World (12) TibetRupees (1902-1911) (2) the first NVF stained on the reverse, the second Fine, Saudi ArabiaRiyal AH1370 NEF with some edge nicks, MexicoPeso 1962 VF, Germany - Third Reich Five Reichsmarks (3) 1934A KM#83Fine with some edge knocks, 1935E KM#86 Good Fine, cleaned, 1935G KM#86 Fine, Germany - Federal Republic Ten Marks 1972F KM#131 EF toned, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Tokyo Olympics Y#80 EF toned with some traces of old lacquering, Japan 4 Mon undated (1863-1867) C#6a About Fine, Indian Princely States (2) Dump Coinage these worn
Japan (27) 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) C#7 NVF, 100 Yen (5) Year 33 (1958) (2) GVF and NVF both with some uneven toning, Year 34 (1959) GVF, Year 38 (1963) (2) NVF and VF, 50 Sen Year 12 (1923) (2) NVF and Good Fine, the second with scratches, 20 Sen Year 25 (1892) GVF, Ten Sen (4) Year 5 (1916) (2) both VF one with slightly uneven tone, Year 11 (1922) VF, Year 16 (1941) EF, Five Sen (4) Year 23 (1890) Fine/Good Fine with a dig on the obverse, Year 29 (1896) Fine, Year 31 (1898) Good Fine/Fine. Year 32 (1899) NVF/Good Fine, Two Sen (3) Year 9 (1876) Good Fine with a stain on the obverse, Year 10 (1877) Fine, Year 14 (1881) Fine, One Sen (5) Year 7 (1874) Fine, Year 10 (1877) Fine/Good Fine with a stain on the obverse, Year 4 (1915) VF, Year 13 (1938) Y#47 NEF, Year 13 (1938) Y#55 NEF, Half Sen Year 19 (1886) Fine, One Rin Year 7 (1874) Good Fine with a stain on the reverse
World a small group (12) Japan (4) Five Sen 1871 Year 4 Early Variety 66 rays, Y#6.1 Fine, slightly bent with a scratch on the obverse, Ten Sen Year 43 Y#29 Fine, 100 Yen 1968 (Year 43) Fine, 500 Yen 1982 (Year 57) EF, China - Japanese Puppet States - Manchukuo (3) 10 Fen Year 5 Y#8 Fine, Five Fen Year 3 Wide Border Y#7 (2) Fine and VF, Fen Year 7 (1940) Good Fine, BritishGuyanaFour Pence 1938 VG, Nepal (2) Rupee VS2020 EF, 20 Paisa VS2000 (1944) Y#714 Fine, Mauritius20 Cents 1883 Fine, Ionian Islands Lepton 1835 Near Fine with some surface marks
Vietnam (67) 14th to 19th centurycopper and zinc types, earlier pieces include Tran dynasty, Ho dynasty, Annam dynasty, includes Rebel issues cast types, Nguyen-Long, Gia-Long, Tu-Duc, Minh-Mang types, and a group of 16th century private token issues (11), from an old collection all coins have tickets researched by the vendor, in mixed circulated grades, an interesting study group for the specialist in this field
World (18) Samoa (3) Tala 1974 10th BritishCommonwealth Games, KM#18 Lustrous UNC, 1976 MontrealOlympics - Weightlifter SilverProof KM#22a, FDC boxed, 1978 Commonwealth Games - Athletes Silver Proof KM#30a FDC boxed, South Korea (2) 5000 Won 1978 World Shooting Championships - Marksman KM#22 UNC and attractively toned, 5000 Won 1978 World Shooting Championships - Archer on horseback KM#23 unfrosted Proof FDC boxed, Singapore (2) Five Dollars 1973 7th Southeast Asia Peninsular Games KM#10 (2) both Lustrous UNC, Malaysia (2) 25 Ringgit 1977FM 9th South East Asian Games KM#23 Proof FDC on the blue card of issue, One Ringgit 1977 South East Asian Games KM#22 Lustrous UNC with a subtle and colourful tone, Japan (3) 1000 Yen 1964 (Year 39) Y#80 Lustrous UNC, 1000 Yen 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games Y#84 Lustrous UNC, 100 Yen 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games Y#79 UNC, New ZealandOne Dollar 1974 Silver Proof KM#44 FDC in the box of issue, Thailand (5) Baht (4) BE2509 (1966) 5th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#87 UNC, BE2513 (1970) 6th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#91 UNC, BE2518 (1975) 8th SEAP Games - Bangkok Y#105 UNC, BE2521 (1978) 8th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#130 Lustrous UNC, 5 Baht 1978 8th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#131 Lustrous UNC
World a mixed group (15) Monaco (3) Two Francs 1926 KM#115 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, One Franc 1924 KM#111 UNC or near so and lustrous, 50 Centimes 1926 KM#113 A/UNC, Austria (4) Five Schilling 1935 Madonna and Mariazell KM#2853 EF, Two Schillings (3) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 EF/GEF, 1932 Death of Dr. Ignaz Seipel KM#2849 EF, 1935 Death of Karl Lueger KM#2855 EF/GEF, Finland (2) 1000 Markka 1960 Markka Currency System centenary KM#43 (2) EF and GVF, 500 Markka 1952H KM#35 NEF, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Y#80 Tokyo Olympics Toned UNC, Portugal200 Reis 1898 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India KM#537 GEF, Italy 500 Lire (3) 1990 Columbus - Discovery of America KM#140 UNC in the folder of issue, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Lorenze de Medici KM#149 UNC in the folder of issue, 1993 650th Anniversary of the University of Pisa KM#158 UNC in the folder of issue, Vatican 1000 Lire 1978 KM#142 UNC in the folder of issue, the only Pope John Paul I issue (he was Pope for just 33 days in 1978)
Japan One Yen (5) Year 14 (1881) Y#A25.2 VF, Year 25 (1892) Later variety, Flame overlaps third spine of dragon Y#A25.3 VF toned, Year 28 (1895) Y#A25.3 Good Fine/VF, Year 29 (1896) Y#A25.3 NEF/EF with a light golden tone, with some chopmarks, Year 3 (1914) Y#38 NVF cleaned, now retoning
World (13) China Republic (2) Dollar Year 3 Y#329 NVF, 50 Cents (Half Yuan) Year 3 Y#328 NVF toned. ThailandBahtundated (1876-1900) Y#34 Fine. German East Africa One Rupie 1890 KM#2 Good Fine/Fine. JapanYen Year 30 Y#A25.3 Good Fine with a dig on the reverse, once cleaned. TibetRupee undated (1911-1916, 1930-1933) Y#3.2 Good Fine. Panama (2) 50 Centesimos 1904 VF, Balboa 1934 KM#13 VF. French Indo-China (2) Piastre 1909A KM#5a.1 VF toned, once cleaned, One Piastre 1931 KM#19 GVF the obverse with dark tone. Straits Settlements 50 Cents 1908 KM#24 Fine/Good Fine with speckled tone. IndiaOne Rupee 1906 Calcutta About Fine. Canada - Newfoundland 50 Cents 1908 KM#12 VG
Japan (8) Bu (Ichibu) Tempo Era C#16 GF, One Yen (3) Year 23 (1890) VF, Year 27 (1894) (2) GVF and NEF lightly cleaned, 50 Sen Year 6 Y#25 (1873) Type I with 19mm inner circle, VF with some hairlines, Rare, 50 Sen Y#31 Year 40 (1907) GVF, Y#37.2 Year 2 (1913) NVF, 20 Sen Y#3 Year 3 (1870) NEF and nicely toned
China (30) a wide ranging group with a few in silver, includes Provincial issues, Early Cash types and a large fantasy Cash, in mixed grades, JapanYen Year 38 (1905) Good Fine, 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) as part of a group (8) includes silver minors, in mixed grades to NEF
Japan 100 Yen Year 33 (1958) Y#77 (28) Lustrous UNC, a few with toning, 50 Yen Y#75 (21) Year 30 (1955) (20), Year 31 (1956) (1), Lustrous UNC, 50 Yen Y#76 (28) Year 34 (1959) (22), Year 38 (1963) (1), Year 39 (1964) (2), Year 40 (1965) (2), Year 41 (1966) (1) a few EF the vast majority lustrous UNC
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
World a small group (5) China (2) Republic 20 Cents Year 15 (1926) Y#335 NVF with some uneven tone, Kwangtung Province 20 Cents undated (1890-1908) Y#201 GVF, Syria 10 Piastres 1929 KM#72 About Fine, Japan (2) 100 Yen Y#77 Year 33 (1958) GVF, 10 Sen Year 3 (1870) Y#2 Fine, scales worn
Japan (7) Shu Kaei era undated (1853-1865) C#12 NVF, 5 Sen Y#22 Year 10 (1877) VF, 10 Sen Y#29 Year 44 (1911) NEF, 20 Sen Y#26 Year 40 (1907) EF toned, Y#30 Year 28 (1895), 50 Sen Y#25 Year 32 (1899) NEF/GVF, Y#46 Year 13 (1924) NEF, 100 Yen 1976 EF
Caribbean a mixed group (11) British West Indies (3) Quarter Dollar 1822 GF, 1/8th Dollar 1820 GF, 1/16th Dollar 1822 GF, BarbadosPenny Tokens (3) 1788 Large Head, Fine, some scratches, 1788 Small Head VG, 1792 Fine for wear with mottled surfaces, Bahamas Penny 1806 About Fine, Antigua and Barbude Farthing Token 1836 Fine, Monserrat Dog Countermarked coinage host coin Cayenne 2 Sous 1787H KM#1 Fine, Neves Dog Countermarked coinage host coin Cayenne 2 Sous 1789 countermark Fine, host coin Fair, Rare, St. Thomas Penny countermarked on a GB 1797 Penny countermark Fine host coin Poor
JapanYen Year 27 (1894) NVF as part of a collection in 3 album pages 17th to 19th Century 100 Yen to 1 Sen and earlier 1 Mon to 4 Mon (34) mostly base metal a few in silver, in mixed grades
Japan a Whitman-style folder containing 1 Yen (20) 1955 onwards, 5 Yen (25) 1949 onwards, 10 Yen (23) 1951 onwards, 50 Yen (20) 1955 onwards, 100 Yen (17) 1957 onwards, 100 Yen Expo 70 in mixed grades, some later coins lustrous, Paper Money Japan 10 Sen 1944 (9) average VF, ChinaSpade Money Xin Dynasty (3) About Fine with some corrosion, China through the ages (22 coins, in a mini album) from Ching Dynasty 1662 to 1969 in mixed grades
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
Japan (3) 100000 YenGold Year 61 (1986) 60 Years of Reign of Hirohito Y#92 UNC in the plastic sheet of issue, 10000 Yen Year 61 (1986) Y#91 UNC in the plastic sheet of issue, 500 Yen Year 61 (1986) Y#90 UNC
JapanGold Yen 1871, Gold 2 Shu (1832-1858) a collection in an album and envelope (145) 18th to 20th Century almost all are attributed by the vendor and in mixed grades to EF
Switzerland 1840, Defence of Geneva 1602 25mm diameter in silver, Obverse SI LE SEINEUR NEUT SON PEUPLE ASISTE CEN ETAIT FAIT SANS ESPOIR DE RETOUR - Ps CXXIV, SOUVENIR DU XII DECEMBRE MDCII *1840* in seven lines, city arms above, Reverse AUX CITOYENS MORTS EN DEFENDANT LA PATRIE on a tablet, IHS above UNC with subdued lustre
Japan5 Sen Y#6.2 Year 4 (1871) 53 Rays 66 Beads Fine One Yen Year 28 (1895) NVF with chop marks, Bu (Ichibu) 1837-1854 C#16 undated VF as part of a group of 50 Yen to 1 Sen 19th and 20th Century (26) in mixed circulated grades
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