Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8
Lot 3565
Great Britain. ND. 2 Pence
(Halfgroat). Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower Mint. Error: Obverse Double
struck. ICG graded VF-30.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3566
Great Britain. 1658.
Halfcrown. SC-10. Oliver Cromwell. Deeply toned. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $1,400-1,700.
Lot 3567
Great Britain. 1687.
Crown. KM 463; Dav. 3779. James II. Second (narrower) bust. Lightly toned
and lustrous. ANACS graded MS-62. Decidedly rare in this high state of
preservation.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,300.
Lot 3568
Great Britain. 1698.
Halfcrown. Esc-554. William III. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated
Value $500-700.
Lot 3569
Great Britain. 1708.
Shilling. KM 523.1; ESC 1147. Queen Anne. Beautifully toned and a very
choice specimen. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3570
Great Britain. 1714.
Farthing. SC-5. Anne. Truly rare this nice. PCGS graded MS-66 Red and
Brown.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Lot 3571
Great Britain. 1746.
Halfcrown. KM-584.3; SC-70. George II. Lima below bust. Faint obverse
haymarking. Beautiful deep iridescent toning. PCGS graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3572
Great Britain. 1779.
Pattern Guinea Error. Reverses as Fr-355. Struck in copper. Reverse die
muling of 1779 reverse Guinea with reverse of 1781 Guinea. Possible Unique.
PCGS graded MS-64 Brown.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Lot 3573
Great Britain. 1781. Error
Pattern Guinea. Reverse as Fr-355. Struck in copper. George III. Double
reverse die muling. Possibly unique. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.
Lot 3574
Great Britain. 1789. Die
Trial Guinea. As Fr-356. Struck in copper. George III. Bust right. Reverse:
Spade shaped shield. Reverse die muling. Possibly unique. PCGS graded MS-63
Brown.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.
Lot 3575
Great Britain. 1797. 2
Pence. KM-619. Cartwheel. George III. Some mint luster. About
Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3576
Great Britain. ND (1797).
Dollar. KM-633. George III oval counterstamp on Mexico 1790 8 Reales.
Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 3577
Great Britain. 1854-1855.
Silver Medal, Baltic Campaign. 36 mm., by I.C. Wyon. Youthful Queen
Victoria left. Reverse: Britannia seated left, on chair with trophy of
arms decoration. Swivel hanger, and original gold and dark turquoise ribbon;
"Baltic, 1854-1855." Toned. Medal about Extremely Fine, reverse slightly
better. Scarce.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3578
Great Britain. 1854.
Silver Medal, Crimea. 36 mm., by I.C. Wyon. Youthful Queen Victoria left.
Reverse: Male figure, in Roman-style military attire, holding buckler
and parazonium, being crowned from behind by Victory at right; "Crimea." Toned,
with attractive art. With replacement turquoise and yellow ribbon. Medal
about Extremely Fine. Scarce. This campaign was immortalized by Tennyson's
"The Charge of the Light Brigade." .
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3579
Guadeloupe. ND (1811). 9
Livres. KM-26. Countermark Crowned "G" on obverse and reverse on Mexico
1810 8 Reales with crenated square hole. Fine.
Estimated Value
$200-300.
Lot 3580
Guatemala. ND (1733-46).
Countermark 8 Reales. Km-77.1. Type 1 countermark on cob 8 Reales dated
1752. Holed. Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 3581
Guernsey. 1934-H. 8
Doubles. KM 14. Only 500 proofs struck. PCGS graded Specimen 64 Red.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3582
Guernsey. 1934-H. 8
Doubles. KM-14. PCGS graded Specimen 63 Red.
Estimated Value
$100-150.
Lot 3583
Hungary. Medieval Lot.
King Ladislaus I, 1077-1095. Silbermunze, ND. Hus-23; Rethy-27.
Facing bust of Ladislaus. Reverse: Small cross in center; Stephen V,
1270-1272. Silver Obol, ND. Rethy-297. +MONETA. VNGARIE, around crowned
head, left, Reverse: two doves, each on either side of large Hebrew letter
'Aleph'; SLAVONIAN. Bela IV. Banovac, ND. Nuber 1. Wolf. Reverse: Cross.
Lot of 3 coins. Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3584
India (British) - Madras.
ND (1807). ½ Pagoda. KM 344; Dav. 246. 15 stars in the field at left
and right of the Gopuram. PCGS graded MS-62. Rarely seen this choice.
Estimated Value $1,200-1,400.
Lot 3585
Israel. 1958. 10th
Anniversary 5 Lirot. Km-28. Menorah reverse. Issued proof, with original
olive wood case. Mintage of 2000. Attractive gold to gray toning, with hints of
magenta and blue. A few trivial handling marks. Proof.
Estimated
Value $150-200.
Lot 3586
Japan. 1870. 10 Sen.
Y-2. Meiji-3. Shallow scales. Toned. PCGS graded MS-65.
Estimated Value $125-150.
Lot 3587
Japan. 1896. One Yen.
ANACS graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3588
Japan. 1964. Lot of 1000
Yen. Y-80; Dav-276. Olympic Games. Lot of 3 coins. Toned. Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3589
Mexico. 1757-1763. Pillar
Type Set Lot: 8 Reales to ½ Real. 8 Reales, 1761; 4 Reales,
1758; 2 Reales, 1763; 1 Real, 1744; 1/2 Real, 1757.
Lot of 5 Coins. Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.