British West Africa and East Africa (32) British West Africa (19) Shilling 1913, 1913H, Sixpence (2) 1920H, 1940, Threepence 1919H, Pennies (11) 1908, 1936H Edward VIII (5), 1936KN Edward VIII (4), 1937KN, Halfpenny NEF, One Tenth Penny (2) 1907 Aluminium, 1908 Cupro-Nickel, in mixed grades to GVF, some of the Pennies cleaned, East Africa (13) Shillings (7) 1921H, 1924, 1937, 1941 I (4), Half Shilling (1) 1937H, Ten Cents (2) 1936H Edward VIII, 1937KN, Five Cents (2) 1936KN Edward VIII, 1941 I KM#25.1, One Cent East Africa & Uganda 1911H, in mixed grades VG to VF
East Africa Currency Board 1 FlorinPick 8 dated 1st May 1920 serial number A/4 28623 3 signatures at lower centre. A Thomas De La Rue printing in olive-brown and red featuring a medallion with a bust of KingGeorge V at right on obverse. The reverse in blue displaying a Hippopotamus with native spears and shield below. VF or near so and Exceptionally Rare note very seldom seen and offered with very few possible survivors left, one tiny pinhole
German East Africa (14) One Rupie (3) 1899 KM#2 Good Fine/Fine, 1904A KM#10 About Fine/Fine with some surface marks, 1911J KM#10 Good Fine, the obverse with some thin scratches, Half Rupien (3) 1897 KM#4 Near Fine, 1904A KM#9 Fine with some corrosion on the reverse, 1909A KM#9 About Fine, Quarter Rupien (4) 1909A KM#8 Good Fine, 1910J KM#8 Fine, 1912J KM#8 Near Fine/Fine, 1913 KM#8 Good Fine with a scratch on the obverse, 20 Heller (3) 1916T L's with pointed tips, Small Crown, Obverse B, Reverse B, KM#15 Fine with flan faults on the obverse, 1916T Obverse A, Reverse A, Curled tip on second L, KM#15 (2) Fine and NVF, 5 Heller 1914J KM#13 GVF
German East Africa (12) One Rupie (2) 1905A KM#10 NVF, 1905J KM#10 Good Fine/Fine with grey tone, Half Rupie 1910J K M#9 Fine, Quarter Rupie 1904A KM#8 Fine, the reverse slightly better, 20 Heller Brass (2) 1916T Obverse A, Reverse A (2) KM#15a, the first VF, the second Fine with a darker tone spot on the reverse, Ten Heller 1911A KM#12 Good Fine, Five Heller (2) 1908J Bronze KM#11 Good Fine/NVF, 1914J Cupro-Nickel KM#13 Good Fine, One Heller 1907J KM#7 Fine, Half Heller (2) 1904A KM#6 Good Fine, 1905J KM#6 Fine
British West Africa and East Africa (31) comprising British West Africa (2) Two Shillings 1926 GVF, 1946KN GVF with traces of lustre, East Africa, Shillings (2) 1924 Near Fine, 1952 VF, 50 Cents 1948 Fine, 25 Cents 1912 Fine, Ten Cents (7) 1934 Good Fine, 1936H Edward VIII VF, 1937KN Good Fine, 1939KN Fine, 1942 Fine, 1949 199 VF, 1964H Post Independence issue, Lustrous UNC with some small spots, Five Cents (11) 1914K Fine, 1933 Fine, 1936KN Edward VIII VF, 1937H Fine, 1939KN Fine, 1941 I NEF, 1942 Fine, 1943SA Fine, 1952 Good Fine with some surface residue, 1957KN VF, 1964 Post Independence issue A/UNC and lustrous, One Cent (7) 1908 Aluminium Fine, 1909 Cupro-Nickel, Fine, 1912H Good Fine, 1930 Good Fine, 1942 I Fine, 1951H Fine, 1956 EF bent
World (11) South AfricaHalfcrown 19632 KM#1.3 Fine, Southern Rhodesia Halfcrown 1954 KM#31 Near Fine/Fine, East Africa (4) 1912 KM#10 Fine with obverse damage, Shilling 1942I KM#28.3 VG, 50 Cents 1962 KM#36 F/VF, 50 cents/Half Shilling 1922 KM#20 VG, New Guinea Shilling 1936 KM#5 GVF, Canada - Newfoundland 50 cents 1904H KM#11 VG/Near Fine, ColumbiaFarthing Token (2) the first with Liberty seated, undated, 21mm diameter Fine, the second with Liberty standing. no legends, undated,21mm Good Fine, Lower Canada Halfpenny Token 1814 Wellington Fine
GB and World a small group (7) Crowns (2) 1937 NEF with a spot on the reverse, 1951 UNC boxed, East Africa Shilling 1952 Fine, India Half Rupee 1947 Good Fine, Medals (3) British Banknotes (2) Charles Darwin series E 50mm diameter in base metal with coloured banknotes on the reverse, Adam Smith series F 40mm diameter in base metal with coloured banknotes on the reverse, both UNC, Royal Mail New Identity 1990 150th Anniversary 39mm diameter in cupro-nickel UNC
East Africa QE II young portrait at right (5) 5 Shillings 31.3.1953 and 1.2.1956, 10 Shillings 31.3.1953 and 1.2.1956, 20 Shillings 1.2.1956 average VF
World (14) India (10) One Rupee 1887 Bombay Mint, B incuse Good Fine, Half Rupee (2) 1840 Divided Legend with .W.W incuse on truncation, Fair, 1943 Lahore, Fine, Quarter Rupee (5) 1840 Divided Legend, 10 berries (2) VG and Fair, 1862 Calcutta Near Fine/Fine, 1940 Bombay Mint, Fine, 1944 Bombay Mint, Fine, Two Annas (2) 1895 Calcutta VG, 1907 Fine, German East Africa One Rupie 1892 Fine, Ceylon (3) 50 Cents 1899 GVF, 25 Cents 1893 Good Fine toned, Ten Cents 1897 VF toned, along with Banknote India 50 Rupees 2011 VF with an inked annotation on the obverse
East AfricaOne Cent 1951KN VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#32 in a PCGS holder and graded SP64 RB, these Proofs of record minted in very small numbers, we note Heritage only record one example in their archive, this auctioned back in 2004
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (8) Australia Threepence 1953 Struck slightly off-centre with around 1mm blank flan between 2 and 6 o'clock on the reverse, Fine, Tanzania One Shilingi 1966 struck off-centre with around 2mm blank flan from 12 to 6 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly so on the reverse GVF, Southern Rhodesia Penny 1943 VF the central hole not punched out, NVF with some scratches, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Penny 1963 with the central hole mis-positioned around 4mm and obscuring the ON of ONE NEF, East Africa Ten Cents 1934 with doubled-punched central hole, the second punch higher and the right, so touches the lower right of the crown on the reverse, Good Fine, British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1925 with double punched central hole, the second hole to the left and obscuring the ONE TENTH of the legend, Near Fine, Ireland Decimal Penny 1980 struck on a smaller 18mm diameter planchet, Lustrous EF, Nigeria 10 Kobo 1976 struck off-centre with 1-2mm of blank flan, crescent shaped from 4 to 10 o'clock UNC
World (25) an earlier useful group including India1 rupee dated 1917 series Y/95 246846 with McWatters signature about Fine with some edge damage, ScotlandBritish Linen Bank Pound 1940 VG-Fine, East AfricaShilling 1943 Very Good, PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS Sixpence green on whiteGreat Britain stamp obverse this faint so issuing camp not clear A. 93423 F-VF and more with some pre WW2 in lower grades
World a small group (11) German East Africa (3) Pesa 1891 Lustrous UNC with a few spots, Half Rupie 1904A NVF cleaned, One Rupie 1898 About Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent (2) 1889 Good Fine/Fine, cleaned, 1901 VF, CyprusHalf Piastre 1879 GVF/VF with a small striking flaw on the portrait, Liberia (2) Two Cents 1896H UNC or near so and lustrous, One Cent 1896H UNC or near so with good subdued lustre, Hong Kong Twenty Cents 1890 Fine, CeylonRix Dollar 1821 KM#84 Good Fine, toned, with some fine scratches, SpainEscudo 1866 VF toned
World (24) comprising South Africa (14) Halfcrowns (5) 1893 Fine, 1894 About Fine, 1895 VG, 1897 Fine, 1932 Fine/Good Fine, Two Shillings (3) 1892 Fine, toned, 1896 VF, 1930 Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence 1892 Near Fine/Fine, Threepence 1897 VF, Australia (2) Shilling 1910 Good Fine, nicely toned, Sixpence 1911 VF, British West Africa (3) Shilling 1913 GVF/NEF, Sixpence 1919H Good Fine, Threepence 1919H Fine/Good Fine, East Africa25 Cents 1912 Fine, Philippines under USA Administration (4) One Peso 1907S Good Fine, 50 Centavos 1903 VF, 20 Centavos 1904S GVF, Ten Centavos 1904S K NEF the last three with matching tone
German East Africa (5) One Rupie (3) 1892 NVF with some thin scratches on the obverse, 1910J Fine, 1913J Good Fine, One Heller (2) 1908J Fine, 1910J Fine
South Africa, German East Africa, Southern Rhodesia and East Africa (35) comprising South Africa (29) Halfcrowns (2) 1935, 1941, Two Shillings (5) 1896 (2), 1927, 1941, 1954, Shillings (2) 1927, 1951, Sixpence 1935, Threepences (19) 1927 (3), 1930 (2), 1932 (2), 1933, 1935, 19368, 1939 (2), 1955, in mixed grades VG to VF, German East Africa (3) One Rupie 1905J (2) NVF and VF both cleaned, Quarter Rupie 1914J Fine/Good Fine, Southern Rhodesia Threepences (2) 1951 VG, 1952 Fine, East Africa Shilling 1942 I Good Fine
German East Africa (7) One Rupie 1908J KM#10 GF/NVF with grey tone, Half Rupie 1901 KM#4 Good Fine toned, Quarter Rupie 1912J KM#8 Fine, toned, Five Heller (2) 1909J KM#11 VF the reverse with some verdigris spots, 1916T Brass, thin flan KM#14.2 Good Fine/Fine with much double striking, One Heller 1905J KM#6 Fine with some dirt in the legends, Half Heller 1904A KM#6 Fine with some verdigris spots
World in silver (36) a wide variety of countries represented, comprising Straits SettlementsOne Dollar 1907 KM#26 GF/NVF, South AfricaSixpence 1936 KM#16.2 UNC or near so and lustrous, AustraliaFlorin 1954 Royal Visit KM#55 A/UNC toned, East Africa25 Cents 1906 KM#3 UNC or near so and lustrous, Austria (4) Five Corona 1907 KM#2807 Fine/Good Fine, Quarter Florin 1862V KM#2214 Fine/Good Fine, 25 Schilling 1955 Re-Opening of the National Theatre KM#2880 Lustrous UNC, the reverse toned, Five Schillings 1934 KM#2853 EF toned, Canada50 Cents 1963 KM#56 Lustrous EF with speckled toning, Canada - Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C About Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/10W (1884) VG, Fiji Florin 1945 KM#10 EF and lustrous, Finland Ten Markkaa 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence KM# 50 Lustrous UNC, France Ten Francs 1965 KM#932 Lustrous EF, India (4) One Rupee 1862 Calcutta KM#473.1 Fine, One Rupee 1942 Bombay KM#557.14 VF, Quarter Rupee 1907 KM#506 VG/Fine, toned, 1919 Calcutta KM#518 GVF, Italy (7) Ten Lire 1927R KM#68.1 Good Fine, Five Lire 1930R GVF, Two Lire (2) 1905 KM#33 Fine/Good Fine, 1917R KM#55 GVF, One Lira (3) 1884R KM#24.1 Fine, 1907R KM#32 Fine, 1913R KM#45 Good Fine, NetherlandsGulden 1922 KM#161.1 Fine, Netherland Antilles Gulden 1952 KM#2 Fine, New Zealand (2) Halfcrown 1934 KM#5 About Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1933 KM#4 Near Fine, Norway (2) Ten Kroner 1964 Constitution Sesquicentennial KM#413 Lustrous UNC, Ten Ore 1892 KM#350 Fine, Palestine 50 Mils 1939 KM#6 Good Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1948 KM#581 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs 1965B KM#40 GVF, USAThree Cents 1851 Fair, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 Fine
German East Africa (12) 20 Heller 1916T (2) both Large Crown, curled tip on second L (Obverse A, Reverse A) both NEF, Ten Heller (5) 1908JGood Fine, nicely toned, 1909J Good Fine, 1910J Good Fine, 1911A, VF, 1914J VF with a thin scratch on the reverse, Five Heller (3) 1913A VF, 1913J VF, 1914J NVF, One Heller (2) 1904A VF, 1905J Fine with some surface residue
German East Africa, 50 Rupien, 15 June 1905, serial numbers on face only S/N 3079, , Kaiser Wilhelm II at left, reverse, multicolour, Pick3a, small piece missing top right corner, Very Fine
East Africa50 Cents 1948 VIP Proof/Proof of Record KM#30, the odd tiny nick, otherwise FDC, these Proofs are very rare and were produced in extremely small numbers
German East Africa15 Rupien Gold 1916T Right Arabesque ends below the T of OSTAFRIKA KM#16.1 UNC and very rare in this high grade, this coin considerably superior to the other example graded NGC MS62 listed in this sale
A Bedouin 'money box' on a long chain presumed silver, with an additional decorative series of chains and charms, the box decorated with a German East Africa Two Rupien 1894 KM#5 Near Fine, an unusual piece
World accumulation (7) includes Malaya 1941 issues KGVI1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent GVF to aUNC, Hawaii $1 1935 Fine, East Africa 5 shillings 1955 Fine and Syria 5 livres 1939 Good
A collection in an album (448) GB Halfcrowns to Farthings (252) with some decimal issues, also many 1967 mint state coins, with Farthing 1893 lustrous NEF, SilverThreepences (20, one holed), Sixpences (42) includes some lower grade Victorian examples, some pre-1947 silver, with a few George VI issues in lustrous grades, Channel Islands and Isle of Man (35), World (161), a mix of countries generally in mixed grades, includes Austria, Australia, Cyprus, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland USA and more, these mostly 20th Century issues, includes Australia (2) Threepence 1915 GVF holed, Sixpence 1926 Good Fine/VF, Canada - Nova Scotia Cent 1864 Fine, Canada Ten Cents 1918 NVF/VF, German East Africa One Rupie 1914J Fine, toned, South Africa (3) Shilling 1894 VG, Threepences (2) 1941 NVF toned and 1942 VF, Switzerland 2 Francs 1874B Near Fine, along with a few modern token issues
World an interesting group (53) Luxembourg Five Centimes 1860A Fine, Haiti20 Centimes 1863 Good Fine, TunisiaOne Franc 1915A Near Fine, Australia (4) Pennies (2)1942 Fine, 1949 Good Fine, Halfpennies (2) 1949 VG/Fine, cleaned, 1950 VG/Fine, cleaned, Sweden (2) Daler 1716 Emergency Coinage KM#354 VF, 1/8 Riksdaler 1833 CB Fine, France One Franc 1894A VG, Dominican Republic 2 1/2 Centavos 1888 Good Fine, Venezuela5 Centimos NVF with a small stain on the obverse, Germany - Bavaria10 Pfennig 1917 Octagonal struck in Zinc, GVF with some spots, South Africa (7) Threepences (3) 1952 Near Fine/Fine, 1958 VG/Fine, 1959 VG/Near Fine, Penny 1949 GVF, Farthings (3) 1952 GVF/NEF with lustre, 1954 Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, 1956 UNC with practically full lustre, East Africa (4) Five Cents (2) 1921 NEF with traces of lustre, 1964 GVF, One Cent (2) 1923 Fine, 1942 Lustrous GEF, British West Africa (18) Two Shillings 1938H EF, Shilling 1920KN FT52 NVF, Sixpences (2) 1919H GVF/VF toned, 1936KN VF/NEF with some spots and some remaining lustre, Threepences (3) 1913H VF, 1920KN NEF, 1945H Fine, Pennies (4) 1909 (Nigeria) VF, 1936H Edward VIII Lustrous UNC, 1936KN Edward VIII GEF1952H GVF, One Tenth Penny (7) 1908 (Nigeria) A/UNC and lustrous, 1910 (Nigeria) A/UNC and lustrous, 1920KN GEF, 1923KN A/UNC, 1928 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1936 George V FT280 A/UNC, NetherlandsHalf Cent 1865 VF, Norway (2) Two Ore 1891 NVF, One Ore 1884 VF, Finland Penni (3) 1901 NEF, 1907 NVF, 1911 EF with traces of lustre, Greece Two Drachma 1926 Fine, New ZealandHalfcrowns (2) 1950 Fine/Good Fine, 1953 Fine, Switzerland Five Rappen 1919NVF, Canada10 Cents 1959 Near Fine
World a small group (5) South Africa 2 1/2 Shillings 1896 KM#7 NEF/GVF the reverse with some scratches above the eagle, Denmark Two Kroner 1876 (h) HC/CS KM#798.1 Near Fine/About Fine, Ceylon Half Stiver 1815 KM#80 Fine/Good Fine, German East Africa One Rupie 1911A KM#10 VF/GVF with some hairlines, France100 Francs 1958 Privy Mark Owl KM#919.1 VF and scarce
World (10) Hong Kong (4) Five Cents 1900H KM#5 Near Fine/Fine, One Cent (2) 1876 KM#4.1 Near Fine/Fine, 1879 KM#4.3 VG/Near Fine, One Mil 1863 KM#1 About EF, Sumatra 4 Kepings 1804 Thin planchet KM#267 About Fine, Courland (2) Three Groszy 1765 ICS KM#26 lightly creased, overall Fine, Grossus 1763 ICS in copper KM#23 VG, Italian States - Papal States - Bologna Half Bolognino 1737 KM#201 VG, East AfricaPice 1898 KM#1 Near Fine/Fine with some surface residue, FranceQuarter Franc 1842B KM#740.2 Fine with grey tone
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
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
East Africa Currency Board 1930's issues (4) comprising a George V portrait 5 Shillings Pick 20 dated 1st January 1933 with an attractive BINARY serial number J/7 50000 in good Fine or near so, George VI portrait issues in VF - GVF (3) including 5 ShillingsPick 28a dated 1st June 1939 and the variety with all numbers and letters in the date in italic serial number N/1 04165, 10 Shillings both dated 1st June 1939 (2) comprising 2 varieties including Pick 26B with numbers and letters in date partly in italic and upright and printer's imprint at lower centre on obverse serial number K/2 87350, Pick 29a date numbers and letters all in italic serial number J/2 97909. All printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd London and watermarked with East African Currency Board monogram in hexagonal panels across the whole of the note
East Africa Currency Board (4) a fine early collection of Scarce issues aVF - GEF comprising a King George V portrait 5 Shillings Pick 20 dated 1st January 1933 serial number K/4 94597 3 signatures, King George VI portrait issues (3) including 1 Shillings Pick 27 dated 1st January 1943 serial number A/10 85413 4 signatures, 5 ShillingsPick 28a dated 1st July 1941 serial number T/6 53769 3 signatures and 20 Shillings = 1 PoundPick 30b dated 1st August 1951 serial number B/70 62009 4 signatures. All Thomas De La Rue printing
German East Africa 2 Rupien 1893 KM#5 Good Fine/Fine toned, with an edge nick, a scarce issue only minted in 1893 and 1894, with a mintage of just 33,000 pieces
German States (4) Empire (6), and German East Africa (2), German States - Hannover Pfennig 1855B UNC with traces of lustre, Hesse-Cassel Albus 1770 VG, Wismar 3 Pfennig 1743 the reverse double struck at about a 120 degree angle VG, unusual, Wurttemberg Kreuzer 1853 EF, Empire One Pfennig (3) 1874G NVF, 1888A, UNC with traces of lustre, 1898F GEF with traces of lustre, 2 Pfennig 1875E VF, 20 Pfennigs (2) 1874A EF/NEF, 1887A, VF toned, German East Africa 10 Heller 1909J (2) both NVF
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
East Africa Currency Board 100 Shillings = 5 Pounds Pick 31b dated Nairobi 1st October 1949 serial number C/7 70614 4 signatures. A Thomas De La Rue print in blue-black on green and lilac underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge VI at upper left on obverse. The reverse displaying a guilloche panel with a Lion at centre. PMG 30 Very Fine
A mixed lot with a bag of mixed world (2 kilos) mostly 20th century base metal issues from circulation including crowns, low grade and damaged hammered (3), Maria Theresia restrike Thaler 1780, bracelet made up of 8 German East AfricaSilver 1/ Rupees, two unidentified artefacts and three earlier low grade world coins
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
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
East Africa Currency Board 1930's issues (4) comprising a George V portrait 5 Shillings Pick 20 dated 1st January 1933 with an attractive BINARY serial number J/7 50000 in good Fine or near so. Along with George VI portrait issues in VF - GVF (3) including 5 ShillingsPick 28a dated 1st June 1939 and the variety with all numbers and letters in the date in italic serial number N/1 04165. 10 Shillings both dated 1st June 1939 (2) comprising 2 varieties including Pick 26B with numbers and letters in date partly in italic and upright and printer's imprint at lower centre on obverse serial number K/2 87350. Along with Pick 29a date numbers and letters all in italic serial number J/2 97909. All printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd London and watermarked with East African Currency Board monogram in hexagonal panels across the whole of the note. A Scarce and very attractive group
East Africa Currency Board (4) a fine early collection of Scarce issues in about VF-VF to EF-GEF comprising a King George V portrait 5 Shillings Pick 20 dated 1st January 1933 serial number K/4 94597 3 signatures. Along with King George VI portrait issues (3) including 1 Shillings Pick 27 dated 1st January 1943 serial number A/10 85413 4 signatures. 5 ShillingsPick 28a dated 1st July 1941 serial number T/6 53769 3 signatures. And 20 Shillings = 1 PoundPick 30b dated 1st August 1951 serial number B/70 62009 4 signatures. All Thomas De La Rue printing and very collectable
East Africa Currency Board 1 FlorinPick 8 dated 1st May 1920 serial number B/7 20232 3 signatures at lower centre. A Thomas De La Rue printing in olive-brown and red featuring a medallion with a bust of KingGeorge V at right on obverse. The reverse in blue displaying a Hippopotamus with native spears and shield below. VF or near so and Exceptionally Rare note very seldom seen and offered with very few possible survivors left
East Africa Currency Board 100 Shillings = 5 Pounds Pick 31b dated Nairobi 1st October 1949 serial number C/7 70614 4 signatures. A Thomas De La Rue print in blue-black on green and lilac underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge VI at upper left on obverse. The reverse displaying a guilloche panel with a Lion at centre. Original and fresh VF or slightly better, paper still retaining relative crispiness and an Exceptionally Rare denomination always sought after by various collectors
East Africa Currency Board 5 Shillings Pick 33 1953-57 issues (3) comprising a first year of issue dated 31st March 1953 serial number G53 17882. Along with 1st October 1957 (2) serial numbers M58 29343 and N30 13027. All Thomas De La Rue printing in blue-black on orange-brown underprint featuring a crowned portrait of H.M. the Queen at right on obverse and a guilloche panel with Lion on reverse. The first Fine, second VF, third good Fine - VF
East Africa Currency Board Queen Elizabeth II portrait ND 1950-60's issues (4) comprising the 4 signatures at right variety (4) including 5 Shillings Pick 37 prefix L11, 10 Shillings Pick 38 (2) prefixes N1 and D9 and 20 Shillings Pick 39 prefix C15. Also includes the 3 signatures at left and 4 at right variety 20 Shillings Pick 43b with top left signature of A. L. Adu serial number Q24 15134. All Thomas De La Rue prints and watermarked with a Lion's head. All Very scarce, the 4 signature variety group average good Fine - VF, the later GEF
East Africa Currency Board 20 Shillings = 1 PoundPick 35 dated Nairobi 1st January 1955 serial number G66 62332, 4 signatures at lower right. A Thomas De La Rue printing in blue-black on yellow and orange underprint featuring a crowned portrait of H.M. the Queen at upper right. The reverse features a guilloche panel with a Lion at centre. Original fresh and crisp About UNC and very Rare in this high grade
German East Africa (2) One Rupie 1910J KM#10 UNC the obverse toned, the reverse with good lustre, a couple of small spots only prevent the reverse from being choice, seldom encountered in this high grade, Quarter Rupie 1909A KM#9 GVF/EF, a scarcer date in this short series, Mombasa One Rupee 1888H ImperialBritish East Africa Legend KM#5 VF with some surface marks, a scarce one-year type
East Africa Currency Board a near complete denomination set of the ND (1964) "Lake" issues (4) comprising 5 Shillings Pick 45 (2) serial numbers R998257 and Y294385. 10 Shillings Pick 46a serial number B940404. And 20 Shillings Pick 47 serial number J 853478. All very Scarce and watermarked with Rhinoceros head. The 5 and 20 Shillings VF or near so, the 10 shillings GEF
East Africa & British West Africa (11) in mixed grades comprising East Africa King George V, King George VI and young Queen Elizabeth II issues some scarcer of which include 20 Shillings Pick 43a ND 1961 serial number N17 36282, 20 Shillings = 1 PoundPick 30b 4 signatures variety dated 1st August 1951 serial number B/42 27313 and 5 ShillingsPick 20 dated 1st January 1933 serial number H/8 48064 along with British West Africa 10 Shillings Pick 10a dated 31st March 1953 serial number A/F 992412
German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 100 Rupien Pick 4 dated Daressalam, 15th June 1905 serial number 12943. The note in black on green underprint featuring Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at center with Regalia objects beneath. Printed by Giescke & Devrient, Leipzig. In a PCGS Gold Shield holder graded VF 30 and Scarce
German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 50 Rupien Pick 3b dated Daressalam, 15th June 1905 serial number 13095. The note in black on blue underprint featuring a crowned Portrait Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform at left. Printed by Giescke & Devrient, Leipzig. In a PCGS Gold Shield holder graded VF 25, Details - Pinholes, Spotted paper but a Scarce note
GermanyFederal Republic & German East Africa (16) early to modern issue in mixed grades including scarcer issues as German East Africa 10 Rupien Pick 2 dated 15th June 1950 serial number 28101, 1 Rupie Pick 11b Letter G and 1 Rupie Pick 19 letter B3. Also Federal Republic 20 Deutsche Mark Pick 17a dated 22nd August 1949, Series of 1948 1/2 Deutsche Mark Pick 1a, 1 Deutsche Mark Pick 2a and 5 Deutsche Mark Pick 4a block 11 serial number B90800684A
East Africa (4) The East African Currency Board Nairobi 1 Shillings Pick 27 dated 1st January 1943 George VI & Lion (3) series A/37 20440 GVF, series A/52 53641 EF small light stain on reverse and series A/58 26652 Fine. Along with 10 Shillings Pick 26B dated 1st June 1939 George VI & Lion without printers name and date numbers and letters partially in italic and upright VG
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) UNC to nFDC in a maroon box, Currency Set 1952 (4 coins) Sixpence, Threepence, Halfpenny and Farthing UNC toned, retaining some mint lustre the Sixpence with some spots, nevertheless rare in this grade, in a maroon box, Currency set 1953 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) UNC in a maroon box, Currency Set 1962 (8 coins Halfcrown to Halfpenny Lustrous, lacquered UNC in the maroon box, Roman bronzes (6) Romulus and Remus, Claudius II, Constantius II, Constans, Valens and Valentinian types VG to Fine in slab-style presentation holders with certificates, Shilling 1916 and Sixpence 1914 VG to Fine in a London Mint Office box with certificate, East Africa Shillings (2) 1950H NVF, 1952KN About Fine, First Decimal issues (3 sets) Ten Pence to Half Penny 1968/71, Fifty Pence to Half New Penny (2 sets) 1969/71 and 1970/71 UNC lacquered in maroon boxes
German East Africa (5) Rupia 1904A Fine, 20 Heller 1916T (2) Fine to Good Fine on with a planchet clip, 10 Heller 1911A Good Fine, 1 Heller 1907J Fine, Congo Free State (2) 20 Centimes 1908 Fine, 10 Centimes 1894 UNC with traces of lustre
World War I (12) World War I Medals (5) awarded respectively to 7403 Pte.J.Watkins 2nd South Lancashire Regiment VF. Killed in action France 24/10/1914. He is buried at Le Touret Memorial. Panel 23., to 7759 Pte.G.M.Fairfax 1st East Yorkshire Regiment, GVF. Killed in action France 24/3/1915, He is buried at Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension II. E.22, to 4986 Sergt. C.Atkinson 2nd York and Lancaster Regiment. He was killed in action in France 21/3/1918. He is buried at Arras Memorial Bay 8., to 1928 Dvr. Piran Ditta R.A. GVF. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 1-31 Oct. 1916, to Pte. N.CF.Fredericks. 1st Cape Corps. NVF. Pte. Fredericks was washed overboard off H.M.S.Tuna in the Indian Ocean 11/7/1917. 1914-1915 Stars (3) awarded respectively to 4030 Pte.W.Murray 11th Lancashire Fusiliers. EF. Killed in action in France 25/9/1917, he is buried at Arras Memorial Bay 5., to Pte. A.P.Stock Machine Gun Detachment. NEF. Pte. Stock was discharged unfit ex- East Africa 30/10/1917, he died 19/11/1925, to Sgt.F.V.Harris 11th Mounted Rifles (Patchefstroom Ruiters, a part of South Africa's Active Citizen Force.) EF. Sgt. Harris was awarded this for service in German S.W.Africa. Wounded East Africa April 1916 and died of malaria 29/1/1917 as Sergt.Major. World War I pair awarded to 2550 Rfmn.Nawab Din 1at.125th Rifles (Napier's Rifles) 1914-15 Star and World War I Victory medal. VF to GVF. Rfmn. Din was killed in action in Givenchy, France 20/12/1914, He is buried at Meerut Military Cemetery, St. Martin-les-Boulognei. A. 18. The heavy casualties suffered in the Battle of Givenchy caused a temporary ceasefire which led to the Christmas truce of 1914. World War I Victory Medals to two brothers (2) the first awarded to 10990 Pte.H.Cuthbertson 2nd. Scots Guards, GEF. Pte Cuthbertson died of wounds Neuve Chapelle, March 1915, the second awarded to 243077 Gnr.A.L.Cuthbertson, D.Battery 44 Brigade (Howitzers) R.F.A, (listed as Signaller on the CWGC website) GEF. Killed in action in Belgium 2/11/1918, and is buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension V. K.10 along with a further group of World War I (13) 1914-1915 Stars (5) 14614 Pte.F.Hardy 7th Somerset Light Infantry, About EF, Pte.Hardy was killed in action in France 3/9/1916 and is buried at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont XIV. I.4,2317 Pte.E.G.Burling (Lance Corporal on CWGC website) 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers. EF lacquered. He died of wounds in France 11/3/1915 and is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery I. D.21A, the second awarded to 1605 Pte. W.Armstrong, Durham Light Infantry. EF. Killed in action in Belgium 2/3/1916, he is buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) II B.24.273229 Pte.E.Grant 2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. NEF. He was present at the Battle of Tanga, German East Africa 4/11/1914, 8725 Pte.J.Friend 4th Royal Fusiliers, NEF, Pte. Friend was killed in action in France 3/12/1916 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery XX. D.14A, the 4th Battalion served on the Western Front at Mons and Le Cateau, World War I Victory Medals (2) 15463 Pte. H.Wilson 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps (L/Cpl on CWGC website), a P.C. in the Hong Kong Police until 1915, he was killed in action at Dellvile Wood 27/7/1916, and is buried at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 13A and 13B, 203155 Pte.J.Millership, South Staffordshire Regiment EF, Pte. Millership was wounded 31/7/1917, then killed in action with 1st and 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment 20/1/1918. He is buried at Oxford Road Cemetery V.K.15, World War I Medals (6) 9665 Pte.C.H.Butler 1st Berkshire Regiment. NEF. He was killed in action in France 16/5/1915 and is buried at Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue II.F.4, (also entitled to the 1914 Star and bar). The second awarded to 28713 Pte.W.H.Cardew 2nd Light Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. NEF. Pte.Cardew was killed in action in France 5/12/1917 and is buried at Cambrai Memorial Louverval, Panel 7. The third awarded to 29947 Pte.E.G.Beer, 5th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, NEF. Pte.Beer died of wounds in France 20/4/1918 and is buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez VIII.H.12, 31633 Pte. F.Worthington, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. GVF. Died of wound in France 5/5/1918. He is buried at Arneke British Cemetery II. C.9. ,41468 Gnr.A Sale R.A. Z battery 5th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, NEF, Gnr.Sale was killed in action in France 24/4/1917 and is buried at Bois-Carre British
British West Africa Two Shillings (2) 1936 KM#13b Toned UNC with minor cabinet friction, 1936 KM#13b UNC or near so, nicely toned with traces of lustre and some contact marks, East Africa25 Cents (5) 1906 KM#3 (2) NEF with a heavy contact mark, and VF toned, 1912 KM10 NEF, 1913 KM#10 VF/GVF, 1914 KM#10 VF toned, scarce
East Africa 20 Shillings dated 1st January 1955 series G79 00763, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at top right, (Pick35), in PCGS holder graded 62 Uncirculated
GB and World a folder containing Edward VIII issues (12) Edward VIII Medal in silver - Investiture as Prince of Wales 1911 the official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1925 A/UNC, along with issues from British West Africa (3), East Africa (2), Indian States - Kutch (3), Fiji, New Guinea, and a copy of the obverse of the 1937 Edward VIII BrassThreepence in mixed grades to UNC, comes with Richard Lobel archival promotional literature detailing the Edward VIII issues
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