JamaicaSix Shillings and Eightpence GR countermark, undated (1758) on Mexico City 8 Reales host coin KM#8.2, host coin 1758 Mo MM (KM#104.1), 26.66 grammes, Countermark and host coin both Fine and bold. A very rare issue, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A126 9/6/2006 Lot 534 described as 'Fine with some surface marks and spots' realised £460 hammer price, this example considerably superior. Cataloguers Note: In 1758 the Jamaica assembly passed an act which provided that some of the new Spanish milled money should be made lagal tender and have a fixed value. £100,000 was proposed and to distinguish the re-valued coins, they were countermarked with the initials of the reigning monarch, George II. This succeeded in raising the value of the Dollar to 6 Shillings and Eight Pence. All of the new money, stamped or not also passed at this rate. Home authorities, on receiving copies of the local act, repealed it and the Governor of Jamaica was censured for exceeding his powers. Only £12,000 of coinage was countermarked and the project was abandoned in 1759.
Guatemala8 Reales 1770 GP Small 38mm planchet type KM#27.2 Near VF a pleasing and collectable example of the short-lived small planchet series, only minted in 3 years from 1769-1771. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A149 as far back as 6/6/2015 and described as Fine condition realised £220 hammer price, this example considerable superior in both grade and eye appeal
Brazil960 Reis - Minas Gerais countermarked issue on Bolivia8 RealesCharles IIII host 1799 PTS PP, Obverse countermark: Crowned Shield in branches, Reverse Countermark: Banded Globe with cross, KM#242 in an ANACS holder and graded EF45, with the countermark obscuring the first three digits of the date of the host coin, the last digit a 9, so host must be 1799 and this the only date ending in 9 to have the PP assayer's mark. Countermarked issues of this type with PP assayer were issued on host coins 1795-1802. Only the second example of this scarce type we have offered in 17 years. We note an example described as VG host, countermarks Good Fine, sold in London Coins Auction A167 2/12/2019 (Lot 1881) for £180 hammer price, this example with considerably superior grade countermarks
World Crown-sized in silver (7) GB Trade Dollar 1897B KM#T5 GVF with some surface marks and edge nicks. France5 Francs 1873A KM#820.1 GVF. Belgium 5 Francs (2) 1870 KM#24 GVF/NEF, 1873 Position A KM#24 VF/GVF with some edge nicks. GuatemalaPeso 1894 countermarked issue KM#224 on Peru Sol 1889TF KM#196.24 host, countermarks VF, host coin GVF with some edge nicks. Mexico8 Reales 1892 AM Culiacan Mint Good Fine with chopmarks on either side. Turkey20 Kurush AH1277/13 KM#693 Fine
World a mixed group (9) Essequibo and Demerary One Stuiver 1813 KM#10 Good Fine, Vatican (3) Half Baiocco (2) 1802 Good Fine, 1836 VI-R, NVF, and MedalPope Paul VI 35mm diameter in silvered copper, Reverse: Michelangelo - La Pieta. GEF. Brazil (4) 80 Reis 1823R VG, 40 Reis Countermarked issues (2) undated (1835) countermarked on 80 Reis Pedro I 1828R, and undated (1835) countermarked on 80 Reis Pedro II 1832R, both About Fine, 20 Reis countermarked issue undated (1835) on 40 Reis 1824R Fine. SpanishAmerican Cob 5.44 grammes (2 Reales?) 1719 VG
Mexico4 Reales Cob 1734 MF KM#41 GVF, all the date bold and clear, 'Klippe' type KM#41 VF or better and bold, weight 13.20 grammes, very rare in this grade. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Spain a collection in an album 17th to 20th Century (77) 8 Reales Cobs to One Maravedis, and First Decimal Issues, many different types represented , includes Philip III, Philip IV, Charles III, Ferdinand VII, Isabel II types, includes some silver items, in mixed grades
Spain Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales De Vellon as Pick S455 issued variety punchole cancelled at centre dated 14th May 1857 Serie E and a lower serial number 00685 featuring Crowned double arms at upper centre and 4 manuscript signatures across lower of the note on obverse and reverse interestingly revert printed (upside down). About Fine and Scarce issue
Argentina (24) generally VG to Fine and few better notes including early issues comprising El Banco de la Provincia De Buenos Ayres (4) 1 Peso Pick S573a dated 7th August 1891. 1 Peso Pick S535a 8th November 1881 LOW number 000003. 1 Peso looks like Pick S524 dated 1st January 1871 LOW number 00001 . 1 Peso Pick S1101b overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" serie 002 No. H246535Э. El Banco Provincia de Cordoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" Serie 004 No. D000174X. El Banco Provincial de Entre-Rios 1 Peso Pick S767 dated 1st May 1885. Banco Parana 4 RealesPick S1814 1st April 1868 No. 024957. Banco Argentino Cordoba Pick S1472 unissued date 187x. El Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c overprint "Ley 08 Enero 1894" Serie 004 No. D000174X. Banco Argentino Santa Fe 1/2 Real S1536 date 187x. El Banco Provincial de Santa Fe 1 Real Pick S820 dated 1st November 1874 No. 057010. Banco De Londres Y Rio de la Plata (2) 1 Real Pick S1722 Cordoba dated 15th November 1869 No. 071808. 1 1/2 Reals Pick S1732 Rosario dated 15th September 1866. 8 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S512bOverprint "Ley de 25 Setbre 1876" in circular stamp on front series G No. 077995. 10 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S501 dated 1st January 1869 series E No. 005203. 16 Centesimos Fuertes Pick S514a Overprint "Ley de 25 Setbre 1876" in circular stamp on front. 1 pesos (3) including Pick S481b printed signatures (2) & Pick S481a handwritten signature. 5 Pesos (2) Pick S483b series F No. 744808 Fine & Pick S482 series D No. 23468. 10 Pesos (2) Pick S431 & Pick S484a series H No. 184918. 1 Peso Pick S441b dated 1st January 1864. 1 Peso Pick S471 dated 1st April 1867 No. 2456251. Exceptionally scarce group and seldom offered
Peru (3) Half Sol 1907 FG-JR KM#203 UNC with practically full lustre, Sol 1932 Token Coinage KM#Tn4 Lustrous UNC, 4 Reales 1836 Cuzco B KM#151.1 Near Fine with toning
Guernsey £5 2000 1/25 oz Gold Proof, USA Pearl Harbour 1941-1991 small gold medal, Silver Proofs Australia $50 2000 Royal Visit and 2002 QE II, GB £5 2000 Mum, these cased, Guernsey £1 1997 in Westminster Wallet, GB Crown 1889 Fair, Spain 20 Reales 1850 Fine and harshly cleaned, 12 coin silver (mostly crown sized) generally late 1990s Royal Themes along with Bank of England Paper Money £24 10 Shillings generally high grades with examples back to Hollom
Crown 1902 Bold Fine, Mexico 8 Reales 1792 Mo Fine with some old, thin scratches, Shillings (4) 1816 VF, 1910 VF, 1912 VF, 1933 EF, as part of a small collection in an album (22) 18th to 20th Century in mixed grades to EF
Mexico8 Reales 1798Mo in an old mahogany glazed frame 100mm x 68mm with name plate 'Spanish Piece of Eight Wreck Recovered', the coin behind a curved glass, Good Fine with some toning and encrustation, (stated by the vendor to be Ex-Cazador, Louisiana) along with Spain (44) 19th and 20th Century the majority in base metal, in mixed grades some later issues EF
Malaysia PAHANG: Bendahara Sewa Raja Ahmad, 1863-1884, tin ¼ Tamlung (12.42g), AH129(5), SS-SS20, natural flan hole as made, Fine to VF, Reverse: Malay "tin hat money" ¼ Tamlung was valued at 1/100 of a Mexican 8 reales, Money Trees Kelantan (3) one complete with 29 coins, (two coins fragmented) EF, Malay Peninsula - Kelantan Pitis (26, two with small holes) a selection of dates late 1800's to early 1900's in mixed circulated grades
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Guatemala 8 Reales 1793NG (Nueva Granada) ESC 132, countermark VF, host coin EF with old attractive grey tone, over touches of original mint lustre with flashes of underlying gold tone, and choice eye appeal, a superb example of this rare piece, our archive database stretching back to 2003 show we have not previously handled an example of this type, probably rarer than the R2 rating given by ESC and Bull, Spink lists at £2250 VF for this coin with no price given for EF examples, , also, internet searches do not show any recent results for this piece, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Forrer 1952 Seaby No.132 90/- Very Rare'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Spain 8 Reales 1795S CN (Seville) ESC 135, countermark EF, host coin GVF/EF the obverse with light adjustment lines, super eye appeal, choice and very rare, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'R2 Seaby 1954, Seaby No.135 90/-', interestingly now rated at R3 by ESC, our archive database shows we have only handled one previous example, this in Auction A118 September 2007, in slightly lesser grade to the coin offered here, which realised £1112
Mexico 8 Reales 1783 Mo in an NGC holder - Genuine, 'Shipwreck of the El Cazador in a presentation box with information booklet, USA Morgan Dollars the 5-decade set comprising 1879S, 1886, 1896, 1901O and 1921 EF in a presentation box, USA The First and Last Morgan Dollar Collection a 2-coin set 1878S and 1921 EF in a Jubilee Mint presentation box with certificate, USA Silver Eagle 2001 UNC in a PCS Stamps and Coins holder, The 2014 Investment Coins of the World Collection a 4-coin set comprising GB Silver Two Pounds Britannia 2014, USA Silver Eagle 2014 UNC, China 10 Yuan Prooflike UNC, Canada Maple 5 Dollars Leaf 2014 UNC with Maple Leaf Privy Mark UNC in the Jubilee Mint box of issue with certificate, USA Half Dollars (3) 1945 (2), 1945D (1) in mixed grades, in an ingot shaped presentation box
World a small group (13) Greece (5) 20 Drachma 1960 PCGS AU58, 10 Drachma 1930 PCGS AU50, 5 Drachma 1875A Fine, 10 Lepta 1869BB About Fine, 5 Lepta 1882A Good Fine, Mexico8 Reales 1808 Mo T NEF and lustrous with some flan stress, Switzerland5 Francs 1937BGEF and lustrous, some spots, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrikes (6) NEF to A/UNC
Spain (7) 2 Reales (3) 17-- J Segovia Mint Near Fine with some weak areas, 1761 JV VG, 1808AI Madrid VG, 16 Maravedis 1664 Seville Mint NVF, 8 Maravedis 1624 countermarked issue, Fine, 2 Maravedis 1720 Valencia Mint VG, Silver Pepion Ferdinando IV (1295-1312) Lion and Castle About Fine
Half DollarGeorge III with Octagonal Countermark on Bolivia Potosi 4 Reales 1777 PTS Countermark Good Fine host coin Good Fine with an edge nick by the L of CAROLUS, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 1/12/2012 Lot 1841 realised £936
GB and World Proof Sets (5) GB 1970 (3), Australia 1966, Singapore 1967 nFDC-FDC in the cases of issue, Panama 20 Balboas 1974 Silver Proofs (2) FDC in the white boxes of issue with certificates, EEC Medallic First Day Cover 1973 UNC as issued, Mexico Shipwreck of the El Cazador 8 Reales 1783 Mo NGC Genuine, in the impressive box of issue with booklet, Australia a 4-coin set 1963 Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence UNC, GB Fifty Pence 2007 Scouting Silver Proof, Lloyds bank Money box with different slots for different sizes and denominations of coin good condition boxed, GB First Decimal Coins 1968/71 an unofficial set in a slide case UNC, GB Pre Decimal Halfcrowns 1967 (25), Florins 1967 (25), Sixpence 1967 (50), Threepence 1967 (25), Penny 1967 (50), Halfpenny 1967 (50) in mixed grades in red tubes
Proof Set 1985 FDC cased, Shillings in Slide cases (4 sets) 1937-1951 Scottish, 1937-1951 English, 1953-1966 English, 1953-1966 Scottish, Unofficial Year Sets (4) 1953, 1965, 1966, 1967 in mixed grades, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in wallet, CanadaOne Dollar 1979 Griffon Silver Proof FDC, Russia a 3-coin set 1980 comprising 10 Roubles and 5 Roubles (2) Moscow 1980 Olympics Silver Proofs nFDC-FDC in the red case of issue, Mexico8 Reales 1800 FM About Fine as part of a group of GB and World 18th to 20th Century (79) includes plenty of silver, in mixed grades
MontserratCountermarked Coinage 12 Dogs (2 Bits - Quarter Dollar) 1772-1789 KM#10 a cut quarter segment of a SpanishColonial8 Reales Obverse countermark Cross, Reverse Countermarked with three M's, host coin date visible (1781) weight 6.85 grammes, host coin largely smooth, countermarks Fine and bold, extremely rare and the first we have offered, our research indicates a specimen of similar appearance without the host coins date fetched £2600 hammer price in a London saleroom in September 2010
Ancient Greece imitations (20) includes one in silver, possibly of 19th Century manufacture and of good style, plus Spain 20 Reales 1859 forgery in mixed grades
Imitations German States - Lubeck 2/3 Thaler 1672 (as KM#107) Fine as part of a group of Counterfeits (9) Austria Burgau Thaler, Mexico 8 Reales 1732Mo, USA Trade Dollar 1878, Spanish Colonial Cob 8 Reales (2), 8 Reales 1781 Madrid, 8 Escudos 1792, Austria 20 Kreuzer 1830A NF-VF
GB and World (22) GB (4) Halfcrowns 1845 with 5 over struck, the underlying digit unclear VG, 1887 Jubilee Head (3) F and VF (2), Guernsey (8) 8 Doubles (2) 1889, 1902, 2 Doubles (2) 1889, 1908, One Double (4) 1889, 1902, 1911 (2) EF-UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Jersey 1/26th Shilling 1871 UNC lustre, Spain (6) 2 Reales 1721, Real 1774, Peseta 1869, 8 Maravedis 1845, 10 Centimos 1865, 2 1/2 Centimos 1868 in mixed grades to VF, Peru Real 1774 LIMA Fine/Good Fine, Mexico (2) Real 1797 Mo, 1820 Mo VG
GB and World (8) GuernseyGold Plated Five Pounds 1997 BU, USAMedal 55th Presidential Inauguration January 20 2005 44th President John Kerry BU, Isle of Man Half Crown 1997 Liev Eiriksson SilverProof FDC, GB (3) Halfcrown 1890 VG, Shillings (2) 1711 VG, 1826 flattened NF so with the appearance of being on a wider flan, SpanishAmerican 2 Reales date worn, plus an unattributed Chilean medal in low grade
GB and World (11) Three ShillingBank Token 1813 Fine, Florin 1859 VF, Shillings (2) Charles I VG clipped, 1826 GF, Sixpence 1837 GVF, Pennies (3) 1892 EF cleaned, 1902 GEF, 1905 A/UNC, Mexico 8 Reales 1765 MF GVF (not authenticated and bought as seen), Isle of Man Halfpenny 1813 Bright VF, Medal Death of Oliver Cromwell 1658 a base metal cast copy of Eimer 201 Obverse bust facing left laureate and armoured, Reverse Shepherd attending his flock near an olive tree GVF (the original rare)
Dollar 1804 Bank of England GF, Dollar George III oval countermark on Mexico 8 Reales 1794 Mexico City Fine cleaned with 'Mary-Ann Beatson 1822' inscribed in the obverse field, Halfcrowns (2) 1820 George IV, 1826 NVF-VF
Mexico 8 Reales 1804 Mexico City Mint, as part of a group of GB and World 19th and 20th century, in mixed grades, plus Proof Sets GB 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 nFDC-FDC, World proof Sets (4) Ceylon 1971, Falkland Islands 1974, Swaziland 1974, GuyanaSilver Proof Set 1976 FDC unofficial UK coin sets (4) A/UNC-UNC some with mixed dates, plus a few World banknotes in mixed grades (lot)
Mexico8 Reales 1803 Mo FT as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (23) includes a few in silver (also one Chinese copy) in mixed circulated grades
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