USATen Cents 1856S Normal S, Breen 3300, Good Fine, Breen states ' Usually in low grades', only 70,000 pieces minted, the first year that the San Francisco Mint produced Dimes, Very Rare, one of the key types in the series
Canada (4) Ten Cents (3) 1858 KM#3 Fine with some toning, 1874H KM#3 About Fine/Fine, the obverse toned,1903H KM#10 VG, Five Cents 1871 KM#2 VG with some red surface residue, this possibly removable with care
Flanders - Lille Denarius 1220-1253 Obverse: Fleur-de-Lis opposed crescents and stars surrounding, Reverse: Long Cross with L and I and crescents surrounding, 0.34 grammes, VF
China - Republic (2) 20 Cents Year 15 (1926) Unadopted National Emblem Y#335 Good Fine, Ten Cents Year 15 (1926) Unadopted National Emblem Y#334 About Fine, both are scarce one-year types
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
Straits Settlements (2) One Dollar 1920 KM#33 EF with a hint of golden gold and a thin scratch behind the King's head, 20 Cents 1935 Round-top 3 in date KM#30b Lustrous UNC
China (2) Kwangtung Province 20 Cents Year 10 (1921) Y#423 EF/NEF with some lustre and multicoloured tone, with some scattered dark spots, Fukien Province 20 Cents undated (1896-1903) Y#104 VF
CeylonTen Cents 1963 VIP Proof/Proof of Record, type as KM#130, in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, unlisted as a Proof by Krause, only two examples recorded by NGC
Straits SettlementsTen Cents (3) 1917 KM#29 (2) the first Lustrous A/UNC with a scratch in the obverse field and a pleasing underlying tone, the second UNC with subdued lustre and subtle gold tone, 1927 KM#29b UNC and attractively toned over good subdued lustre
Straits SettlementsFive Cents (2) 1910B KM#20a a little discolouration below the King's chin, A/UNC toned, 1919 KM#31 GEF the obverse with some scratches
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
China - Manchurian Province 20 Cents Hsuang-T'ung Year 1 Obverse: Two small stars flanking a large star on either side, Reverse: Deer horn dragon, Y#213 NVF/Good Fine
USATen Cents 1875CC as Breen 3384 but with wider spaced CC below wreath, Fine, the obverse with a slight uneven tone, Rare, this mintmark spacing usually encountered with the CC in wreath types for this date
Liberia Two Cents 1866 Pattern in Copper KM#Pn13 Die Axis upright, nFDC the obverse nicely toned with traces of lustre, the reverse toned with much underlying iridescence
USA (2) One Cent 1858 Flying Eagle, E of CENT nearly closed, Breen 1930 AU/UNC with pleasing tone, the obverse with some tone spots, a sharp and attractive example, Two Cents 1868 Breen 2393 VF with some surface dirt
USATen Cents (2) 1840 No extra drapery at elbow, Breen 3228 VF toned with some edge nicks, 1874 I of DIME appears as an Arabic 1 (No top right serif) Breen 3372 for type NVF/Good Fine
USA (2) Quarter Dollar 1926 Breen 4250 GVF/VF, the obverse with a slightly uneven gold and grey tone, Ten Cents 1912 Breen 3581 GVF nicely toned, the obverse with a scratch on the portrait
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
USAFive Cents 1883 Barber Liberty Head First Type, No Cents, Repunched Date, with a small extra line extending from the lower left of the first 8 (possible 8 over 1?) Fivaz/Stanton 1301 AU/GEF, the variety unlisted by Breen and much scarcer than the standard date variety for this type
USA Twenty Cents 1875S Clear S, Breen 3874 NVF with a small tone spot and some thin scratches on the obverse, a scarce and short lived denomination only issued from 1875 to 1878
USA (3) Two Cents 1864 Large Motto, with weak upper serif in D of UNITED, Large 4 in date, shows the die evolution of the Breen 2378 variety, Good Fine with some spots , One Cent (2) 1868 Breen 1975 VG Rare, 1883 Breen 2003 GVF
MauritiusTen Cents 1954 Proof KM#33 nFDC with minor light toning and trivial contact marks, Very Rare, comes with envelope stating 'Purchased 23rd Feb 93 cost £200'
USAFive Cents 1937 a Mint Error - Mis-Strike clogged die, the reverse legend FIVE CENTS having the E of FIVE and the C of CENTS barely visible under magnification, Good Fine, an unusual error and rare thus
USATen Cents 1892 Proof, Right ribbon end free of wreath, Breen 3470, in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo. Very attractive and desirable with the Cameo designation. Only 1245 Proofs minted of this date, and seldom offered
USATen Cents 1834 Large perfect 4 in date, Large D in UNITED, the D from a font originally intended for use on the Half Dollar, this rare variety discovered in 1975 by Breen. Breen 3203, Davis 2, many die pairings are listed for this date, this die pairing one of the more rare and desirable types. GVF, a bold and pleasing example of this rare type.
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
Hong Kong (2) 20 Cents 1890 KM#7 Fine/Good Fine the obverse with dark tone, One Cent 1879 KM#4.3 Fine/Good Fine with a flan flaw on the band of the crown
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
CanadaTen Cents 1889 KM#3 in an NGC holder and graded VF details - Harshly Cleaned the key date in the series with Krause listing at $2000 VF and $1200 Fine, the NGC Census shows only one choice example for this date, 20 others graded XF40 or below. A further 11 are listed in 'Details' grades, with only one of those finer than this example. A truly rare coin and one of the key dates in the Canadian series
USAThree Cents 1879 Breen 2441 Fine, Rare with a mintage of just 38,000 pieces, Breen states: More often offered in Proof state than in business strike form
Ceylon10 Cents 1926 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#104a in an NGC holder and graded PF63, we note the NGC Population Census records only 2 examples, both in the same grade, so this the joint finest known example as recorded by the NGC Census
CeylonFive Cents 1945 VIP Proof/Proof of record struck in Nickel-Brass KM#113.2 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, only 3 examples of this date and type appear on the NGC Census, of which this is the finest known example. Very seldom offered and would make a choice addition to any advanced Commonwealthcollection
China - Kiangnan Province (2) 20 Cents (1898) No ring around dragon Y#143a NVF, 10 Cents with large characters in the inner ring and in the legend Y#142a.3 VF, Hupeh Province 20 Cents undated (1895-1907) Y#125.1 VF with speckled tone
Canada10 Cents 1910 KM#10 UNC and lustrous in a PCGS holder and graded MS64, scarce in high grades, indeed we note Krause quotes a value of $400 in MS63 and $1200 in MS65
CanadaTen Cents 1886 Large, Knobbed 6 in the date (see illustration in Charlton page 102) Portrait T5, KM#3, VF the rarer of the reverse types for this date
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
USA (4) Two Cents 1865 Plain 5 Breen 2387 GEF, One Cent (3) 1865 Fancy 5 Breen 1963 EF, 1865 Plain 5 struck over Fancy 5 (previously thought to be 5 over 4) variety on Fivaz/Stanton FS#007.4UNC with traces of lustre, 1887 Breen 2010 GEF/UNC with traces of lustre
USA (3) 5 Cents (2) 1868 Breen 2472 About VF with dull tone, 1883 without CENTS Breen 2529 A/UNC and lustrous, Two Cents 1865 Fancy 5, Top serif of D in UNITED missing Breen 2381 VF
USAFive Cents 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 2599, the variety confirmed by the last three digits of the date bold and with the understrike lower and to the right of the date, with also clear doubling to the feather tips, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, listed as a separate entry in the Red book, the variety was only discovered in 1962, by which time many examples were well worn. It is estimated only 200-400 examples survive and of these many are in low grades, a key date rarity and listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide with the highest 'interest rating', this an evenly struck piece with pleasing detail and extremely rare thus, we note that the Heritage database shows only 4 examples sold since 2000. The PCGS database shows only 13 examples in XF40 with a PCGS price guide of £22,500
Netherlands (3) 2 1/2 Cents (2) 1877 KM#108.1 UNC with traces of lustre and a small tone spot, 1884 KM#108.1 UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, 1 Cent 1823 KM#47 A/UNC with a stain either side
Straits Settlements10 Cents (3) 1897H KM#11 VF, 1899 KM#11 VF/GVF with underlying lustre and a small tone spot, 1901 KM#11 EF with a line on the obverse rim
Netherlands (4) 25 Cents 1897 KM#115 VF/GVF, 10 Cents (3) 1890 Halberd, KM#80 A/UNC and lustrous, 1897 KM#116 AU/UNC and lustrous, 1903 A/UNC and lustrous the reverse with some contact marks
Mauritius5 Cents 1960 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#34 nFDC, minor contact marks only, retaining almost full mint brilliance, with some eye-catching light magenta toning on the portrait
Keeling Cocos Islands (2) 5 Rupees 1913 Octagonal issue in Plastic Ivory (No.615) KM#Tn7 VF with some surface indentations, Rare (our archive database confirms that this is only the third example we have offered in 15 years), 25 Cents 1913 Square issue in Plastic Ivory (No.3026) KM#Tn3 VF
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
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