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Queen Victoria, silver Gothic crown, 1847 undecimo edge (S.3883). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, a collection in a British Coin Album 1900-1970, halfpennies and crowns, also maundy penny, George II, 1759. Fair - uncirculated. (442)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,200
Queen Victoria - George V, half crowns (16); florins (20); shillings (33); sixpences (26); threepences (24) all in .925; also with .500 fine threepences (40). Poor - very good. (159)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Nottingham/Shropshire, Donald and Co., pattern halfpenny 1792, man working in loom, 29 Bull Street Birmingham 1792, man with inclined plane at Ketley 1789 reverse (Shropshire D&H 9). Attractive medium brown patina, extremely fine or about as struck and probably unique.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,500
Charles II, Embarkation at Scheveningen 1660, in silver(68mm) by Pieter Van Abeele(M1.455/44; Eimer 210) Made from a pair of plates joined by a rim with a blow hole at the top and bottom, embossed and chained(59.99g). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897 in gold(56mm, 91.86g) by T. Brock for the Royal Mint(Eimer 1817)(BHM3506). In official Royal Mint case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $19,500
Queen Victoria, diamond Jubilee, 1897, official Royal Mint issue in gold(26mm, 12.93g, .458oz)(Eimer 1817). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Great Britain, USA, colonial, George III, American Indian Peace or Chief's Medal in solid silver (obv 3 zev.B)(Adams 7.3)(76mm)(Eimer 736a). Light grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,000
Great Britain, George III, American Indian Peace Medal 1814, in bronze (75mm) by Thomas Wynn Jr. (Eimer 1061;BHM 844;Jamieson 26; Adams ). Dark chocolate brown patina, near uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,800
Sierra Leone, Queen Victoria, Chief's Medal, c1870 in silver (72mm, 5mm thick; 156g) holed for suspension with jump ring and length of yellow ribbon with green edges (Jamieson 49). Old cut in right obverse field, dull otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Gambia, George V, Chief's Medal, c1934 in silver (103mm, 8.2mm thick, 557g) on 74cm silver chain. Deeply toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Nigeria, George V, Chief's Medal (Jamieson 60), light red-gold patina. Near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Kenya, George V, Chief's Medal, instituted 1926, in bronze, oval (68x50mm) (Jamieson 59), red-gold patina with yellow-moire neck cravat. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Tanganyika, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal in bronze, as previous example. Tan-gold patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Uganda, George V, Chief's Medal, instituted 1926 in bronze, oval (67x50mm)(Jamieson 65). Red-gold patina with short length of light yellow ribbon, near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Nyasaland, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1937 in bronze, oval (68x50mm). Red gold patina with yellow ribbon, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Congo Free State, King Leopold II, Chief's Medal, c1890, in nickel plated bronze (61mm), translates work and progress, reverse Native Leadership Recognised. Ball loop to base metal squirrel chain, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Congo Free State, Chief's Medal c1890, exactly as previous. Ball loop metal chain, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
George V Medal for Native Chiefs, 1920, in silver oval (67mm x 50mm) suspended on 78cm silver chain with links bearing Tudor rose, GRI, and crown (Jamieson 51), housed in luxurious fitted 35x13cm black pebbled case bearing gold stamped crown GRI. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Elizabeth II, medal for Native Chiefs, 1953, in silver, oval (68x50mm), suspended from 82cm silver chained composed of links bearing Tudor Rose, Royal monogram E II R, and crown, housed in a luxurious fitted 35x14cm black pebbled case bearing gold stamped crown E II R. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, King George V, Headman's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, instituted 1905, in silver (42mm)(Jamieson 2). Silver pinbacked header, no ribbon, near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Roman School, 16th century, Alessandro Cesati (active 1538-1564), Dido, Queen of Carthage, North Africa, bronze medal 43mm, (64.09 g), obv. Queen Dido bust to right, legend in Greek **DIDW BASILISSA*, rev. view of Carthage, with galleys in harbour before it, to left trace of legend **KAPXHDWN*, (Kress Collection No.368 [p.69]). All known specimens appear to be cast as is this example, original was die struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Joannes Vermeer thirty-one piece 24 carat gilt sterling silver medallion set, portraying Vermeer's art. In a custom wooden collector's case with descriptive hard cover book. Each medallion is approx 31.4 grams. FDC.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Brazil, John V, gold 12,800 reis or Johanna, 1731/0 M (Minas Gerais) (KM.139). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,500
Brazil, Joseph, Gold 6,400 reis or half Johanna, 1753 B (Bahia) (KM.172.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Brazil, Mary I and Peter III, gold 6,400 reis or half Johanna, 1781 R(Rio)(KM.198.2). Cleaned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,400
Spain, Charles III, gold four escudos, 1788 M, Madrid Mint (KM.418.1a). Surface marks left obverse field otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII silver eight reales, 1793 F.M. Mexico City Mint (not listed in Mira/Noble, would be 1793/9) dies A/6.30:I/1. Well struck, H for Henshall very clear, slight oxidation in three spots, otherwise a really good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the reverse of host coin on obverse, attractive blue grey tone, very fine or slightly better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $16,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of several of host coin on the obverse, well struck with complete denticles on the obverse, toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,500