Catalogue
British West Africa, one cent -one shilling, 1921-1950 (11) including fifty cents, 1944SA (KM.27) and one shilling, 1946SA (KM.28.4) both with some mint bloom; Mombasa, pice, 1888H (KM.1.4) with mint red; Zanzibar, pysa, AH1304 (KM.7); German East Africa, pesa, 1891 (KM.1); British West Africa, one-tenth of a penny - two shillings, 1911-1946 (14) including penny, 1940H (KM.19) and two shillings, 1938KN (KM.24) both with mint bloom. Fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Bulgaria, five stotinki, 1888 (KM.9), ten stotinki, 1881 (KM.3); Latvia, one santims, 1926, two santimi, 1926, five santimi, 1922 (2), ten santimu, 1922, twenty santimu, 1922, fifty santimu, 1922, lats, 1924 (2), five lati, 1932 (KM.1-7, 9); Lithuania, centas, 1925, five centai, 1925, twenty centu, 1925, fifty centu, 1925, litas, 1925, two litu, 1925 (KM.71, 72, 74-77); Romania, two bani, 1879, five bani, 1867, 1884, ten bani, 1867, fifty bani, 1873, 1881, two lei, 1924, twenty lei, 1930 (KM.11.2, 3.1, 19, 4.2, 9, 13, 47, 51). Good - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $110
SOLD $190
Burma, Pagan (AD 1044-1287), silver unit, Obv. flower vase, rev. flower, weight 13.89 grams, (Robinson & Shaw -; M.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, Hantha bird, opium weight issued 19th century, weight 770 grams, height 98mm, corresponding to fifty Kyats (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 6 and 10], cf.M.2830). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, Hantha bird, opium weight issued 19th century, weight 1650 grams, height 121mm, corresponding to one hundred Kyats (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 6 and 10], cf.M.2829). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the standing bird "Duck series" weight issued 1853-1878, weight 300 grams corresponding to twenty Kyats. (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Ch. 5, pp #.31-4 [figure 11, p.32], cf.#M.2831-5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the sacred "Hantha bird" weight issued 1853-1878, weight 160 grams corresponding to ten Kyats. another "Ziwazo bird" weight issued 1846-1852, these are different varieties, (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 11 and 13 p.32], cf.M.2831-5). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Burma, silver rupees (1852) (3), quarter and eighth rupee (1852); Ceylon, five rupees 1957, George V minors (13) plus packet of 24 loose minors; Cook Islands, silver two dollars 1973; Czech minors (6); East Africa minors (11); Estonia, silver two kroni 1930, 1932, kroon 1933; Ethiopia, one talari (1913); Finland, silver ten markkaa 1967, 1970, 1971, 1975; 500 markkaa 1952, 1000 markkaa 1960; Gibraltar, crown 1967; Greece, thirty drachma 1963, 1964; Guernsey, crown 1977 and French brass minors (8), all in 2 x 2 holders unless stated otherwise. Fine - uncirculated. (83)
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Canada, provincial coins from Lower Canada, Upper Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland including an 1854 New Brunswick halfpenny unused but cleaned and lacquered; trade token, R. & I.S. Rutherford, Newfoundland, halfpenny, 1841; Newfoundland, fifty cents, 1917C, 1918C (KM.12); Canadian coins including five cents, 1919 (KM.22), proof fifty cents, 1967 (KM.69), proof dollar, 1967 (KM.70). Good - FDC. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Canada, one cent, 1899, 1918 (KM.5, 21), five cents, 1898 (KM.2), ten cents, 1918 (KM.23), Lower Canada, halfpenny token, City Bank, 1837 (KM.Tn6), Upper Canada, penny token, 1854 (KM.Tn3); U.S.A., one cent, 1857, 1876, 1906, 1912S (KM.85, 90a, 132), five cents, 1914S (KM.134). A few coins good - fine, the rest very fine - good very fine, some scarce. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Canada, five cents, 1871H (crosslet 4) (KM.2); Japan, five sen, 1871 (KM.Y.6.1); U.S.A., one cent, 1912S (KM.132), quarter dollar, 1940S (KM.164), half dollar, 1918S (KM.142). Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Canada, Queen Victoria, silver twenty-five cents 1885 (KM.5). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Canada, fifty cents, 1881H. Scratch (2mm) under Queen's neck otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Canada, Edward VII, quarter dollars 1907, 1909, 1910; ten cents 1906, 1907; five cents 1910. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Canada, 1937 cased Specimen (proof) set, one cent to one dollar (KM.SS35). Silver heavily toned, copper cent with light tone, nickel five cents brilliant, FDC in plastic pack as issued. (6)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Canada, dollar, 1977 (KM.118); Cook Islands, dollar, 1986 (4) 60th Birthday, 1986 (2) Andrew & Sarah (KM.31, 32); Great Britain, crown, 1953 (KM.894), twenty five new pence, 1972, 1977, 1980 (7) (KM.917, 920, 921), mint set, 1984 (KM.MS105); Guernsey, twenty five pence, 1977 uncirculated and proof, 1978 (KM.31, 31a, 32); Jersey, twenty five pence, 1977 (KM.44); New Zealand, dollar, 1986 (2) (KM.56); Singapore, ten dollars, 1977 (KM.16); Tristan da Cunha, 1977, 1978 (KM.1, 2); Western Samoa, tala, 1976 U.S. Bicentennial (KM.20); Royal Family set of five crowns from Commonwealth countries in plastic case; cased medal, 50th Anniversary of Start of WWII, 1989. Uncirculated - FDC. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Canada, proof-like sets, 1971, 1980 (KM.PL22, 32), proof set, 1981 (KM.PS1), mint set, 1967, 1983, 1984; proof-like dollar, 1984 (2) (KM.140), mint dollar, 1977 (KM.118), mint five dollars silver Maple Leaf, 1997 (KM.187), 1967 Confederation Medal in wallet; Israel, ten lirot, 1971 (KM.58); Seychelles, proof ten rupees, 1974 (KM.20a); U.S.A., proof sets, 1967, 1969, 1976 (6 coins), 1976S (3 coins), 1978S, 1983S, 1984; uncirculated set, 1976 (3 coins); proof dollars, 1971S, 1983S (3), 1984S (3), 1986S (2) (KM.203a, 209, 210, 214); circulating dollars, 1889, 1881O, 1976, 1976D (KM.110, 206); half dollar, 1964 (KM.202); medallic first day cover, 1976; LA Olympics Medal, 1984 made of Waterford crystal (55mm) with neck ribbon, cased. The 1889 dollar is in a plastic slab which is the lid of a small storage box suitable for change or business cards, coins mostly uncirculated - FDC. (40)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Canada, proof one dollar, 1983 (KM.235); Fiji, proof one dollar, 1970, proof ten dollars, 1980 (2), proof sets, 1978, 1980, 1982 (KM.33, 46a, PS53, 56, 57); Great Britain, proof twenty-five new pence, 1981, silver piedfort one pound, 1983, 1984 (KM.27, P3, 4); New Zealand, proof dollar, 1972 (RAM case), 1981, 1982, proof set, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1982 (KM.38.2, 50a, 51a, PS12, 18, 21, 24); St Helena, silver piedfort proof one pound, 1984 (KM.P1); Western Samoa, mint ten tala, 1979 (KM.33). A few cases are dirty otherwise uncirculated - FDC. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Canada, Olympic Winter Games, ten-coin set of proof one ounce silver twenty dollars, 1988 (KM.145-148, 150, 151, 155, 156, 159, 160). In presentation case with certificates, FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Canada, proof set, 1997 (KM.PS35), dollar, 1953 (2), 1982 (KM.54, 134); Cook Islands, piedfort proof dollar, 1986 Andrew & Sarah (cf. KM.32) only 500 issued, proof dollar, 1998 platypus (KM.316), 2004 (includes replica Emden Medal by Perth Mint in timber case with booklet); Greece, twenty ecu, 1993 (2) (Bruce X.#32); France, ten francs, 1988 (4) (KM.965a); Hong Kong, proof set 1993 (KM.PS6); Marshall Islands, mint five dollars, 1990 Battle of Britain (8), 1991 Flying Tiger (8); Papua New Guinea, proof set, 1975 (KM.PS1), proof twenty-five kina, 1994 (2) (KM.36) only 1,000 issued and over four-ounces of silver. Canadian dollars, 1953, very fine - extremely fine, the rest all in packets or cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (33)
Estimate $360
SOLD $420
Cayman Islands, proof twenty-five dollars, 1980 Silver Kings collection, 1042-1952, (KM.48-57). In two plush binders and a fitted slipcase, FDC. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Central American Republic, eight reales, 1846 NG MA (KM.4). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Ceylon under Dutch rule, Javanese copper bar (1785), C for Colombo over VOC, 4 3/4 stivers (93 mm long; 67.0 g) (Sch.1295a; KM.32). Very fine, with some surface oxidation, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ceylon under Dutch rule, Javanese copper bar (1785), C for Colombo over VOC, 4 3/4 stivers (106 mm long; 60.8 g) (Sch.1295a; KM.32). Very fine, double struck on both sides, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Ceylon, selection of George VI 1940's coins, one cent - fifty cents, and including fifty cents, 1929 (KM.109a); Great Britain, fourpence (groat), 1898 (KM.778); India, one anna, 1942 (KM.537a), two annas, 1941, 1942 (KM.541, 541a); rupee, 1940, 1942 (KM.556, 557.1); advertising token, Maspero Freres Ltd, Caire - Egypte (Maspero Brothers Ltd, Cairo - Egypt), for Egyptian cigarettes, in gilt bronze and enamel (23mm) and scarce, all items in 2 x 2 holders. Very fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, uncertain period Chou Dynasty, Warring States, "Ch'ing" series, double dragon head type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as "bridge money", (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 103 mm., (cf.Coole 6726, Vol.5 p.481, Not in Sch. or TFP). With heavy green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, uncertain period Chou Dynasty, Warring States, "Ch'ing" series, double dragon head type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as "bridge money", (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 98 mm., (cf.Coole 6726, Vol.5 p.481, Not in Sch. or TFP). With heavy green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Western Chow (Zhou) Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan yi jin hua" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 41 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 374). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
China, Chou Dynasty, (Middle to Late Period), (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, (2), (cf.Sch. 7, 13); Post Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D. 6), Interregnum of Hsin Dynasty, (Hsin) Wang Mang, A.D. 7-22, copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend "The Pu Currency, (3) (Sch.148), others different design (2) (Sch. 147). Some with original find oxidation, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $260
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty, "Pan Liang", round cash with square hole, (c.206 B.C. - A.D. 25), character each side, diameter 45mms, (cf.Hartill 7.1, cf.Coole 9294-5 Vol. 7, p.80, cf.Sch. 88-91 but larger, TFP 388, Pl.46). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250