Spain and Spanish Colonies. Spanish silver Reales and gold escudos
were legal tender in the colonies and in the USA until 1857. The silver 8
Reales passed as a dollar, 2 reales=2 bits= quarter, and the gold 8
escudos, or doubloon could be spent for 16 dollars.
Ferdinand and Isabella, c 1492 silver 2 Reales, clipped,
nice old toning....................................................................
$137.
1536-1556 Carlos and Johanna, Mexico City, all silver Pillars of
Hercules over the waves, 1 reale, VF clipped....................
$87.
2 Reales, VF corroded and cleaned, faint scrs. .................
$87.
4 Reales abt unc uneven strike..........................................
$377.
1589 gold 2 escudo, Philip II, Seville mint, PCGS XF 45,
sharp, centered cross and shield, and nice strong date
for a cob. ............................................................................
$1775.
Raw gold 2 escudos, c. 1580 VF+ .........................................
$1077.
BIG silver bar from the shipwreck Atocha, perhaps the most famous
and most publicized of all the sunken Spanish treasure. Cast in
Bolivia and dated 1622, the year of the sinking, this monster weighs
over 90 pounds, with the salvor's certificate. Wonderful display for
the bottom of your aquarium!............................................. $27,000.
1600-1772 crude silver cobs: 1/2 real nice VF $47. 1 real, Fine $47.
F-VF $67. dated (17)54 Fine $67. 4 Reales, VG $47. Fine...
$87.
Type of 1659, gold cob 8 escudos, Seville mint, VF ..............
$3477.
1698 gold 2 escudos from the Cuzco, Peru mint. This is the only
year this mint struck Colonial gold coins. From the 1715 Florida
Plate Fleet shipwrecks. EF+, tight flan reverse is slightly double
struck..................................................................................
$1977.
1714 Mexico gold 8 escudo cob from the 1715 Florida shipwrecks. abt
unc, usual rough strike.......................................................
$4477.
c.1710 Nuevo Reino, Colombia gold 2 escudo cob from the 1715
Florida shipwrecks. ............................................................
$1977.
1751 Santiago, Chile gold 8 escudo, ch. unc, but covered with coral
from the shipwreck "Luz" ...................................................
$3775.
Pillar coinages, 1/2 Reales, 1734 VG/G $27.1738 VG/G $27. 1760 VF
cleaned $57. One real 1753 Lima VG $47. 1766 EF toned $77. 1769
Potosi AG/G $17. Two Reales 1708 Barcelona type VG $27. 1755
EF+ pretty old toning $247. 1763 EF+, cleaned and retoned nicely,
obverse double struck, $177. 8 Reales 1740 EF/AU pleasing old
toning, obv. die wear ..........................................................
$377.
1759 superb original AU 58 $577. 1771 Lima, Peru EF+,
cleaned...............................................................................
$247.
Bust Coinages, 1/2 real 1790 VF+ $77. 1813 VF, light defects $27. One
real 1774 VF $67. 1781 VF+ $67.Two Reales 1783/2 Potosi F+,
unlisted overdate $277. 1787 Lima Fine $27. 1797 EF $97. Four
Reales 1791 Potosi near VF $127. Eight Reales 1811 EF $97. 1821
Zacatecas, abt unc, planchet grainy ..................................
$77.
1804 eight Reales Mexico raw ch orig EF 45 ........................
$177.
8 Reales with problems $39. each 1803, 1808, 1809, 1813, 1814,
1815, 1817, Gold 8 escudos 1810 Nuevo Reino VF-EF faint rim
scrape ................................................................................
$637.
1818 gold 8 escudos Nuevo Reino abt unc, few faint defects .
$775.
FRANCE AND COLONIES
1580 silver 1/4 ecu of Henry II of Navarre, crude VF ................
$77.
1702-A Silver ecu of Louis XIV struck over 1695? Ecu. Raw EF+ nice
toning with undertype visible.$247. 1717 A gold Louis d'or Crowned
child head of Louis 15th raw Ch MS 63 $2577. and 2 Louis d'or,
1717 A another blazing MS 63, faint adjustment marks in obv & rev
centers................................................................................
$3177.
1788-K(Bordeaux) Louis 16th, the king who lost his head. Gold double
Louis d'or, NGC MS 60, very pleasing, without the usual heavy
adjustment marks. $1477. Year 13, (1804) Napoleon as emperor,
gold 40 francs raw F-VF $167. 1812 gold 20 francs raw VF
$97.
Dutch Colonies, 1576-1690 silver "dog dollars" because of the crude
lion design. Roughly made Fine $67. Uneven VF $137. 1749 Holland
X stuivers ANACS MS 62 white $197. 1751 Holland silver duit
ANACS MS 64 ...................................................................
$197.
ENGLISH,
EARLY AMERICAN PERIOD
Henry 8th 1509-1547 silver groat very pleasing raw F++ facing portrait
$277. 1/2 groat raw VG, creased and split in middle .........
$37.
Edward VI 1549-1553 silver shilling raw Fine+ ......................
$177.
Mary 1553-54 silver groat raw F+ ..........................................
$177.
Mary and Philip II of Spain 1554-58 silver shilling raw AG/G
$47.
Elizabeth I 1558-1603 silver shilling raw F, scrs and spots $47.
1562 6d raw Fine $97. 1592 6pence raw VF .....................
$177.
James I Scotland (1605) silver 24 pence, slightly crude VF ..
$277.
Shilling raw Fine ragged flan..................................................
$47.
Charles I, 1625-49, silver shilling crude fine, clipped ..............
$47.
Commonwealth silver penny VF+ oxidized black ...................
$67.
Charles II, 1660-62 silver 2 pence raw ch EF+ $127. 1663 shilling raw
VG $47. 1671 crown VG cleaned $87. 1672 crown ANACS VF 20
$297. 1679 Scotland, copper 6 pence or bawbee, VG $47. 1683
silver 4d VF ........................................................................
$67.
1688 huge gold 5 guineas, James II, NGC MS 64 $15,700.
Ireland, brass "gun money" 1/2 crowns: Dec 1689 raw VF $77. May
1690 VF..............................................................................
$77.
William and Mary 1689 silver 1/2 crown ANACS AU 55 $700. 1691
crown ANACS VF 20 $600. 1692 shilling ANACS VF 20 $187. 1692
Scotland, copper 2 pence, "turner or Bodle" VF, slightly off-center
$137. 1693 shilling ANACS VF 20 $220. raw Fine $77. 1/2 crown 3
over inverted 3 ANACS EF 45 ...........................................
$700.
William alone, 1696 shilling raw VG scr $27. sixpence, 1st bust,
ANACS MS 63 med gray toning $477. Scotland silver 5 shillings
VF/EF $277. 1700 shilling, lg 00, ANACS MS 62 ..............
$377.
QUEEN ANNE
1707 after union with Scotland, 1708-Edinburgh 1/2 crown VG/F$47.
1710 silver 1711 shilling ANACS AU 50 light gray $227. silver 4d raw
VF.......................................................................................
$37.
GEORGE I
1723 halfpenny ANACS VF 30 $77. shilling SSC (from silver supplied
by the South Sea Co) raw VF $47. ANACS MS 62 blazing white
$317. ANACS undipped, light gray MS 64 $577. 1723 1/2 pence
ANACS VF 30 ....................................................................
$77.
1727 shilling ANACS AU 55 PQ.............................................
$347.
1741 silver crown raw original MS 61 $1277. shilling, raw EF tiny h-l
scr ......................................................................................
$97.
1741 huge gold 5 guineas, George II, NGC MS 62...............
$9700.
1745 Lima shilling raw VF faint defects..................................
$47.
1758 shilling ANACS EF 45 ...................................................
$77.
GEORGE III
1787 raw shilling VF ...............................................................
$47.
1775 gold guinea, VF rim mount mark...................................
$177.
1777 gold guinea EF, faint rim bend ......................................
$227.
(1797 countermarked) George III oval c/m on 1779 Mo to circulate in
England as 4sh9d. EF c/m, VF host ..................................
$227.
1797 copper 2 pence "cartwheel". raw VF $127. 1797 penny,
good $12. 1807 halfpenny penny VG+...............................
$12.
(1804 countermarked) George III octagonal c/m on 1799 Mo 8 Reales
to circulate in England as 5 sh. VF ....................................
$227.
1804 Bank of England sil. dollar or 5 shillings ANACS VF 35
$317.
1812 silver 1 1/2 shillings bank token EF, gentle cleaning.....
$57.
1819 CROWN LX ANACS AU 58...........................................
$277.
SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
Islamic gold sultanis of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1595, 3 different
sultans. The sultani traded for $2.22 dollars US in the late 1700s.
Fine .............................................................................
$137. each.
UNITED STATES COLONIALS
1652 (struck 1660-1667) Oak Tree silver threepence, Noe-27.1, r-7,
PCGS VF 20. This is the "
Red Book" plate coin. ...............
$7700.
1652 (struck 1667-1682) Pine Tree silver threepence, Noe-36, PCGS
XF 45 Boldly struck example. ............................................
$4977.
New Jersey 1787 "running fox" Maris 77dd raw EF, scattered
patches of verdigris on obv and rev $1775. 1787 sm plan, p-l shield,
38-Y PCGS VF 35, very pleasing. Obv double struck, rev triple
struck..................................................................................
$977.
1783 Chalmers shilling, short worm, PCGS XF 40................
$4277.
Nova Constellatio Coppers, 1783 ptd rays, sm US PCGS VF 35 $377.
1785 Ptd rays PCGS AU 50...............................................
$1277.
1785 Connecticut copper, bust right, M-4.3-A.Z, PCGS VF 30 $547.
1787 Connecticut Cent, Mailed bust left, horned, PCGS VF 35,
very pleasing light and medium brown surfaces. $577. Mailed
bust left, normal, PCGS XF 45 $1077. draped bust left,
PCGS XF 45 ......................................................................
$1677.
1788 Massachusetts Half Cent, 2nd year for this new denomination.
PCGS AU 50 $1775. 1788 Cent PCGS AU 53 rev planchet streaks
as struck.............................................................................
$1477.
1785 "Vermonts" Ryder-2, landscape copper, PCGS XF 40 Planchet
depression on rev, but much smoother than usual. $4177. 1786 R 8,
Vermontesium, raw VF, horizon nice, varying degrees of porosity.
$677. 1787 Vermont, Britannia rev. raw VF 30 $477. 1788 bust right,
Ryder-16, PCGS VF 20......................................................
$677.
1787 Machin's Mill copper struck in New York state, Vlack 19-87C,
PCGS VF 35 PQ ................................................................
$977.
1787 Fugio Cents, 1B, "No Cinquefoils, Cross after date" rev: United
States PCGS XF 40 $2775. 17-S.1 States United, raw decent VF 25
with only a few minor defects $577. 9P raw VF 30, some dark
patches of verdigris $577. 15Y, only good .........................
$107.
1795 Washington Grate Token, lg buttons, RE, PCGS
MS 62 BN...........................................................................
$700.
CENTS
1835 N-6 type of 1836, ANACS AU 55 ..................................
$247.
1836 N-3 ANACS AU 58 ........................................................
$317.
1872 PCGS MS 64 RB ..........................................................
$1077.
1931-S ANACS MS 64 BRN ..................................................
$97.
1970-S Atheist Cents, all ANACS: MS 65 red $77. MS 64 red
$57.
1974-D Atheist Cent, ANACS MS 64 RB...............................
$87.
THREE CENTS SILVER
1851-O raw abt unc, faint clng, ..............................................
$197.
1854 raw AU 50, light gray toning ..........................................
$247.
1855 raw AU 50, mostly white,...............................................
$197.
1859 NGC MS 62 white, ........................................................
$157.
1867 raw proof 63, old nice blue toning, tiny obv nick ...........
$437.
1868 raw proof 60 cleaned.....................................................
$397.
1871 both raw: nice proof 50 $367. proof 55 .........................
$417.
THREE CENTS NICKEL
1869 NGC MS 63...................................................................
$107.
1881 PCGS Proof 66 .............................................................
$627.
1882 NGC PF 65 Cameo.......................................................
$497.
1885 PCCGS PR64 very pleasing .........................................
$487.
1889 NGC PRF 66 .................................................................
$677.
HALF DIMES
1795 LM-8, V-5 PCGS F12 pleasing medium gray with lighter
highlights ............................................................................
$1177.
1797 15 stars LM-1, V-2 ANACS AU, faint hairline scratch, very faint
old cleaning, net EF40 $3177. raw AG+/G nice for grade .
$577.
1800 V-1, LM-1 raw VF 30/35 nice toning over old faint cleaning, tiny
obv nick ..............................................................................
$1077.
1831 V-7 raw AU 55, mostly white .........................................
$197.
1832 V-6 raw AU 50, mostly white .........................................
$147.
1838 No Drapery ICG MS 60 Pleasing very light gray ..........
$277.
1861 PCGS MS 65 near white, perfect obv. ..........................
$977.
1862 ANACS MS 65 near white.............................................
$877.
1863-P recut 18 NGC MS 64 mostly white ............................
$777.
1870-P raw never dipped AU 50 ............................................
$57.
NICKELS
1882 NGC PF 66 PQ .............................................................
$617.
1883 shield PCGS AU 53.......................................................
$57.
1883 no cents PCGS PRF 65 ................................................
$777.
1894 PCGS MS 63 PQ ..........................................................
$377.
1914-D PCGS MS 64 PQ eye appeal....................................
$577.
1936-S PCGS MS 65 .............................................................
$87.
1938-D PCGS MS 66.............................................................
$57.
DIMES
1800 nice AG3/G4..................................................................
$377.
1827 JR 13 NGC MS 61 nice original never dipped coin. .....
$877.
1833 JR-5 raw abt unc, white.................................................
$377.
1834 JR-5 ANACS MS 61 dark gray toning...........................
$447.
1835 JR 5 ANACS AU 55 nice orig tone................................
$377.
1864-S ANACS EF 40 mostly white.......................................
$107.
1906-P 6/6 ANACS MS 63 pleasing white PQ ......................
$217.
1913-P NGC MS 63 pleasant light toning..............................
$147.
1916-D Mercury ANACS good 4............................................
$537.
1934-P ICG MS 67 FB white $197. PCGS MS 66FB white...
$167.
1937-P PCGS MS 67FB white...............................................
$147.
1938-P PCGS MS 65 FB white..............................................
$67.
1939-P PCGS, delicate toning MS 66 FB ..............................
$197.
1942-P PCGS PR65 near white.............................................
$297.
1943-D PCGS MS 67 FB "Bassano Coll" white.....................
$127.
1944-P PCGS MS 65 white PQ .............................................
$22.
1944-D PCGS MS 67 FB near white .....................................
$77.
1945-S ICG MS 67 FB white $117. near white ......................
$77.
1963-P Double Die Rev, FS-017.5, NGC PF 67 white...........
$437.
QUARTERS
1837 B-2 VG+/F orig toning ...................................................
$47.
1867-P raw choice toned EF 45.............................................
$647.
1869-P raw Proof 50+ ............................................................
$427.
1870-P PCGS XF 45..............................................................
$227.
1887 NGC PRF 63 superb colorful toning .............................
$577.
1893-O ANACS MS 62 very PQ, superb original color..........
$377.
1923-S ANACS AU 55 mostly white ......................................
$447.
1926-D NGC MS 65 small rim cud at 10:30 obv ..................
$477.
1927-D ch orig Fine 15 ..........................................................
$24.
1930-P PCGS MS 63 very PQ, light gray toning $197.
raw white AU 50 .................................................................
$57.
1932-D ANACS AU 55 white..................................................
$317.
1939-D PCGS MS 65 some delicate toning ..........................
$77.
1940-D PCGS MS 64 white very PQ .....................................
$137.
1944-P NGC MS65 near white ..............................................
$47.
1944-S PCGS MS66 white.....................................................
$87.
1946-S NGC MS 65 delicate toning.......................................
$47.
1947-D PCGS MS 66 white $87. near white..........................
$47.
SPAIN AND SPANISH COLONIES
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GEORGE II
1947-S PCGS MS 66 near white, fully Proof-Like fields from
heavy die polishing. Outrageous look! ...............................
$377.
1948-D NGC MS 65 white .....................................................
$47.
1948-S PCGS MS 66 white ...................................................
$87.
1951-S NGC MS 65 white $57. delicate toning .....................
$57.
HALF DOLLARS
1795 O-119 raw G+, various light defects..............................
$437.
1803 large 3, O-103, PCGS VF 35 PQ, choice eye appeal...
$1277.
1806 O-123 SEGS F 15 pleasing light gray...........................
$237.
1808 O-104 PCGS XF 40 PQ $347. ANACS EF 45 ..............
$347.
1814 O-107 PCGS XF 40 very PQ luster with
wonderful old toning...........................................................
$377.
1819/8 large 9 O-102 original old gray toning PCGS AU 53 .
$497.
1821 O-104 PCGS AU 50 mostly gray with a little color
in the toning .......................................................................
$427.
1822 O-106 ANACS MS 62 very PQ, choice original toning .
$1177.
1829/7 O-101 PCGS XF 45 mostly gray with some
edge colors .......................................................................
$267.
1831 O-111 PCGS AU 55 nice old toning..............................
$337.
1832 small letters rev. O-110 ANACS AU 50 mostly white $177.
O-111 PCGS AU 58 mostly gray with a little color.............
$377.
1836 Reeded Edge raw F/VG, rim bump, light scratches
and scrapes........................................................................
$647.
1837 SEGS AU 58 ch orig lt tone ..........................................
$397.
1847-P ANACS AU 53 near white..........................................
$207.
1853 arrows and rays ANACS AU 55 choice original
never dipped.......................................................................
$577.
Pattern Halves 1862 J-293 NGC PF 64 toned silver. Looks like regular
proof seated half but with motto "GOD OUR TRUST" above eagle.
$2775. 1869 J-748 near white silver, different and pretty head of
Liberty. Wreath reverse. PCGS PR 64 ...............................
$2477.
1870-CC raw perfect smooth AG 3+ ......................................
$667.
1886 NGC PF 64 med to deep gray toning ...........................
$1027.
1901-O ANACS EF 40 gray and colorful toning.....................
$267.
1916-P NGC MS 63 some delicate toning.............................
$347.
1920-S PCGS MS 62 PQ white .............................................
$1877.
1945-S ANACS MS 64 delicate toning ..................................
$47.
1963-P all PCGS: MS 65 white $47. toned $42.
MS 64FBL white.................................................................
$47.
1963-D all PCGS: MS 65 FBL white $147. MS 64FBL white
$22.
1964-P doubled die obv #7, ANACS MS 65 ..........................
$87.
1971-D PCGS MS 66.............................................................
$37.
SILVER DOLLARS
1797 small eagle, stars 9x7, lg let rev, NGC XF 45 Very pleasing
lustrous light gray ...............................................................
$5700.
HERALDIC EAGLE REVERSE
1799/8 B-1, ICG VF 35 PQ, completely original undipped perfect
surfaces..............................................................................
$2177.
1799/8 B-2 old NGC VF 20, PQ nice toning ..........................
$1577.
1800 B-19, "Americai" raw Fine 12, old gentle cleaning........
$917.
1842-P ANACS AU 50 mostly white ......................................
$497.
1846-O raw VG, old light cleaning, edge bumps....................
$197.
1853-P raw decent EF 40, elusive .........................................
$677.
1859-P raw VG 10+ toned, pleasing ......................................
$297.
1859-O raw VF 30+ ................................................................
$277.
1860-O PCGS MS 60 very pleasing white.
Old U.S. Treasury hoard.....................................................
$977.
TRADE DOLLARS
1876-P raw unc 60 cleaned, sm rev rim bump ......................
$277.
1877-CC raw AU 58 near white light hairlining ......................
$487.
1877-S raw orig EF 40 ...........................................................
$127.
1879 raw Proof 55+ ...............................................................
$1077.
1880 raw Proof 58 nice light toning........................................
$1177.
MORGANS
1878-P 7 TF, rev '78 PCGS MS 63 white...............................
$87.
1878-S PCGS MS 62 violet and blue toning PCGS MS 62...
$47.
1880-P PCGS MS 62 near white ...........................................
$37.
1880-O PCGS MS 62 white PQ.............................................
$127.
1880-S both white PCGS: MS 64 $44. MS 63 .......................
$32.
1882-S PCGS MS 64 mostly white ........................................
$44.
1883-O PCGS MS 63 near white...........................................
$33.
1884-P PCGS MS 63 lt tone ..................................................
$44.
1884-O PCGS MS 64 DMPL white ........................................
$147.
1886-P both PCGS: MS65 near white $77. MS 64
white or lt tone....................................................................
$44.
1897-P VAM-6A pitted reverse die PCGS MS 64 white $117.
raw MS 61 ..........................................................................
$47.
1898-P both PCGS: MS 64 white $53. toned MS 63 .............
$35.
1901-O PCGS MS 64 white or near ......................................
$44.
1921-P PCGS MS 65 near white ...........................................
$97.
1924-P PCGS MS 63 white or near.......................................
$27.
1925-P PCGS MS 63 lt tone ..................................................
$27.
Peace 1926-P ANACS MS 65 orig. near white surfaces .......
$217.
1851-O ANACS AU 50 ...........................................................
$237.
1853-O NGC MS 61...............................................................
$677.
1854-P type II NGC AU 58, very nice ....................................
$1177.
PCGS VF 35 ......................................................................
$397.
ANACS AU, net EF 40 .......................................................
$377.
QUARTER EAGLES
1863-S NGC XF 40 ................................................................
$1677.
1873-S PCGS AU 50..............................................................
$877.
1906 PCGS AU 58 .................................................................
$247.
1907 PCGS MS 64.................................................................
$697.
1926-P PCGS MS 63 .............................................................
$647.
1927-P PCGS MS 63 .............................................................
$647.
1928-P PCGS MS 63 .............................................................
$577.
ANACS MS 61 ...................................................................
$237.
1929-P NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$547.
THREE DOLLARS GOLD
1874 PCGS AU 58 (proof like fields) pleasing .......................
$1277.
HALF EAGLES
1802/1 high overdate, Breen 2F, R-7?, NGC MS 61,
very pleasing bright yellow with PQ surfaces. ...................
$7100.
1843-P NGC XF 45 pleasing .................................................
$277.
1846-D/D NGC AU 53 pleasing .............................................
$3377.
1848-P PCGS AU 53..............................................................
$397.
1879-P ANACS AU 58 ...........................................................
$197.
1886-P ANACS AU 50 ...........................................................
$177.
1892-CC raw AU, faint cleaning .............................................
$447.
1892-S NGC AU 58................................................................
$277.
1893-S NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$777.
1894-S NGC AU 50................................................................
$437.
1897-P NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$527.
1905-S PCGS AU 58 $227. NGC AU 58................................
$227.
1907-P PCGS MS 63 .............................................................
$497.
1908-P Indian NGC MS 61 ....................................................
$347.
1909-P NGC MS61 ................................................................
$367.
1909-D NGC MS 61 ...............................................................
$327.
1911-S ANACS EF 45 $197. NGC AU 58..............................
$327.
1912-S PCGS AU 53..............................................................
$347.
1913-P ANACS AU 58 ...........................................................
$237.
1915-P NGC MS 61 ...............................................................
$347.
EAGLES
1844-O NGC AU 50 ...............................................................
$1277.
1849-P PCGS XF 40..............................................................
$377.
1888-P NGC AU 58................................................................
$367.
1906-D PCGS MS 63.............................................................
$577.
1907 no periods, NGC MS 64 PQ satin surfaces $2775. raw AU 58,
very faint cleaning ..............................................................
$337.
1911-P ANACS MS 62 PQ.....................................................
$577.
1916-S ANACS AU 55 ...........................................................
$397.
1926 PCI MS 62.....................................................................
$347.
DOUBLE EAGLES
1851-O AU 50, raw, lightly cleaned........................................
$777.
1852-P raw EF, bumped, nicked, cleaned,.............................
$417.
1858-P PCGS AU 50..............................................................
$1077.
1865-S raw EF, cleaned, mark on face ..................................
$577.
1868-S PCGS VF 35 ..............................................................
$497.
1870-S PCGS AU 50..............................................................
$687.
1872-S PCGS XF 45..............................................................
$517.
1873-P open 3 PCGS AU 50 .................................................
$517.
1875-CC PCI AU 50 ...............................................................
$1027.
1876-S PCGS AU 55..............................................................
$577.
1893-S ANACS AU 58 ...........................................................
$397.
1895-P NGC MS 61 PQ $577. ANACS MS 62 ......................
$427.
1895-S NGC MS 61 ...............................................................
$557.
1897-P ANACS AU 58 ...........................................................
$397.
1898-S NGC MS 63 semi PL .................................................
$1077.
1899-S ANACS AU 58 ...........................................................
$397.
1903-P ANACS MS 62...........................................................
$427.
1904-P NGC MS 61 PQ $417. all ANACS: MS 62 $427.
MS 60 $387. AU 58............................................................
$377.
1907 Saint Gaudens PCGS AU 58 ........................................
$487.
1911-D NGC MS 65 PQ.........................................................
$1197.
1914-D NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$577.
1926-P both PCI: MS 63 PQ $477. MS 63 PQ double
obverse die.........................................................................
$577.
1928-P PCI MS 64 .................................................................
$477.
MISCELLANEOUS
1900 Lafayette Sil Dol raw AU 50+, nice retoning
over old faint cleaning ........................................................
$297.
1918 Lincoln Half PCGS MS 65 edge color...........................
$347.
Territorial, near new Breen-Gillio Cal Frac Pioneer Gold Book
$237.
Two 1881 Gold tokens round, quarter dollar size, bird chasing a
butterfly on one, crescent man in the moon surrounded by 7 stars
and a comet on other. Both have date in wreath on rev. MS 60
pleasing. Pair for.................................................................
$1477.
Hawaiian Quarter silver belt, made from 20 1883 quarters, buckle
apparently missing, though each end is finished...............
$1077.
Puerto Rico (under Spain) 1895 silver 20 centavos F+, gray toning
over old faint cleaning ........................................................
$87.
Solid gold (552 grams 14 k) two handled loving cup given to the winner
of the San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita Park, c. 1960?
$7700.
Solid gold ( 143 grams 14 k) goblet awarded to the winner, April Dawn,
of the Hollypark Ladies Handicap 1967, ridden by the legendary
jockey Wille Shoemaker. ....................................................
$3700.
MOSTLY CERTIFIED FOREIGN,
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL
Canada 1928 ANACS MS 64 RB $97. 1901 silver 5¢ NGC
XF 45 PQ Very nice orig toning $37. 1904 dime NGC AU 55 nice
orig toning ..........................................................................
$247.
Denmark 1847 gold 2 Christian d'or NGC MS 64..................
$2977.
Egypt, 1916 British Protectorate gold 100 Piastres
NGC MS 62........................................................................
$177.
1932 Fuad huge gold 500 Piastres NGC Proof 64 ................
$1477.
1938 Farouk Gold 100 Piastres ANACS MS 65 ....................
$327.
France, gold agnel d'or, (Lamb of Gold) Louis X le Hutin
(the Quarrelsome), 1314-1316 AD, PCGS MS 62
Extremely rare.................................................................... $12,777.
Gold agnel d'or, Philip V le Long, 1316-1322 AD
PCGS MS 63 .....................................................................
$7700.
Zara, Croatia, 1813 Napoleon's French forces under siege by the
Austrians. Silver 4 francs, 60 centimes. Raw EF+, the edge "bumps"
are actually official hallmarks punched into the rim...........
$1277.
Gold 20 francs both ANACS: 1862-A AU 58 $97.
1868-A MS 63 ....................................................................
$177.
1887 gold 100 francs angel, mintage of only 234 coins! NGC MS 64
pleasing PQ........................................................................
$8077.
1914 Angel 100 francs Aluminum bronze essay pattern. Faintly toned
original MS 63 ....................................................................
$2477.
(This is half the price seen on a website.)
Insurrection of Austrian Netherlands, 1790, silver 3 guldens,
raw ch abt unc....................................................................
$577.
Germany, Bavaria 1640 huge gold 5 ducats NGC AU 58......
$5750.
1814 Prussia silver taler, raw EF-AU 45+ white.....................
$177.
1785 Saxony silver taler NGC AU 58 near white,
very pleasing ......................................................................
$277.
1881 one-third farthing MS 64 RED $67. MS 63 RB $27. Farthings:
1843 MS 61 RB $47. 1865/2 NGC AU 58 $37. Halfpenny 1826 raw
EF $47. Penny 1854 MS 60 BRN $77. Sixpence 1911 Proof 64 $37.
Shillings: 1826 raw Ch VF $37. 1891 MS 62 $57. 1911 PF 64 $47.
1849 Godless florin MS 61 white $297. 1880 silver florin MS 60
medium gray toning $227. 1902 Halfcrown ANACS MS 62 $77.
Silver crowns 1847 Gothic, unc. Decimo, PRF 61 white$1275. PRF
61 old colorful and gray toning $2700. 1887 ANACS AU 58 white
$87. 1902 MS 63 delicate colors........................................
$157.
Gold Half pound: 1883 AU 58 $197. 1887 MS 62 $127.
1911 PRF 63......................................................................
$247.
Gold Pound, 1871 P.E., large initials, NGC Proof 64, with superb
cameo contrast, $4700. 1911 ANACS PRF 63 $377. Two pounds,
1887 NGC Proof 62 $877. 1911 ANACS PRF 63 $877. 1887 Five,
two, one and 1/2 pounds Proof 63,62 set, ANACS $5700. 1937 gold
five pounds NGC Proof 61 $877. 1989 3 coin gold proof set, 1/2, 1,
and 2 sovereigns in box. Cat: $675, sell for $477. 1882 Haiti silver
crown ANACS AU 58 .........................................................
$147.
Genoa gold genovino, Simone Boccanegra, 1339-1344. Obv: city gate,
Rev: cross in floral design. EF+ .........................................
$877.
Russia 1841 gold 5 Roubles, both NGC: MS 64 $397. c.1890-1910
gold mine silver byproduct ingot of 10 Zolotniks raw unc ..
$700.
South Africa gold Sov 1928 ANACS MS 62 ..........................
$127.
Sweden gold 20 Kroner, all NGC: 1881 MS 63 $337. 1884 MS 65
$147. 1886 MS 65 $147. 1887 MS 63 $237. 1890 MS 65 $147.
1895 MS 66 $197. MS 65 ..................................................
$147.
SWITZERLAND
Argau 1809 silver 20 Batzen ANACS AU 55 nice orig blue gray toning
$377. Zurich 1810 silver 8 Batzen ANACS AU 58 white....
$177.
1850-A 1/2 franc ANACS AU 58 mostly white $247. 1920 Silver two
francs ANACS MS 64 near white $47. 1891 Five francs, ANACS AU,
cleaned (lightly hairlined) net EF 45, white........................
$207.
Commemorative Silver 5 francs: 1934 Fribourg Shooting 5 francs
ANACS MS 65 white $97. 1934 Fribourg Gold Shooting 100 francs
NGC MS 66 (not designated, but cameo proof like) $2477. 1939
Battle of Laupen NGC MS 64 mostly white $377. NGC MS 63
mostly white $297. 1939 Zurich both ANACS near white: AU 58 $77.
MS 64 $147. 1941 Confederation ANACS MS 65 white $87. 1944
Battle of St. Jakob NGC MS 64 white ................................
$77.
Gold all NGC certified: 20 francs 1914 MS 65 $157. 1927 MS 64 $87.
1930 MS 65 $117. 1947 MS 66 $117. 10 francs 1913 MS 64 $97.
1914 MS 63 $97. 1915 MS 65 $117. MS 64 $87. 1922 MS 66 $87.
MS 65.................................................................................
$47.
ANCIENT GREEK
COINS, MANY CERTIFIED
Lydia, in Asia Minor, 650-561 BC Electrum (natural gold and silver
alloy of about 10 carats, pale yellow gold, as found in alluvial
nuggets) 1/3 stater. Obv: lion's head with sun, or comet above nose.
Rev: irregular punch. All ICG: EF 40 $1577. VF 35, $1275. VF 30
$1077. raw VF banker's mark ............................................
$625.
Greek Ionia, in Western Asia Minor 650-600 B.C. The Geometric
design electrum 1/3 stater, c. 4.7 gms. Obv: Collapsing Square in
four parts, Rev: rectangle with many divisions and a few dots. ICG
EF 40 $1977. raw Fine.......................................................
$1477.
Greek Ionia, c. 600 B.C. electrum 1/12 stater of the same Geometric
series, Fine,........................................................................
$477.
First silver coin of the world, Kroisos, King of Lydia, silver 1/2 stater
Obv: foreparts of lion and bull, facing Rev: rectangular punches.
VF $577. Fine $377. VG.....................................................
$277.
Thurium, Greek city in Italy, c. 412 BC, silver distater Obv: Athena
wearing crested helmet decorated with griffin and the sea monster
Scylla Rev: butting bull, with the die engraver's intials, VE in
monogram on the rump of the bull, ex: tunny fish raw EF, wonderful
broad flan, superb style, masterpiece of Greek art. .......... $12,700.
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QUARTERS
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1859-O host coin VF 30+, countermark EF+ revalidating this half
dollar as 600 Reis, to circulate in the Azores Islands, under
Portuguese rule, by the decree of 1887..........................
$2775.
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Bronze 21 mm of the Greek city of Rhegium in southern Italy,
350-270 BC Obv: head of Apollo Rev: lion's head facing.
ICG VF 20 ..........................................................................
$177.
Syracuse, Sicily c 405-400 BC, silver decadrachm, unsigned dies by
Kimon. Obv: head of Arethusa, four dolphins around. Rev: chariot
pulled by four galloping horses , driver being crowned by Victory
flying above, ex: arms and armour, "ATHLA" readable, designating
the prizes for this race. EF, pleasing strike, shape, centering, die
state, metal preservation, toning and superb style. ........... $17,770.
Syracuse, Sicily, c. 395 BC, silver decadrachm, unsigned dies by
Euainetos. Obv: head of Arethusa, or Persephone, four dolphins
around, scallop shell behind. Rev: chariot pulled by four galloping
horses, driver being crowned by Victory flying above. Ex: arms and
armor for the victor in the race. EF, pleasing size, strike, shape,
centering, die states, metal preservation, toning and superb style.
This is the John Ward coin, pedigreed back to 1906. It resided at the
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art for decades until sold at a
Sotheby's Zurich auction, where it brought 50,000 Swiss Francs in
1973. .................................................................................. $29,700.
Syracuse 485-475 BC silver tetradrachm Obv: head of Arethusa
with hair held up in back by diadem of beads. Rev: chariot with
Nike flying above, crowning horses. EF $1477. VF $977.
F-VF $770. Fine .................................................................
$577.
Syracuse c.450-440 BC, silver tetradrachm, Obv: head of Arethusa
with hair held up by band, four dolphins around. Rev: chariot with
Nike flying above, crowning horses. ICG AU 55 $4977. Bronze 24
mm, Hiketas, 288-279 BC Obv: head of Ceres, grain ear behind.
Rev: chariot with horses rearing, star above. ICG VF 25...
$227.
Syracuse bronze litra, 344-336 BC, time of Timoleon Obv: head of
Athena wearing Corinthian helmet Rev: starfish between two
dolphins. Very thick and heavy, c 31 gms, Fine $177. VG .
$77.
Silver staters from the Greek city of Tarsos in Cilicia, 361-334 BC,
satrap Mazaios, Obv: enthroned Baal, Rev: lion attacking bull.
ICG AU 50..........................................................................
$577.
Silver Tetradrachm of the north Greek kingdom of Paeonia, king
Lycceius, 356-335 BC, Obv: head of Zeus. Rev: Hercules wrestling
with the Nemean lion. ICG AU 55 ......................................
$677.
Silver stater of Aigina, 445-431 BC Obv: tortoise with segmented shell
Rev: incuse square skew pattern raw EF owl? Countermark weakly
applied to top of shell, very high relief ...............................
$1477.
Silver Tetradrachm of Athens, 449-431 BC Obv: helmeted Athena Rev:
her pet owl, crescent moon and olive branch behind. All raw, too
thick for slabs, abt unc, nice wide flan $1277. EF-AU $977. EF $877.
VF+ $777. VF $677. EF+ defects such as off center, dark oxidation
spots, mint defects .............................................................
$577.
Silver stater of Thebes, at the height of its power, 379-338 BC Obv:
Boeotian shield Rev: amphora all raw: EF $377 VF $277. VF various
light defects ........................................................................
$197.
Silver 1/4 stater?, c 2.4 grams, of Thebes, 379-338 BC Obv as
previous, Rev: kantharos all raw: VF $177. Fine $87. VF ..
$47.
Silver drachm of Chalkis, on the Greek island of Euboia, 340-294 BC
Obv: head of Hera with hair rolled up Rev: eagle flying with snake in
beak and talons. All raw: VF $177. Fine $67. VG...............
$37.
Silver 1/4 stater of Lokris Opuntia, 369-338 BC, Obv: head of
Persephone Rev: helmeted but otherwise naked hero Ajax,
advancing with shield and sword. All raw: Fine $177.
VG $97. G ..........................................................................
$47.
Silver hemidrachm of Sikyon, 360-330 BC, Obv: mythical
monster Chimaera attacking Rev: dove flying all raw: VF $177.
Fine $87. VG ......................................................................
$37.
Silver hemidrachm of the Greek city of Methymna on the island of
Lesbos. 330-240 BC. Obv: helmeted head of Athena, Rev: lyre
ICG EF 40 ..........................................................................
$477.
Silver drachm of the Greek island of Thasos, 463-411 BC, Obv: naked
satyr carrying off a struggling nymph, in archaic style. Rev: square
punch pattern. All raw: VF $377. Fine ................................
$197.
Silver drachm of Larissa, in Thessaly, as part of the Macedonian
Empire, 350-325 BC, Obv: the nymph Larissa facing Rev: grazing
horse. All raw: Fine $127. VG.............................................
$57.
Silver didrachm of Larissa, as before, except Rev: prancing horse. All
raw: near EF $1477. VF $1177. Fine .................................
$877.
Silver Tetradrachms of Philip II of Macedonia, 356-336 BC, father of
Alexander the Great and conqueror of Greece. Aristotle was his
court philosopher and teacher for his son. Obv: laureate head of
Zeus. Rev: youth (Alexander taming Bucephalus?) on horseback
holding palm branch, All ICG: AU58 $1077. AU 55 $877. Raw EF
$477. raw VF ......................................................................
$377.
Gold Staters in the name of Philip II of Macedonia, 356-336 B.C.
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo engraved in fine style high relief.
Philip identified with this major Greek god whose famous oracles
were at Delphi. Reverse: Two horse chariot in high action, alluding to
Philip's Olympic victory. All ICG: Lampsacus mint AU 58 $3777.
Amphipolis mint, AU 53 $1877. AU 50 $1777. Pella mint EF 45
$1477. Raw grades available from..........................
$1300. and up.
Gold distater of Alexander, c 330-320 BC, Amphipolis mint, Obv:
Athena wearing crested helmet decorated with snake. Rev: Nike
holding mast, thunderbolt before. Raw EF or better ..........
$7700.
Gold staters in the name of Alexander the Great. 336-300 B.C. Obv:
head of Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet. Rev: Nike
standing, holding the mast of a galley and laurel wreath. Various
mints, all ICG certified: Abydus AU 50 $1577. EF 40 $1377.
330-327 BC Ake in the Holyland EF 45 $1977. Alexandria $1877.
Amphipolis AU $1977. EF 45 PQ $1677. VF 35 $1377. Babylon, the
last capital of Alexander. AU 50 $1877. Byblos EF 45 $1477. Citium,
Cyprus AU 50 $1977. Lampsacus EF 45 $1477. Memphis, Egypt
mint EF 45 $1977. Miletus EF 45 $1477. EF 40 $1277. Sidon,
Phoenecia mint AU 55 $1877. Susa mint EF 45 $2177. raw coins
available from.......................................
$1100. (problems) and up.
Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC, lifetime issue.
Obv: Hercules wearing lion's skin headdress Rev: Zeus enthroned.
All raw: EF $377. VF $277. Fine.........................................
$187.
Silver drachms (c.4.25 grams) in the name of Alexander the Great 336-
300 B.C. Obv: Hercules wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev: Zeus
enthroned, holding eagle and scepter. ANACS: AU 53 $197. AU 50
$177. EF 45 $147. EF 40 $127. raw VF $67. Fine.............
$47.
Philip III, Arrhidaeus, Alexander's half-brother, king of Macedon 323-
317 BC. Designs just like Alexander's gold and silver. Babylon mint
gold stater ICG EF 45 $1477. Silver drachms ANACS AU 50 $177.
EF 45 $147. raw VF $67. F ................................................
$47.
SILVER TETRADRACHM
Gold staters, about 8.5 grams, of Lysimachos, treasurer for Alexander,
and later king of Thrace, 297-281 BC. Obv: portrait of deified
Alexander the Great wearing the horn of the Egyptian god Ammon,
in fine style. Rev: the goddess Athena, armed and armored,
enthroned, holding Nike. Both ICG: AU 58 $3777. AU 55 $3277.
Silver tetradrachms of Lysimachos, about 17.2 grams, half dollar
size, of the same designs as the gold. All ICG: AU 55 $1477. AU 53
$1277. EF 45 $977. EF 40 .................................................
$770.
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Silver tetrobols of Histiaia, also on the island of Euboia, struck 340-170 BC. This city issued very large amounts of these silver coins,
presumably to facilitate the day to day commerce in a busy marketplace. Obv: Elegant head of the nymph Histiaia, hair rolled up and
wreathed. Rev: the nymph Histiaia seated on the stern of a Greek galley, holding a naval standard. All raw: superb abt. unc. $177. EF or
better $97. VF $57. F ................................................................................................................................................................................
$27.
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Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorketes of Macedonia, 294-288
BC Obv: diademed head of Demetrios, wearing a bull's horn
(probably implying that he was a son of the sea god Poseidon)
Rev: Poseidon holding trident. All raw: EF $1977. VF $1477. VF,
oxidation .............................................................................
$977.
Silver Tetradrachm of Antigonos Gonatas of Macedonia, 277-239 BC,
The whole of the obv depicts a Macedonian shield decorated with a
head of the satyr Pan. Rev: Athena with shield upraised, preparing
to hurl thunderbolt. Raw EF, nice old toning ......................
$1277.
Ephesos in Ionia, 202-133 BC silver drachm Obv: bee Rev: stag before
palm tree. ICG EF 40 PQ...................................................
$427.
Silver Tetradrachm of Ptolemy III, Greek king of Egypt, 246-221 BC,
Joppa mint in the Holyland, Struck 245/244 BC. Obv: diademed
head of Ptolemy I, founder of dynasty Rev: eagle standing on
thunderbolt raw EF or better ..............................................
$677.
Huge bronzes of either Ptolemy III or IV, 246-204 BC, Obv: diademed