China and Japan a collection in a cabinet (756) an interesting study group a wide range of types represented, China includes 100 Cashundated (1851-1861) Fine, an extensive group of cash coins, includes K'ang-Hsi, Shun-chih, T'ien ming types, also includes 17th Century Talisman Poem cash K'ang-Hsi issues, 18th century Yung-chen, Chia-Ch'ing and Chien-lung types, Japan includes Shogunate Era 100 Mon undated (1835-1870), 4 Mon 1768 21 waves, and undated 1769-1860 11 waves types, both China and Japan issues include some amulet and imitative types, also an example of China knife money, China spade money, an example of Thailandbullet money, and China Banknotes - Central Bank of China 20 Custom GoldUnits 1930 issues (7) Fine to Good Fine with some light stains
World (12) TibetRupees (1902-1911) (2) the first NVF stained on the reverse, the second Fine, Saudi ArabiaRiyal AH1370 NEF with some edge nicks, MexicoPeso 1962 VF, Germany - Third Reich Five Reichsmarks (3) 1934A KM#83Fine with some edge knocks, 1935E KM#86 Good Fine, cleaned, 1935G KM#86 Fine, Germany - Federal Republic Ten Marks 1972F KM#131 EF toned, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Tokyo Olympics Y#80 EF toned with some traces of old lacquering, Japan 4 Mon undated (1863-1867) C#6a About Fine, Indian Princely States (2) Dump Coinage these worn
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
Japan (27) 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) C#7 NVF, 100 Yen (5) Year 33 (1958) (2) GVF and NVF both with some uneven toning, Year 34 (1959) GVF, Year 38 (1963) (2) NVF and VF, 50 Sen Year 12 (1923) (2) NVF and Good Fine, the second with scratches, 20 Sen Year 25 (1892) GVF, Ten Sen (4) Year 5 (1916) (2) both VF one with slightly uneven tone, Year 11 (1922) VF, Year 16 (1941) EF, Five Sen (4) Year 23 (1890) Fine/Good Fine with a dig on the obverse, Year 29 (1896) Fine, Year 31 (1898) Good Fine/Fine. Year 32 (1899) NVF/Good Fine, Two Sen (3) Year 9 (1876) Good Fine with a stain on the obverse, Year 10 (1877) Fine, Year 14 (1881) Fine, One Sen (5) Year 7 (1874) Fine, Year 10 (1877) Fine/Good Fine with a stain on the obverse, Year 4 (1915) VF, Year 13 (1938) Y#47 NEF, Year 13 (1938) Y#55 NEF, Half Sen Year 19 (1886) Fine, One Rin Year 7 (1874) Good Fine with a stain on the reverse
Japan (19) 4 Mon (12) undated (1769-1860) C#4.2 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), undated (1863-1867) C#6 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), undated (1863-1867) C#6a (6) all around Fine, Mon (7) undated (1626-1636) (2) VG and Fine, undated (1737) (2) C#1.1a both VG, undated (1741) Osaka Mint C#1.8 (2) VG and Near Fine/Fine, undated (1767) Nagasaki Mint C#1.11 Fine, along with a MedievalJeton c.1600 VG with some corrosion
World a small group (4) Japan Bu (Ichibu) undated (1837-1854) C#16 Tempo Era, 8.75 grammes, Fine, South AfricaCrown 1947 VF, Spain One Real date not visible, Seville Mint, 3.34 grammes, Fair, France Quarter Ecu Henry IV (1589-1610)date and mintmark not visible, VG clipped and with the appearance of an ex-shipwreck piece
Japan (4) 50 Sen (3) Year 3 (1870) Y#4 VF with a scratch on the reverse, Year 38 (1905) Y#25 About Fine with some scratches and corrosion, Year 43 (1910) Y#31 GVF once lightly cleaned, 10 Sen Year 12 (1923) Y#45 Fine
World a small group (12) Japan (4) Five Sen 1871 Year 4 Early Variety 66 rays, Y#6.1 Fine, slightly bent with a scratch on the obverse, Ten Sen Year 43 Y#29 Fine, 100 Yen 1968 (Year 43) Fine, 500 Yen 1982 (Year 57) EF, China - Japanese Puppet States - Manchukuo (3) 10 Fen Year 5 Y#8 Fine, Five Fen Year 3 Wide Border Y#7 (2) Fine and VF, Fen Year 7 (1940) Good Fine, BritishGuyanaFour Pence 1938 VG, Nepal (2) Rupee VS2020 EF, 20 Paisa VS2000 (1944) Y#714 Fine, Mauritius20 Cents 1883 Fine, Ionian Islands Lepton 1835 Near Fine with some surface marks
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
World (22) Iran (7) Two Rials AH1311 KM#1130 (2) the first GVF, the second NEF and lustrous, One Rial AH1312 KM#1129 (2) the first A/UNC with a subtle gold tone, the second GEF, 1000 Dinars (Kran) AH1332 Low 2 over high 2, KM#1056 GEF, 2000 Dinars (2 Kran) SH1306H KM#1104 (2) the first EF and lustrous, the second GF/NVF toned, Japan50 Sen Year 34 (1901) Y#25 NVF, Switzerland (2) Medal 1951 33mm diameter, 450th Anniversary of Basel Lustrous UNC, Half Franc 1909 KM#23 GEF and lustrous, Germany - Empire (2) One Mark 1914D KM#14 UNC and lustrous, One Mark 1915J UNC or near so, nicely toned with a thin scratch on the reverse, German States - Saxony 1/3 Thaler (Half Gulden) 1854F Death of King Friedrich August II KM#1179 GVF/NEF, Italy Five Lire 1926R KM#67.1 Lustrous GEF, Portuguese IndiaHalf Rupia 1882 KM#311 Fine, French Indo-China20 Centimes 1930A KM#17.1 GVF, Mexico50 Centavos 1887 Mo M KM#407.6 About VF, Italy Medal - NAPOLEON SOVRANO DELL'ELBA 40mm diameter by B.Galoppi, hallmarked 925 with A.D MCMLXXVI stamped in the obverse field Lustrous EF, Netherlands10 Cents 1898 KM#119 Fine, a scarce one-year type, Panama One Tenth Balboa 1933 KM#10.1 Fine, scarce, Belgium (2) 50 Francs 1958 French Legend KM#150.1 Lustrous UNC, One Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Fine/Good Fine
World (3) Japan50 Sen Year 3 (1870) Y#4 GVF/VF with scattered toning, Brunei (2) One Dollar 1970 Dultan Hassal Bolkiah KM#14 (2) nFDC to FDC both retaining considerable original mint lustre
World (15) USAOne Dollars (2) 1901 O EF/NEF the obverse lustrous, the reverse attractively toned, 1902 O Lustrous UNC, Switzerland Five Francs (2) 1931B Edge lettering type I KM#40 EF with uneven but not unattractive tone, 1950B KM#40 EF/GEF and lustrous, Canada (6) 50 Cents (2) 1965 UNC with practically full lustre, 1967 Confederation Centennial UNC and fully lustrous, 25 Cents (2) 1965 UNC and fully lustrous, 1967 UNC and fully lustrous, Ten Cents (2) 1965 Lustrous UNC the obverse with some surface residue, the reverse fully lustrous, 1967 Confederation Centennial UNC and fully lustrous, Japan (2) 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) C#7 Fine, Two Sen Year 10 (1877) Y#18.1 Good Fine, GuernseyEight Doubles (2) 1834 GVF, 1858 NEF, St. Helena Crown 1973 Tercentenary of Saint Helena Lustrous UNC with some spots, along with Cook IslandsProof Set 1976 (8 coins) FDC in the box of issue with certificate
World (18) Samoa (3) Tala 1974 10th BritishCommonwealth Games, KM#18 Lustrous UNC, 1976 MontrealOlympics - Weightlifter SilverProof KM#22a, FDC boxed, 1978 Commonwealth Games - Athletes Silver Proof KM#30a FDC boxed, South Korea (2) 5000 Won 1978 World Shooting Championships - Marksman KM#22 UNC and attractively toned, 5000 Won 1978 World Shooting Championships - Archer on horseback KM#23 unfrosted Proof FDC boxed, Singapore (2) Five Dollars 1973 7th Southeast Asia Peninsular Games KM#10 (2) both Lustrous UNC, Malaysia (2) 25 Ringgit 1977FM 9th South East Asian Games KM#23 Proof FDC on the blue card of issue, One Ringgit 1977 South East Asian Games KM#22 Lustrous UNC with a subtle and colourful tone, Japan (3) 1000 Yen 1964 (Year 39) Y#80 Lustrous UNC, 1000 Yen 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games Y#84 Lustrous UNC, 100 Yen 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games Y#79 UNC, New ZealandOne Dollar 1974 Silver Proof KM#44 FDC in the box of issue, Thailand (5) Baht (4) BE2509 (1966) 5th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#87 UNC, BE2513 (1970) 6th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#91 UNC, BE2518 (1975) 8th SEAP Games - Bangkok Y#105 UNC, BE2521 (1978) 8th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#130 Lustrous UNC, 5 Baht 1978 8th Asian Games - Bangkok Y#131 Lustrous UNC
World (54) the vast majority silver minors, comprising USA (13) Ten Cents (9) 1839 O Fine, 1853 Arrows Fine, 1875S Near Fine, 1877 S Fine, 1898VF, 1905 Good Fine, 1917S Good Fine, toned, 1926 Fine toned, 1944 VF, Half Dime 1842 VG, Five Cents (3) 1882 Fine, 1913 Buffalo, type I VF, 1916 Good Fine, Australia (3) Threepences 1910 (2) the first GVF/NEF, the second NVF/VF, 1936 NVF, India (2) Two Annas (2) 1841 Good Fine, 1883 NVF toned, Hong Kong Five Cents 1887 NEF, GB Silver Threepence 1918 NVF/VF, Southern RhodesiaSixpence 1940 Fine, Straits Settlements (3) Five Cents (3) 1900 Fine, 1902 NVF/VF, 1910 GF/NVF, Malaya (3) Five Cents 1945 (3) VF and EF (2), Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1937 NEF, One Millieme 1917 VF, Iraq20 Fils 1938 I NVF/VF, Palestine One Mil 1937 VF, Ceylon (3) 25 Cents 1911 GVF, 10 Cents 1900 GVF, 10 Cents 1913 VF, Curacao One Tenth Gulden 1947 NEF/EF and lustrous, Canada Five Cents 1927 GF/NVF, Japan (3) 20 Sen (2) Year 39 (1906) GF , Year 43 (1910) VF, 10 Sen Year 12 (1923) Good Fine, Papal States 10 Soldi 1967R VF, Nicaragua (2) Five Centavos 1880 NVF, 10 Centavos 1928 VG, New Zealand Threepences (2) 1933 VF, 1934 Fine with some scratches, Chile Five Centavos 1919 VF/GVF , Guatemala 10 Centavos 1928 VF, Colombia 10 Centavos 1934 Fine, Spain (2) Half Real 1738 About Fine, 50 Centimos 1880 Near Fine/Fine, Russia (2) Half Kopek 1898 VF, Five Kopeks 1890 VF holed, German States - PrussiaGroschen 1873C NVF, Thailand 10 Satang BE2487 VF
GB and World includes GB Crown 1845 Cinquefoil Stops on edge VG, GB Florin 1873 Die Number 28 VG/Near fine, GB Medals (2) 1897 Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee, the Official Royal Mint issue 56mm diameter in bronze, 1902 Coronation of Edward VII, the Official Royal Mint issue 55mm diameter in bronze VF, Canada - Newfoundland50 Cents 1899 Fine, German States - Prussia Five Marks 1914A GF/VF, Panama Balboa 1934 VF, Russia (2) Rouble 1896 Y#59.3 Near Fine, 50 Kopeks 1896 VG, USAHalf Dollar 1964 Kennedy GEF, Spain 50 Pesetas 1949 (Year 50) EF, these as part of a mixed group many different countries represented including, USA, France, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Morocco, Greece, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, mostly 20th Century, includes many USA Lincoln Cents with some earlier dates, in mixed grades, GB Crowns (9) 1951 (2), 1953 (2), 1965 (2), 1977 (2), 1981, EF to UNC, along with a group of World Banknotes (57) includes examples from Germany (15), Austria, Ireland, Spain, Russia, USA (payment certificate), Scotland, Czechoslovakia, Jamaica (2), Portugal, Japan (4), Italy (5), India, Greece (9), France (7), Egypt (2), Chile, Morocco (2) and Tunisia, in mixed circulated grades, along with a further group of World (19) these in low grades and taped together at the ends (total weight around 8 Kilos)
World a mixed group (15) Monaco (3) Two Francs 1926 KM#115 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, One Franc 1924 KM#111 UNC or near so and lustrous, 50 Centimes 1926 KM#113 A/UNC, Austria (4) Five Schilling 1935 Madonna and Mariazell KM#2853 EF, Two Schillings (3) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 EF/GEF, 1932 Death of Dr. Ignaz Seipel KM#2849 EF, 1935 Death of Karl Lueger KM#2855 EF/GEF, Finland (2) 1000 Markka 1960 Markka Currency System centenary KM#43 (2) EF and GVF, 500 Markka 1952H KM#35 NEF, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Y#80 Tokyo Olympics Toned UNC, Portugal200 Reis 1898 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India KM#537 GEF, Italy 500 Lire (3) 1990 Columbus - Discovery of America KM#140 UNC in the folder of issue, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Lorenze de Medici KM#149 UNC in the folder of issue, 1993 650th Anniversary of the University of Pisa KM#158 UNC in the folder of issue, Vatican 1000 Lire 1978 KM#142 UNC in the folder of issue, the only Pope John Paul I issue (he was Pope for just 33 days in 1978)
GB and World (75) includes GB (6) Shillings (2) 1880 Poor, 1940E VG, SilverThreepences (2) 1920 Fine, 1930 Fine, Farthing 1901 NVF, DecimalTen Pence 1973 Fine with M countermarked on the obverse, New ZealandPenny Token undated (1863-1869) S.Hague Smith KM#Tn63 Fine, the reverse once lightly cleaned, Crete (4) 20 Lepton 1900A Near Fine, 10 Lepton 1900A KM#4.1 VG, Five Lepton 1900A (2) the first VF with some spots, the second VG, Canada (2) 50 Cents 1938 VG/Fine, One Cent 1955 Fine, Australia (2) Florin 1956 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1938 VG/Near Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1944 UNC, Rhodesia (4) Ten Cents 1975 UNC, Five Cents 1975 UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1970 UNC, Half Cent 1975 UNC and lustrous, France (2) Five Francs 1938 VF/GF scarce, Five Centimes 1917 EF, Switzerland (2) Half Franc 1909B VG, Ten Rappen 1918B Fine, Denmark (3) 25 Ore 1925 Good Fine, 10 Ore 1933 (2) both Fine, Sweden (2) One Krona 1947TS About Fine/Fine, Five Ore 1877 Fine, Belgium (3) Five Francs 1936 Fine, Five Centimes 1932 VF, One Centime 1869 EF, USA (4) Half Dollar 1964 D GVF, Ten Cents (2) 1914 Good Fine, 1944 Fine, Five Cents 1927 VG, Germany (2) 5 Marks (2) 1957G Fine, 1968G NEF, Germany - Third Reich Two Reichsmarks 1939A NVF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) 3 Reichsmarks 1925A KM#46 Good Fine, Pfennig 1935A EF with traces of lustre, Netherlands (2) Ten Cents 1926 Near Fine, Half Cent 1900 Fine, Curacao One Tenth Gulden 1944 D Fine, Greece 5 Lepton 1878K GVF, Italy (3) One Lire 1863M BN VG, Two Lire 1926R Fine, One Centesimo 1861F VF, Liberia (6) 25 Cents 1966 Lustrous UNC (2), Ten Cents 1977 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1961 Good Fine, Two Cents 1896 Good Fine, One Cent 1961 VF, Portugal One Centavo 1921 VF, Ceylon Half Cent 1926 GVF, Austria (2) Schilling 1968 Gilded GVF, 50 Groschen 1968 GEF and lustrous, Spain (8) One Peseta 1937 VF, 50 Centimos 1937 EF, 25 Centimos (3) 1934 Good Fine, 1937 GEF, 1938 UNC with practically full lustre, Two Centimos (3) 1904 SM-V NVF, 1905 SM-V VF, 1911 PC-V Fine, Egypt 1/40th Qirsh AH1293/24 (2) (1898) both EF with lustre, Japan (2) One Rin Year 6 (1873) Y#15 GVF, Austria 2 Heller 1894 EF with some verdigris, French Equatorial Africa50 Centimes 1943 NVF, Guinea Five Francs 1959 KM#1 VF
Japan One Yen (5) Year 14 (1881) Y#A25.2 VF, Year 25 (1892) Later variety, Flame overlaps third spine of dragon Y#A25.3 VF toned, Year 28 (1895) Y#A25.3 Good Fine/VF, Year 29 (1896) Y#A25.3 NEF/EF with a light golden tone, with some chopmarks, Year 3 (1914) Y#38 NVF cleaned, now retoning
World (13) China Republic (2) Dollar Year 3 Y#329 NVF, 50 Cents (Half Yuan) Year 3 Y#328 NVF toned. ThailandBahtundated (1876-1900) Y#34 Fine. German East Africa One Rupie 1890 KM#2 Good Fine/Fine. JapanYen Year 30 Y#A25.3 Good Fine with a dig on the reverse, once cleaned. TibetRupee undated (1911-1916, 1930-1933) Y#3.2 Good Fine. Panama (2) 50 Centesimos 1904 VF, Balboa 1934 KM#13 VF. French Indo-China (2) Piastre 1909A KM#5a.1 VF toned, once cleaned, One Piastre 1931 KM#19 GVF the obverse with dark tone. Straits Settlements 50 Cents 1908 KM#24 Fine/Good Fine with speckled tone. IndiaOne Rupee 1906 Calcutta About Fine. Canada - Newfoundland 50 Cents 1908 KM#12 VG
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. CyprusQuarter 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
China - Kansu Province large 110mm diameter, struck in iron? Hsieng-feng (1851-1861) of undetermined denomination, possibly 1000 Cash, 437.37 grammes Kung Mint, VF with some surface corrosion, as part of a group of China (52) and Japan (8) China - Empire10 Cash Hu-Pu Board of Revenue undated (1851-1861) in cast brass Fine, Hupeh Province 10 Cash undated (1902-1905) Y#122.1 VF, Fengtien Province 10 Cash Y#10e Good Fine, China - Japanese Puppet States Meng Chiang 5 Chaio 1938 Y#521 VF, along with China Ten Cents Provincial, worn, along with two additional fantasy pieces one key shaped, Japan (8) 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) (2) both Good Fine, 2 Sen (4) Year 8 (1875), Year 13 (1880), Year 14 (1881), Year 15 (1882), 1 Sen Year 8 (1875) and Year 10 (1877) Fine to Good Fine
China - Kwangtung Province (4) 20 Cents (2) Year 2 (1913), Year 9 (1920) both Fine, 10 Centsundated (1890-1908) (2) Fair as part of a group of China and Japan20th Century issues (276) includes some brassCash coinage and bronze issues, in mixed grades with later coins lustrous
China (235) includes Kwangtung Province 20 Cents Year 18 (1929) About EF, 10 Cash (12) Provincial issues (6), Republic Issues (6), Cash coins (67), later base metal issues (51), Japan Sen Year 10 (1877), in mixed circulated grades
Japan Kyoto Undated (c.1580) Nan Ryo SilverOban 94mm x 150mm from the Kyoto Goto Family Mint masters, 162 grammes, a fantasy piece believed to have been struck at a later date . EF, Ex-Pacific Coast Auction Galleries, Gillio Coins Asia) Ltd. Hong Kong Coin show 1989, Auction Lot 884, Sold as seen.
KoreaQuarter Yang Year 5 (1901) KM#1117 Good Fine with an edge knock, Rare, China - Sinkiang Province 5 Miscals AH133-4 Y#43.3 About Fine, Kwang-Tung Province 20 Cents (3) Year 18 (129) NEF, undated issue (1890-1908) Y#201 EF/NEF, undated issue (1909-1911) Y#205 EF with an attractive and colourful tone, China Ten Cash (11) early 20th Century issues with many Provincial types, Japan1 Sen Year 16 (1883) Y#17.2 VF, China Cash brass issues (25), along with China Republic mostly 1980s and 1990s aluminium issues 1 Jiao to 1 Fen (147) VF to UNC some with lustre
World a mixed group (80) mostly Asian types includes China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand and more, mostly base metal types with a few in silver, includes a few Fantasy issues, in mixed circulated grades, some later issues EF
Japan (8) Bu (Ichibu) Tempo Era C#16 GF, One Yen (3) Year 23 (1890) VF, Year 27 (1894) (2) GVF and NEF lightly cleaned, 50 Sen Year 6 Y#25 (1873) Type I with 19mm inner circle, VF with some hairlines, Rare, 50 Sen Y#31 Year 40 (1907) GVF, Y#37.2 Year 2 (1913) NVF, 20 Sen Y#3 Year 3 (1870) NEF and nicely toned
China (30) a wide ranging group with a few in silver, includes Provincial issues, Early Cash types and a large fantasy Cash, in mixed grades, JapanYen Year 38 (1905) Good Fine, 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) as part of a group (8) includes silver minors, in mixed grades to NEF
China in NGC holders (3) Szechuan 20 Cash CD1909 Y#21t.2, NGC XF40 BN, Szechuan 10 Cash CD1909 Y#20t.1, NGC AU50 BN, China - Japanese Puppet States - Manchukuo One Fen 1936 (KT3) Y#6 NGC MS62 BN
GB and World in a Westminster box (178) Ancients to 20th Century, includes a wide variety of countries, China, Japan, Russia, Australia, France, and a GB 1863 Sixpence VG, France Half Ecu 1783A 8 over 7 Good Fine, and Spain - Civil War Emergency Coinage 1938 consisting of different stamps on cardboard discs, values 10 to 50 Centimos (14), many useful items noted, in mixed grades to EF
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
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
Japan 100 Yen Year 33 (1958) Y#77 (28) Lustrous UNC, a few with toning, 50 Yen Y#75 (21) Year 30 (1955) (20), Year 31 (1956) (1), Lustrous UNC, 50 Yen Y#76 (28) Year 34 (1959) (22), Year 38 (1963) (1), Year 39 (1964) (2), Year 40 (1965) (2), Year 41 (1966) (1) a few EF the vast majority lustrous UNC
China, Japan and Korea (728) in an aluminium case, mostly copper and brassCash coinage, includes Spade Money (3) with some of the Cash dating back to the 11th Century, in mixed circulated grades, a few fragmented
Japan a collection in a stock box (47) Shu (Isshu Gin) undated (1868-1869) Y#12a, Bu (Ichibu) undated (1859-1868) C#16a, 5 Rin Year 6 (1917) Y#41, Sen Year 11 (1922) Y#42, Sen Year 12 (1937) Y#47, Sen Year 13 (1938) Y#55, Sen Year 14 (1939) Y#56, Sen Year 16 (1941) Y#59, Sen Year 19 (1944) Y#62, 5 Sen Year 14 (1939) Y#57, 5 Sen Year 11 (1936) Y#57, 5 Sen Year 17 (1942) Y#60a, 5 Sen Year 20 (1945) Y#65, 10 Sen Year 28 (1895) Y#23, 10 Sen Year 42 (1909) Y#29, 10 Sen Year 6 (1917) Y#36.2, 10 Sen Year 14 (1925) Y#45, 10 Sen Year 3 (1928) Y#49, 10 Sen Year 8 (1933) Y#54, 10 Sen Year 14 (1939) Y#58, 10 Sen Year 17 (1942) Y#61.2, 10 Sen Year 18 (1943) Y#61.2, 10 Sen Year 19 (1944) Y#64, 10 Sen Year 20 (1945) Y#68, 20 Sen Year 42 (1909) Y#30, 50 Sen Year 44 (1911) Y#31, 50 Sen Year 10 (1935) Y#50, 50 Sen Year 21 (1946) Y#67, Yen Year 24 (1949) Y#70, Yen Year 52 (1977) Y#74, 5 Yen Year 52 (1977) Y#72, 5 Yen Year 2 (1990) Y#96.2, 10 Yen Year 1 (1989) Y#97.1, 50 Yen Year 33 (1958) Y#75, 50 Yen Year 34 (1959), 50 Yen Year 55 (1980) Y#81, 100 Yen Year 33 (1958) Y#77, 100 Yen Year 41 (1966) Y#78, 100 Yen Year 39 (1964) Olympic Games Y#79, 100 Yen Year 45, Osaka Expo '70 (1970), 100 Yen Year 50 Okinawa Expo '75 (1975) Y#85, 100 Year 51 (1976) 50th Anniversary of Reign Y#86, 100 Yen Year 1 (1989) Y#98.1, 500 Yen Tsukuba Expo 85 Year 60 (1985) Y#88, 500 Yen Year 60 (1985) 100th Anniversary of the Governmental Cabinet System, Y#89, 500 Yen Year 2 (1990) Y#99.2, 1000 Yen Year 39 1964 Olympic Games Y#80, all UNC many with good lustre or full lustre, a good selection of types
Japan (11) 50 Sen (5) Year 6 (1873), Year 30 (1897), Year 31 (1898), Year 32 (1899), Year 38 (1905), 10 Sen Year 26 (1893), 5 Sen (5) 1873 Year 6 characters not connected (3), 1875 Year 8, 1877 Year 10 NEF to GEF some with lustre, some with attractive toning
Japan20 Sen Y#24 (21) 1876 Year 9 (4), 1885 Year 18 (1), 1893 Year 26 (1), 1895 Year 28 (1), 1897 Year 30 (2), 1898 Year 31 (4), 1899 Year 32 (8) NEF to UNC
China, Korea, Japan a mixed group (43) includes Korea Quarter Yang Year 2 (1898) KM#1117 VF and 5 Fun 1896 KM#1108 Fine, includes China Provincial and Cash issues, along with a MedalCambodia Norodomsihanouk Varman, King of Cambodia GVF, in mixed grades
Japan10 Sen (22) 1870 Year 3 (3), 1875 Year 8, characters not connected (1), 1875 Year 8, characters connected (1), 1876 Year 9 (2), 1877 Year 10 (3), 1885 Year 18 (1), 1887 Year 20 (1), 1893 Year 26 (1), 1895 Year 28 (1), 1896 Year 29 (2), 1898 Year 31 (2), 1899 Year 32 (2), 1904 Year 37 (1), 1905 Year 38 GVF to A/UNC
World a small group (5) China (2) Republic 20 Cents Year 15 (1926) Y#335 NVF with some uneven tone, Kwangtung Province 20 Cents undated (1890-1908) Y#201 GVF, Syria 10 Piastres 1929 KM#72 About Fine, Japan (2) 100 Yen Y#77 Year 33 (1958) GVF, 10 Sen Year 3 (1870) Y#2 Fine, scales worn
Japan10 Sen (13) 1876 (Year 9) GEF/AU toned, 1888 (Year 21) About EF, 1894 (Year 27) Good Fine, 1895 (Year 28) GEF toned, 1896 (Year 29) EF with tone spots, 1897 (Year 30) A/UNC with minor tone spots, 1898 (Year 31) GEF, 1899 (Year 32) UNC or near so and lustrous, 1900 (Year 33) GEF with small tone spots, 1905 (Year 38) NEF/EF, 1908 (Year 41) EF with small tone spots, 1909 (Year 42) UNC nicely toned with a small tone spot, 1917 (Year 6) About EF
China Ancient and modern (35) and Japan (1) includes Crown-sized (6) and other silver issues, some provincial, and Knife and Spade money issues, includes some fantasies, in mixed grades to EF
China (35) mostly early Cash type, also includes China Kwangtung20 Centsundated (2) VG and NF, Fukien Province 20 Cents Year 20 (1931) VF, China - Japanese Puppet States Meng Chiang 5 Chiao Year 27 (1938) NVF, Manchukuo Fen 1934 EF
China and Thailand a mixed group (101) the China including many brasscash coins, the Thailand mostly modern issues in high grades, along with Japan50 Sen 1900 (Year 33) VF
ChinaSzechuan Province 200 Cash Year 2 (1913) Fine as part of a largely base metal group of China and Japan minors (28) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades
India Dump Coinage (15), SilverFanams (4), Fine to VF, along with Nepal Mohar (2) Shah Dynasty both VF, Japan Bu (Ichibu) 7.52 grammes this possibly a copy NVF
Japan (7) Shu Kaei era undated (1853-1865) C#12 NVF, 5 Sen Y#22 Year 10 (1877) VF, 10 Sen Y#29 Year 44 (1911) NEF, 20 Sen Y#26 Year 40 (1907) EF toned, Y#30 Year 28 (1895), 50 Sen Y#25 Year 32 (1899) NEF/GVF, Y#46 Year 13 (1924) NEF, 100 Yen 1976 EF
GB and World 19th and 20th Century an eclectic mix, in bags and boxes, China, Japan, Europe and more, includes silver items, in mixed circulated grades
India Dump Coinage (15), SilverFanams (4), Fine to VF, along with Nepal Mohar (2) Shah Dynasty both VF, Japan Bu (Ichibu) 7.52 grammes this possibly a copy NVF
China - Sinkiang Province Sar (Tael) Year 6 (1917) with rosette at top Y#45.2 Near Fine with grey tone, China - Szechuan Province Dollar Year 1 (1912) (2) Y#456 Fine and Y456.1 Fine, China Dollar 'Fat Man' NEF, Thailand Att undated 1896 RS 115 Fine, Japan (5) 50 Sen (3) Y#46 Fine, Y#25 Year 30, Y#37.2 Year 5, 1 Sen Y#17.1 (2) Year 8, Year 9 NF
China and Provinces (7) China Republic (2) Dollar 1914 Fine, 20 Cash Year 10 Fine, weakly struck as often, 10 Cashundated (1920) VF, Hupeh Province (2) 20 Cents undated (1895-1907) GEF and lustrous, 10 Cents undated (1895-1907) Good Fine, Kwangtung Province 10 Cents undated (1890-1908), Japanese Puppet States - East Hopei Chiao Year 26 (1937) NVF
JapanYen Year 27 (1894) NVF as part of a collection in 3 album pages 17th to 19th Century 100 Yen to 1 Sen and earlier 1 Mon to 4 Mon (34) mostly base metal a few in silver, in mixed grades
Japan a Whitman-style folder containing 1 Yen (20) 1955 onwards, 5 Yen (25) 1949 onwards, 10 Yen (23) 1951 onwards, 50 Yen (20) 1955 onwards, 100 Yen (17) 1957 onwards, 100 Yen Expo 70 in mixed grades, some later coins lustrous, Paper Money Japan 10 Sen 1944 (9) average VF, ChinaSpade Money Xin Dynasty (3) About Fine with some corrosion, China through the ages (22 coins, in a mini album) from Ching Dynasty 1662 to 1969 in mixed grades
China and Oriental (140) 19th & 20th Cent. (and possibly older) including silver. Identified coins include China Dollar (1), 50 cents (1) 20 cents (1), 10 cents (4), 20 cash (1), Japan 2 sen (1), 10 cash (7). Needs research, unidentified coins include 10 cash (47) and others (77)
Japan (3) 100000 YenGold Year 61 (1986) 60 Years of Reign of Hirohito Y#92 UNC in the plastic sheet of issue, 10000 Yen Year 61 (1986) Y#91 UNC in the plastic sheet of issue, 500 Yen Year 61 (1986) Y#90 UNC
JapanGold Yen 1871, Gold 2 Shu (1832-1858) a collection in an album and envelope (145) 18th to 20th Century almost all are attributed by the vendor and in mixed grades to EF
Japan "Ganshoshin" set of six replicas of rare early coinage Mayada Han Kaga Province, Tempo Koban, Koshu Kin Ban, Karigana, Odawara, Taiko Hundo Kon Ban, these attributions attached behind the coins which are in a glass frame and not ours, bought as seen and in need of further specialist research
Japan (9) 50 Sen 1925 (Year 14) GEF lustrous, 20 Sen 1887 Year 20 EF, 10 Sen (4) 1877 Year 10 NEF, 1893 Year 26 VF, 1905 Year 38 GVF, 1910 Year 43 VF/GVF, 5 Sen (3) 1871 Year 4 VF, 1875 Year 8 Good Fine, 1877 Year 10 NEF
Thailand, Kingdom of Chienghai 1400-1556 Ingot in silver 61 grammes Fine, city mark unclear, Japan an imitation Nezumikin these catalogued in 1987 in the Swiss Numismatic Revue Volume 66 similar in style to E19 Fine
Japan (4) 2 Shugold and silver C#18 undated (1832-1858), Bu C#16a undated (1859-1868) GVF, 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) Good Fine, 50 Sen Y#46 (1922-1926) Fine
Japan5 Sen Y#6.2 Year 4 (1871) 53 Rays 66 Beads Fine One Yen Year 28 (1895) NVF with chop marks, Bu (Ichibu) 1837-1854 C#16 undated VF as part of a group of 50 Yen to 1 Sen 19th and 20th Century (26) in mixed circulated grades
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