Catalogue
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 96 stivers, 1808 (Pr.1; KM.79). Even grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 96 stivers, 1809 (Pr.2; KM.79). Softly struck on right, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Ceylon, George III, silver 96 stivers, 1809, (Pr. 3, KM.79). Good very fine with edge flaws.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Ceylon, British Rule, local coinage, silver 48 stivers, 1803 (152.7 grains), elephant facing right (Pr.4; KM.78), struck Feb-June to a weight standard of 152.5 grains. Toned extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver 48 stivers, 1803, obv. elephant to left, rev. value and legend, (Pr.5, KM.77). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Ceylon, George III, silver 48 stivers, 1803, (Pr. 5, KM.77). Extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 48 stivers, 1804 (Pr.6; KM77). Attractive dark grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ceylon, local coinages 1801-16, silver 48 stivers, 1804 (Pr.7; KM.77). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), silver forty eight stivers, 1804, obv. elephant left (KM.32). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 48 stivers, 1808 (Pr.10; KM.77). Well struck, toned extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 48 stivers, 1808 (Pr. 10; KM.77). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), British administration, silver 48 stivers, 1809, obv. elephant to left, rev. value and legend (Pr.11, KM.77). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Ceylon, George III, silver 48 stivers, 1809, (Pr. 11, KM.77). Good very fine, knock in reverse field.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 48 stivers, 1809, no line under ST (Pr.13; KM77). Some original mint bloom on the reverse, extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ceylon, George III, silver 48 stivers, 1809 (Pr. 13, KM.77). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Ceylon, George III, silver 24 stivers, 1803 (Pr. 14, KM.76). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 24 stivers, 1804 (Pr 15; KM.76). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $620
Ceylon,local coinages, 1801-16, silver 24 stivers, 1808 (Pr.17). Obverse die break border to leg, toned extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $470
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16 silver 24 stivers, 1808 (Pr.17; KM.76). Has been spot lacquered, slightly off centre otherwise, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, silver 24 stivers, 1809, no line under ST (Pr.19; KM.76). Light grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Ceylon, British rule, local coinage, silver 1/3 rix dollar (4 fanams) circa 1817, Madras Arcot quarter rupee (P.260) countermarked crown incuse (P.25; KM.85). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/12 rix dollar, 1801 (Pr.27), 1803 (Pr.30), 1805 (Pr.36); copper 1/24 rix dollar, 1803, with pellet, round top (Pr.47a), 1815 (Pr.60); copper 1/48 rix dollar, 1801 (Pr.62) 8 not filled, 1803 (Pr.69); silver fanam token (1/12 rix dollar) (circa 1814) (Pr.23; KM.83). Fair - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/12 rix dollar, 1803 (illustrated), 1804, 1811(2); 1/24 rix dollar, 1801 (3 different weights (illusytrated, 1803 (illustrated), 180(?), 1805, 1811, 1812, 1816 (illustrated); 1/48 rix dollar, 1801, 1802 (2), one with lines, 1814, 1815. (Pr.30, 34, 38(2), 43(2), 44; 47b, 51, 56, 57, 61, 66, 68, 77, 78; KM 63-7, 70). Fair - nearly very fine. (18)
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/12 rix dollar, 1812 (34.2g) (Pr.39; KM.65). Full spread flan, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/12 rix dollar, 1814 (33.35 g) (Pr.41; KM65). Well struck, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801, copper 1/24 rix dollar, 1813 (Pr.58; KM64) and 1815 (Pr.60; KM64). Very fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/24 rix dollar, 1814 (17.8g) (Pr.59; Km.64). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/48 rix dollar, 1801 (Pr.62; KM63). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Ceylon, local coinages, 1801-16, copper 1/48 rix dollar, 1803 (9.3g) (Pr.69; KM.63). Reverse slightly off centre, even smooth brown patina, good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ceylon, George III, pattern two rix dollars, 1812, in silver by Thomas Wyon Junior (Pr.252; KM Pr4; illustrated Forrer VI, 645). Attractive dark blue grey tone, brilliant FDC and excessively rare, one of the greatest of British Colonial rarities.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $31,000