Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction #17 (April 29-30, 2015)

El Salvador, 1 real, arms countermark (Type VI, 1869) on a Lima, Peru, cob 1 real of Philip V or Ferdinand VI. KM-unl. 2.39 grams. Full but partially

El Salvador (struck in Mexico City), 1 colon, 1925, encapsulated NGC MS 64. KM-131. Brightly lustrous, no marks of any kind, prominent stress lines o

France (Paris mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XIII, 1643-A. KM-135.1. 13.50 grams. Richly rainbow-toned VF+ with nice contrast, no problems.

France (Paris mint), 1/5 ecu (24 sols), Louis XV, 1765-A. KM-515.1. 5.85 grams. Lightly rainbow-toned XF+ with minor die-cracks on obverse, small old

France (Paris mint), 1/5 ecu (24 sols), Louis XVI, 1778-A. Gadoury-353; KM-569.1. 5.90 grams. Richly rainbow-toned AXF with parts of obverse rim crude

France (Lille mint), 5 francs, Louis Philippe, 1834-W, encapsulated NGC MS 64, tied for finest known in NGC census. KM-749.13. Lustrous and choice wi

France (Paris mint), 20 centimes, 1850-A, encapsulated NGC MS-63. Gadoury-303; KM-758.1. Lightly rainbow toned with underlying luster, minor die-brea

French Republic, 3 sols 9 deniers, "RF" (Republique Francaise) countermark (1790s) on a French colonies bronze 12 deniers of 1767, Louis X...

Anhalt-Dessau (German States), 3 mark, 1909-A, encapsulated PCGS MS62. KM-29. Highly lustrous and starting to tone beautifully, tiny bagmarks on chee

Nordlingen, German States, 1 batzen, 1531. 3.68 grams. Lightly toned XF with underlying luster, no problems. Pedigreed to the Ponterio auction of Nov

Schaumburg-Lippe (German States), 3 mark, 1911, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-55. Lustrous and with light rainbow toning at rims, lots of tiny bagmarks

London, England, groat (fourpence), Henry VIII (Laker bust), second coinage, mintmark lis (1526-32), encapsulated NGC XF 45. Sp-2337E. Richly toned,

London, England, shilling, Elizabeth I, 5th issue, mintmark woolpack (1594-6). Sp-2577. 5.64 grams. Broad-flan F/VF with bold legends but weak bust as

Lot of 3 silver-minor issues of Great Britain: English shilling of Elizabeth I (5th issue, mintmark woolpack, 1594-6); English twopence of Elizabeth I

Lot of 3 hammered issues of Great Britain: English sixpence of Elizabeth I dated 1565; Scottish merk of James I dated 1602; and English shilling of Ch

London, England, halfcrown, Charles I, mintmark triangle-in-circle (1641-3), encapsulated NGC VF 25. Sp-2775. Beautifully rainbow toned, typically un

Lot of two English shillings of Charles I (1625-49), one with mintmark tun visible (1636-8). 11.52 grams total. Typically crude F-VF, the one with mi

London, England, threepence, Charles II, third issue (hammered coinage, 1660-62), encapsulated PCGS VF25. Sp-3325. Beautifully rainbow toned, with ty

London, England, crown, Charles II, 1672. Sp-3358; KM-435. 29.31 grams. AVF with light toning, no problems.

London, England, crown, James II, 1687. Sp-3407; KM-463. 28.33 grams. Fine with light toning around details, slightly crude rims (as made), no problem