USATwenty Dollars Gold 1865 Breen 7220 EF with some contact marks, this a rare date with only 351,175 pieces struck, and consequently very sought after in all grades. Being at the end of the Civil War many pieces were immediately hoarded and melted, adding to it's scarcity
World in high grade (8) USAHalf Dollar 1942D Breen 5194 A/UNC, Germany - EmpireHalf Mark 1905A KM#17 Lustrous UNC with some colourful tone in places, South Africa Two Shillings 1954 KM#50 Lustrous UNC, BelgiumOne Franc 1910 DES BELGES KM#72 UNC nicely toned over good subdued lustre, Panama Half Balboa 1930 KM#12.1 EF, NetherlandsGulden 1923 KM# A/UNC with gold tone, Congo Free State Five Centimes 1887 KM#1 UNC with good lustre and a small spot on the reverse, SwedenOne Krona 1930G KM#786.2 UNC almost fully lustrous with a hairline scratch in the obverse field
USA North American Token 1781 Breen 1144, weight 7.52 grammes, Fine, a little weak on the RC of COMMERCE, otherwise bold and with some detail remaining on the ship's hull, slightly bent but rare
USAOne Dollar 1882CC Breen 5569 Brilliant Unc with some contact marks and in the US Government blue presentation box with certificate and narrative on the lid by Richard Nixon the coin in a perspex holder CARSON CITY UNCIRCULATED SILVER DOLLAR
USA and Isle of Man (17) comprising USA (9) Halfpennies (2) 1723 Woods (2) one with stop before HIBERNIA Fair and VG, One Cent (7) 1817 Damaged, 1822 Wide Date, Breen 1815 (2) Fair and VG, 1822 Close Date, Breen 1817 NVG, 1834 Small Date, Large Stars, Breen 1856 VG, 1843 Breen 1883 Fine, 1854 VF with a scratch obverse field, 1864 VF, Five Cents 1892 Breen 2550 VF, Half Dollar 1950 EF, and Hard Times Token 1837 Executive Experiment Turtle/Jackass, Rulau HT#32 Near Fine, Isle of Man (3) Halfpennies (3) 1733 VG/Fair, 1786 VG pitted, 1813 VF details field damage, Farthing 1839 Near Fine
USADollar 1836 Gobrecht Pattern, designer's name on base, No stars on Obverse, 26 stars in reverse field, Edge: Plain, Judd 60 original, with medal alignment, Breen 5412, in a PCGS 'Green label' holder, and graded PR50, an iconic design, an extremely sought after issue, with a mintage of just 600 pieces
USADollar 1854 Breen 5450, the reverse with a pleasing golden tone, in an ANACS holder and graded AU55, highly desirable and seldom seen in high grades
USAQuarter Dollar 1837 Breen 3933, golden toned further enhanced by additional hints of blue and magenta, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, a choice example with magnificent eye appeal
USAHalf Cent 1794 Knobbed 9, High relief head, heavy wreath, Breen 1511, in a PCGS 'Green Label' holder and graded XF40, a pleasing grade example of this desirable early copper issue
USATen Cents 1807 Breen 3159, in a PCGS 'Green Label' holder and graded AU58, an eye-catching example exhibiting golden tone further enhanced by touches of green and magenta
USAQuarter Dollar 1849O Breen 3977 in an NGC holder and graded XF40. Very Rare with a mintage of just 16,000 pieces, a key date rarity and extremely sought after in this high grade
USA Dime 1802 Arrow tips extend left of left foot of N in UNITED, Breen 3150, Davis 2, Fine/Good Fine for issue, with full motto, wing feathers mostly defined, with some shield vertical stripes defined, Rare and seldom seen, with a mintage of just 10,975 pieces for all types, comes with an old Bowers and Merena ticket
USAQuarter Dollar 1806 I and T of LIBERTY have missing serifs, Breen 3887, Fine, toned, the obverse with some thin scratches and adjustment lines, come with old Bowers and Merena ticket
USAQuarter Dollar 1913 Breen 4212, in a PCGS 'Generation 1.2' Green label 'rattler' holder and graded MS63, these holders only used Feb 1986 to Sept.1989
USAQuarter Dollar 1897S Mintmark far to right, Breen 4154 About EF with some thin scratches on the reverse, Rare, one of the lowest mintage in the series
USAQuarter Dollar 1878CC Breen 4103, exhibiting a soft golden lustre, in an NGC holder and graded AU55, the obverse showing a long die cut along the line of the upper thigh, Breen states this is a feature of around a third of all surviving pieces of this type
USAHalf Dollar 1854O Arrows at date, 54 touching, Breen 4850, EF or very near so with a light underlying tone, exhibiting excellent eye appeal, comes with an old Bowers and Merena ticket
USAQuarter Dollar 1911 Breen 4206 UNC the obverse with some small minting flaws on the portrait, the reverse particularly well struck, the eagle with sharp detail
USAQuarter Dollar 1916D Barber, Breen UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and traces of attractive golden tone, comes with an old Bowers and Merena ticket
USAOne Dollar (3) 1883O Breen 5572 A/UNC with some contact marks, 1884O Round O, filled in the centre, Breen 5578, A/UNC with some contact marks, 1885 Breen 5581 A/UNC with some contact marks
World (7) Congo Free State (2) Five Centimes 1888 8 over 7 KM#3 UNC/AU with minor cabinet friction, Two Centimes 1888 KM#2 UNC with around 30% lustre, USAHalf Dollar 1859S Breen 4892 Good Fine, the obverse tooled on the drapery, Southern Rhodesia (2) Threepences (2) 1936 KM#1 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1947 KM#16b UNC with a small tone spot on the reverse, Belgium50 Centimes 1909 DES BELGES, with period in signature KM#60.1 UNC with touches of golden tone, Denmark25 Ore 1936 N-GJ KM#823.2 UNC
USAOne Dollar (3) 1881S traces of 8 over 7 in second 8, visible in the upper left and lower centre right of the loops, Breen 5564, UNC with almost full lustre, 1898 Closed 9 Breen 5653 Lustrous UNC, 1899 O Large O Breen 5658 Lustrous UNC
World in high grade (8) USAQuarter Dollar 1920 Breen 4240 EF with some edge nicks, Japan Bu (Ichibu) undated, Ansei era (1859-1868) C#16a, UNC, nicely toned, with some flaw flaws on either side, Belgium (3) Two Francs 1923 BELGIQUE KM#91.2 GEF and lustrous, Five Centimes (2) 1901 DER BELGEN KM#45 UNC, DES BELGES KM#44 UNC with some minor spots in the obverse legend, Panama (2) Quarter Balboa 1934 KM#11.1 EF with gold tone and some minor contact marks, 2½ Centesimos 1907 KM#7.1 UNC with some very small spots, Finland Five Pennia 1908 KM#15 Toned UNC with an edge nick
World in high grade (7) USAHalf Dollar 1942 Breen 5189 A/UNC, Southern Rhodesia (2) Shilling 1932 KM#3 EF with some contact marks, Threepence 1934 KM#1 UNC and lustrous with light cabinet friction, GermanyFederal Republic (2) Five Marks (2) 1965G Proof KM#112.1 nFDC with some toning, 1968D 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Max von Pettenkofer KM#123.1 Proof UNC retaining some original brilliance, Austria (2) Florin 1886 KM#2222 EF, One Corona 1914 KM#2820 A/UNC
USA and Canada (18) comprising USA (12) Ten Cents 1875 Breen 3377 VG/NVG, Half Dime 1856 Breen 3075 VG, Five Cents 1867 Breen 2469 Fine, Two Cents 1865 Fancy 5, Top serif of D missing, Breen 2381 Fine, One Cent (8) 1838 Breen 1869 Bold Fine with some surface marks, 1851 Breen 1906 VG, 1856 Upright 5 Breen 1918, VG, 1860 Breen 1948 (2) VG/Near Fine (2) one with an x-shaped scratch on the obverse, 1862 Breen 1950 Near Fine, 1864L L just visible, VG, 1865 About Fine, Canada (6) 50 Cents 1906 KM#12 Fair, 25 Cents 1872H KM#5 VG, Ten Cents (2) 1870 Wide 0 in date, KM#3 VG/Fine, the obverse with some scratches, scarce, 1888 KM#3 NVG, Five Cents (2) 1911 KM#16 Fine, 1912 KM#22 Fine, cleaned with an edge knock
USAOne Cent (5) 1817 13 Stars, First 1 to left of bust, Newcomb 12, VG or slightly better, the obverse with the die crack through the tops of the date figures, 1847 (2) Breen 1893 the firs VG once cleaned, the second Near Fine, 1853 Breen 1910 Fine, 1856 Upright 5, Breen 1918, Fine with some dirt in the reverse legend
USAOne Dollar (2) 1881S Breen 5561 UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, 1884 O Oval O with slit opening, Breen 5577 UNC, the reverse with a small spot on the wreath
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