Catalogue
Germany, Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II, (1786-1797), silver thaler, 1791B, (Bayreuth mint), (KM.348.2, D.2597A); Friedrich Wilhelm III (1797-1840), silver thaler, 1814A (Berlin mint), (KM.387). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2).
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Germany, Ravensburg, Konrad IV (1250-1254), silver denier as a bracteate,c.1250, obv. towers and gateway over sixpointed star, (Kestner Hannover 2551-3, Bonhoff 1846). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Germany, Saxony, Meissen, Friedrich II (the good) and Wilhelm III (the brave) (1428-1464), silver groschen, c.1450, Colditz mint, another Freiburg mint, obv. lion rampant left, rev. arms, (Saurma 2344, 2350 [Pl.LXXVII-LXXVIII]). Attractive tone, very fine, both scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Germany, Saxony, Ernst, Wilhelm, Albrecht and Margaretha, silver half groshen, (1464-1482), partial dates [14]71 and [14]78, (cf.Saurma 2353-4, [Pl.LXXVIII], Frey 189 [1478 dated issue noted]); another August I, (1553-1586), silver eighth thaler, 1570, obv. August bust right, rev. arms, (Saurma 2404 [Pl.LXXX]); Toned, first with chip in edge, otherwise very good - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Germany, Saxony, Ernst (1469-1486) and Albrecht (1482-1485), silver pfennig, c.1475, Maltese cross over shield bracteate (Saurma 2356 [Pl.LXXVII]: Frederich August II (1836-1854), silver thaler 1854F, commemorative of death, (KM.1180.2); Frederich August I (1806-1827), silver sixth thaler 1809, (KM.1050); another 1/48th thaler 1811/1801 overdate, (KM.1048). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Germany, Saxony, Christian II, Johann Georg, August (1591-1611), silver taler 1593 (D.9820). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Germany, Saxony, Christian II, Johann George and August (1591-1611), silver thaler 1610, obv. bust to right, rev. John Georg and August facing each other, (KM.24, D.7566). Has been mounted on the obverse, with heavy edge filing otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Germany, Saxony, John Georg I and August (1611-1615), silver thaler, 1614 (KM.44, D.7573). Has been mounted on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Germany, Saxony, John George (1615-1656), silver thaler, 1628, (KM.132, D.7601). Some surface scratches and probably mounted once on the reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Germany, Saxony, John Georg I, (1591-1656), silver quarter thaler, mm. acorn, Leipzig mint, 1651 CR, obv. Johann Georg I, right, rev. arms, (KM.407). Attractive steel blue tone, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Germany, Strassbourg, civic issue, 15th century, silver groschen, (3.55 grams), obv. lis within circular octagon frame, rev. cross, (Saurma 1965 [Pl.XXXII, 964], Boudeau 1344). Attractive grey tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Germany, Strassbourg, civic issue, 15th century, silver half kreuzer, (0.87 grams), obv. and rev. lis within circular frames legend around, (Saurma 1968 [Pl.XXXII, 967]); silver denier bracteate, issue of Markgrafen von Baden, Bernhard I (1372-1431), obv. lis, dotted border, (0.46 grams), c.1300, (Kestner Hannover 2396, [p.300-1]). Attractive grey tone, nearly very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Germany, Teutonic Order, Wynrich von Kniprode (1351-1382), c.1355 silver schilling (first master to issue schillings), obv. and rev. shield both sides, (Saurma 5012 [Pl.LXXXVII, 2645]). Attractive light grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Germany, Thuringia, Hermann I (1190-1217), silver pfhennig as a bracteate, c.1200, obv. knight to left on horse, head facing, + and dots around, (Kestner Hannover 2215 [p.276-7], Bonhoff 1337). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Germany, assorted state and city issues from Bremen, six grote 1861; one grote 1743; Brunswick - Dannenberg, Julius Ernst (1598-1636), silver double schilling, nd, c.1610, (Saurna 3794 [Pl.CIV, 3194], KM.16); Brunswick Wolfenbuttel, Friedrich Ulrich (1613-1634), two marien groschen 1633 (KM.264); Chur, one kreuzer 1764; Zellerland (Harz in Brunswick), 1768 jetton rev. men working in mine shaft (Neumann 31764-8). Fine - good very fine, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Germany, various issues in packets described, Munster, six pfennig 1762, (KM.440); another three pfennig 1753 (KM.430); Northeim, silver groschen, 1671 (KM.42) (VF rare); Nuremberg, 1/84th thaler 1608 (KM.6); another one pfennig 1705 (KM.193a); Pfalz, Ruprecht I, (1353-1390), silver pfennig, c.1360, (Memmesh Colln. 2768); Pomerania, Bogislas XIV (1620-1637), silver double schilling 1628, (cf.KM.63, Saurma 4922, [Pl.LXXXVI, 2583]); Prussia, Albrecht, three groschen 1543, (Saurma 5059); one silver groschen 1866A, (KM.485) (BU); half groschen 1867B (KM.484) (BU). Fine - brilliant uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Germany, various issues in packets described, Stolberg-Stolberg, Christof Friedrich, (1704-1738), silver six marien groschen or sixth thaler, 1716, (KM.-); (illustrated); Regensburg, silver pfennig, Bishop Heinrich II (1277-1296) with Duke Otto II ecclesiastical issues (Bonhoff 1967); Saxe-Coburg, Saalfeld, 1824 three kreuzer, (KM.128.4); Trier, Johann Hugo van Orsbeck (1676-1711), silver four pfennig (kreuzer), (KM.176); Wismar, Leopold, 1/96th thaler c.1700 (KM.12); Westphalia, two centimes issue of Jerome Napoleon, Cassel mint, 1809, (KM.C22); Wurzburg, bishopric, sede vacante issue of silver schilling 1746, (KM.316). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Germany, Bavaria, three marks, 1911D (KM.525); Oldenburg, two marks 1901A (KM.202) (F) (scarce); Prussia two marks 1913, (KM.532); Germany, Westphalia, 10,000 marks 1923, (Lamb 579.7) (unc) in silvered bronze; other recent state issues (3). Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Germany, Bavaria, Luitpold as prince regent, (1886-1912), silver three marks 1911D, 90th birthday, (KM.517), another two marks 1911D (KM.516). Brilliant, uncirculated; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm II, five marks 1907A, (KM.523); silver three marks, Napoleon defeat, 1913A (KM.534); silver two marks, 1901A, 200th Anniversay (KM.525). Attractive tone, good very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Germany, Empire, silver marks 1876F, 1900A, (KM.7); half marks 1905A, 1918D (KM.17); Third Reich, five marks 1935A, 1936A, two marks 1939A (2), (KM.83, 86, 93); West Germany, ten marks 1987 (KM.166); 1990 (KM.174); five marks 1965G (KM.112.1); 1968 (KM.122); 1979J (KM.150); together with porcelain tokens Solbad 1922 20 mark (Sch.576); Waiblingen 1923 100 mark (Sch 585); Oberschlesiens Bank, five marks 1921 (Sch 387); Eisenach, one mark 1922, Luther, (Sch 112A); beer tokens c.1920-1930 (4); Aachen grosche in iron, 1920 and Nuremberg Juden pfennig 1819, (KM. Tn7). Very good - uncirculated, all in packets described. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Germany, Weimar Republic, three mark, 1924 A (KM.43); one mark 1924 F (KM.42). Nearly extremely fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Germany, Weimar Republic, five reichmark, 1931 J (KM.56). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Germany, Medallic issue, silver (36mm), Hindenburg 1847-1927 by K. Goetz, 1927D, stuck in Munich, sometimes referred to as a pattern five mark, (Bruce X#1 [p.167], Kienast, G.W., The Medals of Karl Goetz, No.386). Brilliant, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Germany, jetons, all described in packets with references, mostly in brass from the 16-17th century a good range of different types, almost all issued from Nuremberg (14), others (3). Mostly fine or better. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Greece, a small group, including twenty drachmai 1930, 1960, thirty drachma 1963, drachma 1868, 1910, fifty lepta 1874, five lepta 1869. Very good - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Guatemala, silver peso, 1896/5 overdate, (KM.210); quarter real 1897, 1901H (KM.162, 175); quarter quetzal 1926 (KM.243.1); Honduras, one lempira 1931 (KM.75); Peru, eight reales 1843, Lima, with chopmark, one sol 1893 Lima, (KM.142.10, 196.26); copy of Charles IV eight reales 1805, Charles III, one real 1776 Lima; Uruguay, one peso 1893 (KM.17a), copper twenty centesimos 1857D (KM.9); four centesimos 1869A; one centesimo 1869H, one thousand pesos 1969 FAO issue, ten pesos 1961 Gaucho, two centesimos 1944. Fair - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Haiti, one hundred centimes, year 27 (1830) (KM.A23); fifty centimes 1908P; twenty five centimes year 13 (1816), (KM.12.2); year 24 (1827) (KM.18.1); twenty centimes 1907, twelve centimes year 14 (1817) (KM.14); ten centimes 1881 (KM.44), 1906; six centimes 1846 (KM.28); five centimes 1863 proof (KM.39) (FDC) (illustrated); 1904, 1905; two centimes 1886 (KM.49) (unc); one centime 1850 (KM.33) EF (illustrated); 1881 proof (KM.42) FDC (illustrated). Fine - FDC. (15)
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Hong Kong, one mil 1865 (no hyphen) (KM.2); five cents 1884 (KM.5); ten cents 1892, 1898, (KM.6.3); twenty cents 1890 cast silver copy and advertisement piece c.1880 (2), (Spink's Num. Circ. June 1954) an issue of Jonas Brook & Co cotton spinners (1876-1895), interesting obv. of goat's head. Very good - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Hungary, Bela IV (1235-1270), silver obol, (Probst 246); Stephan V, (1270-1272), silver obol, Jewish moneyer with 'Aleph' on coin (Probst 297); Ferdinand of Austria, silver denier, 1544, Kremnitz mint. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130