Catalogue
Canada, large cents (27) 1859 to 1920, small cents (36) 1920 - 1971, includes 1925 with traces of red on reverse, five cents ranging from 1896 to 1968, includes 1928 (nearly unc) and 1933 (EF) (silver 19, nickel 41), ten cents (29) 1874H - 1969, including 1902H and 1932 (gVF). Fair - uncirculated. (152)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Canada, ten cents 1936, cent 1909, fifty cents 1950; Ceylon one cent 1945 polished proof-like; Netherlands two and a half gulden 1943D (Denver) (KM 331); U.S.A. dollar 1921, Liberty silver dollars 1990, 1991. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Canada, twenty five cents 1872H (2), 1881H, 1918 (2), 1919, 1935, 1944, 1964, 1965 (3), 1968 (3); fifty cents 1892 (gF), 1901 (edge filed otherwise gVF), 1902, 1917, 1940, 1958, 1965 (2), 1967, Newfoundland 1909, also 1961 set, Banff dollars in nickel 1969, 1970, 1971. Fair - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Canada, silver dollars, 1935, 1936, 1939 (2), 1949-52, 1953 (2), 1958 (3), 1959-61, 1962 (2), 1963 (4), 1964 (2), 1965 (3), 1966. Fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Canada, George V - Elizabeth II, dollars 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1983 plus British and other crowns in silver and nickel, all in Supreme Crowns of the World album. Extremely fine - FDC. (38)
Estimate $240
SOLD $300
Canada, George VI, proof or specimen Newfoundland dollar, 1949. FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Canada, mostly mint dollars in cases of issue 1970's - 80's, plus 1939, 1958, 1971 (2), twenty five cents 1971 and mint set 1967. Also Bermuda crown 1964. Mostly uncirculated - FDC. (35)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Canada, five dollars, 1998, 1999 (KM.187); Great Britain, crowns, 1891 (S.3921), 1897 (S.3937), 1935 (S.4048). Fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Canada, proof twenty dollars, 1985 (2) (KM.145, 146), 1986 (4) (KM.147, 148, 150, 151), 1987 (4) (KM.155, 156, 159, 160). Coins presented in a plush lined box. FDC. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Canada, proof sets 1967, 1973, 1976 (2), 1981, 1985, 1986 (2), 1987, proof dollars 1971 (2, one silver), 1973, 1974 (2), 1975, 1976, 1977 (2), 1978 (2), 1979 (2), 1980, 1983. FDC. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Canada, proof sets, 1973, 1974 (2), 1975 olympic series I, II, III, IV. FDC. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Canada, proof set, 1974, Olympic Commemorative series II, mint set, 1974, Olympic Commemorative series III. Uncirculated - FDC. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976 proof set of 28 silver coins, 1976. In cases (7) of issue with wooden display stand. FDC. (28)
Estimate $240
SOLD $280
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976 proof set of 28 coins in seven cases on wooden stand. FDC. (28)
Estimate $240
SOLD $280
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976, set as previous. FDC. (28)
Estimate $240
SOLD $280
Canada, proof sets, 1980-84, commemorative one dollar 1982, Lake Louise one dollar 1982, 1978 Commonwealth Games one dollar, complete one cent set 1920-89 including brilliant uncirculated 1940, housed in Dansco press-in album. Fine - FDC. (9)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Canada, proof sets, 1985, 1986, 1987; specimen set, 1974, 1979; proof dollar, 1985, 1986, 1987; mint set, 1973 Olympic commemoratives series I. Uncirculated - FDC. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint sets (9), dollars (20) including silver maple leaf 1962-1992 period; New Zealand mint and proof dollars (12), florins (5); Great Britain, proof sets 1970-3, mint sets 1982, 1985-6, proof 50 pence 1973, 25 pence 1977, 1980. Fine - FDC. (58)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Central America, countermarked issue on Bolivia, Charles III (1759-1788), cob eight reales, date off flan, traces of [1]7[6X], Potosi mint, assayer V, with additional circular countermark of hills and sun for Central America used from 1849 to 1851, 8 of denomination visible, (KM.45). Holed, countermark very fine and rare, host coin fine as issued, weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $250
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), uncertain piece, possibly a weight for 48 stivers (or double half rix dollar) circa 1815, in copper (9.5 grams) or a trial, no legend, die axis upright; other 19th century copper tokens from Canada (5); English and Irish tokens of 18th century (3). Very good - very fine, the first excessively rare if not unique (9).
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
China, uncertain period, 'Ch'in' series, plain type, odd shaped medium of exchange, and also known as 'bridge money', (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 90mms, (cf.Coole 6708 - 6721, Vol.5 p.473-477, Not in Sch. or TFP). With green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
China, Chou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value two, An-yi (Peaceful City State) issue, lenghth 61mms, (Coole Vol.2 1037-1050, TFP 301). Light green patina with partial cleaning, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $380
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value half, Kung pan Chien Pao, (The United City State - one half a chin, a state destroyed by king Wen located in Kansu or a state of Wei in Honan), height 49mm, (7.4 grams), (Coole Vol.2 1102, TFP 308). Green patina with some heavy encrustation on the reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $400
China, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Cheong Yuen yi Chien Huo', round cash with round hole, (406 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 37mms, (Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 375). Some light green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Chuang Ch'uan ssu Shih', round cash with square hole, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), four characters on one side, value 40, diameter 23mms, (Coole 9793 Vol.7 p.150, TFP 465, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend 'The Pu Currency, (Sch. 148, TFP 486 [p.44]). Most with original find oxidation, very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Sinkiang, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast copper one hundred cash, local coinage, from Aksu mint, 41 mm., (KM.C.30.13.1). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
China, Hupeh , dollar, undated (1895-1907) (KM.127.1). Four chops on reverse otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
China, Empire, general issue dollar (1908) (KM.Y14); Republic Yuan Shih-Kai dollar Yr9 (1920) an original strike(KM.329.6). Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
China, various silver and base metal issues 1890's - 1955, also British Trade Dollars 1908 and 1930, Netherlands East Indies minors 1754 on, Thailand ¬ baht (1868). Fair - extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50