Catalogue
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver trade taku, 1796 (Vice FT 9; KM.Tn1). Uneven tone, underlying brilliance, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver ackey, 1818, edge milled, by Halliday (Vice FT 3; KM.9). Light even gold and grey proof-like specimen, mint state and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,700
West Africa, Gold Coast Settlements, George III, silver half trade ackey, 1818 (Vice FT6; KM.8). Deep blue grey and iridescent toning, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,700
St. Helena, bronzed copper proof halfpenny 1821, (9.4 grams), (KM.4a, Vice 3A). Even red brown patina, a fine example, nearly FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
St. Helena, bronzed copper proof halfpenny, 1821 (Vice FT3A; KM.4a) struck by the Soho Mint, Birmingham. Lightly toned, nearly FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
St. Helena, bronzed copper proof halfpenny, 1821 (Vice FT.3A) also currency issue (Vice FT.3; KM.4a). FDC; red and brown uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
St. Helena/Guernsey, halfpenny of 1821, muled with 1830 four doubles, (KM.4 St. Helena /2 Guernsey [note], Vice FT 10). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,250
West Africa, Nigeria, token issued by McGregor Laird, one eighth penny or 1/400 dollar, 1858, in copper, die II (Vice FT 8). Softly struck on coarse flan, otherwise even brown patina, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
West Africa, Nigeria, Macgregor Laird, 1/8th penny or 1/400th dollar, 1858, farthing size token in copper (21 mm), with smoke emitting from funnel, 8 of 1/8 over first N of penny (die III) (Vice FT.9). Some uneven dark areas, otherwise attractive very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
West Africa, Nigeria, MacGregor Laird, copper 1/8 penny or 1/400 dollar, 1858, die III (Vice FT 9). Attractive even brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
British West Africa, Edward VII, cupro-nickel pennies, 1907, 1908 and 1909 (Vice FT 12, 13, 14; KM.2). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
British West Africa, Edward VII, cupro nickel penny 1908, aluminium tenth of a penny, 1907; George V, cupro nickel tenth of a penny 1911 H, cupro-nickel penny 1911, cupro nickel halfpenny 1920 H, silver threepence 1919 H, silver shilling 1914 H, nickel brass shilling 1936, silver two shillings 1919 KN, tin-brass two shillings 1936, George VI nickel brass two shillings 1952 H. (Vice FT.13, 18, 23, 16, 222, 124, 42, 63, 10, 22, 38). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
British West Africa, George V, silver two shillings 1913 H and 1919 H; George VI nickel brass two shillings 1938 KN (Vice FT.26). East Africa, 250 fine silver fifty cents 1937 H. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
British West Africa, George V, silver two shillings, 1919 H (KM.13). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated/choice uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $750
British West Africa, George V, pattern shilling (1920) in brass, obverse as adopted design, reverse model across plain field, edge milled (Vice FT 313; KM.PnA4). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
British West Africa, George V - George VI, threepence 1914 H (2), 1917 H, 1920 KN, 1940 H, 1946 KN; sixpence 1919 H, 1940, 1942, 1943; shilling 1913, 1927, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1952 H; two shillings, 1920 KN, 1938 H (2) 1938 KN, 1939 H, 1942, 1946 H, 1946 KN. Very fine - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
British West Africa, Edward VIII, mule 1936 H penny (muled with East Africa penny), (KM.17). Some brilliance, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
British West Africa, Edward VIII cupro-nickel penny/ten cents (East Africa), mule 1936 H (KM.17). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
British West Africa, Edward VIII, mule 1945 H penny (George VI reverse with Edward VIII obverse), (KM.25). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
British West Africa, George VI, trial shilling, 1952 in stainless iron, as currency but with trial vertically on obverse and horizontally on reverse, edge plain with chuck marks (Vice FT 326 KM.TS3). Some toning, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
British West Africa, George VI, trial shilling 1952, in stainless iron (S.G.7.80) edge plain with chuck marks (Vice FT.326; KM.TS3). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
British West Africa, Elizabeth II, mule penny 1956 with obverse of George VI (Vice FT 340; KM.34). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
British West Africa, 1/10 penny, 1908, 1915 H, 1928, 1931-4, 1936 (3), 1938, 1939, 1945, 1950 KN (2), 1952, 1954; halfpenny, 1936 (2), 1936 KN, 1937 H (2), 1941 H, 1945 H, 1947 H, 1952 H, penny, 1936 KN (2), 1940 (2), 1940 H, 1942, 1943, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 KN, 1952 KN, 1957 KN; Nigeria, halfpenny and penny, 1959. Fine - uncirculated, mostly uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Mombasa, Imperial British East Africa Company, proof silver rupee, 1888 H (KM.5). Beautiful iridescent tone, brilliant FDC and scarce in this state.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Mombasa, Imperial British East Africa Company, silver rupee, 1888 H (KM.5). Brilliant uncirculated.
Estimate $370
SOLD $620
Mombasa, copper pice 1888 CM (KM1.5), silver quarter rupee 1890 H (KM.3). The first with mint red, nearly uncirculated, the second toned, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Mombasa, Imperial British East Africa Company, copper pice, 1888 H (KM.1.4). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Mombasa, Imperial British East Africa Co., copper pice, 1888, full obverse brockage. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
East Africa Protectorate, Queen Victoria copper pice 1899 (KM.1). Blotchy tone on reverse, otherwise virtually full mint red uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
East Africa, Edward VII, silver twenty five cents, 1910 H (KM.3). Blotchy tone, extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120