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Brazil, John V, gold 12,800 reis or Johanna, 1731 M (KM. 139). Well struck extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,800
Brazil, Joseph I, gold 6400 reis 1757 R, Rio de Janeiro Mint, (KM.172.2). Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,200
Great Britain, George III, guinea fifth head or spade type, 1788 (S. 3735). Odd red gold tone, nearly extremely fine with slightest bend.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth head or spade type, 1790 (S. 3729). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth head in spade type, 1797 (S. 3729). Has been mounted, fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Great Britain, George III copper cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S. 3776). Medium brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Great Britain, George III, copper cartwheel penny, 1797 (S. 3777). Traces of mint red, even brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Great Britain, George III, farthing, 1799, three berries, broken 'B' in Britannia (S.3779). Extensive die breaks on obverse, brown tone, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, silver rupee, edge grained right, Calcutta mint, year 19 type, issue of 1793 (KM.99.1); vertical milling (1819-1832), with S (KM.109). First bright nearly extremely fine, second very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Mexico, Charles III, silver eight reales, 1766 MF, pillar type (KM. 105). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Mexico, Charles III, silver eight reales, 1788 FM; Charles III, silver eight reales, 1803 F.T., Ferdinand VII, silver eight reales, 1810 H.J. Good fine, nearly extremely fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Mexico, Charles IIII, gold eight escudos, 1798 Mexico City Mint (KM.159). Weak in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine with considerable mint bloom.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Bolivia, Philip III (1598-1621), cob eight reales, not dated but ca.1617-8, Potosi City mint, assayer T, (KM.10). Toned, obverse flan flaw, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Bolivia, Charles III (1760-1788), four reales, Potosi Mint, 1775 JR, (KM.54); Charles IIII, four reales, 1797 PP (KM.72). First coin with mountmark, otherwise very good and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Brazil, Joao (John), Prince Regent (1799-1818), 960 reis 1810R, Rio de Janiero Mint (illustrated), another 1816 B? Bahia Mint, (KM.307.1, 307.3); Joao (John) VI (1818-1822), silver 960 reis 1821 B, (KM.326.2). Good fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1648 H, La Rochelle mint, (KM.155.7, D.3799). Uneven tone, and peripheral edge corrosion, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
France, Louis XV (1715-1774), billon two sols, 1743 A, Paris Mint, (KM.500.1); Italy, Naples and Sicily, Victor Amadeus II (1713-1720), copper tornese 1716, (KM.-, Eklund 399); Ferdinando III, copper two grani, 1777, (KM.20.1, Eklund 422); copper nine cavalli, 1792, (KM.C37, Eklund 414). First two coins waterworn, otherwise mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, Louis XV (1715-1774), silver ecu, 1765 L, Bayonne Mint, (KM.512.12). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
France, Louis XVI (1774-1793), silver ecu, 1789 Q Perpignan Mint, (KM.564.13). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Great Britain, George III, fifth bust or spade guinea 1789 (S.3729). Plugged, otherwise very good/fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Great Britain, George III, silver shilling, 1787, without semee of hearts (S.3743); silver sixpence, 1787, with semee of hearts (S.3749); silver threepence, 1763 (S.3753). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Great Britain, George III, copper cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S. 3776). Glossy dark brown, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Great Britain, George III, copper farthing, 1799 (S. 3.779) four berries in wreath. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Great Britain, silver crowns, 1819, 1844; sixpences, 1757, 1758; cartwheel twopence, 1797, penny 1797, other pence, 1806, 1807, halfpence, 1773, 1774, 1775, 1799, 1806, 1807; farthings, 1754, 1799 (2), 1806. Fair - nearly extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, silver rupee, edge grained right, Calcutta Mint, Year 19 type, issue of 1793 (Pr.157, KM.99) (2); others straight grain (2) issue regnal year 19 (fixed), Calcutta mint with straight grained milling, (KM. 112) (2); other copper, Madras Presidency, 1/48th rupee, 1794 (KM.394); twenty cash 1808, (KM.321); Ceylon, copper half stiver, and one stiver 1815, (KM.80, 81). Very good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 second milled issue, perpetual 19 san sicca series, copy of standard gold currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), another of half mohur (cf.KM.101, 103, Pr.401, 402). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
India, East India Coimpany, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, 1740-1807, struck at Madras Mint (3.374 g.), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders (Pr.9, KM.303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Madras Presidency, European style coinage, Hindu system, gold pagoda, type as previous (1805-145), top of pagoda points to O. (KM.356). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Dutch India, Negapatam Mint, Indian style coinage, Hindu system, gold pagoda, late version, 1747-1781, struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.42 g.), obv. single standing deity, (Visshnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, waves below, rev. convex and granulated (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Plate XV]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Joachim Murat, silver two lire 1813 (KM.110). Dark grey and gold toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340