Catalogue
Burma, Mon kingdom Coinage of Sudhammapura (Besyngal Thaton), wheel/temple coinage, type I, group c, (A.D. 6th century), silver unit (88 ratti), (9.5 and 9.5 grams), obv. wheel of 12 spokes, rev. Temple containing only a crescent moon, (Robinson & Shaw 3.12; Mitchiner ACW 5208; M.SEA 536-537). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Burma, Arakan area, Samatata Kingdom under the Khadga and Deva kings of Harikela, (A.D. 680-800), silver sixteenth unit, (0.4 grams), obv. humped bull to right, ethnic above, rev. axial pole in temple, (cf.Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 3, No.3.22 [quarter unit c.1.7 grams]; cf.Mitchiner 'History and Coinage of South East Asia' No.223). Good very fine and very rare, denomination apparently unpublished.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Burma, Alaungpaya Dynasty, Bodawpaya, (1782-1819), copper one pice, the two fishes coin, weight 9.1 grams, issued 1797 although dated 1782, Calcutta mint, (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 8, No.8.3c [similar dies], pp.71-4 [figure 8.3c], KM.2.2, M.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Burma, Arakan, various silver tankah issues, hammered dump coinage, Naradibbati (BE 955-974, 1593-1612 AD), dated 974BE (1612), (KM.6.2, Robinson and Shaw 7.11-7.13 [p.53]); Sanda Thumania (BE 1135-1139, 1773-7 AD), dated BE1135 (1773) (KM.25, Robinson and Shaw 7.32); Amarapura Lord (BE 1146, 1784 AD), (KM.29, Robinson and Shaw 7.38c); another uncertain ruler. Very good - fine and all rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Burma, Arakan, Thado (BE 1007-1014, 1645-1652 AD), hammered dump coinage, silver tankah, dated 1007BE (1647), (KM.11, Robinson and Shaw 7.22a [p.57]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Burma, Arakan, Amarapura Lord, Bodawpaya, (1784), silver tankahs, CS 1146 (A.D. 1784), (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 7, No.7.38 [similar dies] and 7.40, pp.62-4 [figure 7.38d, 7.40]; KM. 28.2, 29; M.2562-3, 2564). Very fine, second coin with small drill hole, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), lead coin, obv. frog in dotted border, rev. inner circle with outside circular pattern (14.6 grams), (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), lead coins, obv. native Brahman bull standing to right, rev. sun and quarter moon symbol (19.0 grams), (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). Some dirt attached, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), uniface lead coins all with dotted borders, obverses of native Brahman bull to right, (16.3 grams), frog (12.9 grams), fish (10.7 grams), seated bull to left (14.4 grams), (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). Some oxidation and attached dirt, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), uniface lead coins, obverses native Brahman bull seated to right, (9.1 grams); fish to right, dotted border, ethnic? below, (7.0 grams); fish with central sun symbol and dotted border, (11.5 grams), (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). All with oxidation and some attached dirt, otherwise very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Burma, Tok Coinage, Chiengmai former kingdom of Lannathai and in North-eastern Burma, (A.D. 1600-1886), silver eighth tamlung, (8.4 grams, 22mm), obv. disc of silver with hollow interior and domed top, rev. opening below and stained with reddish brown application, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.3; cf.M.2802). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Burma, Tok Coinage, Chiengmai former kingdom of Lannathai and in North-eastern Burma, (A.D. 1600-1886), silver tamlung, (67.8 grams, 65mm), obv. disc of silver with hollow interior and domed top, rev. opening below and stained with reddish brown application, (Robinson & Shaw 4.3; M.2800). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Burma, Tenasserom, tin/lead coinage, 17-18th century, 65mm diameter, unit, (32.0 grams), obv. knotted dragon at sea, rev. legend, (Robinson & Shaw 6.4 [p.40]; M.2862). Nearly fine, holes in flan, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, elephant series weight issued 1782-1819, under Bodawpaya, weight 5.1 grams corresponding to third kyat. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 2, p.32], cf.M.2850). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, bird 'Duck series' weight issued 1837-1846, under Shwebo Min, weight 755 grams corresponding to fifty kyats. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 10, p.32], cf.M.2831-5). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, 'Cock series' or Ziwazo under Pagan Min 1846-1852, weight 15.5 grams corresponding to one Kyat. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 13], M.2842). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, set of five of the bird 'Duck series' weights issued by Mindon, 1853-1878, weights 334, 170, 69.4, 30.8, 13.5, grams corresponding to 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 Kyat. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 3 and 11, p.32], M.2831-5). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Burma, standard set of eight weights of the Burmese kings, bird 'To series' weight issued 1878-1885, under Thibaw, weight 1.4 kgms. corresponding to one hundred kyats. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 12, p.32], cf.M.2829); others of same series of weights 275 grams, 80.8 grams, 55.2 grams, 34.4 grams, 21.1 grams, 13.9 grams, 9.2 grams. Good very fine or better. (8)
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Indo China or Burma, silver tael, c.1943, possibly made in Hanoi obv. in Burmese and Chinese, 'Genuine silver one tael', rev. stag head in linear circle, (KM.A3 [French Indo China, p.748], Kann 939). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Cambodia, Kingdom of Norodom I (1835-1904), silver pe obv. crab, rev. blank, (KM.5) (5). All very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Canada, one cent, 1859 (2), 1922 (3), 1925; five cents, 1881H, 1896, 1904; ten cents, 1858, 1905, 1914, 1917, 1918 (2); twenty five cents, 1903, 1905 (2). Good - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $290
Canada, twenty five cents, 1880, wide O (KM.5). Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Canada, fifty cents, 1879LCW (KM.6). Good very fine.
Estimate $370
SOLD $440
Canada, fifty cents, 1900 (KM.6). Cleaned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Canada, dollar, 1939 (KM.38); Luxembourg, one hundred francs, ND (1946) (KM.49); Peru - State South Peru, eight reales, 1838M.S. (KM.170.4), sol, 1894T.F. (KM.196.26); Hungary, five korona, 1907 (KM.489), 1908K.B. (KM.488); U.S.A., one dollar, 1921. Good - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $130
SOLD $250
Canada, specimen proof one dollar, 1949 (KM.47). Small mark at base of dot, nearly FDC.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,200
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof like set, 1953 (KM.PL2). Toned, some surface marks, otherwise nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Canada, Montreal Olympic Games proof silver sets (3) of four coins. In three cases of issue FDC. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Canada, half cent - fifty cents, 1859 - 1955, assorted dates, with duplication; Newfoundland, fifty cents, 1909. Poor - extremely fine. (333)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Canada, group of tokens, Bank of Upper Canada, pennies, 1852 (2), 1857 (3),; halfpennies, 1820, 1850 (3), 1852 (3), 1854 (3); Bank of Lower Canada, sou, ND, TN4 (3), TN5; New Brunswick, pennies, 1843 (3), 1854 (4); halfpennies, 1843 (2); Newfoundland, halfpennies, 1841, 1846, ND; Nova Scotia, pennies, 1824 (2), 1840; halfpennies, 1815, 1823, 182-, 1832 (3), 1856; Quebec, pennies, 1837 (3); halfpennies, 1837 (7), 1844 (3), 1852 (4); also Great Britain and U.S.A. Poor - good very fine. (66)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300