Catalogue
China, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar dated 1898 and without inner circle, large letters (KM.Y145a.1). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
China, various issues, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1900 cyclical date (KM.Y145a.20); silver twenty cents including An Hwei, Chekiang (KM.Y.53.7), Fookien, Hupeh, Kiang Nan, Kirin, Kwang Tung (2), Pei Yang (Chili); silver ten cents, Kwang Tung (6). Good fine - nearly uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, fifty cents, undated. c.1898 (KM.Y.182.1), twenty cents, undated. ca.1898, (KM.Y.181). Both toned, very fine; extremely finer. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Kirin Province, Imperial issues, silver fifty cents, 1905 (KM.Y182a.1). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, silver dollar, obv. beady eyed dragon symbol in centre, undated ca.1898 (KM.Y.183). Lightly toned, with red and blue patination, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,500
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, silver dollar, obv. beady eyed dragon symbol in centre, undated ca.1898 (KM.Y.183). With some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $4,000
China, Sinkiang, silver two miscals, Kashgar (Shufu) Mint, dated A.H. 1310 (1892-3), type with four obverse characters (KM.Y.17); Burma, (Myanmar), silver rupee or kyat CS 1214 (1852); half rupee, and one mat (KM.8.1, 9.1, 10). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Empire, Provincial silver dollars, Szechuan (1901-8) (KM.Y238); another (1909-1911) (KM.Y243); Yunnan Province, silver dollar, undated (ca. 1920-1922), obv. facing dragon, rev. legend (KM.Y258.1); fifty cents, year 21 (1932) (KM.Y492). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver dollars (1920 - 2) (KM. Y258.1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
China, Yunnan Province, five-stamped remittance ingot, as a silver sycee, five taels or 5.5 ounce packsaddle type, of five blocks of stamps, ca.1880-1900, (199 g.) (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $390
China, republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan (1932), birds over junk (KM. 344) also without birds (1933) and (1934) (KM. 345). The first (illustrated) good extremely fine and very scarce, the others choice uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
China, a range of silver issues from five cents to twenty cents, including commemoratives and a few fantasies, 1898-1928. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
China, Empire, general issue, year 3 (1911), obv. legend with minute chopmark, rev. dragon (KM.31); Republic, silver dollar, Yuan Shih-kai, year 3 (1914) (KM.Y329); Sun Yat Sen, Memento issue (1927), (KM.Y318); silver twenty cents, year 3 (1914) (KM.Y327); another similar ten cents (KM.Y326). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, chopmarked coins, Mexico, silver eight reales 1885RR Guanajuato Mint, (KM.377.8); silver peso 1898 AM, Culiacan Mint (KM.409), both heavily chopmarked; Great Britain, Queen Victoria, silver crown, to worn for date too be read, with five large chopmarks. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Republic, five, ten, fifty and one hundred yuan (1965) (KM. 537 - 40) (Centennial of birth of Dr. Sun Yat Sen). In lucite case of issue, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Peoples Republic toned proof silver ten yuan, panda coin, 1997 (KM.57). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Cook Islands, Elizabeth II, fifty cents (ca.1972), uniface reverse trial in lead of the adopted design, by James Berry (cf.KM6.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Croatia, Dalmatia, Ragusa (Dubrovnic), AR grosso, 14th century, obv. S BLASIUS RAGUSA, figure of nimbate, mitred and robed saint holding crosier with hand held in blessing, rev. IC XC, nimbate Christ in mandorla, with ticket of sale showing £85 UK in 1990, another of later date. First good very fine, cleaned, second fine, holed. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Croatia, Dalmatia, Ragusa (Dubrovnic), AR tallero, 1767, obv. .RMACVSIN. RECTOR REI, bust left, rev. REIP. RAG DUCAT ET SEM, crowned arms in ornate shield (KM.18). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Cyprus, Peter I (1359-1369), AR gros grand, heavy coinage, obv. +PIERE PAR LA GRACE D' DIEV ROI, king seated on gothic throne. facing and holding sword and orb, with shield below, rev. +DE IERVSALEM E D'ChIPRE cross and crosslets (cf. MPS 76-79 (pp. 286-7), Metcalf 765-788 (Pl. 32)). Toned, good very fine, a nice example.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Cyprus, George V, silver forty five piastres, 1928 (KM. ). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Dalmatia, Ragusa, tallero (Ducat Et Sem) 1768 (Dav.1639, KM.18). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Danish West Indies, Frederick VII, silver ten cents, 1859 (KM. ). Light grey tone, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Denmark, Christian V (1670-1699), copper four skilling, 1677 (KM.-); Frederick IV (1699-1730), silver eight skilling, 1703 (KM.470 $50 VF); France, Francis I (1515-1547), Bordeaux mint, undated, bust to right (Ciani 1152) (illustrated); Henry III (1574-1589), billon gros of 6 blancs 1586; other coins including Mexico centavo, 1903 C, (KM.394); Nova Scotia, penny 1832; Portuguese India, half tanga 1903 (KM.16); Jersey (2); Palestine, copper five mils 1942; North Borneo five cents, 1921; others (2). Poor - good very fine, several, scarce. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
East Africa and Tanzania, assorted issues packaged in 2 x 2 cardboard holders. Very fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Egypt (British Occupation), 20 piastres, 1916; 2 piastres, 1916 and 1917. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Egypt, Arab Republic, silver pounds, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980 (12), 1981 (5) (KM.443, 457, 493, 510/527), all described in 2 x 2 holders on a sheet. Uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Egypt, cupro-nickel two milliemes, 1917, 1917H, five and ten milliemes, 1917 H; Palestine five mils, 1927, ten mils, 1937; Muscat and Oman bronze quarter anna; Zanzibar, bronze pesa A.H.1299; Mombasa, Imperial British East Africa Company, silver rupee, 1888 H. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Falkland Islands, proof silver twenty five pounds, 1986, Royal Wedding (150 g.) (KM.23). In case of issue, FDC.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Fiji, George VI, proof halfpenny, 1940. Subdued brilliance, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000