DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on 1794 Mexico City 8 RealesESC 129 both the countermark and the host coin EF with a gentle edge bruise left of the portrait and a rim nick otherwise choice with a pleasing tone
Azores 1200 ReisCountermarked with crowned GP countermark (Government of Portugal, Decree of 1887) on Great BritainDollar George III small oval countermark on Mexio City 1791 8 Reales, both countermarks VF host coin VF with some scratches reverse, presumed excessively rare or unique being a countermarked coin on a countermarked coin
Peru, Battle of Yungay 1839, Victory of the Chilean-Peruvian force, marking the end of the Peru-Bolivia Confederation. (Silver Proclamation Medal of 4 Reales) Unsigned, 32.5mm diameter in silver, Obverse: A Battle scene, LA LEY RESTAURADA POR EL VALOR DEL EJERCITOUNIDO ET ANARCH, Reverse: Legend in 8 lines within a wreath: LOS / EMPLEADOS / DE LA MONEDA / AL RESTAURADOR / DE SU PATRIA / GRAN MARISCAL / GAMARRA / CUZ 1839, 13.54 grams in an NGC holder AU DETAILS CLEANED (looks original and pleasant GVF to us with a brown/gold toning)
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
World (15) Chile Two Reales 1850 So LA KM#100.2 Fair, Palestine Ten Mils 1943 KM#4a Fine, Ethiopia25 Cents EE1934 (1943-4) KM#36 GVF/NEF with traces of lustre, Canada - NewfoundlandOne Cent 1936 KM#16 VF, IndiaQuarter Anna (3) 1906 KM#502 Fine, 1941 Calcutta KM#531 VF, 1942 Calcutta KM#531 VF/GVF, Hong Kong One Cent 1919H KM#16 VF, China - Kwangtung Province Cashundated (1890-1908) Y#190 NEF-EF, Egypt Five Piastres 1964 KM#404 NVF, USAFive Cents (3) 1905 KM#112 Good, 1925 KM#134 VG with a scratch on the obverse, 1936 KM#134 Fine, Russia (2) 20 Kopeks 1907 Y#22a.1 Good Fine/Fine, Ten Kopeks 1914 Y#20a.2 VF with some spots
Mexico Eight Reales (2) 1736 MF KM#103 Good Fine with a waterworn appearance, 1788 Good Fine, the obverse with some thin scratches on the fields, the reverse with some adjustment lines
Mexico Eight Reales 1738 MF KM#103 in a pendant in a silver mount on a chain, the edge of the mount inscribed TREASURE FROM 'HOLLANDIA' SUNK 1743 STERLING SILVER, Fine with waterworn surfaces, total weight 39.17 grammes
Scotland Four Shillings and Sixpence, undated, countermarked 4/6 MCFIE LINDSAY & COY . GREENOCK, countermark as KM#CC58, host coin a Mexico Eight Reales, Ferdinand VII 1814 Mo JJ KM#111, countermark Bold Fine, host coin About Fine with an edge crack by DEI. Ex-Christies 7/10/1999, An extremely rare issue, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first of this type we have offered
Mexico Eight Reales (6) 1884 JS, 1886 MH, 1889 RR, 1891 Ho FG, 1891 AM, 1897 Mo AM, Fair to Fine, the first and third with chopmarks, all with 'Shipwreck Effect' surfaces
A Set of Sterlingsilver dishes by Hai Kee, Hong Kong each 88mm diameter with a silver coin housed in the base, namely GB Trade Dollar 1898B, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike, Mexico Eight Reales (2) 1855 MO GF, and 1895 MO AM, all coins around Bright Fine to Good Fine, an unusual set
Spain Two Reales Cob 1628 (last digit unclear) MD V, 6.02 grammes, Fine with partial legend visible, the surfaces with some residue, the last digit of the date confirmed by the mintmark
Bolivia Eight Reales (2) 1795 PTS PR KM#73 About Fine, scratches with uneven tone, 1808 PTS PJ KM#73 VG/Near Fine, gilded, the obverse with scratches and a chop mark
South and Central America (12) comprising Mexico (5) Four Reales 1781 Mo FF, VG Ex-Mount, with graffiti, Two Reales (2) 1786Mo F Poor/Fair, 1789Mo FM Poor, Half Real (2) 1797Mo FM VG/Near Fine, 1817 Mo JJ VG, Chile (3) 50 Centavos 1902 Near Fine, 2½ Centavos 1895 Good Fine, One Centavo 1851 Fine, PeruHalf Sol 1865 Near Fine, Dominican Republic 2½ Centavos 1888 VG, Venezuela Two Cents 1870 KM#3 Fine, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1877A Fine/VG
World and GB 19th and 20th Century (62) includes a few earlier issues, includes issues from USA (7) Half Dollars (4) 1901 G, 1902 G, 1964 EF, 1967 GVF, Quarter Dollar 1924 Good Fine, One Cent (2) 1827 Near Fine, 1909 Lincoln, No VDB NEF, China (6) Republic (3) 20 Cash undated Y#312 VG, Ten Cash undated Y#302.2 Fine, Ten Cash undated Y#303.3 VG, Provincial (3) Kwang-Tung Province (2) 20 Cents Year 10 (1921) Y423 VF, Ten Cash undated Y#193 Good Fine, Szechuan Y#t20.1 Fine, South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1894 Fine, Shilling 1892 Near Fine/Fine, Feudal France - Bishops of Maguelon (1180-1158) Good Fine, France (2) Sol 1786W Lille Mint KM#578.16 Fine, Five Centimes 1917 Fine, New ZealandThreepence 1933 UNC, Cyprus (2) 4½ Piastres 1901 Fine, One Cent 1983 A/UNC, Nepal Shah Dynasty 1/8 Mohar undated (1799-1823) KM#523 VF, CeylonQuarter Cent 1898 NEF/EF, Japan Shu (Isshu Gin) (1853-1865) C#12 Fine, Egypt10 Piastres 1917 VF, IrelandFlorin 1954 GVF, Portugal (2) Five Escudos 1934 VG, 2½ Escudos 1932 VG, Italian StatesMedievalSilver Grosso Good Fine, legends unclear, JamaicaFarthing 1900 A/UNC with two small spots, Mexico (2) Two Reales 1853 PI Fair, Peso 1957 GVF, Denmark Two Kroner 1925 Fine, Dominican Republic Five Centavos 1944 EF, MalaysiaRinggit 1977 KM#25 UNC, Spain (2) 50 Pesetas 1949 (Year 50) EF, One Peseta 1975 VF, GB Shillings George VI and Elizabeth II issues (19) in mixed circulated grades, GB Middlesex Halfpenny Token 1795 Sise Lane NVF, Ancient Greek copper unattributed in low grade, Ancient India copper in low grade, To Hanover Token 1854 VG, and World token issues (2) these holed and ex-mount
Guatemala Two Reales 1789 Charles IV Proclamation coinage, Obverse: Bust right with P.G.A. below, Reverse: Rider over mountains, unlisted by Krause Fine/Near Fine, the reverse with some scratches, holed at 11 o'clock (perhaps officially), Rare, at the time of writing, we have only been able to source one other image of this coin, with no other recorded auction transactions
Spain and Bolivia (12) comprising Spain (11) Five Pesetas 1877 DE-M Fine, cleaned with some scratches, One Peseta 1882 (Year 82) MS-M Fine, 1899 (Year 99) Fine, 50 Centimos 1904 PC-V (Year 10) Good Fine with grey tone, Four Reales 1848 CL VG, Ten Centimos (2) 1870 Near Fine, 1877 Near Fine, Five Centimos (3) 1867 Fine, 1870 VG/Near Fine, 1877 VG, 2½ Centimos 1868 VG or better, Bolivia Half Real 1819 VG holed
World (8) Switzerland Five Francs 1954B KM#40 GEF with some tone spots, IrelandTen Shillings 1966 KM#18 EF with some flecks of toning, USAThree Cents 1873 Open 3 Breen 2431 Good Fine, Norway Ten Ore 1947 KM#383 NVF with some spots and hairlines, Austria Six Kreuzer 1849A KM#2200 EF, Denmark Ten Ore 1910 KM#807 NEF, German States - Hamburg Two Schillings 1726 IHL KM#357 GVF with dark toning on the reverse, Guatemala Two Reales 1881 No Dot before fineness KM#154c Fine
GB and World (525) GB Pre-Decimal and Decimal issues (486) Pre-Decimal issues (448) comprising Crowns (5) 1960, 1965, 1972 (2), 1981 EF to UNC, Shillings and Sixpences in silver (10) comprising Shillings (2) 1923, 1932, Sixpences (8) 1916, 1921, 1928, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1942, 1944, in mixed circulated grades, Silver Threepences (2) 1916, 1938, in mixed circulated grades, Sixpences cupro-nickel issues (237) in mixed circulated grades, Brass Threepences (21) in mixed grades VG to NEF, Pennies (90) comprising 1797 VG and Victoria to Elizabeth II types (89) in mixed circulated grades, HalfpenniesGeorge V to Elizabeth II (83) in mixed circulated grades, and Decimal issues (38) £46.31½ face, comprising Five Pound Crowns (7) 1990 (2), 1993 (2), 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, Two Pounds (5) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Bill of Rights, 1995 Peace Dove, 1996 Euro 96 Football (2), Fifty Pences (2) 1973, 1997, Ten Pences (2) 1973, 1996, Penny (1) 1979, Halfpennies (21) 1971 (11), 1973 (5), 1974 (5), in mixed grades some lustre, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/1971 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, World (39) many countries represented, comprising South Africa Crown 1953 EF, Guernsey (6) Two Pounds (2) 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, 1995 50th Anniversary of Liberation, Crowns (4) 1972 Silver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1978 Royal Visit (2), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, Latvia Five Lati 1932, Tristan Da Cunha Crowns (2) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, St. Helena Crown 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, Turks and Caicos Islands (2) Five Crowns 1992 40th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, Crown 1969 Proof nFDC, Falkland Islands Fifty Pences (3) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, 1982 Liberation of the Falkland Islands, 1983 150th Anniversary of the Falkland Islands, these UNC, the last two on the cards of issue, Jamaica Crown 1966 Commonwealth Games, Gibraltar (5) Crowns (5) 1971, 1972 Silver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1998 The World at War - Dwight Eisenhower, 1998 The Gibraltar Regiment New Colours, Isle of Man (4) Crowns (4) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Appeal, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics Prooflike, 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Proof, Jersey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Bermuda (2) Crowns 1964 (2), Fiji Ten Dollars 1997 Golden Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, New Zealand (2) One Dollar (2) 1969 Cook's Chart (UNC), 1972 Proof UNC, these mainly in EF to UNC, Australia Threepence 1927 Good Fine/NVF, Germany - Federal Republic One Mark 1965D Fine, Belgium One Franc 1972 VF, USA Quarter Dollar 1967 Fine/Good Fine, Switzerland Ten Rappen 1973 VF, Fantasy issues (2) Canada Dollar 1936 Beaver UNC, Mexico Replica 8 Reales 1760 Fine, Medals (2) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee (2) in base metal, one a Southampton type, both UNC, Token/Medalet 1995 London Coin Fair, in base metal VF
Mexico (3) Four Reales 1782 Mo FF KM#97.2 Bold Fine with some scratches on either side, One Peso (2) 1866 Mo KM#388.1 Fine, the reverse slightly better, 1911 Long lower left ray on reverse KM#453 VF with some gold toning
Spain Two Reales Philip II undated (1556-1598) Seville Mint (Calico 400) Shield between S - II 'Square D assayer on reverse, in an NGC holder and graded AU55. NGC Census records only two examples, this piece at AU55 and one other at XF45, so this by some distance the finest example recorded
World Crown-sized (7) Panama Balboa 1953 EF, Mexico (2) Eight Reales 1860 Zacatecas Near Fine, Ex-Mount and once gilded, One Peso 1898 Zacatecas Fine/Good Fine with a stain on the obverse, Peru Sol (4) 1925 KM#218.2 Near Fine, 1926 KM#218.1 Fine, 1930 (2) KM#218.2 Near Fine and Fine
Canada Champlain & St Lawrence Railroad 2s6d Montreal 1 August 1837 steam train passing 5 story building Half a Dollar beneath image of SpanishColonial8 Reales coin at left 3 Francs bottom corner Redeemable at City Bank unsigned EF
World a small group (7) Peru8 Reales 1804 LIMAE KM#97 VG or better/Near Fine, Mexico 8 Reales 1796 Mo FM KM#VG with chopmarks, Ceylon Stuiver 1787 KM#26 Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, France 1/12th Ecu 1660 I Limoges Mint KM#166.9 Near Fine, waterworn, Hungary 15 Krajczar 1675KB KM#175 Fine/VG, Japan Shu (Isshu Gin) undated (1853-1865) C#12 VF, Italian States - Venice Bagattino Nicola Tron (1471-1474) Near Fine with an edge crack
Mexico and Bolivia (3) Mexico 8 Reales 1810 Mo HJ KM#110 in an NGC holder and graded VF Details - Cleaned, Bolivia 8 Reales (2) 1792 PTS PR KM#73 About Fine with a series of fine scratches, 1798 PTS PP KM#73 Near Fine with a waterworn appearance
Mexico8 Reales (2) 1896Mo AM KM#377.10 VF with some scratches and chopmarks, 1897 Mo AM KM#377.10 VF with some chopmarks, GuatemalaPeso 1894H KM#210 Good Fine with some spots
South and Central America (9) Peru8 Reales 1874YJ Good Fine, cleaned, Uruguay (3) 50 Centesimos 1894 Fine, Two Centesimos 1869 (2) both Fine, Mexico Real 1809 Mo TH Good Fine, Chile (3) Decimo 1894 Near Fine, One Centavo (2) 1853 VG and Fine, Costa Rica Ten Centimos 1910 VF
Guatemala and Colombia (3) Guatemala Two Reales 1808 NG-M KM#67 VG with some faint graffiti on the obverse, Colombia - Republic of Nueva Granada (2) Eight Reales 1845 Bogota KM#98 Fair, holed, Two Reales 1843 3 over 2 UM Popayan KM#97.2 Fair
World a varied group, Mexico8 Reales 1783 water worn in a Royal Mint Lost at Sea presentation box, a modern silverproofcrown and set of Vietnam coins from circulation along with a large assortment of circulated mostly more recent base metal issues including some UK £1, £2 and £5 (lot, over 19 KG gross weight)
SpanishAmerican Two Reales , Countermarked W.LEVIS in a curved ribbon, GVF and bold, on a Fair host coin. Brunk L-313, Rulau HT-905. The ribbon-type prepared punch. Very Rare with about a dozen of this countermark are believed to exist on Spanish American Two Reales pieces. William Levis was a Philadelphia silversmith most active in the Hard Times era until his death in 1849. We note an example of this type was sold in the Donald G.Patrick collection of Merchant Counterstamps in January 2021 which realised $432, this coin has a superior and more bold countermark, an important coin.
Mexico Eight Reales 1761 Mo MM Tip of Cross between H and I in legend, KM#105 Good Fine and bold with an edge knock and some adjustment lines, once cleaned, and SpanishAmerican One Real Cob date 8-, mintmark P, assayer R Around Fine with weakness in places
Bolivia8 Reales 1798 PTS PP KM#73 VG/Near Fine with a series of hairline scratches, a brighter area on the edge suggests possibly once in a mount, Peru 8 Reales 1786 LIMAE MI KM#78a, VG/Near Fine with a series of hairline scratches, an edge pinch at the top of the obverse and a series of heavier scuffs on the reverse are evidence of old mounting
Mexico (15) Two Reales (2) 1775 Mo FM KM#88.2 VG, 1742 Mo M KM#85 VG plugged, Half Reals (4) 1783 Mo FF KM#69.2 Fair, holed, 1786 Mo FM KM#69.2a VG, 1807 Mo TH KM#72 Fine, 1813 Mo JJ KM#73 VG, One Eighth Real (2) 1857 Copper KM#328a Near Fine, 1858 Zacatecas, in brass KM#338 Good, 25 Centavos (2) 1884 Guanajuato Go B KM~406.5 VG, 1885 Zacatecas Zs S KM#406.9 Near Fine, One Centavo 1890 KM#391.6 Fine, Ten Centavos 1864M Empire of Maximillian KM#386.1 Fair, scarce, Ten Centavos Revolutionary - Oaxaca 1915 KM#726 Fine with an edge flaw, Five Centavos Revolutionary - Oaxaca KM#720 1915 Fine, Ten Centavos Revolutionary - Guerrero - Atlixtac 1915 KM#645 Fine
Venezuela Caracas 2 Reales (Macuquinas) Royalist and/or Republican Coinage, Cob-style - Caracas (octagonal) shape dated 184, C#13.1, 4.84 grammes, with some pitting, the reverse with some fine scratches, VG, Very Rare, comes with an NGC ticket stating 'Not Encapsulated - Not Suitable For Certification'
SpanishAmerican Cob Coinage (2) 8 Reales (?) assayers initial P or R (unclear) 18.17 grammes, Obverse VG partially off the flan, Reverse Fair, VG/Fair, 8 Reales or 4 Reales date and assayers marks not visible, 11.44 grammes, both with much of the coin missing and both with salt water corrosion
Spain (8) Two Reales 1772 PJ Madrid Mint, Poor, 40 Centimos 1867 KM#628.2 VG with some scratches on the bust, Two Pesetas 1870 DE-M KM#654 VG, One Peseta (3) 1885 MS-M (star date not visible) KM#686 VG, 1899 SG-V (dated 99) KM#706 Good Fine, 1901 SM-V KM#706 VG, 50 Pesetas 1957 (dated 59) KM#788 Good Fine, 25 Centimos 1925 PC-S KM#740 VF, a one-year type, along with Peru Two Reales 1803 LIMA IJ KM#95 VG with some heavier contact marks, and Luxembourg Ten Centimes 1855A KM#23.2 Near Fine/VG
World (6) Spain (4) Two Reales 1721JJ VG, One Real (2) 1721J Near Fine, 1857 Good Fine, 16 Maravedis 1664 Fair, corroded, Mexico One Real 1760 Mo M, Charles III, KM#77 Near Fine, Peru Two Reales 1785 LIMAE MI VG
Argentina Eight Reales 1836 Provincial - Rio de la Plata RA-P Rioja Mint, Obverse: Radiant sun with face, PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA, Reverse: Arms within wreath, EN UNION Y LIBERTAD RA . P. KM#20, EF with a flan flaw on the obverse after PROVINCIAS, the first we have offered
GB and World (67) GB (36) Crowns (10) 1891, 1902 (Near Fine/About Fine). 1953 (2), 1960, 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (2), Halfcrowns (4) 1820 George III, 1896, 1897 (2), Florins (2) 1849, 1919 (GVF toned with two edge nicks), Shillings (2) VictoriaYoung Head, worn and 1906, Groat 1846, SilverThreepences (3) Victoria Young Head, worn, 1886, 1921 (holed), Brass Threepence 1956, Pennies (2) 1806, 1944, Halfpenny 1807, Farthings (4) 1828, 1862 , 1906, 1932, Half Farthing 1843, Third Farthing 1827, Decimal Penny 1971, Decimal halfpennies (2) 1971, 1976, and a Halfcrown 1818 base metal contemporary Counterfeit, World (31) Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa (Lustrous UNC), Mexico 8 Reales 1818 (VG damaged), France Ten Francs 1965, and minors from a host of countries, includes Poland, Russia, Ireland, South Africa, USA, British Guyana, Germany, India, Iran, Finland, and more, also a Coin weight Eighteen Shillings, undated, Fair, in mixed circulated grades
A belt made from silver coins (19) Crowns (3) 1676, 1677, 1818, Halfcrowns (7) 1698, 1709, 1745 LIMA, 1817, 1826, 1834 (2), Trade Dollar 1899B, Eighteen Pence Bank Token 1811, Shillings (2) 1817, 1824, Mexico Eight Reales 1802, India Half Rupee 1835, Italy Lire 1863 M BN, Portugal 200 Reis 1862, and German States - Prussia 1/6 Reichsthaler 1817D VG to VF, all coins mounted on the edges, total weight 315 grammes, an interesting item
Mexico Eight Reales (3) 1877 Mo MH Mexico City KM#377.10 Good Fine/Fine with some chopmarks, 1879 Zs JS Zacatecas KM#377.13 Good Fine with chopmarks, 1892 Go RS Guanajuato KM#377.8 About VF, and Peru Sol 1872 YJ KM#196.3 Good Fine
Mexico Eight Reales (4) 1863 Zs MO, Zacatecas KM#377.13 Fine with a chopmark on the reverse, 1888 Mo MH Mexico City KM#377.10 VF, 1894 Mo AM Mexico City KM#377.10 Fine with chopmarks, 1895 Guanajuato Go RS KM#377.8 NVF/Good Fine
World (8) Peru Eight Reales 1739 MB KM#155 Near Fine/Fine with some surface pitting, French Indo-China (2) One Piastre 1907A Good Fine, Two Sapeque (2) 1888A Fine, French Cochin China Two Sapeque 1879A Fine, Sierra LeonePenny 1791 KM#2.1 FT8, Near Fine with some edge nicks, Rare, Medal Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807 36mm in bronze by G.F.Pidgeon and J. Philip, Eimer 984a Obverse: Two men stand facing each other, with hands clasped: beyond: five people dancing around a tree, WE ARE ALL BRETHREN, In Exergue: SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED BY GREAT BRITAIN 1807. Reverse: Arabic inscription (= sales of slaves prohibited in 1807, Christian era, in the reign of George III, Verily we are all brothers), 16.50 grammes, EF the obverse lustrous, the reverse with subdued lustre, also listed as a Sierra Leone Penny Token 1807 KM#Tn1.1 (issued 1814), VG, South Africa Ferry Token One Penny 1880 East London Municipality Good Fine, Kurdistan One Dinar 2003 X#1.2 correct spelling of Arabic text for 'Kurdistan' Lustrous UNC
World (26) an unusual group containing many seldom offered and interesting issues, comprising Ancient Coinage of Spain, Celiberians - Castilo (Province of Jaen) Ae26 undated (2nd Century BC) Obverse: head right, Reverse: Sphinx (2), 11.09 grammes and 11.14 grammes, Poor to Fair, Celiberians - Castilo (Province of Jaen) Ae32 (4) undated (2nd century BC) Obverse: Head right, Reverses worn 39.36 grammes, 25.42 grammes, 30.60 grammes, 23.61 grammes (this coin holed), Poor, Ae30 undated Obverse: Head right, Reverse worn, 19.84 grammes, Poor, Tobago 1 1/2 Pence (Black Dog) undated (1798-1825) TB countermark on a FrenchGuyana Two Sous 1782 Fair, India - Silver Sunga dynasty (1st to 2nd Century BC) ingot shaped, countermarked with standing figures and horse? 14mm x 9mm, 3.42 grammes, Fine, Libya - OttomanEmpire Para undated (AH1223 - 1808) Mahmud II KM#75 (2) Fine and VG, Libya Para Abdul Hamid I undated (AH1187) Tripoli. KM#46 struck off-centre, 3.69 grammes, VG, Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II (AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839). Para, (AH1223), without regnal year. Tarabalus Gharb (Tripoli in Libya). Name. / Mint. AE. 21mm VG, Libya Para - Tripoli, Mahmud II, AH1223 (1808) 3.19 grammes, KM#115 Fine, Libya 20 Para AH1223/2 (1808) KM#176 Fine, 20 Para - Mahmud II (c.AH1223 - 1808), the reverse struck off-centre , exact type uncertain, 5.36 grammes, Fine, along with Libya Copper Para late 18th and early 19th Century issues a further six examples Poor to Fair with exact types not visible, India - Bombay Presidency 1/5 Rupee undated (1730-1796) KM#273 VF, Japan Sen 1945 in Baked Clay (reddish-brown) KM#110 EF, these only circulated unofficially for a few days in Central Japan, India - Madras Presidency Silver Fanam undated (1704) KM#294.1/294.2 Obverse: Bale mark with CC/E Good Fine, unpriced by Krause, SpanishAmerica2 Reales Cob 3.16 grammes, Shield VG clear on both sides, little detail of lettering visible, and another unattributed piece in silver or billon 14mm diameter, the obverse with a crude standing figure? the reverse a design of pellets and lines, with a small central x-shaped cross 4.49 grammes
GB and World (8) comprising GB (3) Crown 1937 EF, Halfcrown 1885 VG/Near Fine, Shilling 1842 Fair, France (2) Two Francs 1871A Fine, One Franc 1868A VG, USA Dollar 1925 NVF with some scratches to the obverse, India Half Rupee 1921 VG, Spain Two Reales 1764M.PJ Fine along with GB SilverThreepences (64) .925 issues (32) and .500 issues (32) in mixed grades to EF
Mexico Eight Reales (4) 1874 Go FR Guanajuato 4 over 3 KM#377.8 Good Fine with some chopmarks, 1888 Zs FZ Zacatecas KM#377.13 VF or better with some chopmarks, 1893 Cn AM Culiacan KM#377.3 Fine/Good Fine with some chopmarks, the obverse cleaned, 1897 Mo AM Mexico City KM#377.10 Fine
GB and World a wide variety includes silver and cased items, includes Mexico 8 Reales 1781MO from the wreck of the El Cazador, NGC Shipwreck Certification Genuine, boxed with certificate, USA One Dollar a 5-coin set comprising 1884 O UNC, 1922 UNC, 1973S UNC, 1980S UNC, 2006P UNC, USA One Dollar 1899O NVF, GB Florin 1904 NVF/VF toned, GB Medal 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Silver UNC boxed with certificate, Alderney Five Pounds (2) 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee - My Lords , Pray Be Seated Silver Proof, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee - Deep and Enduring Gratitude Silver Proof, FDC on the cards of issue, Bermuda Five Dollars 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee - The System Does Discover People Who Do Unsung Things, Silver Proof nFDC on the card of issue, GB Royal Mint Year Sets (4) 1983 Heinz, 2007, 2009 (2), UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, GB Five Pound Crowns (6) 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding, 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (3), 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, along with GB and World from a wide variety of countries includes World Crown-sized, unofficial sets, GB Plastic Sets 1953 (3) UNC, Last £sd sets (2) EF to UNC, GB Pennies and Halfpennies in Whitman folders (3) these in mixed circulated grades, USA State Quarters (50) Gold plated EF-UNC boxed, a small group of Cuba - Pirates Fantasy coins and more, in mixed grades many UNC (Total weight over 14 Kilos)
GB and World mostly 19th and 20th Century (around 2.5 Kilos) includes Lundy Half Puffin 1929 A/UNC with traces of lustre, GB Halfcrown 1834 GF/NVF, Panama 50 Centesimos 1904 VF toned, Russia Half Kopek 1856EM Fine, Palestine (4) 10 Mils (2) 1927 Fine, 1942 VF, Two Mils 1942 Good Fine, One Mil 1942 Good Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1887 VG, Greece 20 Drachma 1930 Fine (3), Canada25 Cents 1870 Fair, Spain2 Reales 1845 Fair, Halfpenny Token 1813 Wellington/Cuidad Rodrigo Fine, a wide variety of countries represented, includes some silver minors, and $3.73 US redeemable currency, in mixed grades (lot)
Pennies to Third Farthing (8) comprising Pennies (4) 1862 Good Fine, 1882H NVF, 1951 (2) both UNC with practically full lustre, Halfpenny 1853 Italic 5 GVF cleaned and retoned, Third Farthing 1835 GEF/AU with a thin scratch on the obverse, along with Three ShillingBank Token 1811 Bust type brooch mounted, with blue enamelling on the obverse, and Spanish American 8 Reales 1815 Poor with worn legends
France and related a varied group (31) Jeton 1833 Louis Philippe I, Octagonal, Obverse: Bust right with date below, Reverse: Scales and two tablets with inscriptions, FIDUCIA JUDICES NOTAIRES DE L'ARRONDr.DE PONTOISE, 34mm diameter in silver by Caqué,15.06 grammes VF/GVF, Half Ecu (3 Livres) Essai 1793 Obverse: Genius of Liberty writing the CONSTITUTION placed on a cippus, signed DUPRE, Phrygian cap and triangle in field REGNE DE LA LOI, Reverse: PIECE D'ESSAI within a wreath, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1793 VG.388, 18.30 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, comes with old ticket from 1968, Half Ecu 1792A gilded , Fair, 30 Sols (4) 1791A Fine, 1792 I Limoges Mint, Fine with some adjustment lines, 1792W Lille Mint VG, 1793W Lille Mint Fine with some adjustment lines, 15 Sols (5) 1791A Fine, 1791D Lyon Mint VG/Near Fine, 1791H La Rochelle Mint Near Fine/Fine, 1791 I Limoges Mint Fine, 1792 I Limoges Mint About Fine, Two Sols 1793 L'An 2W Fine, One Sol (5) 1793AA /L'An II VG, 1793 I /L'An II Fair, L'An II AA no AD date KM#620.1 VG, L'n IID (worn, type uncertain) Poor, One Decime (2) Strasbourg Provisional Coinage 1814BB (2) N on obverse both VG, One Franc 1823A VF, Half Franc 1822A Fine, Five Centimes 1808BB Good, 1814 KM#2.1 Fair, Three Deniers 1792 mintmark unclear, LIBERTE ET EGALITE reverse, French States (3) Antwerp (2), Ten Centimes 1814 Reverse: Wide LL monogram within wreath, R below ribbon, ANVERS, KM#7.2 Fine, Rare, Lille 20 Sols 1708 KM#7 Fine, Rare French Colonies (2) Ten Centimes 1843A NVF, Five Centimes 1843A Fine, France Token Issues, Two Sols 1792 Monneron KMTn#23 Fine, 2 Sols 6 Deniers Token issue 1791KM#Tn37 NVF, along with Spain2 Reales 1723 a fantasy underweight at 5.52 grammes, Fine
Mexico Eight Reales (6) 1772 Mo FM VG/About Fine with EW engraved in the obverse fields, 1782 Mo FF Fine/Good Fine, 1796 Mo FM (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1801 Mo FT with T over M About Fine, scarce, 1803 Mo FT Near Fine/Fine, 1805 Mo TH VG/Fine
Bolivia and Argentina (6) comprising Bolivia (4) Four Reales Cob, Philip II (1556-1598) 13.37 grammes) c.1577-1581, Potosi Mint, assayer L, VF, on a full round flan, Four Reales 1776 PTS JR KM#54, One Real Cob date worn, 3.38 grammes, (74 or 75 are the middle digits of the date) VG, Quarter Real 1797 PTS KM#82 Fine, Argentina Provincial issues (2) Cordoba One Real 1848 8-point sun KM#26.1 VG, Buenos Aires Ten Decimos 1830 KM#4 approaching Fine
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on Bolivia 8 Reales 1790 Potosi ESC 131, Bull 1855, countermark Fine, host coin Good Fine, smoothed in the right obverse field to conceal a scratch causing a depression in this area
Spain and related (17) comprising Spain (12) Two Reales Pretender Coinage 1711 Charles III KM#PT5 Fine, Two Reales 1722 J KM#307 Fine, One Real 1756 JB KM#369.1 Near Fine, Half Real (2) 1731 JF KM#350.1 VG, 1732 PA KM#350.2, VG, 1749 JB KM#370.1 About Fine, Ten Reales 1852 KM#595.2 VF, Four Reales 1860 Mintmark 8-pointed star Fine, 40 Centimos 1866 Mintmark 6-pointed star KM#628.2, 2 1/2 Centimos 1867 OM mintmark 4-pointed star KM#634.2 Fine, Five Pesetas 1870 KM#655 Fine/Good Fine, toned, One Peseta 1896 PG-V KM#706 Fine/NVF, Spanish-Related (5) - Mexico Real 1799 Mo FM KM#81 Bold Fine, Peru (2) Two Reales 1789 IJ KM#85.1 Fine/Good Fine toned, Half Real 1792 IJ KM#93 Near Fine, Bolivia Two Reales 1788 PTS PR KM#53 VG/Fine, nicely toned, Guatemala Two Reales 1785 NG M KM#34.2 VG
Mexico (5) One Peso (2) 1872 Chihuahua CH M KM#408 Good Fine, 1903 Mo AM KM#409.2 About VF, Eight Reales (3) 1862 Zacatecas Zs VL KM#377.13 Fine or better with some small chopmarks, 1884 Mexico City Mo MH KM#377.10 Good Fine, 1895 Mexico City Mo AM KM#377.10 VF/GVF with some thin scratches
Mexico Eight Reales 1801 Mo FT Faint trace of T over M visible, (lower right serif of M in field) KM#109 Good Fine with some scuffs on the edge by IIII
SpanishAmerican 8 Reales Cob undated 1726 a countermarked issue the mint and assayer unclear. The countermark worn, 25.67 grammes, host coin Good, countermark Poor
Proof Set 1982 nFDC to FDC cased, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 1982 (3), 1983, 1994 UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC in the wallet of issue, One Pound 1983 UNC in the wallet of issue, Unofficial Year Sets (6) 1963 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1964 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1965 (9 coins), Crown to Halfpenny, 1966 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1967 (2 sets) (6 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, no Shillings, VF to Lustrous UNC, Farewell to £sd Coinage (11 coins) comprising Crown 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1966, Shilling 1964E, Shilling 1965S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Silver Threepence 1933, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1954 EF to UNC in a slide case, Last £sd/First Decimal Set (11 coins) comprising Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimals Ten Pence 1968, Five Pence 1968, Two Pence 1971, One Penny 1971 and Half New Penny 1971 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Crowns 1951 (3) UNC boxed, one with a thin scratch, Decimal Fifty Pence 1973 Lustrous UNC boxed, Ireland Year Set 1968 (5 coins) Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny UNC, Ireland Decimal Sets (6 coins) (2 sets) each comprising Fifty Pence 1970, Ten Pence 1969, Five Pence 1970, Two Pence 1971, One Penny 1971 and Half Penny 1971, both sets UNC in the folders of issue, Ireland Decimal Coins (7 coins) a mixed date set comprising Fifty Pence 1988, Twenty Pence 1988, Ten Pence 1985, Five Pence 1982, Two Pence 1988, One Penny 1988 and Half Penny 1982 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, United Kingdom Ecu Set 1992 (7 coins) Five Ecu to One Tenth Ecu Lustrous UNC on the card of issue, Modern Replicas and Reproductions (2 sets) the first an 8-coin set William I to Elizabeth I Penny to Noble, as made, boxed, the second a 6-coin set includes William I, Henry III, Henry VII, Henry VIII types, and Spain 8 Reales and Escudo types, as made, with accompanying tickets, Reproduction Cornish Halfpenny 1985 Poldark Mine UNC, Pre-Decimal and Decimal gold-plated and painted coins, (3 sets) The Pre-Decimals of George VI (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, The Pre-Decimals of Elizabeth II (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, and Decimals (8 coins) One Pound to Half Penny with red, white and blue painted reverses in mixed grades, presentation trays with all certificates
Mexico Eight Reales 1802FT Mo KM#109 EF with some light adjustment lines and a small trace of flan stress. A choice grade example with a superb portrait and a subtle tone further enhancing the eye appeal
World Crown-sized in silver (23) includes Austria Tyrol Guldiner 1486 restrike, Bolivia Eight Reales 1787 PTS, France Five Francs 1834W, Spain Five Pesetas (20) 1870 (4), 1875 (2), 1876, 1877, 1883, 1884, 1885 (2), 1888 (2), 1890, 1891 (2), 1892, 1896, 1898 Near Fine to NVF most of the 'Star' dates worn
World (3) IrelandHalfcrown 1939 S.6633 NEF, Panama Quarter Balboa 1933 KM#11.1 GEF/AU and lustrous, scarce in high grade, Spain Two Reales 1812 Cadiz Mint, mintmark crowned C, KM#460.1 VF/GVF brushed
Mexico Eight Reales (2) 1876 Go FR, Guanajuato Mint, KM#377.8 VF with some areas of darker toning, 1894 Zs FZ Zacatecas Mint, KM#377.13 NEF with a small area of weakness around the date
Spain 100 Reales Gold 1858 Seville Mint - Mintmark 7-pointed star KM#605.3 NEF with a few minor hairlines, a short series, this denomination only minted between 1850 and 1864
GB and World cased singles, sets and promoter's items includes Mexico 8 Reales 1783 Mo VF Ex-El Cazador Shipwreck, in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, GB Five Pound Crown 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum (70th) WeddingAnniversarySilver Proof, GB Edward VIII New Strike Pattern Set a 6-coin set 1936 in .925 silver comprising Fantasy Strikes of Crown (Una and the Lion), Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence nFDC with some toning, in the box of issue with certificate Tristan da Cunha Crown 2014 Withdrawal of Circulating Gold Coinage Silver Proof with coloured highlighting on the reverse FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Nelson/Trafalgar 200th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in capsule, GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2012 BU, Germany Fantasy One Mark 1873 a modern 2011 fantasy striking, One Tenth Ounce of .999 Silver Proof FDC with certificate, British Virgin Islands Ten Dollars 2006 (4) The Great Monarchs, Edward VIII (2), George V and George VI Silver Proof FDC with certificates, GB Proof sets (2) 1970 and 1971 Last £sd and First Decimal sets nFDC to FDC in a double set box with certificates, GB Royal Mint Year Set (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins) Two Pounds to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, GB Five Pound Crowns (3) 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday A/UNC, 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy A/UNC, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, GB Pennies a 5-coin set First World War Issues 1914-1918 inclusive VG, in a presentation box with certificate, GB Crowns an 8-coin set comprising Crowns 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981 layered in gold plating and rhodium plating, in a presentation box with certificate, Euro Pattern Sets (3) Czech Republic 2007 (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent UNC, Vatican (2) 2002 Pope John Paul II (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent UNC, 2007 (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent UNC, each in the folders of issue, Medallic issues (2) 2014 Canonisation of Pope John Paul II 70mm diameter in gold-plated copper with inset crystal, both with different reverses, in the folder of issue with certificates, Medallic issues - World War ICentenary Commemoratives (4) each 70mm diameter in gold-plated cupro-nickel, with different coloured reverse designs, UNC boxed, Australia One Dollar 2006 Australia TV, 2006 Bottlenose Dolphin 2006 Clown Fish UNC on the Australian Mint cards of issue, Medallic issues - Football 2012 European Championships (10) Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, England, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Portugal, Prooflike UNC with certificates, Japan 500 Yen 2015 Osaka UNC on the card of issue, along with a further group of base metal issues (37) some with coloured reverses and/or gold plated these in mixed grades, along with stamps (7) 90p (3) and First Class (3), and a Five Shillings stamp from 1955, in a presentation box
Mexico Eight Reales 1804 Mo TH KM#109 countermarked J D 5 6 these countermarks then overstamped with four separate 8-pointed sun or star shapes, coin and countermarks both Fine
Mexico8 Reales 1783MO FF in an NGC shipwreck Certification holder 'Genuine - Whale Cluster', encapsulated with a photograph of the cluster of coins retrieved from the wreck of the El Cazador, discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico - War of Independence Insurgent Countermarked Coinage 8 Reales 1813 in copper KM#265.4 countermark on a Oaxaca Sud 8 Reales KM#233.2 Countermark Fine, host coin Near Fine with some edge flaws
World Crown-sized (4) Netherlands - West Friesland SilverDucat 1790 KM#128.3 Fine, Bolivia8 Reales 1805 PTS PJ KM#73 VG, Brazil960 Reis 1818R KM#326.1 VF nicely toned with some contact marks, Brazil 960 Reis 1820R KM#326.1 Fine with evidence of the understuck coin on both sides
Mexico8 Reales (5) 1773 Mo FM KM#106.2 VG Ex-Jewellery, 1775 Mo FM KM#106.2 VG, 1787 Mo FM KM#106.2 approaching Fine with uneven tone, 1788 Mo FM KM#106.2a VG/Near Fine, 1791 Mo FM KM#109 VG all with many chopmarks
World Crown-sized (5) French Indo-China Piastre 1898 8 over 7 type as KM#5a.1 the variety unlisted in Krause, the underlying 7 very clear, presumably rare, Greece 5 Drachmai 1876A KM#46 Fine with some contact marks, Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 VF cleaned, with an edge bruise, Spain (2) 20 Reales 1855 KM#593.3 Good Fine/Fine, 5 Pesetas 1897 (Year 97) SG-V KM#707 Good Fine with some hairlines
World Crown-sized (3) FranceEcus (2) 1770L Bayonne Mint KM#564.9 About Fine, 1786M Toulouse Mint KM#564.10 Fine/Good Fine with some heavy adjustment marks, Peru8 Reales 1795 LIMAE IJ KM#97 NVF/VF the obverse with some scratches
Peru8 Reales 1795 LIMAE IJ KM#97 Near Fine/Fine with chopmarks, Brazil 960 Reales 1814B KM#307.1 NVF with traces of the underlying coin visible including part of the date 1803 or 6
GB and World a diverse group (20) includes GB Hammered (3) Shillings Elizabeth I and Charles I both Fare, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1565 mintmark Pheon Fair/VG, Spain Two Reales 1718J Fine toned, Mexico Half Real 1800 Mo VG, SpanishAmerican Cobs One Real (2) 1766 an d 166- (last digit nor readable) possibly Bolivia issues, VG to Near Fine, Italian States - Tuscany Grossi worn, France (2) 10 Sols 1/12th Ecu 1643A VG, 12 Sols 1741 Fine, India Dump Coinage (2), Hungary Denar 1554 Near Fine, Lead Token uniface with large H on the obverse, 19mm diameter, Fine, Roman Denarius Lucius Opeimius 134BC Head of Roma Right /Victory Galloping right in quadriga holding wreath, L.OPEIMI beneath Fine, Netherlands/BelgiumJeton 1578 VG, a Shilling sized very worn and damaged flan, and unidentified dump coinage 20mm and 212mm diameter each with a figure on horseback, much of the legend missing off the edge of the respective flans
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