Lot 1224 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV 5 rupees, 1870 (c), KM-479, Prid-37, early proof restrike, much rarer than the later restrike, PCGS graded PF63 CAM, RRR, ex Baldwin's Auction 74, lot 1356 (not described as early restrike). This piece is of what Pridmore (pp. 90-91) describes as the first period of proof restrikes (circa 1890-1905), which are easily distinguished from the later proof restrikes (circa 1947-1970), as they retain the high quality of the original proofs, with rims that are still horizontal and not bezeled as on the later restrikes. Regarding the first period of restrikes, Pridmore states that "this class is difficult to determine from those struck for official purposes," i.e., the original official proofs. Joe and I immediately realized that this piece is not one of the later proof restrikes, but could be an original proof. After reading Pridmore's interesting and convincing analysis, I am confident that this cannot be a later restrike, and is more likely a first period proof, less likely an original. Estimate $11,000-13,000

Lot 1320 INDIA: 3-coin proof set, 1993, SET of 3 coins, V.I.P. Proof Set, 89th Inter Parliamentary Union Conference, includes 1, 5, 10 rupee, struck at the Bombay Mint, in immaculate condition, within original packaging, never issued to the public, a very small quantity is known to be in existence, 3 coin proof set, RRR. A similar set sold in Marudhar Arts Auction for $6900. This is the first set we are aware of that will be sold in public auction outside of India. Estimate $7,000-8,000

Lot 1719 ENGLAND: Richard II, 1377-1399, AV noble (7.67g), London, S-1654, North-1302, king, crowned, standing, facing in ship holding sword and shield / floriate cross arms extending from central panel containing letter R, crowned leopards in angles, EF. A similar example sold in Spink sale 12009 lot 837 for £7500 in 2012. Estimate $6,500-7,500

Lot 1314 DAMAO: José I, 1750-1777, AV são tomé (10 xerafins) (5.71g), Fr-1446, Gomes-66.02, crowned arms / cross with date at sides, crude Fine, RRR. Estimate $5,500-6,500

Lot 1656 ANNAM: Thieu Tri, 1841-1847, AV tien, KM-257.1. Sch-262, clouds and pearls on reverse, NGC graded AU53. Estimate $5,900-6,100

Lot 1315 DAMAO: João V, 1706-1750, AV são tomé (5 xerafins) (2.85g), 1715, Fr-1463, Gomes-92.03, crowned arms / Saint Thomas seated to left, date beside, crude Fine, RRRR. Estimate $4,500-5,500

Lot 817 CH'ING: Dao Guang, 1821-1850, AE palace cash (22.71g), Board of Revenue mint, Peking, H-26.4, lantern-hanging money, tian xia tai ping (heaven below great peace), yang qián (sample coin), 37.7mm, VF, RRRR, ex Authur W. Hummel, Jr. and Sr. Collection. This coin is now determined to be a sample coin (yang qián) as the manufacturing technique is vastly different than normal palace cash of Dao Guang. The style of calligraphy matches palace coins not charm coins. Also, there were other mu qián and yang qián coins in the ex Authur W. Hummel, Jr. and Sr. Collection which was formed in the 1920's. Estimate $3,000-4,000

Lot 290 SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AV dinar (4.50g), Konya, AH648, A-A1227, superb strike, perfectly centered, Unc, R. This remarkable example is from a recent group that allegedly contained somewhere between 50 and 100 examples of this mint/date combination, of which perhaps 40-50% are of this quality. Most of the hoard comprised this mint/date combination of the three brothers (Kayka'us II, Qilij Arslan IV & Keyqubad II), as well as AH642 & 644 of Kayka'us II along (plus isolated specimens of a few earlier types). Estimate $4,000-5,000

Lot 1821 BRAZIL: Pedro I, 1822-1831, AR 960 reis, Rio de Janeiro, 1827, KM-368.1, overstruck on same coin of 1827, perhaps double-striking during production of this piece, PCGS graded AU50, RR. The date 1827 is partly weak, but absolutely clear when carefully viewed with small magnification. An example of 1827 Rio de Janeiro 960 reis, graded XF-45 by NGC, fetched $4500 in the Heritage NY Signature Sale 3012, lot 23323, in January 2011. Estimate $3,500-4,000

Lot 1742 SAXONY: Friedrich August I, 1694-1733, AR groschen, ND (1708-9), KM-759, G-2125 (Poland), Kop-238, "butterfly" groschen, Apollo butterfly (Parnassius Apollo) with outstretched wings on obverse, obverse field flan flaw, About EF, RRR. Estimate $3,400-3,600

Lot 1722 ENGLAND: Charles I, 1625-1649, AV unite (8.93g), Tower mint, S-2687, North-2148, group B, class Ia, struck 1627-1628, · CAROLVS D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BR’ · FR’ · ET HI’ · REX, bust 2a left, crowned and mantled; XX to right / FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, crowned and garnished coat-of-arms, EF, RR. Estimate $3,000-3,500

Lot 1317 INDIA: 7-coin proof set, 1950, KM-PS1, SET includes; 1 pice PF-64RD, 1/2 anna PF-64, 1 anna PF-65, 2 anna PF-65, ¼ rupee PF-62, ½ rupee PF-65 and 1 rupee PF-65, with original mint packaging, outer envelopes somewhat ragged, inner envelopes average condition & glycine papers in excellent condition, NGC graded, 7 coin proof set, R. Estimate $2,500-3,500

Lot 1318 INDIA: 7-coin proof set, 1950, KM-PS1, SET includes 1 pice, 1/2 anna, 1 anna, 2 anna, ¼ rupee, ½ rupee and 1 rupee in original mint packaging, set of 7 proof coins. Estimate $2,500-3,500

Lot 1221 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV mohur, 1841 (c), KM-462.1, East India Company issue, WW incuse, EF. Estimate $2,700-2,900

Lot 159 ABBASID: Ibrahim, 817-819, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Iraq), AH202, A-D225, Bernardi-108, with "alif" above and "M" below reverse field, the first and last letters of the name Ibrahim, who ruled at Madinat al-Salam in opposition to al-Ma'mun from Muharram 202 until late in 203, nice strike, choice VF, RRR. The only other known specimen was published by Heinrich Nützel in Berlin in 1898, the sole specimen known to Bernardi. Cf. Ibrahim silver dirham, type A-E225, the following lot at this auction. Estimate $2,500-3,000

Lot 1243 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AV mohur, 1881(c), KM-496, SW-6.10, EF to About Unc. Estimate $2,600-3,000

Lot 845 SZECHUAN-SHENSI SOVIET: AR dollar, 1934, Y-513.2, hammer and sickle over globe with map of China, small edge nick, NGC graded VF details, ex. Gregory Cole Collection. Estimate $2,000-3,000

Lot 1225 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV mohur, 1862(c), KM-480, SW-4.1, EF. Estimate $2,200-2,500

Lot 32 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AV stater (4.36g), G-172var, king's bust, winged crown, completely blundered text left & right / two attendants around fine altar, unknown symbols left and right, contemporary imitation, probably from the central silk road area that lies between what is now northern Afghanistan and Xinjiang province of China, choice EF, RR. Note that the top of the attendants' headgear has become a separate pellet outside the beaded border around the reverse. Estimate $2,000-2,500

Lot 1697 ORANGE FREE STATE: AE penny, 1888, KM-PN13, attributed to Wolfgang Lauer of the firm L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg for Otto Nolte & Co. in Berlin, and this a superb example, NGC graded MS65 RB, ex Italia Collection. Estimate $1,900-2,100

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