World mostly base metal issues 18th - 20th centuries a wide variety from circulation a few lustrous, including some 19th centuryUSAcopper in middle grades (lot)
Australia Fantasy issues Sixpences 1937 (100), by Maklouf, both bearing the portrait of Edward VIII and struck in .925 silver. Made in the early 1990s with a mintage believed to be around 2000 pieces each, Proof FDC
AustraliaPenny tokens (5) 1855 Hanks and Lloyd Sydney Railway Opening KM#Tn84, Fine, 1857 Melbourne, Hide and De Carle, KM#Tn104 Fine with some edge knocks, undated Hugh Peck - Melbourne, KM#Tn190 Good Fine, scarce, 1862 Murray and Christie, Victoria KM#Tn180 Fine with some verdigris, 1864, J.Sawyer, Brisbane, Queensland KM#Tn208 Fine, holed
Austria2 Schillings (16) 1930 7th Centennial of the Death of Walther von der Vogelweide KM#2845 (3), 1934 Death of Dr.Englebert Dollfuss (8) KM#2852, 1936 Death of Prince Eugen of Savoy (5) KM#2858, one of the 1934 coins NVF, the others EF to UNC
Austria2 Schillings in silver (53) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 (4), 1930 7th Centennial of the Death of Walther von der Vogelweide KM#2845 (7), 1931 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart KM#2847 (8), 1932 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Joseph Hayden KM#2848 (8), 1934 Death of Dr.Englebert Dollfuss KM#2852 (6), 1935 25th Anniversary of the Death of Dr. Karl Lueger KM#2855 (8), 1936 Bicentennial of the Death of Prince Eugen of Savoy, Imperial Austrian Field Marshal KM#2858 (8), 1937 Bicentennial of the completion of St. Charles Church KM#2859 (4) EF to UNC many with lustre
China (47) Provincial - KiangnanDollar Y#145a.12 with HAH and CH on the obverse without dots or rosettes VF, Republic Dollar Year 3 Y#329.3 NEF, Kwangtung Province (4), 20 Cents (2) Year 9 (1920) NEF with some stains, Year 10 (1921) NEF, Sheng Tsao Y#200 (2) VG and NF, 10 Cents (3) Year 2 (1913) Y#422 Fine, 10 Cash (6) Kiang-Si undated (1902) VG, Kiangnan CD1905, Hupeh undated (1902-1905), Hupeh CD1906, Republic 10 Cash (2), undated (c.1920) (2) VG to Fine, Cash, many different mints and types (35) T'ai Cha'ng 1620, Ch'ung Chen 1628-1644, No Mintmark with dot at top of reverse, Ching Dynasty Shun Chih 1644-1661 (1), Sheng Tsu K'ang Hsi types 1662-1722 (4), Emperor Kao Tsung (1736-1795) Ch'ien Lung and Shan Lung types (16), Emperor Jen Tsung Chia-Ch'ing types (7), Emperor Hsuan Tao-Kuang types (4), Emperor Wen Tsung, Hsien Feng type (1), these in Good to VG
China300 Yuan 2002 One Kilo of .999 silver 20th Anniversary of the minting of the ChineseGold Panda Coin, Obverse: Temple of Heaven, Reverse: Two Gold inserts with the 1982 and 2002 Panda designs, 1000 grammes of silver and 3 grammes of gold, KM#1416 SilverProof, certificate number 003823 a spectacular coin, comes in the green presentation box with certificate
China, Japan and Korea (728) in an aluminium case, mostly copper and brassCash coinage, includes Spade Money (3) with some of the Cash dating back to the 11th Century, in mixed circulated grades, a few fragmented
Czechoslovakia in silver (39) 100 Korun 1948 600th Anniversary of Charles University KM#26 (6), 1948 30th Anniversary of Independence KM#27 (7), 1949 700th Anniversary of Jihlava Mining Privileges KM#29 (18), 1949 70th Birthday of Josef V. Stalin KM#30 (1), 1951 30th Anniversary of the Communist Party KM#33 (7), GVF to UNC
Denmark 2 Kroner (15) 1888 Christian IX 25th Anniversary of Reign KM#799, 1906 Death of Christian IX and Accession of Frederik VIII KM#803 (4), 1912 Death of Frederik VIII and Accession of Christian X KM#811 (4), 1916 (h) VBP;AH KM#820 (5), 1945 King Christian X 75th Birthday KM#836 GEF to UNC all with lustre
Denmark2 Kronor (15) 1888 Christian IX 25th Anniversary of Reign KM#799 (2, one with some tone spots), 1903 (h) P GJ Christian IX 40th Anniversary of Reign KM#802 (1), 1906 Death of Christian IX and Accession of Frederik VIII KM#803 (3), 1912 Death of Frederik VIII and Accession of Christian X KM#811 (4), 1916 (h) VBP; AH KM#820 (4), 1945 King Christian X 75th Birthday KM#836 (1) GEF to UNC all with lustre
Eastern European Hammered a small group, HungaryDenars and Obolus and Poland 16th and 17th Century (11) along with Ancients in bronze many with legends illegible (27) mostly in low grades with some in Fine, and Indian Dump coins (2) these Poor, and 17th Century Tokens (3) these Poor (one holed)
France National Medals - Memorial Medals a 40-piece set each 40mm to 41mm diameter in bronze early 19th Century each depicting famous French figures in industry, military and culture, the obverses with portraits of each subject, the reverses stating the birthplace and date, and date of death, EF to UNC attractively toned, comes in a contemporary bookform-style case with two felt-lined trays, we note many examples of these medals retailing at $80 to $135 each on internet websites
GB and World 18th to 20th Century a wide variety of countries includes Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more, includes silver items and high grade items along with some mint sets in mixed grades to UNC (lot, around 10 Kilos)
GB and World a mixed group comprising Germany 1974 World Cup silver medal, the reverse showing all the competing teams FDC with original receipt, Olympic Games Munich 1972 Silver Medals (2) and Winter Olympics 1972 Sapporo, each nFDC and showing a different sport on the reverse, Germany 10 Marks Munich Olympics (5) 1972G KM#1311972D, 1972F, 1972G, 1972J KM#132 UNC and nicely toned, GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (7) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, some with certificates, Crowns (3) 1890 VG with scratches, 1935 (2) GVF and GVF/NEF, Halfcrowns (2) 1829 VG/NF with a scratch on the obverse, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine, Double Florin 1888 GF/NVF, Plastic Sets 1953 UNC (2), one with toning, Two Pounds (14) 1986 Commonwealth Games (11), 1989 Bill of Rights (3) GVF to UNC, Five Pound Crowns 1996 (2), Crowns (50) 1953, 1960, 1965 (22), 1972 (3, one mounted), 1977 (18), 1980 (2), 1981 (3), EF to UNC, Medals (3) Silver Jubilee 1977 (2) UNC in slide cases, City of London Crown-sized undated in bronze, UNC in a slide case, Silver Threepences (21) Victoria to George VI, Australia Threepences (3) 1911, 1919M, 1939, Groat 1843, World (16) mostly 20th Century, with some in silver, includes two medallic issues, in mixed grades to VF, along with GB and World Paper Money a small lot includes over £25 redeemable UK currency and over $20 US redeemable currency in mixed lower grades
German States - Prussia2 Marks (4) 1905A KM#522 GEF and lustrous, 1907A (2) KM#522 GEF and A/UNC toned, 1908A KM#522 UNC or near so, the obverse nicely toned
Germany - Democratic Republic (4) 20 Marks 1981 Death of Vom Stein KM#83 Prooflike UNC toned, 10 Marks (3) 1969 250th Anniversary of the Death of Johann Friedrich Bottger KM#24 Prooflike UNC, 1970 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich Heine, Poet, KM#39 Lustrous UNC with a tiny tone spot on the reverse, 1980 225th Anniversary of the Birth of Gerhard von Schamhorst KM#77 Lustrous UNC with the odd contact mark
Germany in mint rolls, 2 Marks (2 rolls) 1970J , 1974G, 25 Pfennigs (1 roll) 1970D, 10 Pfennigs (3 rolls) 1970J, 1971G (2), 5 Pfennigs (2 rolls unopened F mintmark), 2 Pfennigs 1970 (2 rolls) 1 Pfennig (10 rolls) 1960 (2) 1969 (3), 1970, and 4 other rolls with the date concealed, plus another bag with several incomplete rolls of mixed denominations, and an additional roll of USAOne Cent 1960D, lustrous UNC
IndiaSilver minors 5-6mm diameter and weighing 0.36 to 0.38 grammes (90) and copper minors (9) these around 7mm diameter each and weighing 0.63 to 0.65 grammes mostly VF to GEF
Ireland a collection in a coin library album Halfcrowns (8), Pennies (22), Halfpennies (15), Farthings (13) in mixed grades to EF, Threepences (36) Sixpences (48) Shillings (14) and Florins (13) in album pages, these in mixed circulated grades, Pennies a date run in a green folder album (22) in mixed grades, Farthings (12) in mixed grades, along with a large group of Pennies 1968, Halfpennies 1964 and 1966, and Decimal Pennies 1971 (49) these in UNC
Italy 10 Lire (2) 1926R KM#68.1 Fine/Good nFine with an edge knock, 1928R KM#68.1 GVF with minor contact marks, both scarce, Portuguese India Rupia 1881 KM#312 NEF/EF, the obverse with some hairlines and tiny digs on the portrait, Indian Princely States - Baroda 4 Annas VS1951 (1894) Y#34a Good Fine
Japan a collection in a stock box (47) Shu (Isshu Gin) undated (1868-1869) Y#12a, Bu (Ichibu) undated (1859-1868) C#16a, 5 Rin Year 6 (1917) Y#41, Sen Year 11 (1922) Y#42, Sen Year 12 (1937) Y#47, Sen Year 13 (1938) Y#55, Sen Year 14 (1939) Y#56, Sen Year 16 (1941) Y#59, Sen Year 19 (1944) Y#62, 5 Sen Year 14 (1939) Y#57, 5 Sen Year 11 (1936) Y#57, 5 Sen Year 17 (1942) Y#60a, 5 Sen Year 20 (1945) Y#65, 10 Sen Year 28 (1895) Y#23, 10 Sen Year 42 (1909) Y#29, 10 Sen Year 6 (1917) Y#36.2, 10 Sen Year 14 (1925) Y#45, 10 Sen Year 3 (1928) Y#49, 10 Sen Year 8 (1933) Y#54, 10 Sen Year 14 (1939) Y#58, 10 Sen Year 17 (1942) Y#61.2, 10 Sen Year 18 (1943) Y#61.2, 10 Sen Year 19 (1944) Y#64, 10 Sen Year 20 (1945) Y#68, 20 Sen Year 42 (1909) Y#30, 50 Sen Year 44 (1911) Y#31, 50 Sen Year 10 (1935) Y#50, 50 Sen Year 21 (1946) Y#67, Yen Year 24 (1949) Y#70, Yen Year 52 (1977) Y#74, 5 Yen Year 52 (1977) Y#72, 5 Yen Year 2 (1990) Y#96.2, 10 Yen Year 1 (1989) Y#97.1, 50 Yen Year 33 (1958) Y#75, 50 Yen Year 34 (1959), 50 Yen Year 55 (1980) Y#81, 100 Yen Year 33 (1958) Y#77, 100 Yen Year 41 (1966) Y#78, 100 Yen Year 39 (1964) Olympic Games Y#79, 100 Yen Year 45, Osaka Expo '70 (1970), 100 Yen Year 50 Okinawa Expo '75 (1975) Y#85, 100 Year 51 (1976) 50th Anniversary of Reign Y#86, 100 Yen Year 1 (1989) Y#98.1, 500 Yen Tsukuba Expo 85 Year 60 (1985) Y#88, 500 Yen Year 60 (1985) 100th Anniversary of the Governmental Cabinet System, Y#89, 500 Yen Year 2 (1990) Y#99.2, 1000 Yen Year 39 1964 Olympic Games Y#80, all UNC many with good lustre or full lustre, a good selection of types
Monaco (2) 10 FrancsMedallic issue 1966 10th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, UNC, 10 Francs 1966 100th Anniversary of the Accession of Charles III UNC, Cuba 20 Pesos 1979 Nonaligned Nations Conference UNC, Costa Rica 1974 Conservation series KM#200 Lustrous UNC
Netherlands East IndiesQuarter Gulden (24) 1941P (6), 1945S (18), One Tenth Gulden (24) 1941P (2), 1941S (1), 1942S (4), 1945P mintmark points to middle of 5 (8), 1945P mintmark points to top of 5 (6), 1945S (3) EF to UNC and lustrous with some green deposit from vinyl storage this possibly removable with care
Peru (348) 10 Soles (197) 1969 KM#253 (117) EF to UNC, 1973 Tupac Amaru KM#258 (80) A/UNC to UNC the vast majority lustrous, a few with spots, 1 Sol (46) 1956 KM#222 (27) UNC many with lustre, some toned, 1965 KM#222 (19) Lustrous UNC, some with attractive and colourful toning, Half Sol 1956 KM#220.5 (4) Toned A/UNC to UNC, 20 Centavos (35) 1956 KM#221.2b (11) Toned UNC with some residual lustre, 1965 KM#221.2b (24) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous some with light toning, 10 Centavos (32) 1956 KM#224.2 (18), 1965 KM#224.2 (14) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous some with light toning, 5 Centavos 1965 KM#223.2 (34) EF to UNC some with lustre
Peru (770) 1 Sol (264) 1957 (1), 1958 (10), 1959 (8). 1960 (9), 1961 (6), 1962 (7), 1963 (17), 1964 (75) Lustrous A/UNC to BU, 1965 KM#240 (31) UNC and lustrous, a few with spots, 1974 KM#248 (100) Lustrous UNC a few with small spots and a few with toning, Half Sol (198) 1965 KM#239 (36) UNC and lustrous some with toning, 1974 KM#260 (34), one with a scrape, this possibly caused in minting, 1975 KM#260 (128) UNC and lustrous a few with toning, 25 Centavos 1965 KM#238 (52) UNC and lustrous, a small quantity with spots, some with attractive toning, 10 Centavos (68) 1954 KM#233 (5), 1965 KM#237 (63) UNC and lustrous some with toning, 5 Centavos (188) 1934 (12), 1937 (2), 1939 (11), 1940 KM#213.2 (48), 1941 KM#213.2 (4), 1949 (80), 1950 (1) KM#223.4, 1954 KM#232 (30) GEF to UNC and lustrous, a few with spots, One Centavo 1954 KM#227 (11) UNC and lustrous with a few small tone spots, plus Peru an additional group (31) 20 Centavos (12) 1943 KM#215a.1, 1943 KM#221.1 (2), 1944, 1948 (7), 1949, 10 Centavos (2) 1921, 1965 Proof, 5 Centavos (11) 1879 (10), 1943S (1), 1 Centavo (5) 1919 (2), 1947 (1), 1948 (2), 1 Nuevo Sol 2002, GVF to lustrous UNC
Peru a large group 10 Sols to 5 Centavos 1950s to 1970s issues (over 650) mostly EF to UNC, some lustrous, others with attractive toning, along with Paraguay sets 1953 (30 sets, each with 4 coins) 50, 25, 15 and 10 Centimos UNC and lustrous
Russia Patina Collection 1 1/2 Rouble Fantasy 1832 Nicholas I, Obverse 1, (19) each in .925 silver and weighing 28.2 to 28.3 grammes, Prooflike UNC and lustrous
Russia Patina Collection 1 1/2 Rouble Fantasy 1832 Nicholas I, Obverse 1, (19) each in .925 silver and weighing 28.2 to 28.3 grammes, Prooflike UNC and lustrous
Russia Patina Collection 1 1/2 Rouble Fantasy 1832 Nicholas I, Obverse 1, (19) each in .925 silver and weighing 28.2 to 28.3 grammes, Prooflike UNC and lustrous
South Africa (30) Crowns (21) 1951 (7), 1952 300th Anniversary of the Founding of Capetown (5), 1953 (4), 1960 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the South African Union (5), 50 Cents (9) 1961 (3), 1962, 1963 (2), 1964 (3) EF to UNC many with lustre, a few with spots
South Africa (38) Crowns (20) 1951 (3), 1960 50th Anniversary of the South African Union (17), 50 Cents (18) 1961 (2), 1962 (2), 1963 (10), 1964 (4)EF to UNC some with lustre
South Africa50 Cents (3) 1961 Prooflike KM#62 in a PCGS holder and graded PL65, 1962 Proof KM#62 in a PCGS holder and graded PR66+, 1964 Prooflike KM#62 in a PCGS holder and graded PL66
South AfricaFive Shillings (5) 1953 Prooflike KM#52 in a PCGS holder and graded PL65, 1954 Proof KM#52 in a PCGS holder and graded PR66, 1955 Prooflike KM#52 in a PCGS holder and graded PL65, 1956 Prooflike KM#52 in a PCGS holder and graded PL65, 1960 50th Anniversary of the South African Union, Prooflike KM#55 in a PCGS holder and graded PL65
Sweden (4) 2 Kronor (2) 1926W KM#787 VF/NEF, 1931G KM#787 Lustrous UNC with small tone spots on the obverse, 50 Ore 1940 UNC with a few flecks of toning, Sweden Hunting Prize Medal Oscar II 1872 34mm diameter in silver by Lea Ahlborn UNC
Sweden2 Kronor (78) 1907 KM#778 Oscar II Golden Wedding (1), 1939G (4), 1921 400th Anniversary of Political Liberty (33), 1938G 300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Delaware KM#807 (40) in mixed grades many EF or better and lustrous
Switzerland (9) 5 Francs (4) 1948 Swiss Constitution Centennial (3) Lustrous UNC, 1954B UNC or near so and lustrous with a tone spot on the obverse, 10 Rappen (5) 1926B A/UNC with a few tone spots, 1934B (2) UNC, 1938B (2) UNC
Switzerland5 Francs (16) 1936B Confederation Armament Fund KM#41 (5), 1948B Swiss Constitution Centennial KM#48 (6), 1963B Red Cross Centennial KM#51 (5) EF to UNC many with lustre
USA (3) Dollars (2) 1880 the last 0 possibly struck over a 9, Lustrous A/UNC, 1902 O A/UNC and lustrous with light contact marks, Two Cents 1867 UNC or near so with good subdued lustre
USA (7) Dollars (5) 1889 VF, 1921 Morgan NEF, 1923D EF, 1971S Proof, 1972 UNC, Silver Eagles (2) 1986 UNC with some toning, 1992 Lustrous UNC, Cayman Islands (4) Five Dollars 1974 Silver Proof nFDC with some toning, Two Dollars 1974 Great Blue Heron nFDC with some toning, One Dollar 1974 Poinciana Flower nFDC with some toning, 50 Cents 1974 Caribbean Emperor Fish nFDC with some toning, British Virgin IslandsProof Set 1977 nFDC in the box of issue, no certificate
USADollars (20) 1880, 1883, 1884, 1889, 1889 O, 1890, 1896, 1921, 1921D, 1921S (2), 1922S (3), 1923S (3), 1924 (3) in mixed grades to EF, some with toning, along with Medallic issues (10), one each depicting the manned Apollo missions 7-16 each EF-UNC
USAHalf Dollars Commemorative issues (7) 1923S Monroe Doctrine Centennial Breen 7458 A/UNC, 1925 Stone Mountain Breen 7460 (2) EF and GEF, 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence, Breen 7466 EF the obverse with some contact marks and hairlines, 1946D Booker T.Washington, Breen 7566 UNC with small contact marks, 1951 Washington/Carver, Breen 7582, NEF, 1952 Washington Carver, Breen 7585 EF
USAHalf Dollars in rolls (120) in mixed circulated grades, GB and World, the GB in base metal (14) mostly Decimal issues, includes Pennies 1950 NEF and 1951 Lustrous GEF with a stain on the obverse, the World 19th and 20th Century (27) mostly Austria with some silver issues some in high grades with pleasing tone
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