LOT 4179
Brazil. José I AE 40 Reis Countermarked on 20 Reis. Dated 1776, (countermarked 1809). Rio de Janeiro mint.
JOSEPHUS • I • D • G • P • ET • BRASIL • REX around crowned XX (denomination), date below; c/m: shield / PECUNIA • TOTUM CIRCUMIT • ORBEM around globe. KM 280. Good Fine.(15.03gr, 36mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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United States of America AR Seated Liberty Quarter Dollar or 25 Cents. Dated 1853. New Orleans mint. Date with arrows, and rays on reverse.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding cap on a stick and resting her right arm on shield inscribed LIBERTY; date with arrows below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows, rays extending outward; mintmark and denomination below. KM 78. 6.02gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Latvia, Republic AR 5 Lati. Dated 1931. Tower (London) Hill mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA, bust of maiden to right, wearing folk costume with grain ears on shoulder / Coat of arms; date and denomination below. KM 9. 24.95gr, 37mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg, Alexander Karl AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1859. Berlin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
ALEXANDER CARL HERZOG ZU ANHALT, bare head to left; A (mintmark) below / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned coat of arms, to left and right crowned bear each, acting as supporters; date below. Edge inscription: GOTT SEGNE ANHALT. AKS 14; Jaeger 2 AB 72; KM 86; Davenport GT III 505. 18.46gr, 33mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
