Catalogue
East Africa and Uganda Protectorates, aluminium one cent, 1907 (KM.5) and 1908 (KM.6). Nearly uncirculated; uncirculated (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
East Africa and Uganda Protectorates, Edward VII, cupro nickel one cent, 1909 (KM.5a), George V cupro nickel ten cents, 1912 H (KM.8). British West Africa, George VI, bronze penny, 1952 (KM.30a). Nearly uncirculated; extremely fine, gem uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
East Africa, Edward VII, cupro-nickel half cent, 1909; George V, cupro-nickel one cent 1911 H, 250 fine silver fifty cents 1924, shilling, 1925, George VI, fifty cents 1942 H; shilling 1941 I. Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
East Africa, George V, uniface cent (1925) KN (see R.J. Ford Sale, lot 284) (KM.Pn12) Attractive red and crimson proof-like uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
East Africa and Uganda, one cent 1911 H; 1930, 1955 H, 1955 KN, 1956 KN, 1959 H, 1959 KN, 1962 H; five cents, 1936 KN (2), 1952, 1958 H; ten cents, 1941 I, 1943 SA (ex Pridmore), 1952 (2), 1964 (2), fifty cents 1937 H (3), 1942 H, 1943 I, 1960 shilling 1925 (2), 1937 H, 1950, 1952 H, Uganda 5 cents 1966, one dollar 1972. Very fine - choice uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Mauritius, silver fifty sous, undated (1822) (KM.2). Extremely fine with subdued natural tone.
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
Mauritius, Queen Victoria, silver ten and twenty cents, 1877 H, edge milled (KM.10.1, 11.1). A superb specimen pair from Heaton Mint, Birmingham, attractive peripheral iridescence on the twenty cents obverse, housed in gilt lettered black lucite case, FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,250
Mauritius, Queen Victoria, bronze one cent, 1884, 1897 (KM.7). The first dark toned nearly uncirculated, second full mint red uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Mauritius, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, one cent 1883, 1897, 1911, 1943 SA, 1953, 1962, 1965, 1969, two cents 1920, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1966 (2), 1969, five cents 1924 (2), 1945, 1956, 1957, 1959; ten cents 1897, 1959 (2), 1960, 1970, twenty cents 1883, quarter rupee 1938 (2), 1946, half rupee, 1950, 1951, rupee 1956. Fine - uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Mauritius, George V, Royal Mint London uniface proof in silver (5.87 g) of the reverse of the half rupee, 1934. FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,450
Seychelles, George VI, rupee 1939, twenty five cents, 1943, 1944, 1951, ten cents 1943, 1944 (2, one mint state) 1951. Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Seychelles, George VI - Elizabeth II, 1939-1974, one cent 1948 (3), 1959, 1961, 1963 (2); two cents 1948 (4), 1961 (2), 1963 (2), 1965 , 1970, 1973, 1974; twenty five cents 1943, 1954 (3), 1960, 1964, 1965; half rupee 1939, 1954 (2), 1960, 1972; rupee 1939, 1954, 1960. Mostly uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Seychelles, Elizabeth II, complete collection of currency issues, cupro-nickel five rupees 1972 to one cent 1972, coins date 1953 to 1974, only a ten rupees dated 1974. Extremely fine - choice uncirculated. (62)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Central Africa, Charles H. Ashton, brass check (22.8 mm), edge milled (same die state as R.J. Ford lot 391). Pierced at top, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Southern Rhodesia, George V, proof set, halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence and threepence, 1932 (KM.PS1). Uneven toning, brilliant FDC and scarce. (5)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,150
Southern Rhodesia, George VI, silver two shillings, 1946 (KM.19a). Uncirculated and very rare, the key date.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Southern Rhodesia, threepence 1935, 1946, 1952; sixpence 1936, 1940, shilling 1932, 1944, florin 1944, halfcrown 1934, 1937, 1942, 1951, crown 1953. Rhodesia & Nyasaland halfpenny 1958, penny 1961, 1963, sixpence 1957, Rhodesia five cents 1970, shilling 1964, two shillings 1964, halfcrown 1964. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Central Africa, Nyasaland, Blantyre, store token in red plastic (37 mm) for 2sh/8d. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Central Africa, Nyasaland, Blantyre, store token in red plastic (33 mm) for 2sh/8d. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $580
Central Africa, Nyasaland, Blantyre, store token in black plastic (33 mm) for 4d. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $500
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, silver ten (pence), undated (1815-6) edge grained left (KM.Tn5). Proof-like fields, even grey patina, some evidence of handling, otherwise nearly choice mint state and extremely rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $17,250
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, silver five (pence), undated (1815-16), edge grained left (KM.Tn4). Attractive grey and iridescent toned patina with underlying fully reflective fields, practically mint state and extremely rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $13,750
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, copper 1/2 (penny), undated (1815-16), edge grained left. (KM.Tn2). Dry packet toning, otherwise practically mint state and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $9,000
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, copper 1/4 (penny) (or farthing), undated (1815-16), edge grained left (KM.Tn1). Traces of mint red, some dry toning (finger marks) otherwise nearly mint state and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $7,500
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, pattern (penny), 1890 by C. Lauer for Otto Nolte & Co, Berlin (KM.Pn5). Light iridescent tone, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,000
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, pattern (penny), undated (1890), by C. Lauer for Otto Nolte & Co Berlin (KM.Pn6). Dark tone with traces of mint red, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,400
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, silver ten pence, undated (1815-16) edge grained left (KM.5). Bruised on left obverse field, otherwise toned extremely fine, well struck up and very rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $10,250
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, silver five pence, undated (1815 - 16) edge grained left (KM.4). Old hairline scratch through right reverse field near rim, lightly toned good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $7,000
South Africa, Cape Province, Griqua Town, copper halfpenny, undated (1815-16), edge grained left (KM.2). Dark grey toned with hints of red, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $6,600
South Africa, Orange Free State, pattern bronze penny 1888 V by C. Lauer for Otto Nolte (KM. Pn 7). Considerable mint red, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,600