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Austria, silver shooting medal klippe, 1893, Franz Joseph I, Lower Austrian shooting competition in Schwechat, NGC MS 61. Wurzb-2547. 33mm. Square, wi

Potosi, Bolivia, oval silver medal, ca. 1830, Department of the Interior, scarce. Fonrobert-9430. 27.20 grams; 44x35mm. Obverse with Liberty standing

Colombia, large gold medal, 1904, tribute to Lucien Bonaparte-Wyse for Panama canal project, very rare, NGC MS 62. 53.93 grams; 45.5mm. Obverse with

Santiago de la Vegas, Cuba, small silver proclamation medal, Isabel II, 1834. Medina-425 . 5.83 grams; 25mm. Obverse with crowned arms inside legend

Guanabacoa, Cuba, small silver medal with integrated loop, 1882. 4.04 grams; 23mm. Obverse with LA CARIDAD / MEDALLA / DE SOCIA / GUANABACOA; reverse

Hamburg (German States), silver medal, no date (c.1708), Satirization on the Corruption of the Imperial Commission, by C. Wermuth, PCGS MS62. Fiewager

Saxony (German States), silver shooting medal klippe, 1884, Leipzig Shooting Festival, by Helfricht. Peltzer-1371. 27.78 grams; 36.5mm. Square, with d

Great Britain, large silver medal, 1687, James II, recovery of treasure from the Concepcion by Sir William Phips, by Bower. Betts-67; Eimer-285; MI-61

London, England, silver medal, Anne, 1702, defeat of French and Spanish at Vigo Bay, Spain, by J. Croker, NGC AU details / tooled, ex-Jones. Eimer-395

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Havana, ex-Jones. AC-HAv1B. 12.73 grams; 37mm. Bold XF+ with even brown color, b

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena / Vernon and Ogle, ex-Jones. AC-CAvo2B. 10.63 grams; 37mm. Bold XF with much origina

Great Britain, copper-alloy medal, 1744, Naval Action off Toulon / hanging man. Eimer-582; Mitchener-5069/70. 13.67 grams; 39mm. Obverse with letters

Great Britain, small-size copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv11I. 5.27 grams; 26mm. Bright and brassy

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv19N. 23.92 grams; 39mm. Bold VF with smooth fields,

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv21Q. 17.82 grams; 36.5mm. Black-toned AU- with thic

Great Britain, copper/silver-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv22S. 18.30 grams; 37mm. AXF with very bright

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv25U. 17.30 grams; 37mm. Darkly toned AU+ with trace

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, very rare, ex-Adams, ex-Ford. AC-PBv45PP. 15.81 grams; 38mm. Well-struck

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon alone, ex-Adams. AC-PBv46RR. 14.77 grams; 37mm. Bold AU+, in fact no wear

Great Britain, cast small-size copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi2B. 6.06 grams; 27.5mm. Bold X

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi6G. 13.38 grams; 38mm. AU in bright brass colo

Great Britain, medium-size silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, very rare, ex-Adams (Plate Piece), ex-Ford, ex-Flannagan.

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi11P. 17.42 grams; 39mm. Dark-brown AU with lig

Great Britain, small-size copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi15T. 4.99 grams; 26.5mm. Choice XF

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi16W. 17.17 grams; 39mm. Dark AU- with traces o

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi17Y. 13.45 grams; 37mm. AXF with traces of ori

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams (Plate Piece). AC-PBvi19FF. 13.09 grams; 37.5mm. AU- w

Great Britain, silver-plated copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams, ex-Ford. AC-PBvi20GG. 14.75 grams; 39mm

Great Britain, small-size copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and icons, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi26PP. 5.65 grams; 27mm. Dark AU wit

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Brown, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb1A. 16.06 grams; 37.5mm. Well-detailed AU with

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Brown, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb1B. 13.96 grams; 37mm. AU- with dark olive-bra

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Brown, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb6J. 13.57 grams; 37.5mm. Dark XF with bubbly (

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Brown, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb7L. 13.68 grams; 38mm. Dark chocolate-brown XF

Great Britain, small-size copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Brown, ex-Adams. AC-PBvb8M. 4.15 grams; 26mm. VF+ with dark

Great Britain, medium-size copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Lezo, ex-Adams. AC-PBvl4C. 10.55 grams; 34mm. Well-detaile

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams. AC-FCv6E. 10.20 grams; 36.5mm. Dark and somewhat crudely

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello / Fort Chagre, ex-Adams. AC-FCv6F. 16.15 grams; 37mm. Darkly toned VF with honest,

Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv4E. 13.47 grams; 37mm. Choice AU with much original brass color and

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv6G. 11.90 grams; 37mm. Attractive antique-silver finish (rare thus) with

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (Empire of Mexico), silver 1R-sized proclamation medal, Agustin Iturbide, 1822, rare, NGC XF 45. Grove-46a; Fonrobert-7292.

Vatican City (Italian States), silver medal, Benedetto XV (Giacomo della Chiesa), Rome Year IV (1918), Oriental Prelates, by Bianchi, NGC MS 65. Barto

Toluca, Mexico, bronze proclamation medal, Iturbide, 1822, PCGS AU58. Grove-52b. 34mm. Obverse with eight-point star above TOLUCA / EN LA FELIZ / PROC

Netherlands (The Hague), cast gilt-brass "memento mori" medal, 1600s, rare, ex-Jaap van der Veen. RBN-1859.42; Minard-220; vRem-51. 54.07 ...

Manila, Philippines, bronze medal, Alfonso XII, 1882, inauguration of the potable water works in Manila. Basso-707a. 26.64 grams; 37.5mm. Obverse with

San Marino, gilt silver military decoration (neck badge and breast star), Equestrian Order of Saint Marinus, Grand Officer, by Raviolo & Gardino...

USA (San Francisco Mint), Liberty Head $20, 1897-S. 33.43 grams. Bagmarked AU/UNC with bright cartwheel luster.

USA (Philadelphia mint), Liberty Head $5, 1881. 8.35 grams. XF with light cleaning.

USA (San Francisco Mint), Liberty Head $5, 1901-S, NGC AU 58. Flashy surfaces with typical bagmarks, some faint reddish toning around bust and stars

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Classic Head $2-1/2, 1836, block 8, NGC XF details / removed from jewelry. Surfaces sweated from prior jewelry mounting, fa

USA (New Orleans Mint), Liberty Head $2-1/2, 1843-O, small date, crosslet 4, NGC VF 35. Even wear throughout with LIBERTY still visible on bust, pal

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Liberty Head $2-1/2, 1851, NGC AU 55. Lightly circulated with rose gold toning, subdued luster. NGC #5906697-004.

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Liberty Head $2-1/2, 1853, NGC AU 58. Very light circulation wear on the high points of design with good luster across the

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Liberty Head $2-1/2, 1854, NGC AU 58. Some adjustment marks and light circulation on the bust for the grade, heavily toned

USA (San Francisco mint), Morgan dollar, 1881-S, PCGS MS67. A common date in a rare grade, this Morgan escaped the bagmarks that are often found on

USA (San Francisco Mint), Morgan dollar, 1891-S, Paramount MS 65, ex-Redfield. LaVere Redfield (1897-1974) became a shrewd investor after a childhoo

USA (New Orleans Mint), Seated Liberty 50 cents, 1855-O, arrows, ex-Tuscaloosa Hoard (Civil War era). 12.40 grams. This piece is one of 276 buried co

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Capped Bust 25 cents, 1834, O/F in OF and rotated dies error, NGC AU details / cleaned. Browning-1, FS-901. Lightly cleaned

USA (Philadelphia Mint), Standing Liberty 25 cents, 1917, type two, ANACS MS 62. Bright, lustrous surfaces with speckles of rainbow toning all over,

USA, copper Fugio cent, 1787, STATES UNITED, four cinquefoils, pointed rays, PCGS AU50. The Fugio cent is the first circulation coin struck by the U

Hawaii, 1 dala, Kalakaua I, 1883, PCGS AU detail / corrosion removed. Nicely struck with light circulation rub on a few raised points, faint spots o

U.S. merchant token, Thomas Wildes (pewterer from Philadelphia), crown-X countermark on a US (Philadelphia mint) half cent of 1833, rare. Brunk-44560.

USA, Panama-California Exposition, official silver medal ("so-called dollar"), 1915, Uncle Sam / S.S. Ancon, PCGS MS63. HK-426. Obverse: ...

USA, "so-called dollar," silvered brass token, 1939 Golden Gate Expo, Piece of Eight / Treasure Island, engraved with date 1940, ex-Jones....

United Colonies, Continental Congress, $7, Nov. 2, 1776, serial 37212, PMG AU 55. Fr-CC-52. The main vignette is of a raging storm at sea with the La

United States, $40, Sept. 26, 1778, serial 78462, PMG Choice AU 58. FR-CC-84. This odd-denomination note printed by Hall and Sellers features a finel

Hartford, Connecticut, 20 shillings, June 1, 1780, serial 2515. CT-231. Late Revolutionary War era note denominated in shillings yet payable in Spani

Richmond, Virginia, Confederate States, $100, Sept. 11, 1862, serial 12428, plate position Z, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. T-41. This note was issued on No

Chicago, Illinois, USA, National Bank of Commerce, $20, series of 1902, plain back, charter 8842, serial 6189, Vernon-Treat. Fr-652. This is the scar

Santiago, Chile, Republica de Chile, 2 pesos overprint (17-8-1898) on a Chile 2 pesos of 1885-95, serial 627326, PMG VG 10. SCWPM-53. Difficult type

Bogota, Colombia, Banco de la Republica, 500 pesos oro specimen, 1-1-1951, series AA, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ, finest and only example in the PMG ce

Bogota, Colombia, Banco de la Republica, 500 pesos oro specimen, 7-8-1973, series A, PMG Choice AU 58 EPQ. SCWPM-416s. Two punch hole cancellations.

Bogota, Colombia, Banco de la Republica, 1 peso oro specimen, 1-1-1926, series H, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. SCWPM-371s. Two punch hole cancellations. Very

Bogota, Colombia, Banco de la Republica, 1 peso oro front and back proofs, 6-8-1938, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. SCWPM-385p1, 385p2. Pleasing matched pair of

Havana, Cuba, 20 pesos, 1961, series F 70, no serial number, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ / USA C.I.A. counterfeit - Bay of Pigs Invasion Force. SCWPM-97x. Thi

El Salvador, Banco Central de Reserva, 10 colones, 17-3-1954, series ZA, serial 0391491, with black 21-11-1955 issuance stamp, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. SCW

El Salvador, Banco Central de Reserva, 1 colon, 14-1-1943, series E, serial 2487211, with black 10-12-1946 issuance stamp, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. SCWP

El Salvador, Banco Central de Reserva, 1 colon, 17-3-1954, series UA, serial 4829578, with 15-10-1954 issuance stamp, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, finest known

London, Great Britain, Bank of England, Operation Bernhard counterfeit 20 pounds, 20-8-1934, block 48 / M, serial 85080, LCG About New 53PPQ, ex-Ricke

Guatemala, Banco Central, specimen 100 quetzales, 1-7-1926, very rare, PMG Choice UNC 63, finest and only example in PMG census, Standard Catalog Plat

Guatemala, Banco Central, 20 quetzales, 3-9-1943, serial A629788 / 380436, PMG VF 25. SCWPM-18c. Circulated yet still possessing colorful original in

Guatemala, Banco Central, 20 quetzales, 1-2-1945, serial A122748 / 623513, sub-gerente at right, very rare, PMG VF 30 ("top pop"). SCWPM-9...

Guatemala, Banco Central, 10 quetzales, 4-11-1941, serial A715779 / 365949, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ ("top pop"). SCWPM-17a. Gorgeous de...

Guatemala, Banco Central, 2 quetzales, 13-4-1928, serial A334305 / 335052, without "Acuerdo de" at left, rare, PMG Fine 12. SCWPM-7c. Thi...

Guatemala, Banco de Guatemala, 20 quetzales, 6-1-1971, serial A4321388. SCWPM-55g. UNC with some faint stains in the margins, difficult to acquire in

Guatemala, Banco Agricola Hipotecario, 500 pesos, 1-6-1917, serial 5099, very rare, PMG VF 20, finest and only example in the PMG census, ex-Clark, St

Guatemala, Banco Nacional, 1 peso, no date (1874), serial 66018, very rare, PMG VF 25 ("top pop"). SCWPM-S167. Early Banco Nacional note p...

Guatemala City, Guatemala, Sucursal Guatemala del Banco de Occidente, 1 peso, 16-7-1894, serial 8393, with red PAGADERO UNICAMENTE stamp on back, very

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Billete del Tesoro, 5 pesos, 1-1-1889, series 5a, serial 7883, with registration number 117 and stamps, rare, PMG AU 55 EPQ, fi

Lima, Peru, Banco Central de Reserva, specimen 10 pesos, 15-11-1946, series C36, PMG Superb Gem UNC 68 EPQ, finest known in PMG census. SCWPM-67As. T

Pretoria, South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, 1 pound, 10-4-1941, serial A/107 161547, signature J. Postmus, PMG AU 55. SCWPM-84e. Colorful and

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, South Rhodesia Currency Board, 1 pound, 1-9-1950, serial B/132 044619, PMG VF 25. SCWPM-10f. Difficult colonial issue d

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, South Rhodesia Currency Board, 10 shillings, 15-1-1947, serial A/66 013036, PMG VF 25. SCWPM-9c. Early British colonial

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 1701, no assayer (Arce), Charles II posthumous, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold bezel with 19" 14K gold cha...

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire 18K gold bezel with shackle b

Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D, mounted cross-side out in 18K bezel with shackle bail. 12.25 grams total. Choice full cross (we

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, (16)20(F), Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail, anchor and dolphi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with shackle bail. 31.56 gram

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted in twisted-wire 14K gold bezel with swivel bail. 9.53 grams

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with swivel bail.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-"Lucayan Beach wreck" (ca. 1628), mounted cross-side out in silver b...