India One Rupee (2) 1887 Bombay, B incuse and inverted KM#492 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some surface residue, 1907 Calcutta KM#508 GEF/AU and lustrous with some minor tone spots
IndiaRupees (2) 1840 Bombay Mint, Legend continuous over bust, 19 Berries, small diamonds KM#457.3 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1900 Bombay, B incuse, KM#492 EF and lustrous with some contact marks
IndiaTwo Annas (2) 1841 Type II, Obverse legend divided, W.W Raised on truncation, Calcutta Mint, no stop after date, KM#460.2, Lustrous UNC, 1862 Calcutta Mint KM#469 UNC and lustrous with a small metal flaw on the rim at 3 o'clock
Italy100 Lire Gold 1931 R IX KM#72 GEF and lustrous with some contact marks, this short series only spanned three years, this the first date with a mintage of just 34,000 pieces
Italy 50 Lire Gold 1933 R XI KM#71, UNC or near so and lustrous, this short type spanned only four years, this being the last of the four dates and by far the scarcest with a mintage of just 6,463 pieces
KoreaQuarter Yang Year 2 - 1898 (2) the first KM#1117 NVF, the second KM#1118 with larger inner circle around the dragon Good Fine, stated by Krause to be counterfeits made of Japanese machinery and authorised for circulation by the Korean Government
Macau1000 Patacas Gold 2000 Year of the Dragon KM#101 Gold Proof nFDC/FDC with the odd very small tone spot, retaining practically full original mint brilliance
MauritiusQuarter Rupee 1951 VIP Proof/Proof of Record KM#27 nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance and the merest hint of toning. These were produced in exceptionally small numbers and are rarely offered
New Zealand Double Sovereign 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse: Gothic Head of the Queen, Gold Proof FDC, uncased in capsule with certificate, only 399 pieces issued
Niger 25 Francs Gold 1968 Reverse: Barbary Sheep KM#9.1 Gold Proof nFDC with the odd small contact mark, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 1000 pieces minted
Philippines Four Pesos Gold 1865 KM#144 Good Fine or better, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates we have only previously offered one piece in this short series dating 1861-1868, this being the first dated 1865 we have offered, so probably rarer than catalogue values would indicate
ScotlandTwelve ShillingsCharles I Obverse: Thistle before legend on obverse and F follows the obverse legend S.5561 Fine or better, lightly creased, the obverse with some surface marks
Serbia 20 Dinara 1879A KM#14 VF/GVF with small rim nicks, a scarce one-year type, the 20 Dinara with a fraction of the mintage of the 10 Dinara of this date and type
South AfricaHalf Pound 1959 Gold Proof KM#53 nFDC with minor hairlines and very light toning, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 630 pieces minted
South AfricaPound 1958 Gold Proof KM#54 nFDC with very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 515 pieces minted
USADollar 1882 CC Breen 5569 UNC with some light contact marks, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, the design frosted on both sides, a piece of exceptional eye appeal, in a GSA black box
USADollars (2) 1881S Breen 5561 Lustrous UNC with choice gold, magenta and blue tone, 1887 Breen 5592 UNC with minor cabinet friction, and a choice gold and blue/green tone
USAOne Dollar 1884 CC Breen 5580, which states 'at least 9 minor varieties from 10 pairs of dies' this example has minor doubling to the 18 of the date, and additionally , a small spike extends from the lower left of the first 8. Listed by VAM as VAM 4 Spiked date, in a PCGS 'Green Ticket' holder and graded MS63
USAQuarter Dollar 1847 Doubled Reverse die, the doubling very clear on QUAR and DOL, Breen 3970 EF with attractive old grey toning, a seldom seen type and rare, especially in high grade
Australia - New South Wales Fifteen Pence Dump 1813 FIFTEEN and PENCE with 5mm date spacing, Mira (1977) type D/2, KM#1.3 the crown bold with the legends clear, Good Fine, has been plugged and well repaired, traces of the underlying coin are visible in places
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 382 GVF/NEF with some hairlines, the reverse with a heavier contact mark, the first year of the second issue Half Sovereigns
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1858 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 383 EF/AU the obverse with a small minting flaw on the Queen's neck the reverse in particular most attractive and sharply struck, a few minor hairlines overall, but a superb example of this type, almost never seen in high grades, our archive database shows that this is by far the finest example we have offered in 16 years. A rare opportunity to add this type to an advanced Half Sovereign collection
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 387 NEF/EF a very pleasing example with only very minor contact marks, the surface considerably superior to most examples usually seen. Rare with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database confirms that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
Austrian States - SalzburgThaler 1631 VF, made into a box, each half with a picture inside, one half a lady in period dress accompanied by 10 laminate-style overlays of her different outfits, an unusual and interesting item
Brazil960 Reis - Minas Gerais countermarked issue on Bolivia8 RealesCharles IIII host 1799 PTS PP, Obverse countermark: Crowned Shield in branches, Reverse Countermark: Banded Globe with cross, KM#242 in an ANACS holder and graded EF45, with the countermark obscuring the first three digits of the date of the host coin, the last digit a 9, so host must be 1799 and this the only date ending in 9 to have the PP assayer's mark. Countermarked issues of this type with PP assayer were issued on host coins 1795-1802. Only the second example of this scarce type we have offered in 17 years. We note an example described as VG host, countermarks Good Fine, sold in London Coins Auction A167 2/12/2019 (Lot 1881) for £180 hammer price, this example with considerably superior grade countermarks
British West AfricaShilling 1952 a trial piece struck in chromed steel, with TRIAL vertically in the left obverse field and TRIAL on the reverse horizontally above the 52 of the date. KM#TS3, FT UNC or very near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Cambodia 50000 Riels Gold 1974 Cambodian Dancers KM#64 UNC with practically full lustre with just a hint of toning, only 3250 pieces minted and seldom offered
Canada - NewfoundlandOne Cent 1880 Narrow or Oval 0 in date KM#1 (see illustrations in Charlton, page 35) Good Fine with some edge nicks, a very rare variety
Costa Rica 2 Pesos Gold 1866 GW KM#113 GVF with minor adjustment lines on the assayers initials, a scarce issue with a low mintage of just 13,000 pieces and seldom seen
Cyprus (3) 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 KM#5 Good Fine/NVF, 3 Piastres 1901 (2) KM#4 NVF toned and Fine toned, the second with some scratches on the obverse, these issues normally found in worn state, even examples above Fine now becoming difficult to find
Cyprus 9 Piastres 1901 KM#6 About EF with attractive olive and gold toning, a notoriously difficult coin to find in any grade above Fine, higher grade Cyprus coins very seldom encountered and always keenly sought after
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1377 (1957) 5th Anniversary of the Revolution KM#388 EF/About EF and lustrous, these Large Egyptian Gold pieces are always popular and sought after items
France (3) 50 Centimes 1903 KM#854 A/UNC and lustrous, Rare, 2 Francs (2) 1902 KM#845.1 EF with a few small verdigris spots, 1910 EF KM#845.1 with subdued lustre and a few small spots
German East Africa 2 Rupien 1893 KM#5 Good Fine/Fine toned, with an edge nick, a scarce issue only minted in 1893 and 1894, with a mintage of just 33,000 pieces
German New Guinea (2) 2 Pfennigs 1894A KM#2 A/UNC and lustrous with some tone spots, Pfennig 1894A KM#1 A/UNC with some spots, these low mintage issues seldom seen and possibly under-rated by Krause
German States - BavariaThaler 1807 Obverse: Uniformed Bust right, Reverse: Crowned Arms with supporters KM#701 Fine with a small flaw in the centre of the reverse
German States - Bremen5 Marks 1906 J KM#251 EF and attractively toned, Rare with a low mintage of 40,846 pieces, we note that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
German States - Saxony-Albertine 2 Thaler 1872B 50th Anniversary of King Johann and Queen Amalie KM#1231.1 UNC or near so and lustrous, the reverse with some light graffiti
Guatemala8 Reales 1770 GP Small 38mm planchet type KM#27.2 Near VF a pleasing and collectable example of the short-lived small planchet series, only minted in 3 years from 1769-1771. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A149 as far back as 6/6/2015 and described as Fine condition realised £220 hammer price, this example considerable superior in both grade and eye appeal
HungaryThaler 1654KB Kremnitz Mint KM#107, 28.29 grammes, an imposing piece with plenty of eye appeal; some hairlines and light rub are visible under magnification, very little real circulation wear is evident VF a very pleasing example, on a full flan
India2 Annas 1940 Calcutta, High Relief Prooflike Restrike, type as KM#540 in an NGC holder and graded PL61, unlisted as a Proof or Prooflike restrike by Krause,
IrelandSixpenceGunmoney 1689 Dec. S.6583I, Stop after VI, Timmins TB06G-1B, 3.36 grammes, GVF the reverse with some dirt and discoloration, with green patina
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