German States - Saxe-Old-AltenburgThaler 1624WA 4 Brothers, middle figure on the reverse holds a baton, KM#302 VF and nicely toned, the obverse with some old scratches in the fields
German States - Saxony 1/3 Thaler 1854F KM#1179 Death of King Friedrich EF with a flan flaw on the obverse, Austria 5 Kreuzer 1846A KM#2196 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks
Hong KongDollar 1865 Pattern KM#Pn110 Plain edge, GVF/VF, ex-brooch mount, the obverse with some graffiti partially removed and a scratch in the field, weight 26.33 grammes, an extremely rare issue, we could find no previous transactions of this type, we also note that other less rare varieties in the Hong Kong Victorian Pattern series have been realising up to £9000 on the few occasions they have been offered for sale over the last 3 years
IrelandHalfpenny 1723 Woods, Breen 157 Nearer EF than VF with a small spot below the I of GRATIA, an attractive piece with pleasing chocolate tone and much eye appeal
IrelandPenny Edward I Dublin Mint, Fair, Penny Elizabeth I 1602 mintmark Martlet, date not visible, identified by the reverse mintmark only, Poor, Ireland Pennies and Halfpennies (8) Pennies (4) 1822, another George IV date worn, Halfpennies (6) 1805, George III dates worn (2), 1822 (2), 1823, plus Free State Coinage (10) Halfcrowns to Pennies 1940s to 1960s issues in mixed grades
Mexico8 Reales 1819 JJ KM#111 VF, SpanishAmerican Half Real or One Real Cob weight 1.79 grammes boldly struck Good Fine with countermark this Fine and well struck but has merged into the host coin design
Scotland 12 Shillings Charles I Third Coinage type IV S.5563 Bust wholly within inner circle, the reverse with variety in the legend ER at the end being in small font, Good Fine, with grey tone over some old scratches
South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1893 KM#7 Good Fine, Sixpence 1893 KM#4 Good Fine/Fine the obverse with an old scratch, both toned, the Sixpence unevenly toned
Straits Settlements5 Cents (2) 1901 KM#10 Lustrous UNC with a small edge nick and a small tone spot on the bust 1902 KM#20 UNC with a hint of golden tone
USA Cent 1794 Head of 1794, Breen 1656 PCGS AU55 a very high grade example of the early US Cent series, these seldom seen in this high grade and extremely sought after, we note PCGS list price in AU55 is $10,500
USA Five Dollars 1877 CC Breen 6700 NEF with signs of being waterworn, reported as a detector find, on a beach in Suffolk, rare with only 8680 minted, Breen states 'usually in low grades'
USA Gold Dollar 1853 Breen 6025 VF, along with California Gold Half Dollar replica 1858 Obverse: Crude head, Reverse: 1/2 and bear within wreath CALIFORNIA GOLD legend VF
USAHalf Dollar Commemorative 1892 Columbian Exposition ProofBreen 7420, nFDC and superb with a light golden tone, and plenty of eye appeal, Extremely Rare with only 103 examples minted, these being 1-100, numbers 400, 1492 and 1892 also being Proofs. This and the other two Proof coins from a provincial sale also containing items from the estate of McCormick believed to be descendants of the McCormick family of International Harvester of Chicago, major exhibitors at the Columbian Exposition of 1892, so would explain how he obtained these Proof pieces. We note another Proof example sold for $42,250 in 2002, very seldom offered for sale, a rare opportunity
USATwopence 1723 Rosa Americana, Stop after REX, No stop after 3, Breen 92 Good Fine or better the obverse with light adjustment lines, the reverse with a slightly uneven tone, rare in all grades above Fine
AustraliaPenny Tokens (3) Iredale and Co. Sydney, Ironmongers, undated, KM#Tn135 Fine with some scratches, R.Parker, Geelong, Victoria undated KM#Tn188 Good Fine the reverse with signs of die rust, Stewart and Hammany Drapers Brisbane and Rockhampton, undated KM#Tn215 Fine with some surface marks
Austria (8) 500 Schillings 1991 GEF, 2 Corona 1912 GEF, 30 Kreuzers (3) 1776 (2) both Fine, one plugged both with scratches, 1719 Fine, scratched, 10 Heller 1873 GVF, 3 Heller 1815 F/GF, Quarter Kreuzer 1816S VF, along with Austria, Hungary and Switzerland a mixed group (30) 19th and 20th Century includes some in silver, in mixed circulated grades
Canada (18) Dollar 1936, Quarter Dollars (2) 1909, 1936, 10 Cents (2) 1964 struck off-centre, 1918, 5 Cents (4) 1899, 1900, 1900 Small Date, Narrow 0's and 9 (VF/GVF), 1956, One Cents (10) 1876H 1899 (2), 1909, 1918, 1930, 1932, 1947, 1951, and 1960 struck off-centre with 1mm blank flan (UNC) in mixed grades some later dates EF or better, plus Newfoundland One Cent 1896 Near Fine, Silver and copper minors 19th and 20th Century (69), includes 5 halfpenny Tokens, in mixed circulated grades
Canada and related a small group (4) Canada One Cent (3) 1896 UNC with traces of lustre, 1907 GEF with pale lustre and a spot on the reverse, 1917 VF, Nova ScotiaHalf Cent 1861 EF
China - Republic and Provincial issues, with a small group of Vietnam and one from Korea 19th and 20th Century (27) a varied group, include some silver minors, in mixed grades some later dates lustrous
China10 Yuan 1992 Lustrous UNC in capsule, GuernseyOne Pound 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday SilverProof nFDC in capsule, Medal George V Coronation 1911 31mm diameter in silver UNC toned, boxed, Coins mounted as spoons (2) Brazil400 Reis 1809 Fine and Morocco One Dirham AH1313 Good Fine
ChinaMedal - The 1987 New York Expo, Commemoration of the 16th New York Numismatic Convention, Sino-American Friendship, One Ounce of .999 GoldProof UNC in the box of issue with certificates
DenmarkundatedPatterns or Trials for a new set of coins 50 Ore (14) with different numeric markings, in differing sizes and thickness, most with central holes UNC an unusual group
Europe 17th to 20th Century from an old collection, a mixed group (16) Swiss Cantons (12) Berne (3) Half Batzen 1718, 1794, 1798, Chur Bluzger undated, Lucerne Schilling 1647, Geneva One Sol 1833, Vaud (2) 1 Batzen 1806, Half Batzen 1804, St.Gallen Half Batzen 1815 Solothurn 1 Batzen 1826, Neuchatel Half Batzen 1792, Freiburg 5 Rappen 1831, Swiss Republic Half Batzen 1799, Rare, Luxembourg1 Sol 1790, Monaco50 Centimes 1926 EF, Austria3 Kreuzer (2) 1669, 1697 in mixed grades VG to VF an interesting early group, all with old collector's envelopes
France (114) Ecu 1773L Fine, 5 Francs 1824A NF, 2 Francs 1869 VG, Francs (3) 1831B Fine, 1866A EF, 1917 UNC, as part of a group of France 18th to 20th Century includes some silver minors Fine to NVF, along with France 5 Francs (2) 1867BB, 1869BB Fine, as part of a group of France, Italy and other European issues, mostly 20th Century minors, a few earlier, in mixed circulated grades (approximately 1 Kilo)
France and related from an old collection, a wide ranging group 17th to 20th Century (48) along with France Tokens (36) mostly 1920s issues, includes types from Marseilles, Provencale, Perpignan, Nice, La Rochelle. Amiens and a handful of Algerian issues, in mixed grades to GVF, an interesting group
France minors an accumulation in a stock box 18th to 20th Century (113) the majority base metal, with some in silver, includes many earlier pieces, in mixed circulated grades
GB and European issues in albums and stock boxes a varied group includes a host of different countries, USAState Quarters , Australia (38) Florins (10), Pennies (16) and Halfpennies (12) in a Lindner tray, in mixed grades to EF, a bag of 20th CenturyFrench coinage, GB Pennies (3) 1841, 1853 OT, 1855 OT NVF to EF, USA Dollar 1886 EF, GB pre-decimal Pennies and Halfpennies UNC in red tubes, also Decimal bronze coinage a small group UNC, along with a group of books includes 3 Krause catalogues (total weight around 36 Kilos, lot in 6 boxes)
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