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France, Napoleon III, five francs, 1860AA (KM.787), also two Maximillian pesos. First fair/very good, others extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm II, twenty mark, 1898A (KM.521). Traces of edge mounting, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,300
India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the name Jahangir, (11.35 g), Delhi Mint, RY [19], AH 1033, Khurdad month, (1623-1624), obv. and rev. within normal border, (KM.145.6). Toned, good very fine and scarce with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Indonesian States, Sumatra, Srivijaya Kingdom, (600-1200 AD), gold 1/4 massa, (0.61g), obv. four spoked wheel, rev. chakra disc. Very fine for type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Turkey, Mahmud II, 1/ 4 altin, Constantinople Mint, AH 1223/? (KM.627). Holed with loop ring suspension, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
USA, gold dollar, 1851-P, Liberty Head (Type 1). Very good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Austria, various issues of kronen, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1953, 1969. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Brazil, Empire, Law of October 3rd 1833, two mil reis (P.A152); Decree of June 1st 1833, Estampa 4, 1852-67, 10 mil reis, contemporary forgery (P.A231x). Paper damage from tannic acid in ink, very fine; rust stains, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Burma, George V, one rupee (P.25b); Thailand, one baht (1948) (P.69b). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Canada, Hudson's Bay Company, five shillings, No 246, 25th August 1832, York Factory, Ruperts Land. Mounted to heavy cardboard backing, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Canada, The Dominion of Canada, Ottawa, Jan 3rd 1911, 546249T (P.27a). Centre and quarter folds, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon. 1st February 1941, one rupee, A/6 496897, 'short snorter', signed by P.O.W's in Palombo October 1941, Douglas Ellesmere Gread, John Henry Peter, and Raymond Owen Charles McEntee. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Baochao, 1 kuan, issued banknote (P.AA10), printed on dark grey mullberry paper, two large red seals of face. Edge losses, pinholes, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,700
China, Ming Dynasty, 1853 issue 2000 cash, Yr 7 (1857) (P A4e). Usual two holes at top, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
China, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, five dollars, Shanghai, 2nd May 1927 No F/S 338418 (P.S184). Heavy centrefolds slight perforation in centre otherwise good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
China, The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, ten dollars, Tientsin, 1st December 1930 F/M 046414 (P.S216). Very good.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
China, Republic, Nationalist Government lottery loans, four different five canton dollars (1926), Japan, handblocked onto rice paper Shihatsu, one momme, early 1800s (2); Tibet 25 srang (1945) (P.10a). Very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Republic, Central Bank of China, 1930 issue, twenty customs gold units (P.328); 1931 issue, ten cents or one chiao, three consecutive notes Y 552784 S - Y 552786 S (P.202); 1945 provincial issue, Manchurian Progvinces, 100 yuan (P.379); Bank of China, 1940 issue, 5, 10, 50, and 100 yuan (P.84, 85b, 87c, 88c); 1979 issue, foreign exchange certificate, 5 yuan (P.FX4). Fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
China, Sinkiang Provisional Government, Finance Department Treasury, 1930 issue, 400 cash (P.S1845); 1933 issue, 10 taels (P.S1875). Edge losses, quarter folds, very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Reserve Bank, 1944 issues, 100 yuan (P.J83a); 500 yuan (P.J84a). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Republic, The Central Bank of China, Ten Custom Gold Units, 1930 Shanghai issue (P.327b (2)); 1947 issue, 1000, 2000 Custom Gold Units (P.339b, c (2), 342); 1948 issue, 5000 Custom Gold Units (P.360, 361, 362), 10,000 Custom Gold Units (P.364); Central Bank of China, 1928 issue, 10 dollars (P.197c); 1946 issue, 20 cents (P.396; 1948 issue, 100 yuan (P.406), 1941 issue, 2 10, 20 yuan (P.s239a, 240c, 230, 237); 1940 issue, 5 yuan (P.84a (2) thick and thin varieties, P.84b (2)), 10 yuan (P.85b (2), 85e), 50 yuan (P.87c (2); 100 yuan (P.88c (2)); 1937 issue, 5 yuan (P.80 (2)); 1937 issue, 10 yuan (P.81 (4)); 1935 issue, 5 yuan (P.77b); Peoples Bank of China, 1949 issue, 500 yuan (P.846), 1000 yuan (P.847); Russo-Asiatic Bank of China, 1917 issue, 1 ruble, 3 rubles (P.S474, 475); Japanese Administration, Federal Reserve Bank of China, 1938 issue, 1, 5 fen (P.J46, 47); 1, 100, 500 yuan note, no date (1944-5), (P.J72, 84, 88); 1944 issue, 1 yuan (P.J69); plus military issues, 1938 5 yen, 1940 5, 10 yuan, 1941 100 yuan (2), 1944 500 yuan, all displayed on paper binder pages with owner's notations. Very good - good very fine. (51)
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
China, Republic, Central Bank of China, various issues 1941-1945, 5 yuan, 10 yuan (3), 20 yuan, 100 yuan (3), 500 yuan (3), 500 yuan (4), 1000 yuan (P.288); Taiwan, 10 yuan 1954 (P.1967); also Cambodia (P.13), all in holders or sleeves. Fair - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Central Bank of China, ten thousand yuan, 1948 (P.386) GD 360093. In a PMG holder as 63, choice uncirculated 63, 2081920-055.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Central Bank of China, ten thousand yuan, 1949 (P.417a) DM 437061; Central Reserve Bank of China, ten thousand yuan 1944 (P.J39a) watermark cloud forms, no serial. In PMG holders as choice extremely fine, 45 and choice very fine 35. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
China, People's Republic, 1 Jiao 1962 (P.877c(2)d) (3); 1980 issue (P.881a (4), 882a (6), 883a (3), 884a, g (2), 885a), in holders or sleeves. Very good - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Malaysia, sample overprint, die or plate, 2506, 'specimen' across centre of two impressions for 7 cents. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Equatorial Guinea, Republic, Bank of Equatorial Guinea, 1000 bipkwele, 3.8.79 (P.17); Bank of Central African States, 1000 francs, 1.1.85 (P.21). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Equatorial Guinea, Bank of Equatorial Guinea, 1980 Provisional issue, 100 and 500 pesetas (or one and five thousand bipkwele) (P.18, 19). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Fiji, Commissioners of Currency issue, 1969, Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten dollars, A/1 183381 (Radar No) (P.62a) (Ritchie/ Barnes). Crisp, slight crease otherwise extremely fine and scarce especially as a radar number.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Fiji, Commisioners of Currency issue, 1969, Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, twenty dollars, A/1 084385 (P.63a) (Ritchie/ Barnes). Pin holes, creases, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200