Catalogue
Bohemia, Ferdinand II, silver thaler, 1623, Joachimsthal mint (KM.356). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Bolivia, Charles II, cob silver eight reales, 1670P (Potosi) (26.51g) (KM.R26). Usual uneven striking, toned good fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Bosnia, Turtco II, (1420-1443) silver grosse (Rengjeo 1026) (illus.); Thomas Ostojic (1443-1461), silver groschen, Sarajevo mint (23mm) (Rengjeo 1078/82); Croatia, Bila and Kiloman (1220-26, 1226-1235) silver denare (of Regjeo 51) (ex Spink Australia with ticket in W.J. Noble's hand 31.5.1979); Albania, Victor Emmanuel two lek 1939 (KM.32); Crete, 20 lepta, 1900A (KM.5); Romania, Charles I, silver 5 lei 1881 (KM.17.1), five lei 1942 (KM.61), 1947 (KM.75); Michael, silver 500 lei 1941 (KM.60), 100,000 lei 1946 (KM.71), later 25 bani 1966 (KM.94), 1 lei 1966 (KM.95), 100 lei 1991 (KM.111) described in envelopes. Very good to uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Brazil, John VI, silver 960 reis, 1811R (KM.307.3). Re-entered legend on reverse, some golden toning, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Brazil, John VI, silver 960 reis, 1816B (KM.307.1). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Brazil, John VI, silver 960 reis, 1819R (KM.326.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
British Trade Dollar, 1896B (KM.T5). Good very fine.
Estimate $700
Passed in
British Trade Dollar, 1897B (KM.T.5). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
British Trade Dollar, 1898B (KM.T.5). Has been wire brushed, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
British Trade Dollar, 1899B (KM.T.5). Both cleaned, otherwise good very fine and extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
British Trade Dollar, 1908B (KM.T5). Mud stain on reverse, cleaned, otherwise well-struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
British Trade Dollar, 1911B (KM.T.5). Cleaned of uneven toning, frosty original mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
British Trade Dollars, 1911B (KM.T5). Both cleaned, good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
British Trade Dollar, 1911B, 1912B (KM.T5). Nearly very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
British Trade Dollar, 1929/1 overdate (KM.T.5) (Pridmore 26). Grey brown tone, lightly polished, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
British West Indies, Trinidad (or Tobago) worn French sous countermarked incuse T (of KM5), known as a 'black dog'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Bulgaria, copper aspron trachy c1195-1220, another billon; Ivan Alexander & Michael (1351-1371) silver gros (22mm) (MSCB9.1.2) (illus. from Seaby CMB Feb 1981 (p9)); John Sracimir (1360-1396) silver groshi (MSCB 10.1.2; Milchener 2338) (18mm); Ivan Sisman (1371-1393) silver groshi (15mm) (MSCB 11.1.4) (these last two from Coin Trends 1992, 1994); silver 5 leva 1885 (KM.7); Ferdinand I, silver 5 leva 1892 Kb (KM.15) another 1894 (KM.18) (illus.), six later coins 1906-1934 100 leva (KM.45) described in envelopes. Very good to extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
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 $120
SOLD $120
Burma (Myanmar), (1853-1878) silver kyat or rupee, CS 1214 (1852), obv. peacock , rev. wreath and legend, (KM. 10). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Burma, quarter pe (pice) (1860) (KM.17); silver pe (1853) (KM.6.1), silver mu (1853) (KM.7.1); silver mat (1853) (KM.8.2), silver kyat (rupee) (1853) (KM.10). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,300
Canada, various issues from one cent to one dollar, 1876 - 1984, noted Newfoundland, twenty cents, 1894 (KM.4); also Canadian issues, one cent (3), five cents (4), ten cents (19), twenty five cents (16), fifty cents (7), and one dollar, 1958 (KM.55), and 1984 (KM.140). One five cents holed, overall very good - uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $230
SOLD $140
Canada, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, mixed dates dimes or ten cents (approx 100); mixed dates quarter dollars (approx 78), most coins .925 and .800 fine silver. Poor - extremely fine. (approx 178)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Carolingian, Louis the Pious, (814-40), silver denier, (1.57 g), XPISTIANA RELIGIO type, (M/G 472var, MEC 1/794). Holed for suspension, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Carolingian, Lothaire I, as Emperor, (840-55), silver denier, (1.94 g), Pavia Mint, PAPIA type, (M/G 556, MEC 1.822). Attractively toned, double struck on obverse, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Carolingian, Berengar I (de Friuli), second reign (905-924), silver denier, Pavia Mint, (1.68 g), PA/PIA/CI type, (M/G -, MEC 1019, CNI 473.10). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Carolingian, Kingdom of Italy, Otto I the Great, (951-973), silver denier, Milan Mint, (1.11 g), (MIR 34); Otto II, (972-983), silver denier, (1.28 g), (Biaggi 1824f); Otto III, (983-1002), silver denier, 1.34 g), (Cappe 289). Good fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ceylon, British Colony, milled coinage, George III 1/192, 1/96, 1/48 dollar (KM.73, 74, 75), 1/2, 1 & 2 stivers, 1815 (KM.80, 81, 82); George IV, silver rix dollar, 1821 (KM.54) (illus.); Queen Victoria - George VI, half cent to five cents, 1870 - 1951, includes nearly uncirculated 1890, 1901, 1909 half cents (illus.), 1892 copper five cents (illus.) and proof (KM.120) restrike (illus.) all in Dansco Supreme album, 'Ceylon I', with collector's typed list. Fine - FDC. (69)
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Ceylon, British decimal, Queen Victoria to George VI, including quarter cent, 1904 (illus.), complete, also Republic one and five rupees, 1957, in Dansco Supreme album 'Ceylon 2', includes collector's listing. Fine - uncirculated. (83)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
China, Chou Dynasty, early - middle period, (from 650 - 400 B.C.), large size hollow handled spade money type, with pointed feet, (38.02 g), height 102mm, (Hartill 2.x [unlisted symbol] cf.2.93, cf.TFP 16). Green oxidation on most of surface, earthen deposits, corrosion hole in handle, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Chou Dynasty, early - middle period, (from 650 - 400 B.C.), small size hollow handled spade money type, with pointed feet, (29.07 g), height 75mm, obv. Fu Jin, thre straight parallel lines, rev. three parallel lines, (Hartill 2.137, DCD 142). Green oxidation on most of surface, earthen deposits, corrosion hole in handle, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $250