USAFive Cents 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 2599, the variety confirmed by the last three digits of the date bold and with the understrike lower and to the right of the date, with also clear doubling to the feather tips, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, listed as a separate entry in the Red book, the variety was only discovered in 1962, by which time many examples were well worn. It is estimated only 200-400 examples survive and of these many are in low grades, a key date rarity and listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide with the highest 'interest rating', this an evenly struck piece with pleasing detail and extremely rare thus, we note that the Heritage database shows only 4 examples sold since 2000. The PCGS database shows only 13 examples in XF40 with a PCGS price guide of £22,500
USA Five Dollars Gold 1901S S mintmark over smaller S, the smaller S possibly intended for use on a Quarter, Dime or Cent. Breen 6779 var. EF with light contact marks. A very clear overstrike, this variety not that well-known.
USAHalf Dime 1795 Breen 2967 Fine or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, we note this piece marginally superior to the similar raw coin sold in London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 (Lot 1345) which realised £1400 hammer price
USAQuarter Dollar 1901S Breen 4171 approaching Fine with most of the LIBERTY and most of the motto lettering visible, overall with a pleasing and even appearance and the key date rarity in the series with a mintage of just 72,664 pieces
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1859O Breen 7196, thin mintmark, centrally positioned between the N and the tail feathers, Near EF/EF the obverse rubbed on the face and possibly once cleaned in the past. Only 9100 minted, Estimates vary on current extant pieces, it is thought that between 85 and 100 pieces survive today. We note that the 1859O Twenty Dollars is one of the coins tracked in the US by the 'Rare Coins Values Index' a representative group of 87 rare US coins tracking the ongoing progress of the market.
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1900 Breen 7334 UNC the obverse with minor contact marks, the reverse excellent and only minimal contact marks, a superior example
USA/IrelandFarthing 1722 Woods Prototype, Obverse Legend GEORGIUS . D:G : REX . Reverse: Harp to left, as the early Woods Halfpennies, Breen 168, Scott C345, 3.04 grammes, About Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, possibly a detector find, one of only 8-10 known examples, a key rarity in the early US series
Venezuela 20 Bolivares 1957 Chacao X#87 Lustrous UNC, Minted between 1955 and 1960, the “Cacique” series of Venezuelan Gold Coins were minted by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza and honoured legendary native chieftains of Venezuela
Venezuela 20 Bolivares 1957 Guaicamacuto X#MB93 Lustrous UNC. Minted between 1955 and 1960, the “Cacique” series of Venezuelan Gold Coins were minted by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza and honoured legendary native chieftains of Venezuela
Venezuela 20 Bolivares 1957 Tamanaco X#MB92 Lustrous UNC. Minted between 1955 and 1960, the “Cacique” series of Venezuelan Gold Coins were minted by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza and honoured legendary native chieftains of Venezuela
World Countermarked issues (2) Philippines8 Realesundated (1832-1834) countermarked issue on host coin Peru 8 Reales 1833 KM#83 countermark and host coin Fine, the host coin with a flan flaw on the obverse, Costa Rica2 Reales undated (1849-1857) Type VI countermarked issue on a GB George III Shilling 1816 KM#93 Countermark Fine, host coin Good
Bolivia8 Reales Cob moneyer P TR (Pedro Trevino) mintmark Fine or slightly better for issue, on a relatively round flan, with much of the design visible, the date off the flan, better shaped than usually found
Guatemala (2) 8 Reales 1814 NG M KM#69 VG/Fine, 8 Reales 1877 Countermarked Coinage, Countermark 1894 Half Real on host coin ChilePeso 1877 KM#216 Coin and countermark Fine
Halfpennies 18th Century (3) Cambridgeshire 1795 DH12 Obverse Druid's Head/ Reverse: Beehive and bees NEF, Middlesex (2) Blackfriars undated Obverse: Blackfriars Monk/Reverse: Arms, supporters and crest, Plain edge, DH257A EF or very near so with a small planchet clip, Isaac Newton 1793 No dot under small R of SR, DH1034 GVF
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1840 WW raised on truncation, obverse legend divided, Plain 4 with no stop after date, KM#454.2, SW-3.52 Lustrous UNC with light toning, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
Iran (2) 5 Rials AH1328 (1949) KM#1145 Lustrous UNC with a few tone spots, 1 Rial AH1312 (1933) KM#1129 UNC with a light gold tone and a few small tone spots, Rare in this grade
IrelandPennies (3) 1937 S.6630 UNC with an attractive and colourful tone, 1943 S.6643 UNC or near so and colourfully toned, 1946 S.6643 UNC with around 80% lustre
Italian States - Lombardy-Venetia (3) 5 Centesimi 1852V C#31.2 Toned UNC with traces of lustre, 3 Centesimi 1852M KM#30.1 AU/EF toned with a tone spot on the reverse, 1 Centesimo 1852V KM#29.2 Toned UNC
Italian States - Papal States Half Baiocco (2) 1842 XII-R KM#1319 Tone UNC with traces of lustre, a little weakly struck in the centre, 1851R KM#1355 GEF and attractively toned with traces of lustre
Morocco (3) 500 Francs 1956 Y#54 Lustrous UNC, the reverse with a hint of golden tone, 200 Francs 1953 (AH1372) Y#53 Lustrous UNC and choice, 100 Francs 1953 (AH1372) Y#52 Lustrous UNC with a few very small tone spots
Netherlands (3) 2 1/2 Cents (2) 1877 KM#108.1 UNC with traces of lustre and a small tone spot, 1884 KM#108.1 UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, 1 Cent 1823 KM#47 A/UNC with a stain either side
Persia, Arch Aemmenid Empire Silver Siglos (2) Persian King wearing a quiver pointing a bow to the right, one with bee and triskelion countermark, 5.55 and 5.56 grammes, VG to Fine
Peru (3) Half Sol 1907 FG-JR KM#203 UNC with practically full lustre, Sol 1932 Token Coinage KM#Tn4 Lustrous UNC, 4 Reales 1836 Cuzco B KM#151.1 Near Fine with toning
ScotlandTwenty Pence (3) Charles I B on it's side by the base of the thistle Near Fine, Charles I with F at the end of the reverse legend VG lightly creased, Charles I with legend commencing at 1 o'clock Fine
Spain (3) 5 Centimos 1870 OM KM#662 EF, 2 Centimos 1870 OM KM#661 AU/GEF nicely toned with a small flan flaw, 1 Centimo 1870 OM KM#660 UNC with a colourful tone
Straits Settlements10 Cents (3) 1897H KM#11 VF, 1899 KM#11 VF/GVF with underlying lustre and a small tone spot, 1901 KM#11 EF with a line on the obverse rim
Suriname Duit 1764 KM#8.1 Short grass divides date, struck at Enkhuizen under the administration of the Governor Wigbold Crommelin on local authority, not that of the Estates General, NEF and scarce thus
Tonga (2) Countermarked Commemorative Coinage, Pa'anga 1967 and 50 Seniti 1967 both struck in cupro-nickel gilt, with the earlier 1918/TTIV/1968 countermarks struck on the 1967 host coins with the bust more 'in profile', possible countermark test strikes for the KM#36 and KM#10 future issues GEF to UNC and unusual, Ex-Spink
TurkeyHayriye Altin Mahmud II AH1223/21 KM#638 Fine, plugged, as part of a small group (9) of World base metal and an Abraham Lincolnmedal, some are fantasy pieces, in mixed grades
USA Cent Talbot, Allum and Lee 1794 Breen 1047, Reverse: Earl Howe, London edge, 7.24 grammes, with the distinctive die break joining HOWE and & T, About Fine for wear the obverse with uneven surfaces
USAKentucky Halfpence token, Starry Pyramid, undated (1792-1794) Plain edge, Breen 1155 weight 9.56 grammes, Nearer VF than Fine, part of OUR and IS JUST are visible on the scroll
World (3) Portuguese India Rupia 1912 2 over 1 KM#18 NVF with some contact marks and some scratches around the date, the overdate clear, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer 1830 with reversed 1 in date KM#191 GVF, German States - Frankfurt3 Kreuzer 1855 as KM#334 with first T in STADT struck over a lower T, UNC with practically full lustre
Australia - New South Wales Fifteen Pence 1813 Dump, in a PCGS holder Genuine - Filed rims AG detail, a very rare issue and seldom encountered in any grade
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