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Nicaragua, 50 centavos, 1939, NGC MS 65. KM-19.1. Strongly struck with beautiful rainbow-toned surfaces, tied with four others for finest known in th

Panama, 1/4 balboa, 1934, NGC MS 64. KM-11.1. Bright, frosty surfaces with sharp design elements. NGC #5902958-003.

Lot of two Panama brass coffee tokens: Nemesio Ledesma, La Esperanza, Boquete, vale por una lata de cafe; Barrows Panama, Coffee Lands, 25 centesimos

Paraguay (struck at the Heaton mint, England), copper 4 centesimos, 1870-SHAW. KM-4.1. 20.25 grams. Bright, pale copper red color all over, small stri

Paraguay (struck at the Heaton mint, England), specimen copper 2 centesimos, 1870-SHAW, PCGS SP64RB. KM-3. Light red-brown surfaces with muted luster

Paraguay (struck at the Heaton mint, England), specimen copper 1 centesimo, 1870-SHAW, PCGS SP64RB. KM-2. Bright red color with hues of purple toning

Paraguay, aluminum-bronze 25 centimos, 1951-HF, PCGS MS65. KM-23. Mixed red and gold toning over flashy surfaces. PCGS #39626568.

Lima, Peru, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII transitional ("imaginary" bust), 1809JP, king's name as FERDIN, rotated second strike error. ...

Lot of four Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Charles III and IV: 1787MJ, 1789IJ, 1791IJ and 1806JP. All around Fine to VF+, some with dark toning.

Lima, Peru, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1816JP. Cal-816; KM-115.1. 6.58 grams. AU with mottled rainbow toning over original mint luster, light surfa

Lot of two Lima, Peru, 1/4R, 1798 and 1801. Cal-109, 112; KM-102.2. The 1798 is Fine with dark toning; the 1801 is a salvaged XF. Pedigreed to our Au

Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, 1814. Cal-251; KM-108. 0.73 gram. UNC with pewter-toned centers and lustrous gold hues around the rims.

Lima, Peru, 1/4 real, 1823, struck about 15% off-center in error. KM-108. 0.87 gram. Semi-lustrous XF+ with dramatic striking error, believed to be a

Lima, Peru, gold 2 escudos, 1853MB. KM-149.2. 6.74 grams. About XF with surface hairlines, rose-gold toning around the edges.

Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1865/55Y.B, PCGS MS63. KM-196.1. Tied with one other for finest in PCGS census (and only one finer at NGC); the overdate, though v

Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1887TF, NGC MS 64+. KM-196.22. Luminous, satiny fields with faint red toning around the reverse rim. NGC #2829888-005.

Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1889TF/BF, NGC MS 63+. KM-196.24. Bright, mostly non-toned surfaces with a few spots of red toning, second finest known with only

Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1893TF, NGC MS 64. KM-196.26. Deep toning over subdued luster, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a sin

Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1894TF, NGC MS 65. KM-196.26. Choice example with radiant cartwheel luster and frosty design elements. NGC #4915308-039.

Lima, Peru, 1 sol, 1924, small letters, NGC MS 62. KM-218.1. Lightly gold toned throughout, second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 63. NGC #

Philippines (under Spain), gold 2 pesos, Isabel II, 1864/3. KM-143. 3.33 grams. Fine+ with minor contact marks.

Philippines, gold 1 peso, Isabel II, 1865. Cal-829; KM-142. 1.68 grams. Fine with surface hairlines.

Lisbon, Portugal, 400 reis, Maria I, 1798. Gomes-10.08; KM-288. 14.58 grams. Richly toned XF, no problems.

Lot of two Lisbon, Portugal, 20 reis, Joao V and Joao Prince Regent. KM-235 and 330. Both are XF with deep toning.

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, copper-nickel 5 centavos token, Adjuntas Ferreteria El Canon (1895). Rulau-May2; GH-406. 2.53 grams. Choice UNC with bright, go

Lot of four Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudos of Ferdinand VI, assayer JB: 1747, 1752, 1753, 1756. KM-372, 378. 6.91 grams total. All around VF wit

Lot of four Spanish gold bust 1/2 escudos of Ferdinand VI, as follows: Madrid, 1757JB and 1758JB; Seville, 1751PJ and 1759JV with stars. KM-378, 374 .

Seville, Spain, bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1787CM. Cal-1505; KM-416.2a. 3.04 grams. Cleaned Fine with toned reverse fields.

Lot of five Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudos, Charles IV, assayer MF, dates as follows: 1791, 1793, 1797, 1798, 1799. KM-434. 16.72 grams total. All

Seville, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1808CN. Cal-1411; KM-451. 26.38 grams. Very darkly toned VF, no problems.

Madrid, Spain, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818GJ. Cal-1273; KM-466.4. 26.69 grams. Moderately toned VF with marks along the rim.

Madrid, Spain, 5 pesetas, Alfonso XII, 1885MP-M. Cal-63; KM-688. 24.80 grams. VF with cleaned surfaces starting to tone over, some edge nicks. This is

Madrid, Spain, 1 peseta, Alfonso XIII, 1903SMV with 19-03 inside stars, NGC MS 63. Cal-67; KM-721. Lustrous with speckled rainbow toning on the obver

Lot of four Spanish milled minors: Seville, 2 reales, 1724; Seville, 1/2R, 1735 and 1750; Segovia, copper 8 maravedis, 1837. Group of Spanish minors

Lot of four Spanish milled minors: three 2 reales "pistareens" (Segovia 1722, Seville 1721 and 1723) and one copper 4 maravedis (Segovia 1...

Lot of five Spanish colonial bust 8 reales, various mints (Mexico, Lima, Potosi and Guatemala), Charles III through Ferdinand VII. Around Fine to VF

Lot of nine Spanish colonial pillar and bust minors (one 4R, three 2R, two 1R and three 1/2R), mints of Mexico City and Lima, Peru, Charles III throug

Lot of six Spanish colonial (various mints) pillar and bust 1R, as follows: Potosi, 1770JR; Santiago, 1773DA, 1797DA; Lima, 1761JM, 1789IJ, 1811JP.

Lot of nine Spanish colonial (various mints) bust 1R, as follows: Potosi, 1777PR; Bogota, 1802JJ, 1804JJ, 1812JF, 1818FJ (two); Popayan, 1810JF; Lima,

Lot of seven Spanish colonial (various mints) bust 1/2R (six) and 1/4R (one), as follows: Santiago, 1/2R, 1802JJ; Popayan, 1/2R, 1774JS; Lima, 1/2R, 1

Lot of four Straits Settlements coins: 20 cents, Edward VII, 1903; 10 cents, Victoria, 1882-H; 10 cents, Edward VII, 1902, 10 cents, George V, 1918.

Uruguay (struck in Paris), 50 centesimos, 1877-A, NGC AU 58. KM-16. Lightly handled with golden toning over lustrous surfaces. NGC #2728998-007

Guayana, Venezuela (royalist), copper 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1814, date facing inward. KM-C41.2; Cal-345. 2.81 grams. XF with typical crude striking

Guayana, Venezuela (royalist), copper 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1815. KM-C41.2; Cal-346. 2.51 grams. Well struck with a nearly complete design and clea

Guayana, Venezuela (royalist), copper 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1815. KM-C41.2; Cal-346. 2.38 grams. Choice XF example with full details, chocolate-bro

Guayana, Venezuela (royalist), copper 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1816. KM-C41.2; Cal-347. 1.86 grams. Crudely struck with some doubling on a thin, under

Guayana, Venezuela (royalist), copper 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1817. KM-C41.2; Cal-348. 1.53 grams. About VF with slightly bent planchet, final date f

Lot of four Caracas, Venezuela, copper 1/2R (1817?) and 1/4R (1814 and 1817 ). The 1/2R has a fascinating double-clip error, and one of the 1/4

Venezuela (struck at the Paris Mint, France), 1/4 bolivar, 1894-A, NGC AU 55. KM-Y20. Lightly handled surfaces with a mixture of light blue and gold

Lot of two Guanabacoa, Cuba, silver proclamation medals, Isabel II, 1834. Herrera-43. Both toned AU with some old scratches in the fields.

Lot of two Havana, Cuba, silver 1R-sized proclamation medals, Isabel II, 1834. Fonrobert-7740; Medina-416. Both XF+, one deeply toned and the other w

Great Britain, large silver medal, 1687, James II, recovery of treasure from the Concepcion by Sir William Phips, 1971 restrike issued by the Turks ...

Great Britain, bronze commemorative medallion, Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington / Battle of Vittoria, 1813. Eimer-1033. 32 grams. Obverse: ultra-hi

Lot of two Great Britain Royal Life Saving Society bronze medals in original presentation boxes, engraved with dates 1910 and 1936, ex-Malone. Obver

Guatemala, silver 2R-sized medal, 1837, "trial by jury." Fonrobert-7227. 6.72 grams. Obverse: radiant all-seeing eye above swords on pedes...

Guatemala, silver medal, 1890, Central American Union Pact of 1889. Prober-350. 37 mm; 27.02 grams. Obverse: five mountains under rainbow and radiant

Chiapas, Mexico (Empire), 1R-sized proclamation medal, 1822, Iturbide. Grove-23a. 3.12 grams. Obverse: left facing bust of Iturbide, LAS CHIAPAS POR A

Puno, Peru, small white-metal medal, 1901, War of the Pacific monument, NGC MS 64. Rulau-Pun-20 (but not in copper). Obverse: MONUMENTO / PINO /

Lima, Peru, silver medal, 1906, placing of the cornerstone of the office of the hydroelectric company in Chacrasana (Lima) by U.S. Secretary of State

USA (New Orleans mint), Morgan dollar, 1885-O, ANACS MS 65. Bright surfaces with golden toned centers and dark blue hues around the rims. ANACS #21

USA (San Francisco mint), $1 Morgan, 1879-S. 26.73 grams. Brilliant UNC with flashy fields.

USA (New Orleans Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1853-O, arrows and rays, ex-Tuscaloosa Hoard (Civil War era) 12.21 grams. XF with surface hairlin

USA (New Orleans Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, ex-Tuscaloosa Hoard (Civil War era). 12.32 grams. Cleaned AU, interesting provenance. Fro

Lot of ten USA (Philadelphia mint) Barber half dollars, various dates (1901-4), ex-Sulphur Springs recovery (early 1900s). 92.59 grams total. Mostly

USA (New Orleans Mint), Seated Liberty quarter dollar, 1853-O, arrows and rays, ex-Tuscaloosa Hoard (Civil War era). 6.13 grams. Cleaned VF, interest

Lot of five USA (Philadelphia mint) Barber quarters, 1904, ex-Sulphur Springs recovery (early 1900s). 24.29 grams total. Mostly black but some with l

Lot of five U.S. silver coins: 1850 dime, 1854 with arrows dimes (two), 1853 half dime, and 1852 3 cents "trime." 9.40 grams total. Gener...

Lot of two USA medals relating to the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898 in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, during the Spanish American War (one small silve

USA, brass medal, ca. 1918, National Tuscania Survivors Assn., for the "Baraboo 21" survivors of S.S. Tuscania shipwreck (1918), with orig...

USA (Panama), bronze decoration with ribbon, Panama-Pacific Line, S.S. Virginia (launched 1928), ex-Malone. 3-1/4" x 1-1/2"; 17.59 grams....

USA, large sterling silver medal by the Medallic Art Co., awarded to Frances M. Kelly by W.R. Grace & Co. for 30 years of loyal service in 1950,...

USA, United States Note, $10, series of 1901, serial E56185976, Speelman-White. About Fine, torn in half with tape residue from past "repair,...

Lot of four USA, Gold Certificates, series of 1922, Speelman-White: $20, serial K45154688; $10, serial H62100126; $10, serial H13413745; $10, serial H

Charleston, South Carolina, Planters & Mechanics Bank, $10 obverse proof, 18XX (mid 1800s), plate B. Haxby-25-G22a, Sheehan 328. Partial black ...

Lot of three USA notes: Federal Reserve Note, $20, series of 1914, serial G31563300A, Burke-Houston; Federal Reserve Note, $5, series of 1914, serial

Lot of twelve notes, 1863-1957. Eclectic mix with two 1899 $1 "Black Eagle" silver certificates, a 1928 $10 gold certificate, some small...

Trujillo City, Dominican Republic, 5 pesos oro obverse proof, no date (1947). SCWPM-61p. Scarce proof mounted on cardstock, no problems.

El Salvador, Banco Central de Reserva, 1 colon, 6-11-1952, series VA, serial 3626344, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. SCWPM-87. Colorful Gem note, tied with two

Puerto Rico, Ministerio de Ultramar, 1 peso, 17-8-1895, with partial counterfoil. SCWPM-7b. Fine with some paper damage.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, (1651-2)E, ex-Capitana (1654), mounted in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K shackle bail. 7.08 grams total. Ornate, con

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (167)8E, ex-Consolacion (1681), mounted in sterling silver bezel. 18.86 grams total. Toned and corroded yet solid coin

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1666E, ex-Consolacion (1681), mounted in twisted-wire 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 4.59 grams total. Choice coin mo

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip V, date and assayer not visible, ex-Princess Louisa (1743), mounted in silver bezel with 14K prongs and shackle bail.

Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1741MF, ex-St. Geran (1744), mounted in silver plated bezel. 35.29 grams total. Corroded yet fully de

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip V, assayer R, ex-Meseta Central, mounted cross-side out in men's 14K gold ring (size 10-1/2). 14.29 gra...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1756(q), mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold-wire bezel. 7.45 grams total. Thin, simple contour mounting around a ton

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1739M, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 6.85 grams total. Small, circular coin with nearly

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm "owl," 454-404 BC, mounted owl-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 25.61 grams...

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, mounted head-side out in 14K gold bezel with swivel bail. 6.36 grams. Head of H

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great," 336-323 BC), mounted head-side out in silver men's ring (size 10-1/2) with ...

Thrace, Maroneia, AE 14 "horse," ca. 400-350 BC, mounted horse-side out in 14K gold bezel on silver money clip. 27.78 grams. Horse pranci...

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Pinarius Natta, 155 BC, Rome mint, mounted head-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with shackle bail. 6.34 grams. Rom

Roman Empire, AE 4, Constantine II, 337-61 AD, mounted bust-side out in a 14K gold bezel on a silver money clip (hinged). 22.49 grams. Diademed, drap

Roman Empire, AE 3, Valens, 364-378 AD, Thessalonica mint, mounted head-side out in non-custom 18K gold rope-chain bezel. 3.44 grams. Pearl-diademed,

Portugal, 40 reis, Afonso VI, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 3.21 grams. Lightweight custom-mounted setting with four do

Madrid, Spain, milled 2 reales "pistareen," Philip V, 1721A, mounted in silver-link men's bracelet, 7-1/2" long. 32.87 grams. Me...

Ebony razor sheath (two halves), ex-Atocha (1622). 12 grams total, 5-1/2" long. Two matte-black curved pieces with small holes at one flat en...

Conglomerate of a pewter screw cap for a bottle with many brass pins, ex-Santo Christo de Castello (1667). 208 grams total, approx. 3' x 2'...

Lot of four bronze church-door ornaments (with knobs), one partially cleaned, ex-Consolacion (1681). 735 grams total, the ornaments 3" diamete...

Lot of four bronze church-door ornaments (with knobs), one partially cleaned, ex-Consolacion (1681). 695 grams total, the ornaments 3" diamete...