World a small group (8) France (2) Quarter Ecu 1605 L Bayonne Near Fine, 5 Francs 1832A NVF/VF, Brazil80 Reis 1786 Good Fine, Denmark5 Ore 1884 Fine, scarce, Belgium (4) 2 Centimes (3) 1835 VF with some spots, 1836 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1835 reported as 'Tin/Bronze', the milling certainly of a different style, Fine with some stains, 5 Centimes 1835 reported as Tin/Bronze, Fine
France5 Centimes 1909 (7) EF to UNC, as part of a group of France (67) 18th to 20th Century includes a couple of token issues, in mixed grades a few in EF
Germany, Bismarck 80th Birthday medalundated (1895) in silver VF as part of a group of GB and World 19th and 20th Century includes some silver items, also four mini albums and bags containing GB Shilling to Threepences, with some in silver, USA and South Africa silver items, Indian minors, and a group of France includes 5 Francs 1848A About Fine, 20 Francs 1933 Fine (2), 20th Century 100 Francs to 50 Centimes, Germany and German States mostly 19th and 20th Century, includes Prussia5 Marks 1902A F/GF, Prussia 3 Marks 1913 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon EF, also with some silver minors, World Paper Money mostly Early 20th Century (131), and a group of ingots these imitations, in mixed grades
World a small group with AustraliaCrowns 1937 (2) in high grades, pre 1900 European Silver crowns, France silver octagonal medal 1870, USA commemorative halves and others (lot)
France in base metal (18) 100 Francs 1956, 50 Francs 1954 (No B), 20 Francs 1950 (2) 3 Feathers, G.Guiraud, 4 Feathers Georges Guiraud, 10 Francs (5) 1954 No B (3), 1986 Jimenez, Point of Brittany touching the edge and a normal issue for comparison, 5 Francs (5) 1946C (2), 1948 Closed 9, 1952, 2 Francs 1935, 1 Franc (3) 1935, 1943B, 1950B, in mixed grades to UNC many scarce or rare
Italy (6) 500 Lire (3) 1989R UNC scarce, 1990 Colombus KM#140 Lustrous UNC, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Piero Della Francesca Lustrous UNC with a small tone spot, One Lira (3) 1922 A/UNC, 1924 EF with a small spot, 1928 EF
World a small and diverse group (6) Norway50 Ore 1886 Fine, France5 Francs 1855 BB Near Fine/Fine, Spain 100 Centimos 1875 NEF with traces of lustre, Livonia - Brothers of the Sword Schillingundated Fine with uneven surfaces, Germany 50 Pfennig 1950G KM#109.1 EF, along with Western Satraps SilverDrachm, Fine
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 (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 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
France5 Francs (30) a collection in album pages 1802A, 1811A, 1812I (holed), 1814Q, 1821W, 1823A, 1829MA, 1830A, 1830W, 1831A, 1833A, 1834W, 1835BB, 1831K, 1844A, 1835D, 1844W, 1848A, 1850A, 1850BB, 1815I, 1852A, 1855A, 1867BB, 1868BB, 1869BB, 1870A, 1873A, 1874K, 1875A, in mixed grades mostly VG to Good Fine, the last three VF to EF
France (11) Ecus (3) 1765 L Bayonne Mint VG/NF, with some adjustment lines, 1775L Bayonne Mint Fine, the obverse with adjustment lines, 1779A 9 over 8 Paris Mint Near Fine, Half Ecu 1645A Fine the reverse with some tooling in the field, Quarter Ecu 1597T Nantes Mint Fine, 15 Sols 1791I VG, 12 Sols 1778A Privy Mark Heron VG, 6 Sols 1677A VG, Denier 1632, 1652 both NVG, Denier Feudal issue 12th to 13th Century NF on an uneven flan, good silver, Monaco Decime 1838 M C KM#97.1 Copper Struck NVF
France Hammered issues (4) Blanc Guenar Charles VI 1380-1422 Fine, Double Parisis Philip II 1328-1350 Fine, Denier (2) Feudal, Herbert I 1015-1036 Fine, Richard I (Anglo-Gallic) Fine with dark tone
GB and World a mixed group (121) with some Crown-sized and silver items, includes Spain, Belgium, France, USA and Canada, and some medallic types, a useful group in mixed grades some EF
World a collection of mostly base metal issues in Hartbergers (343) mixed grades, Scandinavia (141) 19th - 20th centuries some in silver, France (190) 17th - 20th centuries
World coins (46). Belgium (5), Canada (11), Denmark (13), France (8), Germany (10). A good lot including many silver issues. Mixed grades but generally VF or better (46).
GB and Europe a mixed group (9) GB Penny Edward I, Fine, Halfgroat Edward VI Fine for wear with a large edge chip, Farthings (3) Charles I Rose, Charles I Maltravers James I Lennox all around Fine, Italian States Tassarolo Luigino 1666 Good Fine, the lettering doubled in places, FranceDenier Tournois undated (1245-1278) Fine, Hungary 1 Dinar (2) 1536KB Good Fine, 1575KB Good Fine
A mixed lot with some GB in Whitman Folders including silver issues, world coins from circulation, GB bronze, cuprocrowns, a few medals in White Metal and a group of paper money with strength in France100 Francs from the 1970s and in circulated grades (lot)
France20 FrancsGold (10) 1907, 1908 (2), 1909, 1910, 1912 (3), 1913 these a high grade group general Unc or near so several choice and 1908 GVF and stained
World a small and interesting group AustraliaPenny Token J.R Grundy Ballarat 1861 KM TN78 Fine, France Double Tournais Chateau Renault (copper) 1603/5 VF, German StatesVienna6 Kreuzer 1689 MV KM584, Mexico2 Reales 1773 Mo VF, NaplesSilver 6 G Charles 1630 Biaggi VF, PolandDanzig Siler Ort (1/4 Thaler) 1624-35 Fine and struck off centre, Nepal Silver Mohar Kathmandu 1692 Good Fine, Papal States Doppio Guilio 1755 Fine, Spanish Colonia Cob 2 Reales Fine, along with two unidentified European Hammered silver issues
France Pre-Revolutionary (19) 17th to 19th Century a varied group includes silver Douzains of Charles the Bold and Henry II, in mixed grades VG to Near Fine
World comprising Ireland, France, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and an additional group of mixed World, most or all appear base metal, in mixed grades (total weight 8.2 Kilos)
Europe (9) Austria 5 Corona 1900 Fine, Hungary 5 Korona 1907KB VF, Denmark 2 Kroner 1945 Christian X 75th Birthday UNC, Sweden2 Kronor (3) 1900EBNF, 1912W NF, 1966 Lustrous UNC, France100 Francs (3) 1983 (2) UNC, 1988 EF, plus First World War 1914-1918 medal in silver awarded to Pte.C.J.Dawson S.A.M.C EF
GB and World - USADollar 1902 UNC, USA Cent 1909 Lustrous UNC, GB Maundy Set 1900 A/UNC boxed with matching tone, GB Maundy Fourpence 1840 GEF, GB Sixpence 1723SSC VG, FranceEcu 1726T VG as part of a GB and World mixed group includes Proof and Mint sets (16) these generally UNC, also with many Crown-sized and in silver (lot), in mixed grades to EF
France (3) 4 Sols 1675D VG/NF, Sol 1773 GVF on a ragged flan, 10 Centimes 1897A Lustrous UNC, French Indo-China20 Cents 1914 VF, Sardinia Half Scudo 1856 NVF, France-Besancon 10 Cents Token 1917 square aluminium EF, French Colonies - French Guiana (Colony of Cayenne) 2 Sous 1789 Fine
France and overseas (287) 19th and 20th Cent. France (276), Reunion (1), FrenchOceania (1), French Indo-China (9) mixed grades, generally base metal issues a few in silver
World a small group (15) German East Africa (5) 1 Rupie (4) 1905A NVF, 1911J VF/GVF, 1913J VF, 1914J Fine, Quarter Rupien 1910J GF, German States - Bavaria5 Marks 1874 D NEF tooled in the fields, France5 Francs 1869 BB GF/NVF, Finland 5 Pennia 1917 Lustrous UNC, Egypt 2 Piastres 1917 About UNC, USA (2) Half Dollar 1920D Pilgrim NEF/EF, Cent 1807 Poor, Italy (2) 10 Lire 1927R EF, 2 Lire 1916 EF, Forgeries (2) Germany 5 Marks 1908 a base metal fantasy NVF, German New Guinea 5 Marks 1894Aa cast copy underweight at 21.45 grammes GF
Europe (8) Austria 10 Euro 2002 Kepler UNC, Belgium10 Euros 2003 Proof FDC in wallet, France (3) 15 Euros 2008 UNC, 5 Euros 2008 UNC, Quarter Euro 2003 Tour de France UNC, Germany (3) 10 Euro 2002G UNC, 2003 Von Liebig Silver Proof FDC, 2004J UNC, Greece 10 Euro 2003 Silver Proof FDC boxed
FranceEcus (3) 1765BD Pau Mint mintmark Cow KM#518 Fine, 1786 Pau Mint mintmark Cow KM#572 NVF, 1787 Bayonne Mint mintmark L KM#564.9 GVF and lustrous with some light adjustment lines on the shield
USA (5) Half Dollars (4) 1853, 1861, 1936, 1969 (EF) , Dime 1916S, VG to Fine unless stated, France (2) 5 Francs 1824W EF with a flan flaw at the top of the obverse, One Franc 1887A EF
France Jettons (3) each 29mm diameter in silver 1732 Reverse Oval shield, crowned and draped, JETON DES ESTATS DE BRETAGNE Good Fine, 1772 Reverse Oval shield crowned and draped JETON DES ETATS DE BRETAGNE GVF, undated Reverse Ornate shield crowned with supporters COMITIA ARTESIAE Obverse Bust right with FM below VF and attractively toned
USA Cents (4) 1826, 1864L, 1874, 1885, France Sol 1785, GB Farthing 1673, Crown 1935, Groat Edward IV Light Coinage mintmark Sun, Halfpenny Token Cronebane Dublin, Cork or Limerick in mixed grades
France (7) Ecu 1784Q Fine or near so the obverse with scratches, Sol 1779W privy mark inverted chevron (as unbarred A) VG, 5 Sols 1792 KM#Tn28 NEF, 5 Centimes (2) 1864A EF, 1863BB About Fine, 10 Centimes 1808A with 8s in the date poorly struck and the 0 appearing as a C, unusual NF, 2 Francs 1925 About UNC
GB Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head UNC, USADollar 1879S Lustrous UNC, Jetton Germany, undated (1637-1638) laureate young bust R, LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX / crowned arms of France, CONRAD LAVFFERS RECHEN PFENING, AE28, by Conrad Lauffer Fine
France Prize medals, Railway Medal, Nantes Town medal, Marseilles Commerce, etc. plus an ARP cap badge all in silver VF-UNC some boxed (13 pieces in lot)
Italy 500 Lire (40) 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982 Gallei, 1982 Garibaldi, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Prooflike, 1985 Italian Presidency of the Common Market, 1985 Architectural montage Prooflike, 1985 Year of Music UNC, 1985 Manzoni, 1985 Etruscan Culture, 1986 Year of Peace UNC, 1986 World CupFootball UNC, 1987 Year of The Family UNC, 1987 World Athletics UNC, 1987 Leopardi UNC, 1988 Bosco UNC, 1988 Seoul Olympics UNC, 1988 University of Bologna UNC, 1988 Constitution UNC,1989 Fight against Cancer Prooflike boxed, 1989 Columbus, 1990 Football World Cup Proof FDC (2), 1990 Football World Cup Boxed UNC, 1990 Discovery of America Proof FDC boxed, 1990 EEC Presidency UNC, 1990 Tiziau UNC, 1991 America Discovery UNC, 1991 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1991 Ponte Milvio UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Rossini UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1992 Lorenzo de Medici UNC, 1992 Columbus UNC1992 Piero Della Francesca, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Proof FDC, 1993 Death of Horace UNC, 1993 University of Pisa EF, 1993 Wildlife Protection UNC
World Gold (3) EgyptFive Pounds AH1374 (1955) GEF with some contact marks, France (2) 50 Francs 1858BB Le Franc 547/6 EF with some hairlines on the obverse, 20 Francs 1814A Le Franc 516/39 Fine
France Year Set 1965 as part of a group of World 16th to 20th Century (44) includes some silver items and a small group of Thailand Bullet money, in mixed grades
Medallic (2) France Leaf Thaler 1764 and Saarland Thaler 1760 modern medallic issues 62mm in diameter, boxed with certificates as part of a group of GB, World, Medals and Tokens etc. approximately 2 Kilos total weight, in mixed grades
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