Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (January 17, 1850 – April 18, 1930) spectacular 8 ounces gold medal 1906, Arcoverde was the first Cardinal to be born in Latin America. He was known as "Cardeal Arcoverde". Only three of these medals were struck one for The Pope in The Vatican, one for Cardinal Arcoverde and this one which was given to President Rodrigues Alves President of Brazil 1902 -1906. Choice MS65 graded and encapsulated by NGC and attributed by them with the provenance of Alves. So exceptionally rare and desirable in many respects the Papal and Catholic significance, the Latin American significance the spectacular size (8 oz gold) and design, and thought to be the only one available to commerce so unique to the general collectors market. Ex Heritage April 2015 Lot 29441 realised $17,037.50
New Zealand Five Dollars (5) 1996 Auckland SilverProof, 2001 Kereru Silver Proof, 2002 Americas Cup Silver Proof, 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary Silver Proof with gold highlighting, 2003 Giant Kokopu Silver Proof with selected gold plating, One Dollar (3) 1975 Silver Proof, 1978 Coronation 25th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Visit Silver Proof FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Ten Dollars 1997 Gabriels Gully Aluminium Bronze BU in the case of issue with certificate, Crowns (10) 1974 New Zealand Day (3), 1977 Waitangi Day, 1980 50th Anniversary of Coinage, 1984 Chatham Island Black Robin, 1986 Royal Visit (3) UNC in slide cases, New Zealand Year Set 1997 UNC in the case of issue, New Zealand Five Dollars a 4-coin set 1998 New Zealand Pride UNC in the wallet of issue, New Zealand 5 Dollars 1997 Saddleback UNC in the wallet of issue
A collection in two albums and pages the first album being an A - Z collection including many modern issues in high grades, a second album this mostly Austrian and German and including inflation and notgeld period issues, then a group of Cuba and Latin America (14) these from circulation and including some earlier types
Collection, 24 bonds and certificates, mostly relating to South American railways, dated 1886-1926, titles include, Chemin de Fer Sao-Paulo & Rio-Grande, 1895, Chemin de Fer de Goyaz, 1907, Chemin de Fer Nord de Sao Paulo, 1911, Brazil Great Southern Railway Co. Ltd., 1886, Chemin de Fer de Victoria a Minas, 1906, Brazil Railway Co., 1910, Buenos Ayres Lacroze Tramways Co., 1913, an interesting selection, mostly VF. (24).
Book 'The Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies' by William T.Anton Jr. and Bruce Kesse a modern survey of early English and Irish CounterfeitCoppers circulating in the Americas 1990 edition in excellent condition
Collection, 10 bonds and certificates relating to South and Central American railways, dated 1906-32, all different, titles include, BrazilRailway Co., 1912, Buenos Ayres Lacroze Tramways Co., 1913, Colombian National Railway Co. Ltd., 1906, Colombia Railways & Navigation Co. Ltd., 1932, Company General of Central America, 2 types, both 1909, mostly VF. (10).
Collection, 29 bonds and certificates relating to South and Central America, dated 1864-1956, titles include, River Plate Pressure Meat-Preserving Co. Ltd., bond, 1876, BritishHonduras Co. Ltd., 4 x certificates 1860-64, Agua Santa Coffee Co. Ltd.,2 x certificates, 1924-7, Monte Video Telephone Co. Ltd.,1891, Compania Minera El Callao, 2 x certificates, 1887, mostly VF. (29).
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