World (25) Straits Settlements (11) Ten Cents (8) 1884 Crosslet 4 Fine, 1894 VG/Fine (2), 1898 (2) Fine and Near Fine, 1900 (2) NVF/GF and NEF, Five Cents (4) 1881 About Fine, scarce, 1882H VG, 1887 VG, 1888 Near Fine/Fine, Malaya Ten Cents 1941 EF, Palestine (5) 50 Mils 1935 Fine, 1939 Fine, 1942 Fine, Ten Mils 1939 GVF with some rim nicks, Two Mils 1927 Fine, Sarawak20 Cents 1927H About Fine, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1895 Good Fine/Fine with some edge nicks, scarce, Two Shillings 1897 VG, British Guiana (West Indies) Four Pence 1891 Fine/Good Fine, German States - Prussia Two Marks 1901A KM#522 Fine, Rare, France Token 1889 Exposition Universelle Centenary 33mm diameter in bronze by Barre EF with traces of lustre, Switzerland One Rappen 1892B NVF, Denmark Ore 1879 (h) CS Good Fine, scarce, many coins with surface residue from vinyl storage
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
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
Straits Settlements and Sarawak (22) comprising Straits Settlements (19) One Dollar 1908 VF, Ten Cents 1886 Good Fine, Five Cents 1900 VF toned, One Cent (10) 1845 VG/Near Fine, 1862 VG, 1873 Fine, 1874 Fine, 1875 NF/VG, 1877 VG, 1887 Fine, 1891 VG, 1908 VF, 1919 GEF with traces of lustre, Quarter Cent (6) 1845 Fine, 1898 VG/Fine, 1899 Near Fine, 1901 Near Fine, 1916 (2) EF and A/UNC the first with some spots, Sarawak (3) One Cent (3) 1870 Fine, 1882 Near Fine, 1884 Fine with some spots
Straits Settlements and Sarawak (23) comprising Straits Settlements (20) One Dollar 1909 Good Fine/VF, Ten Cents (2) 1885 Good Fine, Rare, 1900 Fine, toned, Five Cents 1889 Near Fine, One Cent (11) 1845 (2) VG and VG/NF, 1862 VG, 1873 VG, 1874 VG, 1875 VG, 1884 Near Fine, 1887 (2) both VG, 1890 VG, 1900 Near Fine, Half Cent 1845 Good Fine, Quarter Cents (4) 1884 VG, 1889 VG, 1899 VG, 1916 EF with traces of lustre and some spots, Sarawak (3) One Cent (3) 1870 Fine, 1886 Fine, 1889H Fine
SarawakOne Cent (5) 1863 KM#3 Good Fine with some surface dirt in the devices, 1879 KM#6 NEF with some surface dirt in the devices, 1892H KM#7 EF toned, 1894H KM#7 GVF, 1896H KM#7 About VF
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
World (27) USAOne Dollar 1886 UNC (3), two lustrous and one with some toning, Austria (6) Thalers 1780 Maria Theresa Restrikes (3) Lustrous UNC one is Prooflike, 100 Schillings (2) 1991 MozartSilver Proof FDC, 50 Schilling 1967 Centennial of the Blue Danbe Waltz Silver Proof nFDC retaining practically full brilliance, 25 Schillings 1967 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Maria Theresa Silver Proof nFDC, Southern RhodesiaCrown 1953 Cecil Rhodes AU/UNC and lustrous, South Africa Crown 1952 Lustrous UNC, Bermuda Crown 1959 Lustrous UNC, Curacao2 1/2 Gulden 1944 Lustrous UNC, Greece 30 Drachmai (2) 1963 KM#86 UNC or near so and lustrous, 1964 Wedding of Constantine and Anne-Marie KM#87 About UNC and lustrous, IrelandTen Shillings 1966 Pearce UNC and lustrous, Canada Dollar 1958 BritishColumbia NEF with some hairlines, Bulgaria 5 Leva 1971 Georgi Rakovski Prooflike UNC with light toning, Spain100 Pesetas 1966 (1968) Lustrous UNC, Barbados One Dollar 1994 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof nFDC, Iran 5 Kran AH1320 (1903) GVF/NEF , Saudi Arabia United Kingdoms Riyal AH1354 (1936) KM#18 Lustrous UNC, AlderneyOne Pound 1993 Queen Elizabeth II 40th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Germany (3) 10 Marks (2) 1972F MunichOlympics KM#132 Silver Proof UNC lightly toned with some contact marks, 1987J 750th Anniversary of Berlin Lustrous UNC, 5 Marks, SarawakOne Cent 1870 GVF/VF with small tone spots, USA Proof Sets 1964 (2) both FDC in the envelope of issue with certificates, USA Last of the Silver Coinage 1964 a 5-coin set comprising Half Dollar, Quarter Dollar, Dime, Five Cents and One Cent UNC, the Quarter Dollar a Denver Mint issue, in unofficial case
World a small group (8) Brunei50 Sen 1982 UNC with some lustre, French Indo-China (3) 50 Cents 1885A Near Fine, scarce, 10 Cents 1941S (2) UNC with some lustre, Korea 5 Chon 1905 (Year 9) (2) Fine and VF, Philippines50 Centavos 1947 S UNC with some lustre, Sarawak Cent 1863 Good Fine with some verdigris on the obverse
A retired dealers ex-retail stock (40) Sweden 1718 Daler Phoebvs GF, France Nantes copper token 1675 VG, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century, an interesting and useful mix with examples from France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Sarawak, Jersey, Greece and more, many in silver with some scarce or rare types, in mixed grades with some in lustrous EF to UNC, total ticket price £1195
Sarawakundated 4 Gallon token (2) Binatang District Council - Water Council Obverse: B. D. C around a central hole, Reverse: 4 GALL around a central hole, 20mm diameter , weight 1.95grstruck at the Royal mint EF nicely toned and lustrous A/UNC
Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1875W KM#9 A/UNC with some toning and a trace of lustre, scarce in high grade, Sarawak One Cent 1870 KM#6 About EF with a trace of lustre. Possibly lightly cleaned in the past
British North Borneo 1 DollarPick 29 dated 1st July 1940 serial number K665072 signature W.A.C. Smelt. The note in black with a red guilloche at centre in the underprint and reverse with value in numerical and wording on a guilloche patter at centre on reverse. Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd Banknote Engravers London imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse and reverse. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 30. The treasurer Captain William Anthony Casterton Smelt born 29 September 1895 was appointed District Treasurer at Sandakan in March 1925 and assumed his duties on arriving in North Borneo in May 1925. He was appointed Chief Treasurer in January 1930 after returning from furlough and the chief financial controller a year later. During the visit of Governor Clifford of the Straits Settlements in June 1928, he was the acting ADC (Aide-de-Camp) or chief of staff to Governor Humpreys of North Borneo. Sir Hugh Clifford was also Governor of North Borneo from 1900 to 1901. In the New Year Honours of 1946, Smelt was granted an OBE in recognition of his services during internment in WWII, presumably at Kuching in Sarawak
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
Sarawak (2) comprising Government issue 1 DollarPick 20 dated 1st January 1935 serial number A/3 465399 Green and multicolour featuring Palm trees at left and C. Vyner Brooke at right Fine, Foreign Substance and 1 Picul of Dry Rubber Coupon Pick UNL valid until 31st March 1942 serial number P477992 VF
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
Sarawak 1 Dollar dated 1st January 1935 series A/4 558636, portrait C. Vyner Brooke at right, (Pick20), one set of staple holes, cleaned and pressed, Fine
Sarawak5 Cents 1908H KM#8 VF/GVF with some hairlines, the edge milling irregular at 3 and 9 o'clock, slanted rather than vertical milling, viewing recommended
Sarawak (2) One Cent 1863 KM#3 Fine or slightly better, Half Cent 1863 KM#2 Near Fine, Straits Settlements Half Cents (2) 1873 KM#8 VG/NF with some surface marks, 1884 KM#8a VF/Fine with some pitting on the reverse
Sarawak5 Cents 1908H KM#8 VF/GVF with some hairlines, the edge milling irregular at 3 and 9 o'clock, slanted rather than vertical milling, viewing recommended
Straits Settlements20 Cents 1935 (2) GEF - Unc one starting to tone KM30b round topped 3, along with Sarawak 20 Cents 1900 EF with some light surface abrasions
World (11) French Indo-ChinaPiastre 1888 Fine, AustraliaPenny 1925 Fine, Sarawak (2) 50 cents 1927 GVF/NEF, 5 Cents 1911 VF, New ZealandPenny Token S.Hague Smith Ironmongers GF, Australia Penny Tokens (6) Sydney Iredale and Co Ironmongers Fine, Melbourne 1862 A.G.Hodgson & Co. Outfitters, Fine, Melbourne Hide and De Carde (2) 1857 and 1858 F-GF, Victoria 1862 T.Stokes Fine, Geelong R.Parker Ironmongers Fine
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