Catalogue
China, small collection of eight coins, as described below presented in a book format by Margaret Scott (nee Wright), with descriptions; collection consists of uncertain period Chou Dynasty, Warring States, "Ch'ing" series, plain type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as "bridge money", (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 106 mm., (cf.Coole 6720, Vol.5 p.477, Not in Sch. or TFP); Chou Dynasty, Large "Ch'i" series (from the Duchy of Ch'i during the Chou Dynasty), Warring States, pointed type, (c.476-221 B.C.), five characters knife money, obv. Qi - Fa Hua (Qi legal money), rev. ten and Shang, length 187 mm, (Coole 6204 Vol.5 p.177, Sch.45, TFP 351-3, Hartill 4.6); another Ming knife (400-220 B.C.), length 140 mm, (cf.Coole 7226 Vol.6 p.132, cf.Hartill 4.cn); another straight knife (300-250 B.C.), length 125 mm., uncertain symbols (cf.Hartill 4.60-4.70); Flat handled round shouldered arch foot spade money (400-300 B.C.), height 64 mm., (Sch.1, TFP 301, Hartill 3.10); another similar but pointed foot spade (350-250 B.C.), height 51mm., (Hartill 3.93, TFP 105); another flat handled square foot spade, (350-250 B.C.), height 53mm., (Hartill 3.182, Sch 13-27, TFP 16); another Wang Mang (A.D. 7-22), similar spade with top hole, value 900, height 49mm., (Hartill 9.28, TFP 482-3). Mostly fine or better, several very scarce. (8)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Sweden, Karl XII, copper plate half daler 1715 (KM.PM32). Flat on bottom of centre mark otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Sweden, Karl XII, copper plate for two dalers, 1716, Avesta mint, counterstamped 1718 in Stockholm to increase value by 50 per cent (KM.PM46; Tingstrom p.288). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Sweden, Frederick I, copper plate, half daler 1731 (KM.PM65). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Sweden, Frederick I, copper plate, one daler 1731 (KM.PM68). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province red "Feather Money" or "Tavau" (6cm x 4.5cm), in glass frame. (6 sections)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Coins of the world, mostly in cupro-nickel, housed in National seven board Wayte Raymond album (circa 1947) titled Pure Nickel Coins. Countries include Syria, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Romania, Thailand, Turkey, Belgium, Ethiopia, Danzig, China, Lithuania, Finland (21 uncirculated) Latvia, Poland, Luxembourg, Iraq, Japan, Italy, Basque Spain. Some scarce in mint state, overall fine - uncirculated. (91)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
World coins, tied to boards with typed descriptions or, in case of China, in a glazed frame, includes silver dollars (4) 1912-1932 period; Thailand, bullet money in silver, packsaddle in silver; coins of Edward VIII; Zeppelin three mark 1930, nickel coins of Canada; nickel brass threepences, each series regularly displayed in the 1950's at 81 Clarence Street. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 60)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Germany, (Weimar Republic), three reichsmark 1930D (KM.67) (Graf Zeppelin Flight). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Israel, mint set, 1949 (KM.MS1). In plastic case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
World coins, assorted in envelopes includes German minors including notgeld tokens (1920's - 1930's), Estonia, Belgium, Austria 1955 silver issues, Holloway tokens (10), Great Britain penny and two pence 1797, German East Africa (nickel) (2), Australia florins 1936, 1946. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 120)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340