Catalogue
Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Coin weight of Charles VI, (1711-1740), brass, 36mm diameter, 7 mm thick, (60.78 g), two edge punch marks, obv. facing bust holding sceptre and orb, around E GRACIA KAROLUS D, rev. rampant lion, around ROMANORUM ET BOEME REX. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Edward VIII, unofficial retrospective silver crowns for Bermuda and Ceylon, both dated 1936, plain edges. FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Bohemia, Vladislaus II, (1471-1516), piedfort Prague groschen, Kuttenberg Mint, (21.53 g), obv. crown, rev. lion left, (Jako/like Haskova XIII.e/2 var., Chaura -). Flaw on obverse flan, toned, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $30,000
Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire, Frederick of the Palatinate (the Winter King), silver medal, 1619, (24.52 g), Commemorating the Bohemian coronation in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, obv. Busts of Frederick and Elizabeth Stuart, around FRIDERICVS ET ELISABETHA D. G. R R BOHEMIAE, rev. in lines FRIDERICI D G COM PALAT RHENI S R I ELEC DUX BAV CORON ET CRE IN REG BOHE MARCH MORA DVCEM SIL ET MARCH VTR LUSAT ANNO MDCXIX DIE IV NOVEM, central oval, with the name of God, a crown is held aloft by five hands, surrounded by DANTE DEO ET ORDINUM CONCORDIA, the five hands represent the countries (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia), (Donebauer 2034, Stemper 162). Attractively toned, slight flan flaw, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Bohemia, Friedland, Albrecht von Wallenstein, (1623-1634), silver thaler, 1627, (28.80 g), Jitschin Mint, by Hans Rieger, mm rose, obv. three quarter facing bust of Albert, around ALBERTVS DEI GRA : DVX FRIDLANDIAE, rev. crowned coat of arms, around SACRI ROMANI IMPER PRINCEPS, (cf.KM 13, Davenport 3440, Poley 46). Toned, very fine with a rare mintmark, very scarce.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $25,000
Bohemia, Friedland, Albrecht von Wallenstein, (1623-1634), silver thaler, 1632, (29.13 g), Jitschin Mint, by Konrad Freibosen, obv. three quarter facing bust of Albert, around ALBERT D G DVX MEGA FRID ET SAG PR VAN, rev. coat of arms, around COM SVE DO ROS ET STARGAR, (KM 60, Davenport 3455, Poley 126). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $41,000
Bohemia, Friedland, Albrecht von Wallenstein, (1623-1634), silver commemoration medal, c.1731, (22.95 g), by P.C.Becker from a model by H.Rieger of 1631, obv. three quarter facing bust of Albert, around ALBERTVS D G DVX MEGA FRID ET SAG PRIN VAN, rev. coat of arms, around COMES DEWALDSTEINET SVERI DO ROSTOCH ET STAR 16 31, (Nohejlova-Pr?tova S. 56, Poley 180, Doneb 3968). Attractively toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Bolivia, Philip IIII, silver eight reales, 1653 Potosi mint (25.87g). Cut on full date under coat of arms, porous but virtualy as struck, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Brazil, Minas Gerais, countermarked silver eight reales, 1794 F.M. Mexico City Mint for 960 reis (KM.242) (c1808). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
British North Borneo, The London Borneo Tobacco Company, 1 dollar (2 varieties) and 1/2 dollar in brass (Pr 58, 58 var, 59). Very fine - extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
British South-East Asia, Queen Victoria, one cent, East India Company 1845 (6) (KM.3); India Straits 1862 (2) (KM.6); Straits Settlements, 1872 (1), 1874 (4), 1875 (10), 1876 (2), 1883 (2), 1884 (1), 1886 (1), 1887 (7), 1890 (2), 1894 (2) (KM.9); British North Borneo 1888 (1) (KM.2), all identified in 2x2 holders. Most show signs of corrosion, poor - fine. (41)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
British Trade dollar, 1900 B (incuse) (KM.T5). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
British Trade dollar, 1901 B (incuse) (KM.T5). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
British Trade dollar, 1908 B (incuse) (KM.T5). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $340
British West Africa, Edward VII - Elizabeth II, one tenth penny, 1908, 1912H, 1919H, 1920KN, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1936 (Edward VIII) (2), 1938, 1939, 1946KN, 1947, 1950KN; halfpenny 1936; penny 1907, 1908, Edward VIII, 1936, 1936H, 1936KN, 1937KN, 1940, 1942, 1947SA, 1952KN, 1957H; threepences, 1914H, 1919H, 1936, 1938H, 1939H, 1939KN, 1940H, 1947H; sixpences, 1913, 1917; shillings 1913, 1913H, 1916H, 1918H, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942; two shillings, 1913H, 1915H, 1916H, 1938H 1938KN, 1939H, each in 2x2 envelope, all in 2x2 case. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (54)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
British West Africa, George VI, trial shilling, 1952, in stainless iron (S.G.7.80), edge plain with chuck marks (Vice FT.326; KM.TS3). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Canada, Copper Company of Upper Canada, half penny token pattern, in white metal, 1794, uniface obverse only. Uncirculated and probably unique.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,000
Canada, Copper Company of Upper Canada, proof silver restrike by J. Rochelle Thomas in 1895 of the halfpenny token 1794 (Breton 721 ). Attractive blue grey brilliance FDC and very rare only 12 struck.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
Canada, Copper Company of Upper canada, proof bronze restrike by J. Rochelle Thomas, 1894 of the halfpenny token 1794 (Breton 721 ). FDC and very rare.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $3,000
Canada, mint one ounce silver maple leaf, five dollars, 2003; USA, Morgan dollar, 1885 O; Peace dollar, 1923, mint one ounce silver eagle dollars, 1996, 2003. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
Ceylon, non local coinages, 1802-1825, copper proof 1/48 rix dollar, 1804, and copper proof 1/192 rix dollar, 1804, both proof only issues (Pr.85, 88; KM75, 77). The first wiped, the second still with some mint red and brilliant, nearly FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900
Ceylon, British rule, local coinage, silver 1/3 rix dollar (4 fanams), ca. 1817, Madras Arcot quarter rupee (P.260) countermarked crown incuse (P.25; KM.85). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), value ten cash, obv."Kai Yuan tong bao" (The Inaugural Currency), four characters around, diameter 42 mm, early type issues (621-718) Schjoth dates issue 780-805, (cf. Hartill 14.2, Sch. 365, TFP 707]. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
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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China, Northern Song Dynasty,(960-1127 A.D.), a varitety of rulers, AE cash coins all identified in 2x2 holders, most with Hartill numbers. Fair - very fine. (145)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
China, Northern Song Dynasty, (960-1126 A.D.), bronze cash coins (174), strung together. Fine. (174)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
China, Song Dynasty (960-1279), string of 100 cash coins; Ching Dynasty, Qianlong Tong Bao, various Board of Works (1735-1796) 100 cash coins in clip seal bag. Very good - very fine. (200)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wen Zong (A.D. 1329-1332) issued 1329-1330, diameter 15 mm, also known as Tugh Temur, obv. Tian Li yuan bao in regular script, rev. plain (TPF 1761, Hartill 19.67 [R4], Sch.-). Polished, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, "Tien Ming Tung Pao", Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1617-1627), round cash with square hole in Manchurian script, value 10, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse indicating value 10 and weight one liang, diameter 42 mm, (23.8 g.), (Hartill 1.10, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, "Tai Ping Tian Guo" (Taiping Heavenly kingdom), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Sheng Bao" (sacred currency) two characters, round five cash with square hole, issued 1860-1862, diameter 33mm, (Hartill 23.11 but rev. characters horizontal, cf.Sch.1611, TFP 2675). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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