AustraliaPenny Tokens (3) 1857 Samuel Henry, Deloraine, Tasmania KM#Tn102 Fine, the obverse with some spots and edge nicks, 1855 Lewis Abrahams, Hobart, Tasmania KM#Tn7 Fine, undated, T.Butterworth Castlemaine, Victoria KM#Tn28 Fine
Cambodia Khmer Empire Lead pieces (3) 6 Units, 23.9 grammes on a round flan, 23.66 grammes on a petal-shaped flan, 15.59 grammes on a petal-shaped flan, Fair to Fine the surfaces with some encrustation from being in the ground
China (35) mostly early Cash type, also includes China Kwangtung20 Centsundated (2) VG and NF, Fukien Province 20 Cents Year 20 (1931) VF, China - Japanese Puppet States Meng Chiang 5 Chiao Year 27 (1938) NVF, Manchukuo Fen 1934 EF
ChineseCash (50) a mixed group, along with Coins and Tokens a mixed group includes some replica issues, Gaming Counters - Imitation Spade Guineas, To Hanover tokens etc. in mixed grades (lot)
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 VF, 9 Piastres (3) 1913, 1919 (2), 4 1/2 Piastres 1921 (3) VG to Fine, plus a further group of Cyprus (17) Edward VII to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades a couple lustrous
CyprusProof Sets 2-coin sets 1976 (2) each comprising One Pound 1976 and 500 Mils 1976 Refugee Commemoratives Silver Proofs, both FDC in the green boxes of issue, Cyprus One Pound 1976 KM#46 Refugees (2) both UNC and lustrous in slide cases, 500 Mils 1976 KM#45 Refugees (2) both UNC and lustrous in slide cases
FAO money boards 1968-1972 boards 1, 2 and 3 (3 boards of each) also FAO Money Album 2 this including the 4 Dollars Caribbean issues, and Polish pattern issues, and FAO money album 3 UNC and lustrous some with toning the albums and boards in excellent condition with accompanying paperwork
France5 Centimes 1909 (7) EF to UNC, as part of a group of France (67) 18th to 20th Century includes a couple of token issues, in mixed grades a few in EF
FranceEcu 1767 Pau Mint, Mintmark Cow KM#518 NEF/EF and lustrous, as part of a group of France (9) 5 Francs (7) L'An 6 K Fine, toned, L'An 9 Q Fine, L'An 11 A KM#650.1 Fine, L'An 12 A Fine, L'An 13 A VG, 1814L Near Fine, 1847A VG, 20 Francs 1933 NVF, along with Austrian states - BurgauThaler 1780 ST SF Good Fine and scarce
GB (50) and World (57) mostly 20th Century includes some in silver, a few holed or damaged, along with Hammered (41) includes many cut or fragmented, in mixed grades
GB and World 19th and 20th Century a good mix, includes silver items and some paranumismatic items, in mixed grades a few lustrous (total weight around 4 Kilos)
GB and World including Victorian crowns along with Canada 1967 7 coin set Confederation with medal in the red box of issue with certificate toned Unc, Plastic Set 1953 Unc and EEC 50p Proof, cased silver proof crowns 1977 (4) FDC (lot)
GB Florin 1880 VF, Shillings (9) 1709 Fine, 1711 Good Fine, 1723 SSC (2) both around Fine, 1735 Roses and Plumes Fine, 1743 Roses Fine, 1745 LIMA (2) both Fine, 1890 NEF, 1898 EF, Sixpence 1896 EF, MaundyThreepence 1762 Good Fine, along with Pre-1920 silver £1.00 face, and a further group of Canada and related (11) Canada (8) 10 Cents 1880, 1901, 1911, 1920, 5 Cents 1922, 1 Cent 1859, 1897, 1905, in mixed grades Near Fine to VF, Nova Scotia Cent 1861, New Brunswick Cent 1861 Fine, Bank of Upper Canada HalfpennyBank Token 1852 Fine
German StatesThalers (22) generally 1840 - 71 from circulation generally Fine and from a variety of States along with 3 MarksPrussia 1911 (2) VF and Baden 1908 Fine with scratches
Germany - Federal Republic (30) 10 Marks (10) 1972D Olympics (2), 1972F Olympics, 1972G Olympics, 1972J Olympics, 1987 30 Years of European Unity, 1988F Carl Zeiss, 1988 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schoppenhauer, 1990F 800th Anniversary of the Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, 1993J 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Koch, 5 Marks (20) 1951F, 1968G 500th Anniversary of the Death of Johannes Gutenberg, 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator (4), 1969G 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodor Fontane, 1970F 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German EmpireSilverProof, 1971D, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament, 1973F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law (4), 1975G Centenary of the Birth of Albert Schweitzer Silver Proof, 1975F European Monument Protection Year, 1977G 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Kleist, 1977 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthasar Neumann mostly EF to UNC
India 18th to 20th Century (161) GoldFanam VF, Half Rupees (5) 1835, 1840 Obverse legend continuous over bust, 1840 Obverse legend divided, 1862 Calcutta,1918 (this EF), Quarter Anna 1880 Lustrous A/UNC as part of a group of silver and copper in mixed grades, along with Rupees (2) 1835 Thin Lettering, RS on truncation KM#450.7 NVF/VF with a toning spot on the bust, scarce, 1840 Calcutta, 28 Berries, WW Raised on truncation, Large Diamonds, KM#458.2 A/UNC and lustrous with a stain at the top of the obverse, 2 Annas 1918 Calcutta KM#516 About UNC and lustrous, 4 Annas 1920 Bombay KM#519 EF, along with a further group of India (34), Indian States (2) and Temple Token (1) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to EF, along with an additional group, India (4) Half Rupee (2) 1862, 1928, Quarter Rupee (2) 1840, 1944, Ceylon (3) 1/48th Rixdollar 1802 G, 1 Stuiver 1815 VG, Half Stuiver 1815 NF scratched, Mauritius Half Rupees (3) 1934 (2), 1950 VF and F, and a final group of India and Ceylon (48) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades a few in silver
India and related (10) includes silver dump issues, along with GB and World an additional small group (4) includes a Henry III Penny this Fine and holed
IndiaMughal EmpireRupee AH1068/Year 32 - 1668 (type 235) Fine, India Mughal Empire Rupee Akbar Shah the Great 1556-1605AD, weight 11.16 grammes Fine, India Mughal Empire SilverTanka Sultan Mohammed II (1296-1315) weight 10.82 grammes, Fine, India - Sultan of Delhi Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351-1388) Silver Tanka, weight 8.88 grammes, Fine, India - Gujarat Rulers Half Tanka 16th Century Good Fine, Indian Princely States - Travancore18th Century Chuckram NVF, Armenia and Cilicia Silver Tram Levon I. 1199-1226 VF, Silver Dirham Seljuqs of Rum Kaykhusru II (1236-1245) Sun and Lion type VF with some weakness of strike (8 coins in lot)
India One Rupees (3) 1862 Calcutta Mint, Type A bust, Type II Reverse GEF, 1879 Bombay Mint, Type A Bust, Type II reverse EF with a small spot on the Queen's hair, 1880 Bombay Mint, Type A bust, Type II reverse UNC or near so and lustrous with a small tone spot on the reverse
Italian States (15) Ancona 2 Baiocchi 1799 Good Fine with some scratches, Papal States - Gubbio 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1796 VF with some verdigris, Sardinia 5 Centesimi 1826 Fine/VG, Italian States Emilia 50 Centesimi 1860 KM#11 Papal States (11) 20 Baiocchi 1865r (3) 5 Baiocchi 1864R, 10 Soldi (2) 1867R, 1869R, 5 Soldi 1866R, 2 Baiocchi 1849R, in mixed grades a few EF and lustrous, Vatican City (3) 5 Lire 1930 Fine with some scratches, 2 Lire 1942 EF, 50 Centesimi 1942 EF, San Marino (2) 5 Lire 1937 VF, 100 Lire 1976 EF, as part of a group of Italy and Italian States (60) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades, along with an additional group, Italy (156), Papal States (2) 19th to 20th Century, the majority in base metal, in mixed grades and a further group of Italy 19th and 20th Century 2 Lire to 1 Centesimo (236) in mixed circulated grades
Netherlands and related (10) Netherlands (8) 50 Gulden 1982 Dutch-American Friendship UNC in slip case, 50 Gulden 1984 400th Anniversary of the Death of William of Orange UNC cased, 50 Gulden 1987 Queen Mother and Prince Bernhard Golden Wedding UNC, 50 Gulden 1988 300th Anniversary of William and Mary UNC cased, 10 Gulden 1970 25th Anniversary of Liberation UNC, 10 Gulden 1973 25th Anniversary of the Reign of Queen Juliana, 2 1/2 Gulden 1932 KM#165 GVF, Netherlands Antilles (2) 25 Gulden 1973 25th Anniversary of the Reign of Queen Juliana, 2 1/2 Gulden 1964 A/UNC with golden tone, Curucao 2 1/2 Gulden 1944 EF
Poland (4) World War II German Occupation Coinage - Lodz Ghetto 10 Marks 1943 Aluminium KM#Tn3a, 10 Marks 1943 KM#Tn3a Aluminium-Magnesium, 5 Marks 1943 KM#Tn2 Aluminium, 5 Marks 1943 KM#Tn2a Aluminium-Magnesium Fair to Fine
SpanishAmerican Cobs (6) 8 Reales (1), 2 Reales (3, one mounted), 1 Real (2) a better than average group, with four pieces having clear dates VG to NVF
Straits Settlements (25) Dollar 1907 (2), 50 Cents (2) 1888 KM#13 VG with all major details clear, a key date, 1907, 20 Cents (5) 1883, 1890H, 1896, 1898, 1935, 10 Cents (2) 1895, 1901, Cents (12) 1845, 1862, 1874H, 1876 (2), 1877, 1883, 1887, 1888 (2), 1897, 1901, 1920, Half Cent 1872H, Java Tin Dump Coinage 1813, along with Hong Kong and Mauritius minors (20) 19th and 20th Century a few in silver in mixed circulated grades, along with a further group comprising Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, Borneo, Thailand and Malaya 19th and 20th Century (199), these in mixed grades with a few later coins lustrous
USA (13) Half Dollar 1964 UNC, Quarter Dollar 1918 Fine, Ten Cents (3) 1876CC VG, 1876CC NF, 1887S Fine, Five Cents 1830 Good Fine, 1870 Fine, dig on obverse, 1883 No Cents, NVF, Cents (5) 1858, 1859, 1862, 1865. 1867 67 over small 67 in mixed grades
USA 1954 coins (15) in high grades three of each of Half Dollar, Quarter Dime, Nickel and Cent lustrous Unc - BU housed in a Capital perspex display holder, along with Nickel 5c 1954 (13) these too generally in lustrous Unc
USA a collection in an aluminium case (32) includes Morgan and Peace Dollars (10) silver Eagles (12) in mixed grades the Eagles mostly UNC and lustrous, many with Westminster certificates
USAHalf Dollar 1859O NGC 'Shipwreck Effect' A/UNC from the SS Republic 1853-1865 nicely presented in a wooden box with DVD, historical information from the Odyssey Marine Association about the ship, its cargo and its recovery in 1865
USA Wartime SilverNickel an 11-coin set comprising 5 Cents (11) 1942P, 1942S, 1943P, 1943D, 1943S, 19+44P, 1944D, 1944S, 1945P, 1945D, 1945S GEF to UNC and lustrous, in a Capital case
World 19th and 20th Century in high grade (86) a wide variety of countries includes Canada, Ireland, France and Germany, includes plenty of silver issues the vast majority EF to UNC and lustrous
World a small and unusual group 17th to 19th Century (8) Italian Papal States Coin weights (2) for Doblone Doppio and Dobla Stamp both undated and both Fine, Sweden 1 Ore 1627 MDCXX7 Near Fine with some pitting, Russia 3 Kopek 1871 Fine, ColombiaPeso 1857 Near Fine, Azores 5 Reis 1795 Good Fine, Honduras8 Reales 1858 in copper-lead alloy VG, El Salvador Quarter Real Trade Token San Vicente legend on both sides, undated in bronze Good Fine
World a small group (13) Greece (5) 20 Drachma 1960 PCGS AU58, 10 Drachma 1930 PCGS AU50, 5 Drachma 1875A Fine, 10 Lepta 1869BB About Fine, 5 Lepta 1882A Good Fine, Mexico8 Reales 1808 Mo T NEF and lustrous with some flan stress, Switzerland5 Francs 1937BGEF and lustrous, some spots, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrikes (6) NEF to A/UNC
World a small group (8) France (2) Quarter Ecu 1605 L Bayonne Near Fine, 5 Francs 1832A NVF/VF, Brazil80 Reis 1786 Good Fine, Denmark5 Ore 1884 Fine, scarce, Belgium (4) 2 Centimes (3) 1835 VF with some spots, 1836 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1835 reported as 'Tin/Bronze', the milling certainly of a different style, Fine with some stains, 5 Centimes 1835 reported as Tin/Bronze, Fine
World an interesting and mixed group 19th and 20th Century (over 100) includes a quantity of mostly late 19th and Early 20th Century medals, and a copy of the Alfred the Great Londinium Penny struck at the 1924 Wembley Exhibition with contemporary printed details, the group housed in an old 5-tray cabinet, the trays with hand-cut inserts, the cabinet in fair condition with one carrying handle missing
World, mostly BritishCommonwealth a mixture of earlier pieces from circulation and more recent in higher grades, including two Chinese20 Centssilver issues (lot)
BermudaCrown 1959 350th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, a very rare matt proof is listed in the latest Krause catalogue, but brilliant proofs such as this are unlisted, we note a Proof 65 Ultra Cameo sold for $4025 in 2009, one example in PF65 sold in our previous sale in March for £3042 inclusive of buyers premium, another sold for $8000 in Japan
CanadaNewfoundland10 Cents 1896 GEF/AU with a pleasing light grey tone Krause lists at $80 in XF40 and $1200 in MS60 and this coin is certainly far superior to the typical USA graded XF40
CanadaNewfoundland5 Cents 1896 AU with a pleasing light grey tone Krause lists at $50 in XF40 and $700 in MS60 and this coin is certainly far superior to the typical USA graded XF40
Ceylon10 Cents 1963 VIP Proof/Proof of record as KM#130, in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, unlisted as a Proof by Krause, the only example encapsulated by NGC, also no examples encapsulated by PCGS, Extremely Rare
Ceylon 25 Cent 1919 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#105a UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Very Rare, we note there are no example in the Heritage auction archive
Ceylon50 Cents 1929 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#109a practically FDC and with full brilliance, Extremely rare, we note that Heritage does not record any examples on their database
Costa Rica Real undated (1849-1857) countermarked on a GB Sixpence 1816 KM#87 Countermark GF, host coin VG with some scratches, Cyprus (2) 18 Piastres 1901 KM#7 Near Fine/Fine toned, Quarter Piastre 1905 KM#8 Fine with some surface corrosion, Italy 2 Lire 1906 KM#33 Fine with an edge knock
Costa RicaVIP Proofs/Proofs of record 1937 a 3-coin set comprising 1 Colon 1937 KM#177 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, 50 Centimos 1937 KM#176 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#175 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, an extremely rare set, we note a similar set with the 50 Centimos and 25 Centimos in lesser grades realised $3525 at Heritage in April 2014
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