Argentina Five Pesos Gold 1995 50th Anniversary of the United Nations KM#136 Gold Proof, nFDC with a hint of very light toning, a rare issue with a mintage of just 250 pieces
AustraliaPenny 1931 Normal date alignment KM#23 UNC with around 30%/70% lustre with minor cabinet friction, Very Rare and sought after in high grade, with a mintage of only 494,000, the second lowest mintage in the George V Australian Penny series, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that is the first we have offered
AustraliaSovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 362 EF with subdued brilliance and some hairline scratches on the reverse and very scarce in this high grade
Bolivia 8 Scudos 1840 PTS LR KM#99 EF and lustrous the obverse with some light haymarking, struck very slightly off-centre with the rim narrower at the top of the obverse and a little wider at the bottom, an impressive and lustrous piece with much eye appeal
Colombia8 Escudos 1824 FM KM#82.2 EF and lustrous with some minor flan flaws in the obverse field, the edge with slight flattening to the milling between 10 and 11 o'clock, the coins surfaces lustrous and show no suggestion of mounting
Cuba (3) 20 Centavos 1920 KM#13.2 UNC or very near so with touches of golden toning, 10 Centavos (2) 1915 KM#A12 UNC with minor contact marks, 1920 KM#A12 About UNC with pleasing tone
Djibouti250 Francs Gold 1996 Reverse: Old Portuguese Ship KM#36 Gold Proof FDC retaining full original mint brilliance, the only Gold issue of this denomination from Djibouti
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold 1916 KM#324 NVF, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered of this one-year type, with a quoted mintage of 10,000 pieces, possibly scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
Egypt500 Piastres Gold 1938 KM#373 Gold Proof nFDC with practically full original mint brilliance, the reverse rim slightly flattened in a small area, this looks to be caused in striking
EgyptFive Pounds Gold 1968 1400th Anniversary of the Koran KM#416, UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, the Egypt large Gold series always sought after when offered
EgyptGold Pound 1960 Aswan Dam KM#401 A/UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks, an attractively designed one-year type, this series always popular with collectors
Fiji $250 Gold 1978 Wildlife Conservation Series - Iguana KM#43 Gold Proof the odd minor hairline and tiny contact marks barely detract, retaining full mint brilliance and full frosting, and rare thus, with a low mintage of just 252 pieces, one of the lowest Proof mintages in the Wildlife Conservation series
France Louis d'Or 1786B Rouen Mint KM#591.3 NEF/EF with a gentle edge bruise and a heavier contact mark on the reverse, the surfaces suggest possibly an ex-shipwreck piece
German East Africa Two Rupien 1894 KM#5 Fine with some toning, Rare with a mintage of just 15,000 pieces, our archive database reveals this to be much rarer than the 1893 coin
Guernsey £50 Gold Half Ounce 1999 The Life of the Queen Mother, KM#136 .999 Gold Proof, the odd tiny fleck of toning, otherwise FDC uncased in capsule with certificate
India One Rupee (2) 1887 Bombay, B incuse and inverted KM#492 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some surface residue, 1907 Calcutta KM#508 GEF/AU and lustrous with some minor tone spots
IndiaRupees (2) 1840 Bombay Mint, Legend continuous over bust, 19 Berries, small diamonds KM#457.3 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1900 Bombay, B incuse, KM#492 EF and lustrous with some contact marks
IndiaTwo Annas (2) 1841 Type II, Obverse legend divided, W.W Raised on truncation, Calcutta Mint, no stop after date, KM#460.2, Lustrous UNC, 1862 Calcutta Mint KM#469 UNC and lustrous with a small metal flaw on the rim at 3 o'clock
Italy100 Lire Gold 1931 R IX KM#72 GEF and lustrous with some contact marks, this short series only spanned three years, this the first date with a mintage of just 34,000 pieces
Italy 50 Lire Gold 1933 R XI KM#71, UNC or near so and lustrous, this short type spanned only four years, this being the last of the four dates and by far the scarcest with a mintage of just 6,463 pieces
KoreaQuarter Yang Year 2 - 1898 (2) the first KM#1117 NVF, the second KM#1118 with larger inner circle around the dragon Good Fine, stated by Krause to be counterfeits made of Japanese machinery and authorised for circulation by the Korean Government
Macau1000 Patacas Gold 2000 Year of the Dragon KM#101 Gold Proof nFDC/FDC with the odd very small tone spot, retaining practically full original mint brilliance
MauritiusQuarter Rupee 1951 VIP Proof/Proof of Record KM#27 nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance and the merest hint of toning. These were produced in exceptionally small numbers and are rarely offered
New Zealand Double Sovereign 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse: Gothic Head of the Queen, Gold Proof FDC, uncased in capsule with certificate, only 399 pieces issued
Niger 25 Francs Gold 1968 Reverse: Barbary Sheep KM#9.1 Gold Proof nFDC with the odd small contact mark, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 1000 pieces minted
Philippines Four Pesos Gold 1865 KM#144 Good Fine or better, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates we have only previously offered one piece in this short series dating 1861-1868, this being the first dated 1865 we have offered, so probably rarer than catalogue values would indicate
ScotlandTwelve ShillingsCharles I Obverse: Thistle before legend on obverse and F follows the obverse legend S.5561 Fine or better, lightly creased, the obverse with some surface marks
Serbia 20 Dinara 1879A KM#14 VF/GVF with small rim nicks, a scarce one-year type, the 20 Dinara with a fraction of the mintage of the 10 Dinara of this date and type
South AfricaHalf Pound 1959 Gold Proof KM#53 nFDC with minor hairlines and very light toning, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 630 pieces minted
South AfricaPound 1958 Gold Proof KM#54 nFDC with very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 515 pieces minted
USADollar 1882 CC Breen 5569 UNC with some light contact marks, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, the design frosted on both sides, a piece of exceptional eye appeal, in a GSA black box
USADollars (2) 1881S Breen 5561 Lustrous UNC with choice gold, magenta and blue tone, 1887 Breen 5592 UNC with minor cabinet friction, and a choice gold and blue/green tone
USAOne Dollar 1884 CC Breen 5580, which states 'at least 9 minor varieties from 10 pairs of dies' this example has minor doubling to the 18 of the date, and additionally , a small spike extends from the lower left of the first 8. Listed by VAM as VAM 4 Spiked date, in a PCGS 'Green Ticket' holder and graded MS63
USAQuarter Dollar 1847 Doubled Reverse die, the doubling very clear on QUAR and DOL, Breen 3970 EF with attractive old grey toning, a seldom seen type and rare, especially in high grade
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