Catalogue
Burma and South East Asia, Funan, Kingdom of Dvaravati, silver unit of cities of the lower Menam valley, c.A.D.400-550, obv. wheel of 12 spokes, rev. temple with crescent inside, another with obv. of 14 spokes, (Robinson and Shaw 3.12 [p.14], M.2581, 2582-3). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), lead coin, obv. frog in dotted border, rev. inner circle with outside circular pattern (14.78 grams), another with plain reverse, (15.71 grams), (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). Fine - very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), tin-lead coin, obv. native Brahman bull standing to right, rev. sun and and quarter moon symbol, (18.89 grams), another with frog (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Burma, Arakan, various silver tankah issues, hammered dump coinage, Thado (BE 1007-1014, 1645-1652 AD), dated 1007BE (1645), (KM.12.1, Robinson and Shaw 7.22 [p.57]); Sanda Thudhamma (BE 1014-1046, 1652-1684 AD), dated BE1014 (1652) (KM.13, Robinson and Shaw 7.23); Sanda Thumana (BE 1135-1139, 1773-1777), dated BE 1135 (1773), (KM.25, Robinson & Shaw 7.34); Amarapura Lord (BE 1146, 1784 AD), (KM.29, Robinson and Shaw 7.38); another uncertain ruler. Very good - fine and all rare. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Burma and South East Asia, Funan, Kingdom of Dvaravati, silver unit of cities of the lower Menam valley, c.A.D.400-550, obv. wheel of 12 spokes, rev. temple with crescent inside (2), ther with obv. of 14 spokes, (2), (Robinson and Shaw 3.12 [p.14], M.2581, 2582-3). Very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the standing Tiger, weight issued 17th-18th century, weight 12.94 grams corresponding to three quarters of a Kyat. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 7-8?, p.32], M.-). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Burma, Pagan (AD 1044-1287), silver unit, Obv. flower vase, rev. flower, Weight 13.89 grams, (Robinson & Shaw -; M.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Burma, Pegu city coinage, (A.D. 1550-1590), lead coin, obv. frog in dotted border, rev. inner circle with outside circular pattern (15.57 grams), (cf.Robinson & Shaw Chapter 6, p.35-6; Mitchiner ACW -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Burma, Pagan (AD 1044-1287), silver unit, Obv. deer (Sing), rev. flower, Weight 9.29 grams, (Robinson & Shaw -; M.-). Very fine with hoard patination and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Burma, cupro-nickel eight pe (1952) KM.31A). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Canada, French Regime, billon marque or twenty four (later reduced to eighteen) deniers, 1745AA, 1757A (illustrated), 1760A (illustrated), (Br.508, Ch.5); copper nine deniers, 1722H, (Br.506, Ch.4a). Second and third, extremely fine, others very good - fine, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
Newfoundland, halfpenny tokens, Rutherford tokens, undated (1840) 1841, 1846 (2, fine wool type illustrated), obv. sheep fleece, rev. arms (Ch.NF-1A2, 1B2, 1C1, 1C3, Br.952, 953); Thomas Halliday manufactured penny tokens as anonymous issues of Lower Canada, 1812 (3, one illustrated), 1813, (Ch.LC-47A2, 47B1, 47C1, 47D2, Br.957, 958, 959); similar halfpenny tokens, anonymous issues, 1812, (Ch.LC-46A1, Br.960); Tiffin halfpenny tokens, 1812 (2), (Ch.LC-48A1, 48A4, Br.960); imitations (4) dated 1812 (Ch.LC-48B1, 48B2 [2], 48C1, Br.960, 961); Trade and Navigation, penny Pure Copper Preferable to Paper token, 1813 (illustrated), 1814, 1838, (Ch.NS-20A3, 20B3, NS-22, Br.962, 967); similar halfpenny token, 1812 (illustrated), 1813 (illustrated), (Ch.NS-19A, 19B2, Br.963); another type obv. ship in sail to left, 1813, (Ch.NS-21A3, Br.965). Very good - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Nova Scotia, halfpenny private tokens, Brook Halifax 1814 (2, different dies), (Ch.NS-7A, 7B3, Br.879); Carritt & Alport, 1814, (Ch.NS-9, Br.881); Hosterman & Etter 1815 (Ch.NS-10B1, Br.883); Starr & Shannon, Halifax, 1815, (Ch.NS-11A1, Br.884); Commercial Change 1815, (Ch.NS-12, Br. 885); British Copper 1815 (Ch.NS-25A1, Br.886); Halifax, 1815 (2), (Ch.NS-27A2, 27A3, Br.889); Miles W. White Halifax 1815, (Ch.NS-13A1, Br.890); John Alexander Barry 1815 (Ch.NS-14A5, Br.891); Wholesale 7 retail Hardware store, 1816 (Ch.NS-15A, Br.892); W.A. & S. Black, 1816 (Ch.NS-15B, Br.893). Fair - nearly extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Nova Scotia, halfpenny tokens, 1823, (2, different dies, one illustrated, 13 and 14 leaves), 1824, 1832 (2, one with W incuse countermark on reverse, a counterfeit issue), obv. George IV, (Ch.NS-1A3, 1A4, 1C1, 1D3, Br.867, 869, 871); 1840 (2), 1843, 1856, obv. Queen Victoria (Ch.NS 1E2, 1E4, 1F5, 5A1, Br.874, 876). Fine -nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Nova Scotia, penny tokens, 1824, (illustrated), 1832 (3, one with V incuse countermark on neck another a contemporary counterfeit), obv. George IV, (Ch.NS-2A4, 2B2, Br.868, 870); 1840, 1843, 1856, obv. Queen Victoria (Ch.NS 2C1, 2D1, 6A2, Br.873, 875). Fine -nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
New Brunswick, penny tokens, 1843, 1854, obv. Queen Victoria (Ch.NB-2A, 2B2, Br.909, 911); halfpenny tokens 1843 (2), 1854, (Ch.NB-1A1, 1A2, 1B, Br.910, 912); New Brunswick halfpenny token, anonymous, c.1830's, (Ch.NB-4, Br.913); Prince Edward Island, one cent 1871 (KM.4); Success to the Fisheries, (1859), (1860) (Ch.PE-5A, 5B1, Br.917) (both illustrated); Fisheries and Agriculture, 1855 one cent, recut 5's (Ch.PE-6A2, Br.920); Self Government and Free Trade, 1855, thin and thick 5's, (Ch.PE-7A1, 7B1, Br.918, 919); 1857 (Ch.PE-7C4, Br.919); Fisheries and Agriculture, (1858), (Ch.Pe-8, Br.921). Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $180
SOLD $270
Lower Canada, Magdalen Island, one penny token, 1815, (Ch.LC.1, Br.520). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Quebec, City Bank, bank token one halfpenny, 1837, (Ch.LC.8A1, Br.522) (illustrated, with mint bloom), another Quebec Bank, 1837 (Ch.LC.8B1, Br.522) (illustrated with mint bloom), another Bank du Peuple 1837 (Ch.LC.8C1, Br.522); Bank of Montreal, 1837 (Ch.LC.8D1, Br.522). Third coin fine, others nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Quebec, City Bank, bank token one penny, 1837, (Ch.LC.9A2, Br.521) (illustrated); another Quebec Bank, 1837 (Ch.LC.9B2, Br.521) (illustrated); another Bank du Peuple 1837 (Ch.LC.9C2, Br.521) (illustrated); Bank of Montreal, 1837 (Ch.LC.9D1, Br.521). Last coin nearly fine, others occasional minor spot, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lower Canada, Montreal, 1816 half penny token, (Ch.LC-12, Br.531); halfpenny tokens, 1830 Canada, another 1841, (Ch.LC-13A, LC-13B, Br.532); For Public Accommodation half penny nd (1830), (Ch.LC-14, Br.533); T.S.Brown & Co, Montreal, halfpenny token, variety far 'S' from 'Co', (Ch.LC-15A2, Br.561); Francis Mullins & Son, Montreal, Commerce token, nd (1828), (Ch.LC-17A1, Br.563); J.Shaw & Co, Upper Town Quebec, nd (1837), (Ch.LC-19, Br.565). Mostly very fine, several better. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Lower Canada, Bouquet series; halfpennies or sou Montreal tokens, with various dies, nd (c.1837), (Ch.LC-29E, Br.697); (Ch.LC-30B, Br.699); (Ch,LC-33A, Br.704); (Ch.LC-34, Br.706); Bank Tokens (Ch.LC-2A3, Br.713) (2); (Ch,LC-3A3, Br.714); (Ch.LC-5A3, Br.715) (2, one countermarked G.Harris); (Ch.LC-4A2, Br.716). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Lower Canada, Bouquet series; T. Duseaman butcher in Belleville, (Ch.LC-45, Br.670); Bouquet series halfpennies or sou Montreal tokens, with various dies, nd (c.1837), (Ch.LC-41, Br.684) (2, one mistruck); (Ch,LC-30D, Br.686); (Ch.LC-31A, Br.688); (Ch.LC-27, Br.691); (LC-32B, Br.692); (Ch.LC-31C, Br.694); (Ch.LC-29A, Br.695). Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Miscellaneous issues, halfpenny token, Success to Trade, 1812, anonymous issue attributed to Thomas Halliday, obv. George III, (Ch.AM-3, Br.983); Richard Hurd (RH) issues with obverse ship in sail to left, 1814, (illustrated) (Ch.LC-51A1, Br.990); Military bust right, 1825, (Ch.LC-53A1, Br.992); British Colonies, 1825, To Facilitate trade, (illustrated) (Ch.229, Br.993); Spread eagle type, issued by Boston merchant settled in Montreal in 1813, 1814, (Ch.LC-54A, 54C1, Br.994); Ships, Colonies and Commerce halfpenny tokens, varieties with English flag (2), US flag, nd (1829) (Ch.PE-10-2, 10-8, 10-23, Br.997); nd. halfpenny, Pure Copper..., 1781 North American token, (Ch.AM-4, AM5A1, Br.1009, 1013); No Labour no bread, (Ch.UC-4A2, Br.1010); Lower Canada, no legends 1820 rev. Britannia, another 1820 rev. harp, imitation issue, nine harp strings (Ch.LC-57A1, 60C2, Br.1011, 1012). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Wellington and other issues, halfpenny tokens, general Accommodation issue, anonymous issue but by Thomas Halliday, nd (c.1815), obv. sailing ship to right, (Ch.AM-1A4, Br.966); Wellington issues with obverse bust of Wellington, nd (c.1814) (2), 1813 (Commerce), 1814, (Ch.WE-2A2, 2B2, 7, 8A3, Br.971, 972, 978, 979); similar penny token, 1813, (Ch.WE-3, Br.974) (illustrated); Hibernia 1805 halfpenny token, 1816 Waterloo harp issue (2, 10 and 8 harp strings), (Ch.WE-5A3, 10A1, 10A2, Br.976, 981); Victoria Nobis Est halfpenny not dated (c.1813) with so-called mysterious bust (Ch.LC-49A2, Br.982); Wellington penny tokens, 1813, another Cossack reverse nd (c.1813), (illustrated), (Ch.WE-12, 13, Br.984, 985); similar halfpenny tokens, nd (c.1814) (3, two are illustrated), 1813 (illustrated), (Ch.WE-11A, 11B7, 11B8, Br.963). Very good - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Upper Canada, Leslie & Sons, halfpenny token, nd (1824), no comma after York variety, plough handle to period, (Ch.UC-2A1, Br.718); variety with comma after York, (Ch.UC-2A5, Br.718); Anonymous halfpenny tokens, Brock Series, 1812, obv. sailing ship right, rev. Sir Isaac Brook, Bart.... in 9 lines (note spelling Brook which should be Brock) (Ch.UC-5, Br.723); Success to Commerce & Peace, issue 1815, obv. Cherubs holding wreath around vase on base, rev. 1815 in centre, (3), (Ch.UC-8A2, 8A6, 8A7, Br.724); Commercial Change 1815, sloop token halfpenny, 1815, (Ch.UC-8A1, Br.726); 1820 sloop issues (2), (Ch.UC-9A4, Br.927) 1820 wide and narrow varieties; 1821 sloop, trace of upper Canada on cask, (Ch.UG-10, Br.728), rare; sloop to Facilitate Trade 1823 and 1833, (Ch.UC-12A2, UC-12B2, Br.730); Commercial Change 1833, (Ch.UC-13, Br.731). Fair - good very fine, several scarce. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Upper Canada, Leslie & Sons, 2d currency token, 1822, obv. standing figure of Justice, rev. plough to left, (Ch.UC.3, Br.717). Extremely fine with a trace of mint bloom around some letters in legends, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $810
Upper Canada, Province of Upper Canada, halfpenny token, 1832, obv. George IV, (Ch.UC-14, Br.732); Ontario, trade check, Prichard and Andrews, rev. Coins Medals and Tokens (Br.772); Stroud Bros, 1 Lb, copper tea check, (Br.786); Official Medal of Confederation, 1867-1927, (Ch.251); Official Medal of Royal visit 1939 (Ch.252); another in silver 1939 (32mm), (Ch.252a); another bronze small size, 1939 (25mm), (Ch.253). First very fine, others extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Quebec, Devins & Bolten, Province of Quebec, one cent (c.1860), (Br.569, Ch.44); H.Gagnon of St. Roch, rev. beaver, (Br.571, Ch.46); Trade Check, Montreal, obv. V.R. 1886, rev. Montreal, and beaver right, (Br.622). Extremely fine, first and last with full mint bloom, these two rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Quebec, Bank of Montreal, bank token one penny, 1842, (Ch.PC.2B, Br.526); another half penny, 1842 (Ch.PC.1A3, Br.527) (with some mint bloom), another half penny 1844 (Ch.PC.1B5, Br.527); Quebec Bank,one sou or halfpenny, 1852 (Ch.PC.3, Br.529); another penny 1852 (Ch.PC.4, Br.528). Very fine - extremely fine, or better. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Upper Canada, Bank of Upper Canada, halfpenny, 1850, 1852 (2), 1854, 1857 (2, two varities long and short end of rope on reverse), (Ch.PC-5A, 5B1, 5B2, 5C2, 5D [2], Br.720); penny 1850, 1852, 1854, 1857 (PC.6A1, 6B2, 6B5, 6C1, 6D, Br.719). Several with traces of mint bloom, one fine, others good very fine - good extremely fine (11).
Estimate $180
SOLD $90