Catalogue
CANADA, proof sets 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 1982 (2), 1983, 1984 (2), 1985, 1986, 1987. FDC (12).
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Canada, proof set 1987 (KM. P.S.7); U.S.A., proof quarter dollar,half dollar,one dollar 1976; Panama, twenty balboas 1974(2)(KM.31). FDC.(4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Canada, an assortment of coins, one cent-one dollar, also Newfoundland, one cent-fifty cents. All contained in an album. Poor-extremely fine.(141)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Ceylon, Kingdom of Ceylon, (29 B.C. - A.D. 297), AE 31-33, large bronze, obv. symbols tree, elephant, swastica, rev. three hills and similar symbols, (Codrington I on supplementary plate, and p. This Coin, M.5047). Very fine and extremely rare and possibly unique.
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Ceylon, Dutch rule, Negapatnam mint, copper doit, 1695, obv. crude human figure (Kali), rev. Tamil inscription, 'Napakattana' in two lines, (Sch. 1245). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
Ceylon, Dutch rule, Negapatnam mint, silver fanam of 6 stivers, issued c.1675-1700, obv. crude human figure (Kali) with sankha shell and quatrefoil of four pellets, rev. twelve pellets below curved line O C (Ostindische Compagnie) above (Sch. 1234). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Dutch administration, copper one stivers, 1783, Galle mint issue, obv. VOC and 1 S below, G above, rev. 1783, Sinhalese letters, (Sch. 1341c, KM.28), another 1791 Colombo mint, obv.VOC C above, rev. I STUIVE[R] over 1791, (Sch.1304, KM.26). Very fine, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Dutch administration, copper two stivers, 1787, Galle mint issue, obv. VOC and 2 S below, G above, rev. 1787, Sinhalese letters, (Sch. 1335a, KM.30). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Dutch administration, copper two stivers, 1789, Galle mint issue, obv. VOC and 2 S below, G above, rev. 1789, Sinhalese letters, (Sch. 1337b, KM.30). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British administration, copper 1/12 rix dollar, 1815, copper 1/24 rix dollars 1803 another uncertain date, obv. elephant to left, rev. value and legend, (Pr.42, 47, KM.64, 65). Fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver 48 stivers, 1803, obv. elephant to left, rev. value and legennd, (Pr.5, KM.77). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver 48 stivers, 1809, obv. elephant to left, rev. value and legennd, (Pr.11, KM.77). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver rix dollar, 1821, obv. laureate head to left, rev. elephant to left, (Pr.82, KM.84). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver rix dollar, 1821, obv. laureate head to left, rev. elephant to left, (Pr.82, KM.84), 1802 copper 1/48 rupee (2), 1/196 rupee, 1815 two stivers, one stiver (2), half stiver (2), (KM. 73, 75, 80-82). Very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver fifty cents, 1899, obv. crowned head of Queen Victoria to left, rev. talipot palm, (Pr.105, KM.96). Surface digs on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarcest date.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), George VI, ten cents, 1941. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Maldive Islands, silver larins as short lengths of silver wire doubled in two and made like a fish-hook, used from 16th - 19th century, (Quiggin p.194ff text and illustration). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Chile, Charles IV, (1788-1808), silver four reales, 1793, Santiago mint, (KM.60). Very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Chile, a range of issues from 1938 - 1940, ten and twenty centavos issues. Mostly brilliant uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
China, Warring State period, 475-221 B.C., bronze round coin, 29mms, with legend Ch'I Yin (Tung Ch'ang Stantung), (Coole Vol.7 8945, Ting Fu-Pao p.43, #367). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
China, Period of East and West Chou, 314-240 B.C. (Coole) or Ch'in Dynasty, 225 -206 B.C.(Jian Ming), round copper coin, Pan Liang series, 23mms, (Coole Vol.7 9309, Jian Ming coin dictionary p.131). Very fine and rare. `
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Post Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 6, Regent Hsin Wang Mang, A.D. 7-22, round copper coin, value 40, with legend Chuang Ch'uan Ssu Shih, 22mms, (Coole Vol.7 9789, Ting Fu-Pao p.53, #464). Very fine and rare. `
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Post Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 6, Regent Hsin Wang Mang, A.D. 7-22, round copper coin, value 30, with legend Chung Ch'uan San Shih, 20mms, (Coole Vol.7 9777, Ting Fu-Pao p.53, #465). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Post Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 6, Hsin Wang Mang, A.D. 7-22, copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, value 300, with legend Yu Pu San Pai, 40mms, (Coole Vol.7 9984-9997, Ting Fu-Pao p.53, #471). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $250
China, a miscellaneous lot of early issues, including ant nose money or ghost head money (4), (Opez p.48), fossil shells (3), knife money mostly doubtful authenticity, (4) ancient round money eight chu c.187-180 B.C. (Schjoth 88); cash (Schjoth 179, modern charms in the style of Pu money (3) or cash (1), with colour photo of most pieces. Mostly fine. (17)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, Tang Dynasty, Emperor Kao Tsu, (616-626), cash coins, (cf.Schjoth 312). Mostly fine or better. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, Early Tang Dynasty, Northern Chou Cheng State, A.D. 621, round copper coin, 25mms, (Schjoth -, Tung Fu-Pao p.149, 1819). Very fine and rare. `
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor T'ai Tsu, A.D. 960-976, round copper coin, Sung-yuan t'ung pao series but a variant to usual type, 24mms, (cf.Schjoth 451, Tung Fu-Pao p.84, 853). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Chin Dynasty, Rebel issue of Chang Tsung, A.D. 1201-1208, round copper coin, T'ai-ho t'ung pao series, 24mms, (Schjoth -, Tung Fu-Pao p.136, 1652). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel issue of the Pretender Chang Shi-ch'eng of Chou, A.D. 1353-1367, round copper coin, value 3?, T'ien-yu t'ung pao series, 29mms, (cf.Schjoth 1126, Tung Fu-Pao p.150, 1839). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450