ThailandBullet Money (17) Rama III and Rama IV Baht (4), Half Baht (6), Salung (1), Fuang (6) Fine to VF with clear countermarks, some with solder marks
China - Kwangtung Province Dollars (2) undated (1909-1911) Y#206 Good Fine/VF with S countermark on the obverse, and undated (1890-1908) Y#203 About VF with a chop mark on the reverse
Farthings (9) 1953 (6) Freeman 660, Freeman 661, Freeman 662, Freeman 663 (2), Freeman 664Proof, 1951 Proof, 1950 Proof, 1925, these EF to Lustrous UNC, Third Farthing 1878 Good Fine, Farthings 1775 Contemporary Counterfeits (3) Poor, date illegible 1775 F and 1775 VF, Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeit 1775 Fair, Evasion England's Glory, Fine, MedalEdward VIII Coronation EF, and Coin Weight George III 5 Dwt, 8 Gr. countermarked, NVF, Collector's Token 1977 in brass EF, Isle of Man halfpenny FAO 1977 EF and an unattributed Roman piece in low grade
Malta (5) 4 Tari countermarked issues (4) 1590 VF, 1642 (2) Fine , 1636-1657 (date illegible) Fair, 2 Tari c.1590 (date illegible) an unusual group, and comes with attribution tickets
Tetradrachm of Alexander The Great head of Hercules R. Rev Zeus Seated, Anchor? countermark on reverse Fine, Romanbronze 24mm legend unclear with some corrosion portrait around Fine
China - Kiangnan Province Dollar CD1904 HAH and CH in legends without dots or rosettes Y#145a.12 Fine, toned, with swastika countermark on the lower part of the reverse
Mexico - Chihuahua 8 Reales 1813CA RP in cast silver with countermarks T at left of obverse and pillars at right with pomegranate below KM#123 About Fine for this crude issue
Crown 1696 VG/NVG, Bank of England Dollar 1804 GF with a scratch on obverse, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 EF, Florin 1849 GF/NVF with a scratch on obverse, Shillings (6) Charles II date worn with RC countermarked on the reverse, 1697 Fair/Poor, 1707E F/GF, 1745 LIMA VG, 1787 Hearts VF (2)
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes Halfpenny George III Obverse and Reverse blank except for a rectangular countermark bearing the bust of George III, Near Fine, unusual, DecimalOne Pound with DECUS edge (not milled) and obverse and reverse blank, Fine, Penny 1967 struck on a thin flan weighing 5.7 grammes NVF with a regular issue (weighing 9.53 grammes) EF
Netherlands - HollandDucaton (Silver Rider) 1758 KM#90.2 with star countermark on the obverse, a variant on the Madura Star countermark, these countermarks are possibly a later addition and some are not typical of the later 18th century period. Countermark Fine, host coin GVF with signs of flan stress on the obverse
Crowns (6) 1845 NVG with countermark on the reverse, 1890 VG (2), 1900LXIV VG/NF, 1935 EF, 1937 NEF toned, South Africa Crown 1953 GVF, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 Cecil Rhodes UNC, plus SDIC State Development and Investment Corps Silver 1 ounce NEF
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on 1793 Bolivia 8 RealesESC 131 countermark EF host coin VF unevenly toned with a thin scratch behind the bust, comes with old 1956 collectors ticket
Perthshire Deanston, Deanston Cotton Mill countermarked on a 1793 LancashireHalfpenny Token, Countermark NVF, host coin Poor, Extremely Rare, an example realised £350 in recent London Auction
Paranumismatic including countermarked and engraved coins, medals and advertising tokens, imitation coins in base metal and fantasies, tradesman tokens back to 17th century, transport tokens, overseas issues including 19th century Australia
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
Halfpennies (85) Charles II (1), William and Mary (2), William III (2), George I (12), George II (14), George II Evasion (1), George I Contemporary Counterfeit (1), George III (16), George III Contemporary Counterfeits (9), George IV (8), William IV (6), Victoria (13), Pennies (22) George IV (1), William IV (2), Victoria (18), Victoria Countermarked Penny 1889 J.J.Buckley, Cork, in mixed circulated grades
DollarGeorge IIICountermarked oval stamp on Bolivia (Potosi) 8 Reales 1794 PTS ESC 131 countermark VF or better host coin Fine with a couple of flan flaws on the reverse, with old grey tone
Azores 120 Reis undated (1887) countermarked on Spain Real 1794 KM#24.1 countermark NF host coin VG, Brazil960 Reis (2) 1810R VF, 1813R GF with traces of underlying coin on the reverse, Portugal 100 Reis 1898 KM#531 A/UNC and lustrous, 400 Reis (4) 1782 GF, 1795 F, 1797 GF, 1798 F, 1000 Reis 1845 KM#472 NVF, 10 Escudos 1940 (2)NEF and GEF
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1797 FM Mo ESC 129 Countermark VF host coin F a little dirty, has been cleaned in the past, now retoned, slabbed in a CGS 'yellow ticket' holder 'Cleaned VF'
Halfcrown 1723 SSC ESC 592 Good Fine or better with a flan flaw or oddly shaped countermark in the obverse field, the reverse having an A-shaped scratch below the 17 of the date
USALouisiana Territory Copper Sol de 12 Deniers 1767 not countermarked, Breen 700 Bold Fine, probably VF by US grading standards, Breen states that over 98% of the issue was countermarked
Crown 1662 Roses below bust VG with usual weakness at the centre, Halfcrowns (2) Charles IS.2776 mintmark Triangle About Fine, 1689 First Shields No Frosting, with pearls, VG, Shilling Charles I mintmark Crown, no inner circles S.2791 VG/NF, Twopence 1797 Fine with PLATED countermarked in 5 places on either side of the coin, also two unattributed tokens/Jettons in copper one French, legends worn, the other possibly Indian and on a Dump-type flan
Shillings (7) 1727 George II Plumes, 1729 Roses and Plumes, 1732 Roses and Plumes, 1735 Roses and Plumes (countermarked A.R.1762 on obverse), 1739 Roses, 1745 Roses (countermarked Y on obverse), 1750 VG to Near Fine
Coin Weights (7) Charles I (3) for Gold Unite 19mm in brass NEF and pleasing, for Half Unite 17mm diameter in brass NVF, for Crown 14.5mm diameter in brass NEF/GVF, James I (4) for Spur Ryal of 15 Shillings, this square with Crowned XV S in two lines and Crowned II countermark in the top left corner, for Gold Double Crown in brass VF/GVF, for Unite of 22 Shillings 18.5mm diameter in brass, for Halfcrown 14mm diameter in brass About VF an interesting group
Countermarked (7) Saint Thomas and Prince, Crown in octagonal cartouche all on GB coinage Crowns (3) 1889 (2, one with countermark WL in cartouche) Near Fine to Fine, 1900 LXIII Fine also countermarked with WL in cartouche, Twopence 1797 also countermarked with IT in cartouche Fair, Penny 1854 also countermarked with WL in cartouche About Fine, Farthing 1842 also countermarked with WL in cartouche Fine
Pennies18th Century in White Metal (6) Middlesex (5) DH176 Fine, DH185 Good Fine/VF pierced at the top, DH201 EF countermarked EB and CB, DH213 About Fine with some blisters, DH 218 VF, Lancashire DH2 with some corrosion
Four Shillings and NinepenceDerbyshire, Cromford countermarked on a Mexico City 1774 8 Reales, Manville 104, countermark VF, host coin NF, these were used to pay the workers at Richard Arkwright's Massons Mill from 1771-1784, Very Rare
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1795 ESC 129 Countermark and host coin practically as struck retaining much original lustre, with some minor signs of flan stress around the date area, Very rare in this high grade
DollarGeorge III Octagonal Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1797 ESC 138 countermark Fine, host coin Good Fine with WB monogram also countermarked in the obverse field
DollarGeorge III Octagonal Countermark on Spanish 8 Reales 1792 S-CN (Seville) Countermark NVF host coin Fine, with an old mount mark to the right of the bust, Rare
Israel (2) 10 Lirot 1979 International Year of the Child, Countermarked on a 10 Lirot 1977 KM#91.1 UNC, unlisted by Krause and unusual, 5 Lirot 1963 15th Anniversary of Independence Lustrous UNC
Halfcrowns (3) 1693 Fine with small S.I countermark, 1843 Fair, 1906 GVF, as part of a group of Crowns to Farthings Hammered to 20th Century includes plenty of silver, in mixed grades, also Proof Sets (3) 1977, 1980, 1981 FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 1982 UNC in wallet, Unofficial Elizabeth II set, mixed dates, Crown First Day Cover 1981 Charles and Diana UNC
Admiral Vernon Battle of Portobello 1739 Fair, Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886 51mm in copper EF, Coronation medal 1953 in white metal EF boxed, London Academy of Music (2) 1937 and 1938 presented to Charlotte Huscroft for Elocution these in silver and boxed, Twopence 1797 with crude and large countermarks? Fine, 18th Century Halfpennies (2) 1791 John Wilkinson, Ireland 1804 Convenience of Trade Fair, Australia Halfpenny 1857 Holloways Near Fine with edge knocks
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
Half Dollar 1788 ESC 6114 Reales Oval Counterstamp George III on Bolivia 4 Reales Potosi mint Countermark NEF and host coin VF/GVF, superior to the example in the Colin Adams and Bushman Collections, we note that the Selig collection did not have an example of the Potosi 4 Reales, Ex LCA 137 Lot 1505 (realised £850)
Portugal 870 Reis Countermarks Coinage Countermark on Bolivia8 Reales 1815 Potosi KM#440.4 countermark NVF, host coin Near Fine/Fine with some old scratches on the obverse
Brazil 600 Reis undated (1658) KM#19.1 countermark type III on host coin Spain8 Reales 1635 with HISPANIA.RAM error legend countermark NVF host coin GF with a flan flaw on a full round flan
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
Dollar George III Oval Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1792 FM Mo ESC 129 Countermark NVF, host coin NVF with a scratch on the portrait and an edge nick
Half Dollar 1788 ESC 6114 Reales Oval Counterstamp George III on Bolivia 4 Reales Potosi mint Countermark NEF and host coin VF/GVF, superior to the example in the Colin Adams and Bushman Collections, we note that the Selig collection did not have an example of the Potosi 4 Reales, Ex LCA 137 Lot 1505 (realised £850)
Countermarked (6) Twopence 1797 countermarked J.DILLECATE twice on each side VG. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 countermarked ROBINSON CUTLER OXFORD on the obverse Poor. Penny Victoria Bun Head Railway token countermarked 17 NORWICH LOCO WK on the reverse, countermark Fine, host coin Poor. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 with multiple countermarks including MARSDEN, WRIGHT and OATES countermarks about Fine host coin Poor. Countermarked Token 31mm diameter in brass uniface with 592 incuse Fair. Countermarked Token in Brass 25.5mm diameter uniface with G J F incuse and a larger Chinese? Character in a cartouche above. Plus Halfpenny 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH 1b NEF/GVF
Half Dollar with Oval countermark struck on Spain 4 Reales 1773 CF host coin low grade VG countermark vandalised so impossible to authenticate, bought as seen
Half Dollar 1788 ESC 6114 Reales Oval Counterstamp George III on Bolivia 4 Reales Potosi mint Countermark NEF and host coin VF/GVF, superior to the example in the Colin Adams and Bushman Collections, we note that the Selig collection did not have an example of the Potosi 4 Reales
Netherlands - Zeeland One Fifth Ecu Phillip II of Spain 1547 Obverse Bare headed and cuirassed bust exhibiting the jutting 'Hapsburg' jaw, oval countermark behind Reverse Crowned Arms Delmonte 14/e Fine
Countermarked (4) Pennies 1797 (3) L.ANDREWS, NO LANDLORDS YOU FOOLS SPENCES PLAN FOREVER, and another with two birds, Sixpence 1887 holed with Con elaborated inscribed on the obverse average Fair
Netherlands - Zeeland One Fifth Ecu Phillip II of Spain 1547 Obverse Bare headed and cuirassed bust exhibiting the jutting 'Hapsburg' jaw, oval countermark behind Reverse Crowned Arms Delmonte 14/e Fine
RussiaCountermarked Copper 1739 with shields and countermark CME obverse, horseman spearing dragon in circle reverse 36mm appears cast and believed to be a fantasy strike based on a rare pattern issue the original dated 1735, EF
Mis-Strikes (3) Penny Victoria Bun Head struck about 30% off-centre with the date off the flan NVG, Penny 1898 struck of-centre with around 2mm blank flan NF, Penny 1920 struck of-centre with around 2mm blank flan F/VF, Penny 1937 with the legend obliterated by digs these raised on the coin, Penny 1806 countermarked BARRONS LONDON PATENT VG
Halfcrown 1708 E SEPTIMO VG/NF with a countermark on the Queen's cheek, Halfpenny 1730 VF with some verdigris on the obverse, Jersey Silver Jubilee Set 1977 a 4-coin set uncased comprising £2.50, £2, £1 and 50p all struck in Silver UNC
GB and World Brazil 40 Reis 1809 KM#280.2 countermark 8mm shield Fine as part of group in two Coindex boxes includes Victorian Crowns (13) and a further group of Crowns and Halfcrowns includes some George V and VI silver issues, 1953 Plastic Set UNC, and a few World issues, in mixed circulated grades (lot)
Ireland a mixed group (7) Shilling Token 1804 Dublin Davis 7 gap between PRO and BONO GVF, Penny Token 1813 Stephens Dublin NF, Farthings (2) 1928 EF cleaned 1937 NEF, Weights (2) 1757 9d 5 1/4g Fine, another 9d 5g the obverse worn, UK Penny 1862 countermarked KELLY & SON KILKENNY on both sides the obverse also having a P counter stamped below VG
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1796 ESC 129 Countermark and host coin practically as struck retaining some original lustre, with light toning in the legends
DollarGeorge IIICountermarked oval stamp on Bolivia (Potosi) 8 Reales 1793 PTS ESC 131 countermark GVF host coin VF with lustre and with old grey toning, scarce in this high grade
DollarGeorge III Octagonal Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1792 Bright NVF host coin GF, as part of a group of GB and World (12) includes WWI medals (2) and World Banknotes (2) in mixed grades
DollarGeorge IIICountermarked oval mark of George III on France Ecu 1774 ESC 136 Countermark and host coin Good Fine with the appearance under magnification of being water worn perhaps once shipwrecked, rare and collectable
USADollar 1799 with Octagonal CountermarkS.3766B. The countermark is finely executed and has a more hauteur profile than is usually encountered, possibly from being a slightly later unofficial striking (the Maundypenny die not used on this coin is considered the die officially used). Notwithstanding it still remains an extremely rare example with only about 3 examples known. Some Obverse tooling is evident otherwise the host coin is toned about VF with the countermark somewhat better -- comes with an enlarged photograph of the countermark
DollarGeorge III Octagonal Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1784 ESC 138 countermark Fine host coin Fine/Good Fine with a letter P in the obverse field and a small attempted pierce in front of the countermark
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