Hong KongProof Set 1988 FDC in the red box of issue with certificate, World Fantasy Crown-sized INA Retro series, (4) Cyprus Model 36 Piastres 1901 Edward VII (2) in copper and cupro-nickel, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1937 Edward VIII in copper, left facing D.R.Golder portrait, and Hong Kong Trade Dollar 1901 Edward VIII in goldine , lustrous UNC, and India Temple Tokens (3) Indian Deity Rama and Laxman standing Fine to VF
World a small group (12) Vatican Ten Lire 1931 VF, IndiaTwo Annas 1910 NEF with a nick on the portrait, Lundy (2) Puffin 1929 A/UNC toned, Half Puffin 1929 UNC with traces of lustre, Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1875 Fine with uneven tone, Hong KongTen Cents 1898 NVF unevenly toned, Denmark Two Kroner 1903 Christian IX 40th Anniversary of Reign VF, USA/Philippines (5) 20 Centavos 1944S Lustrous UNC, Five Centavos 1944S A/UNC and lustrous, One Centavo (3) 1919S VF, 1941M Good Fine, 1944S GEF with traces of lustre
Hong Kong, Cyprus, Isle of Man and Jersey Fantasy Coins (427) comprising Hong Kong Fantasy One Dollar 1901 (121) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (60) and Copper (61), all lustrous UNC, Cyprus Fantasy Model 36 Piastres 1901 (80) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (40) and Copper (40), all lustrous UNC, Isle of Man Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1901 (50) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (25) and Copper (25) all lustrous UNC, Jersey (176) Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (116) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Crowned Shield divides date, in Goldine (58), and Copper (58), all lustrous UNC, Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1937 (60) George VI portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Shield divides date, in Goldine (30) and Copper (30) all lustrous UNC
World a small group (11) German East Africa (3) Pesa 1891 Lustrous UNC with a few spots, Half Rupie 1904A NVF cleaned, One Rupie 1898 About Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent (2) 1889 Good Fine/Fine, cleaned, 1901 VF, CyprusHalf Piastre 1879 GVF/VF with a small striking flaw on the portrait, Liberia (2) Two Cents 1896H UNC or near so and lustrous, One Cent 1896H UNC or near so with good subdued lustre, Hong Kong Twenty Cents 1890 Fine, CeylonRix Dollar 1821 KM#84 Good Fine, toned, with some fine scratches, SpainEscudo 1866 VF toned
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
Sarawak, Hong Kong and Straits Settlements (69) comprising Sarawak (8) Five Cents 1927H (4) Fine to Good Fine, One Cent (4) 1863 KM#3 Near Fine, unevenly toned, 1886 KM#6 (2) NVF (2), 1927 KM#18 EF with traces of lustre, Hong Kong One Cent 1905H KM#11 GVF, Straits Settlements (60) Five Cents 1887 KM#10 Fine, toned, One Cent 1876 KM#9 Good Fine, Quarter Cents 1916 KM#27 (58) Fine to GVF many with spots
France - Feudal Denier, Counts of Angouleme (12th to 13th Century) immobilized type, About Fine, scarce, USA Cent 1820 Fair, Spain - Barcelona 4 Quartos 1812 Fair, Italian States - Sardinia Two Denari 1773 Fair, as part of a group of GB and World 18th to 20th Century (508) many countries represented, includes USA, France, Hong Kong, Poland, Switzerland and more, mostly base metal includes some silver minors in mixed grades, along with some GB and World stamps, some used
USAQuarter Dollars to One Cent (15) Quarter Dollars (3) 1857 NVG, 1904 VG, 1908 O VG, 1940 VG/Near Fine, Ten Cents (3) 1886 (2) Fine and VG or slightly better, 1903 O VG, 1906 Fine, Five Cents (2) 1882 Fine, 1883 No Cents in legend Fine, Two Cents 1864 Large Motto, Fine, One Cent (4) 1881 VG, 1900 NVG, 1907(2) both VG, 20th Century World issues mostly in base metal (87) includes Switzerland (4) One Franc 1945B VF, Half Francs (2) 1929B Fine, 1944B NVF toned, 5 Rappen 1957 VF/GVF, Australia (3) Florin 1927 Parliament House Good Fine, 20 Cents 1999 (2) EF to UNC, Peru 50 Soles 1980 VF, Monaco Ten Francs 1950 Fine, Egypt 5/10 Qirsh AH1293/13 (1889) Fine, Hong Kong Ten Cents 1974 Fine, China (4) 2 Fen (3) 1975 NEF scratched, 1979 (2) both Lustrous UNC, Fen (2) 1978 EF, Belgium (6) Five Francs 1949 Dutch legend Fine, 1965 French Legend, Fine, One Franc (4) 1951 Dutch legend NVF, 1952 Dutch legend Fine,1953 Dutch legend Fine, 1957 Dutch legend GEF and lustrous, other countries include France, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Mexico, Austria, Yugoslavia, CanadaGermany and Spain, in mixed circulated grades a few lustrous
Straits Settlements50 Cents (15) 1886, 1887 (2), 1890H, 1891, 1895 (2), 1896 (6), 1897 (2), KM#13 and Hong Kong 50 Cents 1891 mounted in a linked chain Good Fine to VF each mounted to the chain at 2, 4, 8 and 10 o'clock, the 1890H a key date in the series this NVF/GF with staining on the reverse
World and a few GB consisting of Ancients to 20th Century (over 200) many countries represented including USA, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, France and more, a wide variety such as Canada Mint Sets 1965 (2), USA Mint Sets 1960 and 1960D UNC in the plastic wallets of issue, includes USA (17) Quarter Dollar 1897, Ten Cents (7) 1841O, 1877, 1887, 1888, 1891O, 1898, 1944 (This Lustrous UNC), Half Dimes (2) 1854, 1870, Five Cents (4) 1866, 1868, 1897, 1905, One Cent (3) 1881, 1887, 1892, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine unless stated, Canada (7) One Dollar (2) 1949, 1951, Five Cents (5) 1858, 1872H, 1880H, 1902H and 1912 in mixed grades, AustraliaThreepence 1911 GEF and lustrous. Many other useful pieces included
USA (42) Half Dollars (2) 1971D EF, 1972 A/UNC, Ten Cents (14) 1916 (2) VG and Fine/Good Fine, 1920 Near Fine, 1920S Good Fine, 1923 Fine, toned, 1928 Near Fine, 1928S Fine, 1929D NVG, 1930 VF, 1934 Fine, 1939 (2) both VG, 1941 NVF, 1943 VF, Five Cents (24) 1867 No Rays, Near Fine/Fine, 1868 Fine with some stains, 1896 VG, 1899 VG, 1903 Good Fine, 1908 VG, 1916 (2) NVF and Fine, 1926 Fine, 1927 VG, 1929 Fine, 1930 (2) both approaching Fine, 1935 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1935D VG, 1936 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1938 Fine, 1943P VF, 1943S Good Fine, 1944P A/UNC and lustrous, 1961 Fine, 1974D EF, Three Cents 1867 Nickel Near Fine with some scratches, Two Cents (2) 1864 Large Motto, repunched date, 1 and 8 doubled, Breen 2376 About Fine, 1864 Large Motto VG/Near Fine, 1865 VG, along with a small group of mixed GB and World (6) GB (2) Halfcrown 1892 VG, Shilling 1943S VG, Cyprus 9 Piastre 1901 VG, France100 Francs 1955 VF, Hong Kong Ten Cents 1948 About Fine, ChinaKwangtung Province BrassCash VG
World (10) Hong Kong (4) Five Cents 1900H KM#5 Near Fine/Fine, One Cent (2) 1876 KM#4.1 Near Fine/Fine, 1879 KM#4.3 VG/Near Fine, One Mil 1863 KM#1 About EF, Sumatra 4 Kepings 1804 Thin planchet KM#267 About Fine, Courland (2) Three Groszy 1765 ICS KM#26 lightly creased, overall Fine, Grossus 1763 ICS in copper KM#23 VG, Italian States - Papal States - Bologna Half Bolognino 1737 KM#201 VG, East AfricaPice 1898 KM#1 Near Fine/Fine with some surface residue, FranceQuarter Franc 1842B KM#740.2 Fine with grey tone
World (13) Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1845 KM#3 Fine/Good Fine, Hong Kong One Cent (2) 1877 KM#4.1 NVF/VF, 1901H KM#4.3 Good Fine, India - Ancient Central AsiaSilverDrachm Kumaragupta I, 414-455AD Obverse: Capped Bust, right, Reverse: Garuda - a mythical bird-like creature facing, 13-14mm diameter, 1.98 grammes, Good Fine, Indian States - HyderabadCopper Dump Coinage Paisa (8) late 19th to early 20th Century all but one 9.95-10.8 grammes, the remaining example 6.2 grammes, Fair to VG, India Mughal Empire square silver Rupee Fine
Hong Kong, A wooden Presentation box to hold the 14 Hong Kong $1000 Gold coins 1975-1987 Lunar Year and Royal visit series, in excellent second-hand condition, a seldom seen item
GB and World (32) Ireland (8) Halfcrowns (3) 1928 (2) VF and GVF, the second with some spots on the reverse, 1939 Good Fine, Toned. Florins (2) 1928 NEF, 1940 Fine with some tone spots, Shilling 1928 NEF, Sixpence 1928 EF/NEF, Threepence 1928 UNC GB (5) Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Brass Threepences (2) 1937 GEF, 1943 GEF, Halfpennies (2) 1807 VG, 1944 A/UNC, Lundy One Puffin 1929 (2) the first NEF, the second EF with lustre and a few spots. Jersey1/13th Shilling 1866 VF, Straits Settlements (2) Ten Cents 1901 Good Fine, 5 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Toned, Canada Ten Cents 1890 H VG toned, India (3) Quarter Rupee 1891 VG, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend continuous over bust, VG/Near Fine, 1888 VG, Hong Kong 5 Cents 1891 VG/Near Fine. Ceylon (4) 25 Cents 1909VG/Near Fine, 10 Cents (3) 1894 VG, 1900 (2) Fine and VG, Australia (2) Penny 1917 I GVF with a trace of lustre, Halfpenny 1938 GVF/NEF with some lustre, South Africa Penny 1898 VF, New Zealand Penny 1944 NEF and lustrous, Canada - Medal 1927 Confederation 1867-1927 25mm diameter in bronze VF
World from an old collection, (511) different denominations in old brown coin envelopes sorted by country this lot covering countries alphabetically from H to Z a wide variety with no obvious duplication including silver, generally in collectable grades. We have taken out a few countries from the original collection such as India, Hong Kong and BritishColonialMalaysia which are offered in separate lots the countries remaining in this lot are offered unpicked and as formed many decades ago by the original collector
Hong Kong (15) Mil 1866 KM#1 EF with traces of lustre and an edge bruise, 50 Cents (2) 1902 KM#15 VF toned with some contact marks, 1951 KM#27.1 NVF/VF with small spots, 20 Cents 1893 KM#7 VG, 10 Cents (4) 1888 KM#6.3 EF, 1902 KM#13 VG/GF, 1935 KM#19 Good Fine the reverse with a few spots, 1950 KM#25 EF with lustre, Five Cents (3) 1904 KM#12 VG/Fine, 1938 KM#22 Fine/Good Fine, 1949 KM#26 EF with some lustre and a few small spots, One Cent (4) 1901 KM#4.3NEF/EF with some lustre, 1902 KM#11 VF with some surface marks, 1919H KM#16 NEF with traces of lustre, 1933 KM#17 GEF and lustrous
GB and World a mixed group includes Australia Two Dollars Kookaburra 1992 UNC in the plastic case, Australia Ten Dollars 1991 TasmaniaSilver UNC, in the wallet of issue. GB and World Mint Sets (3) GB 1986, Hong Kong 1993, Australia 1989, UNC in the wallets of issue. Australia Pre-Decimal Set a 6-coin set comprising Florin 1917M, Shilling 1936, Sixpence 1936, Threepence 1936, Penny 1934, Halfpenny 1927 Near Fine to Good Fine in the Sherwood wallet of issue. GB Unofficial Sets (2) 1967 Halfcrown to Halfpenny (6 coins), GB Decimals 1968/71 both UNC in slide cases. Australia Five Dollars 2000 (2) Athletics and Gymnastics issues UNC on the cards of issue. Australia Olympic Games 2000 Mascots Medallion UNC. Hong Kong (3) 20 Cents 1876H Fine with speckled tone, Five Cents 1883 GVF toned, One Cent 1865 Fine. GB Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head EF toned, along with GB and World 19th and 20th Century mostly in base metal (30) in mixed grades, and a further group of GB Threepences to Farthings 20th Century (52) and 1967 Pennies (63) in mixed grades the Pennies mostly UNC, Banknote Thailand 10 BahtKing Rama IV Fine
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.
Indian States Debased gold coinage Stater 15mm diameter, 2.02 grammes Fine, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (217) includes India, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, Straits Settlements and more, many countries represented, includes Turtle shaped figure 55mm x 50mm in the style of Malaysian Turtle Money Good Fine
Straits Settlements (3) 20 Cents 1895 KM#12 Good Fine, 10 Cents 1881 VF, One Cent 1901 KM#16 NVF, Mauritius (3) 20 Cents 1877H KM#11.1 Fine, Five Cents 1897 KM#9 NVF with some heavier contact marks, Two Cents 1877 KM#8 GVF/VF, India (2) Quarter Rupee 1835 F incuse on truncation, 18 berries in wreath KM#448.5 Good Fine, 1835 No initials on truncation KM#448.3 Good Fine, Hong Kong50 Cents 1905 KM#15About Fine with a edge knock
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
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
Groat Henry V, Rosette on right of breast Fine with edge chip at the top (Ex-Mount?), Shilling 1711 Fourth Bust VG, China Provincial 10 Cash (5), Kiangsi Province, Kwangtung Province, Kiangsoo Province, Szechuan Province and Chekiang Province, all 1903-1906 issues Fine to Good Fine, Hong Kong (7) 10 Cents 1900H VG, 5 Cents 1900H unbarred H in HONG, VG/Fine, 1 Cent (5) 1866 Fine, 1901 VG, 1901H VG/NF, 1902 VG, 1923 Fine, China Empire Cash Coinage 17th to 19th Century (22) in cast brass or bronze, includes issues from Boo-Ji, Boo-Cuwan, Boo-Yon, Kuang, Ning, Ho, Boo-Fu, in mixed grades, China Northern Qi Dynasty 5 Shu c.550AD Fine, and a Token of unknown origin with a fork-shaped extension from both top and bottom
World an eclectic mix (8) IrelandHalfcrown 1940 NEF/GVF, Hong Kong 1919 GEF with lustre, Netherlands East IndiesOne Cent 1945 Lustrous EF, Iran 5000 Dinars AH1334 KM#1058 Good Fine, Engraved Love Token on an 18th Century Anglesey Penny Token Fine, Medallic issues (3) G.W.F.Hegel Stuttgart 1831 inscribed Wurtt Landessparkasse on the edge UNC, 1969 150 Years of Wutemmberggifche Verfassung, edge inscribed 1000 B.H.Mayer Pforzheim UNC, Austria Medallic Coinage Gulde 1854A X#M1 GVF, along with Toy Money Half Sovereigns John Cook and Sons Mark Counters (20) EF
Hong Kong5 Cents (36) 1901 (2), 1903 (11), 1904 (5), 1905 (1), 1905H (9), 1932 (7), 1933 (1) EF to UNC and lustrous a few with light surface deposit from vinyl storage this possibly removable with care
World a mixed group (28) 19th and 20th Century includes India, Ceylon, China, Hong Kong, Malaya, an Indian Medallic piece PALACE KAWARDHA INDIA and a Hong Kong Crown-sized fantasy piece from 1867, in mixed grades some EF
Straits Settlements (25) Dollar 1907 (2), 50 Cents (2) 1888 KM#13 VG with all major details clear, a key date, 1907, 20 Cents (5) 1883, 1890H, 1896, 1898, 1935, 10 Cents (2) 1895, 1901, Cents (12) 1845, 1862, 1874H, 1876 (2), 1877, 1883, 1887, 1888 (2), 1897, 1901, 1920, Half Cent 1872H, Java Tin Dump Coinage 1813, along with Hong Kong and Mauritius minors (20) 19th and 20th Century a few in silver in mixed circulated grades, along with a further group comprising Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, Borneo, Thailand and Malaya 19th and 20th Century (199), these in mixed grades with a few later coins lustrous
Hong Kong (25) Dollar 1960 with mintmark below LL of DOLLAR, 50 Cents (3) 1891H, 1905, 1966, 20 Cents (2) 1866, 1991, 10 Cents (7) 1899, 1902, 1935, 1936, 1950, 1957, 1990, 5 Cents (4) 1898, 1901, 1903, 1949, 1 cent (3) 1901, 1902, 1933, 1 Mil (4) 1863 silvered, 1865 silvered, 1866 (2, one silvered), Fantasy Dollar 1997, ChinaFukien Province 5 Cents 1896-1903 Fine, in mixed grades some EF and lustrous, along with a 1 Cent Banknote VF
Hong Kong half Dollar 1866 Fine, ex-brooch mount, as part of a group of Hong Kong (54) includes some 19th and early 20th centurysilver minors, in mixed grades with some later issues EF
Hong Kong One Mil (3) 1863, 1865, 1866, 10 Cents 1902 GEF as part of a group of Hong Kong (40) the others Victoria to George VI issues 10 Cents to One Cent in mixed grades a few VF to EF, along with an additional group of Elizabeth II issues (106) 5 Dollars to 5 Cents these in mixed higher grades some with lustre
World a small group (6) USA (3) Dollars (3) 1889 GEF, 1922 (2) GEF and EF, Hong Kong Cent 1866 NEF with traces of lustre, AustraliaShilling 1962 Lustrous UNC with an edge nick, IrelandFarthing 1935 GEF with traces of lustre
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