November 12th, 2007 — Coinworld
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Fun Numismatic Items
Ancients
38mm longest axis
Silver decadrachm (42.84 grams) signed by the artist Euainetos 405-400 BC
Obv: head of Arethusa surrounded by four dolphins, bold signature on die below lowest dolphin.
Rev: Four horse chariot in high action, driver crowned by Nike, armour and weapons in exergue.
EF, nice large, near round flan. Pleasing die states. Edge split from striking which is near invisible on Arethusa side. — $27,000
33mm
Silver decadrachm (35.56 grams) of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt Struck 246-241 BC at the Alexandria mint by Ptolemy III, step son of Arsinoe II.
Obv: diademed and veiled head of deified Arsinoe II (died 270 BC) scepter behind
Rev: filleted double cornucopiae
EF, slight strike softness at lower obverse. Hard, smooth, nicely toned surfaces. Very underrated with pleasing surfaces like this. — $12,700
34mm
Silver decadrachm (35.56 grams) of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt Struck 246-241 BC at the Alexandria mint by Ptolemy III, step son of Arsinoe II.
Obv: diademed and veiled head of deified Arsinoe II (died 270 BC) horn of Ammon behind ear, lotus tipped scepter behind
Rev: filleted double cornucopiae
EF, faint planchet crack, light oxidation as usual — $3977
11” x 8.5” (Click image above to make it larger)
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100 BC to 29 AD pair of Judaean small bronzes, called “Widow’s Mites” in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8 ½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaean coins mentioned in the New Testament. The coins, as a pair inserted into the folder come with the history, certificate of authenticity, Jonathan K. Kern Co guarantee and 6 by 9 inch mailing envelope.
Two coins in very good to fine: — $39
Two coins in poor to fair — $19
Two coins in choice fine to very fine — $77
Two different scarce types of Biblical bronzes in fine — $127
26mm
117-116 BC silver shekel of Tyre, the infamous "Thirty Pieces of Silver" type paid to Judas
Obv: Melquarth in fine Hellenistic style
Rev: eagle
NGC genuine (Abt Unc high relief) — $1877
20 BC to 55 AD silver shekel of Tyre, but struck at Jerusalem mint, same designs, different dates and symbols
ICG Abt Unc 50 — $1277
ICG EF 40 — $777
ICG VF 20 — $587
raw VG, defective — $377
23mm longest axis
45 BC gold aureus of Julius Caesar struck by his moneyer and ally Lucius Plancus, whom Julius appointed Praefect of the city of Rome
Obv: winged and draped bust of Venus, from whom the Julia clan claimed descent. Legend: G(aius, his first name) CAES(ar) DIC(tator) TER(tius, for the third time)
Rev: sacrificial jug, L PLANC PRAEF VRB around.
Abt Unc shovel damage which shows mostly on reverse. — $4977
20mm
Billon reduced follis of Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. She built many of the churches on Holy Land sites of the life of Christ.
Obv: her diademed and draped bust
Rev: Securitas standing
NGC Unc — $775
NGC Abt Unc — $477
NGC EF — $377
NGC genuine — $97
19mm
393-423 AD gold solidus of the Roman emperor Honorius, Constantinople mint
Obv: his helmeted and armoured bust facing, spear over shoulder, holding shield
Rev: city goddess enthroned
ICG EF 45 — $775
18mm
613-616 AD gold solidus of Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who recovered the True Cross from a Persian temple and returned it to Jerusalem. Constantinople mint
Obv: Heraclius and his young son
Rev: True Cross as mounted on steps in the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
ICG AU 58 blazing luster, broad flan — $677
20mm
641-668 AD gold soldus of Constans II, Constantinople mint
Obv: Constans with his young son Constantine IV
Rev: True Cross as mounted on steps in the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
ICG MS 62 — $777
[rev missing]
20mm
705-711 AD gold solidus of Justinian II, second reign.
Obv: the second, “corrected” portrait of Christ, with Aramaic features. It is believed by some that this portrait was copied from a lifetime image of Christ once preserved in a Syrian church fresco.
Rev: Justinian II holding cross next to his son Tiberius
NGC Unc — $4700
20mm
867-886 AD gold solidus of Basil I, the Macedonian, emperor of the Byzantines
Obv: Christ enthroned
Rev: Busts of Basil and his son Constantine
ICG VF 35 — $677
ICG EF 45 — $797
20mm
913-959 AD gold solidus from the reign of Constantine VII
Obv: Christ enthroned
Rev: bust of the regent Romanus I, and bust of his son Christopher. Struck 921-931 AD. Constantine 7th was merely a figurehead in this period.
ICG AU 50 — $877
18mm
945-959 AD gold solidus from the reign of Constantine VII in Constantinople
Obv: bust of Christ
Rev: Constantine VII with co-ruler Romanus II
ICG AU 58 best style — $1177
26mm
1042-1055 AD gold stamenon nomisma of Constantine IX, Constantinople mint During this reign the final Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch and the Roman Catholic Pope occurred.
Obv: bust of Christ
Rev: bust of Constantine IX
ICG AU 58 — $977
29mm
1071-1078 AD gold (pale) stamenon nomisma of Michael VII, Constantinople mint
Obv: bust of Christ
Rev: bust of Michael
ICG AU 50 — $777
ICG EF 40 — $677
18mm
Silver denier of Richard I “the Lion Hearted” 1189-1199 struck for his lands in Aquitaine, inherited from his mother Eleanor. Richard never issued any coins in England with his name on them, and only spent 6 months of his reign in his homeland. He led the Third Crusade with some success by capturing the island of Cyprus and the fortress of Acre. Saladin repelled his attempts to recapture Jerusalem. There are no coins with Richard’s portrait, but these deniers, found at Civrac, France, have his name on them.
Obv: cross above RICARDVS, omega below
Rev: AQVITIN around cross.
VF — $227
Fine — $147
6 ¾” long
Huge gold bar from the Golden Fleece Spanish shipwreck, c. 1550, in the northern Caribbean. 557 grams of Spanish hallmarked 20 and 3/4 carat gold. End cut shows the removal of the “Quinto” or king’s fifth, which was the tax paid to the king of Spain.
With certificate of authenticity — $17,700
50mm long
Gold bar from the Golden Fleece wreck 214 grams of gold marked 20 ¼ carats. Broken before shipping, perhaps to pay duties or balance amounts.
With certificate of authenticity — $9700
Colonial Period
1611 silver 6 pence of James I of England nice VG or better — $377
Undated silver shilling of James I VF ch portrait — $377
32mm
(1670-85) gold doubloon struck in Seville, Spain
NGC XF 40 — $3977
1700 silver real (12 ½ cents) cob struck in Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru NGC VF 25 bold date, nice old toning — $277
1722 Utile Dulci Penny Rosa Americana NGC AU 55 BN — $1477
1732 England silver half crown George II ANACS EF 45 — $977
1750 England silver half crown George II ANACS AU 50 — $1775
1750 silver pillar dollar Mo City NGC XF 45 — $577
38mm
1760 silver pillar dollar from Mexico City mint
PCGS AU 53 — $877
1773 Copper ½ penny Virginia period PCGS MS 64 BN — $1700
31mm
1781 silver medal from the Netherlands, Betts-573 celebraing their neutrality in the American War of Independence
NGC MS 63 ch orig old toning — $1277
1783-Dated Unity States Washington & Independence copper token NGC AU 50 BN — $977
1783 copper token Washington & Independence draped bust, no button NGC AU 58 BN — $977
Undated Washington double military bust copper token NGC XF 45 BN — $477
28mm
1787 Connecticut copper Draped bust left M-33.9-52
PCGS XF 40 One of the sharpest Connecticuts which I have offered recently. — $1477
28mm
1787 Fugio Cent, common type
NGC VF 25 BN — $777
1787 copper half cent of Massachusetts First use of the Half Cent ever. Ryder 5a NGC AU 53 BN — $2477
1791 copper cent Washington President small eagle NGC AU 55 BN several rim taps — $1177
29mm
C 1792 copper Kentucky token plain edge
NGC AU 55 BN (picture) — $577
NGC AU 58 BN — $977
NGC XF 40 BN — $377
NGC MS 64 BN — $1977
Kentucky token, Lancaster edge NGC XF 40 BN rim bump — $377
Kentucky token raw VF slight oxidation issues — $197
26mm
(1790s) Middlesex, England Social Series copper token
Obv: kneeling male black slave in chains "Am I Not A Man And A Brother"
Rev: clasped hands
NGC VF 35 BN — $477
C 1828 Restrike 1/24 reale American Plantations tin token NGC MS 62 — $1700
Hard Times Tokens
1834 HT-9 Running Boar NGC MS 64 BN frosty luster — $577
1837 HT-50 Liberty "Not One Cent" NGC MS 62 BN — $377
1837 HT-69 I Take the Responsibility NGC MS 64 BN — $577
One Cents through Half Dollars
18mm
1861 copper nickel Indian head
PCGS MS 66 PQ Superb strike and eye appeal — $5700
(1861-65) penny size Harvey Lewis Sutler token for 50 cents, 23rd Mass regiment NGC MS 62 BN — $977
18mm
1880 bronze Indian head
NGC Proof 66 RB Cameo PQ superb orginal surfaces. I wish all my RB coins looked like this — $4700
17mm
1884 copper nickel one cent pattern J-1721
— $2977
18mm
1965 Lincoln cent struck on a clad 10c planchet
PCGS MS 63 — $977
16mm
1795 silver half dime, Flowing hair Liberty with small eagle reverse. LM-10, late die state with dramatic obverse rim cud.
NGC MS 60 deep, mostly blue toning with great strike and eye appeal and no adjustment marks. Wonderful type coin — $14,700
27mm
1807 draped bust Quarter with heraldic eagle reverse B-1 One of my favorite years for a type coin because these are struck much better than any others. For instance, this NGC XF 40 shows full breast feathers on the eagle. Nice even old gray toning.
NGC XF 40 — $2977
43mm
1826 silver Erie Canal completion medal, presented to William Ireland, original box included. He was on the committee managing the project. Obv: Posiedon and Satyr (Pan) Rev: eagle over shield and canal panorama. This medal attracted a lot of attention at a major coin show, and I was offered two others in trade towards this one. One was a raw nice Abt unc at $6000, and the other was a light field graffiti raw Proof 60 at $9000. Mine is for the quality and pedigree buyer.
NGC Proof 64 — $12,700
24mm
1870 copper Judd 878 pattern quarter, rarity 7 First generation
PCGS Proof 64 BN Pleasing blue toning — $3977
1932-S Quarter PCGS MS 64 orig undipped light toning — $1877
1859-O half NGC MS 63 white PQ — $977
Silver Dollars
38mm
1836 Gobrecht PCGS Proof 55, original, medal turn. This die orientation was used to strike 600 coins at the inauguration ceremony of the new steam press at the US mint in early 1837.
PCGS Proof 55, Pleasing problem free coin with light toning — $24,700
1860-O NGC AU 50 — $587
38mm
1867-P recut date Br-5478: a later state of one of the proof obverse dies, also used for this business strike. A half dollar date logotype was punched into this die and then corrected by lapping and repunching with silver dollar size digits. Parts of the 186 show on this usage.
NGC MS 61 very pleasing frosty surfaces with some nice toning. Very rare — $4700
1868-P NGC Proof 62 white — $1977
1878-S Trade Dollar PCGS AU 50 Chop Mark Legend — $337
38mm
1880-P NGC Proof 66 Cameo with superb eye appeal — $12,700
38mm
1887/6-O NGC MS 64 PQ nice white, highest grade for either service — $11,700
1893-CC NGC AU 50 some rev toning — $1387
1895-O NGC AU 58 way PQ a very rare coin like this — $4775
Gold Dollars
12mm
1849-P no L on truncation, 1,000 struck by mint records
Rev: open wreath
NGC MS 64 — $3577
1851-O NGC AU 53 — $287
1853-P NGC MS 61 — $347
15mm
1854-P type 2
NGC AU 55 — $977
NGC AU 58 — $1577
1855-P type 2
NGC MS 61 — $2700
NGC AU 58 PQ — $1777
NGC AU 58 — $1477
NGC VF 30 — $397
1855-P NCS genuine(MS 61 faintly hairlined) — $877
1888-P NGC MS 67 — $4477
Quarter Eagles
17mm
1847-Charlotte
NGC AU 58 Bright yellow, well struck, mark free coin — $4700
1853-P NGC AU 55 — $257
1861-P type 2
NGC AU 55 — $297
NGC AU 53 — $287
1861-P ANACS ex jewelry, cleaned EF details — $147
1902-P
NGC MS 66 orig undipped — $2577
PCGS MS 66 — $2577
1905-P NCS genuine (MS 64, faint hairlines) — $377
1907-P NGC MS 62 — $497
1909-P
NGC MS 61 — $377
NGC AU 58 — $287
1911-P NGC AU 58 — $287
1911-D NCS AU details, removed from jewelry — $2977
1913-P NGC AU 55 — $237
1914-D NGC AU 50 — $267
1925-D NGC AU 58 — $277
1926-P
NGC MS 64 very frosty PQ — $2577
NGC MS 62 PQ — $677
1927-P NGC MS 62 — $617
Three Dollars
20mm
1854-P Three Dollars gold
PCGS AU 53 — $1775
old ANACS AU 53 — $1775
1874-P new ANACS AU 53 — $1775
1878-P NGC AU 58 — $2477
Half Eagles
21mm
1840-P narrow mill
NGC AU 53 pleasing — $1877
21mm
1845-P NGC MS 63 repunched 8, pleasing bright and frosty yellow
NGC MS 63 — $11,700
1856-S NGC AU 53 nice orig undipped — $1677
1861-P NGC AU 58 — $667
21mm
1861-Charlotte
PCGS AU 53 decent original well struck coin — $10,700
1882-P
NGC AU 58 — $257
NGC MS 62 — $387
1887-S NGC MS 62 PQ — $397
1901/00-S NGC AU 58 — $327
1907-P old ANACS MS 63 — $677
1909-P NGC AU 58 — $387
1909-D ICG AU 50 — $297
1913-P NGC MS 61 PQ — $775
1913-S NGC AU 55 — $447
1914-S NGC AU 55 — $477
$10 Eagles
1840-P raw old cleaning, few tiny marks — $487
26mm
1874-P
PCGS MS 62 very PQ — $4277
NGC AU 55 — $677
1898-P NGC AU 58 — $417
1901-P NGC MS 62 — $487
1907-P Indian NGC AU 58 — $775
Commemorative Gold
1903 Louisiana Purchase Jefferson dollar old ANACS MS 62 PL — $1177
14mm
1904 Lewis & Clark dollar
PCGS MS 64 PQ — $3977
1916-P McKinley dollar
PCGS MS 64 — $1087
NGC MS 61 — $677
1917-P McKinley dollar NGC MS 62 — $1077
1922-P Grant dollar NCS genuine, Unc faintly cleaned — $1677
1926 Sesquicentennial quarter eagle PCGS MS 64 PQ — $1377
1995-W Olympic Five Stadium NGC PF 68 UC — $377
1996-W Smithson Five NGC PF 69 UC — $397
2002-W Olympic Five NGC MS 69 — $377
Central America Shipwreck Gold
9mm
1856 California gold octagaonal ¼ dollar BG-111 Liberty Head obverse, wreath reverse. Perhaps the most expensive per ounce artifact recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Central America. Only 4 fractional gold pieces were salvaged, and I believe this is the finest known, certified and graded PCGS MS 65 “S.S. Central America” special edition holder. Grossly underrated at this price when compared to the thousands of double eagles from the wreck.
PCGS MS 65 — $12,700
27mm
2002 gold restrike of the "Horseman Ten" Territorial using gold recovered from the Central America shipwreck, specifically the ingot "Justh & Hunter no.4050" counterstamped into coin. Funds benefited in part the California Historical Society.
PCGS holder deep cameo proof, with outer fancy box and COA — $1477
California private gold
41mm east-west axis
1852 US Assay Office of Gold 900 fine $50 octagonal slug
NGC XF 40 way PQ no rim bumps, date and legends much bolder than usual, weak reverse but obverse is way more important to me. — $34,700
1853 BG-102 Oct 25 c Lib Hd PCGS MS 62 PQ orig undipped, light beautiful toning — $677
(1853) BG-207 rnd Lib Hd 25 c NGC MS 63 orig undipped — $477
1853 BG-430 rnd Lib Hd 50 c NGC MS 64 — $697
Another BG-430 Jay Roe pedigree PCGS MS 63 — $697
1853 BG-505 oct Lib Hd dollar NGC AU 58 orig undipped — $1277
12mm east-west axis
1853 BG-530 Oct dollar Lib Hd
PCGS AU 58 — $977 light rev marks
1856 BG-111 Oct quarter Lib Hd PCGS MS 63 blazing bright yellow — $577
1856 BG-434 rnd Lib hd 50 c NGC AU 58 light toning — $377
1859 BG-801 Rnd Lib hd 25 c. One of these was acquired by the US mint in 1862 as "California pocket pieces". The mint director reported that this type quarter only had 6 ½ cents worth of gold in it. PCGS MS 63 PQ blazing orig undipped — $577
12mm east-west axis
1869 BG-1106 Oct dollar Lib Hd
NGC MS 65 DPL, orig undipped with narrow edge toning. Coins like this were catalogued in old Red Books as Proofs. — $4477
1870 BG-920 oct half Lib Hd NGC MS 64 highest graded? — $1177
1871 BG-715 Oct quarter PCGS MS 65 blazing orig undipped R-6 — $977
1871 BG-765 oct quar dol Lib hd NGC AU 58 — $337
1871 BG-1011 Round half Lib Hd NGC MS 62 blazing luster — $477
1874 1/7 BG-776 oct Lib hd 25 c NGC MS 62 PL — $677
1875/3 BG-1058 rnd Ind Hd 50 c NGC MS 61 bright — $447
10mm
1875 BG-878 round Ind hd
PCGS MS 63 Special Gold miner brown insert for Art Kagin estate. — $777
13mm
1875 BG-1127 octagonal dollar
Obv: Indian Head obv
Rev: wreath
PCGS MS 63 orig undipped — $3700
1876 BG-850 Round quar Ind hd R-6 NGC MS 62 — $677
1878/6 BG-883 round Ind Hd 25 c
PCGS MS 63 — $577
NGC MS 62 — $427
1880/76 BG-885 round Ind Hd PCGS MS 62 orig gold tones — $477
(1881-83) BG-799U back dated 1852 Indian Head oct 25 c PCGS MS 64 — $677
76mm
1976 huge gold (13.5 tr oz AGW) United States mint Bicentennial medal. #63 out of only 424 struck (How many melted?) Original presentation box tattered.
Nice proof tiny edge test mark — $13,700
52mm
1976 big (3.0 tr oz .999) platinum Sons of the American Revolution (New York chapter) medal, officially sanctioned by the Bicentennial commission and struck by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury CT
Obv: handsome bust of George Washington
Rev: George Washington’s farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York.
Superb black and white cameo proof with original box and papers. Up to 1000 could be minted, but I don’t know final sales numbers. Sell for melt plus 3% — $4434 (changeable)
40mm
1993 1$ Silver Eagle Recovered from WTC wreckage
PCGS Gem Unc — $377
2001 1$ Silver Eagle Recovered from WTC wreckage PCGS Gem Unc — $227
1998 5$ Gold 1/10 oz Eagle Recovered from the WTC wreckage PCGS MS 68 Some reverse spots — $577
Certified Foreign
42mm
1611 silver Wildman thaler from Brunswick Luneberg
Very pleasing orig EF 45 — $577
44mm
Notebook full of coins from Hesse-Cassel 1504 to 1855, including 4 storm thalers, blood money paid to Hessian mercenaries, minors, medals and tokens, from VG to superb Unc.
A fifteen year project as a collection only for — $10,700
190mm x 160mm
1750 copper two daler Sweden big plate money VF seawater oxidation, from the Nicobar shipwreck
— $577
25mm coin diameter
1773 gold guinea with youthful bust of George III
EF loop neatly soldered on, ready to wear — $577
8mm x 13mm
Gold 298 fine 2 shu from the Tempo era of Japan 1837-1858 If these low carat gold coins started looking too whitish one could go to the mint, and for a fee, could have them treated to refresh the gold color.
EF — $57
19mm x 11mm
Gold 2 bu of the Meiji era, ending the Samurai period of Japanese history.
1868-69 EF or better — $97
14mm
1864 M silver 5 centavos of the French occupation of Mexico, led by Maximilian. The eagle of the Republic has been crowned by the French.
NGC AU 58 — $277
21mm
1873 gold Helvetia pattern for Switzerland 20 francs
NGC MS 65 — $7700
10" high
C 1910 gold 14 karat woven mesh ladies purse. Floral decorated, arched snap bar with sapphire at apex. Gold mesh wrist strap with dark ruby on slide. Tassel at bottom of purse decorated with tiny natural pearls. Total weight 198+ grams. Melt about $2750. If you have never felt woven gold mesh I think you are missing something. Choice condition. It would be a shame to scrap this.
— $2977
6.5" long
1945 silver love token bracelet made by US serviceman in New Guinea, using US minted Australian silver 3 and 6 pences, with a heart shaped cut florin in the center. Engraved 19,45, New, Guinea, Mother, and 2 with palm tree scenes. I have had many single coins, but never an intact and wearable bracelet.
— $377
45mm
1972 gold medal commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the battle at Hafrsfjord which resulted in the unification of Norway. Struck by the Norwegian mint for the Norwegian Cultural Council. AGW=1.736 This is number 275 out of possible maximum of 1500.
Scuffy mint packaging, COA, nice Proof 64+ — $1877
37mm x 94mm
C 1975 gold tael used by South Vietnamese refugees. 2 large sheets and one small one total one tael, or 37.5 grams of 9999 fine gold. Usually seen with the offices in Vietnam, Vientiane (Laos), Pnompenh(Cambodia) and Hong Kong, but these sheets also have a USA above. The large sheets are also countermarked with the Vietnamese merchant Phu Thanh. Blazing mint state, never rolled up or bent as most are, with original paper wrappers as bought by a Vietnamese lady for $100. an ounce at the time.
One tael of wafer gold and loads of history for — $1277
Wholesale lots
Ancient stone celts, old world 10 for — $187
Ancient obsidian blades old world 10 for — $177
Early native American arrowheads 10 for — $57
Ancient to early medieval terra cotta oil lamps 10 for — $277
Roman to 1000 AD glass bottles 10 different for — $477
Bag of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Dutch coins and tokens 1600s to 1900s — $87
Bag of 1700s to 2000 Great Britain copper and silver coins, maybe some tokens and medals. Lots of silver — $177
Bag of 1800s to 2000 French and French colonial copper and silver coins, maybe tokens and medals — $97
Bag of mixed worldwide all metals, 1800s to 2000, maybe tokens, medals, proof or mint sets. Much silver. — $177
Specific areas or countries? Call for quotes.
Bag of coins German, Austrian and Germanic lands 1700s to 2000 — $177
Bag of Germanic, Austrian, and Hungarian 1600s to 1900s — $177
Bag of Coins from Eastern Europe 1500s to 1900s — $177
Bag of Mexican coins 1800s to 1900s Lots of silver — $177
Bag of South American coins, tokens, medals, 1800s to 1900s. Silver included — $97
Bag of Swedish coins — $47
Bag of Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan coins 900s AD to 1900s AD Unattributed — $87
Bag of Southeast Asia and China 1600s to 1900s — $177
Early US newspapers, 1815 or older — $27 each
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