Sunday, December 27, 2009

199) (SCARCE KEY DATE) FRANCE NAPOLEON III LAUREATE HEAD GOLD 50 FRANCS 1865A

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FRANCE SECOND EMPIRE
Napoleon III, 50 Francs, 1865A. 16.13g. 0.9000 Gold, .4667 oz. AGW. KM# 804.1. Paris mint. Laureate head type. Scarce date with a very low 3,740 mintage. Minor rim nick. Lustrous EF+/AU. US$910.

198) FRANCE NAPOLEON III BARE HEAD GOLD 50 FRANCS 1859A

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FRANCE SECOND EMPIRE Napoleon III, 50 Francs, 1859A. 16.12g. 0.9000 Gold, .4667 oz. AGW. KM# 785.1. Paris mint. Bare head type. Low 34,000 mintage. EF. US$715.

197) VERY RARE 1697 GERMANY AUGSBURG CITY VIEW SILVER MEDAL


GERMANY, German States - Augsburg. Reichsstadt Silbermedaille (Silver medal), 1697. Reference: Forster 81. Silver, 44 mm, 29.29 g. Polished. EF+ ~ AU. VERY RARE. US$1565.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

196) (V. SCARCE) NORTH VIETNAM - 5 Hao - 1946 - CHOICE UNC


5 Hao, 1946(v). Aluminium, 2.38g, 22mm. Obv: Ceremonial pot. KM# 2.2Hairlines caused by Mint as usual, not cleaned. Choice Uncirculated. Very Scarce. US$225.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

195) (SCARCE) ITALY 10 LIRE 1926 R aEF - KEY DATE


ITALY, Vittorio Emanuele III (1900 - 1946), 10 Lire, 1926R (Key date). KM# 68.1. 9.98g, 22mm. 0.8350 Silver, .2684 Oz. ASW. Mintage: 1,748,000 units. Lightly edge bump and tiny rim nick. Toned. About EF. SCARCE. US$325.

194) BRITISH SARAWAK - 5 CENTS - 1915H - VERY CHOICE BU!


SARAWAK, BRITISH COLONY, Rajah J. Brooke (1868 - 1917), 5 Cents, 1915H. Mintage: 100,000 units. KM# 8. Very Choice BU! RARE IN THIS CONDITION. US$510.

193) (SCARCE KEY DATE) BRITISH SARAWAK - 5¢ - 1911H - EF+ DETAIL


SARAWAK, BRITISH COLONY, Rajah J. Brooke (1868 - 1917), 5 Cents, 1911H. Mintage: 40,000 units. KM# 8. Lightly cleaned long time ago; retoned, look nice. EF+ Detail. SCARCE, KEY DATE. US$145.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

192) FAKE GUATEMALA SILVER 2 REALES (DOS) 1896


This one should be Chinese made fake coin, therefore, not for sale. Just for your study.

Wrong rim (many struck with some cut --- by knife or very sharp tool) , edge (some reeded missing which common in Chinese fake), and also some unnatural 'double struck' legends could be seen by x20 lens. Almost 95% look like genuine (correct weight, and the sound similar as other genuine piece, which mean actual silver content for the type, very nice mint luster., etc.). Very high skill fake. Be careful.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

191) (RARE) THAILAND (SIAM) RAMA IV / MONGKUT ½ BAHT 1860


KINGDOM OF SIAM (Thailand), Rama IV (Phra Chom Kiao 'Mongkut', 1851 - 1868), 2 Salu'ng (½ Baht), 1860. Silver, 8.12g (heavier variety), 22mm. Note: Denomination indicated by number of stars outside chakra; 4 Stars = 1/2 Baht. Y# 10.1. Beautiful toned, EF+ (Obverse)/AU (Reverse). Rare type, especially this nice. US$615.

190) THAILAND (SIAM) RAMA IV / MONGKUT FUANG (1/8 BAHT) 1860


KINGDOM OF SIAM (Thailand), Rama IV (Phra Chom Kiao 'Mongkut', 1851 - 1868), Fuang (1/8 Baht), 1860. Silver, 1.86g, 15mm. Thick: 1mm. Note: Thick flan variety. Denomination indicated by number of stars outside chakra; 1 Star = 1/8 Baht. Y# 8. Nicely toned. Visually UNC, but Choice AU (very little rub on top of reverse caused by handling, not wear/circulated). Scarce in this condition. US$115.

Friday, December 18, 2009

189) IRAN GOLD 5000 DINAR (1/2 TOMAN) AH1316 (1989) CHOICE AU


IRAN, Muzaffar al-Din Shah (1896 - 1907), 5000 Dinars (1/2 Toman), AH1316 (1898 AD). 1.43g, 0.9000 Gold, .0146 Oz. AGW. Mintage: Unknown. KM# 994.1 Typically soft struck. Fully lustrous AU, scarce in this pleasing quality. US$325.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

188) USA 1886 MORGAN DOLLAR NGC-MS66 STAR★SUPER EYE-APPEAL



USA 1886 Morgan Dollar, NGC-MS66 STAR★Exceptional Eye-Appeal. [SOLD 20 December 2009].

Thursday, December 10, 2009

187) EGYPT FUAD I GOLD 100 PIASTRES AH1349 (1930) EF+/UNC


EGYPT KINGDOM Fuad I (AH1341 - 1372/ 1922 - 1936 AD), Military Uniform Bust, 100 Piastres, AH1349 (1930). 8.5g, 0.8750 Gold, .2391 Oz. AGW. Tiny rim nick. EF+(Obv.)/Lustrous AU+ to Unc. (Rev.). US$485.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

186) 1888/7 CONGO FREE STATE 5C NGC-MS/64RB



1888/7 CONGO FREE STATE 5C NGC-MS/64RB. US$90.

185) FRANCE LOUIS XVIII GOLD 40 FRANCS 1818W EF


FRANCE, Louis XVIII, 40 Francs, 1818W. 12.88g, 0.9000 Gold, .3734 Oz. AGW. Mint: Lille. Mintage: 353,000 units. KM# 713.6. EF. US$625.

Monday, December 7, 2009

184) FRANCE CHARLES X GOLD 40 FRANCS 1830A EF


FRANCE, Charles X, 40 Francs, 1830A. 12.83g, 0.9000 Gold, .3734 Oz. AGW. Mint: Paris. Mintage: 354,000 units. Typical weak struck on reverse centre for date 1830A. Minor rim nick. EF. US$625.

183) USA 1895-O MORGAN DOLLAR EF


USA 1895-O Morgan Dollar, Note: Mark on Ms. Liberty cheek, minor edge bump. EF or Better (note: US routine grade). US$550.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

182) CONGO FREE STATE LEOPOLD II 2C 1887 KM# 2


CONGO FREE STATE, LEOPOLD II, 2 Centimes, Copper, 23mm. 99,000 pieces were melted, of total mintage 125,000 for both 1887 (scarce) & 1888 (common). Choice Red & Brown UNC/BU. Scarce piece especially very scarce in this condition. US$235/ make offer.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

181) (RARE) FRANCE HAVRE INT'L MARITIME EXPOSITION 1868 NICE


FRANCE, NAPOLEON III, THE HAVRE - International Maritime Exposition, 1868. Silver-plated and gilded bronze. 46.5 mm. Engraved by Hamel. Obv.: Under a crown, in two medallion, the heads of the imperial prince and of Napoléon III; around, banners, caduceus, anchor, trident and rudder. Rev.: under the city badge, two medallion representing the harbor entry in 1516 and in 1868; under, seen on the exposition facade. Beautiful medal! AU to UNC. US$168.

180) BOHEMIAN TEPLITZ (Schönau) SILVERED TIN MEDAL 1862 AU



BOHEMIAN TEPLITZ (CZECH) City View Silvered Tin Medal, Bohemian Teplitz (Schönau), silvered tin medal, 1862, von C.Höfer, on the 1100 year-old jubilation celebration of the discovery of the well-being sources, Obv.: hunter in the discovery. Rev.: city view, Spice stream fir mountain, 42.5 mm, 20.61g. Catalog: Wurzbach-Tannenberg. Note: Tiny rim nick. AU or better. US$92.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

179) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VICTORIA 50 CENTS 1896 EF


STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, BRITISH CROWN COLONY, Queen Victoria, 50 Cents, 1896. 13.53g, 0.8000 Silver, .3492 oz. ASW., 31mm. KM# 13. Mintage: 120,000 units. Note: Light Hairlines, EF, Scarce this nice! [SOLD 8 December 2009].

178) (SCARCE) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VICTORIA 50 CENTS 1897


STRAITS SETTLEMENTS BRITISH CROWN COLONY Queen Victoria, 50 Cents, 1897 (Scarce Date). 13.5g, 0.8000 Silver, .3492 oz. ASW., 31mm. KM# 13. Mintage: 36,000 units. Tiny rim bump Toned, VF+. [SOLD 2 December 2009].

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

177) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VICTORIA 20 CENTS 1896 EF+ TO AU


STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Victoria 20 Cents 1896. EF+ to AU. US$65.

Monday, November 30, 2009

176) SAN MARINO 10 CENTESIMO 1936-R PCGS-MS65RD BEAUTY GEM


SAN MARINO 10 CENTESIMO 1936-R, KM# 13. PCGS-MS65RD. US$90.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

175) 1952-S 50¢ CARVER/WASHINGTON COMMEMORATIVE PCGS-MS64


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1952-S 50¢, Carver/Washington Commemorative, PCGS-MS64. US$40.