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Bolivia, Philip IV, (1621-1665), cob eight reales, Potosi Mint, (24.35 grams), assayer T, partially dated issue [16]49, with partial inscription HYLY [sic] on reverse, (Calbeto 1629 [T} 1631 for date], KM.19a [type], cf.Calico 423-424, Cayon 6402 [noted for date and assayer]). Double struck and weak in places, waterworn from wreck, large flan crack, fine but of great rarity only noted for piece in Cayon.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Bolivia, Charles II, (1665-1700), cob eight reales, Potosi Mint, (26.87 grams), assayer F, 1699, partial dates with reverse 9 as a 6 in error, (Calbeto 1121, KM.26, Calico 295, Cayon 7702). Fine - very fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Bolivia, Potosi Mint cob eight reales ex Consolacion wreck 1681; water worn elongated cob eight reales, ex Vliegenhart wreck of 1735; Charles III, Mexico silver real, 1783, ex wreck of El Cazador; two certificates, second with leaflet. Poor - fair. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Brazil, partial type collection, 1860s - 1990, several silver issues, some with mint bloom. Good - uncirculated. (56)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
British North Borneo, bronze half cents, 1891H, 1907H (KM.1). Extremely fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
British North Borneo, bronze cent, 1884H (KM.2). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
British North Borneo, bronze cent 1891 H (KM.2). Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
British North Borneo, bronze cent, 1896H (KM.2). Red and brown, good extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $200
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, (A.D. 190-550), silver unit, (9.23 grams), obv. sun with six rays above and six below, dots between, rev. temple depicted in formal manner, symbols above and at left and right, (cf.M.2567-2572). Bright, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Burma, Mon Kingdom, Nakhon Pathom, 6th century A.D., 'deer/temple' coinage, lead unit, obv. deer seated facing left, rev. temple design, swastika at left, (cf.Mitchiner 617). Almost very fine.
Estimate $100
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Burma, Mon kingdom of Dvaravati, 8th-9th century A.D., silver fraction of one ratti denomination, (0.29 grams), obv. sankh shell, engraved in schematic form, three crescents below, rev. bracteate with incuse of obv. design, (cf.M.663-665). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Hantha bird, opium weight issued 19th century, weight 360 grams, height 68mm, corresponding to twenty kyats, others of 160, 160, 150, 90, 34 and 19.5 grams (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 6 and 13], cf.M.2829, Period C, D, E and K). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Canada, Edward VII, silver five cents, 1907 (KM.13) Hong Kong, Edward VII, bronze cent 1905 (KM.11). Toned uncirculated; red uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Canada, George V, specimen set, one cent to fifty cents, 1921. The cent has nearly full original mint red on the reverse, the five cents has a ghostly impression on the reverse and probably has been dipped long ago, the ten cents toned with nearly full original frosty mint bloom on the reverse, the twenty five cents has deep tone, the fifty cents has deep uneven toning with considerable iridesence on peripheries, overall a nearly gem set of the rarest and most famous Canadian coins, a unique opportunity to own the King and Prince of Canadian coins (the fifty and five cents) in one set, nearly FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $200,000
SOLD $150,000
Canada, George V, silver twenty five cents, 1928 (KM.24a). Original mint bloom, superbly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Canada, George VI - Elizabeth II, silver dollars, 1939, 1958, 1964, 1965 (2), 1966 (2), 1967 (2), 1973, nearly six ounces of fine silver. Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Canada, George VI, silver dollar, 1945 (KM.37). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Canada, proof silver one ounce twenty dollars set of ten, 1985-1987 Calgary 1988 15th Winter Olympics (KM.145-148, 150, 151, 155, 156, 159, 160), ten ounces of fine silver. In plush case with certificates, FDC. (10)
Estimate $260
SOLD $320
Canada, proof-like sets, 1957, 1964, 1965 (3) (KM.PL8, 15, 16); proof-like silver dollars, 1978 Games (3), 1979 Griffon (2), 1981 Railroad, 1983 Edmonton Uni Games (KM.121, 124, 130, 138); silver one dollars, 1936 Voyageur, 1939 Royal Visit (KM.31, 38), over 9.3 ounces of fine silver. All except the 1957 set and the last two in cases of issue, the last two coins are good very fine, the rest uncirculated - FDC. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976 proof sets, 1973-1975 Series I-IV (KM.OCP 1-4); proof-like set, 1965 (KM.PL16), over seventeen ounces of fine silver. In cases and packets of issue, the certificates and outer boxes of the Olympic sets with foxing, coins FDC. (5)
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Canada, copper tokens, Lower Canada, one sou (4, KM.Tn 5 [2], 6, 18); Upper Canada, halfpenny, 1820, penny, 1850 (BR727, KM.Tn3); Canada, half cent, 1830, one cent, 1855 (BR532, 920); Nova Scotia, halfpenny, 1832 (KM.1); Ships, Colonies & Commerce, half sou, undated (BR997); RH Halfpenny, 1814 (BR990). In 2 x 2 holders and identified, poor - very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Cayman Islands, proof silver twenty five dollars, set of ten, 1980 Kings of England collection (KM.PS20), 5.7 ounces of fine silver. Housed in two book style albums and in slipcase with certificate, FDC. (10 coins)
Estimate $170
SOLD $220
China, Western Han and Wu Zhu coins, round one cash with square hole, (from 206 B.C. - A.D. 6th century), various varieties, (cf.Hartill 8.8, 8.9, 10,2, cf.Sch.115, 178, 179). Mostly fine - very fine, all free from green oxidation. (100)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
China, Wang Mang Dynasty, round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 7-23), some varieies noted, (Hartill 9.32ff, Sch.149ff). Green oxidation, otherwise fair - good fine. (60)
Estimate $100
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China, The Wu Zhu coins, round one cash with square hole, (from A.D. 25 - 6th century), various varieties, (cf.Hartill 10.3, 10.13, 10.25, cf.Sch.179, 227, 253). Most with some green oxidation, otherwise fair - fine. (192)
Estimate $200
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China, Northern Dynasty, Northern Qi, 'Chang Ping Wu Zhu', round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 550-577), some varieties noted, (Hartill 9.32ff, Sch.149ff) (4); Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125), large ten cash coins, (Hartill 16.399f, Sch.621) (4); together with cash (1) of Qing Dynasty, Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), machine made Guangxi Mint (cf.Hartill 22.1337). Mostly fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
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China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), mostly of the middle and late type c.718-907, (Hartill 14.3, 14.6 etc., cf.Sch. 312 ff., cf,TFP 312). Many with some green oxidation, fair - good fine. (100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, The Northern Song Dynasty, round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 960-1127), many of Ren Zong (1022-1063), Shen Zong (1068-1085) and Zhe Zong (1086-1100), some later. Most with some green oxidation, otherwise fair - good fine. (500)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, The Northern Song Dynasty, round two cash with square hole, (A.D. 960-1127), many of Shen Zong 1068-1085, mostly (cf.Hartill 16.200, 16.223, 16.255, cf.Sch.542a, 553, 562, cf,TFP 956, 972, 977). Most with some green oxidation, otherwise fair - good fine. (105)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, The Northern Song Dynasty, round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 960-1127), a wide mix of issues, many of Zhen Zong (998-1022), or later. Most with some green oxidation, otherwise fair - fine. (500)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200