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Trench Art, bullet cigarette lighter, with removable cartridge to expose wick and removable base to insert lighter fluid, with clip holder marked Inoxorom; also a factory made black cigarette case with gold coloured fittings and with a gilt stamp on the front "(KC) British Commonwealth Forces", inside is marked "K24"; Waterproof Match Safe, a pocket-sized metal container with screw top design for storing matches, stamped on the base, "Marble's/Gladstone,/Mich. U.S.A./Pat'd 1900" (2); Lytic Catalytic lighter, c1910, with mechanism for holding wire and platinum balls, by "C.E.Marshall,W'pton Ltd, England". Cigarette case is hard to open and has underlying oxidation on the outside, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Trench Art, cigarette case in nickel by Rothmans, fitted on the front of the lid is a wounded in action silver badge (GRI), inscribed on the inside of the front lid, "1036201./W.O. Cl.1. E.S.M./Leonard A.Moore./Royal Artillery." Foxing marks on inside, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
Trench art, bullet and cartridge marked "194/K4/CII", as the handle of a scimitar letter opener in brass; also a short British made blade with small pointed cutting edge with a bone handle; a pen-knife with two blades and a large pointed prong; also a miniature machete. All blades with oxidation, the pen-knife heavily so, otherwise poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $50
Trench art, WWII brass ashtray with cartridge and bullet in the centre, the base of the shell casing marked, "37MM.M16 1942/Lot 5003537F.A.", no cigarette holders fitted; bomber aircraft cast in white metal, on a long straight rod fitted to a wooden base; fighter aircraft in brass fitted to a curved rod on a dark metal ashtray with four cigarette slots. The first aircraft with oxidation and loose on rod, otherwise good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Trench Art, chromed fighter aircraft affixed to a straight rod on a chromed and plastic base (probably ex a trophy cup), the rod with a separate unrelated cover; a fighter aircraft cast in white metal and with a flower-like clear disc as the propeller, affixed to a straight rod attached to a wooden tiered stand with the brass button of the Royal Household fitted at the base of the rod; fighter aircraft cast in brass and fitted to a shaped brass rod attached to a brass base. Fine. (3)
Estimate $70
Trench Art, WWII bomber aircraft in a nose dive in chromed metal on a curved rod attached to a chromed metal ashtray with three cigarette slots; also a brass Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft on a curved rod attached to a brass ashtray without cigarette slots. The bomber with damage to one propeller arm, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Trench Art, ashtray featuring a map of Australia cast in white metal with a kangaroo standing at the base of Victoria, mounted at the Darwin end on a curved metal rod is a Supermarine Spitfire; also another ashtray featuring a map of Australia cast in white metal with a kangaroo standing at the base of Western Australia and with a straight rod mounted in the centre of Australia and attached to this is a Vampire, and at the Darwin end is a mounted cigarette holder. Both items with some oxidation, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Trench Art, ashtray featuring a base of a 25 PR brass shell casing dated 1942, with three slots for resting a cigarette and with a central screw-in rod on which is mounted a brass Hawker Hurricane aircraft; also another circular ashtray in white metal coated bronze with three slots for resting a cigarette and with a curved rod on one side mounted with what looks like a white metal coated bronze Douglas Scout-bomber, on the base is scratched, "Jean Archer/Tas/1941". The second aircraft is missing its propeller and has a piece of white metal coating missing from the top of one wing, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Trench Art, a large brass shell casing (approx 30cmx9cm) marked on the base, "VSM" (Vickers, Sons & Maxim), fitted with side handles for use as a vase. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Small brass plate, (approx 13.5cm), in the centre is an ancient warrior with a sword, marked at the bottom edge is, "A.DEGON.ORF.ROVEN"; small porcelain bowl, (approx 10.5cm), marked on the reverse, "A Souvenir of the Great War" by Grimwade's and marked "Barnsfather Ware". Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Militaria V7 Toy British soldiers, in painted metal and each with rectangular metal base, features 12 with high hat with silvered pom-pom, 4 with the same hat and red pom-pom, and 3 with bear skin hats with silvered pom poms, all advancing forward with rifles fitted with bayonets. Very fine. (19)
Estimate $50
Austria, WWI Prisoner of War Camp, Grodig ten heller (Campbell 1392). WWI Prisoner of War Camp, Grodig ten heller (Campbell 1392). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Bahamas, Bahamas Government, Elizabeth II, half dollar, 1965 (P.17a); three dollars, 1968 (P.28a); Central Bank, three dollars (1984) (P.44a) (2). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
Barbados, Central Bank, two dollars (1998) (P.54b); Bermuda, monetary authority, Elizabeth II, five dollars 6.2.70 6.2.70 (P.24a), one dollar, 1.1.88 (P.28d); East Caribbean, Central Bank, five dollars (2008) (P.47a). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
Bermuda, Bermuda Government, George VI, ten shillings, 17.7.47 (P.15); Elizabeth II, five shillings, 1.5.57 (P.18b) (2); one pound, 1.10.66 (P.20d). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
Bermuda, Bermuda Monetary Authority, specimen twenty dollars, 1st May 1984 (P.31s); specimen ten dollars, 1st April 1978 (P.30s); specimen five dollars, 1st April 1978 (P.29s); specimen one dollar, 1st May 1984 (P.28s). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
British North Borneo, British North Borneo Company, 1936 issue, one dollar 1.1.36 (P.28) (2). Repaired centrefold tear; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Bhutan, Royal Government of Bhutan, 1974 - 2006 (P.1-3, 5-9, 12-14, 15as, a, b, 16as, a, b, 17b, 18a, b, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27a, 28a, 29a, 30a, 32a). Uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $250
China, Empire, Ta-Ching Government Bank, five dollars Chungking 1st March 1908, Nos 2472/4, three consecutive with a letter from CBC of Sydney dated 3rd December 1919 returning the notes which could not be paid by the Agents in Shanghai. Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $1,000
China, The China & South Sea Bank Limited, one yuan, Tientsin, 1927 Z 035878 (P.A126b). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,400
China, Central Bank of China, 100,000 yuan, 1949, BU107196 (P.422a) Very fine.
Estimate $100
China, Central Bank, back specimen 500,0000 gold yuan, P082083*L, 1949 (P.425s2). In PMG holder as 65 EPQ, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Cook Islands, New Zealand Administration, twenty and fifty dollars (1992) (P.9a, 10a) specimen twenty dollars (P.9as) (2). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
Czechoslovakia, Národní banka Československá, Specimen 5000 Korun, 6th July 1920 (SCWPM#19s, P.19s); Specimen 500 Korun, 2nd May 1929 (SCWPM#24s, P.24s) (2); Specimen 100 Korun, 10th Jan 1931 (SCWPM#23s, P.23s) All in holders by Legacy grading as 66PPQ, except the first 500 Korun which is 65PPQ, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $300
Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia), Concentration Camp Theresienstadt 1.1.43, 10, 20, 50 and 100 kroner (Campbell 4114-7). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, twenty five piastres, CAiro 19.12.40 (P.10c). Centrefold otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Fiji, Kingdom, Treasury Note, ten dollars, Levuka 4th April 1873 No5035 imprint S.T. Leigh & Co Sydney, cross cancelled three times (P.16b). A full note fine.
Estimate $500
Fiji, Kingdom, one pound, Levuka Dec 16th 1871, No232, D. Levy & Sons, imprint S.T. Leigh & Co. Sydney (R & C p117 cat no 12). Quarter folds otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Fiji, Kingdom, Brewer & Joske, two and a half dollars, Suva 1st Day of October 1871, 3074, imprint Homer & Ferguson Melbourne (R & C page 7). Piece out of bottom edge otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Fiji, British Administration of Fiji, one pound, 1st March 1917, A/1 91951 (P.27b). Two tiny rust hole lower left otherwise good fine and very rare, the first date of issue.
Estimate $2,500