China - Yunnan Province 50 Centsundated (1917) Obverse: Bust of General T'ang Chi-yao facing, Reverse: Circle in centre of flag at left Y#479.1 GVF with some spots
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1889 KM#13 Near Fine/VG for wear, the obverse with scratches, the reverse with partial toning, the key date in the series, Very Rare and seldom offered
China - Yunnan Province 50 Centsundated (1917) KM#479.1, L&M 863, Obverse: Bust of General T'ang Chi-yao facing, Reverse: Crossed flags, with circle in centre of left flag, in an NGC holder and graded AU53
Ceylon (3) 50 Cents 1893 KM#96 EF and lustrous with some contact marks, One Cent (2) 1901 KM#92 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction on the obverse, 1917 KM#107 UNC with small edge nicks and a few tone spots
Sarawak50 Cents 1900H KM#11 NVF and colourfully toned, an ex-mount piece, the edge expertly repaired at 3 and 9 o'clock with the milling re-cut, a rare issue with only 40,000 minted and seldom seen
East Africa50 Cents 1948 VIP Proof/Proof of Record KM#30, the odd tiny nick, otherwise FDC, these Proofs are very rare and were produced in extremely small numbers
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1898 KM#13 Fine, the reverse with a curved line of green surface deposit, this possibly removable with care, scarce with only 160,000 minted
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1902 KM#23 Near Fine/About Fine, a collectable example for the grade, we note an example in similar grade offered in our A148 February 2015 Auction sold for £100 Hammer price
Canada50 Cents 1871 KM#6 in an NGC holder and graded AU Details - Stained, all Victorian 50 Cents are rare in high grades, Krause lists at $650 EF and $7000 MS60, only the third example we have offered in 17 years
India (2) Half Rupee 1840 as M#456.1 but with .W.W incuse on the truncation EF and lightly toned, Quarter Rupee 1892 Bombay (B incuse), Type C Bust, Type I Reverse, KM#490 GEF lustrous and with an attractive golden tone, Ceylon50 Cents 1921B KM#109a AU/UNC, lustrous and with superb grey and gold toning
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
Hong Kong (3) 50 Cents 1894 KM#9.1 Fine, unevenly toned, 10 Cents 1938 KM#23 GVF, One Cent 1903 KM#11 Toned UNC with a hint of lustre and small edge nicks
Ceylon a 6-coin set 1963 VIP Proofs/Proofs of record comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type and 1 Cent KM#127 for type, nFDC to FDC and brilliant, we note that Krause does not list any of these pieces as Proofs so clearly issued in very small numbers
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1889 KM#13 once mounted, signs of the edge milling having been skilfully recut and some hairlines on the portrait suggests once lightly smoothed, NVF/GF and very rare
Ceylon (3) 50 Cents 1893 KM#96 EF and lustrous with some contact marks, One Cent (2) 1901 KM#92 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction on the obverse, 1917 KM#107 UNC with small edge nicks and a few tone spots
Ceylon50 Cents 1929 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#109a practically FDC and with full brilliance, Extremely rare, we note that Heritage does not record any examples on their database
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1893 KM#13 in an NGC holder graded 'Fine Details - Reverse Scratched' Very Rare the key date in the series, lists at $1300 Fine in the latest Krause catalogue
Hong Kong50 Cents 1892 KM#9.1 NEF/GVF with some contact marks, Rare in higher grades, we note that since 2003 we have previously only offered a total of 5 examples of all Victorian and Edwardian dates in grades above VF
China - Empire50 Cents Year 3 (1914) Y#328 Bright A/UNC with a few contact marks, starting to tone in places, the obverse with some small spots, and under close magnification, signs of expert re-engraving in the hair, viewing recommended
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