Catalogue
(East India Company) Awadh, Allahabad Mint Coinage, issued under EIC control, silver rupees with fish symbol, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue with fifteen pointed star year [1206] (1791-2) and symbol "4", another 120[5] (1790-1), both with fixed regnal year 26, (Pr.-, KM.585, 587). Good very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Dutch India, Negapatnam, copper one stuiver c.1695, obv. God facing, rev. Tamil inscription, 26.84 grams, (KM.28, Scholten 1244) (illustrated); together with copper duit, similar (3.47 grams), (KM.26, Scholten 1245). Toned, good very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Portuguese India, eighth tanga, 1881, 1884, 1886, quarter tanga, 1881 (2), 1884, 1886 (2), half rupia, 1882, rupia 1881 (KM 307, 308, 311, 312). Nearly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
William IIII, East India Company, silver rupee, 1835, Bombay Mint, (KM.450.1). Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
William IIII, East India Company, silver rupee, 1835, Calcutta Mint, F incuse (KM.450.3). Extremely fine, two with heavy toning. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Queen Victoria, East India Company, gold mohur, 1841, ww incuse, small date (KM.462.3). Minor edge file mark, otherwise good very fine of better.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Queen Victoria, East India Company, silver rupee, 1840, type II with divided legend, W.W. raised on truncation, 28 berries, Calcutta Mint (KM.462.2). Brilliant uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Queen Victoria, East India Company, silver rupees, 1840, (KM.457, 458). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1862 (4) (KM.473.1), 1878 (KM.492). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Edward VII - George VI, silver rupees, 1904, 1905 (KM.508), 1917 (2), 1918 (KM.524), 1940 (KM.556) and 1944 (2)(KM.557.1). Good fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
George V, gold fifteen rupees, 1918, Bombay mint, (Pr.25, KM.525). Good extremely fine, scratch on cheek.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
George V, gold sovereign, 1918I Bombay mint (KM.525A). Extremely fine.
Estimate $330
SOLD $300
George V, silver rupee, 1911, pig rupee, (KM.523). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
George V, silver rupee, 1921, (KM.524). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
George V, silver rupee, 1922, (KM.524). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
George VI, proof set 1945 Bombay mint, base metal issues of pice, one anna, two annas, quarter anna, half rupee and rupee, (Pridmore notes as specimen coins available from Bombay mint only pice, anna, two annas, others are not reported by Pridmore, Krause notes rupees as well, KM.533, 539, 543, 557). Sharp FDC and brilliant, higher values all very rare. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
Venetian copy, of multiple gold ducat made in India, (10gms), the issue with figures having a distinctive Hindu character, obv. barbarous letters around, two standing figures, rev. four armed Hindu god facing in dotted oval, barbarous legend around, (cf.Ives NN&M 128, Pl.XIV, 7 for similar type of ducat weight). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Indian test pieces, Duncan Stratton and Co, Bombay, as a test piece for half rupee, by Greenwood and Batley Limited, Albion Works, Leeds, with tiger on obverse and monogram with legend on reverse, (Pr. SNC Sep 1960) undated but circa 1904. Attractive brown patina just hints of mint red, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Town farthing (c.1597) rectangular (W.21;as SCBI Norweb 1450). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Kent, Dartford, Robert Capon, halfpenny, 1668, (Tallowchandlers' Arms) (W.130, dies at 90 degrees). Even brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Lincolnshire, Stamford, Overseers halfpenny, (Town Arms; woolpack) (W.235). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Norfolk, Lynn Regis (King's Lynn) Town farthing, 1668, (Town Arms) (W.63) and 1669, die break on reverse from N to rim at 4 o'clock (W.65;as SCBI Norweb 3069) (illustrated). The first somewhat curved good fine; the second toned nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Henry Smith, farthing, (3 cloves; bell) (W.177; as SCBI Norweb 3484). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Somersetshire, Bridgewater, Town farthing, 1666 (Town Arms) (W.48), (2), flags on outer towers of castle (W.49); William Sealy, farthing, 1652 (W.72). Very good- good fine, the last scarce. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Staffordshire, Penkridge, John Phillipes, halfpenny, 1665, (Mercers' Arms) (W.44). Fair/fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Staffordshire, Uttoxeter, John Halsey, halfpenny 1668, (Mercers' Arms), Octagonal (W.76). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Suffolk, Worlingworth, John Blumfield, halfpenny, (Grocer) (W.373, dies at 180ø and in copper). Medium brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Worcestershire, Evesham, Burrow halfpenny, (Borough Arms, FOR NECESSARY EXCHANGE) (W.42) (illustrated); Phillip Ballord, halfpenny, 1664 (W.46). First with even brown patina, very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Yorkshire, York, John Hooper (in script) halfpenny, 1668, (Royal Oak) (W.401). The obverse die only struck on both sides of a worn William III halfpenny, (1695-8). Fine and possibly unique in this form.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Late 17th century lead tokens, fox running left/W/NI (14.5mm) (illustrated), cross/plain (16mm) (this may be much earlier). Very fine; fair, the first very rare. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0