Stephen Album Rare Coins is set to host its Internet Auction 29 on November 4-5, 2024, at its offices in Santa Rosa, California. This event will feature over 1,800 lots, encompassing a wide range of World Coins alongside the usual selections of Ancient, Islamic, Indian, and Chinese coinage. With starting bids ranging from $15 to $850, the auction provides an excellent opportunity for collectors to acquire unique and sought-after pieces.
Featured Highlights:
Argentina: Rio de la Plata, Republic – AR 8 Reales (1827)
- LOT 1440: This 1827 AR 8 reales coin from the Rio de la Plata Republic is marked KM-20. The piece features a “sunface” design, exhibits light chatter in the reverse fields, and has faint hairlines due to chemical cleaning. Despite this, it remains a desirable crown coin in XF condition, with an estimated value between $600 and $800.
Saxony: Friedrich August III – AR Conventionsthaler (1795)
- LOT 1065: A conventionsthaler minted under Friedrich August III (1763–1806), graded UNC details by PCGS. With catalog references KM-1027.2 and Dav-2701, the coin shows slight signs of cleaning but maintains its appeal. Estimated value: $200 to $300.
Chihli Province, China – AR Dollar (1908)
- LOT 1705: This AR dollar from the Kuang Hsu reign (1875–1908) was minted at the Peiyang Arsenal in Tientsin in the 34th year (1908). Known as the “cloud-connected variety,” the coin is PCGS graded XF40 and estimated at $200 to $300.
Tibet: AR Rupee, ND (1902–1911)
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- LOT 1798: A Szechuan-Tibet trade rupee issued during Guang Xu’s reign (1902–1911). This example bears the small emperor portrait without a collar and the Chinese inscription “si chuan sheng zao” (“made in Sichuan”). Graded XF45 by PCGS, the coin features silver content ranging from .880 to .935 fine. Estimated value: $200 to $300.
Sicily: Kamarina AE Tetras (ca. 420–405 BC)
- LOT 56: An ancient Sicilian tetras from Kamarina, dated to 420–405 BC. It displays a gorgoneion head on the obverse and an owl clutching a lizard on the reverse. This rare coin boasts a Strike 5/5 and Surface 4/5, graded Choice XF by NGC. Estimated value: $150 to $200.
Sikh Empire: AR Rupee, Amritsar (VS 1879)
- LOT 666: A mint-state AR rupee from the Sikh Empire, struck in Amritsar in VS 1879 (1822 AD). Cataloged as KM-20.1 and Herrli-01.07.04, the coin is graded MS64 by NGC, with an estimated value of $150 to $200.
Stephen Album Rare Coins is also accepting consignments for future auctions, including their next Premier Auction in January 2025. For additional details, visit their website.
Additional Recommendations:
- Stack’s Bowers Galleries: Part II of the L. E. Bruun Collection of Scandinavian Coinage.
- Heritage Auctions: Elite Coenen Collection of Netherlands and Dutch Colonial Coins.
- Stephen Album Rare Coins: Upcoming Auction with 4,500 Lots of Ancient and World Coins.