World in low grades France50 Francs (2) 1935 and 1936, 10 Francs 1925 and Five Francs 1923, Greece 5 Drachmai 1923 (aVF), Italy100 Lire DECRETO MINISTERIALE 19 MARCH 1926, SwedenKronur 1925, Syria Banque De Syrie Et Du Grand-Liban 1 Livre 1925 (2) with SYRIE above UNE LIVRE another this one with GRAND-LIBAN above UNE LIVRE, Yugoslavia 10 Dinara 1920 Pick 21 along with a Japanese military WWII VIJF CENT generally Good - Fine
Europe (17) in mixed grades Fine to about UNC - UNC including various issues comprising Austria 100 SchillingPick 145 2nd January 1969 serial number P 006358L, Anglika Kauffmann. Belgium 1 Franc Pick 92 dated 1st October 1920 serial number Z03 035134, King Albert and Queen Élisabeth. Germany (4) including an Allied Millitarbehorde 50 Pfennig = 1/2 Mark Pick 191A series 1944 number 030848367. Along with Reichsbanknote examples including 1 Milliarde Mark Pick 122 dated 20th October 1923 block AR. 10 ReichsmarkPick 180b dated 22nd January 1929 serial number C 00135175, Albrecht D. Thaer. 50 Reichsmark Pick 186a 1st August 1942 Watermark "5" upright and 8 digit serial number R 15469252 , "Löwendenkmal" (Lion's monument). Greece (2) 50 Drachmai Pick 104 dated 1st September 1935 block AM=081 number 920694 plate A' and an interesting French style printing. Along with 5 Million Drachmai Pick 128a 20th July 1944. Hungary (2) including a 100.000 (Egyszázezer) Adópeng? (Tax Pengo) Pick 144e Law 5.600/1946 no watermark no serial number. Along with 20 Forint Pick 169g 30th September 1980 Red serial C255 094007, Dózsa György. Iceland 100 KronurPick 44 Law No. 10 of 29th March 1961 serial number DA 29506037, Tryggvi Gunnarsson. Italy (3) including an Allied Military Currency 10 Lire Pick M19 series 1943A serial number A 53521762 A with Printer's Code letter. Along with Banca d'Italia (2) including 10000 Lire Pick 97c 20th May 1966 block S0286 number 073286, Michelangelo and 1000 Lire Pick 101d 5th August 1975 serial number SC 023541 D, G Verdi. Portugal (2) including 20 EscudosPick 176b 4th October 1978 serial number AXP 097750 and 50 Escudos Pick 174b 1st February 1980 serial number AHG 67096. And finally Spain100 PesetasPick 83 25th April 1931 number 6248482, Casado Del Alisal.
GB and World cased and Proof and UNC items (16) GB Five Pound Crown 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, GB The 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort 3-coin collection comprising Two Pounds 2003 50th Anniversary of the DNA Double Helix, One Pound 2003 Royal Arms, and Fifty Pence 100th Anniversary of the WSPU, all Silver Proof Piedforts, GB a 2-coin set comprising Two Pounds Silver Britannia 1999 and Five Pound Crown 1999 (both UNC), GB/USA Ladies of Freedom a 2-coin set comprising GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 1998 and USA Silver Eagle 1998P Silver Proofs, Iceland 100 Kronur 1986 100th Anniversary of Icelandic Banknotes Silver Proof, St. Lucia Five Dollars 1986 Silver Proof, Tuvalu Ten Dollars 1981 Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme Silver Proof, East Caribbean States Ten Dollars 1980 Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1978 Silver Proof, Sri Lanka 500 Rupees 1990 40th Anniversary of the Central Bank Silver Proof, Isle of Man Fifty Pence 1987 Christmas Silver Proof, Vanuatu 50 Vatu 1981 First Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 10th Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone Silver Proof, along with a currency issue UNC, Belize a 2-coin set Five Dollars 1992 Battle of El Alamein Field Marshall Rommel and General Montgomery issues Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, most with certificates, Canada One Dollar 2003 100th Anniversary of the Cobalt Silver Strike .999 silver issue Lustrous UNC boxed with certificate
GB and World Sets (3) British Virgin Islands 1973 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent, Iceland 1974 (2 coins) 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney 2003 Prince William 21st Birthday a 3-coin set in silver nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, the first and third with certificates, and Singles (11) GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Silver Proof nFDC in capsules with certificates, GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2) nFDC in the boxes of issue, one with certificate. Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1982 Liberation of the Falkland Islands Silver Proof, nFDC toning, in the box of issue, no certificate. Isle of Man Crown 1976 USABicentenary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate. Turks and Caicos Islands 20 Crowns 1976 Silver Proof FDC in the brown bookform case. Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 20th Anniversary of the Coronation nFDC toned, in the box of issue, Seychelles 10 Rupees 1974 Green Sea Turtle Silver Proof nFDC toned, in the box of issue. Singapore Ten Dollars 1975 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates
Iceland (6) mostly about UNC - UNC and all different issues comprising 10 Kronurs (2) Pick 38a Law of 1957 and Pick 48 Law of 1961. 100 Kronur Pick 44 Law of 1961. 100 Kronurs (2) Pick 45 Law of 1961 and Pick 58 Law of 2001. Along with a 1000 KronurPick 46 Law of 1961. A pleasing
Iceland & Faroe islands (17) in mixed grades mostly about UNC - UNC includes modern and a few early issues as 50 KronurPick 34a L.1928 series 2244797 green on multicolour underprint portrait J. Sigurson at left Scarce
Norway (33) 2 Skilling 1871, Half Skilling (4) 1840 1867 (3), 1 Krone 1950, 10 Ore (3) 1874, 1911, 1941, 5 Ore (6) 1876 (3), 1896 (3), 2 Ore (14) 1876 (2), 1877 (4), 1889 (2), 1891, 1893, 1902, 1944 (3), 1 Ore (4) 1876, 1891, 1893, 1902 in mixed grades Fine to VF, along with Scandinavian (70) mostly 20th Century issues, in mixed grades, also Sweden 2 Kronur 1907 Oscar II and Queen Sofia Golden Wedding Anniversary KM#776 VF as part of a group of 19th and 20th Century 1 Krona to 1 Ore (34) and 2/3 Skilling 1836, 1/3 Skilling 1836, 1/4 Skilling 1827, and Danish West Indies 10 Bits 1905P, in mixed circulated grades
World Proof Sets (4) Switzerland Proof Set 1975 (8 coins) KM#PS2 5 Francs to 1 Rappen nFDC to FDC in the box of issue, Swaziland Proof Set 1968 (5 coins) 1 Luhlanga to 5 Cents KM#PS1 nFDC with attractive toning, in the SA Mint box of issue, Spain Proof Set 1957 (72) (6 coins) 50 Pesetas to 10 Centimos KM#PS1 nFDC in the wallet and case of issue, Iceland Proof Set a 2-coin set 1974 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur Silver Proofs KM#PS2 nFDC in the red box of issue
World (11) Argentina 5 Pesos (7) issued 1951, series H and G, some consecutively numbered notes, Pick264d, VF to good VF, 1 Peso issued 1948, series M, Pick257, good EF, Iceland 10 Kronur Law of 1928, no serial prefix, Pick33a, good EF, France10 Centimes (2) issued 1923, a consecutively numbered pair A.6 563102 & A.6 563103, Franco Belgian railways administration in Occupied German Territories, PickSR2, in ICG holder graded Gem UNC 68
World Proof Sets (20) British Virgin Islands (3) 1975, 1976, 1978, Trinidad and Tobago (2) 1973 10th Anniversary, 1975, Cayman Islands (2) 1974 (2), Liberia (2) 1973, 1975, Barbados (2) 1974, 1977, Belize (2) 1974, 1974 Silver, Cook Islands 1973 comprising 7 1/2 Dollars, 2 1/2 Dollars both in silver, and the One Dollar to One Cent set, in the brown bookform case, Cook Island a 2-coin set 1973 comprising 7 1/2 Dollars, 2 1/2 Dollars both in silver, Bahamas 1975, Solomon Islands 1977, Guyana 1978, Barbados 1974, Iceland a 2-coin set 1974 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur in silver nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, some of the boxes dirty from storage
Iceland 1 Kronur 1957 VIP Proof KM#12a in an NGC holder, graded PF66 CAMEO, Ex-Melbourne Mint Museum, we note the Krause catalogue quotes Proof prices for impaired proof with the note that 'Brilliant Proofs may bring 3 to 4 times these figures'
Iceland 2 Kronur 1962 VIP Proof KM#13a.1 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, we note the values given by Krause are stated as for impaired proofs, we note an NGC PF64 example, visibly inferior to this piece realised $211.50 at Heritage in June 2016
Iceland 2 Kronur 1958 VIP Proof/ Proof of record KM#13a.1 nFDC nicely toned, we note an example recently changed hands in a Heritage sale for $235 in NGC PR62
IcelandProof Set 1974 a 2-coin set 1100th Anniversary of the Settlement of Iceland 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur Silver Proofs FDC in the red case of issue with certificate, Turks and Caicos Islands 10 Crowns 1979 10th Anniversary of the Inauguration of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, Ascension and St. Helena Fifty Pences 1984 Prince AndrewRoyal Visit Silver Proof Piedforts a 2-coin set FDC in the red box of issue with certificate, Medal 350th Anniversary of the English Civil War - Charles I Royal Armouries Silver Proof boxed FDC with certificate
Iceland 10 Kronur 1930 Medallic issue X#3 , struck privately at the Saxon State Mint EF toned, 5 Kronur 1930 Medallic issue 1000 Years Althing X#2 A/UNC toned, 2 Kronur 1930 Medallic issue X#1 EF
Sweden50 Kronor 1975 (6) as part of a collection in 2 plastic 4-tray cabinets and 2 albums 19th and 20th Century (around 350 pieces) includes silver issues, 5 Kronor 1973 (66) Lustrous UNC, plus an additional group mostly early to mid 20th Century 1 Kronor to 1 Ore (94) includes silver minors, in mixed grades, Sweden later 20th Century 1970s and 1980s issues 5 Kronur to 10 Ore (197) VF to UNC, also a further group of World in base metal 19th and 20th Century around (0.7 Kilos) in mixed circulated grades, and Art Medal 1955 by G.Carrell 69mm in brass depicting Herutz, Kinnander, Ulmgren and Sjogren NEF
Proof Sets (14) Flat Packs (3) 1970, 1971, 1982, Blue Sets (11) 1983 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some of the earlier sets with toning, One Pound 1988 Silver Proof FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Fifty Pence 1973 EEC Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC boxed, Crowns 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proofs (2) both FDC boxed, one with certificate, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2 sets) UNC in the wallets of issue, Iceland Proof Set 1974 (2 coins) 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Luxembourg Euro Mint set 2002 (8 coins) UNC in the case of issue, along with GB and World largely 20th Century in base metal, with a few in silver, in bags and tins, in mixed grades (total weight around 15 Kilos)
IcelandProof Sets (2) 1980 1 Eyrir to 50 Kronur (11 coins, mixed dates 1966-1980), 1981 (5 coins, 5 Aurar to 5 Kronur) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, 100 Kronur 1986 (2) Proof and currency issues both UNC in the cases of issue with certificates, along with Iceland a collection in an album (190) 1 Eyrir to 500 Kronur comprising 1 Eyrir (13), 2 Aurar (6), 5 Aurar (14), 10 Aurar (28), 25 Aurar (21), 50 Aurar (7), 1 Krona (36), 2 Kronur (8), 2 Kronur 1930 medallic issue, 5 Kronur (18), 5 Kronur 1930 medallic issue, 10 Kronur (20), 50 Kronur (13), 100 Kronur (3), 500 Kronur 1974, in mixed high grades mostly EF or better and with many lustrous pieces
World Proof Sets (6) Iceland 1974 1100th Anniversary (2 coins) 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur Silver Proofs) Proof FDC in the case of issue with certificate, New Zealand 1977 Silver Jubilee Proof FDC, Western Samoa 1974 (7 coins) One Dollar to One Sene Silver Proofs FDC, Isle of Man 1977 Silver Jubilee (6 coins in silver) FDC, Jersey 1972 Two Pounds Fifty Pence to Fifty Pence (4 coins) UNC in a Sandhill case, British Virgin Islands 1977 (6 coins in silver) Proof FDC in the case of issue with certificate
USA, Canada and Europe, USA and Canada (73), Iceland 1000 Kronur 1974 and 500 Kronur 1974 Silver issues UNC in the case of issue, Iceland 500 Kronur 1986 100th Anniversary of Icelandic Banknotes Silver Proof nFDC in the case of issue with certificate, Germany - Democratic Republic20 Marks to 1 Pfennig (46) 1949-1984 in mixed grades to UNC, Greece (17) 250 Drachmai (2) 1981 Javelin, 1982 Shot Putt, 100 Drachmai (2) 1981 Long Jump, 1982 Pole Vault, 30 Drachmai (2) 1964 Wedding, 1963 5 Kings, 5 Drachma 1876A, 2 Drachma 1873A, 1911, 1 Drachma 1874A, 1910 (2), 50 Lepta 1874A (2), 20 Lepta 1874A in mixed grades to UNC, Austria (25) 5 Schillings to 1 Groschen 1920s and 1930s issues includes some Commemoratives, in mixed grades to EF
Iceland 5 kronur dated 1920 (2) a consecutively numbered pair series No.415187 & No.415188, single signature remainders, Pick15r, geyser in vignette at left, UNC
IcelandKingdom Medallic Coinage (2) 10 Kronur 1930 1000 Years Althing Good EF with some tiny rim nicks and one gentle edge bruise KM X M3 and 5 Kronur 1930 1000 Years Althing AU KM X M2
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1980 Silver Proof Crown Collection seven world crowns in the Royal Mint's blue presentation box, Caribbean Royal Visit 1994 a 6-coin set all Crown-sized and in silver comprising issues from Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Guyana and Belize, BarbadosProof Set 1973, British Virgin Island Proof Sets 1973 (2), Iceland Proof Set 1974 (2 coins) 1100th Anniversary of the Settlement of Iceland 1000 and 500 Kronur nFDC-FDC cased as issued with certificates
Macau 100 Patacas 1998 Silver Proofs (3), GB Crown 1977 Silver Proof, IcelandProof Set 1974 a 2-coin set 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur, Venezuela sets (2) each with a 25 gram coin VG to Fine and 1960/65 issues later coins UNC, New Zealand Pennies 1964 UNC (8), Crown 1965 EF gilded, Edward III memorial medal after Dassier in copper NEF, Africa (19) 20th Century a varied high grade group EF-UNC
Iceland 2 Kronur 1930 commemorating the 1000 year anniversary of the Republic issue in bronze A/UNC along with Poland 100 Zloty 1966 (3, all different, one a pattern or trial issue) UNC, 50 Zloty 1980 UNC, Sweden10 Kronor 1972 Proof like UNC, Malta Two P
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