Belgium Quarter Franc 1850, KM14, silver, French legend, Brussels Mint, by Léopold Wiener, bare head of Léopold I left, reverse crowned Belgian arms within wreath, value ¼ FRANC and date below, reeded edge, NGC MS63. Scarce two-year type; Krause records a combined mintage of 101,000 pieces for KM14, the 1850 date being included in the figure given for 1849. Rare and desirable in this certified Mint State grade.
Belgium, Albert I, 10 Francs 1930 Silver Pattern, Dupriez-2379, Independence Centenary commemorative type, bust of Albert I left, reverse with allegorical/commemorative design and value, struck in silver, a rare pattern or official essai/restrike of the 1930 10 Francs type. The regular issue is recorded with a mintage of 2,699,000, but no formal mintage has been traced for this silver pattern; closely related silver proof restrikes have been described with unknown mintage and an estimated striking of only 5 to 25 pieces. Unc, once cleaned now re-toned
Belgium, Albert I, 20 Francs 1911 Pattern in Silver, KM-Pn182 Var, French legend, reeded edge, Brussels Mint, by Godefroid Devreese, bust of Albert I left, reverse crowned Belgian arms with value and date, NGC PF62. A scarce silver essai/pattern of the proposed 20 Francs type, distinct from the regular currency issues; no formal mintage traced, and seldom encountered.
Belgium, Léopold I, 5 Francs 1832 Position A, KM3.1, silver, Brussels Mint, by Joseph-Pierre Braemt, bare head of Léopold I left, reverse value and date within wreath, incuse lettered edge DIEU PROTEGE LA BELGIQUE, Position A edge lettering, NGC PF63. Rare Proof striking of the first Belgian 5 Francs type; the regular 1832 Position A issue is recorded with a mintage of only 37,000 pieces. Rare and desirable in Proof.
Belgium, Léopold I, 5 Francs 1853 Pattern striking in Bronze, Bogaert-539B7, Marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant commemorative type, by L. Wiener, obverse bust of Léopold I left, reverse conjoined busts of the Duke and Duchess right, dated 21–22 Août 1853, NGC MS62BN. A rare bronze pattern/off-metal striking of the 5 Francs commemorative issue; the regular silver commemorative issue is recorded with a mintage of 32,000, but no separate mintage figure has been traced for this bronze pattern extremely rare
Belgium, Léopold I, Quarter Franc 1850 Piedfort in Silver, French legend, KM14 type, by Léopold Wiener, bust of Léopold I left, reverse crowned Belgian arms within wreath, value ¼ FRANC and date below, plain edge, struck on a thick silver piedfort planchet, NGC MS62. A rare special striking/piedfort of the 1850 Quarter Franc; no separate mintage traced for the piedfort issue, the normal currency piece being a small silver denomination of 1.25 grams and 15mm with reeded edge.
Belgium, Léopold II, 2 Francs 1866 Essai in Silver, Dupriez-1022, French legend, Brussels Mint, by Léopold Wiener, bare head of Léopold II left, reverse crowned shield within laurel wreath, legend L’UNION FAIT LA FORCE, struck in silver, 10.00g, NGC PF64. A rare silver essai/pattern striking of the first-year Léopold II 2 Francs; no separate mintage traced, the regular currency issue being recorded with a mintage of 1,942,000 pieces. Rare and desirable in this high Proof grade.
Belgium, Léopold II, 2 Francs 1866 Silver Proof, Dupriez-1013, KM30 type, French legend, Brussels Mint, by Léopold Wiener, bare head of Léopold II left, reverse crowned Belgian arms with value and date, edge milled, NGC PF66. A rare Proof striking of the first-year 2 Francs issue of Léopold II; no separate Proof mintage traced, the normal currency issue being recorded with a mintage of 1,942,000 pieces. Rare and desirable in this high Proof grade.
Bolivia (3), Potosí, Cob 2 Reales 1673, Charles II, assayer E, KM 24, Calicó 395, S-P37b, 7.00g. Obverse with crowned pillars and waves, denomination 2, assayer E and date 1673 visible, reverse cross potent with lions and castles in angles, irregular flan as usual for the issue, about VF with clear date and good central detail. Along with 1 Cob 2 grams in low grade and Half Cob 1742
Burma VIP Proof Set 1949 (5 coin set) in NGC Holders 8 Pe PF64, 4 Pe PF64, 2 Pe PF65, Pe PF64+, 2 Pyas PF66 comes with a Royal Mint maroon presentation case with the mythical Burmese Chinthe embossed in gold and with original documentation from the Burmese Currency Board Parker Street London
Canada - Newfoundland 10 Cents 1903 KM#8, Edward VII, obverse bare head right, EDWARDVS VII D.G. REX IMPERATOR, reverse crowned denomination within wreath, date below, EF with a pleasing tone
Canada 5 Cents 1875H Small Date, KM#2, Victoria, obverse young laureate head left, reverse crowned denomination and date within a maple wreath, H mintmark below, a scarce date, VF
Canada 5 Cents 1885 KM#2, Victoria, obverse young laureate head left, reverse crowned denomination and date within a maple wreath, silver, EF with a pleasing tone
Ceylon a 6-coin set 1963 VIP Proofs/Proofs of record in NGC Holders comprising 50 Cents KM#132 PF68 CAMEO, 25 Cents KM#131 PF67 ULTRA CAMEO, 10 Cents KM#130 PF66 CAMEO, 5 Cents KM#129 PF68 CAMEO, 2 Cents KM#128 PF64+ CAMEO and 1 Cent KM#127 PF67*, we note that Krause does not list any of these pieces as Proofs so clearly issued in very small numbers
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