Ragusa Silver Grosso (2) the first undated (1337-1428) 1.10 grammes, GVF with attractive gold toning in places, the second undated (c.1337) mintmark R below arm, undated 0.56 grammes, Fine with a die crack
Crusades - Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus and Jerusalem Silver Gros Peter II undated (1369-1382) Obverse: King enthroned, holding lis-tipped sceptre and orb, Reverse: Cross of Jerusalem with crosses in angles, 3.91 grammes, NVF weakly struck in places, with an edge crack at 4 o'clock
Crusades - Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus Silver Gros Henry II undated (1285-1324) Obverse: King seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding sceptre and orb, Reverse: Cross of Jerusalem with crosses in angles, 4.56 grammes, About VF/VF
Cyprus - Crusades Peter II Copper Denierundated (1365-1382) About Fine for issue, with some edge splits, on an irregularly shaped flan, Ex-Paul Edis Collection, May 2013
USATen Cents 1856S Normal S, Breen 3300, Good Fine, Breen states ' Usually in low grades', only 70,000 pieces minted, the first year that the San Francisco Mint produced Dimes, Very Rare, one of the key types in the series
USAOne Cent 1858 Flying Eagle, 8 over 7, Large Letters, Closed E in ONE, The eagle's upper right wing tip is disconnected. Breen 1931 NGC UNC Details CLEANED FS-301 LDS
USAOne Dollar (2) 1882S Breen 5568 UNC with some contact marks, the reverse with reflective fields, 1888 Breen 5599 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks
USAOne Dollar 1896 Breen 5642, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, the obverse with some contact marks, and enhanced by choice golden tone in places
USAOne Dollar 1885 O Breen 5583, UNC, the obverse with even bronze tone with the lightest of cabinet friction to the high points, the reverse fully lustrous and choice, an eye-catching example
USA Hard Times Token 1836 Obverse: a female figure seated left holding a wreath, surrounded by Spinning wheel, ship, shield, Liberty Cap on pole, medicine and wheat, AMERICAN INSTITUTE, in exergue NEW YORK /H, Reverse: Text in 9 lines, COPY OF GOLD MEDAL / AWARDED TO / R&W ROBINSON / FOR THE BEST / MILITARY, NAVAL / SPORTING / & PLAIN FLAT / BUTTONS / 1836, HT#155 VG/Near Fine, US Marine Hospital - Old Kentucky 38mm fob medal in silver plated bronze, Obverse: Man standing on right with horse SHE WAS BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY, Reverse: THE OFFICIAL WHISKEY OF THE US MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE : HIGHEST AWARDS / PARIS 1900 / ST. LOUIS 1904 / LIEGE 1905 / PORTLAND 1905 Fine
USA - HawaiiDollar 1883 Breen 8035 Good Fine or better for wear, with some contact marks, Breen states that 500,000 were minted, of which 453,622 were later melted
Cyprus - Crusaders Denier Guy de Lusignan (1186-1192) Obverse: Crowned bust facing with pellet either side, Reverse: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 1.030 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with an edge crack
Cyprus - Crusaders, Gros Peter I (1359-69), Obverse: King seated facing on throne, holding orb and sword, Reverse Cross with crosses in angles, 4.61g, VF with excellent portrait of the king, a most pleasing example with touches of golden tone
USAHalf Dime 1832 Breen 2988 in an NGC holder and graded AU Details - Obverse Scratched. Note: the berries on the reverse are only just visible under high magnification, the positioning is similar to archive images
USA Hard Times Token, undated Obverse: Andrew Jackson holding a sword, coming out of a money chest and wearing military regalia, Reverse: The Democrat Donkey ROMAN FIRMNESS above and VETO below, Rulau HT-70 NVF/Good Fine
USA Gold Dollar 1853D Dahlonega, Large D, Breen 6028, Near VF with an edge pinch at 8 o'clock, slightly bent at this point, a rare issue with just 6583 minted
USA William Pitt Copper Halfpenny Token 1766 Refers to his efforts to have the Stamp Act repealed, Breen 251, 5.38 grammes, approaching Fine, an edge pinch at 4 o'clock has caused a bend to the planchet, otherwise with good surfaces
USAOne Cent 1873 Open 3 with repunched 73 in date, the underlying 7 is higher and the underlying 3 higher and with the curve broken at the top, Fivaz/Stanton FS#1c - 009.3, unlisted by Breen, Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with some dark spots around the wreath, Rare
French States - Provence Gros a la couronne or Sol Coronat undated Louis III (1417-1434) Obverse: Crown over portcullis and two lis, Reverse: Combined arms of Jerusalem and Anjou, Boudeau 866, 1.74 grammes, Good Fine, short of flan in places
USAOne Cent 1794 Head of 1794, Closed wreath, High 7 in date, 4 almost touches truncation, Reverse: weak area on lower quarter of ribbon, Sheldon 50. 12.90 grammes, VF or near so with minor surface residue, Extremely rare with only around 30-35 believed to survive in all grades
USAOne Cent 1794 head of 1795. The lowest hair curl small and circular 'Blundered 1 type' with the 1 of the date showing a small protrusion at the top right, Reverse: doubled leaf below OF, top terminal leaf is bent upwards. Sheldon 69, in an NGC holder and graded VF25 BN
USA Constellation Nova Copper 1783, Small U.S, Pointed rays, 24 pairs of leaves, Crosby 1-A, 8.27 grammes, (struck at 55 to the lb.) Breen 1107, VF, struck slightly off-centre, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A140 (March 2013) for £300 hammer price, this coin has more reverse detail
USA Gold Dollar 1854 large Size, Narrow Head, Thin Obverse letters, Breen 6034, VF on a wavy flan, obverse scratches and little milling remaining suggest possibly once in jewellery, a scarce and short-lived issue, with production problems leading to poor strikes and rapid wear leading to most examples being returned to Philadelphia for recoinage. In 1988 It was estimated that fewer than 0.9% of all mintages 1854-1856 survive. (See Breen page 479)
USACalifornia Gold Quarter Dollar 1864 Obverse: Bust left within 14 stars, Reverse: 1/4 DOLLAR 1864 within a wreath, round, on a 9mm diameter flan, NEF, the obverse with red tone in places
USAOne Dollar 1886 Breen 5586 UNC sharp and lustrous, the obverse with partial golden tone and a small tone spot, the reverse with even deep golden tone, an eye-catching example
USA Token Washington Cent 1783 Reverse UNITY STATES OF AMERICA , ONE CENT within wreath, 1/100 fraction below, Breen 1188, outer legend and date weakly struck, head and wreath both mainly bold, Fine/VG
USADollar 1897 ProofBreen 5650, A/UNC retaining much lustre and brilliance, formerly in an NGC holder Proof - Polished, Very Rare with a mintage of just 731 pieces
USAConnecticutHalfpenny 1788 Machin's Mills, Bust left with four stars in the obverse legend, ET before face, Star after B of LIB, 7.20 grammes, Breen 867, Fine with good surfaces, showing the coin to be struck over a CONSTELLATIO NOVA Halfpenny with some of the under type legend showing, namely 'BERTA' above Britannia and TELLATIO on the lower part of the reverse
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