A retired dealers ex-retail stock Cyprus Quarter Piastre (35) 1905 (7), 1922 (14), 1926 (14), the 1905 and 1922 issues scarce, three of the four 20th Century currency dates represented here, VG to Fine, total ticket price £560
World in base metal many pre world war II including collectable Victorian issues such as Cyprus, Straits and BritishHonduras (lot, over 2 kilos) from circulation
Australia, Canada and Cyprus INA Fantasy Patterns (17) Australia (8) Sixpences 1920 (2) UNC Toned and Lustrous UNC, Threepence 1920 Toned AU/UNC, Crown undated Obverse ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Emu and Kangaroo with map of Australia all crowned , Reverse MODEL Gold Plated Piedfort, 40.19 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Crowns 1937 Edward VIII (3) one Silver plated UNC, one with some contact marks on the King's neck, Lead Trial in the style of a 1797 GB Penny AUSTRALIAN PROCLAMATION 1800-2000 UNC with some edge nicks, Canada INA Fantasy Dollars Edward VIII (5) 1937 Crowned and draped bust left in Barton-style gold plate (2), 1937 Bare Head left, in Barton-style gold plate, 1937 Crowned and draped bust left, in Barton-style silver plate (2) all UNC with practically full lustre, Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (4) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR continuous legend, in copper lustrous UNC (2), and Larger bust and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR divided legend UNC and lustrous with some toning
World (14) Belgium20 Francs 1954 BELGIQUE legend KM#140.1 Lustrous UNC, scarce. Russia (2) 20 Kopeks 1975 Y#132 Lustrous UNC/Practically BU, 15 Kopeks 1916 No mint initials, minted at Osaka, Japan, Y#21a.1 Lustrous UNC. Portugal 500 Reis 1891 KM#535 UNC with practically full lustre. SwitzerlandHalf Franc 1905B KM#23 EF/AU the reverse with speckled tone, scarce in high grade. Italy20 Lire 1927R Year VI KM#69 Fine. CanadaFive Cents 1924 KM#29 UNC with pale lustre. Cyprus Quarter Piastre 1884 KM#1.1 VF. Ireland (5) Shillings Gunmoney (2) Mar: Timmins TB12K-1C, VG and 1689 Nov: Timmins TB12F-1C VG, Ireland Military Organisation Countermarked Pieces (2) Fifty Pence 1971 countermarked VUP, VF, Ten Pence 1971 countermarked UVF, GVF. USAHalf Dollar 1971 countermarked IRA H BLOCK, VF. France Five Francs 1937 KM#888 in an NGC holder and graded UNC Details - Cleaned
Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (6) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR legend, in copper lustrous UNC (4), and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR with bust to edge of coin (2) Lustrous UNC with some toning
Cyprus 18 Piastres 1901, 1921, 1938 Two Shillings 1948, 9 Piastres 1901 (2) 4-1/2 Piastres 1921, 3 Piastres 1901, 1/4 Piastre 1879 these generally VG-Fine along with a large group of 20th century with many later dates lustrous (lot), along with a further group of Greece 10 Lepta 1833 Fine with some corrosion, as part of a group (134) of mostly 1912-1988 issues in base metal, includes a handful of 19th Century pieces, in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 Fine, Shillings (4) 1947 (3), 1949 Fine to VF, as part of a group of Cyprus Pre-Decimal, Decimal and Republic issues 100 Mils to 1 Mil (88) along with a further small group of World coins in base metal (4) in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus 18 Piastres (2) 1901 Near Fine, 1940 NEF, 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 VG, Quarter Piastre 1905 as part of a group of Cyprus (79) mostly Republic issues and Reform issues 1963-present, in mixed grades with some later coins EF and lustrous, Palestine 50 Mils 1933 NVF, Crete 10 Lepta 1900A VG, Ionian Islands (2) 2 Lepta 1819-1820 (2) both Fair with the dates worn, Greece (120) 1869-1992 100 Drachma to 5 Lepta, in mixed grades with some more recent issues with lustre
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
Cyprus 9 Piastres (3) 1901 Near Fine, 1919 (2) both Fine, One Piastre 1886 VG, Half Piastre 1879 GVF as part of a group of Cyprus (39) George V and Elizabeth II issues, in mixed grades some EF
Cyprus 3 Piastres 1901, One Piastre 1879, Half Piastres (2) 1879, 1882 Poor to VG, as part of a group of Cyprus (48) mostly 20th Century base metal types, with some later pieces VF to EF
Greece 5 Drachma 1875A VF, 5 Lepta 1838 NVF as part of a group of Greece (44) 18th and 19th Century, in mixed grades, some VF to EF, along with Cyprus One Piastre 1900, Crete (6) 20 Lepta 1900, 10 Lepta 1900 (3) and 5 Lepta 1900 (2) and Ionian IslandsDecimal Coinage issues (10) Lepton (5) and 2 Lepta (5) in mixed grades
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
CyprusProof Set 1963 (5 coins, 100 Mils to 1 Mil) nFDC in the green box of issue, Cyprus Mint Set 1963 UNC on the card of issue, plus a further group (14) 9 Piastres 1901 VG, , 4 1/2 Piastres (8) 1901 (2), Victoria (date worn, 1921 (5) Good to NF, 1 Piastre 1938 NVF, 100 Mils 1955 NF, 20 Mils (2) 1989, 1993 NEF and 10 Mils 1993 GVF
GB and World 5 Euro 2003 English and Scottish Thrones United 1603 36mm diameter in silver, 34 grammes, Obverse Queen enthroned, Reverse: Three Graces, Patterns in silver by INA (48) nFDC to FDC in the green cases of issue with certificates, Denmark 5 Euros 2002 36mm diameter in silver, 34 grammes Essais in .925 silver by INA (7) nFDC to FDC in the black cases of issue with certificates, Andorra 5 Euros 2003 36mm diameter34 grammes Essais in .925 silver (4) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, no certificates, Sweden 5 Euros 2003 36mm diameter, 34 grammes in .925 Silver, Essais by INA (2) nFDC in the brown cases of issue, no certificates, Cyprus 5 Euros 2004 36mm diameter, 34 grammes in .925 Silver, Essai by INA nFDC in the case of issue, no certificate
Cyprus 18 Piastres 1901, 9 Piastres 1901, 4 1/2 Piastres 1921 VG to NF as part of a group of Cyprus 20th Century (173) in mixed grades some in EF, Greece (104) mostly 20th Century base metal issues, includes some 19th Centurybronze issues, and Ionian Islands (3) Obol 1820 (2), 30 Lepta 1851 in mixed grades, along with a further group of Greece (36) 20 Drachma (3) 1930, 1967, 1973, 10 Drachma 1973 (2), 5 Drachma (2) 1966, 1973, 2 Drachma (2) 1926 (2) VF and UNC, lightly toned with some light contact marks, 1962 UNC and lustrous, 1 Drachma (5) 1873 About Fine, 1883, 1910, 1926, 1966, 50 Lepta 1874A, 20 Lepta (4) 1894A Fair, 1959, 1973, 1978, 10 Lepta (11) 1838 the 8 appears to be overstruck if so unlisted,1869, 1882 (5), 1900, 1912 (2), 1954, 1959, 5 Lepta (3) 1838 NVF with some scratches on the reverse in mixed grades, 1878, 1912, 1954, the older pieces around Fine, later pieces EF to UNC, plus Ionian Islands 2 Lepta 1819 GF, along with an additional group of Greece 20th Century (62) includes some earlier coppers, in mixed grades to EF
GB and European includes modern issues, Retro Fantasy issues, a set of Cyprus Euro TrialEssais (8 coins) UNC, also includes Decimal issues, modern tokens, some redeemable currency and a few items of World Paper Money in mixed grades some lustrous (lot)
Cyprus (3) 12 Pounds 1974 Archbishop Makarios X#M9, 6 Pounds Archbishop Makarios X#M6, 3 Pounds X#M8 struck at the Paris Mint, all About UNC sealed in plastic sleeves, the 6 Pounds with a tone spot on the obverse
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 VF, 9 Piastres (3) 1913, 1919 (2), 4 1/2 Piastres 1921 (3) VG to Fine, plus a further group of Cyprus (17) Edward VII to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades a couple lustrous
CyprusProof Sets 2-coin sets 1976 (2) each comprising One Pound 1976 and 500 Mils 1976 Refugee Commemoratives Silver Proofs, both FDC in the green boxes of issue, Cyprus One Pound 1976 KM#46 Refugees (2) both UNC and lustrous in slide cases, 500 Mils 1976 KM#45 Refugees (2) both UNC and lustrous in slide cases
Chinese Mother of Pearl Counters, includes several different shapes and types (64) along with World a mixed group (33) includes Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Monaco and Belgian Congo in mixed grades
Italy20 Lire to 10 Centesimi (34) 19th and 20th Century, includes 2 Lire 1924, 1 Lire (2) 1922, 1924, 50 Centesimi (3) 1919 Reeded edge, 1920 Plain edge, 1941, 20 Centesimi 1912 Fine to VF, the others mostly 10 Centesimi 1860s and Italian States (2) Naples 10 Tornesi 1857 Near Fine, Milan One Soldo 1777 Near Fine, Italy 5 Lire 1879 R Fine as part of a group of Italy (126) 19th and 20th Century mostly minors, in mixed circulated grades Italy Lira 1887 NEF, 1907 Lustrous UNC, Papal States Lire 1867 VF, Papal States 10 Solsi 1861 A/UNC as part of a group of Italy (15) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to UNC, Italy, Italian States and Papal states (38) includes 5 Lire 1927, 1929, 1 Lira 1915, also Cyprus (2) 3 Piastres 1901, 5 Mils 1955 in mixed grades
Cyprus (17) 45 Piastres 1928 NEF, along with 18 Piastres (4) 1901, 1921, 1938, 1940, 9 Piastres (8) 1901, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1921, 1931, 1938, 1940, 4 1/2 Piastres (3) 1901, 1921, 1938, 3 Piastres 1901, plus a further group (38) includes Victorian minors, with some scarcer dates, in mixed grades generally in line with age, some later coins VF to EF
World a mixed group with Crown-sized (66) mostly in silver, includes China, Ethiopia, Haiti, Cyprus, Philippines, Mexico (we noticed some forgeries, including A Thailand Tamlung Presentation 4 Baht of good weight and style), and many others, a further group of World base metal (approximately 0.9 Kilos) these in mixed grades, CanadaDollars (3) cased, and others, viewing recommended and bought as seen
Cyprus100 Mils 1957 KM#37 UNC in the Bank of Cyprus wallet, Note: of 500,000 minted, 490,000 were re-melted by the Bank of Cyprus in 1968 (2 both in the black wallet)
Cyprus100 Mils 1957 KM#37 UNC in the Bank of Cyprus wallet, Note: of 500,000 minted, 490,000 were re-melted by the Bank of Cyprus in 1968 (2 both in the black wallet)
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 NVF, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1921 Fine, 9 Piastres (2) 1919 GVF, 1921 GVF as part of a group of World with strength in Cyprus (93) in mixed grades
GB and World a 12-coin set 1891-1959, includes Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 EF, mostly Crown-sized in mixed grades to UNC, in a Westminster-style box with certificates
Cyprus (37) 18 Piastres (6) 1901 VG, 1907 VG, 1921 (3) VG and About Fine (2), 1938 NEF, plus Cyprus (31) One Piastre (6), Half Piastres (6), Quarter Piastres (16), 5 Mils (2) and Two Shillings (1) these in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus100 Mils 1957 KM#37 UNC, comes in the brown wallet with 'Last Coin of the British Administration on the inside with certificate, Krause state a mintage of 500,000 with 490,000 being melted down by the Central bank of Cyprus in 1968
Islamic and Arabic countries, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel and Medieval Islamic a collection (520) a wide selection from a number of different countries, in mixed circulated grades
Angola Two Macutas 1796 KM35 VF, Half Macuta 1851 crude aF, Germany 2 Pf 1875 G Good EF traces of lustre, Norway5 Ore 1896 Good EF some subdued lustre and some minor grey spots, Cyprus Piastre 1879 VF cleaned, Sweden 2/3 Skilling 1855 gVF, Mombassa Pice
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