Catalogue
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
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
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
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, openwork charms, 19th century or earlier issues, various sizes mostly 55-62 mm (14), few smaller from 32mm (8); types include Scott Semans (Compendium of Chinese Amulets Part 1 ; Openworks) include numbers 95, 161c, 180a, 275, 276, 312, 331, 343 (2), 345 (2), 347, 354, 363 (Illustrated) [type of 8 coins around central coin], 494, others and several provinces noted on backing sheets. Mostly fine - very fine, nice representative collection. (22)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
China, Empire, General issue, 10 cash (Aug-Nov) 1861, obv. King-pu Board of Public Works Mint (Hartill 22.1124; FD 2587; KM 2-12 [p.426]). Rare cast issue of the first regal title of Emperor T'ung-chih as Ch'i-hsiang, very few issued very fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
China, Empire, silver dollar (1911) (KM.Y31), struck at the central mint in Tientsin. Has been dipped, much mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,200
China, Empire, Chekiang Province, uniface strikings in brass of obverse and reverse of five cents (1902) (KM.Pn.4). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,000
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, silver dollar, obv. beady eyed dragon symbol in centre, undated c.1898 (KM.Y.183). With some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $19,000
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, silver dollar, obv. beady eyed dragon symbol in centre, undated c.1898 (KM.Y.183). Lightly toned, with red and blue patination, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $19,000
China, Empire, Shen-Si Province, replica pattern (1898) five, ten, twenty, fifty cents and one dollar (KM.Pn1-Pn5), note says beware of forgeries. Dark blue and grey or gun metal tone, nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
China, Republic, silver dollar, (1912), Li Yuan-Hung (KM.Y.320). Grey toned with golden highlights, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $8,500
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar, yr 21 (1932) (26.81g), three geese over junk (KM.344). Grey tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,400
Fiji, George V - Elizabeth II, 1934-1965, halfpenny - florin date set. In a Dansco Supreme album, very fine - uncirculated. (89)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
French Indo China, silver piastres, date set, 1885-1931 (missing 1890) plus cupro nickel 1946, 1947 (3), also fifty centimes 1894-6, 1936 and 1947, 1895 piastre is nearly uncirculated/uncirculated (illustrated), all in blue plastic coin album. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Hong Kong, George VI, one cent, 1941 (KM.2c). Red brown patina, extremely fine/ good extremely fine and rare, mintage lost at sea during the war.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,600
India, Mughal, Azam Shah (A.H. 1118-1119, A.D. 1707), silver rupee, (11.56 g), Ujjain mint with Dar - ul Fath mint epithet, issued AH [1119], RY 1, (KM.332.6, Wilkes 4302 [$1000 US]). Nearly extremely fine, schrof marks, very rare with descriptive description in a flip.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800