World a varied group (61) with many in silver includes South AfricaCrown 1947, Cyprus 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 Fine/Good Fine, Australia (6) Florin 1911 Fine, Sixpences (3) 1917M Near Fine, 1920M Fine, 1922 VG, Threepences (2) 1921M GVF, 1922 GVF, CanadaOne Cent 1859 9 over 8 NVF, USA One Cents (8) 1844 Fine, 1846 VG, 1853 VG, 1864L VG, 1868 Fair/VG, 1881 VG, 1888 Fine, scratched, 1894 Fine, Italy Five Lire 1926R NEF, many countries represented includes Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Greece, Denmark , Palestine, Lundy and more, some VF to EF includes some useful items, plus a further group of World base metal issues (157) these in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus (24) 9 Piastres (2) 1901 About Fine, 1940 VF the obverse with some dark toning in places, 4½ Piastres (2) 1901 Fine with some uneven tone, 1921 VG with some scratches, One Piastre (5) 1934 Near Fine with some corrosion spots, 1938 Fine, 1942 Fine with some surface residue, 1943 Fine, 1945 Fine with verdigris and surface residue, Half Piastre (5) 1934 Near Fine/Fine, 1938 Fine, 1943 Fine, 1944 VF/GVF with traces of lustre, 1945 GVF, Quarter Piastre 1926 VG with corrosion and a dent on the reverse, Two Shillings 1949 Fine, the reverse with some tone spots, Shilling 1949 Good Fine/VF, 100 Mils 1955 About Fine/Fine, 25 Mils 1955 VF with some surface residue, Five Mils (2) 1956 About Fine, 1963 VF with some surface residue, Three Mils 1955 Fine, 50 Cents (2) 1991 NVF, 2002 VF
Hong KongProof Set 1988 FDC in the red box of issue with certificate, World Fantasy Crown-sized INA Retro series, (4) Cyprus Model 36 Piastres 1901 Edward VII (2) in copper and cupro-nickel, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1937 Edward VIII in copper, left facing D.R.Golder portrait, and Hong Kong Trade Dollar 1901 Edward VIII in goldine , lustrous UNC, and India Temple Tokens (3) Indian Deity Rama and Laxman standing Fine to VF
Cyprus (7) One Piastre 1886 Near Fine, holed, Half Piastres (2) 1884 Poor, scarce, 1930 NEF, scarce in high grade, Quarter Piastres (3) 1898 VG/Poor, 1905 Fine, 1926 Fine with some surface residue, and One Cent 1996 VF with an adhesive star attached to the obverse
Cyprus (3) 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 EF with an edge knock, Nine Piastres 1913 KM#13 Bold VG with a gentle edge bruise, Rare, 4 1/2 Piastres 1938 KM#24 NVF/VF
Hong Kong, Cyprus, Isle of Man and Jersey Fantasy Coins (427) comprising Hong Kong Fantasy One Dollar 1901 (121) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (60) and Copper (61), all lustrous UNC, Cyprus Fantasy Model 36 Piastres 1901 (80) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (40) and Copper (40), all lustrous UNC, Isle of Man Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1901 (50) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (25) and Copper (25) all lustrous UNC, Jersey (176) Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (116) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Crowned Shield divides date, in Goldine (58), and Copper (58), all lustrous UNC, Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1937 (60) George VI portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Shield divides date, in Goldine (30) and Copper (30) all lustrous UNC
United Kingdom and Cyprus Fantasy Coins (493) comprising United Kingdom Crowns 1911 (280) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 in legend, Reverse: Modern style George and the Dragon, in Goldine (60) all lustrous UNC, Crowns 1911 Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman Numerals in the legend, (220) in Goldine (80), and Copper (140), all lustrous UNC some with light toning, Cyprus (213) Model 36 Piastres 1901 (56) Obverse: Victoria Veiled Head in Goldine (28), and Copper (28), Model 36 Piastres 1901 (77) Obverse: Crowned portrait of Edward VII, in Goldine (39), and Copper (38), Model 45 Piastres 1937 (80) Obverse: Edward VIII bare head left, by D.R Golder, in Goldine (40), and Copper (40), all lustrous UNC
GB and Cyprus Crown-size Fantasy issues (319) comprising GB Fantasy Crowns (195) 1911 Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 at end of legend, Reverse: Modern St. George in Copper with plain edge (120), GB Fantasy Crowns 1911 Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman numerals at end of legend, Reverse: Modern St. George with plain edge (75), Cyprus Fantasy Model 36 Piastres 1901 (124) Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head, in copper with plain edge (20), Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head, in Goldine with plain edge (21) Obverse: Edward VII Crowned bust, in copper with plain edge (44), and on Goldine with plain edge (39) all lustrous UNC
World (21) mostly BritishCommonwealth issues, comprising Australia (2) Shilling 1915 KM#26 Near Fine, Rare, Threepence 1912VF/GVF nicely toned, South Africa (3) Halfcrown 1896 KM#7 Good Fine, Shillings (2) 1896 KM#5 Good Fine/Fine with grey tone, 1960 KM#49 UNC, Southern Rhodesia Two Shillings 1935 KM#4 VF, Straits Settlements (3) 20 Cents 1919B VF, Ten Cents 1909 KM#21a VG, Five Cents 1902 KM#20 Good Fine/NVF with some darker toning on the reverse, India (4) Quarter Rupee (2) 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, 20 berries, KM#453.1 Fine, 1934 KM#518 A/UNC with a beautiful blue and gold tone, Two Annas (2) 1841 Madras, Incuse S on truncation, small v on right ribbon (2) KM#459.3 Fine and VF toned, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1921 KM#14 Near Fine/Fine the obverse with some surface marks, New Zealand (2) Halfcrowns (2) 1933 KM#5 Good Fine/NVF, 1934 KM#5 Fine/Good Fine, Germany - Federal Republic Five Marks 1965D KM#112.1 NEF toned, Hungary 15 Krajczar 1744 KM#330.2 VG/Near Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1947 KM#581 A/UNC and lustrous, Uruguay (2) 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 (2) Fine and NVF
Iraq20 Fils 1953 KM#116 EF/UNC and lustrous, with tape residue on the obverse, as part of a group (18) Iraq Riyal 1932 KM#101 (2) both About Fine/Fine, 20 Fils 1938 KM#106 VG/About Fine, Two Fils 1933 KM#96 Near Fine, cleaned, GB Halfcrown 1897 GVF cleaned, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1938 KM#26 GF/NVF, Libya (5) Two Piastres 1952 KM#5 VF, Two Piastres 1937 KM#365 Fine, Piastre 1952 KM#4, Five Milliemes 1952 KM#3 VF, Two Milliemes 1952 KM#2 VF, One Millieme 1952 KM#1 EF, Egypt (6), Five Piastres 1916 KM#318.1 VG/Fair, Ten Milliemes 1917 KM#316 VG/Fair, Five Milliemes (3) 1916 KM#315 Poor, 1917 KM#315 VG, 1938 KM#363 Fine
World (9) BurmaRupee (Kyat) undated KM#10 Fine, Seychelles Rupee 1939 KM#4 Good Fine/NVF, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1940 KM#26 Good Fine/NVF, ThailandBaht undated Rama V (1876-1900) Y#34 Good Fine, the reverse a little better, Nepal Mohar (2) SE 1808, SE1826 NVF, Chile20 Centavos 1870 Good Fine, Hungary (2) Five Pengo 1938 UNC or near so and lustrous, 3 Krajczar 1711 CH PW KM#272 Good Fine
Cyprus (19) 45 Piastres 1928 VF, 18 Piastres (5) 1901 VG/Near Fine (2), 1921 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1938 Lustrous EF, 9 Piastres (2) 1907 VG, 1919 Good Fine, 4 1/2 Piastres (2) 1901 Fine, 1938 NEF and lustrous with some light tone spots, One Piastre (6) 1886 (2) Fair and VG, 1890 VG, 1900 VG, 1927 About Fine with a spot on the reverse, Rare, Half Piastre (2) 1879 Fine, the obverse with some heavier contact marks, 1881 Fine, Quarter Piastres (2) 1879 Good Fine/Fine the obverse with thin scratches, 1905 Good Fine with signs of die rust
World Crown-sized (5) French Indo-China Piastre 1898 8 over 7 type as KM#5a.1 the variety unlisted in Krause, the underlying 7 very clear, presumably rare, Greece 5 Drachmai 1876A KM#46 Fine with some contact marks, Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 VF cleaned, with an edge bruise, Spain (2) 20 Reales 1855 KM#593.3 Good Fine/Fine, 5 Pesetas 1897 (Year 97) SG-V KM#707 Good Fine with some hairlines
Australia, Canada and Cyprus INA Fantasy Patterns (17) Australia (8) Sixpences 1920 (2) UNC Toned and Lustrous UNC, Threepence 1920 Toned AU/UNC, Crown undated Obverse ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Emu and Kangaroo with map of Australia all crowned , Reverse MODEL Gold Plated Piedfort, 40.19 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Crowns 1937 Edward VIII (3) one Silver plated UNC, one with some contact marks on the King's neck, Lead Trial in the style of a 1797 GB Penny AUSTRALIAN PROCLAMATION 1800-2000 UNC with some edge nicks, Canada INA Fantasy Dollars Edward VIII (5) 1937 Crowned and draped bust left in Barton-style gold plate (2), 1937 Bare Head left, in Barton-style gold plate, 1937 Crowned and draped bust left, in Barton-style silver plate (2) all UNC with practically full lustre, Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (4) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR continuous legend, in copper lustrous UNC (2), and Larger bust and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR divided legend UNC and lustrous with some toning
Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (6) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR legend, in copper lustrous UNC (4), and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR with bust to edge of coin (2) Lustrous UNC with some toning
Cyprus 18 Piastres 1901, 1921, 1938 Two Shillings 1948, 9 Piastres 1901 (2) 4-1/2 Piastres 1921, 3 Piastres 1901, 1/4 Piastre 1879 these generally VG-Fine along with a large group of 20th century with many later dates lustrous (lot), along with a further group of Greece 10 Lepta 1833 Fine with some corrosion, as part of a group (134) of mostly 1912-1988 issues in base metal, includes a handful of 19th Century pieces, in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 Fine, Shillings (4) 1947 (3), 1949 Fine to VF, as part of a group of Cyprus Pre-Decimal, Decimal and Republic issues 100 Mils to 1 Mil (88) along with a further small group of World coins in base metal (4) in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus 18 Piastres (2) 1901 Near Fine, 1940 NEF, 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 VG, Quarter Piastre 1905 as part of a group of Cyprus (79) mostly Republic issues and Reform issues 1963-present, in mixed grades with some later coins EF and lustrous, Palestine 50 Mils 1933 NVF, Crete 10 Lepta 1900A VG, Ionian Islands (2) 2 Lepta 1819-1820 (2) both Fair with the dates worn, Greece (120) 1869-1992 100 Drachma to 5 Lepta, in mixed grades with some more recent issues with lustre
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
Cyprus 9 Piastres (3) 1901 Near Fine, 1919 (2) both Fine, One Piastre 1886 VG, Half Piastre 1879 GVF as part of a group of Cyprus (39) George V and Elizabeth II issues, in mixed grades some EF
Cyprus 3 Piastres 1901, One Piastre 1879, Half Piastres (2) 1879, 1882 Poor to VG, as part of a group of Cyprus (48) mostly 20th Century base metal types, with some later pieces VF to EF
CyprusProof Set 1963 (5 coins, 100 Mils to 1 Mil) nFDC in the green box of issue, Cyprus Mint Set 1963 UNC on the card of issue, plus a further group (14) 9 Piastres 1901 VG, , 4 1/2 Piastres (8) 1901 (2), Victoria (date worn, 1921 (5) Good to NF, 1 Piastre 1938 NVF, 100 Mils 1955 NF, 20 Mils (2) 1989, 1993 NEF and 10 Mils 1993 GVF
Cyprus 18 Piastres 1901, 9 Piastres 1901, 4 1/2 Piastres 1921 VG to NF as part of a group of Cyprus 20th Century (173) in mixed grades some in EF, Greece (104) mostly 20th Century base metal issues, includes some 19th Centurybronze issues, and Ionian Islands (3) Obol 1820 (2), 30 Lepta 1851 in mixed grades, along with a further group of Greece (36) 20 Drachma (3) 1930, 1967, 1973, 10 Drachma 1973 (2), 5 Drachma (2) 1966, 1973, 2 Drachma (2) 1926 (2) VF and UNC, lightly toned with some light contact marks, 1962 UNC and lustrous, 1 Drachma (5) 1873 About Fine, 1883, 1910, 1926, 1966, 50 Lepta 1874A, 20 Lepta (4) 1894A Fair, 1959, 1973, 1978, 10 Lepta (11) 1838 the 8 appears to be overstruck if so unlisted,1869, 1882 (5), 1900, 1912 (2), 1954, 1959, 5 Lepta (3) 1838 NVF with some scratches on the reverse in mixed grades, 1878, 1912, 1954, the older pieces around Fine, later pieces EF to UNC, plus Ionian Islands 2 Lepta 1819 GF, along with an additional group of Greece 20th Century (62) includes some earlier coppers, in mixed grades to EF
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 VF, 9 Piastres (3) 1913, 1919 (2), 4 1/2 Piastres 1921 (3) VG to Fine, plus a further group of Cyprus (17) Edward VII to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades a couple lustrous
Italy20 Lire to 10 Centesimi (34) 19th and 20th Century, includes 2 Lire 1924, 1 Lire (2) 1922, 1924, 50 Centesimi (3) 1919 Reeded edge, 1920 Plain edge, 1941, 20 Centesimi 1912 Fine to VF, the others mostly 10 Centesimi 1860s and Italian States (2) Naples 10 Tornesi 1857 Near Fine, Milan One Soldo 1777 Near Fine, Italy 5 Lire 1879 R Fine as part of a group of Italy (126) 19th and 20th Century mostly minors, in mixed circulated grades Italy Lira 1887 NEF, 1907 Lustrous UNC, Papal States Lire 1867 VF, Papal States 10 Solsi 1861 A/UNC as part of a group of Italy (15) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to UNC, Italy, Italian States and Papal states (38) includes 5 Lire 1927, 1929, 1 Lira 1915, also Cyprus (2) 3 Piastres 1901, 5 Mils 1955 in mixed grades
Cyprus (17) 45 Piastres 1928 NEF, along with 18 Piastres (4) 1901, 1921, 1938, 1940, 9 Piastres (8) 1901, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1921, 1931, 1938, 1940, 4 1/2 Piastres (3) 1901, 1921, 1938, 3 Piastres 1901, plus a further group (38) includes Victorian minors, with some scarcer dates, in mixed grades generally in line with age, some later coins VF to EF
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 NVF, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1921 Fine, 9 Piastres (2) 1919 GVF, 1921 GVF as part of a group of World with strength in Cyprus (93) in mixed grades
GB and World a 12-coin set 1891-1959, includes Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 EF, mostly Crown-sized in mixed grades to UNC, in a Westminster-style box with certificates
Cyprus (37) 18 Piastres (6) 1901 VG, 1907 VG, 1921 (3) VG and About Fine (2), 1938 NEF, plus Cyprus (31) One Piastre (6), Half Piastres (6), Quarter Piastres (16), 5 Mils (2) and Two Shillings (1) these in mixed circulated grades
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