Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #20

France (Paris mint), 30 sols, Louis XVI, 1791-A, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Ciani-2241; Duplessy-1720; Gad-39; KM-606.1. Bri

France (Paris mint), 15 sols, Louis XVI, 1791-A, encapsulated NGC MS 64. Duplessy-1721; Ciani-2243; Gad-36; KM-604.1. Beautifully lustrous coin with

France (Metz mint), 12 sols, Louis XVI, 1784-AA, encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Ciani-2191; Dup-1711; Gad-353; KM-568.2. Bright

France, bronze 5 centimes, AN 3 (1794/1795). Gad-121; Maz-358; KM-unl. 1.47 grams. Very rare, both in mintage and grade, AU with light scuff and hairl

France (Toulouse mint), 5 francs, Napoleon I, An-13 (1804), encapsulated NGC AU 58, tied for finest known in NGC census. KM-662.10. Light, even wear

France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Napoleon I, 1811-A, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-694.1. Beautiful coin with die polish lines, weak NC in FRANCS (struck

France (Paris mint), 1/4 franc, Napoleon I, 1809-A, encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-690. Glossy fields with choice toning and luster, well-centered strike

France (Limoges mint), billion 10 centimes, Napoleon, 1809-I, encapsulated NGC MS 65, finest and only specimen in NGC census. KM-676.5. Bright white

France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Louis XVIII, 1822-A, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-711.1. Beautiful gold toning on a lustrous coin, no major issues.

France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Charles X, 1827-A, encapsulated NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census (by 3 grades). KM-728.1. First year of issue for

France, 5 francs, Henri V (pretender), 1831. KM-X35; Gad-651. 24.81 grams. Scarce pretender coinage featuring the bust of Henri V who, at the age of n

France, white-metal proof essai 5 francs, 1849, Malbet pattern coinage, encapsulated ANACS PF 64. KM-Pn84. Lustrous Proof with clean surfaces (lines

France (Paris mint), 5 francs, 1851-A, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-761.1. Strongly struck example with bold details and few bagmarks, light grey tonin

France (Strasbourg mint), 5 francs, Napoleon III, 1869-BB, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-799.2. Colorfully toned, well-struck coin with choice details (

France (Paris mint), 5 francs, 1873-A, encapsulated NGC MS 66. KM-820.1. On the higher side of Mint State examples graded by NGC, with only two highe

Lorraine, France (under German States), teston, Leopold I, 1713, encapsulated NGC MS 64, finest known specimen in NGC census. KM-95. White and lustro

Lorraine, France (under German States), teston, Leopold I, 1716, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-96. This example is overstruck on an earlier type with so

Saxony (German States), taler, Christian II, Johann Georg and August, 1605, Dresden mint. Dav-7566; KM 24. 28.74 grams. Choice UNC with bright luster

Strassburg (German States), klippe taler of 80 kreuzer, Johann Georg of Brandenburg, 1592. KM-MB200. 28.33 grams. This issue was produced by the admin

Great Britain (London, England), half crown, James II, 1685. Sp-3408; KM-452. 14.98 grams. Deeply rainbow-toned XF (very colorful) with minor rim-bump

Great Britain (London, England), shilling, Anne, 1702, with VIGO below bust. Sp-3585; KM-509.3. 6.00 grams. Popular issue made from silver captured fr

Great Britain (London, England), shilling, Anne, 1703, with VIGO below bust, encapsulated NGC XF-45. Sp-3586; KM-517.1. Popular issue made from silve

Great Britain (London, England), crown, George III, 1820. Sp-3787; KM-675. 28.25 grams AU/UNC, heavy friction and bag marks on proof-like surfaces, bo

Great Britain (London, England), 1 dollar, oval George III countermark (1797-99) on a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776PR, encapsulate

Great Britain, trade dollar, 1902-B (Bombay, India), encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-T5. Brightly lustrous, with minor bagmarks only.

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1756J. CT-291; KM-18. 26.74 grams. Very deeply red-toned XF with expertly repaired hole at top betrayed by t

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1758J. CT-293; KM-18. 26.86 grams. Choice, deeply toned XF with light adjustment marks on globes, no problem

Guatemala, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1759P, encapsulated NGC VF 25. CT-294; KM-18. Deeply and attractively toned except for high points, which a

Guatemala, pillar 4 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1758J, encapsulated NGC VF 20, tied for finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier. CT-402; KM-17. Scarcer var

Guatemala, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1768P. CT-1051; KM-26. 13.44 grams. Bold XF, attractively toned, no problems.

Guatemala, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1768P, encapsulated NGC F 12, finest and only specimen in NGC census. CT-1239; KM-25. Nicely toned over lust

Guatemala, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1768P, encapsulated NGC F details / surface hairlines, probably finest known in NGC census. CT-1460; KM-24. Bo

Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1773P, encapsulated NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census. CT-823; KM-36.1. Lustrous and clearly high grade (w

Guatemala, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790M. CT-618; KM-45. 26.89 grams. Somewhat softly struck XF+ wit

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1688VR. KM-96.2; host: S-P40, KM-26, CT-373. 2

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Guatemala cob 8 reales (17)48J, ex-Mehl. KM-102; host: S-G1a, KM-12, CT-279.

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Guatemala cob 8 reales (1)752(J). KM-102; host: S-G1a, KM-12, CT-284. 26.55 g

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Guatemala cob 8 reales 1753(J). KM-102; host: S-G1a, KM-12, CT-285. 26.20 gra

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839), on a Mexico klippe 8 reales 1734/3MF, very rare. KM-107; host: S-M28, KM-48, CT-7

Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains double countermark (Type IV, 1841) on a Lima, Peru, provisional 8 reales, 1822JP, "Peru Libre" (ra...

Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1846/2AE/MA, CREZCA/CRESCA, encapsulated NGC AU 50. KM-4; Eliz-105. Nice strike (nearly full leaves)

Guatemala (Central American Republic), 1/4 real, 1841G, very rare. KM-1. 0.55 gram. VG, no major issues, key date and listed as rare without values in

Guatemala, 1 peso, 1889MG. KM-208. 24.84 grams. Scarce date, AU example with light marks and surface hairlines, most luster remaining.

Guatemala, 1 peso, 1894, struck 15% off-center on both sides (rare error). KM-210. 24.98 grams. Lustrous UNC with faint hairlines and small planchet f

Haiti, 12 centimes, AN 10 (1813), small P below cannons, very rare, encapsulated NGC XF 45, finest and only specimen in NGC census. KM-unl. (cf. 11).

Haiti, 12 centimes, AN XI (1814), encapsulated NGC MS 63. KM-11. Axis rotated 90 degrees; very sharp strike that brings out considerable details, lig

Haiti, 6 centimes, AN 10 (1813), rare, encapsulated PCGS XF40. KM-10. Tiny silver coin, the only year of this "snake type," rarely encoun...

Haiti, 100 centimes, AN 27 (1830), Boyer, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-A23. Well-struck specimen with very light rainbow toning, no major problems.

Haiti, copper 6 centimes, AN 46 / 1849, encapsulated NGC AU 55 BN, ex-Byrne. KM-32. Choice, light chocolate-brown color, with sharply defined details

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, provisional "imitation cob" 1/2 real, (1823), rare. KM-71.1. 1.43 grams. Bold VF, richly toned and well detailed b...