries issues. Nearly fine - very fine. (28)
Estimate $200
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World badges and tinnies, a wide selection including a large tinnie for NASA Launch Guest at Kennedy Space Center; Thai Junior Pilot badge and a Junior Hostess badge; Kanga Crew badges (3); Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia winged badges (2); Australian Air Show '88 badge; Air New Zealand Junior Jet Club; large tinnie for Magellan Mission to Venus; a host of other badges. Very fine - uncirculated. (47)
Estimate $110
SOLD $110
Annam, Japan and Korea, an extensive collection of cash issues in a plastic coin album all described on leaves describing issues from these countries; Annam issues from 11/12th century - 20th century, a wide range of rulers and issues with some duplication (88); Japan, cash issues assorted types with duplication mostly referenced to Craig, noticed 10 mon (2), total (67); Korea, cash and multiple cash issues from 1423, assorted group mostly different (148); lot includes milled coins of Korea (4); similar for French Indo China (9) including silver crown size piastres 1902, 1906, 1907, 1931; an interesting and varied collection all described on leaves, very few with pedigrees. Mostly fine - good very fine, some scarce-rare. (316)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,800
Austria, Leopold, silver thaler, 1624 (KM.2645). Light grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Austria, Charles VI, silver thaler, 1716 (KM.1570). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Austria, Maria Theresa, silver thaler, 1764 (KM.1799). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Austria, Joseph I, 20 kreuzer 1769 I.C.S.K (KM.2067.1), another 1780B S.K.P.D. (KM.2067.1) Germany; Wurzburg, Franz Ludwig, 20 kreuzer 1787G MP (KM.422); also Leopold, six kreuzer, 1679 (KM.1185). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Austria, Ferdinand I, silver 20 kreuzer 1843M (KM.2208), Franz Joseph, silver one corona 1893 (7), 1900, 1901 (KM.2804), 1908 (KM.2808), 1913, 1914, 1915 (9), 1916 (4)(KM.2820); two corona 1912 (2), 1913 (KM.2821); silver florin 1857E (scarce) 1858A, 1859A, 1859B, 1861A, 1862A (2)(KM.2219), 1877, 1878 (2), 1879 (2), 1880, 1888 (2), 1889 (KM.222); silver five corona 1908 (KM.2809)(2). Very good - good extremely fine. (46)
Estimate $250
SOLD $650
Austria, Salzburg, Paris von Lodron, silver thaler 1624 (KM.87). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
British Trade Dollar, 1929 B incuse (KM.T5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
British Trade Dollar, 1935 B incuse (KM.T5) struck from unofficial copy dies. Golden brown toned, unmarked uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Burma, South East Asia, Mon Kingdom Coinage of Sudhammapura (Besyngal Thaton), wheel/temple coinage, type I, group c, (A.D. 6th century), silver unit (88 ratti), (9.69 g), obv. wheel of 12 spokes, rev. Temple containing only a crescent moon, another with 14 spokes, (9.67 g), (Robinson & Shaw 3.12; Mitchiner ACW 5208; M.SEA 536-537, cf.532 [14 spokes]). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type III, (A.D. 300-400), silver unit, (9.39, 9.03 g), obv. stylised rising sun in circle of dots within dotted border, rev. variation of Srivatsa design sun and moon above, etc., (Robinson & Shaw 3.7; Mitchiner ACW 5246-5252; M.2567-2572), also copy of Arakon silver unit (5.71g) (circa A.D. 680-750). Very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
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Burma, South East Asia, Mon Kingdom Coinage of Sudhammapura (Besyngal Thaton), wheel/temple coinage, type I, group c, (A.D. 6th century), silver unit (88 ratti), (9.81 g), obv. wheel of 12 spokes, rev. Temple containing only a crescent moon, another with 14 spokes, (9.77 g), (Robinson & Shaw 3.12; Mitchiner ACW 5208; M.SEA 536-537, cf.532 [14 spokes]). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type I (shell in temple), (A.D. 600-700), silver units (2), (9.22, 10.11 g [illustrated]), obv. stylised Funan throne symbol (Damaru) etc small ornaments above, all within a circle of dots, with additional line border, rev. Crude temple with symbols (sankh shell) within, dots below, (cf.Mitchiner SEA 410-415, 418-420); another a fractional quarter unit (20 ratis), (1.99 g), obv. rising sun, rev. stylised temple with central dot, (Mitchiner SEA 341), with two holes; together with a AE paisa of Sultan of Delhi, probably Islam Shah. Silver unevenly toned, porous surface, otherwise fine, copper fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Burma, Tenasserin, Ganza, (c.1593-1824), copper-tin alloy piece, (415 g), depicting large serpentine creature to right, (Robinson & Shaw-pg. 38 (Phayre plate III), cf.Mitchiner-2862). Earthen deposits, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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Burma, Tok Coinage, Eastern Toks of the Nam region to the east of Chiengmai, issued (A.D. 1635-1768) continued until the 19th century, silver Tok coinage also known as pig-mouth money, (80.99), obv. disc of silver with convex lower surface mostly stained with reddish brown application, (M.2800-2805). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Canada, Elizabeth II, proof set, 1967; Centenary of Confederation medal, 1967, in silver; New Zealand, mint sets 1967 (2, missing outers); USA, proof set, 1968; Tonga, proof set, 1967 (missing all packaging); small accumulation of world base metal minors (approx 30). Fine - FDC (7).
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1985, 1986, 1987; mint set, 1984; China, proof fine silver five yuan four coin set, 1984 (each coin 22.22 g); Germany, Federal Republic, .625 fine silver ten mark, 1972 (KM.131) (4) (15.50 g each). Uncirculated - FDC. (9)
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
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
SOLD $300
China, Chou Dynasty to Peoples Republic, various issues spade, (S41)(14AD) 14AN knife (S.42, SH53)(500 BC); charm Kuang Hsu Tung Pao, rev two dragons amulet in bronze (80mm) (S.64; Remmelts 48) rev dragon and Phoenix, some cash coins identified in 2x2 holders and in envelopes; a few silver minors; and a bronze"mould for making cash", also world coins and a packet of one cents and a QEII Money Box (Bester's). Fair - uncirculated. (approx 400)
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,800
China, Western Chou (Zhou) Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan yi Jin hua" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 374). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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