Catalogue
Annam, an accumulation of issues with duplication from the 19th century. Fair - very good and mostly with encrustation. (approx 115)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Austria, two schilling, 1928-1937, commemorative issues (KM.2843, 2844, 2845, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2852, 2855, 2858, 2859). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Austria, silver commemoratives, two schilling, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 (two types), 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, twenty five schilling, 1956 (KM.2843, 2844, 2845, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2852, 2855, 2858, 2859, 2881). Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Belgian Congo (Congo Free State), copper one, two, five and ten centimes 1887, except the two centimes is 1888, (KM.1-4); Belgium, twenty francs, 1932 (KM.101.2). First four nearly uncirculated with nearly full mint bloom, last coin very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Belize, proof sets in sterling silver, 1978, 1979. In original packets of issue. FDC. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Bolivia, Charles IV, eight reales, 1808PJ, Potosi mint (KM.73); Peru, Ferdinand VII, 1815JP, Lima mint, (KM.117.1) (illustrated). First coin very good, second coin nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
British North Borneo, various issues, twenty five cents, 1929H, one cent 1904H, two and a half cents 1903H, 1920H, five cents 1903H, 1927H, (KM.3-6). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Burma, Pyu Coinage, Srikshetra, Period of the Funan monarchy, (A.D. 190-550), silver unit, (9.23gm), 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 $130
SOLD $80
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 $50
Passed in
Burma, Mon Kingdom of Dvaravati, 8th-9th century A.D., silver fraction of one ratti denomination, (0.29gm), 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 $50
Passed in
Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Beast series, opium weights, period D issued 19th century, weights of 240, 225, 130, 125, 63.6, 48.7, 31.41, 30.67, 14.16 and 14.13 grams, square bases for larger pieces and hexagonal bases for smaller pieces, heights 23-65mm, corresponding to one to fifteen kyats, (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 12], Gear [Pl.19 and 53], cf.M.2829). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Canada, and Newfoundland, one cent - fifty cents, 1870-1944, noted Canada, five cents, 1870 (GVF) (KM.2) and Newfoundland, fifty cents, 1882, 1899 (KM.6), as well as other silver issues. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (42)
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Canada, silver dollars, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1964 (KM.30, 38, 47, 46, 54 [2], 55, 58). Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Canada, Montreal Olympics Series IV, mint silver five dollars (2) and ten dollars (2), set of four 1976 (KM.OCP6), 4.3 ounces of fine silver. In case of issue with certificate, uncirculated.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Ceylon, under Dutch rule, silvered cast copy of an unpublished two stivers of Colombo Mint 1783, C for Colombo over VOC, (9.49gm) (cf.KM.29 [in copper Jaffa], cf.M.2198 [in copper style as or Jaffa]). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ceylon, the issues in silver and bronze from 1870 inscribed, Ceylon or Sri Lanka, various different dates silver 50 cents (2), silver 25 cents (23), silver 10 cents (13), minors in copper or base metal alloy (41), modern issues of Sri Lanka (12) including silver 5 rupees 1957 (3), coffee tokens (4); together with approx 70 minor Sri Lanka coins of modern type issued in the last 20 years. Fine - uncirculated. (178)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Western Han Dynasty, 'Pan Liang', round cash with square hole, (c206 B.C. - A.D. 25), character each side on obverse, diameter 30mms, (13), (cf.Hartill 7.7, Sch.79-82, TFP 385); smaller 22-24mms, (20), (Hartill 7.17ff, Sch.92-95, TFP 422); Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-23), diameter 26-28mm four characters around, issued A.D. 7-14, obv. 'Da Quan Wu Shi' (large coin fifty), as minor varieties (10), (Hartill 9.1-9.4, Sch.120, 125-6, 130-2, TFP 446-7); round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 7-23), 'Huo Quan' issued from 14 A.D., some varieties noted, (16) (Hartill 9.32ff, Sch.149ff). Most with heavy dirt encrustation and corrosion, poor - very good. (59)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
China, Wang Mang Dynasty, round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 7-23), Huo Quan, some varieties noted, (Hartill 9.32ff, Sch.149ff) (38); Bu Quan type (Hartill 9.70ff, Sch.176-7) (5). Some with oxidation, otherwise fair - good fine. (43)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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. (100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 or corrosion, otherwise fair - fine. (100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 or corrosion, otherwise fair - fine. (100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Northern Dynasty, Northern Qi, 'Chang Ping Wu Zhu', (The constant and regular Wu Zhu), round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 550-577), some varieties noted, (Hartill 13.27, Sch.242). Fine - very fine, scarce. (10)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round ten cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), Emperor Su Zong (756-762), 'Qian Yuan zhong boa' four characters around, diameter 30 mm, value ten, rev. plain, (Hartill 14.105, Sch.355, cf,TFP 699) (3); similar Emperor Kai Yuans, round lead cash with square hole, (A.D.845-846), 'Kai Yuan tong boa' diameter 28mm, (cf.Hartill 14.50, cf.Sch.366, cf,TFP 709) (6). Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 14.1-14.6 etc., cf.Sch. 312 ff., cf,TFP 312). Many with some green oxidation, fair - good fine. (500)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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); the lot are mostly from the Northern Sung Dynasty, round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 960-1127), but others to the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), also noted a few multiple cash pieces and a few earlier of the Wu Zhu coins. Many with some green oxidation, fair - good fine. (595)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
China, The Northern Sung Dynasty, round two cash with square hole, (A.D. 960-1127), Zhe Zong (1086-1100), 'Yuan Fu tong bao' in running script, (Hartill 16.349, Sch.605, TFP 1009) (6); similar in Seal script (Hartill 16.335, Sch.604, TFP 1010) (6). Most with some green oxidation, otherwise fine - good fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125), large ten cash coins, 'Chong Ning tong bao' type, in slender gold script issued 1102-1106, (10), (Hartill 16.399-401, Sch.621); 'Zheng He tong bao' iron two cash, issued 1111-1117, (8), (Hartill 16.438, Sch.643, TFP 1089); others one cash coins, 'Da Guan tong bao' issued 1107-1110), (12), (Hartill 16.418, Sch.629, TFP 1055). Some green patination, fair - good fine. (30)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125), large ten cash coins, Chong Ning tong bao type, in slender gold script (10), (Hartill 16.399-401, Sch.621); similar in Li script Chong Ning zhong bao (10), both types issued 1102-1106, (Hartill 16.409, Sch.622). Some green patination, fine - good fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125), large ten cash coins, 'Chong Ning zhong bao' type, in Li script issued 1102-1106, (16), (Hartill 16.407, Sch.622); other Northern Sung Dynasty mostly two cash, various issues and rulers, (approx 145). Many with green patination, fair - fine. (approx 160)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, a collection of selected round cash issues from the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang, Wu Zhu, Tang, Shu Dynasty, Southern Tang, Northern Sung and Ming Rebels, noted also one coin from Annam and an Ant nose piece. All housed in a Numis album, together with a loose sheet of 24 different Northern Sung coins, generally fine - very fine, several scarce. (84)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110