Rarities for Every Collector Up for Auction

Stephen Album Rare Coins will hold its Internet Auction 18 at its offices in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Nov. 7-8, 2022. Internet pre-bidding has already begun and can be accessed through the auction house’s website. The Auction is made up of 2,000 lots of coins from all categories and time periods. There is a wide range of value in the sale including items from $50 all the way up to $12,000 for a rare British Indian rupee dated 1939. Additional highlights include rare proofs of British India, difficult to find medieval Islamic rarities as well as general worldwide A-Z collector coins in choice condition.

Some highlights of the sale follow:

LOT 979BRITISH INDIA: George VI, 1936-1947, AR rupee, 1939(b), KM-555, small lamination error on obverse, a lustrous attractive example of a very rare date. NGC graded AU58Estimate: $10,000 to $12,000

LOT 925BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR ½ rupee, 1897-B, KM-491, hint of 7/6 overdate, a lovely early restrike quality example. NGC graded Proof 63, ex David Fore CollectionEstimate: $2,400 to $2,600

LOT 974BRITISH INDIA: George VI, 1936-1947, AR rupee, 1938(c), KM-555, an attractive lustrous proof restrike example. NGC graded Proof 61Estimate: $2,200 to $2,400

LOT 1340KIAUCHAU: 10 pfennig, ND (1910), Menzel-4287.1.2, nickel-plated brass token, uniformed bust of Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt, the "Captain of Köpenick", facing forward // initials P.H. at center, WERT-MARKE 10 PFG. around, light oxidation spots, AU Estimate:$400 to $600

LOT 1254FUKIEN: Republic, AR 20 cents, CD1923, Y-381, L&M-304, Flags of the Xinhai Revolution; Wuchang Uprising, Five-colored and Tongmenghui flags, a wonderful mint state example. PCGS graded MS64Estimate: $300 to $400

LOT 1426TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 7, KM-693, a lovely lustrous example. PCGS graded MS63Estimate: $300 to $500

LOT 1706 FRANCE: Philippe III, 1270-1285, AR gros tournois (4.1g), ND, Duplessy-202, Ciani-188, central cross within inner circle with PhILIPVS REX around, all within second circle with +BNDICTV SIT NOME DNI nRI DEI HV XPI around // +TVRONVS CIVIS around building, all within inner circle with 12 lis around, bold strike, lovely toning, a likely candidate for upgrade to mint state, NGC graded AU58Estimate: $250 to $350

The firm is now taking consignments for future internet and premier sales. More information can be found on their website at www.stevealbum.com

World Coin News StaffAuthor