Lot 32785 > Visigoths. Suinthila gold Tremissis ND (621-631) MS64 ANACS, Eliberri mint, Miles-227f, CNV-288.6. +SVINTII • ΛRI (group of three pellets), facing bust / +PIVS EI • IBERI, facing bust. A virtually unimprovable specimen from this somewhat scarcer mint, seemingly conservatively graded even for its relatively high designation. From the George Hans Cook Collection
Lot 2785
Starting price: 260USD
Lot 32786 > Ferdinand & Isabella 2 Reales ND (1474-1504)-S MS63 NGC, Seville mint, Cay-2785, Cal-265. 6.83gm. A issue that is virtually unheard-of in choice, with the present offering, though minorly off-center and unevenly produced, noticeably lustrous and studded with die polish lines.
Lot 2786
Starting price: 175USD
Lot 32787 > Ferdinand & Isabella (1474-1504) gold 2 Excelentes ND (from 1497)-S AU53 NGC, Seville mint, Cal-74, Cay-2931. 6.95gm. :X: FERnAnDUS: ET: ELISABET: DE, confronted busts of Ferdinand and Isabella, S and pellet between, fig leaf above / SVB: VmBRA: ALARVM:, shield of Castile and Leon over nimbate eagle. Struck on a remarkable even and well-made flan for the Seville mint, with intensive die polish on the reverse. Ex. Kroisos Collection (Stack's January 2008, Lot 3327)
Lot 2787
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 32788 > Charles & Johanna gold Escudo ND (1516-1556)-S AU58 NGC, Seville mint, Fr-153, Cal-57. 3.24gm. Displaying a nearly as-struck sharpness up to the higher points, the surfaces retaining a good deal of golden luster amidst areas of clay-red patina.
Lot 2788
Starting price: 511USD
Lot 32789 > Charles & Johanna gold Escudo ND (1516-1556)-S AU53 NGC, Seville mint, Fr-153, Cal-57. 3.32gm. A sheen of golden luster marks the quality of this gold Escudo, whose only minor wear is evident upon closer inspection, slightly obscured by scattered, though not unusual, areas of striking weakness.
Lot 2789
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32790 > Charles & Johanna gold Escudo ND (1516-1555)-S AU Details (Reverse Scratched) NGC, Seville mint, Fr-153, Cal-58. Typically crude for the type, with touches of darker tone within the recesses and a scratch running inside the arm of the reverse cross, though this blends in reasonably well. Despite circulation the offering retains mint luster.
Lot 2790
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32791 > Philip II gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1556-1598) S-D MS61 NGC, Seville mint, Fr-169. 6.74gm. Crowned arms with bold assayer and mintmark on the left / Cross of Jerusalem in quadrilobe. A choice example for the grade of a type already difficult to obtain in Mint State, a tad softly struck but with pleasingly lustrous surfaces and a true antique appearance.
Lot 2791
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32792 > Philip II gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1556-1598) G-A AU58 NGC, Granada mint, Fr-168, Cal-38. 6.71gm. Typically sharp with bold, full designs and almost Mint State level preservation.
Lot 2792
Starting price: 775USD
Lot 32793 > Philip II gold Cob 2 Escudos 1592 S-B AU53 NGC, Seville mint, Fr-169, Cal-75. 6.63gm. The last digit in date clear, rarer for this type that usually features an off-center strike, with some central weakness but very little actual wear. Due to the slightly larger planchet, more of the legend survives on this example than is usual for the type.
Lot 2793
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 32794 > Philip II gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1556-1598) T-M AU53 NGC, Toledo mint, Fr-170, Cal-88. 6.67gm. Exceptionally well struck, a pleasing and wholesome example of the type.
Lot 2794
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 32795 > Philip III gold Cob 2 Escudos 1619-G MS63 NGC, Seville mint, Fr-189, Cal-48. 6.75gm. Some weakness to the strike (as is obviously typical for this Cob type), otherwise a pleasant Mint State offering with vivid dandelion color to the planchet.
Lot 2795
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 32796 > Philip III gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1598-1621) AU55 NGC, Seville mint, KM7. 6.63gm. Struck without the majority of the legends and other non-central detailing, yet admirably lustrous and offering near-Mint appeal. Though the mintmark is not visible, the reverse features point to production at the mint in Seville.
Lot 2796
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32797 > Philip III gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1598-1621) S-G AU53 NGC, Seville mint, Cal-Type 22. 6.70gm. Struck on a sun-gold planchet, the features illuminated by a pervasive brilliance that carries across the entirety of the obverse, the reverse possessing a more crackled though similarly engaging appearance.
Lot 2797
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32798 > Philip III gold Cob 2 Escudos ND (1598-1621) S-B VF Details (Edge Filing) NGC, Seville mint, Fr-189, Cal-Type 19. 6.72gm. A circulated representative of this popular series showing some edge filing, though with a clear mintmark and good centering on the reverse.
Lot 2798
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32799 > Philip IV gold Cob 4 Escudos ND (1630-1647) S-R XF Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Seville mint, KM56.2, Fr-203, Cal-Type 26. 13.15gm. The faint outlines of an "S" and "R" are visible to the left of the obverse shield, with the reverse design serving as further indication of the specimen's production at Seville. A few shallow marks are noted to the rightmost central area of the shield.
Lot 2799
Starting price: 460USD
Lot 32800 > Philip IV gold Cob 4 Escudos ND (1621-1665) Fine Details (Edge Damage) NGC, Madrid mint, Fr-202, Cal-Type 19/20. 13.48gm. Crude, as is the norm for the type, with the noted edge damage seemingly referring mostly to scratching occurring at the lowest area of the obverse surface periphery.
Lot 2800
Starting price: 460USD
Lot 32801 > Don Luis de Velasco & Vincenzo Gonzales bronze "Capture of Morro Castle" Medal (1762) AU Details (Mount Removed) PCGS Medina-Unl., Eimer-704, Betts-443. 49mm. By T.F. Prieto. Engraved by Spanish engraver Tomas Prieto to commemorate the 1762 battle during which Morro Castle, a Spanish fort in Havana, Cuba, was captured by a British fleet of 200 vessels and approximately 14,000 men. An interesting relic from the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years' War), and particularly noteworthy as it comes from the loser's perspective. An important and highly desirable medal in any condition, this example sure to be no exception despite exhibiting evidence of a prior mounting in the 12 o'clock area.
Lot 2801
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32802 > Charles III gold 4 Escudos 1786 M-DV AU55 NGC, Madrid mint, KM418.1a. A desirable piece, uniformly pale-yellow and maintaining much mint luster. From a strong and even strike, with only touches of wear on the high points.
Lot 2802
Starting price: 615USD
Lot 32803 > Ferdinand VII gold 4 Escudos 1820 M-GJ AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Madrid mint, KM484. Sharply executed in the peripheral features with wispy hairlines confined mainly to the obverse of the coin.
Lot 2803
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32804 > Isabel II 20 Reales 1851 MS63 NGC, Madrid mint, KM593.2. Exceedingly handsome both for the type and the grade, the devices appearing very lightly frosted with a strongly watery luster on the reverse. Some minor marks bound the grade, but even these seem relatively inconsequential against the piece's great eye appeal.
Lot 2804
Starting price: 500USD
Lot 32805 > Isabel II 2 Escudos 1865 MS65 NGC, Madrid mint, KM629. The second finest grade awarded for the type at NGC and a piece that could hardly be deemed as substantially improvable, the surfaces appearing very near impeccable and abounding with both mint bloom and die polish. From the Caranett Collection
Lot 2805
Starting price: 105USD
Lot 32806 > Alfonso XII gold 25 Pesetas 1883(83) MS-M MS64 PCGS, Madrid mint, KM687. A clear outlier for this somewhat scarcer date, with the majority of known examples rarely entering into Mint State.
Lot 2806
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32807 > Brabant. Philip IV of Spain Ducaton 1636 AU50 NGC, Antwerp mint, KM56.1, Dav-4444, Delm-274. A charming and deeply captivating offering, currently the only example of this date certified by NGC. On the whole the coin displays a noteworthy glow, heightened by iridescence in the margins.
Lot 2807
Starting price: 340USD
Lot 32808 > British Colony. George V Proof Restrike Dollar 1919 PR66 PCGS, KM3, Prid-9. Restrike issue displaying a thin veil of cloudiness over mirrored surfaces.
Lot 2808
Starting price: 115USD
Lot 32809 > Karl XII Plate Money 1/2 Daler 1710 XF, Avesta mint, KM-PM30, AAH-184, Tingström-Plate 278. 122x121mm. 549.3gm. Notably well struck with virtually all the integral details on each of the stamps fully visible and strikingly minimal evidence of corrosion.
Lot 2809
Starting price: 270USD
Lot 32810 > Karl XII Counterstamped Revalued Plate Money 3/4 Daler 1718 About VF (Graffiti), Avesta mint (counterstamped at Stockholm), KM-Unl. (cf. KM-PM32 for host), AAH-195 with Stamp A, Tingström-Unl. (cf. Tingström-Plate 283, D2 for host). 117x108mm. 370.7gm. Displaying arms of Gotland flanked by date counterstamp on obverse, and three crowns of Sweden counterstamp on the reverse, of a 1716 1/2 Daler of the same monarch. An elusive type, with what appears to be a script B, H, and P etched on the reverse.
Lot 2810
Starting price: 92USD
Lot 32811 > Karl XII Counterstamped Regulated Plate Money 1-1/2 Daler 1718 AU (Reverse Discoloration), Avesta mint (counterstamped at Stockholm), KM-Unl. (cf. KM-PM35 for host), AAH-180 with Stamp A, Tingström-Plate 281. 156x138mm. 749.6gm. Displaying arms of Gotland flanked by date counterstamp on a 1715 Daler of the same monarch. Exhibiting only minor corrosion and little overall evidence of wear with a very sharp counterstamp.
Lot 2811
Starting price: 370USD
Lot 32812 > Karl XII Counterstamped Revalued Plate Money 3 Daler 1718 Good XF, Avesta mint (counterstamped at Stockholm), KM-Unl. (cf. KM-PM46 for host), AAH-170 with Stamp A, Tingström-Plate 281 (different host date). 189x182mm. 1518.8gm. Displaying arms of Gotland flanked by date counterstamp on a 1717 2 Daler of the same monarch. A very rare large-size revalued issue, with an AU level of detail to the arms of Gotland.
Lot 2812
Starting price: 500USD
Lot 32813 > Ulrika Eleonora silver Specimen "Death of Karl XII" Medal 1718 SP62 PCGS, Bernheimer-142, Wurz-4404, Hildebrand-208. 42mm. By Georg Wilhelm Vestner. Struck upon the death of the king. Bare bust of the king facing right / Mourning female figure lies at foot of tomb.
Lot 2813
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32814 > Gustaf V gold 20 Kronor 1925-W MS65 NGC, KM800. A satiny gem abounding with luster, rarely found in such pristine quality.
Lot 2814
Starting price: 850USD
Lot 32815 > Aargau. Canton 4 Frank 1812 MS62 PCGS, KM20, Dav-361. An exacting strike yields sharp detailing in this attractively toned cantonal issue, who eye appeal arguably exceeds its assigned strictly technical certification.
Lot 2815
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32816 > Bern. City Taler 1798 MS65 PCGS, KM164, Dav-1760A. A lovely selection displaying glassy fields dressed in charcoal and iridescent cerulean tones.
Lot 2816
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32817 > Bern. City Taler 1798 MS64 PCGS, KM165, Dav-1760B. A silver-toned selection boasting watery fields and sharp detailing, the overall impact being that of commendable visual appeal.
Lot 2817
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32818 > Bern. City gold 1/2 Duplone 1797 MS63 NGC, KM162, Fr-188, HMZ-2-216. Only a one-year type, shimmering with a Prooflike glimmer in the fields that is so emblematic of high-grade cantonal gold of the period.
Lot 2818
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32819 > Bern. Canton silver Specimen Restrike "300th Anniversary of the Bern Reformation" Medal 1818-Dated SP66 PCGS, cf. SM-575, cf. Wunderly-1330, cf. Grana-S.335f, cf. Martin-15. Later restrike of 1818 "Jura-Thaler" issue by C. Fueter, commemorating the incorporation of the Jura territories of the Bishop of Basel into the Canton of Bern and the related celebration in Delémont on 24 June, 1818. Superb and reflective.
Lot 2819
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32820 > Zug. City silver "Zug Shooting Society" Medal 1827 AU55 PCGS, Richter-1670c, SM-1014. 40mm. By Johann Caspar Bruppacher. A fleeting and well-designed medal, clear rub to the high points admitted, though the city view scene retains a striking degree of detail for the grade.
Lot 2820
Starting price: 460USD
Lot 32821 > Zurich. Canton gold 1/2 Ducat 1726 MS62 NGC, KM139, Fr-487a, HMZ-2-1162p. A remarkable near-choice survivor of this very difficult date, tied with the Redwood Collection example we sold in 2016 for the finest certified. Shimmering with mint luster over both sides, without a trace of the usual waviness that plagues the type.
Lot 2821
Starting price: 360USD
Lot 32822 > Zürich. Canton gold Ducat 1819 MS63 PCGS, Zürich mint, KM-XM2, HMZ-2-1171b. Struck upon the 300th anniversary of the Reformation, this type features Huldrych Zwingli, who was one of the primary leaders of the Reformation in Switzerland. Lightly toned with flashy fields offering an appealing cameo contrast. Ex. Law Collection
Lot 2822
Starting price: 230USD
Lot 32823 > Confederation 2 Francs 1875-B MS63 PCGS, Bern mint, KM21. A conditional rarity at the choice level, with only a single specimen certified finer at PCGS.
Lot 2823
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32824 > Confederation "Zurich Shooting Festival" 5 Francs 1872 MS65+ PCGS, KM-XS11, Richter-1731, Häb-13. Presently tied for the second finest certified across both major grading services, and a truly eye-catching piece deserving of its "plus" designation.
Lot 2824
Starting price: 21USD
Lot 32825 > Confederation "Lausanne Shooting Festival" 5 Francs 1876 MS66 PCGS, KM-XS13, Richter-1560. A brilliant and icy shooting festival issue displaying bright cartwheel luster and superior preservation for the type.
Lot 2825
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32826 > Confederation 5 Francs 1891-B MS63 PCGS, Bern mint, KM34. Very difficult at the choice level, with remarkably few certified finer.
Lot 2826
Starting price: 360USD
Lot 32827 > Confederation gold 20 Francs 1886 MS65 PCGS, Bern mint, KM31.3. A peak-graded specimen that remains unsurpassed at either NGC or PCGS out of over 200 pieces certified to-date. Virtually unblemished across silky fields that beam with sun-gold color.
Lot 2827
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32828 > Confederation gold 20 Francs 1911-B MS66+ NGC, Bern mint, KM35.1. A very lofty grade for the type with a mildly Prooflike texture to the surfaces.
Lot 2828
Starting price: 210USD
Lot 32829 > Confederation gold "Lucerne Shooting Festival" 100 Francs 1939-B MS65 NGC, Bern mint, KM-XS21, Häb-23. An indisputable gem striking for this ever-popular type, blazing with cartwheel luster.
Lot 2829
Starting price: 700USD
Lot 32830 > Confederation gold Proof "Solothurn Shooting Festival" 500 Francs 2006 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, Le Locle mint, KM-XS72, Häb-75a. Mintage: 200. A highly sought-after modern shooting type, thick satin frost cloaking the devices and heightening the air of near technical perfection.
Lot 2830
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 32831 > Confederation gold Proof "Wallis Shooting Festival" 500 Francs 2015, Munich mint, KM-X Unl., Häb-94a. Mintage: 200. A piece which creates strong visual appeal through the contrast between a matte obverse and fully mirrored reverse, and only the second example we have offered. Sold with the original case of issue and COA.
Lot 2831
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32832 > Confederation gold Proof "Ticino Shooting Festival" 500 Francs 2016, Munich mint, KM-X Unl., Häb-Unl. Mintage: 200. One of only a small handful of this date to have crossed the auction block in the years since it was struck, featuring handsome deeply mirrored surfaces. Sold with the original case of issue and COA.
Lot 2832
Starting price: 725USD
Lot 32833 > Confederation gold Proof "Winkelried Shooting Festival" 500 Francs 2018, Munich mint, KM-X Unl., Häb-Unl. A fully ultra-cameoed Proof featuring bold night-and-day contrasts between the fields and devices. Though the mintage is unpublished, issues of preceding years typical saw around 200 pieces struck. Sold with the original case of issue.
Lot 2833
Starting price: 725USD
Lot 32834 > Rama IV 1/2 Baht (2 Salu'ng) ND (1860) MS63 NGC, KM-Y10.1. A notable conditional rarity so choice, even the rims nearly free of weakness, with a bold lustrous finish that is considerably atypical for the type.
Lot 2834
Starting price: 110USD
Lot 32835 > Queen Salote gold Proof 1/2 Koula 1962 PR65 NGC, KM2. A magnificent gold issue featuring the standing figure of Queen Salote Tupou III opposite the Tongan coat of arms. AGW 0.4786 oz.
Lot 2835
Starting price: 130USD
Lot 32836 > Queen Salote gold Koula 1962 MS63 NGC, KM3, Fr-1. An imposing gold issue featuring the standing figure of Queen Salote Tupou III opposite the Tongan coat of arms. AGW 0.9571 oz.
Lot 2836
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 32837 > Taufa'ahau IV palladium 1/2 Hau 1967 UNC, KM23. Mintage: 1,650. 35mm. 32.65gm. Edge: HISTORICALLY THE FIRST PALLADIUM COINAGE. APdW 1.0082 oz.
Lot 2837
Starting price: 1200USD
Lot 32838 > Taufa'ahau IV palladium Hau 1967 UNC (Light Surface Hairlines), KM25. Mintage: 1,500. 48mm. 64.32gm. Edge: HISTORICALLY THE FIRST PALLADIUM COINAGE. APdW 2.0165 oz.
Lot 2838
Starting price: 2400USD
Lot 32839 > Gabriel Bethlen Taler 1629-NB VF Details (Obverse Spot Removed) NGC, Nagybanya mint, KM204, Dav-4724. Struck in the final year of Gabriel's reign and still possessing ample visual allure, this instantly recognizable taler shows evidence of a very exacting strike with iridescent envelope tone in the margins.
Lot 2839
Starting price: 270USD
Lot 32840 > Republic 20 Centesimos 1840 MS63 Brown PCGS, Montevideo mint, KM2.1. Glossy brown, with a natural and well-kept appearance that places the example firmly at the upper end of quality normally seen for its type.
Lot 2840
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32841 > Pius XII gold 100 Lire MCML (1950) MS67 NGC, KM48. Opening of the Holy Year door issue.
Lot 2841
Starting price: 280USD
Lot 32842 > Santa Marta. Provisional Fantasy Cob 2 Reales (Macuquinas) 931 M-L XF Details (Edge Filing) NGC, Santa Marta mint, KM-Unl. (cf. KM-C12 for Real), Stohr-Unl., OAV-Unl. (see note on pg. 24). 3.89gm. The rarest date of this puzzling provisional coinage produced during the Venezuelan War for Independence, with most scholars assigning the type to Viceroy Montalvo in Santa Marta c. 1813. Believed to have only survived in the low single digits--around 7 to 8 pieces--the present specimen represents a comparatively high-grade survivor, with the finest certified example being a mere AU50. Of enormous significance for the serious collector of early Venezuelan coinage, and only the fourth example that has come to auction in recent decades.
Lot 2842
Starting price: 575USD
Lot 32843 > Caracas. Royalist and/or Republican Provisional Fantasy Cob 2 Reales (Macuquinas) 741 VF30 NGC, Caracas mint, KM-C13.1, OAV-2R-C.A.11. 4.75gm. A highly sought-after and very difficult type even in lower technical grades without any serious post-mint alteration. Very well centered on its characteristically undersized flan, the last example of this type we offered, a F12 by NGC, bringing nearly $1900 in our January 2013 sale 3022.
Lot 2843
Starting price: 550USD
Lot 32844 > Republic Centavo 1858-HEATON MS63 Brown NGC, Heaton mint, KM-Y7. Variety with "LIBERTAD" in relief. Wholesome walnut surfaces.
Lot 2844
Starting price: 27USD
Lot 32845 > Republic 5 Bolivares 1879-(bb) AU Details (Stained) NGC, Brussels mint, KM-Y24.1, OAV-5B-A.1. Mintage: 250,000. The first and lowest mintage date for this short-lived type, and one which almost universally comes heavily circulated. Despite its details designation, we note that only a single piece has been awarded Mint State at NGC, with this being the first of the type we have offered.
Lot 2845
Starting price: 500USD
Lot 32846 > Arab Republic gold Proof "Apollo 11 Moon Landing" 20 Riyals 1969 PR67 NGC, KM8. Eagle with shield on breast and flags on legs / Space capsule above astronauts on moon's surface. AGW 0.5671 oz.
Lot 2846
Starting price: 4USD
Lot 32847 > International 30-Piece Uncertified silver "Year of the Child" Proof Set, 1) Thailand: Rama IX 100 Baht BE 2524 (1991), KM-Y152 2) Solomon Islands: Elizabeth II 5 Dollars 1983, KM16 3) Panama: Republic 10 Balboas 1982, KM79 4) Yemen: Arab Republic 25 Riyals AH 1403 (1983), KM-Y45 5) Dominican Republic: Republic 10 Pesos 1982, KM57 6) India: Republic 100 Rupees 1981, KM277 7) Cayman Islands: Elizabeth II 10 Dollars 1982, KM72 8) Tunisia: Republic 5 Dinars 1982, KM421 9) Turks and Caicos: Elizabeth II 10 Crowns 1982, KM55 10) Nepal: Shah Dynasty. Birdendra Bir Bikram 100 Rupees VS 2031 (1974)-Dated (1981), KM851 11) Jamaica: Republic 10 Dollars 1979, KM80 12) Bolivia: Republic 200 Pesos 1979, KM198 13) Netherlands Antilles: Dutch Colony. Juliana 25 Gulden 1979, KM22 14) Bulgaria: Republic 20 Leva 1979, KM-Unl. 15) United Arab Emirates: Republic 50 Dirhams 1980, KM7 16) Ethiopia: People's Democratic Republic 20 Birr EE 1972 (1979), KM54 17) Philippines: Republic 50 Piso 1979, KM229 18) Maldive Islands: Republic 20 Rufiyaa AH 1399 (1979), KM61 19) Hungary: Republic 200 Forint 1979, KM615 20) Mongolia: People's Republic 25 Tugrik 1980, KM39.1 21) Malta: Republic 5 Pounds 1981, KM53 22) China: People's Republic 35 Yuan 1979, KM8 23) Seychelles: Republic 50 Rupees 1980, KM42 24) Sudan: Republic 5 Pounds AH 1401 (1981), KM87 25) Zambia: Republic 10 Kwacha 1980, KM21 26) Papua New Guinea: Republic 5 Kina 1981, KM18 27) Turkey: Republic 500 Lira 1979 (1981), KM931 28) Egypt: United Arab Republic 5 Pounds AH 1401 (1981), KM533 29) Jordan: Hussein Ibn Talal 3 Dinars AH 1401 (1981), KM43 30) Lesotho: Moshoeshoe I 10 Maloti 1979 (1981), KM24 Sold with the original case of issue and COA.