Catalogue
Sierra Leone, silver dollar, 1791, 1 over 1, sterling system (Vice FT1; KM.7). Mottled grey and peripheral blue grey toned proof-like specimen with hints of frictional wear, otherwise practically mint state and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $13,250
Sierra Leone, silver one dollar, 1791, 100 over 100, decimal system, plain edge (Vice FT2; KM.6). Attractively toned, with reflective fields, extremely fine/good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Sierra Leone, proof dollar, 1791, in bronzed copper (Vice FT 2B; KM.6a). Minor mark in obverse field, otherwise nearly FDC and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Sierra Leone, proof silver half dollar piece, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT 3A; KM.5). Grey and iridescent toned brilliant proof, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Sierra Leone, proof fifty cents, 1791, in bronzed copper (Vice FT 3B; KM5a). Virtually FDC.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Sierra Leone, proof silver twenty cents, 1791, plain edge (Vice FT 4A; KM.4). Toned and brilliant FDC and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Sierra Leone, proof twenty cents, 1791, in bronzed copper (Vice FT 4B; KM.4a). FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Sierra Leone, silver ten cents, 1796 (Vice FT7; KM.3) issued in 1802 in 700 fine silver. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Sierra Leone, silver ten cents, 1796, reduced fineness to 700 (in 1802) (Vice FT 6; KM.3). Uneven tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $560
Sierra Leone, silver ten cents, 1805 (Vice FT 7; KM.3). Scratches on obverse, toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sierra Leone, silver ten cents, 1805 (Vice FT7; KM.3) 700 fine. Lightly toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof penny, 1791, sterling system (Vice FT8A; KM.2.1) edge plain, collar segmentation in part like engrailed edge, struck at Soho Mint, Birmingham. Chocolate brown patina, nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof cent, 1791 (Vice FT 9A; KQ1), edge plain but with clear evidence of collar segments, indents like an engrailed edge. Even chocolate brown patina, nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Sierra Leone, bronzed copper proof penny, 1791, 30.9 mm, (16.9 grams), (KM.2.2, See Vice 8, Vice 5 [p.220]). FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Sierra Leone, bronzed copper penny 1791, ordered by Macaulay in December 1813, struck on a smaller (31 mm) flan (Vice FT5; and 8A KM.2.2). Some handling marks and reverse rim bruise at 8.30, otherwise nearly FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Sierra Leone, bronzed copper penny, 1791, sterling system (Vice FT5;KM.2.2) two blades of grass on hill tops, the smaller reduced weight version, listed in tokens section at p220 of Vice, ordered by Macaulay in Dec 1813. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Sierra Leone, Macaulay & Babington medallic tokens or tickets, (1814) European clasping hands with a negro/ We Are Bretheren in exergue Slave Trade Abolished By Great Britain 1807, reverse Arabic inscription, in copper (36 mm) struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham, obverse by G.F. Pidgeon, reverse by John Phillip (V.2). A brilliant bronzed copper proof striking circa 1825 (late Soho period), FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Sierra Leone, Macaulay and Babington, token, circa 1814, anti slavery theme, a copper proof on thick flan (3 mm) (24.43 g), struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham (Vice FT 2) (KM.Tn1.1). Mostly mint red, nearly FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Sierra Leone, cut quarter segment of Charles IIII Spanish American eight reales or dollar, countermarked (c.1832-4) with crowned W(illiam) R(ex) incuse on obverse of original coin (5.47 g.) (Vice FT4, from punch 2). Coin nearly flat, countermark good very fine and attractive dark grey patina, very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
Sierra Leone, post Independence (1961) Royal Mint trial, ten cents in brass (23.5 mm), using Uruguay ten centisimo reverse (see R. J. Ford Collection lot 183). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300