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A 5 Francs struck to celebrate the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant. The king on one side, the conjoined busts of the royal couple on the o

A very scarce 2 Francs medallic issue of Belgium. Struck to commemorate 25 years of independence. French legends. Nicely toned with good underlying lu

A choice 5 Francs of Belgium. From the Irving goodman sale of 2002.<p><i>ex Irving Goodman</i>

Struck to celebrate 50 years of independence. Conjoined busts of the present king ,(Leopold II), and previous king at the time of independence, (Leopo

A choice 1 Franc of Belgium. Variety with Flemish legends. Very lightly toned specimen.

Brussels Exposition and Railway Centennial. French legends variety. Great portrait of the Brussels rail station. Nicely toned and a very choice exampl

Rare date.

A better than Extremely Fine example of early Bust 8 Reales coinage from the Potosi mint. Assayer "PR". Lustrous with some golden peripher...

A wonderful colonial 8 Reales. Portrait of king Charles IV of Spain. Potosi mint, assayer "PJ". Light peripheral golden toning. Exceptiona...

An unusually choice 8 Soles of Bolivia. This early Republican issue is found in mostly low grade and in crude conditon. Here we have a certified MS 60

An impressive Republican 8 Escudos of Bolivia. Potosi mint,mintmark, "R". Bright yellow Gold, some minor planchet flaws in obverse field. ...

A very choice and seldom offered silver minor. 1/4 Sol of the early Republican period. Exceptional grade for type. Potosi mint. Great portrait of a

Three trial strikes in lead of the following gold types: 1/2 Scudo 1852-1857, KM 113, 14 mm. Scudo of 1846 KM 105, 18 mm. Scudo of 1855 KM 114, 19 mm.

A very rare "error" coin of Bolivia. Legend reads "CONSTITUCIN". Potosi mint, assayer "MJ". A well struck example with...

A very scarce 4 soles from the La Paz mint. Assayer "P". Crude as always, but a strong Very Fine and quite rare. Defect-free as well; a bi...

An error coin of early Republican Bolivia. The "V" in Boliviana is actually an inverted "A". Crude Fine with numerous planchet f...

A rare 4 Soles of the La Paz mint. Assayer "P". Grades VG/Fine, and is seldom offered.

Here is a coin that is a fairly common type in a not so common condition; borderline Uncirculated. It is a superb example with blue and gold toning ov

A very seldom offered pattern. 10 Centavos silver issue. Initials "CT". Nicely toned.

A 20 Centavos Triangular cut that served as emergency money during the War right before the turn of the 20th century. Believed to have been struck aro

A Prooflike 35 Gramos of Bolivia. Struck to commemorate the 1952 revolution. Well over an ounce of pure gold (35 grams). Mintage of just 2,857 pieces

A vey attractive 960 Reis of Brazil. Struck for Joao during his period as Prince Regent, 1799-1818. Bahia, (B), mint. Golden toning with some bluish h

A very choice 960 Reis. Issued for Joao as Prince Regent. Essentially as struck. Beautifully toned. Rio, (R), mint.

An interesting overstruck 960 Reis. Struck over an 8 Reales of 1802 of uncertain mint. Produced for Joao, who served as Prince Regent from 1799-1818.

A Lot of 6 Brazilian Crowns. They are as follows: 960 Reis 1816 B, (three pieces), 1816 R, 1821 R. 2000 Reis 1851. Most of the 960 Reis are around Ext

An exceptional 960 Reis. Issued for Joao as Prince Regent, 1799-1818. Attractive golden toning. Rio (R) mint.

An exceptional 960 reis of Brazil. Struck over an 8 Reales coin of uncertain origin, (probably Bolivia). Fully lustrous Uncirculagted example. Rio, (R

A 960 Reis Crown of Joao VI. Rio (R) mint. Attractively toned Extremely Fine example.

A 10,000 Reis of Brazil and king Pedro II. A lustrous Uncirculated example. Some bagmarks in the field, but not overly disturbing. More than a quarter

A gold 10,000 Reis of Pedro II of Brazil. Borderline Uncirculated example. Excellent portrait and good color. More than a quarter ounce of pure gold.

An interesting lot of 5 Brazilian minors. They are as follows: 100 Reis 1901, 200 reis 1901, 400 reis 1901, 100 reis 1885, 1000 Reis 1861. All coins a

A 40 Reis Trial Pattern (ensaio) struck in nickel. This type was never issued as a circulating issue. Certified MS 66 by NGC. Exceptionally attractive

The first year of gold coinage of the Republic of Brazil. Female figure of Liberty with liberty cap. Certified AU 55 by NGC. Some bagmarks in the fiel

A very scarce set of Burmese gold coins. Struck by the government in exile. Choice uncirculated grouping.

A very choice silver 5 Cents coins of Canada. Portrait of Edward VII. Superb golden toning.

An exceptional gold 5 Dollars of Canada. Portrait of king George V of Britain Wonderful luster and an excellent strike. Very tough to find in MS 64..

Virtually coppery-red luster in the fields with no objectionable carbon spotting, plus full jewels on display in Old King George's crown of stat...

Second in a trio of 1913 cents, if you'd like, these are something of a special offering from a single consignor. (#30193)<p><i>The ...

Another outstanding specimen of this year. (#30193)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

Portrait of King George V (who reigned from 1911 until his death in 1936). Frosty with characteristic smooth deep reddish brown color. (#30193)<p...

A Gold Sovereign of Canada. Portrait of king George V of Britain. "C" mintmark for Ottawa. Certified MS 63 by ICG. A common coin in low gr...

A very choice 1935 Dollar of Canada. Struck to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the rule of king George V. Bright white, fully lustrous example.

A good looking type set of Canadian Dollars. All are Uncirculated. They are as follows: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 19

An exceptional 1949 Canadian Dollar. Issued to commemorate the entrance of Newfoundland into the Canadian Confederation. A wonderful muti-colored tone

A very attractive 50 Cents coin of Canada. Beautifully toned example. Common in lower grades, not so common this nice. Portrait of George VI.

$20 Niagara Falls Inverted HG. Mint Error. This item is exceedingly rare, and a true gem for error collectors.<p><i>The Endangered Speci...

"4 Shillings 1-1/2 Pence" piece cut from an 8 Reales coin of Carlos III. Countermarked "Tortola".

A lot of Three minors of Central America. They are as follows: Costa Rica 1/2 Real 1848 KM 20a Very Fine with punch mark. Guatemala 1/4 quetzal 1925 K

An about "as struck" 1/4 Real of colonial Chile. Couln't be much nicer. Lustrous with no flaws present. Variety with no dots at date. ...

A "Volcano" Peso of the finest quality. Variety with "Y" to the left of the pillar. Santiago mint, assayer "FJ". Excep...

A superb "Volcano" Peso of Chile. Santiago mint, assayer "FD". Beautifully toned with strong underlying luster. Very well struck...

An exceptional early 2 Reales of the Republic of Chile. Assayer "IJ". First year of issue and a better date. Toned Uncirculated example. G...

Actually, this is a diffcult coin to grade. Struck during the early Chilean Republic, it is typically crude, but shows essentially no wear. In any cas

A very scarce date in the Chile Peso series. Mintage of just 51,000. Santiago mint, assayer "JS". Nicely toned with some underlying luster...

Three very choice minors of Chile. All are common in low grades, but not at all common this choice. 1/2 Centavo 1872/1, 1/2 Decimo 1892/82, 10 Centavo

A fully lustrous Uncirculated Peso of Chile. Boldly struck.

A fully lustrous Brilliant Uncirculated Peso of Chile. About as nice as one could expect.

A wonderful Peso of Chile. Rainbow toning on one side, golden toning on the other. Strong underlying luster.

Here is an exceptional striking of the 50 Centavos type. Santiago mint. Fully lustrous.

A brilliant Uncirculated 100 Pesos. Some obverse marks, but none severe. Far better than usual. A one year type coin. More than a half ounce of pure g

Similar to the previous lot

A gold 100 Pesos of Chile. A far better than usual example. Choice Uncirculated with few marks in the fields. More than a half ounce of gold.

An undatd Sycee Ingot of 11 Tael. Produced at Sichuan Province. Very heavy with a weight of 376.33 gm. A most unusual offering.

A 50 Cents or 1/2 Yuan of the Republic of China. Portrait of yuan hih Kai. Beautifully toned golden yellow Uncirculated. A great looking coin.

One of the great classic Crowns of the world. The Automobile Dollar. Struck in Kweichow Province. Portrait of an early Buick. Light cream colored toni

A Proof gold 300 Yuan of China. Scarce issue with just 15,000 mintage. Struck to celebrate the 1980 Olympics. Archery motif.

A lot of three pieces of the 10 Yuan silver coin of 1984. Year of the Mouse. All are choice proofs in their cases of issue. Mintage of just 11,000.

A Proof Panda set of China. 5 coins with denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 Yuan. All coins portray a panda drinking from a stream. Choice set wi

A gold 25 Yuan of China. The Temple of Heaven on one side, two peacocks on the other. Comes with its original case. Contains exactly 1/4 ounce of Gold

This is an important coin, historically, since it is from the first year of Colombian independence in Cundinamarca Province. Indian head, pomegranate

For this type, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine grade is exceptional. This is an outstanding example of Cundinamarca coinage. Important in the history of

This type is notorious for its terrible appearance. Virtually all remaining are low grade. This example, although technically just Very Fine, is one o

An early republican issue of Colombia. Popayan mint, assayer "FM". Actually close to an as struck example, but somewhat crude and with som...

A very special looking Gold 16 Pesos of Colombia. Bogota mint, initials "RS". Lustrous yellow Gold, some minor field marks, but overall, q...

Somewhat softly struck, but an overall attractive example of this crude type. A bit of luster remaining. Bogota mint, assayer "RS". Republ...

This is about as good as it gets for this type. A 2 Reales from the Republic of Nueva Granada in MS 63. Wonderful multi-colored toning.

A really choice Peso from the United States of Colombia. Rarely seen this nice. Bogota mint. Lightly toned with strong luster. Very low mintage date o

A good looking Peso of the United States of Colombia. Far better than average for type. Light cream colored toning.<p><i>ex Morris Geige...

A scarce 20 Pesos of Colombia. Popayan mint. Somewhat crude as usual, but well defined portrait. Unlisted overdate.

A very nice Peso of Colombia. Struck at the Medellin mint. United States of Colombia. Lightly toned, free of defects, and excellent for this type.

A very rare Colombian minor. Interesting overdate. Struck at the Medellin mint. Strike is soft at reverse center, but obverse portrait is good. Very s

A rare 5 Decimos of Colombia. Just a two year type, and the other date is uncollectible. Medellin mint. A planchet lamination on the condor's ch...

A 50 Centavos struck to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Colombus' first voyage to The New World. Bright white lustrous example. A one year ...

This is the scarcer variety of this one year type. Here, the tip of the cap points to the left side of the "A" in Republica. Struck to com...

A proof 200 Pesos of Colombia. Struck in honor of the Eucharistic Congress. Portraqit of Pope Paul VI. Just 8,000 proof examples struck. Just about a

A three coin Gold Proof set of Colombia. Struck to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Guillermo Valencia. All three coins are choice proofs.

A very scarce 10 Pesos of Costa Rica. Two very minor rim bruises, hardly noticeable. A seldom offered type, struck only for three years. Mintage of ju

A10 Colones of Costa Rica. Portrait of Colombus, reverse shield. From the recent Eliasberg sale. Small abrasion on forehead. Lustrous and attractive...

A scarce proof 25,000 colones of Costa Rica. Portrait of the president, Dr Oscar Arias. Mintage of just 5,000 pieces. .4341 of an ounce of pure gold.