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Bohemia, Wenzel II, (1278-1305), silver groschen, Prague Mint. Striking weaknesses, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $700
Bolivia, Philip IV, cob silver eight reales, Potosi Mint E, 1652 (25.75g)(KM.A20.8), with W.A. Museum certificate 3268. Good clear impression for this, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,400
Bolivia, Philip IV, silver cob eight reales, Potosi Mint, E, 1652 (26.15g)(KM.20.1) with W.A. Museum certificate 4065. Dark grey toned; dates visible in three places, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,000
Bolivia, Charles IIII, silver eight reales, 1794 PR, Potosi Mint (KM.73). Nearly fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
Brazil, 960 reis, 1812, mm uncertain (KM.307.1). Overstriking visible, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
British North Borneo, bronze half cent, 1886 H (KM.1). Full brilliant irridescent mint bloom, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
British Trade Dollar, 1930 (KM.T5). Cleaned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
British West Africa, Edward VII, one tenth of a penny, 1908 (KM.3). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
British West Indies, Colonies in General, George IV, quarter dollars 1822/1 (KM.3), known as 'anchor money'. Toned very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
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 $140
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 $180
Passed in
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 $70
Passed in
Canada, George V, silver dollar, 1936. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Canada, Elizabeth II, specimen sets 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981; Specimen dollars 1970/ 1982 (19 different), also set of assorted 1992 in holder by RCM. All in cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (27)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Canada, Montreal Olympics, proof sets, 1976, series I - VII each set ASW = 4.3358 ounces of fine silver (7 sets). FDC. (7)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint silver five and ten dollars, 1973 for the Montreal Olympic Games 1976 (KM.85 (3), 85 (3), 86.1 (3) and 87 (3)). In capsules of issue, uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $360
SOLD $300
Canada, Elizabeth II, Silver Dollar Collection, 1971-2002, contains twenty four commemorative silver dollars in various purities, a Downies' initiative. In wooden case with information sheet, uncirculated - FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1965 in packs of issue (5), silver dollar 1963, fifty cents 1961; earlier minors five cents 1891, 1908, twenty five cents 1918, 1940, one cents, 1915, 1920, 1940, 1942, 1945, Nova Scotia one cent 1861 (2); Provincial eight halfpenny tokens and penny tokens 1832-1856. Very good - FDC. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1981 (2), 1982 (2), 1983 (2); mint set, 1980. Uncirculated - FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver fifty cents, 1900 (KM.96); New Zealand, George VI, Centennial halfcrown, 1940. The first brushed, otherwise nearly uncirculated; nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $360
Passed in
China, The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels, Sun Kewang, (A.D. 1648-1657), diameter 49 mm, (22.38 g), ten cash coin, four characters around, obv. "Xing Chao tong bao", rev. "Yi fen", (Hartill 21.13, Sch. 1334, TFP 2143). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, charms, a variety of round charms featuring health against sickness (3), with reverse of tiger, snake, scorpion etc, diameter 38-44mm, (cf.No.1620 Tong guo hua qian, and Mitchiner 4211, illustrated), together with smaller charms of the same theme, etc all described on descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
China, charms, a variety of round featuring business success (6) accumulating wealth, treasure and profit, with various reverses of scales, dragon and phoenix, text etc. diameter 26-53mm, (cf.No.949 and 132 Tong guo hua qian, both illustrated), together with other charms of the same theme, etc all described on descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $7,500
China, charms, a variety of round Good Health and Long Life Happiness issues, 3 with attached supports for wearing, all with reverses of animals, or people, tortoise snake (Schjoth.65 (illustrated), flowers, Peace and Good luck blessing (illustrated), trigrams types, etc all mostly described on descriptive leaf. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $23,000
China, charms, a variety of mostly round featuring Long life with riches and honours issues, 3 with attached supports for wearing, all with different reverses one with dragon and phoenix another with oblong shape (No.2115 Tong guo hua qian, illustrated), one with characters both sides (Mitchiner 4203) (illustrated), together with smaller charms of the same theme, etc all mostly described on descriptive pages (2). Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
China, charms, a variety of round charms mostly with support attachments (6) others (4) with central holes, mostly round, all are featuring a theme of student success, (5) charms are very similar (diameter 40x55mm), (cf.No.2087, 2093, 2099 Tong guo hua qian, some with god of life and deer illustrated with different central symbols or text), others with diameter 40-55 mm, together with other charms of the same theme, etc all described on descriptive pages (2). Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,900
China, charms, a small group of charms, three with support attachments, one crude head above animal right rev. Hsing Kuan astromer right 47mm (Schjoth 62/65) (illustrated); three others 40x56mm, with 8 trigrams hexagonal shape with support attachments (linked to Buddha, Thierry 48, one illustrated); last with dragon and Phoenix (50mm) (No.367 Zhong guo hua qian). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $2,200
China, charms, a group of round charms, two with support attachments, others wih magic writing (11) mostly with round central holes, all are featuring a theme of incantations against demons, many of the charms are similar (diameter 44mm), range of 36-61mms, (cf.No.1590, 1629, 2099 Tong guo hua qian, Thierry 95 [2], Schjoth 92, two types illustrated), most with rows of Chinese characters both sides, some with figures and animals, others with diameter 40-55 mm (one illustrated, Thierry p.11), together with other charms with the same theme, etc all described on descriptive pages (2). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $10,500
China, charms, a group of round charms, three with support attachments, mostly with round central holes, all are featuring an astrological theme most with Zodiac symbols, many of the charms are similar (diameter 44mm), range of 39-54mms, (cf.No.1490 - 1492, Tong guo hua qian (one illustrated), Schjoth 74, two types one illustrated), most circular Zodiac names and symbols and reverse with 8 trigram symbols and Chinese characters, most with Chinese characters both sides, a few with figures and animals, all described on a descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,300