World in silver (74) 19th and 20th Century, comprising Australia (6) Florins (2) 1910 VG, 1927 Parliament House Good Fine/NVF, 1910 VG, Sixpence 1910 VG/Fine, Threepences (2) 1910 VG/Near Fine, 1940 Fine, Canada (3) 25 Cents 1918 Fine, Five Cents 1910 VG/Fine, NewfoundlandTen Cents 1917C VG/Near Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents (2) 1910 VG/Fine the obverse scratched, 1918 VF, IndiaTwo Annas (3) 1877 Calcutta Good Fine, 1886 Bombay, B Incuse Good Fine, 1894 Calcutta VF, France (2) One Franc (2) 1868A VG, 1918 Fine, Ethiopia Gersh 1891 South AfricaHalfcrown 1956 VF/GVF, Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1944 (2) VF and EF, New Zealand (4) Halfcrown 1934 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1937 Fine/Good Fine, Threepence (2) 1936 NEF, 1937 Good Fine/VF, Netherlands (11) Gulden (5) 1845 VG, 1863 Near Fine, 1915 Fine, 1929 GVF/NEF, 1940 Lustrous EF, 25 Cents (2) 1849 VG, 1912 VG, Ten Cents (4) 1885 Fine, 1893 VG, 1901 VG, 1918 GF, Belgium (4) 50 Franc 1950 Dutch Legend Good Fine with some hairlines, Two Francs (2) 1910 French Legend Near Fine/Fine, 1911 Dutch Legend Fine, One Franc 1912 French Legend Fine, Latvia (2) Two Lati 1926 Fine, One Lats 1924 Fine, Norway (2) 50 Ore 1916 VG/Near Fine, Ten Ore 1899 Fine, Denmark (7) 16 Skilling (4) 1856 (2) both VG one with surface residue, 1857 Near Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1858 Fine, 25 Ore 1900 Good Fine, 10 Ore (2) 1899 Fine, 1919 EF, Bulgaria Lev 1913 Fine, Romania 50 Bani 1910 VG, British West AfricaShilling 1916H Fine, German States - Schleswig-Holstein Five Schilling 1797 VG, 2½ Schilling 1787 VG, Netherlands - Deventer Six Stuivers 1688 VG scratched, British GuianaFour Pence 1945 Good Fine/VF, Italian States - Sardinia Lire 1825 Fine, Essequibo & DemeraryQuarter Guilder 1833 VG/Near Fine, Hong Kong Five Cents 1889 Fine, Uruguay Ten Centesimos 1877A Fine, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer 1833 VG, Sweden (11) Two Kronor 1945 Good Fine/VF, Krona (6) 1916W Fine, 1924W Fine, 1936G VF, 1937G Fine/GF, 1938G Near Fine/Fine, 1939G Good Fine, 25 Ore (3) 1902EB NVF, 1918W VG, 1934G Near Fine, Ten Cents 1907EB Good Fine
World (26) an unusual group containing many seldom offered and interesting issues, comprising Ancient Coinage of Spain, Celiberians - Castilo (Province of Jaen) Ae26 undated (2nd Century BC) Obverse: head right, Reverse: Sphinx (2), 11.09 grammes and 11.14 grammes, Poor to Fair, Celiberians - Castilo (Province of Jaen) Ae32 (4) undated (2nd century BC) Obverse: Head right, Reverses worn 39.36 grammes, 25.42 grammes, 30.60 grammes, 23.61 grammes (this coin holed), Poor, Ae30 undated Obverse: Head right, Reverse worn, 19.84 grammes, Poor, Tobago 1 1/2 Pence (Black Dog) undated (1798-1825) TB countermark on a FrenchGuyana Two Sous 1782 Fair, India - Silver Sunga dynasty (1st to 2nd Century BC) ingot shaped, countermarked with standing figures and horse? 14mm x 9mm, 3.42 grammes, Fine, Libya - OttomanEmpire Para undated (AH1223 - 1808) Mahmud II KM#75 (2) Fine and VG, Libya Para Abdul Hamid I undated (AH1187) Tripoli. KM#46 struck off-centre, 3.69 grammes, VG, Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II (AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839). Para, (AH1223), without regnal year. Tarabalus Gharb (Tripoli in Libya). Name. / Mint. AE. 21mm VG, Libya Para - Tripoli, Mahmud II, AH1223 (1808) 3.19 grammes, KM#115 Fine, Libya 20 Para AH1223/2 (1808) KM#176 Fine, 20 Para - Mahmud II (c.AH1223 - 1808), the reverse struck off-centre , exact type uncertain, 5.36 grammes, Fine, along with Libya Copper Para late 18th and early 19th Century issues a further six examples Poor to Fair with exact types not visible, India - Bombay Presidency 1/5 Rupee undated (1730-1796) KM#273 VF, Japan Sen 1945 in Baked Clay (reddish-brown) KM#110 EF, these only circulated unofficially for a few days in Central Japan, India - Madras Presidency Silver Fanam undated (1704) KM#294.1/294.2 Obverse: Bale mark with CC/E Good Fine, unpriced by Krause, SpanishAmerica2 Reales Cob 3.16 grammes, Shield VG clear on both sides, little detail of lettering visible, and another unattributed piece in silver or billon 14mm diameter, the obverse with a crude standing figure? the reverse a design of pellets and lines, with a small central x-shaped cross 4.49 grammes
World (22) Iran (7) Two Rials AH1311 KM#1130 (2) the first GVF, the second NEF and lustrous, One Rial AH1312 KM#1129 (2) the first A/UNC with a subtle gold tone, the second GEF, 1000 Dinars (Kran) AH1332 Low 2 over high 2, KM#1056 GEF, 2000 Dinars (2 Kran) SH1306H KM#1104 (2) the first EF and lustrous, the second GF/NVF toned, Japan50 Sen Year 34 (1901) Y#25 NVF, Switzerland (2) Medal 1951 33mm diameter, 450th Anniversary of Basel Lustrous UNC, Half Franc 1909 KM#23 GEF and lustrous, Germany - Empire (2) One Mark 1914D KM#14 UNC and lustrous, One Mark 1915J UNC or near so, nicely toned with a thin scratch on the reverse, German States - Saxony 1/3 Thaler (Half Gulden) 1854F Death of King Friedrich August II KM#1179 GVF/NEF, Italy Five Lire 1926R KM#67.1 Lustrous GEF, Portuguese IndiaHalf Rupia 1882 KM#311 Fine, French Indo-China20 Centimes 1930A KM#17.1 GVF, Mexico50 Centavos 1887 Mo M KM#407.6 About VF, Italy Medal - NAPOLEON SOVRANO DELL'ELBA 40mm diameter by B.Galoppi, hallmarked 925 with A.D MCMLXXVI stamped in the obverse field Lustrous EF, Netherlands10 Cents 1898 KM#119 Fine, a scarce one-year type, Panama One Tenth Balboa 1933 KM#10.1 Fine, scarce, Belgium (2) 50 Francs 1958 French Legend KM#150.1 Lustrous UNC, One Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Fine/Good Fine
World (42) mostly 19th to 20st Century includes USA (8) Five Cents (2) 1884 Near Fine, 1916 Good Fine, Three Cents 1865 About Fine/Fine, One Cent (5) 1838 About Fine, 1875 (3), G, NVG and VG, 1878 VG, India (5) Five Rupees 1998 BU, One Rupee 1947 Bombay Lustrous UNC, Half Rupee 1946 UNC with full lustre, Four Annas 1919 A/UNC the reverse with some corrosion spots, Two Annas 1918 Calcutta, About EF/EF with a subtle golden tone, Belgium20 Francs 1932 French Legend KM#101.1 VF, many other countries represented, includes Straits Settlements, Iran, Switzerland, Norway, Egypt and more, in mixed grades with some more recent issue lustrous
Indian Princely States - Hyderabad100 Rupees Obverse: Blue and black on tan underprint, with additional rectangular frame added for the date on the lower left centre frame, Series PS, Pick S266a Jhun&Rez 7.10.4 FE1331 (1920) unissued. Serial number PS69695, printed by Waterlow and Sons, London, in a PMG holder and graded Choice Fine 15 Sea Salvage. Note: On May 20 1922 the ocean liner Egypt, carrying gold and silver collided with the cargo vessel Seine off the French coast. Ten years later the Italian salvage vessel Artiligo recovered most of the precious metal along with these notes which were never officially issued. Pick states most of these notes are with stamping, this note is not stamped
French IndiaFive Roupies 1936-1937 issue SPECIMEN 00000000, Pick 5s two small spots on the left only, otherwise UNC an extremely rare and highly desirable note
World a varied group (33) France (8) 20 Francs (3) 1933 (2) Good Fine and VF, 1938 Fine, 10 Francs 1933 (2) Fine and Good Fine, Five Francs (2) 1849A About Fine/Fine, 1933 VF, One Franc 1856BB Fine, FrenchPolynesia50 Francs 1975 A/UNC and lustrous, India (6) Mughal Empire Square Rupees undated (2) both Fine, Rupees (2) 1917 Bombay Lustrous UNC, 1942 Bombay GEF and lustrous, Half Rupee 1944L EF, Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay Small 5 EF, Germany (2) Ten Marks 1972D MunichOlympics KM#131 Lustrous UNC with pleasing tone, Five Marks 1978F 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthazar Neumann Prooflike KM#148 UNC, Austria 50 Schillings 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics - Ski Jumper KM#2896 EF, Greece 30 Drachma 1964 Kongsberg (Bф on shoulder) GVF, Switzerland (4) Five Francs (2) 1968B GVF, 1969B NEF toned, One Franc (2) 1945B Good Fine, 1970 NEF, Belgium 50 Francs (2) 1958 World Trade Fair, French Legend DES BELGES KM#150.1 reverse inverted UNC, 1958 World Trade Fair Dutch legend DER BELGEN KM#151.2 reverse inverted UNC, Poland 200 Zloty 1974 30th Anniversary of the Polish People's Republic Y#72Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Australia50 Cents 1966 AU/UNC, Spain100 Pesetas 1966 (dated 68) GVF, New ZealandShilling 1934 Fine, Sweden Science medal 1815 a restrike (1953) Obverse Crowned radiant star surrounded by the Three Crowns KONGL. WETENSKAPS ACADEMIEN, Reverse: Amn planting a tree FOR EFTERKOMMANDE, EF and lustrous Czechoslovakia 10 Korun 10th Anniversary of Independence KM#12 VF/GVF, Isle of ManPenny 1758 VG, Italy Ten Centesimi 1867M NVF, all housed in a Lindner tray
World Stamps in three albums a wide variety of countries represented, includes South Africa, Rhodesia, Mauritius , East Africa, West Africa, French Africa, Zanzibar, Gibraltar, Malta, Canada, Newfoundland, Jamaica, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, China, Cochin China, Japan, Philippines, Siam, Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Monaco, Austria, Australia, Barbados, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, French Equatorial Africa, Germany, Gold Coast, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya Luxembourg, Malaya, Malaysia, Monaco, Mozambique. New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Turkey, USA and many more, includes many early types, some 19th Century and early 20th Century, in mixed condition, the vast majority are postmarked, an interesting selection
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
World - a Journey in Currency (206) an alluring and very colourful selection, mostly fresh and crisp UNC and mainly modern notes late 1900's to 2017, but including a few earlier examples, from various countries and issuers in 5 archival albums. Generally sorted alphabetically by country and includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same issue, some of which Polymer examples and a Fantasy issue, with few even having their last few digits of the serial numbers matching. Also, the earlier notes as the very attractive high-grade example of the Yugoslavia, Kingdom 1000 Dinara Pick 29 dated Belgrade, 1st December 1931 series ?.0840 752 209797752. GermanyReichsbanknote example along with an exotic Notgeld 50 Pfennig Bayreuth 22nd October 1918, a town famous for its opera. Exotic issues from Saint Thomas and Prince, Madagascar, Russia, Oceania, Mauritius and many others. The Fantasy notes, a captivating set of the 2017 Private issue PortugueseAfrica, Brazil, India and Azores - Polymer denomination set by the French graphic artist Mr Frank Medina.
World (12) a mixed circulated group in average VF comprising various issues including a USA Fractional Currency 25 CentsPick 109d dated 3rd March 1863 green reverse no overprints. India (3) consisting of 1 Rupees Pick 25a (2) black serial numbers Z/92 969940 and U/37 585242 this with the usual spindle hole in watermark area. Also the 2 Ruppes Pick 17b signature Deshmukh black serial number B/21 487327. A group of FrenchKingdom Assignats (3) consisting of the 5 Livres Pick A50 (Ass-20a) dated 1st November 1791 53C number 90093 signature Corsel. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-26a) dated 4th January 1792 Series 649. And the 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) Series 16866. Along with Russia (5) including 3 Rubleys Pick 9b 1903 (3) encompassing signatures Konshin & Baryashev series ?? 156565, signatures Konshin & Schmidt series ?? 225063 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 8848834. Also 5 Rubleys Pick 10a (2) including signatures Konshin & Naumov series ??-898075 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 849984.
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, FrenchKingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
India Gold Fanam, Vira Raya type VF, French Crusades - Frankish GreeceDenier Philip I 14th Century Good Fine, along with Ancients (36) mostly bronzes, includes a few in silver, in mixed grades VG to VF
India and related Dump Coinage (17) with some in silver includes French India - Surat Half Rupee KM#75 Fine, Baroda Rupee (2) Y#12 AH1282 Fine, Y#29 AH1288 Fine, Mysore 20 CashCopper C#193.1 Good Fine
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
Crown 1662 Roses below bust VG with usual weakness at the centre, Halfcrowns (2) Charles IS.2776 mintmark Triangle About Fine, 1689 First Shields No Frosting, with pearls, VG, Shilling Charles I mintmark Crown, no inner circles S.2791 VG/NF, Twopence 1797 Fine with PLATED countermarked in 5 places on either side of the coin, also two unattributed tokens/Jettons in copper one French, legends worn, the other possibly Indian and on a Dump-type flan
Iranian Dynasties silver denominations, Ilkhans (3, 2 mounted) Muzaffarids (1), Safavids (5) including Tabriz 1129H ex-mount (MWIs 2079) and other Islamic silver and copper (10), Indian Temple Token (1) French India, Pondichery, silver fanon, date off flan (KM#67) generally Fine to VF (21 coins in lot)
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