Numisphere Auction Catalog - Summer 2021 World Coin Auction #2 Online Auctions

Albania 1939 0.2 lek AU

Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 199)

Italian occupation coinage.

Australia 1910 silver florin VF SCARCE

Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 199)

One-year type and the only Edwardian florin of Australia. Tough to find this nice.

Australia 1925 silver florin VF

Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 199)

Bahamas 1974 silver proof set, 9 pieces

Lot #4 (Sale Order 4 of 199)

$5 and $2 sterling silver, $1 and 50 cent 80% silver. Nearly three ounces of silver net. Comes with case (not shown) and all paperwork. Coins and case are in superb condition, coins still sealed in protective plastic. (I see these sets all the time and very few are in this kind of condition after nearly 50 years.)

Balkan Countries, 1883-1931 group of 5 pieces

Lot #5 (Sale Order 5 of 199)

Serbia 10 para 1883 and 1884 F/VF, Yugoslavia 25 para 1920 XF,Bulgaria 1925 2 leva XF, and Yugoslavia silver 10 dinara 1931 XF light damage. Retail value about $20.

Belgium 1844 1 centime good VF

Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 199)

Belgium 1935 silver 20 francs AU

Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 199)

Brazil 1895 40 reis glossy brown UNC

Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 199)

Brazil 1913-A silver 2000 reis XF

Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 199)

Brazil 1922 500 reis UNC

Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 199)

Centennial of Independence

Brazil 1927 1000 reis choice BU

Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 199)

British Honduras 1895 silver 5 cents XF

Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 199)

British North Borneo 1891-H 1 cent XF

Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 199)

British North Borneo 1903-H 5 cents good VF

Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 199)

Brunei 1887 1 cent good VF SCARCE

Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 199)

First coinage of the sultanate, AH date 1304. A few nicks but tough to find in this grade or better.

Bulgaria 1882 silver 1 lev VF

Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 199)

One-year type, Alexander I ruler.

Burma c. 1800 silver tok money F

Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 199)

Tok money (ingots of unrefined silver) was used in Burma and Thailand from the 17th to 19th centuries. 56 gram silver ingot with a red and orange glaze. Very old and unusual.

Canada 1872-H silver 25 cents VF

Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 199)

Common Victorian date but quite nice with original surfaces.

Canada 1891 silver 5 cents about F

Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 199)

Canada 1900 silver 5 cents good VF

Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 199)

Narrow 0s variety,

Canada 1937-52 silver 25 cents roll of 40 pieces

Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 199)

At least one of each date, including 47 plain and ML. Average circulated pieces with a few better. Roughly six ounces of silver worth $140 at current prices.

Chile 1835 1/2 centavo AU

Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 199)

Thick planchet type. SCARCE in this grade.

China/Fukien c. 1901 10 cash Y100 type XF SCARCE

Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 199)

CL-FK.04. Type with one cloud below dragon's tail.

China/Kiangnan 1902 10 cash Y135.3 type warlord imitation VF

Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 199)

Contemporary imitation of an official type with mangled English legends (Kiangnan spelled KINAGNAN, CASH spelled ACSH with C reversed). Struck over another coin, probably a Korean 5 fun. These imitations circulated alongside the official types and were generally accepted as they contained similar amounts of copper or brass.

China/Chekiang c. 1903 10 cash Y49a type (brass) XF

Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 199)

This type was struck in both brass and copper. The brass varieties are not scarce but do bring relatively high prices even in circulated grades.

China/Kiangsu 1906 10 cash Y10n type AU doubled die

Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 199)

Very clear doubling on the dragon side (technically the reverse), weakly struck in the center, but showing hints of mint red in the protected areas.

China/Fengtien 1909 10 cash Y20e type good VF SCARCE

Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 199)

Struck in the name of the last Qing emperor. Only a handful graded at PCGS and rarely seen at auction. PCGS price in VF35 is $50.

China/Kiangsi 1912 10 cash Y412.a1 type XF

Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 199)

Province name spelled KIANG-SEE. Retail value around $50 in this condtion.

China/Kwangtung 1914 silver 20 cents AU

Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 199)

Year 3 of Republic.

China/Republic c. 1920 10 cash Y303 type BU

Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 199)

Mostly brown but with plenty of mint red visible. Readily found in uncirculated grades, worth around $75 in this grade based on recent auction results.

China/Republic c. 1920 10 cash Y306.2b type XF SCARCE

Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 199)

Struck in brass rather than the more usual copper.

China/Yunnan c. 1920-30 silver 50 cents Y257.2 type VF

Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 199)

An old Imperial design struck in the Republican era. Four circles below flame ball. These were struck in progressively debased silver up to the 1940s.

China/Shensi c. 1928 2 cents Y436.2 type about VF VERY SCARCE

Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 199)

Type with a star in the circle between the crossed flags on obverse and between wheat ears on reverse. Old KM catalogs had a value of $115 in F and $240 in VF. Definitely the scarcest of the Shensi 2 cent types.

China/Republic 1934 silver 1 yuan (dollar) lustrous UNC

Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 199)

Sun Yat-sen on obverse with Chinese junk sailing on reverse, hence known as the "junk" dollar. These were struck for a number of years with the date "year 23" or 1934, and some were struck at the mint in San Francisco. Very lustrous with some wispy toning, more noticeable on the reverse.

China/Republic 1936 1 cent (fen) nice BU

Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 199)

China/Taiwan 1949 silver 50 cents (5 jiao) choice BU

Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 199)

China/PRC 1987-Y GOLD 5 yuan Panda gem BU

Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 199)

In original packaging from the mint.

Cuba 1915 silver 1 peso VF cleaned graffiti

Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 199)

VIVA EL PARTIDO LIBERAL etched on the obverse. The Liberal Party was a major political force in pre-Castro Cuba, from about 1910 to 1950. It is somewhat unusual to see political messages engraved on a coin.

Cuba 1953 silver 1 peso Marti UNC details

Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 199)

Small punchmark (or something similar) on forehead. Otherwise nice UNC.

Danish West Indies 1905 GJ 1 cent (5 bits) good VF

Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 199)

One-year type.

Danish West Indies 1907 GJ silver 20 cents about VF SCARCE

Lot #41 (Sale Order 41 of 199)

East Africa and Uganda 1906 silver 25 cents AU

Lot #42 (Sale Order 42 of 199)

East Africa and Uganda 1911 silver 50 cents VF

Lot #43 (Sale Order 43 of 199)

East Africa and Uganda 1913 5 cents XF

Lot #44 (Sale Order 44 of 199)

Ecuador 1943 silver 5 sucres choice BU

Lot #45 (Sale Order 45 of 199)

72% silver crown struck at Mexico City.

Egypt 1870 20 para VF

Lot #46 (Sale Order 46 of 199)

AH 1277, year 10.

Egypt 1979 GOLD 1 pound choice PROOF

Lot #47 (Sale Order 47 of 199)

Bank of Land Reform Centennial. A little less than 1/4 ounce gold, worth around $400 at current prices.

El Salvador 1918 5 centavos BU

Lot #48 (Sale Order 48 of 199)

Lightly toned. Struck in Philadelphia. SCARCE in this grade.

Fiji 1934 1/2 penny choice UNC

Lot #49 (Sale Order 49 of 199)

Fiji 1942-S silver florin AU

Lot #50 (Sale Order 50 of 199)

Struck in San Francisco at 90% rather than 50% silver.

Finland 1901 and 1905 1 penni, 2 AU pieces

Lot #51 (Sale Order 51 of 199)

Czar Nicholas II coinage. Retail value around $15.

Finland 1917 5 pennia AU/UNC BN

Lot #52 (Sale Order 52 of 199)

France 1779-L silver ecu VG/F details filed rims

Lot #53 (Sale Order 53 of 199)

Filed rims and a couple of scratches. French pre-Revolutionary silver crown.

France early 1900s silver 1 franc "Sower" coins, roll of 40 pieces.

Lot #54 (Sale Order 54 of 199)

Grades roughly from fine to near UNC, most dates are the war years (1916-19) but a few are earlier. Over 5 ounces of silver net, worth around $120 at current prices.

France 1986 silver 100 francs piedfort prooflike BU

Lot #55 (Sale Order 55 of 199)

Double-thick stricking of the Statue of Liberty commemorative in 90% silver.

French Cochin China 1879 silver 10 cents choice toned XF/AU SCARCE

Lot #56 (Sale Order 56 of 199)

All Cochin China coins are scarce, especially in high grade.

French Indochina 1887-92 1 cent, 4 VF to XF pieces

Lot #57 (Sale Order 57 of 199)

1887, 1888, 1889 and 1892 with "LC" counterstamp. Retail value around $20.

French Indochina 1920 silver 10 cents F

Lot #58 (Sale Order 58 of 199)

One-year type without fineness indicated.

Germany/Hamburg 1832 HSK silver schilling VF

Lot #59 (Sale Order 59 of 199)

Germany/Frankfurt 1839 silver "city view" kreuzer about XF

Lot #60 (Sale Order 60 of 199)

Germany/Bavaria 1840 silver 6 kreuzer VF

Lot #61 (Sale Order 61 of 199)

Germany/Bremen 1840 silver groten about XF

Lot #62 (Sale Order 62 of 199)

One-year type.

Germany/Hesse-Darmstadt 1845 silver 6 kreuzer VF

Lot #63 (Sale Order 63 of 199)

Germany/Bavaria 1849 silver 3 kreuzer F

Lot #64 (Sale Order 64 of 199)

Germany/Hesse-Cassel 1851 silver groschen VF

Lot #65 (Sale Order 65 of 199)

Germany/Hannover 1854-B silver 1/24 thaler VF

Lot #66 (Sale Order 66 of 199)

Germany/Hamburg 1855-A silver dreiling XF

Lot #67 (Sale Order 67 of 199)

Germany/Saxony-Albertine 1855-F silver 2 neu groschen XF

Lot #68 (Sale Order 68 of 199)

Germany/Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1861-A silver 1/48 thaler XF

Lot #69 (Sale Order 69 of 199)

Germany/Mecklenburg-Streilitz 1862-A silver 1/48 thaler VF

Lot #70 (Sale Order 70 of 199)

Germany/Saxony-Albertine 1863-B silver 2 neu groschen VF

Lot #71 (Sale Order 71 of 199)

Germany/Hesse-Darmstadt 1866 silver 3 kreuzer XF

Lot #72 (Sale Order 72 of 199)

Less than 90,000 minted, scarce in this grade.

Germany/Baden 1867 silver 3 kreuzer XF

Lot #73 (Sale Order 73 of 199)

Germany/Prussia 1870-A 2-1/2 silver groschen good VF

Lot #74 (Sale Order 74 of 199)

Germany/Prussia 1871-B 1 silver groschen VF

Lot #75 (Sale Order 75 of 199)

Germany/Hamburg 1914-J silver 3 marks AU

Lot #76 (Sale Order 76 of 199)

Great Britain 1826 silver 1 shilling toned XF

Lot #77 (Sale Order 77 of 199)

Nice, deeply toned George IV piece.

Great Britain 1834 silver 1 shilling VF

Lot #78 (Sale Order 78 of 199)

Great Britain Victorian farthings, 3 pieces XF or better

Lot #79 (Sale Order 79 of 199)

1853 (raised initials variety), 1880, and 1895 - three different types. Retail value $30+.

Great Britain 1874 silver 6 pence good VF

Lot #80 (Sale Order 80 of 199)

Great Britain 1881 silver "gothic" florin about VF

Lot #81 (Sale Order 81 of 199)

Great Britain 1883 silver 1 shilling good VF

Lot #82 (Sale Order 82 of 199)

Great Britain 1887 silver 6 pence good VF

Lot #83 (Sale Order 83 of 199)

Regular issue, not the Jubilee type.

Great Britain 1887 silver 1/2 crown VF

Lot #84 (Sale Order 84 of 199)

Great Britain 1889 silver double florin VG/F

Lot #85 (Sale Order 85 of 199)

Great Britain 1896 silver 6 pence choice toned BU

Lot #86 (Sale Order 86 of 199)

Great Britain 1904 GOLD 1/2 sovereign XF

Lot #87 (Sale Order 87 of 199)

Great Britain 1920 silver 1 shiilling VF

Lot #88 (Sale Order 88 of 199)

Great Britain 1926 silver 6 pence AU

Lot #89 (Sale Order 89 of 199)

Two-year type.

Great Britain 1937 silver 6 pence UNC

Lot #90 (Sale Order 90 of 199)

Great Britain 1939 silver 1/2 crown XF

Lot #91 (Sale Order 91 of 199)

Great Britain 1787-1812 conder tokens, set of 5 penny-sized, low grade

Lot #92 (Sale Order 92 of 199)

Most with some corrosion. Worth around $5 each.

Greece/Crete 1901 silver 50 lepta VF/F

Lot #93 (Sale Order 93 of 199)

Greece 1912 20 lepta AU

Lot #94 (Sale Order 94 of 199)

Greece 1926 set of 3 UNC minors

Lot #95 (Sale Order 95 of 199)

50 lepta, 1 drachma, and 2 drachmai. Nice set, not easy to put together in this grade. Retail value $30.

Greece 1963 silver 30 drachma roll of 15 BU pieces

Lot #96 (Sale Order 96 of 199)

Each "Five Kings" coin contains nearly 1/2 ounce of silver. Silver value around $170 at current prices, numismatic value closer to $200.

Guatemala 1961 silver 25 centavos BU

Lot #97 (Sale Order 97 of 199)

Guernesey 1830 1 double nice XF

Lot #98 (Sale Order 98 of 199)

Guernesey 1830 4 doubles good VF

Lot #99 (Sale Order 99 of 199)

Guernesey 1858 8 doubles about XF

Lot #100 (Sale Order 100 of 199)

Better date.

Haiti 1817 silver 25 centimes XF details

Lot #101 (Sale Order 101 of 199)

Struck off-center (such that the denomination on reverse is off the flan) and with a flan flaw as made on obverse. Dated year (An) 14.

Honduras 1937 silver lempira AU

Lot #102 (Sale Order 102 of 199)

Honduras 1954-57 type set of gem BU minors, 4 pieces

Lot #103 (Sale Order 103 of 199)

1, 2, 5 and 10 centavos. All gem BU, the copper pieces full red. Retail value $20+.

India/Orchha c. 1800 silver rupee AU

Lot #104 (Sale Order 104 of 199)

British Protectorate coinage, SCARCE in this grade. Regnal year 44. Value $30-50.

India/Madras Presidency c. 1800 silver 1/2 rupee AU

Lot #105 (Sale Order 105 of 199)

Milled, not hammered, early British period coin. Closed form lotus mintmark. Struck a number of years with frozen date AH 1172, year 6. Retail value $25-30.

India/Madras Presidency c. 1800 silver rupee AU/UNC

Lot #106 (Sale Order 106 of 199)

A companion piece to the previous lot but with open lotus mintmark. Value $30-40.

India/Travancore 1800s copper cash XF

Lot #107 (Sale Order 107 of 199)

Travancore is noted for almost microscopic silver and copper coins, this is no exception - it is in a dime-sized 2x2 so you can see how small it is. Struck in the early 1800s and worth $5 or more in this grade.

India/Mysore 1836 20 cash good VF

Lot #108 (Sale Order 108 of 199)

Mythical lion Sardula. Mysore coppers of this time period feature either a lion or an elephant. Worth $15 in this grade.

India/Kutch 1856 silver kori VF

Lot #109 (Sale Order 109 of 199)

VS date 1913. Value about $10.

India/Jaora 1896 paisa nice XF

Lot #110 (Sale Order 110 of 199)

Milled coin from a less common princely state. Unusual in that it has the date in all three systems common in India: AH (1313), VS (1953), and CE (1896). Worth about $20 in this grade.

India/Gwalior 1899 1/2 pice XF

Lot #111 (Sale Order 111 of 199)

Cobra above crossed spear and trident. VS date 1956.

India/Gwalior 1929 1/4 anna choice BU RB

Lot #112 (Sale Order 112 of 199)

Jivaji Rao. VS date 1986.

India/British 1862 1/2 pice XF

Lot #113 (Sale Order 113 of 199)

Nice Victorian copper, struck many years with frozen date 1862. Retail value $10.

India/British 1896-C silver 1/4 rupee nice VF

Lot #114 (Sale Order 114 of 199)

Calcutta mint. "C" mintmark incuse at bottom on reverse. Value about $40.

India/British 1908 1/2 pice XF

Lot #115 (Sale Order 115 of 199)

India/British 1913 1/4 anna chioce XF/AU

Lot #116 (Sale Order 116 of 199)

India/British 1917 silver 2 annas AU/UNC

Lot #117 (Sale Order 117 of 199)

India/British 1918 2 annas XF

Lot #118 (Sale Order 118 of 199)

Calcutta mint. The first year of copper-nickel 2 annas, which were previously small silver coins.

India/British 1918 silver rupee XF

Lot #119 (Sale Order 119 of 199)

India/British 1919 8 annas good VF details

Lot #120 (Sale Order 120 of 199)

Some light environmental damage. Essentially a one-year type in copper-nickel since the 1920 date is extremely rare. SCARCE in better grade than this.

India/British 1940 1/4 anna choice UNC

Lot #121 (Sale Order 121 of 199)

Iraq 1932 silver riyal XF SCARCE

Lot #122 (Sale Order 122 of 199)

Lustrous but with many small nicks. Struck only one year and very scarce in better grades

Israel 1969 silver 10 lirot 21st Anniversary BU

Lot #123 (Sale Order 123 of 199)

90% silver crown.

Israel 1980 silver 25 sheqel Jabotinsky PROOF

Lot #124 (Sale Order 124 of 199)

Jabotinsky Centennial memorial. 90% silver crown.

Italy/Naples 1588 GR tornese about F details

Lot #125 (Sale Order 125 of 199)

Obviously a ground find, but this is a scarce type in any grade.

Japan 1873-86 1/2 sen, 3 VF/XF pieces

Lot #126 (Sale Order 126 of 199)

Meiji years 6, 8, and 19. The earlier years are square dragon scales type. Fair value $20-25.

Latvia 1932 silver 5 lati AU better date

Lot #127 (Sale Order 127 of 199)

The best of the three years for this Latvian silver crown.

Mauritius 1889-H silver 20 cents VF/XF

Lot #128 (Sale Order 128 of 199)

All Victorian coins of Mauritius are rather scarce.

Mauritius 1896 2 cents AU details stained

Lot #129 (Sale Order 129 of 199)

Mauritius 1936 silver 1/4 rupee about XF

Lot #130 (Sale Order 130 of 199)

Mauritius 1947 and 1954 10 cents, 2 pieces XF and BU

Lot #131 (Sale Order 131 of 199)

The George VI coin is a one-year type. Retail value $10-12.

Mauritius 1971 10 rupees Dodo choice toned BU

Lot #132 (Sale Order 132 of 199)

We could hardly end our Mauritius offering without the famed dodo bird. Super nice BU.

Mexico 1830 1/4 real F/VF

Lot #133 (Sale Order 133 of 199)

Rather crudely made copper type.

Mexico 1832 ZsOM silver 8 reales XF

Lot #134 (Sale Order 134 of 199)

Struck on a slightly smaller and thicker planchet than normal, which may account for the weak strike in areas.

Mexico 1915 5 centavos AU

Lot #135 (Sale Order 135 of 199)

Mexico 1919 silver 10 centavos VF

Lot #136 (Sale Order 136 of 199)

One-year type.

Mexico 1952 silver 5 pesos BU

Lot #137 (Sale Order 137 of 199)

Mexico 1959 silver 5 pesos Carranza BU

Lot #138 (Sale Order 138 of 199)

Mexico 1992 1/10 onza Libertad BU

Lot #139 (Sale Order 139 of 199)

Mozambique 1954 silver 10 escudos AU

Lot #140 (Sale Order 140 of 199)

Netherlands 1911 GOLD 10 gulden AU

Lot #141 (Sale Order 141 of 199)

About 1/5 ounce, or around $350 at current spot prices. Struck only 4 years: 1911-13 and 1917.

Netherlands 1930 and 1938 silver 2-1/2 gulden, 2 VF pieces

Lot #142 (Sale Order 142 of 199)

Newfoundland 1919-C silver 25 cents about XF

Lot #143 (Sale Order 143 of 199)

The better of the two dates for this George V type.

New Guinea 1936 penny UNC

Lot #144 (Sale Order 144 of 199)

One of the few circulating types struck in the name of Edward VIII.

New Guinea 1938 silver 1 shilling UNC

Lot #145 (Sale Order 145 of 199)

New Zealand 1934 silver florin good VF

Lot #146 (Sale Order 146 of 199)

New Zealand 1953 crown toned PROOF

Lot #147 (Sale Order 147 of 199)

Only 7,000 proofs struck.

Nicaragua 1919 1 centavo XF

Lot #148 (Sale Order 148 of 199)

Nicaragua 1990 silver 10000 cordobas Albertville Olympics choice PROOF

Lot #149 (Sale Order 149 of 199)

About 26 grams of 0.999 silver. Struck for the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville France. These Nicaraguan commems are rarely seen and worth a significant premium over the silver value.

Norway 1919 silver 25 ore VF

Lot #150 (Sale Order 150 of 199)

Paraguay 1973 silver 300 guaranies BU Stroessner

Lot #151 (Sale Order 151 of 199)

Panama 1904 silver 5 centesimos XF

Lot #152 (Sale Order 152 of 199)

Dime-sized 90% silver coin.

Panama 1931 silver 1/10 balboa AU

Lot #153 (Sale Order 153 of 199)

SCARCE in this grade.

Peru 1923 silver 1 sol about XF

Lot #154 (Sale Order 154 of 199)

Philippines 1975 GOLD 1000 piso choice PROOF

Lot #155 (Sale Order 155 of 199)

3rd anniversary of the "New Society". About 10 grams of 0.9 fine gold, worth over $500 at current spot prices. Only 13,000 struck in proof.

Portugal 1829 40 reis good VF

Lot #156 (Sale Order 156 of 199)

Miguel (Michael) I ruler. Thick, heavy copper - fairly scarce especially in this grade.

Portugal 1836 10 reis about XF

Lot #157 (Sale Order 157 of 199)

Very lightly cleaned long ago. Maria II coinage.

Portugal 1966 silver 20 escudos Salazar Bridge choice BU

Lot #158 (Sale Order 158 of 199)

Romania 1874 silver 1 lev about XF

Lot #159 (Sale Order 159 of 199)

Romania 1882-B 5 bani good VF

Lot #160 (Sale Order 160 of 199)

Romania 1900-B 2 bani XF

Lot #161 (Sale Order 161 of 199)

Russia 1857 FB silver 25 kopecks toned XF

Lot #162 (Sale Order 162 of 199)

Somewhat prooflike. Attractive piece.

Russia 1870 NI silver 15 kopecks good VF

Lot #163 (Sale Order 163 of 199)

Russia 1885 AG silver 15 kopecks VF

Lot #164 (Sale Order 164 of 199)

Russia 1896 Coronation medallion VF

Lot #165 (Sale Order 165 of 199)

Souvenir of the coronation of Nicholas II, the last Romanov Czar. White metal, half-dollar size.

Russia 1909 EB silver 10 kopecks AU

Lot #166 (Sale Order 166 of 199)

Russia 1912 EB silver 20 kopecks AU/UNC

Lot #167 (Sale Order 167 of 199)

Russia 1912 EB silver 50 kopecks toned XF

Lot #168 (Sale Order 168 of 199)

Attractive toning which the scan does not do justice to. A common date but still rather scarce this nice.

Russia 1916 VS silver 20 kopecks AU

Lot #169 (Sale Order 169 of 199)

Russia/RSFSR 1921 silver 50 kopecks XF

Lot #170 (Sale Order 170 of 199)

Russia/USSR 1924 silver 20 kopecks nice XF

Lot #171 (Sale Order 171 of 199)

San Marino 1875 10 centesimi good VF

Lot #172 (Sale Order 172 of 199)

Sarawak 1870 1 cent VF

Lot #173 (Sale Order 173 of 199)

C. Brooke Rajah.

Serbia 1875 silver 50 para and 1 dinar, 2 SCARCE VF pieces

Lot #174 (Sale Order 174 of 199)

One-year types and tough to find. Fair value $30-40.

Serbia 1904 silver 1 dinar VF

Lot #175 (Sale Order 175 of 199)

Better date.

Sharjah 1964 silver 5 rupees JFK BU

Lot #176 (Sale Order 176 of 199)

Sharjah is one of the emirates forming the United Arab Emirates, together with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc. Crown-sized silver coin struck in memory of the late US President Kennedy.

South Africa 1951 1/2 penny choice PROOF

Lot #177 (Sale Order 177 of 199)

When proofs like this are pulled from their sets they are often mishandled, but this one shows no such signs.

South Africa 1955 silver 2 shillings PROOF

Lot #178 (Sale Order 178 of 199)

South Africa 1983 Krugerrand commemorative silver round PROOF

Lot #179 (Sale Order 179 of 199)

One ounce 0.999 fine silver.

Straits Settlements 1884-1902 silver 10 cents, 3 better pieces

Lot #180 (Sale Order 180 of 199)

1884 VF, 1887 about XF and 1902 VF. Retail value $50-75.

Straits Settlements 1886-1899 silver 10 cents, 6 pieces F to VF

Lot #181 (Sale Order 181 of 199)

Straits Settlements 1920 1 cent UNC RB

Lot #182 (Sale Order 182 of 199)

Sweden 1932 silver 2 kronor BU

Lot #183 (Sale Order 183 of 199)

300th Anniversary death of Gustavus Adolphus.

Sweden 1966 silver 5 kronor choice BU

Lot #184 (Sale Order 184 of 199)

Sweden 1975 silver 50 kronor BU

Lot #185 (Sale Order 185 of 199)

Sterling silver crown, Constitutional Reform commemorative.

Switzerland 1949 silver medallic 5 francs Battle of Dornach SCARCE

Lot #186 (Sale Order 186 of 199)

500th anniversary of the battle. Technically a medal but struck to silver 5 franc specifications (15 g of 0.835 fine silver). The Battle of Dornach was a decisive victory for the Swiss Confederacy against the troops of the Holy Roman Empire and ended the Swabian War. The motto on reverse: The nobles and the peasants must lie together (ie. in death).

Tunisia 1942 20 centimes XF/AU SCARCE

Lot #187 (Sale Order 187 of 199)

AH date 1361. Struck only one year. Nice zinc toning with only the tiniest bit of oxidation.

Turkey 1971 silver 50 lira Battle of Malazgirt choice PROOF

Lot #188 (Sale Order 188 of 199)

900th Anniversary of a battle in eastern Turkey between the Seljuk Turks and the Byzantine Empire. A victory for the Turks of course.

USA 1884 and 1887 V nickels, 2 avg circ pieces

Lot #189 (Sale Order 189 of 199)

Two somewhat better early dates.

USA 1893 silver Columbian half dollar toned XF

Lot #190 (Sale Order 190 of 199)

USA ten dollars face value 90% silver coins, mostly Barber

Lot #191 (Sale Order 191 of 199)

USA Mercury dimes, roll of 50 pieces ($5 face)

Lot #192 (Sale Order 192 of 199)

Average circulated coins, mostly dates in the 40s, but all four decades of the issue are represented. You should expect the earlier dates to be lower-grade, of course, but there are no damaged pieces. $5 face value US 90% silver coinage.

USA/Seattle 1962 1 dollar World's Fair token choice BU

Lot #193 (Sale Order 193 of 199)

USA/Wyoming 1967 Cheyenne Centennial bronze medal UNC

Lot #194 (Sale Order 194 of 199)

Large (40+ mm) bronze medal.

USA/Boston 1973 silver ANA Convention medal and FDC BU

Lot #195 (Sale Order 195 of 199)

Issued by the Franklin Mint and presented to attendees at the ANA Convention banquet in 1973. Silver dollar sized sterling medal and first-day cover with Boston Tea Party commemorative stamp. In original cachet.

Uruguay 1981 silver 100 new pesos BU

Lot #196 (Sale Order 196 of 199)

Hydroelectric dam, a join project between Uruguay and Argentina.

Venezuela 1920-60 silver 1 bolivar roll of 40 pieces

Lot #197 (Sale Order 197 of 199)

Average circulated pieces, dates up through 1960, with a few of the later dates UNC or nearly so. Same weight and fineness as the French 1900-20 franc. Over 5 ounces net of silver.

Vietnam/North 1958 2 and 5 xu, 2 pieces

Lot #198 (Sale Order 198 of 199)

Aluminum coins that are getting hard to find these days. The 5 xu rather beat up. Retail value $5-10.

Vietnam 1986 10 dong Elephant BU VERY SCARCE

Lot #199 (Sale Order 199 of 199)

Only 5,000 struck.


Summer 2021 World Coin Auction #2
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Summer 2021 World Coin Auction #2
by Numisphere Event Begins: Wednesday, August 18, 12:00 PM Eastern First lots ends Tuesday, August 31, 8:01 PM Eastern Last lot ends Tuesday, August 31, 11:18 PM Eastern Our second summer auction features material from a few special collections: in addition to our usual Chinese offerings we also feature silver minors from a number of German States, an extended India section with both princely states and colonial coinage, some better Russian material, as well as the usual potpourri of coins from six continents. We continue to focus on older and more unusual material. You will also find gold and much silver including a number of silver coin rolls. Our auctions have no buyer's premium and no reserves. Enjoy!