NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction of Coins, Bank Notes, Postage Stamps and Medals on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 2pm offers a mixture of individual philatelic and numismatics rarities, along with collections, accumulations and a sizable group of modern gold. Also featured is a strong selection of high grade early German Bank Notes.
Among the foreign stamps are examples of Austrian Wipa, Renner and Notilfe souvenir sheets, Great Britain 1878 10 Shilling Used. Highlights include an example of the scarce Russian Type II overprint error of 1927 8K on 7K narrow printing Scott 350b, hand stamped Buschbayew (est. $7,000-10,000). From the United States are the 1916 2 Cents Coil, Scott 491 (est. $1,500-2,000) and Postage Due of 1916 1 Cent Perforated 10, Scott J59 (est. $3,000-4,000). Also offered is a selection of single country collections from Luxembourg, Monaco and Russia.
The Numismatic section is highlighted by a German-Hamburg 1928 Free City 10 Ducat gold medallion (est. $1,200-1,800) and a Japanese Rising Sun Medal (est. $200-400). The United States features an example of the Scarce 1793 Chain Cent in Good to Fine condition (est. $12,000-15,000), a Fine copy of the 1856 Flying Eagle (est. $5,000-7,000), Heraldic Eagle Dollar of 1799 (est. $3,000-4,000), and Commemorative Silver Half Dollars, including the rare 1928 Hawaii (est. $1,500-2,000).
Interspersed throughout the coin section are groupings of gold coins in quantities, including 14 lots of Canadian Maple Leafs, 13 lots of French 20 Francs Rooster, Hong Kong Lunar coins, two lots of Mexico 50 Pesos, 7 lots of South African Krugerrands, and seven lots of the United States 1986 $50 Gold Eagle.
Produced by Gorham silversmiths, the United States 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition Silver Medal awarded to Mrs. Henry Monk is a numismatic rarity (est. $2,500-3,000).
We Invite You to Auction!
Consignments are currently being accepted for the Spring 2019 auction of Coins, Bank Notes, Postage Stamps and Medals. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
For information, please call Norman Scrivener at 212-427-4141, ext 273 or email coins@Doyle.com
