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Herman Selig

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AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 65 x 38mm, 17.22g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Good very fine £400-£500

13 October 2022

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AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 65 x 38mm, 17.22g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Good very fine £400-£500

Hammer Price: £400

AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 66 x 38mm, 17.19g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Very fine £300-£400

13 October 2022

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AKITA, silver 4 Momme 6 Bu [1863], 66 x 38mm, 17.19g (JNDA 09-72; J & V p.38; KM. 10). Very fine £300-£400

Hammer Price: £140

MEIJI, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1868-9], 20 x 13mm, 2.99g (JNDA 09-29; J & V C5; KM. C21d; F 22). One edge filed,...

13 October 2022

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MEIJI, gold Ni-Bu Ban Kin [1868-9], 20 x 13mm, 2.99g (JNDA 09-29; J & V C5; KM. C21d; F 22). One edge filed, otherwise good very fine £40-£50

Hammer Price: £35

MEIJI, silver Isshu Gin (6) [1868-9] (JNDA 09-55; J & V I303; KM. C12a) [6]. Very fine or better £100-£150

13 October 2022

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MEIJI, silver Isshu Gin (6) [1868-9] (JNDA 09-55; J & V I303; KM. C12a) [6]. Very fine or better £100-£150

Hammer Price: £100

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Ban-Gin, 41 x 28mm, 30.05g £30-£40

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Ban-Gin, 41 x 28mm, 30.05g £30-£40

Hammer Price: £3,000

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Ginban, 77 x 52mm, 37.76g £60-£80

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Ginban, 77 x 52mm, 37.76g £60-£80

Hammer Price: £140

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Gin, 72 x 44mm, 39.53g £60-£80

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Gin, 72 x 44mm, 39.53g £60-£80

Hammer Price: £160

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Kiri-Gin, 83 x 42mm, 43.94g £60-£80

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Kiri-Gin, 83 x 42mm, 43.94g £60-£80

Hammer Price: £120

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy round gold Koban, 53mm, 16.02g £600-£800

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy round gold Koban, 53mm, 16.02g £600-£800

Hammer Price: £4,000

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Mameita-Gin, 30.81g £30-£40

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Mameita-Gin, 30.81g £30-£40

Hammer Price: £240

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy Mameita-Gin, 23.92g £30-£40

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy Mameita-Gin, 23.92g £30-£40

Hammer Price: £110

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy Mameita-Gin, 21.22g £20-£30

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy Mameita-Gin, 21.22g £20-£30

Hammer Price: £30

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy or forgery Mameita-Gin (4) £20-£30

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy or forgery Mameita-Gin (4) £20-£30

Hammer Price: £20

Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Tane Sen Gin, 70 x 49mm, 41.32g £60-£80

13 October 2022

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Forgeries and copies, Fantasy silver Tane Sen Gin, 70 x 49mm, 41.32g £60-£80

Hammer Price: £260

Numismatic Books, Kondo, M., Kingin Zuroku [Ancient Gold and Silver Coins, an illustrated catalogue], Osaka, 1810, 7...

13 October 2022

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Numismatic Books, Kondo, M., Kingin Zuroku [Ancient Gold and Silver Coins, an illustrated catalogue], Osaka, 1810, 7 parts, fully illustrated, mostly in colour, hand-sewn. A fine set, very rare; contained in a morocco-backed slipcase, spine ribbed and gilt £500-£1,000

Hammer Price: £1,300

Numismatic Books, Le May, R., The Coinage of Siam, Bangkok, 1932, viii + 136pp, 32 plates; Jacobs, N., and Vermeule,...

13 October 2022

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Numismatic Books, Le May, R., The Coinage of Siam, Bangkok, 1932, viii + 136pp, 32 plates; Jacobs, N., and Vermeule, C.C., Japanese Coinage, New York, 1972, 151pp, illustrations in text, 1972 valuation sheet tipped-in [2]. Publishers’ bindings £80-£100

Hammer Price: £140

Numismatic Books, Munro, N.G., Coins of Japan, 1st edn, Yokohama, 1904, xx + 281pp, illustrations in text, 25 tinted...

13 October 2022

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Numismatic Books, Munro, N.G., Coins of Japan, 1st edn, Yokohama, 1904, xx + 281pp, illustrations in text, 25 tinted plates. Original green cloth, gilt; some text annotations, hinges slightly cracked, otherwise internally fine £100-£150

Hammer Price: £140

Numismatic Books, Oshita, B., Fug o sen Kanshiki no tebiki Sho-hen [Guide to the identification of tally currency];...

13 October 2022

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Numismatic Books, Oshita, B., Fug o sen Kanshiki no tebiki Sho-hen [Guide to the identification of tally currency]; together with other Japanese numismatic titles (2) [3]. Publishers’ bindings £60-£80

Hammer Price: £100

Numismatic Books, Schulman, Hans (New York), The Coin and Primitive Money Collection of the estate of Howard D....

13 October 2022

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Numismatic Books, Schulman, Hans (New York), The Coin and Primitive Money Collection of the estate of Howard D. Gibbs, Parts I-IV, 6 October-7 April 1971, 1,549 + 1,234 + 1,283 + 966 lots, plates; bound with Schulman, Hans (Los Angeles), The Eduard Kann Collection of Chinese Coins and...H.D. Gibbs Collection, Part V, 18-20 June 1971, 2,458 lots, plates. Red cloth, spine gilt, PRLs for each auction tipped-in; a very fine set £80-£100

Hammer Price: £550

24 & 25 June 2003

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Edward VI (1547-1553), Sovereign of Twenty Shillings, mm. tun, crowned half-length figure in armour holding sword and orb, rev. crowned square topped shield supported by rampant lion and dragon, er in tablet below, 11.19g/10h (SCBI Schneider, 691, same rev. die; N 1927; S 2450). A little crimped and portrait slightly double-struck, obverse very fine, reverse better, very rare (£4,000-5,000)

Hammer Price: £5,800

Mary (1553-1554), Fine Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, MDLIII [1553], mm. pomegranate, Queen enthroned holding...

24 & 25 June 2003

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Mary (1553-1554), Fine Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, MDLIII [1553], mm. pomegranate, Queen enthroned holding sceptre and orb, portcullis below, rev. square topped shield within Tudor rose, 15.44g/11h (SCBI Schneider 704, same obv. die; N 1956; S 2488). Letter A faintly scratched on robes, otherwise extremely fine, well centred and with a very clear portrait, very rare (£8,000-10,000)

Hammer Price: £8,300

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Half-Pound, mm. coronet, crowned bust (4a) facing left, rev. crowned square topped shield...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 3

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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Half-Pound, mm. coronet, crowned bust (4a) facing left, rev. crowned square topped shield between er, 5.49g/8h (Brown/Comber G16; SCBI Schneider 745, same dies; N 1994; S 2520B). About extremely fine with clear portrait, rare (£1,500-2,000)

Hammer Price: £2,600

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Pound of Twenty Shillings, mm. lion and tun on obv., tun on rev., crowned bust left,...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 4

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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Pound of Twenty Shillings, mm. lion and tun on obv., tun on rev., crowned bust left, wearing ruff and ornate dress, rev. crowned square topped shield between er, double annulet stops, 11.23g/4h (Brown/Comber F3; SCBI Schneider 797, same dies; N 2008: S 2534). Some hairline scratches but extremely fine, the double mark very rare, especially in this state of preservation (£4,000-5,000)

Hammer Price: £8,000

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Gold Crown, mm. lis, crowned bust in ruff and ornate dress, rev. crowned square topped...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 5

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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Gold Crown, mm. lis, crowned bust in ruff and ornate dress, rev. crowned square topped shield between er, reads fidiei, 2.78g/6h (Brown/Comber M3; Borden/Brown 9; SCBI Schneider 762, same dies; N 2020/3; S 2544). Extremely fine, the horizontal hatching of both cauls and the frosting within the band of the crown on the reverse very clear, extremely rare thus (£4,000-5,000)

Hammer Price: £6,000

James I (1603-1625), Rose Ryal, mm. trefoil, King enthroned holding sceptre and orb, plain back to throne,...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 6

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James I (1603-1625), Rose Ryal, mm. trefoil, King enthroned holding sceptre and orb, plain back to throne, portcullis below, rev. square topped shield over cross fleury, mark of value above, all within border of lis, lions and roses, 12.56g/7h (SCBI Schneider 78, same dies; N 2108; S 2633). Obverse slightly double-struck, nearly extremely fine, the variety with plain back to throne very rare (£5,000-6,000)

Hammer Price: £4,500

Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, Gp. D, mm. crown, crowned bust 6 left, rev. crowned oval scroll garnished shield...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 7

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Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, Gp. D, mm. crown, crowned bust 6 left, rev. crowned oval scroll garnished shield between crowned cr, 9.05g/12h (SCBI Brooker, 94, same dies; SCBI Schneider 154, same obv. die; N 2153; S 2693A). Weakly struck at 4 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£800-1,000)

Hammer Price: £1,550

Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Gp. E, mm anchor (flukes to right), bust left wearing single arched crown, collar...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 8

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Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Gp. E, mm anchor (flukes to right), bust left wearing single arched crown, collar and armour, large mark of value in field behind, rev. square topped shield over cross pattée moline, 5.97g/8h (Sharp F5/1; N 2230/1; S 2790). Very fine (£150-200)

Hammer Price: £160

Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, 1644, mm. Oxford plume, crowned bust in collar and armour right, holding sword and...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 9

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Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, 1644, mm. Oxford plume, crowned bust in collar and armour right, holding sword and laurel branch, rev. legend and Declaration in continuous scroll, three Oxford plumes above, date and ox below, 8.96g/6h (B-J –/18; SCBI Brooker 854 and Schneider 326, same dies; N 2389; S 2735A). Obverse very slightly double-struck but nearly extremely fine with attractive tone, rare (£2,500-3,000)

Hammer Price: £3,500

Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1668, laureate bust right, elephant below, rev. cruciform shields with...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 10

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Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1668, laureate bust right, elephant below, rev. cruciform shields with interlinked cs in centre and four sceptres in angles, edge vicesimo (MCE 2; S 3329). Minor surface marks, edge lettering smoothed (ex ring mount?), otherwise nearly extremely fine (£3,500-4,500)

Hammer Price: £4,200

Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1677, laureate bust right, rev. similar, edge vicesimo nono (MCE 15; S 3330)....

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 11

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Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1677, laureate bust right, rev. similar, edge vicesimo nono (MCE 15; S 3330). Obverse very fine with clear profile, reverse better (£3,000-3,500)

Hammer Price: £3,200

Charles II (1660-1685), Half-Guinea, 1669, first laureate bust right, rev. similar (MCE 92; S 3347). Nearly...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 12

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Charles II (1660-1685), Half-Guinea, 1669, first laureate bust right, rev. similar (MCE 92; S 3347). Nearly extremely fine and the first year of issue, rare (£1,500-2,000)

Hammer Price: £1,700

Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Crown, 1662, in silver, by J. Roettiers, right facing undraped laureate bust similar...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 13

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Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Crown, 1662, in silver, by J. Roettiers, right facing undraped laureate bust similar to that used for the five guineas, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and interlinked cs in angles, edge decvs et tvtamen *+*, 29.75g/6h (L & S 2; ESC 68). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse good very fine, excessively rare; only three examples believed known outside of institutional collections (£4,000-5,000)

Hammer Price: £3,500

James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1687, second laureate bust left, rev. cruciform shields with four sceptres in angles...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 14

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James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1687, second laureate bust left, rev. cruciform shields with four sceptres in angles (MCE 128; S 3403). Obverse extremely fine, reverse good very fine, rare thus (£2,000-2,500)

Hammer Price: £2,400

James II (1685-1688), Half-Guinea, 1688, laureate bust left, rev. similar (MCE 135; S 3404). Good very fine...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 15

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James II (1685-1688), Half-Guinea, 1688, laureate bust left, rev. similar (MCE 135; S 3404). Good very fine (£800-1,000)

Hammer Price: £1,100

William and Mary (1689-1694), Two-Guineas, 1694/3, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned garnished square topped...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 16

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William and Mary (1689-1694), Two-Guineas, 1694/3, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned garnished square topped shield (MCE 146; S 3424). Light surface wear and a small file mark on edge at 4 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant proof-like fields, rare thus (£4,000-5,000)

Hammer Price: £5,800

William III (1694-1702), Five-Guineas, 1701, fine work type, second laureate bust right, rev. cruciform shields with...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 17

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William III (1694-1702), Five-Guineas, 1701, fine work type, second laureate bust right, rev. cruciform shields with four plain sceptres in angles, edge decimo tertio (MCE 172; S 3456). A few minor marks, good extremely fine (£5,000-6,000)

Hammer Price: £5,000

William III (1694-1702), Guinea, 1698, second laureate bust right, large lettering, rev. similar, smaller lettering...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 18

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William III (1694-1702), Guinea, 1698, second laureate bust right, large lettering, rev. similar, smaller lettering (MCE 179; S 3460). Cut across neck, otherwise very fine, reverse better, but with adjustment marks (£800-1,000)

Hammer Price: £700

Anne (1702-1714), Five-Guineas, 1709, draped bust left, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 19

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Anne (1702-1714), Five-Guineas, 1709, draped bust left, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and four sceptres in angles, edge octavo (MCE 201; S 3567). Obverse nearly extremely fine, reverse better, attractive red tone (£4,500-5,000)

Hammer Price: £4,400

Anne (1702-1714), Guinea, 1714, third draped bust left, rev. similar (MCE 226; S 3574). Obverse very fine, reverse...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 20

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Anne (1702-1714), Guinea, 1714, third draped bust left, rev. similar (MCE 226; S 3574). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine (£700-800)

Hammer Price: £620

Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1703, first draped bust, vigo below, rev. similar, no sceptres, edge tertio (ESC 99; S...

24 & 25 June 2003

№ 21

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Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1703, first draped bust, vigo below, rev. similar, no sceptres, edge tertio (ESC 99; S 3576). Minor adjustment marks both sides and small rim knock on reverse at 10 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with attractive dark grey tone (£800-1,000)

Hammer Price: £1,400