GB and World (32) Ireland (8) Halfcrowns (3) 1928 (2) VF and GVF, the second with some spots on the reverse, 1939 Good Fine, Toned. Florins (2) 1928 NEF, 1940 Fine with some tone spots, Shilling 1928 NEF, Sixpence 1928 EF/NEF, Threepence 1928 UNC GB (5) Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Brass Threepences (2) 1937 GEF, 1943 GEF, Halfpennies (2) 1807 VG, 1944 A/UNC, Lundy One Puffin 1929 (2) the first NEF, the second EF with lustre and a few spots. Jersey1/13th Shilling 1866 VF, Straits Settlements (2) Ten Cents 1901 Good Fine, 5 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Toned, Canada Ten Cents 1890 H VG toned, India (3) Quarter Rupee 1891 VG, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend continuous over bust, VG/Near Fine, 1888 VG, Hong Kong 5 Cents 1891 VG/Near Fine. Ceylon (4) 25 Cents 1909VG/Near Fine, 10 Cents (3) 1894 VG, 1900 (2) Fine and VG, Australia (2) Penny 1917 I GVF with a trace of lustre, Halfpenny 1938 GVF/NEF with some lustre, South Africa Penny 1898 VF, New Zealand Penny 1944 NEF and lustrous, Canada - Medal 1927 Confederation 1867-1927 25mm diameter in bronze VF
World ancients and Middle Ages India (10) including two tiny gold issues average VF, Ceylon (2) bronze VF, Islamic small copper dumps (10) average Fine, Ptolemy in low grade and corroded bronze (13)
World a high grade group (12) Romania (5) 2 Lei (4) 1910 KM#43 (3) EF, GEF and UNC, 1912 KM#43 UNC, 1 Leu 1906 KM#34 40th Anniversary of the Reign of Carol I, UNC or near so and lustrous , Belgium10 Francs 1930 French Legend KM#99 NEF, Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 UNC, Switzerland5 Francs 1939 Zurich Exposition KM#43 Lustrous UNC with light toning, Sweden2 Kronor 1897 Oscar II Silver Jubilee KM#762 Lustrous UNC with touches of gold tone, Portugal50 Centavos 1916 KM#561A/UNC and lustrous, Philippines 50 Centavos 1947S KM#184 UNC and attractively toned, Uganda 5 Shillings 1972 KM#18 About UNC
World a high grade group (10) Vatican 10 Lire 1939 Sede Vacante KM#21 (2) Lustrous UNC and Lustrous A/UNC, 10 Lire 1941 KM#38 UNC or near so, 5 Lire 1941 KM#28 Lustrous UNC, Belgium10 Francs 1930 French Legend KM#99 VF, Austria2 Schillings 1932 Josef Haydn KM#2848 UNC and lustrous with some tiny spots, Portugal50 Centavos 1916 KM#561 Lustrous UNC with some tone spots, Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 GEF, Switzerland5 Francs 1939 Zurich Exposition KM#43 A/UNC, Hungary 5 Korona 1907 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Franz Joseph I KM#489 NEF with an edge nick
World a small group (10) South AfricaFive Shillings 1956 KM#52 AU/UNC attractively toned. CeylonFive Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 EF. Philippines (2) 50 Centavos 1944S KM#183 NEF with golden tone, 50 Centavos 1947 KM#184 Lustrous UNC with some gold toning. Denmark (2) 2 Kroner 1958 (h) C;S Princess Margrethe's 18th Birthday KM#845 UNC and lustrous, lightly toning, 5 Kroner 1977 (h) S;B KM#863.1 UNC lightly toned. New ZealandFlorin 1961 KM#28.2 Lustrous UNC. Italy 10 Lire 1936R Yr.14 KM#80 Good Fine with some surface residue. Portugal 20 Reis 1883 KM#527 GVF/NEF. Sweden2 Kronor 1897 EB Oscar II Silver Jubilee KM#762 VF/GVF toned
Indian States Debased gold coinage Stater 15mm diameter, 2.02 grammes Fine, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (217) includes India, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, Straits Settlements and more, many countries represented, includes Turtle shaped figure 55mm x 50mm in the style of Malaysian Turtle Money Good Fine
GB and World (10) GB Threehalfpence 1843 GVF/VF, Lundy (2) Puffin 1929 A/UNC and lustrous, Half Puffin 1929 GEF with traces of lustre, IrelandHalfpenny 1723 Woods VG, India One Rupee (2) 1840 Divided Legend WW Raised on truncation Near EF, 1904 Near Fine/Fine toned, CeylonTen Cents 1907 GF/VF, Ancients (3) Roman (holed), Greek (2) one possibly silvered VG to Fine
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
India Rupees (4) 1862, 1889B incuse, 1917 Calcutta, 1938 Bombay, Half Rupee (2) 1893 B incuse, 1919 Bombay, Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 (2), Portuguese India (2) Rupia 1912 2 over 1, Half Tanga 1903, Ceylon (3) Fractional Kahavanu Gold Fractional Stater Kings of Kandy c.980AD 0.53 grammes, Fine, 1-96th Rixdollar 1802 KM#74 Fine, Half Stiver 1815 KM#80 Fine as part of a group of India and Ceylon 19th and 20th Century (27) in mixed grades to EF ,along with Seychelles Rupee 1939 VF/GVF as part of a group of Asia includes Mauritius, Thailand, Malaya, Hong Kong, and Japan (56) 19th and 20th Century includes a few in silver, in mixed grades to EF
Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 (50) A/UNC to UNC beautiful choice toning with underlying colourful lustre, an original and matching group. : Note, of the 500,000 mintage, 258,000 were returned to the Royal Mint in 1962 to be melted, groups like this are seldom encountered
GB and World Crowns (209) GB 1965 (99) EF to UNC, Gibraltar (58) 1967 (15), 1968 (18), 1970 (25) UNC in slide cases, some of the cases with tape residue, Western SamoaTala 1967 (5) UNC in slide cases, some of the cases with tape residue, Western Samoa Tala 1969 Robert Louis Stevenson (22) UNC in slide cases, some of the slide cases with tape residue, Isle of Man Crowns 1970 (25) UNC in slide cases the original packaging, plus rolls and part rolls of minors from GB, Fiji, Ceylon, Australia, Singapore, New Guinea and Malaya dating from 1940 onwards , in mixed grades some mint state (lot), along with GB and World (37) mostly 20th Century minors many in UNC
World a small group (6) Switzerland5 Francs 1939 Zurich Exposition KM#43 About UNC, Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 EF, German States - Prussia2 Marks 1888A KM#510 Lustrous A/UNC, Poland 10 Zloty 1933 70th Anniversary of the 1863 Insurrection Y#24 Fine the reverse with a small stain, Turkey40 Para AH1277/4 KM#702 UNC and colourfully toned, Ireland, Cloghjordan, Penny Token 1858 William Hodgins, Banker NVF
CeylonVIP Proofs/Proofs of record 1963 a 6-coin set comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type, 1 Cent KM#127 for type, all unlisted as Proofs by Krause, an extremely rare set nFDC to FDC and brilliant
Ceylon (7) 50 Cents (3) 1892 KM#96 EF, 1893 KM#96 EF or near so and lustrous with some contact marks, 1900 KM#96 VF/GVF, 25 Cents (4) 1900 KM#95 EF/GEF with a small scratch on the obverse, 1909 KM#98 VF and nicely toned, 1913 KM#105 AUNC, 1922 KM#105a UNC with some uneven tone
World a mixed group (28) 19th and 20th Century includes India, Ceylon, China, Hong Kong, Malaya, an Indian Medallic piece PALACE KAWARDHA INDIA and a Hong Kong Crown-sized fantasy piece from 1867, in mixed grades some EF
World Medallic Coinage PatternCrowns by John Pinches (4) Geoffrey Hearn series in .925 silver (minted 1954) Australia 1936 X#M1a, Bermuda 1936 X#1a, Ceylon 1936 X#1a, New Zealand 1936 X#1a all UNC with prooflike fields, and attractively toned, comes with the purchase receipt from 1968, Linecar and Stone states that 'less than 50 were made in silver', Krause 'Unusual World Coins' states a figure of 100 minted
India 18th to 20th Century (161) GoldFanam VF, Half Rupees (5) 1835, 1840 Obverse legend continuous over bust, 1840 Obverse legend divided, 1862 Calcutta,1918 (this EF), Quarter Anna 1880 Lustrous A/UNC as part of a group of silver and copper in mixed grades, along with Rupees (2) 1835 Thin Lettering, RS on truncation KM#450.7 NVF/VF with a toning spot on the bust, scarce, 1840 Calcutta, 28 Berries, WW Raised on truncation, Large Diamonds, KM#458.2 A/UNC and lustrous with a stain at the top of the obverse, 2 Annas 1918 Calcutta KM#516 About UNC and lustrous, 4 Annas 1920 Bombay KM#519 EF, along with a further group of India (34), Indian States (2) and Temple Token (1) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to EF, along with an additional group, India (4) Half Rupee (2) 1862, 1928, Quarter Rupee (2) 1840, 1944, Ceylon (3) 1/48th Rixdollar 1802 G, 1 Stuiver 1815 VG, Half Stuiver 1815 NF scratched, Mauritius Half Rupees (3) 1934 (2), 1950 VF and F, and a final group of India and Ceylon (48) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades a few in silver
India and a few Ceylon (191) the majority George V and George VI, includes some Victorian copper issues, in mixed circulated grades, a few later coins lustrous
Ceylon50 Cents 1893 NEF, 25 Cents 1893 EF, 10 Cents 1893 EF as part of a group of Ceylon (143) George III to Elizabeth II, no duplication includes plenty of silver, in mixed grades a few later pieces lustrous
Ceylon Dump Coinage (7) 1/12th Rixdollar (3) 1803, 1805, 1812, 1/24th Rixdollar date worn, 1/48th Rixdollar (3) 1801, 1803, and another with the date worn, in mixed grades Good to NF
Greece Lepton 1831 about Fine, GermanyThird Reich Reichsmark 1936 F GEF/Unc along with others mostly earlier types including Scotland and Ceylon in lower grades along with over 3 kilos of mixed world, and another bag of world silver (lot)
World collection with a wide variety of mostly earlier collectable items such as Norwaysilver 16 Shillings 1717, German East Africacopper and silver, China Fat Man Dollar, South Africa including ZAR silver, early Ceylon and lots more, mixed collectable grades, the vendor who has spent many years forming this collections has detailed attributions and KM reference numbers on most of the coins
India - Travancore Viraraya Fanam Rana Varma IV 1860-1880 VF, Ceylon 1/8 Kahavana Anonymous Coinage (post 980) NVF, Turkey Cedin Mahmudye Mahmud II c.1835 Fine with some surface marks, Turkey Quarter Zeri Mahbub Mahmud II Year 8 VF toned, Iran 1/5 Toman Muzaffar al-Din Shah AH1319 with error date AH9301 KM#986 Fine, Turkey Cedid Mahmudiye AH1223/Year 28 GF holed, India RupeeBombay Presidency AH1215 (1800) Year 46 Plain edge KM#224 EF toned, plus India Gold Fanams (4) VG to Good Fine
IndiaHalf Anna 1933 (138) EF or better most with traces of lustre, CeylonHalf Cent 1926 (115), Ceylon Half Cent (17) 1870-1917 in mixed circulated grades
Ceylon Tokens (17) includes Huntsdorf Mills in black vulcanite , J.M.Robertson and Co.(2), Lee Hedges & Co. (2), Keir Dundas & Co. (3), M.D.D. Co, (2) and more, in mixed grades to EF two holed
Ceylon 1830 INA Fantasy Pattern 4 Riksdaler (80) Obv. William IV after William Wyon, Reverse Elephant within ornate wreath 4 above and date below, Golden Alloy (20), Bronzed Copper (20), Bright Copper (20), Aluminium (20), Lustrous UNC with certificates
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)
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