2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 4

10 rubles 1854, Pick-A36, R-399. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A solid example of the type with only the expected folds and a couple of very light stains...

1 ruble 1855, Pick-A33, R-400. Very Good.<p>This note is typical of many of the other notes of this type in that it has some repair on the ba...

3 rubles 1855, Pick-A34, R-401. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A bright note with good color, but with tiny upper and lower right corner tears. No real p...

10 rubles, 1855, Pick-A36, R-403. Very Good.<p>Moderate back repairs and some edge roughness are found on this example, but it still shows re...

5 rubles 1855, Pick-A35, R-402. Fine.<p>A solid, damage-free example with light soiling on the back. A highly collectable note. Important n...

25 rubles 1855, Pick-A38, R-404. Fine.<p>This note has good color and is unrepaired, and a minor amount of roughness along the lower portion ...

1 ruble 1856, Pick-A33, R-407. About Fine.<p>A very respectable example of the type, with just a few small light stains on the back. No sign...

3 rubles 1856, Pick-A34, R-408. Very Good-Fine.<p>Typical of most of the notes from this section of the collection, this note has no serious ...

5 rubles 1856, Pick-A35, R-409. Very Fine.<p>Quite possibly the most attractive example of the type in the sale. It has excellent color and ...

10 rubles 1856, Pick-A36, R-410. Very Fine.<p>A nice note with good color and without repairs or stains. An altogether attractive example bu...

25 rubles 1856, Pick-A38, R-412. Fine.<p>A very exceptional note with eye appeal that is well beyond the technical grade. A genuinely attrac...

1 ruble 1857, Pick-A33, R-415. Very Good-Fine.<p>A very presentable example with no repairs, splits or tears. Some soil is visible on the ba...

3 rubles 1857, Pick-A34, R-416. Very Good.<p>A slightly lower grade example of this type, with some evidence of repair on the back and visibl...

5 rubles 1857, Pick-A35, R-417. Very Good-Fine.<p>Some small areas of repair and a couple of stains are visible on the front. A typical exam...

1 ruble 1858, Pick-A33, R-418. Good-Very Good.<p>Rather heavily repaired, with numerous edge nicks and holes along fold lines. Important not...

3 rubles 1858, Pick-A34, R-419. Good-Very Good.<p>A lower grade example of the type, this note has been rather heavily repaired and shows sta...

5 rubles 1858, Pick-A35, R-420. Very Good.<p>Moderate areas of repair and some age darkening are present, but this note would still constitut...

1 ruble 1859, Pick-A33, R-422. About Fine.<p>Another very respectable example of the type that does not quite reach the level of a number of ...

3 rubles 1859, Pick-A34, R-423. Fine-Very Fine.<p>One of the better examples of this type, the note is clean with good color and no defects s...

5 rubles 1859, Pick-A35, R-424. Good-Very Good.<p>A lower grade example of the type with rather heavy areas of repair and considerable staini...

1 ruble 1860, Pick-A33, R-425. Fine.<p>A pleasant example from the standpoint of appearance, there are a couple of edge splits present but no...

3 rubles 1860, Pick-A34, R-426. Very Good-Fine.<p>Unrepaired, but with a couple of fine edge splits and a bit of soiling on the back. Import...

5 rubles 1860, Pick-A35, R-427. Very Fine.<p>An attractive example for the type and one which should appeal to the selective collector. Ther...

1 ruble 1861, Pick-A33, R-428. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A solidly attractive example with a small area of graffiti on the front and a lighter one on...

3 rubles 1861, Pick-A34, R-429. Very Good.<p>Minor areas of repair are present on the back and very light soiling is visible along the folds....

5 rubles 1861, Pick-A35, R-430. Very Fine.<p>Reasonably attractive but for a small stain at the top, otherwise this note has good color and b...

10 rubles 1861, Pick-A36, R-431. Very Good.<p>Areas of repair are present along several folds and edges, and the back is generally faint. In...

1 ruble 1862, Pick-A33, R-432. Very Good-Fine.<p>Rather extensive back repair and a number of pinholes are present, and the upper and lower c...

3 rubles 1862, Pick-A34, R-433. Fine-Very Fine.<p>Clean and unrepaired, the only detracting feature is a small edge nick on the left edge. Q...

1 ruble 1863, Pick-A33, R-434. Extremely Fine.<p>Bright, clean, and with the impression of an even higher grade, this note has a couple tiny ...

3 rubles 1863, Pick-A34, R-435. Fine.<p>Clean and attractive with an area of very light discoloration along the vertical center fold. Very d...

5 rubles 1863, Pick-A35, R-436. About Fine.<p>A solid example of the type, there are a few pinholes and a few minor light edge stains that ar...

1 ruble 1864, Pick-A33, R-439. Very Fine.<p>Strong, bright color are present and the note is completely without defects in the body. One lig...

3 rubles 1864, Pick-A34, R-440. Fine.<p>A very collectable example of the type, with only a few very light areas of discoloration on the othe...

5 rubles 1864, Pick-A35, R-441. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A somewhat above average representative of the type which would please virtually any collec...

10 rubles 1864, Pick-A36, R-442. Fine.<p>A very superior example in terms of eye appeal, with excellent color and freedom from repair and mis...

1 ruble 1865, Pick-A33, R-445. Extremely Fine.<p>Absolutely the finest example of the type and series in this collection. Beautiful color, s...

3 rubles 1865, Pick-A34, R-446. Very Fine-Extremely Fine.<p>Arguably the best of the 3 ruble notes in this series, this note has beautiful co...

5 rubles 1865, Pick-A35, R-447. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated.<p>A beautiful example of the type, with excellent color and body. There i...

10 rubles 1865, Pick-A36, R-448. About Good.<p>A very heavily damaged and subsequently repaired example. This would certainly suffice for a ...

25 rubles 1865, Pick-A38, R-449. About Good.<p>A heavily damaged, low grade example of an extremely rare note. For the collector needing an ...

1 ruble 1866, Pick-A41, R-452. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated.<p>The first year of issue for a new type of state credit notes. This examp...

3 rubles 1866, Pick-A42, R-453. Fine.<p>A very solid, problem-free example of a difficult type, with only the amount of handling that is appr...

5 rubles 1866, Pick-A43, R-454. Very Fine.<p>A considerably more difficult type than the lower denominations of the series, this note has a v...

10 rubles 1866, Pick-A44, R-455. Fine.<p>A very difficult type to locate in any grade, this is a clean, attractive example. A tiny area of r...

25 rubles 1866, Pick-A45, R-456. Fine.<p>A very rare note, this example is one which any sophisticated collector would prize. This example s...

50 rubles 1866, Pick-A46, R-457. Very Fine-Extremely Fine.<p>This is arguably one of the finest, if not the finest, note in the entire St. Pe...

1 ruble 1870, Pick-A41, R-466. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated.<p>A highly attractive example of a difficult type, this note is completely ...

5 rubles 1870, Pick-A43, R-468. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A generally attractive note, but with heavy repair along the entire left edge. Still a wor...

10 rubles 1870, Pick-A44, R-469. Fine.<p>An extremely rare date and type, the present example shows some repair along the vertical center fol...

25 rubles 1870, Pick-A45, R-470. Fine-Very Fine.<p>Rated as extremely rare by Ryavchenko, this note has an attractive overall appearance but ...

3 rubles 1872, Pick-A42, R-474. Very Good-Fine.<p>A solid example with only a few tiny pinhole-type splits in the center as the result of fol...

5 rubles 1872, Pick-A43, R-475. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A very attractive, problem-free example of a difficult type, and a note that any advanced c...

25 rubles 1872, Pick-A45, R-477. Very Fine.<p>A handsome example of a very rare note. The color and body are solid and there is a tiny lower...

100 rubles 1872, Pick-A47, R-479. Fine-Very Fine.<p>Along with one, or at the most two other notes, this example is a candidate for considera...

1 ruble 1874, Pick-A41, R-480. Very Fine.<p>A very pleasant and appealing example without problems of any sort. Important notice: We expect ...

3 rubles 1874, Pick-A42, R-481. Very Fine.<p>A completely clean, problem-free example that virtually any collector would be happy to acquire....

5 rubles 1874, Pick-A43, R-482. Very Good.<p>A collectable note but showing some repair on the back and some moderate aging. Overall, this e...

1 ruble 1876, Pick-A41, R-487. Very Fine.<p>A very attractive example of the type without any detracting features. An example that should me...

3 rubles 1876, Pick-A42, R-488. Fine-Very Fine.<p>A reasonably attractive example of the type, with good color and body. There is an area of...

5 rubles 1876, Pick-A43, R-489. Fine.<p>A solid example of the type with no detectable problems. This type of note, with only moderate wear ...

10 rubles 1876, Pick-A44, R-490. Very Good.<p>A very rare note, and as such certainly collectable even in lesser condition than this example....

25 rubles 1876, Pick-A45, R-491. Very Good-Fine.<p>Very rare as a type, this note is a very collectable example with a small horizontal split...

Russian America (Alaska) Sealskin Money. 10 Kopeks.<p>A very scarce item with a fascinating history. These notes were circulated by the Russ...

Gaul, Massalia. Circa 400-350 B.C.<p> AR obol. Youthful male head left (Apollo?)/Wheel of four spokes, "M - A" in two of the quarter...

Celtic Coinage. Britain, Chute type.<p>Circa 85-55 B.C. AV (gold) stater. Abstract head right of Apollo/Disjointed horse left. 6.00 g. Van Ars...

Celtic Coinage. Britain, Ambiani.<p>Circa 60-55 B.C. AV stater. Plain convexity/M-shaped Celtic horse and driver to right. 6.17 g. Van Arsdell...

Calabria, Taras. 281-272 B.C. AR (silver) didrachm (or stater). <p>Youth on horseback right, being crowned by Nike flying right/Taras seated r...

Lucania, Herakleia. 370-281 B.C. AR nomos (or didrachm). <p>Head right of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with Skylla/Hera...

Lucania, Thourioi. 400-350 B.C. AR nomos. <p>Head right of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Skylla/Bull butting right. 7...

Lucania, Thourioi. Circa 334-330 B.C. AR nomos. <p>Head right of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Skylla/Bull butting ri...

Bruttium. Brettian League, 215-205 B.C. AE (copper alloy) 20. <p>Laureate head right of Zeus/Warrior advancing right, holding spear and shield...

Sicily, Akragas. 470-420 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Eagle standing left, ethnic engraved in boustrophedonic form/Crab. 16.98 g. Dewing 555, SNG A...

Sicily, Akragas. Circa 440 B.C. Cast AE hexas. <p>Eagle standing left on one side of tooth-shaped coin-weight/Crab; on base, two pellets. SNG ...

Sicily, Gela. Circa 490-475 B.C. AR didrachm. <p>Horseman galloping right, brandishing spear held high in right hand/Forepart of man-headed bu...

Sicily, Gela. Circa 480-470 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike right crowning horses/Forepart of man-...

Sicily, Leontinoi. Circa 476-468 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Quadriga driven right by charioteer; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses/Lion&#...

Sicily, Motya. 405-397 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Eagle standing right, wing closed; above, Punic legend (ethnic or name of city)/Crab. 16.73 g. ...

Sicily, Selinos. Circa 466-415 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Quadriga driven left by Artemis, Apollo beside her drawing bow/River-god Selinos sacrif...

Sicily, Selinos. Circa 466-415 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Quadriga driven left by Artemis, Apollo beside her drawing bow/River-god Selinos sacrif...

Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 430-420 B.C. AR tetradrachm. <p>Quadriga right being driven by charioteer;above, Nike flying right, crowning horses/He...

Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 415-405 B.C. AR tetradrachm signed by the artist Eumenes on both obverse and reverse. <p>Charioteer driving quadriga l...

Sicily, Syracuse. Hiketas, 287-278 B.C. AE 20.5. Laureate head right of youthful Zeus Hellenios/Eagle standing left on thunderbolt,<p> star in...

Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 B.C. AR 16 litrai. <p>Diademed and veiled head left of Philistis, wife of Hieron/Walking quadriga driven ...

Sicily, Syracuse. Hieronymos, 215-214 B.C. AR 10 litrai. <p>Diademed head left of Hieronymos/Winged thunderbolt. 8.50 g. SNG ANS 1028 (this ob...

Sicily, Syracuse. Hieronymos, 215-214 B.C. AR 10 litrai. <p>Diademed head left of Hieronymos/Winged thunderbolt. 8.38 g. SNG ANS 1027, Hollowa...

Sicily, Syracuse. Republic, 214-212 B.C.<p> AR 12 litrai. Helmeted head left of Athena/Artemis standing left, discharging arrow from bow, houn...

Siculo-Punic Coinage. Circa 330-320 B.C.<p> AR tetradrachm. Wreathed head left of Persephone-Tanit surrounded by four dolphins; below chin, sc...

Siculo-Punic Coinage, "The Mint of the Camp." Circa 305-295 B.C.<p> AR tetradrachm. Head right of young Melqart-Herakles wearing lio...

Siculo-Punic Coinage, "The Mint of the Camp." Circa 305-295 B.C.<p> AR tetradrachm. Head right of young Melqart-Herakles wearing lio...

Siculo-Punic Coinage, "The Mint of the Camp." Circa 305-295 B.C.<p> AR tetradrachm. Head right of young Melqart-Herakles wearing lio...

Siculo-Punic Coinage, "The Mint of the Camp." Circa 305-295 B.C.<p> AR tetradrachm. Head right of young Melqart-Herakles wearing lio...

Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 350-320 B.C.<p> AV stater. Head left of Tanit wearing wreath of two corn ears and leaf/Horse standing right. 9.40 g...

Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 310-290 B.C.<p> Electrum stater. Head left of Tanit wearing wreath of two corn ears and leaf, dot in front/Horse st...

Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 290-280 B.C.<p> EL stater. Head left of Tanit wearing wreath of two corn ears and leaf/Horse standing right, three ...

Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 300-260 B.C.<p> AR stater (or shekel). Head left of Tanit wearing wreath of two corn ears and leaf; field, dot plac...

Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 254-250 B.C.<p> EL trihemistater (or trihemishekel). Head left of Tanit wearing wreath of two corn ears and leaf/Ho...

Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries B.C.<p> Billon tridrachm. Head left of Tanit wearing wreath of two corn ears and leaf/Horse stand...

Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-450 B.C.<p> AR tetradrachm. Lion right attacking bull left; in exergue, tunny/Ethnic in shallow incuse square aro...

Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-450 B.C.<p> AR tetrobol. Forepart of bull left with head reverted; above, "A"/Quadripartite incuse squa...