Australia - Mexico Cobs (2) from the wreck of the 'Gilt Dragon', 8 Reales 1653 Mexico City Mint, moneyer P, KM#45 Fine with good shield detail, 2 Reales date not visible, shield with good detail, from the same shipment so assumed 1653 (KM#33) . The Gilt Dragon was wrecked off the Western Australian coast in 1658. She was discovered in the course of 1963 and a team of divers raised bullion and other valuable items from the wreck many of which are now in the Fremantle museum.
Australia - Mexico Cobs (2) from the wreck of the 'Gilt Dragon', 8 Reales 1653 Mexico City Mint, moneyer P, KM#45 Fine, 4 Reales date not visible, shield with good detail, from the same shipment so assumed 1653. the Mo clear. The Gilt Dragon was wrecked off the Western Australian coast in 1658. She was discovered in the course of 1963 and a team of divers raised bullion and other valuable items from the wreck many of which are now in the Fremantle museum.
Brazil 500 Reis 1861 About UNC as part of a group of South America (23, one holed) 18th to 20th Century includes silver minors, in mixed grades mostly around Fine
China in three album pages silver and bronze, from circulation some with a green tone from lengthy storage in vinyl, along with Cheque The Eastern Bank LTD Mosul 5th April 1923 VF
DenmarkundatedPatterns or Trials for a new set of coins all different 1 Krone (36), in differing sizes, metals, finish, edge types and thickness, some with and some without central holes UNC an unusual group
GB and World in albums and bags, including silver along with Books (2) Freeman The Bronze Coinage of England and Gouby The British Bronze Penny and three auction catalogues including The Bentley Collection Part 1 (lot, 24 kilos gross weight)
German and German StatesCollection mostly pre 1900 minors - large silver mixed grades some in high grade each coin attached to a research paper, and including two cast copies of silver crowns (lot)
German States (2) BavariaThaler (Vereins) 1864 Maximillian II KM#852 NGC AU Details Surface hairlines, Saxony Thaler 1853F KM#1162 Lustrous GEF, lightly toning with some light contact marks and rim nicks
Germany2 Marks 1951J, 1951G, as part of a group of Germany and German States Pfennigs to 1 Marks 1873 to 1960 (121) in mixed grades, includes plenty of silver issues, Germany Weimar Republic3 Marks 1925A 1000th Year of the Rhineland VF as part of a group of German States, Germany, Danzig and Austria (49) includes plenty of silver items in mixed grades to EF
IndiaHalf Rupees (12) 1835 F incuse on truncation, 1840 Stop after date, 1897 Incuse B, 1941, 1943 Bombay (3), 1943L, 1944 Bombay (2), 1944L (2), in mixed grades Fair to GVF generally in line with age
IrelandBank TokenTen Pence 1805 GF, Halfpennies (4) 1681 VG, 1723 Woods NF, 1743 VG, 1805 VF, as part of a group of Ireland Florins to Halfpennies, base metal issues (175) in mixed grades to EF
IrelandHalfcrown 1934 NVF with some tape residue on the reverse, Shilling 1930 EF with dull lustre, Ten PenceBank Tokens 1805 (2) About Fine and Fine, as part of a group of Ireland (33) Copper issues Charles II to George III in mixed grades, along with GB Sixpences William III in low grade and a Sixpence-sized silver piece with several countermarks, host coin not recognizable
Malaya (British Colonial era) a collection Straits, Malaya and British North Borneo and Malaya Victoria - QE II (92) with 74 different date/denominations types in an album (mixed grades to Unc) along with 18 separate duplicates these mostly in high grades
Mauritius (4) 5 Cents 1917 KM#14 About UNC and with good but streaky lustre, 2 Cents (2) 1912 KM#13 Lustrous UNC, 1897 KM#8 UNC and lustrous the reverse toning, 1 Cent 1920 KM#12 UNC with good subdued lustre
Singapore Two Dollars 1997 UNICEF KM#156 SilverProof FDC in capsule with certificate, along with Book Krause World Coins 2006 (33rd edition) 1901-date in good second hand condition
Southern RhodesiaSixpence 1946 Unc, Shilling 1946 GEF, Florin 1935 and 1936 both EF along with Southern Rhodesia 1947 (4) 6d, 1/- ,2/- and 2/6 generally Unc or near so and a pleasing group
USA ‘Truman’ INA Retro PatternDollars. Obverse portrait of President Harry S. Truman facing right, after the portrait on the inauguration medal. Reverse, American eagle on olive branch before the White House, denomination (1 Dollar) below, in 8 experimental metals: .925 Silver, Nickel silver, Golden alloy, Aluminium, Pewter, Cupro-nickel, Copper, Bronzed (Antiqued) Copper. Plain edge. Each coin numbered 3 out of 50 sets UNC and Prooflike
USA ‘Truman’ INA Retro PatternDollars. Obverse portrait of President Harry S. Truman facing right, after the portrait on the inauguration medal. Reverse, American eagle on olive branch before the White House, denomination (1 Dollar) below, in 8 experimental metals: .925 Silver, Nickel silver, Golden alloy, Aluminium, Pewter, Cupro-nickel, Copper, Bronzed (Antiqued) Copper. Plain edge. Each coin numbered 28 out of 50 sets UNC and Prooflike
USA ‘Truman’ INA Retro PatternDollars. Obverse portrait of President Harry S. Truman facing right, after the portrait on the inauguration medal. Reverse, American eagle on olive branch before the White House, denomination (1 Dollar) below, in 8 experimental metals: .925 Silver, Nickel silver, Golden alloy, Aluminium, Pewter, Cupro-nickel, Copper, Bronzed (Antiqued) Copper. Milled edge. (2 sets one with each coin numbered 35 out of 50 sets the other 39 out of 50 sets UNC and Prooflike
USA ‘Truman’ INA Retro PatternDollars. Obverse portrait of President Harry S. Truman facing right, after the portrait on the inauguration medal. Reverse, American eagle on olive branch before the White House, denomination (1 Dollar) below, in 8 experimental metals: .925 Silver, Nickel silver, Golden alloy, Aluminium, Pewter, Cupro-nickel, Copper, Bronzed (Antiqued) Copper. Milled edge. (2 sets one with each coin numbered 46 out of 50 sets the other 47 out of 50 sets UNC and Prooflike
USA and related Dollars to Cents (68) 19th and 20th Century includes Cents (5) 1818, 1824, 1827, 1837 and HawaiiQuarter Dollar 1883 NF holed and plugged, others in mixed grades some modern issue in GEF
USAGoldDollar 1855 Closed 55 Breen 6039 GVF with many scratches in the lower half of the reverse, along with some GB copper and bronze (the Gold Dollar Ex LCA 146 Lot 1449 realised £180)
USAHalf Dollars (2) 1830 Breen 4688 About Fine, 1835 Curved top 5 Breen 4716 Fine, along with a 1831 Half Dollar this underweight at 12.9 grammes with raised dots in the field and bought as seen, Quarter Dollar 1893 Isabella, Breen 7422 NEF with some contact marks and edge bruises, along with USA (11) Dollars to Cents 1848-1964 with some in silver, in mixed grades
USAMedal - Inauguration of George Washington, 1790, 48mm diameter in copper by J. Manly for S. Brooks, Obverse: bust left, truncation signed BROOKS.F., GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA. FEB.11.1783 below, Reverse. GENERAL OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES 1775. RESIGNED 1783. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789 in ten lines, (Baker 61B) Good Fine with some light pitting and small flan cracks, we note a pierced example in similar grade sold for £340 hammer price in 2011 in a London saleroom
World (10) USA5 Cents 1882 Filled 2 with the appearance of being 2 over 3, unlike any of the illustrated over dates of this period in the Breen catalogue. Fine, worthy of further research, New Zealand (3) Halfcrown 1942 VF/EF, Penny Tokenundated John Brinsmead & Sons Pianos NVF, Halfpenny Token Henry J.Hall, Christchurch Fair, Australia (5) Florin 1912 Fine, Shilling 1916M Fine, Pennies (3) 1916 I VF, 1922 GVF, 1936 VF, Canada Cent 1908 NEF
World (7) Brazil (3) 960 Reis 1819R ANACS EF40, 960 Reis 1826R NGC AU55, 400 Reis (1833-34) Ceara Counterstamp on Portugal 400 Reis NGC XF45, Portugal 40 Reis NGC AU58 BN, Mexico8 Reales (2) 1780 Fine, Spain 8 Reales 1818 Fine, Bolivia 8 Reales 1793 PTS Good Fine the obverse with some corrosion
World (over 1700) includes Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland and Denmark, in albums and album pages, 20th Century base metal issues with much duplication, in mixed grades, some later coins EF or better
World a collection in two cabinets, (338) mostly modern Crown-sized, includes plenty of silver and proof items, plus further packaging for the coins ranging from 1970s issues to 2009 the vast majority UNC to FDC
World a small group (15) Australia (11) Shilling 1912 VG, Sixpences (3) 1944S EF, 1954 GEF, 1963 UNC, Threepences (4) 1915 GF, 1917 M VF/GVF, 1921 NVF, 1953 GEF, Halfpenny 1915H Near Fine, One Penny Medal 1919-1969 UNC in Nickel, 5 Cents 2002 Struck off-centre, UNC, Russia (2) Kopek 1797 VG, 2 Kopeks 1812HM VF, Finland (2) Penni 1875 VF, 50 Pennia 1907 Fine along with Australia Proof Set 1976 (6 coins) FDC cased with certificate
World a small group (4) Ionian IslandsObol 1819 VF with uneven surfaces, Reunion50 Centimes 1896 KM#4 Good Fine, Turkey 2 Kurush AH1223/14 (1822) KM#570 Fine, toned, BohemiaThaler 1764 NVF/GF Ex-mount, the surfaces with some raised dots, viewing recommended
World a small group (6) USA (3) Dollars (3) 1889 GEF, 1922 (2) GEF and EF, Hong Kong Cent 1866 NEF with traces of lustre, AustraliaShilling 1962 Lustrous UNC with an edge nick, IrelandFarthing 1935 GEF with traces of lustre
World an interesting and wide-ranging mix 18th to 20th Century (324) includes tokens, Tradesmen's tokens, medals, largely base metal with some silver items, in mixed grades
World comprising silver crown sized (7), Central Europe (70) mostly Swiss, Italy and Italian States (10), Scandinavia (80) USASilverDollars (4) others (68) mostly 20c issues in base metal, mixed grades and including silver issues, some in high grades, along with two fantasy USA modern replicas in base metal
World generally 19th and 20th issues in mixed grades accompanied by price research sheets, along with GB Farthings and Fractionals these mostly Victoria or before some with lustre
World hammered issues (16) Spain Ummayyad Dirhams (7) About Fine, Timurids Tankah (4) 14th and 15th Century Fine, Ilkhanids Mongols 2 Dirhams 14th Century (2), Ilkhanids 6 Dirhems and Bazar both 14th Century issues Fine, Italian States - Ravenna Denaro undated 1232-1440 Fine
World in silver (34) the majority Crown-sized, includes SilverProofs, Piedforts, and a group of Patina Patterns these in a mixture of metals, pewter, goldine, Cupro-nickel etc. in mixed grades mostly UNC to FDC
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