Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 31

SWITZERLAND: AR franc, 1945-B, KM-24, light bluish-red tone, old NGC holder, NGC graded Specimen 66, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR franc, 1943-B, KM-24, prooflike specimen strike, NGC graded Specimen 67.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1863-B, KM-10a, classic Helvetia design // denomination within wreath, key date, EF.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1874-B, KM-21, better date, NGC graded AU55, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1886-B, KM-21, toned, NGC graded AU58, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1894-A, KM-21, only date of the type struck in Paris, hairlines only on obverse, NGC graded AU details (surface hairlines),

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1914-B, KM-21, nice original light tone, only two coins graded higher at PCGS, PCGS graded MS66, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1928-B, KM-21, light peripheral tone, NGC graded Specimen 65, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1931-B, KM-21, blast white surfaces, NGC graded Specimen 66, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1940-B, KM-21, a lovely example! NGC graded Specimen 67, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1941-B, KM-21, light reverse toning, a wonderful example! PCGS graded Specimen 67, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1943-B, KM-21, lightly toned, old green label, PCGS graded Specimen 67, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 2 francs, 1944-B, KM-21, very lightly toned, attractive, NGC graded Specimen 66, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1851-A, KM-11, Schön-23, Helvetia, the personification of Switzerland, seated left, a superb example! NGC graded MS65.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1851-A, KM-11, NGC graded AU50.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1874-B, KM-11, without the dot after the date 1874, thus struck at the Bern mint, rare in this quality, NGC graded MS63.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1892-B, KM-34, attractive light tone, AU.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1925-B, KM-38, William Tell, NGC graded MS64, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1926-B, KM-38, William Tell, fully lustrous, NGC graded MS62, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1932-B, KM-40, PCGS graded Specimen 65, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1934-B, KM-S18, shooting festival issue for the event at Fribourg, NGC graded MS66.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1935-B, KM-40, KM values at $650 in Specimen! PCGS graded Specimen 64, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1940-B, KM-40, William Tell, just a hint of toning, PCGS graded MS66 Secure Holder, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1948-B, KM-40, William Tell, just a hint of toning, PCGS graded MS66, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1950-B, KM-40, KM values at $600 in Specimen! NGC graded Specimen 66, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1951-B, KM-40, KM values at $350 in Specimen! PCGS graded Specimen 66 Secure Holder, ex Mike Edwards Collection.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1876, KM-S13, issued for the Lausanne shooting festival, NGC graded MS66.

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1857, Bruce-XS4, Federal Shooting Festival in Bern, faint hairlines on reverse only, mintage of only 5,195 pieces, NGC grade

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1859, Bruce-XS5, Federal Shooting Festival in Zürich, mintage of only 6,000 pieces, NGC graded MS64, S, ex Mike Edwar...

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1861, Bruce-XS6, Federal Shooting Festival in Nidwalden, attractive light tone, mintage of only 6,000 pieces, NGC graded MS6

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1863, Bruce-XS7, Federal Shooting Festival in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel, mintage of only 6,000 pieces, NGC graded MS63, S

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1865, Bruce-XS8, Federal Shooting Festival in Schaffhausen, old NGC holder, very attractive, KM values at $450! mintage of o

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1867, Bruce-XS9, Federal Shooting Festival in Schwyz, nicely toned, mintage of only 8,000 pieces, NGC graded AU55, S, ex Mik

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1872, Bruce-XS11, Federal Shooting Festival in Zürich, mintage of only 10,000 pieces, NGC graded MS62, S, ex Mike Edw...

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1874, Bruce-XS12, Federal Shooting Festival in St. Gallen, attractive piece with the slightest of toning, KM values at $375

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1876, Bruce-XS13, Federal Shooting Festival in Lausanne, beautiful light orange obverse tone, a lovely example! NGC graded M

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1879, Bruce-XS14, Federal Shooting Festival in Basel, blast white surfaces, a lovely example! NGC graded MS65, ex Mike Edwar

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1881, Bruce-XS15, Federal Shooting Festival in Fribourg, very attractive crescent-shaped toning, NGC graded AU58, ex Mike Ed

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1883, Bruce-XS16, Federal Shooting Festival in Lugano, tied for the finest graded at PGCS and NGC, a magnificent example! PC

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1885, Bruce-XS17, Federal Shooting Festival in Bern, just a few hints of toning, NGC graded MS64, ex Mike Edwards Collection

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1934-B, Bruce-XS18, Federal Shooting Festival in Fribourg, toned on matte surfaces, the tone mainly on the obverse, NGC grad

SWITZERLAND: AR 5 francs, 1934-B, Bruce-XS18, Federal Shooting Festival in Fribourg, fully brilliant surfaces (not matte), NGC graded Specimen 65, ex

SWITZERLAND:LOT of eight NGC and PCGS-certified francs: 1886-B PCGS AU 50, 1887-B NGC AU 55 (beautifully toned), 1899-B NGC AU details (surface hairli

SWITZERLAND:LOT of ten ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified francs: 1914-B PCGS MS 66, 1921-B PCGS MS 65 (old green label), 1928-B PCGS MS 66 (old

SWITZERLAND:LOT of eight NGC and PCGS-certified 2 francs:1860-B NGC VF 20, 1901-B NGC VG 8 (key date), 1920-B PCGS MS 66 (old green label), 1931-B PCG

SWITZERLAND:LOT of 7 NGC ultra high grade specimen issues: 2 rappen: 1931-B SP 66 RD, 1934-B SP 65 RD, 1938-B SP 66 RB; ½ franc: 1941-B SP 66 (...

SWITZERLAND:LOT of eight NGC and PCGS ultra high grade specimen coins: ½ franc: 1945-B NGC SP 67, 1946-B NGC SP 67, 1957-B PCGS SP 67, 1959-B N...

SWITZERLAND:LOT of eight ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified 2 francs: 1943-B NGC MS 67, 1944-B PCGS MS 66, 1945-B NGC MS 65, 1946-B NGC MS 65, 19

SWITZERLAND:LOT of 10 NGC and PCGS-certified coins: rappen: 1970 MS 66 RD, 1979 PF 68 RD UC; 10 rappen: 1979 PF 68 UC; ½ franc: 1850-A F 12 (ke...

SWITZERLAND:LOT of fifteen ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified francs: 1952-B MS 67 (sublime bluish tone), 1953-B PCGS MS 66 (old green label), 19

SWITZERLAND:LOT of five NGC and PCGS-certified 5 francs: 1923-B MS 63 (attractive deep tone), 1935-B MS 64, 1937-B MS 64, 1939-B MS 64, and 1949-B PCG

SWITZERLAND:LOT of nine ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified ½ francs: 1929-B MS 67, 1932-B MS 64, 1934-B MS 67, 1936-B MS 67, 1940-B MS 68,...

SWITZERLAND:LOT of thirteen ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified ½ francs: 1951-B MS 66 (beautiful pink and blue tone), 1952 MS 67 (PCGS), 1...

SWITZERLAND:LOT of ten ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified 2 francs: 1957-B MS 66, 1958-B MS 67, 1959-B MS 67, 1960-B MS 65, 1961-B MS 66, 1963-B

SWITZERLAND:LOT of two ultra high grade NGC-certified shooting festival 5 francs: 1934-B Fribourg MS 66 PL, 1939-B Lucerne MS 66; retail value $300, l

SWITZERLAND:LOT of four ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified specimen francs: 1955-B NGC SP 65 (incorrectly listed as MS on holder), 1956-B PCGS SP

SWITZERLAND:LOT of five ultra high grade NGC and PCGS-certified specimen 2 francs: 1948-B NGC SP 67, 1955-B SP 66, 1957-B SP 66, 1958-B SP 67, 1965-B

SWITZERLAND:LOT of eight NGC slabs plus two raw 5 francs: 1950-B MS 64, 1953-B MS 65, 1954-B MS 65, 1965-B MS 65, 1966-B MS 67, 1967-B MS 65 (edge let

TRANSYLVANIA: György Rákóczi II, 1648-1657, AR thaler (29.13g), Nagybánya, 1658, KM-311, Dav-4755, half bust of György, hol...

VATICAN: John XXIII, 1958-1963, AV medallic ducat (3.50g), ND. 980 fineness, AGW 0.1060, crowned bust of the Pope // crowned Vatican arms before cross

EUROPE:LOT of 18 silver and 8 copper coins of various states (silver unless noted AE, better pieces noted): Armata & Morea (AE gazzetta, corrode...

EUROPE:LOT of 6 silver coins: Great Britain: Elizabeth I, 6 pence 1564 (Fine); Poland: Riga: Sigismund III, 3 grosze 1595 (VF); Silesia: Leopold I, 15

ANGOLA: João, regent, 1799-1816, white-metal ¼ macuta (6.70g), 1814, KM-44var, cf. Gomes-01.01, standard design of the normal copper quart...

BELGIAN CONGO: Leopold II, 1885-1909, AR franc, 1887, nice light gold tone, NGC graded MS65.

BELGIAN CONGO: Leopold II, 1885-1909, AR 50 centimes, 1887, KM-5, NGC graded MS63

BELGIAN CONGO:LOT of 2 bronze coins: KM-2: 2 centimes 1887, and KM-3: 5 centimes 1887, both uncirculated; retail value $140, lot of 2 pieces.

BIAFRA: aluminum 1 shilling, 1969, KM-3, rare variety, with the denomination spelled out as ONE rather than the numeral 1, NGC graded MS63, RR.

CAMEROUN: SET of 1958 ESSAI coins: 5 francs (KM-E7), 10 francs (KM-E8), and 25 francs (KM-E9), all Brilliant Uncirculated, set of 3 pieces.

CHAD: AR 300 francs, 1970, KM-7, celebrating the 10th Anniversay of Chad independence and honoring J.F. Kennedy and the moon landing, mintage of just

COMOROS: Said Ali b. Said Omar, 1886-1912, AE 5 centimes, AH1308-A, KM-1.2, Lec-1, fasces privy mark, a specimen or unmarked essai strike, PCGS graded

CONGO (REPUBLIC):AE tajere (losol, sasoreng, saka or taje). Iron bar with rough diamond-shaped swelling at center & long, squared, textured ends...

EGYPT: Fuad, as King, 1922-1936, AR 20 qirsh, 1923-H/AH1341, KM-338, cleaned, PCGS graded AU details, secure holder.

EGYPT: Fuad, as King, 1922-1936, AV 20 piastres, AH1341//1923, KM-339, British Royal Mint issue, NGC graded MS63.

EGYPT: Fuad, as King, 1922-1936, AV 20 qirsh, 1930/AH1349, KM-351, NGC graded MS65.

EGYPT: Fuad, as King, 1922-1936, AV 20 qirsh, 1930/AH1349, KM-351, NGC graded MS65.

EGYPT: Fuad, 1922-1936, gilt AR medal (26.95g), gilt silver 20 qirsh coin, reverse planed off and hand-engraved, honoring King Fuad's visit to t...

EGYPT: Farouk, 1936-1952, 10 milliemes, 1938/AH1357, KM-364, PCGS graded Specimen 65, ex King's Norton Mint Collection.

EGYPT: Farouk, 1936-1952, gilt AR medal, 1937, 50mm, The Conference for the Abolition of Capitulations in Montreaux by the Huguenin firm in Switzerlan

EGYPT: Farouk, 1936-1952, AR medal (32.27g), 1949, 42mm, Unification of the Egyptian Court System: king's bust // symbols of justice, hallmarks ...

EGYPT: Arab Republic, AR 5 pounds, 1981/AH1401, KM-P1, Year of the Child piedfort (piéfort), piedfort version of reular issue (KM-533), struck ...

EGYPT: AE 5 millieme token (5.24g), ND, 27mm brass token, 5 / MILL. within beaded inner circle with * PATISSERIE / E.TSEPPAS * around // RUE / FOUAD 1

EGYPT: silvered AE medal, 1946, 63mm, falcon within crowned wreath, hand engraved text left reading upward: al-kuliyat al-Bulees al-Malakiya [Royal Po

ERITREA: Vittorio Emanuele, 1900-1945, AR tallero, 1918-R, KM-5, design derived from the 1780 thaler with the bust of Maria Theresa and the arms of Au

ETHIOPIA: white-metal token, ND, KM-Tn2, Gill-Tk3, bon pour / 1 piastre / 16 au thaler // Paleoogos P. Trohalis, Epicerie Internationale, Addis-Ababa,

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR rupie, 1890, KM-2, very lustrous, NGC graded MS64.

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR rupie, 1890, KM-2, surface hairlines, prooflike fields, Unc.

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR rupie, 1890, KM-2, somewhat uneven tone, Choice AU.

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR ¼ rupie, 1891, KM-3, wonderful multicolored toning on satiny surfaces, NGC graded MS66 +.

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AE 5 heller, 1908-J, KM-11, NGC graded MS62 BR.

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AV 15 rupien, 1916-T, KM-16, elephant right // Imperial eagle with shield on breast, right arabesque ends b

ITALIAN SOMALILAND: Vittorio Emanuele, 1900-1946, AR 5 lire, 1925-R, KM-7, NGC graded MS63, R.

IVORY COAST: Felix Houphouet Boigny, President, 1960-1993, AR 10 francs, 1966, KM-1, NGC graded PF67 UC.

KATANGA: AE katanga cross (Opitz [p.124], Quiggin [p.77], Sigler [p.17]), issue of the Katanga tribe in Africa, also known as a Baluba cross, 180mm ac

KENYA: octagonal AE token (18.04g), National Bank of India Ld. Mombasa // A / 3 within wreath, central hole (presumably as produced), Fine to VF, R.

KENYA: octagonal AE token (18.27g), National Bank of India Ld. Mombasa // B / 4 within wreath, central hole (presumably as produced), Fine to VF, R.

LIBERIA: Republic, AR 25 cents, 1896-H, KM-8, specimen strike, NGC graded Specimen 65, RRR. Very rare as Specimen Gem with lovely iridescent toning

MAURITIUS: George V, 1910-1936, AE 2 cents, 1923, KM-13, NGC graded MS65 RD, S. Very scarce with full red color, and only 2 coins graded red by NGC

MOMBASA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 2 annas, 1890-H, KM-2, attractive light original tone, NGC graded MS63.

MOMBASA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR ½ rupee, 1890-H, KM-4, attractive original tone, NGC graded MS62.

MOROCCO: Hassan I, 1873-1894, AE ¼ fals, Fèz, AH1306, Y-C1, NGC graded MS63 BR. There is debate as to whether the AH1306 bronze coins st...