Catalogue
Germany, WWI Military POW and town tokens in zinc, iron and other metals (19), others (5), including 1925F two mark (KM.45) and Saarland 20 franken 1954 (KM.2) (BU). Very fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Greece, Othon, silver five drachmai, 1833A (KM.20). Dark toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1863, (KM6.1), ’6’ in date over ’3’. Mint bloom, nearly uncirculated/uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver twenty cents, 1879, (Pr.27; KM.7; Ma.C28). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver twenty cents, 1892 (Pr.44; KM.7; Ma.C28). Light toning with frosty original mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar, 1866 (KM.10). Cleaned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Iceland, 1930 pseudo medallic coinage two, five and ten kroner 1930 (illustrated) (Bruce KM.XM1-XM3). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Iceland, proof sets, 1946-80, 1981 (KM.PS3, 4); silver mint set, 1974 (KM.MS6) other mint sets, 1980 (KM.MS11) (4); mint coins, one krona, 1974, 1980, five kronur, 1977, ten kronur, 1980, fifty kronur, 1978 (KM.12a, 23, 18, 15, 19); mint fifty kronur, 1968 (KM.16) (2); Red Cross in Iceland, 60th Anniversary, 1924-1984, in bronze (49mm) cased with certificate number 463. Uncirculated - FDC. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Iran, Nasir al-Din Shah (1848-1896) silver toman (45.89 grams) AH 1301 (1882) Tehran Mint (KM.917). Extremely fine for the coin and very rare as such.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Isle of Man, piedfort silver round pounds, cased set of four, 1983-1986 (KM.109, 128, 136, 151 type); proof silver crowns, sets of four, 1981 International Year of Disabled (KM.77a, 78a, 79a, 80a), 1982 Maritime Heritage (KM.96a, 97a, 98a, 99a), 1983 Manned Flight (KM.103a, 104a, 105a, 106a). In cases of issue with certificates, FDC. (4 sets)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Isle of Man, King William’s College, Castletown, sixpence (Mackay.160); Scotland communion tokens, South Leith Parish Church "3 table", Parish of Lead Hills, 1867; Netherlands ship token, one hundred cents; medals: including GB Brentwood Labours’ Friend Society prize medal, Edward VII coronation medal 1902; Earls Court "Big Wheel" 1901, Charles Dickens 1812-1870; Scotland, Glasgow Corporation Tramways cap badge with two "5 years" bars. Mostly very fine - extremely fine, the last rare. (11)
Estimate $170
SOLD $190
Israel, five lirot, 1959 (KM.23), 1963, Seafaring (KM.39); ten lirot, 1967 (KM.49), 1969 (KM.53.1); ten prutah, 1957; half lirah, 1961; lirah, 1960. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italian Somaliland, one besa, 1909R, two besa, 1923R, four besa, 1910R, half rupia, 1912R, 1919R (KM.1, 2, 3, 5); Somalia (UN Trusteeship under Italy), one, five, ten and fifty cents, 1950, one somalo, 1950 (KM.1-5). First three coins fair, last coin fine, the rest nearly very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $90
SOLD $320
Italy, Patriarchs of Aquilea, John of Moravia, (1387-1394), silver denar, not dated, obv. IOANES PATRIARCHA * AQVIE, crowned eagle checkered all over (arms of Patriarch), rev. S HEREMAChORAS, Saint Hermagoras seated right hand raised holding cross in the other, (Bernardi 62, Thomsen 1979, cf.Lanz Sale 129, May 23, 2006 lot 900, this similar realised euros 120 + 15%); similar with obv. shield with eagle, covered with crested helmet, IOANES PATRIhH, rev. facing bust of saint Hermagoras, +SANTVS HEREMAChORAS, (Bernardi 61, Thomsen 1978). Slightly ragged edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine for the first coin, very fine for the second coin, both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Italian States, Kingdom of Napoleon, Napoleon I, five lire, 1809M (KM.10.4). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Lucca, duchy under the Queen of Etruria, silver scudo 1743 (KM 53). Toned very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand IV (1816-1825 as king of the two Sicilies), copper dieci (ten) tornesi 1819, (32.35 grams) (KM.C.123). Extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Italy, Piedmont Republic, silver five francs, L’an 10 (1801) (KM.C4). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $390
Italy, Sardinia, Carlo Alberto, five lire, 1847, mm. anchor (KM.113.3). Toned, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, silver five lire, 1869, 1871, 1872 (KM.8.3). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Umberto I, silver five lire, 1879R (KM.20). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Umberto I, silver five lire, 1879R (KM.20). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Italy, packaged sealed mint sets for 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979. Uncirculated. (8 sets)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Italy, mint set, 1969 (KM.MS2); Malta, proof set, 1972, 1976 (KM.PS1, 2); San Marino, mint set, 1973 (KM.MS2); Vatican, mint set, 1971 (KM.MS75). In cases or packets of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Japan, Mutsuhito (Meiji), one sen, yr 31 (Y.20); five sen, yr 10 (Y.22, type 1); ten sen, yr 3 (Y.2), yr 40 (Y.29); twenty sen, yr 41 (Y.30); fifty sen, yr 33 (Y.25); Yoshihito (Taisho), ten sen, yr 2, yr 3 (3) (Y.36.2). Good fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Japan, Mutsuhito, Meiji Era, fifty cents, year 3 (1870), (KM.Y4); year 32 (1899)(KM.Y25). Nearly very fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Japan, Mutsuhito, bronze sen, Meiji 19 (1886) (KM.Y17.2); silver fifty sen, meiji yr 4 (1871) (KM.Y4a.1) (19mm circle). Nearly uncirculated; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Japan, Mutsuhito (Meiji), silver five sen, yr 4, early variety (Y.6.1). Rim flaw on obverse, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Japan and China, Japan a wide selection (54) including some duplication, issues from Meiji era, noted twenty sen, year 3 (KM.Y3); year 6 (scarce), 9, 20, 38; five sen year 4 (scarce) (KM.Y6), ten sen 1944 (22), others (26); China a small group (20) from Chou Dynasty to pre W.W.II, noted silver twenty cents of Foo-Kien, Manchurian Provinces, Kiang Nan, Hu-Peh and several Kwang-Tung also a mounted Kiau Tschou 1909 five cents. Fine - uncirculated. (74)
Estimate $220
SOLD $460
Korea, Japanese Protectorate, silver half won, Year 10 (1906) (KM.1129). Good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180