Estate collection for sale with many novel, rare items. World Silver Coins

Updated: Oct 7, 2010

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Colonial "Silver Dollar" coins like above, but clipped and hammered with a "crown over 6" stamp
These unique coins (not seen by me yet on the net) are thicker and of slightly greater diameter than the British 1 shilling of the era and weigh about 8.8 grams (12 available).
Each contains 0.25 or more oz silver. Please email me if you know the story of these coins, who made them, used them, etc. Thanks!
Welcome! More coin listings and coin images will be added as silver inventory is further sorted to find the best coins for each date.
  • The idea is lower prices to you by saving auction web site expenses.
  • In selected cases, I will make .jpg scans like shown below for you upon request.
  • I am primarily interested in bullion purchases and sales; however, I have experience as a numismatic collector. The "bid" prices below reflect info on sites like World Coin Gallery and others where values with decimals (0.00) are in USD else the value is in pounds. These "values" are my own self-education on where "numismatic value" might exceed bullion value and at present, do not represent third-party "bids" or "minimum bids". So please make reasonable offers which most probably will be accepted or lead to meaningful discussion! Thanks.
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  • AUSTRALIA CANADA BRITIAN FRANCE INDIA ITALY SPAIN
    UNITED STATES MISCELLANEOUS


    Auction
  • Some coins are so scarce I can't find them on the internet.
  • Therefore, for "price discovery", this auction!
  • 1. Bids in red below are real bids from a buyer.
  • 2. Email a higher bid and I'll post that promptly (1 - 24 hours).
  • 3. If your bid is the highest, you will see it when posted.

  • Note: Thus far, all bids in range of those at WorldCoinGallary have been accepted. For some offers for scarce coins not listed on the internet, we put them here for an auction presentation...
    NO COINS AT AUCTION AT PRESENT

    AUSTRALIA
    SixPence
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    6d  1914    EF   9.00
    6d  1917    VF
    
    One Shilling
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    1s  1911    VF+  6.00
    1s  1914    EF+/UNC
    1s  1916    EF
    1s  1917   UNC  90.00
    
    Two Shilling
    Val Year  Grade
    2s  1913    VF+
    2s  1914    VF+
    

    CANADA
    5 Cents
    Val Year  Grade
    5c  1881    EF
    5c  1899    F+/VF
    5c  1904    EF
    5c  1906    VF
    5c  1907    VF+
    5c  1914    VF
    5c  1919    VF+
    5c  1920    VF
    
    10 Cents
    Val Year  Grade
    10c 1870    VF+
    10c 1886     F
    10c 1903     F+/VF
    
    25 Cents
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    25c 1874    VF
    25c 1883     F
    25c 1901    VF
    25c 1904    VF
    25c 1905    VF
    25c 1910    VF  25.00
    25c 1912     F   4.00
    25c 1913    VF
    25c 1919    EF
    25c 1920    VF+
    
    50 Cents
    Val Year  Grade
    50c 1872     F
    

    BRITAIN
    Three-halfpence
    O Filleted head of Victoria left, young head
      VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:
    R Crowned value within wreath 1 1/2 date
    Val Year  Grade
    1hd 1825    VF
    1hd 1834    VF
    1hd 1835    VF+
    
    ThreePence (0.0420 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    3d  1835     F+
    3d  1861     G
    3d  1870     F+
    3d  1872     F+
    3d  1879    VF
    3d  1880     F
    3d  1882     F   can barely read date
    3d  1887    VF   silver bump on "3"
    3d  1889     F
    3d  1890    VF
    3d  1891     F
    3d  1894     F
    3d  1896     F
    3d  1897    VF
    3d  1897jh  VF   
    3d  1898    VF
    3d  1899    VF+
    3d  1900     F
    3d  1901     F
    3d  1902     F+
    3d  1903     F+
    3d  1904     F
    3d  1905    VF
    3d  1906    VF+
    3d  1907    EF
    3d  1908    EF
    3d  1909    VF+
    3d  1910    VF
    3d  1911    VF
    3d  1912    VF
    3d  1913    VF
    3d  1914    EF
    3d  1915    EF
    3d  1916    EF
    3d  1917    EF
    3d  1918    EF
    3d  1919    EF
    
    ThreePence (0.0227 oz silver)
    3d  1920    VF
    3d  1921    UNC
    3d  1922    VF
    3d  1925    UNC
    3d  1926    EF
    3d  1928    VF
    3d  1930    EF
    3d  1931    EF
    3d  1932    VF
    3d  1933    VF
    3d  1934    EF
    3d  1935    EF
    3d  1936    EF
    3d  1937    EF
    3d  1938    EF
    3d  1939    EF
    3d  1941    UNC
    3d  1942    UNC
    
    FourPence (0.0561 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    4d  1838    F
    4d  1839    F+
    4d  1888    EF+
    4d  1890    EF  17.00
    4d  1891    VF   8.00
    4d  1908    EF  20.00  R: British Guiana West Indies
    4d  1909    EF  20.00
    4d  1910    VF
    4d  1911    EF  40.00
    4d  1917    EF         R: British Guiana
    4d  1918    EF  40.00
    4d  1921    EF
    
    SixPence (0.0895 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    6d  1825     F
    6d  1834     G        necklace hole
    6d  1844     F   5.50
    6d  1846    VF+ 15.00
    6d  1866     F   6.00
    6d  1882    VF  12.00
    6d  1885     F+  5.00
    6d  1887    VF+ 12.00
    6d  1888     F+  2.00
    6d  1889    VF   6.00
    6d  1890     F+  2.00
    6d  1891    VF+  6.00
    6d  1893     F   4.00
    6d  1895     F   4.00
    6d  1896    VF   8.00
    6d  1898    VF   8.00
    6d  1899     F+  4.00
    6d  1900    VF   8.00
    6d  1903    VF   5.50
    6d  1904    VF   5.50
    6d  1905     G
    6d  1907    VF   5.50
    6d  1908     F+  2.50
    6d  1909    VF   5.50
    6d  1910    VF   5.50
    6d  1911    VF   4.50
    6d  1912    EF  12.00
    6d  1913    VF   4.50
    6d  1914    EF  12.00
    6d  1915    EF  12.00
    6d  1916    EF  12.00
    6d  1917    EF  12.00
    6d  1918    EF  12.00
    6d  1919    EF  12.00 
    
    SixPence (0.0455 oz silver)
    6d  1920    VF+
    6d  1921    UNC
    6d  1922    VF
    6d  1924    VF
    6d  1925    VF
    6d  1927    VF
    6d  1928    VF+
    6d  1929    EF
    6d  1930    EF
    6d  1931    VF+/EF
    6d  1932    EF
    6d  1933    EF
    6d  1934    VF
    6d  1938    EF
    6d  1939    EF+/UNC
    6d  1940    UNC
    6d  1941    UNC
    6d  1942    UNC
    6d  1943    UNC
    
    One Shilling (0.1682 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade Pounds
    1s  1824     F
    1s  1826     F
    1s  1836     F
    1s  1838     G+/F
    1s  1839    VF
    1s  1845     F      Victoria young head
    1s  1846     F
    1s  1852     F      one edge heat distorted
    1s  1853     F+
    1s  1857     F
    1s  1858    VF
    1s  1859     F+  8
    1s  1862    VF
    1s  1866dn  VF+ 25  die number
    1s  1868    VF
    1s  1869     F+  8
    1s  1872    VF  30
    1s  1873    VF+
    1s  1874    VF
    1s  1875    VF
    1s  1877    VF
    1s  1879    VF+
    1s  1880    VF
    1s  1881    VF+ 22
    1s  1882     F
    1s  1883    EF  40
    1s  1884    VF+/EF
    1s  1885     F
    1s  1886    VF
    1s  1887y    F   7  
    1s  1887sh  VF      Victoria small head
    1s  1888sh  VF   9
    1s  1889sh  VF  80  small head
    1s  1889lh  VF      Victoria large head
    1s  1890sh  VF
    1s  1890    EF  40
    1s  1891sh  VF
    1s  1891lh  EF
    1s  1892    VF
    1s  1893    VF+
    1s  1894    EF
    1s  1895    VF
    1s  1896    EF
    1s  1897    EF  40
    1s  1898    EF  40
    1s  1899    EF+
    1s  1900    VF+ 10
    1s  1901    VF  10
    1s  1902    EF      Edward VII
    1s  1903    EF
    1s  1904    VF
    1s  1905    VF
    1s  1906    EF
    1s  1907    EF  40
    1s  1908    EF 110
    1s  1909    EF
    1s  1910    UNC
    1s  1911    EF/UNC
    1s  1912    EF/UNC
    1s  1913    VF
    1s  1914    UNC
    1s  1915    EF/UNC
    1s  1916    EF  20
    1s  1917    EF  20
    1s  1918    EF
    1s  1919    EF
    
    One Shilling (0.0895 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    1s  1920    UNC
    1s  1921    EF
    1s  1922    VF
    1s  1923    VF
    1s  1924    VF
    1s  1926    VF
    1s  1927    EF
    1s  1927n   UNC  new reverse design (like 1928)
    1s  1928    VF
    1s  1929    EF
    1s  1930    EF
    1s  1931    UNC
    1s  1932    EF
    1s  1933    VF
    1s  1935    VF
    1s  1936    VF
    1s  1937    EF
    1s  1937g   EF     Georgius VI
    1s  1938    EF
    1s  1939    EF/UNC
    1s  1939    EF     R: two swords
    1s  1940    EF/UNC
    1s  1940    EF     R: two swords
    1s  1941    EF/UNC
    1s  1942    EF/UNC
    
    Two Shillings; One Florin (0.3364 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    2s  1853     F
    2s  1856     F+ 16
    2s  1859     F  16
    2s  1871     F  19.00
    2s  1871    VF
    2s  1872     F  14
    2s  1873     F+ 14
    2s  1874    VF+ 40
    2s  1875    VF  40
    2s  1883    VF  40
    2s  1887    EF  80
    2s  1888    VF  12
    2s  1889    VF+ 12
    2s  1890    VF+ 22
    2s  1896    EF+/UNC
    2s  1897    VF
    2s  1899    EF  40
    2s  1900    VF+ 16
    2s  1901    EF
    2s  1902    EF
    2s  1903    VF  30
    2s  1906    EF 100
    2s  1907    VF  30
    2s  1908    VF+ 45
    2s  1910    VF  25
    2s  1911    UNC 50.00
    2s  1912    VF+  6.00
    2s  1913    EF  35
    2s  1914    VF  14
    2s  1915    EF  22
    2s  1916    EF  22
    2s  1917    EF  25
    2s  1918    EF  22
    2s  1919    EF
    
    Two Shillings; One Florin (0.1818 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade Pounds
    2s  1920    EF  32
    2s  1921    EF  30
    2s  1922    VF  12
    2s  1923    VF  10
    2s  1925    VF  40
    2s  1928    EF  12
    2s  1929    EF  12
    2s  1930    EF  15
    2s  1931    EF  12
    2s  1933    EF  15
    2s  1935    EF  10
    2s  1936    EF   9
    2s  1937    VF+
    2s  1938    EF+  9
    2s  1939    EF   4
    2s  1941    UNC  6
    2s  1942    UNC  6
    
    Half Crown; Two 1/2 Shillings (0.4205 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    2/6 1848    VF  60.00
    2/6 1883     F  40.00
    2/6 1885     F  17.00
    2/6 1886    EF+ 90.00
    2/6 1888    VF
    2/6 1899    UNC
    2/6 1912    VF+
    2/6 1914    EF  15.00
    2/6 1916    EF  15.00
    2/6 1918    VF   5.00
    2/6 1919    EF/UNC
    
    Half Crown; Two 1/2 Shillings (0.2273 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    2/6 1920    EF
    2/6 1923    EF
    2/6 1924    EF
    2/6 1925    VF
    2/6 1926    VF
    2/6 1928    EF/UNC
    2/6 1929    EF
    2/6 1931    EF+
    2/6 1933    EF
    2/6 1936    EF
    2/6 1937    EF
    2/6 1939    EF+
    2/6 1940    EF+
    2/6 1941    EF+
    
    1 Crown (0.8409 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade Bid
    1c  1889    VF+ 25.00
    1c  1890    VF+ 25.00
    1c  1892    VF+ 70.00
    1c  1902    EF+ 95.00
    

    FRANCE
    20 Cents (0.0268 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    20c 1853    VF+
    20c 1867    VF
    
    50 Cents (0.0671 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    50c 1858    EF  O: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
    50c 1894     F  O: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
                    R: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS 50 CENTS 1894
    
    1/4 Franc
    Val Year  Grade
    1qf 1829    VF+
    1qf 1839    VF
    1qf 1840     F+/VF
    
    1 Franc (0.1342 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    1f  1868    VF  O: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
                    R: EMPIRE FRANCAIS 1 F 1868
    1f  1888    EF+ O: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS (almost UNC)
                    R: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 1 FRANC 1888
    1f  1894    VF
    1f  1898     F
    1f  1904    VF
    1f  1917    EF
    
    5 Francs (0.7234 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    5f  1817    VF  O: LUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE
    5f  1823    VF
    5f  1828    VF  O: CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE
    5f  1832    VF  O: LUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANCAIS
                    R: 5 FRANCS date
    5f  1834     F+
    5f  1837    VF+
    5f  1839    VF+
    5f  1841    VF+
    5f  1842    VF
    5f  1868    EF  O: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
                    R: EMPIRE FRANCAIS 5 F
    5f  1874    EF+ O: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
                    R: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS 5 FRANCS date
    5f  1875    EF+
    5f  1876    VF+
    

    INDIA
    EAST INDIA COMPANY
    Two Annas (0.0430 oz silver)
    Val  Year  Grade
    2a   1884    VF
    
    One Rupee (0.3438 oz silver)
    Val  Year  Grade
    1r   1840    EF  large diameter (half crown size)
    1r   1840    EF/UNC
    1r   1862    EF+/UNC
    1r   1877    EF+
    

    ITALY
    50 Centesimi (0.0723 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    50c 1863    EF
    
    1 Lire
    Val Year  Grade
    1l  1827    VF  O: CAR FELIX DG REX SAR CYP ET HIER
                    R: DVX SAB GENVAE ET MONTISF PRINC PED L1
    
    2 Lire
    Val Year  Grade
    2l  1809     F  has "necklace hole"
    2l  1863    VF  O: VITTORIO EMANUELE II
                    R: REGNO D'ITALIA L2
    
    5 Lire (0.7234 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    5l  1828    EF  O: CAR FELIX DG REX SAR CYP ET HIER
                    R: DVX DAB GENVAE ET MONTISF PRINC PED L5
    5l  1874    VF  O: VITTORIO EMANUELE II
                    R: REGNO D'ITALIA L5 (bid 40.00)
    
    10 Soldi - Papal States (0.0671 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    10s 1867    VF  O: PIUS IX PON MAX AXXII R: STATO PONTIFICIO
    10s 1868    VF  O: PIUS IX.P M.A.XXIII R: STATO PONTIFICIO
    10s 1869    EF  O: PIUS IX.P M.A.XXIII R: STATO PONTIFICIO
    
    1 Lira - Papal States (0.1342 oz silver)
    Val Year  Grade
    1l  1868   UNC  O: PIUS IX.PON M.A.XXIII R: STATO PONTIFICIO
    

    SPAIN
    Val Year  Grade
        1719    F   O: PHILIPUS V D G (cob about 2-3 grams)
                    R: HISPANIARO REX
    

        1738   VF   O: HISPANIARUM REX
                    R: PHILIPPUS V D G
        ????        O: CAROLUS III clipped "crown over 6"
                    R: Spanish shield between columns
                    (please see description in left panel above)
    

        1774    F   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPANIARUM REX M 8R F M
                    (with small "necklace" hole) 
    1r  1775   VF   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPAN ET IND REX M 1R F 
    

        1781   VF   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPAN ET IND R M F F
        1782    F+  O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPAN ET IND R M F F
        1791   VF   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA (about 2-3 grams)
                    R: HISPAN ET IND R M F F
    1r  1783    F   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPAN ET IND REX M 1R F F
        1786    F   O: CAROLUS III
                    R: HISPANIARUM REX RM (left) D.V.(right) 
    1r  1787   VF   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPAN ET IND REX M 1R F F
        1793    F+  O: FRN VI DG HISP KT IND R
                    R: VTR QUE VNUM 
    4r  1793   VF   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPANIARUM REX R M 4 M F
        1800   VF   O: CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA
                    R: HISPAN ET IND R M F F
    4r  1842    G
    4r  1848   VF
    1r  1858   VF   O: ISABEL 2A POR LA G DE DIOS Y LAS CONST
                    R: REINA DE LAS ESPANAS 1R
    1e  1867   VF+  O: ISABEL 2 POR LA G DE DIOS Y LA CONST
                    R: REINA DE LAS ESPANAS UN ESCUDO
    2p  1869   EF   O: ESPANA
                    R: 100 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO 2 PESATAS
    2p  1870   EF   O: ESPANA
                    R: 100 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO 2 PESATAS
    1p  1883   EF   O: ALFONSO XII POR G DE DIOS (about 6 grams)
                    R: REY CONST DE ESPANA UNA PESATA
    1p  1885   VF+  O: ALFONSO XII POR G DE DIOS (about 6 grams)
                    R: REY CONST DE ESPANA UNA PESATA
    

    UNITED STATES
    One Dime/10 Cents
    Val Year  Grade
    1d  1875   VF+
    1d  1876   VF  (necklace hole)
    1d  1892   VF
    1d  1893   VF
    1d  1897   VF
    1d  1899   EF
    1d  1908   EF
    1d  1923   VF+/EF
    1d  1913   VF
    
    Quarter Dollar
    Val Year  Grade
    1q  1893    F
    1q  1894    F
    1q  1902   VF
    1q  1904    F
    1q  1906    F
    1q  1908   VF
    1q  1915   VF
    1q  1918   EF
    1q  1919   VF+
    1q  1924   VF+/EF
    1q  1926   VF
    1q  1941   VF+
    
    Half Dollar
    Val Year  Grade
    1h  1895   VF
    

    MISCELLANEOUS
    1810 AUSTRIA 20 Kreuser; F (bid $5.00)
    1833 AUSTRIA 20 Kreuser; EF 
    188? BRAZIL 200 Reis; VF
    1852 BRAZIL 1000 Reis; EF+ (bid $30.00)
    1866 BELGIUM (Belges) 50 Cs; VF
    1868 BELGIUM (Belges) 50 Cs; VF+ (bid $20.00)
    1825 BRITISH Shilling F/VF
         O:	Laureated head of George IV left
            GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
         R:	Crowned shield of arms
            HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE ANNO date
    1917 BRITISH NEWFOUNDLAND 10 Cents EF (bid $20.00)
    1923 BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA 2 1/2 Shillings EF 
    1924 BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA 2 1/2 Shillings EF 
    1913 BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1 Shilling EF+/UNC (bid $20.00)
         BRITISH WEST AFRICA 2 Shillings EF/date scratched off
         (bid $15.00)
    1822 BRITISH WEST INDIES 1/16 Dollar VF (bid $15.00)
         O: COLONIAR BRITAN MONEI "Anchor" XVI 
         R: GEORGIUS IV DG BRITIANNIARUM REX FD
    1822 BRITISH WEST INDIES 1/16 Dollar UNC (bid $125.00)
         O: COLONIAR BRITAN MONEI "Anchor" XVI 
         R: GEORGIUS IV DG BRITIANNIARUM REX FD
    1859 DANISH WEST INDIES "Ship" 5 Cents VF (bid $15.00)
    1879 DANISH WEST INDIES "Ship" 5 Cents F/VF
    1905 DANISH WEST INDIES 5 Cents 25 Bit VF/"corroded"
         (bid $10.00)
    1862 DANISH WEST INDIES 10 Cents VF+/EF
    1905 DANISH WEST INDIES 10 Cents 50 Bit VF+
    1859 DANISH WEST INDIES 20 Cents VF
    1897 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 20 Centavos (5 gramos) VF
         (bid $10.00)
    1874 GREECE 1 Drachma VF (bid $40.00)
    1869 JAMAICA One Penney F (not silver)
    1822 MEXICO 1 Reale  F O: REPUBLICA MEXICANA
                           R: 1R G 1822 M J 1? D 20
    1832 MEXICO 1 Reale VF O: REPUBLICA MEXICANA
                           R: 1R G 1832 M J 1? D 20
    1832 MEXICO 2 Reales F+
    1842 MEXICO 2 Reales F+
    1904 PANAMA Cinco Centesimos VF+ (bid $15.00)
    1904 PANAMA Diez Centesimos EF (bid $25.00)
    1904 PANAMA Diez Centesimos VF+
    1864 PERU Un Sol EF+ (bid 15.00) 
    1865 PERU Un Sol EF+ (bid 15.00) 
    1889 PORTUGAL 100 Reis; VF
    1895 PORTUGAL 100 Reis; EF
    1871 PORTUGAL 200 Reis; VF
    1886 PORTUGAL 200 Reis; EF
    1891 PORTUGAL 200 Reis EF (bid $8.00)
    1874 SWITZERLAND 1/2 Franc O: HELVITIA  R: 1/2 Fr 1874 F
    

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