Catalogue
British Commonwealth, a described collection of issues including silver crowns (6), and many other silver coins housed in a Hartberger album, noted Australia 1937 crown, Fiji florins 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, and assorted countries, strongest in Canada. Good - nearly uncirculated. (163)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
British Commonwealth, in red tin, various issues from farthing to half crown, 1799-1964. Poor - extremely fine. (Approx. 1000)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
British Commonwalth, proof crowns of Bahamas 1974, Burmuda 1972, Canada 1978, 1979, Cook Islands 1973, Fiji 1970, Gambia 1975, Isle of Man 1971, 1974, Seychelles 1974, St. Helena 1973, W. Samoa 1974, 1976, plus Elizabeth's Jubilee 1977 (7 different) and Austria 100 shilling 1976 Olympics. Also proof sets Barbados 1966 (uncirculated), Cook Island 1973 (full set), 1974 Fiji 1979 Great Britain 1972, Isle of Man 1971, Western Samoa 1974 (2). In cases etc. as issued uncircualted-FDC (31).
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
British Commonwealth, Royal Wedding 1981, silver crown size cased proof coins from Ascension - Tuvulu (10), and 1980 Queen Mother in silver cased (10), Royal visit Tuvulu. FDC (21)
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
British Commonwealth, a range of issues a few pre 1900. Fine - extremely fine. (Approx. 220)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
British Guiana, Essequibo and Demerary, three bits (1808) centre plug of eight reales with 19 crenellations countermarked E&D/3 BTS in two lines within beaded circle (Pr.3;KM1- this piece illus). Reverse of original coin show on obverse rim. Dark toned extremely fine and extremely rare. $ Ex R.J. Ford Collection (lot 405).
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
British Guiana, William IV, two guilders 1832, (KM.20). Has been mounted and with many surface scratches, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
British Trade Dollars, 1899B, another with die crack running from the edge through date up to Britannia's feet, (Pr.8, KM.T5). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
British Trade Dollar, 1901B, (Pr.11, KM.T5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
British Trade Dollar, 1907B, (Pr.17, KM.T5). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
British Trade Dollar, 1908/7B, (cf.Pr.18, KM.T5). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
British Trade Dollar, 1908B, (Pr.18, KM.T5). Good very fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $20
British Trade Dollars, 1909/8B, (cf.Pr.19, KM.T5). Polished good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $125
SOLD $140
British Trade Dollar, 1909B, (Pr.19, KM.T5). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $20
British Trade Dollar, 1912B, (Pr.22, KM.T5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $30
British Trade Dollar, 1929B, (Pr.26, KM.T5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $30
British Trade Dollar, 1930, (KM. T15). Good extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
British Trade Dollar, 1930B, (Pr.27, KM.T5). Extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
British Trade Dollar, 1908, base silver imitation, FOR JEWELLERY around Britannia, (Pr.31, KM.-). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Brunei, Sarawak and British North Borneo, various issues including Brunei cent, 1866-1974. Mostly very good - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Canada, George VI, Newfoundland commemorative dollar, 1949. A V.I.P. specimen issue, fully brilliant, nearly FDC and rare. $ Ex Victoria Collection (Bowers and Merena and sold with a letter from the Bank Leu (lot 4283). Bank of Canada dated 23 November 1978.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Canada, silver dollars, 1958-1967, fifty cents 1943, 44, 58-67, twenty five cents, 1918, 1919, 1937-1967. Fine-uncirculated (55).
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Canada, proof sets 1975(2), 1976(2), Olympic commemoratives (K.M.OCP4,5,6,7).FDC.(4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Canada, Montreal Olympics, 1976, proof sets of silver coins in seven cases of issue. FDC (28).
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), copper five cents 1870, 1890 (2), copper nickel 1912, 1920, nickel-brass 1945, one cent copper, 1870, 1908, 1925 (3), 1942, 1945, half cents 1870, 1909, 1912, 1914, 1937, 1940, quarter cent 1901 (2), others (4), (KM.90, 91, 92, 93, 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 111, 111a, 113.2). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), silver fifty cents 1900, 1917, 1921, 1942, nickel-brass 1951, twenty five cents silver, 1893, 1899 (2), 1900, 1902, 1910, 1913, 1921, 1925, ten cents silver 1892, 1893 (3), 1894, 1908, 1910 (2), 1913, 1914, 1917, 1921, 1927, nickel-brass 1944, 1951, (KM.94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 104, 104a, 105, 105a, 109, 109a, 114, 118, 121, 123). Fine - uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Channel Islands, Alderney, proof silver two pounds piedfort, ninetieth birthday of Queen mother 1990. FDC.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Chile, various ten and twenty centavos, 1938-1940, out of mint rolls, Mostly uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
China, Chou Dynasty, (1125-255 B.C.), Spade Coinage, Chai Yang (Southern Slopes area), probably c.359 B.C., obv. P'Ing Yang, (cf.Schjoth 8, Coole 2798). Fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
China, Chou Dynasty, (1125-255 B.C.), Spade Coinage, Chai Yang (Southern Slopes area), probably c.359 B.C., obv. Chai Yang, (cf.Schjoth 13-27, cf.Coole 1537-1618). Difficult to read letters, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20