China and Japan a collection in a cabinet (756) an interesting study group a wide range of types represented, China includes 100 Cashundated (1851-1861) Fine, an extensive group of cash coins, includes K'ang-Hsi, Shun-chih, T'ien ming types, also includes 17th Century Talisman Poem cash K'ang-Hsi issues, 18th century Yung-chen, Chia-Ch'ing and Chien-lung types, Japan includes Shogunate Era 100 Mon undated (1835-1870), 4 Mon 1768 21 waves, and undated 1769-1860 11 waves types, both China and Japan issues include some amulet and imitative types, also an example of China knife money, China spade money, an example of Thailandbullet money, and China Banknotes - Central Bank of China 20 Custom GoldUnits 1930 issues (7) Fine to Good Fine with some light stains
Australia and New Zealand Token issues (7) Australia (5) New South Wales unnamed and undated issue KM#Tn283 Fine, Peace and Plenty 1858 Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn285.1 VG, 1862 Melbourne, T.Stokes. Legend: T.Stokes Maker 100 Collins St. East Melbourne in two lines below crest, KM#Tn236.1 (Mule) About Fine, undated Melbourne, Victoria, J.McFarlane KM#Tn164 About Fine, once lightly cleaned now colourfully retoned, Geelong, Victoria, R.Parker undated KM#Tn188 Near Fine with some scratches. New Zealand (2) undated Milner & Thompson KM#Tn49 NEF, 1871 Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association KM#Tn6 Near Fine
Guatemala Fantasy 50 Quetzals 1995 Matt Proofs (42) some with matt finish one side and brilliant finish on the other, a mix of plain and milled edges, Fantasy 10 Quetzals 1995 Matt Proofs (45) some with matt finish one side and brilliant finish on the other, a mix of plain and milled edges, all said to be unique, Guatemala 50 Quetzals trial pieces 45mm diameter and unifaced (9) Silver with matt obverse only, Silver with matt finish both sides, Bronze with matt obverse only, Bronze and matt finish both sides, Cupro-Nickel with matt obverse only, Cupro-Nickel with matt finish both sides, Goldine with matt obverse only, Goldine with matt finish both sides, and Copper with matt finish on obverse only, UNC and unusual, Guatemala Fantasy mules (33) a wide selection of metals includes 2 in silver, all said to be either unique, or one of only 2 minted, including a double piedfort 50 Quetzals (96 grammes) an impressive 9mm thick, presumed silver, UNC, plus a further group of mixed Guatemala Fantasy coins (86) comprising 50 Quetzala (16), 10 Quetzals (44) and One Quetzal (26) Lustrous UNC a few with spots, and Guatemala Fantasy One Quetzal 1995 in Brass (95)
Australia and New Zealand Token issues (7) Australia (5) New South Wales unnamed and undated issue KM#Tn283 Fine, Peace and Plenty 1858 Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn285.1 VG, 1862 Melbourne, T.Stokes. Legend: T.Stokes Maker 100 Collins St. East Melbourne in two lines below crest, KM#Tn236.1 (Mule) About Fine, undated Melbourne, Victoria, J.McFarlane KM#Tn164 About Fine, once lightly cleaned now colourfully retoned, Geelong, Victoria, R.Parker undated KM#Tn188 Near Fine with some scratches. New Zealand (2) undated Milner & Thompson KM#Tn49 NEF, 1871 Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association KM#Tn6 Near Fine
World a small group (5) China5 Yuan 1986 in silver KM#150 22.22 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Philippines Fantasy Amulet Dollar Holy Family 'Jesus Maria Joseph'/'La Concepcion' weight 24.86 grammes, in low grade silver these issue manufactured by Mang Maning Dealino and were said to bring good luck in business. About VF, USA Cent 1818 Wide Date, Head of 1817, Breen 1798 GVF/VF with some contact marks, Australia5 Cents 1972 KM#64 minor hairlines and spots visible under magnification, otherwise UNC, SwedenOne Krona 1907EB KM#772 EF or very near so, with some speckled toning
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
IrelandHalfcrown 1961 Mule GF, Ten Shillings 1966 Pearse GEF as part of a group of Ireland (18) all but one Free State coinage Shillings to Farthings in mixed grades to EF
Germany - Democratic Republic10 Marks (42) 1967 Kollwitz, 1968 Gutenburg, 1969 Bottger, 1970 Beethoven, 1971 Durer, 1972 Heine, 1972 Buchenwald, 1973 Youth Festival Games, 1973 Brecht, 1974 25th Anniversary of the DDR, 1974 Casper David Friedrich, 1974 Volk, 1975 Warsaw Pact, 1975 Schweitzer , 1975 Schweizer Mule with small state emblem reverse KM#57, 1976 Army 20th Anniversary, 1976 von Weber, 1977 Otto von Guericke, 1978 von Liebig, 1978 USSR/DDR Orbital Flight, 1979 Ludwig Feuerbach, 1980 von Sharnhorst, 1981 700th Anniversary of the Berlin Mint, 1981 25th Anniversary of the Army, 1981 Hegel SilverProof, 1982 Leipzig Gewandhaus Silver Proof, 1983 Workers Militia, 1983 Wagner Silver Proof, 1984 Brehm, 1985 Restoration of the Semper Opera in Dresden, 1985 Fascism, 1985 Humboldt University Silver Proof, 1986 Thalmann, 1986 Charite - Berlin Silver Proof, 1987 Berlin Theatre Silver Proof, 1988 40 Years of East German Sport, 1988 Ulrich von Hutten, 1989 40th Anniversary of the DDR, 1989 Schadow, 1989 Mutual Economic Aid, 1990 Fichte, 1990 International Labour Day UNC to FDC
China - Empire 500 Cashundated (1851-1861) Kung-Pu Board of Public Works Good Fine, China undated Brass Amulet 68mm diameter depicting erotica Fine with green patina consistent with having been underground
Ireland (7) all errors Ten Pence 1980 NGC AU53 on foreign planchet 8.4 grammes, Ireland Ten Pence 1978 NGC MS64 on foreign planchet 7.1 grammes, Ireland Five Pence 1982 on foreign planchet 2.8 grammes NGC MS66, Ireland Five Pence foreign flan, undated date off flan ANACS MS64, Ireland Two Pence in Cupro-Nickel? on a foreign flan ANACS MS65, Ireland Penny 1978 ANACS MS63 on a foreign flan, Ireland Penny 1985 in Nickel-Brass? ANACS MS65, Canada (2) 25 Cents 1999 September mule NGC PL66, 25 Cents 1999 November mule NGC PL65
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