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A JAVANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, 9TH-10TH CENTURYJava. Cast standing on a circular lotus base, the left hand held in karanamudra and the right holding a lotus stem extending along the arm and terminating in a bud to the shoulder. Wearing a dhoti and richly adorned in beaded jewelry, the hair with a stupa-like headdress behind the five-leaf crown. The serene face with an urna, downcast eyes below gently arched brows, and full lips forming a subtle smile.Provenance: The private collection of Haji Daeng Iskandar. A New York, USA, private collection, acquired from the above. Haji Daeng Iskandar was a notable art dealer in Bali, Indonesia, specializing in Indonesian primitive and tribal art.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age. Extensive old wear, traces of gilt, encrustations, small losses, dents and nicks here and there. Overall with a fine, malachite-green patina.Weight: 1,392 gDimensions: Height 28.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare with two closely related examples in the Metropolitan Museum of Art including a Vishnu that shares the same iconographic program and a Garuda projecting from the base, accession number 1987.142.15, see Lener and Kossak, The Lotus Transcendent, New York, p.188, no.146, and a standing Manjushri, accession number 2001.758.2, in a flexed pose.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related figure of Vishnu at Bonhams Hong Kong, in Fine Southeast Asian Arts, 29 March 2018, lot 11, sold for HKD 375,000.

Small wooden chest covered in tortoiseshell and silver. Dutch colonies. Indonesia. 17th century. Very interesting example due to its small size, suggesting that it may have been a reliquary chest, also, this is a very rare object as not many others of the same origin are preserved. 6 x 9 x 6,5 cm.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp-worn black hoodie from season 2015-16, New Balance brand, two front pouch pockets, striped cuffs, NB logo, JK initials, LFC Liver bird and Garuda Indonesia branding printed in white on chest, size XL, worn; sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Liverpool Football Club  This lot has been donated by Manager Jurgen Klopp and is offered on behalf of the Liverpool FC Foundation. Charity Number: 1096572.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp-worn black zip-up rain jacket from season 2015-16, New Balance brand, full zip-up with pockets, concealed hood within collar, elasticated cuffs, NB logo, JK initials and LFC Liver bird printed in white on chest, GARUDA INDONESIA and logo in white on reverse, size L, worn; sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Liverpool Football Club  This lot has been donated by Manager Jurgen Klopp and is offered on behalf of the Liverpool FC Foundation. Charity Number: 1096572.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp-worn black quilted zip-up gilet from season 2015-16, New Balance brand, black with red flashed collar and right shoulder, zip-up pockets, NB logo, JK initials and LFC Liver bird printed in white on chest, GARUDA INDONESIA and logo in white on reverse, size XL, worn, item in condition as donated, zip can stick and may not fully do up, as shown in image; sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Liverpool Football Club This lot has been donated by Manager Jurgen Klopp and is offered on behalf of the Liverpool FC Foundation. Charity Number: 1096572.

A certificated blue lace agate and silver pendant, the polished disc encased in filigree mount with solid back stamped 925 Indonesia, 7cm x 4.5cm, 34g

Two folder albums containing a collection of Holland stamps 1852 onwards, mint stamps, blocks, mini sheets Dutch East Indies from 1864, Curacao, Surinam, Republic of Indonesia etc

RARE An incredible 34 RAF Wartime signatures all signed on a page of an aircraft identification book showing a Spitfire Mk II including F/O Rudy Burgwal KIA 1944, F/O MJ (Peuter) Janssen KIA 1948 and Squadron Leader John B Niven (d.1986). This rare page contains 34 wartime signatures the vast majority of which are unidentified and unresearched. A quick look shows a number of these signatures as being from members of 322 Squadron RAF which was formed from the Dutch personnel of No. 167 Squadron RAF on 12 June 1943 at RAF Woodvale. From 20 June to 9 August 1944, and equipped with Spitfire Mk XIVs, the squadron was tasked with intercepting the V 1 Flying Bomb doodlebug missiles launched from the Dutch and French coasts towards London. The total for the squadron was 108.5 V 1 Flying Bombs destroyed. Time constraints on catalogue production do not allow for much research but three signatures from 322 Squadron were identified, these being: F/O Rudy Burgwal was the most outstanding 322 Squadron pilot on these anti diver patrols. He rapidly became an ace who was credited with 19 confirmed destructions of V 1 flying bombs. He destroyed five of the V 1 Flying bombs in one 90 minute flight on 8 July 1944 and the record shows he was killed by flak while flying a Spitfire Mk XIV over France on 13th August 1944. F/O MJ (Peuter) Janssen served in 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron which was renumbered No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron on June 12, 1943. He is an ace who was credited with 7 confirmed destructions of V 1 flying bombs. He was shot down on April 4th, 1945, the largest single day loss to 322 Squadron came when four Spitfires were lost within half an hour. He crashed near Zutphen and managed to hide in a ditch and escaped captivity. Janssen survived WW2 but was killed on December 24, 1948 when flying a Curtiss P 40 during a bombing mission near the Kampong Sapoeran. during the so called 2nd Police Action in former Ned. India, now Indonesia. Squadron Leader John B Niven DFC, Ace with 9 aerial victories. During the war years he had distinguished service in the RAF, flying Spitfires in the UK, Indian and Japan. He was Squadron Leader in the 602 City of Glasgow Squadron and 485 New Zealand Squadron. He also flew with 322 Dutch Squadron targeting V 1 Flying Bombs. For his courageous efforts he was awarded the DFC and bar. After the war John Niven re-joined the family roofing firm, married Dorothy Hood and had three children. He retired in 1985 and died in October 1986. This rare page contains 34 RAF Wartime signatures and only 3 have been identified which means this is an interesting opportunity for identifying and researching many others. Of the three identified, one died in 1944, one died in 1948 and one died in 1986. This is a fascinating document that gives an insight into how fragile life was for pilots and aircrew was in the Second World War and stands as a sobering tribute to their bravery. Approximately 9 inches x 5.5 inches, the reverse side of the page shows a picture of a Wellington (no signatures on this side) and two of the corners are slightly clipped (Please see photographs). Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

THREE RARE VASES FROM NAMBAN CERAMIC. Vietnam/Indonesia. Imported in the Momoyama period by the Portugiese and Dutch for tea adepts in Japan. 16th/17th c. Ferrous impure stoneware with distinct traces of the firing. Large vase with wooden box with inscription: Namban Hanaire. Two smaller vases of Namban nawa sudare yaki (Southern Barbarian ceramic with rope curtain pattern). H.32.5/17/11cm. Condition A/B. Provenance: -Estate Andreas Holter. -Large vase formerly collection Ulrich Vollmer. Estimated Shippingcost for this lot: Germany: 37,82 Euro plus 7,18 Euro VAT EU: 58,82 Euro plus 11,18 Euro VAT Worldwide: 117,65 Euro plus 22,35 Euro VAT additional shipping insuranceSpecial Conditions Art & Interior ART & INTERIOR Explanations to the Catalogue Asian Art - Japan / Korea Applied Arts 16th/17th century Tea ceramic Crafts Japan Estimated Shippingcost for this lot: Germany: 37,82 Euro plus 7,18 Euro VAT EU: 58,82 Euro plus 11,18 Euro VAT Worldwide: 117,65 Euro plus 22,35 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance

A carved Buddha figuremade indonesia

Megalodon Shark Tooth. This tanish reddish front an reddish tan back meg has nearly complete root the tooth is very wide for its size. Serrations are almost complete. The bourlette is Approx. 85 percent complete. This meg is from West Java Indonesia. Bought directly from the miner that found the tooth. No signs of repair or restoration to this piece. 1.75 inch Shark Tooth for size comparison does not come with this lot. Size: 5.5 x 4.25 in. (#68) "Megalodon ? literally ?Large Tooth? ? is a name befitting of the gargantuan prehistoric marine predator. Estimated to have grown to as long as 18 metres (over three times that of the average modern Great White Shark), the Megalodon was the largest shark to have ever existed. It is thought to have had a more stunted jaw and deeper-set eyes than a Great White, with long pectoral fins to offset its bulk. Despite their purported size, no complete fossil skeleton of this extinct species has yet been discovered. Rather, the primary source of information comes from the survival of their fossilized teeth. A fully-grown adult would have had over 250 such teeth at any one time. The tooth of a Megalodon is immediately identifiable by its broad triangular shape with serrated edges, running atop a thick bifurcated root. Particularly fine specimens such as the present selection have been discovered at the bottom of saltwater creeks across North America. Elsewhere, teeth or dental fragments have been found lodged within fossilized whale bones together with vicious bite marks; a lasting testament to the deadly capability of the Megalodon even against the largest of prey. Contrary to the popular conception of the Megalodon as a deep-sea monster, their evolution was actually developed to survive and thrive best in warmer, subtropical waters. For approximately 20 million years the Megalodon roamed the waters of every continent except for Antarctica. This reign finally came to end around 3.6 million years ago, with the period global cooling experienced during the Pilocene era. As a result, much of their habitat was lost to dangerously low temperatures, which in turn led to insufficient fish in the food chain below. With the species now extinct and skeletal remains exceptionally rare or undiscovered altogether, the present group of Megalodon teeth are highly decorative reminders of one of the largest and most dangerous marine creatures ever to have lived.

Collection of world banknotes, circulated. Italy, Turkey, Indonesia, Egypt, Malta, Yugoslavia, Portugal, Spain, Dominican Republic, and others. Condition ReportUsed circulated, creased. 

Squire Strat by Fender electric guitar (Affinity series) - Crafted in Indonesia - Serial IC040605733

DARMA, PADANG-TEGAO, UBUD-BALI, INDONESIA, three unframed figurative oils on canvas, signed and dated 1978.Condition report: Largest is 70cm x 90cm, the next 74cm x 57cm, the smallest 64.5cm x 52cm.

An early 20th century finely carved art bamboo lime box, Flores, Eastern Indonesia, L.15cm

An early 20th century Indonesian finely carved tribal art Batak bamboo mortar, Sumatra, Indonesia, L.21cm

An early 20th century finely carved art bamboo lime box, Flores, Eastern Indonesia, L.15cm

Carved Wooden Borneo Dayak Medicine Container, Malaysia or Indonesia, circa 1910, H.20cm

A 19th century Balinese offering dish, repousse embossed, Indonesia, 80.5g L.18cm

Five Indonesian Yogyakarta silver bowls, Indonesia 1930s, 508g, D.12cm

Three early 20th century Indonesian silver bowls, Indonesia, 253g, D.11cm

Two Colonial Javanese silver oval offering bowls, probably Yogyakarta, early 20th century, Indonesia, 721g, L.30cm (largest).

Two early 20th century Indonesian silver, probably Yogyarta, Indonesia, 167g, D.10.5cm

A large early 20th century Indonesian silver dish, D.29cm, together with one other Indonesian silver dish, D.21.5cm, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, total weight 879g

A large 19th century Indonesian Malay silver bowl, central motif, Indonesia, 353g, D.26cm

A large 19th century Malay silver bowl (Batil), Malaysia or Indonesia, 250g, H.12.5cm W.25cm

A 19th century Indonesian or Malaysian dagger (Badek), engraved silver mounts and carved horn hilt, Indonesia or Malaysia, L. 30cm

Two 19th century Malay silver bowl, Malaysia or Indonesia, 89g, D.10.5cm

Six Indonesian silver cocktail sticks with Balinese Wayang figure decoration, stamped 800, Bali, Indonesia, 98g, L.21.5cm

Two early 20th century Colonial Javanese silver pierced oval offering bowls, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 677g, L.29.5cm (largest)

Oceania art Ancestor figure korwarPapua-Indonesia (?). . Cm 34,00. Wooden sculpture depicting the spirit of an ancestor. The unusual position of the thin and elongated arms highlights the accentuated volume of the head with its elongated skull.

Colonial School, early 19th centuryChinese labourers cutting palm fronds in an Asian landscape; Chinese labourers battling fast water to transport goods through a rocky gorge, a pair oil on canvas46 x 61cm (18 1/8 x 24in).(2)Footnotes:Although unclear, it has been suggested that the location depicted here is Indonesia (the Dutch East Indies). There being a number of factors leading to this assertion. Primarily, there was a large working Chinese population in Indonesia in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, when these paintings look to date from. Under Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia there was a system of native peasants cultivating crops and Chinese intermediaries tending, harvesting, and transporting goods, this can be seen in both subjects. In one of the paintings, palm fronds are being trimmed from the trees, these could possibly be coconut trees - there was a huge trade in Indonesian palm and coconut products during this period. On top of this, the topography of the landscape closely matches that which one might expect in this region.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Anak Agung Gede Sobrat (Indonesian, 1911-1992)A busy market in Indonesia signed 'A.A.Gde Sobrat' (lower centre)oil on canvas124.5 x 83.5cm (49 x 32 7/8in).Footnotes:ProvenancePurchased from the artist by the current owner's uncle, Jacob Gjerding.Private collection, Denmark.Born in Padangtegal, Gianyar, Bali, Anak Agung Gede Sobrat was mesmerised by wayang kulit (traditional shadow puppetry) when he was a child. His grandfather, a well-known wayang puppeteer, taught more than carving rawhide puppets as he introduced Sobrat to a world of Hindu epics: the Ramayana and Mahabharata.Sobrat subsequently joined the Pita Maha group and became one of the first Balinese painters to adapt Western aesthetics into his paintings. He studied under German artist Walter Spies (1895-1942) and Dutch painter Johan Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978). Spies' legendary style of magical-realism and mastery of light captured Sobrat's imagination, and later from Bonnet, Sobrat honed his techniques of portraiture. Subsequently, his style evolved from traditional compositions such as the use of the Malat scene of the landing at Tuban to pseudo-anatomical realism. (See Vickers, Adrian, Balinese Art: Paintings and Drawings of Bali 1800-2010, Tuttle Publishing, Singapore, 2012, pp.118-119, 182).Sobrat was best known for his depictions of village life and Balinese dance. This market scene aptly demonstrates his interest in appropriating bodily anatomy and space.His works are in the collections of the Neka Art Museum (Ubud, Bali), Museum Sonobudoyo (Yogyakarta, Java) and Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Leiden, Holland).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

30 vintage foreign bank notes in vary conditions. To include examples from: Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Algeria, China, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Indonesia and Madagascar.

30 vintage foreign bank notes. To include examples from: Hong Kong, Italy, Zimbabwe, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, The Philippines and Bulgaria.

Teak hall bench with openwork backrest, front and sides, Indonesia around 1900, 82 cm high, 100 cm wide, 49 cm deep

Asian wooden bucket 61 cm high, 36x34 cm, woodcarved mask Indonesia 39x14 cm, mask China 21x12 cm, bust of woman, Indonesia 27 cm high and wooden object on pedestal 47 cm high

Teak richly decorated sewing table, Indonesia, 20th century, 67 cm high, 50 cm wide, 39 cm deep (piece of lid missing from the corner of the lid) and teak cigar box with rich stitching in the lid and sides, Indonesia 20th century 27x17 cm

Richly decorated teak writing box, Indonesia, early 20th century, 12 cm high, 36x26 cm

3 richly carved ivory statues of women, 2 times India and 1 time Indonesia, approx. 1910, 10, 10, 5 and 14 cm high, together 156.40 grams. With certificate

Signed J van Garden, & nbsp; Flower vase with violets, panel 18x27 cm and signed Surath, Street scene with figures, Indonesia, watercolor 26x22.5 cm

Wooden richly decorated wall magazine holder, Indonesia & nbsp; 60 cm high, 25 cm wide, spoon rack with 5 spoons 30 cm high, large textile cloth with decoration of temples and lions in floral surroundings 252x110 cm

Indonesia, Panama, Costa Rica, Italy & Bohemia and Moravia used collections on pages (many 100s)

Album of Belize, Indonesia and Czechoslovakia stamps. P&P Group 2 (£18+VAT for the first lot and £3+VAT for subsequent lots)

4 Kris. Indonesien. Bis 44 cm lang. Wohl auch Silber. Legierung nicht geprüft. Versand dieses Objektes durch Drittanbieter möglich. Liste ausgewählter vertrauenswürdiger Versandpartner liegt jeder Rechnung bei. Das Auktionshaus versendet nicht. 4 Kris. Indonesia. Up to 44 cm long. Probably also silver. Alloy not tested. Shipping of this object by third party possible. A list of selected trustworthy shipping partners is included with every invoice. The auction house does not ship.

3 Bahnen Sumba Ikat Indonesien. Wohl alt. Guter fester Griff. Bis 260 cm x 86 cm. Zwei Bahnen zusammengehörig. Eine einzelne Bahn. Versand dieses Objektes durch Drittanbieter möglich. Liste ausgewählter vertrauenswürdiger Versandpartner liegt jeder Rechnung bei. Das Auktionshaus versendet nicht. 3 Panels Sumba Ikat Indonesia. Probably old. Good firm grip. Up to 260 cm x 86 cm. Two panels belonging together. A single web. Shipping of this object by third party possible. List of selected trusted shipping partners is attached to each invoice. The auction house does not ship.

A JAVANESE GOLD FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA Java, Indonesia, 20th century. The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, identified by his crown insignia of Buddha Amithaba, is standing on a lotus pedestal, wearing royal garments and a gold pectoral around his neck. His arms are bent and stretched forward, the left hand showing the vitarka mudra and the right showing the abhaya mudra. Condition: Excellent condition with only few usual traces of age and wear. Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Istvan Zelnik, Hungary. Dr. Zelnik has built one of the most fascinating and vast collections of South East Asian artworks during the past 4 decades. His collection is considered one of the three most important published collections in the world and he is the director of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute. A private owner, acquired from the above several years ago. Weight: 176.6 g Dimensions: Height 12.4 cm Metallurgic analysis: Fine gold content 392/1000 Metallurgic Analysis The data from the metallurgic analysis posted in the catalogue entry for each lot in this auction relates to the proportion of fine gold contained in the gold alloy only. It does not relate to the gross weight of the lot, as the gross weight typically consists of the weight of the gold alloy and the weight of other materials added to the lot such as gemstones, soil encrustations, casting cores or other metals processed within the lot.

AN INDONESIAN KRIS, 19TH TO FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY Indonesia, 19th to first half of the 20th century. A narrow, wavy blade with ten Luk, an elephant trunk and a protruding thorn-shaped ganja. The reddish handle over pearled Selut shows two carved images with decorations. The warangka is strikingly and elegantly carved. The pendok is coated with metal and shows a floral relief with vines. Condition: The sheath shows minor dents, otherwise in good condition Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Total length 50.7 cm

THREE TIMOR  WARP IKAT CLOTHS, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, including two in indigo-dyed cotton with stylized animal motifs (lizard, chameleon etc.), 196 x 102cms (3)COLLECTING ITEMS STRICTLY BY PRE-ARRANGED APPOINTMENT / SAFE DELIVERIES CAN BE ARRANGED (PLEASE ENQUIRE)

* [Australia & Indonesia]. Sketches of Tasmania, Torres Strait and Bali Strait by W. H. Rotheram, Royal Engineers, 1886, 23 pen-and-ink sketches on 7 sheets of thick wove paper (rectos only), initialled, captioned and numbered throughout, Rotheram's addressed ownership inscription (Kilbride, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland) to versos, 4 of the sheets with manuscript commentary by Rotheram on separate sheet of laid paper pasted to verso (one containing a sketch map of the Torres Strait), edges nicked and finger-soiled, 40 x 28 cmQty: (7)NOTESProvenance: John Lawson (1932-2019), bookseller; acquired by him from Douglass C. Fonda, jr., of Mountshannon, County Clare, Ireland, in 1983 (related correspondence included in the lot). Walter Henry Rotheram, apparently at this stage a junior officer in the Royal Engineers, had by the time of the Great War reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel; his name is often misspelt Rotherham. All the sketches are coastal views. Two of the sheets are captioned 'Sketches in Tasmania 1886' and contain six views in total, including 'Hobart from Quay', 'Yacht Race, Hobart Harbour', and 'On the R. Derwent, Tasmania'. Two further sheets are captioned 'Proposed Naval Coaling Station in Torres Straits' and 'Sketches of Torres Straits & Vicinity', and contain three and six views respectively. The final three sheets contain eight views of the Bali Strait, including Madura Island and Cape Sedano, of which two are larger panoramas.

Kris, Indonesien, 20. Jh., beschnitzter Griff, Holzscheide, leicht ber., L. 44 cmKris, Indonesia, 20th century, carved handle, wooden scabbard, slightly rubbed, l. 44 cm

Miniatur Mandau, Indonesien, 19. Jh., ornamentierte Klinge aus Silber. Griff aus Holz mit Bronzemontierung. Sehr fein gearbeitete Scheide aus Holz, bemalt. Mit ornamentaler Wicklung aus Bast, leicht best. & ber., L. 21 cmMiniature Mandau, Indonesia, 19th century, ornamented blade of silver rubies handle of wood with bronze mountings. Very finely crafted wooden scabbard, painted. With ornamental wrapping of bast, slightly bumped & rubbed, l. 21 cm

Three Modern Albums of Used Stamps, including modern G.B including £10 Britannia good uses, European Countries including Austria, Greece, Italy, Denmark then Iran, Indonesia USA etc, some fine used, a few thousand with little duplication.

A Sixty Four Page Stockbook of Mint and Used Fine Used Stamps Hungary from 1871-1970's (550 plus) including express letter and newspaper issues, officials and postage dues, Iceland 1907 to 1975, Indonesia from 1948 to 1998, Iran from 1889 to 1995, a few thousand mainly fine.

World Stamps on Hagner Pages, mainly used includes Austria, Egypt, Spanish Colony, Netherlands, etc; Indonesia, etc hundreds to sort.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA post-War ‘S.A.S. Operations’ General Service Medal pair awarded to Corporal A. E. Evans, 22 Special Air Service Regiment, later Royal Anglian Regiment, who served with ‘D’ Squadron for much of his military career; an expert mountain guide and climber, he undertook arduous mountain patrols and ambushes in Radfan, Top Secret ‘Claret Operations’ during the Borneo Campaign, and was awarded a Commendation Certificate for saving many lives during the rescue of survivors from the passenger liner M.V. Dara, destroyed by sabotage in the Persian Gulf General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (23200134 Tpr. A. Evans, S.A.S.); General Service 1962-2007, 3 clasps, Borneo, Radfan, Northern Ireland (23200134 L./Cpl. A. E. Evans, S.A.S.) mounted court-style as worn; together with the recipient’s rare official German ‘Expert High Mountain Leader’ cloth badge, nearly extremely fine (3) £3,000-£4,000 --- Alfred Ernest ‘Yanto’ Evans appears to have been born in 1934 (there are handwritten corrections entered into the printed official Register of Births) and to have begun his National Service obligation in the South Wales Borderers. He next appears in an official group photograph of HQ Squadron 22 SAS taken in January 1954 in Penang, Malaya, with the SAS cap badge on his maroon beret (which was worn by the SAS until 1958 - a copy of the photograph is included in the lot). At the beginning of the rebirth of the SAS (after its disbandment at the end of World War II), necessity forced it to recruit from many sources, including National Service conscripts. Major John Woodhouse took charge of transforming 22 SAS into a unit of highly motivated, well-trained, experienced, relatively stable volunteer soldiers and Evans was directly involved in this process. He chose to voluntarily enlist into the Regular Army, becoming a soldier in the Parachute Regiment in April 1954. After earning his Para wings, Evans applied for SAS Selection, knowing that if he was accepted into the Regiment, it automatically meant an active service posting to fight in the Malaya Campaign. Evans passed Woodhouse’s famously ferocious Selection Course and was permanently attached to the Special Air Service in July 1955. The rest of his first regular army engagement period was spent in Malaya and came to an end in April 1957. Evans chose not to extend or renew it. His Military Conduct was assessed as Very Good. After two years Evans re-joined the Colours in February 1959, returning to 22 SAS, which strongly suggests that the Regiment approved of what he had been doing during his ‘break’. In May 1961 he received a Commendation Certificate: “The Commander-in-Chief Middle East has awarded his commendation to Trooper A. Evans, ‘D’ Squadron, 22 S.A.S. Regiment, for distinguished conduct on 7 and 8 April 1961 whilst a passenger on board L.S.T. ‘Empire Guillemot’, which took part in the rescue operations when M.V. ‘Dara’ caught fire in the Persian Gulf. Trooper Evans attended to approximately 200 casualties whose complaints ranged from 1st degree burns to compound fractures. Some casualties had gaping wounds. Although only trained in First Aid Trooper Evans put in about 40 stitches, set broken limbs and treated serious burns. He remained on duty for 16 hours and his fine First Aid work and his unceasing attention to the injured undoubtedly prevented many deaths among the survivors. His conduct throughout the rescue operations reflects great credit on himself, his training and his unit.” The Dara was a British owned, Dubai-based cargo and passenger liner, mostly carrying expatriate families from the Indian sub-continent who worked in or traded with the various countries around the Persian Gulf. Dara was crippled by fire, which had been initiated by an explosion, at 4.40 a.m. at night, about 12 hours after her expected time of departure from Dubai. The explosive device contained some 20 pounds of TNT and was placed just inside the engine room by an unknown anti-British saboteur. About 240 out of 820 people on board lost their lives. ‘D’ Squadron was not deployed in the Middle East at that time, but its Mountain Troop may have been present on exercise. At the inquiry into the sinking, the Captain of the Landing Craft Tank on which Evans was embarked testified that he had to keep about half a mile away from Dara as “We could not go any closer because we had certain inflammable and explosive cargo on board Empire Guillemot.” (Last Hours on Dara by P. J. Abraham refers). Evans had been appointed Lance Corporal by the start of the Borneo Campaign in 1962. He served during three deployments which covered all the main phases of the conflict, notably the early long-range cross-border patrols with the renowned Captain André Dennison and the secret 1965 Claret offensive strikes deep inside Indonesia. Lance Corporal Evans is mentioned in the book, SAS The Jungle Frontier: 22 SAS Regiment in The Borneo Campaign 1963-1966. In April 1964 Evans was flown out from Britain to Aden to participate in the British Army’s first-ever major offensive in Southern Arabia. It was intended to subdue local tribesmen in the harsh, arid mountains of Radfan close to the border with Yemen. The Qutaibi tribes had been causing great trouble for travellers on the main route between Aden and Sana’a, attacking caravans, convoys and demanding ‘protection money’. They received modern weapons and much encouragement from the Egyptian forces who had moved into Yemen in 1962-63 and were trying to start a full-blown insurgency throughout Aden. The 22 SAS contingent was led by ‘A’ Squadron. Evans’s presence does not necessarily mean that he had transferred to ‘A’ Squadron (though he may have done so), as he had built up a considerable recognition in the Regiment for his mountain warfare skills. Radfan was all about fighting in the mountains, so he may have been ‘drafted in’ to the operation due to his specialist skills. British offensives in tribal areas had mostly only been successful when they included a locally-raised force of indigenous troops to provide expert knowledge of both the ground and tribal tactics, such as the legendary Frontier Scouts of India, the Surrendered Enemy Personnel and Senoi Praaq of Malaya or (later on) the firqats of Dhofar. The British had persuaded the multitude of emirs, sheikhs and rulers in Aden’s hinterlands to support the creation and training of the British-led Federal Regular Army, but it was far from being generally considered an effective fighting force and was included in the offensive for political rather than operational reasons. The SAS had been bought in to act as pathfinders for the Radfan offensive, but they had scant opportunity to acclimatise, understand the terrain and the operating environment before being committed to battle. The offensive was carefully planned to showcase the prowess of the new, all-volunteer and professional British Armed Forces; units from all the British elite forces were utilised as its spearhead. Evans arrived in Aden on 23 A...

A large quantity of used and proof coins to include Churchill crowns, Elizabeth II 1960 commemorative coins, a quantity of c1940s silver coinage to include florins and sixpences, 1930s florins, a small quantity of copper coinage from the early 20th century, a Georgian 1799 penny, two ten shilling notes, consecutive numbers 99R371291 and 99R371292, a wrapped bankroll of unused 1977 half crowns, a quantity of proof coins to include sets 1, 2 and 3 of 'F.A.O. (Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations)' depicting countries including Sudan, Tunisia, Nepal, Vietnam, Algeria, Indonesia, Burundi, etc, a small quantity of proof coinage of Great Britain to include first decimal coins, a set of threepences 1953-1967, a large quantity of silver and copper coinage in blister packs to include silver threepences, sixpences, florins, shillings, half-pennies, etc and a quantity of first day covers.

200 Rupiah Indonesien /SILBER 1970, 25 Jahre Unabhängigkeit, der große Paradiesvogel, ca. 7,9 g, PP, feine Kratzer. 200 Rupiah Indonesia /SILVER, 1970, 25 years independence, the big bird of paradise, approx. 7.9 g, PP, fine scratches.

750 Rupiah Indonesien /SILBER 1970, 25 Jahre Unabhängigkeit, Garuda Vogel, ca. 30 g, PP, etwas patiniert. 750 Rupiah Indonesia/SILVER, 1970, 25 years of independence, Garuda bird, approx. 30 g, PRF, somewhat patinated.

1000 Rupiah Indonesien /SILBER 1970, 25 Jahre Unabhängigkeit, General Sudirman, ca. 39,8g, PP, patiniert, milk spots. 1000 rupiah Indonesia /SILVER, 1970, 25 years of independence, General Sudirman, approx. 39,8g, PRF, patinated, milk spots.