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Bag lot of World Wide coinages, 1600s to date
Silver and base metals. Medals and tokens may be included.
— $277
Bag lot of coins of England and Great Britain, 1700s to date
Silver and base metals. May contain medals or tokens
— $177
Bag lot of French coins, 1700s to date
Silver and base metals. May contain medals or tokens
— $177
Bag lot of Chinese coins 1700s to date
Silver and base metals. Some attributed, but most unattributed. May contain medals or tokens.
— $177
Bag lot of Southeast Asia coins 1700s to date
Silver and base metals. Some attributed, but most are unattributed. May contain medals or tokens.
— $177
1668 Silver Thaler from Hall mint in Austria Dav-3240 Leopold the Hogmouth
Pleasing even light gray toning
NGC AU55 — $477
58mm
1670 Austria Silver Broad Double Thaler of Leopold the Hogmouth
Graz Mint for the Holy Roman Empire. Huge holder. Choice orig toning.
NGC MS63 — $4700
26mm
1763 Angola Silver 4 Macutas
At this time Angola was a Portuguese colony. Exhibits choice old toning.
NGC VF30 — $177
24mm
1792 Coronation Ducat struck in sliver for Maria Theresa of Austria
Buda Hungary Mint. Ch toning
NGC MS63 — $277
40mm
1804-B Austria Silver 20 Kreuzer
White
NGC MS64 — $277
1805-H Silver 6 Kreuzer of Further Austria
Superb toning
NGC MS64 — $277
1809-C Austria Silver ½ Thaler
Orig undipped
NGC XF40 — $477
28mm
1816 Silver 2 Guilder from Essequibo & Demerary, incorporated into British Guiana in 1831
Orig undipped
NGC AU55 — $677
19.5mm
(1819) AH 1235 Gold Tilla from Bukhara, in central Asia, KM-52
NGC AU58 — $577
21mm
1873 gold Helvetia pattern for Switzerland 20 francs
NGC MS65 — $7700
1875 Belgium Gold 20 Francs, Position A
NGC MS65 — $197
1875 Belgium Gold 20 Francs, Position A
NGC MS64 — $177
10" x 12.25"
1878 copper electrotype wall plaque
Depicts all the kings of the House of Oldenberg, who ruled from 1448 to 1863 in Denmark, and at times Norway and Sweden. Uniface 10" by 12" with brass chain for hanging. The plaque is made from 16 medals, many signed, in fine baroque style.
EF, cleaned — $1700
1893 Austria Gold 20 Corona
NGC MS62 — $197
1924-Perth Australia Gold Sovereign
A clashed die gives the appearance of the 4 in the date being recut over a 3 or 0. Interesting.
ICG AU55 — $297
1929 Austria Gold 25 Schilling
NGC MS64 — $227
1935 Belgium Silver 50 Francs Railway Centennial
French Legend, Coin Alignment, Original undipped
NGC AU55 — $127
1943 Belgian Congo Brass 2 Francs (hexagonal!!)
Obverse: Elephant
Reverse: Legends
Struck at Philadelphia. I think this is the only hexagonal coin ever struck in the USA. Choice original
NGC MS62 — $127
1944 Belgian Congo Brass Franc
Obverse: Elephant
Reverse: Legends
Choice original
NGC MS62 — $37
1946 Belgian Congo Brass 2 Francs
Obverse: Elephant
Reverse: Legends
Choice original
NGC MS64 — $47
1947 Belgian Congo Brass 5 Francs round
Obverse: Elephant
Reverse: Legends
Choice original
NGC MS64 — $227
5.5" high
Medieval terracotta pot in which the Richard the Lion Heart hoard was found
The pot the Richard the Lion Heart hoard was found in. Pot was broken and reconstructed.
— $577
(1042-1066) AD silver penny, S-1184
Pyramids type struck 1065-1066 AD, struck at Lincoln mint, moneyer LIEF.? Mostly white
NGC AU53 — $677
18mm
1189-1199 Silver Denier "The Lion Hearted"
struck for his lands in Aquitaine, inherited from his mother Eleanor. Richard never issued any coins in England with his name on them, and only spent 6 months of his reign in his homeland. He led the Third Crusade with some success by capturing the i . . .
F — $147
18mm
1189-1199 Silver Denier "The Lion Hearted"
struck for his lands in Aquitaine, inherited from his mother Eleanor. Richard never issued any coins in England with his name on them, and only spent 6 months of his reign in his homeland. He led the Third Crusade with some success by capturing the i . . .
VF — $227
38mm
1692 gold 5 guineas
NGC VF35 — $5700
1696 silver crown, ESC-89
Some faint obverse field graffiti
NGC VF20 — $677
29mm
1696 bronze halfpenny
The huge recoinage of old tenor silver and gold put great strains on the English mint during this period, and varieties and errors are frequent. It seems the die cutter thought he was working on a two guinea die, which is similar size. The error must . . .
F - VG+ — $4700
1696/5 silver sixpence ESC-1534 early harp
Light toning
NGC XF45 — $577
1697 silver sixpence, ESC-1566, third bust
Half lightly toned, half white, intense luster
NGC MS63 — $477
37mm
1720 gold 5 guineas
George I was the German immigrant king of England who never spoke English.
NGC XF40 — $9700
31mm
1788 silver plated copper pattern penny, P-694
Beautiful designs with superb eye appeal.
NGC PF63 — $1277
31mm
1790 copper pattern halfpenny P-971
NGC PF62 BN — $1877
40mm
1797 huge copper 2 pence cartwheel, with original presentation box
Slabbed. Orig PQ
NGC PF60 BN — $2700
1797 huge copper 2 pence cartwheel pattern P-1065
NGC PF66 BN — $4700
1797 huge copper 2 pence cartwheel pattern P-1068
NGC PF65 BN — $4177
1806 copper farthing
NGC MS65 BN — $277
1806 copper halfpenny
frosty PQ
NGC MS63 BN — $277
1806 bronzed copper pattern half pence Peck-1359 and
1806 bronzed copper pattern quarter pence Peck-1396
Selling as a pair
NGC PF64 BN, PF62 BN — $1477
1817 silver sixpence
NGC MS64 — $227
1817 silver shilling
Medium toning
NGC MS64 — $277
1817 silver shilling
Delicate gray and colorful toning
NGC MS65 — $477
1818 silver Maundy one pence
NGC MS66 — $277
1820 silver shilling
NGC MS63 — $277
1821 copper farthing
Same dies as previous
NGC MS63 BN — $187
1824 silver shilling
Pleasing even toning
NGC MS64 — $777
1825 copper penny
NGC MS64 BN — $1477
1825 silver shilling
NGC MS64 — $677
1825 copper farthing
Mostly red, very frosty luster. I believe that the leaf ribs are raised, but no premium was added for the variety.
NGC MS64 RB — $477
1826 copper halfpence
NGC PF64 BN PQ — $877
1826 copper farthing, draped bust
NGC MS65 BN PQ — $775
1826 copper halfpence
Two incuse lines on saltaire
NGC MS64 BN — $447
1830 copper half farthing, reverse helmet below legend
NGC MS62 BN — $477
1831 copper penny
NGC XF45 BN — $227
1831 copper half penny
NGC AU50 BN — $127
1831 bronzed copper half penny
Coin die orientation, slight obverse shift between strikes shows double striking
NGC PF64 BN — $877
1835 copper 1/3 farthing
NGC AU58 BN — $147
1853 copper penny, plain trident
NGC AU58 BN — $147
1854 copper penny, plain trident
Intense luster
NGC MS61 BN — $477
1855 copper penny, plain trident
NGC AU55 BN — $147
1857 copper penny, small date
NGC AU58 BN — $127
1858 silver sixpence
NGC VF35 — $37
30mm
1860 copper penny Spink 2D, toothed, Wyon below shoulder and shield
Very pleasing
NGC MS63 BN — $477
1860 copper half penny, toothed borders
Mostly red, few faint planchet lines
NGC MS64 RB — $397
1865 silver Gothic florin, die #1
Even light gray toning
NGC MS63 — $977
1871 gold sovereign, shield reverse (probably Douro but not designated)
NGC MS61 — $677
1871 gold sovereign, shield reverse
Better than previous in terms of wear
NGC MS61 — $487
1871 gold sovereign, shield reverse, Douro Treasure on NGC holder
NGC AU58 — $677
1873 silver Maundy four pence
NGC MS65 — $77
1881 bronze one-third farthing
NGC MS64 RB — $57
1881 bronze one-third farthing
NGC MS66 RB — $177
1881 bronze one-third farthing
NGC MS65 RB — $67
1883 silver three pence
NGC XF45 — $47
1887 silver Jubilee Head six pence paired with shield reverse
Even light to medium gray toning
NGC MS63 — $57
1887 silver Jubilee Head half crown, or 2½ shillings
Attractive and deep colorful toning
NGC PF65 — $447
1887 silver Jubilee Head shilling
Mostly white
NGC MS65 — $137
1887 silver Jubilee Head double florin, or four shillings Arabic 1 in date
These were nicknamed "barmaid's torment" because in smoky Victorian taverns they were easily confused with the slightly larger 5 shilling crown.
NGC MS65 — $227
1887 gold Jubilee Head half sovereign
NGC MS63 — $267
1887 silver Jubilee Head shilling
Attractive and deep colorful toning
NGC PF65 — $297
1890 silver double florin, or four shillings
Some nice medium toning
NGC MS61 — $177
1892 silver Jubilee Head Maundy one pence
Deep colorful toning
NGC MS62 — $87
1893 silver shilling Mature bust
Medium to deep colorful toning
NGC MS63 — $127
1897 silver six pence
Medium and colorful toning
NGC MS64 — $167
1902 copper peny High Sea Level
NGC AU58 BN — $27
1904 silver two pence Maundy
NGC MS66 — $87
1908 silver four pence Maundy
NGC MS65 — $87
1908 silver three pence Maundy
NGC MS65 — $57
1908 silver two pence Maundy
NGC MS65 — $57
1911 silver shilling
Nice toning
NGC PF66 — $177
1911 silver shilling
NGC MS65 — $107
1914 silver four pence Maundy
NGC MS62 — $47
1929 B British Trade Dollar
NGC MS64 — $177
1937 silver crown
NGC PF65 — $147
1937 silver florin, or two shillings
NGC PF65 — $57
1937 silver florin, or two shillings
NGC PF64 — $47
1937 silver shilling, Scottish crest
NGC PF66 — $57
1937 silver sixpence
NGC PF65 — $37
1937 brass threepence, 12 sided
NGC PF64 — $37
1937 brass threepence, 12 sided
NGC PF63 — $27
1937 brass threepence, 12 sided
NGC MS64 — $37
1953 brass threepence, 12 sided
NGC MS64 — $19
1962 silver four pence Maundy
NGC MS65 — $77
1962 silver two pence Maundy
NGC MS66 — $77
1964 silver four pence Maundy
NGC MS67 — $97
1964 silver three pence Maundy
NGC MS67 — $97
1964 silver two pence Maundy
NGC MS67 — $97
23mm
1881 French set of proposed nickel coins
25,10 and 5 centimes, all with design as pictured on 25 c. All in PCGS Specimen 67, with the original box of issue labeled "Monnaie de Nickel".
PCGS — $1700
28mm
1970 (circa) Set of 6 Basse & Selve sample coinage
Six various alloys in 28 or 24 mm size, 2 of each, struck by the Westphalia German firm of Basse & Selve as samples for proposed coinage contracts. All base metal alloys, 24 medalets total in plush presentation box. Abt Unc to ch unc.
Abt Unc. to Ch Unc. — $377
20.5mm
23mm
(1388-1418 AD) goldgulden of the archbishop Werner, Wesel mint, Friedberg-3431
Goldgulden of the archbishop Werner for the archbishopric of Trier, Germany. Wesel mint, Friedberg-3431. NCS “genuine” because of a faint bend in the coin, and some faint rubbing over some old ink on the reverse. VF or a touch better in terms of we . . .
NCS VF+ — $487
29mm
1732 Bavarian silver 30 kreuzer
Quite bowed from being struck on roller dies at the mint.
NGC AU55 — $197
23mm
1756-A silver 1/6 thaler of Friedrich the Great of Prussia
Friedrich the Great of Prussia, wearing an atypical Saxon crown on the obverse. Original undipped. A fine traded for 135 euros some years back.
NGC AU50 — $377
34mm
1782 GCB silver half thaler of the city of Regensburg
Blazing proof like surfaces (and even some faint traces of double striking) but NGC still only calls it a MS 63 PL. Great reverse city view.
NGC MS63 PL — $2775
34mm
37mm
41mm
1808 silver thaler of the Rhenish Confederation
Very premium quality and near full white
NGC AU58 PQ — $1377
22mm
1813 gold 5 thaler pattern of Hannover , as owned by George III of Great Britain
As owned by George III of Great Britain. Dies as business strikes, but this has plain edge.
ICG PF40 — $977
30mm
1814 CHH province of Hannover , as owned by George III of Great Britain.
As owned by George III of Great Britain. Ten thaler dies tested on a copper planchet. Struck once, flipped over and struck again. Undoubtedly very rare.
NGC Die Trial Fine-12 BN — $477
33.5mm
39mm
1824 Bavarian silver thaler
Small bust and arms. Very near white and proof like. In 1950 or so this coin was merchandised as a proof, but scholarship on this issue was incomplete back then. Very nearly full white.
NGC MS62 — $1677
23.5mm
35mm
1855 silver 2 gulden from the free city of Frankfurt
Minted to commemorate 300 years of religious freedom
NGC MS64 — $347
33mm
19mm
1872-A gold 10 marks of Prussia, Berlin mint
NGC MS66 — $297
32mm
1915-A silver 3 marks from Prussia, commemorative coin
Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the absorption of the province of Mansfeld. White. Price reduced from $1177.
NGC MS61 — $977
36mm long axis
1941-1942 set of 20 colored glass portrait, frosted intaglios of famous Germans
War Winter Help Society 1941-42 Set of 20 colored glass, portrait frosted intaglios of famous Germans, pierced to hang (from a Xmas tree?) Kant, Mozart, Mendel, Goethe, Bismarck, and more are pictured and named. Hitler is the only one in clear white . . .
— $777
54mm east-west axis
1693 silver klippe thaler of John George IV of Saxony
Of John George IV of Saxony, on his award of the Order of the Garter. Davenport 7649. Original undipped. Slabbed in oversized NGC holder.
NGC AU50 — $1077
21mm
1689 brass sixpence ("Gun Money")
Melted cannons were recycled for emergency coinage; hence the nickname "Gun Money". One of the few coins dated also by month, so this is "July 1689". James II of Great Britain was embroiled in a civil war and Ireland was his last . . .
NGC MS62 — $1977
29mm
1690 brass half crown, or 2 ½ shillings
Gun money struck in May of 1690. Superb quality metal and strike.
NGC AU55 — $677
26mm
1691 (misshapen 1 on die read as 3 by NGC) brass halfpence, struck at the siege of Limerick
Struck at the siege of Limerick over a large gunmoney shilling, by the defenders of James II. An interesting combination of a siege coin struck over an emergency issue. Smooth glossy brown surfaces with much undertype still showing.
NGC XF45 BN — $577
21mm
1738 bronze farthing, or ¼ pence for Ireland
NGC MS65 BN — $877
20.5mm
1806 bronze farthing, or ¼ pence
NGC MS61 BN — $117
1940 Free State of Ireland copper halfpenny
NGC MS62 BN — $177
17.5mm
1653 silver 1/8 scudo, or stretto
NGC VF30 — $97
33mm
1795 gold 96 lire (about 25 grams of .909 fine gold)
NGC AU55 — $2700
26mm
1812 M(ilan) gold 40 lire with bare headed bust of Napoleon Bonaparte
Same gold weight as 2 Twenty francs
NGC XF45 — $587
30mm
1874 copper two centavos pattern for the principality of Patagonia
A French nobleman named Orille-Antoine established a private kingdom of Patagonia which was politically crushed. Mostly red, proof like.
NGC MS65 RB — $1277
30mm
1874 copper two centavos pattern for the principality of Patagonia
A French nobleman named Orille-Antoine established a private kingdom of Patagonia which was politically crushed. Raw, proof like, faint oxidation issues, light cleaning.
Unc-60 — $477
1883 Argentina Gold 5 Pesos
NGC MS61 — $247
25mm
1792 Barbados Copper ½ Pence Token
NGC XF45 BN — $377
1855 Bolivia Republic Silver 4 Soles=Half Dollar
Potosi mint, MJ assayers. Very lustrous, big obverse die break in field
NGC MS62 — $377
39.5mm
1821 Silver 960 Reis struck in Rio, Brazil over Mexico, Guadalajara 8 Reales
Struck over Mexico, Guadalajara 8 Reales, circa 1818-21. Identified by unique assayer initials FS. Superb color and eye appeal.
NGC AU55 — $577
1842 silver 8 reales of the Central American Republic
The Central American Republic was later divided into Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica. Great motif of sun rising over volcanic mountain range. NG mint, M.A. assayers. Pleasing
NGC AU58 — $477
1808/7 silver 4 reales, So (Santiago mint)
Assayers FJ, bust and name of Charles IIII. Great eye appeal.
NGC F-15 — $277
1813 silver 4 reales, So mint
Assayers FJ, Bust of Charles 4th, name of Ferdinand VII. Great eye appeal.
NGC VF35 — $477
1842 silver half reale, So mint
Assayers IJ. Superb luster and deep blue and violet toning
NGC MS64 — $477
1876 silver peso, So mint
Envelope toning
NGC AU55 — $67
1884 silver peso, So mint
Envelope toning
NGC AU58 — $77
1916 silver 20 centavos
NGC MS65 — $57
1933 copper nickel peso
NGC MS65 — $29
1919-A (Medellin Mint) gold 5 pesos, Simon Bolivar portrait
Unusual grade for a common bullion coin
NGC MS65 — $377
30mm
1944 silver half peso or 50 centavos
White. KM catalogs $400-$450. Our price is only $277.
PCGS MS62 — $277
1793 silver half reale
NGC VF35 — $97
27mm
1795 silver 2 reales NG (Neuva Guatemala: Guatemala City mint)
Assayer M. Nice eye appeal.
NGC VF20 — $147
1802 silver 4 reales NG
Pleasing original toned
NGC F-15 — $227
1815 silver 4 reales NG
Pleasing original toned
NGC VG10 — $137
10.5mm
36.5mm
1895 silver peso
Very pretty delicate and colorful toning
NGC MS65 — $197
39mm
38mm
1745 silver 8 reales (Pillar Dollar), Mexico City mint
Assayers MF. Pleasing even old envelope toning.
NGC AU58 — $1775
1750 silver 8 reales (Pillar Dollar), Mexico City mint
Assayers MF. Decent look
NGC XF45 — $577
1760 silver 8 reales (Pillar Dollar), Mexico City mint
Assayers MM. Mostly white with some dark areas of toning
PCGS AU53 — $877
1783 silver half reale recovered from the El Cazador shipwreck
Recovered from the El Cazador shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico. ANACS signature holder "Prime Select" (about uncirculated with light sea water oxidation)
ANACS Abt Unc. — $147
26mm
1872 gold 10 pesos "Balance Scale", Oaxaca mint
Assayer E. NGC AU 55 pleasing surfaces and sharp strike
NGC AU55 — $1577
1872 gold peso, Zacatecas mint
Assayer H. NGC AU 58 bright surfaces, mintage 2024
NGC AU58 — $397
21.5mm
16mm
14mm
1883/72 gold peso, Mexico City mint
Assayer M, mintage 1000, NGC MS 63 bright with very faint toning spots
NGC MS63 — $677
14mm
1903 gold "Balance Scale" 5 pesos, Mexico City mint
Assayer M, mintage 1162.
NGC MS62 — $1377
36mm
1921 gold 50 pesos
NGC MS63 — $1775
1931 gold 50 pesos
NGC MS63 — $1447
Note #1
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