Catalogue
British Commonwealth, a range of issues including Barbados, penny 1792; Cyprus, nine piastres 1901, half piastre 1927; Newfoundland fifty cents 1908 (VF); Jersey 1/26 shilling 1870; 1/24 shilling 1877H, 1888; Mauritius two cents 1877; South Africa, threepence 1950 (unc); British Guiana (Guyana and Essequibo and Demerary), copper stiver 1813 (KM.10); India, EIC, half anna 1835. Fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
British Commonwealth coins, Ceylon, one cent, 1926, ten cents, 1892, fifty cents, 1917 (KM.107, 94, 109); Cyprus, one piastre, 1891 (KM.3.2); Guernsey, eight doubles, 1834 (KM.3); India - British, rupee, 1840 (KM.457.9); South Africa, sixpence, 1933 (KM.16.2); Southern Rhodesia, sixpence, 1932, halfcrown, 1932 (KM.2, 5). All in nice condition, nearly very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
British North Borneo, cent, 1935H (2), 1938H (7), 1941H (6) (KM.3). In 2x2 holders, generally extremely fine or better. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
British West Indies or Colonies in general, anchor coinage, silver half dollar, 1822 (KM.4; Pr.8). Attractive light tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type I, (A.D. 190-400), silver quarter units, (2.13 grams), obv. stylised Bhadrapitha throne, "funan" symbol, with dotted border, rev. Temple of Sri, with dots to left and right, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 3.2, cf.M.ACW 5243-5245; M.SEA 442-450). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, type III, (A.D. 400-550), silver unit, (6.18 grams), obv. stylised rising sun in a circle of dots, with dotted border, rev. Temple with cross and dots in angles at sides, one dot in triangular centre within, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 3.5, cf.Mitchiner ACW 5238-5241; M.SEA 297). Nearly very fine with some oxidation.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the sacred "Hantha bird" issued 1853-1878, weight 160 grams corresponding to ten Kyats; another "Ziwazo bird" weight 160 grams 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 $50
SOLD $40
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the sacred "Hantha bird" issued 1853-1878, weight 315 grams corresponding to twenty kyats, another "Ziwazo bird" weight 295 grams 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 $80
Burma, silver rupee (1852) (KM.10); Guernsey, one double 1903 H (S.7213) (2); Italy, Genoa, Conrad I - III (1139-1252) silver denaro (Biaggi 835); Russia, Alexander I, silver rouble 1812 (KM.c130). Fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Cambodia, large tin coin, 9th - 11th century. 61mm diameter (70 grams), obv. stag squatting to right, dotted border, rev. script within line border, (M.-). Very fine some white powder oxidation on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Cameroon, French Mandate, piefort with essai in aluminium, one franc, 1948(a) (KM.PE1). Only 104 pieces struck, very rare, FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Canada, Queen Victoria, twenty cents, 1858, (KM.4). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Canada, Edward VII, fifty cents 1904, (KM.12). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Canada, George V, ten cents, 1913, small leaves (KM.23). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Canada, George V, silver ten cents, 1919 (KM23); George VI, silver fifty cents, 1938 (KMY32). Toned, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Canada, George VI, bronze cent 1947, 1949; nickel and brass five cents 1942 (2, both types), 1943, 1944, 1947, 1949, 1951 (2, both types); ten cents 1937, 1949; twenty five cents 1940, 1947 maple leaf, 1949; fifty cents, 1946, 1950; silver dollars 1937, 1939, 1949, 1951 (KM.32-48). Very fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Canada, proof dollars, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 (2), 1983 (2), 1984 (2, both different) (KM.97, 121, 124, 128, 130, 133, 138, 140, 141); proof sets, 1981, 1982 (2), 1983 (2), 1984 (KM. PS1, 2, 3, 4). In cases of issue, FDC. (17)
Estimate $170
SOLD $100
Canada, souvenir 28-coin collection of Montreal Olympic commemorative coins, series 1 - 7, mint silver five dollars (14) and mint silver ten dollars (14), 1973-1976, in official Hong Kong distributor album, over thirty ounces of pure silver, uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Canada, 28-coin collection of Montreal Olympic commemorative coins, series 1 - 7, mint silver five dollars (14) and mint silver ten dollars (14), 1973-1976, each series in its own case and with a wooden storage stand to hold the seven individual cases. Over thirty ounces of pure silver, FDC. (28)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Canada, souvenir 28-coin collection of Montreal Olympic commemorative coins, series 1 - 7, mint silver five dollars (14) and mint silver ten dollars (14), 1973-1976, in official Hong Kong distributor album, over thirty ounces of pure silver, uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Canada, souvenir 28-coin collection of Montreal Olympic commemorative coins, series 1 - 7, mint silver five dollars (14) and mint silver ten dollars (14), 1973-1976, in official Hong Kong distributor album, over thirty ounces of pure silver, uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Canada, souvenir 28-coin collection of Montreal Olympic commemorative coins, series 1 - 7, mint silver five dollars (14) and mint silver ten dollars (14), 1973-1976, each series in its own case and with a wooden storage stand to hold the seven individual cases. Over thirty ounces of pure silver, FDC. (28)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Canada, Elizabeth II, 1976 Montreal Olympics, with silver ten and five dollars four coin sets, 1973-6, New Zealand dollar 1974; United Nations stamp/silver medal covers (14, nine are gilt). In cases (3) and packs of issue, uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Canada, a small collection of mostly tokens and medalets, including billon marque 1741, one cent 1900 (mint bloom); (Br.508); Quebec one sou J.Roy (Br.671); another Banque du Peuple one sou (Br.715); another Banque du Peuple penny 1837 (Br.521a) (illustrated); another Quebec Bank penny 1852 (Br.528); Trade and Navigation 1813 overstruck on English penny token, (Br.962); halfpenny Wellington 1813 (Br.969); Quebec issue for Jacques Cartier and H, Garnon Cie, St Roch (Br.571) (illustrated); Ships Colonies and Commerce halfpenny in brass 1815 (Br.995); various medals; QEII coronation medal, AE 33; 1867 Quebec Centenary, White Garden Madonna Lily, bronze 32mm; British Colombia 1871 centenary commemorative, Pacific Dogwood. Good - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, hammered stuiver, 1790 Trincomalee Mint (KM.34); German East Africa, twenty heller, 1916T (KM.15); Indian States, Mewar, quarter anna, VS1999 (1942) (KM.Y.15); Netherlands East Indies, United East India Co, half duit, 1754 (KM.112.1), duit, 1734 (3), 1744 (2), 1748, 1750 (KM.70), 1746, 1784 (KM.111.1), 1735, 1736 (2), 1738, 1748, 1786, 1790 (2) (KM.131), 1738 (KM.152.2); Island of Sumatra, one-eighth stuiver, 1824S, 1825S (KM.286), quarter stuiver, 1826S (2) (KM.287), cent, 1838J, 1839W (KM.290), keping, 1804 (KM.262); Island of Sultana, keping, 1835 (KM.Tn5); Kingdom of Netherlands, two and half cents, 1920 (KM.316), one-tenth gulden, 1942S (KM.318). Good - very fine. (32)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Ceylon, George III, pattern two rix dollars, 1812, in silver by Thomas Wyon Junior (Pr.252; KM Pr4; illustrated Forrer VI, 645). Attractive dark blue grey tone, brilliant FDC and excessively rare, one of the greatest of British Colonial rarities.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $29,000
Ceylon, George III, pattern rix dollar, 1812, in silver by Thomas Wyon Junior (Pr.254; KM.Pr3; illustrated Forrer VI, 645). Attractive grey toned, brilliant FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $19,000
Ceylon, George IV, silver rix dollar, 1821, edge plain (Pr.82; KM.84). Attractive deep grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
China, Zhou Dynasty, Middle to late period, "Wu" military series, small hollow handle spade, or sloping shoulder spade (c.400-300 B.C.), two characters "Tung Chow" money, length 67mm, (28.49 grams), (Hartill 2.164, TFP 8). Heavy dirt encrustation, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
China, Zhou Dynasty, late period, (400-300 B.C.), bronze small rounded shoulder square footed spade money, value two jin, "Liang Dang Lie, height 60mm, (21.54 grams), (Hartill 3.48, Coole Vol.2 No.1173-1185, TFP 307). Some green patina with some minor encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200