Belgium (2) 5 Centimes 1864 KM#21 UNC and lustrous with golden tone, scarce, 10 Centimes 1864 KM#22 UNC with good, subdued lustre, the reverse with a tone spot
Bermuda 100 Dollar 1992 BarcelonaOlympic Games Gold Proof 47.54 grammes of 22 carat gold, KM#80 nFDC in capsule, lightly toned with some hairlines, only 250 minted, one of the scarcest Olympic issues
BritishHonduras1 Cent 1885 KM#6 UNC with around 80% lustre, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB, very rare and almost never encountered in this high grade, at the time of writing, the PCGS Population Report shows only 5 coins graded of which this is the finest
British West Africa (3) Two Shillings 1938KN Security edge KM#24 FT26 UNC and lustrous with a small spot on the reverse, Threepence 1920H KM#10a FT125 VF scarce, Penny 1911H KM#6 FT16 Toned UNC
CanadaHalfpenny Token 1838 Bank of Montreal type as KM#Tn15, Chaloner type 30, Obverse Front and side view of a building. BANK OF MONTREAL. Below ground 1838, Each fence next to the building is divided by a tree, the left has 13 upright palings, 8 to the left of the tree and 5 to the right of the tree; the right has 8 palings, 3 to the left of the tree and 5 to the right. Reverse: No date under the arms, BANK OF MONTREAL on the ribbon in raised letters, the beaver's tail covers the top left stem of the M; the rose faces to the left; the lower right leaf does not touch the M; No stop after SALUS, There is a small dot in the lower angle of the shield above the beaver. NVF for type with some scratches in the field above HALF PENNY, Very Rare, listed at $2400 Fine and $3000 VF by Krause, very seldom offered for sale
French Indo-ChinaOne Cent (3) 1894A KM#1 VF, 1896A KM#8 EF with traces of lustre, 1903A KM#8 with traces of lustre and with an attractive and colourful underlying tone
German States (2) Hesse-Darmstadt2 Marks 1904 400th Birthday of Philipp the Magnanimous KM#372 Lustrous UNC with touches of golden tone, Saxony-Albertine 2 Marks 1909 500th Anniversary of Leipzig University KM#1268 Lustrous UNC
Hong Kong1 Cent (2) 1901H KM#4.3 UNC and nicely toned, the reverse with traces of lustre, 1904H KM#11 UNC with around 70% lustre, the obverse with some small spots
India - Madras Presidency Dub (20 Cash) 1808 Small flan of 24.3mm KM#347 approaching Fine with an edge flaw, we note an 1807 example of KM#330 in Fine condition realised £527 inclusive of buyers premium in our June 2016 Auction (Lot 1020)
IrelandDecimalHalfpenny 1986 Proof or Specimen striking KM#19, Coincraft IRDHP/86-3, UNC and lustrous with two tiny edge nicks visible under magnification, only issued in the sets of this year, unpriced by Krause, internet research suggests prices in the region of 100 Euros, many of the Halfpennies of this year were melted as the denomination was demonetised on 1 January 1987
IrelandShilling Elizabeth I 'Fine Coinage' of 1561 S.6505 Obverse Fine with an even portrait and a small stain on the inner circle, Reverse approaching Fine with some weakness in the centre of the reverse, Rare
Japan10 Sen (2) 1875 Year 8 Type 2 with characters connected Y#23, UNC and lustrous, 1875 Year 8 Type 1 characters not connected Y#23 EF with some toning
JapanYen (2) Year 13 (1880) Y#A25.2 VF with some spots, scarce, Year 28 (1895) EF toned with a light deposit on the surface this possibly removable with care
JapanYen Year 28 (1891) Countermark Gin to left (Osaka Mint) Y#28A.2 Lustrous UNC with a hint of golden tone, listed at $90 in XF by Krause, unpriced in UNC
Mexico8 Reales 1798Mo in an old mahogany glazed frame 100mm x 68mm with name plate 'Spanish Piece of Eight Wreck Recovered', the coin behind a curved glass, Good Fine with some toning and encrustation, (stated by the vendor to be Ex-Cazador, Louisiana) along with Spain (44) 19th and 20th Century the majority in base metal, in mixed grades some later issues EF
Mozambique50 Centimos 1975 KM#95 Choice UNC in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, the finest known of just 2 examples recorded by the PCGS Population Report
Norway (3) 4 Skilling 1871 KM#337 UNC, 3 Skilling 1869 KM#330.2 UNC and lustrous with an area of light toning, 2 Skilling 1870 KM#336.1 UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction
Palestine100 Mils (2) 1933 KM#7 NEF with a small spot on the reverse rim, 1934 KM#7 EF or near so with a small tone spot and a handling mark, both Rare
ScotlandDollar 5 Shillings and Sixpence, Lattice Countermark on Mexico8 Reales 1797Mo ,Lattice countermark with S.D & Co LE, and an additional smaller countermark SD surrounded by wreath, countermark Good Fine, host coin About Fine
ScotlandThree Shillings Charles I Fourth Coinage 1642 SALVS REIP SUPR LEX reverse legend S5592 Coincraft SC135-005 uneven wear F-VF with some old scratches and struck a little off centre, a seldom offered type, certainly the first we have seen
Sudan 1 Millieme Reverse uniface trial, undated, struck in gold, legend in English text, Weight 8.97 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC and choice
Sudan 1 Millim Obverse uniface trial, undated, struck in gold on a 21mm flan, value surrounded by an ornate group of flower sprigs, Arabic legend above and below, 8.96 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC and choice
Swiss Cantons (2) Solothurn 2 1/2 Batzen 1826 KM#81 UNC and lustrous with traces of gold toning and signs of the under-struck coin still visible in parts, Geneva25 Centimes 1847 Billon A-B KM#135 UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone
USA Five Dollars 1836 Gobrecht transitional head, small wide date with large 5, wide rounded end to truncation, top ribbon end plain, double forelock, Breen 6508 GVF
USA Five Dollars 1842D Gobrecht coronet head, no motto, Small Date, Small Letters Breen 6540, approaching EF with some contact marks, this date one of the hardest to find in high grade
USAHalf Cent 1811 Close Date Breen 1561 Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, Rare, our archive data base stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered of that date
USAHalf Dollar 1828 Small 8's with flat-based 2's, United States as one word Breen 4679 UNC and lustrous with hints of golden toning, a small fleck of darker toning on the obverse barely detracts, scarce in this high grade
USAHalf Dollar 1830 Small Letters, Small 0 as Breen 4688 edge reads FIFTY CENTS OR A DOLLAR, listed by Overton as E25 Error edge, EF with some lustre, the obverse with small tone spots
USA Plantation Token 1688 as Breen 77 does not have the appearance of the Tin issue, (more like a copper piece) Near VF with thin scratches between the shields, and a planchet clip between 4 and 5 o'clock on the reverse, Rare
USAWashington Cent 1791 Hancock, Small Eagle, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA edge, Breen 1217 Good Fine/NVF once cleaned on the obverse, the reverse with a small scratch in the field
Australia (2) Shilling 1910 KM#20 GEF/AU and lustrous the obverse with some toning and some contact marks, Sixpence 1910 KM#19 EF/AU and lustrous with some contact marks
AustraliaThreepences (4) 1911 KM#24 EF with some contact marks and small tone spots, 1927 KM#24 EF with some hairlines and a small tone spot, 1928 KM#24 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1936 KM#24 EF and lustrous with some hairlines
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