Catalogue
British North Borneo, Labuk proof twenty cents in bronze (Pr.41). Red and brown subdued underlying mint bloom, nearly FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
British Trade dollar, 1929B, (KM.T5). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
British Trade dollar, 1930B, (KM.T5). Steel blue and gold tone, good extremely fine or better.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
British Trade dollars, 1897, 1897B, 1898, 1898B, 1899B, 1900B, 1901B, C, 1902B, C, 1903B, 1903/2B, 1907B, 1908B, 1909B, 1910B, 1911B, 1912B, 1925, 1929B (KM.T5). Very good - good very fine. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,150
Bulgaria, Ferdinand I, as Prince, silver five leva, 1894KB (KM.18). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Burma, Tok Coinage, Eastern Toks of the Nam region to the east of Chiengmai, and are contemporary with the Chiengmai toks in North-eastern Burma, issued (A.D. 1635-1768) continued until the 19th century, silver shell money to Tok coinage, (average 62 - 63 grams, each, 38-42mm), obv. disc of solid silver with convex lower surface stained with reddish brown application, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.1-3; M.2803-2805). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, the sacred "Hantha or hansa bird" issued late 18th - 19th century, weight 9.17, 14.01, 26.27, 35.13, 55, 85, 270 and 1465 grams corresponding to half, three quarters, one and a half, two, three, five, fifteen, one hundred Kyats; these are all similar varieties, (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, pp.31-4 [figure 12 dates 1878-1885 p.31], cf.M.2830). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Canada, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1885 (KM.3). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Canada, dollars, 1939, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1964-1971, 1973 (KM.38, 46, 55, 58, 64.1, 70, 76.1, 78, 79, 82). In 2x2 holders, very fine - nearly uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Canada, Edward VII - Elizabeth II, 1928-1991, one cent - five dollars, assorted dates including five cents, 1902, 1912, 1913; ten cents, 1916; twenty five cents, 1906; also a group of souvenir/trade tokens; Newfoundland, fifty cents, 1900 (KM.6). Good - extrmely fine. (320)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Canada, twenty five cents, mint sets each with thirteen millennium commemoratives, 1999, 2000, mint set, 2000; U.S.A., proof set, 1983S Olympics, mint set, 2000. The first two sets on oval display cards of issue, the rest in packets and cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (5 sets)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Ceylon, local coinage, 1801-16, copper one forty eighth, one twenty fourth and one twelfth rix dollars, 1811 (KM.63, 64, 65). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Ceylon, non local coinage, 1802-25, copper one one hundred and ninety sixth and one forty eighth rix dollars, 1802 (KM.73, 74, 75); George III, half, one and two stivers, 1815 (KM.80, 81, 82.1). Good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Ceylon, local coinage, 1801-16, silver twenty four stivers, 1808 (KM.76). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Ceylon, local coinage, 1801-16, silver forty eight stivers, 1808 (KM.77). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $330
Ceylon, local coinage, 1801-16, silver ninety six stivers, 1808 (KM.79). With edge flaws, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Ceylon, non local coinage, 1802-25, George IV, silver rix dollar, 1821, edge plain (KM.84). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Ceylon/Sri Lanka, 1828 - 1981, half farthing, 1828, 1830 (S.3826),1839, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1847, 1851, 1852 (S.3951); three halfpence, 1834 - 1843, 1860, 1862; quarter cent, 1870, 1890, 1898, 1910 (KM.90); half cent, one cent, five cents, 1870, 1890, 1892 (KM.93); ten cents, 1892, 1893, 1894 1897, 1899, 1900 (KM.94); twenty five cents, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1899, 1900 (KM.95); fifty cents, 1892 - 1942 incomplete; five rupees, 1957 (KM.126). Good - uncirculated. (220)
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
Ceylon, coffee estate token, Carey, Strachan & Co., Union Mills, Colombo, struck in England in 1873 (Pr.14). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Ceylon, Ceylon Company Limited, St Sebastian Mills, in bronze, three values, C, B, A (31mm, 27mm, 19mm) by R.Heaton & Sons Ltd, Birmingham. Each of the tokens with some corrosion, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Ceylon, coffee estate tokens, Ceylon Company Limited, St. Sebastian Mills, in bronze, value C holed stamped 39, another holed stamped 132, value B, holed stamped 204; Darley, Butler & Co., Colombo 1860 (Pr.27, 28); Polwatty Mills in pewter (Pr.8); G.R.P. & Co. 4-1/2 (Pr.42); Keir, Dundas & Co, Colombo, rev. elephant (Pr.53); J.M. Robertson & Co., Colombo, Vauxhall Mills (1868)(Pr.82); G. Stewart & Co (1881) dated 1843 (year of foundation)(Pr.96); James Swan & Co, Colombo, 1856 (Pr.97); J. Walker & Co, Kandy, stamped 29 (Pr.106); MDD & Co, 4-1/2 (issued before 1869)(Pr.72, chip out of edge); India Sagurnal Consolidated Tea & Land Co. Ld, twelve pice token (Pr.120). Very good - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $900
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type Ming, uncertain characters, length 140mm, (cf.Hartill 4.40-3, cf.DCD 545, cf.Coole Vol.6, cf.TFP 340-344, cf.Schjoth 52-61); together with Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D.9-22), copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend "The Pu Currency", (Sch. 148, TFP 486 [p.44]). Both with dark green patina, oxidation with dirt attached, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, small straight knife "Lin" (ca.300-250, B.C.), two characters, length 1136mm, (Hartill 4.75 [Rarity 2], Coole 8867, TFP -, DCD 607). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "Xiang Yin" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 32 mm, (cf.Hartill 6.8 [R3}, TFP 367). Rough surface, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "Lin" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters left side, diameter 36 mm, (Hartill 6.13 [3], TFP 370). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (350 - 300 B.C.), Pre-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 32 mm, (Hartill 7.5, Sch. 83, TFP 415, Pl.48]; others Western Han Dynasty Type, (175-119 B.C.), similar smaller diameter 23-30 mm as varieties (Hartill 7.16, 7.17, 7.29, etc. Sch. 92, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, TFP 421-2, 433 etc.). Fair - fine. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (350 - 300 B.C.), Pre-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 26 and 31 mm, (5.1, 7.6 grams), (cf.Hartill 7.8, 7.17, cf.Sch. 88-91, 92-95, TFP 415, 425]. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (220 - 120 B.C.), Post-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 24 and 26 mm, (5.5 grams for both), (cf.Hartill 7.29, Sch. 104ff, TFP 433]. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (220 - 120 B.C.), Post-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 24 and 26 mm, (3.8, 6.3 grams for both), (cf.Hartill 7.29, Sch. 104ff, TFP 433]. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C.-25 A.D.), round cash with square hole (118 - 90 B.C.), "Wu Zhu" (five zhu), two characters either side, diameter 26 mm, (cf.Hartill 8.4-8.9, Sch. 114ff, TFP 441]. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0