World in silver (74) 19th and 20th Century, comprising Australia (6) Florins (2) 1910 VG, 1927 Parliament House Good Fine/NVF, 1910 VG, Sixpence 1910 VG/Fine, Threepences (2) 1910 VG/Near Fine, 1940 Fine, Canada (3) 25 Cents 1918 Fine, Five Cents 1910 VG/Fine, NewfoundlandTen Cents 1917C VG/Near Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents (2) 1910 VG/Fine the obverse scratched, 1918 VF, IndiaTwo Annas (3) 1877 Calcutta Good Fine, 1886 Bombay, B Incuse Good Fine, 1894 Calcutta VF, France (2) One Franc (2) 1868A VG, 1918 Fine, Ethiopia Gersh 1891 South AfricaHalfcrown 1956 VF/GVF, Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1944 (2) VF and EF, New Zealand (4) Halfcrown 1934 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1937 Fine/Good Fine, Threepence (2) 1936 NEF, 1937 Good Fine/VF, Netherlands (11) Gulden (5) 1845 VG, 1863 Near Fine, 1915 Fine, 1929 GVF/NEF, 1940 Lustrous EF, 25 Cents (2) 1849 VG, 1912 VG, Ten Cents (4) 1885 Fine, 1893 VG, 1901 VG, 1918 GF, Belgium (4) 50 Franc 1950 Dutch Legend Good Fine with some hairlines, Two Francs (2) 1910 French Legend Near Fine/Fine, 1911 Dutch Legend Fine, One Franc 1912 French Legend Fine, Latvia (2) Two Lati 1926 Fine, One Lats 1924 Fine, Norway (2) 50 Ore 1916 VG/Near Fine, Ten Ore 1899 Fine, Denmark (7) 16 Skilling (4) 1856 (2) both VG one with surface residue, 1857 Near Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1858 Fine, 25 Ore 1900 Good Fine, 10 Ore (2) 1899 Fine, 1919 EF, Bulgaria Lev 1913 Fine, Romania 50 Bani 1910 VG, British West AfricaShilling 1916H Fine, German States - Schleswig-Holstein Five Schilling 1797 VG, 2½ Schilling 1787 VG, Netherlands - Deventer Six Stuivers 1688 VG scratched, British GuianaFour Pence 1945 Good Fine/VF, Italian States - Sardinia Lire 1825 Fine, Essequibo & DemeraryQuarter Guilder 1833 VG/Near Fine, Hong Kong Five Cents 1889 Fine, Uruguay Ten Centesimos 1877A Fine, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer 1833 VG, Sweden (11) Two Kronor 1945 Good Fine/VF, Krona (6) 1916W Fine, 1924W Fine, 1936G VF, 1937G Fine/GF, 1938G Near Fine/Fine, 1939G Good Fine, 25 Ore (3) 1902EB NVF, 1918W VG, 1934G Near Fine, Ten Cents 1907EB Good Fine
GB and World (21) GB Florins to Threepences (12) Florin 1889 Davies 815 dies 3C NVF, Shillings (4) 1787 Hearts Good Fine, Ex-mount, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine/Good Fine, 1900 NEF/EF with some heavier contact marks on the obverse,1941S AU/GEF and lustrous, Sixpences (3) 1837 Near Fine, 1901 GVF with hairlines, 1911 A/UNC and lustrous, MaundyFourpences (2) 1852 Fine, 1854 Fine, Silver Threepences (2) 1926 Modified Effigy GVF/VF, 1937Lustrous UNC, World (9) Australia Threepence 1918M NEF/EF and lustrous, South Africa (4) Florins (2) 1926 VG, 1940 VG, Shilling 1936 VG, Threepence 1933 VG/Fine, Netherlands Ten Cents (2) 1905 worn, and 1918 Fair, Egypt Two Piastres 1917 Poor, Brazil 500 Reis 1863 Good Fine with metal attached to the reverse in an attempt to make a button
France (24) 20 Francs 1938 VF toned, Ten Francs (11) 1929 (3) VF and Fine (2), 1930 NVF with golden tone, 1931 Fine/Good Fine, 1932 (2) both Fine, 1933 Fine, 1934 Fine, 1938 Fine, 1949B Beaumont Le Roger Mint NVF, 50 Centimes (8) 1912 Good Fine, 1914 Good Fine with dark tone, 1915 (2) VF/About VF and NVF, 1917 (3) EF toned, VF and NVF, 1918 VF toned, One Centime (4) 1851A KM#754 (3) NEF, GVF and VF, 1916 Fine, French Indo China One cent 1887A VF, French Colonies Five Centimes (2) 1829A KM#11.1 Good Fine/Fine, 1841A KM#13 Good Fine, Lebanon Ten Piastres 1961 KM#24 VF
World SilverCrown-sized (9) Greece Three Drachma 1833A KM#20 Near Fine/Fine, Egypt 20 Piastres 1917 KM#321 Fine, South Africa Crown 1947 KM#31 NEF/EF with some minor spots, Switzerland Five Francs 1922B KM#37 Near Fine/Fine, Belgium Five Francs 1868 KM#24 Fine, France Five Francs (2) 1816L Bayonne Mint KM#711.8 VG/Near Fine, 1876A KM#820.1 VF cleaned, Spain Five Pesetas (2) 1882 (Year 82) MS-M KM#688 Fine, 1891 PG-M KM#689 Fine
Egypt (25) Ten Piastres (5) 1923H Near Fine/Fine, 1929 Fine, 1937 Fine/VF, 1939 Fine, brushed, 1955 KM#383 Fine, Five Piastres (5) 1923 VG, 1929 VG, 1933 VG/Near Fine, 1939 About Fine with an edge nick, 1956 Near Fine, Two Piastres (10) 1923H (3) the first VG/Fine, the second About Fine/Fine, the third Good Fine/VF nicely toned, 1929 (2) NVF/VF and Near Fine, 1939 (2) both Near Fine/Fine, 1944 (3) GF/VF, VF and NEF the first two with spots, Ten Milliemes 1924 VF, 2½ Milliemes 1933 Fine/VF, Two Milliemes (3) 1924H Fine. brushed, 1938 (2) the first Good Fine, cleaned, the second GVF with some spots
World a varied group (16) Austria (3) Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike VF, Two Heller 1897 Fine, One Heller 1894 NVF, India (2) One Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse, VF, Half Rupee 1945 Bombay Mint, Small 5 nVF/VF with some stains on the obverse, Lebanon Ten Piastres 1929 Fine, Russia Five Kopeks 1780EM C#59.3 Fine, Zanzibar Pysa AH1299 Fine with some verdigris, Turkey Five Kurush AH1277/6 KM#691 VF, Southern RhodesiaHalfcrown 1954 Fine, Norway (2) Five Ore (2) 1902 Fine, 1908 Fine, Rare, Germany - Empire (2) One Mark 1915A VF, Hungary Two Filler 1895KB Fine, Portugal Five Reis 1885 Fine, Philippines Centavo 1944S NVF
World a varied group (61) with many in silver includes South AfricaCrown 1947, Cyprus 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 Fine/Good Fine, Australia (6) Florin 1911 Fine, Sixpences (3) 1917M Near Fine, 1920M Fine, 1922 VG, Threepences (2) 1921M GVF, 1922 GVF, CanadaOne Cent 1859 9 over 8 NVF, USA One Cents (8) 1844 Fine, 1846 VG, 1853 VG, 1864L VG, 1868 Fair/VG, 1881 VG, 1888 Fine, scratched, 1894 Fine, Italy Five Lire 1926R NEF, many countries represented includes Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Greece, Denmark , Palestine, Lundy and more, some VF to EF includes some useful items, plus a further group of World base metal issues (157) these in mixed circulated grades
Cyprus (24) 9 Piastres (2) 1901 About Fine, 1940 VF the obverse with some dark toning in places, 4½ Piastres (2) 1901 Fine with some uneven tone, 1921 VG with some scratches, One Piastre (5) 1934 Near Fine with some corrosion spots, 1938 Fine, 1942 Fine with some surface residue, 1943 Fine, 1945 Fine with verdigris and surface residue, Half Piastre (5) 1934 Near Fine/Fine, 1938 Fine, 1943 Fine, 1944 VF/GVF with traces of lustre, 1945 GVF, Quarter Piastre 1926 VG with corrosion and a dent on the reverse, Two Shillings 1949 Fine, the reverse with some tone spots, Shilling 1949 Good Fine/VF, 100 Mils 1955 About Fine/Fine, 25 Mils 1955 VF with some surface residue, Five Mils (2) 1956 About Fine, 1963 VF with some surface residue, Three Mils 1955 Fine, 50 Cents (2) 1991 NVF, 2002 VF
World a small group (7) Russia (4) Rouble 1913 300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty Y#70 About VF with some scratches, Two Kopecks (3) 1811 MK C#118.4 Fine with some scratches, and 1811 ПC C#118.4 Fine, 1901 Fine Y#10.1 , South Africa (2) Two Shillings KM#6 1897 GVF cleaned, One Shilling 1897 KM#5 VF cleaned, Egypt 20 Piastres AH1341 (1923) KM#338 Fine
Egypt (23) Ten Piastres (4) AH1327/6 Fine, 1916 Near Fine, 1917 VG with attempted piercing at the top, 1994 UNC, Two Piastres (2) 1917 VF, 1923H Fine, toned, Ten Milliemes (2) 1916 Near Fine, 1917 Fine, Five Milliemes (5) 1916 Fine, 1917 VG, 1939 Near Fine, 1941 VF, 1943 Fine, 5/10 Qirsh AH1327/2H Fine, 2/10 Qirsh AH1327/4H VF, Two Milliemes (3) 1917 Fine, 1944 (2) VF and NEF, One Millieme (4) 1917H VG, 1917 (2) both Good Fine, Half Millieme 1917 Fine, Turkey (6) 20 Para (5) AH1277/4 (2) both Fine, AH1327/3 (2) both Fine, AH1327/5 Fine, Ten Para AH1327/3 Fine, Saudi Arabia Ghirsh AH1378 Good Fine
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 varied group (18) San Marino (5) 5 Lire (4) 1935, 1937, 1938 (2) Lustrous UNC, 10 Centesimi 1937 UNC with traces of lustre and a small spot, Saudi ArabiaHejaz and Nejd Sultanate Quarter Qirsh AH1346 (1928) GEF with a hint of toning, Turkey (4) 25 Kurush 1928 NEF, 10 Kurush 1926 GVF, 5 Kurus 1926 EF with some lustre, 1 1/2 Piastres AH1255/5 KM#654 VF or better, New ZealandFlorins (4) 1934 GVF, 1935 NEF, 1943 lustrous GEF, 1946 Flat back on Kiwi KM#10.2 F/GF scarce, Russia (4) 50 Kopeks 1922 (2) Good Fine and Fine, Kopeks (2) 1840 EM VF, 1861 Fine with small spots
World (7) Ethiopia Birr EE1889 KM#5 Fine, USADollar 1921S Morgan NVF, Egypt 20 Piastres 1917 Fine, Australia Shilling 1913 About VF with some scratches on the reverse, Canada Dollar 1967 EF/AU and lustrous, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, IrelandTen Shillings 1966 Pearse, Lustrous UNC
Cyprus (7) One Piastre 1886 Near Fine, holed, Half Piastres (2) 1884 Poor, scarce, 1930 NEF, scarce in high grade, Quarter Piastres (3) 1898 VG/Poor, 1905 Fine, 1926 Fine with some surface residue, and One Cent 1996 VF with an adhesive star attached to the obverse
Egypt, Egyptian Currency Note LAW 50 1940 mosque a left yellow and grey VF, 10 Piastres The Arab Republic of Egypt Currency Note Law 50 1940 Ministry of Finance red and grey (4) AU-Unc
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, Proof KM#19 nFDC with attractive grey tone, only 517 pieces minted, in the original box of issue and listing of the sale, the box in the style of the 1935 Specimen crown box, but lacking the markings on the lid. Accompanying paperwork reads thus: 'GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS THE CYPRUS CROWN PIECE. It is notified for general information that specimens of the Jubilee 45-piastre piece, specially struck and finished by hand as medals and encased in a cardboard box, will be available for sale to the public at all Post Offices on and after Monday 26th March 1928, at a charge of 7/4½ cp. each'. Stated by the vendor to be one of only two remaining examples of the Proof coin with the box and accompanying paperwork, the box with some wear and staining, a true piece of Cypriot history
France (24) 20 Francs 1938 VF toned, Ten Francs (11) 1929 (3) VF and Fine (2), 1930 NVF with golden tone, 1931 Fine/Good Fine, 1932 (2) both Fine, 1933 Fine, 1934 Fine, 1938 Fine, 1949B Beaumont Le Roger Mint NVF, 50 Centimes (8) 1912 Good Fine, 1914 Good Fine with dark tone, 1915 (2) VF/About VF and NVF, 1917 (3) EF toned, VF and NVF, 1918 VF toned, One Centime (4) 1851A KM#754 (3) NEF, GVF and VF, 1916 Fine, French Indo China One cent 1887A VF, French Colonies Five Centimes (2) 1829A KM#11.1 Good Fine/Fine, 1841A KM#13 Good Fine, Lebanon Ten Piastres 1961 KM#24 VF
Cyprus (3) 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 EF with an edge knock, Nine Piastres 1913 KM#13 Bold VG with a gentle edge bruise, Rare, 4 1/2 Piastres 1938 KM#24 NVF/VF
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
United Kingdom and Cyprus Fantasy Coins (493) comprising United Kingdom Crowns 1911 (280) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 in legend, Reverse: Modern style George and the Dragon, in Goldine (60) all lustrous UNC, Crowns 1911 Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman Numerals in the legend, (220) in Goldine (80), and Copper (140), all lustrous UNC some with light toning, Cyprus (213) Model 36 Piastres 1901 (56) Obverse: Victoria Veiled Head in Goldine (28), and Copper (28), Model 36 Piastres 1901 (77) Obverse: Crowned portrait of Edward VII, in Goldine (39), and Copper (38), Model 45 Piastres 1937 (80) Obverse: Edward VIII bare head left, by D.R Golder, in Goldine (40), and Copper (40), all lustrous UNC
GB and Cyprus Crown-size Fantasy issues (319) comprising GB Fantasy Crowns (195) 1911 Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 at end of legend, Reverse: Modern St. George in Copper with plain edge (120), GB Fantasy Crowns 1911 Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman numerals at end of legend, Reverse: Modern St. George with plain edge (75), Cyprus Fantasy Model 36 Piastres 1901 (124) Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head, in copper with plain edge (20), Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head, in Goldine with plain edge (21) Obverse: Edward VII Crowned bust, in copper with plain edge (44), and on Goldine with plain edge (39) all lustrous UNC
World Fantasy coins in Silver 'The Patina Collection' an 8-coin set comprising: Canada (4) Dollar 1901 Victoria Veiled Head, Dollar 1901 Edward VII Crowned portrait, Dollar 1937 Edward VIII bare head Golder portrait, Dollar 1937 Edward VIII crowned head, Golder portrait, Cyprus (2) Model 36 Piastres 1901 Victoria Veiled Head portrait, Model 36 Piastres 1901 Edward VII Crowned portrait, Hong Kong Dollar 1901 Crowned Edward VII portrait, and Jersey Model Four Shillings 1910 Crowned Edward VII portrait, all struck in silver, number 3 of only 75 sets produced, Lustrous UNC in the London Mint box as issued
French Indochina 500 Piastres / Yuan / Đồng / Kip / Riels Pick 83 ND 1951 bank title in red field signatures Minost & Laurent block N.52 series 142 number 1287142, VG or about with tears/inner splits and very minor rust
World SilverCrown-sized (10) a more interesting mix, Bulgaria Five Leva 1892 VF, French Indo-China Piastre 1895A GF/NVF, Denmark Speciedaler 1829 VG or better, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa VF, Romania (2) Five Lei 1883 VF Ex-Jewellery, 100000 Lei 1946 GVF/NEF, CubaPeso 1953 Centenary of Jose Marti NVF, Panama Balboa 1934 VF, Egypt (2) 20 Qirsh AH1327/6H KM#310 About VF, 20 Piastres 1916 Fine
World (21) mostly BritishCommonwealth issues, comprising Australia (2) Shilling 1915 KM#26 Near Fine, Rare, Threepence 1912VF/GVF nicely toned, South Africa (3) Halfcrown 1896 KM#7 Good Fine, Shillings (2) 1896 KM#5 Good Fine/Fine with grey tone, 1960 KM#49 UNC, Southern Rhodesia Two Shillings 1935 KM#4 VF, Straits Settlements (3) 20 Cents 1919B VF, Ten Cents 1909 KM#21a VG, Five Cents 1902 KM#20 Good Fine/NVF with some darker toning on the reverse, India (4) Quarter Rupee (2) 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, 20 berries, KM#453.1 Fine, 1934 KM#518 A/UNC with a beautiful blue and gold tone, Two Annas (2) 1841 Madras, Incuse S on truncation, small v on right ribbon (2) KM#459.3 Fine and VF toned, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1921 KM#14 Near Fine/Fine the obverse with some surface marks, New Zealand (2) Halfcrowns (2) 1933 KM#5 Good Fine/NVF, 1934 KM#5 Fine/Good Fine, Germany - Federal Republic Five Marks 1965D KM#112.1 NEF toned, Hungary 15 Krajczar 1744 KM#330.2 VG/Near Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1947 KM#581 A/UNC and lustrous, Uruguay (2) 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 (2) Fine and NVF
Iraq20 Fils 1953 KM#116 EF/UNC and lustrous, with tape residue on the obverse, as part of a group (18) Iraq Riyal 1932 KM#101 (2) both About Fine/Fine, 20 Fils 1938 KM#106 VG/About Fine, Two Fils 1933 KM#96 Near Fine, cleaned, GB Halfcrown 1897 GVF cleaned, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1938 KM#26 GF/NVF, Libya (5) Two Piastres 1952 KM#5 VF, Two Piastres 1937 KM#365 Fine, Piastre 1952 KM#4, Five Milliemes 1952 KM#3 VF, Two Milliemes 1952 KM#2 VF, One Millieme 1952 KM#1 EF, Egypt (6), Five Piastres 1916 KM#318.1 VG/Fair, Ten Milliemes 1917 KM#316 VG/Fair, Five Milliemes (3) 1916 KM#315 Poor, 1917 KM#315 VG, 1938 KM#363 Fine
World (9) BurmaRupee (Kyat) undated KM#10 Fine, Seychelles Rupee 1939 KM#4 Good Fine/NVF, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1940 KM#26 Good Fine/NVF, ThailandBaht undated Rama V (1876-1900) Y#34 Good Fine, the reverse a little better, Nepal Mohar (2) SE 1808, SE1826 NVF, Chile20 Centavos 1870 Good Fine, Hungary (2) Five Pengo 1938 UNC or near so and lustrous, 3 Krajczar 1711 CH PW KM#272 Good Fine
Egypt500 Piastres Gold AH1340 (1922) Proof KM#342, an imposing large Gold King Fuad I Royal Mint issue, 42.50 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded PF62 Cameo
China, Banque Belge Pour l' Etranger Peking Branch 5 Dollars = 5 Piastres 1921 Pick S128 printer ABMC series G14366 PMG Very Fine 20 Annotations, rare with no price given in Pick
Cyprus (19) 45 Piastres 1928 VF, 18 Piastres (5) 1901 VG/Near Fine (2), 1921 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1938 Lustrous EF, 9 Piastres (2) 1907 VG, 1919 Good Fine, 4 1/2 Piastres (2) 1901 Fine, 1938 NEF and lustrous with some light tone spots, One Piastre (6) 1886 (2) Fair and VG, 1890 VG, 1900 VG, 1927 About Fine with a spot on the reverse, Rare, Half Piastre (2) 1879 Fine, the obverse with some heavier contact marks, 1881 Fine, Quarter Piastres (2) 1879 Good Fine/Fine the obverse with thin scratches, 1905 Good Fine with signs of die rust
EgyptCentral Bank 25 PiastresPick 57a dated 4th April 1987 signature S. Hamed and with a solid security thread (300) in 3 bundles of 100 consecutively numbered notes all with prefix 149/S. The first bundle in the number range of 0788701 through 0788800 including a few BINARY numbers. The second bundle falls in the number range of 0788901 through 0789000. The third bundle in the range 0788201 through 0788300. Each note in Purple and pale blue on pale lilac and multi-coloured underprint featuring Al-Sayida Aisha mosque at centre on obverse and standard Egypt's Coat of Arms at centre left on reverse. All watermarked with Tutankhamun's golden death mask discovered in the Valley of Kings in 1925 one of the best-known works of art in the world. All crisp UNC
Egypt Arab Republic 10 Piastres Currency Notes Pick 183g Law of 1940 (1971-1986) signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (November 1978 - May 1980) titled Minister of Finance, series 38-43 and the Flag on obverse with 2 stars (United Arab Republic) variety (101) a bundle in a plastic wrapper with different prefixes in the series but all series 42 and 43 which are the last series for this type and many come in consecutively numbered sets. Each note in black on brown (obverse) / pale red (reverse) underprint and feature a group of militants with the United Arab Republic Flag with 2 stars. Mixed grades mostly UNC includes
World Crown-sized (13) France Five Francs (7) 1829K KM#728.7 Good Fine, 1835W KM#749.13 Fine, 1868A KM#799.1 Good Fine, 1868BB KM#799.2 Fine/Good Fine, 1873A KM#820.1 (2) the first About EF, the second EF and lightly toned, 1876A GEF and lustrous with touches of golden tone, Belgium Five Francs (3) 1869 KM#24 GF/NVF, 1870 KM#24 VF, 1872 KM#24 Fine, German States - Prussia Five Marks 1902A KM#523 Fine/Good Fine, Egypt (2) 20 Piastres 1916 KM#321 Good Fine, Pound AH1390 (1970) KM#425 GVF
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
Cyprus - Government of Cyprus 3 Piastres Regular issue 1943 dated 18th June 1943, Pick 28a, serial number A/1 219033, small size note, UNC or very near so, rare thus
World a varied group (18) San Marino (5) 5 Lire (4) 1935, 1937, 1938 (2) Lustrous UNC, 10 Centesimi 1937 UNC with traces of lustre and a small spot, Saudi ArabiaHejaz and Nejd Sultanate Quarter Qirsh AH1346 (1928) GEF with a hint of toning, Turkey (4) 25 Kurush 1928 NEF, 10 Kurush 1926 GVF, 5 Kurus 1926 EF with some lustre, 1 1/2 Piastres AH1255/5 KM#654 VF or better, New ZealandFlorins (4) 1934 GVF, 1935 NEF, 1943 lustrous GEF, 1946 Flat back on Kiwi KM#10.2 F/GF scarce, Russia (4) 50 Kopeks 1922 (2) Good Fine and Fine, Kopeks (2) 1840 EM VF, 1861 Fine with small spots
Egypt Five Piastres Colour Trial (undated, 1940) an uncut 2x2 sheet of four notes Obverse and Reverse, with no serial numbers or signature, orange and yellow on white background, UNC
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold AH1340 (1922) Right facing portrait of King Fuad I, KM#341, NEF/EF and lustrous, the right facing portrait only used on the date for this denomination
Egypt 50 Piastres Gold AH1341 (1923) Right facing portrait of King Fuad I, KM#340 EF and lustrous, the right facing portrait only used on the date for this denomination
World (7) Egypt (3) Five Piastres 1917 (AH1335) KM#318.1 NVF toned, Half Millieme (2) 1917 (AH1335) KM#312 NEF with traces of lustre, 1924 (AH1342) KM#330 NEF with traces of lustre, Iran 500 Dinars AH1334 KM#1054 VF toned, Italy (3) Two Lire 1917R KM#55 NVF/VF and nicely toned, One Lira 1912R KM#45 Good Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse, Ten Centesimi 1894 KM#27.1 Fine/Good Fine
Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
Egypt500 Piastres Gold AH1357 (1938) Proof, Royal Wedding of King Farouk and Safinaz Zulficar, (Queen Farida) KM#373, an impressive 42.50 grammes issue, nFDC retaining around 90% original mint brilliance, an imposing large Royal Mint issue
Egypt500 Piastres Gold AH1340 (1922) Proof KM#342, an impressive 42.50 grammes issue, with a gentle edge bruise at 1 o'clock and minor hairlines, nFDC retaining around 90% original mint brilliance, an imposing large Gold King Fuad I Royal Mint issue, only 1800 currency issues were minted, the Proof items with no mintage figure stated by Krause and offered far less frequently than the currency issues.
Egypt block of four Trial prints 5 Piastres L1940 style design with Queen Nefertiti at right, black print on acetate over a white sheet this with a blue head of Sphinx, unusual.
North-eastern Africa circa 1945 to modern (18) various issues and denominations in mixed grades most - all ranging from VF-GVF to UNC. including some Scarce issues from Ethiopia (4) as the State Bank 1 Ethiopian DollarPick 12b ND 1945 signature Bennett series BF 182021 , Emperor Haile Selassie I. Along with National Bank ND 1966 issues (3) 1 Ethiopian Dollar Pick 25a series KV 591024, 50 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 28a series D 304562 and 100 Ethiopian Dollars Pick 29a series C447084. Eritrea (4) consisting 24th May 1997 dated issues (2) including 5 Nakfa Pick 2a series AA 5276872 and 20 Nakfa Pick 4a series AA 1315800. Also 24th May 2004 dated issues (2) 50 Nakfa Pick 7a">Pick 7a series AC 0038187 and 100 Nakfa Pick 8a series AD 1075064. Sudan (9) including 25 PiastresPick 11c 1980 signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series A/135 866296, Scarcer. 1 Sudanese Pounds (2) including Pick 34 Law of 1985 series G/36 663623 and Pick 39 Law of 1987 series C/320 254487. 10 Sudanese Pounds (2) including a Scarcer Pick 15c 1980 watermark secretary bird signature Ibrahim Mohammed A. Nimir (Governor) series E/92 516026 together with Pick 46 1991 series E/374 061323. 20 Sudanese Pounds Pick 47 Law of 1991 series F/211 068097. 50 Sudanese Pounds (2) Pick 43a Law of 1987 series G/36 663623 and Pick 54a Law of 1992 series J/20 926890 with artist's name "Dosougi" at lower right on front. Also a 100 Sudanese Pounds Pick 44a Law of 1988 series H/4 834884. Also a South Sudan issue 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 7 ND 2011 series AF6263203.
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold AH1349 (1930) KM#354 GVF/EF, the reverse lustrous, an eye-catching example of this scarcer 2-year type, only 6000 pieces minted
GB and World includes GB (6) Crown 1844 Cinquefoil stop on edge Near Fine, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Halfpenny Evasion 1791 GULIELMUS SHAKESPEAR / BRITONS RULE Fair, SilverThreepences (2) 1915 VG, 1931 Near Fine, Brass Threepence 1949 About Fine, Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1940 Fine, Belgium 20 Francs 1935 About Fine, Egypt 5 Piastres 1917 Near Fine, GB Pre-1920 silver £0.25 face, Pre-1947 silver £0.20 face, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 2005 Nelson - 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar UNC, Crowns (123) 1965 (25), 1972 (22), 1977 (74), 1980, 1981 A/UNC to UNC many in slide cases, Fifty Pences (17) 1969 (3), 1973 (9), 1978 (4), 1983 in mixed grades, some of the 1973 coins UNC, Ten Pences (23) 1968 (5), 1969 (3), 1970 (3), 1974, 1975 (4), 1976 (3), 1977, 1979, 1980 (2) in mixed circulated grades, Florins (15) 1947 (8), 1951, 1956 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 in mixed circulated grades, Shillings (11) 1947E (4), 1947S (7), Sixpences (73) 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1951, 1953 (4), 1954, 1955 (2), 1956 (4), 1957 (3), 1958 (6), 1959 (2), 1960 (2), 1961 (5), 1962 (12), 1963 (6), 1964 (6), 1965 (2), 1966 (11), 1967 (2) in mixed circulated grades, Brass Threepences (22) 1937 (2), 1940, 1941, 1943, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 (2), 1967 (7) in mixed grades some of the 1967 coins UNC, Halfpennies (29) 1731, 1746, 1826, 1908, 1930, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944 (3), 1948, 1953, 1957, 1958 (3), 1959, 1964 (3), 1965 (2), 1966, 1967 (3), in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (37) 1893, 1896, 1898 (2), 1899, 1900, 1901 (2), 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907 (2), 1908 (2), 1909 (2), 1910, 1912H, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1964 (2), 1965, 1967 (7), World Silver Minors (11) in mixed grades, Medals (2) VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 Reverse: BORN 1819 Crowned 1838 within a wreath, Near Fine in white metal, Royal Visit to Bristol 1912 35mm diameter in base metal Fair, World 19th and 20th Century in base metal (171) in mixed circulated grades, World Banknotes (3) USA One Dollar 1995 Fine, China - Central Bank of China 10 Yuan 1936 issue VG, Austria 20 Schilling 1956 issue Fine, USA and Canada (56) comprising USA (40) Quarter Dollars (26, all but four are State Quarters, the remainder 1970s to 1990s), Dimes (3), Five Cents (2), One Cent (9) these 1970s to 1990s issues in mixed grades to EF, Canada (16) Quarter Dollars (8), Five Cents (1), One Cent (7) 1960s to 2000s issues, in mixed grades to EF, British Caribbean Territories Ten Cents 1965 EF, Medals, Tokens and Fantasies (19) a varied group mostly modern includes Kent - Deptford 1795 DH13a William The Conqueror/Royal George, Good Fine, and some machine tokens, in mixed grades, Euro Cents 66 Cents face a mix of types, VF to EF (lot, total weight over 7 Kilos)
World Crown-sized (5) French Indo-China Piastre 1898 8 over 7 type as KM#5a.1 the variety unlisted in Krause, the underlying 7 very clear, presumably rare, Greece 5 Drachmai 1876A KM#46 Fine with some contact marks, Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 VF cleaned, with an edge bruise, Spain (2) 20 Reales 1855 KM#593.3 Good Fine/Fine, 5 Pesetas 1897 (Year 97) SG-V KM#707 Good Fine with some hairlines
ERROREgypt - United Arab Republic paper print banknotes with no design, watermarks only, (2) the first an uncut sheet of 2x Five Piastres, the second an uncut sheet of 4x Ten Piastres, size approximates to 1998-1999 issues, NEF and unusual
ERROREgypt Paper print banknotes (5) for 2007-2009 issues Twenty Pounds, Ten Pounds, Five Pounds, One Pound and 25 Piastres, the Twenty Pounds, Ten Pounds and Five Pounds with security threads and watermark, no colour or design VF to EF with light pencil annotations, unusual
Egypt500 Piastres Gold 1938 KM#373 Gold Proof nFDC with practically full original mint brilliance, the reverse rim slightly flattened in a small area, this looks to be caused in striking
Sarawak $1 dated 1st January 1935 (2) series A/3 695200 and A/4 811363 , Pick 20, VG - Fine, Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong (2) Dollar ND(1936) Pick 312 and 10 Cents ND(1941) Pick 314 F-VF the 10 Cents with a banker's stamp obverse, Malaya 1st July 1941 issues (2) Dollar Pick 11 and 10 Cents Pick 8 VF or better, French Indo-China (3) Banque De L'Indochine 5 Piastres ND(1942-45) Pick 61, Piastre ND(1942-45), and Government General 20 Cents ND(1942) Pick 90 about Fine - VF, along with WW II Japanese occupation (3) 5,10 and 100 Dollars F-VF
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold 1916 KM#324 NVF, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered of this one-year type, with a quoted mintage of 10,000 pieces, possibly scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
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
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 Retro PatternCollection Edward VIII 1937 a 3-coin set in .925 Silver (23.97 grammes), Golden Alloy and Copper, Obverse Edward VIII left by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Two Stylized rampant lions CYPRUS . 1937 . MODEL FORTY FIVE PIASTRES, Plain edge. Lustrous UNC with minor flecks of tone in the blue box of issue
World (14) a mixed group mostly in average VF-GVF consisting of some desirable issues from Syria (2) as the République Syrienne 50 Piastres Syriennes 1st August 1942 serial number D/2 494731 and the Banque de Syrie et du Liban 1 Livre 1st September 1939 serial number J/BB 092430 variety with 2 diagonal violet lines on both sides. Jamaica 1 PoundGeorge V portrait Pick 41b dated 15th August 1957 serial number 88B 01031. BritishHonduras 1 Dollar Pick 28a dated 1st March 1956 serial number G/2 163086. Along with Hong Kong1 CentPick 325a. Canada2 DollarsPick 76b Ottawa 1954 (1961-1972) signatures Beattie & Rasminsky serial number Z/U 9760764 modified hairdo. Spain1 Pesetas (3) including the Pick 135">Pick 135 dated Madrid 1948 serial number A 03437137 together with Pick 144 dated Madrid 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1A 9073049 & 1A 9393773. And a part denomination set of the Burma - Japanese Government World War 2 Occupation (4) consisting of 1/2, 1, 5 and 10 Rupees Pick 13 to 16. The lot also includes a Coupon Response International (International Reply Coupon) from Great Britain for 8 Pennies with only an origin stamp at left from St. James's Street B.O.S.W.1 dated 10th September 1953.
World (378) in mixed grades majority in average Fine/VF a group of loose examples mostly from Europe and The Middle East with some Asia and the Far East. Also comes with a small album with mostly example from Vietnam (South) and French Indo-China such as the 1 PiastrePick 54c with Red value numeral and text on reverse in old lao, along with a 5 Piastres/Dong/Kip/Riels Pick 106 ND1953. Also, a USA 1 DollarPick 474 series 1985 star replacement with a star at the end of the serial number and some Cyprus and Tunisia 1980-90s examples. The lot includes a contemporary copy 50 Francs 1899 and a couple training notes from the Far east
Australia, Canada and Cyprus INA Fantasy Patterns (17) Australia (8) Sixpences 1920 (2) UNC Toned and Lustrous UNC, Threepence 1920 Toned AU/UNC, Crown undated Obverse ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Emu and Kangaroo with map of Australia all crowned , Reverse MODEL Gold Plated Piedfort, 40.19 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Crowns 1937 Edward VIII (3) one Silver plated UNC, one with some contact marks on the King's neck, Lead Trial in the style of a 1797 GB Penny AUSTRALIAN PROCLAMATION 1800-2000 UNC with some edge nicks, Canada INA Fantasy Dollars Edward VIII (5) 1937 Crowned and draped bust left in Barton-style gold plate (2), 1937 Bare Head left, in Barton-style gold plate, 1937 Crowned and draped bust left, in Barton-style silver plate (2) all UNC with practically full lustre, Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (4) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR continuous legend, in copper lustrous UNC (2), and Larger bust and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR divided legend UNC and lustrous with some toning
LibyaKingdom part denomination set of the 1st January 1952 'King Idris' issues (4) all in good Fine to GVF-EF comprising the 5 PiastresPick 12 series K/4 099561, red. 10 PiastresPick 13 series H/2 010338, green. 1/2 Libyan PoundPick 15 series D/2 941400, purple on multi-coloured underprint. And together with 1 Libyan Pound Pick 16 series C/3 883462, blue on multi-coloured underprint, some Rust spots. All Scarce and collectable examples
World a varied group (18) San Marino (5) 5 Lire (4) 1935, 1937, 1938 (2) Lustrous UNC, 10 Centesimi 1937 UNC with traces of lustre and a small spot, Saudi ArabiaHejaz and Nejd Sultanate Quarter Qirsh AH1346 (1928) GEF with a hint of toning, Turkey (4) 25 Kurush 1928 NEF, 10 Kurush 1926 GVF, 5 Kurus 1926 EF with some lustre, 1 1/2 Piastres AH1255/5 KM#654 VF or better, New ZealandFlorins (4) 1934 GVF, 1935 NEF, 1943 lustrous GEF, 1946 Flat back on Kiwi KM#10.2 F/GF scarce, Russia (4) 50 Kopeks 1922 (2) Good Fine and Fine, Kopeks (2) 1840 EM VF, 1861 Fine with small spots
BruneiProof Sets (2) 1987 (6 coins) KM#PS6 comprising One Dollar, 50 Sen, 20 Sen, 10 Sen, 5 Sen and One Sen all Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the green box of issue, 1993 (6 coins) KM#PS14 comprising One Dollar, 50 Sen, 20 Sen, 10 Sen, 5 Sen and One Sen all Silver Proofs, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Germany 10 Marks a 3-coin set comprising 10 Marks 1989D 2000 Year Anniversary of Bonn Silver Proof, 1998J 300th Anniversary of the end of the 30 Years War - Peace of Westphalia Silver Proof, 1998F 50 Years of the Deutsche Mark Silver Proof nFDC to FDC lightly toning, Poland 20 Zloty 1996 400th Anniversary of Warsaw as capital city Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue, Philippines 500 Piso 1999 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank Silver Proof FDC in the green box of issue with certificate. GB Crowns 1965 (4) EF to UNC, Medals - Opening of the Millennium Dome December 1999/January 2000 (2) 51mm diameter UNC in the wallets of issue, along with framed banknote Egypt 25 Piastres (1967-1969 issue) EF, and a small group of Burma/Myanmar Banknotes 1970s to 1990s issues (8) Ten Kyats (2), Five Kyats (2), One Kyat (4) Fine to EF, and a further group of World Banknotes (56) includes issues from Brazil, Philippines, Israel, Nigeria, Peru, Egypt, an Venezuela, in mixed grades
Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (6) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR legend, in copper lustrous UNC (4), and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR with bust to edge of coin (2) Lustrous UNC with some toning
Libya UNITED KINGDOM Law of 1951 'Libyan Pound' issues (4) in about VF to about UNC comprising 5 PiastresPick 5 series L/2 223241, red on light yellow underprint - Roman forum at left obverse. 10 PiastresPick 6 (2) series K/8 567636 and K/12 881542, green on light orange underprint - Trajan arch at left obverse. Together with 1/4 Libyan Pound Pick 7 series G/1 523481, blue on light orange/green underprint - Ruins of the "Temple by the Sea" at left on obverse. A Scarce and interesting group of early UNITED KINGDOM notes
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