Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Costa Rica, 1 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1 real 1849JB, encapsulated NGC VF 3...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real of 1831E, PCGS XF40, c/m XF det...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real 1845B, encapsulated NGC X...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real of 1847JB, NGC AU 53, c/s...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real 1847JB. KM-68. 1.45 grams...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real 1849JB, encapsulated NGC ...

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, "lion" double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1879, PCGS AU55, ex-Fred Mayer (st...

Costa Rica, 1 colon, 1923 countermark (Type VIII) on a Costa Rica 50 centavos of 1918, PCGS MS64, c/m UNC detail, ex-Davis Burnett (stated on label).

Costa Rica, 1 real, 1847JB, inverted B, "Madonna and child" proclamation issue, NGC AU 55. KM-65. 2.94 grams. Muted luster and light tonin...

Costa Rica, 1 real, 1849JB, "Madonna and child" issue, PCGS AU55. KM-66. 3.10 grams. Lustrous and choice, the legends and tree bold but th...

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1865GW, PCGS XF45, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Dana Roberts (stated on label). KM-112. 12.52 grams. Lustrous AU in our op

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1866/5GW, PCGS VF35, finest and only specimen in PCGS census, ex-Dana Roberts (stated on label). KM-112. 12.56 grams. Light r

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1890/80GW, NGC AU 50, ex-Richard Stuart (stated on label). KM-124 (but with proper N). Choice strike, a few minor marks but

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1890/80GW, NGC XF 45, ex-Richard Stuart (stated on label). KM-124 (but with proper N). Bold strike but very crude rims (as m

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1890GW, NGC VF 35, ex-Richard Stuart (stated on label). KM-124. Lightly toned, with central marks and wear but nothing distr

Costa Rica (struck in Birmingham, England), 25 centavos, 1890-HEATON BIRMM, PCGS MS65, finest known in PCGS census. KM-130. Lustrous and choice, with

Costa Rica (struck in Birmingham, England), 25 centavos, 1892-HEATON BIRMM. KM-130. 6.31 grams. UNC with luster but light surface hairlines, starting

Costa Rica, 10 centavos, 1890-HEATON BIRMM, NGC XF details / excessive surface hairlines, ex-Richard Stuart (designated on tag). KM-129. Bold strike,

Costa Rica, brass 10 centavos, 1917, GCR to right, NGC AU 50, finest known in NGC census, ex-Fred Mayer (stated on label). KM-149.2. Bold strike, no

Costa Rica, brass 10 centavos, 1919GCR, PCGS genuine / lacquer - UNC detail. KM-149.2. 2.02 grams. Bright brass color with light streaks of copper on

Costa Rica (Heaton mint), 5 centavos, 1890-H, PCGS MS64. KM-128. 1.25 grams. Bold strike with nice luster under deep rainbow toning, tied for finest k

Costa Rica, brass 5 centavos, 1919GCR, PCGS MS62. KM-147. 1.03 grams. Lustrous and choice but somewhat dark and slightly cupped, slightly crude rims,

Costa Rica, copper-nickel 1 centavo, 1874, PCGS MS63. KM-120. 3.56 grams. Satin-smooth surfaces with muted luster and tan color, tied for finest known

Costa Rica, 50 centimos, 1903JCV, PCGS MS62, finest known in PCGS census. KM-143. 9.97 grams. Attractive, deep rainbow toning (mostly bluish) toning o

Costa Rica, copper-brass 10 centimos, 1920, GCR to right, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS census, ex-Whittier (stated on label). KM-152. 1.97 grams. B

Costa Rica, brass 10 centimos, 1920, GCR to right. KM-152. 1.95 grams. Nice brass color with luster and incipient toning, UNC grade, most likely with

Lot of two Costa Rica brass 10 and 5 centimos, 1936. KM-174, 151. 3.01 grams total. Both UNC with original color and significant luster preserved by a

Costa Rica, brass 5 centimos, 1922, PCGS MS63, finest known in PCGS and NGC censuses. KM-151. 1.03 grams. Original color and muted luster, incipient t

Cuba, "ABC" peso, 1938, NGC MS 61. KM-22. Non-toned, lustrous, bagmarked but no wear. NGC #4486405-001.

Cyprus, 4-1/2 piastres, Victoria, 1901, NGC UNC Details / surface hairlines, ex-Remick (stated on label). KM-5. 2.81 grams. Beautiful rainbow toning t

Danish West Indies, 10 cents, Christian IX, 1879, NGC MS 63. KM-70. Flashy luster, no marks or wear, close to prooflike. NGC #4494515-008.

Lot of two St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, copper-nickel trade tokens, ca. 1889: G. Leviti, 10 centavos, and Ricardo Doloris Senior, 5 centavos. 4.66

Santo Domingo (under Spain), Dominican Republic, copper 1/4 real (cuarto), Ferdinand VII, struck ca. 1810-20, NGC XF 45 BN. KM-2. 3.07 grams. Mostly b

Dominican Republic, bronze 1/4 real, 1844, NGC MS 62 BN. KM-1. 3.72 grams. Lustrous and mostly original in color (some toning, more like RB in our opi

Dominican Republic (struck in Paris), 1 franco, 1891-A, NGC MS 64. KM-11. 5.01 grams. Attractively toned over nice muted luster, no marks or wear. NGC

Dominican Republic, bronze 1 centavo, 1978, struck 70% off center, NGC mint error MS 64 RB. KM-48. Desirably blatant error, fortuitously struck with

Dominican Republic, proof 100 pesos, 1989, 500th anniversary of the discovery and evangelization of America. KM-759.1. 155.53 grams Choice Proof with

Dutch Guiana (Suriname), uniface copper 4 duit, 1679, four leaves variety, NGC VF 35 BN. KM-5. 3.11 grams. Darkly toned over rough surfaces (as made),

Quito, Ecuador, 4 reales, 1842MV. KM-24. 14.06 grams. VF with light marks but even wear all over, traces of luster, small lacuna (darkly toned) on M o

Quito, Ecuador, 2 reales, 1847GJ. KM-33. 6.88 grams. Attractively toned AU- with light surface hairlines, lamination flaw on QUITO.

San Salvador, El Salvador, provisional 1 real, 1835, NGC VF details / mount removed, repaired, ex-Richard Stuart. KM-18.8. 2.68 grams. Full details, l

El Salvador, 1 real, unidentified ca.-1837 countermark on an El Salvador provisional 1 real of 1835, ex-Richard Stuart. KM-18.8 (host). 2.76 grams. De

El Salvador, 2 reales, volcano / 1839 countermark (Type III, variety with 3 over retrograde 3) on a Lima, Peru, 2 reales, 1826JM, rare, NGC VF 20. KM-

El Salvador, 4 reales, R-in-beaded-circle countermark (Type IV, 1862) on a Guatemala 4 reales, 1860R, NGC VF 30, c/s XF standard, ex-Sebian (stated on

El Salvador, 2 reales, R-in-beaded-circle countermark (Type IV, 1862) on a Guatemala 2 reales 1862R, NGC VF 25, c/s VF standard, finest and only speci

France (Pau mint), ecu, Louis XVI, 1785, mintmark cow, NGC AU 53. Dav-1334; KM-572. Nice luster through light toning with a couple minor dark streaks

France, bronze essai 5 francs, 1840, Louis Philippe I, raised edge, NGC MS 63 RB. Maz-1155 var.. Beautifully lustrous, with lots of original color, m

Paris, France, 1 franc, 1851-A, NGC MS 65. KM-759.1. No marks or wear, good luster, incipient toning at rims, tied with two others for second finest

French colonies (struck at the Strasbourg mint, France), billon 1 sou marque, Louis XV, 1744, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. KM-501.3 for Type

French Guiana (struck at the Paris mint, France), 10 centimes, 1846A, NGC MS 63. KM-A2. 2.48 grams. Deeply toned, with no marks or wear except on rims